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Phrase of the day: Rotational superradiance 'Water waves can gain energy when they scatter from a whirlpool-like vortex.

Phrase of the day: Rotational superradiance 'Water waves can gain energy when they scatter from a whirlpool-like vortex. That is the conclusion of physicists in Brazil, Canada and the UK, who are the first to observe a phenomenon called "rotational superradiant scattering". The team says that the effect...
Source: physicsworld.com

Man snaps gnome 15,000 times to improve road safety - BBC News: A garden gnome is being used in a one-man photographic campaign

Man snaps gnome 15,000 times to improve road safety - BBC News: A garden gnome is being used in a one-man photographic campaign to improve road drainage.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Association of e-Cigarette Vaping and Progression to Heavier Patterns of Cigarette Smoking: This cohort study uses survey

Association of e-Cigarette Vaping and Progression to Heavier Patterns of Cigarette Smoking: This cohort study uses survey data to assess associations between baseline e-cigarette use among high school students and use of combustible cigarettes 6 months later. Adam M. Leventhal. Matthew D. Stone. Nafeesa...
Source: jamanetwork.com

No, the Best Science Students Aren’t Becoming Financiers: New research throws a wrench into the Wall Street “brain drain”

No, the Best Science Students Aren’t Becoming Financiers: New research throws a wrench into the Wall Street “brain drain” debate.
Source: hbr.org