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Thought experiment shows how we might be at the mercy of quantum jerks from another universe
https://thenextweb.com/insights/2020/09/01/thought-experiment-shows-how-we-might-be-at-the-mercy-of-quantum-jerks-from-another-universe/

Physicists Just Found a New Quantum Paradox That Casts Doubt on a Pillar of Reality
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-new-quantum-paradox-throws-the-foundations-of-observed-reality-into-question

What are Cognitive Biases? | Interaction Design Foundation
https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/topics/cognitive-biases

The Kra–Dai languages (also known as Tai–Kadai, #Daic and #Kadai) are a language family of tonal languages found in Mainland Southeast Asia, southern China, and #NortheastIndia. They include Thai and Lao, the national languages of #Thailand and #laos respectively.[2] Around 93 million people speak Kra–Dai languages, 60% of whom speak Thai.[3] Ethnologue lists 95 languages in the family, with 62 of these being in the Tai branch.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kra–Dai_languages

Space Oddity: Bacteria Could Survive a Cosmic Journey Between Earth and Mars Unprotected
https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/space-oddity-bacteria-could-survive-a-cosmic-journey-between-earth-and-mars-unprotected-2823323.html
The Japanese scientists behind the research said Wednesday the finding lends credence to so-called 'panspermia theory', which posits that microbes can travel from one planet to another, seeding life on arrival.

‘Future Is Here’: Google Successfully Performs Largest Chemistry Calculation On Quantum Computer
https://swarajyamag.com/insta/future-is-here-google-successfully-performs-largest-chemistry-calculation-on-quantum-computer

World Mosquito Day: 5 easy tricks to prevent yourself from mosquitoes bites in monsoon | The Times of India
https://m.timesofindia.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/world-mosquito-day-5-easy-tricks-to-prevent-yourself-from-mosquitoes-bites-in-monsoon/amp_etphotostory/77656767.cms

Quantum reality is either weirdly different or it collapses | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/08/quantum-reality-is-either-weirdly-different-or-it-collapses/

Asteroid which ruffled Earth's gravity discovered by IIT-B students
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/schools/asteroid-which-ruffled-earths-gravity-discovered-by-iit-b-students-128930

In search of Shangri-La in a lost Himalayan kingdom | Financial Times
https://www.ft.com/content/511daaf9-7830-48f8-8175-407965cb3ead

The Alternative to Dark Matter May be General Relativity Itself | astrobites
https://astrobites.org/2020/08/17/the-alternative-to-dark-matter-may-be-general-relativity-itself/

Aristotle and the chatbot: how ancient rules of logic could make artificial intelligence more human
https://theconversation.com/aristotle-and-the-chatbot-how-ancient-rules-of-logic-could-make-artificial-intelligence-more-human-142811

Watch "The Laplace Transform: A Generalized Fourier Transform" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/7UvtU75NXTg

The Difference Between Success and Failure: (Neuro)science of Getting and Staying Motivated – SciTechDaily
https://scitechdaily.com/the-difference-between-success-and-failure-neuroscience-of-getting-and-staying-motivated/

SMILES: Chemists Create the Brightest-Ever Fluorescent Materials – SciTechDaily
https://scitechdaily.com/smiles-chemists-create-the-brightest-ever-fluorescent-materials/

Humans use the visual part of their brain when hearing sounds in the dark, even if they were born without sight
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-08-humans-visual-brain-dark-born.html