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Super Synchronizers, Quantum Compass, Seabirds & Cyclones

Super Synchronizers, Quantum Compass, Seabirds & Cyclones

Update: 2024-09-132
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Today, you’ll learn about the so-called super synchronizers who are super attractive to potential partners, a new quantum compass that could one day replace GPS, and how a rare seabird rides out tropical cyclones.  

 

Super Synchronizers   

 

 

Quantum Compass 

 

  • “‘It’s the perfect place’: London Underground hosts tests for ‘quantum compass’ that could replace GPS.” by Robin McKie. 2024.  
  • “Quantum ‘compass’ could allow navigation without relying on satellites.” by Hayley Dunning, et al. 2018.  
  • “What Is GPS and how do global positioning systems work?” Geotab. 2024.  

 

Seabirds & Cyclones 

 

 

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Super Synchronizers, Quantum Compass, Seabirds & Cyclones

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