Amazing optical microphone can separate multiple instruments from afar

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have presented some remarkable audio from a new optical microphone system that uses cameras to see and reconstruct sonic vibrations. Remarkably, it can cleanly separate a single instrument playing in a group.

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Merino wool bandages deliver breathable, biodegradable healing

We've seen a number of odd merino wool products over the years, but that didn't prepare us for wool bandages. New Zealand's WoolAid says that its natural bandages are better for healing and better for the environment.

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Women significantly more likely to develop long COVID than men

A new review article has discovered females are much more likely to suffer from long COVID than males. The findings are curiously distinct from earlier studies that show men more often experience severe acute disease from COVID-19 compared to women.

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Winnebago takes its e-RV electric camper van on a 1,400-mile road trip

Winnebago just got home from an extended 1,400-mile test spin in its all-electric e-RV camper van. The company points to the trip as evidence of the feasibility of e-campers, but its experience also affirms the uphill battle facing all-electric RVs.

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Lenovo packs a lot of power into ThinkStation P360 Ultra mini-PC

Lenovo has launched an interesting addition to its ThinkStation line of desktop workstations, which offers the kind of tower-like performance needed to run CAD and BIM modeling applications but in a space-saving compact form factor.

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