Hearing Aids, Quantum Error Eraser, Smalltalk

Today, you’ll learn about how hearing aids may help you live longer, a potential breakthrough that could help usher in the age of quantum computing, and the incredible power of simply saying, “Hi”.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hearing Aids&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>“Hearing aids may help people live longer.” <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1029794" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EurekAlert! 2024</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Association between hearing aid use and mortality in adults with hearing loss in the USA: a mortality follow-up study of a cross-sectional cohort.” <a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhl/article/PIIS2666-7568(23)00232-5/fulltext" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Janet S. Choi, M.D. et al. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“The Impact of Hearing Loss and Its Treatment on Health-Related Quality of Life Utility: a Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.” <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36385406/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Ethan D. Borre, et al. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Quantum Error Eraser&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>“Quantum computers inch closer to viability with new ‘error eraser’.”<a href="https://quantumpositioned.com/new-error-eraser/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> by H. Hannan. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“40 years of quantum computing.” <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s42254-021-00410-6#citeas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nature Reviews Physics. 2022.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Erasure conversion in a high-fidelity Rydberg quantum simulator.” <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06516-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Pascal Scholl, et al. 2023.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Smalltalk&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>“New study highlights the psychological power of minimal social interactions.” <a href="https://www.psypost.org/2023/12/new-study-highlights-the-psychological-power-of-minimal-social-interactions-220370" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Eric W. Dolan. 2023.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Minimal Social Interactions and Life Satisfaction: The Role of Greeting, Thanking, and Conversing.” <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/19485506231209793" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">by Esra Ascigil, et al. 2023.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with<a href="https://twitter.com/producercody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/calbits/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Calli</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/smashleyhamer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nate_from_the_internet/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nate</a> — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to <a href="https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity</a> to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.&nbsp; <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.