Friday, March 31, 2017

Gas Bubbles Detected Around Some Supermassive Black Holes

Gas bubbles have been detected around some supermassive black holes.

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Zombees

Bees acting like zombies are being infected with a certain fly larvae causing them to die and thus affect pollination. They are dubbed Zombees,

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Holes in the Sun?

Solar wind.  Corona. Geomagnetic storm.  All terms associated with our nearest star, the sun.  And all of this affects our earth and satellites surrounding it.

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Thursday, March 30, 2017

Qubits

Quantum computing.  Computer processing that uses qubits, 0's and 1's that can be both states at the same time instead of the current binary 0's and 1's which exist individually. A startup company that is working to bring this to fruition.

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Hearing Axions?

Using black holes, gravitational waves and dark matter, theoretical physicists suggest we could "hear" axions.

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Black Holes Can Also Create New Stars, Not Just Eat Them

Spewed from the centers of supermassive black holes, new stars are being formed. This is causing astronomers to re-think the formation and shape of galaxies.

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Spontaneous Parametric Down-Conversion (SPDC)

At the quantum level, very little acts like it does in the real world. Even photons, once thought to behave the same way, are baffling scientists.

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Reticulated Python Eats Man

They rarely eat humans, but this unusual story shows that occasionally they do.  We empathize with his family.

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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Tetrachromatic Glasses


Imagine being able to distinguish between blue and a blue that's not quite the same hue. These new glasses are doing just that by enhancing human vision.

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Sending Lemonade Over the Internet

For decades humans have longed for the ability to re-create smell and send it elsewhere via waves or wires.  Now researchers have performed this feat with taste and smell could be next.

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Astrocytes

Once thought to be supporting neurons, these brain cells are now being recognized as doing much more for the body.

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Quantum Dots

Ever heard of quantum dots?  This article explains what these nano dots are and how they can be used in multiple applications.

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Rogue Black Hole

This rogue black hole at the center of quasar 3C 186 appears to be wandering around the universe eating whatever it encounters.

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Monday, March 27, 2017

Dark Axion Portals

Let's link our world with the "dark sector" via portals.  An interesting article discussing dark matter, dark energy and dark axion portals.

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A Lamp That Makes Your Table a Smart Surface

Read about a lamp that projects images onto your table for interactive activities much like school Smart Boards or projection systems.

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Spinach Leaves and Hearts

Scientists are using spinach leaves to create living heart tissue.

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Sunday, March 26, 2017

Black So Black That's It's Mind-Boggling

You know the hole that Road Runner carries around and drops on bridges for Wile E. Coyote to fall through?  Well scientists have created a substance that makes that hole seem real.  Check it out.

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Synaptic Homeostasis - Brain Recharging

Recharging the brain while you sleep.  Fascinating!

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Squeeze Hydrogen - Get Metal

Now that's a lot of pressure!  Check out this interesting scientific feat!

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Li-Fi - 100 Times Faster Than Wi-Fi

How about using light to share information and at speeds unheard of?

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Time Crystals

Look at what scientists have discovered now!

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Parthenogenesis and Cockroaches

Read about female cockroaches reproducing only female descendants.

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Alice Rings

Stranger than the story Alice in Wonderland, Alice Rings, named after the main character, have been observed in the world of physics.  This ...