Gas bubbles have been detected around some supermassive black holes.
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Friday, March 31, 2017
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
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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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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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