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Seeing the Smallest Thing in the Universe
Beyond molecules and atoms, how far down can we see below the wavelength of visible light? What is the smallest possible scale in the universe?
The World’s First MRI of a SINGLE Atom Is Here, and It Could Revolutionize Imaging
Scientists recently captured the smallest MRI ever while scanning an individual atom. The technique successfully reached a breakthrough level of resolution in the world of microscopy, the detailed MRI can reveal single atoms as well as different types of atoms … Continue reading
What Does An Atom REALLY Look Like?
From orbital mechanics to quantum mechanics, this video explains why we must accept a world of particles based on probabilities, statistics, and chance. Electrons, protons, and neutrons don’t behave the same way that planets and billiard balls do.
‘Spooky’ quantum movements seen happening to large objects, scientists say | The Independent
Scientists have seen “spooky” quantum behaviour happening to objects at the human scale, according to a new paper. Researchers have seen quantum fluctuations “kick” large objects such as mirrors, moving them by a tiny degree but one big enough to … Continue reading
Microbiologist Does Simple Demo to Show How Face Masks Are Effective
Sometimes having a visual is the best way to understand something. This is particularly true when it comes to science. And as wearing a face mask has become part of our daily routine, more and more people are questioning if … Continue reading
At what moment are you dead?
For as far back as we can trace our existence, humans have been fascinated with death and resurrection. But is resurrection really possible? And what is the actual difference between a living creature and a dead body anyway? Randall Hayes … Continue reading
This Cell Might Hold the Answer to a Universal Cure for Cancer
There are a couple of different types of immunotherapy, but this new discovery points to a facet of our immune system that could be harnessed to treat all cancers, according to researchers. These recent findings, published in Nature Immunology, relate … Continue reading
What I learned from parents who don’t vaccinate their kids | Jennifer Reich | TEDxMileHigh
Why do some parents reject vaccines, despite evidence that they’ve helped generations of children stay healthy? When sociologist Jennifer Reich started interviewing parents about this growing trend, she realized it wasn’t as simple as being ignorant or anti-science. In this … Continue reading
Erik Verlinde: Gravity Doesn’t Exist | Big Think
Erik Verlinde is a theoretical physicist and string theorist and the Institute of Theoretical Physics at the University of Amsterdam. The “Verlinde formula,” which relates to conformal field theory and topological field theory, is named after him. In a paper … Continue reading
3 Ways To Smell Cancer
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