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Popped Secret: The Mysterious Origin of Corn — HHMI BioInteractive Video

Where did corn come from? Genetic and archeological data point to what may seem like an unlikely ancestor. Discover the secret of corn in this HHMI BioInteractive educational video. Popped Secret: The Mysterious Origin of Corn tells the story of … Continue reading

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The Milky Way as You’ve Never Seen It Before – AMNH SciCafe

Fly through the galaxy with Museum astrophysicist Jackie Faherty, who takes us on a dazzling tour of new research and data visualizations made possible by recently released data from the Gaia space telescope. In April 2018, the European Space Agency’s … Continue reading

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How Your Memory Works

How does memory work? And how does… un-memory work? Our brain does a lot of remembering and forgetting every day, so you should probably make room for som info on how it works. You’ll also get to meet some people … Continue reading

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Research Unlocks Secrets of Mighty Cancer Killing Virus — Mindzilla – Knowledge Portal (Beta)

Dunedin, New Zealand — University of Otago researchers have used high-resolution electron microscopy images to reveal how an anti-cancer virus interacts with tumour cells, increasing its potential to save lives. Seneca Valley Virus (SVV), a newly discovered virus which infects … Continue reading

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The Forgotten (Female) Quantum Pioneer, Grete Hermann

Splitting the truth: the philosopher that physics forgot. Directed and Animated by Julie Gratz and Ivo Stoop. Produced by Kellen Quinn.

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Legitimate Cold Fusion Exists | Muon-Catalyzed Fusion

This video is about the original cold fusion: μ muon-catalyzed cold fusion of deuterium, tritium, hydrogen, into helium-3 and helium 4. The problems with it are the half-life of muons and the sticking of muons to alpha particles. Also involved … Continue reading

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The Zeroth Law of Science – ScienceBlog.com

Science explains a lot!  Many of us take as a matter of faith that science explains everything. By Josh Mitteldorf It’s not that old.  It was only about 150 years ago that scientists adopted the hypothesis that: Nature obeys fixed … Continue reading

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What keeps Arctic scientists awake at night?

By Annette Ekin In a year when Arctic warming rose to global prominence after temperatures hit a sweltering 32˚C inside the Arctic Circle, what are some of the specific issues that keep Arctic scientists awake at night?… Source: What keeps … Continue reading

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A wrench in Earth’s engine – ScienceBlog.com

Researchers at CU Boulder report that they may have solved a geophysical mystery, pinning down the likely cause of a phenomenon that resembles a wrench in the engine of the planet. In a study published today in Nature Geoscience, the team explored … Continue reading

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Why the Autumnal Equinox Doesn’t Fall on the Same Day Every Year-space.com

Autumn is right around the corner for everyone in the Northern Hemisphere, while those in the Southern Hemisphere are gearing up for warmer spring weather. On Sept. 22 at 9:54 p.m. EDT (0154 GMT on Sept. 23), the sun will … Continue reading

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