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TED Ed Particles and waves: The central mystery of quantum mechanics – Chad Orzel
One of the most amazing facts in physics is that everything in the universe, from light to electrons to atoms, behaves like both a particle and a wave at the same time. But how did physicists arrive at this mind-boggling … Continue reading
There Is No Such Thing as Unconscious Thought – Nautilus
The great French mathematician and physicist Henri Poincaré (1854–1912) took a particular interest in the origins of his own astonishing creativity. His achievements were impressive: His work profoundly reshaped mathematics and physics—including laying crucial foundations for Einstein’s theory of relativity … Continue reading
world’s first full-color, 3D X-ray shows more than just your bones – designboom
new zealand-based MARS bioimaging has developed the world’s first full-color, 3D X-ray.dubbed the ‘MARS scanner’, the tech uses a collection of specially developed chips which like a camera, capture each individual particle in the human body. the ‘medipix‘ chips work like pixel … Continue reading
New neurons archive old memories – ScienceBlog.com
The ability to obtain new memories in adulthood may depend on neurogenesis — the generation of new neurons in the hippocampus — to clear out old memories that have been safely stored in the cortex, according to research in male rats … Continue reading
The World’s 10 Safest Countries to Visit Right Now
The Institute for Economics and Peace has released its Global Peace Index for 2018, an annual ranking of the world’s safest countries. Overall, the study found, the world is 0.27 percent less peaceful today than it was at this time … Continue reading
Neuroscientists uncover secret to intelligence in parrots – ScienceBlog.com
University of Alberta neuroscientists have identified the neural circuit that may underlay intelligence in birds, according to a new study. The discovery is an example of convergent evolution between the brains of birds and primates, with the potential to provide … Continue reading
Brain Cells Share Information With Virus-Like Capsules – The Atlantic
The Arc gene, which is critical for animals’ ability to learn from experiences, has an incredible origin story.[…] Source: Brain Cells Share Information With Virus-Like Capsules
How Doctor Who, Star Trek and Stranger Things are making a major scientific error about alternate realities – Radio Times
Alternate universes and alternate dimensions are not the same thing – and understanding the difference could lead to intriguing new sci-fi stories Source: How Doctor Who, Star Trek and Stranger Things are making a major scientific error about alternate realities