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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
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
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
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
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
A Fossil That Might Save the World?
[From the description] Benjamin Burger Published on 7 Feb 2017 This is a quick fun video I did on the importance of scientific knowledge in paleontology and geology, and how valuable science is. If you like to learn more about … Continue reading
Lonely people stand farther from loved ones, study finds
A new study from the University of Chicago found that people who report feeling lonely also say they sit or stand physically farther away from close friends and family. Their “personal space” for intimate partners is larger than those who … Continue reading
Here’s the science behind the Brexit vote and Trump’s rise | Michele Gelfand
Research shows that when people feel threatened they demand ‘tighter’ social norms, says psychologist Michele Gelfand What is the essential dividing line between human beings around the world? The one between the haves and the have-nots? East and west, rural … Continue reading
Plate tectonics observatory to create seismic shift in earthquake research
We may never be able to entirely predict earthquakes such as those that hit central Italy in 2016, but we could better assess how they’re going to play out by joining up data from different scientific fields in a new … Continue reading
Discovery of new neurons in the inner ear can lead to new therapies for hearing disorders – ScienceBlog.com
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified four types of neurons in the peripheral auditory system, three of which are new to science. Source: Discovery of new neurons in the inner ear can lead to new therapies for hearing … Continue reading
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