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The Cosmologist Challenging Einstein

Celia Escamilla-Rivera discusses how she is using the tools of precision cosmology to hunt for a theory of gravity—in particular, teleparallel gravity—that incorporates dark energy more naturally than general relativity does. Read more at Quanta Magazine: https://www.quantamagazine.org/in-mex…

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Scientists Found Particle ‘X,’ Now What?!

For the first time ever, scientists at CERN have spotted a bizarre “X” particle in a recreation of the primordial soup that existed just moments after the Big Bang, using the LHC. » Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker » Watch more … Continue reading →

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Curiosity Rover Finds a Bizarre Rock on Mars That Looks Like a Flower | Science Daily

By NANCY ATKINSON, UNIVERSE TODAY FEBRUARY 27, 2022 The Curiosity rover took a picture of something pretty enticing this week on the surface of Mars. While the object in question looks like a tiny little flower or maybe even some type … Continue reading →

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In ‘Glass Microbiology,’ Sculptures Explore the Science Behind Modeling Viruses and Bacteria | Colossal

FEBRUARY 25, 2022. GRACE EBERT T4 Bacteriophage 2011. All photographs © Luke Jerram Digital models of bacteria and viruses are essential for scientists communicating vital health information to the broader public. Paired with news articles and government guidelines, the depictions … Continue reading →

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We need to dream | Neuroscience Professor Sidarta Ribeiro

This is part 1 of an exclusive How To Academy event. To watch part 2, click here: https://youtu.be/5hPUsfLu3A8 Why do we dream? How do our bodies and minds use dreams? Join us for a ground-breaking scientific account of the role … Continue reading →

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A shoebill stork | Discover Earth

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Amber Tamm

Amber Tamm is a young woman from Brooklyn who is a horticulturist, floral designer, community advocate, and farmer. Her life took a traumatic turn when her father murdered her mother, shattering her love for life. It was a shocking trauma … Continue reading →

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Martian Ventifact

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Beyond the Gardens: The Forgotten Home of Coffee

Coffee is one of the world’s favourite drinks, one of the most important commercial crop-plants, and the second most valuable international commodity; Arabica coffee is considered to produce the finest coffee beans. A study conducted by scientists at the Royal … Continue reading →

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Has quantum mechanics proved that reality does not exist?

[…] In the past years you may have seen headlines claiming that objective reality does not exist because some quantum mechanics experiment has shown it. In this video I explain what this is all about and why this experiment doesn’t … Continue reading →

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What identical twins separated at birth teach us about genetics – BBC REEL

t’s one of biology’s biggest questions: is it nature or nurture that makes us who we are? Now, thanks to twin studies, scientists like Dr Nancy Segal may just have some answers. By studying identical twins separated at birth scientists … Continue reading →

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A simple way to improve your mind – BBC REEL

Most people think ‘eureka’ moments strike from out of the blue, but there are ways we can all inspire creative ideas, says professor Jonathan Schooler. Video by Andrea de la Conch. […]

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