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Why the front of the Jet Engine is NEVER painted..

Why are most aircraft painted WHITE and why is the front of the Jet engines NEVER painted?

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This Weird, Cheap Quantum Device Can Run For a Year With a Single Kick of Energy

DAVID NIELD 22 NOVEMBER 2020 The quantum tunnelling sensor chipset and the Fowler-Nordheim tunnelling barriers. (Chakrabartty Lab) Where we’re going, we don’t need batteries. As our need for electronic gadgets and sensors grows, scientists are coming up with new ways … Continue reading →

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Quantum Mechanics: Schrödinger’s discovery of the shape of atoms

General theme I think it could be useful if I restate the central message of the video here, for clarity: The shape of hydrogen (and all atoms) is made up by the way the electron spreads itself, as a wave … Continue reading →

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Lands That Will FLOOD in Our Lifetime

Some places are more threatened by rising sea levels than others, but in the end we’ll all be paying a price. Alternate titles include: “Where You Shouldn’t Invest in Real Estate,” “Places You Should Vacation to Before They’re Gone,” and … Continue reading →

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How Quantum Mechanics Affects Your Life

While you might not think about quantum mechanics being part of your everyday life, it turns out that it might play a role in some of the most familiar things, from the sunlight in the trees to the nose on … Continue reading →

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Henrietta Lacks: Preserving Her Legacy | David Lacks & Veronica Robinson | TEDxFoggyBottom

When researchers approached David Lacks Jr. and Veronica Robinson about their ancestor, Henrietta Lacks, they were shocked to learn that her cells had been harvested and used to develop life-saving vaccinations. They share their families efforts to take control of … Continue reading →

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This ‘Magic Ion’ in Your Tap Water Could Be Making You Happier

Tap water contains traces of lithium, a natural element that’s widely used as a mood-stabilizing treatment. Could this exposure be impacting our moods? » Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker » Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist » Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.com Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Under UV Light, Platypuses Radiate a Fluorescent Green-Blue Hue—But Scientists Aren’t Sure Why

From left: visible light, ultraviolet light, and yellow-filtered UV light. Photo by Jonathan Martin   The platypus has puzzled researchers for centuries. From its venom-filled spurs, milk-secreting skin, and ability to eat a quarter of its body weight every day, the … Continue reading →

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The Swiss Cheese Covid-19 Defense | Kottke

The Swiss cheese model of accident causation  is a framework for thinking about how to layer security measures to minimize risk and prevent failure. The idea is that when several layers of interventions, despite their weaknesses, are properly stacked up … Continue reading →

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Group Urges Atlantic Seafloor be Labeled a Memorial to Slave Trading

BEAUFORT, N.C. – Before deep-sea mining begins on the seafloor in international waters of the Atlantic Basin, a group of scholars is suggesting that a portion of the seabed be marked on maps and charts as a virtual memorial to … Continue reading →

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