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‘Matter waves’ move through one another but never share space – ScienceBlog.com

Posted on March 22, 2018 by agogo22

Ultracold disappearing act A disappearing act was the last thing Rice University physicist Randy Hulet expected to see in his ultracold atomic experiments, but that is what he and his students produced by colliding pairs of Bose Einstein condensates (BECs) … Continue reading →

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Does time work differently in different languages? – Hopi Time

Posted on March 17, 2018 by agogo22

Whorf ignited a controversy when he claimed the Hopi don’t speak or think about time the way Europeans do. Malotki wrote 600 pages to prove him wrong. Come explore Sapir-Whorf and Hopi Time! Do speakers of different languages have different … Continue reading →

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Building the musical muscle

Posted on March 16, 2018 by agogo22

Charles Limb performs cochlear implantation, a surgery that treats hearing loss and can restore the ability to hear speech. But as a musician too, Limb thinks about what the implants lack: They don’t let you fully experience music yet. (There’s … Continue reading →

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This Much Will Kill You

Posted on March 10, 2018 by agogo22

A lot of things can kill you – but here are some surprising ones! This Much Will Kill You PART 2: https://youtu.be/IPrndNZ4m6w

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A new species of tardigrade was found in a Japanese car park and it’s even more peculiar than others

Posted on March 10, 2018 by agogo22

The newly discovered species is the 168th known tardigrade species identified in Japan. A completely new species of tardigrades, one of the most bizarre creatures found on Earth, has just been discovered. The newly discovered species was found chilling in some … Continue reading →

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Why Was Tuberculosis Called Consumption?

Posted on March 10, 2018 by agogo22
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The weird and wonderful metamorphosis of the butterfly – Franziska Bauer

Posted on March 9, 2018 by agogo22
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Surprise graphene discovery could unlock secrets of superconductivity

Posted on March 6, 2018 by agogo22

Physicists make misaligned sheets of the carbon material conduct electricity without resistance. A sandwich of two graphene layers can conduct electrons without resistance if they are twisted at a ‘magic angle’’, physicists have discovered. The finding could prove to be a significant … Continue reading →

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Cancer-Fighting Chemical Found in Human Skin Bacteria

Posted on March 3, 2018 by agogo22

A molecule produced by a strain of Staphylococcus epidermis interferes with DNA synthesis. Source: Cancer-Fighting Chemical Found in Human Skin Bacteria

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Nervous system puts the brakes on inflammation – ScienceBlog.com

Posted on March 3, 2018 by agogo22

Cells in the nervous system can “put the brakes” on the immune response to infections in the gut and lungs to prevent excessive inflammation, according to research by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists. This insight may one day lead to new … Continue reading →

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