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“These facts have been presented time and again, year after year, for decades,” DiCaprio says. “Quite simply, we are knowingly doing this to ourselves.”
The technology behind wireless charging or inductive charging was discovered by Nikola Tesla in the 1890s and utilizes an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. In chargers, an […]
Brown dwarfs are the ultimate failed stars, but they might not remain as failed forever. “[Brown dwarfs] appear to live a more exciting life than we presumed. They are too big […]
Neuroscientists discover networks of neurons that stretch or compress their activity to control timing Anne Trafton | MIT News Office Timing is critical for playing a musical instrument, swinging a […]
A new study offers a theory of how the Universe was filled with visible light, up to a billion years after the Big Bang.
What would energy without a particle to attach itself to even look like? “It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on […]
For the first time, the gravitational wave sky and the astronomical sky might be coming together. It’s a new era, at long last. “Presently thought to be the most powerful explosions […]
The study may help us develop a new biomarker for obesity and even type 2 diabetes.
Lord Rees on “speculative physics,” the limits of the observable universe, and more.
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Something’s got to be wrong. But is it what we think about the star, the Universe, or something else? “The older you get, the more you realize that the way […]
For every planet that orbits a star like our own, there are likely thousands of ‘orphan planets’ wandering the galaxy alone. Here in the Solar System, we can watch our star’s […]
Bullshit greases the wheels of sociability. Questioning bullshit can be a sure way to lose friends and alienate people.
Cosmic collision yields bullion by the billions.
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“The value of a college education is not the learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think,” Albert Einstein said. So go back to school, Ivy League style.
The link between sugar and cancer just got stronger.
Australian scientists discover how complex life first appeared on Earth – one of the “greatest mysteries of science”.
New study says extroverts are more fatigued over time from social interaction than introverts.
On September 1, launched a $2.5 million project called “Open Exploration of Vertebrate Diversity in 3D” or as many scientists know it – the “scan-all-vertebrates” project. Sponsored by the National Science […]
Falling into a black hole is forever… but could a tether to the outside pull you back out? “Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices.” –Alfred A. […]
The story of the 1920 law holding up relief efforts in Puerto Rico after hurricane Maria.
You lose whether you use protons or electrons in your collider, for different reasons. Could the unstable muon solve both problems? “It does not matter how slowly you go as […]
Combining nanotechnology of two different varieties might be the game-changer we’ve always dreamed of. For as long as human beings have been writing about fantasy, myth, and science fiction, the dream […]
BICEP2 scientist Brian Keating’s new book is honest and insightful, but just as notable for what it fails to recognize. Imagine what it’s like to be a scientist working on […]
One of inflation’s co-founders lashes out against the community. But is there a scientific leg to stand on? “…an understanding of the infinite tree of universes seems to be needed in […]
Philosophers aren’t known for their love lives, but a few have managed to be tragic romantics anyway.
Breakfast is often cupcakes and cake with different names, like muffins and yogurt. That does not bode well for our waistlines.
Gravitational waves and electromagnetic ones don’t need to go together. But physics says it’s possible; what do the observations say? “The black holes collide in complete darkness. None of the […]
AI is capable of self-reproduction—should humans be worried?
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When we think about a long-term solution to our energy needs, none of today’s options are this good. “I would like nuclear fusion to become a practical power source. It would […]