Science / Physics and Math
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A new thought experiment indicates that quantum mechanics doesn’t work without strange numbers that turn negative when squared. http://www.wired.com/
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The rocket lowered the rover onto the surface of Mars before it shot away from the landing site. So where ...
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People once folded their correspondence in intricate ways, known as “letterlocking,” to keep out snoops. A fancy new imaging technique ...
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Twenty years ago, physicists began investigating a mysterious asymmetry inside the proton. Their results show how antimatter helps stabilize every ...
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By 3D-printing scaffolds and dipping them in microbe juice, scientists make robust structures that could one day lead to self-growing ...
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By digging out signals hidden within the brain’s electrical chatter, scientists are getting new insights into sleep, aging, and more. ...
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Water expands when it freezes, and that’s bad for plumbing. Insulation—any insulation—is better than nothing. http://www.wired.com/
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It’s a beautiful day to go outside with a kite or a balloon, and compute how wind speed alters their ...
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The general theory of relativity states that black holes have only three observable properties; additional ones, or “hair,” do not ...
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One day a “magic carpet” based on this light-induced flow technology could carry climate sensors high in the atmosphere—wind permitting. ...
