March 2012
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Exotic New Matter Expected in Ultracold Atoms →
(PhysOrg.com) — Just as NASA engineers test new rocket designs in computer studies before committing themselves to full prototypes, so physicists will often model matter under various circumstances to see whether something new appears. This is especially true of atomtronics, a relatively new science devoted to creating artificial tailored materials consisting of neutral atoms held in an...
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February 2012
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The Mind-Reading Hormone: Your Brain's Key to... →
The worst time to ask your boss for a raise is when she’s having a bad day, giving reason to tune in to her mood, but it’s all too easy to misinterpret cues to people’s emotions. Wouldn’t it pay to be able to read minds? Brain research says you can. Ok, neuroscience won’t give you access to the thoughts in your boss’ head, but it may improve the mind-reading...
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Scientists Score One More Victory Over Uncertainty... →
Most people attempt to reduce the little uncertainties of life by carrying umbrellas on cloudy days, purchasing automobile insurance or hiring inspectors to evaluate homes they might consider purchasing. For scientists, reducing uncertainty is a no less important goal, though in the weird realm of quantum physics, the term has a more specific meaning. For scientists working in quantum...
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“Scientists do not trust what is intuitively obvious, because intuitively obvious...”
– Carl Sagan - Wonder and Skepticism (via scipsy)
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“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest;...”
– Confucius (via elige)
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“I claim no special knowledge of when the end of science will come, or where the...”
– Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Death by Black Hole (via starathsbunker)
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“Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure....”
– Lao Tzu (via ageofreason)
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The biggest photo of the night sky ever taken →
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Astrophile: The Relativity-Testing Supernova Next... →
Object type: Exploding star Location: 160,000 light years from Earth, in the Large Magellanic Cloud “Once in a lifetime” barely begins to describe it – astronomers had literally been waiting centuries for such a spectacle. The supernova that blazed forth on 23 February 1987 was the brightest since the one Johannes Kepler spotted in 1604. The explosion happened just an astronomical...
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