Physicistshave observed the quantum mechanical Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox in a system of several hundred interacting atoms for the first time. The phenomenon dates back to a famous thought experiment from 1935. …read more Source:: Science
Month: April 2018
‘Infinitely’ recyclable polymer shows practical properties of plastics
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•The world fell in love with plastics because they’re cheap, convenient, lightweight and long- lasting. For these same reasons, plastics are now trashing the Earth. Chemists have just announced another …read more Source:: Science
Why a robot can’t yet outjump a flea
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•Smashing mantis shrimp. Snapping trap-jaw ants. Stinging jellyfish. Some of the fastest living things — at least over short distances — are also the smallest. A new mathematical model explores …read more Source:: Science
Projectile cannon experiments show how asteroids can deliver water
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•New research shows that a surprising amount of water survives simulated asteroid impacts, a finding that may help explain how asteroids deposit water throughout the solar system. …read more Source:: Science
Ultrahigh-pressure laser experiments shed light on super-Earth cores
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•Using high-powered laser beams, researchers have simulated conditions inside a planet three times as large as Earth. The pressures achieved in this study, up to 1,314 gigapascals (GPa), allowed researchers …read more Source:: Science
Massive study across western equatorial Africa finds more gorillas and chimpanzees than expected
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•A massive decade-long study of Western Equatorial Africa’s gorillas and chimpanzees has uncovered both good news and bad about our nearest relatives. The good news: there are one third more …read more Source:: Science
3-D print electronics and cells printed directly on skin
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•In a groundbreaking new study, researchers used a customized, low-cost 3-D printer to print electronics on a real hand for the first time. The technology could be used by soldiers …read more Source:: Science
Einstein’s ‘spooky action’ goes massive
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•The elusive quantum mechanical phenomenon of entanglement has now been made a reality in objects almost macroscopic in size. Results show how two vibrating drumheads, the width of a human …read more Source:: Science
Ubuntu Touch lives on in Purism’s Librem 5 smartphone
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•Purism and UBports have joined forces to offer Ubuntu Touch on the Librem 5 smartphone. …read more Source:: Linux
Dark chocolate consumption reduces stress and inflammation
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•Findings from two new studies show dark chocolate consumption reduces stress and inflammation, while improving memory, immunity and mood. …read more Source:: Science