Scientists Are Automating Plutonium Production So NASA Can Explore Deep Space

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have eliminated a major bottleneck in the production of plutonium-238 for deep space exploration through automation. Continue reading Scientists Are Automating Plutonium Production So NASA Can Explore Deep Space

Tons of Stars Are Actually Solid ‘Crystal Spheres’ Hanging In Space

Turning into crystal spheres is the ultimate fate of billions of stars in our galaxy, including our own Sun. Continue reading Tons of Stars Are Actually Solid ‘Crystal Spheres’ Hanging In Space

Astronomers Discover Incredibly Rare ‘Fossil Cloud’ Created Minutes After the Big Bang

The fossil cloud is only the third of its kind ever seen by astronomers, but could pave the way for their systematic discovery in the future. Continue reading Astronomers Discover Incredibly Rare ‘Fossil Cloud’ Created Minutes After the Big Bang

There’s a Growing Population of Wild Monkeys With a Deadly Herpes Virus in Florida

The risk that humans may contract the deadly herpes virus is low, but the number of monkeys with the virus is set to explode, increasing risk of contact. Continue reading There’s a Growing Population of Wild Monkeys With a Deadly Herpes Virus in Florida

An Amoeba-Based Computer Calculated Approximate Solutions to a Very Hard Math Problem

These single-celled organisms have a strange computing capacity that allows them to generate approximate solutions to a computationally complex problem known as the “traveling salesman problem.” Continue reading An Amoeba-Based Computer Calculated Approximate Solutions to a Very Hard Math Problem

An Amoeba-Based Computer Calculated Approximate Solutions to a Very Hard Math Problem

These single-celled organisms have a strange computing capacity that allows them to generate approximate solutions to a computationally complex problem known as the “traveling salesman problem.” Continue reading An Amoeba-Based Computer Calculated Approximate Solutions to a Very Hard Math Problem