Physicists Achieve Atomic Data Storage
A new memory technology could pack the entire Library of Congress into a .1 mm-wide cube. Continue reading Physicists Achieve Atomic Data Storage
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Could Dark Energy Just Be Frozen Neutrinos?
A new explanation for the something that is nothing. Continue reading Could Dark Energy Just Be Frozen Neutrinos?
Is Western Musical Taste Hardwired? Probably Not, Say Neuroscientists
Deep in the Amazon, the Tsimane people like their music noisy. Continue reading Is Western Musical Taste Hardwired? Probably Not, Say Neuroscientists
Spiders Seem Much Bigger to Arachnophobes
Arachnophobes don’t see the same spiders that the rest of us do, research suggests. Continue reading Spiders Seem Much Bigger to Arachnophobes
New Chemical Assembly Process Opens Door to Atomically Thin Electronics
Graphene takes on Moore’s Law. Continue reading New Chemical Assembly Process Opens Door to Atomically Thin Electronics
Welcome to Null Island, a Non-Place Located at 0°N 0°E
Something that has no value is often very different than 0. Continue reading Welcome to Null Island, a Non-Place Located at 0°N 0°E
Radiation From Ancient Supernovae May Have Given Evolution an Astrophysical Push
High-energy cosmic rays mean an increase in cellular mutations, for good and bad. Continue reading Radiation From Ancient Supernovae May Have Given Evolution an Astrophysical Push
The Birth of Modern Chemistry Was the Birth of Barbiturates
From pee to goofballs. Continue reading The Birth of Modern Chemistry Was the Birth of Barbiturates
Machine Learning Algorithm Spots Depression in Speech Patterns
It may wind up being a powerful tool in assessing difficult-to-diagnose conditions. Continue reading Machine Learning Algorithm Spots Depression in Speech Patterns
Crops that Can Grow in the Dark? Not Yet, But It’s a Step
It’s not exactly plants that grow in the dark, but new research points that way to more sunlight-efficient crops. Continue reading Crops that Can Grow in the Dark? Not Yet, But It’s a Step