A slime Santa beard has been made by Ian Hands-Portman at the University of Warwick using slime molds, a myxomycete which is a single giant cell with multiple nuclei that lives in dark damp places and likes to feed off bacteria ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 17, 2019
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Could the same computer algorithms that teach autonomous cars to drive safely help identify nearby asteroids or discover life in the universe? NASA scientists are trying to figure that out by partnering with pioneers in artificial ...
Space Exploration
Nov 20, 2019
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For the first time ever, a quantum computer has performed a computational task that would be essentially impossible for a conventional computer to complete, according to a team from Google.
Quantum Physics
Oct 25, 2019
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In quantum computing, as in team building, a little diversity can help get the job done better, computer scientists have discovered.
Quantum Physics
Oct 15, 2019
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In almost all human cultures, colors are associated with different emotions such as hate, love, anger and sadness.
Social Sciences
Sep 25, 2019
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A team of physicists and computer scientists at ETH Zurich has developed a new approach to the problem of dark matter and dark energy in the universe. Using machine learning tools, they programmed computers to teach themselves ...
General Physics
Sep 18, 2019
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Alice in Wonderland enthusiasts recently celebrated the story's anniversary with creative events like playing with puzzles and time—and future Alice exhibits are in the works. The original 1865 children's book Alice's Adventures ...
Mathematics
Jul 18, 2019
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A crowdsourcing project which uses thousands of idling smartphones has helped to uncover anti-cancer properties of everyday foods and medicines.
Machine learning & AI
Jul 3, 2019
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Owners of thoroughbred stallions carefully breed prizewinning horses over generations to eke out fractions of a second in million-dollar races. Materials scientists have taken a page from that playbook, turning to the power ...
Superconductivity
May 24, 2019
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Anyone who looks at their bowl of salad or at their garden can see how different the shapes of leaves can be. Spinach leaves, for example, have smooth edges and are comparatively simple in form, while parsley leaves are deeply ...
Biotechnology
May 23, 2019
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