What if a black hole met an antimatter black hole?
I've wondered out loud how it might be possible to destroy a black hole because I talk to myself and sometimes there's a camera watching.
Astronomy
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We will find organic materials on Asteroid Bennu, says OSIRIS-REx principal investigator
(Phys.org)—In September 2016, NASA plans to launch its first-ever asteroid sample return mission loaded with tasks that will help us better understand the composition of asteroids, their origin, and possibly even Earth's ...
Smart hydrogel coating creates "stick-slip" control of capillary action
Coating the inside of glass microtubes with a polymer hydrogel material dramatically alters the way capillary forces draw water into the tiny structures, researchers have found. The discovery could provide a new way to control ...
Materials Science
Jul 27, 2015
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Venus
As the morning star, the evening star, and the brightest natural object in the sky (after the Moon), human beings have been aware of Venus since time immemorial. Even though it would be many thousands of years before it was ...
Space Exploration
Jul 27, 2015
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Fire-wise Hakea's invest in larger, fewer seeds
Some of the south-west's iconic Hakea plants that are able to survive bushfires are more likely to have bigger, fewer seeds than those killed by flames, researchers have discovered.
Ecology
Jul 27, 2015
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Blitz survey uncovers Mid West mat rush
The recent discovery of the plant species Lomandra marginata (commonly known as mat rush), began with a casual conversation during a Bush Blitz survey.
Plants & Animals
Jul 27, 2015
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Best of Last Week – Dark matter acting like pions, changes to astronaut skin and illusion of knowledge by experts
(Phys.org)—It was an interesting week for physics as a team made up of international researchers came up with a new theory that says dark matter acts like a well-known particle—they suggest it has similarities to pions, ...
Ancient storage jar discovered under Roman Road
An archaeological dig in a rural Devon village is yielding more ancient secrets.
Archaeology
Jul 27, 2015
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We need to protect the fossil heritage on our doorstep
From about the age of eight onwards I regularly collected fossils from around the beach area on the Beaumaris foreshore of Melbourne's Port Philip Bay.
Archaeology
Jul 27, 2015
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Is science drawing closer to an alien world?
NASA's discovery of Earth-like exoplanet Kepler-452b, nicknamed "Earth 2.0", has social media buzzing about the chances of finding a faraway world, possibly with alien life or key resources such as water.
Astronomy
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