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Nanophysics Feb 27, 2020

Physicists may have accidentally discovered a new state of matter

Humans have been studying electric charge for thousands of years, and the results have shaped modern civilization. Our daily lives depend on electric lighting, smartphones, cars, and computers, in ways that the first individuals ...

Environment Feb 14, 2020

NASA catches the re-birth of zombie tropical cyclone Francisco

The low-pressure area that had once been Tropical Cyclone Francisco has been lingering in the Southern Indian Ocean since Feb. 6 when it weakened below tropical cyclone status. Since then, Francisco's remnants moved into ...

Social Sciences Nov 11, 2019

What does transportation equity mean? Researcher on why it's too important to ignore

Canada is on the cusp of some major disruptions to its transportation systems.

Environment Nov 6, 2019

'Ghost' fishing gear: the trash haunting ocean wildlife

Far out in the South Atlantic Ocean, invisible to the South African coastline, diver Pascal Van Erp surfaced with an abandoned lobster cage covered in algae and other marine organisms.

Other Nov 1, 2019

The science of zombies: Will the undead rise?

Hordes of brain-munching undead terrorizing neighborhoods make for fun television and movies, but zombies could never be real... or could they?

Social Sciences Oct 31, 2019

Halloween is an important way to think about death

American televangelist Pat Robinson once claimed children who celebrate Halloween were unknowingly "worshiping Satan".

Mathematics Oct 31, 2019

Surviving a zombie apocalypse using mathematics

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have explained how to survive a zombie apocalypse this Halloween using maths, in a new outreach project designed to highlight the importance of vaccinations.

General Physics Oct 30, 2019

Researchers build a biomimetic 'soft cannon' to understand how fungal spores are dispersed

A team of researchers from the Technical University of Denmark, the University of Copenhagen and Wageningen University and Research has built a tiny biomimetic 'soft cannon' to better understand how fungal spores are dispersed. ...

Social Sciences Oct 23, 2019

Drag culture may be mainstream, but its forms are constantly evolving

Drag performance is enjoying a sparkling moment under the international spotlight and its new found popularity is leading to new hybrid forms. Drag has peaked because of TV series RuPaul's Drag Race, which boasts 11 seasons ...

Social Sciences Oct 8, 2019

The surprising decline of entrepreneurship and innovation in the West

The idea that we are living in an entrepreneurial age, experiencing rapid disruptive technological innovation on a scale amounting to a new "industrial revolution" is a pervasive modern myth. Scholars have written academic ...

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