The relationship between atmospheric CO2 levels and climate change is often perceived as a controversial subject. While there's no real disagreement among climate scientists—around 90% fully agree that human activity is ...
Earth Sciences
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Non-scientists—legislators, judges and juries—are often called upon to reach scientific conclusions.
Social Sciences
Jul 03, 2019
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Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have harnessed the phenomenon of "quantum squeezing" to amplify and measure trillionths-of-a-meter motions of a lone trapped magnesium ion (electrically ...
Quantum Physics
Jun 20, 2019
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The word uncertainty is used a lot in quantum mechanics. One school of thought is that this means there's something out there in the world that we are uncertain about. But most physicists believe nature itself is uncertain.
Quantum Physics
Jun 17, 2019
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A new assessment of NASA's record of global temperatures revealed that the agency's estimate of Earth's long-term temperature rise in recent decades is accurate to within less than a tenth of a degree Fahrenheit, providing ...
Earth Sciences
May 23, 2019
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Governments are becoming ever more reliant on digital technology, making them more vulnerable to cyber attacks. In 2007, Estonia was attacked by pro-Russian hackers who crippled government servers, causing havoc. Cyber attacks ...
Security
May 17, 2019
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Do my friends find me funny? Am I making a good impression during this job interview? For most, such questions and concerns are a routine part of life.
Social Sciences
Apr 22, 2019
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Deadlines tend to radiate a sense of existential finality, but project managers know that they're rarely set in stone.
Economics & Business
Apr 18, 2019
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I have been popularising quantum physics, my area of research, for many years now. The general public finds the topic fascinating and covers of books and magazines often draw on its mystery. A number of misconceptions have ...
Quantum Physics
Apr 15, 2019
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In quantum mechanics, the Heisenberg uncertainty principle prevents an external observer from measuring both the position and speed (referred to as momentum) of a particle at the same time. They can only know with a high ...
Quantum Physics
Apr 11, 2019
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