Physicists Just Quantum Teleported Complex Light Patterns For The First Time
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Physicists Just Quantum Teleported Complex Light Patterns For The First Time
Wrapping your messages up with quantum weirdness is a great way to avoid sneaky eavesdropping, but in its current form it's more like Morse code than high speed ADSL broadband. That could be set to change with a radical advancement in quantum technology that…
Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts May Be Occurring Every Second
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Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts May Be Occurring Every Second
Fast radio bursts are quite the ongoing space mystery. We don't know what they are, and only a couple of dozen sources have ever been detected by radio telescopes. But they may not be as rare as we think - they could be firing off as frequently as once a…
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Scientists have discovered a potentially suicidal problem with going to Mars
Shutterstock Cosmic rays are a powerful type of radiation that pose a risk to astronauts. Beyond Earth’s protective magnetic shield, they increase the risk of cancer and other health effects. The first Mars explorers may face a two-fold higher risk than previously…
CONFIRMED: A Huge Gravitational Wave Announcement Is About to Happen
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CONFIRMED: A Huge Gravitational Wave Announcement Is About to Happen
Update 27/09/17: It's happening! We have confirmation that the LIGO team will go ahead with the rumoured announcement today at 6:30pm Italian time (that's 12:30pm EST). We'll be doing a live blog when that happens so stay tuned for a link to that right here!…
Researchers Have Developed Microchips That Behave Like Brain Cells
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Researchers Have Developed Microchips That Behave Like Brain Cells
The human brain is used as a comparison for how computer's function. But, honestly, computers are nothing like human brains. Not yet, at least. That could change as researchers have developed computing technology that uses light to mimic the functionality…
We Just Got a Huge Step Closer to Getting Rid of Malaria Using Genetic Modification
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We Just Got a Huge Step Closer to Getting Rid of Malaria Using Genetic Modification
In the annals of deadly diseases, few have plagued humankind as viciously as malaria. In ancient times, Hippocrates attributed malarial fevers to bad air. At one point, the Roman Empire directed those suffering from fever to wear amulets inscribed with "abracadabra"…
Scientists Have Drilled Into Earth's Hidden 8th Continent
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Scientists Have Drilled Into Earth's Hidden 8th Continent
This Northern Hemisphere summer, researchers spent two months collecting samples from a submerged landmass known as Zealandia. As a result, we could gain new insight into everything from ancient life forms to climate change. Tens of millions of years ago…
There's a New Method For Fixing Broken Bones Using Pieces of Other People's Bones
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There's a New Method For Fixing Broken Bones Using Pieces of Other People's Bones
Sometimes, the only way to patch up a fracture is to use surgical screws that keep everything in place while the bone is healing. But sticking a piece of metal inside the body can lead to various complications. Now surgeons have come up with a novel type…
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An Astronomer Just Placed a Tasty Wager We'll Find Intelligent Life Within 20 Years
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An Astronomer Just Placed a Tasty Wager We'll Find Intelligent Life Within 20 Years
A senior astronomer at the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute believes we are just decades away from confirming the existence of intelligent extraterrestrial life. The SETI Institute has spent decades researching and exploring the…
Nobel Prize in Physics Was Just Awarded to 3 of The Gravitational Wave Discovery Team
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Nobel Prize in Physics Was Just Awarded to 3 of The Gravitational Wave Discovery Team
Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne have won the 2017 Nobel Prize in physics. The three are members of the LIGO-Virgo detector collaboration that discovered gravitational waves. "This year's prize is about a discovery that shook the world," said…
15+ Bizarre And Beautiful Microscope Photos You Absolutely Must See
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15+ Bizarre And Beautiful Microscope Photos You Absolutely Must See
A strange and unseen world exists at our fingertips, and only microscopes have the power to bring this hidden dimension into view. To honour the beauty and scientific importance of microscopic photographs - also called micrographs - the Nikon Small World…