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The discrete-time physics hiding inside our continuous-time world
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Environmental Thinker Bill McKibben Sounds Warning on Technology
Known for climate change work, the pioneer says global warming, AI and genetic engineering are self-inflicted threats to humanity-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Transparency from charities about how funds are used builds trust and increases giving
(Indiana University) Charitable and humanitarian organizations are increasingly tapping into a $30 billion crowdfunding market, not only to raise funds but to build donors' trust by being more transparent, according to research from Indiana Univ...
This gene could play a major role in reducing brain swelling after stroke
(University of Southern California) Inflammation gone awry in the brain due to stroke, head injury or infection causes damage; in a lab model of stroke, a particular gene tamped down swelling.
'Snowball chamber' helps researchers use supercooled water to search for dark matter
(American Physical Society) After watching YouTube videos of people supercooling water in a bottle and then triggering it to freeze by banging it, something about this concept solidified for Matthew M. Szydagis, especially when he saw it again during...
Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS) 41st Annual Meeting
(Association for Chemoreception Sciences) Members of AChemS (https://www.achems.org) will present the latest research on taste, smell and related issues (see program at https://achems.org/2019/program.php). The four-day meeting includes scientists fr...
Train your brain, change your brain
(D'Or Institute for Research and Education) Less than one hour of brain training with neurofeedback leads to a strengthening of neural connections and communication among brain areas. This is the main finding of a new study conducted at D'O...
Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch flies world’s biggest plane for the first time: ‘Paul would have been proud’
Stratolaunch’s twin-engine airplane makes its first flight. (Stratolaunch Photo)
, the aerospace venture founded by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, sent the world’s biggest airplane into the air today for its first flight test.
The twin-fus...
Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch puts world’s biggest airplane into the sky for first time
WOW. First flight of the worlds largest airplane. History is made.
— Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer)
, the aerospace venture founded by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, sent the world’s biggest airplane into the air today for its first flight t...