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The Mathematics of (Hacking) Passwords
The science and art of password setting and cracking continues to evolve, as does the war between password users and abusers-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
"Hair Dryer" Winds Could Strain Vulnerable Antarctic Ice Shelf
Warm, dry winds can cause major melt as they sweep across the ice, even during frigid winter months-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Bigger portions lead to preschoolers eating more over time
(Penn State) Researchers found that when served larger portions of typical meals or snacks, preschoolers consumed more food, both by weight and calories.
Behind the Buzz: How Ketamine Changes the Depressed Patient's Brain
The anesthetic-cum-party drug restores the ability to make connections among brain cells-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Knowing how cells grow and divide can lead to more robust and productive plants
(VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)) In contrast to mammals, where the body plan is final at birth, the formation of new root branches ensures that the root system keeps growing throughout a plant's life. Scientists from the VIB-UGen...
Bacteria surrounding coral reefs change in synchrony, even across great distance
(University of Hawaii at Manoa) A study published in Nature Communications revealed that the bacteria present in the water overlying dozens of coral reefs changed dramatically during the night, and then returned to the same daytime community as obser...
US Naval Research Lab develops quantum dot polymer for next-gen screens
(TechLink) Electrochemists have developed a transparent, luminescent material that could give smartphone and television screens flexible, stretchable, shatterproof, and more realistic properties.
Lack of awareness of inequality means we penalize those who have least money
(University of Exeter) People can automatically assume that someone who gives less money to charity is less generous, according to new research. The assumption was made in the study when people had no knowledge of how much someone had donated as a pe...
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket launches its first commercial payload — then aces a triple landing
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida. (SpaceX via YouTube)
More than a year after SpaceX , the second Falcon Heavy put a satellite in orbit today for its first customer.
Then, for the first...
Israeli Spacecraft Fails to Make First Private Lunar Landing
Private organization SpaceIL’s Beresheet lander crashes down on the moon following engine and communications problems-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com