AvatarFalcon Sloan2 days agoAstronomers spot a galaxy “supercluster” almost as old as the Big BangInverse - Nancy AtkinsonA newly discovered supercluster of galaxies is so distant that astronomers say its light has been traveling for over 12 billion years to reach …
AvatarFalcon Sloan2 days agoFinally, Scientists Prove the ‘Dead Cone Effect,’ Shaking Up Particle Physicsverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Robert LeaOperators of the ALICE detector have observed the first direct evidence of the “dead cone effect,” allowing them to assess the mass of the elusive charm quark. The ALICE collaboration at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Geneva, Switzerland, recently made the first observation of an important …
AvatarFalcon Sloan2 days agoPlant-based plastic strong as PET, degrades into sugars in the environmentverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Michael IrvingPlastics are tough and versatile materials, which is great when they’re in use but not so good when they end up in the environment. Scientists at …
AvatarFalcon Sloan2 days agoMussel glue used in scar-free skin grafting techniqueverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Ben CoxworthMussels have long been known for the adhesive they produce, which allows them to cling to rocks. The protein responsible has now been utilized in a …
AvatarFalcon Sloan2 days agoPhotograph the night sky with a webcam scopeskyatnightmagazine.com - Mark ParrishGet started photographing the night sky with our simple DIY build: a webcam scope. A webcamscope provides a simple and cheap introduction to …
AvatarFalcon Sloan2 days ago‘Super-Earths’ Could Host Alien Life for 84 Billion Years, Study Findsverified_publisherVICE Asia - Becky FerreiraLife on a rogue Super-Earth would be difficult, but organisms have been shown to thrive even in very extreme conditions on regular Earth. A special class of planets could potentially host life for as long as tens of billions of years, according to a new study. Super-Earths, which are rocky planets …
