AvatarDylan O'DailyLanguage Why you lose words on the tip of your tongue verified_publisherBBC Future - Roger Kreuz and Richard RobertsHave you ever had trouble thinking of someone’s name? Perhaps you can even see the face of the person in your mind’s eye, and you would immediately recognise the name if a friend suggested it to you. this...
AvatarDylan O'DailyPhysics For the first time, scientists detect the ghostly signal that reveals the engine of the universe NBC News - Tom MetcalfeNeutrinos from a long-theorized nuclear fusion reaction in the sun have been definitively observed, confirming the process that powers most stars. In research published Wednesday in the journal Nature,...
AvatarDylan O'DailyAnts Leaf-cutter ants are coated in rocky crystal armor, never before seen in insects verified_publisherNational Geographic - Douglas MainResearchers have discovered a new type of mineral, similar to dolomite, covering the exoskeleton of leaf-cutter ants. Leaf-cutter ants are named for their Herculean feats: they chomp foliage and carry...
AvatarDylan O'DailyEcosystems One-fifth of ecosystems in danger of collapse – here’s what that might look like The Conversation UK - John Dearing One in five countries are at risk of their ecosystems collapsing, threatening more than half of global GDP (US$42 trillion, or £32 trillion), …
AvatarDylan O'DailyMagnetism Physicists could do the 'impossible': Create and destroy magnetic fields from afar Live Science - Stephanie Pappas Scientists have figured out a way to create and cancel magnetic fields from afar. The method involves running electric current through a special …
