A Bike That Runs on Magnets—And No Gears
Engineers sometimes want to do stuff just because they think it’s neat to try. Others would think the…
The World’s Strongest Magnet
Florida’s National High Magnetic Field Laboratory currently houses the world’s strongest magnet laboratory—so strong that even nonmagnetic objects…
The Promise—And Threat—Of Quantum Computers
It’s been said that the future of computers will dive deep into quantum physics. True enough, there are…
First “3D Picture” of How Odor Molecules Activate Human Odorant Receptors Revealed
The recent breakthrough by scientists at UC San Francisco in creating the first 3D picture of how an…
How Did Insects Manage to Learn to Fly?
Hundreds of millions of years ago, invertebrates like insects were among the first to venture out of the…
What Makes Us Human?
Scientists say our human DNA is roughly 96-99% identical to that of chimpanzees, our closest living primate relative…
New Theory Proposes Novel Explanation For Volcanic Eruptions
The research paper discusses internal and external energy concerning seismic events and volcanic formations. Internal energy is the…
Understanding Complex Population Phenomena with Probability Models
A new approach to teaching statistics has been proposed based on phenomenology, a philosophy that seeks to understand…
Kerosene-Eating Yeast Could Help Clean Up Environmental Pollution
Scientists have discovered that a species of yeast called Saccharomyces exiguus can use kerosene as a source of…
Silver- and Silicone-Based Textiles Could Reduce Skin Lesions in Cancer Patients
Researchers have developed a reusable fabric that can help reduce the adverse effects of radiation therapy on the…