This 1920s Interrogation Skeleton with Light Up Eyes was Invented to Record Confessions
What do you need to spread your privacy? Promise of retribution? Fear of losing your most precious belongings? Or, perhaps, a skeleton of glowing eyes?…
Science
There is a New Particle that can Spontaneously become its Antiparticle
Subject and anti-matter are always thought of as opposite. If they interact, they become pure energy. There are, however, some cases, thanks to the strange…
South African Honeybee Workers can Churn Out Millions of Genetically Identical Clones
If you’ve seen the island, you’ll have at least an idea of how your clone might work. Collecting consistent organs to replace the ones you…
Stone Age Raves were a Thing, Elk Teeth Ornaments that Created Trippy Soundscapes Suggest
Mesolithic hunter-gatherers living in northern Siberia performed great dances during which clan members shook their clothes with cool teeth and made three-dimensional rhythmic sounds that…
Lepidolite: Properties and Occurrences
Lepidolite is a lilac-gray or rose-colored member of the mica group of minerals with the chemical formula K(Li, Al)3(Al, Si, Rb)4O10(F, OH)2. It is a…
Tamu Massif Volcano
The majority of the world’s greatest features are so easily visible that they have been known and recognized for centuries; Tamu Massif is a submerged…
Study Found a New Type of Faint Diffuse Aurora
The famous northern and southern lights have been studied for millennia, but they continue to hold secrets. Physicists describe a new phenomenon known as “diffuse…
Hard Rime – a Unique Form of White Ice
Hard rime is formed by the rapid freezing of supercooled water so that the droplets freeze more or less individually, leaving air gaps. It is…
Catecholamine (Structure, Function)
A catecholamine (/ˌkætəˈkoʊləmiːn/; abbreviated CA) is a naturally occurring amine that acts as a neurotransmitter and a hormone in the body. Catechol can exist as…
Researchers created a New Metamaterial Lens that can Focus Voltage
Cornell University’s School of Applied and Engineering Physics and Samsung’s Advanced Institute of Technology have developed a first-of-its-kind metalens—a metamaterial lens—that can be focused using…
Learn Sign Language with a Virtual Educational Experience
Fun fact: As of 2019, about ten million people use American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate. We were reminded of the importance of ASL when…
Increased Access to Cannabis Crops to be Granted to US Scientists for Research
A groundbreaking announcement by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEEA) said scientists could soon increase access to cannabis through treatment and scientific research. Since 1968,…
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