Double-Slit Experiment The video below shows scientific proof that there is something NOT quite logical or scientific about this universe. The mere act of observation can completely change the outcome of an event! Before I get too ahead of myself, you need to watch the video below to understand: (Forgive the corny cartoon character explaining the concept — at least he knows his stuff) Recap: When a camera observed the electrons, they acted as particles. However, when the no equipment was used to observe the electrons, they acted as waves and particles simultaneously. So what’s the reason for this? Want even further proof? Then in 2002, a group of researchers set up the experiment in a way that the electron could not possibly receive information about the existence of an observing instrument. The Results: The photons acted like particles 93% of the time that they were observed. What are the implications of this? 1. 2. 3. What other implications did you get out of these experiments?
Test that can predict death - with a terrifying degree of accuracy Click graphic to enlarge The test measures the average length of tiny structures on the tips of chromosomes called telomeres which are known to get shorter each time a cell divides during an organism’s lifetime. Telomeres are believed to act like internal clocks by providing a more accurate estimate of a person’s true biological age rather than their actual chronological age. This has led some experts to suggest that telomere tests could be used to estimate not only how fast someone is ageing, but possibly how long they have left to live if they die of natural causes. Telomere tests have been widely used on experimental animals and at least one company is offering a £400 blood test in the UK for people interested in seeing how fast they are ageing based on their average telomere length. Now scientists have performed telomere tests on an isolated population of songbirds living on an island in the Seychelles and found that the test does indeed accurately predict an animal’s likely lifespan.
10 Strange Things About The Universe Space The universe can be a very strange place. While groundbreaking ideas such as quantum theory, relativity and even the Earth going around the Sun might be commonly accepted now, science still continues to show that the universe contains things you might find it difficult to believe, and even more difficult to get your head around. Theoretically, the lowest temperature that can be achieved is absolute zero, exactly ? One of the properties of a negative-energy vacuum is that light actually travels faster in it than it does in a normal vacuum, something that may one day allow people to travel faster than the speed of light in a kind of negative-energy vacuum bubble. One prediction of Einstein’s theory of general relativity is that when a large object moves, it drags the space-time around it, causing nearby objects to be pulled along as well. Relativity of Simultaneity Since this extra dimension is so small, only tiny objects, such as particles, can move along it. Antimatter Retrocausality
Saturn's moon Enceladus holds promise of alien life By Robin McKie, The ObserverSunday, July 29, 2012 17:21 EDT Enceladus is little bigger than a lump of rock and has appeared, until recently, as a mere pinprick of light in astronomers’ telescopes. Yet Saturn’s tiny moon has suddenly become a major attraction for scientists. Many now believe it offers the best hope we have of discovering life on another world inside our solar system. The idea that a moon a mere 310 miles in diameter, orbiting in deep, cold space, 1bn miles from the sun, could provide a home for alien lifeforms may seem extraordinary. Nevertheless, a growing number of researchers consider this is a real prospect and argue that Enceladus should be rated a top priority for future space missions. This point is endorsed by astrobiologist Professor Charles Cockell of Edinburgh University. “It just about ticks every box you have when it comes to looking for life on another world,” says Nasa astrobiologist Chris McKay. Equally remarkable is the impact of this water on Saturn.
How to Find a Meteorite | Meteorite Hunting Earth is under constant bombardment by space rocks. When they crash and burn through the atmosphere, most of the debris gets lost to the oceans, while some is buried or gradually weathered away. Nonetheless, plenty of chunks of fallen meteors, or meteorites, are strewn across the accessible parts of the planet. So far, more than 40,000 meteorites have been found and catalogued, and countless more are still out there, waiting to be chanced upon. If you need further incentive for finding something that was forged at the birth of our sun and contains secrets about the nature of our solar system, there's this: Space rocks are worth as much as $1,000 per gram. Step 1. Before you plan a meteorite hunt, make sure that if you find one, you'll be allowed to keep it. But if you don't want to take the risk of finding something that could theoretically be confiscated in the future, you're better off searching on privately owned land. Step 2. In a world full of rocks, narrowing your search is key.
es who will change your life Breathtaking impact craters Meteor Crater, sometimes referred to as Barringer Crater, after Daniel Barringer, the geologist who was first to propose the crater was formed by the impact of meteorite, is located 43 miles east of Flagstaff, Arizona. Although small compared to other impact craters in the solar system with a diameter of around 1.1km, it is a truly breathtaking site to cast your eyes upon. Situated in the middle of the desert, and produced 40,000 years ago by a nickel-iron meteorite travelling from somewhere between 28,000 and 45,000mph, the impact would have been nothing short of spectacular to have witnessed when it occured.
Scientists twist light to send data: Beams of light can be twisted and combined to transmit data dramatically faster A multi-national team led by USC with researchers hailing from the U.S., China, Pakistan and Israel has developed a system of transmitting data using twisted beams of light at ultra-high speeds -- up to 2.56 terabits per second. To put that in perspective, broadband cable (which you probably used to download this) supports up to about 30 megabits per second. The twisted-light system transmits more than 85,000 times more data per second. Their work might be used to build high-speed satellite communication links, short free-space terrestrial links, or potentially be adapted for use in the fiber optic cables that are used by some Internet service providers. "You're able to do things with light that you can't do with electricity," said Alan Willner, electrical engineering professor at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and the corresponding author of an article about the research that was published in Nature Photonics on June 24.
110 Year Old Light Bulb Baffles Scientists & zowienews An incandescent light bulb recognized by Guinness World Records as being the longest burning is still glowing strong days after celebrations that marked its 110th anniversary. The Centennial Light Bulb, at Fire Station No. 6 in Livermore, Calif., has been burning bright since it was first installed in 1901. (The exact date appears unknown, though the bulb’s “birthday” is typically held in June, most recently June 18th.) Other than a few power outages, there has only been one break in its operation, when it was removed from one fire station and fitted in another in 1976. The bulb is an improved incandescent lamp, invented by Adolphe A. According to a website dedicated to the bulb, www.centennialbulb.org, Debora Katz, a physicist at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., has conducted extensive research into the Livermore light bulb’s physical properties, using a vintage light bulb from Shelby Electric Co. that is a near replica of the Livermore light. Like this: Like Loading...
Urban Physic Garden Adopted by Pembroke Community Garden, a pioneering food growing space located in the grounds of Pembroke House, a community centre in Walworth, Southeast London. Adopted by the wildflower organisation, River of Flowers. Adopted by the Newham Stroke Club, affiliated to the Stroke Association and offers a social opportunity for those affected by stroke. Adopted by Bankside Open Spaces Trust and Permaculture Demonstration Garden, Slade Gardens. Adopted by John Dunne and Pilgrims Way Primary Schools. Adopted by St. Adopted by Jason Lee House Homeless Charity and the DIY Community Allotment is based at Café Gallery Projects at Southwark Park. Adopted by Living Medicine, our resident medical herbalists, and the local community Garden across the street from the site. Adopted by Tabard House Community Garden. 8 Comments
10 Awesome Online Classes You Can Take For Free Cool, but you need iTunes for nearly everything, and that gets an 'F.' Are there really no other places to get these lessons? I was sure there are some on Academic Earth. Flagged 1. 7 of them are available via YouTube. 2. iTunes is free. 1. 2. Don't worry, we're looking out for you! While I have no personal beef with iTunes, I know that many people share your sentiments — so I actually made a concerted effort to include relevant youtube links when possible.
Calculate the amount of water you use to wash dishes The newest addition to Ziploc’s food storage products are versatile, reusable and eco-friendly VersaGlass Containers. Now, you can store, heat and serve – all in one container. Get more out of it When it comes to preparing meals for you and your family, Ziploc® VersaGlass™ Containers make life easy. The stylish, tempered glass containers are available in a variety of sizes and shapes. You can use them to store food in the fridge or freezer, heat food in the oven or microwave, and serve food on the dining room table. When you use Ziploc® VersaGlass™ Containers to make, bake and serve and store your family’s favorite meals, you end up washing fewer dishes. A sustainable choice Ziploc® VersaGlass™ Containers also are designed to last so you can reuse them again and again. That’s good news all around!
Documentary Dish Therapy Fixes Color Blindness in Monkeys Monkeys once color-blind can now see the world in full color thanks to gene therapy. The results demonstrate the potential for such methods to eventually cure human vision disorders, from color blindness to possibly other conditions leading to full blindness. The primate patients, named Dalton and Sam, are two adult, male squirrel monkeys that were red-green color-blind since birth — a condition that similarly affects human males more than females. Five months after researchers injected human genes into the monkeys' eyes, the duo could see red as if they had always had this ability. Since human genes were used and the monkeys' eyes and brains are similar to ours, at least in terms of color vision, the researchers hope the same procedure could work in humans. "People who are color-blind feel that they are missing out," said study researcher Jay Neitz, a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Washington, Seattle. Color-coded Like humans, monkeys' eyes contain cone and rod cells.