Science & Technology

Scientists Use “Diamond Anvils” to Break Atomic Bonds 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- February 23, 2018
This is the first instance of triggering a chemical reaction with mechanical pressure alone.

By David Aragorn
A.I. is ready to advise us on how to best protect Earth from deadly asteroids 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- February 22, 2018
When people talk about using artificial intelligence to solve humanity’s biggest problems, there are few problems bigger than our planet’s survival. That is something a new algorithm called “Deflector Selector” is designed to aid with — by weighing up different possible solutions to deal with the possibility of a deadly asteroid heading in Earth’s direction.

By David Aragorn
‘100,000 orangutans’ killed in 16 years 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- February 21, 2018
More than 100,000 Critically Endangered orangutans have been killed in Borneo since 1999, research has revealed.

By David Aragorn
Why alcohol makes people violent, solved by scientists 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- February 20, 2018
Alcohol can trigger extreme emotions because it dials down a part of the brain which controls temper

By David Aragorn
Quantum computers ‘one step closer’0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- February 17, 2018
Quantum computing has taken a step forward with the development of a programmable quantum processor made with silicon.

By David Aragorn
Scientists create a new form of matter—superionic water ice 0
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- February 16, 2018
Scientists created a new form of water—called superionic ice—that acts like a weird cross between a solid and a liquid, The New York Times reports.

By David Aragorn
New technique shows how 2-D thin films take the heat 0
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- February 16, 2018
Figuring out ways the materials react to higher temps will determine their use in electronics

By David Aragorn
Sea ice algae blooms in the dark 0
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- February 16, 2018
Researchers have measured a new world record: Small ice algae on the underside of the Arctic sea ice live and grow at a light level corresponding to only 0.02 percent of the light at the surface of the ice. Algae are the primary component of the Arctic food web and produce food far earlier in the year than previously thought.

By David Aragorn
Stunning image of a single strontium atom wins British photography prize 0
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- February 15, 2018
A laser is shone on the trapped strontium atom, and as it absorbs and emits energy, we can see the glow, without actually seeing the atom itself

By David Aragorn
Mangiferin, a compound found in mangos, exhibits inhibitory activity on Helicobacter pylori-induced inflammation in human gastric carcinoma AGS cells 0
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- February 10, 2018
Researchers have discovered that mangiferin, a polyphenol found in the bark, fruits, and leaves of the Mangiferin indica L. (commonly known as the mango tree), was able to reduce inflammation caused by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria in cancer cells.

By David Aragorn