See on Scoop.it – Curiosopernatura At the heart of quantum mechanics is the wave-particle duality: matter and light possess both wave-like and particle-like attributes. Typically, […]
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Bose-Einstein Condensate Made at Room Temperature for First Time
See on Scoop.it – Curiosopernatura The quantum mechanical phenomena, known as Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC), was first demonstrated in 1995 when experiments proved that the septuagenarian theory […]
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See on Scoop.it – Curiosopernatura Researchers have identified a critical component in the virus that causes Kaposi’s sarcoma, the most common cancer among people infected […]
Continua a leggereGenetically modified purple tomatoes heading for shops
See on Scoop.it – Curiosopernatura The prospect of genetically modified (GM) purple tomatoes reaching the shelves has come a step closer. Their dark pigment is intended […]
Continua a leggereChemical imaging brings cancer tissue analysis into the digital age
See on Scoop.it – Amazing Science Imperial College London researchers have developed a new method for analyzing biological samples based on their chemical makeup that could […]
Continua a leggereH1N-What? Wading Through the Alphabet Soup of Flu Virus Names
See on Scoop.it – Virology News Muddled about all the new flu viruses? It’s hard to keep up with the changing names in the news. […]
Continua a leggereRetina cells 3D printed for the first time
See on Scoop.it – Amazing Science The ability to arrange cells into highly defined patterns and structures has recently elevated the use of 3D printing […]
Continua a leggereBlack Death Left a Mark on Human Genome
See on Scoop.it – Curiosopernatura There have been multiple plagues throughout history around the world, but none have been so deadly as the Black Death, […]
Continua a leggerePlant pest destruction goes viral
See on Scoop.it – Virology News Fusion of a viral coat protein to an insect-specific neurotoxin delivers the molecule into aphids where it is insecticidal. […]
Continua a leggereFacing the Intelligence Explosion: There is Plenty of Room Above
See on Scoop.it – Amazing Science Why are AIs in movies so often of roughly human-level intelligence? One reason is that we almost always fail to see non-humans as […]
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