Retired astronaut Mark Kelly (left) cracks a slight smile while posing with his identical twin brother, astronaut Scott Kelly (right). As part of NASA's Twins Study, Scott took a long trip to space, while Mark remained on Earth. Researchers then mon…
New surface features of the Moon have been discovered in a region called Mare Frigoris, outlined here in teal. NASAImage: New Republic Topics: Astrophysics, Geophysics, Moon, NASA, Planetary ScienceThe Moon is shrinking as its interior cools, gettin…
Topics: Biology, Entropy, Existentialism, FuturismI've passed all my courses and now have the task of putting my Thesis together. I'm anticipating a successful completion from a good start.My granddaughter is as well, with a good family (I'm biased…
Copper free: two Münster researchers compare a prototype optical chip to a one-cent coin. (Courtesy: University of Münster) Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Neuromorphic DevicesA prototype artificial neural network (ANN) that u…
Image source: Etsy.com Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Women's Rights To my granddaughter, You are days old and I am hours from holding you, feeding you, changing your diaper and being in your beautiful presence. Your grandfather (me) wa…
Model of the spaceship Insight, NASA's first robotic lander, dedicated to study the deep interior of Mars. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Topics: Geophysics, Mars, NASA, Planetary ExplorationFinals are over. I'll be with our new granddaughter and her…
Left, schematics of the apparatus (positron beam, collimators, SiN gratings and emulsion detector. A HpGe detector is used as beam monitor). Right, single-particle interference visibility as a function of the positron energy is in agreement with qua…
The Mueller Report (CNN.com - read it while you can) Topics: Civics, Civil Rights, Climate Change, Existentialism, Human Rights, LGBT Rights, Women's Rights I'll be taking a break for finals, writing my thesis and the birth of our granddaughter. Her…
A study demonstrates that a combination of two materials, aluminum and indium arsenide, forming a device called a Josephson junction could make quantum bits more resilient. Credit: University of Copenhagen image/Antonio Fornieri Topics: Computer Sci…
Super state: three independent groups have caught sight of supersolidity. (Courtesy: iStock/3quarks) Topics: Bose-Einstein Condensate, Condensed Matter Physics, Electromagnetism, Quantum MechanicsAtomic systems that behave very much like supersolids…
An artist's impression of the planetesimal orbiting on a 2-hour period within the gaseous disc around SDSS J1228+1040 (by Mark Garlick). Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Exoplanets, Spectrograph, White DwarfsWhen the hydrogen fuel that keeps a star…
Image Source: Facebook Topics: African Americans, Civics, Existentialism, Extinction NK Jemisin is an African American author of speculative fiction. She's also the victim of a group of trolls on the Internet referring to themselves as the "sad pupp…
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Topics: Black Holes, Einstein, General Relativity, Science Fiction, Wormholes“Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.” Friedrich Nietzsche, Good ReadsA Harvard physic…
A new nanogenerator could harvest energy directly from snow, helping solar panels deal with wintry conditions(Credit: karin59 /Depositphotos) Topics: Alternative Energy, Green Energy, Green Tech, NanotechnologySnowy places aren't ideal for harvestin…
Callao Cave, Luzon Island, The PhilippinesImage credits:Callao Cave Archaeology Project Topics: Biology, DNA, Evolution, History, Research(Inside Science) -- In a jungle cave in the Philippines, scientists have discovered fossils of what may be a ne…
