Keeping track of breakthroughs in science…
If the universe is infinite, then there are an infinite number of possibilities. If only this was taught in kindergarten… Oh well, we can’t have everyone being happy and fulfilled. Scientific … Read More
Researchers have identified a new physical phenomenon — electrostatic rotation — that in the absence of friction can lead to spin. This adds to the understanding of how the smallest … Read More
University of Rochester researchers have developed a small device to create slow light — at 127 miles per hour more than 5 million times slower than the normal speed of … Read More
The world’s biggest fungus — almost 6 square miles — is in Oregon’s Blue Mountains, challenging traditional notions about individual organisms, say U.S. Forest Service researchers. The clone of Armillaria … Read More
Now here’s a potentially usefull phenomenon… Wobbling wire defies gravity
Hurray… Maybe the Europeans, being more experienced at colonization, will be the first to create an outpost on the moon. Europe Unveils New Moon-Orbiting Craft
Who needs faster computers when you can have smarter ones? IBM wants tobuild computer systems that regulate themselves much in the same way our autonomic nervous system regulates and protects … Read More
Earth, says geophysicist J. Marvin Herndon, is a gigantic natural nuclear power plant. Nuclear Planet The science community is hesitant to embrace this new theory due to the Galilean implications … Read More
John Carmack has made a name for himself by programming one the first commercially successfull virtual reality applications, Wolfenstein 3D. The key to this success was the decision to give … Read More
This is the first of many mini-commentaries regarding the state of affairs of the nature of science in our world.