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How to Wire a Computer Like a Human Brain
The central processing unit, or CPU, that’s the key to making your home computer work is often likened to a brain, but the truth is it’s nothing like the brains found in nature or in our skulls. CPUs are great at performing precise calcul...
Alex · 09 November 2020 · 238
What We Lost When the Arecibo Observatory Collapsed
The Arecibo Observatory has fallen. This marks the end of a nearly 60 year sky gazing career that has not only helped us to better understand the universe, but has also scoured the skies searching for any signal from extraterrestrial worlds. So, what...
Den W. · 23 January 2021 · 95
What Would a Quantum Internet Look Like?
Quantum computers that take advantage of quantum phenomena to tackle massive problems are hailed as the future of computing. But what about a quantum internet? What would that look like? And would it even be worth it? A quantum internet is actually...
Alex · 21 September 2020 · 102
How Graphene Could Help Us Build Bigger and Better Quantum Computers
Quantum computers could be a massive technological leap forward, solving problems in seconds that would take “ordinary” supercomputers millennia to crunch. But one major problem holding them back is how sensitive they are to interference....
Alex · 30 October 2020 · 35
SpaceX And NASA Prepare For the Historic Launch of Crew-1
We saw Demo-2 head to space with astronauts and return safely. But that was just a test. Now SpaceX is ready for the real deal: Crew-1. And like many of SpaceX’s endeavors, it’s making a lot of firsts. Crew-1 will be SpaceX’s first...
Alex · 12 November 2020 · 48
This Massive Wall of Galaxies Is Lurking Beyond the Milky Way
Do you ever feel like you were born too late? You may have the urge to be a great explorer, but the age of cartographers mapping our continents’ shores and mountains has long since passed. Well, I have good news: there are still places that rem...
Kelly · 14 September 2020 · 161
China’s Chang'e 5 Will Collect the First Moon Rocks in Nearly 40 Years
China is no stranger to lunar missions. Over the years, the country has sent a number of increasingly challenging missions to our natural satellite. The most famous of which, was the historic landing of the Chang’e 4 spacecraft on the moon&rsqu...
Alex · 21 November 2020 · 71
There May Be 300 Million Earths in Our Galaxy Waiting to Be Found
Our home planet Earth is just one of the over 100 billion planets found in the entire Milky Way galaxy. Orbiting our Sun at literally the perfect distance to support life, it kinda makes you wonder: Of these billions of planets, just how many other h...
Alex · 27 January 2021 · 115
NASA’s Solar Probe Did the Impossible, Here’s How
Thanks to the Parker Solar Probe we’re up close and personal with our host star. And just one step closer to understanding space weather and so much more about how the Sun impacts life right here on Earth. So the thought of traditionally &ldqu...
Kelly · 14 April 2022 · 78
These Power-Free 3D Printed Objects Can Talk With WiFi
We live in an ever-more interconnected world. Homes today can have thermostats, TVs, computers, phones, refrigerators, and light bulbs all on the same Wi-Fi network. But all of these devices required a power source like a battery or a wall outlet. Un...
Alex · 27 November 2020 · 272
The Mystery of Saturn’s Giant Hexagonal Storm May Soon Be Solved
Since its discovery 40 years ago, Saturn’s mysterious hexagon has left scientists scratching their heads. But a recent computer simulation designed by researchers at Harvard may provide some clues about what’s forming this unusual marvel....
Jacob Enderson · 16 October 2020 · 88
Scientists Just Proved the Existence of ‘Liquid Glass’
Scientists just can’t seem to get enough glass. Despite the material being about as common as can be, some are still poking and prodding it, trying to unravel its mysteries. Now one group of scientists experimenting with this material has stumb...
Alex · 28 February 2021 · 44
Dark Matter Stabilizes a 60-Star Dwarf Galaxy?
A tiny collection of a few dozen stars may have been orbiting the Milky Way for billions of years. This would probably only be possible thanks to dark matter. An international research group has discovered an extremely faint small dwarf galaxy consis...
Kelly · 04 April · 23
Breaking Boundaries: Scientists Unveil Room Temperature Superconductor Discovery
A team from South Korea claims to have found a material that is superconducting even at room temperature and normal ambient pressure. That would be a sensation. A group of South Korean scientists say they have discovered a superconducting material t...
Kelly · 26 July 2023 · 66
Bad news for room-temperature superconductors
Two teams of researchers in India and China have been unable to reproduce measurements on a new material that is said to be superconducting at room temperature. Ever since a group of South Korean scientists claimed to have discovered a room-temperat...
Kelly · 02 August 2023 · 73
Floatchat: Mastering Skype Chatbot Rise Above with Intelligent Conversational Bots
Introduction In this era of rapid technological advancement, chatbots have emerged as powerful tools that automate and streamline various tasks, making interactions between humans and machines more seamless than ever before. A chatbot can be defined...
Hanif Tai · 19 September 2023 · 3