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Quantum Gas Turns Supersolid

Supersolidity is a paradoxical state where the matter is both crystallized and superfluid. Predicted 50 years ago, such a counter-intuitive phase, featuring rather antithetic properties, has been long searched in superfluid helium.

Cannabis Chefs: A New Breed of Chefs

A new breed of chef is thriving, experimenting with how to infuse dishes with weed. Sunday is a food trip kind of day. Comfort food like mac and cheese, peanut butter and jelly comes to mind.

A Room-Cleaning Robot in the Works

For most of us, weekends, most especially Sundays, are spent tidying up and cleaning the house, trying to prepare for another busy week ahead. Imagine having a robot at home that could help you with all these tedious chores. This might not be so far out since according to a report by BBC, a start-up company in Japan is trying to teach a pair of machines exactly just this. It seems to be proving a bit difficult 'coz what seems like a simple job for us humans, is a surprisingly tricky task for a robot - specifically, cleaning a bedroom.

Crocodile Blood: Could be the New Source for Antibiotics and HIV Cure

Crocodile blood components synthesized to reveal antibiotic and HIV suppression. Research into the antibiotic and other medicinal properties of crocodiles is not new but given the development of drug-tolerant bacteria and viruses and the waning effectiveness, the research seems to be getting some traction.

China Opens Mars Base Simulator in Gobi Desert

Mars Base 1 opens to the public; mock-up living situations is Mars shown. Today, Chinese teenagers were given a five-hour tour of a space colony set against a desolate backdrop much like Mars.

Tiny Fragment of a Comet Found Inside a Meteorite

A tiny piece of the building blocks from which comets formed has been discovered inside a primitive meteorite. The discovery by a Carnegie Institution of Science-led team, including a researcher now at Arizona State University, was published April 15 in Nature Astronomy.

'Molecular Scissors' for Plastic Waste

Plastics are excellent materials: extremely versatile and almost eternally durable. But this is also exactly the problem, because, after only about 100 years of producing plastics, plastic particles are now found everywhere - in groundwater, in the oceans, in the air, and in the food chain.

Electric Vehicle Adoption Improves Air Quality And Climate Outlook

Ozone pollution reduced even when electricity is produced by combustion sources EVANSTON, Ill. -- If you have ever wondered how much electric vehicle (EV) adoption actually matters for the environment, a new study provides evidence that making this switch would improve overall air quality and lower carbon emissions.

Singapore and Australian Scientists Build a Machine to See All Possible Futures

In the 2018 movie Infinity War, a scene featured Dr. Strange looking into 14 million possible futures to search for a single timeline where the heroes would be victorious. Perhaps he would have had an easier time with help from a quantum computer. A team of researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Griffith University in Australia has constructed a prototype quantum device that can generate all possible futures in a simultaneous quantum superposition.

Scientists Say World's Protected Areas Need a Re-boot

An international study published today in the journal Science argues that the current international target for the protected area estate, accepted by over 190 nations, is failing. They propose a new measurable target based on the best scientific evidence that they say will galvanize greater and more effective conservation efforts.

Broken Mitochondria Use 'Eat Me' Proteins To Summon Their Executioners

When mitochondria become damaged, they avoid causing further problems by signaling cellular proteins to degrade them. In the journal Developmental Cell, scientists in Norway report that they have discovered how the cells trigger this process, which is called mitophagy.

Creating AI Algorithms to Predict Who Will Win the Game of Thrones

Shortly before the curtain drops on the hit HBO show "Game of Thrones" (GoT), students attending a computer science seminar at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) embarked on an unusual scientific mission: predicting which character has the best chance to sit the coveted Iron Throne.

Water That Never Freezes

Making ice cubes is a simple process: you take a plastic ice-cube tray like you'd find in most households, fill it with water and put it in the freezer. Before long, the water crystallizes and turns to ice.

Marijuana for Morning Sickness? It's Not Great for Baby's Brain

Study pinpoints how pot exposure during pregnancy can lead to problems with behavior and memory Orlando, Fla. - With a growing number of states legalizing recreational or medical marijuana, more women are using the drug during pregnancy, in part due to its reported ability to relieve morning sickness.

Virtual Reality Offers Benefits for Parkinson's Disease Patients

Training in virtual environment helps patients improve balance and avoid obstacles while walking Researchers are reporting early success with a new tool to help people with Parkinson's disease improve their balance and potentially decrease falls with high-tech help: virtual reality.
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