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- Physics
‘Magnetricity’ behaves like electricity
Currents of monopole-like magnetic charges created in an exotic material called spin ice act much like electricity.
- Space
Black holes take light for a spin
Reseearchers say they have found a way to directly observe the existence of spinning black holes.
- Chemistry
Molecules/Matter & Energy
Computer processors get even tinier, plus more in this week’s news.
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- Space
Milky Way munched on galactic snack
The galaxy appears to have gobbled up stars from another galaxy 700 million years ago, and may still have an appetite.
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Genes & Cells
Stem cells with a dual identity, plus more in this week’s news.
- Physics
‘Atomtronics’ may be the new ‘electronics’
A research team has created a quantum circuit that may help lead to the development of a new class of devices.
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Brain Boosters
Some nutritional supplements provide real food for thought.
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Cerebral Delights
The amygdala, a part of the brain known for its role in fear, also helps people spot rewards — and go after them.
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Rivers in the sky
Atmospheric bands of water vapor can cause flooding and extreme weather
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Science Past from the issue of February 25, 1961
TRAFFIC CONGESTION SEEN AS FUTURE SPACE PROBLEM— Traffic congestion may be one of the most serious problems man may have to face when he starts commuting regularly from earth to outer space. This new frontier gradually is becoming cluttered with earth-launched orbiting vehicles and other debris.… [A]stronomical observatories, weather, TV and other communication satellites as […]
