AvatarHippiPunkMomFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo"Nothing" doesn't exist. Instead, there is "quantum foam"bigthink.com - Don LincolnWhen you combine the Uncertainty Principle with Einstein's famous equation, you get a mind-blowing result: Particles can come from nothing. What is …
AvatarHippiPunkMomAvatarAvatarDa Vinci's Forgotten Experiments Nearly Decoded Gravity Centuries Agoverified_publisherCNET - Monisha RavisettiBefore Galileo, Newton and Einstein, it seems to be Leonardo da Vinci who started piecing together the gravity puzzle.
AvatarHippiPunkMomFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhat are gluons?space.com - By Keith CooperThese force-carrying particles are the glue that binds baryonic matter together. Gluons are suitably named because they are the 'glue' that binds …
AvatarHippiPunkMomStoryboardQuantum weirdness gets even weirderAvatarCurated byBig ThinkThe quantum world is infamously non-sensical, compared with what we would expect from our everyday experiences. Yet, as researchers learn more about it, the mysteries continue to get stranger and stranger.
AvatarHippiPunkMomFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoQuantum camera takes images of objects that haven’t been hit by lightnewscientist.com - Karmela Padavic-CallaghanA quantum camera can take images using light that has never actually illuminated the subject. It could be useful for imaging particularly fragile …
AvatarHippiPunkMomFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoA Time Capsule of Weird & Wacky Moments From Historycheezburger.com - Ada ElderTired of procrastinating by looking at memes or social media? You're not alone. Sometimes it feels like our brains have reduced in efficiency by up …
AvatarHippiPunkMomAvatarAvatarNew Technology Could Tap Into a Virtually Limitless Supply of Fresh Waterverified_publisherScienceAlert - David NieldThere's not enough fresh water to go around on planet Earth, and it's a problem that's expected to only worsen in the coming years. To meet growing …
AvatarHippiPunkMomFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNew branch on Tree of Life contains organisms unlike any others on Earthverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Michael IrvingScientists have discovered a completely new branch on the tree of life. This “supergroup” contains an incredibly diverse range of predatory microbes …
AvatarHippiPunkMomFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe little-known nut that may save at-risk rainforestsbbc.co.uk - By Richard BaimbridgeFood scientist Marcello Giannuzzi asks an intriguing question. "What do Italy and the Indonesian rainforests have in common?" he says. "Gelato," he quickly answers himself with a smile. While few of us would make a connection between Italian ice cream, and Indonesia's tropical forests, Mr Giannuzzi …
AvatarHippiPunkMomFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3D-printed home made from forest products is 100% recyclableverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Nick LavarsWith clusters and even complete neighborhoods of 3D-printed homes taking shape around the world, we're starting to see the technology deliver on its …
AvatarHippiPunkMomFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMusician Plays the World’s Largest Flutelaughingsquid.com - Lori DornZhang Qihui performed on progressively larger flutes until she reached the world's largest flute, which required two assistants to hold.
AvatarHippiPunkMomGeorgia Introduces All-Terrain Wheelchairs That Are Free To Use at State Parksverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Margherita ColeThere are many great benefits to spending time outdoors. Unfortunately, visiting parks and traversing hiking trails is not only difficult but an impossibility for some people. That is why organizations like the Aimee Copeland Foundation have made it their goal to increase access to outdoor …