Beneath the richness of our world lies a pristine simplicity. Everything is made of a set of just 17 fundamental particles, and those particles, though they may differ by mass or charge, come in just two basic types. Each is either a “boson” or a “fermion.” The physicist Paul Dirac coined both terms in a… Continue reading Matter vs. Force: Why There Are Exactly Two Types of Particles
During Pride Month Public Libraries Become Centers for Queer Resistance
This article contains graphic descriptions that may not be suitable for all readers. Parental discretion is advised. RALEIGH, N.C. – Like public libraries across the country, branches in North Carolina’s capital city turn rainbow-hued each June in celebration of Pride Month. Festive book displays featuring “queer-themed” titles written for all ages – from toddlers to… Continue reading During Pride Month Public Libraries Become Centers for Queer Resistance
Are Ancient Fish Responsible for Your Sensitive Teeth?
Megalodon Diets, Teeth Sensitivity and a Bunch of Vaccine News It’s one step forward and two steps back for vaccine policy in the U.S. Plus, we discuss the fishy origins of sensitive teeth and megalodon diets. By Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi & Alex Sugiura Anaissa Ruiz Tejada/Scientific American Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! It may… Continue reading Are Ancient Fish Responsible for Your Sensitive Teeth?
AI Found a ‘Magic Potion’ That Can Bring Dead Batteries Back to Life
AI Found a ‘Magic Potion’ That Can Bring Dead Batteries Back to Life Electric vehicles leave behind mountains of dead lithium-ion batteries. A new “injection” brings them back to life By You Xiaoying edited by Andrea Thompson Malte Mueller/Getty Images A team of researchers in China has found a way to bring dead lithium-ion batteries… Continue reading AI Found a ‘Magic Potion’ That Can Bring Dead Batteries Back to Life
Black Death Plague That Killed Millions Became Less Fatal because of This Genetic Tweak
Black Death Plague That Killed Millions Became Less Fatal because of This Genetic Tweak Reducing the copies of one gene in the bubonic plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis, made it less deadly but potentially more transmissible By Rachel Fieldhouse & Nature magazine Scanning electron micrograph of Yersinia pestis, which causes bubonic plague, on proventricular spines of a Xenopsylla… Continue reading Black Death Plague That Killed Millions Became Less Fatal because of This Genetic Tweak
Why Didn’t We Know Randi Weingarten Was a DNC Member?
Teachers’ union boss Randi Weingarten publicly resigned from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) this weekend and the overwhelming response seems to be one of surprise that she was on the committee at all. How is it that education reporters and the media at large rarely, if ever, mentioned that she served as an at-large member of the DNC… Continue reading Why Didn’t We Know Randi Weingarten Was a DNC Member?
These ‘Real-Life Mermaid’ Divers Hold Genetic Clues to Enduring Extreme Environments
Often likened to mermaids in media reports and popular culture, South Korea’s famed Haenyeo (“sea women”) spend much of the day underwater, diving without scuba gear to collect abalone, octopus, kelp and other prized seafood. Admired both culturally and scientifically, they have been plunging into the frigid waters of Jeju Island since as early as… Continue reading These ‘Real-Life Mermaid’ Divers Hold Genetic Clues to Enduring Extreme Environments
Facilitated Communication & Spelling to Communicate (Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Nonverbal)
Facilitated Communication & Spelling to Communicate (Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Nonverbal) < !- end of Google Analytics Code Snippet by GA4WP–> // tabnab protection window.addEventListener(‘load’, function () { // make all links have rel=”noopener noreferrer” document.querySelectorAll(‘a[target=”_blank”]’).forEach(link => { link.setAttribute(‘rel’, ‘noopener noreferrer’); }); }); ]]> Podcast: Download MYS370: For some people who have profound difficulties speaking,… Continue reading Facilitated Communication & Spelling to Communicate (Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Nonverbal)
The Core of Fermat’s Last Theorem Just Got Superpowered
Imagine a clock: If the hour hand starts at 10 and four hours pass, the clock will point to 2. But clock arithmetic can be done with any number, not just (as in the case of real-world clocks) the number 12. Boxer, Calegari, Gee and Pilloni only needed to show that their two sets of… Continue reading The Core of Fermat’s Last Theorem Just Got Superpowered
‘Enemy of Our Enemy’: Why the Far-Right Calls for a ‘Free Palestine’
The far-left activist who murdered two people outside the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. last month, and the Egyptian illegal immigrant who hurled Molotov cocktails at pro-Israel demonstrators in Boulder this month shouted the same slogan: Free Palestine. In a troubling twist, their anti-Israel messages are being echoed by hatemongers at the opposite end of… Continue reading ‘Enemy of Our Enemy’: Why the Far-Right Calls for a ‘Free Palestine’