Majorana fermions – the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything?
Posted by admin in Future, Science on 28. Apr, 2012 | 0 Comments
Physicists at the Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, have achieved a milestone that might soon revolutionize the world of quantum computing, quantum physics, and perhaps shed new light on the mystery of the dark matter in our universe. Experimenting with nanoelectronics, a group led by Prof. Leo Kouwenhoven has succeeded in detecting the elusive Majorana [...]
Where is the center of the universe?
Posted by admin in Science, Space on 23. Apr, 2012 | 0 Comments
First, it’s important to know that the big bang wasn’t an explosion of matter into empty space—it was the rapid expansion of space itself. This means that every single point in the universe appears to be at the center. Think of the universe as an empty balloon with dots on it. Those dots represent clusters [...]
Human eggs grown in the lab could produce unlimited supply of humans
Posted by admin in Medicine, Science on 13. Apr, 2012 | 0 Comments
The first human eggs grown from human stem cells could be fertilized with human sperm cells later this year, potentially revolutionizing fertility treatment for women. This could be one more step on the path toward reproduction sans human interaction — in this case, a potential parent wouldn’t even need to donate her eggs. But it [...]
Compound found in red wine could help fight obesity
Posted by admin in Medicine, Science on 10. Apr, 2012 | 0 Comments
Researchers from the Purdue University in Indiana are testing a compound found in red wine that has the ability to block the processes of fat cell development. The research into the compound known as piceatannol may lead towards finding a simple method to combat obesity. Assistant professor Kee-Hong Kim from Purdue University is testing a [...]
SpikerBox lets you listen to bugs neurons
Posted by admin in Hi-tech on 23. Mar, 2012 | 0 Comments
Neurons, the nerve cells that send and receive electrical signals within the body, are one of those things that most of us probably don’t give a lot of thought to. Educational entrepreneurs Timothy Marzullo and Gregory Gage, however, think about them a lot. They think about them so much, in fact, that they’ve designed a [...]
