View of the OPERA detector in Gran Sasso, Italy. Neutrino beams from CERN in Switzerland are sent over 700km through the Earth’s crust to the laboratory in Italy. Image Source: http://public.web.cern.ch/public/
During experiments conducted during the last few months at CERN, otherwise known as the European Organization for Nuclear Research, in Switzerland and an Italian laboratory, physicists have been studying tiny sub-atomic particles called neutrinos. continue reading...
Image Source: NASA
Today, July 29th, is the 58th anniversary of NASA’s creation. continue reading...
Image Source: NASA/CNN
Early this morning, the final mission of NASA’s 30 year shuttle program began with the lift off the Atlantis space shuttle. continue reading...
Woah, this is convenient!
Scientists have finally realized (what we all knew all along) that the black and white patterns on the sides of Zebras are very similar to bar codes! Moreover, they have just devised a system to scan them! continue reading...
Athanasius Kircher’s map of Atlantis, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, Image Source: Wikipedia, originally from Mundus Subterraneus, 1669
Atlantis, the lost legendary island first mentioned in Plato’s dialogues, may have been found, a research team is saying. continue reading...
It looks like mother nature is giving the pharmaceutical companies some competition. continue reading...
The bacteria GFAJ-1 at 5 micrometers, Image Source: Gizmodo.com
A new life form called GFAJ-1 has been discovered by NASA, it was revealed yesterday. continue reading...
Here’s another reason to not forget to moisturize daily! continue reading...
Would you be willing to pay 100$ for every helium balloon for your next birthday party? continue reading...
Scientific American has created a very cool interactive article that looks at 12 ways the world will be altered forever as we know it. Some are super cool, some are super scary, but all are fascinating. Below is the list of events, but be sure to click through to the article for a lot more information and interactivity. continue reading...
