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N-Wheeled Cars
Douglas Self,
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The latest blog posts to take off on Hacker News. 4,456 posts.
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The Paris Compressed-Air Power Network (2018)
Douglas Self, clockwork, tram, Leveaux,
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Imperial College London Launches a Centre for Psychedelics Research
The first formal centre for psychedelic research in the world will launch at Imperial College London today.
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Green Material for Refrigeration Identified
Researchers from the UK and Spain have identified an eco-friendly solid that could replace the inefficient and polluting gases used in most refrigerators and air conditioners.
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Radioactive Waste – Myths and Realities
There are a number of pervasive myths regarding both radiation and radioactive wastes. Some lead to regulation and actions which are counterproductive to human health and safety.
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The global population pyramid
Global demographic transition signals a shift from young, growing populations to older, stable ones, reshaping societies and economies.
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What Is Suspension Trauma a.k.a. Harness Hang Syndrome?
orthostatic intolerance hypotension hang syndrome suspension trauma
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I found two identical packs of Skittles among 468 packs
This article was discussed on Hacker News, and was cited in The Mathematical Gazette. Introduction This is a follow-up to a post from earlier this year discussing the likelihood of encountering two…
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How the quantum search algorithm works
An explanation of how the quantum search algorithm works, & introduction to the design of quantum algorithms
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India will soon overtake China to become the most populous country in the world
Explore data from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
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Engineers create ‘lifelike’ material with artificial metabolism
Cornell engineers have constructed a DNA material with capabilities of metabolism, in addition to self-assembly and organization – three key traits of life.
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What It's Like to View a SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch
Olivier Forget's Personal Blog
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Why was it so hard to take a picture of a black hole?
Physicist: Black holes and space are both black, so there’s that. But while black holes tend to be very small, space is bonkers big and filled with just enough stuff to give astronomers thin…
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1060-hour image of the Large Magellanic Cloud captured by amateur astronomers
This extraordinary view of the LMC might be the world's longest exposure image in amateur astronomy. 1060 hours were needed to capture this highly-resolved image (204 Megapixels) of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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How to tell a raven from a crow (2012)
These black birds may belong to the same family and look similar in some ways, but several distinctive traits help set them apart.
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What Is a Manifold?
In machine learning, the term manifold is thrown around a lot—in fact, there’s even a branch of machine learning dealing with learning the structure of manifolds. Said branch is aptly named manifold learning . Inspired by fantastic visualizations of shapelet mining algorithms , this post aims to give a visual…
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Does the LHC collide protons at twice the speed of light?
Science News, Physics, Science, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science
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Battery Power's Latest Plunge in Costs Threatens Coal, Gas
Access the latest perspectives on the energy transition with samples of research reports and data-driven analysis from BNEF experts.
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Sci-Hub and Alexandra Basic Information
I decided to make a quick summary of facts about Sci-Hub and myself, because in our times you cannot fully trust articles published in media, Wikipedia pages. Well, they do present facts about Sci-…
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New studies confirm existence of galaxies with almost no dark matter
A pair of new Yale studies confirm that dark matter is not always associated with traditional matter on a galactic scale — which settles a year-long debate.
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Stellarium 0.19
The major changes of this version: 5 new sky cultures Refactoring the code: many improvements and fixes Added many DSO textures Many improvements for Scripti...
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Why we think giant pterosaurs could fly (2018)
Giant azhdarchid pterosaur in flight. Images like this virtually always trigger discussions about the validity of giant pterosaur flight h...