https://www.quantamagazine.org/20161102-quantum-neuroscience/?utm_source=Quanta+Magazine&utm_campaign=d6cca631a0-Quanta_Newsletter_Feb_27_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f0cb61321c-d6cca631a0-389572177 By Jennifer Ouellette November 2, 2016 A new theory explains how fragile quantum states may be able to exist for hours or even days in our warm, wet brain. Experiments should soon test the idea The mere mention of “quantum consciousness” makes most physicists cringe, as the phrase seems to evoke the vague, insipid … Continue reading A New Spin on the Quantum Brain
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The Strange Behavior of Quantum Particles May Indicate the Existence of Other Parallel Universes
June 3, 2015 by John Davis Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-06-strange-behavior-quantum-particles-parallel.html#jCp It started about five years ago with a practical chemistry question. Little did Bill Poirier realize as he delved into the quantum mechanics of complex molecules that he would fall down the rabbit hole to discover evidence of other parallel worlds that might well be poking through … Continue reading The Strange Behavior of Quantum Particles May Indicate the Existence of Other Parallel Universes
THE LOWLY EARTHWORM
http://www.ecowatch.com/10-interesting-facts-about-earthworms-1881871982.html The glaciers that crawled across Canada into the northern tier of the lower 48 states during the most recent ice age wiped out earthworms in those areas. In other parts of the U.S., you may find native earthworm species, but the worms living in the regions scoured by glaciers are invaders from overseas, brought here intentionally … Continue reading THE LOWLY EARTHWORM
Your Dog Knows Exactly What You’re Saying
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/08/dogs-know-saying-people-speech/ By Carrie Arnold PUBLISHED AUGUST 30, 2016 It doesn't take a scientific study for dog owners to believe that their pets know what they're saying. (We cat owners are a little less certain.) But it’s not always clear exactly what Fido is paying attention to. When we say “Good dog!” dogs hear both the words we … Continue reading Your Dog Knows Exactly What You’re Saying
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF NARCISSISM
MINE HUNTING DRONES ARE THE BEST
MEMORY IS OFTEN NOT ACCURATE
http://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/idea-happened-memory-recollection?mbid=social_twitter&utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED by Maria Konnikova, 2/4/15 R. T. first heard about the Challenger explosion as she and her roommate sat watching television in their Emory University dorm room. A news flash came across the screen, shocking them both. R. T., visibly upset, raced upstairs to tell another friend the news. Then she called … Continue reading MEMORY IS OFTEN NOT ACCURATE
CLEAN ENERGY WON’T SAVE US
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2016/jul/15/clean-energy-wont-save-us-economic-system-can#comment-79148927 Only a new economic system can save us. ‘That 30% chunk of greenhouse gases that comes from non-fossil fuel sources isn’t static. It is adding more to the atmosphere each year.’ Photograph: Ashley Cooper/Global Warming Images/Alamy By Jason Hickel Friday 15 July 2016 07.00 EDTLast modified on Friday 15 July 2016 07.01 EDT It’s time to pour our … Continue reading CLEAN ENERGY WON’T SAVE US
An Old Drug Might Treat Zika
The antibiotic azithromycin stopped the virus from multiplying. This drug has the added bonus of being widely considered safe for pregnant women. By Jeanette Kazmierczak, July 11, 2016 Few drugs are known to be safe for pregnant women and their unborn children. So there are limited options available for scientists trying to protect pregnant women from … Continue reading An Old Drug Might Treat Zika
WHAT IS 3D PRINTING?
INSTEAD OF INK, 3D PRINTERS PRINT FROM PLASTICS, GLASS, METALS, POLYMERS, HUMAN TISSUE, WAX, EDIBLE FOODS, SAND AND GLUE MIXES AND OTHER MATERIALS. for more information see: http://3dprinting.com/what-is-3d-printing/
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