In this article, a new species was discovered. It is known as the Eastern Pacific black ghostshark. This discovery is a new species of “cartilaginous fish” to be described from California waters since 1947. The ghostsharks are perhaps the oldest types of fish today. Their closest living relatives are the sharks. These ghostsharks have skeletons [...]
Entries from September 24th, 2009
Ancient And Bizarre Fish Discovered: New Species Of Ghostshark From California And Baja California
September 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Biology
Genome of Irish potato famine pathogen decoded
September 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Biology
This article is about the potato famine. In the mid-1800s the potato famine infected most of Europe but primarily Ireland. This infection destroyed the potato crop of Europe. It now threatens the tomato and potato crops of the U.S. This organism has a very large genome size and extrodinary structure. This allows the rapid evolution to [...]
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The Nose Knows
September 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Biology, Physics
The nose. Quite possibly the difficult sense to mimic. However, with new technological advances, an artificial nose is being developed and the results would be unlike anything we’ve heard, seen, or smelled. Read more here: A scent of promise for artificial noses. The people at CogniScent are working on an artifcial sniff that can smell [...]
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Honda’s New Unicycle
September 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Physics
Honda, the Japanese company which makes cars, ATVs, and robots, has unveiled a new unicycle design. This unicycle uses the same technology as their robot ASIMO. Unlike unicycles we are familiar with, this one has balance control to deter riders from falling off. The wheel is composed of smaller wheels, so it can be steered [...]
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Schrodinger’s Uncertainty Principle
September 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Physics
Years ago, Physicist Erwin Schrodinger developed the Uncertainty Principle trying to have a cat be in states at the same time: dead and alive. This problem has been unsolvable for nearly one hundred years. Basic Physics shows that matter can only be in one state at a time. Over the past years, superposition has been developing [...]
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Will Silicon Transistors Be Replaced Paper Transistors?
September 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Physics
The increase in the need of flexibility of transistors is becoming more and more. Silicon is brittle and it is a little toxic. Scientists have found that it is possible to use a cellulose paper transistor. A challenging part in doing this is putting wires and electrodes on the paper. The scientists now need to find [...]
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Computation helps predict heat transfer in diamond
September 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Physics
“Researchers at Cornell have calculated the exact mechanism by which diamond conducts heat, a breakthrough that could lend insight into many fields, including electronics.” This development could help heat management in electronics and, maybe even, heat flow in the earth. Read more here. Diamonds are electrical insulators and it has a hgih thermal conductivity. They [...]
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