Friday marks the retirement of the Tevatron, which until now has been the most powerful atom smasher in the world. It is being retired due to the new atom smasher that resides in the Alps. The United States once dominated this particular field of science, but it looks as another nation will now be the dominating [...]
Entries from September 28th, 2011
‘Teleportation’ of Rats Sheds Light On How the Memory Is Organized
September 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Physics
You’re rudely awakened by the phone. Your room is pitch black. It’s unsettling because you’re a little uncertain about where you are – and then you remember. You’re in a hotel room. Scientists have answered the question many people ponder. What really happens inside your head when you experience moments like these, during the transition between one [...]
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Primordial Black Holes–Dark Matter?
September 28th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Physics
We know that about 25% of the universe’s matter is dark matter, but we don’t know exactly what dark matter is. Michael Kesden tells us that, “There are a number of different theories about what dark matter could be, but we think one alternative might be very small primordial black holes.” What do you think of [...]
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New Mountain Army Issued Boot
September 28th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Physics
According to a CEO soldier the army is testing a new type of combat boot. Which is made in America where as the boots they are currently using are from Asia. The shoe is from 7.5 to 9 inches tall from sole to tie. The new boot is water proof and has both leather and [...]
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Roadside Bomb Detector
September 25th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Physics
In Iraq and Afghanistan, roadside bombs are the number one danger; responsible for about 60% of soldiers’ deaths. If only there was a way to discover these bombs before they blasted away. Well, in the future, there might be. Lasers are useful for many different things. A new laser similar to a presentation pointer has [...]
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One Thing We Did Not Know About Motorcycle Helmet
September 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Physics
Have you ridden a motorcycle? In this article, Michael Carley brought interesting topic that many motorcycle riders hear the most of the sound from the helmet. Maybe we could thought that sounds from the bike engine or other vehicles on the road. As we all know helmet has to be comfortable and it should be protective. [...]
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Cattle vs. Zebra: Do They Really Need to Fight?
September 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · Biology
To read more, go to the article. The main reason the farmers are not letting the cattle eat with the zebras is because the farmers get paid by the pound when selling their cattle and they believe that the zebras eat too much grass and cause the cows not to gain weight. But in recent [...]
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Measles Are at a 10 Year High in California
September 22nd, 2011 · 1 Comment · Biology
This was said by suggested state officials announced today. More than 28 cases of measles have happened in this year alone. Sixteen people have gotten it from international vacations. They either got infected because of not getting vaccinated or their vaccinations is unknown. The experts believe that most recent outbreaks have happened from Europe and South Asia. Symptoms are fever followed [...]
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Satellite will hit Earth Sept 23
September 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Physics
The US space agency has predicted that a six-ton space satellite will hit Earth on September 23, 2011. NASA had previously stated that the satellite could hit Earth as early as Thursday, September 22 or as late as Saturday, September 24. All but twenty-six of the pieces of Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) are expected [...]
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It’s a Man’s World!
September 19th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Biology
A recent study shows that men can be just as nurturing as women. This may come as a surprise to people because when we think of the more caring parent, we generally think of the mother. Read the article here. The study shows that a man’s testosterone levels are lowered when they enter a stable [...]
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