Viral room-temperature superconductor claims spark excitement—and skepticism Posted on July 31, 2023 by quaezar In News Last week, a group of South Korean physicists made a startling claim. In two papers uploaded to the arXiv preprint server, they say they have created a material that “opens […]Read more Viral room-temperature superconductor claims spark excitement—and skepticism
Hubble Looks at Galaxy Pair NGC 4496 Posted on February 28, 2022 by quaezar In News NGC 4496 was discovered on February 23, 1784, by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel. Otherwise known as NGC 4505, it consists of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 4496A and […]Read more Hubble Looks at Galaxy Pair NGC 4496
Fossils and ancient DNA paint a vibrant picture of human origins Posted on September 17, 2021 by quaezar In News In The Descent of Man, published in 1871, Charles Darwin hypothesized that our ancestors came from Africa. He pointed out that among all animals, the African apes — gorillas and […]Read more Fossils and ancient DNA paint a vibrant picture of human origins
Do You Think You’re Exclusively Straight? Influencing People’s Perceptions of Their Sexual Orientation Posted on September 17, 2021 by quaezar In News Scientific research has shown that sexuality exists on a spectrum. But how certain are people about where they fit on it? A new University of Sydney study suggests that people’s […]Read more Do You Think You’re Exclusively Straight? Influencing People’s Perceptions of Their Sexual Orientation