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Introducing The 2018 Nobel Prize Laureates In The Sciences
This week, a handful of scientists got early morning calls with some exciting news.
12:37
The Number Of Female Nobel Laureates Grows By Two
For the first time ever, female scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics and chemistry in the same year.
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Is This The Dawning Of The Age Of Meghalayan?
Geologists and archeologists debate a new potential geologic age, starting around 4,200 years ago.
The Joy Of Cooking Asteroids
How making simulated asteroid dirt paves the way for a future of space mining.
Hack A Solar Circuit
Deconstruct an inexpensive solar circuit, then repurpose it to engineer a foldable, lightweight solar-powered device that solves a real human problem.
6:42
Change The Laws Of Physics? Probably Not
The observation of a seemingly faster-than-light emission from two merging neutron stars likely has a conventional explanation.
7:25
China’s Holdout On Bird Flu Samples And A Higgs Boson Breakdown
Despite a World Health Organization agreement, China has withheld samples of the bird flu virus H7N9 from U.S. scientists.
Celebrating ‘A Brief History Of Time’ With Cocktails, Physics, And Poetry
For the 30th anniversary of ‘A Brief History of Time,’ SciFri threw a party.
The Origin Of The Word ‘Cocaine’
It’s a tale of a leaf, a graduate student, and alkaloid science.
