Science

June 8, 2022

If You Blended Up Everyone in the World, It Would Create a Meatball That Fits in Central Park

We love an interesting fact, and one of the most interesting—and weirdest—we've heard in a while comes from Redditor kiwi2703. They decided to get creative with some calculations and answer a question you might never have asked yourself—if you blended up all the humans in the world, how big would the resulting ball of goo be? Yes, this sounds weird, but interestingly, the human goo ball isn't as big as you might think.

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June 3, 2022

Researchers at the University of Cambridge Use Algae to Power a Computer

Our 21st-century world is full of electronic devices communicating with each other. This elaborate network—from the smallest motion sensor chips to your smartwatch—is known as the Internet of Things. By 2035, it is estimated that this network will contain one trillion devices, all of which require power to run. Where will this energy come from? Researchers at the University of Cambridge have a potential, organic solution.

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May 31, 2022

NASA Shows Superior Quality of Webb Telescope with Comparison Image

As the countdown to the James Webb Space Telescope‘s first observations dwindles down, NASA is treating us to more good news. All of the telescope's mirrors have been aligned and its four imaging instruments are performing far better than expected. To prove that point, NASA has released a new image comparing the quality of a photo taken by the Webb telescope against that of a decommissioned telescope. The results are astonishing.

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May 20, 2022

Scientists Reveal the Artistic World Found Under a Microscope

Nearly 800 images were submitted to the Olympus Image of the Year Award 2021. Celebrating scientific photos taken with a microscope, the contest is filled with imagery that reveals a world hidden from the naked eye. This year's winner, Jan Martinek, took the top prize thanks to his interesting look at a small flowering plant often used in genetic research.

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