A new master's degree in computational biology at KU is set to revolutionize academic pathways and career opportunities in a field gaining unprecedented importance after the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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Shawano Community High School's innovative rocket launch not only tested the effects of g-forces on human skin but also ignited a passion for STEM among students in Sheboygan!
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As New Hampshire lawmakers gather for a crucial meeting, the fate of energy resiliency legislation hangs in the balance—what decisions will shape the state's future?
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We think of space as vast emptiness, but even though you can't crack open a window to smell, astronauts have reported a unique odor. What does space smell like?
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EMI sound engineer Alan Blumlein got ticked because movie theater sound was coming from the “wrong place” on the screen. While he didn’t invent the two-channel concept, his 100 patents reflect the stereo sound we know today.
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Pop quiz… what is louder? A jackhammer or a Gun and Roses concert? The jackhammer. But barely…
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How loud is a "suppressed" gunshot? Does a silencer really muffle gunfire to whisper-like levels? It's time for mythbusting silencers.
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Do hangovers get worse as you get older? Bad news buddy: yes! Here's why you'll feel even lousier after just a short night out.
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How hot is lava? Does it compare to an electric or gas stove? Could you cook on it, or will it immediately incinerate food? Is it hotter than a rocket engine?
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In the day of intrepid ocean explorers, no one knew exactly where they were. The challenge of knowing current longitude was a big deal, solved by a clockmaker.
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Is it just empty space, or does the moon have an atmosphere? If so, what's in it?
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If you have a granite countertop in your kitchen, it just might be (a tiny bit) radioactive. Thanks, trace amounts of uranium and radium for invading the kitchen.
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Imagine neatly arranging a bunch of them to see how many atoms fit on the head of a pin. Here's that math your school teacher said you'd use one day.
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There are just under 30,000 objects the size of your smartphone or larger orbiting the earth right now. Heads up.
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We take high-fidelity music for granted, but the invention of stereo was a big deal. Here's the story of the amazing music reproduction we take for granted.
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New research shows humans can detect over 1 trillion different scents. Eyes have three types of receptors and can discern 10 million colors. The nose has over 400 types.
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What does a simple atom, say Hydrogen, look like? Imagine the proton as a pea on the 50-yard line of a stadium. The electron would orbit around the upper deck.
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Can snakes smell? Using basic nostrils like ours, they can, at least in a rudimentary way. But the manner in which snakes smell to hunt may surprise you.
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Ever wondered how that yellow first down line is put on the football field? Hint: It's not done by disappearing paint or giant lasers. Here's the secret.
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Why do weeks have seven days? Is there some celestial explanation like with days, years and (sorta) months? Or is it human randomness?
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What does it take to fix one really, really expensive mirror? And does its breakage cause bad luck? The Hubble Space Telescope repair story.
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Ever wondered why people on radios say the word "Roger" when acknowledging a communication?
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We think of space as vast emptiness, but even though you can't crack open a window to smell, astronauts have reported a unique odor. What does space smell like?
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What’s on Stephen Hawking’s tombstone in Westminster Abbey? That would be the Hawking Radiation equation, his breakthrough theory calculating radiation temperature of black holes.
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Ever wonder why there are holes in electrical plugs prongs? Creatively presented, this bit of everyday practical knowledge just might win you a bar bet.
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