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Why shaving dulls even the sharpest of razors
11th October, 2022Human hair is 50 times softer than steel, yet it can chip away a razor’s edge, a new study shows.
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Mechanical Watch
14th September, 2022In the world of modern portable devices, it may be hard to believe that merely a few decades ago the most convenient way to keep track of time was a mechanical watch. Unlike their quartz and smart siblings, mechanical watches can run without using any batteries or other electronic components.
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Wasps force zombie spiders to weave ‘cocoon’ webs
11th August, 2022For some unlucky spiders, the zombie apocalypse is now. Some parasitic wasp larvae can take over their minds, forcing them to weave special webs the wasps use to support and protect their cocoons.
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James Webb Space Telescope
19th July, 2022The James Webb Space Telescope (sometimes called JWST or Webb) is a large infrared telescope with a 6.5-meter primary mirror. It is the premier observatory of the next decade, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide. It will study every phase in the history of our Universe, ranging from the first luminous glows after the Big Bang, to the formation of solar systems capable of supporting life on planets like Earth, to the evolution of our own Solar System.
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Astronomers Haven’t Been This Giddy in Years
10th July, 2022The James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images, set to be released in days, will signal the start of a new era in space science.
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The long-run effects of pandemics on inflation: Why this time may be different
23rd June, 2022How did past major pandemics affect inflation dynamics? This column estimates the long-run effects of pandemics on trend inflation in Europe using historical data since the 14th century.
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SARS-CoV-2 is associated with changes in brain structure in UK Biobank
22nd March, 2022There is strong evidence for brain-related abnormalities in COVID-19. It remains unknown however whether the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection can be detected in milder cases, and whether this can reveal possible mechanisms contributing to brain pathology.
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AI Is Helping Scientists Explain the Brain
20th February, 2022But what if it’s telling them a false story?
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A beginner’s guide to Zambonis
20th February, 2022Few innovations in sports technology have changed ice skating like the Zamboni has. Luckily, Frank Zamboni realized that the ice resurfacing process, which was originally done by hand and could take up to 90 minutes, could be mechanized.
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