Science X Dialog
Science X Dialog is where researchers can share news and information about their own published journal articles.
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Dialog / An exact solution for the random close packing problem in 2D and 3D
Imagine placing oranges or tennis balls into a rigid container. How can the balls be arranged such that they occupy the largest volume fraction of the container, otherwise known as the largest packing density? This is one ...
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Dialog / Black holes: We think we've spotted the mysterious birth of one
Astronomers are increasingly drawing back the curtains on black holes. In the past few years, we have finally captured actual photos of these fearsome creatures and measured the gravitational waves—ripples in spacetime—that ...
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Dialog / Drying capillary bridge loaded with colloidal particles offers a tunable mechanism for controlled particles deposition
Have you ever spilled coffee on a solid surface such as the floor, table or clothing? Most of us have had the experience, but if you have not, or if you are curious, spill just a drop and let it dry for some time. You will ...
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Dialog / Quantum information theorists produce new 'understanding' of quantum mechanics
Richard Feynman famously said, "I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics." Since Feynman won a Nobel Prize in physics for his work in quantum theory, he certainly understood how to use it. Indeed, ...
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Dialog / Considering the existence of a parallel universe
Why did the valet hate being in a parallel universe?
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Dialog / Material from asteroid Ryugu starts to give up secrets of early solar system
Just over a year ago, material from the Japanese Hayabusa 2 mission to Asteroid (162173) Ryugu arrived back on Earth . And this week, the first two papers reporting analysis of the material have been published in Nature Astronomy.
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Dialog / Blocking an immune system molecule may help prevent long-term disabilities after traumatic brain injury
Blocking an immune system molecule that accumulates after traumatic brain injury could significantly reduce the injury's detrimental effects, according to a recent mouse study my neuroscience lab and I published in the journal ...
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Dialog / A fossil of a snake-like lizard generates controversy beyond its identity
More than 120 million years ago in what is now modern Brazil, an ancient waterway was filled with all manner of strange creatures. These included dinosaurs, pterosaurs, sharks, bony fishes, a dizzying array of insects, strange ...
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Dialog / Why it's location, location, location, even when it comes to galaxy evolution
Star formation—the conversion of gas into stars—is arguably the most important process in the universe. Yet there are regions of space that are so tempestuous, so inhospitable that star formation can be completely halted ...
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Dialog / How do pigeons find their way home? We looked in their ears with a diamond-based quantum microscope to find out
Homing pigeons are known for their uncanny ability to find their way home—navigating complex and changing landscapes. In fact, they do this so well they were used as a source of secure communication more than 2,000 years ...
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Dialog / The Moon's top layer alone has enough oxygen to sustain 8 billion people for 100,000 years
Alongside advances in space exploration, we've recently seen much time and money invested into technologies that could allow effective space resource utilization. And at the forefront of these efforts has been a laser-sharp ...
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Dialog / Land ahoy: Study shows the first continents bobbed to the surface more than 3 billion years ago
Most people know that the land masses on which we all live represent just 30% of Earth's surface, and the rest is covered by oceans.