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Preventing freezer bottle explosions: New insights into ice crystallization and pressure

University of Amsterdam

Have you ever left a bottle of liquid in the freezer, only to find it cracked or shattered? To save you from tedious freezer cleanups, researchers at the University of Amsterdam have investigated why ...[Continue Reading]

Phys.Org

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I Wish This Retro Batman Anime Was Actually Real

James Whitbrook

The firstBatman Ninja was a wonderfully silly time, and the upcoming sequel,Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League, looks to be much the same. But I think Warner Bros. Japan might have ruined it entirely f ...[Continue Reading]

Gizmodo.com

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'Poppy seeds' and 'leopard spots' on Mars could hint at ancient microbial life

Sharmila Kuthunur

An arrowhead-shaped rock on Mars sporting features that may hint at ancient microbial activity on the Red Planet has left scientists puzzled. NASA announced in July of last year that the rock, fou ...[Continue Reading]

Space.com

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NASA Super Pressure Balloons Return to New Zealand for Test Flights

Olivia F. Littleton

NASAs Scientific Balloon Program has returned to Wnaka, New Zealand, for two scheduled flights to test and qualify the agencys super pressure balloon technology. These stadium-sized, heavy-lift ballo ...[Continue Reading]

NASA

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The Science of Team Synchrony

Michael Mannino Ph.D.

Xie, E., Yin, Q., Li, K., Nastase, S. A., Zhang, R., Wang, N., & Li, X. (2021). Sharing happy stories increases interpersonal closeness: interpersonal brain synchronization as a neural indicator. ...[Continue Reading]

Psychology Today

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13 faster-than-light travel methods from sci-fi that leave Einstein's theory of relativity in their space dust

Richard Edwards

When it comes to space travel, Albert Einstein's theory of relativity is a major inconvenience. With the laws of physics (currently) prohibiting faster-than-light travel, velocities are limited to ...[Continue Reading]

Space.com

1 day ago