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Gravitational Waves Discovered at Long Last
18 februari 2016 · 35 min
Ripples in space-time have been detected a century after Einstein predicted them, launching a new era in astronomy. Lees meer
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Scientists Debate Signatures of Alien Life
11 februari 2016 · 25 min
Searching for signs of life on faraway planets, astrobiologists must decide which telltale biosignature gases to target. Lees meer
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New Clues to How the Brain Maps Time
4 februari 2016 · 26 min
The same brain cells that track location in space appear to also count beats in time. The research suggests that our thoughts may take place on a mental space-time canvas. Lees meer
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Quantum Weirdness Now a Matter of Time
28 januari 2016 · 34 min
Bizarre quantum bonds connect distinct moments in time, suggesting that quantum links — not space-time — constitute the fundamental structure of the universe. Lees meer
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Landmark Algorithm Breaks 30-Year Impasse
14 januari 2016 · 30 min
Computer scientists are abuzz over a fast new algorithm for solving one of the central problems in the field. Lees meer
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Math Quartet Joins Forces on Unified Theory
17 december 2015 · 31 min
A new breakthrough that bridges number theory and geometry is just the latest triumph for a close-knit group of mathematicians. Lees meer
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The Incredible Shrinking Sex Chromosome
10 december 2015 · 30 min
Nature offers species a panoply of ways to determine an organism’s sex. That flexibility suggests we need not be concerned about losing sex chromosomes, but it raises the question of why such a fundamental property is so variable. Lees meer
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Nature’s Critical Warning System
26 november 2015 · 34 min
Scientists are homing in on a warning signal that arises in complex systems like ecological food webs, the brain and the Earth’s climate. Could it help prevent future catastrophes? Lees meer
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How Humans Evolved Supersize Brains
19 november 2015 · 37 min
Scientists have begun to identify the symphony of biological triggers that powered the extraordinary expansion of the human brain. Lees meer
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Mongrel Microbe Tests Story of Complex Life
12 november 2015 · 30 min
A newly discovered class of microbe could help to resolve one of the biggest and most controversial mysteries in evolution — how simple microbes transformed into the complex cells that produced animals, plants and fungi. Lees meer
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A Twisted Path to Equation-Free Prediction
22 oktober 2015 · 32 min
Complex natural systems defy analysis using a standard mathematical toolkit, so one ecologist is throwing out the equations. Lees meer
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The Mutant Genes Behind the Black Death
15 oktober 2015 · 27 min
Only a few genetic changes were enough to change an ordinary stomach bug into the bacteria responsible for the plague. Lees meer
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A New Map Traces the Limits of Computation
8 oktober 2015 · 27 min
A major advance in computational complexity reveals deep connections between the classes of problems that computers can — and can’t — possibly do. Lees meer
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Visions of Future Physics
1 oktober 2015 · 33 min
Nima Arkani-Hamed is championing a campaign to build the world’s largest particle collider, even as he pursues a new vision of the laws of nature. Lees meer
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How the Body’s Trillions of Clocks Keep Time
25 september 2015 · 31 min
Cellular clocks are almost everywhere. Clues to how they work are coming from the places they’re not. Lees meer
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Einstein’s Parable of Quantum Insanity
16 september 2015 · 24 min
Einstein refused to believe in the inherent unpredictability of the world. Is the subatomic world insane, or just subtle? Lees meer
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A New Design for Cryptography’s Black Box
10 september 2015 · 25 min
A recent cryptographic breakthrough has proven difficult to put into practice. But new advances show how near-perfect computer security might be surprisingly close at hand. Lees meer
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How Mutant Viral Swarms Spread Disease
3 september 2015 · 28 min
A new understanding of viral swarms is helping researchers predict how viruses will evolve and where disease is likely to spread. Lees meer
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A Surprise Source of Life’s Code
27 augustus 2015 · 34 min
Emerging data suggests the seemingly impossible — that mysterious new genes arise from “junk” DNA. Lees meer
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How Life and Luck Changed Earth’s Minerals
20 augustus 2015 · 34 min
Did the minerals on our planet arise in a predictable fashion, or did they result from chance events? The answers could eventually help scientists identify planets likely to harbor life. Lees meer
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At Tiny Scales, a Giant Burst on Tree of Life
6 augustus 2015 · 20 min
A new technique for finding and characterizing microbes has boosted the number of known bacteria by almost 50 percent, revealing a hidden world all around us. Lees meer
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New Letters Added to the Genetic Alphabet
30 juli 2015 · 24 min
Scientists hope that new genetic letters, created in the lab, will endow DNA with new powers. Lees meer
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The New Laws of Explosive Networks
30 juli 2015 · 22 min
Researchers are uncovering the hidden laws that reveal how the Internet grows, how viruses spread, and how financial bubbles burst. Lees meer
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