Content: Volume 9, Issue 4
How to make a kilonova: Finding a path for cosmic alchemy
In 2017, a cosmic event occurred that changed our understanding of the universe when the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) detected a merger event from two neutron stars caught in a tight orbit in an event dubbed GW 170817. Neutron stars are stars so dense... click to read more
Surfing the Waves of Quantum Matter in Warm Classical Seas
Understanding a physical system is the art of distillation. Within an infinitely entangled reality, one must look at the proper scale and focus on the relevant phenomena to unlock the underlying simplicity. For example, to understand the motion of the sea, it would be futile... click to read more
Unravelling the Secrets of Pine Roots: A Tale of Nutrition and Adaptation
In 1970, Francis Crick proposed “the central dogma of molecular biology”. This theory explained how genes (DNA) are used to produce proteins in all living organisms. Essentially, the information contained in genes flows in only one direction, from DNA to mRNA (the process of transcription)... click to read more
Fish identify themselves in mirrors and portraits
“Intelligent animals” like chimpanzees and dolphins, possess an ability to recognize themselves in a mirror. Mirror self-recognition (MSR) via mental image of the self provides a background of the animal’s private self-awareness or “mind”. However, implications remain controversial since an alternative process, such as checking... click to read more
On how to use earthquakes to study a volcano
The occurrence of earthquakes preceding or during volcanic eruptions has been known since ancient times. The first-time earthquakes associated with a volcano eruption in scientific literature were in the description of the Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD by Pliny the Younger. At that time, neither... click to read more
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