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Via popularmechanics.com

Scientists Manipulate Quantum Light

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For the first time, scientists have manipulated quantum light by identifying and effecting single photons (aka light particles) in an experiment that draws from Albert Einstein’s 1916 theory of stimulated emission. The …

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Via arstechnica.com

Science Behind the Brightest Auroras

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Though scientists have long understood the basic mechanism behind auroras (aka the northern lights or southern lights), a new paper published by Nature Communications offers “definitive evidence” on the spectacular physical process …

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Eye Care in the Digital Age

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Staring at a screen, especially for extended periods of time, can come at quite the cost: squinting (a reaction to both impaired vision and bright lights) causes wrinkles and blue light (from …

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Via npr.org

Outer Space Might Not Be Dark After All

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“Is space truly black?” Tod Lauer, an astronomer at the National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab, questions. Now, courtesy of research from NASA’s New Horizons team and their spacecraft (which is approximately 4,000,000,000 miles …

Gluttony

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“Gluttony” (2011) by English jill-of-all-trades Amanda Eliasch is part of her “Peccadilloes” series which also includes neon art representations of the other deadly sins: Lust, Pride, Wrath, Envy, Greed and Sloth. “Gluttony” …