science

Topics and developments in science and medicine, presented by Futurism.

Why Science Communication?
Science communication contains three types of knowledge transmission: communication between scientists of the same field, communication between scientists of different fields and communication to non-scientists. Many scientists consider the first one to be pretty much achieved through specialist papers and conferences, but I would argue that there is still room for improvement. For starters, papers are like reading through a fragmented story where you have to decipher the way the researcher got from the beginning to the end. Did they have to slay a dragon or break a spell to find the treasure? Good luck finding that out. But I digress; this is not the topic of this post. Today we are interested in the other two types of scientific communication.
By Laura Sotillos Elliott7 years ago in Futurism
Pulse Waves of the Universe
Bioenergy has been something of a mystery ever since people took the first steps towards spirituality. Parapsychologists, researchers of the phenomenon of the brain, when it comes to gifts such as telepathy, or seeing auras, have been researching it since the mid 1900s, and within the past century have been able to prove its existence through tons of newfound technology. However, by proving the existence of such an otherworldly sensation new questions have arrived. Namely, whether aura is just in a positive and negative state, but that it can be in a constant neutral pure moldable state that isn’t strictly tied down by a specific connotation. In either case, the answer is that it can be channeled into all three possibilities, that it has the ability to have a negative charge, a positive charge, or a neutral charge if not something more than a person can fully comprehend.
By Jazlyn W.7 years ago in Futurism
Tackling 'See You Yesterday' at the Goal Line
Well, Spike Lee's production of Stefon Bristol's first film feature, See You Yesterday was released the 17th of May and I still haven't seen it, which is fine. I've seen enough to be hacked off that I will have to go out and lecture at STEM schools to offset the bad and pathetic way that Bristol and his writing accomplice, Fredrica Bailey, portray STEM education, physics and time travel. Why me? Because I actually am a recognized STEM educator and leading expert on time travel science. I've lectured to and tested kids smarter than the two characters in Bristol's fantasy flick, on such subjects as parallel universes, time travel, wormholes, and the nature of time, and I don't like it when people come along and relieve themselves in my field of endeavor—just so they can make a buck. When that happens, there will be repercussions and frankly, I have no second thoughts about making an example out of Spike Lee and his "mentees." As they used to say, "It makes me no never mind..." because I've proven my cred—which is unmatched by pretty much anyone else. That's right. I am that guy.
By Marshall Barnes7 years ago in Futurism
Anti-Matter Interference Patterns
For years the idea of Young's famed double slit experiment has been researched and tested by many physicists, from school students to acclaimed researchers, and it proves light exhibits wave-like behaviour (via diffraction and interference). However, the progression of this experiment was at the very forefront of new physics—Quantum Mechanics. This occurred due to the discovery of the wave-particle duality in which the same experiments were carried out with electrons, showing that they, too, act as a wave in such conditions; yet researchers have put an entirely new ‘spin’ on the idea.
By Jacob Marshall7 years ago in Futurism
Why Do We Dream?
I’m often left baffled, confused, and awestruck by the things that I dream about. Like you, I wondered exactly why we dream. There’s no doubt that dreams have a solid connection with our memory.
By J.Y.L7 years ago in Futurism
Will Humans Ever Be Able to Outrun a Car?
Will humans ever be able to outrun a car? Answering this question will definitely require more physics than logic. One needs to understand how velocity changes with time (acceleration), as well as how to track the acceleration of two or more objects that race simultaneously within a specified distance. In our case, our objects include a human being and a car; once we establish which of the two objects has a higher acceleration, our question will be answered.
By Flora Mayer7 years ago in Futurism
Should You Trust Your Senses?
There’s a famous saying that "seeing is believing," as people will often not believe something until they have seen or experienced it for themselves. It’s almost like when someone says to you, "Don’t touch that, it’s hot!" and you still feel compelled to touch it, just to find out for yourself. Yeah, they weren’t lying. Definitely hot. This need to experience things for ourselves is part of what makes us human, but what if we told you that your senses aren’t always telling you the truth?
By Wonk! Magazine7 years ago in Futurism
The Far Side of the Moon
For people who are interested in space exploration, 2019 is already becoming a historic year. Just a few hours after the new year, the New Horizons probe did a fly by near a far far object named, Ultima Thule. A small and peanut-shaped object inside the Kuiper belt. Officially known as 2014 MU69, Ultima Thule orbits the sun every 298 years at the distance of 6.5 billion km from us. On the first day of January, it became the farthest object in the solar system that has been visited by an earthling spaceship.
By Pouria Nazemi7 years ago in Futurism
Recreation of the Rain Phenomenon
The planet Earth presents diverse types of ecosystems that are the result of the combination of the geographical conditions with the specific wildlife conditions for that habitat, this means that each ecosystem presents its own traits. In terrestrial ecosystems, apart from sunlight, plants need water to survive, grow and develop, they obtain it through rain (Importancia, 2010).
By Danna Molina7 years ago in Futurism
Biotechnology
1. What is biotechnology? It is a branch of biological engineering in which biology, chemistry, and various processes are used with the aim of producing goods and services using living beings or part of their biological machinery. It has great use in agriculture, food, and medicine. Thanks to biotechnology, we can solve problems that only a few decades ago were a serious blow to our society.
By Danna Molina7 years ago in Futurism
How to Deal with Rising Sea Levels
Rising sea levels will happen within the next 20 years regardless of whether you believe in climate change or not. A solution to this problem is to build fleets of submarines and tankers designed to harvest the water. We could desalinate it, sending it to dry corners of the world. We have to do something with all that water to prevent it from contributing to rising sea levels. Yes, the scientists give us dire warnings, but have any think tanks sat around while figuring out solutions to this problem?
By Iria Vasquez-Paez7 years ago in Futurism
Bio-Luminescence
Bioluminescence in Bacteria Ever wonder why some bacteria glow? Or what makes them luminesce? Bioluminescence has been of interest for many scientists. Bioluminescence refers to the visible light that is being emitted from an organic organism, created by a catalytic enzyme within the organism. This enzyme is called luciferase, and the substrates that are involved are called luciferins. The bioluminescent process is different from other organisms which is why it is of interest for scientists to study. The structures of luciferase differ between species of bacteria, and it’s difficult to study some structures, as I will talk about later on.
By Christina B7 years ago in Futurism