No matter how astrophysicists crunch the numbers, the universe simply doesn’t add up. Even though gravity is pulling inward on space-time — the “fabric” of the cosmos — it keeps expanding outward faster and faster. To account for this, astrophysicists have proposed an invisible agent that counteracts gravity by pushing space-time apart. They call it dark …
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The 18 Biggest Unsolved Mysteries in Physics
Image In 1900, the British physicist Lord Kelvin is said to have pronounced: “There is nothing new to be discovered in physics now. All that remains is more and more precise measurement.” Within three decades, quantum mechanics and Einstein’s theory of relativity had revolutionized the field. Today, no physicist would dare assert that our physical …
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There’s a Brand New Kilogram-And it’s based On Quantum Physics
The kilogram isn’t a thing anymore. Instead, it’s an abstract idea about light and energy. As of today (May 20), physicists have replaced the old kilogram — a 130-year-old, platinum-iridium cylinder weighing 2.2 pounds (1 kilogram) sitting in a room in France —— with an abstract, unchanging measurement based on quadrillions of light particles and Planck’s constant (a fundamental …
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T. gondii has no cure.
There are no medications available to treat T. gondii. Other than remaining vigilant to try to prevent infection, there’s not too much else to do. In a 2005 study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, health care providers advised pregnant women and women looking to become pregnant to get screened for T. gondii. The authors also suggested that …
Some studies suggest that T. gondii is linked to schizophrenia.
One of Toxoplasma’s most frightening — and most controversial— possible effects is its impact on the mind. If a woman is infected with the parasite while she is pregnant, her fetus may be at risk for developing schizophrenia and other mental disorders, according to a 2006 study of people living in Denmark, published in the journal Biological Psychiatry. And …
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Boost Your Knowledge:7 Strange Facts about the ‘Mind-Control’ Parasite Toxoplasma Gondii
Can a parasite control your mind? A single-cell parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, is perhaps best-known for its connection to cats. The parasite can move from its feline host to humans, most commonly through contact with cat feces. And while the parasite typically only causes mild infection (people may have flulike symptoms), in people with weakened immune systems, infections can …
Three Case Studies of Brain-Infecting Parasite Recently Confirmed in Hawaii
Last December, a tourist in Hawaii ate a slug on a dare — not realizing, of course, a wiggly brain-loving parasite was along for the ride. After accidentally ingesting the larvae of the parasitic rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) that was hiding inside the slug, the person contracted angiostrongyliasis, or rat lungworm disease, becoming one of three recently …
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Top 10: Astronomical Discoveries
The revelations that not only changed the world but challenged the way we see our existence and our place in the universe 1. Gravitational waves The existence of gravitational waves was first predicted in 1916 by Albert Einstein, who suggested that when two massive accelerating objects collide they cause ripples to be discharged through space, similar …
15 Amazing Mind Blowing Facts
1. Babies have around 100 more bones than adults Babies have about 300 bones at birth, with cartilage between many of them. This extra flexibility helps them pass through the birth canal and also allows for rapid growth. With age, many of the bones fuse, leaving 206 bones that make up an average adult skeleton. 2. The Eiffel …
Did Scientists Just Break the Record for Highest-Temperature Superconductor? Maybe.
A superconductor lets electricity flow through it perfectly, without losing any of it. Now, scientists have discovered a superconducting material that works at a possibly record-breaking high temperature, moving a step closer to the goal of achieving such perfection at room temperature. Make things cold enough, and electrons zip through metals without generating any resistance, heating up, …
The Tendency for Order to Emerge from Chaos Was Hidden in the Most Fundamental Equations of Fluid Mechanics
While order often devolves to chaos, sometimes the reverse is true. Turbulent fluid, for example, has a tendency to spontaneously form a tidy pattern: parallel stripes. Though physicists had observed this phenomenon experimentally, they can now explain why this happens using fundamental fluid dynamics equations, bringing them a step closer to understanding why particles behave …
Black Hole Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Nature’s Weirdest Creations
Black holes are so bizarre, they sound unreal. Yet astronomers have found good evidence they exist. Test your knowledge of these wacky wonders. 1. The point thought to represent the center of a black hole is known as a: Ans:- Singularity 2. The Chandrasekhar limit is: Ans:- The maxiumum mass a white dwarf star can …
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