So, here we go with a few links to some interesting snippets of scientific news that I have run into in the past few weeks.
A wiring diagram of the brain: The emerging field of connectomics could help researchers decode the brain's approach to information processing.
Shakespeare, Newton, and Beethoven, or Patterns of Creativity
A talk by Nobel laureate in Phyiscs, the late S. Chandrasekhar
The secret lives of two elements, as uncovered by Sandia researchers
Stem cell breakthrough that uses no embryos
A new device could help dentists better detect the early signs of tooth decay
Atomic scale microscopy a hundred times faster
Learning how to play hide and seek from nature
Trapping a rainbow: A new technique to slow down, stop and capture light
Superstrong carbon nanotube fibers strong enough to stop bullets
And last but not least..
Mice that sniff out CO2 in the air
Bacteria that produce abundant, clean hydrogen from cellulose, or even vinegar, and a little electricity
Self-assembling 'magnetic snakes'
and gels that change color on demand!
Such brilliant minds. The mind boggles and bows in humility. But then there is a sudden feeling of disappointment that floods the mind when I read news from the real world that one cannot tell apart from satire snippets from The Onion. For example, this news that Tweety & Donald Duck have been summoned to court!
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