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Building 'Fantastic Beasts': How Artists Model Magical Creatures
Live Science - 26 Dec 2016 19:28
Living animals provided 3D artists with inspiration for the magical creatures in "Fantastic Beasts."
Tangled Up in Spacetime
Scientific American - 26 Dec 2016 16:00
The collaborative project “It from Qubit” is investigating whether space and time sprang from the quantum entanglement of tiny bits of information --
How to Eat Healthy in 2017 (and Cut Sugar, Salt and Fat)
Live Science - 26 Dec 2016 15:00
Want to eat healthier in the New Year? We can help. Live Science's resolution is to make a healthier you in 2017. February's goal is eating better.
The 9 Biggest Archaeology Findings of 2016
Live Science - 26 Dec 2016 16:19
From new Dead Sea Scrolls to the youngest mummy ever found in Egypt, to a 1,500-year-old stone complex the size of 200 American football fields to the tomb of Jesus, here's a look at the biggest archaeology stories of 20...
In Photos: A Bevy of Magical 'Fantastic Beasts'
Live Science - 26 Dec 2016 19:28
The film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" revisits the wizarding world of Harry Potter and spotlights the magical creatures that inhabit it.
Ask a Physicist: Exploding Coffee
Physics Buzz - 26 Dec 2016 20:47
Nick, from the US, wants to know:"After retrieving my medium sized ceramic cup of coffee from the microwave that had been in for 2 minutes, I quickly stirred the coffee with a thick straw. Immediately bubbles started to ...
Why the Latest AI Wave Will Gain Momentum in the Coming Year
Singularity Hub - 26 Dec 2016 18:00
It can read lips and create new food recipes. It can win at chess, Jeopardy and the game Go. Every major technology company appears to be integrating it into how they organize and operate their business. And it seems lik...
Researchers use world's smallest diamonds to make wires 3 atoms wide
EurekAlert! - 26 Dec 2016 07:00
(DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory) Scientists at Stanford University and the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have discovered a way to use diamondoids -- the smallest possible bits of d...
Novel drug may help repair failing hearts
EurekAlert! - 26 Dec 2016 07:00
(American College of Cardiology) Cimaglermin, a new experimental drug, may help restore cardiac function after heart failure, according to a first-in-man study published today in JACC: Basic to Translational Science.
How to Lose Weight in 2017 (and Keep It Off for Good)
Live Science - 26 Dec 2016 15:00
Want to lose weight in the New Year? We can help. Live Science's resolution is to make a healthier you in 2017. January's goal is weight loss.