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August 12, 2016

The Perfection of the Continuity Equation, Key to the Foundations of Reality

Physicists want equations that connect behaviors directly to the foundations of reality. With the continuity equation, they actually pull it off. The post The Perfection of the Continuity Equation, Key to the Foundations of Reality appeared first on WIRED.

August 10, 2016

Drink Juice Like an Astronaut With the Magic of Reverse Spherification

Reverse spherification ramps up the surface tension of a droplet, making it so stable that it stays together even if it’s pushed around a bit. The post Drink Juice Like an Astronaut With the Magic of Reverse Spherification appeared first on WIRED.

August 9, 2016

Dissolving Pills Aren’t Just Beautiful. They’re Science as Hell

A crisscrossed network of holes counterintuitively helps extended release tablets expel the same amount of medicine all day long. The post Dissolving Pills Aren’t Just Beautiful. They’re Science as Hell appeared first on WIRED.

August 8, 2016

The Search for a New Type of Neutrino Turns Up Empty

Experiments have fleetingly hinted at a fourth, so-called sterile neutrino. But it seems like it was never there in the first place. The post The Search for a New Type of Neutrino Turns Up Empty appeared first on WIRED.

August 5, 2016

Sorry, Folks. The LHC Didn’t Find a New Particle After All

Physicists keeping on trying to prove the Standard Model wrong, and they keep failing. The post Sorry, Folks. The LHC Didn't Find a New Particle After All appeared first on WIRED.

August 3, 2016

Crap’s Spontaneously Combusting in Upstate New York

The heat that builds in a manure pile kills harmful bacteria like E. coli, leaving nutrient-rich fertilizer free of pathogens. Or it erupts into fire. The post Crap's Spontaneously Combusting in Upstate New York appeared first on WIRED.

August 1, 2016

A Freaky Anti-Rubber Is Still Weirding Scientists Out

Auxetics are a class of materials whose curious and complex properties have excited researchers for decades. The post A Freaky Anti-Rubber Is Still Weirding Scientists Out appeared first on WIRED.

July 29, 2016

Google’s Famous Kitchens May Serve Fake Shrimp Made of Algae

Which is better: Shrimp made of shrimp or shrimp made of algae? The post Google’s Famous Kitchens May Serve Fake Shrimp Made of Algae appeared first on WIRED.

July 28, 2016

The US Is Finally Getting Its First Offshore Wind Farm

Designing and building spinning fans hundreds of feet tall that stay sutured to the ocean floor in the face of currents and wicked winds has taken almost three years of work. The post The US Is Finally Getting Its First Offshore Wind Farm appeared first on WIRED.

July 26, 2016

Hear Us Out: You Can Totally Make a Latte Without Milk

If you want a latte without the milk, you should be making it with poop. From bacteria, that is. The post Hear Us Out: You Can Totally Make a Latte Without Milk appeared first on WIRED.