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July 21, 2016

Here’s How to Make Perfect, Fluffy Soft Serve—with Dry Ice

Better than a freezer, better than liquid nitrogen: It's dry ice. The post Here's How to Make Perfect, Fluffy Soft Serve—with Dry Ice appeared first on WIRED.

July 18, 2016

Everything Is a Harmonic Oscillator

Physics undergrads might joke that the universe is made of harmonic oscillators, but they're not far off. The post Everything Is a Harmonic Oscillator appeared first on WIRED.

July 14, 2016

Lab-Grown Meat Is Coming to Win Over All You Haters

Meat substitutes exist, but what guilt-ridden omnivores really want is exactly what they enjoy now, without all the downsides. The answer, hopefully, is lab-grown meat. The post Lab-Grown Meat Is Coming to Win Over All You Haters appeared first on WIRED.

July 13, 2016

35 Mice Watched the Cult Film Touch of Evil for Science

Researchers at the Allen Brain Observatory mapped the visual cortices of 35 mice while they watched the classic Touch of Evil. Well, part of it, at least. The post 35 Mice Watched the Cult Film Touch of Evil for Science appeared first on WIRED.

July 6, 2016

Watch Three Astronauts Rocket to the International Space Station

Tonight, astronauts Kate Rubins and Takuya Onishi and cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin are launching to the International Space Station. The post Watch Three Astronauts Rocket to the International Space Station appeared first on WIRED.

July 6, 2016

Your Senses Are Talking Behind Your Back

Charles Spence is a gastrophysicist and experimental psychologist at Oxford University who studies multisensory perception. The post Your Senses Are Talking Behind Your Back appeared first on WIRED.

June 30, 2016

NASA’s Dawn Mission Is Over, Except Maybe Not

Though its official mission is complete, Dawn may even have a few firsts left under its belt. The post NASA's Dawn Mission Is Over, Except Maybe Not appeared first on WIRED.

June 29, 2016

That Dire Helium Shortage? Vastly Inflated

Researchers found a huge pocket of helium in Tanzania. That's great, but it won't fix the global helium shortage...because there isn't one. The post That Dire Helium Shortage? Vastly Inflated appeared first on WIRED.

June 25, 2016

A Gold-Leaf Brain Lights Up With the Awesome Complexity of Neurons

"When you have this gigantic thing looming in front of you with the lights draping over it and it’s just exploding with activity, even a little kid can look at that and just be like, 'Holy shit! This is really complicated.'" The post A Gold-Leaf Brain Lights Up With the Awesome Complexity of Neurons appeared first on WIRED.

June 23, 2016

The Physics of Why Bouncy Castles Take Flight

Parties with bouncy castles are parties kids want to attend, but those air-filled playhouses have the unfortunate habit of lifting into the air with alarming frequency. The post The Physics of Why Bouncy Castles Take Flight appeared first on WIRED.