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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…