Category Archives: Science news

Beyond the farthest star. Brian at Upon Reflection talks about the most distant and hence oldest cosmic burst of energy ever recorded — surprisingly close to the beginning of the universe. Balancing anonymity, privacy, and security. Having my pseudonym is … Continue reading →

The eighteenth edition of The Giant’s Shoulders is up at Jost a mon!  Many thanks to Fëanor for putting together a really lovely edition! The deadline for the next edition is January 15th, and it will be held at The … Continue reading →

Making cold atoms look like electrons. First up, Chad at Uncertain Principles describes how ultra-cold atoms and a lattice of optical traps can be used to make a virtual ‘solid’ in which the atoms play the role of electrons in … Continue reading →

There’s 8 days left until the deadline for The Giant’s Shoulders #18!  It will be held at Just a mon, and entries can be submitted through blogcarnival.com or directly to the host blog, as usual!

Galaxy Zoo 2. One of the most fascinating and exciting consequences of the internet is the advent of large “citizen scientist” collaborations. Alexander at The Astronomist discusses Galaxy Zoo, one of the most successful of these, the now active Galaxy … Continue reading →

I figured that the week of Thanksgiving would be quiet for research blogging — not true!  Lots of folks stepped away from the turkey and stepped up to give us some research highlights. The entries that caught my eye this … Continue reading →

hey, where are those galaxy clusters going? Greg Fish at weird things describes “dark flow”, a mysterious unexplained pull that some clusters of galaxies are experiencing. Recharge your batteries. calvinus at Post Tenebras Lux tells us about an intriguing new … Continue reading →

The seventeenth edition of The Giant’s Shoulders is up at The Primate Diaries!  Eric Michael Johnson put together an excellent Darwin Sesquicentennial Edition! The deadline for the next edition is December 15th, and it will be held at Just a … Continue reading →

Water on the Sun. If you thought finding water on the moon was surprising, let Invader Xan at Supernova Condensate explain how water has now been found on the surface of the Sun! Sprucing up your garden with carbon nanotubes. … Continue reading →