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Defending against them is complicated and only a few of current anti-air systems have at least a chance to hit a hypersonic threat.…kralizec in #hive-163521 • last yearWhy Japanese Is A Earthquake MagnetDeep between the ocean the Filipino tectonic plate is sliding under Japan. There, at the bottom of the ocean, the Nankai trench can be found and under it, the pluton Kumano sits.…kralizec in #hive-163521 • last year2D Polymer Lighter Than Plastic Yet Tougher Than SteelPolymers are incredible. But they do have a weakness. It is hard to turn them into a 2D material with interesting properties. Nonetheless, MIT did it and created a 2D material…kralizec in #hive-163521 • last yearBooks’ Witness – Rationality Is DyingThe world is drowning in a swamp of emotion. But not just recently. Ever since 1850 to 1980 more words connected to rational thinking were appearing in books. But then, for some…kralizec in #hive-163521 • last yearSupermountains And The Evolution Of LifeIn ancient times, supermountains stood over supercontinents. High as the Himalayas and roughly as long. Coincidentally, they appear just the first eukaryote appeared. Or was it…kralizec in #hive-163521 • last yearWhat Color Attracts Mosquitoes?Nobody will be surprised that mosquitoes search their prey based on temperature. Or that they react to the carbon dioxide we breathe out. But it also seems they have favorite…kralizec in #hive-163521 • last yearMyelin – The Gift From RetrovirusIn a galaxy far far away, back when creatures didn’t kill each other for political reasons when the only reason to suffer were viral infections one creature managed to do…kralizec in #hive-163521 • last yearStoring Tremendous Amounts Of Energy With Magnetic RubberNew programmable metamaterial is made from rubber filled with tiny magnets. These magnets control the phase shift of the metamaterial that allows it to either absorb or release…kralizec in #hive-163521 • last yearHundreds Of Mysterious Magnetic Filaments In SpaceThe South African array of radiotelescopes MeerKAT observed part of the Milky Way’s center. The result is a unique radio image that discovered a large number of magnetic…kralizec in #hive-163521 • last yearEnd Of The Leidenfrost EffectThe Leidenfrost effect complicates a lot of things. It’s almost as if physics itself conspires against humanity. This effect prevents us from effectively cooling hot surfaces…
