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Quanta Science Podcast Quanta Magazine
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Listen to Quanta Magazine's in-depth news stories about developments in mathematics, theoretical physics, theoretical computer science and the basic life sciences. Quanta, an editorially independent magazine published by the Simons Foundation, seeks to enhance public understanding of basic research. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org.
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Extra-Long Blasts Challenge Our Theories of Cosmic Cataclysms
Everything is made of stardust. Gamma-ray bursts may help physicists learn how each element in the periodic table is born in the cosmos.
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Meet Strange Metals: Where Electricity May Flow Without Electrons
When it comes to bizarre forms of electricity, superconductivity is just the beginning.
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In the Gut's 'Second Brain,' Key Agents of Health Emerge
Gut feelings, like the stomachache one might get from overeating, are driven by the enteric "second brain" in our digestive systems.
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During Pregnancy, a Fake 'Infection' Protects the Fetus
The placenta has a unique trick for keeping immune defenses on standby, even when no viral infections threaten a pregnancy.
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Why the Human Brain Perceives Small Numbers Better
A recent neurological study provides an unprecedented look at how number sense works in the human brain.
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Inside Scientists' Life-Saving Prediction of the Iceland Eruption
An Icelandic peninsula that hadn't seen any volcanism for 800 years has now awoken. Eruptions could continue for decades or even centuries.
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