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Using The Big Bang As A Ruler

Posted on February 15, 2018December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

Baryon acoustic oscillations, an artifact remaining from the Big Bang, can be used by scientists to measure cosmological distances…

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    Infants Got Talent!

    Posted on August 29, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

    According to the results of a study by researchers from the University of Washington, babies can perceive pitch better than adults, despite…

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      Have we finally found dark matter?

      Posted on June 26, 2017October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      There is overwhelming evidence to support the existence of dark matter, but its existence is still a mystery to physicists. A method called…

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        Shoelaces are Tripping Up Physicists

        Posted on April 24, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

        Scientists explain how your shoelaces randomly untie themselves while you're walking!

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          Why trains don’t fall off the track when turning

          Posted on April 12, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

          Trains have been the fundamental backbone of transportation and shipping for a few hundred years. Despite the ubiquity of trains, the…

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