Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Is there a revolution happening?

I read that magnetic storms can sometimes cause revolutions. I've noticed a trend in the news of shootings happening in shopping centres in Europe. It's terroristic. But what against? I concluded against the idea of consumerism, against capitalism. This is radical in its true definition. These shoppers are being assaulted because they were mindlessly wasting their money on things. I do feel a sadness for their innocent casualties, but I have an idea of what the possible reasoning for why these horrible acts are happening. I'm not endorsing it, but is this the year that marks a shift in our fundamental understanding of life on earth?

Friday, July 22, 2016

Scientists discover new pigment

Scientists in Oregon were experimenting with chemicals for electronic capabilities, but serendipitously find a beautiful, non-toxic blue colour labeled YInMn (yttrium, indium, and manganese) set for eventual commercial use (as household paint). (Posted June 29, 2016)
https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/scientists-have-discovered-a-stunning-new-shade-of-blue-172552219.html

CERN observes three new Tetraquark particles

http://www.sci-news.com/physics/cern-three-new-tetraquark-particles-04004.html
(I don't know too much about quarks and particles to outline this, but the graph is truly beautiful and we're achieving deeper understanding of particles and symmetry).(Posted July 6, 2016)

Pauli Exclusions

Another article explaining a previously theorized (1925) principle was displayed in full action. The principle was that fermions couldn't collide and turn at a 90 degree angle so there would be a dark halo after collisions of ultracold clouds of potassium-40 (40K). So there's a forbidden zone along the meridian of the collisions that particles couldn't go, and this team in Dunedin, New Zealand (Dr. Niels Kjærgaard from the University of Otago) managed to capture a picture of this collision and the halo and almost an imagined direction of particles outlined. (Posted July 11, 2016)

http://www.sci-news.com/physics/pauli-exclusion-key-principle-quantum-mechanics-04016.html

Science has made some super interesting breakthroughs recently

An article about using electron microscopes being used to map out electron orbitals in graphene and using irregularities to understand differences in electron behaviour. (Posted July 18, 2016;
The Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the Universität Ulm, and McMaster University in Canada also worked alongside the TU Wien on the study in a joint FWF-DFG project ("Towards orbital mapping", I543-N20) and a FWF Erwin-Schrödinger project ("EELS at interfaces", J3732-N27).)
http://phys.org/news/2016-07-glimpse-atom.html

An article on the possibility of there being an X-Shaped structure at the centre of the Milky Way Galaxy. This information (new infrared light from the centre of our galaxy, shaped as a peanut-like bulge of energy) has only been theorized but never quite seen before yet. There was data accumulated, but the Spanish researchers dub it inconsequential as of yet, but this will be groundwork on understanding the formation of our galaxy. Information was collected by NASA's WISE (Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) mission. (Posted July 20, 2016)

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-20/x-marks-the-centre-of-the-milky-way/7644944

An article on new regions discovered in new detailed research on brain mapping. 210 participants were studied with teams of engineers, neuroscientists and computer specialists. Prior to this study there were 83 known regions to the brain, but after studying a large variety to begin this mapping. The cerebral cortex was studied with every fold being mapped, tests done to see how every region was connected with fMRI machines. Every person was given speech and brain exercises to see what activates during what function being performed. The scientific team is viewing this as starting point to understanding the whole activity of brain tissue. (Other tests were done to see where myelination occurred within the brain tissue for sped up neural activity). There is much more data the team wants to acquire to understand the brain functions so neurosurgery can advance to less complicated outcomes. (Posted July 20, 2016) (US-based National Institutes of Health, which co-funded the research, published in the journal Nature.)

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-21/most-accurate-map-yet-of-human-brain-released-by-scientists/7647654?section=science




So within the week, within a few days of one another, humanity has made sudden leaps in our understanding of the universe at large. We knew there was a lot we didn't know, with our limited perspective and ability to decipher the vibrations around the universe at large. We just made a truly mind-blowing technological leap in the scientific frontier. There is no way we could suddenly just figure out new things on the micro and macro worlds among us. We are space and vibration held together by these tiny forces and then the larger space our tiny planet coasts along cosmicly has all of this energy that might explain how our cosmic cluster stays together. The idea of connectivity, and previously unheard of pieces, century-long shattering revelations of the universe at large. All of this has to be linked together. I feel like we'll make a large discovery with our total understanding of genetics soon.

An article about a metal that is the hardest known structure that is biocompatible. This discovery can make dental implants and other medical advances because bone can safely and firmly grow around it. It's also very pretty to look at, and I think I was able to figure out the chemical structure of this new substance Ti3Au. (Discovery took place in Rice University, Houston.) (Posted July 22, 2016)

An article based on a Chinese clinical trial release. Essentially, they're going to use a designed CRISPR Cal9 gene edited cell as treatment for lung cancer. They're starting with late start, not-small metastasized tumour lung cancer patients small doses of this treatment, where chemo and radiation therapy has been non-responsive and keep extensive care for abnormalities. The Chinese know there's risk of the cells changing other tissues that aren't cancerous and cause other issues, but they keenly feel confident in the study. (A team led by Lu You, an oncologist at Sichuan University’s West China Hospital in Chengdu. And Carl June, a clinical researcher in immunotherapy at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, commented throughout the article.) (Posted July 22, 2016)