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Scientists Solve Mystery of Star Formation Near Black Holes
A new paper has been published on the formation of stars in close proximity to a supermassive black hole. Their formation has not been well understood until now, but with the help of a year of supercomputer time, scientists have been able to model the interstellar processes needed to produce them. The results not only match up well with earlier observations, but provide clues as to how their formation is remotely possible. It also helps clear up previous research in this area. The simulations...followed the evolution of two separate giant gas clouds up to 100,000 times the mass of the Sun, as they fell towards the supermassive black hole. The disrupted clouds form into spiral patterns as they orbit the black hole... In these conditions, only
high mass stars are able to form and these stars inherit the eccentric orbits from the elliptical disc.
What Shall We Do With the Moon Once We Get There?
For the first time in over thirty five years, the Moon has become the next frontier. The United States has committed to returning human astronauts to the Moon by the end of the next decade. China has hinted that it intends to do this also. A variety of countries, including the United States and China, but also India, Europe, and Japan, have either sent robotic probes into lunar orbit or are on the verge of doing so.
How To See In Four Dimensions
Think it's impossible to see four-dimensional objects? These videos will show you otherwise. Some mathematicians work with four-dimensional objects all the time, and they've developed some clever tricks to get a feeling for what they're like. The techniques begin by imagining how two-dimensional creatures, like those in Edwin Abbot's 'Flatland,' could get a feeling for three-dimensional objects. When those techniques are transferred up a dimension, the results are gorgeous..
Diamonds Key To Quantum Computing
Scientists P. Neumann, N. Mizuochi & co. have advanced quantum computing by finding a new method to get two-way and three-way, high quality quantum correlations that persist for hundreds or thousands of microseconds, even at room temperature. Their paper (subscription required) describes how they manipulated electrons from nitrogen vacancies in diamond using microwaves to entangle adjacent carbon-13 nuclei. Even better, this builds on previous results which indicate that diamonds with nitrogen impurities may be the key to creating useful quantum computing devices. The article provides a good description of what nitrogen vacancies are and why they prove useful.
Staring at Boobs Extends Male Life by 5 Years
The best German researcher ever has published
in the New England Journal of Medicine that a study including 200 health men over 5 years, including 3 separate hospitals, has concluded that men looking at “busty women” for 10 minutes every day, will extend their lifespan by 5 years. The actual statistics are surprising, as it’s said to be equal to 30-min of aerboic excercise:
“Just 10 minutes of staring at the charms of a well-endowed female such as Baywatch actress Pamela Lee is equivalent to a 30-minute
aerobics work-out,” said author Dr. Karen Weatherby, a gerontologist.
The key seems to be from lower blood pressure and lower resting pulse rate… oh yea, and BOOBS. The other reason Weatherby is my new
hero is her following suggestion for men over 40: …Weatherby, who even recommended that men aged over 40 should spend at least 10 minutes daily admiring breasts sized “D-cup” or larger.
Keep in mind, this is different from the study done years ago that say having a pet cat or dog lowers your blood pressure and makes
your healthier. The trick here is that looking at large breasts ups your blood pressure, gets your cardio system going and equates to 30 minutes worth of workout (for being sexually arouse by boobs for 10 minutes).