Have Scientists Discovered an Entirely New Form of Matter?

Written by Jake Anderson

(ANTIMEDIA) — It’s not every day that scientists discover an entirely new form of matter, especially one that could have far-reaching applications in both quantum mechanics and future technologies. But researchers at the University of Illinois claim to have done just that, confirming the existence of a long-theorized composite boson particle called ‘excitonium.’

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BBC’s Blue Planet II Gets it Wrong on Acidification

Written by Matt Ridley

Nothing that Hollywood sci-fi screenwriters dream up for outer space begins to rival the beauty and ingenuity of life underwater right here. Blue Planet II captured behaviour that was new to science as well as surprising: giant trevally fish eating sooty terns on the wing; Galapagos sea lions herding yellowfin tuna ashore; an octopus wrapping itself in shells to confuse sharks.

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Female Scientists Report a Horrifying Culture of Sexual Assault

Written by Kayla Webley Adler

Let me tell you about my trouble with girls. Three things happen when they’re in the lab: You fall in love with them, they fall in love with you, and when you criticize them, they cry.” That’s what British biochemist and Nobel Laureate Tim Hunt told an audience at the World Conference of Science Journalists just two years ago.

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2017: So, What’s Been Achieved?

Written by PSI staff

Now that 2017 has come and gone, we wanted to remind you, our faithful supporters, of important achievements at Principia Scientific International (PSI) during the year. Please take a few moments to read our seasonal message and give generously, to ensure 2018 is even better.

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Everyone Should Read What Galileo Wrote Part 2

Written by Dr Jerry L Krause

Why should everyone read what Galileo wrote?  To see what Galileo pondered.

Part 2 is the result of James McGinn’s comments to the previous posting—Everyone Should Read What Galileo Wrote!!!  (https://principia-scientific.org/everyone-should-read-what-galileo-wrote/)  If one first reads McGinn’s comments, one might see how what Galileo pondered so long ago might apply to them.

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Toxicity, Fires & the Green Electric Power Lie

Written by John O'Sullivan

Mass media’s love affair with cell batteries, as an environmental solution to everything, is creating a new mass delusion. Battery-power gives life to every high tech gadget from smart phones to electric cars. We are told to embrace this greener, cleaner energy. But the spin often masks the worryingly deadly dangers.

Growing evidence shows that as manufacturers respond to pressures to make ever thinner, lighter batteries,  increased incidents of injuries and deaths from spontaneous combustion suggests consumer safety is being compromised.  Fingers have been pointed at China, with accusations of a “Sloppy” battery industry.

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Condensation Nuclei and Carbon Dioxide

Written by Dr Jerry L Krause

In this article we address the curious issue that you will not likely read about in climate science. It is the natural relationship between carbon dioxide and water in the context of the natural atmosphere. Perhaps we need many more chemical scientists to prod climate scientists into addressing this issue more diligently?

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University of Texas researchers recreate moon’s magma ocean

Written by Jennifer Lui

New research from the Jackson School of Geosciences illuminates the history of the moon’s landscape.  In a paper published in Geophysical Research Letters last month, a team of researchers from UT’s Jackson School of Geosciences discovered why the moon’s crust is composed of one mineral.

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