Category: Stupid research
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Satellite galaxies. Dark matter. Simulating the unknown...
The mystery of the missing satellite galaxies has bedeviled astronomers for more than a decade. While dark matter has proven to be exceptionally good at explaining the formation of large galaxies and clusters, it routinely runs into trouble when attempting to describe tiny structures such as satellite galaxies. Dozens of tiny galaxies known as satellite…
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Amphetamin, stupid science, data analysis... Boooring!!!
Amphetamine, the primary ingredient in Adderall, is commonly taken by people with ADHD to improve their focus, memory, and so on. Some people in particular who take this drug, also known as dextroamphetamine, report feelings of euphoria--they feel really good. And it turns out that people who say they really like the drug's effects may…
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Higgs boson, lack of imagination, modern science.
The Higgs boson — a particle thought to explain how other particles get their mass — is tiny, but it may not be the tiniest particle yet. Theories have long predicted the existence of even smaller particles that might make up the Higgs, and recent research suggests these pip-squeaks, dubbed techni-quarks, are likely lurking in…
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