Quanta Science Podcast
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Sinopsis
In-depth news about mathematics, physics, biology and computer science.
Episodios
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The Mystery of Mistletoe’s Missing Genes
18/03/2021 Duración: 12minMistletoes have all but shut down the powerhouses of their cells. Scientists are still trying to understand the plants’ unorthodox survival strategy. The post The Mystery of Mistletoe’s Missing Genes first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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The New History of the Milky Way
04/03/2021 Duración: 16minOver the past two years, astronomers have rewritten the story of our galaxy. The post The New History of the Milky Way first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Scientists Uncover the Universal Geometry of Geology
18/02/2021 Duración: 23minAn exercise in pure mathematics has led to a wide-ranging theory of how the world comes together. The post Scientists Uncover the Universal Geometry of Geology first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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The Most Famous Paradox in Physics Nears Its End
04/02/2021 Duración: 37minIn a landmark series of calculations, physicists have proved that black holes can shed information. The post The Most Famous Paradox in Physics Nears Its End first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Quantum Tunnels Show How Particles Can Break the Speed of Light
21/01/2021 Duración: 22minRecent experiments show that particles should be able to go faster than light when they quantum mechanically “tunnel” through walls. The post Quantum Tunnels Show How Particles Can Break the Speed of Light first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Computer Scientists Break Traveling Salesperson Record
07/01/2021 Duración: 19minAfter 44 years, there’s finally a better way to find approximate solutions to the notoriously difficult traveling salesperson problem. The post Computer Scientists Break Traveling Salesperson Record first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Mitochondria May Hold Keys to Anxiety and Mental Health
16/12/2020 Duración: 17minResearch hints that the energy-generating organelles of cells may play a surprisingly pivotal role in mediating anxiety and depression. The post Mitochondria May Hold Keys to Anxiety and Mental Health first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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The Hidden Magnetic Universe Begins to Come Into View
03/12/2020 Duración: 22minAstronomers are discovering that magnetic fields permeate much of the cosmos. If these fields date back to the Big Bang, they could solve a major cosmological mystery. The post The Hidden Magnetic Universe Begins to Come Into View first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Graduate Student Solves Decades-Old Conway Knot Problem
19/11/2020 Duración: 16minIt took Lisa Piccirillo less than a week to answer a long-standing question about a strange knot discovered over half a century ago by the legendary John Conway. The post Graduate Student Solves Decades-Old Conway Knot Problem first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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The Grand Unified Theory of Rogue Waves
05/11/2020 Duración: 19minRogue waves — enigmatic giants of the sea — were thought to be caused by two different mechanisms. But a new idea that borrows from the hinterlands of probability theory has the potential to predict them all. The post The Grand Unified Theory of Rogue Waves first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Hidden Computational Power Found in the Arms of Neurons
22/10/2020 Duración: 17minThe dendritic arms of some human neurons can perform logic operations that once seemed to require whole neural networks. The post Hidden Computational Power Found in the Arms of Neurons first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Neutrinos Lead to Unexpected Discovery in Basic Math
08/10/2020 Duración: 17minThree physicists stumbled across an unexpected relationship between some of the most ubiquitous objects in math. The post Neutrinos Lead to Unexpected Discovery in Basic Math first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Machines Beat Humans on a Reading Test. But Do They Understand?
24/09/2020 Duración: 31minA tool known as BERT can now beat humans on advanced reading-comprehension tests. But it's also revealed how far AI has to go. The post Machines Beat Humans on a Reading Test. But Do They Understand? first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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How Jurassic Plankton Stole Control of the Ocean’s Chemistry
10/09/2020 Duración: 16minOnly 170 million years ago, new plankton evolved. Their demand for carbon and calcium permanently transformed the seas as homes for life. The post How Jurassic Plankton Stole Control of the Ocean’s Chemistry first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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To Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a Spotlight
27/08/2020 Duración: 19minA brain circuit that suppresses distracting sensory information holds important clues about attention and other cognitive processes. The post To Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a Spotlight first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Fossil DNA Reveals New Twists in Modern Human Origins
12/08/2020 Duración: 20minModern humans and more ancient hominins interbred many times throughout Eurasia and Africa, and the genetic flow went both ways. The post Fossil DNA Reveals New Twists in Modern Human Origins first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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For Embryo’s Cells, Size Can Determine Fate
30/07/2020 Duración: 15minModeling suggests that many embryonic cells commit to a developmental fate when they become too small to divide unevenly anymore. The post For Embryo’s Cells, Size Can Determine Fate first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Scientists Debate the Origin of Cell Types in the First Animals
16/07/2020 Duración: 18minTheories about how animals became multicellular are shifting as researchers find greater complexity in our single-celled ancestors. The post Scientists Debate the Origin of Cell Types in the First Animals first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Wandering Space Rocks Help Solve Mysteries of Planet Formation
02/07/2020 Duración: 15minAfter an interstellar asteroid shot past the sun, scientists realized that there’s probably a lot of itinerant rocks out there. The post Wandering Space Rocks Help Solve Mysteries of Planet Formation first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Random Surfaces Hide an Intricate Order
18/06/2020 Duración: 12minMathematicians have proved that a random process applied to a random surface will yield consistent patterns. The post Random Surfaces Hide an Intricate Order first appeared on Quanta Magazine