
Kelly Dickerson
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Parallel Worlds Could Explain Wacky Quantum Physics
By Kelly Dickerson published
A new theory that interactions between parallel universes could explain all quantum behavior is gaining traction among physicists.

'Theory of Everything' Film Reveals Stephen Hawking's Personal Life
By Kelly Dickerson published
The new biopic "The Theory of Everything" documents the personal life of cosmologist Stephen Hawking.

What Are You Really Eating? Wearable Camera Tracks Your Meals
By Kelly Dickerson published
A new diet tracker uses a camera and jawbone motion sensor to record how much people are eating.

'Project Recover' Searches for Long-Lost World War II Heroes
By Kelly Dickerson published
"Project Recover" uses underwater robots to scour the ocean in search of lost World War II veterans.

Photos: Underwater Robots Help Recover WW II Plane Wrecks
By Kelly Dickerson published
Project Recover using autonomous robots to map areas where World War II planes likely crashed in the Pacific Ocean.

Brain-to-Brain Link Makes 'Mind Control' Possible
By Kelly Dickerson published
Researchers have developed a way to send the thoughts of one person through a computer to control the hand motion of another person.

'Dark Ice' Speeds Up Melting in Greenland (Photos)
By Kelly Dickerson published
Researchers are studying the reflectivity of Greenland's dark ice and how climate change may contribute to the ice sheet melting.

Why a Physics Revolution Might Be on Its Way
By Kelly Dickerson published
Physicist Nami Arkani-Hamed gave a live lecture on the future of physics research and predicted that a revolution in the field is on its way.

Cyber-Roach! Mic-Equipped Bugs Could Aid Disaster Rescue
By Kelly Dickerson published
Cyborg cockroaches equipped with microphones could one day be used to navigate disaster scenes and listen for survivors.

'Big Bang' of Species May Be Explained by Continental Shift
By Kelly Dickerson published
New research shows that a major tectonic shift may explain the huge increase in new species during the Cambrian explosion.

Famed Physicist Talks Quantum Mechanics and Space-Time: How to Watch Live
By Kelly Dickerson published
Physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed will give a live lecture on recent quantum mechanics research and the evolving understanding of space-time at the Perimeter Institute on Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. ET.

Deer with 'Vampire Fangs' Spotted for 1st Time in Decades
By Kelly Dickerson published
Rare fanged musk deer were spotted in Afghanistan for the first time in 60 years.

The Human Race: Will We Keep Breaking Running Records?
By Kelly Dickerson published
Runners are getting close to breaking the 2-hour marathon record. But what are the physical limitations to human running speed and endurance?

Hurricane Gonzalo Stirs Up Miles of Sediment Around Bermuda (Photo)
By Kelly Dickerson published
Hurricane Gonzalo hit Bermuda earlier this month, stirring up miles of calcium carbonate sediment that forms the foundation of the island.

Chilly Record! Coldest Object on Earth Created in Lab
By Kelly Dickerson published
A chunk of copper became the coldest cubic meter (35.3 cubic feet) on Earth when researchers chilled it to 6 millikelvins, or six-thousandths of a degree above absolute zero (0 Kelvin).

'Living Paint' Transforms Bacteria Into Art
By Kelly Dickerson published
Science-minded artists can use "living paint" to create art inside petri dishes.

Solved: When Earth's Largest Shark Disappeared
By Kelly Dickerson published
A new study of fossil records estimates that the 60-foot-long (18 meters) Megalodon shark went extinct 2.6 million years ago.

Earth's Magnetic Field Could Flip in Our Lifetime
By Kelly Dickerson published
Earth's magnetic field could flip within the next 100 years, a new study suggests.

Jet Flies Hot on the Heels of Biofuel-Burning Aircraft (Photo)
By Kelly Dickerson published
A NASA mission is measuring biofuel emissions and contrail formation by flying jets directly behind a large aircraft.

Incredible Science and Historical Artifacts Up for Auction
By Kelly Dickerson published
An Apple-1 computer, a window from the Manhattan Project test site and letters from Albert Einstein and Charles Darwin will go on sale at a history-of-science auction this month.

Rare Artifacts from the History of Science Auction (Photos)
By Kelly Dickerson published
Bonhams auction house will hold a history-of-science themed auction on Oct. 22, featuring a vintage Apple-1 computer and a window from the Manhattan Project test site.
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