From YouTube, In this lab, they use different flow visualization techniques to help detect contraband and residues and develop trace particle detection methods... Thanks to Rich Press and NIST for... continue reading

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Isaac. The Story of a Little Giant. Heroic and cute, the landmine-detecting super rats! "... These rats defy stereotypes: they’re friendly and cute, but most importantly they save human lives. Thanks... continue reading

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"What different clouds mean, explained for kids. Welcome to our first-ever week of programming for kids! If you’re standing outside and you look up, you’ll likely see something familiar above... continue reading

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Computer-generated videos are getting more realistic and even harder to detect thanks to deep learning and artificial intelligence. As WSJ’s Jason Bellini finds in this episode of Moving Upstream, these... continue reading

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YouTube: The merging of two neutron stars was detected by gravitational waves and then by telescopes in all parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. This is a historic detection as it demonstrates: - the... continue reading

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YouTube: How do breathalyzers work? And will there ever be a breathalyzer for marijuana? As pot has become legal in several states, law enforcement has sought a method to detect marijuana use in drivers.... continue reading

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Last year LIGO announced the detection of gravitational waves from the merger of two black holes. The science world went a little crazy. Only a few weeks ago a new rumour emerged: that LIGO had, for the... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 6 months ago • 152 views • 15:51

Scientists have JUST published this new observation. On January 4th, 2017 they detected the merger of two black holes 3 billion light-years away. This marks the furthest detection they've been able to... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 508 views • 5:02

The killer punch of the mantis shrimp is the fastest strike in the animal kingdom, a skill that goes hand in hand with its extraordinary eyesight. They can see an invisible level of reality using polarized... continue reading

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WooHoo! Hank said Washington State! YouTube: Last week, it was announced that we've detected gravitational waves on Earth. Now, Hank explains what that means for the future and why it's such a huge deal.

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 3 weeks ago • 564 views • 4:39

Who else misread the title? [missed the word IN!] YouTube: In this week's SciShow News, we discuss two new types of sensors being developed. One tracks the content of certain molecules in your sweat... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 1 month 1 week ago • 181 views • 5:06

My favorite insect in all the land! YouTube: The Dragonflies vision is so quick but will it detect the high speed pea?

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"Sesame Street's spoof of 'Law and Order: Special Victims Unit,' in which the detectives hunt down a missing letter M..." From http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/356sal/hi_reddit_im_caroll_spinney_the_puppeteer_who... continue reading

posted by ant 9 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 137 views • 3:41

"Strategically deployed at stations throughout the system and involved in up to 1,000 train trips a month, the Amtrak Police Department K-9 teams provide a psychological and physical deterrent to potential... continue reading

posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 1 decade 8 months 3 weeks ago • 32 views • 6:08

YouTube Description: What happens when single photons of light pass through a double slit and are detected by a photomultiplier tube? In 1801 Thomas Young seemed to settle a long-running debate about... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 decade 1 year 12 months ago • 251 views • 6:00

How is it that we can see so many different colors if our eyes can only detect red, green and blue?

posted by thegrimsleeper 1 decade 2 years 2 weeks ago • 716 views • 5:14

Sixty Symbols looks into recent announcement that some scientist think they may have detected neutrinos going faster than the speed of light.

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