A small cartel controls scientific publishing, charging extortionate fees to access research which the public has funded. Following the example of Aaron Swartz, a young scientist called Alexandra Elbakyan created Sci-Hub, which allows free access to 70 million papers hidden behind paywalls. (theguardian.com)
submitted by Orangutan
Did you know that brass handles self sterilize? It's called the Oligodynamic Effect. It even kills superbug bacteria. Hospital induced infection is the 4th leading cause of death in the US. Why aren't hospital door knobs, handrails, and common contact points, all made of brass? (en.m.wikipedia.org)
submitted by Tom_Bombadil
Laser bursts generate electricity faster than any other method -- "Nanoscale electronic circuits that operate in a femtosecond time scale. The lasers shake the nanojunction so hard that it completely changes its properties. This implies that we can use light to tune the behavior of matter." (rochester.edu)
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