Frozen in dry ice, hydrogen reveals a surprisingly simple way to control quantum behavior

A new study by University of Maryland chemical physicists demonstrates how to control the nuclear spin of molecular hydrogen ...

Light can now be shaped in empty space, and it could simplify sensing and boost data links

Scientists at the University of East Anglia have uncovered a hidden property of light that allows it to twist, spin and ...
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This game reinvents Sherlock Holmes through slapstick physics and broken perspectives

Crushed In Time reimagines Holmes & Watson as a LucasArts-inspired adventure.
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I tested Adobe’s Rotate Object feature and it’s pretty sloppy.

The new tool in Photoshop Beta lets you turn 2D images into 3D-rotatable objects. I tried it out on a handful of items but wasn’t too impressed with the results. It took normal objects and gave them a ...
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Even before they can read, young children are visualizing letters and other objects with the same strategies adults use

What do puzzles, gymnastics, writing and using maps all have in common? They all rely on people’s ability to visualize objects as they spin, flip or turn in space, without physically moving them. This ...
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Megokkos macrospinus Schweitzer et al., 2000

This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more ...
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Modifying a Spinning Wheel Shaped Object to Actually Spin Yarn - Part 1

Part one of a creative experiment transforming a non-functional spinning wheel-shaped object into a real working spinner through mechanical tweaks and spinning theory. Winter storm warning for 36 ...