You can't see atoms with the naked eye, because they're simply too small. Using electron microscopes, scientists have been able to study atoms. An atom measures approximately 1/10thof a nanometer in diameter. That's about 100,000 times thinner than the average strand of human hair. How ...
In an atomic clock, the natural oscillations of atoms act like the pendulum in a grandfather clock. However, atomic clocks are far more precise than conventional clocks because atomic oscillations have a much higher frequency and are much more stable. There are many different types of atomic cloc...
Atomic weight, or relative atomic mass, is the ratio of the average mass of an element's atoms to some standard. Although the termsatomic weightandatomic massare used interchangeably, they have different meanings. Atomic weight implies a force exerted in a gravitational field, while mass doesn'...
In fact,one studyfound that the kids who scored highest on IQ tests were the ones who were most motivated to do well on the test – and that a monetary reward made them try harder. In other words, an average IQ and determination could be more important for success in life than a high...
Atoms don't have brains, so it's strange to think of one atom getting tricked by another. And yet that's exactly what scientists at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver accomplished. This bit of chemical deceit involved hydrogen and helium atoms, elements one and two on the perio...
A 2004 study at the University of California, Irvine found that the volume of gray matter in parts of the cerebral cortex had a greater impact on intelligence than the brain's total volume. The findings suggest that the physical attributes of many parts of the brain -- rather than a ...
I like to think of a spiritual connection in scientific terms as well as emotional ones. When two people are spiritually connected they operate on the same spiritual wavelength. They vibrate to the same energy as one another. Remember, all atoms vibrate to their own unique frequency. Imagine ...
One example of an analogy Feynman created encapsulates his technique's power. He could simplify a question regarding human existence into a simple sentence that even a middle schooler could understand. Feynman said: “All things are made of atoms—little particles that move around in perpetual moti...
Red blood cells (RBCs) are by far the most abundant cells in the blood. RBCs give blood its characteristic red color. In men, there are an average of 5,200,000 RBCs per cubic millimeter (microliter), and in women there are an average of 4,600,000 RBCs per cubic millimeter. RBCs acc...
Chess seems like a distinctly human activity, requiring intelligence and thought, so how can a computer possibly do it? Chess AI breaks down the complex game of chess into mathematical calculations and algorithms. Humans approach the game from an entirely different perspective. If you've ever watc...