Cells of different size classes all have a similar total mass, such that small, numerous cells such as red blood cells contribute the same amount to the body’s total mass as the largest cells, as reported by researchers in the September 18 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Sep
18
2023
A Catalog of All Human Cells Reveals a Mathematical Pattern, Science News
Aug
17
2023
This Bizarre Star Could Become One of the Strongest Magnets in the Universe, Scientific American
Magnetars possess magnetic fields that are trillions of times stronger than those of ordinary stars. Flatiron Institute astrophysicist Christopher White comments on the work being done to pin down possible pathways to a magnetar.
‘Strange Metals’ Used in Superconductors Can Entangle Whole Seas of Electrons at Once, and Scientists Finally Understand How, Live Science
Strange metals have confounded physicists since their discovery 40 years ago, suggesting that a new fundamental theory is needed to understand how they work. Now, a new study led by Flatiron Scientists claims to offer just that.
Jun
28
2023
Groundbreaking Gravitational Wave Discovery Could Unlock Our Universe’s Deepest Mysteries, BBC Science Focus
After 15 years of painstaking observations, a team of researchers — including Chiara Mingarelli, who worked on the new findings while at the Flatiron Institute — has listened in on the ripples of gravitational waves that perpetually course throughout the Universe for the first time.
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