Odditiies as food for the soul

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The Cheshire Cat mysteriously disappeared leaving only his mischievous grin


Scientists have for the first time separated a particle from one of its physical properties - creating a "quantum Cheshire Cat".

The phenomenon is named after the curious feline in Alice in Wonderland, who vanishes leaving only its grin.

Researchers took a beam of neutrons and separated them from their magnetic moment, like passengers and their baggage at airport security.

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/1...topus-mother-broods-young-over-four-years.htm


One species of deep-sea octopus broods over its eggs for more than four years, longer than any other known species.

Graneledone boreopacifica, a small species of octopus, has a body less than four inches long. They are found living deep beneath the surface in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and are one of the most common varieties of the animal in the northeastern Pacific.

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) researchers witnessed one of the animals brood over her young for an astonishing 4.5 years. During this entire period, the mother octopus protected her developing eggs from predators, and kept them clean.

Some observers are referring to the species as "the mother of the year" for this long-term nurturing. This behavior represents a balance in evolution, between protection for the defenseless young and the biological needs of the mother, who eats little during this time.

http://www.gizmag.com/cannae-reactionless-drive-space-propulsion/33210/
NASA says puzzling new space drive can generate thrust without propellant
A NASA study has recently concluded that the "Cannae Drive," a disruptive new method of space propulsion, can produce small amounts of thrust without the use of propellant, in apparent discordance with Newton's third law. According to its inventor, the device can harness microwave radiation inside a resonator, turning electricity into a net thrust. If further verified and perfected, the advance could revolutionize the space industry, dramatically cutting costs for both missions in deep space and satellites in Earth orbit.