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Physics Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Sunday April 27, 2025 ( 4 items )  

Falmouth University: Conkers Reimagined - Look Into the New Game Created by Students
FALMOUTH, England, April 27 -- Falmouth University issued the following news: * * * Conkers reimagined: a look into the new game created by students Meet the Games Academy students behind Conked Out, a heartfelt twist on the deck-building genre that includes wizards, conkers and a sprinkle of chaos. Blending reaction-based gameplay with strategic card mechanics, the title reimagines the classic British playground game of conkers in a fantasy world full of absurd characters and horse-chestnut   more

Stanford University: New Tool Lets Scientists Observe Genome Dynamics in Real Time
STANFORD, California, April 26 -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * New tool lets scientists observe genome dynamics in real time A technique to see DNA as it moves in living cells could offer novel fundamental insights into biology. The human genome is like a big ball of yarn, made up of 3 billion molecular units arranged in sequence and then wrapped up around itself. Within this ball of yarn are your genes, which are regions of DNA that get copied and then turned into mi  more

The 2025 ANS election results are in!
LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, April 25 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * The 2025 ANS election results are in! Spring marks the passing of the torch for American Nuclear Society leadership. During this election cycle, ANS members voted for the newest vice president/president-elect, treasurer, and six board of director positions (four U.S., one non-U.S., one student). New professional division leadership was also decided on in this election, which   more

University of Portsmouth: Is Our Universe the Ultimate Computer?
PORTSMOUTH, England, April 26 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Is our universe the ultimate computer? Leading University of Portsmouth physicist's study indicates that gravity or gravitational force is the result of a computational process within the universe * Study introduces a new way to think about gravity - not just as a pull, but as something that happens when the universe is trying to stay organised * Gravity is the result of a computational process wi  more