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Micro Black Holes
https://wikenigma.org.uk/content/physics/cosmology/micro_black_holes
Published: June 8, 2026 10:13
Micro Black Holes The possible existence of Micro Black Holes (and Mini Black Holes) was first suggested by Stephen Hawking in his 1971 paper 'Gravitationally collapsed objects of very low mass' in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society,…
Primordial Black Holes
https://wikenigma.org.uk/content/physics/cosmology/pbhs
Published: June 8, 2026 10:04
Primordial Black Holes Primordial Black Holes (PBHs) are (hypothetical) black holes which formed a second or so after the Big Bang. The idea is from the 1960s, but is now gaining ground as a possible explanation for the Dark Matter enigma. Calculations…
Sea level rises
https://wikenigma.org.uk/content/earth_sciences/sea_level_rises
Published: May 19, 2026 12:00
Sea level rises Climate change, along with the associated ice-shelf melting, contributes to sea level rise - currently estimated at around 4 - 5mm/year (ref.) Ηowever, the calculations linking the temperature records with ice melt leave an unexplained 12…
The 'Plain of Jars'
https://wikenigma.org.uk/content/history/plain_of_jars
Published: May 19, 2026 10:24
The 'Plain of Jars' The UNESCO World Heritage listed Plain of Jars is an area of current-day Laos which features more than 2,000 large stone jars (weighing up to 20 tonnes) dating from around 500 BCE to 500 CE. "Northern Laos is home to one of Southeast…
The origins of Golf
https://wikenigma.org.uk/content/history/golf
Published: May 18, 2026 18:16
The origins of Golf "The origin of golf has long been debated. Some historians trace the sport back to the Roman game of paganica, which involved using a bent stick to hit a wool- or feather-stuffed leather ball. According to one view, paganica spread…
Sea-slug Kleptoplasty
https://wikenigma.org.uk/content/life_sciences/zoology/seaslug_kleptoplasty
Published: May 18, 2026 14:15
Sea-slug Kleptoplasty Around 150 years ago it was discovered that several species of Sea Slugs (in the clade Sacoglossa ) contain large numbers of chlorophyll-pigmented granules - called plastids - similar to those of plants. (Note: 'Klepto' comes the…
Replication timing
https://wikenigma.org.uk/content/life_sciences/genetics/replication_timing
Published: May 18, 2026 12:13
Replication timing In animal cells, the process of DNA replication proceeds in a 'programmed' way, with each gene-region designated to replicate in a fixed time slot The DNA unwinds as it's being copied, and in this process the there is a defined…
News
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Published: May 16, 2026 16:26
News [ newest at the top ] • May 2026 : Apologies to any readers who've found themselves locked out of the site. The ongoing battle with rogue bots has meant that some large-scale networks (mostly US-based) which are allowing - and sometimes facilitating…
Lipomas
https://wikenigma.org.uk/content/medicine/diseases/g-l/lipomas
Published: May 14, 2026 10:22
Lipomas "Lipomas are benign tumors of fat cells (adipocytes) that present as soft, painless masses most commonly seen on the trunk, but can be located anywhere on the body. Lipomas usually range from 1- >10 cm. They are mesenchymal tumors and are found…