Behold a crepuscular rodent. In this case, I suppose, a fractional crepuscular rodent. (That means they like going out at dusk and dawn… creatures of what photographers call “the… Read the rest “Science Art: Chinchilla, Webster’s New International Dictionary, 1911”
Science Daily reveals research that proves reading lessons really do create new brain cells in children:
… Read the rest “Reading is fundamental… for kids’ brains.”Carnegie Mellon University scientists Timothy Keller and Marcel Just have uncovered
That’s what DARPA launched to test new ways to use the internet – and social media specifically, the Guardian says – to solve problems rapidly (and to locate targets,… Read the rest “10 red balloons.”
And, Wired says, we’re just about able to understand their vocabulary… and their grammar:
… Read the rest “Monkey talk.”Lemasson’s team previously described the monkeys’ use of calls with specific meanings
PhysOrg looks at the sunny side of the Mars Rover Spirit getting stuck – in exactly the right place to make some major discoveries:
… Read the rest “Getting stuck a stroke of luck”“Spirit had to get stuck to make its next discovery,”
Wired reveals one strange way humans are changing the natural world – by accidentally creating new species:
… Read the rest “Birdfeeder evolution.”“This is reproductive isolation, the first step of speciation,” said
This is custom glass art from the laboratory of Sasha Shulgin, the chemist who gave us MDMA and a host of other psychoactive compounds.
It’s for sale right now as part of a fundraiser… Read the rest “Science Art: (MAPS fundraiser) “Candy Dish” Psychedelic Synthesis Lab Art Glassware”
New Scientist has a lovely brochure for a summer place down south – far, far south:
… Read the rest “Our Antarctic Getaway”The cool climate of Antarctica was a refuge for animals fleeing climate change during the biggest
The Mail Times reports on a bionic breakthrough – a man who can feel and control his prosthetic hand as if it was the one he was born with:
… Read the rest “Feeling with a robot hand.”The Italian-led team said at a news conference
Glove is all they need. NASA, that is, according to New Scientist. They’ve got somewhere to go, but aren’t all dressed up yet – not without their one true glove.
They introduced… Read the rest “All they need is glove.”
Or, at least, do less harm. The folks at Gizmodo are touting the concept of the future-friendly paint-free Coke can:
… Read the rest “Coke Silver could save the world.”So using only classic Coca-Cola’s daily sales figures, that means
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