New Scientist looks at a possible new addition to the human family tree, an early human skull found in Harbin, China, and tentatively named Homo longi (from the Chinese long, meaning “dragon”)…… Read the rest “Dragon man? Or Denisovan?”
Science Daily shares UC Santa Cruz research into the strange psychological effects of virtual reality, which literally lets your brain lose track of time in a way no other experience does… Read the rest “Virtual reality messes with time.”
This bat is probably misnamed, since its wings are hands and it has a digit in those wings it would recognize as a thumb, just a very small one that is “enclosed in the edge of the wing membrane,”… Read the rest “Science Art: Thumbless Bat, 1857”
Inverse looks at a potential answer to the puzzle of why, in a universe filled with so many stars, we haven’t found any evidence of any life out there. It might be, says David Kipping … Read the rest “Why haven’t we found aliens? Maybe because the most common star type is lousy at sustaining life.”
SONG: “Dream Agency”.
ARTIST: grant.
SOURCE: Science, 11 June 21, “Are advertisers coming for your dreams?,” as used in the post “Advertising in your… Read the rest “SONG: Dream Agency”
Scientific American is looking up at the night sky and wondering if some new legal cases will keep the stars from being blotted out by brilliant chains of linked satellites:
… Read the rest “Satellite trains face a legal challenge.”The California-based
This image, from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, shows a fusion reaction contained by a force field. The magnetic fields force the plasma – the stuff being fused – into a … Read the rest “Science Art: ITER 3D plasma equilibrium with ripple contours (4071616631)”
New Scientist reports on the latest equipment – a magnet stronger than any other – being sent from California to France for installation in ITER, the reactor that replicates… Read the rest “The world’s most powerful magnet is heading to an experimental fusion reactor.”
Science magazine covers the pushback from researchers who fear a new battleground for spam and advertisers inside our sleeping minds:
… Read the rest “Advertising in your dreams”This week, a group of 40 dream researchers has pushed
New Scientist explains that reason Betelgeuse recently appeared to dim in the sky was that it was expelling gas:
… Read the rest “Betelgeuse burped.”Miguel Montargès at Sorbonne University in France and his colleagues may
I’ve posted illustrations from this remarkable book of geometric studies before. This one looks, to this old gamer’s eyes, like 1D4+1D20+1. (For non-gamers: It’s… Read the rest “Science Art: Plate VI from Here, a number of broken gifts for the carpenters and lovers…., by Lorenz Stöer, 1567.”
Archaeology reports on University of Helsinki researchers who held a dance marathon to find out the truth about prehistoric relics:
… Read the rest “Archaeologists danced for six hours straight – for science.”auditory archaeologist Riitta Rainio and artist Juha
The European Space Agency is prepping payloads for a Finnish-built satellite made of wood with aluminum rails for launching and meatal “selfie stick” for a camera:
… Read the rest “A wooden satellite.”The mission
Science News reports on the BCG vaccine, short for Bacillus Calmette-Guérin. Originally, it was a treatment to prevent tuberculosis, but now it’s showing promise for helping fight… Read the rest “One vaccination against TB, diabetes, and MS?”
Today, Folklore Twitter is celebrating #SwampSunday, so I thought I’d slip this stately scientific illustration into my queue. This is what’s going on underneath that dark,… Read the rest “Science Art: Cypress root system exposed 4 feet deep by wave action…, 1915.”
Copyright © 2025 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes
