Great jumping pterosaurs!
EurekAlert! shares the discovery that the world’s largest-ever flying creature, Quetzalcoatlus, a pterosaur with a 40-foot wingspan, managed to take to the skies despite its … Read the rest “Great jumping pterosaurs!”
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Grape seed extract extends mice lifespans (and health) by 9 percent.
New Scientist reports on a Nature Metabolism study that found a chemical found in grape seeds helped bodies weed out weaker “senescent” cells, leading to better overall health… Read the rest “Grape seed extract extends mice lifespans (and health) by 9 percent.”
Science Art: Heart of the Turbine, by Lewis W. Hine, 1930.
A gelatin silver print of a man making a Westinghouse engine. I think this might be an AC generator, but I’m not sure – the notes for Hine’s photo in the Smithsonian galleries… Read the rest “Science Art: Heart of the Turbine, by Lewis W. Hine, 1930.”
Living robots – “xenobots” – can reproduce themselves.
Science News is not panicking at all about the prospect of robots that can replicate copies of themselves that can then replicate copies of themselves:
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Gene Roddenberry’s autograph in bacterial DNA sold as an NFT, displayed at Art Basel.
The Verge has one of the most potentially confusing science stories in a while. Gene Roddenberry’s estate, they report, has rendered the Star Trek creator’s autograph as … Read the rest “Gene Roddenberry’s autograph in bacterial DNA sold as an NFT, displayed at Art Basel.”
A particular body odor blocks aggression in men, but triggers aggression in women.
Science Advances sniffs out something peculiar in a “body volatile” (an actively smelly chemical) called hexadecanal, or HEX, which – based on a test using an unfair… Read the rest “A particular body odor blocks aggression in men, but triggers aggression in women.”
Science Art: A Dragon Approaches, ESA/NASA, 2021
This is a view of the Dragon spaceship Endurance from an angle most of us never get to see – above the nose cone, which is open to allow the ship to dock at the International Space Station.… Read the rest “Science Art: A Dragon Approaches, ESA/NASA, 2021”
Thanksgiving Theremin: Léon Boëllmann – Prière à Notre-Dame by Lydia Kavina
An excerpt of a concert for theremin and organ, played at Moscow’s Bogolubov Library on September 19, 2021, with Lydia Kavina on the Thereminvox and Maria Makarova on the organ.
Thanksgiving Theremin: Carolina Eyck, Theremin Lesson 01: Pitch Field and Setup | Playing the Major Scale
Even if you don’t have a theremin at home, watching the lesson is strangely fascinating. Bodies affecting the invisible fields.
SONG: Butterflies
SONG: “Butterflies”.
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SOURCE: Discover, 3 Nov 21, “How Citizen Scientists Uncovered the Strange Behavior of ‘Vampire’ Butterflies,” as used… Read the rest “SONG: Butterflies”
Science Art: Papierformate 01 (fcm), by Frank C. Müller
This is a picture of paper sizes as compared to a human being who will presumably be reading or writing on them. It also has an oddly late-70s/early-80s postmodern art feel, as if it was a photo-collage… Read the rest “Science Art: Papierformate 01 (fcm), by Frank C. Müller”
Eco-friendly glitter exists. There’s hope for humanity after all.
Science News shows a sparkle of optimism with a story on a green alternative to craft glitter, made fabulous from cellulose and plant dyes instead of microplastics:
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Cannabis use in pregnancy affects the fetus’ immune system… leading to anxiety and hyperactivity.
Scientific American reports on a PNAS study that linked increased anxiety, hyperactivity and aggression in children to cannabis use by their parents during pregnancy. It’s easy… Read the rest “Cannabis use in pregnancy affects the fetus’ immune system… leading to anxiety and hyperactivity.”
The Russians seem to have blown up one of their satellites, and the ISS is dodging the debris.
There’s going to be more news on this shortly, but a a couple of Near-Earth Orbit tracking services are reporting on the Russian satellite Cosmos 1408, which appears to not be there… Read the rest “The Russians seem to have blown up one of their satellites, and the ISS is dodging the debris.”
Science Art: Bosom Pad (U.S. patent 404881), 1888.
This geometric shape might look like the kind of floral decoration old-time printers used to separate blocks of text, but no – it’s from a patent. Specifically, the patent … Read the rest “Science Art: Bosom Pad (U.S. patent 404881), 1888.”