Spies turn to Twitomancy
That’s the use of Twitter for divination purposes. And, Nature says, is now an official field of government intelligence research:
… Read the rest “Spies turn to Twitomancy”The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects
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Polio spreads.
BBC says the disease, once thought practically eradicated, is now moving out into China from Pakistan:
… Read the rest “Polio spreads.”Polio has been found in China for the first time since 1999 after spreading from Pakistan,
Herring AND good genes can keep you young.
So reports LiveScience’s “Bad Medicine” columnist Christopher Wanjek, writing about the woman who was the world’s oldest:
… Read the rest “Herring AND good genes can keep you young.”The 115-year-old Hendrikje van
Science Art: “Good News for Bad Writers” (The Typewriter, Punch, September1867)
In 1867, the typewriter was a ridiculous leap in technology.
The editor of Punch anticipated the next step:
… Read the rest “Science Art: “Good News for Bad Writers” (The Typewriter, Punch, September1867)”“Writing Superseded. — Mr. Pratt, of Alabama, is the
T-rex hungrier, bigger than thought.
So time travelers, don’t say we didn’t warn you. Reuters reports that the king of carnivores was even fiercer than we imagined:
… Read the rest “T-rex hungrier, bigger than thought.”Using three-dimensional laser scans and computer
It makes, uhhh, more sense. When I, ummm…
And, according to Scientific American, when I “errr” and “hmmm” too. Those weird verbal tics help children learn:
… Read the rest “It makes, uhhh, more sense. When I, ummm…”Such vocal hesitations, called disfluencies,
Giant Squid, we salute you!
Giant Squid is a doom metal/sludge rock band (with a cello) that writes songs about humpback whale tongues and the violent mating habits of sharks.
Plus, their songs have marine species’… Read the rest “Giant Squid, we salute you!”
Touching robot fingers.
You wouldn’t think it would be emotional, but as this CBS report illustrates, that depends on if it’s the first time you’ve held hands with your paralyzed boyfriend… Read the rest “Touching robot fingers.”
Lair of the kraken.
PhysOrg uncovers tantalizing traces of terrifying prehistoric predator – a giant squid that hunted ichthyosaurs:
… Read the rest “Lair of the kraken.”But the fossils at the [Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park in Nevada]
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Liver brains.
MedicalXpress reveals a new source for nerve cells without stem cells – making neurons from liver cells:
… Read the rest “Liver brains.”Fully mature liver cells from laboratory mice have been transformed directly
It’s really invisible.
None of this “invisible to X-rays” or “invisible in the infrared” business for the University of Texas.
When they use carbon nanotubes to make something invisible,… Read the rest “It’s really invisible.”
Today’s science-crime police blotter…
Dateline: Washington state. 3news reports on a paleontological poacher pinched purloining a prehistoric proto-pig:
… Read the rest “Today’s science-crime police blotter…”A Longview, Washington, man accused of digging up the skull of a hog-like
Rhythm of memory.
MedicalXpress dances to the beat that makes memories in our brains:
… Read the rest “Rhythm of memory.”UCLA neuro-physicists have found there is an optimal brain “rhythm,” or frequency, for changing synaptic
Randy squid.
Not like the name. Like… you know. The squid the New York Times says are ready to get it on, however they can get it:
… Read the rest “Randy squid.”But for sheer amazement, the mating behavior of the squid, Octopoteuthis