Make mine an iced tea.
BBC says that Coke’ll kill you, man:
… Read the rest “Make mine an iced tea.”This is because the drink can cause blood potassium to drop dangerously low, they report in the International Journal of Clinical Practice.
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Their Spock probably has a beard, too.
Have you ever really looked at the logo for China’s space agency?
Seem familiar?
Yes, you have seen it before.
Spirit in the sand.
The Mars Rover Spirit could use a couple two-by-fours, the LA Times reports, because its wheels are spinning in place… a very faraway place:
… Read the rest “Spirit in the sand.”Over the last few days, controllers at
Science Art: Mars & Beyond, directed by Ward Kimball, 1957
What might life on Mars be like? That’s the question Disney was asking TV viewers in 1957.
This has to be seen to be believed….
FANTASTIC HUNTERS WHO KILL BY CONCENTRATING THE… Read the rest “Science Art: Mars & Beyond, directed by Ward Kimball, 1957”
Music opens your heart. No, really.
CNN recently covered some fun physiological research from the University of Maryland that showed that music – music you like – really is good for your heart:
… Read the rest “Music opens your heart. No, really.”Miller thought,
Imaginary poisons.
New Scientist examines the harmful health effects of the power of negative thinking:
… Read the rest “Imaginary poisons.”The placebo effect has an evil twin: the nocebo effect, in which dummy pills and negative expectations
Food wrapper plastics are in our blood.
Something’s gotten in The Charleston Gazette’s blood – and ours, too. You want to know the future? One word. Plastics:
… Read the rest “Food wrapper plastics are in our blood.”Around the world, scientists are closely examining
THEM! (Global Warming Edition)
Just because we’ve swapped climate change for nuclear apocalypse in our end-of-the-world imaginings, that doesn’t mean we have to give up our terror of giant spiders. At … Read the rest “THEM! (Global Warming Edition)”
Science Art: Artist’s View of Extrasolar Planet HR 8799b by NASA, ESA and G. Bacon (STScl)
You can read the full story on Hubblesite.org; the short version – Hubble found this planet in 1998, but nobody realized it until a Canadian scientist –… Read the rest “Science Art: Artist’s View of Extrasolar Planet HR 8799b by NASA, ESA and G. Bacon (STScl)”
File under: Songs, non-scientific. (Not quite remixing Pocket’s “Sampo”)
You may or may not have heard about Pocket’s 2009 Singles Project, which involves Pocket remixing original songs from a list of indie all-stars (including Robyn Hitchcock, Tanya… Read the rest “File under: Songs, non-scientific. (Not quite remixing Pocket’s “Sampo”)”
Hobbit feet.
The New York Times has nothing better to do than look at hobbit feet:
… Read the rest “Hobbit feet.”The new anatomical evidence, being reported Thursday in the journal Nature, is unlikely to solve the mystery of just where
Breathe out.
The MIT Technology Review (and other sources) have reported on a new technique that Canadian doctors devised for preparing lungs for transplants – or repairing damaged lungs –… Read the rest “Breathe out.”
Mmmm. Neurology. Oh, yeah.
Nature Neuroscience (via the BBC) lets researchers push all the right buttons after they’ve discovered brave new ways to make us feel good:
… Read the rest “Mmmm. Neurology. Oh, yeah.”A team, including scientists from the
Cosmic dacquiri.
The Guardian explains an awful lot about how things have gotten so out of hand for so very, very long by revealing proof that we’re all swimming in a cosmic dacquiri:
… Read the rest “Cosmic dacquiri.”In the latest survey,