The sunken ocean.
Science Daily reveals something more lost than any lost continent – remnants of a time when an ocean itself sank and disappeared:
… Read the rest “The sunken ocean.”Using new computer modelling programs Wouter Schellart
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Science Art: Energy Arc, central electrode of a Plasma Lamp..
This is what plasma looks like – gas that has been zapped hard enough that it’s now an electrical conductor. Thomas Crooke called it “radiant matter”… Read the rest “Science Art: Energy Arc, central electrode of a Plasma Lamp..”
Anthrax attacks: Still unsolved.
This is science I take a personal interest in, as someone involved in this stuff. Dr. Bruce Ivins, after being named a “person of interest” by the FBI killed himself (or, at least,… Read the rest “Anthrax attacks: Still unsolved.”
My Bionic Eye.
BBC News tells the story of a blind man whose life has been changed by his bionic eye:
… Read the rest “My Bionic Eye.”Ron, who has not revealed his surname, told the BBC: “For 30 years I’ve seen absolutely nothing
Deadly dark comets will kill us all.
Mmmmaybe. At least, that’s what the Telegraph is saying. They’ve talked to astronomers and are now raising the alarm (and our stress levels) with thoughts of invisible killers… Read the rest “Deadly dark comets will kill us all.”
Stingray, I can… whoah.
The British press has been all over this, but a fisherman (and biologist) landed a record-sized stingray in Thailand:
… Read the rest “Stingray, I can… whoah.”Guardian:
A British angler – with a dozen helpers – has landed what could
Science Art: “Three Kinds of Ears” The New Students Reference Work
From The New Students Reference Work (1914), edited by Chandler B. Beach, associate editor Frank Morton McMurry.
Scanned by Wikimedia Commons user LA2.
Chemistry crafts: crystals!
This isn’t actually a discovery. It’s something you can do at home. All you need is bismuth, a pot and a stove and you can grow your own crystalline rainbow skyscrapers:
… Read the rest “Chemistry crafts: crystals!”The Amazing
Barreleye, I can see inside your head.
If they could do this with cats, a million TV watchers would pay $1,000 each. MSNBC reports on a fish with a see-through head:
… Read the rest “Barreleye, I can see inside your head.”The barreleye (Macropinna microstoma) is adapted for life in
Waterproof sand brings promise of new life.
PhysOrg, ready for a day on the beach, reports that nanotech engineers have created waterproof sand. They expect to use it to make the world’s deserts bloom. The stuff is just like … Read the rest “Waterproof sand brings promise of new life.”
SONG: Mama Never Taught Me
SONG: “Mama Never Taught Me” (To download: double right-click & “Save As”)
ARTIST: grant.
SOURCE: “Can experiences be passed on to offspring? … Read the rest “SONG: Mama Never Taught Me”
Relax. We’ll clean those memories right out.
WebMD, usually a reassuring site filled with comforting medical knowledge, shares the recent finding that a common blood pressure drug is not actually erasing our memories, but just kind… Read the rest “Relax. We’ll clean those memories right out.”
Science Art: Exploration Imagery: S88-29653, the Project Pathfinder Autonomous Lander
This was what space was going to be in 1988. All acrylic paints and spindly legs.
You can read more about the Autonomous Lander of Project Pathfinder at NASA’s… Read the rest “Science Art: Exploration Imagery: S88-29653, the Project Pathfinder Autonomous Lander”
Teach ’em young. If not earlier.
New Scientist educates us about a new study suggesting that pregnant moms’ mental workouts can affect their unborn kids’ brains:
… Read the rest “Teach ’em young. If not earlier.”Larry Feig at Tufts University School of
Green up your office, green out your lungs.
Pogue’s Posts‘ recent look at the latest TED talks underlines one particular presentation that seems pretty interesting. It’s by a fellow named Kamal Meattle who’s… Read the rest “Green up your office, green out your lungs.”