Sport Illustrated has some great science news today, reporting on the British astronaut who’s running the London Marathon in orbit (on a treadmill):
… Read the rest “Running a marathon on the International Space Station.”[Tim] Peake will be a part of
The Space Launch System (SLS) is the rocket that NASA plans to send to asteroids and, eventually, to Mars. It’s a big rocket. The most powerful ever built.
Well, once… Read the rest “Science Art: Space Launch System Takes Flight”
Scientific American recently published a gift guide with no stuff it – just research showing how to be a better gift-giver:
… Read the rest “Be a better gift-giver – with psychological research.”A 2009 study in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
Not that New Scientist wants you to worry about what your exercise routine could be doing to your memory. Just that researchers have found ultra-marathoners’ brains are measurably… Read the rest “Long-distance runners’ brains shrink.”
National Geographic marvels at a huge number of very large footprints on the Scottish coast:
… Read the rest “Dinosaurs walked in Scotland”The footprints form the largest dinosaur site ever found in Scotland. They also show that sauropods,
Science Daily has more on the threat climate change poses to our oxygen supply:
… Read the rest “Don’t worry about global warming flooding! Worry about suffocation.”A study led by Sergei Petrovskii, Professor in Applied Mathematics from the University of Leicester’s
Nature looks at a new ketamine study of the brains of people who attempted suicide:
… Read the rest “Searching the brain for reasons for suicide – using ketamine.”Fewer than 10% of people with depression attempt suicide, and about 10% of those who kill themselves were
A shellfish that was around when megalodons swam and the first crows flew.
It was drawn by J.C. McConnell, a doctor who officially worked as a clerk for the Army Medical Museum,… Read the rest “Science Art: Ecphora gardnerae, by J.C. McConnell”
In which the virtuoso discusses the techniques, range and aesthetics of the instrument.
And, you know, plays a little.
Straight into the hearts of space with this one.
Hope your Thanksgiving weekend (if you’re celebrating) is, like, totally cosmic.
Australia’s ABC News has us watching the skies to see shark-tracking flying robots (and drum lines to catch-and-release sharks):
… Read the rest “Shark-tracking drones over Australian beaches.”Primary Industries Minister Niall Blair has announced
Nature reports on the creation of a rose implanted with electronic circuits:
… Read the rest “A bionic rose, for electronic lovers – growing circuitry inside.”Researchers at Linköping University have created bionic roses by incorporating plant-compatible electronic
In 1775, Pennsylvania Magazine wanted its readers to be up to date on the very latest in technological advances, including this machine for… well, it seems to be … Read the rest “Science Art: New invented Machine, for deepning and cleansing Docks, &c., 1775.”
The BBC has me wondering just how many worm-babies there are out there (like blackout babies or blizzard babies). Because being infected with this parasitic worm increases your chance … Read the rest “Parasitic worm boosts human fertility.”
Live Science has some interesting photos and coverage of a new discovery of a very old board game:
… Read the rest “14 sided dice. They found an ancient board game that uses those.”Pieces from a mysterious board game that hasn’t been played for 1,500 years were discovered
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