This is custom glass art from the laboratory of Sasha Shulgin, the chemist who gave us MDMA and a host of other psychoactive compounds.
It’s for sale right now as part of a fundraiser… Read the rest “Science Art: (MAPS fundraiser) “Candy Dish” Psychedelic Synthesis Lab Art Glassware”
New Scientist has a lovely brochure for a summer place down south – far, far south:
… Read the rest “Our Antarctic Getaway”The cool climate of Antarctica was a refuge for animals fleeing climate change during the biggest
The Mail Times reports on a bionic breakthrough – a man who can feel and control his prosthetic hand as if it was the one he was born with:
… Read the rest “Feeling with a robot hand.”The Italian-led team said at a news conference
Glove is all they need. NASA, that is, according to New Scientist. They’ve got somewhere to go, but aren’t all dressed up yet – not without their one true glove.
They introduced… Read the rest “All they need is glove.”
Or, at least, do less harm. The folks at Gizmodo are touting the concept of the future-friendly paint-free Coke can:
… Read the rest “Coke Silver could save the world.”So using only classic Coca-Cola’s daily sales figures, that means
The mantis shrimp, Stomatopoda, is one of the most terrifying sea creatures under three feet long. At least to me. They move exceptionally fast and have lots of spiky, sharp parts that are… Read the rest “Science Art: Mantis Shrimp by R.A. Lydekker.”
Discover’s Bad Astronomy blog celebrates a new effort to teach more science:
… Read the rest “Prez sends science schooling rocketing.”I was particularly excited to hear Obama announce an annual science fair to be held at the White House!
Image courtesy of NASA/JPL/University of Arizona. It’s part of their project called HiRISE in which they’re taking photographs of Mars. High Resolution… Read the rest “Science Art: Light-Toned Deposits in Noctis Labyrinthus (ESP_014353_1685)”
They’ll change the world, says H+, an online magazine that can’t get enough of the fake steak concept:
… Read the rest “Test-tube T-bones.”In-Vitro Meat… will appear in 3-10 years as a cheaper, healthier,
Discovery tells the strange story of the island-dwelling goat that was more like a reptile than a mammal:
… Read the rest “The Crocodile Goat of Majorca”The tiny goat, which stood about 19 inches tall at the shoulder, took on characteristics
Science Daily reveals the chemical link between passionate desire and passionate jealousy:
… Read the rest “Love is envy (chemically).”Previous studies have shown that the oxytocin hormone has a positive effect on positive feelings.
The DaniWeb IT forum offers proof that, for at least one skilled professional, prostitution is a better way to pay the bills than programming:
… Read the rest “A job better than programming…”Dr Magnanti is a developmental neurotoxicology
No, really. Despair… sweet, sweet despair… sometimes, the Daily Telegraph says, it’s just stupid to be hopeful. And, the BBC adds, every so often, gloom is as good as… Read the rest “Don’t bother cheering up. You’re better off that way.”
This is a different way of looking at planet Earth. It’s an image from the ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft. The sliver of land you see on that crescent is the South… Read the rest “Science Art: First view of Earth as Rosetta approaches home”
NASA inspires my hopes again. I’ll look up at the moon and know there’s water up there:
… Read the rest “Limpid moon.”“The full understanding of the LCROSS data may take some time. The data is that rich,”
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