The Happy Brain.
New Scientist discusses a joyous discovery inside our skulls – the bits of the brain responsible for optimism:
… Read the rest “The Happy Brain.”Elizabeth Phelps at the New York University, US, and colleagues measured
Science Art: Hoplocampa minuta, Plommonstekel Ugglan, 1920.
“A kind of sawfly living on plum trees,” according to the Wikimedia Commons gallery of images from Nordisk fami…
Read moreScience Art: Cardiac Devices, Medtronic
This is a poster snapped in my cardiologist’s (actually, electrophysiologist’s) office. These are all machines …
Read moreScience Art: MRO Fairing Installation, 2005.
On a fiberglass sailboat, “fairing” is a thin coat of epoxy meant to smooth out all tiny bumps and creases that…
Read moreScience Art: Iceland's Coast Shows Hints of Spring, March 2024
A photo from the NASA PACE Ocean Sciences gallery.
The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem mission is…
Read moreSONG: Titanium Heart
SONG: “Titanium Heart”. (OGG version here.)
ARTIST: grant.
SOURCE: Based on “Man survives with titanium h…
Read moreScience Art: Meridiani Water, 27 Feb 2006
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For the last of our month-of-Sputnik space art posts, here’s more imagery of the hematite plains of Mars.
This false-color infrared image from the Thermal … Read the rest “Science Art: Meridiani Water, 27 Feb 2006”
HIV defeated?
Science Daily reports that AIDS might finally be on the way out:
… Read the rest “HIV defeated?”With the latest advances in treatment, doctors have discovered that they can successfully neutralise the HIV virus. The
China Moon
Reuters reports that China is taking its next step into space with the Chang’e One lunar orbiter launch this week:
… Read the rest “China Moon”The launch of the Chang’e One orbiter is set for Wednesday
Biofuel from a bush.
Nature brings news of a potential fuel for tomorrow growing wild in Africa and India. It’s called jatropha, and it could possibly be ideal for cultivation – oil that grows on… Read the rest “Biofuel from a bush.”
SONG: Something in the Air
SONG: “Something in the Air” (To download: right-click & “Save As”)
ARTIST: grant. Hello there.
SOURCE: “Lap dancers ‘in heat’ are… Read the rest “SONG: Something in the Air”
Sputnik DIY
The BBC has published directions for building your own history-making satellite:
… Read the rest “Sputnik DIY”In simple terms, the Sputnik satellite was a metal sphere almost 2ft (61cm) in diameter, containing a
Science Art: Opportunity on Meridiani Planum, 8 May 2005
The dusty hematite plains of Mars, as seen by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity.
This is, more or less, the place where Opportunity found evidence of water.
The Ares V
Behold the mighty propaganda of a mighty space agency!
NASA’s (computer generated) video of the very big (notional) Ares V rocket, launching a Very Large Telescope (that’s… Read the rest “The Ares V”
Asteroid-Zapping Space Mirrors
We’re all worried about the sudden destruction of planet Earth and every living thing upon it by a sudden, cataclysmic collision with a hurtling mass of space rock. Aren’t … Read the rest “Asteroid-Zapping Space Mirrors”
Maps of Cosmic Bliss.
You might remember reading, a few years ago, about some controversial claims made by Dr. Michael Persinger, who was researching how repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)… Read the rest “Maps of Cosmic Bliss.”
Time. And an OTHER time.
Feeling pressed for time? A New Scientist interview reported by the Telegraph posits that we have more time than you think:
… Read the rest “Time. And an OTHER time.”Time is no longer a simple line from the past to the future, in a four
Stick *salps* in your pipe and smoke it!
So James Lovelock, he of the Gaia Hypothesis, has come up with a novel way to beat global warming – using little jellyfish-like creatures called “salps” to, more or less,… Read the rest “Stick *salps* in your pipe and smoke it!”
Science Art: Astronaut Bruce McCandless on the Canadarm, February 1984
See more space walks (or, erm, space “surfs”) at NASA (of course), at a site belonging to someone named “Texas Jim” (showing Endeavour over Hurricane Dean) and… Read the rest “Science Art: Astronaut Bruce McCandless on the Canadarm, February 1984”
Smart Helmet for Smarter Football
Rugby players will have one more reason to sneer at American football players, if ABC News is right about this new football helmet. It doesn’t just protect players’ heads. … Read the rest “Smart Helmet for Smarter Football”