Jellyfish can be as beautiful as they are dangerous and artist James Pan shows off that fact through his colorful and captivating artistic endeavors. Simply stunning!
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June 25th, 2009 at 8:24 am
Jellyfish Art Jamborie
June 25th, 2009 at 8:09 am
Russian Luxury Yachts Offer Pirate Murdering Cruises
Is This a Horrible or Fantastic Idea?
Luxury ocean liners in Russia are offering pirate hunting cruises aboard armed private yachts off the Somali coast.
Wealthy punters pay £3,500 per day to patrol the most dangerous waters in the world hoping to be attacked by raiders.
June 25th, 2009 at 8:02 am
Credit card-sized device tests for heart disease using less than a drop of blood
Endothelial progenitor cells can become Endothelial cells (pictured),
which make up the lining of blood vessels.
A new credit-card sized device could provide a way to test people for heart disease using a pinprick of blood. Developed by a team of researchers from Harvard and Northeastern universities in Boston the device can measure and collect a type of cells, called endothelial progenitor cells, using just 200 microliters of blood.
The depletion or ageing of these bone-marrow derived endothelial progenitor cells is a risk factor for vascular disease, as they can enter the bloodstream and go to areas of blood vessel injury to help repair damage…
June 24th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Mouse With ‘Humanized Version’ Of Human Language Gene Provides Clues To Language Development
language development alterations found in the brains of mice
Scientists of the German Mouse Clinic at Helmholtz Zentrum München have made a major contribution to understanding human language development. Using a comprehensive screening method, they studied a mouse model carrying a “humanized version” of a key gene associated with human language.
June 24th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Ability To Literally Imagine Oneself In Another’s Shoes May Be Tied To Empathy
empathy involves the ability to simulate others internal states
New research from Vanderbilt University indicates the way our brain handles how we move through space—including being able to imagine literally stepping into someone else’s shoes—may be related to how and why we experience empathy toward others.
June 24th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
‘Chemical Nose’ May Sniff Out Cancer Earlier
Nanoparticles and polymers were used to create a sensor that can distinguish between healthy, cancerous and metastatic cells.
Using a “chemical nose” array of nanoparticles and polymers, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a fundamentally new, more effective way to differentiate not only between healthy and cancerous cells but also between metastatic and non-metastatic cancer cells. It’s a tool that could revolutionize cancer detection and treatment, according to chemist Vincent Rotello and cancer specialist Joseph Jerry.
June 24th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Large 2009 Gulf Of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’ Predicted
Mississippi dead zone in 2004. This year’s Gulf of Mexico “dead zone” could be one of the largest on record
University of Michigan aquatic ecologist Donald Scavia and his colleagues say this year’s Gulf of Mexico “dead zone” could be one of the largest on record, continuing a decades-long trend that threatens the health of a half-billion-dollar fishery.
June 24th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Morning People And Night Owls Show Different Brain Function
Scientists have found that there are significant differences in the way our brains function depending on whether we’re early risers or night owls
Are you a “morning person” or a “night owl?”
June 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Need Something? Talk To My Right Ear
We humans prefer to be addressed in our right ear.
We humans prefer to be addressed in our right ear and are more likely to perform a task when we receive the request in our right ear rather than our left. In a series of three studies, looking at ear preference in communication between humans, Dr. Luca Tommasi and Daniele Marzoli from the University “Gabriele d’Annunzio” in Chieti, Italy, show that a natural side bias, depending on hemispheric asymmetry in the brain, manifests itself in everyday human behavior.
June 24th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Post-It Note Stop Motion
Some of the most interesting and inspiring viral videos take some skill and a whole lot of patience. Just take a look at this stop-motion video of a bunch Post-It Notes on a wall. (Video)
June 24th, 2009 at 11:51 am
Homing Pigeons Have Built In “GPS”
Homing pigeons use the Earth’s magnetic field
Homing pigeons have built in ’satnav’ that uses Earth’s magnetic field to pinpoint position and help them find their way home, according to a study. Scientists have suspected for years that birds possess the ability to use the Earth’s magnetic field for their navigation, although it has never been proved beyond doubt.
June 24th, 2009 at 11:32 am
tDCS Helps Repair Brain Damaged By Stroke
Mild noninvasive electrical current to brain could help stroke patients
A simple, inexpensive device that delivers electrical current to the brain noninvasively could help stroke patients recover lost motor ability. According to a new study, the treatment–transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)–in combination with occupational therapy boosted recovery better than either treatment on its own.
June 24th, 2009 at 11:12 am
Space Colonization Limited By Fermi Paradox
Space Colony
For more than 50 years, many have taken the so-called Fermi Paradox to indicate that the existence of intelligent alien civilizations is an impossibility. However, a recent re-examination of the paradox points out that, rather than discounting the spread of an intelligent civilization, the Fermi Paradox merely points out that advanced civilizations with exponential growth are unlikely to exist.
June 24th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Direct Link Between Smoking And Brain Damage
Smoking linked to brain damage
There is a direct link between smoking and brain damage, according to new research conducted by Debapriya Ghosh and Dr Anirban Basu from the Indian National Brain Research Centre (NBRC).
June 24th, 2009 at 7:46 am
Bottle Top Art Creations
Bottle Tops Revisited
Most of us normally discard the bottle caps as its of no use to us. But if you ask Yoav Kotik, then the use can be quite interesting and useful. Artist Yoav Kotik is the designer of the “Precious Metal” jewelry line. Using beverages’ caps, he creates these wonderful designs; his interesting and unique jewelry includes earrings, bracelets, pendants, necklaces and more.
He is a graduate of the ‘Bezalel Academy Of Art And Design’, and he leads Master classes in the field of sculpture and design in recycled material in academic institutes such as the ‘Shenkar Academy Of Design, the ‘Bezalel Academy’, and the ‘Wizo Academy’.
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June 24th, 2009 at 7:32 am
The 2 Foot Teen Dubbed ‘Little Buddha’
Tiny teenager: Despite being just 2ft tall and weighs 10lbs, Khagendra
cannot claim the title of smallest man until he turns 18 in October this year
“At just two-feet-tall, Khagendra Thapa Magar is just four months away from being named the world’s smallest man. Excitedly awaiting his 18th birthday in October of this year, Khagendra and his family are in contact with Guinness to take the official crown from 2ft 5in He Ping Ping of China. Weighing only 10lbs, Khagendra has become something of a celebrity in his native Nepal, where politicians have joined the clamor to see him recognized as the smallest man in the world and villagers have dubbed him Little Buddha.”
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June 23rd, 2009 at 11:17 am
Mechanical Hooves Help Hop Up Any Fantasy Costume
Just hop on over here…
Ever wished you were a 7-foot tall semi-centaur with the body of a human and a horse’s legs? Er, me neither. But there’s plenty of people out there who do, and Seattle-based fantasy artist Kim Graham has come up with a killer Halloween costume that makes you 14 inches taller and gives you uncanny-looking equine legs and spring-loaded cloven hooves. The effect is quite amazing, and even a bit sexy – or, maybe that’s just the admirably proportioned Ms. Graham.
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June 23rd, 2009 at 10:58 am
Amazing NASA Photo Of A Volcanic Eruption
Photo of volcanic eruption taken from space
A fortuitous orbit of the International Space Station allowed the astronauts this striking view of Sarychev Volcano (Kuril Islands, northeast of Japan) in an early stage of eruption on June 12, 2009. Sarychev Peak is one of the most active volcanoes in the Kuril Island chain, and it is located on the northwestern end of Matua Island. Prior to June 12, the last explosive eruption occurred in 1989, with eruptions in 1986, 1976, 1954, and 1946 also producing lava flows. Ash from the multi-day eruption has been detected 2,407 kilometers east-southeast and 926 kilometers west-northwest of the volcano, and commercial airline flights are being diverted away from the region to minimize the danger of engine failures from ash intake.
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:49 am
Dinosaurs May Have Been Smaller Than Previously Thought
Model dinosaur. Scientists have discovered that the original statistical model used to calculate dinosaur mass is flawed, suggesting dinosaurs have been oversized.
The largest animals ever to have walked the face of the earth may not have been as big as previously thought, reveals a paper published June 21 in the Zoological Society of London’s Journal of Zoology.
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:34 am
54-million-year-old Skull Reveals Early Evolution Of Primate Brains
monkey…
Researchers at the University of Florida and the University of Winnipeg have developed the first detailed images of a primitive primate brain, unexpectedly revealing that cousins of our earliest ancestors relied on smell more than sight.
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:32 am
Kobian The Emotional Humanoid Robot Unveiled
Aversion
Kobian, a “humanoid” robot, which can express seven human emotions, has been unveiled by researchers at Waseda University in Japan. (Video and pics after the jump)
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:30 am
Bird Migration: Toxic Molecule May Help Birds ‘See’ North And South
Changes in the electromagnetic field, such as those experienced by a bird changing direction in flight, appear to alter a biochemical compass in the eye, allowing the bird to see how its direction corresponds to north or south.
Researchers at the University of Illinois report that a toxic molecule known to damage cells and cause disease may also play a pivotal role in bird migration. The molecule, superoxide, is proposed as a key player in the mysterious process that allows birds to “see” Earth’s magnetic field.
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:22 am
Social Competition May Be Reason For Bigger Brain
human brains have grown more than any other mammals
For the past 2 million years, the size of the human brain has tripled, growing much faster than other mammals. Examining the reasons for human brain expansion, University of Missouri researchers studied three common hypotheses for brain growth: climate change, ecological demands and social competition. The team found that social competition is the major cause of increased cranial capacity.
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:16 am
Cold Case Techniques Bring Mummy’s Face To ‘Life’
image of the mummy Meresamun
Thanks to the skills of artists who work on cold case investigations, people have a chance to see what the University of Chicago’s mummy Meresamun may have looked like in real life.
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:15 am
Cows Bred To Burp Less Will Reduce Greenhouse Gases
Cow burps are responsible for nearly three-quarters of methane emissions
A prototype cow which burps less is being bred in a breakthrough that could reduce a big source of the greenhouse gases responsible for global warming.