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Photo of the Day: The Antikythera Mechanism. It’s a 2,200-year-old analog “computer” that used bronze cogs and levers to predict the phases of the sun and moon. Some say it may have even been capable of calculating the course of ... 8 Comments
Photo of the day, but no photo? 🤣Must be one of those photos developed with invisible ink!Where's the photo man
In honor of the 100th episode of "Outrageous Acts of Science" premiering tonight at 9p ET on Science Channel, we've unlocked a whole library of episodes for you to watch online now. From the absurd to the amazing, these stories ... 3 Comments
"We're sorry. This site is not available in your region." 😉It keeps shooting back to facebook making it impossible to watch an episode. 💔♥
Sinking structures, perilous projects, and calamitous constructs... Watch full episodes of #EngineeringCatastrophes online now. A NYC skyscraper that could topple at any moment, a city street that suddenly collapses, and a modern-day crisis at Pisa's Leaning Tower are serious engineering ... 1 Comments
"People are saying" God is opening sink-holes under all dons Fl properties?
Scientists behind ocean warming study say errors were made fox2now.comScientists acknowledge key errors in study of how fast the oceans are warming Virginian-PilotScientists Admit 'Mistakes' Led To Alarming Results In Major Global Warming Study The Daily CallerClimate change is making storms like Hurricane ...
The real #inmyfeelingschallenge is mapping where we feel them. Feelings are a funny thing. Love and heartache both happen inside your head, but they're felt in very different places. On the flipside, excitement and ... 30 Comments
Urinating is an emotion????Karin interessant artikel, vooral het stukje over self control en waar je dat voelt i.c.m ons gesprek vanmiddag Albert Sawyer, objective measurement of subjective emotional states.
Obesity can have surprising effects on immune-defending T cells, which could point to ways to make anticancer drugs more effective in all cancer patients: Immunotherapy drugs target molecule that speeds cancer growth in overweight people 8 Comments
As a scientist Ive known for years that being chunky was an advantage. Yet no one in the scientifical community ...I personally like fat girls. This is great 🗞️.Well, you're welcome.
European Space Agency spots a 'ghost' galaxy next door to the Milky Way ITV NewsAstronomers discover 'ghost' galaxy near Milky Way Sky NewsGaia data reveals previously unseen 'ghost' galaxy near Milky Way Astronomy Now OnlineESA Science & Technology: Gaia ESA ScienceScientists predict a 'dark ...
An area the size of London is melting the base of the ice sheet ☹ A large area of warm rock is melting the base of the Antarctic Ice Sheet at the South Pole. 2 Comments
The mystical carvings near Cambridge are steadily deteriorating "due to water penetration and worm activity". The 14th Century chalk carvings have been damaged by water and gnat larvae, according to English Heritage. 1 Comments
how 'bout them carts - every one seems to have a defect and wobbles or the wheels lock. And then ...
Alcohol ads with pro-drinking comments on Facebook boost desire to drinkAlcohol advertisements on social media sites such as Facebook can increase young adults' desire to drink if the ads contain pro-drinking comments from users. That's according to new research in the current issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol ...
When electric fields make spins swirlIBS research group in collaboration with the University of Science and Technology of China, has reported the discovery of small and ferroelectrically tunable skyrmions. Published in Nature Materials, this work introduces new compelling advantages that bring skyrmion research a step ...
Studies in this week’s issue of Science Signaling feature insights into the control of mast cell movement, cellular fragility after heart attack, and oncoprotein-dependent control of circadian rhythm. https://scim.ag/2OEomfX 3 Comments
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Why stop at the moon? Astronaut Mike Massimino wants to unlock the secrets of #Mars. 🚀 Want more? Don't miss the premiere of Mars: The Secret Science Monday at 8p ET on Science Channel and on SCIgo. 12 Comments
There is a lot they don’t want us to see on MarsWell this was posted 5 hours ago and the season primer of Mars was yesterday!! Lol!! Thanks Science Channel It ...Why Mankind's obsession with cold, dead, Mar's? Not in the goldie lock zone.
The oldest known paintings that used depictions of people and animals rather than abstract objects—dated to be at least 40,000 years old—were found on the Indonesian island of Borneo: Borneo cave art dated to at least 40,000 years old 10 Comments
That's really not too long ago when consider that the typical turtle has been around for 250,000,000 million years. Are ...Nelson Salazar M los primeros!Mattia Salvadori
Photo of the Day: It's electric ⚡ Scientists at Stevens Institute of Technology have created a bionic mushroom that can generate its own renewable energy. This plan old, store-bought white button mushroom was supercharged with 3D-printed clusters of cyanobacteria that ... 12 Comments
Stevens Institute of Technology Thanks for posting about our research! If you are interested in learning more, here is a link to the news ...Lane, this isn't what I was talking about but this is interesting regardlessAnd it matches my couch.
Have you ever encountered a particularly stark difference between an old and new position in your education or career? What advice would you give to someone making a similar transition? Share your thoughts with NextGen VOICES by 11/23. You could ... 16 Likes
Success as an artist may rely heavily on early access to high-prestige galleries and museums, highlighting the need to enhance inclusion of neglected works and artists. Read the research in Science: In areas of human activity where performance is difficult ... 19 Comments
The parallels with scientific research careers is telling......Chad, Thanks for sharing. This will go in our research study identifying the creativity/innovative processes as a complex adaptive system. ...Roberto Mattar
Here's how NASA Sun Science's Parker Solar Probe was built to be a BOSS. Its mission is to travel 93M miles to orbit in the sun's superheated corona gathering data. It's just completed one orbit intact. Here's what the Probe ... 17 Comments
I've done a lot of studying of Coronas, too. But they're on ice and I end up drinking them. Science Channel - Please answer this question I've had most of my life; Why have other stars and moons in ...Just watched it. Great program.
Venus flytraps and lightning may have a chemical "bond"—of sorts: Cold plasma experiments reveal the chemical processes that precede the flytrap’s snapping 40 Comments
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Stevens Institute of Technology Thanks for posting about our research! If you are interested in learning more, here is a link to the news ...