BATS MAY MISTAKE WIND TURBINES FOR TREES: Some species follow seemingly familiar air flow patterns to their doom. http://dne.ws/1wTYoXD
Tuesday, 30 September 2014
LIMB REGENERATION BEGAN 300 MILLION YEARS AGO
LIMB REGENERATION BEGAN 300 MILLION YEARS AGO: Fossilized, primitive amphibians with odd-looking appendages, some with extra toes and deformed shapes, suggest the ability of some vertebrates to regenerate or regrow amputated limbs first evolved at least 300 million years ago! Read more: http://dne.ws/1rnWZtf
ANTI-FACEBOOK,' PRO-PRIVACY WEBSITE GOES VIRAL
'ANTI-FACEBOOK,' PRO-PRIVACY WEBSITE GOES VIRAL: In a matter of days, the new social network Ello, described as the "anti-Facebook" for its stand on privacy and advertising, has become perhaps the hottest ticket on the Internet! Learn about it here: http://dne.ws/1vpNnOO
HIKER CAPTURES JAPANESE VOLCANO ERUPTION: PHOTOS
HIKER CAPTURES JAPANESE VOLCANO ERUPTION: PHOTOS. An eyewitness to the eruption of Mount Ontake captured these images over the weekend, as the scene unfolded on the 10,121-foot volcano.http://dne.ws/YGJg3N
THOUGHT SANDY WAS BAD? REVISIT THIS 1821 HURRICANE
THOUGHT SANDY WAS BAD? REVISIT THIS 1821 HURRICANE: 'Superstorm' Sandy wasn’t the most powerful storm ever to hit the U.S. East Coast. That distinction probably belongs to the massive 1821 Norfolk and Long Island hurricane. http://dne.ws/YBVZVH
Monday, 29 September 2014
THOUGHT SANDY WAS BAD? REVISIT THIS 1821 HURRICANE
THOUGHT SANDY WAS BAD? REVISIT THIS 1821 HURRICANE: 'Superstorm' Sandy wasn’t the most powerful storm ever to hit the U.S. East Coast. That distinction probably belongs to the massive 1821 Norfolk and Long Island hurricane. http://dne.ws/YBVZVH
STRANGE NEW TYPE OF BRAIN CELL DISCOVERED
STRANGE NEW TYPE OF BRAIN CELL DISCOVERED: A new shape of brain cell has neuroscientists scratching their heads over what the function of these neurons might be. http://dne.ws/1u5XBDE
Sunday, 28 September 2014
HOW FAST ARE YOU MOVING THROUGH THE UNIVERSE?
HOW FAST ARE YOU MOVING THROUGH THE UNIVERSE?: Even when you're sitting still, you're moving extremely fast! How fast are you actually moving? Find out: http://dne.ws/1xqGleX
Saturday, 27 September 2014
WHY DO PEOPLE CARE ABOUT OTHERS?
WHY DO PEOPLE CARE ABOUT OTHERS?: Are the brains of altruistic people different from the brains of everyone else? Video:http://dne.ws/1rz7R6x
Friday, 26 September 2014
NEXT FLOOR, THE MOON: SPACE ELEVATOR GOING UP BY 2050
NEXT FLOOR, THE MOON: SPACE ELEVATOR GOING UP BY 2050: Japanese construction firm, Obayashi Corp., announced this week that they’ll have a space elevator operational in the next 35 years or so! How would it work? Find out:http://dne.ws/1ryz3T9
WHAT HAPPENS INSIDE A BLACK HOLE?
WHAT HAPPENS INSIDE A BLACK HOLE?: If you were to fall into a black hole, what exactly would happen? Find out: http://dne.ws/1ncjpwI
THE FUTURE OF CLEAN NUCLEAR ENERGY IS COMING
THE FUTURE OF CLEAN NUCLEAR ENERGY IS COMING: Nuclear power has been around for decades, and it accounts for 19% of energy in the United States. How can we make it cleaner and safer? Video: http://dne.ws/1DDX0ND
SUNFLOWER-SHAPED DISH MAKES POWER, FRESH WATER
SUNFLOWER-SHAPED DISH MAKES POWER, FRESH WATER: IBM and Airlight Energy have tackled two problems at once. Their 30-foot, sunflower-shaped solar concentrators can generate electricity while desalinating water to make it drinkable. http://dne.ws/ZgbMuj
WEIRD SPACE BUBBLES MAY HAVE CAUSED U.S. BATTLE DEATHS
WEIRD SPACE BUBBLES MAY HAVE CAUSED U.S. BATTLE DEATHS: New research suggests a plasma bubble in the high atmosphere blocked radio communications during a 2002 firefight in Afghanistan, which led to a deadly U.S. helicopter ambush. http://dne.ws/1pvTeLM
SOLAR SYSTEM'S WATER IS OLDER THAN THE SUN
SOLAR SYSTEM'S WATER IS OLDER THAN THE SUN: Next time you’re swimming in the ocean, consider this: part of the water is older than the sun. Learn more: http://dne.ws/1DzrmRd
INDIAN MARS MISSION BEAMS BACK FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS
INDIAN MARS MISSION BEAMS BACK FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS: India’s Mars Orbiter Mission got straight to work as it closed in on Martian orbit on Tuesday — it began taking photographs of the Red Planet and its atmosphere and surface as it slowed down to reach its ultimate destination. After a two day wait, those first images are slowly trickling onto the Internet. And they’re beauties! Photos:http://dne.ws/Ye1cmr
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