Since I've been lazy and haven't posted for a few days, a summary of stuff from the week just passed:
From the pretty picture department, Hubble capturing the demise of a Sun-like star (coming soon -- as in a few billion years -- to a neighborhood near you!) and a galaxy being ripped apart.
From the area of fun science, we have a comparative study on the effectiveness of various tin-foil hat designs; nifty videos of Faraday waves in oobleck (cornstarch and water) and a Rubens tube; notes on the evolution of spice; and instructions for a liquid nitrogen rocket (don't try this at home!)
From the goofy engineering department, an explanation on why Linux tells you that your printer is on fire; cost savings using a $10 wok as a satellite dish; and a report on remote control pigeons -- perfect for implementing RFC 1149 (IP on Avian Carriers) and RFC 2549 (now with QoS!)
And finally, from the department of actual science:
- Brief reports (here, here, and here) on graphene -- A new material that will revolutionize the world, much like GaAs did many years ago (heh, heh, heh)
- A new type of non-reflective surface -- "Shag carpet" finally finds a use. [Originally from Scientific FrontLine]
- Understanding how we detect motion -- Why have two types of neurons when one works just fine?
- Tricking viruses into extinction -- Well, it looked like it was the right type of cell.
- Monkeys defuse tensions with hugs -- Though I doubt that Condi and the Iranian foreign minister are about to hug.
- Size matters, but bigger isn't always better -- At least when it comes to areas of the brain.
- Micro-racks for studying cells -- Since a standard medieval rack is just too damn big.
- Seeing fairness and justice by avoiding moral outrages -- Though this still can't explain Ann Coulter.
- Quantum algorithms for Hamiltonian NAND trees -- Yes, I am just as confused as you are; but, quantum algorithms are cool.
More to come, but I've got to get organized first.
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