Science 'n Shtein

Started by hbionic, August 23, 2011, 02:37:52 PM

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Geowhizzer

It's exciting to think that mankind could wreck another entire planet in the near future.

General_Failure

We spent millions of dollars to send a robot to Mars to draw penises in the dirt. We're on our way!

The man. The myth. The legend.

General_Failure

Dinosaur Feathers Discovered in Canadian Amber

QuoteToday a group of paleontologists announced the results of an extensive study of several well-preserved dinosaur feathers encased in amber. Their work, which included samples from many stages in the evolution of feathers, bolstered the findings of other scientists who've suggested that dinosaurs (winged and otherwise) had multicolored and transparent feathers of the sort you might see on birds today. The researchers also presented evidence, based on the feathers' pigmentation and structures, that today's bird feathers could have evolved from dinosaur feathers.

The man. The myth. The legend.

Eagaholic



VOLCANIC LIGHTNING: For the first time in more than 42 years, the Calbuco volcano in southern Chile has erupted. Two blasts in 24 hours on April 22nd sent plumes of ash and volcanic gases shooting at least 33,000 feet high, well into the altitudes where planes fly. One of the eruptions occured at night and put on a spectacular display of volcanic lightning:

Researchers have long known that volcanic eruptions produce strong lightning. Findings published in a 2012 Eos article reveal that the largest volcanic storms can rival massive supercell thunderstorms in the American midwest. But why? Volcanic lightning is not well understood.

ice grillin you

i can take a phrase thats rarely heard...flip it....now its a daily word

igy gettin it done like warrick

im the board pharmacist....always one step above yous

PhillyPhreak54

Yeah that is pretty damn awesome

General_Failure

Scientists Crack A 50-Year-Old Mystery About The Measles Vaccine

QuoteLike many viruses, measles is known to suppress the immune system for a few weeks after an infection. But previous studies in monkeys have suggested that measles takes this suppression to a whole new level: It erases immune protection to other diseases, Mina says.

So what does that mean? Well, say you get the chicken pox when you're 4 years old. Your immune system figures out how to fight it. So you don't get it again. But if you get measles when you're 5 years old, it could wipe out the memory of how to beat back the chicken pox. It's like the immune system has amnesia, Mina says.

"The immune system kind of comes back. The only problem is that it has forgotten what it once knew," he says.

So after an infection, a child's immune system has to almost start over, rebuilding its immune protection against diseases it has already seen before.

The man. The myth. The legend.

Seabiscuit36

Hmm, wonder if that applies when scientist use the measles virus to attack cancer cells?
"For all the civic slurs, for all the unsavory things said of the Philadelphia fans, also say this: They could teach loyalty to a dog. Their capacity for pain is without limit." -Bill Lyons

Diomedes

There is considerable overlap between the intelligence of the smartest bears and the dumbest tourists." - Yosemite Park Ranger

Seabiscuit36

I accidentally a fleshlight
"For all the civic slurs, for all the unsavory things said of the Philadelphia fans, also say this: They could teach loyalty to a dog. Their capacity for pain is without limit." -Bill Lyons

General_Failure

Incredible Octopus Behavior Nearly Caused Scientist To Drown From Laughing

QuoteAs it turns out, some octopuses, like this one, possess the foresight to actually pack along coconut shells to use as protective shelters when exploring areas without adequate places to hide.

Scientists say this behavior is the first evidence of tool use by an octopus, putting the aquatic animals in a league with a small number of other animals known to do the same.


The man. The myth. The legend.

ice grillin you

this Pluto success story is absolutely amazing....vox did a nice little breakdown of it...thinking about the whole thing while watching the YouTube of the launch is almost chilling

http://www.vox.com/2015/7/13/8920645/new-horizons-pluto-mission-photos
i can take a phrase thats rarely heard...flip it....now its a daily word

igy gettin it done like warrick

im the board pharmacist....always one step above yous

Rome

I was talking with my daughter about this and she mentioned what an amazing accomplishment that was completely and totally conceived by human genius.  She then mentioned the colossal inbred fargfaces that protested President Obama with confederate flags today. 

Her summation:  Big Minds & Little Minds

MDS

next stop: putting a man on mars

why?

because we can thats why
Zero hour, Michael. It's the end of the line. I'm the firstborn. I'm sick of playing second fiddle. I'm always third in line for everything. I'm tired of finishing fourth. Being the fifth wheel. There are six things I'm mad about, and I'm taking over.

Geowhizzer

That picture of Pluto was awesome.