Wire-tailed Manakin

Wire-tailed Manakin
Wire-tailed manakin's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps.
Like other manakin species, wire-tailed manakins are deeply sexually dimorphic, with males sporting a brilliant red, black, and yellow plumage which they use to woo drab colored females.
Now...that's quite a sexy dance! :)

Watch:
http://www.arkive.org/wire-tailed-manakin/pipra-filicauda/video-09b.html

#biodiversity   #birds

Nicolae Minovici: The Doctor Who Hanged Himself For Science

Nicolae Minovici: The Doctor Who Hanged Himself For Science
During the first decade of the twentieth century, while employed as a professor of forensic science at the State School of Science in Bucharest, Nicolae Minovici undertook a comprehensive study of death by hanging. Inspired by his research, he decided to find out, first-hand, what it would feel like to die in this way.

Minovici began his self-hanging experiments by constructing an auto-asphyxiation device: a hangman’s knot tied in a rope that ran through a pulley attached to the ceiling. He lay down on a cot, placed his head through the noose, and firmly tugged the other end of the rope. 
The noose tightened, his face turned a purple-red, his vision blurred, and he heard a whistling. He lasted only six seconds before consciousness began to slip away, forcing him to stop.

For the next stage of his research, Minovici brought in assistants. He placed the noose around his neck, then the assistants pulled the other end of the rope with all their might, lifting him several metres off the ground. Immediately his eyes squeezed shut and his respiratory tract pinched close. 

He signalled frantically to be let down. In this first effort, Minovici lasted only a few seconds in the air before having to signal to be let down, but with repeated practice he eventually managed to endure twenty-five seconds of swinging by his neck.

But one final experiment remained, hanging from the ceiling by a constricting hangman’s knot. Minovici tied the knot, again placed his head through the noose, and gave his assistants the signal. 
They pulled. Instantly a burning pain ripped through his neck. The constriction was so intense that he frantically waved the men to stop. He had only endured four seconds, and his feet hadn’t even left the ground. Nevertheless, the trauma to his neck made it painful for him to swallow for an entire month

Source:
http://www.madsciencemuseum.com/msm/pl/minovicis_hanging_experiments

Reference:
http://www.minovicifoundation.com/nicolae-minovici/

#history   #medicine   #experiment

Tomorrow is 1st June, be goofy!! and in advance Happy B-day to all the kiddos out there! :)

Tomorrow is 1st June, be goofy!! and in advance Happy B-day to all the kiddos out there! :)

How do dogs “see” with their noses?

 How do dogs “see” with their noses?
Did you know that dogs smell in stereo? The ability to smell separately - with each nostril - helps them determine from what direction smells come. This is just one of the many ways that dogs’ wonderfully developed noses make them so scent-savvy.

Watch TED lesson:
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-dogs-see-with-their-noses-alexandra-horowitz

Animation by Provincia Studio
More of their work:
http://provinciastudioen.blogspot.com/

#dogs   #science

Today's quick lesson: Tardieu Spots

Today's quick lesson: Tardieu Spots
Asphyxial petechial haemorrhages do occur on the serosal surfaces of internal organs eg.heart as shown in the pictures. They were first described by Tardieu in the 19th century and were named after him as tardieu spots. Tardieu spots were considered at that time and for a long period after as pathognomonic signs of asphyxial deaths.

Such petechial haemorrhages do occur in deaths related  to infections, blood coagulopathy disorders and micro emboli. It can also occur due to rupture of engorged capillaries in the dependent parts. Tardieu spots can also be noticed in some cases of natural deaths, therefore, the confusing term of "suffocation haemorrages" should be avoided.

Reference:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21254701
http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/forensicspostmortem.html

Attention!! the link above contains photos that some viewers may find disturbing!

#tardieuspots   #pathology   #forensics

Wax anatomical model of a human head, Europe, 1801-1900

Wax anatomical model of a human head, Europe, 1801-1900
This wax model of a human head shows the internal structure of the brain, complete with its protective covering, the meninges, the eye, cheek, neck and jaw. Wax models were used for teaching anatomy to medical students or as part of popular anatomy shows. They were used to pick out and emphasize specific features of the body, making their structure and function easier to understand, especially at a time when few bodies were available for dissection. The model was donated by the Department of Human Anatomy at the University of Oxford to the Science Museum in UK.

Images & description courtesy of Science Museum UK.

#historyofmedicine   #anatomicalmodel   #medschool

For future, companies supply tar sand oil-1.6 Millon barrels per of day in life!

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For future, companies supply tar sand oil-1.6 Millon barrels per of day in life! But the some meeting talked about these problem. Today in Kyoto, Germany Embassy, French Embassy speak to stop Climate change! Germany mske 40% cut the GHG, by 2020 Germany will stop the all Nuclear power Energy, and recycling energy using!
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http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/05/29/face-rising-climate-movement-tar-sands-life-support-report

It's a good day to smile :)

It's a good day to smile :)

Is Young Blood The Secret To Eternal Youth?

Is Young Blood The Secret To Eternal Youth?
New scientific research suggests that young blood might have rejuvenating properties for reasons no one quite understands yet. One study said that rejuvenating properties could be attributed to an unknown molecule.

The study, published in Nature Communications, found that young blood could heal broken bones and even enabled scientists to conjoin the circulatory systems of pairs of mice in a process called parabiosis. It was previously believed that a blood-borne molecule called GDF-11 circulates throughout blood was the fountain of youth. But recent studies contradicted these findings.

Another study published in the journal Cell Metabolism found that as mice aged, they had more of this molecule circulating in the bloodstream. And when researchers injected aging mice with this molecule, their muscles repaired themselves more slowly. 

Before injecting yourself with baby mouse blood cells go ahead and read the full article ;)

Full article via Discovery News:
http://testtube.com/dnews/is-young-blood-the-secret-to-eternal-youth/?

#research   #aging

The snake caterpillar uses a clever disguise to ward off predator

The snake caterpillar uses a clever disguise to ward off predator
The caterpillar cleverly camouflages itself as a slithering snake and comes with a head that looks like a snake. The snake caterpillar, in its larval state before becoming a moth, will also strike harmlessly if approached, just as a snake would, with the exception of a potential bite.

When disturbed the caterpillar pulls in its legs and head and expands the front part of its body, to take on the appearance of a serpent. The brown part, which appears to be the top of the snake's head, is actually the caterpillar's underside.

Photos by Daniel Janzen
Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1kkhaJ4bpk

Read more :
http://www.grindtv.com/wildlife/caterpillar-appears-snake-camouflage/#si3dH9v6dMtvsgjI.99

#biodiversity   #snakecaterpillar

This image of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was taken by Rosetta's NAVCAM on 20 May at a distance of 163.6 km from...

This image of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was taken by Rosetta's NAVCAM on 20 May at a distance of 163.6 km from the comet center. It is a single frame image with a resolution of 13.9 m/pixel, and measures 14.3 km across. The intensities and contrast have been adjusted to emphasise the activity of the comet.

Source:
http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2015/05/Comet_on_20_May_2015_NavCam

#ESA   #cometwatch   #space

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Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest group/

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Tiger cry in Sumatra, so Indonesian forests loss total 40% primary forests since 2000 to 2012 by CIFOR!
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http://blog.cifor.org/28628/for-forests-food-and-the-future-its-all-about-biodiversity?utm_content=buffer6e0d7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer#.VWkqDdNcUuo

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Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest group/rainforest

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Thanks! mongabay.com !!!
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http://news.mongabay.com/2014/1218-rainforests-and-rainfall.html

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Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest group/

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thanks! mongabay.com
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http://news.mongabay.com/2015/0520-mrn-gfrn-cannon-amazon-forest-cleared-for-palm-oil.html

thanks! mongabay.com

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thanks! mongabay.com
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http://news.mongabay.com/2015/0520-mrn-gfrn-cannon-amazon-forest-cleared-for-palm-oil.html

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Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest group/

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We hope to proseed Moratorium of forests and peatlands in Indonesia!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest group/
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/may/14/indonesia-extends-moratorium-on-partial-forest-clearing

China & EU import the soy in the World!

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China & EU import the soy in the World! So their countries must consider the soys plantations in Brazil, others! Brazil will proseed to redece soys production! by WWF
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest group/
http://mobile.feednavigator.com/Regulation/Feed-sector-questions-WWF-rating-tool-on-commitment-to-responsible-soy-supply

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Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest group/

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China & EU import the soy in the World! So their countries must consider the soys plantations in Brazil, others! Brazil will proseed to redece soys production! by WWF
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest group/
http://mobile.feednavigator.com/Regulation/Feed-sector-questions-WWF-rating-tool-on-commitment-to-responsible-soy-supply

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Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest group/

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by iisd.org The 200000ha of forests decrease, so these forests can't save Climate Change!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest group/
http://nr.iisd.org/news/isu-report-deforestation-increasing/

The UNFF conclude with Minister at Decralation!

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The UNFF conclude with Minister at Decralation!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest group/
http://nr.iisd.org/news/unff11-concludes-with-ministerial-declaration-decisions-on-iaf/

On the 29th May 1919 Albert Einstein's light-bending prediction is confirmed by Arthur Eddington

On the 29th May 1919 Albert Einstein's light-bending prediction is confirmed by Arthur Eddington
Einstein predicted that light should be bent by gravity. Sir Arthur Eddington lead an expedition to photograph the 1919 Total Eclipse of the Sun. The photographs revealed stars whose light had passed near to the Sun. Their positions showed that the light had been bent exactly as Einstein had predicted. The experiment was repeated in 1922 with another eclipse with the same confirmation.

The findings made Einstein a celebrity overnight, and precipitated the eventual triumph of general relativity over classical Newtonian physics.

Know more:
http://ircamera.as.arizona.edu/NatSci102/NatSci102/text/lightbend.htm

#physics   #relativity   #einstein

Schlegel´s Asity (Philepitta schlegeli)

Schlegel´s Asity (Philepitta schlegeli)

The Schlegel’s asity is a species of bird in the Philepittidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and considered as ’Near Threatened’ by the IUCN red list.

Photo credit: Francesco Veronesi
https://www.flickr.com/photos/francesco_veronesi/15111363268/

Know more:
http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=4040

#birds   #biodiversity   #coolcreatures

Paramagnetism of liquid oxygen

Paramagnetism of liquid oxygen
Liquid oxygen sticks between the poles of a strong magnet until it boils away into its gas state. This is because it has unpaired electrons, which make each oxygen molecule a tiny magnet with a dipole. Normally, when oxygen is in a flask or in the air, these microscopic magnets point in all directions, cancelling out and meaning that there’s no net magnetic field. When it pours over the permanent magnet, the magnetic molecules all slightly align, creating an induced magnetic field, which reacts with the permanent magnet, making the oxygen stick to the poles. This is called paramagnetism.

Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz57PJToGEs

Know more:
http://www.physlink.com/Education/AskExperts/ae493.cfm

#paramagnetism   #O2   #science

Werner Theodor Otto Forssmann, a German surgical trainee in 1929, is famous for an experiment he performed on...

Werner Theodor Otto Forssmann, a German surgical trainee in 1929, is famous for an experiment he performed on himself.
In 1929 Forssmann introduced the procedure of cardiac catheterization into medicine. He was struck by the danger inherent in the direct injection of drugs into the heart frequently demanded in an emergency.

The alternative that he proposed sounded no less alarming – introducing a catheter through the venous system from a vein in the elbow directly into the right atrium of the heart. Drugs could then be introduced through this.

After practice on cadavers and an unsuccessful attempt on himself made with the aid of a nervous colleague, Forssmann decided to do the whole thing himself.

He consequently introduced a 65-centimeter (25.6-in) catheter for its entire length, walked up several flights of stairs to the x-ray department and calmly confirmed that the tip of the catheter had in fact reached his heart. There had been no pain or discomfort.

He was fired after this stunt, but was awarded the 1956 Nobel Prize for Medicine for developing a procedure that allowed for cardiac catheterization.

Bio:
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1956/forssmann-bio.html
#historyofmedicine   #forssmann   #cardiaccatheterization

The Wallace-Bolyai-Gerwien theorem states that any two polygons of equal area can have one cut into finite pieces...

The Wallace-Bolyai-Gerwien theorem states that any two polygons of equal area can have one cut into finite pieces and rearranged into the second.

Know more:
http://planetmath.org/bolyaigerwientheorem

Something to consider:
http://www.fisme.science.uu.nl/toepassingen/28205/documents/2014_andras_geometry.pdf

Animation via reddit

#math   #geometry   #science

Ummm... Polar you need to raise the bar! ;)

Ummm... Polar you need to raise the bar! ;)

Möbius strip

Möbius strip
A Möbius strip  is a surface with only one side and only one boundary. The Möbius strip has the mathematical property of being non-orientable. It can be realized as a ruled surface.

Know more:
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/MoebiusStrip.html

Animation via reddit

#maths   #mobiusstrip   #animation

A Canadian inventor flew a hoverboard 905 feet 2 inches easily breaking the previous record.

A Canadian inventor flew a hoverboard 905 feet 2 inches easily breaking the previous record.
 Catalin Alexandru Duru's - (this name sounds Romanian, but for the record I'll just assume he loves Canada more ;) hoverboard uses a system of battery-powered propellers to stay in the air, capable of lifting the pilot up to 5 m above the surface.

Full article:
http://mic.com/articles/119172/this-guy-just-flew-a-record-breaking-distance-on-a-real-hoverboard?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=social
https://testtube.com/iflscience/hoverboard-new-world-record-for-longest-flight?

#scitech   #hoverboard

May 26th was the birthday of Sally Ride, who was an American physicist and astronaut.

May 26th was the birthday of Sally Ride, who was an American physicist and astronaut. She was the first American woman and the youngest American astronaut to travel space. She also served on the committees that investigated the Challenger and Columbia space shuttle disasters, being the only person to participate on both.

Know more:
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/ride-sk.html

#sallyride   #nasa   #womeninspace

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Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/

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Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/

Our activity are to Stop illegal logging for invistigations and to save the endangered species, especially wild Orangutan, Probocis Monkey, Gibbons, and to stop the bad palm oil developments and these campaigns!
http://www.bioversityinternational.org/news/detail/the-latest-global-timber-tracking-network-newsletter-is-now-out/

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Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group
Must stop! Belo Monte Dam, others!

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The Cayapo Indian Battle Beru Monte Dams and deforestation un Amazon! by the gardian
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http://gu.com/p/2pgee/sgp

26 May marks the anniversary of the crowning of Napoleon Bonaparte as King of Italy in 1805.

26 May marks the anniversary of the crowning of Napoleon Bonaparte as King of Italy in 1805.
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

Napoleon, better known as the first Emperor of the French, was born in Corsica, his parents of noble Italian ancestry. After military training he came to prominence under the French First Republic and staged a coup d’etat, installing himself as First Consul in 1799. Five years later he declared himself Emperor.

Bonaparte had earlier taken part in the successful invasion of Italy and, after crowning himself Emperor of France in 1804, had himself crowned King of Italy at Milan Cathedral a year later. He retained the position until 1814 when he abdicated and was exiled to Elba.

Image: Napoleon is crowned King of Italy in Milan Cathedral. Illustration by Tancredi Scarpelli.

Know more:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/bonaparte_napoleon.shtml
http://www.notablebiographies.com/Mo-Ni/Napoleon-Bonaparte.html

#history   #NapoleonBonaparte

What could cause the center of M94 to be so bright?

What could cause the center of M94 to be so bright?
Spiral galaxy M94 has a ring of newly formed stars surrounding its nucleus, giving it not only an unusual appearance but also a strong interior glow. A leading progenitor hypothesis holds that an elongated knot of stars known as a bar rotates in M94 and has generated a burst of star formation in the inner ring. Recent observations have revealed the outer, fainter ring is not closed and relatively complex. M94, pictured here spans about 30,000 light years, lies about 15 million light years away, and can be seen with a small telescope toward the constellation of the Hunting Dogs (Canes Venatici).

Image credit:   Leonardo Orazi
Image and info via APOD
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150526.html

#APOD   #M94   #space

Male seahorses undergo pregnancy and give birth to their sons and daughters.

Male seahorses undergo pregnancy and give birth to their sons and daughters.
Seahorses, which range from less than an inch to a foot (one to 30 centimeters) in length, have evolved a series of unusual adaptations—a prehensile tail for clinging to underwater vegetation, a tubelike mouth for sucking in tiny crustaceans, and protective bony plates in their skin.

The male seahorse has a pouch on its stomach in which to carry babies—as many as 2,000 at a time. A pregnancy lasts from 10 to 25 days, depending on the species.

The reproductive process begins when a male and a female seahorse do daily pre-dawn dances, intertwining their tails and swimming together. Eventually they engage in a true courtship dance, which can last as long as eight hours. It ends with the female depositing her eggs in the male's pouch.

Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsHCqrrU-Gk

Know more:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/06/0614_seahorse_recov.html
http://www.theseahorsetrust.org/seahorse-facts.aspx

#seahorse   #biodiversity

There are moments when Nexus 5 surprises me ;)

There are moments when Nexus 5 surprises me ;)

Global Forest Watch report this!

Global Forest Watch report this!
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The problems of Forests Map-Amazon,North Canada, Sumatra, Borneo,China among East Russia, Sweden among Finland, others! So many logging activities countries must reduce logging by reported WRI!
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http://www.wri.org/resources/maps/global-forest-watch

By WRI report

By WRI report
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http://www.wri.org/blog/2015/05/extending-indonesia%E2%80%99s-forest-moratorium-win-business

We hope New President of Indonesia will proseed truely Moratoriums actions!

We hope New President of Indonesia will proseed truely Moratoriums actions! Now the 98 millon ha must be conserve, but 48 millon ha are crisis by palm oil plantations! Urgently should stop the developments, example, Sungai Putri Peatland Forests have about 400 millon ton above ground in peatland, if developments make the many CO2 Emission on the Earth! Thanks! WALHI and Center for Orangutan Protection and FFI, scientist!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/

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Mr.Zenzi thanks! by Jakarta Globe
New Moratorium welcome! But take actions! Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/
http://thejakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/flawed-deforest-moratorium-activists-say/

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Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/

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The 43 CEO of major companies agreed taking actions for Climate Change issues! We hope taking actions!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/
http://www.agreenerlifeagreenerworld.net/2015/05/ceos-demands-action-on-climate-change.html?m=1

Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/ Thanks! making campaign! for Shell!

Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/ Thanks! making campaign! for Shell!

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Shells Boss endorses warning about fossil fuels and climate change appear! We hope!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/
http://gu.com/p/4964d/sgp

Thanks! Green Peace India! Good practice!

Thanks! Green Peace India! Good practice!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/HUTAN Group/rainforest action group/ arigatou!

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Thanks! Green Peace India! They appeared to make and act the Indian Government for saving the Earth! Stop! Climate Change!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/
http://insideclimatenews.org/news/14052015/whats-behind-indias-crackdown-social-justice-climate-activists

Quantum tunneling refers to the quantum mechanical phenomenon where a particle tunnels through a barrier that it...

Quantum tunneling refers to the quantum mechanical phenomenon where a particle tunnels through a barrier that it classically could not surmount. This plays an essential role in several physical phenomena, such as the nuclear fusion that occurs in main sequence stars like the Sun. It has important applications to modern devices such as the tunnel diode, quantum computing, and the scanning tunnelling microscope. The effect was predicted in the early 20th century and its acceptance as a general physical phenomenon came mid-century. Tunnelling is often explained using the Heisenberg uncertainty principle and the wave–particle duality of matter.

Watch:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTodS8hkSDg

Know more:
http://www.physicsoftheuniverse.com/topics_quantum_uncertainty.html
http://abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/glossary/quantum_tunneling.html

Image via Wikipedia Commons:
Quantum tunnelling through a barrier. At the origin (x=0), there is a very high, but narrow potential barrier. A significant tunnelling effect can be seen.

#physics   #tunneling

Crab lice, which are generally found in the pubic region of their human hosts, have claws on the tips of their legs...

Crab lice, which are generally found in the pubic region of their human hosts, have claws on the tips of their legs that clamp around pubic hairs with great precision. Pulling off a crab louse will often leave the legs behind, still firmly attached to the hair.
These lice can also be found in armpit hair and eyebrows.
The lice suck blood, feeding five times a day. They spread through sexual contact and through bedding and clothing.

Pubic lice causes itching in the area covered by pubic hair. Itching often gets worse at night. The itching may start soon after getting infected with lice, or it may not start for up to 2 - 4 weeks after contact.
Pubic lice are best treated with a prescription wash containing permethrin, such as Elimite or Kwell.

Just keep it clean for the love of Ra...no one likes parasites!!

Know more:
http://www.medicinenet.com/pubic_lice_crabs/article.htm

Image: SEM of two pubic lice via SPL
http://www.sciencephoto.com/media/367446/view

#pubiclice   #biodiversity   #parasites

Two views of an X-class solar flare on Sept. 10, 2014.

Two views of an X-class solar flare on Sept. 10, 2014.
IRIS focuses on the lower regions of the sun’s atmosphere, while the SDO imagery shows a region that is hotter and typically slightly above that. 

It is only by comparing the two movies that one can figure out what’s happening at the lower temperatures – likely to be in the lower atmosphere – versus what is happening higher up. 

Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBmwcWGuD-I

Credit:
NASA/LMSAL/Wiessinger

#nasa   #space   #IRIS   #SDO

And then he said... Well, that's an evil smile...

And then he said... Well, that's an evil smile...

#trashyfusimotors

Can drinking alcohol harm the child before the mother knows she is pregnant?

Can drinking alcohol harm the child before the mother knows she is pregnant?
Alcohol drunk by a mouse in early pregnancy changes the way genes function in the brains of the offspring, shows the recent Finnish study. The early exposure was also later apparent in the brain structure of the adult offspring. The timing of the exposure corresponds to the human gestational weeks 3–6 in terms of fetal development.

In addition, the exposure to alcohol was found to cause similar changes to gene function in other tissues of the infant mice. These results suggest that alcohol causes permanent changes to gene regulation in the first cells of developing embryo.

Exposure to alcohol during pregnancy may damage the child in many different ways, including learning disabilities as well as congenital deformities. The mechanisms through which alcohol impacts fetal development are not yet fully understood, and diagnosing the damage caused to the child is difficult.

In the mouse model where the dam drinks alcohol in early pregnancy, the offspring exhibit symptoms similar to fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) in humans: decreased growth rate, similar structural changes to corresponding areas of the face and scull, and hyperactivity. The early exposure begins at conception and continues until the nervous system begins to develop. In humans, this corresponds to the first three or four weeks after conception in terms of development – a period during which the mother-to-be is often unaware of being pregnant.

Article:
http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=152723&CultureCode=en

#research   #pregnancy   #FAS

Try hard to find out what you’re good at and what your passions are, and where the two converge, and build your life...

Try hard to find out what you’re good at and what your passions are, and where the two converge, and build your life around that.
~ Joshua Lederberg ~

#wordsofwisdom   #science

Tell to Obama President! Save! endangered species! by Endangered Species Coalition

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Tell to Obama President! Save! endangered species! by Endangered Species Coalition
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/
http://action.endangered.org/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=19052

Endangered species-Frorida Panther Save!

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Endangered species-Frorida Panther Save!
from Endangered Species Coalition
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/
http://www.endangered.org/animal/florida-panther/

Save! Endangered species-Cat of Canada lynx

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Save! Endangered species-Cat of Canada lynx
from Endangered Species Coalition thanks!
I don't know detail this cat. Forests in Rokky Range loss the logging,fires and development!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/

http://www.endangered.org/animal/canada-lynx/

Save! Elephant! Orangutan, Tiger, Rhino! in Sumatra and Kalimantan-Borneo! Please Take easy Actions by Petition!

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Save! Elephant! Orangutan, Tiger, Rhino! in Sumatra and Kalimantan-Borneo! Please Take easy Actions by Petition!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/664/073/753/#next_action

From WRI(World Resource Institution)

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From WRI(World Resource Institution)
Peru's forests, anothers
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group
http://wri.org/blog/2015/05/forests-housing-rare-and-endangered-species-lost-12-million-hectares-trees-2001?utm_campaign=wridigest&utm_source=wridigest-2015-05-12&utm_medium=email&utm_content=image

Save! Romanian horse! Please join Petition!

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Save! Romanian horse! Please join Petition!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/942/576/689/#next_action

from IUCN Red lists of Endangered Species!

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from IUCN Red lists of Endangered Species!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group
http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/categories-and-criteria

Thanks! Climate Adoviser

Originally shared by Nishioka Yoshio

Thanks! Climate Adoviser
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/ Agree & Let's take this actions & don't throw the foods and drinks! Too much enough! for your health and Earth!
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/05/08/3656756/uk-sutdy-diet-health-climate-change/

Penan tribe in Borneo island- Normadic Penan peoples are few about 200 more!

Originally shared by Nishioka Yoshio

Penan tribe in Borneo island- Normadic Penan peoples are few about 200 more! So Sarawak Government and many timber companies destroyed their forests! Now the primary forests remain about 5 % only by checking NASA, others!
Badman Nishioka/ I had gain the energy from them, They are kind, shameful, sometimes become strong men!
http://assets.survivalinternational.org/pictures/326/mal-pen-ar-30_screen.jpg

Indonesia's Moratorium clear cut! Thanks! mongabay.com

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Indonesia's Moratorium clear cut! Thanks! mongabay.com
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group
http://news.mongabay.com/2015/0514-jacobson-moratorium-extended.html

Brazilian Amazon forests Deforestation!

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Brazilian Amazon forests Deforestation!
Thanks! mongabay.com
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group
http://photos.mongabay.com/06/braz_defor_88-05-lrg.jpg

Too Crazy to send Orangutan for Hotel in kota Kinabaru! Don't showing Orangutan!

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Too Crazy to send Orangutan for Hotel in kota Kinabaru! Don't showing Orangutan!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/
If some sanctuary will return the forests or making living forests areas!
https://www.change.org/p/stop-exploitation-of-mowgli-the-orangutan

Deforestation in the tropics affects climate around the world, study finds | Carbon Brief

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http://www.carbonbrief.org/blog/2014/12/deforestation-in-the-tropics-affects-climate-around-the-world-study-finds/

Farming Now Worse for Climate than Deforestation

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http://climate-change-news.blogspot.jp/2015/02/farming-now-worse-for-climate-than.html?m=1

The Amazon a Key Ecosystem

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http://www.global-greenhouse-warming.com/the-Amazon.html

The Amazon a Key Ecosystem

Originally shared by Nishioka Yoshio
http://www.global-greenhouse-warming.com/the-Amazon.html

My Weekly Messages save! Endangered Species!

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My Weekly Messages save! Endangered Species!
Iberian fxny live only 200 populations in Spain among Portugal areas. The many hunters killed or trade, so rare endangered species save now!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/files/2013/04/Iberian_lynx.jpg

My Weekly Messages save! Endangered Species!

Originally shared by Nishioka Yoshio

My Weekly Messages save! Endangered Species!
Iberian fxny live only 200 populations in Spain among Portugal areas. The many hunters killed or trade, so rare endangered species save now!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/files/2013/04/Iberian_lynx.jpg

Cottontop tamarin by A-Z Animals! Thanks!

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Cottontop tamarin by A-Z Animals! Thanks!
Weekly Messages save Endangered Species!
This tamarin live in Peru, Colombia, Costa Rica areas! But many Amazons forests destroy, this species is crisis!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/cottontop-tamarin/

The wild Javan Rhinoceros is Endangered species!

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The wild Javan Rhinoceros is Endangered species! Brothers Rhinoceros are Sumatra Rhinoceros, others,,,,But hunters want poaching!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/javan-rhinoceros/

Save!

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Save! Proboscis Monkey-live in Borneo, Kalimantan only in the World! Mainly habitat in lowland rainforest! They are making clans, about 20-35 populations. Ours research level about 30 populations in Tanjung Puting National Park, about 325 380 populations live in Sekonyer river area, Central Kalimantan! About 100 points live, mainly habitats are Kalimantan! Can see easy near distance in Tanjung Puting, Sebuku river, other Kalimantan areas! The boss manage all of them, they want to jump from trees to tres, sometimes play swimming in the river or sea coast! Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest group
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/proboscis-monkey/

A-Z Animals, Thanks!

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A-Z Animals, Thanks!
Four kinds of Wooly Monkey live in the jangle, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, others Grey Wooly Monkey, Colombian Woolymonkey, others, but logging and developments loss these habitats!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/woolly-monkey/

Thanks!

Originally shared by Nishioka Yoshio

Thanks! CGP The economics governance of coorporte Organization recognized Climate Chance of Green-House Gas made 15% CO2
from Deforestation and degradation! So CGP make the Question for companies policys. I hope the some companies will step up the more good CSR and activity of policys! But Japanese timber compsnies almost don't check importing timber source, so our HUTAN Group teach for them sometimes. At the futures, we hope they must go to cutting forests areas and checking the timber trade!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/HUTAN Group/rainforest action group/
https://www.cdp.net/en-US/Programmes/Pages/forests-commodities.aspx

Don't killed Sea! Please sign easy Petition!

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Don't killed Sea! Please sign easy Petition!
The plasticbags,bottle don't throw!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/
Asian beautiful seas as same as throwing the plastic goods increased! Hawaii, Okinawa islands, Rio, EU countries!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/685/342/827/#next_action

Weekly Messages Save! the Endangered Species!

Originally shared by Nishioka Yoshio

Weekly Messages Save! the Endangered Species!
Save! Fox! So many hunters be killed them, poaching!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/310/616/683/#next_action

Forests500 by Global Cannopy Program show up this company, so GCP reported the rapidly improve environment policys...

Originally shared by Nishioka Yoshio

Forests500 by Global Cannopy Program show up this company, so GCP reported the rapidly improve environment policys for Nestle, don't support to destroy many forests! This Petition request to change the water problem!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/If Nestle will boycott for saving forests and waters problems, all NGOs will start again the campaign! We hope to change for good policys!
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/293/997/835/#next_action

My Badman"s blog had trouble at two days!

Originally shared by Nishioka Yoshio

My Badman"s blog had trouble at two days! Sorry contact for you! They are the Native, Penan peoples, the hunter go around the primary forests, jangles in Borneo! But timber companies destroyed thier forests!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/

Thanks! Climate Adoviser

Originally shared by Nishioka Yoshio

Thanks! Climate Adoviser
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/ Agree & Let's take this actions & don't throw the foods and drinks! Too much enough! for your health and Earth!
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/05/08/3656756/uk-sutdy-diet-health-climate-change/

The roots of Rainforest in Borneo! Sorry! My blog had trouble at two days!

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The roots of Rainforest in Borneo! Sorry! My blog had trouble at two days!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group/

1987 year Penan, Kayan, Kerabit, many natives agryed the deforestation in Sarawk.

Originally shared by Nishioka Yoshio

1987 year Penan, Kayan, Kerabit, many natives agryed the deforestation in Sarawk. If Government talk with them, and they can use the rainforest, the many trouble didn't make! They want to make a money, money, money! Almost Penan tribe haven't money, they want the forests, eating fruits, clearly waters, and salt & sugar only! Badman Nishioka/NGO/Japan
http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au/images/penan.jpg

Penan tribe in Borneo island- Normadic Penan peoples are few about 200 more!

Originally shared by Nishioka Yoshio

Penan tribe in Borneo island- Normadic Penan peoples are few about 200 more! So Sarawak Government and many timber companies destroyed their forests! Now the primary forests remain about 5 % only by checking NASA, others!
Badman Nishioka/ I had gain the energy from them, They are kind, shameful, sometimes become strong men!
http://assets.survivalinternational.org/pictures/326/mal-pen-ar-30_screen.jpg

Brazil Plans to Help Other Countries Fight Amazon Deforestation · Global Voices

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http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/12/12/brazil-plans-to-help-other-countries-fight-amazon-deforestation/

Thanks!

Originally shared by Nishioka Yoshio

Thanks! POPLAR! Now we will make the new house or contruction, at the first you can use tha distance how many years do you living. So yo conside the usung altanative green house how many years do you use? If you can use these house, please repiaring the lent for somebody!
In Japan, the government mistake the policy! So the no using house are about 13% more, owners haven't manage these house! After, for future, we must make many dumps! Recycling, Lentils house more better!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/Rainforest Action Group
http://www.poplarnetwork.com/topics/leed-certification-new-construction

For future eco-build start the model in Germany!

Originally shared by Nishioka Yoshio

For future eco-build start the model in Germany! Repiaring, reusing. recycling the matrials! I went to Germany, surprised so many buildings, construction repiared! In Japan, the buildings crash, destroyed them! In old times, Temples used recycling woods, no using steels! Now bad!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/Rainforest action/group
Thank you! factor-tech.com
http://factor-tech.com/future-cities/17869-future-eco-living-active-house-set-to-produce-200-of-its-energy-needs/

By 2020, Many Ice on the Earth disappear! Shockingly news, that is true by showing data of my blog!

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By 2020, Many Ice on the Earth disappear! Shockingly news, that is true by showing data of my blog!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/Rainforest action group
http://www.celestialgreenventures.com/news/larsen-b-ice-shelf

By 2020, Many Ice on the Earth disappear! Shockingly news, that is true by showing data of my blog!

Originally shared by Nishioka Yoshio

By 2020, Many Ice on the Earth disappear! Shockingly news, that is true by showing data of my blog!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/Rainforest action group
http://www.celestialgreenventures.com/news/larsen-b-ice-shelf

Indonesia's Moratorium clear cut! Thanks! mongabay.com

Originally shared by Nishioka Yoshio

Indonesia's Moratorium clear cut! Thanks! mongabay.com
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group
http://news.mongabay.com/2015/0514-jacobson-moratorium-extended.html

Indonesia's Moratorium clear cut! Thanks! mongabay.com

Originally shared by Nishioka Yoshio

Indonesia's Moratorium clear cut! Thanks! mongabay.com
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group
http://news.mongabay.com/2015/0514-jacobson-moratorium-extended.html

Indonesian Deforestation problem! mongabay.com thanks!

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Indonesian Deforestation problem! mongabay.com thanks!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group
http://news.mongabay.com/2015/0520-dangelo-vice-palm-bomb-interview.html

Wilmar, Musim Mas made deforestation in Sumatra, Indonesia!

Originally shared by Nishioka Yoshio

Wilmar, Musim Mas made deforestation in Sumatra, Indonesia! Should stop! If your bad activitues will continue, the UN, UNEP will pick up these problems for Climate Change Conforence in Bonn on this June. Stop!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group
http://news.mongabay.com/2015/0512-jacobson-ipop-supplier-leuser.html

Indonesian Deforestation problem! mongabay.com thanks!

Originally shared by Nishioka Yoshio

Indonesian Deforestation problem! mongabay.com thanks!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group
http://news.mongabay.com/2015/0520-dangelo-vice-palm-bomb-interview.html

Wilmar, Musim Mas made deforestation in Sumatra, Indonesia!

Originally shared by Nishioka Yoshio

Wilmar, Musim Mas made deforestation in Sumatra, Indonesia! Should stop! If your bad activitues will continue, the UN, UNEP will pick up these problems for Climate Change Conforence in Bonn on this June. Stop!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group
http://news.mongabay.com/2015/0512-jacobson-ipop-supplier-leuser.html

Brazilian Amazon forests Deforestation!

Originally shared by Nishioka Yoshio

Brazilian Amazon forests Deforestation!
Thanks! mongabay.com
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group
http://photos.mongabay.com/06/braz_defor_88-05-lrg.jpg

Amazon forests area by mongabay.com thanks!

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Amazon forests area by mongabay.com thanks!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group
http://mongabay-images.s3.amazonaws.com/12/amazon-by-country-area.jpg

Amazon forests area by mongabay.com thanks!

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Amazon forests area by mongabay.com thanks!
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group
http://mongabay-images.s3.amazonaws.com/12/amazon-by-country-area.jpg

Brazilian Amazon forests Deforestation!

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Brazilian Amazon forests Deforestation!
Thanks! mongabay.com
Badman Nishioka/Japan/rainforest action group
http://photos.mongabay.com/06/braz_defor_88-05-lrg.jpg

SynDaver Patient

SynDaver Patient
A company called SynDaver develops synthetic human bodies for medical students to practice surgeries and other procedures on.

The bodies have their own automatic nervous system so that the patient can move its limbs, has a beating heart, dilating pupils, a warm body  and a chest that rises and falls as it breathes.

Students can cut into the synthetic human tissues using surgical knives and lasers to see the layers of skin, fat, muscles, tendons and bones .

Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBPZKnrctbo&feature=youtu.be

Article:
http://www.gizmag.com/syndaver-patient/37516/

Know more:
http://syndaver.com/

#syndaver   #anatomy   #medschool   #science

Upgrade Your Brain: Liquid Hard Drive Implants Could Increase Intellect

Upgrade Your Brain: Liquid Hard Drive Implants Could Increase Intellect
Storing photos, documents and other files in brain-implantable liquid could one day be a reality after researchers discovered a new method of storing data in microscopic particles suspended in a solution.

This novel type of data storage, referred to as "wet computing", is able to make use of bio-compatible nanoparticles that could be used within - and in tandem with - the human body.

One practical application could be simply as a sensor. Nanoparticle clusters could be introduced into the bloodstream to detect, for example, glucose levels in order to assist diabetes sufferers.

Another implementation, which could potentially be realized within a few years, would be as "passive sensors". These could replace use-by-dates on food wrappers by signaling when food is spoiled by changing color.

Paper:
http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2014/sm/c4sm00796d#!divAbstract

Full article:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/upgrade-your-brain-liquid-hard-drive-implants-could-increase-intellect-1458374

#scitech   #wetcomputing   #nanotechnology

Upward lightning primarily occurs when there is a nearby positive cloud-to-ground flash.

Upward lightning primarily occurs when there is a nearby positive cloud-to-ground flash. The electric field change caused by the preceding flash causes an upward positive leader to initiate from a tall object such as a building, tower or wind turbine. It is the shape of the tall object and the resulting enhancement in the electrical field that makes it possible for an upward leader to form following a nearby flash. 

Know more:
http://www.rmets.org/weather-and-climate/weather/upward-lightning

Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDDfkKEa2ls

#naturalphenomena   #upwardlightning

BRAIN-CONTROLLED BIONIC LEGS ARE FINALLY HERE

BRAIN-CONTROLLED BIONIC LEGS ARE FINALLY HERE
“Now, at age 48, Olafsson can move his ankle by thinking about it. When the electrical impulse from his brain reaches the base of his leg, a pair of sensors embedded in his muscle tissue connect the neural dots, and wirelessly transmit that signal to the Proprio Foot. Since the command reaches the foot before the wearer’s residual muscles actually contract, there’s no unnatural lag between intention and action."

Article:
http://www.popsci.com/brain-controlled-bionic-legs-are-here-no-really

What's PROPRIO FOOT?
http://www.ossur.com/prosthetic-solutions/bionic-technology/proprio-foot

#scitech   #bioniclimbs   #science

Blood turned into nerve cells by Canadian researchers

Blood turned into nerve cells by Canadian researchers
Stem cells extracted from blood are converted into neural stem cells using patented technique
Canadian scientists have discovered how to turn a simple blood sample from a man or woman into a variety of nerve cells, including those that are responsible for pain, numbness and other sensations.

Paper:
http://www.cell.com/cell-reports/abstract/S2211-1247(15)00473-8

Article:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/blood-turned-into-nerve-cells-by-canadian-researchers-1.3082288

  #research   #blood   #stemcells   #nerves

NASA Released Tons of Free Software to the Public

NASA Released Tons of Free Software to the Public
NASA recently published the second annual Software Catalog, a free resource that contains tools used by some of the top scientists in the world. The programs that guide spacecraft into the outer reaches of the solar system and help the Curiosity rover traverse the surface of Mars can be yours at no cost. The tools are divided into 15 categories, including aeronautics. propulsion, and system testing and handling. The release of the software programs is the result of a 2011 White House memo that promoted the positive impact of sharing government agency research with the private sector.

Give it a try here:
https://software.nasa.gov/

Source:
https://testtube.com/testtube-blog/nasa-just-released-free-software-to-the-public?

#nasa   #softwarecatalog   #science   #space

Cytotoxic T cells

Cytotoxic T cells
A cytotoxic T cell  is a T lymphocyte (a type of white blood cell) that kills cancer cells, cells that are infected (particularly with viruses), or cells that are damaged in other ways.

There are billions of T cells within our blood – one teaspoon full of blood alone is believed to have around 5 million T cells, each measuring around 10 micrometres in length, about a tenth the width of a human hair. Each cell is engaged in the ferocious and unrelenting battle to keep us healthy.

The cells, seen in the animation as orange or green amorphous ‘blobs’ move around rapidly, investigating their environment as they travel. When a cytotoxic T cell finds an infected cell or, in the case of the animation, a cancer cell (blue), membrane protrusions rapidly explore the surface of the cell, checking for tell-tale signs that this is an uninvited guest.

The T cell binds to the cancer cell and injects poisonous proteins known as cytotoxins (red) down special pathways called microtubules to the interface between the T cell and the cancer cell, before puncturing the surface of the cancer cell and delivering its deadly cargo.

Source:
http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/bodys-serial-killers-captured-on-film-destroying-cancer-cells#sthash.6UhIhxZr.dpuf

Animation:
The time-lapse footage was created by stitching together microscopic slices of the killer cells and their quarry, according to a written statement released by the University of Cambridge. It shows T cells (orange or green blobs) encountering cancer cells (blue blobs) and injecting them with lethal proteins known as cytotoxins (red).

Paper:
http://www.cell.com/immunity/abstract/S1074-7613%2815%2900173-9

Article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/19/t-cell-video-killers-video_n_7298828.html?ncid=edlinkushpmg00000030

#cancer   #medicine   #Tcells

Watch bees hatch right before your eyes in this stunningly clear time lapse that tracks the growth from larva to...

Watch bees hatch right before your eyes in this stunningly clear time lapse that tracks the growth from larva to pupa to the full grown bee. You can see the entire transformation from nearly transparent organisms that swim around in fluid to hairy bees with lots of color.

Development from egg to emerging bee varies among queens, workers and drones. Queens emerge from their cells in 15,16 days, workers in 21 days and drones in 24 days. Only one queen is usually present in a hive. New virgin queens develop in enlarged cells through differential feeding of royal jelly by workers.

When the existing queen ages or dies or the colony becomes very large a new queen is raised by the worker bees. The virgin queen takes one or several nuptial flights and once she is established starts laying eggs in the hive.

A fertile queen is able to lay fertilized or unfertilized eggs. Each unfertilized egg contains a unique combination of 50% of the queen's genes and develops into a haploid drone. The fertilized eggs develop into either workers or virgin queens.

The average lifespan of a queen is three to four years; drones usually die upon mating or are expelled from the hive before the winter; and workers may live for a few weeks in the summer and several months in areas with an extended winter.

Source:
http://sploid.gizmodo.com/awesome-time-lapse-shows-the-transformation-of-bees-as-1705802198

#bees   #hatching

Trimethyl borate wildfire

Trimethyl borate wildfire
Trimethyl borate is the organoboron compound with the formula B(OCH3)3. It is a colourless liquid that burns with a green flame. It is an intermediate in the preparation of sodium borohydride and is a popular reagent in organic chemistry.

Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPXl6SXgG1Q

#chemistry   #science   #experiments

Blooming...

Blooming...

ESA recorded timelapse video of the Aurora Borealis as seen from the International Space Station.

ESA recorded timelapse video of the Aurora Borealis as seen from the International Space Station.

Article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/05/19/stunning-timelapse-shows-the-aurora-borealis-from-space/

#ESA   #space   #ISS

Because particle physics...

Because particle physics...

#briancox   #physics

Aortic Valve

Aortic Valve
The normal human heart contains 4 valves that regulate blood flow into and out of the heart. The aortic and pulmonic valves are known as the semilunar valves, whereas the tricuspid and mitral valves are referred to as the atrioventricular valves. All the valves are trileaflet, with the exception of the mitral valve, which has 2 leaflets. All 4 cardiac valves are surrounded by fibrous tissue forming partial or complete valvular rings, or annuli. These annuli join the fibrous skeleton of the heart to anchor and support the valvular structures.

The aortic valve is located between the left ventricular outflow tract and the ascending aorta.
The aortic valve functions to prevent the regurgitation of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle during ventricular diastole and to allow the appropriate flow of blood— the cardiac output —from the left ventricle into the aorta during ventricular systole. The aortic valve has 3 principle components: the annulus, cusps, and commissures.

Animation: aortic valve in action
Know more about aortic valve & treatment of the aortic valve disease:
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/heart/disorders/valvetreatment/aorticvalvesurgery

#aorticvalve   #anatomy   #medicine

Are you ticklish?

Are you ticklish?
...well I am, so thanks for the tip Dr. K! :D

#lifehack   #ticklemyspine

This is a computer simulation of a supernova event, the moments when a massive star collapses in on itself to evolve...

This is a computer simulation of a supernova event, the moments when a massive star collapses in on itself to evolve into a neutron star. The violent and knobbly shock wave from the collapse expands out in a fraction of a second, with the coldest gas in the model colored blue and the hottest colored red. Ejected stellar material moves away from the core at speeds that can reach almost 19,000 miles per second.

The simulation was created in 2012 by the Simulating eXtreme Spacetimes (SXS) Project. Now, direct observations of a supernova called 1987A using NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array has confirmed a detail found in the model–that the collapse leads to a lopsided ejection of debris in one direction and the stellar core into another. 

Full article:
http://www.caltech.edu/news/lopsided-star-explosion-holds-key-other-supernova-mysteries-46724

Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxGajNoPz8c

#nasa   #caltech   #supernova   #space

This patient survived...a very lucky person indeed! ;)

This patient survived...a very lucky person indeed! ;)

#trauma   #ER   #medicine

Because IQ weekend...

Because IQ weekend...
When my group consists of highly intellectual people & scientists, I’m telling myself...

#entertainmyfusimotors   #IQvsEQ