Yes , that ’s an apple blow in zero gravity . This is just one of a lot of arresting images that just go online . Nikon sent a gamey - res SLR camera aboard the International Space Station with NASA ’s astronauts . More picture below . I love all of the photos from the ISS — Soichi Noguchi ’s Twitter streamis must - follow material — but these Nikon pics give the serious impression I ’ve seen so far of what it must be like to be like to dwell aboard the station ....

Nope , cellphonesdon’t causebrain tumors ; they commence fire in men ’s pockets rather . Some unlucky California humanity suffered 2nd and third degree burns over his body after what appears to have been a fire started by a malfunctioning cell in his pants pocket . Unfortunately for us , authority did n’t reveal what character of cell caused the blaze . Now , is that a glitch or a feature , unnamed cellular telephone company ?...

Grey skirt chaser have more in common withFidothan you might think . A paper published inEvolutionary Applicationsfound that 62 percentage of Eurasian grey wolf genomes contain small blocks of domestic hot dog deoxyribonucleic acid , disclose century of hybridize that has left an indisputable familial imprint in the godforsaken wolf factor pool . " The fact that wild wolves can cross - breed with dogs is well - documented , but piffling was previously bed about how far-flung this phenomenon has been and how it has affected the genetic composition of wild wildcat populations , ” Malgorzata Pilot of the School of Life Sciences at the University of Lincoln and lead author of the newspaper explained in astatement ....

Corsair ’s new Flash Voyager keychain drive expect like a hurl off from a Play - Doh version of Star Trek . Fortunately , all that golosh and nubbin is n’t just for show — the 2 GB drive is both shock- and H2O - resistant . The projected monetary value for the USB 2.0 drive is around $ 190 . novel 2 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive From Corsair[MobileMag ]...

Did you experience that if you carry a sure combination of coin , you’re able to always have the correct variety on you , for any amount between one penny and $ .99 ? The fewest act of coins you may gestate to do that is ten , consisting of three quarters , two dimes , one Ni , and four penny . Here ’s a project to make a holder so you’re able to acquit this combination easy inside your notecase , and it ’s about the size of a credit card ....

Put down that burger and pick up a mealworm , because switching beef for insects could wager a immense theatrical role in the sweat to reduce nursery gas emanation . research worker from the University of Edinburgh have found that replace one-half of the world ’s meat with the likes of crickets and mealworms could cut farmland currently used for livestock by a third . In twist , that would considerably reduce the emission of nursery gas ....

You ’ve heard of space explorersexploiting gravity to save fuel , but using a Modern method , spacecrafts could , with a small push , roll through the solar system mostly unaided . It ’s like rolling downhill all the agency to work to save gas . The central conception is that ofLagrangian Points , orL - distributor point . An L - point is a office in infinite where the gravitational battleground of the circumvent bodies all cancel out to create a peak of unmistakable zero gravity ....

Between 2013 and 2015 , genetically modified mosquitoes of the speciesAedes aegyptiwere released in Brazil . The intention was to dramatically reduce the issue of these insects that are carrier of diseases such as dengue , chikungunya , Zika , and yellow feverishness . These GM insects were designed to pluck the universe by bring forth offspring that can not become grownup . But it appears that some handle to last into adulthood and their genes pass around to the local population they were designed to cull ....

This week , a pop Knowledge Dude revealed that he possesses “ about 500″ bowknot tie , but can you imagine which one ? It ’s Bill Nye . Bill Nye the Science Guy ownshundreds of goddamn bow down tie-in . Or so the skill pedagogue claimed duringa recent conversation with Voguepromoting his debut as a runway example for style designer Nick Graham . The Tuesday show , titled “ Life on Mars : Fall - wintertime 2035 , ” also sport cosmonaut Buzz Aldrin and some very sheeny suit ....

Harley Quinn is one of DC ’s most iconic characters — and it all begin with her first visual aspect in Batman : The Animated Series . DC Universe ’s approaching Harley Quinn seriesis take the antihero back to her enliven roots , and the show ’s first prevue is a delicious peek at just what all we can expect from this personification of the character . As is often the case , Harley ’s ( voiced here by Big Bang Theory ’s Kaley Cuoco ) in pokey once again and bunking with Poison Ivy , but rather than just scheming about how they ’re go to breakout , the Harley Quinn tormenter establishes the show ’s meta - ness by take the pair address directly to the audience about the heavy impression ....

Before Copernicus get down insisting that the sun was the center of our solar system , scientists like Tycho devised elaborated data charts show the Earth at its center . Now designer Piotr Kaczmarek has make gorgeous diagrams comparing Tychonian and Copernican views . you may see the Tychonian vs. Copernican mannequin in movement – and monkey with the view – via a movable chart atDigital Orrery . Andrew Vande Moere write over onInformation esthetic :...

The ancient Romans had a secret artillery as they establish their astonishingly successful empire : admittance to volcanic rock’n’roll whose unusual flexibility inspired enduring edifice materials . The explanation for these rocks could serve our attempt to replicate Roman Catholic concrete , possibly themissing peter in the quest to stop climate change . The volcanic inwardness persist in to appropriate strange geologic behavior in southerly Italy . This lead Dr. Tiziana Vanorioof Stanford University to explore how the land beneath theBay of Pozzoulicould rise two meter ( 6....

practical reconstruction of the Aroeira 3 braincase as see from the front ( A ) , back ( B ) , top ( C ) , and side ( D ) . epitome Credit : Zilhão et al . inPNAS , 2017 When archaeologists were poke up the dirt floor at the Aroeira cave in central Portugal in 2014 , they were already well on their way to understanding the life-style of hunter - accumulator who took shelter there during the Middle Pleistocene ....