Category Archive: science

16 Nov

formiculture

formiculture

As the researchers reported Oct. 15 in the online journal Biotechnology for Biofuels, they’ve begun to identify which of these genes encode for enzymes that …

 
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16 Nov

humanoid walking robot

humanoid walking robot

This humanoid walking robot has been built for testing  protective suits against chemical warfare attack.  The robot can walk, stumble and maintain its balance. Once …

 
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13 Nov

Synthetic Biology

Synthetic Biology

Just reading a New Yorker article on Synthetic biology and evolution – using the technologies of life to build purposed mechanisms. Grow your own world …

 
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12 Oct

unfathomably awesome science

unfathomably awesome science

Recent nobel prize news has been on my radar since I woke up to find (astoundingly) that this year’s peace prize had gone to president …

 
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08 Oct

Quantum signatures of chaos in a kicked top.

Quantum signatures of chaos in a kicked top.

Theorists have speculated that the onset of chaos will greatly increase the degree to which different parts of a quantum system become entangled. The quantum version …

 
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14 Oct

emergent collective action patterns

emergent collective action patterns

Today’s episode of Schlock Mercenary, by Howard Tayler is particularly awesome. Tagon’s Toughs have been on my screen for several years now (with nary a day …

 
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11 Oct

live performance recording

live performance recording

I’ve made recordings of the A440hz show at Open Studios available online. A remixable audio file is up for grabs at CCmixter and a video record …

 
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22 Jun

Impedance

Impedance

an ohm is a unit of resistance

 
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05 Dec

How much is that Each?

How much is that Each?

Futurepundit offers a comprehensive rundown of the jet setting gamete market. The global market for sperm exports has been estimated at between £25 million and £50 …

 
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19 Nov

by JOVE

by JOVE

JOVE – the Journal of Visualized Experiments – has a small but growing collection of scientific experiments, the process of which has been captured on …

 
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14 Nov

Binocular neurons, optical flow fields

Binocular neurons, optical flow fields

Via the excellent Biosingularity I found this great article about the visual process of the blowfly.The article describes a relationship that exists between distinct nerve …

 
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02 Nov

Parts of people reproduced in plastic fashion

Parts of people reproduced in plastic fashion

Truly, the world of medical trainng aids is strange and wonderful. The rectal examination trainer above comes with five interchangable prostates. Dare to compare with the …

 
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