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Welcome to Astrophysics Indiana Jones style!
Five time Emmy winner Paul Devlin follows the story of his brother, Mark Devlin PhD, as he leads a tenacious team of scientists hoping to figure out how all the galaxies formed by launching a revolutionary new telescope under a NASA high-altitude balloon.
By tomtom, Section Reviews Posted on Wed Oct 22, 2008 at 05:52:22 AM PST
Each year tens of thousands of people are killed by bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. Better drugs are urgently needed. A surprising ray of hope are phages - viruses that attack bacteria, but not humans.
By sciencebase, Section Reviews Posted on Wed Sep 24, 2008 at 08:03:18 AM PST
Seeds are the most sophisticated and precious organs produced by plants because they carry the next generation. But, it is the fruit that bears the seed that provides the focus of this astounding book. Think of fruit and the word will most likely conjure up memories of crunchy apples, strawberries and cream, peeling bananas, and succulent melons.
By sciencebase, Section Reviews Posted on Wed Sep 03, 2008 at 10:45:19 PM PST
Andrew at Sumolounge.com sent me one of their giant beanbags to review and perhaps mention on the site. I spent a few days lolling around in the TV room with it, manipulating it into different shapes and trying to persuade my wife to come and share it...
By mertero, Section Reviews Posted on Sat Aug 16, 2008 at 11:11:30 PM PST
The Research Institute for Organic Electronics (RIOE) from Japan focuses on developing the world-leading technology to put the Organic EL lighting into practical use. They have put up a page showing what the future will look like with OLED lighting. There are several OLED 'lamp' prototypes shown, and a nice video with more examples.
By sciencebase, Section Reviews Posted on Tue Aug 05, 2008 at 03:26:14 AM PST
Want to lose weight? First, ask yourself why. If there's a valid clinical reason for doing so, then check out the following 8 body mass hacks that will help you reduce your overall calorie intake, and don't forget to exercise well, drink plenty of water, and stop smoking!
By mertero, Section Reviews Posted on Fri Jul 11, 2008 at 12:22:39 AM PST
Spintronics is "Spin based electronics". The idea is to use the electron's spin, as well as it's charge. Hopefully Spintronics will allow us to do more "work" than electronics, with less effort.
Spintronics-info is a web site dedicated to bring Spintronics news and resources.
By sciencebase, Section Reviews Posted on Thu Feb 28, 2008 at 02:10:26 AM PST
An unusual post for today. Obesity and overweight are forever in the news and there are countless sites that promote all kinds of easy-ride approaches to losing your gut. However, they are usually based on so much pseudoscience you would not believe. More to the point, there are lots of myths that ought to be debunked...
Each year tens of thousands of people are killed by bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. Better drugs are urgently needed. A surprising ray of hope are phages - viruses that attack bacteria, but not humans.
Seeds are the most sophisticated and precious organs produced by plants because they carry the next generation. But, it is the fruit that bears the seed that provides the focus of this astounding book. Think of fruit and the word will most likely conjure up memories of crunchy apples, strawberries and cream, peeling bananas, and succulent melons.
