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The German Amateurs Who Discovered ‘Insect Armageddon’ ... Green Rules apply

The German Amateurs Who Discovered ‘Insect Armageddon’ ... Green Rules apply


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  2 Comments  •  7 years ago

In a nature preserve in western Germany, an elderly gentleman approached a tent-like structure that was in fact a large trap for flying insects. Peering through thick eyeglasses, the...
The Internet Is Dying. Repealing Net Neutrality Hastens That Death ... Green Rules apply

The Internet Is Dying. Repealing Net Neutrality Hastens That Death ... Green Rules apply


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

The internet is dying. Sure, technically, the internet still works. Pull up Facebook on your phone and you will still see your second cousin’s baby pictures. But that isn’t really the...
Call it the Trumpchi conundrum ... Green Rules apply

Call it the Trumpchi conundrum ... Green Rules apply


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

China finally feels it has a car capable of following vehicles from Japan, Germany and South Korea into the U.S. market. But its biggest roadblock might be its name. The Chinese automaker GAC...
Voyager 1 Just Fired Up Its Backup Thrusters for the First Time in 37 Years ... Green Rules apply

Voyager 1 Just Fired Up Its Backup Thrusters for the First Time in 37 Years ... Green Rules apply


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

Voyager 1, the probe which became the first man-made object to leave the solar system in 2012, has been away from home for a long, long time—approximately 40 years. It’s still been beaming back...
Here's Why Scientists Cloned the First Cloned Dog ... Green Rules apply

Here's Why Scientists Cloned the First Cloned Dog ... Green Rules apply


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  3 Comments  •  7 years ago

Ever since the first cloned mammal, Dolly the Sheep, died abnormally young, there’s been plenty of talk about clone aging. Now, scientists have cloned the world’s first cloned dog in order to...
Fighting for My Son with Cystic Fibrosis

Fighting for My Son with Cystic Fibrosis


Via: trout-giggles  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  14 Comments  •  7 years ago

https://www.thecut.com/2017/11/raising-child-with-cystic-fibrosis.html Every Parent Wants to Protect Their Child. I Never Got the Chance. To fight for my son, I have to argue that he should...
Huge New Spider Species Discovered in Mexican Cave ... Red Rules apply

Huge New Spider Species Discovered in Mexican Cave ... Red Rules apply


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  18 Comments  •  7 years ago

Califorctenus cacachilensis is the width of a softball and represents a new genus of arachnids Califorctenus cacachilensis San Diego Natural History Museum Arachnophobes, go to your happy...
NASA goes back to the middle ages for its rover tire design ... Red Rules apply

NASA goes back to the middle ages for its rover tire design ... Red Rules apply


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

"Superelastic" tires can deform down to the axle and retain their shape. NASA The Mars Curiosity rover has been a big success, but NASA's modern tech couldn't save its tires from breaking...
The unfortunate side effect of LED lighting

The unfortunate side effect of LED lighting


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  8 Comments  •  7 years ago

LEDs have become so ubiquitous that we’re lighting everything, at a cost Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Light pollution has increased worldwide because of the prevalence of...
The driverless revolution may exact a political price ... Red Rules apply

The driverless revolution may exact a political price ... Red Rules apply


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  7 Comments  •  7 years ago

In its race to embrace driverless vehicles, Washington has cleared away regulatory hurdles for auto companies and brushed aside consumer warnings about the risk of crashes and hacking. But at...
The First Interstellar Object Seen Buzzing by Earth Is Pretty Weird

The First Interstellar Object Seen Buzzing by Earth Is Pretty Weird


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

Roughly the size of a football field, the object is roughly 10 times longer than it is wide Artist’s rendering of ’Oumuamua ESO/M. Kornmesser In October, astronomers announced the first...
VA study shows parasite from Vietnam may be killing vets 

VA study shows parasite from Vietnam may be killing vets 


Via: pj  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  3 Comments  •  7 years ago

VA study shows parasite from Vietnam may be killing vets  Associated Press 3 hrs ago HERALD, W.Va. — A half a century after serving in Vietnam, hundreds of veterans have a new reason to believe...
New global survey reveals that everyone loves green energy — especially the Chinese ... Red Rules apply.

New global survey reveals that everyone loves green energy — especially the Chinese ... Red Rules apply.


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  7 Comments  •  7 years ago

Also everyone hates coal. I have written many times about the high levels of public support in the US for renewable energy — support that has been strikingly consistent over the years,...
The problems of Science

The problems of Science


Via: thomas-craig  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  18 Comments  •  7 years ago

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x67aije The above link is to a full episode of Adam Ruins Everything.  This episode is actually titled "Adam Ruins Science".  It actually covers the problems of...
Trillions of Flies Can’t All Be Bad

Trillions of Flies Can’t All Be Bad


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  3 Comments  •  7 years ago

The world’s flies do much more than annoy us. Pollinating plants, cleaning up carcasses, swabbing drains — flies are part of every strand of the web of life. A male fly of the genus...
Climate Alarmists Everywhere Celebrate Advocacy Over Science in New NCA

Climate Alarmists Everywhere Celebrate Advocacy Over Science in New NCA


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  4 Comments  •  7 years ago

  By   E. Calvin Beisner   | November 10, 2017 | 11:02 AM EST (Sreenshot) Gee, I wish I’d had $7.9 billion to play with over the last three years! But I didn’t. In...
I'm done with oysters on the half shell-- Monsters Inside Me

I'm done with oysters on the half shell-- Monsters Inside Me


Via: dowser  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  5 Comments  •  7 years ago

Sometimes, you just have to wonder about people.   We've been watching Monsters Inside Me , the show on Animal Planet , about parasites and bacteria that people catch, (sometimes quite...
From Terrifying to Terrific: Man Redesigns Medical Machine to Delight Children Instead of Scare Them

From Terrifying to Terrific: Man Redesigns Medical Machine to Delight Children Instead of Scare Them


Via: pj  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

Hospitals can be scary places for children to endure even without leaving the hallways – those MRI scanners, however, could make it into a real nightmare. Magnetic resonance imaging tests and CT...
Feminist Bakes Sourdough Bread Using Her Own Vaginal Yeast [Women's Health (Magazine)]

Feminist Bakes Sourdough Bread Using Her Own Vaginal Yeast [Women's Health (Magazine)]


Via: hippocrates-of-cos  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  14 Comments  •  7 years ago

In preparation for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, you’re probably seeing a lot of self-help articles about managing stress, dealing with unpleasant family members, and most importantly,...
A Guide To Anal Sex: Anal Sex: What You Need to Know

A Guide To Anal Sex: Anal Sex: What You Need to Know


Via: hippocrates-of-cos  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  2 Comments  •  7 years ago

When it comes to your body,  it’s important that you have the facts . Being in the dark is not doing your sexual health or self-understanding any favors. With that sentiment in mind, we’re...
When the Dinos Went Away, Mammals Came Out (in Daylight) to Play

When the Dinos Went Away, Mammals Came Out (in Daylight) to Play


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  7 Comments  •  7 years ago

While it’s challenging to imply one caused the other, a new study shows that mammals came into the light of day soon after the dinos disappeared Paleontologists believe that the first...
Science confirms you should stop and smell the roses

Science confirms you should stop and smell the roses


Via: pj  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  12 Comments  •  7 years ago

Is it any wonder that most happiness idioms are associated with nature? Happy as a pig in muck, happy as a clam, happy camper. A UBC researcher says there's truth to the idea that spending time...
What this father dreams for his autistic son

What this father dreams for his autistic son


Via: pj  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  7 Comments  •  7 years ago

What this father dreams for his autistic son Photographer, Bob Lee, freeze frames his days of raising a son with autism so that we can understand. The response I often get whenever...
Your Bedroom on Mars Will Look a Lot Different

Your Bedroom on Mars Will Look a Lot Different


Via: 321steve  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

Before you sign up for any mission to Mars, be prepared to say goodbye to the concept of the bedroom as you know it. On Mars, as in outer space generally, it would...
Trump administration releases report finding 'no convincing alternative explanation' for climate change

Trump administration releases report finding 'no convincing alternative explanation' for climate change


Via: galen-marvin-ross  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

The Trump administration released a dire scientific report Friday detailing the growing threats of climate change. The report stands in stark contrast to the administration’s efforts to downplay...
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