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Why a cat always lands on its feet

Why a cat always lands on its feet


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  6 Comments  •  5 years ago

Scientists in the late 19th century wanted to settle a curious physics problem: Why does a cat always lands on its feet? It should be impossible to reorient your body midair without...
This, Apparently, Is the Optimal Driving Position

This, Apparently, Is the Optimal Driving Position


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  9 Comments  •  5 years ago

Recently, Jaguar enlisted the help of its Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Steve Iley, to create a video guide of the perfect driving position. Obviously, this position is only feasible if your...
Here's how AI could help catch shoplifters in the act

Here's how AI could help catch shoplifters in the act


Via: perrie-halpern  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  44 Comments  •  5 years ago

By   Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky Shoplifting continues to be a huge problem around the world,   costing retailers billions of dollars a year   in the United States alone. But a Japanese startup...
The Hayabusa2 Mission to Asteroid Ryugu Just Dropped Its First Scientific Results

The Hayabusa2 Mission to Asteroid Ryugu Just Dropped Its First Scientific Results


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  3 Comments  •  5 years ago

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Hayabusa2 mission has released its first batch of scientific results on asteroid Ryugu—and it’s revealed a bunch of surprises about the small,...
Social media linked to rise in mental health disorders in teens, survey finds

Social media linked to rise in mental health disorders in teens, survey finds


Via: perrie-halpern  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  9 Comments  •  5 years ago

By   Shamard Charles, M.D. Mental health issues have risen significantly over the last decade and the rise of digital media may be one reason why, according to   a national survey   released...
Eggs Are Bad Again: Study

Eggs Are Bad Again: Study


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  27 Comments  •  5 years ago

Eggs Are Bad Again: Study The research results come after federal dietary guidelines in recent years reversed their warnings about eggs and cholesterol. By  Alexa Lardieri , Staff...
Cells from a 28,000-year-old woolly mammoth have been 'revived'

Cells from a 28,000-year-old woolly mammoth have been 'revived'


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  44 Comments  •  5 years ago

Cells from a 28,000-year-old woolly mammoth have been 'revived' By Bryan Nelson, Mother Nature Network, March 13 2019 The revived cells were retrieved from this mammoth carcass, named...
New interactive map shows how light pollution affects your hometown

New interactive map shows how light pollution affects your hometown


Via: perrie-halpern  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  22 Comments  •  5 years ago

By   Denise Chow Scientists track pollution in the air as well as in the world’s oceans, lakes and rivers. And now, there's a simple interactive tool that affords a detailed look at pollution of...
Goodyear unveils flying car tire concept that works on the ground and in the air

Goodyear unveils flying car tire concept that works on the ground and in the air


Via: perrie-halpern  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  13 Comments  •  5 years ago

By   David Freeman Sensing a possible shift from conventional automobiles to flying cars, one tiremaker has come up with a tire that doubles as a propeller.   Goodyear's Aero tire   is...
Daylight saving time 2019 starts on Sunday. Here's how to prepare so you're not tired on Monday.

Daylight saving time 2019 starts on Sunday. Here's how to prepare so you're not tired on Monday.


Via: perrie-halpern  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  39 Comments  •  5 years ago

* To reduce the effects of DST, try to reset your clock by going to bed and waking up 15-20 minutes earlier starting a few days before the time change. By   Nicole Spector This Sunday, we’ll...
Why saving Earth from a rogue asteroid might be harder than we thought

Why saving Earth from a rogue asteroid might be harder than we thought


Via: perrie-halpern  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  11 Comments  •  5 years ago

By   Meghan Bartels, Space.com If humanity ever truly felt our existence threatened by an   asteroid , one potential recourse would be to smash the looming space rock into pieces — but new...
Selma Blair's MS diagnosis reveals battle chronic illness sufferers like me fight to be taken seriously

Selma Blair's MS diagnosis reveals battle chronic illness sufferers like me fight to be taken seriously


Via: perrie-halpern  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  7 Comments  •  5 years ago

By   Caira Conner The second to last time I saw the actress Selma Blair onscreen was in a   2018 horror film called “Mom and Dad,”   a Hulu recommendation based on my questionable taste in...
Scientists create super-mice that can see in the dark. Here's what that means for humans.

Scientists create super-mice that can see in the dark. Here's what that means for humans.


Via: perrie-halpern  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  19 Comments  •  5 years ago

By   David Freeman No one is ditching the night-vision goggles just yet, but scientists working in the United States and China have developed a technique that they say could one day give humans...
‘This Policy Has Led to Reduced Access to Critical Health Services’

‘This Policy Has Led to Reduced Access to Critical Health Services’


Via: don-overton  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  0 Comments  •  5 years ago

Janine Jackson:   Put in effect in 1984 by Ronald Reagan, the   Mexico City Policy   prevents foreign organizations that receive US government funding from performing abortions, even if they...
Ten creatures threatened by climate change

Ten creatures threatened by climate change


Via: john-russell  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  6 Comments  •  5 years ago

Ten creatures threatened by climate change by Sam Smith Earth Action - NASA scientists announced  that 2018 was the fourth hottest year on Earth, exceeded only by 2017, 2016 and...
As measles cases rise, unvaccinated teens secretly receive shots

As measles cases rise, unvaccinated teens secretly receive shots


Via: perrie-halpern  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  27 Comments  •  5 years ago

Revolutionary new 'battery' could let us bottle sunshine

Revolutionary new 'battery' could let us bottle sunshine


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  11 Comments  •  5 years ago

A plastic-like material may do for solar power what high-performance electrical batteries have done for iPhones and Tesla cars. Solar energy is clean, abundant, and irritatingly inconvenient:...
World's largest bee, once feared extinct, rediscovered in Indonesia

World's largest bee, once feared extinct, rediscovered in Indonesia


Via: perrie-halpern  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  47 Comments  •  5 years ago

By   Phil Helsel The world’s largest bee, last seen by a scientist in 1981, is not extinct after all. A single female was found and documented earlier this year on an Indonesian island, an...
'Young blood' company Ambrosia halts patient treatments after FDA warning

'Young blood' company Ambrosia halts patient treatments after FDA warning


Via: perrie-halpern  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  11 Comments  •  5 years ago

By   Shamard Charles, M.D. A   company   that charged patients thousands of dollars for infusions of blood plasma from younger donors said Tuesday that it had stopped treating patients after...
Mysterious fast radio bursts detected from deep space

Mysterious fast radio bursts detected from deep space


Via: perrie-halpern  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  263 Comments  •  5 years ago

Jan. 10, 2019, 4:27 PM EST  / Source: Live Science By   Brandon Specktor, Live Science Don't look now, but Earth is being bombarded with mysterious, invisible light. Among the typical array...
World's first 'floating tunnel' proposed in Norway

World's first 'floating tunnel' proposed in Norway


Via: perrie-halpern  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  31 Comments  •  5 years ago

By   Denise Chow Steep, icy mountains and deep fjords make western Norway famously scenic, but they also make life difficult for motorists. With seven ferries along the way, the almost 700-mile...
Providing A Way to Account for the Emotion of Pride.

Providing A Way to Account for the Emotion of Pride.


By: enoch  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  42 Comments  •  5 years ago

Pride is an interesting emotion. If the pride is about self, it is considered a negative feeling. See Moses on it in Numbers 12:3. Abraham view in Genesis 18:27. Saul, First King of Israel in I...
After 15 Years, An Eye on Mars Peers No More

After 15 Years, An Eye on Mars Peers No More


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

Opportunity, the longest-lived roving robot ever sent to another planet, explored the red plains of Mars for more than 14 years, snapping photos and revealing astonishing glimpses into its...
Dr. Doris Wethers, 91, on Front Lines Against Sickle Cell, Dies

Dr. Doris Wethers, 91, on Front Lines Against Sickle Cell, Dies


Via: jasper2529  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  2 Comments  •  5 years ago

Dr. Doris L. Wethers, who broke racial barriers in the medical world before gaining renown for research and advocacy that helped lead to mandatory testing of all newborns for sickle cell anemia,...
A hole opens up under Antarctic glacier — big enough to fit two-thirds of Manhattan

A hole opens up under Antarctic glacier — big enough to fit two-thirds of Manhattan


Via: perrie-halpern  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  100 Comments  •  5 years ago

By   Denise Chow Scientists have discovered an enormous void under an Antarctic glacier, sparking concern that the   ice sheet is melting faster than anyone had realized   — and spotlighting...
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