By Esther Inglis-Arkell One day, a scientist looked at those jumping beans that get sold at novelty stores and thought, “I can do better than that.” That’s how the world got the “photosalient effect,” or “photo-induced leaping” — or, better yet, “making crystals rupture themselves internally and jump around.” … Read Full Article Here For…
By Keith Cowing Tomorrow’s @NASA_SLS booster test will burn 5.5 million tons of propellant every SECOND. #SLSFiredUp #JourneytoMars #NASAsocial — NASA Social (@NASASocial) March 10, 2015 Keith’s note: If the QM-1 SRB engine is going to burn for 126 seconds (per NASA) that means that 693 million pounds of Read Full Article Here For more…
By Charlie Jane Anders Kazuo Ishiguro’s brand new novel, … Read Full Article Here For more great articles: io9
By Kike Calvo This post is the latest in the series Places, Experiences and Objects to Dream About, which profiles marvelous locations, unique life experiences and objects of interest to modern explorers that Kike discovers during my travels. After hiking for hours around endless Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Voices
By Ria Misra Opening a new bottle of wine always involves a little bit of mental math: Will you be left with a fraction of a bottle? And, if so, how long will you have, before its flavor turns to vinegar? Fortunately, there’s a solution, and it’s hidden in the periodic table. … Read Full…
Researchers at the University of Missouri studied the genes of the Arabidopsis plant and found it could tell different insects apart, even when they were eating the leaves simultaneously. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Sciencetech
Each year, millions of people lose billions of dollars in NCAA March Madness basketball pools. Still, most return the following year for another pummeling. read more Read Full Article Here For more great articles: e! Science News
An app called Sunshine taps into users’ smartphone sensors to provide localized weather predictions. An app called Sunshine wants you to help it create more accurate, localized weather forecasts. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: New on MIT Technology Review
By Meredith Woerner Some kind soul has mapped out every single timeline from … Read Full Article Here For more great articles: io9
By Keith Cowing Keith’s note: Dava Newman was chosen as the nominee for NASA Deputy Administrator 5 months ago in October 2014. We have heard nothing since then. Dava Newman has yet to testify before the Senate (and get their approval) so it is unclear when she will be formally confirmed. With Read Full Article…