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geneticist: Artist Lisa Nilsson constructed various cross sections of the human body using only pieces of rolled paper. Click to zoom in on each picture and be amazed.
expose-the-light: Supernova Supernovae are extremely luminous and cause a burst of radiation that often briefly outshines an entire galaxy, before fading from view over several weeks or months. During this short interval a supernova can radiate as much
tabletopwhale: One last post for 2014. You can find the bigger version here. Happy holidays and an awesome new year!
mindblowingscience: Bacteria can’t cling to ‘repulsive’ new surface Bacteria can’t stick to a new type of nanoscale surface that could prove useful in food processing, medical, and shipping industries. The technology uses an electrochemical
sciencesoup: AM & FM: How Radio Works Lately I’ve been thinking about how the things I use every day actually work, and since I listen to a lot of podcasts, you can guess where this post is going: radio. In a studio, a microphone converts sound
biomedicalephemera: The far-right image depicts a clamp, which halted bloodflow to the limb being amputated. So, you know, people didn’t bleed to death and stuff. A General System of Surgery in Three Parts. Laurence Heister, 1745.
biomedicalephemera: SiphonophoraeSiphonophores are members of the order Hydrozoa, and include species such as the Portuguese Man ‘o War. Though they appear to be similar to jellyfish in form, they’re actually composed of many smaller organisms, grouped
unknownskywalker: Mercury surprises: tiny planet has strange innards and active past Using observations from NASA’s Messenger spacecraft in orbit around Mercury, researchers observed that the floors of many craters have been tilted substantially. Part
biomedicalephemera: Autopsy No. 98 - Mucosal Inflammation and Hemorrhage in Influenza Drawing of a section through a trachea showing necrotizing hemorrhagic inflammatory process of the mucosa. Patient otherwise healthy young male. Contracted influenza
crystilogic: Physiology & people in boxes × 2, from Textbook of Physiology and Biochemistry by George H. Bell, J. Norman Davidson, & Harold Scarborough (1950/5th ed. 1961): (1) ‘Atwater-Benedict Respiration Calorimeter’; (2) ‘Respiration
biomedicalephemera: Embryo of Chick in Shell Shell removed and amniotic sac dessicated after 19 days incubation. Note the air sac on the left of the egg; without that, the chick would suffocate. The in the air sac oxygen is replenished through micropores
teacupthesauceror: inferrance: blazepress: These are pictures of different dried human tears. Grief, laughter, onion and change. Each type has a different chemical makeup which makes them appear different. i would like to view my dried tears then
s-c-i-guy: The Sixth ExtinctionThis chart shows the enormous uptick in species extinction over the last century. Paul Ehrlich and others use highly conservative estimates to prove that species are disappearing faster than at any time since the dinosaurs
geekosystem: Your Genes May Determine What You Can And Can’t Smell Whether you can smell a scent — and what characteristics it has to you — may be highly dependent on your own genetic makeup, say two new studies published in the journal Current
ucresearch: Uncovering the genetic ‘Adam’ and ‘Eve’ Almost every man alive can trace his origins to one man who lived about 135,000 years ago, new research suggests. And that ancient man likely shared the planet with the mother of all women.
skeptv: What The Future of Transportation Looks Like Newly released transportation concepts promise to move us around at unheard of speeds and in ways our great-grandparents didn’t even dream about. Trace shows us the most amazing concepts and details
crookedindifference: Space station poised to launch open-source satellites ArduSat-1 and ArduSat-X were launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on 3 August aboard a Japanese resupply vehicle (which is also carrying fresh food, supplies and
terra-mater: GIS: An overview The acronym GIS refers to Geographic Information Systems - a tool that allows geographers and analysts to visualize data in several different ways in order to see patterns and relationships in a given area or subject. These
astronomerinprogress: The Trifid Nebula in Stars and Dust Credit & Copyright: R. Jay GaBany (Cosmotography.com) Explanation: Unspeakable beauty and unimaginable bedlam can be found together in the Trifid Nebula. Also known as M20, this photogenic
pappubahry: This week’s theme is the Hubble Space Telescope, and we start with Hubble itself: first in the clutches of the Space Shuttle Atlantis over Florida, and then after it was released following its last service mission. Photographed by one
laboratoryequipment: Biology’s Toolbox is ExpandingBiology is on the verge of getting its versions of the lever, wheel and axle, pulley and other basic machines that enable engineers to build almost any mechanical device, a new analysis has concluded.
discoverynews: Psychedelic Trips Don’t Harm Mental Health After emerging from drug-induced hallucinations, people often describe their experiences as mystical and introspectively illuminating. But psychedelic mushrooms, peyote, LSD and related drugs
oh-whiskers: UC Berkeley scientists have developed a system to capture visual activity in human brains and reconstruct it as digital video clips. Eventually, this process will allow you to record and reconstruct your own dreams on a computer screen.
scienceyoucanlove: The BRCA GENE BRCA1 and BRCA2 are human genes that produce tumor suppressor proteins. These proteins help repair damaged DNA and, therefore, play a role in ensuring the stability of the cell’s genetic material. When either
skeptv: Rays & remoras on a South African reef From colourful shoals of fish to massive and perfectly camouflaged stingrays and a remora suckerfish with an unusual host, the dive crew notches up some amazing underwater sightings on this South African
scientificillustration: On the muscular and endoskeletal systems of Limulus and Scorpio by BioDivLibrary on Flickr. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42196136
electricspacekoolaid: Saturn’s Moon Titan Reveals Strange Gravity Phenomenon An analysis of gravity and topography data from Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, has revealed that Titan’s ice shell is rigid and that relatively small topographic features
theundeadgirl: fiveminutemeal: moshita: Walking Corpse Syndrome is a rare and very mysterious disorder. People with Walking Corpse Syndrome, also called Cotard’s syndrome, feel as though they are dead. They believe they are dead, and they go through
theolduvaigorge: Why Humans Live So Long Modern genomes and ancient mummies are yielding clues to why the life span of Homo sapiens far exceeds that of other primates by Heather Pringle “On a Sunday morning in a decaying and dangerous inner-city
scienceisbeauty: Located in the Þingvallavatn Lake in the Þingvellir National Park in Iceland, Silfra is crevice between the North American and Eurasian plates. Source: Tectonic Boundary Between the North American and Eurasian Plates (Travelycia)
Half female, half male. Bilateral gynandromorphism is a rare genetic disorder occurring in insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and birds, where a strange combination of genetic material splits a creature perfectly in half, with one side male and one side
neurosciencestuff: Ultrasound directed to the human brain can boost sensory performance Whales, bats, and even praying mantises use ultrasound as a sensory guidance system – and now a new study has found that ultrasound can modulate brain activity
corporisfabrica: Illustration of the spinal column and surrounding circulation. From the Atlas of Human Anatomy and Surgery, 2005.
jtotheizzoe: I got to thinking about the weight of rain, and I realized I had no idea how much rain really weighed, so I looked it up, and made a thing. 113.3 tons, fallin’ on your head. Want to see where I got my numbers? Click here.
psydoctor8: Is the Universe a Simulation? Mathematical knowledge is unlike any other knowledge. Its truths are objective, necessary and timeless. It seems spooky to suggest that mathematical entities actually exist in and of themselves. But if
thedemon-hauntedworld: M81 and M82 deep field Credit: Ivette Rodríguez and Oriol Lehmkuhl
sixpenceee: A diaphonized creature is a transparent creature whose skeletal structure is visible. Their cartilage & bones are highlighted by rich reds, purples, and blues. It was first developed in 1977 by the scientists G. Dingerkus and L.D.
ucresearch: After traveling 354 million miles and surviving a nail-biting descent, the Curiosity rover finds earthly similarities on Mars mission Curiosity’s exploration of Mars’ barren landscape is revealing signs that water once flowed freely and
fyeahsciencebros: The billionaire playboy philanthropist and the enormous green rage monster team up for this Avengers inspired pinback button. Jessie, I think I’m going to buy a set of these so we can wear them forever and always, because we
currentsinbiology: Healthy Fat Benefits Other Tissues Two new studies of mice and humans suggest that exercise can train fat to behave differently than the fat that develops from sedentary behavior, and that this “good fat" may elicit metabolic
medicalschool: Humans appear “hairless,“ not because we have less hair follicles, but because our hair is thinner, shorter, and more transparent than that of other mammals. The outermost layer of the hair is called the cuticle, and it is composed
neurosciencestuff: Burnt sugar-derivative reduces muscle wasting in fly and mouse models of muscular dystrophy A trace substance in caramelized sugar, when purified and given in appropriate doses, improves muscle regeneration in a mouse model of Duchenne
neurosciencestuff: (Image caption: The presence of p45 (green staining) and p75 (red staining) indicates that motor neurons increase both p45 and p75 expression after sciatic nerve injury in an animal. Image credit: Courtesy of the Salk Institute for
neurosciencestuff: Bioengineers Create Functional 3D Brain-like Tissue Bioengineers have created three-dimensional brain-like tissue that functions like and has structural features similar to tissue in the rat brain and that can be kept alive in the
bioshoghma-infinium: pervocracy: thatscienceguy: I’m sure everyone has heard about the great Lake Baikal, and if you haven’t,boy, are you missing out. This ancient lake, which is about 25 million years old, and thought to be the oldest in the world,
sunrisedahlia: megpie252: fort-max: spastasmagoria: wi1l: nohomo66: wonderbraforyourdick: You are the worst person. You can be a vegan and whine at people, thats hurting nobody but when you tell people to not take vaccines, you’re endangering
tanaquil: “A comprehensive botanical A-Z of magical herbs and fungi for easy plant identification and application”
sixpenceee: Harvard University offers a completely free online course on the Fundamentals of Neuroscience that you can get a certificate for successfully completing and which requires nothing other than basic knowledge in Biology and Chemistry. This
archangelruind: my friend is studying for the mcat and was just trying to explain to me about heat transfer and she said ‘you know, like the reason you get cold when you go outside on a freezing day is that your tiny human body is trying to warm up
ultrafacts: Yacouba Sawadogo is an exceptional man – he single-handedly managed to solve a crisis that many scientists and development organizations could not. The simple old farmer’s re-forestation and soil conservation techniques are so effective
jtotheizzoe: Madame Curie’s Passion When Marie Curie came to the United States for the first time, in May 1921, she had already discovered the elements radium and polonium, coined the term “radio-active” and won the Nobel Prize—twice. But the
appliedtechnotopia-consulting: mindblowingscience: The tardigrade genome has been sequenced, and it has the most foreign DNA of any animal Scientists have sequenced the entire genome of the tardigrade, AKA the water bear, for the first time. And it
speakerofthestars: kushandwizdom:sixpenceee:VeinViewer: an infrared device that detects the location of a patient’s veins and projects them on the skin so doctors and nurses don’t miss. It was developed by the Christie Medical Holdings company. They
expect-the-greatest: ariana-jfuturechef: Did y'all ever used go to a swimming pool and ya parents made you get wet in the showers before you got in the pool? I never got why and I still don’t… My people answer this please lol ntrtloveless ladii–ashh
sixpenceee: 27 years of satellite pictures turned into GIFS. Google created the original gifs and TIME supported the time-lapse project. NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey’s Landsat program is how the images were collected in the first place.
ucresearch: The GIFs above are from this beautiful video (made with footage shot by NASA and ESA using the Cassini spacecraft). Planetary scientist (and UCLA alum) Dr. Ashwin Vasavada participated with the Cassini mission to Saturn: he played
iamscienceside:Science fact: The world around you is made up of protons, neutrons, morons, and electrons.
did-you-kno: As adults age their minds shed negative memories and hang on to the more positive ones. So when you hear your elders say “My kids never behaved that way!” they’re probably suffering from the positivity effect and can’t remember all
did-you-kno: Women can see more shades of red than men. The gene that allows us to see the color red is on the X chromosome, of which men only have 1. Because women have 2, they can see crimson, maroon, cardinal, ruby, and scarlet, but men may only see
screamingcrawfish: alphaqueer: daysturnedtoweeks: When guys have a bath, does their penis float or sink? i was going to answer this but i’ve been sat here for a good two minutes and i can’t fucking remember go take a bath what are you doing science
