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- An Exotic State Between Liquid And Gas: Exoplanets With Strange Water
- A Ridiculously Tiny GameBoy
- The Weird Orbits of Neptune’s Moons
- Little Affections Can Make A Difference In Your Romantic Relationship
- Blood From Physically Active Mice Can Rejuvenate Brains of “Couch Potato” Mice
- Will Astronauts Ever Visit Jupiter And Other Gas Giants?
- Cakes So Hyperrealistic That They're Kind of Terrifying
- Flora Forager's Natural Artistic Arrangements
- All About Baker’s Yeast
- Factors That Affect A Person’s Math Abilities
- Searching For Superflares
- The Mathematical Loophole that Broke the Lottery
- Japanese Robotics Company Develops a Face Mask That Translates
- The Portly Victorian Undertaker Who Launched the World’s First Low-Carb Craze
- Chavis Flagg, The One-Wheeled Guitarist
| An Exotic State Between Liquid And Gas: Exoplanets With Strange Water Posted: 12 Jul 2020 08:44 PM PDT
Much of the cosmos remains a mystery to this day, and as we learn more about our universe, the stranger it becomes. A study last month in the Astrophysical Journal Letters reports that some planets have water in an exotic state between liquid and gas. Olivier Mousis, a planetary scientist at Aix-Marseille University in France, and colleagues ran simulations of ocean-covered worlds in close orbits around their stars, where mini-Neptunes are often found. Intense stellar radiation would cause water on the planets to puff up into a diffuse layer of "supercritical" water between liquid and gas, topped by a steamy water vapor atmosphere, the team found. On Earth, supercritical water can be used to break down toxic waste. Such extreme [sauna-like] worlds could bridge the divide between rocky and gaseous planet types… (Image Credit: NASA / JPL / Voyager-ISS / Justin Cowart/ Wikimedia Commons)  |
| Posted: 12 Jul 2020 08:43 PM PDT
With the recent release of Sega's GameGear Micro, it would only be fitting if a very tiny device that could run Nintendo games was developed, and the FunKey Project just developed one. And not only can it run Nintendo games; it can also run games from the Sega GameGear, as well as games from the PlayStation 1. The FunKey S is a teensy gaming system that's small enough to fit onto your keychain, yet it's capable of playing all kinds of retro games thanks to a relatively zippy processor, and a custom Linux-based operating system optimized for gaming. The miniature game system uses Open Source emulation software to run games from the GameBoy (Classic, Color and Advance/SP), NES, SNES, Sega MasterSystem, GameGear, Sega Genesis, Atari Lynx, NeoGeoPocket, Wonderswan and even the Playstation 1. [...] The makers of the FunKey S are currently raising funds for production over on Kickstarter, where you can get in on the gaming action for as little as $71. They're hoping to start shipping the first orders by November 2020, so hopefully you can get one in time for the holidays if you order now. What are your thoughts about this one? (Image Credit: FunKey Project/ Technabob) |
| The Weird Orbits of Neptune’s Moons Posted: 12 Jul 2020 08:43 PM PDT
Scientists have known for quite a while that the dwarf planet Pluto has a strange orbit. Unlike other planets in our Solar System, Pluto's orbit is tilted, which makes its revolution weird. Scientists, however, have found in November 2019 an orbit weirder than Pluto's — the wobbly orbits of Naiad and Thalassa, Neptune's moons. Compared with Thalassa, Naiad's orbit is tilted by about five degrees – it spends half of its time above Thalassa and half of it below, in a linked orbit that's unlike anything else on record. "We refer to this repeating pattern as a resonance," said physicist Marina Brozovic, from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory back in 2019. "There are many different types of dances that planets, moons and asteroids can follow, but this one has never been seen before." More details about this over at ScienceAlert. (Image Credit: NASA/ JPL-Caltech) |
| Little Affections Can Make A Difference In Your Romantic Relationship Posted: 12 Jul 2020 08:43 PM PDT
A simple pat on the head. A hug. Holding hands. Or a light rub on the back. These are just some of the little gestures that we do whenever we are with our partner in life. But despite being little gestures, they can make great differences in a romantic relationship, so make sure you always shower your beloved with affection. As it turns out, according to a new study by Sabrina Bierstetel of Wayne State University and Richard Slatcher of the University of Georgia, even the slightest touch or smile could be enough to make a difference in your partner's life. Examining the effects of small expressions of affection on the levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, Bierstetel and Slatcher showed that even holding your partner's hand can be enough to produce measurable health benefits. More details about this over at Psychology Today. (Image Credit: Pixabay) |
| Blood From Physically Active Mice Can Rejuvenate Brains of “Couch Potato” Mice Posted: 12 Jul 2020 08:43 PM PDT
It is already a well-established fact that exercise can have great effects on one's brain. It helps in sharpening the mind and also helps in reducing the risk of age-related diseases such as dementia. It seems that those who do not exercise that much could also get the same positive effects for their brains, by getting blood from physically active ones. Such is the case for these mice. This effect, traced to a specific liver protein in the blood, could point the way to a drug that confers the brain benefits of exercise to an old or feeble person who rarely leaves a chair or bed. More details about this study over at Science Magazine. (Image Credit: Shutterbug75/ Pixabay) |
| Will Astronauts Ever Visit Jupiter And Other Gas Giants? Posted: 12 Jul 2020 08:42 PM PDT
It has always been humanity's dream to go to other planets like Mars and the gas giants, like Jupiter, beyond the asteroid belt. But it seems that it won't be possible, at least not now, because of the massive obstacles such as the pressure, temperature and radiation in these planets. In 1995, NASA's Galileo mission sent a probe into Jupiter's atmosphere; it broke up at about 75 miles in depth. Pressures here are over 100 times more intense than anything on Earth. At the innermost layers of Jupiter that are 13,000 miles deep, the pressure is 2 million times stronger than what's experienced at sea level on Earth, and temperatures are hotter than the sun's surface. So clearly, no human is going to be able to venture too far down into Jupiter's depths. But would it be safe to simply orbit the planet? Perhaps we could establish an orbital space station, right? Well, there's another big problem when it comes to Jupiter: radiation. The biggest planet in the solar system also boasts its most powerful magnetosphere. These magnetic fields charge up particles in the vicinity, accelerating them to extreme speeds that can fry a spacecraft's electronics in moments. Spaceflight engineers have to figure out an orbit and spacecraft design that will reduce the exposure to this radiation. NASA figured this out with the triple-arrayed, perpetually spinning Juno spacecraft, but it doesn't look as if this would be a feasible design for a human spacecraft. Instead, for a crewed spacecraft to safely orbit or fly past Jupiter, it would have to keep a pretty significant distance away from the planet. More about this over at Technology Review. Do you think we'll be able to overcome these obstacles in the future? (Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and A. Simon (Goddard Space Flight Center)/ Wikimedia Commons) |
| Cakes So Hyperrealistic That They're Kind of Terrifying Posted: 12 Jul 2020 02:59 PM PDT
What if someone you know and trust, perhaps all of your life, is secretly a cake? What if you are a cake and don't even know it? What if the universe is a cake that is about to be sliced open? This compilation video of amazing creations by Red Rose Cake and Tuba Geçkil, a team of sorcerers in Turkey, will make you question reality. Will you eat the red cake or the blue cake? -via The Mary Sue |
| Flora Forager's Natural Artistic Arrangements Posted: 12 Jul 2020 02:59 PM PDT Bridget Beth Collins is an artist Seattle who goes by the name Flora Forager. As she wanders the natural world, she finds leaves, flowers, moss, and other fruits of the living world. Collins arranges them into collages inspired by great works of art, popular culture, and her own vivid imagination. -via My Modern Met |
| Posted: 12 Jul 2020 02:16 PM PDT
For the baker, it is used to make the bread rise and expand. But for the scientist, baker's yeast is an organism worth examining in order to understand more about biological processes and diseases. A number of biologists in the University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences regularly grow the species in their labs, and a few took time to discuss the wacky, wonderful science of S. cerevisiae. "Yeast is a fungus that grows as a single cell, rather than as a mushroom," says Laura Rusche, Ph.D., UB associate professor of biological sciences. Though each yeast organism is made up of just one cell, yeast cells live together in multicellular colonies. They reproduce through a process called budding, in which a "mother cell" grows a protrusion known as a "bud" that gets bigger and bigger until it's the same size as the mom. Learn more about the amazing characteristics of the baker's yeast over at PHYS.org. (Image Credit: Douglas Levere / University at Buffalo) |
| Factors That Affect A Person’s Math Abilities Posted: 12 Jul 2020 02:16 PM PDT
With the United Kingdom currently suffering from a "math crisis", where half of all adults have math skills that are no better than kindergarten level, one would really be curious as to why this is happening. To better understand the origins of the crisis, the researchers looked to the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), a long-term study of children born in the U.K. between April 1, 1991, and December 21, 1992. Both the children and their parents have provided data for the study from the birth of their child to the present day. In this new effort, the researchers looked at the home environment of the children and compared it to scores on math tests taken by the children as they grew older. The study suggested two factors that could affect a child's performance in school math classes: the educational attainment of the child's parents, and the working relationship between the child and his/her parents. While this study is not surprising, it is a good reminder for us to create a harmonious environment at our homes. (Image Credit: Pexels/ Pixabay) |
| Posted: 12 Jul 2020 02:16 PM PDT
Solar flares are, as astronomer Kosuke Namekata puts it, "sudden explosions that emanate from the surfaces of stars, including our own sun". On rare instances, an interesting phenomenon occurs on the surface of a star: an extremely large superflare. But what makes them interesting, you may ask? They are interesting because "these result in massive magnetic storms, which when emitted from our sun can significantly effect [sic] the earth's technological infrastructure." Studying these flares could also help us understand how they affect the existence or non-existence of life on planets. Hence understanding the properties of superflares can be vital, but their rareness means that data from our sun is difficult to gather. This has led researchers to look for exoplanets similar to earth, and to examine the stars they orbit. And thanks to Kyoto University's 3.8 meter Seimei telescope, astronomers from Japan can now observe other stars from great distances. And they have been very lucky to observe a superflare on their very first night of observation. Learn more about their findings over at EurekAlert. (Image Credit: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan/ EurekAlert) |
| The Mathematical Loophole that Broke the Lottery Posted: 12 Jul 2020 02:16 PM PDT
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| Japanese Robotics Company Develops a Face Mask That Translates Posted: 12 Jul 2020 02:16 PM PDT
Since face masks have become the new normal, we've seen specialty masks for weddings, custom-printed masks, high fashion masks, and masks with political statements. Japanese startup Donut Robotics found a hi-tech way to leverage mask sales by making them translate languages!
The mask is expected to sell for only about $40. Read about the c-mask rollout at Reuters. -via Nag on the Lake |
| The Portly Victorian Undertaker Who Launched the World’s First Low-Carb Craze Posted: 12 Jul 2020 02:16 PM PDT
Think that a low-carb diet is a new idea? William Banting was an undertaker well-known for his elaborate funerals for royalty and the upper crust of London. But he struggled most of his adult life with obesity. After trying all kinds of diets, exercise regimens, and odd advice, his ear doctor recommended a diet that limited bread and sweets in 1862. Banting finally lost the extra wright, 46 pounds of it, and in his joy wrote a pamphlet about the diet.
Read the story of the ear doctor's diet and the effect it had on the undertaker, and all of Britain, for that matter. -via Strange Company |
| Chavis Flagg, The One-Wheeled Guitarist Posted: 12 Jul 2020 02:15 PM PDT
Chavis Flagg gets your attention by rolling through Atlanta on his motorized unicycle, all without skipping a single beat. He keeps your attention by being a great musician. If you see him at night, you may also be treated to a mobile light show. Flagg earns his living through busking. Hopefully, his new album can take him further. CNN describes his work: Flagg's impromptu performances aboard a Onewheel electric skateboard have helped double the 24-year-old musician's social media following over the past two weeks and earn him some money during a time when live venues have closed around the city, he told CNN. On Saturday, from about 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ET, Flagg earned roughly $300 in tips from people stopping to thank him for his music and to request songs. Since he started playing along the Beltline roughly two weeks ago, he's performed music by Prince, Jimmy Hendrix and Pop Smoke. Flagg's equipment includes a small amplifier and two JBL speakers attached to the Onewheel. -via Super Punch |
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