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New Artificial Eye Mimics a Retina’s Natural Curve(scientificamerican.com)
2 points by Meerax 6y ago|0 comments
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by Meerax 6y ago
Thanks! After reading the description of how the "prints" (they are more accurately called casts) came to be on the ceiling I really had hoped for some pictures.
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by Meerax 7y ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-50840134 BBC synopsis with some nice pictures for the short and simple version.
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Possible oldest fossil forest found in New York state(cell.com)
2 points by Meerax 7y ago|1 comments
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by Meerax 7y ago
From the TOS: "2. MEMBERSHIP. To become a Member, you must log-in through Facebook which provides your “Account Credentials”, which you may not transfer to or share with any third parties." Did anyone else see this? They can'
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by Meerax 7y ago
Doing some reading through wiki about non-green plants I came across thermogenic plants. Not only can some plants exists without chlorophyll, some can also regulate their temperature. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The
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by Meerax 7y ago
Thanks! I'm myopic, have higher ed degrees, and work as a luthier specializing in restoration work (excessive close up work for long hours). I knew it was partly genetic looking at family history but had no idea that my everyday work w
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by Meerax 7y ago
I thought that myopia was more of a genetic inherited trait than related to time spent indoors.
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by Meerax 7y ago
Yes, Bach was a dynamic and interesting person/composer. That being said, this reads less like a biography of a musical rebel and more like a sensationalist media retelling of his life as a way to sell a new book.
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Landscape archeology and the lighting of Anglo-Saxon signal beacons(ucl.ac.uk)
1 points by Meerax 7y ago|0 comments
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Want to Colonize Mars? Aerogel Could Help(jpl.nasa.gov)
4 points by Meerax 7y ago|0 comments
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by Meerax 7y ago
13000 volts to your home toaster is a bit of a problem don't you think?
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by Meerax 7y ago
The speed may have something to do with liability..25mph being the speed limit in residential areas of the US.
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After Pentagon Ends Contract, Top-Secret Scientists Group Vows To Carry On(npr.org)
161 points by Meerax 7y ago|40 comments
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Toyota and JAXA partner to study and possibly develop a space car(jalopnik.com)
2 points by Meerax 8y ago|0 comments
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The Life and Death of Mummy Brown(artinsociety.com)
1 points by Meerax 8y ago|0 comments
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by Meerax 8y ago
Since dolphins hear so differently than humans, we'd probably have to transcribe (translate?) it to a version more suitable for them. Also with the much wider hearing range they are more sensitive to sounds and, I'm assuming, woul
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by Meerax 8y ago
My apologies. When I first read the article it wasn't paywalled.
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Possible cure for cancer found by team of Israeli scientists(m.jpost.com)
6 points by Meerax 8y ago|4 comments
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Intact 3500 year old Egyptian tomb discovered(bbc.com)
2 points by Meerax 8y ago|0 comments
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New evidence links appendix with Parkinson's disease(sciencealert.com)
2 points by Meerax 8y ago|0 comments
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by Meerax 8y ago
Humanity managed to get this far without specialists in every conceivable field herding us the whole time. I think our expectations need adjusting to the sparser/harsher realities of what an early extra-terran colony would look like. I
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by Meerax 8y ago
Synthetic bow hair does exist, but it's rather controversial. My experience with it as a luthier and conservatory trained violist is limited..but it looks/feels/acts like very thin gauge high-tension fishing line.
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JAXA confirms landing of 2 rovers on asteroid Ryugu(earthsky.org)
1 points by Meerax 8y ago|0 comments
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Feast your eyes on comet 67P's surface, with depth cues added(planetary.org)
1 points by Meerax 8y ago|0 comments
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Gut bacteria provide key to making universal blood(phys.org)
3 points by Meerax 8y ago|0 comments
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by Meerax 8y ago
I think you're trying to get at gender roles/norms. Since "woman" is rather clearly defined already. Gender roles are a fluid and ever changing concept, rooted in zeitgeist.
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The Evolution of the Big Falcon Rocket(nasaspaceflight.com)
4 points by Meerax 8y ago|0 comments
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by Meerax 8y ago
Easy and I believe already being done in Syria. I'll have to find video links but it's not new at this point.
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by Meerax 8y ago
Too light to land is something I'd never considered before today. Cool!

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