August 2009
15 posts
Single molecule's stunning image →
“The detailed chemical structure of a single molecule has been imaged for the first time, say researchers.” Found on BBC News via Warren Ellis.
Ecuador Regreens the Galapagos →
“Regular tanker traffic in one of Earth’s most fragile ecosystems is a disaster waiting to happen (just ask an Alaskan), so the Ecuadoran government is trying to go green.” Found on Wired.
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Making Music Hacks Your Hearing →
“Kraus and colleagues compared the performance of 16 musicians and 15 non-musicians on two tests of speech-in-noise perception. In the both experiments, participants had to listen to simple sentences under noisy conditions and repeat back what they heard. By adjusting the level of background noise and counting the number of correctly repeated words or sentences, the researchers calculated a...
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Rare Orchid Rises From Ashes in Maryland Preserve →
“The managers of Maryland’s largest private nature preserve burned 240 acres this spring in the hopes of triggering the growth of long-dormant native plants. The plan worked, producing a rare hybrid orchid that has only been found in Maryland once before — 18 years ago.” Found on The Washington Post.
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Scientists Track Down Source of Earth’s Hum →
“You can’t hear it, but the Earth is constantly humming. And some parts of the world sing louder than others. After discovering the mysterious low-frequency buzz in 1998, scientists figured out that the Earth’s hum is caused not by earthquakes or atmospheric turbulence, but by ocean waves colliding with the seafloor.” Found on Wired Science.
Shadow Art from Garbage Piles →
“Tim Noble and Sue Webster make art from “piles rubbish, with light projected against them to create a shadow image entirely different to that seen when looking directly at the deliberately disguised pile.” Found on Adverlab
Submitted by Sarah via the Submission Form: “My sister-in-law, having walked away from a PhD in environmental toxicology, is now a thriving...
WatchPHOTOPHONICS - an audiovisual musical installation from Photophonics on Vimeo. Found via Make.