Dec 11 What a concussion looks like inside your brain By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy An MRI of a patient's brain 19 hours after a fall shows bleeding and damage to the meninges, the lining between the skull and the brain. Photo by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Concussions and traumatic… Continue reading
Dec 10 Antarctica sets record for coldest temperature on Earth NASA satellite data revealed that the coldest recorded temperature on Earth occurred on Aug. 10, 2010, when it dropped to -135.8 F off a ridge in the East Antarctic Plateau. Image courtesy of Ted Scambos/National Snow and Ice Data… Continue reading
Dec 06 ISS astronauts to eat food that's out of this world When astronauts in the International Space Station get sick of freeze-dried meals, they order gourmet take-out. Photo courtesy of NASA NASA has commissioned a Michelin-starred chef to send haute cuisine to the International Space Station, the Guardian… Continue reading
Dec 06 Air pollution stifles China, but might clear the way for clean air reforms Shanghai nearly vanished in a thick layer of fog on Thursday and Friday.Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images Authorities in Shanghai today grounded flights, halted construction and urged school children to stay indoors, as thick clouds of yellow smog descended… Continue reading
Dec 06 Wind farms that kill bald eagles are now protected from prosecution Photo by Flickr user Amit Gupta The Obama administration said Friday it will allow some companies to kill or injure bald and golden eagles for up to 30 years without penalty, an effort to spur development and investment in… Continue reading
Dec 04 Astronauts hope to grow lettuce on the moon in 2015 Mizuna lettuce growing on the International Space Station. Photo courtesy NASA NASA hopes that by 2015 plants will take root in space, and astronauts can get a fresh salad on the moon. The LPX -- Lunar Plant Growth… Continue reading
Dec 04 Ten pilot whales dead, dozens of others stranded in Florida Everglades .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } The National Oceanic and Atmospheric… Continue reading
Dec 04 Oldest known human DNA reveals we're 'complete mongrels' By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Artist's drawing of what the ancient humans found at Sima de los Huesos may have looked like. Courtesy: Javier Trueba/Madrid Scientific Films By tracing ancient human DNA, scientists are learning that prehistoric humans may have immigrated and diversified earlier and… Continue reading
Dec 03 SpaceX succeeds at third attempt to launch Falcon 9 rocket Liftoff! #SES8 #Falcon9 pic.twitter.com/VBqPxcy64c— Jason Major (@JPMajor) December 3, 2013 Updated 6:15 p.m. EST | SpaceX succeeded in launching a commercial communications satellite, its third scheduled attempt, on Tuesday. Liftoff occurred at 5:41… Continue reading
Dec 03 Men and women's brains are wired differently, study finds Photo courtesy of Ragini Verma, PhD, Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences Men are from Mars, women are from Venus. This old saying might seem exaggerated or outdated, but it speaks to the differences in the ways… Continue reading