Monthly Archive: November 2020
The LIGO and Virgo teams have spotted 50 total cosmic signals since 2015. This visualization shows the merging of two black holes, which emit gravitational waves. (© N. Fischer, S. Ossokine, H. Pfeiffer, A. Buonanno (Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics), Simulating eXtreme …
A two-layered material that mimics the animals’ sweat glands and insulating fur chills surfaces 400 percent longer than traditional methods. Camels stay cool through a combination of sweat and insulating fur. (Balint Meggyesi / Getty Images) – By Corryn Wetzel SmithsonianMag.Com 2020 Nov …
How superstition collided with public health concerns to create a modern monster. Vampires came when folk tradition filled the void of scientific knowledge. In this illustration, men gather at a gravesite to kill a purported vampire. (Leemage / Corbis via Getty Images) – …
By Henry Steinman+ Some dog breeds rarely make a sound. Others never shut up. Huskies are most definitely in the second category. As anyone who’s ever met one will tell you, huskies like to talk. A lot. Sometimes they howl, sometimes they whine. …
Austria’s Peter Salzmann powers through the air in his 300-km/h, twin-impeller electric wingsuit. BMW View 9 Images – By Loz Blain 2020 Nov 08 – Wingsuit flying certainly captured folks’ attention when it first hit the mainstream around the turn of the millennium, sparking …
Children in the live audience of ‘Howdy Doody’ were seated in what was known as the peanut gallery. NBC Television via wikimedia.org – By Roger J. Kreuz, Associate Dean and Professor of Psychology, University of Memphis 2020 Nov 09 – “No comments from …
2020 Nov 05 – As we are all aware, wearing face coverings while out in public is now strongly recommended – and in some areas even mandated. So it may be time for an upgrade. The Electric Respirator LED Fan Mask brings you …
The prototype Companion Collar uses Bluetooth and GPS to keep tabs on pets. vvvita/Depositphotos – By David Szondy 2020 Nov 05 – A new prototype Companion Collar smart collar is being developed by the CSIRO’s digital specialist arm, Data61, and agtech company Ceres Tag …
Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee. Michael A. McCoy/Getty Images – By Jennifer Ho, Professor. Asian American Studies, University of Colorado Boulder 2020 Sep 01 – News that Sen. Kamala Harris was Joe Biden’s choice for the 2020 Democratic vice presidential nominee …
The Bittersweet Story of Vanilla
