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Her discovery of nuclear fission led the way to nuclear power—and the Cold War A version of this story originally appeared on The Conversation By Timothy J. Jorgensen, Public Health, Radiation Biology, and Cancer Epidemiology – Georgetown University – – Nuclear fission …
A new handheld tool lets scientists diagnose the chemical reaction behind “art acne”—and learn how it can be prevented. By Lily Strelich Smithsonian.com – American artist Georgia O’Keeffe poses outdoors beside an easel with a canvas from her series, ‘Pelvis Series Red With …
Hungarian cartographer travels the world while mapping its treasures. By Frank Jacobs – – Simple idea, stunning result: the world’s watersheds in glorious colors. The maps are the work of Hungarian cartographer Robert Szucs. His job: to travel and map the world, one …
When insects go extinct, other species follow. By Brian Resnick @B_resnickbrian@vox.com – “Help.” Brice Nihiser/Barcroft Images/Barcroft Media via Getty Images. Insects are the most abundant animals on planet Earth. If you were to put them all together into one creepy-crawly mass, they’d …
By Rich Haridy – – In mouse experiments, a new drug essentially jammed the cancer cells’ circadian clock so the tumor stopped growing. (Credit: vitanovski/Depositphotos). A new study by scientists at the University of Southern California and Nagoya University has revealed an …
By Paul Ridden – – The OGarden Smart has launched on Kickstarter to raise production funds. (Credit: OGarden). Living in a crowded inner city means that many residents don’t have a garden of their own, so are unable to grow their own fruit …
The same 32 symbols show up in prehistoric European cave art. By Frank Jacobs – – Many of these symbols are found in caves in Africa, Asia, Australia and America as well. At least 40,000 years old, the set of symbols may have …
By Rich Haridy – – Mount Bromo, Java, Indonesia. From the top 101 entries. (Credit: Callie Chee / The International Landscape Photographer of the Year). With a gorgeously composed set of almost mythical fantasy-styled images, Canadian photographer Adam Gibbs has taken the top …
By Michael Irving – – IBM’s 5 in 5 list for 2019 focuses on technology that will improve the food supply chain. (Credit: Alexis84/Depositphotos). IBM’s annual 5 in 5 list is here, where the company outlines five key technologies that it believes …
By Rich Haridy – The newly discovered natural molecule could be as effective as Roundup but potentially safe and non-toxic to humans and animals. (Credit: Klaus Brilisauer). A team of scientists from Germany’s University of Tübingen has discovered a novel and unusual …
