Monthly Archives: April 2021

The Fabric of You

Unable to show his true identity, Michael, a grieving tailor mouse, recounts and reckons with the memories of a past lover. The Fabric of You (2019) is a Scottish BAFTA nominated, award winning, short stop motion animation written, directed and … Continue reading

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Download and 3D-Print 18,000 Artifacts from Art History through Scan the World

From top left: “Recumbent Lion,” “Bust of Nefertiti,” head of Michaelangelo’s “David,” and “Fourth Gate of Vaubam Fortress“ Scan the World might be one of the only institutions where visitors are encouraged to handle the most-valued sculptures and artefacts from art … Continue reading

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This result could change physics forever

Explaining the exciting new Fermilab muon result to my production team My Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/physicsgirl​ Special thanks to our Sally Ride level patrons: David Cichowski, Eddie Sabbah, Fabrice Eap, Margaux Lopez, Matt Kaminski, Patrick Olson, Vincent Argiro, Vikram Bhat, wc993219. More … Continue reading

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Researchers hail possible malaria vaccine breakthrough

A new malaria vaccine is being hailed as a game-changer in the fight to eliminate the disease. The Oxford Institute vaccine has proved 77 percent effective at preventing infection and is now entering larger human trials to rule out any … Continue reading

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How an Ancient Remedy Became a Modern Cure for Malaria

In the 1960s drug-resistant strains of malaria emerged, making the disease even deadlier than before. Then, pharmaceutical scientist Tu Youyou discovered a promising new remedy buried within the pages of ancient Chinese texts. Hosted by: Hank Green

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Cute Love Story By Kjtoons

 

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Monumental Murals of Anatomical Creatures by ROA Celebrate Puerto Rico’s Biodiversity

Octopus in Playa Escambron, July 2019. Photo by Edgardo Santiago, image courtesy of Taller 2C1   Belgian street artist ROA (previously) has been touring Puerto Rico painting his signature monochromatic menagerie around the island. Depicting both native creatures like parrots … Continue reading

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Why some people don’t experience vaccine side-effects, and why it’s not a problem

Veenu Manoharan Lecturer of Immunology, Cardiff Metropolitan University There are many reasons your immune system might react differently to vaccines. Most vaccines have side-effects and COVID vaccines are no different. The public are being reassured that if they experience a … Continue reading

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Food Artist Uses Toast as Her Canvas for Edible Masterpieces

By Emma Taggart on April 26, 2021 Since it’s the most important meal of the day, many of us are pretty particular about how we like our breakfast. Toast is a staple for most, but for Japanese designer Manami Sasaki, … Continue reading

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Homeless Woman Has a Masters in Mathematics and Engineering

Mona lives homeless in a tent near Los Angeles’s International Airport. Before the pandemic, police made homeless people tear down their tents every morning. When COVID hit, the CDC recommended that homeless people be allowed to keep their tents up … Continue reading

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