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5 Times People Gave Animals Diseases | Reverse Zoonotics
Usually when we think about animals and disease, we think about illnesses that they transmit to us – like swine flu or Lyme disease. But illness is often a two-way street, and while animals can pass pathogens to us, we … Continue reading
How mucus keeps us healthy – Katharina Ribbeck
Your body produces more than a liter of mucus every day, and when you’re sick, it can be hard to miss. But what exactly is mucus? And what does it do, besides making you miserable? Katharina Ribbeck reveals the mysteries … Continue reading
Coronavirus: nitrogen dioxide emissions drop over Italy
New data from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite reveal the decline of air pollution, specifically nitrogen dioxide emissions, over Italy. This reduction is particularly visible in northern Italy which coincides with its nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. … Continue reading
In the filaments of slime mold, astronomers see the universe – ScienceBlog.com
A computational approach inspired by the growth patterns of a bright yellow slime mold has enabled a team of astronomers and computer scientists at UC Santa Cruz to trace the filaments of the cosmic web that connects galaxies throughout the universe. … Continue reading
Tiny Organisms Escape Life Under a Microscope in Oversized Puppets by Judith Hope
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Judith Hope (@judithhopepuppetmaker) The familiar faces of friendly puppets like Kermit and Elmo are missing from Judith Hope’s enlarged microbe creations that magnify the world’s tiniest organisms. A brown bacteriophage, commonly known … Continue reading
People Are Shocked to Discover Not Everyone Has an Inner Monologue
Have you ever had a conversation with yourself, one that took place inside your head? If so, you are one of many that have an inner monologue—or inner voice—that narrates your thoughts throughout the day. But did you know that … Continue reading
Parallel Worlds Probably Exist. Here’s Why
Veritasium Special thanks to: Prof. Sean Carroll https://www.preposterousuniverse.com His book, a major source for this video is ‘Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and The Emergence of Spacetime’ I learned quantum mechanics the traditional ‘Copenhagen Interpretation’ way. We can use … Continue reading
Explore Curiosity’s New 1.8-Billion-Pixel Panorama of Mars
While many Americans were enjoying a few days off of work for the Thanksgiving holiday, Curiosity Mars Rover (previously) was busy taking more than 1,000 photographs of the Red Planet. Capturing the Glen Torridon region on the side of … Continue reading
The parrots that understand probabilities
nature video Kea, a type of parrot from New Zealand, have been surprising scientists with their smart predictions. Researchers set them a series of intelligence tests based around probabilities and social cues. They found that kea can perform better than … Continue reading
What is deja vu? | BBC Ideas
BBC Ideas Deja vu is pretty weird. We’ve almost all experienced it at some time. But what actually is deja vu? Animated by Flock London. Subscribe to BBC Ideas 👉 https://bbc.in/2F6ipav
