May 2012
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About One Baby Born Each Hour Addicted to Opiate... →
About one baby is born every hour addicted to opiate drugs in the United States, according to new research from University of Michigan physicians.
In the research published April 30 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, U-M physicians found that diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome, a drug withdrawal syndrome among newborns, almost tripled between 2000 and 2009.
By 2009, the...
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Raspberries: What the Galaxy Tastes Like →
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In a recent survey, astronomers detected the presence of the molecule ethyl formate in a large gas cloud at the center of the galaxy. In an interesting coincidence, this is the chemical which gives raspberries their flavor. Any indications that astronomy is boring have just been shattered.
Mind blown.
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15 minutes until the #SpaceX Falcon 9 test fire. →
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Humans really DO have a sixth sense that lets us... →
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‘It has long been known as ESP, Spider Sense, or the ability to see things before they happen.
But now scientists have proved that humans really do have a sixth sense - that lets them detect magnetic fields.
Tests have shown that mankind may have the same innate sense of Earth’s magnetic field that has long been proved to exist in animals.’
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Sony Glasses can show movie subtitles →
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thelegalizeddeafies:
Thank you Sony!
OMFG THIS IS AMAZING! GOING TO REBLOG THIS NOW, THEN QUEUE IT SO THE AWESOMENESS WILL SPREAD.
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“Any civilization able to intercept Voyager in the depths of interstellar...”
– Cosmos, Carl Sagan (via maximwantstobeyourfriend)
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Anonymous asked: Ever answer that question about Cosmos episode 10?
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“You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus”
– Mark Twain (via somersault1824)
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“We are very malleable. We can bring out the best in us and it’s our job to...”
– Carl Sagan (via therikeone)
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Painting planets, nebulas, and amino acids....
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Galaxies Defy Astronomers' Expectations. →
Gargantuan galaxy. Big elliptical galaxies, such as M87, are full of little stars—and no one knows why.
Credit: The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)/NASA
“Astronomers usually assume that every galaxy gives birth to the same mix of stars as our own. Now a large, new study contradicts this assumption, finding that giant elliptical galaxies—round or ellipsoidal systems full of ancient...
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Activate the Mechanism!: Fox Nation Sees Trash In... →
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Screengrab via the flag-waving Fox Nation
SFist’s photos of a messier-than-usualaftermath at Fort Mason last Saturday got the right wingers frothing at the mouth, apparently. After the story was picked up by the Huffington Post, conservative bloggers from the Gateway Pundit and Fox Nation seized the opportunity to repurpose a couple photos along with an...
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Happy National Physics Day!
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YES!
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Rise of spy planes exposed after FAA is forced to... →
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There are at least 63 active drone sites around the U.S, federal authorities have been forced to reveal following a landmark Freedom of Information lawsuit.
The unmanned planes – some of which may have been designed to kill terror suspects – are being launched from locations in 20 states.
Most of the active drones are deployed from military installations, enforcement...
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Anonymous asked: why doesn't our moon earth's moon have a name, like all other planets their moons have all got spiffy names...ours is just "the moon" ahh, aint she pretty though...
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Hymn To The Sea: 10 Things You (Probably) Didn’t... →
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1. Petrichor: That clean, greenish smell of rain. (Actually, it’s the smell of rain on dry earth produced by the chemical compound geosmin.)
2. Zarf: A metal chalice used to keep the heat from your coffee from burning your fingers, which has morphed into the…
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doctorofnothing asked: will anna marry me and have my kids after many hours of copulation...?
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Non science related fact: whipped cream flavoured...
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