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How the Ancient Egyptians understood binary stars 3,200 years ago - and their calculations have helped solve a modern dilemma | Mail Online
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 5:16 AM EDT (the Mail online)
Startling evidence suggests the ancient Egyptians understood the inner mechanics of a binary star system, spinning through our skies 93 light years away, more than 3,200 years ago.
Ancient Mayan workshop for astronomers discovered - Yahoo! News
Seeded on Sun May 13, 2012 5:27 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)
Archaeologists have found a small room in Mayan ruins where royal scribes apparently used walls like a blackboard to keep track of astronomical records and the society's intricate calendar some 1,200 years ago.
Bionic Eye: Blind Man Chris James Sees After Operation Gives Rudimentary Vision | UK News | Sky News
Seeded on Mon May 7, 2012 2:31 AM EDT (Sky.com)
A blind man has had a bionic eye implant that gives him rudimentary vision. Chris James, who had been totally blind for more than 20 years, is the first British patient to be fitted with a digital chip similar to those used in mobile phone cameras.
So long, and thanks for all the fish! Dolphins help Brazilian fisherman catch their prey, then swim off (but what's in it for them?) | Mail Online
Seeded on Sun May 6, 2012 1:47 PM EDT (the Mail online)
Dolphins have started lending a hand (or fin) to a small group of fishermen in Brazil. The startling human-dolphin relationship occurs in Laguna, Brazil, where the bottlenose dolphins will herd mullet fish towards the fishermen and then - with a flick of their heads and tails …
The heart that healed itself: Mother, 20, avoids transplant thanks to pioneering device | Mail Online
Seeded on Sun May 6, 2012 11:24 AM EDT (the Mail online)
When Stevie Caffrey collapsed only days after giving birth, doctors warned she would die without a heart transplant.
Pandemic Potential? Bird Flu Becomes Airborne With Just 4 Mutations - Yahoo! News
Seeded on Wed May 2, 2012 2:19 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)
Bird flu can be transmitted between mammals — and possible humans — needing only four mutations to do so, a new study published this week in the journal Nature suggests. But the mutant virus is not deadly, and the work could show virologists how to combat others lik …
Embarrassed woman 'cried rape' after bondage sex regrets, court hears - Telegraph
Seeded on Tue May 1, 2012 1:53 PM EDT (Telegraph)
A guilt-stricken woman who cried rape after fearing her boyfriend would find out about a consensual sado-masochistic sexual liaison has been jailed.
Breakthrough in search for alien life as scientists manufacture DNA-like molecule which can transmit genetic material | Mail Online
Seeded on Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:35 PM EDT (the Mail online)
A new discovery from scientists has advanced the cause of those searching for extraterrestrial life. On Earth, all life is made up of DNA and RNA, molecules which can store and transmit genetic information. But now biologists have confirmed that at least six other types of mo …
Man's remotest relative and one of the world's oldest organisms found - in the sludge of a lake in Norway | Mail Online
Seeded on Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:18 PM EDT (the Mail online)
Scientists say they have found one of the world's oldest living organisms and man's remotest relative - after spending two decades examining a microscopic algae-eater that lives in a lake in Norway.
Hundreds of 5-year-old municipal vehicles found in Miami that were never used
Seeded on Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:39 PM EDT ()
Have you ever bought a brand new cars only to forget where you put it? How about 300 of them? Probably not – unless you're Miami-Dade County, which was recently reunited with 298 vehicles it bought brand new between 2006 and 2007.
Bright Purple Crab Discovered in Philippines | Newfound Species | Biodiversity Hotposts | OurAmazingPlanet.com
Seeded on Fri Apr 27, 2012 4:07 PM EDT ()
Four new species of crab that sport some wild colors have been discovered near the Philippine island of Palawan.
This haunting artwork is made of real blood
Seeded on Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:58 AM EDT (io9)
When lit, the works become translucent, cast shadows, and project a glow, appearing as if they are illuminated from within.
Your fingerprint at the scene of a crime doesn't prove anything
Seeded on Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:39 AM EDT (io9)
We've all seen police dramas where triumphant suspects are appalled to learn that their fingerprint is on, say, the underside of the door handle of the victim's car. But what qualifies as a 'matching' print? And is the system always perfect, or does it make mistakes? Take a loo …
How one mathematician's angry blog post led to 9,000 scientists starting a revolution
Seeded on Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:28 AM EDT (io9)
Back in February, we told you a little about the scientific revolution that is being spurred by the rising cost of academic journals. At the time, there were questions over whether the movement could gain the momentum it would need to move forward — after all, people have …
Bucky Balls Could Double Your Lifespan
Seeded on Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:15 AM EDT (io9)
Buckminster fullerene molecules, the naturally occurring spheres made up of 60 carbon atoms, have long been suspected to have biological benefits.
Genetic weapons could kill only the people you hate
Seeded on Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:33 PM EDT (io9)
Bacillus anthraces — more commonly known as anthrax — is not to be trifled with. Once the bacterium enters the blood stream, it releases a lethal cocktail of toxins that spreads rapidly throughout the body, leading to severe tissue damage, bleeding, and respiratory …
Spotless cheetah snapped in the wild | Environment | guardian.co.uk
Seeded on Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:04 PM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
Photographer reveals pictures of rare big cat with a sandy golden coat and brown freckles instead of dark spots
Your fingerprint at the scene of a crime doesn't prove anything
Seeded on Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:17 PM EDT (io9)
We've all seen police dramas where triumphant suspects are appalled to learn that their fingerprint is on, say, the underside of the door handle of the victim's car. But what qualifies as a 'matching' print? And is the system always perfect, or does it make mistakes? Take a loo …
Artificially evolved enzyme could protect us against nerve gas attacks
Seeded on Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:59 PM EDT (io9)
Evolution is generally regarded as pretty good at specializing species for certain ecological niches, but with a glacial pace of adaptation, sometimes it needs a helping hand.
10 Pieces of Evidence That Plants Are Smarter Than You Think
Seeded on Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:09 AM EDT (io9)
Though plants possess nothing even remotely like brains, they can nevertheless communicate, measure time, and even use camouflage.
Kangaroos have three vaginas
Seeded on Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:22 AM EDT (io9)
We interrupt your regularly scheduled news programming to bring you this wonderful piece of trivia about kangaroo genitals.
These ticks shrug off airless vacuums and powerful electron beams like they're no big deal
Seeded on Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:06 AM EDT (io9)
These bugs might just be the hardest organisms on the planet. They're the only creatures observed alive inside an electron microscope that actually survived this airless, high-radiation environment. This discovery could mean big things for life on other worlds.
New scorpion species can fit on a dime... and hide pretty much anywhere
Seeded on Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:40 PM EDT (io9)
Big scorpions are definitely intimidating in their own right, but ask anyone who hails from the southwest and they'll set you straight: it's the little ones you have to look out for.
This ancient Egyptian crop rewrote its genome virtually overnight
Seeded on Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:42 PM EDT (io9)
If you compare a modern cotton crop with one grown 1,600 years ago, the DNA of the two look almost nothing alike. It's the first known example in domesticated crops of a supercharged evolutionary phenomenon known as punctuated equilibrium.
The world's most isolated cave is home to 4 million year old
Seeded on Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:25 PM EDT (io9)
Lechuguilla Cave has been completely isolated from the outside world for over four million years, making it one of the world's most pristine ecosystems. And yet it's full of bacteria that are resistant to modern antibiotics. This is fantastic news.
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I didn't see your post in my seeded article until just now. Sorry about that, I'm usually more attentive to ongoing conversations. http://kchadroberts.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/06/7633478-cern-confirms-danish-theory-on-global-warming
Thanks McSpocky submitted a group request. I hope to read some more of your seeds in the future.
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