Pink noise for sleep
Q: I’ve heard that “pink noise” is more effective than white noise for sleep. Is that true? A: They both may help, but it’s not clear whether one type is more effective than the...
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How a wound heals itself
Our skin is the largest organ in our bodies, with a surface area of about 2 squaremeter in adults. When we are cut or wounded, our skin begins to repair itself through a complex,...
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Scientists have stored a movie, a computer OS, and an Amazon gift card in a single speck of DNA
Scientists have developed what they claim is the most efficient data storage technique ever, with a new DNA-encoding method that approaches the theoretical maximum for information stored per nucleotide. Using an algorithm called DNA...
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Arthritis and exercise
If you have osteoarthritis, it need not limit your mobility—at least not if you exercise and keep moving. Half of the adults with OA report that they don’t participate in any physical activity. Thus,...
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Seeing the invisible
This is what the world would look like if you could see invisible air currents, temperature gradients, and differences in pressure or composition of the air. Schlieren imaging is a method to visualize density...
Reusable charcoal mound
*Turn on captions for written commentary (CC in bottom right corner of screen). Via: primitivetechnology.wordpress.com: Charcoal is a valuable fuel that reaches a higher temperature than the very wood it’s made from. I’ve made some...
Shutter Island details
Shutter Island is a 2010 American neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese based on Dennis Lehane’s 2003 novel of the same name. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as U.S. Marshal Edward “Teddy” Daniels, who...
Empire’s 50 greatest action movies
From the taciturn classics of the ’70s, through the cartoonish ’80s and on to the superheroic present day, allow Empire guides you through their 50 favorites. 50. Lethal Weapon 2 Barely a day goes by...
Le clitoris
Women are lucky, they get to have the only organ in the human body dedicated exclusively for pleasure: the clitoris! In this humorous and instructive animated documentary, find out its unrecognized anatomy and its...
Annual hobby horse championship
Hobby horse enthusiasts from all over Finland gathered in Vantaa on Saturday for annual championships. This year’s main event took place at a packed sports hall attracting an estimated 1,000 spectators to watch some...
Co-inventor of Ethernet dies at 74
Charles Thacker, one of the lead hardware designers on the Xerox Alto, the first modern personal computer, died of a brief illness on Monday. He was 74. The Alto, which was released in 1973...
Coconut oil has never been healthy
The American Heart Association recently released a report advising against the use of coconut oil. The Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease advisory reviewed existing data on saturated fat, showing coconut oil increased LDL (“bad”) cholesterol in seven...
New York City in 1993 in HD
Captured from a D-Theater HD DVHS Demo Tape by techmoan.com. In 2002 D-Theater launched in the US – the dealers needed a demo tape of HD footage. JVC reused some HD video that had...
Advanced physics simulations
Demonstration of the most Advanced Modern Particle, Liquid and Soft-body physics. These kinds of graphics and physics simulation can be expected to come to real-time rendering in future video games and software.
