Cranking them out tonight…
Other sets in the series:
DEFINITION:
A cyborg, short for “cybernetic organism”, is a being with both biological and artificial (e.g. electronic, mechanical or robotic) parts. The term was coined in 1960 when Manfred Clynes and Nathan S. Kline used it in an article about the advantages of self-regulating human-machine systems
Cassini spots new objects trail blazing through Saturn’s ring
Scientists working at Queen Mary’s University in London have identified trails emanating from Saturn’s F-ring. These ‘mini-jets’ are produced when half-mile clumps of ice, imaginatively termed “snowballs”, plough into the F-ring leaving a trail of glittering ice particles up to 180km long.
For more on the F-ring check out the video of “Saturn’s weirdest ring”
Asteroid impact pushes life underground
I’ve just written a story for ABC Science about new targets in the search for E.T.
Scientists studying life deep below an asteroid impact crater in the United States have found tiny organisms thriving kilometres underground.
The new study, which is the first to examine how asteroid impacts affect sub-surface ecosystems, suggests impact craters may be a good place to look for life on other planets.
If you missed my report on radio, you can check out the on line version at…
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2012/04/23/3481345.htm
DEUS consortium – Dark Energy Universe Simulations | Dark matter & dark energy simulations
The goal of the DEUS project (Dark Energy Universe Simulation) is to investigate the imprints of dark energy on cosmic structure formation through high-performance numerical simulations
View from space shows Earth in a state of flux (Credit: NASA) The Earth’s appearance has transformed over the course of millions of years. Obviously, for much of that time scientists weren’t around to track the Earth’s shifting face. The Earth’s appearance has transformed over the course of millions of years. Obviously, for much of that time scientists weren’t around to track the Earth’s shifting face. But with the advent of the space age in the second half of the 20th century, it became possible to view the planet from afar and get a sweeping perspective. Indeed, an updated NASA gallery published in conjunction with Earth Day 2012 features more than 160 comparison views demonstrating in sharp relief the very real changes that have taken place during the Earth’s recent history. (via View from space shows Earth in a state of flux: Scientific American)
Astronomers find most distant galaxy cluster
The Japanese astronomers say they found a cluster of galaxies 12.72 billion light-years away, which they claim is the most distant cluster ever discovered.
tumblrbot asked: ROBOTS OR DINOSAURS?
Robots!
