November 2009
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Helium powered stellar blast may leave a...
The first so-called helium nova, the possible result of a large white dwarf sucking material from a hydrogen-deficient companion star, may be a precursor to a supernova.
A stellar explosion known as a nova that was detected in 2000 formed a two-lobed shell of material ejected from the star. Shaped like a bow tie, it continues to swell at great velocity. But, curiously, the coat of ejecta...
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Audio Transmission // BioGenesis . Escape The... →
This surpasses perfection, pure aural delight… Wow I’m so madly in love ♥ // Commencing countdown… 05. 04. 03. 02. 01…
♥!! ♥♥!!
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Scientists create artificial memories in the brain...
As part of a project to understand how the brain learns, biologists have written memories into the cells of a fruitfly’s brain, making it think it had a terrible experience.
The memory trace was written by shining light into the fly’s brain and activating a special class of cells involved in learning how to avoid an electric shock.
The goal of the research is not to give flies nightmares but...
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Calorie overload
Parmesan-crusted Chilean sea bass with Mornay sauce topped with shrimp, scallops, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, and pine nuts… Followed by a white chocolate raspberry latte, French bread, and Tiramisu at the Cheesecake Factory.
It’s going to take a week at the gym to work this off, but it was worth it… ;)
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