Jorge Cervera Hauser produces intimate snapshots of underwater creatures, effortlessly capturing their magnificence as they glide through the sea in schools or pairs. Each image displays moments that look as if they were captured in a split-second, yet simultaneously appear dramatically staged. Most of the images included were taken either in Baja or the Mexican Caribbean, and the image of the shark gliding alone through turquoise water was taken at Tiger Beach in the Bahamas. No … Read More → "Photographer Jorge Cervera Hauser travels miles out to see to capture these incredible photos of sea creatures"

This is a shot of a Martian sunset captured by the Mars rover Curiosity. Beautiful, isn’t it? But also pretty desolate looking. I can’t help but feel that poor lil rover is out there all alone like Wall-E, but with no EVE in sight. Will he ever find love? 
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Researchers at the University of California, Davis have developed and tested a molecule that has the ability to disrupt the body’s regulation of cancer cells, causing them to self-destruct rather than multiply. The method was found to be effective when tackling dormant brain cancer cells that existing treatments are ineffective at eradicating.

The study focused on a UC Davis-developed molecule known as UCD38B, looking at its effects on human glioma cells, which are … Read More → "Scientists identify novel drug mechanism that fights brain cancer"

Recent research has shown that the placebo effect isn’t just psychological—it’s physiological. Several things happen when you take a placebo, including anxiety reduction, pain suppression, or the activation of reward centers in the brain, which might make you feel better. When you think about it, a placebo can be a beautiful thing. Why wouldn’t you want to feel better without having to … Read More → "The strength of the placebo effect may hinge on your DNA"

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have created a polymer gel that mimics euglena mutabilis, a single-cell organism that uses energy to change its shape autonomously in order to move. The bio-inspired gel signals that synthetic creations can also move the way living things do, despite not having muscles to expand and contract.

This could lead to a material that … Read More → "Bio-Inspired gel could create “graceful” robots that move like humans"

Most of us see consumer level drones with cameras attached as nothing more than a toy like any other remote controlled airplane. We don’t really think about toys or RC planes needing FAA permission to fly, but for some drones in certain locations, that is exactly what you need. To help people wanting to fly their drone to figure out if it’s legal and safe to do so in their area, the FAA has a … Read More → "FAA launches smartphone app B4UFly to answer questions about drones"

Google is focusing more firepower than ever before on meeting the demands of mobile users, and with good reason: the company has confirmed it’s now serving more Google searches on smartphones than desktop computers in 10 countries — including the US and Japan. Google told Search Engine Land that these figures bundled together searches made on tablets with those on … Read More → "Google says it’s now bigger on mobile than desktop in 10 countries"

Back when slingshots were a weapon of choice, Greeks and Romans molded football-shaped ammunition out of lead. These bullets were often as big as an egg, and sometimes as big as a fist, but the reason for the strange shape isn’t clear. Some historians think soldiers preferred the football shape because the pointy sides helped to keep projectiles from slipping out of the slings. Others think the … Read More → "The sarcastic jokes found on Roman bullets"

IBM’s supercomputer Watson will be used to make decisions about cancer care in 14 hospitals in the US and Canada, it has been announced.

Using computers to trawl through vast amounts of medical data speeds up the diagnosis process.

The system will help assess individual tumours and suggest which drug should be used to target them.

Doctors have welcomed the new computer which will learn from each case it examines.
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A couple years ago, NASA and DHS unveiled a portable radar unit based on technology used to detect alien life on distant exoplanets. This radar unit, though, would be used closer to home—to find people burried under rubble. In the first real-world demonstration of its use, the device helped save 4 men trapped under earthquake rubble in Nepal.< … Read More → "NASA’s radar found 4 men trapped in rubble in Nepal by their heartbeats"