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In a new dual commercial for both the Nissan Leaf and Apple’s iAd mobile advertising program, a soothing voiceover (that sounds a bit like a new age massage therapist) demonstrates the latest trend in content-advertising hybrids. This car was debuted late 2009 and already has many pre-orders. The car will go about 100 miles on a single charge. (Not perfect for my commute to work – nor my pocketbook, but it should work for many people!)… This is a great … Continue reading
New research suggests that the flu’s secret formula for effectively evolving within and between species appears to be a balancing act—producing enough mutations to spread and adapt to its environment but not so many that they lead to its demise. “This research presents an attractive strategy for tackling the flu—making the influenza virus kill itself by amplifying the number of mutations made beyond the desired level, which is lethal for the virus,” says Baek Kim, professor of microbiology and immunology … Continue reading
A kitten born in West Virginia shocked local veterinarians when it entered the world with two faces—like two distinct faces, not like the Batman villain. Vets haven’t pinpointed an exact diagnosis, but say the adorable kitty is either a conjoined twin or suffering from a protein synthesis that caused the mutation. See the short AP News video below on the story:
In high school, I took a physics class where we did a Rube Goldberg experiment. Everyone in the class did this by splitting up into groups and coming up with ideas for our projects. In simple terms, a rube goldberg project is something that takes many actions, to come out with one final action. Often the many actions use simple machines/tools (such as a wheel, wedge, weight, levy, etc.) to help produce your final end result. (Our group, by the … Continue reading
This is a video that is rising on Digg right now as a simply example of how to clean up the oil spill in the gulf. Trust the farm boys! They know their dirty water and hay! The people doing the clean, I heard, were taking suggestions on the best way to clean up the oil. May that was just a rumor, but that is sad if it’s true that they were taking suggestions on how to fix this major … Continue reading
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