tiger-ly:

AWWW

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fyeahuniverse:

^{Living Volvox colony at 100x magnification, differential interference contrast, by Mr Wim van Egmond}

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discoverynews:

Miami Cannibal Attacker: What Are ‘Bath Salts?’

The recent story of a Miami man, 31-year-old Rudy Eugene, who went on a naked rampage, attacking a homeless man and chewing off his face before being shot dead by police, has caught national attention because of the horrific nature of the crime. The news has also brought to light a drug that has since mostly escaped national attention, a narcotic that apparently goes by the street name, “bath salts.”

Given the grisly and bizarre nature of the events that unfolded on May 26, it’s almost certain that this drug will merit a closer look by police and public health authorities.

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danceabletragedy:

A Giant Whale Sculpture in the Forest of Argentina by Adrián Villar Rojas 

expose-the-light:

The Moon sets behind the temple of Poseidon at Sounio 

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realcleverscience:

smarterplanet:

Powerhouse Solar Cell Inspired by Leaf Biomimicry

A team of scientists headed up by Princeton University has achieved a whopping 47 percent increase in electricity generation from flexible plastic solar cells, simply by texturing the surface to mimic the wrinkles of a typical leaf.

Full Story: Cleantechnica

via emergentfutures:

1) Biomimicry is amazing. I love that human design is now recognizing that it has so much to learn from natural design. Especially when it can replace eco-questionable solutions with much more eco-friendly solutions - such as simply creating wrinkles on a surface as opposed to something like nano-sprays with unknown side-effects.

2) As the article notes, solar is getting very, very close to the 10-15% efficiency needed to make it competitive with traditional energy sources. And with the various solar innovations coming out, I expect we’ll hit that goal soon… and then surpass it by quite a bit. But of course, this requires research and funding. *cough*fund_science*cough*

rhamphotheca:

Banded Sphinx Moth (Eumorpha fasciatus)

… family Sphingidae. It is found from central South America, through Central America, the  Caribbean, to the SE United States.  Adults are on wing year round in the tropics, but in the north, there are at least two generations with adults on wing from the end of May to July.

The larvae feed on Ludwigia, Magnolia virginiana, and a variety of other species of plant. The larvae are highly variable in patterning and depth of colour. Pupation takes place in subterranean burrows.

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pjosepherum:

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expose-the-light:

Omega Centauri Shines Over Dark Forest in Skywatcher Photo

Credit: Tunc Tezel / TWAN

Omega Centauri, the brightest and largest known globular cluster in the Milky Way, shines brightly over a dark forest in this skywatching photo. [Full Story]