Water droplets bounce on the surface of water

November 9, 2009 @ 9:04 pm

At 2000 frames per second, this video shows a droplet of water bouncing on top of the surface of liquid that it touches. According to science, this happens because there is a very thin layer of air between the droplet and the surface of the water which gets pushed out as the weight of the droplet pushes downward. When the air between the droplet and the surface gets squeezed away, the water droplet pops and the resulting wave on the water pushes the droplet upwards causing it to bounce. This happens several times until the water droplet is small enough to be absorbed by the water. [via]

MY MIND IS BLOWN.

Drinkers’ Red Face May Signal Cancer Risk

March 27, 2009 @ 6:54 pm

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Also, rock music will lead you to the devil, watching TV will make your eyes go bad, and chewing gum takes 7 years to digest.

SCIENCE!

The Glass Forest: winner of the 2008 International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge

September 27, 2008 @ 6:51 pm


“The Glass Forest” by Maria De Stefano, The Second University of Naples

In the September 26th issue of Science, the National Science Foundation announced that the winner for the 2008 International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge would be a photograph of a microscale community of diatoms entitled “The Glass Forest”. Diatoms are “unicellular algae characterized by a peculiar glass-like cell wall“. You can download hi-res versions of some of the winners of the challenge here.

See all of the winners from the 2008 Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge at New Scientist. Thanks Winston!

Click inside if you want to see the cover for the September 26th issue of Science journal.

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Belgian Blue: Meet the Super Cow

February 15, 2008 @ 11:59 am

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Selective breeding techniques have lead to genetically superior cows that look like they have incredible strength and muscle!

By mating the best of the best of the best of the best (you get the idea), breeders have gotten to the point where these “super cows” are larger, stronger, heavier, and all-around better than your average dairy farm cow. There are no artificial chemicals involved in the process. The result is a 100% natural bull/cow that weighs over a ton.

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In breeding circles, the big cows are known as “Belgian Blues“. Some more photos of Belgian Blue cows here.

No word however on whether or not these super cows taste better.