Have you ever loved a planet so much you just wanted to eat it all up? Rhiannon of Cakecrumbs has. A self-taught cook and cake decorator and a planetary aficionado, Rhiannon baked the ultimate tribute to her favorite planet: a spherical cake containing concentric layers decorated and modeled after Jupiter. She wrote on Cakecrumbs: In… Continue reading The Most Delicious Way to Be a Nerd: Make a Layer Cake Modeled after Jupiter [TUTORIAL]
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Dutch Test Glow-in-the-Dark Road Markings for Energy-Efficient and Smart Transportation
If you think anything glow-in-the-dark is pretty cool, it might be time for you to take a trip to The Netherlands. There, you’ll find a half-kilometer strip of road with luminescent markings that glow green at night. Using a photoluminescent paint, the glow-in-the-dark road markings charge during the day, enabling them to light up at… Continue reading Dutch Test Glow-in-the-Dark Road Markings for Energy-Efficient and Smart Transportation
New Smart Tattoos Could Revolutionize Healthcare Technology
Scientists have created a device for the ultimate medical record convenience, and it’s as thin as a temporary tattoo. Researchers at the Institute for Basic Science in South Korea, Seoul National University and the University of Texas at Austin have partnered with MC10, Inc. to develop the first electronic tattoo that can store data and… Continue reading New Smart Tattoos Could Revolutionize Healthcare Technology
How Technology is Changing Our Healthcare
Technology plays an integral, innovative role in healthcare, from improving diagnoses and medication allocation to changing the entire science of transplants and surgeries. Some advancements benefit a select few in seemingly unbelievable ways while others affect the care of almost every patient. Electronic Medical Records Electronic medical records are changing healthcare for the better even… Continue reading How Technology is Changing Our Healthcare
United Nations Orders Japan to Stop Whale Hunting in Antarctica
In a court ruling today, the United Nation’s International Court of Justice ordered the Japanese government to stop its whaling program in Antarctica. The Court agreed with Australia that Japan’s current whaling program was not for scientific research as claimed by Japan. The Court’s ban, decided by a 12 to four vote, is legally binding,… Continue reading United Nations Orders Japan to Stop Whale Hunting in Antarctica
Scientists May Have Found a Treatment that Kills all Cancer Cells
In the fight against cancer, humans have claimed victory. Researchers believe they’ve found a drug that kills cancer cells. About a decade ago biologist Irving Weissman of the Stanford University School of Medicine discovered that cancer cells produce a protein called CD47 in excess, a powerful discovery that showed why the immune system overlooks tumors.… Continue reading Scientists May Have Found a Treatment that Kills all Cancer Cells
You’ll Get More Instagram ‘Likes’ if Your Face Is in the Photo
If you thought the number of likes you receive on your Instagram photos was random, think again. The amount of engagement you see on your pictures actually correlates with the subject of the photos. According to a recent study by Georgia Institute of Technology and Yahoo Labs, the amount of attention your photos receive has… Continue reading You’ll Get More Instagram ‘Likes’ if Your Face Is in the Photo
A New Study Shows that Moods on Facebook Are Infectious
With our hundreds of Facebook friends, we’re bound to come across an angry status or two each day. Seeing those types of posts on Facebook can actually trigger an emotional response, making you feel angry as well according to a study by researchers at the University of California at San Diego. The good news is… Continue reading A New Study Shows that Moods on Facebook Are Infectious
