Researchers have created an original music composition for Monday's eclipse. They used drums, synthesized tones, and other sounds to symbolize the movements of the sun and moon and the gradual darkness they will produce during the August 21 event.
Read Article: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170821105747.htm Read Article: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170821105747.htm With scientists unwilling to toss cats off buildings for experimental observation, science has been unable systematically to study the rate at which they live after crashing to the ground.
In a 1987 study of 132 cats brought to a New York City emergency veterinary clinic after falls from high-rise buildings, 90% of treated cats survived and only 37% needed emergency treatment to keep them alive. One that fell 32 stories onto concrete suffered only a chipped tooth and a collapsed lung and was released after 48 hours. From the moment they're in the air to the instant after they hit the ground, cats' bodies are built to survive high falls, scientists say. Read Article: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17492802 A fascinating article about "rotor sails", a new, more efficient way to power ocean-going ships.9/6/2017
Early next year, a tanker vessel owned by Maersk, the Danish transportation conglomerate, and a passenger ship owned by Viking Cruises will be outfitted with spinning cylinders on their decks. Mounted vertically and up to 10 stories tall, these “rotor sails” could slash fuel consumption up to 10%, saving transportation companies hundreds of thousands of dollars and cutting soot-causing carbon emissions by thousands of tons per trip.
Read Article: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/09/spinning-metal-sails-could-slash-fuel-consumption-emissions-cargo-ships Polystyrene foam, best known under the brand name Styrofoam, is a plastic with lots of uses. It insulates coolers and refrigerators. It cushions electronics for safe shipping. It holds drinks, yogurt and other tasty foods. It also makes a great snack for mealworms. And that could point to a new way to get rid of this long-lived plastic.
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