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Friday, 28 September 2012


Air Force Mystery Space Plane Set for Next Secret Mission
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/09/air-force-mystery-space-plane-set-for-next-secret-mission/


'Robot pedalo' planned to probe Saturn's moon
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/robot-pedalo-planned-to-probe-saturns-moon-8182318.html



Woman's skull stored in stomach
Doctors stored woman's skull in her belly after live-saving brain surgery






A member of the media uses the map function of iPhone 5 after its introduction during Apple Inc.'s iPhone media event in San Francisco, California September 12, 2012. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach
Apple's Cook sorry for Maps errors, suggests rivals

Update from Curiosity: Gale Crater might be drier than expected
Update from Curiosity: Gale Crater might be drier than expected



"Hottah
Curiosity Mars rover beams images of ancient streambed

da Vinci or not? The younger Mona Lisa is seen in a vault in Onex near Geneva
The dispute rumbles on: Experts dismiss yesterday's 'proof' of a younger version of Leonardo's Mona Lisa



The Smart Forstars, an electric concept car, was unveiled at the Paris Auto ShowThe drive-in you can watch anywhere: Smart unveils car that comes with its own cinema projector


The animation unfold to show 5 million journeys taken across London.
Light cycles: The amazing animation that shows 5 MILLION bicycle hire rides around London

honey bee
Bee colony collapse not due to inbreeding









 

Thursday, 27 September 2012

Vampire squid
Secrets of the squid from Hell revealed
http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/6013/secrets-squid-hell-revealed





A top secret dossier that has been uncovered revealing that the German high command were planning to take over Ireland if the Nazi's had successfully invaded Britain during WWII
Revealed: How Nazis planned to invade Ireland - dossier goes under hammer today





  
Wave rider Oli Barrett surfs to work on Britain's flood-hit roads
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/913404-wave-rider-surfs-to-work-on-britains-flood-hit-roads
Billcolemanufo
UFOs Are Real, Should Be Studied, Says Ex-Project Blue Book Director Col. Robert Friend

Oli Barrett, surfing, YouTube, Castleford, West Yorkshire  
Stingray ‘photobomb’ goes viral
  
Wireless data centers could be faster, cheaper, greener Wireless data centers could be faster, cheaper, greener






African spiny mouse'Scar free healing' in mice may give clues to human skin repair, says study







Carnivorous Plant Catapults Prey With Snap-Tentacles: Biologists Describe New Capture Mechanism


Is it me you're looking for? The painting on the left is arguably the most recognisable in the world - but is the image on the right real or fake?
So is it a real Mona Lisa Smile or not? Truth behind Leonardo's 'younger, happier' version of painting will be revealed today
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2209433/So-real-Mona-Lisa-Smile-Truth-Leonardos-younger-happier-version-painting-revealed-today.html

How Hale-Bopp looked above Alaska: Next year's comet is predicted to be even more spectacular, and remain in the skies for weeks
Comet 'shining 15 times brighter than moon' will fly by our planet in 2013


arctic-sea-ice

What Will Ice-Free Arctic Summers Bring?






Arrested: Gerard Streator
Hotel worker arrested after being found 'having sex with a sofa'








Wednesday, 26 September 2012

atomicmuseumbanner
Charles Halt, Former Air Force Colonel, Accuses U.S. Of UFO Cover-Up
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/24/ufo-secrets-turn-out-to-be-strong-opinions_n_1907492.html


Life could have come from outer space
http://www.phenomenica.com/2012/09/life-could-have-come-from-outer-space.html


Spangles, Cross Eyed kitty, Facebook
Pirate costume loving cross-eyed cat Spangles is an internet star
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/913290-pirate-costume-loving-cross-eyed-cat-spangles-is-an-internet-star




Out of orbit: The moon setting behind Stonehenge
Bright side of the moon: Police officer investigating 'suspicious bright light' discovers it's the moon
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/police-officer-investigating-suspicious-bright-1343230

"Siri, please extinguish yourself and sort me out some replacement dinner"
A fool and his iPhone 5 are soon parted: Find out what happens when the new Apple must-have is MICROWAVED
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/video-iphone-5-bursts-into-flames-1345226

Toyota shows off all solid state lithium superionic conductor based prototype battery
Toyota shows off all solid state lithium superionic conductor based prototype battery
http://phys.org/news/2012-09-toyota-solid-state-lithium-superionic.html

Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef
Google adds coral reef panoramas to Street View maps
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19716984


Ancient Buddhist Statue Made of Meteorite, New Study Reveals
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120926104255.htm





This is Platynereis Dumerei: The crawling worms often live in small tubes - but occasionally swim freely
Research ship discovers 1.5 MILLION new species during 'health check-up' of the world's oceans
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2208811/Research-ship-discovers-1-5-MILLION-new-species-health-check-worlds-oceans.html
The Galaxy S2 is likely to still be at risk from the 'link-jacking', which could reset a phone by following a URL
Beware what you click! Killer 'bug' in Android smartphones could completely wipe your device just by opening a web link
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2208843/Beware-click-Killer-bug-Android-smartphones-completely-wipe-device-just-opening-web-link.html



Legends of Mount Shasta
Legends of Mount Shasta
http://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/legends-of-mount-shasta

Mexico Prepares For 'The Mayan Apocalypse' On Dec. 21, 2012
Mexico Prepares For 'The Mayan Apocalypse' On Dec. 21, 2012
http://www.ibtimes.com/mexico-prepares-mayan-apocalypse-dec-21-2012-794378


Mike's favorite photo of Jupiter
Gape Slack-Jawed at this Amazing Video of Jupiter’s Rotation
http://www.universetoday.com/97584/gape-slack-jawed-at-this-amazing-video-of-jupiters-rotation/






Tuesday, 25 September 2012


Topper Site Supports Theory of Extraterrestrial Impact 12,900 Years Ago
http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/article00599.html

 
A Clock That Will Last Forever: Proposal to Build First Space-Time Crystal
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120924144757.htm?utm_source=feedburner


 Clear-soil-622
Clear Soil Could Improve Crops
http://news.discovery.com/tech/clear-soil-could-improve-crops-120921.html





How bumblebees find best path to flowers without GPS
http://www.phenomenica.com/2012/09/how-bumblebees-find-best-path-to-flowers-without-gps.html

 eel, New Zealand
Hospital removes 'asparagus-sized' eel from man's bottom
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/913057-hospital-removes-asparagus-sized-eel-from-mans-bottom



Expert: Russian Dr. Igor Burtsev
'Yetis spotted': Three Russians claim to have seen creatures prowling remote region of Russia
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/yetis-spotted-in-siberia-three-russians-1342149


Curiosity's weather report from Mars reveals 'truly enormous' daily atmospheric pressure swings
Curiosity's weather report from Mars reveals 'truly enormous' daily atmospheric pressure swings
http://phys.org/news/2012-09-curiosity-weather-mars-reveals-enormous.html




Primary mirror component
First James Webb telescope mirrors delivered to Nasa
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19717177



Scientists Reverse Alzheimer's-Like Memory Loss in Animal Models by Blocking EGFR Signaling
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120924152535.htm





  
On the way to Mars: Nasa is exploring the possibility of placing an Orion space station in a stable location on the far side of the moon
Nasa plans 'stepping stone to Mars' deep space base beyond the dark side of the moon
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2208319/Nasa-plots-deep-space-base-dark-moon-best-hope-exploration-decade.html
 
Photos: Lunar Anomalies
Photos: Lunar Anomalies
http://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/photos-lunar-anomalies








Monday, 24 September 2012

Spaceport America
Spaceport is built, but who will come?
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/travel/news/spaceport-is-built-but-who-will-come/story-fn32891l-1226480112670



Mars exploration
Viewpoint: Should we send humans to Mars?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19666057



 UFO sighted over central Melbourne skyline
http://www.phenomenica.com/2012/09/ufo-sighted-over-central-melbourne-skyline.html



 This photo provided by Kim Chapin shows a 41-pound fat cat named Skinny at the Richardson, Texas, Animal Services shelter on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. A shelter spokeswoman says the 5-year-old orange tabby was dropped off at the facility last week, seems healthy except she is too heavy and likely has diabetes, and needs a home. (AP Photo/Kim Chapin)
41-pound cat named Skinny up for adoption in Texas
http://news.yahoo.com/41-pound-cat-named-skinny-adoption-texas-194103828.html?_esi=1

 
The data is stored in binary form by creating dots inside the thin sheet of quartz glass
Data that lives forever is possible: Japan's Hitachi
http://phys.org/news/2012-09-japan-hitachi.html




Coronavirus
New 'Sars-like' coronavirus identified by UK officials



Scientists Predict Major Shifts in Pacific Ecosystems by 2100



 
Similar: Meteorologist, Graeme Anderson found the conditions that cause undulatus asperatus were similar to mammatus clouds (pictured) but with high-level winds shaping vapour into the waves and swirls
Bit of a grey area: Undulatus asperatus, the weird new cloud formation set to be first officially recognised for 61 years

The search is on: Facebook plans to expand its search abilities
Watch out Google? Facebook plans to 'improve search' - and starts by logging what you look for on social network



  
Tweet heard 'round the world: Hacker Grant Paul posted this screen shot of his iPhone 5 running Cydia, an app available only on hacked devices, as proof he had 'jailbroken' his new phone
Hackers claim they cracked iPhone 5 just EIGHT HOURS after its release





 
We are not alone  We are not alone



  
Power, Pollution and the Internet