Hey,

So here's a post discussing the mammalian evolution of ears. What's interesting is what it says about reptilian hearing. Apparently the job of the small bones in your ear get done by jaw bones in reptiles. The article suggests that reptiles can't work their jaws and hear at the same time ( Read more... )

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"There’s a tub of totally inert fluorocarbon liquid into which any electronic device can be placed and continue to function. The same liquid has been used to replace the blood in lab rats, which also, oddly enough, continue to function."

A museum of material science in the UK.

later
Tom

Hi,

It's all about rigorous controls...

( slightly NSFW video involving puppet sex )

Hi,

Mexican scientists turn tequila into diamonds. This research opens up a whole new field of Ethnosterology where the pernicious stereotypes of the past form the gateway to amazing new discoveries.

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Tom

p.s. Also: Mushrooms might provide biofuels.

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Plush sub-atomic particles.

They also come in anti-matter variants
Tom

...because they'll totally ace the thermo class ( Read more... )

"We forgot to hook up the doll."

"You forgot to hook up the doll."

These guys have got a long ways to go...
Tom

Weird Orange Slime defies all biological expectations. Survives intense radiation and DNA disruptions. It's like every Delta Green adventure ever. The Elder Gods are on the way.

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Tom

Hi,

Feeling Depressed? Maybe you're not sick enough.

Also, swimming mice!
Tom