9 posts tagged ‘Science’
Mathematicians discover the ideal body shape for hula hooping
Boing Boing,
Using 1/10th scale 3D-printed hula hooping robots and a lot of math, researchers have determined the ideal body shape for hula hooping. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! Hula hooping is a simple child's activity but requires defying gravity. — Read the rest The post Mathematicians discover the ideal body shape for hula hooping appeared first on Boing Boing.
Do Insects Feel Pain?
The New Yorker,
Insects make up about forty per cent of living species, and we tend to kill them without pause. New research explores the possibility that they are sentient.
MouseGoggles are tiny VR headset for mice
Tiny VR headsets called MouseGoggles give researchers a powerful tool for neuroscience research using mice. READ BOING BOING AD-FREE! Researchers at Cornell University studying neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's need the mice in their experiments to experience a fully immersive environment. Creating virtual reality for mice in the past required relatively large, costly setups, but now the mice wear MouseGoggles. — Read the rest The post MouseGoggles are tiny VR headset for mice appeared first on Boing Boing.
Physics puzzler: stationary ball suddenly moves without force
A ball is sitting motionless on a dome. According to standard physics, it should stay put indefinitely, at least until the ball or the dome is perturbed. Suddenly, it begins sliding down the dome without any external force. How is that possible? — Read the rest The post Physics puzzler: stationary ball suddenly moves without force appeared first on Boing Boing.
The Elephantine Memories of Food-Caching Birds
Some animals can remember where they’ve buried hundreds of thousands of seeds. Why can’t we remember where we’ve put our eyeglasses?
COVID and Flu vaccination rates abysmally low before Thanksgiving travel rush
The Centers for Disease Control has released statistics showing this season's COVID and Flu vaccination rates are very low. I guess America will get a reminder, and perhaps vaccination rates will increase when everyone starts getting sick. That'll be too late for some of us, as COVID and the Flu remain deadly, especially to older people. — Read the rest The post COVID and Flu vaccination rates abysmally low before Thanksgiving travel rush appeared first on Boing Boing.
Dickson Despommier Wants Our Cities to Be Like Forests
A leading proponent of vertical farming discusses how urban areas should adapt to a perilous environmental future.
"Lost species" De Winton's golden mole found after 86 years
A sand-swimming golden was located in South Africa after not being detected for a whopping 86 years. The adorable creature, called "De Winton's golden mole," was declared a "lost species" after having last been spotted way back in 1937, but a group of scientists from the Endangered Wildlife Trust, Stellenbosch University and the University of Pretoria, didn't give up hope that one day the it might be rediscovered. — Read the rest