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There hasn't been much activity on this page for a while, so I think this will be a good reboot to the post.
Introducing the HRP-4!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZfAIz5vQ5o
Thanks for the link.
I haven't been keeping up. Finally Asimo has some competition.
I'm keeping this blog going. Here's some info on red blood cells found in "crap" bones.
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/jun/09/75-million-year-old-dinos...
One step closer to solving the mystery of the ones before us.
Now that's some interesting stuff. The creationists are going to have some rough years ahead...
Great info, thanx.
They will likely say their god planted it there to test their faith.
There's also the "it's only 6000 years old" defence.
I've also been told by serious people that the devil went back in time and planted/removed the evidence for/against (insert religious claim here).
LoL, that's the best one yet.
A new dinosaur species named Torvosaurus gurneyi, was up to 10m (33ft) long and weighed between four and five tonnes. Is believed to be the largest dinosaur to have roamed Europe.
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/mar/05/new-dinosaur-species-disc...
One year old news, but I think I missed this one.
"Remains of oldest known relative of modern birds discovered in China
Archaeornithura meemannae is at least 130 million years old and was found with its feathers preserved, allowing comparison with modern-day birds"
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/may/05/remains-of-oldest-known-r...
New evidence suggests Earth's magnetic field may be 800 million years older than previously thought. If you believe in Earth's magnetic field that is.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2015/07/31/4283843.htm
Edit: Different post.
So, back in 2012, Paleontologists made a 3D Printed model of a Parasaurolophus crest, blew and sucked air into and out of it, and the sounds produced are both eerie and beautiful. Ladies, Gentlemen, and those of Unspecified genders,What the Parasaurolophus may have sounded like!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-tRFuMdQkA
"New deep-sea anglerfish discovered in Gulf of Mexico"
Intelligent design? More like ugly ass design... :)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150805110337.htm
Well, now I know what my nightmares will be fueled by.
In all seriousness, though, that thing looks both terrifying and awesome!
Hoping science and reason prevails...
https://www.secular.org/put-kids-first
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130904140946.htm
Jesus could not be reached for comments.
A new species of human ancestor discovered, deep in a South African cave, adding a confounding new branch to the family tree.
"Homo naledi: new species of ancient human discovered, claim scientists"
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/sep/10/new-species-of-ancient-hu...
"6 Tiny Cavers, 15 Odd Skeletons, and 1 Amazing New Species of Ancient Human"
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/09/homo-naledi-rising-sta...
And a not so unexpected twist on the subject... Creationist denial, by Ken Ham
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Mx_jqKxpH58J:https:...
(I'm linking to the cached site by Google, to not add traffic to their site.)
That Ken Ham dude is a complete nutter. Has anyone attempted to introduce the scientific method to him or is he convinced it's the spawn of Satan?
I actually suspect he is one of those who has no empathy what so ever, and is only promoting creationist beliefs as a means to be known and to make lots of money. Basically a psychopath getting rich of gullible people.
HydroICE project developing a solar-powered combustion engine
http://www.gizmag.com/hydroice-solar-powered-engine/25139/
I thought a large portion of electricity comes from the compounds found in petroleum oil
Well electricity can be made many different ways. Combustion of petroleum to produce heat to make steam to turn a dynamo is just a very common method.
I wonder if there is a breakdown of global sources of electricty somewhere
http://s24.postimg.org/h5tm8nmo5/engergy.png
"4.1-billion-year-old crystal may hold earliest signs of life"
https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/science-ticker/41-billion-year-old-crys...
"Life on Earth likely started 4.1 billion years ago, much earlier than scientists thought"
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151019154153.htm
Probably not technically a scientific advancement but the story caught my eye. It's almost a year old now. They say that the first step in solving any problem is admitting you have one:
http://www.alternet.org/belief/eminent-biologist-religion-should-be-elim...
Perhaps there should be a thread for "Secular progress" :)
"A possible broad spectrum cancer cure is in the offing, but human trials could be up to 4 years away"
https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/216561-broad-spectrum-cancer-cure-in...
"Cure for cancer: Researchers discover Malaria protein armed with toxin can kill cancer cells"
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/scientists-may-have-accidentally-discovered-cur...
This is really cool. They discovered a malaria protein that attaches to cancer cells. So it works like a homing device to find them.
More articles:
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/science/news/malaria-protein-could-help-treat-ca...
http://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/malaria-protein-as-a-cance...
http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/malaria-protein-could-give...
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/300939.php
Sweet
avoid death by cancer to enjoy a malaria treat.
LOL
Apart from the jokes, tt would be nice to see some effective successful trials of those experiments.
"Chicken study reveals evolution can happen much faster than thought"
http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2015-10-28-chicken-study-reveals-evolution-can-...
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