The Cool Science Stuff Thread

[John Doe]

But, the culture needs to change to be more respectful to women.

Well, sadly, that's no fucking surprise.

 

[John Doe]

It depends who you go down with.

 

[aussiegeekygal]

Excellent!

They're amazing. Chris Ferris did an incredible job of breaking really complex concept into easy to understand books.

 

[Mrtenant]

 

[Brains_N_Boobs]

 

[thør]

Got a great idea for a space weapon?​

DARPA has money for you.

 

[Mrtenant]

Got a great idea for a space weapon?​

DARPA has money for you.

I wonder if they'll go for my exclusive Deathstar idea?

 

[Mrtenant]

 

[Brains_N_Boobs]

 

[Brains_N_Boobs]

 

[Trubbycat]

 

[Brains_N_Boobs]

 

[Brains_N_Boobs]

 

[Brains_N_Boobs]

 

[FL30]

Katie Bouman, lead algorithm developer for the software used to image black holes

https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/17jjy1x

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Bouman

 

[Brains_N_Boobs]

 

[butters]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/oth...p&cvid=93599a6447544f2fa0faa66321b374bc&ei=43

 

[butters]

3D homes take just 4 days to print and only use concrete in the foundations

A recyclable 3D-printed home made from natural materials has been revealed to the public, and this may only be the beginning.

The design is part of a project to create a “factory of the future” for sustainable, eco-friendly home development by way of 3D printing technology. The 600-square-foot home, composed of wood fibers and sawmill waste, known as bio-resins, was the creation of researchers from the University of Maine.

This new type of home is a breakthrough considering how current 3D technology used to build homes often requires materials that create lots of carbon pollution when produced, like the concrete needed to build the walls. The new homes do not use concrete, instead using wood components, except for the foundation.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/rea...p&cvid=93599a6447544f2fa0faa66321b374bc&ei=97

 

[butters]

Marshall Space Flight Center works to bring surface construction to the moon​

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/tech...&cvid=745ca7f22d8f4fb187402596916893af&ei=104

MSFC is one of NASA’s biggest field offices, employing thousands of people. The teams at Marshall are charged with solving some of spaceflight’s most complex technical problems, including creating the technology necessary to build infrastructure on the moon.

Because it is both expensive and time-consuming to launch construction materials into space, NASA and its partners began looking for a sustainable alternative, one that is readily available on the lunar surface.

“The regolith materials are basically just minerals like we have on Earth, and we can take those materials and basically dissolve them up and free the oxygen and the different metals that make them up,” said MMPACT Project Manager and Geologist Jennifer Edmunson. “We can use the oxygen for breathable air or propellants, and we have metals that we can use for manufacturing processes.”

 

[butters]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle...&cvid=745ca7f22d8f4fb187402596916893af&ei=110

Pavegen

A U.K. tech company called Pavegen has invented a way to generate renewable energy from people’s footsteps.

Stepping onto a Pavegen tile just one time releases 3-5 joules of electric charge, which is enough to power a light bulb for a few seconds.

These tiles use electromagnetic induction, which is when certain materials release an electric charge when they are compressed. Copper coils and magnets then help to create a charge through induction.

The floor tiles are also not weather- or daylight-dependent, and they can guarantee a consistent source of foot traffic in busy urban areas, like airports, bus stops, schools, clothing stores, or venues.

 

[thør]

Somewhat good news on the micro-reactor front.

 

[thør]

 

[aussiegeekygal]

Hypothesis: bubonic plague linked to oral health

The microbiome that lives in the human mouth, nose, and pharynx is the second-largest microbial community in our bodies after the gut. Now, one of the first studies to track its evolution through history has found a pivotal transition that coincides with the Black Death of the Late Middle Ages.

 

[Brains_N_Boobs]

 

[Trubbycat]