MikeChino writes A new paper by a group of researchers from Montana State University confirms that life can survive under antarctic ice. Researchers led by John Priscu drilled down into the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and pulled up organisms called Archaea. These organisms survive by converting methane into energy, enabling them to survive where there is no wind or sunlight, buried deep under the ice. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Scientists Confirm Life Under Antarctic Ice
Cryonics enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that scientists have demonstrated the ability to revive frozen life not just after a couple years or even a couple of decades. They can bring something back to life that’s been frozen for fifteen centuries. The previous record was just 20 years. Read more…
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Scientists Revive Moss That Was Encased In Ice For 1,500 Years
You might’ve heard about Under Armour’s crazy new zipper that only requires one hand to zip. Though the futuristic magnetic clasp jigsaws nicely with the company’s high-performance standards, the zipper was originally had more humble origins: helping a sick man lead an easier life. Read more…
Remember that super-realistic telemarketing chatbot who denies she’s a robot ? Turns out “Samantha West” may not a robot after all — but the real story is just as bizarre. Read more…
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Robot-denying telemarketing robot may not actually be a robot
In perhaps the most counter-intuitive scientific finding of recent time, researchers have discovered a volcano lurking beneath Antarctica . [ Nature Geoscience ] Read more…
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In perhaps the most counter-intuitive scientific finding of recent time, researchers have discovered
This is what Antarctica looks like without ice
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This is what Antarctica looks like without ice
sciencehabit writes “The carnivorous humped bladderwort, found on all continents except Antarctica, is a model of ruthless genetic efficiency. Only 3% of this aquatic plant’s DNA is not part of a known gene, new research shows. In contrast, only 2% of human DNA is part of a gene. The bladderwort, named for its water-filled bladders that suck in unsuspecting prey, is a relative of the tomato. The finding overturns the notion that this repetitive, non-coding DNA, popularly called ‘junk’ DNA, is necessary for life.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Carnivorous Plant Ejects Junk DNA
The University of Hawaii at Hilo has been granted a permit by the Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources to begin construction of the $1.3 billion Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT). From the article: “The TMT has been in development for over a decade, but the large amount of land needed for its construction raised concerns over the environmental and cultural impact of such a project. Now, however, the land board has rendered a final decision, saying that the university had satisfied the eight criteria necessary under Hawaiian state law to allow the venture to go forward. The giant TMT will be an optical and infrared telescope with enough coverage area and sharpness to observe light from 13 billion years ago, track extrasolar planets, and observe planets and stars in their early formative years.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Construction of World’s Largest Optical Telescope Approved
So you decided to jailbreak your iOS device and now the baked-in weather app is borked, right? Yeah, sometimes these things don’t always work out that smoothly but it could have been a lot worse. Now, a fix is being worked on but in case you haven’t downloaded one of a bajillion other weather apps, here’s how to fix the problem now: More »
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Jailbreaking Your iOS Device Probably Killed the Weather App, Here’s How To Fix It
An anonymous reader writes “A Metro version of VLC, the popular free and open-source media player, is coming to Windows 8. On Sunday, the VideoLAN organization reached its funding goal on Kickstarter for its Windows 8-specific app. There are also plans to port it afterwards to Windows Phone 8. The project has now been funded by over 2,500 backers, who have pledged more than the £40,000 ($65,000) goal.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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VLC For Windows 8 Reaches $65,000 Funding Goal On Kickstarter