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Three years ago, a single “ghost particle” soared into the Mediterranean with more energy than any ever observed before.Continue ReadingCategory: Astronomy, ScienceTags: Neutrino, Quasar,

New research is offering a dramatic new way to read Dante Alighieri’s Inferno: not simply as a religious vision of Hell, but as an early attempt to imagine the effects of a catastrophic planetary impact.Continue ReadingCategory: Astronomy, ScienceTags: Asteroid, Impact,

Lightship is part of the new guard of Silicon Valley-based high-tech electric camper builders. It became one of the first self-powered trailer pioneers to market when it began production of its AE.1 telescoper last summer. Now it's launching a different type of self-driving, battery-bulked electric trailer, one that could have an even bigger impact on how the world tows. The all-new Powersled is a simpler cargo trailer based on a chassis outright overflowing with lithium battery power. It shoulders thousands of pounds, then serves as a mobile power station on arrival.

Neil Mabbott, University of Edinburgh/ The ConversationContinue ReadingCategory: Infectious Diseases, Illnesses and conditions, Body and MindTags: Vaccines, Coronavirus (COVID-19),

In a new MIT study – in partnership with Purdue, Northwestern, and Duke universities – chemists have discovered that inserting weaker bonds into polystyrene actually makes the material more resistant to damage.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, EngineeringTags:

In the constant balancing act between portability and comfort typical of tiny house design, the Berenstein Bear comes down firmly on the side of comfort. The extra-wide model provides a spacious interior that includes a large living area, a generous kitchen, and even a bathtub.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags:

There's a rebellion underway against the always-on, infinitely-scrollable nature of the smartphone. Younger shooters in particular are reaching for more tactile, intentional ways to capture everyday life, from phone-free concerts and clubs to a renewed love of lo-fi, washed-out aesthetics. Instant film, with its limited shots and instant physicality, fits that mood perfectly.Continue ReadingCategory:

Every day in the US, an average of 6,000 women enter menopause.Continue ReadingCategory: Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags: University of Vermont,

The latest camper from Mammoth Overland takes two of the brand's most creative launches of the recent past and fuses them together into a prepper-grade wilderness and apocalypse survival safe room built for immediate escape. Whether you're trying to keep away apex predators on regular camping or hunting expeditions, or getting out of dodge during a rapidly evolving "extinction level event," the Mammoth XLE might be the best civilian vessel in the world to have hitched up to your 4x4.Continue ReadingCategory:

Astronomers have uncovered a surprising twist in the Milky Way's story.Continue ReadingCategory: Astronomy, ScienceTags: milky way, Stars, Astrophysics