ANIMALS - Australian scientists map mouse brains in greatest detail yet
(Medical Xpress)-Hopes for a cure for many brain diseases may rest on the humble mouse, now that scientists can map the rodents' brains more thoroughly than ever before ...
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-australian-scientists-
ANIMALS - Modern Farmer asks, "Is humane slaughter good enough?"
Mac McClelland at Modern Farmer ponders the term "humane slaughter" and visits Prather Ranch, a certified organic beef ranch, to see how it is don ...
ANIMALS - Watch these baboons ransack a home in South Africa (Video)
They arrive to places unannounced, bring a bunch of their friends and start making a mess of things, almost as if they own the place. But enough about humans; baboons do it too ...
BOOKS - Trends You Can't Afford to Ignore--From Eric Schmidt's New Book
We all know we need to keep up with tech trends that affect our work--but it's hard to figure out which ones are truly important and which will fade quickly ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/elainepofeldt/2013/04/27/trends-
CLIMATE - Climate change will raise the sea level in the Gulf of Finland
The Finnish Meteorological Institute has updated its estimates concerning the impact of rising sea levels on the Finnish coast. Post-glacial rebound and changes in the Earth's gravity field protect the Finnish coast against rising sea levels, especially in the Gulf of Bothnia. In the Gulf of Finland, the sea level is starting to rise ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130429094933.ht
CLIMATE - New metric to measure destructive potential of hurricanes
Researchers have developed a new metric to measure seasonal Atlantic tropical cyclone activity that focuses on the size of storms in addition to the duration and intensity, a measure that may prove important when considering a hurricane's potential for death and destruction. Just ask the survivors of Hurricane Sandy ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130425091203.ht
CLIMATE - Plant Particles Slow Global Warming (and Smell Great)
The fresh piney forest scent is getting stronger as the climate warms, and it's helping to seed clouds and mask global warming ...
http://news.discovery.com/earth/global-warming/plant-particl
EARTH - Did an Earthquake Destroy Ancient Greece?
Geologists investigate whether an earthquake ended Mycenaean culture ...
http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/did-earthquake
EARTH - Earth's Core 1,000 Degrees Hotter Than Expected
Earth's internal engine is running hotter than previously measured, providing a better explanation for how the planet generates a magnetic field ...
http://news.discovery.com/earth/earth-core-hotter.htm#mkcpgn
EARTH - The Center Of The Earth May Be Hotter Than The Sun's Surface
The surface of the Sun is hot - over 5500 degrees Celsius (which is nearly 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit . But if new findings are correct, then the center of our own planet may actually be hotter - over 1,000 degrees hotter than previously thought ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2013/04/28/the-center-
ECONOMICS - Uber In NYC Shows What's Really Wrong With The US Economy
This looks like good news for Uber, the cab hailing app company. But the story as a whole shows what's wrong with the US economy as a whole. OK, let me peddle back a little from that: one of the things that I think contributes to what is wrong with the economy as a whole ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/04/27/uber-in-n
ECONOMICS - Watch Nate Silver Give A Talk At The London School Of Economics Tonight
New York Times columnist, statistician and poker star Nate Silver is giving a talk on his book, 'The Signal and the Noise: The Art and Science of Prediction' at the London School of Economics tonight. Silver, you likely remember, accurately predicted the outcome of the 2012 election, and this book discusses his method and the overall challenges of figuring out the future. LSE will be streaming the talk for everyone at 11:00 pm EDT. You can also f ...
ECONOMICS - Why Melbourne, Australia Is The World's Best Place To Live
In a recent ranking of the world's "most livable" cities, Melbourne, Australia took the number one spot. The Economist Intelligence Unit gave the city perfect marks for education, healthcare, and infrastructure. Melbourne's total score was 97.5 out of 100, only losing a few spare points for climate, petty crime, and culture. Australia had five other cities in the top 10, but Melbourne with its Gothic Laneways, music culture, and gorgeous Yarra Ri ...
EDUCATION - Interactive textbook offers new resource for chemists
A trio of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute has created the first-ever fully interactive advanced organic chemistry textbook, called "The Portable Chemist's Consultant: A Survival Guide for Discovery, Process, and Radiolabeling," for industrial chemists working toward new drugs and other goals, as well as organic chemistry students ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130402171107.ht
ENERGY - Eliminating Energy Subsidies Could Reduce Emissions By 13 Percent
This is an interesting little paper arguing that one of the simple things we could do to reduce (even if not quite beat) climate change is simply to stop subsidising the use of energy. In fact, they argue that eliminating such subsidies could lead to a reduction of 13% in energy related carbon emissions ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/04/27/eliminati
ENERGY - LED Streetlight System Cuts Down On Light Pollution And Improves Energy Efficiency
A new LED street lighting system that greatly improves energy efficiency while also cutting down on unwanted light pollution has been developed by an international team of researchers from Mexico and Taiwan. The system is set up so that the high-efficiency LEDs only shine where they are needed, greatly reducing light pollution.Image Credit: Optics ExpressNo more bright street lights shining through your bedroom window when you're trying to s .. ...
ENERGY - Oil-Rich Russia Works To Increase Renewable Energy Share... A Bit
The Energy Ministry of Russia has submitted a draft law to Dmitri Medvedev that is intended to support the deployment of renewable energy sources, including solar power, wind power, and hydroelectric power.Russian Flag.Image Credit: Giocomai from Flickr.Russia failed to meet its 2010 renewable energy target, which was to obtain 1.5% of the country's electricity demand from renewable power plants. (In 2011, it had yet to reach 1%.)There are c .. ...
ENERGY - 2 Big Electricity Reforms In Japan
Reposted from Lenz Blog with permission:Electric wires in Japan.Image Credit: ShutterstockThe Japanese Cabinet just adopted a decision on energy policy (in Japanese) reflecting the fact that a consequence of the elections last year the former opposition party LDP is now governing. Thanks to this tweet by Hiro Matsubara for the link.It doesn't say much about renewable energy, or nuclear energy. Instead, the central points addressed are about .. ...
ENERGY - Breakthrough in hydrogen fuel production could revolutionize alternative energy market
Researchers have discovered a way to extract large quantities of hydrogen from any plant, a breakthrough that has the potential to bring a low-cost, environmentally friendly fuel source to the world ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130403104104.ht
ENERGY - For energy tech, the boring stuff (business model innovation) will be key
Tesla fan boys might be left scratching their heads after the electric car maker's "big announcement" on Tuesday afternoon. It wasn't a new electric car model, new sparkly paint colors for its Model S or more planned locations for its Super Chargers. Instead, Tesla announced a new financing option for its Model S electric car that includes a sort-of lease/ownership hybrid, where customers can pay a monthly fee, get 10 percent off the car with fun ...
ENERGY - Gravity Energy Storage For The Electricity Grid
We have all heard of the saying "what goes up, must come down." This rule of gravity is an important part of so many systems, and it can also be a nuisance sometimes. However, why not put it to more use?High-Speed Trains.Image Credit: ShutterstockGravity energy storage for the electricity grid involves using electricity from the grid to power a motor that lifts a weight upwards, and the weight is allowed to fall/roll down when electricity is .. ...
FASHION - AD OF THE DAY: What If Men Had Women's Hair?
A new Dove commercial from Brazil investigates the question of what it would be like if men had hair like that seen in commercials for shampoo. It spends a lot of time waving seductively in the breeze, it turns out, even if you're just sitting in the office. Upon realizing his hair has become long, shiny, and altogether too beautiful, the male protagonist sprints home to fix the problem with Dove Men + Care. The agency is from Ogilvy & Mather ...
http://www.businessinsider.com/new-dove-for-men-shampoo-comm
FASHION - Computerized mannequin changes body shape and size
At its first glance, the mannequin 'i.Dummy' looks no different from an ordinary dummy but it is no plain stuff - this sophisticated mannequin can change its body shape and size or even elongate at the point of a fingertip on computer ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130321081328.ht
HOMES - Get Ready To Drone-Proof Your House
A new, non-combative system would neutralize a drone's ability to see your house and you on camera. -> ...
http://news.discovery.com/tech/robotics/get-ready-to-drone-p
GARDENS - Wind-activated garden lights from the Instructables Green Design Contest
A clever entry in the Instructables Green Design Contest is this set of wind-powered garden lights that twinkle with the breeze ...
HOMES - Pending Home Sales Accelerate In March And Beat Expectations
The March reading of pending home sales is out. Sales jumped 1.5% from last month. Economists were looking for a 1.0% gain. However, February's reading was revised down to -1.0% from an initial reading of -0.4%. "Contract activity has been in a narrow range in recent months, not from a pause in demand but because of limited supply," said Lawrence Yun of the National Association of Realtors. "Little movement is expected in near-term sales c ...
MOVIES - Craigslist post about post-dooring romance inspires film
Still from Mike Vogel's Doored.Remember that awesome Craigslist post last summer when a guy got doored while biking downtown, but instead of being angry at the door-operener he sort of... fell in love?Well it turns out that Craigslist post was the inspiration one of my favorite movies from the Filmed By Bike festival that wrapped up Tuesday night. Portland-based writer/director Mike Vogel of Front Ave Productions created his short film, Doored - ...
MUSIC - The Incredible Music And Artwork Of 'Soul Sacrifice'
The music and artwork of Sony's upcoming handheld title 'Soul Sacrifice. ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2013/04/28/the-incredib
PEOPLE - The Role of Science, Technology, Engineering And Math For Women In Business
By Xiaochun Lu ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeswomanfiles/2013/04/26/the-
PEOPLE - People Are Getting Married Later, And That's Great For Women
Men and women are getting married later than ever before, pushing 30 by the time they walk down the aisle. The Brookings Institution put together a report on the current state of marriage in the U.S., Knot Yet, about this fascinating shift, which transcends socioeconomic status. "Culturally, young adults have increasingly come to see marriage as a 'capstone' rather than a 'cornerstone,'" say the researchers. "That is, something they do after they ...
PEOPLE - The 17 Most Expensive Divorces Of All Time
Today we learned that Harold Hamm, the billionaire oil tycoon behind Continental Resources, could be headed for the most expensive divorce ever. Hamm is splitting with his second wife, Sue Ann Hamm, after he allegedly had an affair. If the couple doesn't have a prenup - and it's not known if they do - she could wind up with half of his 68 percent stake in the company, currently worth $11.2 billion, according to Reuters. That could put Ham ...
PEOPLE - The Oil Tycoon Facing The Most Expensive Divorce Ever Has An Amazing Rags To Riches Story
Reuters' Brian Grow and Joshua Schneyer broke the news yesterday that oil tycoon Harold Hamm is facing a catastrophic divorce settlement after his wife accused him of infidelity. It could be the most expensive divorce in history. Forbes ranks Hamm as the 35th-richest person in the country, with a net worth of $11.3 billion. His company, Continental Resources, owns 1 million acres in North Dakota's Bakken oil field, the shale play that has helped ...
PEOPLE - What 19 Extremely Successful People Were Doing At Age 25
Some people know what they want to do from an early age and focus on it relentlessly. Others reinvent themselves, changing careers and industries until they find something that works. Billionaire Mark Cuban struggled when he first started, writing in "How To Win At The Sport Of Business" that "when I got to Dallas, I was struggling - sleeping on the floor with six guys in a three-bedroom apartment." As a reminder that the path to succes ...
SCIENCE - Einstein's Theory Passes Extreme Gravity Test
An extremely mismatched pair of stars -- a massive rotating neutron star coupled with a white dwarf -- has put Einstein's General Theory of Relatively to its most challenging test ...
http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/einstein-relativit
SCIENCE - Laser welding as an engine of innovation
Can lasers perform welds precisely and reliably in the midst of thundering machinery? The prototype of a new laser welder has now withstood the worst ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130429095048.ht
SCIENCE - New Clues Behind Antimatter Mystery Found by LHC
How the modern universe is primarily composed of matter and not antimatter has foxed astrophysicists for decades, but a result from an LHC experiment has uncovered a new clue behind the matter-antimatter asymmetry mystery. Continue reading รข† ...
http://news.discovery.com/space/new-clues-behind-antimatter-
SCIENCE - Optimizing nanoparticles for commercial applications
Nanoparticles are used in many commercial products catalysts to cosmetics. A review describes recent work on the three main nanoparticles used in photocatalytics, UV-blocking and sunscreens ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130428144955.ht
SCIENCE - Researchers design nanometer-scale material that can speed up, squeeze light
In a process one researcher compares to squeezing an elephant through a pinhole, researchers have designed a way to engineer atoms capable of funneling light through ultra-small channels ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130429094646.ht
SCIENCE - Speed of Light May Not Be Constant
Is it possible that the cosmic speed limit varies? Some physicists think so ...
http://news.discovery.com/space/speed-of-light-einstein-phys
SPACE - Your Eclipse Guide for 2013
Today's partial eclipse of the moon is the first of a lackluster line-up of lunar and solar eclipses for 2013 ...
http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/eclipse-guide-2013
SPACE - Search for dark matter: Experiment measures antimatter excess in cosmic ray flux
The international team running the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) today announced the first results in its search for dark matter. They report the observation of an excess of positrons in the cosmic ray flux. The results are consistent with the positrons originating from the annihilation of dark matter particles in space, but not yet sufficiently conclusive to rule out other explanations ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130403115313.ht
SPACE - Top 10 Treats for Summer Astronomy
It's time to throw on your T-shirts and point your 'scope at these astronomical beauties ...
http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/top-10-summer-trea
URBAN - Atelier CMJN Unveils Plans for Sustainable Great Fen Visiting Center in the UK
Atelier CMJN recently unveiled plans for the new Great Fen Visitor Center, a wooden sustainable structure set halfway between the wetlands and dry lands in Cambridgeshire, UK. The organic shelter is made from locally sourced wood and takes advantage of wind power, a water heat pump and rainwater collection.Read the rest of Atelier CMJN Unveils Plans for Sustainable Great Fen Visiting Center in the UKPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: " ...
URBAN - Michael Green is building North America's tallest wood building in Prince George, BC
The 90 foot tall building is just the start of something big, as wood mid-rise construction gets a foothold ...
URBAN - Prefab House Uesslingen: Iconic Swiss Design Subverted with a Sawtooth Roof
Read the rest of Prefab House Uesslingen: Iconic Swiss Design Subverted with a Sawtooth RoofPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: Daylighting, eco design, green design, House Uesslingen, Kanton Thurgau, low carbon footprint, natural light, pitched roof, prefab design, prefabricated home, sawtooth roof, Spillmann Echsle Architekten, sustainable design, swiss design, Switzerlan .. ...
URBAN - UID Architects' Nest House is an Eco-Friendly Retreat for Three Women in a Japanese Forest
Read the rest of UID Architects' Nest House is an Eco-Friendly Retreat for Three Women in a Japanese ForestPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: Architecture, Botanical, cat, Daylighting, forest, green interiors, Hiroshima, Japanese design, nest house, UID Architect .. ...
WORK - 5 Things People Must Change About The Way They Lead
\ Leadership is about sharing, giving - making those around you better. Leadership is about uniting and inspiring teams to optimally perform. Leadership is caring about a societal cause that the business can influence. This is what most businesses refer to as corporate social responsibility. Leadership is indeed a social responsibility, yet many people are out of touch with how to be an effective leader. Many people believe that because ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2013/04/29/5-things-
WORK - Five Ideas To Help America's Long-Term Unemployed
As I mentioned earlier today, AEI economist Kevin Hassett recently gave provocative congressional testimony offering some possible micro-suggestions to help the long-term unemployed: 1. Direct hiring into government jobs. The stigma of long term unemployment may be ameliorated by a short run jobs program that recruits the long term unemployed to assist with the normal functions of government. This may allow individuals to look for a new job whil ...
WORK - H.R. Technology: A Revolution for the World of Work
H.R. (specifically talent management) is an art and a science. Achieving the right balance between the two should be the goal of every global leader ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghanbiro/2013/04/28/hr-technol
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