ART - Forget Dorm Posters, Now You Can 3D-Print Your Favorite Iconic Paintings
The days of cheap dorm posters are long gone, dear friends. Now if you want to hang your favorite classic painting in your personal quarters you can get painfully close -- and without spending a few hundred million to get the job done. Dutch researcher and art enthusiast Tim Zaman has developed a 3D photographic scanning system that can capture the sculptural topography of a painted masterpiece down to every last brushstroke. Van Gogh's rhythmic ...
CLIMATE - A remote Swiss valley models global climate
(Phys.org) —EPFL scientists have developed a new statistical model of extreme rainfall in the Swiss Val Ferret region, which can be used across the globe .. ...
http://phys.org/news/2013-10-remote-swiss-valley-global-clim
CLIMATE - Ancient Arctic Ice Sheet Mapped In New Seafloor Study
When deep ice sheets chilled most of North America and Europe 20,000 years ago, Alaska and eastern Siberia remained remarkably ice-free, providing passage for America's first humans. But before the explorers arrived, during earlier Pleistocene ice ages, an ice sheet more than half a mile (about 1 kilometer) thick jutted into the Arctic Ocean from Siberia, a new study finds. Seafloor surveys near Wrangel Island (off the coast of Siberia) and the ...
CLIMATE - Native Tribes' Traditional Knowledge Can Help US Adapt to Climate Change
http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/1nprjd/native_tribe
EARTH - Climate puzzle over origins of life on Earth
The mystery of why life on Earth evolved when it did has deepened with the publication of a new study in the latest edition of the journal Science .. ...
http://phys.org/news/2013-10-climate-puzzle-life-earth.htm
EARTH - Climate puzzle over origins of life on Earth
The mystery of why life on Earth evolved when it did has deepened with new research. Scientists have ruled out a theory as to why the planet was warm enough to sustain the planet’s earliest life forms when the Sun’s energy was roughly three-quarters the strength it is today .. ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131004090307.ht
EARTH - Earth from space: Ice in motion
Clouds blur our view of the snow below in parts of this image acquired over the southern tip of Greenland by the Landsat-8 satellite on 30 May .. ...
http://phys.org/news/2013-10-earth-space-ice-motion.htm
EARTH - Photo of the Day: Patterns in the landscape of Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary
Beautiful view of the landscape of Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary, PA
http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/natural-sciences/photo-
EARTH - UK Earth Science Week 2013
07/10/2013 — 13/10/2013, UK Earth Science Week takes place on 7-13 October, and will be a celebration of the geology on our doorsteps in the UK. Throughout the week, the Geological Society will be organising and promoting geology walks, both guided and self-guided, in cities across the UK, culminating in the Great Geowalk on Saturday 12th .. ...
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ECONOMICS - Wealth inequality can promote cooperation
Unequal access to resources can promote cooperation, shows a new study based on evolutionary game theory .. ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131003095707.ht
EDUCATION - EU project looking at Finno-Ugric minority languages completed
European Language Vitality Barometer shows that nine Finno-Ugric languages are under threa .. ...
http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=13510
EDUCATION - St. Jane de Chantal has a Class of KidsPost
Carole Cooper’s fourth-grade class at St. Jane de Chantal School in Bethesda is the Class of KidsPost for October. These kids are individuals, not afraid to be the only one to mention an author or a game. If you’d like to see your class featured as a Class of KidsPost, ask your teacher to go to kidspost.com to download our questionnaire, fill it out and send it, along with a class picture, to kidspost@washpost.com. If your class is chosen, we’ll ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/st-jane-de-
EDUCATION - Video: "Citizen Schools" showing success
As part of NBC’s series “Education Nation,” Chris Clackum takes a look at "Citizen Schools" and the successful program based on volunteerism. (NBC News .. ...
ENERGY - Ergon Says Renewables And Batteries May Be Cheaper Than Grid
Originally published on RenewEconomyErgon Energy, which operates the sprawling, regional electricity network that covers 97 per cent of Queensland, has suggested that within the next decade renewables and battery storage will be cheaper for domestic consumers than grid power.The operator of 160,000kms of power lines, and a million power poles, says it is moving away from the traditional “poles and wires” approach to investment, but it warns .. ...
ENERGY - UK electricity quality drops as renewable share rises
LONDON (Reuters) - The quality of British electricity is falling because unreliable renewable generation is becoming an increasingly large component in the power supply, causing more flickering in households and potentially triggering outages .. ...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/04/us-britain-electri
ENVIRONMENT - Fukushima Leak: Cause Revealed To Be Overflowing Tank
TOKYO -- TOKYO (AP) — Another day, another radioactive-water spill. The operator of the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant says at least 430 liters (110 gallons) spilled when workers overfilled a storage tank without a gauge that could have warned them of the danger.The amount is tiny compared to the untold thousands of tons of radioactive water that have leaked, much of it into the Pacific Ocean, since a massive earthquake and tsunami wre ...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/04/fukushima-leak-caus
ENVIRONMENT - How Carbon Markets Save Lives And Slash Poverty, Part One: Cookstoves
Some problems are complex. Others are simple. And often twain converge.Take, for example, the complex challenge of climate change. It's caused by almost everything we do. It impacts us in ways that are difficult to fathom. And fixing it will require us to completely update the global energy sector.Contrast this with the fairly straightforward problem of indoor air pollution. This one is caused by traditional stoves that burn dirty fuels ineffici ...
ENVIRONMENT - Scientists discover noise pollution effects on shellfish
(Phys.org) —Man-made noise in the oceans may have significant damaging effects on shellfish populations, according to a new international study published today .. ...
http://phys.org/news/2013-10-scientists-noise-pollution-effe
ENVIRONMENT - Sean Penn Film Explores Potential Toxic Chemical Dangers in Household Products
Every day, Americans are exposed to a barrage of chemicals that can damage their reproductive systems and show up decades later in their children. Recent studies in mice suggest what a mother eats or her exposure to chemicals can turn on a switch that predisposes the child to future disease .. ...
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/sean-penn-film-human-experiment
FASHION - Fashion wish list: what we like this week - in pictures
The Weekend fashion team picks their five favourite high-street finds each wee ..http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2013/oct/04/high-
HOMES - Interior design ideas: the house on the rocks - in pictures
This is country living at its most isolated, on the shores of Scotland's Loch Ailort. But inside lies a warm, welcoming retreat, says Fiona ReidFiona Rei .. ...
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gallery/2013/oct/04/
MOVIES - 9 Movies You Should Be Ashamed To Be Afraid Of
Some horror movies work your nerves and leave you frightened, but at least you feel justified in your fear. Other movies — well, let's just say you should feel embarrassed that they scare you. And here they are. Prepare to be ashamed!
MOVIES - All Your Favorite Voice Actors In One Film: I Know That Voice
This is a pretty adorable (and extensive) documentary featuring just about every single one of our favorite voice actors. Check out the trailer for I Know That Voice and meet the faces behind your favorite animations. It's fun to watch them switch from character to character in mere seconds!http://io9.com/all-your-favorite-voice-actors-in-one-film-i-
MOVIES - ArtsBeat: Video Reviews of ‘Gravity,’ ‘A Touch of Sin’ and ‘A.C.O.D.’
Times critics on “Gravity,” “A Touch of Sin” and “A.C.O.D. .. ...
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/04/video-reviews-o
MOVIES - Several Reasons Why Gravity is Amazing (That You Haven't Already Heard)
Gravity is the kind of movie that only comes along once in a blue moon: a heart-stopping work of art, that conveys the terror and beauty of space. You've already heard a lot about why this movie rules — but you still don't know all the reasons why Gravity is a must-see movie. Minor spoilers ahead...
MOVIES - That's some magic trick.
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PEOPLE - 'Whatever it took to survive': Elizabeth Smart reveals how she coped in captivity
Kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart says she survived her nine month ordeal by following her captors’ commands and earning their trust, which ultimately helped set her free.“Things that I'd always told myself I'd never do, I would do them if it meant I would survive .. ...
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/04/20807538-whatever
PEOPLE - Homeless man 'never expected' $148K reward for returning $40K
A homeless man who became a hero in his hometown of Boston after turning in a backpack full of money is benefiting from another good deed, one that he inspired.Three weeks ago, Glen James discovered an abandoned backpack at a Boston strip mall .. ...
http://www.today.com/news/homeless-man-never-expected-148k-r
PLANTS - Scientist urges us to 'embrace new invaders'
A University of York scientist claims that invasive species such as Himalayan balsam and rhododendron should be welcomed to Britain rather than reviled. At least, they should not be hated simply because they are alien, he says .. ...
http://phys.org/news/2013-10-scientist-urges-embrace-invader
PLANTS - Tasty tulips
Tulip petals aren't just beautiful, they're edible too. Lucy Bellamy picks the best varieites to plant now for spring saladsThe colder, crisper weather heralds the start of the tulip planting season. Verdant green leaves and luscious blooms provide a visual feast early in the year. But tulips are also food for the stomach and their petals make a cool, crisp and colourful addition to the salad bowl. (But note: some people suffer allergic reactions ...
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gardening-blog/2013/
SCIENCE - Designing new sources of extreme ultraviolet light for making integrated circuits with next generation lithography
When you heat a tiny droplet of liquid tin with a laser, plasma forms on the surface of the droplet and produces extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light, which has a higher frequency and greater energy than normal ultraviolet .. ...
http://phys.org/news/2013-10-sources-extreme-ultraviolet-cir
SCIENCE - Fake research paper accepted into hundreds of online journals
The dream of open access to scientific knowledge has come up hard against the truism that you can't trust everything you read on the Internet.A fabricated -- and highly flawed -- research paper sent to 304 online journals by John Bohannon, a science journalist at Harvard, was accepted for publication by more than half of them. The paper, about a new cancer drug, included nonsensical graphs and an utter disregard for the scientific method. http://www.salon.com/2013/10/04/fake_science_paper_accepted_
SCIENCE - Field study suggests sponges creating food for coral reef organisms
(Phys.org) —A team of researchers from the Netherlands has found that material sloughed off by sponges is eaten by organisms that live on or near coral reefs. In their paper published in the journal Science, the team describes experiments they conducted in their lab, then in the field to find out if sponges contribute to the survival of coral reef organisms by providing them with something to eat .. ...
http://phys.org/news/2013-10-field-sponges-food-coral-reef.h
SCIENCE - How is it even possible that this droplet can bounce on liquid?
Now this is a strange effect. This stunning video shows a tiny drop of silicone oil that's perpetually bouncing on a bath consisting of the same fluid. A new study provides an explanation — and it's a phenomenon previously thought to be exclusive to the quantum realm.http://io9.com/how-is-it-even-possible-that-this-droplet-can
SCIENCE - New shape-shifting metals discovered "A new shape-changing metal crystal is reported in the journal Nature, by scientists at University of Minnesota. It is the prototype of a new family of smart materials that could be used in applications ranging from space vehicles to electronics to jet engines."
http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/1npvr1/new_shapeshi
SCIENCE - Scientists observe competing quantum effects on the kinetic energy of protons in water
(Phys.org) —Quantum mechanics plays an important role in determining the structure and dynamics of water, down to the level of the atomic nuclei. Sometimes, nuclear quantum effects (NQEs) along different molecular axes compete with each other and partially cancel each other out. This phenomenon is thought to play a role in determining the melting and boiling temperatures of water. Now for the first time, scientists have experimentally observed th ...
http://phys.org/news/2013-10-scientists-quantum-effects-kine
SCIENCE - The ultimate accuracy machine
A clock being developed by a physicist at The University of Western Australia is the first of its kind in Australia - and will be the only southern hemisphere-based clock in the international Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES) project if Associate Professor John McFerran can accomplish his goal of building the clock in time for the ACES launch in 2016 .. ...
http://phys.org/news/2013-10-ultimate-accuracy-machine.htm
SCIENCE - Understanding the evolution of lungs through physical principles
How fluid dynamics and transport shaped the structure of our lungs in the course of evolutionTwo French physicists, Bernard Sapoval and Marcel Filoche from École Polytechnique in Palaiseau, France, suggest in a study published in EPJ E how evolution has shaped our lungs through successive optimisations of physical parameters such as conservation of energy and speed of delivery .. ...
http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=13510
SPACE - Five Billion Years of Solitude : Looking for Longevity [Excerpt]
Reprinted from Five Billion Years of Solitude: The Search for Life among the Stars, by Lee Billings. With permission of Current, a member of Penguin Group (USA), LLC, A Penguin Random House...-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.co .. ...
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=five-billio
SPACE - How 3D printing robots will influence the future of space exploration
One of the promises of 3D printing is its ability to deliver a wide array of objects to difficult-to-reach locations where supplies are scarce. Companies like Made in Space are taking that principle to space — arguably the most difficult and expensive location to deliver supplies of any kind.Tethers Unlimited is moving beyond printing basic supplies and into printing full-scale spacecraft components. Right now, structures like satellites are carr ...
SPACE - Water on Mars, and More - The Countdown, Episode 32
[More]-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.co .. ...
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/the-countdown/2013/10/04
TREES - Trees in ancient forest are felled
The felling of diseased trees across an area the size of around 300 football pitches is taking place at Wales' largest ancient woodland .. ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-24386773
URBAN - A look into India's first shipping container home (Video)
Take a tour of one of India's first shipping container houses .. ...
http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/india-first-shi
URBAN - Gorgeous Auckland Art Gallery Scoops Building of the Year at the World Architecture Festival
Read the rest of Gorgeous Auckland Art Gallery Scoops Building of the Year at the World Architecture Festival |Add todel.icio.usdiggPost tags: Auckland Art Gallery, Building of the Year, eco design, Frances-Jones Morehen Thorp, green design, green renovation, sustainable design, World Architectural Festival, World Architecture Festival 201 .. ...
WATER - Ocean health in 'downward spiral'
The health of the ocean is spiralling downwards far more rapidly than previously thought, according to a new review of marine science .. ...
http://phys.org/news/2013-10-ocean-health-downward-spiral.ht
WATER - Water 6,700 Times More Radioactive Than Legal Limit Spills From Fukushima
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http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/1npuvk/water_6700_t
WORK - 10 Career Tips From Up-and-Coming Women in Communications
There has been no shortage of conversations about women at mid-career and the challenges they faceOffering some clarity are 10 rising stars in the field of communications, who are the winners of the inaugural New York Women in Communications' WiCi Awards. As a champion of communications innovation, Mashable is a proud partner of the awards.See also: 10 Pioneering Women Changing the Field of CommunicationsDrawing on their careers in advertising, j ...
WORK - Pssst. Want To Know If You're About To Be Fired?
Recently, our company conducted research with a large consumer food company that had decided to eliminate 150 leadership positions. What an interesting dilemma .. ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jackzenger/2013/10/04/pssst-want
WORK - What To Do As Soon As You Get Laid Off
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