Burning more brilliantly than a billion suns, the energy-packed star deaths known as supernovas have lately enabled scientists to discover fundamental properties of the universe. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Here are some of the most impressively eccentric property conversions around. picked by adamsam 4 months ago

Scientists have long marveled over counter-intuitive properties that set water apart from other solids and liquids commonly found in nature. That is why Pablo Debenedetti and collaborators were surprised to find a highly simplified model molecule that behaves in much the same way as water, a discovery that upends long-held beliefs about what makes water so special. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

In the first experiments able to mimic the crushing, searing conditions found in Earth’s lower mantle, and simultaneously probe tell-tale properties of iron, scientists have discovered that material there behaves very differently than predicted by models. The research also points to the likelihood of a new zone deep in the Earth. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Electrically charged specks of interstellar dust organize into DNA-like double helixes and display properties normally attributed to living systems, such as evolving and reproducing, new computer simulations show. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A short video demonstrating some of the properties of Moebius strips. It will make you gasp in awe and wonder! Seriously! Inspired by this post. picked by mahler87 9 months ago

Stem cell researchers at UCLA were able to grow functioning cardiac cells using mouse skin cells that had been reprogrammed into cells with the same unlimited properties as embryonic stem cells. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Doctors warn of excess sorbitol intake, a widely used sweetener in “sugar-free” products such as chewing gum and sweets. Sorbitol has laxative properties and is poorly absorbed by the small intestine. Their advice follows the cases of two patients with chronic diarrhoea, abdominal pain and severe weight loss. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Puzzled residents across Yorkshire are turning detective after mysterious stone heads were left outside their properties in the dead of night. picked by DrNothing 11 months ago

A flat in central London has become the most expensive home in the world, with a price understood to exceed £115m. The flat in St James’s Square, equidistant from 10 Downing Street and Buckingham Palace, was granted planning permission last week. The value of the off-plan sale indicates that the world’s most expensive properties are not yet being hit by the international financia... read full post picked by davethefish 3 months ago

Bette Midler cut down more than 230 trees around one of her properties on the island of Kauai without a permit, and the state has recommended she be fined. picked by punthe 12 months ago

For years scientists have wrestled with a puzzling fact: The universe appears to be remarkably suited for life. Its physical properties are finely tuned to permit our existence. Stars, planets and the kind of sticky chemistry that produces fish, ferns and folks wouldn't be possible if some of the cosmic constants were only slightly different. Well, there's another property of the universe that's e... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

With breakthrough findings that could lead to aircraft that look like Wonder Woman's plane, scientists have made amazing discoveries in the bizarre properties of glass. picked by Beeeny 2 months ago

Tests With Inorganic Noxious Kakes In Extreme Situations. The tests were designed to determine the properties of that incredible food, the Twinkie. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

The radar system on the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has uncovered new details about some of the most mysterious deposits on Mars: the Medusae Fossae Formation. It has provided the first direct measurement of the depth and electrical properties of these materials, providing new clues about their origin. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Sega and Dubai properties firm Emaar plan to open a number of indoor theme parks across the Middle East and North Africa. picked by punthe 7 months ago

Rogue loggers have long preyed on private properties from coast to coast. picked by tchengrox 8 months ago

Through some of the very first scientific observations with the brand-new Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in Arizona, astronomers has found that a recently discovered tiny companion galaxy to our Milky Way, named the Hercules Dwarf Galaxy, has truly exceptional properties: while basically all of its known peers in the realm of these tiny dwarf galaxies are rather round, this galaxy at a distance o... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

FEMA brought dozens of mobile homes to Southern California after the fires, only to find their own guidelines prevented them from putting them on many properties in rough terrain.

*FEMA strikes (or rather, doesn't) again. Hey, why don't they borrow some funds from Tanzania! picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

Funky properties of frozen water may have made life possible. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago