An ancient sea animal that looked like a flower…………
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Science!
The first bionic hand that can feel
The first bionic hand that allows an amputee to feel what they are touching will be transplanted later this year in a pioneering operation that could introduce a new generation of artificial limbs with sensory perception.
In a study published this week in German science magazine Marine Biology, a team of marine biologists at Hokkaido University announced they have discovered that the neon flying squid (Ommastrephes bartramii) can fly through the air at up to 11.2 meters per second. They propel themselves by squirting water out at high pressure and can fly for a distance of about 30 meters (nearly 100 feet).
The sky is full of stars
Dried squash holds headless French king’s blood.
Two centuries after the French people beheaded Louis XVI and dipped their handkerchiefs in his blood, scientists believe they have authenticated the remains of one such rag kept as a revolutionary souvenir.
Tunicates in general are odd, Read more about them here: http://bit.ly/S02JsO
Happy Birthday Ada Lovelace born 10 December 1815
Google’s latest Google Doodle commemorative logo pays tribute to Ada, Countess of Lovelace (1815-1852) Analyst, Metaphysician, and Founder of Scientific Computing.
Flying Squid
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin is acclaimed as the greatest woman astronomer of all time.
