Science Headlines for Week 1 of December 2009
December 6th, 2009. By Dave Oei. 291 views.
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Loading ...Ok, what’s with the new science-blog format?
Honestly, the day job has been very busy, something had to give, and lately that has meant fewer science posts. But, in an effort to stay current, we’re going to try something new: Very condensed posts about more things we find very interesting provided a little less often. Hopefully, at least weekly. We’ll see if this works. And in the mean time let us know what you think. The best way is to send a tweet to: @daveoei or post a comment on the site. Enjoy!
Earth
- As stolen emails makes headlines, the climate continues to warm. Scientific American
- Is that a seismometers in your pocket or are you just glad to see me? Caltech via Pasadena News
- Acidification of ocean waters from high CO2 levels may yield larger shells and thus not necessarily spell doom-and-gloom for all shelled creatures, though, it is certainly bad for some. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Space
- A good guide to beginning astrophotography. Space.com
- A more advanced astrophotography guide, this is a newer edition to the one I currently have. Amazon.com
- Not sure if this is the largest picture ever, but 800,000 digital photos stitched together form a 120 ft long view of just 50% of our galaxy. NASA JPL
- Solar tsunami. What could go wrong? NASA
Health
- New mathematical model points to at least two stable weights per individual, does not offer suggestion on hitting the lower of the two. Harvard
- Very early intervention certainly isn’t a cure for autism, but the apparent marked effectiveness of therapies starting at 18 months certainly makes the effort worthwhile. University of Washington