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T-REX and Muscle SAM Big Trouble in SPF is a classic cartoon graphic adventure game in the world of wrestling T-REX and Muscle Sam are two wrestlers descended from two former legends. They have not been fighting at the wrestling [...]...]]>
Dovadula’s Burn is a classic old style graphic adventure Punk bass-player PuNKKoMmANDO hates the town of DoVaDuLa’S and is determined to destroy it, but his countless attempts at doing so have always been thwarted. When the police confiscate his bass [...]...]]>
After a short hiatus, I am pleased to announce that the staff behind Game Tunnel is ready to get rolling in 2012 with a re-vitalized front! My name is Chris Newton and you may know me from The Indie Game [...]...]]>
"When I was a child, I thought you left a trail through the world that you collected when you die." Trail is an experimental, minimalist platformer, which was inspired by a child's belief about death. Trail explores the idea that you leave a trail in the world as you journey through life and when you eventually die you need to collect this trail to achieve final peace....]]>
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Call us paranoid, but aren’t there a heck of a lot of bundles recently? In the last week we have had at least four bundles launch, and that’s just the ones we know about. Of course, of all of those [...]...]]>
Atom Zombie Smasher by Blendo Games is the most fun I have had on my PC in quite some time. The game is insanely addictive and very challenging. Who knew that bombarding pink dots with artillery shells could be so much fun? [...]...]]>
As was announced last week, the Little Big Bunch has now gone live, and yes we know it’s ANOTHER bundle but you can donate to charity with this one as well, so smile! Started as an initiative by GamesAid – a British [...]...]]>
Well, we told you it would be around soon with that leak this morning, but here it is, a mere few hours later; the Humble Indie Bundle 4. If you were cheeky like us and took a peek at the leak, then [...]...]]>
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention. Wiki of the Week Reminder: Beat Sneak Bandit is this week's collaborative wi......]]>
The beta for Tribes Ascend is finally opening up to the public. Also, it's free. We've been playing the closed beta quite extensively for some time, and we think its awesome. And starting this Friday you too can partake in the awesomeness......]]>
BandFuse: Rock Legends, the newest music game to interact with real instruments, is headed to Xbox 360......]]>
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While I've had a decent amount of time with Kid Icarus Uprising's main game, my exposure to the multiplayer modes was limited to just a few, rushed minutes with an early demo on the crowded E3 2011 show floor. What I saw there didn't leave a strong impression on me at the time, but after my recent demo, it seems evident that the developers have put quite a bit of spit shine into these modes since I last saw them. In fact, Uprising's multiplayer component may just be the game's greatest strength....]]>
One of the most exciting things about the Vita launch has been seeing just how the portable experience compares to its home console counterparts and in many cases, the differences are negligible. If Dynasty Warriors Next is a little different from what fans are used to, that's no technical complain......]]>
Update: XSEED says it will release The Last Story in Summer 2012......]]>
Apart from the tease that Capcom, Namco Bandai and Sega are joining forces to work on a new 3DS title, there was no earth-shattering news to come out of today's Nintendo Direct broadcast......]]>
Though revealed late last year, Nintendo has finally confirmed the full title, developer and release date for the Mario Tennis game coming to the Nintendo 3DS. Titled Mario Tennis Open, the 3DS game is being developed by Camelot and will arrive in the United States on May 20. The game is set to release in Europe on May 25......]]>
jdrose.com has added a photo to the pool: This is the ROM chip inside a "Tornado Baseball / Tennis / Hockey / Handball" Bally Professional Videocade cartridge....
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ArenaNet invites gamers to submit an application for upcoming trial for new massively multiplayer online role-playing game; sign-up page closes Friday. Gamers interested in trying out ArenaNet's massively multiplayer online role-playing game Guild Wars 2 can apply to join the March-dated beta today, the developer has announced. Gamers can sign up for the beta now and cross their fingers about getting in. Eager gamers will ...]]>
Sony exec goes on the record about 3G adoption, proprietary memory cards, Naughty Dog's (lack of) Vita development, and the future of the PSP. The PlayStation Vita officially launches in North America, Europe, Latin America, Australasia, the Middle East, and Africa today. To mark the worldwide rollout of the handheld, Sony's senior vice president of PlayStation brand marketing Guy Longworth spoke with GameSpot to make a last-minute push for the system launch and answer questions about the...]]>
Nintendo reveals first franchise entry in over four years due out for portable beginning this summer in Japan; will focus on concentration and working memory skills. It has been more than four years since the last Brain Age game hit store shelves, but today, Nintendo revealed during a Nintendo Direct video presentation that a new title in the series is in development for the 3DS. The demonized Dr. Kawashima in the new Brain Age g...]]>
Nintendo reveals Wii Japanese role-playing game dropping in North America in under two months with fan-chosen cover art. Gamers eager to get their hands on Japanese role-playing game Xenoblade Chronicles now have a specific date to circle on their calendars: April 6. Xenoblade's fan-chosen box art. Previously, the Wii-exclusive Xenoblade Chronicles was expected to arrive in North America sometime in April. In addition to ...]]>
New project from trio of major publishers revealed for new portable at Nintendo presentation; teaser website now live. Sega, Namco Bandai, and Capcom are teaming up for a 3DS project, Nintendo revealed this morning during a Nintendo Direct video presentation led by company president Satoru Iwata. Capcom + Namco Bandai + Sega = ? Details are thin concerning the mystery 3DS project, but a teaser website for the effort is now live,...]]>
Evolution Studios' "Pay once, get both" radio-controlled cross-platform racer arrives next month; demo to arrive same day as full version. MotorStorm RC is gassing up in preparation for a March 6 launch on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita, Sony announced today in a post on the PlayStation Blog. Presumably these RC cars' batteries will last longer than 10 minutes. Developed by series creator Evolution Studios, MotorSto...]]>
Polytron reveals multidimensional indie game submitted to Microsoft for certification before launch on Xbox Live. It has been a long road to release, but Polytron's multidimensional platformer Fez is now one step closer to launching on the Xbox 360. It's time for Microsoft to give a tip o' the hat to Fez. A tweet from Polytron reveals that Fez has been submitted to Microsoft for certification, one of the last steps requir...]]>
Sony Santa Monica and Sony Worldwide Studios assisting Team Ico in crafting the long-in-development action game. The Last Guardian needs help, and it's getting it from God of War developer Sony Santa Monica, as well as Sony Worldwide Studios. The Last Guardian is getting help from across the globe. Speaking to Wired, Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida confirmed that Team Ico has enlisted outside studios to help dev...]]>
[UPDATE] Nintendo bringing Japanese Wii role-playing game to North America later this year through a publishing partnership with Xseed Games. The Last Story will be told in North America this summer, Nintendo confirmed this morning. The Last Story lands on North American shores this year. As part of its Nintendo Direct video presentation, Nintendo of America executive Reggie Fils-Aime revealed that Xseed Games will publish...]]>
Tribes: Ascend (PC)Everyone invited to test Hi-Rez's jet packing shooter....]]>
Borderlands 2 (PC)Gearbox dates sci-fi sequel with lengthy trailer....]]>
Dawn of Fantasy (PC)IGN Prime Members, be sure to claim your free copy of Dawn of Fantasy....]]>
And all was right with the world....]]>
Stoic delivering new indie adventure with a triple-A pedigree....]]>
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action (PC)A few moments of glory in the midst of a minefield of frustrating design and bugs....]]>
More mechs, no problems....]]>
Alan Wake (PC)We'd like some more, please....]]>
Crusader Kings II (PC)Dynastic politics never felt so intense....]]>
Malaysia may not be on the tip of anyone's tongue when wireless comes to mind, but that's not stopping local outfit DMD Mobile from attempting to make its mark. Set for an official unveiling at next week's Mobile World Congress, the M3 Android NFC Communicator is the outfit's clumsily titled stab at the prepaid market in South Asia and the Middle East. The touchscreen handset, to be available in both 2.6-inch portrait QWERTY and 3.2-inch candybar form factors, comes loaded up with a surprising ...]]>
SanDisk has developed a chip that earns it membership in the exclusive 128-gigabit club. Not content with simply matching the Micron / Intel effort, SanDisk and its partner Toshiba claim their new memory uses 19- rather than 20-nanometer cells in the production process. Shrinking the size is one thing, but SanDisk's new chips also use its X3 / three-bit technology. Most memory stores just two bits per cell; cramming in another means fewer cells, less silicon, more savings, cheaper memory, happi...]]>
Love staying connected and using excess paper? Adafruit's got your back with its latest project. The Internet of Things (IoT) printer goes online via an Ethernet jack, printing up data on 2.5 inch wide receipt paper. You can print things like Twitter feeds, news briefs or sports scores using its open source software. Putting the box together requires some soldering and an Arduino, but once you're done, you'll finally be able to live out your fantasies of becoming an old timey stock broker. Vide...]]>
OnLive has already given Microsoft loving iPad owners a hefty, gratis helping of Windows 7, but that doesn't mean they haven't been building a paywall. What's behind the freshly dried brick and mortar? OnLive Desktop Plus, an optional, subscription based upgrade that touts new features for users who are willing to pay a fee. Five dollars a month buys you a cloud-accelerated web browser (that would be Internet Explorer 9, complete with fully functioning Adobe Flash and Acrobat plug-ins) and prio...]]>
Chinese manufacturer Malata is relatively unknown in the tablet universe, as it hasn't been in the spotlight since showing off its SMB-A1011 back in 2010. Now, the outfit's quietly unveiled a roadmap that's got more than a handful of noteworthy slabs in sight. The company plans on launching a variety of Tegra 3-packing slates dubbed SMB-B1023, including a 7, 9.7 and 10.1-inch version, all of which are said to be sporting ICS. Furthermore, Malata plans to rollout port-heavy variants of the afor...]]>
By now, we're sure you have that shiny new PlayStation Vita all unboxed and have logged several hours on the thing playing games, Tweeting and watching vids on Netflix. But, if those apps we told you about earlier weren't enough to fulfill your entertainment needs, you'll be happy to know there could be more in stock for you. SCEA Senior VP Guy Longworth may have spilled the beans when he told The Hollywood Reporter "we have a partnership with Netflix and Hulu; this is a new way for them to di...]]>
Remember the Board of Awesomeness we took for a spin back at CES? Well, the folks from Chaotic Moon went back to the lab to make it even better with a new control system, swapping out the Kinect sensor bar for an Emotiv EPOC headset and re-christened it the Board of Imagination. So, instead of using your hand to control the throttle, you simply visualize and focus on where you want to go, and the headset tells the board how fast to go to get there. The brains of the thing are still housed in a ...]]>
The California Attorney General has struck a deal with the world's major app store opperators that will see new privacy policy standards put in place. Apple, Google, Microsoft, HP, RIM and Amazon have all agreed to require any software that uses personal information to provide a privacy policy that can be viewed in the store before an app is downloaded. The agreement will bring the various markets in line with the California Online Privacy Protection Act, which requires developers provide such ...]]>
HTC and Huawei are both expected to bring their A-game to MWC. What exactly that entails remains a mystery, thanks to both companies keeping their lips sealed. And while we're still not completely sure as to what secrets these devices still hold -- or even their official names, for that matter -- TmoNews picked up a leaked screenshot that shows off a list of upcoming accessories on T-Mobile, some of which are for the HTC Ville and Huawei Prism in April. Does this guarantee that we'll see both ...]]>
It looks like the Internet sex site, YouPorn, just took one in the eye. A years-old coding error has exposed the emails and passwords of over a million of its smut-loving chat users. More » ...]]>
Here's a tip for you iPhone users: if you want to quickly open your last email draft in iOS, just hold down the compose email button for a few seconds. Your last email draft will open up right away. Nice. More » ...]]>
How impressive is the Desktop Plus version of OnLive's iPad software? For $4.99 a month it basically lets you run full Windows on your iPad, and at blazing speeds to boot. This is the cloud done right. Mostly. More » ...]]>
Renting a tall crane to get a high-angle shot could soon be an expense filmmakers can avoid with this Balloon Camera designed to lift a remote control stabilized camera gimbal up to 985 feet in the air. More » ...]]>
These are the first photos of some of the countless treasures found in the extraordinary 298-million-year-old forest discovered under coal mine in Wuda, Inner Mongolia, China. More » ...]]>
Did you hear about Robert Mills today? He's a sad, overly-bearded man who capitalizes with desperation and demands free food from the internet. Viral meme uranium ejaculator BuzzFeed seized upon poor "Robster," kicking off a social media campaign for the guy. Turns out, he's a criminal! More » ...]]>
Alan Arnette has an excellent post on Outside detailing the costs of reaching Earth's highest summit, Mount Everest. I've never thought about it before but it totally makes sense that there are a lot of things that go on to make that climb, right? And all those things cost a lot of money! Like $83,000 a lot of money. More » ...]]>
I was always confused at why Apple bothered making a contacts 'app' since it was nothing more than a shortcut for what was already inside the contacts tab in phone app. There was no imagination to it! Buzz Contacts is a contacts app that's actually useful: it's faster, better and looks reaaaally good. More » ...]]>
When Google flips the switch on its forthcoming Fiber service later this year, a WSJ report indicates Kansas City residents might have the option to use Google as their cable tv provider as well. More » ...]]>
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Later this year debris from the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan should begin to wash up on US shores -- and one question many have asked is whether that will pose a radiation risk. The simple answer is, no....]]>
Fallout from the 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power facility in Japan was measured in minimal amounts in precipitation in the United States in about 20 percent of 167 sites sampled in a nationwide U.S. study....]]>
Researchers have identified the part of the brain driving motivation during actions that combine physical and mental effort: the ventral striatum....]]>
Separating complex mixtures of cells, such as those found in a blood sample, can offer valuable information for diagnosing and treating disease. However, it may be necessary to search through billions of other cells to collect rare cells such as tumor cells, stem cells or fetal cells. Researchers have now demonstrated a new microfluidic device that can isolate target cells much faster than existing devices. Such technology could be used in applications such as point-of-care diagnostics and perso...]]>
New research has established the "miracle material" called graphene as the world's thinnest known coating for protecting metals against corrosion....]]>
Scientists are reporting use of a new technology for sifting through the world's largest remaining pool of potential antibiotics to discover two new antibiotics that work against deadly resistant microbes, including the "superbugs" known as MRSA....]]>
Sparrows, blackbirds and the great tit are all birds known to sing at a higher pitch in urban environments. It was previously believed that these birds sang at higher frequencies in order to escape the lower frequencies noises of the urban environment. Now, researchers have discovered that besides noise, the physical structure of cities also plays a role in altering the birds' songs....]]>
Researchers have recently studied the response of human NK cells against porcine chondrocytes. The results of the research indicate that these cells, characteristic of the innate immune system, play an important role in the rejection of xenotransplantation of porcine chondrocytes....]]>
The offspring of women who were given micronutrient supplements (minerals needed in small quantities, such as iron, iodine and vitamin A) before they became pregnant had gene modifications at birth as well as when they were tested at nine months....]]>
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It's well known that the Milky Way is a spiral galaxy, a swirl of stars in an extended, many-armed disk . But the structure of the galaxy is far from two-dimensional. Above and below those familiar spiral arms is a lesser-known feature, a spherical swarm of stars that makes up a halo around the disk. [More] ...]]>
About 300 million years ago, volcanic ash buried a tropical forest located in what is now Inner Mongolia, much like it did the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. [More] ...]]>
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Dawn Higginson thought it was strange when she learned that some diving beetles produce sperm that fuse together at the head like Siamese twins. But when the postdoctoral researcher from the University of Arizona began asking why such conjugate gametes form, things only got even stranger. The sperm of the diving beetle, which gets its name from its ability to swim underwater, occur in many shapes and forms. Whereas a few species make standard tadpole-shaped swimmers, others generate sperm that s...]]>
Squid can save energy by flying rather than swimming, according to calculations based on high-speed photography. [More] ...]]>
The early signs of autism are visible in the brains of 6-month-old infants, a new study finds, suggesting that future treatments could be given at this time, to lessen the impact of the disorder on children. [More] ...]]>
The courthouse in L’Aquila, Italy, on February 15 hosted a highly anticipated hearing in the trial of six seismologists and one government official indicted for manslaughter over their reassurances to the public ahead of a deadly earthquake in 2009 (see "Scientists face trial over earthquake deaths " and "Scientists on trial: At fault? "). During the hearing, the former head of the Italian Department of Civil Protection turned from key witness into defendant, and...]]>
For people who face frequent needle jabs to treat chronic conditions, a new technology is on the horizon that might make treatment a lot less painful. [More] ...]]>
A dodgy connection between a GPS unit and atomic clock may be the real reason neutrinos appeared to travel at superluminal speeds....]]>
When work ends, the celebration begins with pancakes, margaritas and other nationally recognized frivolities....]]>
The carvings show symbols of death and crude representations in line with the Aztecs' bloody rituals....]]>
Is that the head of an owl you see on the nose of this new bat species or an elaborate shield?...]]>
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BioLite stoves make cooking on wood clean and safe, while generating electricity....]]>
About 300 million years ago, volcanic ash buried a tropical forest located in what is now Inner Mongolia, much like Vesuvius did to the ancient Roman city of Pompeii....]]>
The system is designed to exploit unused areas of artificial reservoirs or disused quarries....]]>
The game promises to step up more traditional running apps with layers of story and puzzles....]]>
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::matthias has added a photo to the pool: .. at least there have been 13 shots with non-chemistry related topics, but I'll bet you there will be many many more! This one was shot with my mobile.. I'm sorry. Today we had exams at university and since our group was in charge of it, I had to have some red pencil carnage going on.. ;) Frank Sinatra - Something Stupid just kidding ;D...
someHerrings has added a photo to the pool: Beaker of spinach leaf alcohol under LW lamp in front of student spectroscope....
t.tiebout has added a photo to the pool: 10x objective (top) and 40x (bottom) on a Zeiss Imager.Z1. Stained with GFP, DsRed, and DAPI. Total magnifications for objectives are: 10x = 100x and 40x = 400x...
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gwhiteway has added a photo to the pool: A few endospores that show as dark areas in the red rods. Info on endospores:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endospore...
someHerrings has added a photo to the pool: Zinc Chloride and manganese sulfate were combined in an aqueous solution of sodium silicate. The water was removed by heating resulting in hard porcelin-like chunks. Shown phosphorescing after exposure to UV light. Phosphorescence remains fairly bright after 60s....
GungaDan1 has added a photo to the pool: This giant General Electric jet engine provides about half of the electricity for Vancouver, Washington. This is a panorama shot I made of it, from several shots of parts of it....
NatureFreak07 has added a photo to the pool: Took the opportunity to take a few shots of the full moon a few weeks ago and then used photoshop to do a stack of a few images then used linear burn to bring out the craters and other details! Please visit my website, Hnain Photography © 2012 Antoine Hnain...
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PopSci Loves Science Podcasts Dan NosowitzScience, technology, comedy, and the confluence of all three, in downloadable audio form Podcasts are undergoing a minor renaissance lately--every comedian has one, and every news publication has at least one--and, luckily for us, the explosion in quantity has also meant a ton of really amazing, high-quality stuff. In the last few years, writers, scientists, journalists, and all kinds of other interesting folks have taken to the microphone in new record...]]>
Apparently neutrinos are not moving faster than light after all - some of the brightest minds in modern physics were bamboozled by a loose wire. If you care about physics, Einstein or controversies, you'll recall the excitement last fall about neutrinos that were supposedly moving faster than light. The ghostly particles, which can move through the Earth and through you without slowing down, were leaving a particle beam in Geneva and traveling under the Alps to Gran Sasso, Italy, in less time th...]]>
Howdy, Pig Lord Rex via FlickrMeanwhile, genome detective work could uncover new weapons in the war on bugs Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, (MRSA) a nasty strain of bacteria that resists most antibiotics, probably developed its defenses while spending time down on the farm, a new study says. It has been thought that humans' antibiotic abuse is the catalyst in superbug genesis, but this new research suggests it's the animals, and the drugs we feed them, that we should worry about. ...]]>
MinION Sequencer MinION is a disposable device that contains a sensor chip, ASIC and the fluidics system needed to perform a complete single-molecule sensing experiment. Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd. In the nine years since the Humane Genome Project wrapped up, gene sequencing has gotten faster and cheaper at a pace rivaling the computer industry. Now a technology company in the UK has another breakthrough, taking a cue from the computer industry itself: A cluster of fast individual compute...]]>
Terminator Vision Orion PicturesAugmented-reality eyewear is the next step toward a future in which we never again have an unmediated view of the world Google announced yesterday that before the end of 2012, you will be able to buy augmented-reality smart eyeglasses from the search giant. The Android-powered glasses will have an onboard camera that monitors in real time what you see as you walk (or, heavens preserve us, drive) down the street. The lenses will then overlay information about peo...]]>
Power Felt Wake Forest University A team from Wake Forest University's Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials has created a new thermoelectric fabric they call Power Felt. It's constructed of "tiny carbon nanotubes locked up in flexible plastic fibers," though the final product looks and feels like fabric, and creates and electrical charge from changes in temperature--like, say, touching it with your hot finger, or sitting on it with your hot butt (hot in this case referring to tempe...]]>
Tokyo Sky Tree Obayashi Corp. plans to build a space elevator by 2050. The company is days away from completing this structure, the Tokyo Sky Tree, which will be Japan's tallest building at 2,080 feet high. tsushima2011 via Flickr Space elevators have been our shared dream for years, but like other promising technologies of the future, they're just concepts on a distant horizon. Now a Japanese construction firm that specializes in the very tall could make them a reality. By 2050, so still pretty...]]>
Vu1 R30 ESL Claire Benoist In October, manufacturing 100-watt incandescent lightbulbs will become illegal under the U.S. Energy Independence and Security Act. As part of the same legislation, 60- and 40-watt ones will be banned by 2014. Compact fluorescents (CFLs) are the simplest-to-make replacement but contain the neurotoxin mercury, have a bluish hue, and don't illuminate instantly. The regulations are prompting lighting companies to develop new, environmentally friendly ways to produce ligh...]]>
Yamaha Y125 Moegi Concept Courtesy Yamaha Since the days of $4 gas began, the single-cylinder motorcycles and scooters that dominate international megacities have become increasingly common on American streets. Engineers at Yamaha created the Y125 Moegi concept to capitalize on that trend. They based it on the company's first motorcycle, the 1955 125-cc YA-1, but they also included some modern touches, in particular an ultralight frame and a new cylinder design that could help make the Moegi on...]]>
An anonymous reader writes "Biologists have previously predicted that that the male sex-determining Y chromosome, which once carried around 800 genes, like the X, has lost hundreds of them over the past 300 million years, will mutate itself out of existence, leading to the eventual extinction of men. However, researchers of a study published in the latest issue of Nature found evidence to suggest that the Y chromosome will not shed anymore of the 19 ancestral genes that it is left with." ...]]>
smolloy writes "It would appear that the hotly debated faster-than-light neutrino observation at CERN is the result of a fault in the connection between a GPS unit and a computer. This connection was used to correct for time delays in the neutrino flight, and after fixing the correction the researchers have found that the time discrepancy appears to have vanished." ...]]>
First time accepted submitter RenderSeven writes "Manufacturing .NET reports that U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in lipstick-sized canisters is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement. AeroShot went on the market late last month in Massachusetts and New York, and it's also available in France. Consumers put one end of the canister in their mouths and breathe in, releasing a fine powd...]]>
astroengine writes with an excerpt from an article at Discovery: "For the first time, 'buckyballs' have been discovered in the cosmos in a solid form. Until now, the only evidence in space for the bizarre little hollow balls of carbon atoms have been in interstellar gases, but with the help of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered buckyballs accumulating and stacking atop one another to form solid particles. 'These buckyballs are stacked together to form a solid, like orang...]]>
ananyo writes with an excerpt from an article in Nature about the decomissioning of the Tevatron: "It is a 4,000-tonne edifice that stands three stories high, chock full of particle detectors, power supplies, electronics and photomultiplier tubes, all layered like a giant onion around a cylindrical magnet. During 26 years of operation at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, this behemoth, the Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF), helped to find the top quark and chased ...]]>
The Bad Astronomer writes "The extrasolar planet GJ 1214b was discovered in 2009 orbiting a nearby (40 light year distant) red dwarf star. The planet was quickly found to have a thick atmosphere, but it wasn't known at the time if the composition was water vapor or a hazy shroud of particulates. New Hubble observations confirm the atmosphere of the exoplanet is rich in water, comprising up to 50% of the atmosphere's mass (PDF). At 230 degrees Celsius, this means the planet is shrouded in steam."...]]>
mattr writes "Japan's Obayashi Corp. has announced plans to build a space elevator by 2050. They are famous for wrecking skylines with the over-sized bullet train station in Kyoto, the world's tallest self-supporting tower Tokyo Sky Tree and just recently, the beginnings of the Taipei Dome. It will take a week at 200 kph for your party of 30 to reach the 36,000-km-high terminal station, while the counterweight along 96 km high, a quarter of the way to the Moon." ...]]>
dcblogs writes "The European Commission last week said it is doubling its multi-year investment in the push for exascale computing from €630 million to €1.2 billion (or the equivalent of $1.58 billion). They are making this a priority even as austerity measures are imposed to prevent defaults. China, meanwhile, has a five-year plan to deliver exascale computing between 2016-20 (PDF). The Europeans announced the plan the same week the White House released its fiscal year 2013 budget, wh...]]>
ndogg writes with news that Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has counterattacked those critical of conservative views on science, saying that they're 'anti-science' themselves. From a CBS report: "In his remarks Monday, Santorum went beyond his usual discussion of the importance of increasing domestic energy production to deliver a blistering attack on environmental activists. He said global warming claims are based on 'phony studies,' and that climate change science is little mor...]]>
Although more debate is needed, the benefits of publishing sensitive data outweigh the risks that have so far been made public....]]>
This year marks the centenary of the birth of Alan Turing. He deserves your attention....]]>
Dishonesty, however tempting, is the wrong way to tackle climate sceptics....]]>
Alan Turing is famous for many reasons. Andrew Hodges delves into why Turing's achievements took so long to be recognized....]]>
The forests of northern Madagascar harbour a dwarf chameleon that is the smallest lizard in the world in terms of total length. Adult males of the diminutive Brookesia micra reach a length of less than 24 millimetres.B. micra and three other tiny...]]>
When a long thin polymer such as DNA is forced into a confined space — say a small membrane channel — it loses some of its freedom, and hence its entropy. Regaining that entropy is a powerful driving force for escape.Chia-Fu Chou at the...]]>
Elucidation of a cell receptor's crystal structure has revealed a unique lateral docking mechanism, report Hugh Rosen of the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, and his colleagues.G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are signalling molecules that span the plasma membranes of cells and are generally...]]>
Daily patterns in the body's biochemical and physiological processes called circadian rhythms may influence immune-system function. Erol Fikrig and his colleagues at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, have found that the expression of an immune protein called TLR9 rises and falls with the circadian...]]>
Infusions of a patient's own cardiac stem cells may reduce scar tissue and promote heart-muscle growth after a heart attack, according to a small safety study. Eduardo Marbán of the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles, California, and his colleagues harvested heart cells from 17...]]>
In this 2nd of a 2-part interview, Image founder Todd McFarlane discusses creative freedom and the future of Image and Spawn. ...]]>
Writer John Arcudi talks about this role in the Hellboy/B.P.R.D. descent into hell called "Hell on Earth." ...]]>
See the barbarian queen in action in this full free issue of Queen Sonja! Free comic! ...]]>
Marvel's WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN #6, the latest from Jason Aaron and Nick Bradshaw, is new on stands and freshly reviewed ...]]>
We talk with DC's THE FLASH creative team about revamping the hero's famous Rogues' Gallery and revisiting the Speed Force. ...]]>
New Valiant announced a new "Pullbox Variant" cover program to reward readers who preorder their titles at their local comics shop. ...]]>
For Free Comic Book Day in 2012, Marvel is releasing a "screen capture" comic previewing the new Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon. ...]]>
Take an exclusive early look at the first chapter of VOLTRON: YEAR ONE, showing how the Voltron Force came to be. ...]]>
The AVENGERS movie is just more than two months away, and Chris Arrant is holding out hope for the following cameos ...]]>
Writer Matt Fraction has plunged the "Defenders" into an ancient mystery at the heart of the Marvel Universe, and CBR News spoke with him about the opening arc and his future plans. Plus, exclusive preview pages....]]>
Tom Kenny reprises his role as Plastic Man in a new short from Cartoon Network's DC Nation programming block kicking off Saturday, March 3. SPINOFF has the details....]]>
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Fan-favorite artist Bryan Hitch has provided CBR with a full transcript of his introduction for today's showing of Richard Donner's "Superman: The Movie" at the Glasgow Film Festival....]]>
Spidey fights a losing battle against Electro in Marvel's newest Gabrielle Dell'Otto teaser for new "Amazing Spider-Man" arc "Ends of the Earth" written by Dan Slott with art by Stefano Caselli....]]>
"John Carter" director Andrew Stanton discusses the approach to adapting Edgar Rice Burroughs' novels, rumors of a ballooning budget and the decision to change the title of the Disney film....]]>
Remedy Entertainment's shadow-battling writer Alan Wake is back for "American Nightmare," a new downloadable prequel focusing on action with new content, improved dialogue and more dangerous demons....]]>
Klarion the Witch Boy faces off against Young Justice in a CBR exclusive clip from the March 3 episode "Misplaced," the series' debut as part of Cartoon Network's DC Nation block....]]>
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Welcome back to The Watcher as host Lorraine Cink presents the first new episode of 2012!In this action-packed installment, we've got Avengers Vs. X-Men news, the debut of The Watchlist and Amazing Fantasy Showdown, plus much much MUCH more!The newest edition of The Watcher is here--watch it now! (click here to watch the video)The Watcher is Marvel.com's official news and comedy video series covering comics, movies, TV, games, gear and all things Marvel. Tune in most Fridays for new episodes. ...]]>
Want more comics in the Marvel Comics App for iOS and Android? Your search is over! Check out these comics that just hit the Marvel Comics App and keep coming back every week for new additions to the growing library! That's right, we add new books every week to feed your need for super-heroic entertainment! Don't have the Marvel Comics App? What are you waiting for?! Download it for iOS and Android! Here's your ...]]>
The most-anticipated new show of 2012 is almost here as "Ultimate Spider-Man" swings into the Marvel Universe block on Disney XD April 1, giving fans of all ages a whole new look at the world’s greatest super hero! But you can get your first look at this all-new animated series in Ultimate Spider-Man Premiere, a screen capture comic book adaptation of the premiere episode, utilizing the same story and art you’ll see on the small screen, presented like you won’t see a...]]>
The next big Spider-Man epic begins in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #682, part one of Ends Of The Earth, by Dan Slott and Stefano Caselli! The Sinister Six, led by the vengeful Doctor Octopus, is back and they’re looking for revenge! Can Spider-Man and Earth’s Mightiest save the world before Doc Ock’s explosive endgame is revealed? Find in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #682 hitting comic shops and the Marvel Comics app this March! Join the conversation on Twitter with #SpiderMan. AMAZING...]]>
By Tim Stevens Brian Braddock is an adult male who appears to be in top physical condition. He has lived most of his adult life as Captain Britain, a national hero in the United Kingdom whose roles include not only being a figure of inspiration and a protector of the population from super powered crime, but also a steward of the magics that seem to reside within the country. Braddock has chosen to see this writer at the urging of Steven Rogers, Captain America, in preparation for his ...]]>
WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #6 hits stores this week, which means it's time to head back to the Jean Grey School! At 2 PM EST on Wednesday, February 22, the Jean Grey School returns to Twitter for a special pop quiz! Headmaster Wolverine may be off campus, but that doesn't mean things have calmed down! All you need to do is log on and follow the Jean Grey School members list for updates. You can also invidiually follow and interact with @JeanGreySchool, @HenryMcCoyPhD, @IceIceBobby, ...]]>
By Ben Morse MARVEL UNIVERSE VS. WOLVERINE, the four-issue limited series written by Jonathan Maberry with art by Laurence Campbell and Lee Loughridge, has been nominated in the category of Best Graphic Novel for the 2011 Bram Stoker Awards, honoring achievement in the field of horror fiction. Maberry, who has won multiple Stoker awards for his prose work, appreciates what this recognition means. “The Bram Stoker Awards are the Oscars of the horror [business],” he undersco...]]>
Welcome to Free Focus! Each week we focus on all of the newly digitized books you can read for free inside the greatest collection of Marvel comics available online: Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited! With each book, not only are you getting a free peek inside Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited, but each free Digital Comic either gives you a look at a book featured in a recent collection or a comic that's in stores now. Available NowWOLVERINE/HERCULES: MYTHS, MONSTERS, & MUTANTS (2010) #1FEAR IT...]]>
Marvel is proud to announce the Marvel Universe line of comics perfect for fans of all ages, launching in April 2012 with the debuts of MARVEL UNIVERSE: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1 and MARVEL UNIVERSE: THE AVENGERS: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES #1. Fans of Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk and all the Avengers should look for the Marvel Universe logo to find the most exciting stories they can imagine! “The Marvel Universe line of comics not only clearly le...]]>
Summer Glau has been crowned the sexiest babe in Sci-Fi land — that’s the verdict of a new social media poll, voted for by Sci-Fi fans that have identified the genre’s most desirable boys and girls. Th......]]>
The second half of series three of Sci-Fi hit Sanctuary roars back exclusively onto Watch each Tuesday at 9pm (from June 7th) with more monsters and explosive action. Featuring Stargate's Amanda Tapping......]]>
This Friday 13th May Doctor Who Experience will prove monsters are real by giving you the opportunity to come face-to-face with one of Doctor Who’s most terrifying of monsters to date as The Silence arriv......]]>
A visit to The Doctor's Tardis is just one of the experiences and specially-donated items available at a BBC Radio Cymru auction to help raise money for BBC Children in Need. Hot new Wales football star......]]>
The first episode of zombie thriller The Walking Dead launches to over one million viewers on FX UK. Episode one of AMC’s critically acclaimed Zombie series launched November 5th to a consolidated audie......]]>
BBC Inside Out will feature a previously unbroadcast interview with the late Delia Derbyshire — the woman who created the iconic Doctor Who theme tune — on Monday 15 November on BBC One at 7.30pm. In......]]>
Telos Publishing has recently signed up a new collection of original horror and dark fantasy fiction from the acclaimed and award-winning author Sam Stone. Sam made an enormous impact with her trilogy of......]]>
UKTV's Watch are to exclusively show the third series of Sanctuary from next Tuesday at 9pm. Although dismissed as monstrous figments of our imaginations and the stuff of our childhood nightmares, the w......]]>
Fans of the hit TV series Lost camped out overnight at the Prince Charles Cinema in London's Leicester Square hoping to secure a place at the UK’s first ever public TV marathon. The mega fans are embark......]]>
Ready for a rowdy band of psychic vampires, a middle-aged Danny Torrance and the little boy named Tony who lives in his mouth? Stephen King promoted an epidemic of insomnia this week by unveiling the initial chapter from his long-dormant Shining follow-up, Dr. Sleep. ...]]>
A new international trailer for the upcoming alien invasion flick Battleship literally brings us eye to eye with one of the bad guys....]]>
It's one of comics' oldest and most popular rivalries—the Dark Knight versus the Clown Prince of Crime—and it's gone on so long, in part, because Batman has a strict no-kill rule even when it comes to the most dastardly members of his rogues' gallery. But is sparing the Joker's life the right thing to do?...]]>
Yesterday we brought you the first set pics from Doctor Who's upcoming seventh season, taken on location in Cardiff. Today, the BBC has released its first OFFICIAL pic of our beloved time-traveling trio....]]>
It seemed to be a week of low numbers across the board for the 22 shows we follow. Once Upon a Time took a leap, but Alcatraz continued to drop viewers and The River had a dismal second week on the air. ...]]>
The script for an aborted episode of Star Trek: The Original Series has now resurfaced after being virtually lost to the annals of Trek history since it was scrapped in 1967....]]>
Johnny Depp might be stuck in a time warp. Between Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Dark Shadows, he seems obsessed with the '70s. With his latest gig, the actor is tackling another blast from the past—The Night Stalker....]]>
Though the rights to the Terminator franchise may have been tied up in legal limbo until they were snatched up last year, the turmoil never stopped one small development studio from trucking along with a proposed CGI-animated, 3D take on John Connor & Co. ...]]>
Ordinary people use makeup to look more beautiful during those important times ... such as driving through rush-hour traffic. However, as tonight's Syfy episode of Face Off will prove (at 10/9C), the art of movie makeup instead often involves making someone look hideously alien. ...]]>
Let's pretend that Day 21 of +Monthly PAD Challenge didn't exist (because in my case it sort of didn't). Here's day 22 and I have several photos from Jamie and Iain's attempt at the Pinewood Derby. It was far from ideal photography circumstances. Indoors. Fluorescent lighting. I wasn't using a flash. And of course hordes [...]...]]>
What's that you say? You want to see some large hi-res images of the avengers looking very very serious? Well it just so happens… Embedded Link THE AVENGERS – New Images in Hi-Res Google+: View post on Google+ Post imported by Google+Blog. Created By Daniel Treadwell. Related posts: Amazing High Resolution Images from The Dark Knight Rises [...]...]]>
The Doomsday Machine is actually one of my favorite episodes of the original Star Trek and probably the one I have the clearest memories of watching as a child. But is this lost story worth $9 of my money? Embedded Link Read a lost Star Trek script by the writer of "The Doomsday Machine" Prolific [...]...]]>
Supergirl suns herself; 60's Batman is camp; Zatanna is hot and Joker Dog is creepy! Embedded Link Funny, Sexy, And Awesome Cosplay Of The Week It's that time of the week where we post a mixed bag of intriguing costumes we spotted recently. Some of it's new; some of it isn't; all of it is [...]...]]>
This excellent visual guide shows you what are the best biscuits to dunk in your tea. If you don't recognize the brand names on here, it's because you're not British. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. There's no cure for that one. Embedded Link Tea & Biscuit Guide | Visual.ly This biscuit infographic is based on [...]...]]>
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Oh sweet! Elmo meets HellBoy. Damn… spent my t-shirt money for the month. Embedded Link Hellmo t-shirt by midgerock TeeFury.com sells one new limited-edition t-shirt every 24 hours for only $10. Come check out some of the best $10 tees on the internet! Google+: Reshared 2 times Google+: View post on Google+ Post imported by [...]...]]>
Oh sweet! Elmo meets HellBoy. Damn… spent my t-shirt money for the month. Embedded Link Hellmo t-shirt by midgerock TeeFury.com sells one new limited-edition t-shirt every 24 hours for only $10. Come check out some of the best $10 tees on the internet! Google+: Reshared 2 times Google+: View post on Google+ Post imported by [...]...]]>
Anyone else seeing this weird notifications bug where you can see all but the most recent +1 of your comment? It tells me someone has plussed a comment, but when I click to see who, nothing is there. Unless I've had more than one plus, in which case it shows me all but the last [...]...]]>
HerArtSheLoves has added a photo to the pool: New robots available Tuesdays and Thursdays. Sneak Peek previews Wednesdays and Fridays. Teaser photos of mixed media robot sculptures combining, wire and paint handmade by HerArtSheLoves. Twitter | Facebook...
Saquedon has added a photo to the pool: Abstract Fractal Artwork - 2012...
Harald Haefker has added a photo to the pool: RKO - 1954 - produced and directed by William Lee Wilder, the brother of Billy Wilder.......
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Harald Haefker has added a photo to the pool: Gold Key - 1968...
Harald Haefker has added a photo to the pool: Gold Key - 1966...
RomImage has added a photo to the pool: I still have a lot of photo from Indonesia, then I wll upload some more in the coming days. This is the Bromo area, with a large valley of sand within it, closed by a massive ridge. Nikon D700, 85mm Bromo, Java, Indonesia....
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HerArtSheLoves has added a photo to the pool: Easter with a geeky flair, robot with a Gothic rustic finish, height 7" inches. Robot sculpture combining polymer clay, wire woven into coil springs, varnish and a little heart handmade by HerArtSheLoves. Twitter | Facebook...
Shanghai, 2112 Future architecture, from a Concept Art Forums "Environment of the Week" Challenge | By Benjamin Schupp More » ...]]>
The release and subsequent success of Alien (1979) seemingly opened the door to mind-altering tales of horrific space invaders. These films rejected the notions of friendly aliens that directors such as Spielberg had put in place with films such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) — and it seemed apparent that audiences were eager to face the ugly side of space. More » ...]]>
What does it take to be a world champion at a sport? Some might say that it's years of dedication and training, but according to a new scientific paper, sheer physical mass might have a lot to do with it — especially in the bruise-laden sport of Rugby. More » ...]]>
They might be microscopic, but as far as molecules go, buckyballs are absolutely gigantic. These soccer ball shaped molecules are made of 60 carbon molecules each, and new data from the Spitzer Telescope suggest they are everywhere in the universe. More » ...]]>
Fox News' Lou Dobbs is taking aim at The Lorax and The Secret World of Arrietty for brainwashing our kids with their anti-industrialism agenda, and for foisting Obama's rhetoric about "sharing" onto children. Because sharing is evil. More » ...]]>
If everything from technology to politics will be different in the future, then so will human reproduction. That's why so much science fiction deals with the question of how humans make babies — or don't make them — in alternate worlds that are often quite close to our own. It's also why reproduction is a political issue. After all, a political campaign represents the promise of a new kind of future. More » ...]]>
We've been psyched for DMZ author Brian Wood's next big end-of-the-world project The Massive for a spell now. And even though The Massive ongoing series kicks off in June, Dark Horse Comics has allowed io9 to republish the entire first chapter of Wood's story from January's issue of Dark Horse Presents #8. More » ...]]>
This could be it, folks. Last September, physicists watching neutrinos travel from the CERN laboratory in Switzerland to Italy's Gran Sasso laboratory announced that they had detected the subatomic particles making the trip 60 nanoseconds faster than the speed of light dictates is possible. Now, rumors are flying that faster than light neutrinos may not be so fast, after all. More » ...]]>
Thirty odd years ago, radio dramatist Erik Bauersfeld recorded the voices of Admiral Ackbar and Bib Fortuna for Return of the Jedi, saw the movie, and promptly forgot about the whole experience. More » ...]]>
Science, Ted, and SETI ask the question Are We Alone? with an initiative to bring citizen scientists into the search for extraterrestrial intelligence... ...]]>
The May 2012 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact will feature fiction by Tracy Canfield, Daniel Hatch, Robert J. Sawyer, Eric James Stone, and H.G. Stratmann... ...]]>
The April/May 2012 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction will feature fiction by David Ira Cleary, Ian Creasey, Carol Emshwiller, James Patrick Kelly, Sandra McDonald, Tom Purdom, Gray Rinehart, Josh Roseman, and Rick Wilber... ...]]>
After many years in production limbo, novelist Norman Spinrad is offering his adapted screenplay of Bug Jack Barron to the public. It will be a free Amazon download for three days... ...]]>
Computer scientist Ramez Naam, who was part of the develop team for Internet Explorer, Outlook, and Bing, has sold his first two novels to Angry Robot... ...]]>
The debut issue of New Scientist's fiction magazine Arc has contributions from Margaret Atwood, Stephen Baxter, M. John Harrison, Simon Ings, China Mieville, JHannu Rajaniemi, Alastair Reynolds, Bruce Sterling... ...]]>
Elaine Isaak's Kickstarter campaign will fund a writer's manual designed specifically for fantasy writers... ...]]>
Poughkeepsie's Hudson Horror Show V will showcase five feature films, plus shorts, trailers, and more on May 19... ...]]>
Edward Willett's Magebane (under his pseudonym Lee Arthur Chane), is a finalist for the Regina Book Award, an award he won in 2002... ...]]>