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heythereuniverse: Antarctic neutrino observatory detects...

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:11:05 -0400

Antarctic neutrino observatory detects unexplained high-energy particles | Nature

Hot on the heels of detecting the two highest-energy neutrinos ever observed, scientists working with a mammoth particle detector buried in ice near the South Pole unveiled preliminary data showing that they also registered the signal of 26 additional high-energy neutrinos. The newfound neutrinos are somewhat less energetic than the two record-setters but nonetheless appear to carry more energy than would be expected if created by cosmic rays hitting the atmosphere—a prodigious source of neutrinos raining down on Earth. The particles thus may point to unknown energetic astrophysical processes deeper in the cosmos.

“The result right now is very preliminary,” cautions Nathan Whitehorn of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, who described the new data May 15 during a symposium in Madison on particle astrophysics. “We’re not totally certain right now that it’s from an astrophysical source.” But it is difficult to explain the number and energy of the detected particles by invoking known processes within the solar system. “If this does in fact hold up with more data, and this does turn out to be an astrophysical source, then we’ll be able to address some questions in ways that were totally inaccessible before,” Whitehorn adds.

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Obamacare Is Already Forcing Private Insurers To Lower Their Premiums

Sat, 11 May 2013 17:34:14 -0400

Obamacare Is Already Forcing Private Insurers To Lower Their Premiums:

think-progress:

Look at that. Facts!

hydrogeneportfolio: Minimal Posters - Five Great...

Mon, 06 May 2013 09:51:16 -0400

hydrogeneportfolio:

Minimal Posters - Five Great Mathematicians And Their Contributions.

Dartmouth College Threatens To Discipline Students For Protesting Sexual Assault

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:34:48 -0400

Dartmouth College Threatens To Discipline Students For Protesting Sexual Assault:

think-progress:

THIS is how they respond to sexual assault.

What is going on at Dartmouth?!

discoverynews: A Touch Screen You Can Pinch, Poke and...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:29:53 -0400

discoverynews:

A Touch Screen You Can Pinch, Poke and Stretch

There are touch screen displays and 3-D displays, but now there’s one that combines the two: a flexible screen that users can pinch, poke and stretch. Read more

Sweet touchscreen!

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Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:26:57 -0400

think-progress: mediamattersforamerica: When right-wing media...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:26:26 -0400

think-progress:

mediamattersforamerica:

When right-wing media complain about the government, they forget who takes out their trash, teaches their children and keeps them safe at night.

That one time Republicans explained what they really meant, it kind of backfired big time.

"Because they did not have a state-recognized marriage, they were regarded as legal strangers despite..."

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:51:04 -0400

““Because they did not have a state-recognized marriage, they were regarded as legal strangers despite even having set up the available legal protections for each other. Roger, in turn, was subjected not just to discrimination but police brutality and legal consequences. This tragic story speaks volumes about the consequences of continuing to deny same-sex couples the right to marry and how they continue to be treated as second-class citizens.””

- The saddest story you’ll read today. (via think-progress)

think-progress: Five ways Rand Paul whitesplained politics at...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:59:18 -0400

think-progress:

Five ways Rand Paul whitesplained politics at Howard University.

think-progress: No luck for women in these jobs with the...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:10:39 -0400

think-progress:

No luck for women in these jobs with the largest gender gap.

odditiesoflife: Long Term Exposure of Mating Gold...

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 16:46:12 -0400

odditiesoflife:

Long Term Exposure of Mating Gold Fireflies

Japanese photographer Yuki Karo goes to various places around Maniwa and Okayama Prefectures in Japan and uses long exposure to capture some stunning shots of mating gold fireflies.

HUGE WIN: Judge makes emergency contraception available to ALL women without a prescription

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:53:38 -0400

HUGE WIN: Judge makes emergency contraception available to ALL women without a prescription

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Sun, 31 Mar 2013 10:09:27 -0400

think-progress: Why the third season of Game of Thrones is...

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:16:56 -0400

think-progress:

Why the third season of Game of Thrones is amazing.

Yes!

Bradford County Commissioner Mark Smith is running for Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania.

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:18:49 -0500

Bradford County Commissioner Mark Smith is running for Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania.

My Updated Website and Portfolio: DrewEM.com

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:59:57 -0500

My Updated Website and Portfolio: DrewEM.com

discoverynews: Amazing photographs from a NASA/NOAA satellite...

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:13:31 -0500

discoverynews:

Amazing photographs from a NASA/NOAA satellite of our Earth at night. Amazingly, the new sensors of the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) can identify whether light sources are natural (i.e. fires) or manmade (streetlights), viewing our planet in incredible high-resolution. Check out the pics…

Beautiful.

Your Galaxy's Black Hole Too Big? The One in NGC 1277 Is!

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:42:47 -0500

Phil Plait: “Astronomers studying this galaxy have determined that its central black hole is a whopper: It has a mass about 17 billion times the mass of the Sun! This may be a record; it’s certainly among the most massive black holes known. The problem is, that’s far more massive than the central bulge of NGC 1277 would suggest the black hole should be. It’s well over half the total mass of the bulge! In fact, the entire mass of the galaxy is about 120 billion solar masses, which means the black hole at its heart is 14 percent of the total galaxy’s mass; compare that to the Milky Way’s black hole mass of 0.01 percent and you’ll see why astronomers were shocked.”

Question: Anyone think maybe most of that galaxy’s stars are obscured by Dyson Spheres? (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyson_sphere)

officialssay: We re-blogged this from: shortformblog: Awesome:...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:50:40 -0400

officialssay:

We re-blogged this from:

shortformblog:

Awesome: Obama writes absence note for fifth-grader

Missing school to see the president? Be sure you get one of these. Ryan Sullivan, an employee at a Honeywell plant in Minnesota, got the chance to introduce Barack Obama Friday, which led to his fifth-grade son, Tyler, missing school. Fortunately, Barack came though with this. Awesome. (thanks HyperVocal, which is also on Tumblr)

Please excuse Tyler. -BO

"Never before has it been so important to say “No.” No, I’m not going to read that..."

Mon, 28 May 2012 19:44:55 -0400

“Never before has it been so important to say “No.” No, I’m not going to read that article. No, I’m not going to read that email. No, I’m not going to take that phone call. No, I’m not going to sit through that meeting.”

- http://blogs.hbr.org/bregman/2009/05/two-lists-you-should-look-at-e.html?awid=9096134605609987456-3271