Los mejores memes que te has perdido esta semana en WhatsApp
Los grupos de WhatsApp son un auténtico hervidero de memes. Esas viñetas de humor que critican y se ríen de la actualidad en todos los ámbitos. Aquí hemos recogido algunos de esta misma semana. Leer noticia completa en Los mejores memes que te has perdido esta semana en WhatsApp
Timber skyscrapers could transform London's skyline
Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Hace 11 horas
London’s first timber skyscraper could be a step closer to reality this week after researchers presented Mayor of London Boris Johnson with conceptual plans for an 80-storey, 300m high wooden building integrated within the Barbican.
New perceptual illusion: How the index finger can be fooled
Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Hace 11 horas
Cognitive scientists have discovered new perceptual illusion.
The Strait of Gibraltar proves no obstacle for eels
Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Hace 11 horas
For the first time, it has been shown that eels from the Mediterranean Sea are able find their way through the Strait of Gibraltar to the Atlantic and potentially reach the Sargasso Sea to spawn along with eels from the rest of Europe. This is the conclusion from a recent study involving the tagging of eels in French waters.
Physicists discover flaws in superconductor theory
Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Hace 11 horas
Physicists report finding major theoretical flaws in the generally accepted understanding of how a superconductor traps and holds a magnetic field. More than 50 years ago, C.P. Bean, a scientist at General Electric, developed a theoretical explanation known as the “Bean Model” or “Critical State Model.”
AMOR, a love potion for plant fertilization
Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Hace 11 horas
Scientists have succeeded in discovering AMOR, a sugar chain that increases the fertilization efficiency in plants. AMOR was found to be responsible for activating pollen tubes to lead to fertilization. Moreover, through the collaboration between biologists and chemists, they have synthesized a disaccharide, which exhibits the same properties as AMOR. This discovery is expected to lead to advances in research to improve plant fertilization efficiency as well as carbohydrate chemistry for plants.
What really happened on Easter Island?
Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Hace 11 horas
Hundreds of iconic moai statues stand testament to the vibrant civilization that once inhabited Easter Island, but there are far fewer clues about why this civilization mysteriously vanished. Did they shortsightedly exhaust the island's resources? Were they decimated by European illnesses and slave trade? Such theories have spread widely, but recent evidence shows that the truth is not as simple as any one of these alone.
Simultaneous cocaine, alcohol use linked to suicide risk
Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Hace 11 horas
A new study of hundreds of emergency department visits finds that the links between substance misuse and suicide risk are complex, but that use of cocaine and alcohol together was particularly significant.
Bronchial carcinoma: Added benefit of crizotinib for first-line treatment not proven
Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Hace 11 horas
In the only study of direct comparison, carboplatin in the control arm was not used in compliance with the Pharmaceutical Directive, reviewers report.
Restoring ecosystems: How to learn from our mistakes
Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Hace 11 horas
Ecologists have issued a warning of underdocumented results of ecological restorations. The researchers show that continuous and systematic evaluations of cost-efficiency, planning, implementations and effects are necessary in order to make use of experiences in future projects.
Skateboarding sent about 176 youth to US emergency departments every day
Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Hace 11 horas
A study examined data for youth and adolescents 5-19 years of age who were treated in US emergency departments (EDs) for skateboarding-related injuries from 1990-2008. Nationally, over the 19-year period, there was an average of 64,572 children and adolescents treated each year for skateboarding-related injuries -- about 176 a day.
Conoce los ganadores de los premios BAFTA 2016 a los mejores videojuegos
Cada año la Academia de las Artes Cinematográficas y Televisivas de Reino Unido se dedican no solo a premiar a las mejores series y películas, sino también a los mejores videojuegos . Estos han sido los ganadores de los premios BAFTA a los mejores videojuegos del año, y están llenos de sorpresas. Read more...
Una anciana china le reza por error a la estatua de un personaje del juego League of Legends
China, una venerable anciana se arrodilla para encender incienso y rezar unas plegarias ante una estatua. Hasta aquí nada fuera de lugar en el país asiático si no fuera porque la buena señora le estaba rezando a Garen, uno de los héroes del videojuego online *League of Legends*. Read more...
Twitter apuesta por una mayor diversidad en su consejo de dirección
La red social californiana ha anunciado la llegada de dos nuevos miembros a su consejo de dirección.
Adobe parchea de emergencia una vulnerabilidad Día Cero que afecta al reproductor de Flash
Los usuarios de los sistemas operativos Windows, Mac, Linux y Chrome están siendo afectados.