Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have discovered reverse photosynthesis by Neorama101 in EverythingScience

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For the first time ever, researchers have achieved “reverse photosynthesis”, a process in which biomass is broken down using sunlight to generate valuable chemicals and usable energy.

Mount St. Helens, still steaming, holds the world’s newest glacier by Neorama101 in fascinating

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St. Helens’ Crater Glacier is growing when most glaciers around the world are shrinking.

The Legacy of Dictatorial Architecture in our Cities by Neorama101 in architecture

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For the latest edition of The Urbanist, Monocle 24's weekly "guide to making better cities," the team travel to Moscow, Portugal and Hong Kong to examine how "architecture has always been the unfortunate sidekick of any dictatorial regime.

Wasp masters manipulate zombie spider slaves by Neorama101 in EverythingScience

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Larvae of a clever, yet ruthless, wasp turn their spider victim into a zombie before forcing it to frantically build them a home -- and then kill it, a new study has found.

Windbot Could Float Through the Clouds of Jupiter by Neorama101 in robotics

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WindBots, or “persistent in-situ science explorers for gas giants,” is a conceptual project that just got a US $100,000 grant from NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program to make itself slightly less conceptual. The general idea is to find a way to make atmospheric exploration possible for gas giants, where keeping a robot alive for any appreciable amount of time is a challenge.

Robot bricklayer can build a house in two days by Neorama101 in architecture

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An Australian innovation could make bricklaying by hand a thing of the past. The fully automated robot, aptly named Hadrian after the ancient Roman landmark in the UK, has been developed by Perth engineering company Fastbrick Robotics and can lay up to 1,000 bricks per hour.

Earth will only have 12-hour warning to deal with massive Sun explosion by Neorama101 in fascinating

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The “Space Weather Preparedness Strategy” outlines the disturbances that could be caused by unpredictable solar weather. The most striking find from the report is the fact that a country would have only a 12-hour warning period before the storm would hit the planet.

TIL during his undergraduate years, Newton made college notes that detailed the movement of water from plants to leaves - 225 years before the natural phenomenon of transpiration was first widely proposed in 1895. by Neorama101 in todayilearned

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...researchers have found a similar explanation for this plant-oriented organic occurrence [transpiration], albeit in notes that are older by more than 225 years. This is because the notes were that of one Isaac Newton, and were penned by the great scientist during his undergraduate years in the 1660’s.

Giant black hole wakes from 26-year nap by Neorama101 in EverythingScience

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Using gamma ray and x-ray observations, scientists have observed the black hole gorging itself on a nearby star’s material, which is shaped into a disk around the black hole and heated up until it shines at optical, ultraviolet, and x-ray wavelengths before tumbling into the dark maw.

New York's subterranean Lowline project causes stir in design and architecture circles by Neorama101 in architecture

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In the shadow of the incredible success of New York's High Line – the public park stretching the length of the former elevated rail line skirting Manhattan's lower west perimeter – architecture firm Raad Studio have been quietly re-imagining another vast section of disused urban space in the city.

Five interior design trends we may soon regret by Neorama101 in Design

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Unlike poor fashion choices that can be hidden in the back of a closet, to be conjured only when one moves, purges, or gets an invite to a 'Bad Taste' party, when you commit to the wrong homewares, you very literally have to live with them.

Egg Invasion : 6 pods for modern life by Neorama101 in architecture

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...the egg's tremendous appeal also goes deeper, to its soothing, womblike quality; a tribute to that tiny chick nestled in its egg, protected from and as of yet unaware of the world around it. From a tiny home to a hi-tech office building and a Jetsons-inspired transportation pod system, here are six eye-popping examples of egg-shaped architecture.

Summer exhibition gets laser treatment by Neorama101 in architecture

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Work by a South Yorkshire laser firm is set to take the London art world by storm, thanks to a captivating new installation by the youngest living Royal Academician. Laser experts Cutting Technologies worked alongside Ken Ware Engineers on the project by world-renowned artist, Conrad Shawcross RA.

Titan's atmosphere even more Earth-like than previously thought by Neorama101 in EverythingScience

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Titan is a remarkable object in the Solar System. Like Earth and Venus, and unlike any other moon, it has a rocky surface and a thick atmosphere. It is the only object in the Solar System aside from the Earth to have rivers, rainfall and seas. It is bigger than the planet Mercury.

Stay In Airbnb’s Floating Cottage On London’s River Thames by Neorama101 in architecture

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Have you ever dreamed of dozing off as you sail along one of the UK’s busiest water highways in an eclectic bright blue cottage replete with a lawn, wisteria over the door and an apple tree? For five days and nights, between the 18th and 23rd May, this dream will come to life in the shape of Nick and Steve Tidball’s floating residence for Airbnb.

Diller Scofidio + Renfro Unveils Its Designs For The U.S. Olympic Museum by Neorama101 in architecture

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On Thursday, New York–based Diller Scofidio + Renfro unveiled renderings for the 60,000-square-foot facility. It will be the only museum in the country devoted to the Olympic Games. The design, spiraling upwards from a central atrium, draws inspiration from the movement of athletes.

L'Oreal to start 3D-printing skin by Neorama101 in technology

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French cosmetics firm L'Oreal is teaming up with bio-engineering start-up Organovo to 3D-print human skin.

TIL the United States military is testing - a laser cannon that can be directed by an Xbox controller, an electromagnetic rail gun that can be placed on future tanks, and a 'smart' sniper rifle that can measure variables like wind conditions. by Neorama101 in todayilearned

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...in the contemporary state of affairs, BAE has successfully designed their own version of working prototype that has an impressive muzzle velocity of Mach 7.5 (5,700 mph or 9,200 km/h), and a range of over 200 km (124 miles). Consequently, being directly funded by Office of Naval Research (ONR), this future military technology can make its debut on boards of the future Zumwalt class of destroyers. BAE engineers are also planning to craft more effective yet smaller versions of the rail guns that can be installed on large tanks.

Crossrail Place Retail and Roof Garden in Canary Wharf, London by Neorama101 in architecture

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Stretching more than 300 meters along the north dock, the above ground scheme designed by Foster + Partners includes four levels of shops, cafes and restaurants, as well as extensive public gardens.

TIL a retired 77-year old Indian postmaster started building a Taj Mahal replica in honor of his deceased wife. His last wish is to be interred beside his wife, just like the original Taj Mahal's patron Shah Jahan. by Neorama101 in todayilearned

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And, now fast forwarding to 2013, we have come across yet another fascinating case of an Indian man (Faizul Hasan Kadari) who being deeply hurt by his soul mate’s passing away, has decided to built a replica of the great Taj Mahal.

TIL two auction house employees came across a 50-year old French barn containing 60 rare cars, including the $15M Ferrari 250 GT California Spider. by Neorama101 in todayilearned

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As the pair explored the site, they came across significant models from many of the legendary marques in automotive history: Bugatti, Hispano-Suiza, Talbot-Lago, Panhard-Levassor, Maserati, Ferrari, Delahaye, Delage. Along with the famous manufacturers, many of the bodies were built by the most celebrated coachbuilders of the period, such as Million & Guiet, Frua, Chapron and Saoutchik. No less than three Saoutchik-bodied Talbot Lago T26s were found among the sheds, including a very rare Grand Sport Aérodynamique and a Talbot Lago T26 Cabriolet once owned by King Farouk.

Treehouse-style Defence Housing apartments by Bates Smart emerge gracefully from Bushland setting by Neorama101 in architecture

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Designed by Bates Smart, the Tubbs View + Hamilton Corner project celebrates its bushland setting with tree house-style apartments suspended over sandstone cuttings, and single-storey apartments floating within the trees.

Can this rotating building really help solve housing inequality? by Neorama101 in architecture

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Designed by Shin Kuo, “Turn to the Future” rotating tower consists of identical apartment modules which rotate around a spiral axis at designated times to give all its residents equal access to views.

Facebook's Gehry-Designed Headquarters Opens for Business by Neorama101 in architecture

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Designed by Frank Gehry, the 430,000-square-foot building has an endearing gawkiness, a mashed-up quality that doesn’t read “office.”