Rihana – a Mixture of Fire & Diamond
Please don’t ask how diamonds are formed!!
Just know, singer, songwrite and actress Rihana is a mixture of Fire & Diamond. (more…)
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Focusing on grains, researchers solve a mystery of rivers’ flow
Taking a simpler approach to a complex problem, Yale researchers have an answer for why large grains move more easily than smaller ones when driven by fluid flow along a riverbed — a question that has confounded scientists for decades. (more…)
Planet IQ 9: Try this IQ test
What you get when you combine the smallest 1-digit natural number with the largest 1-digit number?
The answer is: (more…)
Smarter leadership through data intelligence
With all the buzz around digital transformation, one question often pops up: Where do I begin? Or, for those organizations that have decided to incorporate digital technologies to reinvent themselves: What is the end game? (more…)
Moos rettet Moor
In einem neuen Projekt züchten Biologen Torfmoos für nachhaltigen Rohstoffanbau und Klimaschutz
Ob im Schrebergarten oder im Gartenbau: Torf wird oft eingesetzt, um verschiedene Erden zu verbessern – doch der Abbau des Substrates, das in Mooren entsteht, zerstört ihr Ökosystem und trägt über erhöhte Emissionen von Kohlenstoffdioxid (CO2) zur Klimaerwärmung bei. (more…)
Keeping it together: Invisible coating preserves iconic stone structures threatened by decay
The stone monuments of Italy’s Certosa di Bologna cemetery have stood for more than two centuries as symbols of peace and eternity. But even stone does not last forever. So Enrico Sassoni, a visiting postdoctoral research associate in Princeton’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is working to protect the marble monuments and even make them stronger. (more…)
Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher, 1980s
Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher, 1980s. pic.twitter.com/KCDwbkilCU — History In Pictures (@HistoryInPix) 24. Juni 2017
Al Jazeera Should and Must Continue
The demand by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain to shut down Al Jazeera does not fall under any rational thoughts. It’s an absurd demand. (more…)