Is today a #PhilosophyDay?
I found it so on Twitter, but have got no idea what can be done on this ‘very special day’?
UNESCO: (more…)
Technology
USGS Estimates 20 Billion Barrels of Oil in Texas’ Wolfcamp Shale Formation
This is the largest estimate of continuous oil that USGS has ever assessed in the United States.
The Wolfcamp shale in the Midland Basin portion of Texas’ Permian Basin province contains an estimated mean of 20 billion barrels of oil, 16 trillion cubic feet of associated natural gas, and 1.6 billion barrels of natural gas liquids, according to an assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey. This estimate is for continuous (unconventional) oil, and consists of undiscovered, technically recoverable resources. (more…)
Smartphone und Internet dominieren die Freizeit Jugendlicher – Die Art der Nutzung hängt von Einkommen und Bildung ab
DIW-Studie zeigt: IT und Kommunikationstechnologien sind im Freizeitverhalten der Jugend allgegenwärtig – Der Zugang ist für alle gewährleistet, eine Kluft besteht aber in der Nutzung – Bildungspolitik muss auf die IT-Fertigkeiten der jungen Leute aufbauen (more…)
Leaping Lizards: Quirky Facts About Those Resident Reptiles
UA researcher John Wiens talks about lizards’ trick tails, their propensity for pushups and more.
You hear them scurrying in the underbrush. You see them running up trees. Maybe you’ve even spotted one in your shower, or stuck to your kitchen window. (more…)
Arctic sea ice loss linked to personal CO2 emissions
Three square metres of Arctic summer sea ice disappears for every tonne of carbon dioxide a person emits, wherever they are on the planet, according to new UCL research. (more…)
Among some veterans, painkiller misuse strongly linked to starting heroin
In a study that followed thousands of veterans over a decade, initiating non-medical use of opioid painkillers was associated with a more than 5-fold risk of also beginning to use heroin. (more…)
Research resolves a debate over ‘killer electrons’ in space
Findings by UCLA-led team hold promise for new ways to protect telecommunication and navigation satellites
New findings by a UCLA-led international team of researchers answer a fundamental question about our space environment and will help scientists develop methods to protect valuable telecommunication and navigation satellites. The research is published in the journal Nature Communications. (more…)