Good morning, internet. Here is your top headline of the week: Designer nano luggage to carry drugs to diseased cells.
And now, your infographic of the week:
(by Chon Hon Lam)
Following the earthquake in Chile, it was widely reported that the length of an earth day was shortened. Less well reported is the fact that it moved cities. Concepción moved ten feet to the west. Much further away, Buenos Aires moved only an inch westward.
(a glow in the dark beard, by Erin Dollar, and available for purchase)
Europe’s little green men are invading the United States.
The danger of Welsh translations.
The terms to which Apple App Store developers must sign on to is very, very one sided. As much as Apple is currently a leader in the third-party-applications-for-smart-phones arena, stifling competition and innovation will probably make the iPhone and iPad second-rate devices in the long term.
(Sculpture by Adrian Tranquilli)
Do you use an ad blocker when you browse? If so, do you realise that you have a negative impact on the sites that you visit?
Neurobiologist Dario Ringach participated in a panel at UCLA, in which he expressed his own belief that research conducted on animals (which he no longer does himself) has a role in the answering of scientific questions. Because of this, animal rights activists have started to harass his children. That’s right — these activists are so upset that Ringach believes that it is worthwhile to cause pain to innocent animals if it betters humankind, that they (in turn) cause emotional pain to his innocent children.
I believe that’s what the kids call “hypocritical” these days.
The world of medicine is becoming a happier place, thanks to the invention of therapeutic ice cream. Although currently only available in strawberry, we are certain that 31 flavours are right around the corner.
(Anticrepuscular Rays while flying over Arizona, by Craig Gould)
Pomegranate juice does not, apparently, cure cancer. Imagine that. The FDA is coming down on misleading health claims made on food packaging. Of those mentioned in the article, POM pomegranate juice appears to be the worst offender, actually claiming to prevent and/or cure diseases.
As widely reported, days are now shorter, thanks to the earthquake in Chile. It should be noted to those who are skeptical regarding global warming due to the cooling effects of winter that the number of hours of daylight will continue to increase until the summer solstice on June 21st, and that despite this days are actually a little bit shorter now.
