What does a proton taste like?
Q.1 Is it possible to use one’s tongue as a subatomic particle detector? Q.2 If so, would that be a good idea? According to Professor Stefan Frings, of the Frings Group at Heidelberg University Institute of Zoology, Heidelberg, Germany, it looks as though the answer to both questions is “Yes.” He provides a general overview…
NASA robot and first whole sun picture — coming on Super Bowl SUNday
What do NASA, Robots, the Sun and the NFL have in common? Well … it’s Super SUNday … for Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6, 2011. The unlikely pairing of Football and Science face off head to head on Super Bowl SUNday. Millions of television viewers will see NASA’s Robonaut 2, or R2, share the…
io9 Weekend Round-Up: February 5, 2011
Miss out on some of the excitement? Here are the best io9 stories of the day! Photo of Beijing taken from the International Space Station, via NASA. Supernatural is back in the saddle with virgins and gold From the terrific opening montage to the solid pacing and great one-liners, last night’s Supernatural hit it out…