"Yoshida determined that by 2531, only 7.96% would be named Sato under the selective separate surname system, but the Sato surname would still take over by the year 3310.

At the same time, if Japan's population decline continues at the current speed, there will be only 22 people left in 3310."

the scale of things

If you have a serious new claim to make, it should go through scientific publication and peer review before you present it to the media

William Gibson interview

HISTORICAL (2)

HISTORICAL

this is awesome <3

"Tatiana and Krista are not just conjoined, but they are craniopagus, sharing a skull and also a bridge between each girl’s thalamus, a part of the brain that processes and relays sensory information to other parts of the brain."

"FIRST SELF-REPLICATING SYNTHETIC BACTERIAL CELL"

"Murayama dissects flowers and with meticulous measurements and creates a virtual reproduction, which he then renders in various manners"

a history of cybernetic animals and early robots

You can listen to the underwater sound of the Antarctic Ocean with a delay of a few seconds here.

Hi-Res science pics, perrrfect wallpapers material, eyecandy for the geeks

"Spy Numbers echoes GAKONA, the previous exhibit inspired by the work of Nikola Tesla, in its exploration of the electromagnetic spectrum and its margins. Extending beyond the phenomenon of number stations, the exhibition explores the themes of intrigue and conspiracy."

"A spacecraft capable of saving the world from a catastrophic asteroid collision has been designed"

oh dear... I'm not sure I like this :p

'"Argentine ants living in vast numbers across Europe, the US and Japan belong to the same inter-related colony, and will refuse to fight one another."

"Hiroshi Sugimoto thinks that a good photographer always has to be part scientist. He gives us an exclusive preview of his latest experimental work."

travel in the nano world // is it me or it's using a couple of sounds from videogames ? I keep hearing sounds from HL1 & Splinter Cell