Cities at Night
Looking toward the south from an altitude of 400 kilometers, this stunning snapshot from orbit finds bright lights […]
Monthly Archives: March 2016
Causes of Blindness Vary for Older Adults
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Studies have found striking differences by age and by racial and socioeconomic groups. Published: […]
Daily Activity Summary for March 4, 2016
These are the results of my activities* for March 4, 2016: Total steps: 8350 Calories burned: 2519 Traveled: […]
Scott Kelly Says a Year in Orbit Felt Like ‘Forever’
By KENNETH CHANG The astronaut Scott Kelly, back on Earth after 340 days in space, said he was […]
Sculptor Galaxy NGC 134
NGC 134 is probably not the best known spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. Still, the tantalizing island […]
Daily Activity Summary for March 3, 2016
These are the results of my activities* for March 3, 2016: Total steps: 5276 Calories burned: 2281 Traveled: […]
Poor Sleep Gives You the Munchies, Study Says
By JONAH BROMWICH New research says the mechanism is similar to the activation of brain receptors seen in […]
Moons and Jupiter
Some of the Solar System’s largest moons rose together on February 23. On that night, a twilight pairing […]
Rain/Snow for today in #Pully, #Switzerland!
Good morning This is the #weather forecast for #today: With a high of 6°C and a low of […]
Study Finds Surprising Benefit of Viral DNA: Fighting Other Viruses
By CARL ZIMMER A report in the journal Science reveals how evolution harnessed viral DNA to rewire humans’ […]