terça-feira, 26 de abril de 2016

Orgasmos femininos

http://uk.askmen.com/news/dating/study-reveals-why-some-women-can-t-orgasm-during-sex.html

Nova técnica para aumento resolução imagens (Marte)



"Stacking existing images of the same area, taken from slightly different angles, they produced detailed composites":
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3558025/A-drone-s-eye-view-MARS-Reworked-images-red-planet-s-surface-stunning-detail.html



As plantas, os priões (da doença das vacas loucas) e a memória

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3560478/Mad-cow-disease-proteins-help-memories-form-flowers-Scientists-discover-possible-prions-mustard-plants.html

Pedra Etrusca (Itália)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3514204/Sacred-text-Italy-unlock-secrets-Etruscan-religion-Rare-6th-century-slab-inscribed-lost-language-contain-names-ancient-gods.html

domingo, 10 de abril de 2016

sexta-feira, 8 de abril de 2016

CMF e a protecção térmica

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/148127/20160408/watch-lightweight-metal-foam-turn-armor-piercing-bullet-into-dust.htm
Citando:
"(...) new composite metal foams (CMFs) have excellent thermal protection compared to plain metal, turning armor piercing bullet into dust.


(...) The presence of air pockets inside CMF make it so effective at blocking heat, mainly because heat travels more slowly through air than through metal."

quinta-feira, 7 de abril de 2016

Sobre o Planet9

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3528727/Inside-Planet-9-Mysterious-frozen-world-FOUR-times-bigger-Earth-temperatures-dip-226-degrees.html

O porquê das novas leis em França que penalizam o cliente

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/why-france-is-adopting-a-_b_9635988.html


Citando (EN):
"Parliament has recognized that people — very often minors — turn to prostitution based on their lack of choices or alternatives. A large number of them are also under direct pressure from a pimp or trafficking network.

Common sense assumes that prostitution would be a harmless activity between consenting adults, when in fact, the opposite is true. Poverty, marginalization and violence are growing amongst these young women who are looking to sell their bodies. "

John Doe e o Panamá

“Hello. This is John Doe. Interested in data?” foi a mensagem anónima recebida por um jornalista há bastante tempo atrás. Foi o esforço colaborativo de muitos (e o sigilo) que permitiu o que agora se começa a saber. Interessante:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/panama-leaks-the-mysterious-message-that-launched-the-panama-papers-scandal-a6972501.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/hello-this-is-john-doe-the-mysterious-message-that-launched-the-panama-papers/2016/04/06/59305838-fc0c-11e5-886f-a037dba38301_story.html

terça-feira, 5 de abril de 2016

The ‘darker link’ between ancient human sacrifice and our modern world | Science | News | The Independent

The ‘darker link’ between ancient human sacrifice and our modern world | Science | News | The Independent

Citando: "But the priests and rulers who sanctioned such killings may have had another motive, a new study suggests. An analysis of more than seven dozen Austronesian cultures revealed that the practice of human sacrifices tended to make societies increasingly less egalitarian and eventually gave rise to strict, inherited class systems. In other words, ritual killings helped keep the powerful in power and everyone else in check."

segunda-feira, 4 de abril de 2016