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Monday, May 31, 2021
Is that a surrealist masterpiece by the draining board?
Leonora Carrington’s home in Mexico has been turned into a wonderful museum, full of her sculptures, books, diaries and unsmoked cigarettes.
Bringing Earth Inside The Home
In Hamburg, German clay paint brand nen-do has endeavored to work with this shift as a core aspect of their company, by infusing slow living with natural materials to create hyper-sensorial yet simple and warm environments.
Bamboo isn't just for pandas.
When was the last time there was a new addition to your bed sheet rotation? Has there been a new set of sheets on your bed in the last 18 to 24 months?
For many, the answer is probably no. And while you might be surprised to hear it, you're actually supposed to be turning over your entire assortment of bedding every two years.
If you take care of your sheets, the reality is they can last considerably longer than that, but since you probably should be considering at least one new bedding addition, this Bamboo Comfort Luxury Sheet Set would be a good place to start.
Potato Plant That Glows Under Stress
Plants, like humans, catch diseases. They also sometimes suffer from physical stress (due to lack of water, cold weather, lack of sunlight, etc.). But, unlike in humans, it is very difficult to identify sick and stressed plants. And, by the time that signs of disease or stress appear, it may already be too late to save the plant. This has been one of the challenges in farming.
In order to address this problem, scientists, led by Dr. Shilo Rosenwasser, have genetically modified a plant known as the Irish potato.
The researchers introduced a new gene into the plant's chloroplasts, which are organelles (subcellular structures) that conduct photosynthesis. That gene expresses a fluorescent protein in response to the presence of reactive oxygen species – these are highly reactive chemical molecules that are produced in order to help mitigate stress, although they can also harm the plant if they build up in its cells.
Putting it simply, the more stress that a plant experiences, the greater the amount of reactive oxygen species it produces. In the case of the new potato, this in turn causes it to produce more of the fluorescent protein – so the more stressed the plant is, the brighter its fluorescent glow. And although the fluorescence can't be seen by the naked eye, the scientists could detect it using a highly sensitive fluorescent camera.
How unconscious forces control our actions
When we start to examine the basis of our life choices, whether they are important or fairly simple ones, we might come to the realisation that we don't have much of a clue.
We might even wonder whether we really know our own mind, and what goes on in it outside of our conscious awareness.
Luckily, psychological science gives us important and perhaps surprising insights.
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Teddy Bear’s Dreams – Leaving
Friday, May 28, 2021
Marija Tiurina’s Stereogramos
Milky Way photographer of the year 2021
The annual Milky Way photographer of the year competition features the best photos of our galaxy as selected by Capture the Atlas. This year’s images were taken from around the world by 25 photographers of 14 different nationalities.
Thursday, May 27, 2021
You can kill a human being with this book.
The cover of Kevin Smith's Secret Stash, with art by Ise Ananphada
Filmmaker Kevin Smith may have started his career selling convenience store coffee, but now he’s the subject of his very own coffee table book. A book so big, so bold, and so filled with behind-the-scenes stories and photos that Smith suggests it could be used someplace fairly uncomfortable.
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
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