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	September 26th, 2012 静かな Posted 1 day ago by Koichi Mitsui to s a s u r a u 6 夕暮れ。 Universe looks picture perfect according to the world's largest digital camera Posted 1 day ago by Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! 3 High on a mountaintop in Chile where the atmosphere allows for the clearest view of space, the cooperative effort of 120 scientists from around the world is providing us with some out-of-this-world shots of the universe. The Dark Energy Camera uses “…62 separate CCD sensors and a 13-foot light-gathering mirror” to take 570 megapixel pictures of the sky, and is so sensitive that each picture “…shows over 100,000 separate galaxies that are up to 8 billion light years away.” Before your own pictures start feeling small in comparison, comfort yourself that this camera doesn’t ask the universe to smile before taking a picture, so it lacks that personal touch. Full story at PhysOrg via PetaPixel. Smile little green dudes! For bone grafts, rougher works better Posted 1 day ago by Futurity to Holy Kaw! Coating a bone graft with an inorganic compound found in bones and teeth may significantly increase the likelihood of a successful implant, new research shows. "We created a method for resurfacing bone that had been processed, and resurfacing that bone so that it is now nearly as osteogenic as unprocessed bone—meaning it works nearly as well as bone that hadn't been processed at all," says Penn State Professor Henry J. Donahue. Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Photo credit: Henry J. Donahue New Einstein papers reveal his fear Posted 1 day ago by Futurity to Holy Kaw! 1 A newly released volume of Einstein’s papers covers a turbulent 15 months in his life and include previously unpublished letters, some expressing desire for “a normal life.” “This latest volume is extraordinarily rich, and illuminates in great detail Einstein’s scientific work and his exchanges and collaboration with many scientists in Europe, Japan, and the US,” says Diana Kormos-Buchwald, the general editor of the series, a professor of history at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and the director of the Einstein Papers Project. “Most striking is seeing Einstein so thoroughly engaged in numerous professional and political activities while in private worrying about his own safety, given the rather violent atmosphere in Berlin at the time,” adds Kormos-Buchwald. Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons Happy Voter Registration Day! Here's how to get'er done Posted about 19 hours ago by Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! In all the hullabaloo over who said what, did what, didn’t do what and did or did not pay what, you may have overlooked the most important part of this election: Whether or not you can vote. Luckily, Reyhan Harmanci at Buzzfeed has a plethora of ways to make sure you’re ready to go in November for online users and those who still live in the real world. Even if you’re pretty sure you are registered, it doesn’t hurt to double check seeing how many states are in the process of putting new guidelines in place. Check out the full article, so you can check the box of your choice, then call Grandma and make sure she’s registered, too. Full story at Buzzfeed. Have a say in government. Photo credit: Fotolia Screaming Eagle by Henrik Nilsson Posted about 16 hours ago by Amazing Pics to Amazing Pics via 500px.com Sent by Posterous. Change your email settings or unfollow. Other questions? We'd love to help.