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holymoleculesbatman:

The international radiation symbol (also known as trefoil) first appeared in 1946, at the University of California, Berkeley Radiation Laboratory. At the time, it was rendered as magenta, and was set on a blue background. The modern version used in the U.S. is magenta against a yellow background, and it is drawn with a central circle of radius R, an internal radius of 1.5R and an external radius of 5R for the blades, which are separated from each other by 60°. The trefoil is black in the international version, which is also acceptable in the U.S.

I see this everyday because of my on-the-job training here in Philippine Nuclear Research Institute. 

thedailywhat:

In Case You Missed It of the Day: An unidentified homeless man is fighting for his life after his face was nearly eaten off by a naked attacker Saturday on a downtown highway ramp in Miami.

The attacker has been identified as Rudy Eugene, a 31-year-old homeless man. Some are speculating that he may have been high on LSD.

“He was ripping into his face with his teeth,” said Miami resident Larry Vega, who witnessed the attack. “He was ripping his skin, his neck. He had him held down. The guy couldn’t move really, and he was just tearing into his flesh. … You see these things in the movies, but when you see it up front and up close, it’s pretty traumatic. It really is.”

When a police officer approached and told Eugene to get off his victim, Eugene just kept chewing. The officer fired a warning shot, but Eugene ”just stood… with pieces of flesh in his mouth and he growled,” Vega said.

The officer then shot and killed Eugene.

As for the unfortunate victim, “much of his face was gone, the skin ripped away, the nose bitten and the eyes gouged,” according to the Miami Herald. He is in critical condition.

“We’re hoping that he pulls through, for his well-being, but also so he can tell us what happened,” said Sgt. Javier Ortiz, of the Miami police union. “Only he knows.”

[nydn]

beware, zombie apocalypse is near!

neurolove:

Who doesn’t love brainbow?

For people who don’t know, brainbow is a type of stain created by a researcher at Harvard.  Essentially, differing amounts of flourescent proteins in every single cell mean that each neuron is a different color.  This means it is much easier to follow a single neuron along the axon and dendrites and see where it connects to, etc. since all the surrounding cells are different colors. I just love the way it looks!

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kuntawiaji:

This is someone dying while having an MRI scan. Before you die, your brain releases tons and tons of endorphins that make you feel a range of emotions. Tragically beautiful.

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Dear You: May 26, 2012 →

writeletters-dearyou:

Dear You,

Oh it’s your turn, time to tremble. There’s a little universe in your hands. I have been watching you carry it around, through the streets when you showed it to the astronauts and they were impressed by your artful distinction. There are layers of blue ink running down your arms and you…

there is..

Karena PUISI itu Indah: Jangan Menangis Sekarang, Tuan! →

karenapuisiituindah:

Setiap kau bersedih,
aku serupa melihat langit berubah menjadi kelabu,
aku tahu Tuhan sedang menguji kekuatan hatimu,
aku tahu Tuhan sedang menunjukkan ujianNya melalui perlakuan tak menyenangkan bagimu,
aku tahu Tuhan Maha Penyayang,
terlebih padamu,
yang sengaja diujiNya sekarang.

Maka…

thedailywhat:

Hero Fireman of the Day: It’s the feel-good story of the day: Redditor Logan Fernandes on Sunday shared the life-saving heroics of an Indiana firefighter who saved a kitty from a fire when it seemed all hope was lost.

Fernandes reported that his mom’s neighbor Vincent, whom Fernandes called “mentally challenged,” had left a candle burning in his apartment and one of his cats knocked it over.

He came home to his house in flames. After being told there were no other people inside, the fireman were resigned to let the cats go. While the guy was having an emotional breakdown about losing his cats (“They’re all I’ve got!” he kept saying) one of the firefighters searched for nearly 15 minutes and found one alive. [H]e stayed outside giving it mouth to mouth and oxygen for 20 minutes until she started purring again. Needless to say, he’s f*cking awesome.

Domino was taken to a vet, who promised the kitty is going to make a full recovery. Meanwhile, Reddit users have raised more than $3,500 for Vincent, who lost his other three cats and his apartment in the fire. He’s managing, but “having a hard time with it.”

Still no word on the identity of the hero fireman.

[dailydot]