Danish masters prepped canvases with leftovers from brewing beer
Danish painters in the 19th century may have turned to an unusual source for some of their supplies: breweries......»»
High Prices Make Textbook ‘Piracy’ Acceptable to Most Students
Through several lawsuits, Danish publishers tried to send a clear message: educating oneself through pirated textbooks is illegal. This message has thus far failed to make an impact. New research published by the Rights Alliance shows that more than.....»»
Beer byproducts were popular canvas primers for Danish Golden Age artists
"In 19th century Denmark, beer brewing was a paramount part of the culture and economy." Enlarge / Two Russian Ships of the Line Saluting by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (1827), a leading artist of the Danish Golden Age. (credi.....»»
Marathon: release date speculation, trailers, gameplay, and more
This isn't a race, but Bungie has proven that they're the masters of sci-fi shooters, so let's go the distance and cover everything we know about Marathon......»»
The digital dark matter clouding AI in genome analysis
Artificial intelligence has entered our daily lives. First, it was ChatGPT. Now, it's AI-generated pizza and beer commercials. While we can't trust AI to be perfect, it turns out that sometimes we can't trust ourselves with AI either......»»
Why more foam makes for the best beer-drinking experience—and always has
What makes for the ultimate beer drinking experience? Some like theirs in a frosty glass, others with a wedge of lime. But when it comes to froth—or the head as it's commonly known—what's the best amount and how can it be achieved?.....»»
German brewery has high hops for powdered beer
With its golden hue, bittersweet notes and frothy head, Stefan Fritsche's latest brew looks and tastes like any other beer......»»
Danish masters prepped canvases with leftovers from brewing beer
Danish painters in the 19th century may have turned to an unusual source for some of their supplies: breweries......»»
Danish researcher and NASA predict how many people will die from air pollution in the future
They come from factory stacks, car exhaust pipes and cruise liner engines. They are tiny particles and they are all around us. When we breathe in air, these particles settle in the small vessels of our lungs, and they make us sick......»»
Can beer convince Americans to drink recycled wastewater?
Earlier this year, a new beer appeared on the menu at Fox City Brewing Company in Forsyth, Georgia. Opened three years ago in a former ice house an hour south of Atlanta, Fox City serves pale ales, stouts and other microbrews. The new addition, calle.....»»
From bird feces frogs to alligator snapping turtles—here are nature"s masters of deception
In nature, there are winners and losers. The winners gain survival and reproduction, while the losers generally die. To gain an advantage, winners may adopt strategies that involve elements of dishonesty or deception......»»
Exploding airbag inflators strike again—1 million GM SUVs are recalled
NHTSA says airbag inflators might be defective, but the supplier disagrees. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) There's another massive airbag safety scandal brewing. Last week, General Motors issued a recall for almost a mil.....»»
Denmark"s mystery tremors caused by acoustic waves from unknown source, officials say
A series of minor tremors recorded on the Danish Baltic island of Bornholm Saturday has puzzled scientists, who now say they were caused by "acoustic pressure waves from an unknown source.".....»»
Thousands of unknown viruses discovered in baby poo—and that’s not bad news
Around 90% of viruses found in Danish diapers were bacteria killers. Enlarge (credit: LSOphoto via Getty) An international team of scientists who spent five years studying the poo of 647 Danish babies found something ast.....»»
Why do champagne bubbles rise in a straight trajectory?
Here are some scientific findings worthy of a toast: Researchers from Brown University and the University of Toulouse in France have explained why bubbles in champagne fizz up in a straight line while bubbles in other carbonated drinks, like beer or.....»»
Astronomers find distant gas clouds with leftovers of the first stars
Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), researchers have found, for the first time, the fingerprints left by the explosion of the first stars in the universe. They detected three distant gas clouds whose chemical composition matches what we expect fr.....»»
AI-generated beer commercial contains joyful monstrosities, goes viral
30-second spot set to "All Star" may inspire awe—or nightmares. Enlarge / A still image from "Synthetic Summer," an AI-generated beer commercial. (credit: Privateisland.tv) While many fear a future where AI-generated m.....»»
B&O’s picnic basket speaker pumps out 280 watts of power while it charges your phone
Danish audio firm Bang & Olufsen's latest speaker might look like a picnic basket, but under its wooden grille lurks four amps, drivers, and 280 watts of power......»»
Slack launches ‘canvas’ as a new hub to ‘create, organize and share essential information’
Following up after launching its new API yesterday, Slack has announced that it’s starting to roll out a new user-facing feature called “canvases” to solve the issue of how to “manage, find and share knowledge and team resources.” more….....»»
"BeerBots" could speed up the brewing process
Craft brewers are continuously upping the ante and coming up with innovative ways to make or flavor their newest beers. Now, researchers are adding a new twist of their own, speeding up the brewing process with beer-making mini-robots or "BeerBots.".....»»
Biologists discover bees are the brew masters of the insect world
Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have made a remarkable discovery about cellophane bees—their microbiomes are some of the most fermentative known from the insect world. These bees, which are named for their use of cellophane-like.....»»