If you ever travel back in time to the reign of dinosaurs, don’t touch any flowers – it might just be a parasitic wasp in disguise. Analysis of wasps trapped in amber has revealed that the insect ensnared hosts for its larvae with an alluring, Venus flytrap-style butt.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Parasites, Insect, Amber, Fossils, China
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Ancient parasite used Venus flytrap-like butt to lay eggs in victims
Posted by ArielTechGeek 31 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
40-ft shipping container transformed into off-grid tiny house
Posted by ArielTechGeek 33 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Wisconsin's Backcountry Containers recently transformed a shipping container into a tiny house. Named the Kennedy Model, the compact home includes a well-designed and open interior layout that maximizes the limited space available.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home, shipping containers
Your ultimate protein guide when costly eggs are off the menu
Posted by ArielTechGeek 43 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Across the US, egg prices have slowly come down, thanks to both supply and demand issues leveling out and a reprieve in avian influenza outbreaks. But it's a volatile industry and one unlikely to stay consistent. So, it's a perfect time to look at protein alternatives that can even offer more bang for your buck.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body &a
Science says: Pot-hopping improves boiled eggs' texture and nutrition
Posted by ArielTechGeek 82 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
While Americans have been grappling with the high prices of eggs, Italian researchers have been looking at how best to cook them. They've derived the perfect method, although it might be too time consuming for the average home chef.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Eggs, Cooking, Polyphenols
Six eggs a week lowers heart disease death risk by 29%
Posted by ArielTechGeek 84 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A new study has found that eating between one and six eggs each week significantly reduces the risk of dying from any cause but particularly from heart disease – even in people who have been diagnosed with high cholesterol levels.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Eggs, Cardiovascular, Heart Disease, Mortality, Monash University
Shipping container tiny house has room for people and vehicles too
Posted by ArielTechGeek 112 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Following its shipping container-based sauna, Backcountry Containers once again showcases the versatility of the metal boxes with its Augustine tiny house. A good fit for rural living or as a hunting lodge, it features a flexible bedroom and garage space that can be used to house people or vehicles.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, shipping container
e-ggs' design for miniforms centers on customization, allowing users to personalize each cabinet fully.
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Container sideboard by E-ggs for Miniforms
Posted by Ronnie 155 days ago (https://www.dezeen.com)
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture brand Miniforms has introduced new versions of its Container sideboard, designed by E-ggs to make an impact through colour blocking. Read more
New grid battery packs record energy density into a shipping container
Posted by ArielTechGeek 226 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
China leads the world in terms of renewable energy resources like solar power. And not just by a small margin either, making over twice as much solar power as the next highest country, the USA. Where do you store any excess solar energy for use when the sun isn't shining? Answer: in ridiculously big batteries.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, ScienceTags: Battery, Lithium-ion, Power Management, G
Nikon's new HQ has some fun photographic easter eggs
Posted by BenEgg 245 days ago (https://www.dpreview.com)
Image: NikonNikon started operating out of its new headquarters in Tokyo earlier this year, and a few recent posts have shown a few fun Easter eggs hidden around the campus.Last week, Reddit user tomyan112 posted an image of a manhole cover designed to look like a Nikon lens cap to the site's "Design Porn" board. While it's not the most intricately designed cover in Japan, it does definitely look
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