Good News in History, August 25
21 years ago, NASA successfully launched the Spitzer Space Telescope. Spitzer was the third infrared space telescope, but the first to use an Earth-trailing orbit (more on that below). The telescope bucked the tradition of being named after famous and dead astronomers and was instead named after the living Lyman Spitzer, an employee at the […]
Cone Snail Poison is Deadly But May Now Lead to Better Diabetes and Hormone Drugs
nnDeadly poison from cone snails could be a newfound key to making better drugs to treat diabetes, according to a new study.nnThe toxin, from one of the most venomous creatures on the planet, may also lead to new medicines for additional conditions caused by hormone disorders, said the researchers.nnThey identified a component within the venom […]
Ho Yan Yeung and Thomas Koch examining cone snails-Credit Safavi Lab -SWNS
6 dangerous cone snails- Photos by Almed2 and H Zell compiled by Mario NET-CC BY-SA 4.0
Flintstones-like Home is Built Around 200 Million-Year-old Red Rock in Colorado–And is Now For Sale
nnCheck out this real life ‘Flintstones’ home, a property built around a giant 200 million-year-old red rock.nnThe two bedroom house in Larkspur, Colorado, has a unique style, with the boulder incorporated into the interior of the home—perfect for a geology (or Flintstones) fan.nnThe home, which is on the market for $989,900, is integrated with nature, […]