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Sam Chivers — Steam-Oxygene (New Scientist, illustration, 2010)
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Trees may have a ‘heartbeat’ that is so slow we never noticed it.
What trees do in the shadows.
Trees may seem sedate but it turns out
they are more active than we thought.
Many trees move their branches up and down during the night.
The findings hint that the trees are actively pumping water
upwards in stages, and that trees have a slow version of a “pulse”.
“We’ve discovered that most trees have regular periodic changes
in shape, synchronised across the whole plant
and shorter than a day-night cycle, which imply
periodic changes in water pressure,”
says András Zlinszky NewScientist 20.April 2018
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This "squid-like plant" was just discovered in Japan. It lives underground, eats fungi, and belongs to a group of plants called fairy lanterns. Plants don't usually find their way on to my page, but I want to remember this one, named "Tanuki's Candle Holder."
[photo by Tagane Shuichiro]
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Debut Art is pleased to announce that we now represent artist Eoin Ryan.
Eoin Ryan is a London-based Artist working in Illustration and Design. Since graduating from Camberwell College of arts in 2008 with a BA in Illustration, he has worked for a wide range of clients including Warp Records, Faber & Faber, Universal Music, New Statesman, New York Times, New Scientist and Penguin Books.
You can find more of Eoin’s work and find info on commissioning him here.
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New Scientist examines the facts of Bond in space in June 1979
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In Memoriam: “The World's Greatest Cartoonist”, Bill Tidy MBE
News has broken this weekend of the passing of another British cartooning legend, “The World's Greatest Cartoonist”, Bill Tidy MBE
We’re sorry to report the passing of legendary cartoonist Private Eye, Daily Mirror and New Scientist cartoonist William Edward “Bill” Tidy, MBE.
The World’s Greatest Cartoonist, Bill Tidy, and comics writer Tim Quinn in 2015. Photo courtesy Tim Quinn
Perhaps best known a cartoonist, writer and television personality, Bill, who had been ill for some time, known chiefly for his comic strips, and…
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Sam Chivers — Black Hole (New Scientist, illustration, 2013)
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Black Holes?
Tom Gauld for New Scientist. Feels about right.
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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has been known about since the 20th century (possible earlier though under different names or descriptions, documentation and research).
This headline and story is merely confirmation scientists, medical professionals and larger society is beginning to accept and acknowledge it. Or shifting towards acceptance and acknowledgement. The sharp and growing wave of covid long haulers world wide likely may be a major contributing factor.
It has been stated by some ME sufferers that CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) has damaging history and has been used to invalidate and medically gaslight. The acronym used by members in the community varies, it is important to mention and recognize this that said.
"Like many other neurological diseases, up to 80% of cases of ME/CFS are initiated by infection. Several preliminary studies are now showing that nearly half of people with Long COVID have ME/CFS." - ME Action Network
MECFS and mortality
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