Random links
- Scientists: we believe we have discovered why cancer spreads
- Very interesting if this is accurate: "Scientists think they have discovered why cancer spreads from one part of the body to another, and say it will be “relatively easy” to stop the process."
- Wi-Fi signals enable gesture recognition throughout entire home
- Interesting if kind of freaky: "Researchers have shown it’s possible to leverage Wi-Fi signals around us to detect specific movements without needing sensors on the human body or cameras. By using an adapted Wi-Fi router and a few wireless devices in the living room, users could control their electronics and household appliances from any room in the home with a simple gesture."
- Ancient Roman Concrete Is About to Revolutionize Modern Architecture
- "... in many cases, 2,000-year-old (and sometimes older) breakwaters constructed out of Roman concrete stand perfectly intact despite constant pounding by the sea. The most common blend of modern concrete, known as Portland cement ... can’t come close to matching that track record ... In seawater, it has a service life of less than 50 years." Now, according to the article it seems they think they've uncovered the secret. Apparently what they think is the Roman process can actually be done in a much more environmentally friendly way.
- Mystery solved? Why “women in their 20s earn more
- Statements like "median full-time wages for single childless women ages 22-30 exceeds those of single childless men in the same age group" seem to partially reflect the differing balance of racial groups in the cities in which these stats are derived from.