Awesome 80’s Montage: Shawshank Redemption
If the Academy Award nominated “Shawshank Redemption” was made in 1983, this is probably what the last twenty minutes would look like.
Black Hole “Hearts” Warm Galaxies, Control Growth
A colossal black hole nestled in the center of a distant galaxy controls its own growth and the growth of surrounding stars by pumping out energy at regular intervals, a new study says. “It looks like a beating heart,” said study team member Mateusz Ruszkowski, an astronomer at the University of Michigan.
Twitter Rejects $500 Million Takeover Offer From Facebook
Facebook offered to buy Twitter for $500 million of overvalued Facebook stock, Kara Swisher says. Twitter rejected the offer for several reasons
Lactic Acid Found To Fuel Tumors.
A team of researchers at Duke University Medical Center and the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL) has found that lactic acid is an important energy source for tumor cells. In further experiments, they discovered a new way to destroy the most hard-to-kill, dangerous tumor cells by preventing them from delivering lactic acid.
WTF?! Fed Pledges Exceed $7.4 Trillion to Ease Frozen Credit
The unprecedented pledge of funds includes $2.8 trillion already tapped by financial institutions in the biggest response to an economic emergency since the New Deal of the 1930s, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The commitment dwarfs the only plan approved by lawmakers, the Treasury Department’s $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program.
2008 LA Auto Show: Concept Cars
Exotic cars are impressive, but they tend to be bound by reality and practicality… If you’re going to buy one, you expect certain things.
Scenes from the 2008 L.A. Auto Show
The 2008 L.A. Auto Show is open to the public Nov. 21 to Nov. 30 at the L.A .Convention Center.
