Mastodawn

#VSS365
I have tried, and I've made promises that bind me. I'm like Prometheus & his rock, but the eagle brings #dreams Mostly my dream-scrapes are #barren & bleak. Occasionally, the winged dream bringer blunders & they become #luminous with your approach.

Torlais Neoini Apr 28

No more wondering...yes, #Bees can count!
(but all joking aside, I think bees are really cool!)
#nature #science

https://www.sciencealert.com/bees-actually-can-count-new-study-suggests

Bees Actually Can Count, New Study Suggests

There's been a lot of buzz in recent years about bee cognition, but not all scientists are convinced.

ScienceAlert

Torlais Neoini Mar 31

More research into Quantum Entanglement using Helium.
“Bell correlations between momentum-entangled pairs of 4He* atoms”

#Nature #Physics

https://thedebrief.org/in-a-landmark-physics-first-scientists-observe-atoms-existing-in-two-separate-places-at-the-same-time/

In a Landmark Physics First, Scientists Observe Atoms Existing in Two Separate Places at the Same Time

Science, Tech and Defense for the Rebelliously Curious.

The Debrief

Torlais Neoini Mar 31

Chestnut mining bee, I presume?

Yep the long lost bee has been rediscovered. This bee population was decimated with the Chestnut tree bight in 1900. But they back, baby! And a good thing too!

#bees #nature

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/30/i-discovered-chestnut-mining-bee-new-york-molly-jacobson-aoe

I discovered the elusive chestnut mining bee in New York after a gap of 119 years

For decades, there was no record of Andrena rehni exisiting in the US. In 2018 it was found in Maryland and five years later I found it in New York State

The Guardian

Torlais Neoini Mar 20

Fixed my 1984 Roland Cube 60. This amp‘s been through it. When I got it the reverb chip (a Single-In-Line IC) had vibrated so much the leads had hardened & broke. This time a wire wraped post failed, causing fade in & out when it heated up. Sounds fabulous w/ my resurrected ‘72 Matsumoku Epi #guitar

Torlais Neoini Mar 14

Article: “Antimatter emitters are readily available at supermarkets in the form of bananas, which emit antiparticles through the radioactive decay of potassium. Sadly, they have limited value for understanding the universe.”

Inevitable thoughts: “42”

#physics #nature #science

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/14/please-drive-carefully-scientists-plan-to-transport-volatile-antimatter-for-first-time

Please drive carefully: scientists plan to transport volatile antimatter for first time

Cern researchers are testing traps capable of moving antimatter, which explodes into energy as soon as it comes into contact with regular matter

The Guardian

Torlais Neoini Mar 3

#Bloodmoon visible on "Tuesday morning from North America, Central America, and the western part of South America. Australia and eastern Asia can catch it on Tuesday night."
#astronomy

https://www.sciencealert.com/dont-miss-this-weeks-blood-moon-it-will-be-the-last-youll-see-for-a-while