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mydarkenedeyes: Intao

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:41:40 +0200

mydarkenedeyes:

Intao

n-a-s-a: Blue Sun Bursting Image Credit & Copyright: Alan...

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:08:04 +0200

n-a-s-a:

Blue Sun Bursting

Image Credit & Copyright: Alan Friedman (Averted Imagination)

yaleuniversity: Yale researchers used light to probe the...

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:07:14 +0200

yaleuniversity:

Yale researchers used light to probe the actions of the neurotransmitter GABA on single synapses along the branches of a neuron.

This photo shows a mouse cortical neuron in red, with dendritic branches that are studded with synaptic spines. Surrounding the neuron are inhibitory axons or fibers (in blue) that are genetically engineered to release GABA when activated by light, a technique known as optogenetics. Learn more →

teenagesulkings: Seize the night.

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:05:45 +0200

teenagesulkings:

Seize the night.

fuckyouverymuch: We cook for you.

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:57:44 +0200

fuckyouverymuch:

We cook for you.

Photo

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:50:40 +0200

takinthelongwayround: vegansanfrancishet: So, I paint my nails...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:46:45 +0200

takinthelongwayround:

vegansanfrancishet:

So, I paint my nails pretty regularly these days. I also work as a barista/cashier pretty regularly these days. A few weeks back, I had a customer come in, a fairly typical, sheltered, suburban soccer mom, and she ordered a latte from me. She saw my brightly colored nails and said, “Wow, you’re so brave! My son asked me about painting his nails, and if it’s okay for boys to do that. Now I’ll tell him there’s a cool guy who does it too!” It was a nice moment, very cute.

Then, last week, she came in again, and said, “Hey, I’m so glad you’re here! I want you to meet someone!” She then brings her son forward, and says, “Okay sweetie, show him what you did!” And he throws his hands up, showing off his bright, sparkling blue nails. He shows them off, and I show mine off to him. He smiles. We fist bump.

Guys, I’ve only wanted to cry once at work before, and that was when someone ordered a large dry soy cappuccino on ice.

This time, though. This was a good cry.

This brought tears to my eyes. You go, vegansanfrancishet. You’re awesome.

thunderkit: Star Cluster

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:43:07 +0200

thunderkit:

Star Cluster

thunderkit: Now, stand up and fly.

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:09:26 +0200

thunderkit:

Now, stand up and fly.

Before the Dawn - Silence I destroy all in meThat might be...

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:35:54 +0200

Before the Dawn - Silence

I destroy all in me
That might be understood
As weakness or fault
I condone and embrace
The inescapable
End of it all

There are no words in this world
To make you comprehend
Darkness beyond all senses
Under the black wings I lay myself to rest
And draw a new note of silence

I behold and observe
That in my reflection
There are no scars
I aim to be reborn
And redress my failures by
The destruction of this form

afracturedreality: Muntjac Mitosis These are fixed,...

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:27:29 +0200

During interphase, a eukaryotic cell multiplies its inventory of organelles and replicates its DNA (pink), growing in size.

During prophase, the cell's replicated DNA is supercoiled into chromosomes (pink) comprised of identical, paired sister chromatids.

During metaphase, the centromeres of the cell's chromosomes (pink) become aligned in a plane at its equator.

During anaphase, the paired sister chromatids (pink) separate and are pulled to opposite poles via microtubules (green).

During telophase, nuclear envelopes and nucleoli re-form around each pole's collection of DNA, chromatids uncoil back into chromatin, and the cell divides in two.

afracturedreality:

Muntjac Mitosis

These are fixed, permeabilized, and fluorescently-stained muntjac skin fibroblasts in either interphase or a phase of mitosis. The phases, going from top left to bottom right, are: interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.

During interphase, a eukaryotic cell multiplies its inventory of organelles and replicates its DNA (pink), growing in size.¹ Next, mitosis is activated and the cell enters prophase, during which its replicated DNA is supercoiled into chromosomes comprised of identical, paired sister chromatids. Eventually, the cell’s nuclear envelope disintegrates, and special microtubules (green) linking the kinetochores of chromatids to the cell’s poles develop. The cell then enters metaphase, during which the centromeres of its chromosomes become aligned in a plane at its equator. After passing a key mitotic checkpoint, the cell enters anaphase, during which the paired sister chromatids separate and are pulled to opposite poles. Finally, in telophase, nuclear envelopes and nucleoli re-form around each pole’s collection of DNA, chromatids uncoil back into chromatin, and the cell divides in two. Each daughter cell is at the start of interphase, and the cell cycle repeats.²

Alexa Fluor^® 350 phalloidin labeled actin filaments (blue) throughout each cell. An anti-α-tubulin antibody prelabeled with the Zenon^® Alexa Fluor^® 488 Mouse IgG₁ Labeling Kit marked microtubules (green), revealing their role in mitosis. The anti–Cdc6 peptide antibody prelabeled with the Zenon^® Alexa Fluor^® 647 Mouse IgG₁ Labeling Kit stained DNA (pink) in both chromatin and chromosomes.

References: (1) Clare O’Connor, Nature; (2) D. Sadava et al., Nature.
Photos: courtesy of the Life Technologies Corporation.

theomeganerd: BioShock Infinite Posters by syntheticph

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:57:58 +0200

theomeganerd:

BioShock Infinite Posters by syntheticph

mydarkenedeyes: The Gentleman Amateur

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:19:52 +0200

mydarkenedeyes:

The Gentleman Amateur

n-a-s-a: Sunbursts

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:24:14 +0200

n-a-s-a:

Sunbursts

thunderkit: I’m glad you’re here. I think I’m ready You can undress me, softly and after you’ve...

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:32:34 +0200

thunderkit:

I’m glad you’re here.

I think I’m ready

You can undress me, softly

and after you’ve kissed my shoulder

turn on your flashlight

it’s possible to observe the stardust

if my body is transparent enough

And, why not?

We can have wine in the balcony

and search the sky

to find where you came from.

Before the Dawn - Painless Without fear I watch the sun that...

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:22:50 +0200

Before the Dawn - Painless

Without fear I watch the sun that burns horizon
Black flames from the deathstar above
With strength I’ll burn

The reason for me to see
Death in my dreams
A silent reminder
The end of all will kill the pain

Slowly I sear, I bury myself alive
And feel the weight of the world
Crushing all, to the abyss I fall

Before the Dawn - Insomnia 4:19amI have been here beforeIn a...

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:21:38 +0200

Before the Dawn - Insomnia

4:19am
I have been here before
In a corner, on the floor
Sorrow chose this hour
Sadness set this time

Into the dark
Where I breathe free
But you can’t see
I want you to leave me

Like a universe without a sun
And black hole as a soul
Creates an abcense of light
Like I was born broken inside

Before the Dawn - End of Days First snow is starting to fallThis...

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:17:37 +0200

Before the Dawn - End of Days

First snow is starting to fall
This winter will last forever
In the end
Oblivion waits for us all

As the daylight dies
Last flame lingers in the scorched sky
Voice of death
Carries no broken promises
This is the end of day

The end of our world
And our very existence
What was it worth
Waiting for the rebirth
Of the earth
Once worn will be reborn

Before the Dawn - Decade of Darkness A decade ago I felt like...

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:12:00 +0200

Before the Dawn - Decade of Darkness

A decade ago I felt like unbreakable
And I had an angel in my songs
A long time has passed, but many things have lasted
I still hear the wings of a seraphim

I am still a sleepless dreamer
Stand behind father and son
Black heart, faithless, unbeliever
Still each night before the dawn I hear the deadsong

I am alone
With monsters in my room
They have come to take me

Before I disappear
Into my darkness
I want you to hide me

I watch the morning sun
Without vengeance or wrath
I’ll wait for the black dawn to come
Don’t look behind, wish for things to be undone
Things happen for a reason under the dying sun

Katatonia - New Night The pledgeI’ve forgotten this timeI...

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:09:50 +0200

Katatonia - New Night

The pledge
I’ve forgotten this time
I am so uncertain
That my heart will go on
My beloved one
If you were here you’d find
That I’m not feeling well
But that will have to go on

[Chorus:]
And though summer unwinds now
I have no reason to follow
I have only you
My sun is pale
My heart’s old

Why
So quiet this new night
There’s a white cloud
Under my eyelid
My beloved one
There is swirling dark
Shrouding my freedom

Cold is the undertone
Hold my hand
I’m in the waiting line
Mute I stand
Barren ground

[Chorus]