Alan Cumming is a versatile performer who, in his one-man, one-act production of Macbeth, gets to indulge in the kind of high-hurdle challenge (or ego trip) that can prove irresistible to actors.
"All the microwaves coming down from space would have been absorbed by clouds or water vapour in the atmosphere before they reached our instruments. That is why we picked Chajnantor," says astronomer Dr. Murdin.
But collecting microwave radiation has one major drawback, as Esteban Illanes of the European Southern Observatory, explains. 'It is absorbed by water. An observatory at sea level would pick up nothing.
This fungus is named after the cartoon character Spongebob Squarepants. It's absorbent like a sponge, and when it's moist you can wring the water out of it and it will spring back to its original shape.
Are sea otters the new global warming warriors? By preying on urchins - which themselves devour kelp forests - sea otters help the plants to flourish. A kelp forest protected by otters absorbs 12 times as much CO2.
Plant's photosynthesis machinery is tuned to absorb red and blue light most efficiently. In the future, plant factories will probably be "pinkhouses," glowing magenta from the mix of blue and red LEDs.
Plant's photosynthesis machinery is tuned to absorb red and blue light most efficiently. In the future, plant factories will probably be "pinkhouses," glowing magenta from the mix of blue and red LEDs.
This fungus is named after the cartoon character Spongebob Squarepants. It's absorbent like a sponge, and when it's moist you can wring the water out of it and it will spring back to its original shape.
Because of their water content and chemistry, potatoes absorb and reflect radio signals much the same way as the human body does. This is why Boeing used sacks of potatoes when testing wireless signals in plane cabins.
Plant's photosynthesis machinery is tuned to absorb red and blue light most efficiently. In the future, plant factories will probably be "pinkhouses," glowing magenta from the mix of blue and red LEDs.
Plant's photosynthesis machinery is tuned to absorb red and blue light most efficiently. In the future, plant factories will probably be "pinkhouses," glowing magenta from the mix of blue and red LEDs.
Because of their water content and chemistry, potatoes absorb and reflect radio signals much the same way as the human body does, so Boeing used sacks of potatoes when testing wireless signals in plane cabins.
Because of their water content and chemistry, potatoes absorb and reflect radio signals much the same way as the human body does, so Boeing used sacks of potatoes when testing wireless signals in plane cabins.
Are sea otters the new global warming warriors? By preying on urchins - which themselves devour kelp forests - sea otters help the plants to flourish. A kelp forest protected by otters absorbs 12 times as much CO2.
Are sea otters the new global warming warriors? By preying on urchins - which themselves devour kelp forests - sea otters help the plants to flourish. A kelp forest protected by otters absorbs 12 times as much CO2.
Are sea otters the new global warming warriors? By preying on urchins - which themselves devour kelp forests - sea otters help the plants to flourish. A kelp forest protected by otters absorbs 12 times as much CO2.
Many musical artists feel aggrieved by a decision to cut a third of Grammy award categories, but Grammy executives have absorbed criticisms with equanimity.
Many musical artists feel aggrieved by a decision to cut a third of Grammy award categories, but Grammy executives have absorbed criticisms with equanimity.
Poisonous alkaloids in blue dart frogs' skin are absorbed from ants they eat in the wild. In captivity, the frogs eat mainly crickets and fruit flies and actually lose their toxicity.
Poisonous alkaloids in blue dart frogs' skin are absorbed from ants they eat in the wild. In captivity, the frogs eat mainly crickets and fruit flies and actually lose their toxicity.
Poisonous alkaloids in blue dart frogs' skin are absorbed from ants they eat in the wild. In captivity, the frogs eat mainly crickets and fruit flies and actually lose their toxicity.