Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
New Study Suggests That Viruses Are Alive
Viruses are typically not considered to be living things, due to the fact that they cannot replicate without a host (you for example.) So why are they now (possibly) being seen as living things? For one, some bacteria and fungi also need hosts to replicate, so this is not a feature that is exclusive to viruses. Another reason is the discovery of what are called mimiviruses, which are so large, they were originally mistaken for bacteria, and they contain mechanisms necessary for protein synthesis. Finally scientists performed a test in which they examined the folds of proteins within 5,000 organisms (3,500 of which were viruses) which led to the discovery of 442 protein folds that are common between viruses and cells.
Azealia Banks in Trouble With the LGBT Community
Azealia Banks seems to be having some trouble connecting with her LGBT fans lately. First, she reportedly called a flight attendant a "faggot" during an altercation. Shortly after, to address the issue, she tweeted "I am bisexual, my brother is trans. My employees are all gay men..nothing else to say." This was tame enough although the series of Tweets posted later weren't quite as acceptable to most.
Nitro Circus Star Erik Roner Dies in Freak Skydiving Accident
Yesterday one of the stars of the MTV series Nitro Circus Died while performing a skydiving stunt with three others. Reportedly he hit a tree and became tangled, dying instantly. Erik was 39 years old and on top of starring in Nitro Circus, he was also the host of Locals. R.I.P Erik
Monday, September 28, 2015
The 20 Best Drinking Games You Can Buy Online
Ever since the dawn of alcohol, us humans have been thinking of new ways to spice it up a little bit with some friendly competition…or in some cases just a set of rules. Whether you are tossing ping pong balls or quarters, drinking games are a load of fun, but in this day and age there are so many drinking games out there it can be kind of hard to keep up. University Primetime decided we would take it upon ourselves to round up some of the best drinking games from around the web, to save you the trouble.
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Water on Mars!
If you have ever thought that there may be life on Mars, NASA has some good news for you. Scientists have confirmed liquid water flowing on the surface of Mars. NASA's associate administrator for science has even talked about sending a spacecraft to Mars in the 2020s to search for life on Mars. Scientist were able to identify waterlogged molecules, known as perchlorates, on their surface readings from orbit. This means there had to have been liquid water on the surface recently to produce these results.
Flying Lotus Teams Up With Thundercat, Shabazz Palaces, and George Clinton For a New Track
Flying Lotus may be on of the busiest guys in the music industry today. He has an upcoming short film, he released a new album this year, he produced many of the tracks on Kenderick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly, he has his own label, an alter ego who raps, and now a new project with Thundercat and Shabazz Palaces...Wow! The new track "Lavishments of Light Looking Ft. George Clinton" was released through Adult Swim Singles and can be found here.
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