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As I peered down, I could see every part of its insides. The veins, the arteries, the organs. What ran through this frog seemed foreign and real, and suddenly I felt at one with it, as if I was looking down into a reflection of myself, and what I saw was obscenely familiar. This...
The last step before drawing blood is for the insect to use its thermal receptors to locate capillary veins in your skin. With capillary confirmation, it wastes no time getting to work. It stick its proboscis through your skin, piercing a capillary. Its saliva (mosquito spit) contains an ant...
Crack. That noise. Crack. There it is again. Crack, pop. It’s happening more often and it’s getting louder. I need to move. Whatever it is, it seems to be closer. There’s a quiet roaring too: a kind of maddened heave that blows through the upper branches and sends hot shivers...
Good,isn't itAnd new ways of spending money are not stopping there.The future is all about biometrics(生物识别技术).Very convenient if you are at the beach or a festival—there's a new system in development which will make it possible to read the unique maps of veins(静脉)under the su...
Hemorrhoidsare swollen veins in the anus and lower rectum. If you have a hemorrhoid, you might feel a bulge or lump in these areas. You may also experience pain and swelling. Cancer In rare cases, a lump under the skin can becancerous. You may be able to feel cancerous growths under...
Key to the insect's swift take-off is specialized veins(纹理) in its wings with a slightly curved shape that allows them to store elastic energy(弹性能) while bent, and then release it when the wings pop open. The curved veins also keep the wings steady while in flight.Researchers built...
If your plants’ leaf-tips look burned, dark green, or reddish purple, they might not be getting enough phosphorus. Yellow or brown along the edges of older leaves, yellowing between veins, spotting, and curling leaves can all indicate a potassium deficiency, and that means you have a fertil...
The pride of a dying breed with ferocity in my veins At the top of the food chain, the philosophy is the same So live properly, so one day they won't throw you in no cage Keyz is king of the jungle, no rumbling with the snakes ...
“Helmet laws might cramp our style a bit, but they can’t suppress the creativity that flows through every skater’s veins.” The sentiment echoed among the enthusiasts – a mixture of defiance and acceptance. The board may roll differently with safety gear, but the essence of skateboard ...