Gorillaz is a British virtual band created in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett. Known for its unique concept of featuring animated band members, Gorillaz blends various musical styles including rock, electronic, and hip-hop. Since its inception, the band has released multiple albums, achieving significant chart success and winning numerous awards, including a Grammy. Over the years, Gorillaz has seen a variety of musicians join and contribute to their evolving sound, both in studio recordings and live performances. Damon Albarn Damon Albarn is the co-founder of Gorillaz and has been the band’s consistent member since its creation The post Complete List Of Gorillaz Band Members appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

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At the University of Queensland, there is a display containing the longest-running laboratory experiment in the world. It has been running so long that two of its custodians have died before they ever saw any results.The experiment was initiated in 1927 by Thomas Parnell, the University's first professor of physics. Intended as a demonstration of highly viscous materials, Parnell took pitch – residue from the distillation of coal tars – warmed it, placed it into a sealed glass funnel, and then waited three years for it to settle to the shape of the container. That might seem like a long time to wait for an experiment to experiment to even begin, but given the planned length of the demonstration, it was merely a long blink.In 1930, Parnell cut the stem of the funnel, allowing the highly viscous liquid to slowly flow out of the bottom. The experiment has been running ever since, incredibly slowly. The first drop fell eight years after the experiment began, with a further five dropping over the next 40 years. The experiment has now been running for nearly 100 years, and has been under the charge of several different custodians. Parnell and his successor Professor John Mainstone both died without seeing the drop fall for themselves, with Professor Andrew White being the current custodian. But now the experiment is under the constant watch of a webcam, meaning somebody may witness the next. The last drop (until another occurs) took place in 2014, seen here in heavily sped-up footage.       So, can the experiment tell us anything interesting? Despite the experiment being less controlled than is ideal (it is subject to the fluctuations of room temperature, and the internal diameter of the stem cannot be accurately measured without the risk of damaging the experiment) it has a few surprises for us. Taking a number of factors into account, it is possible to make a reasonable estimate of how viscous pitch is."The viscosity of pitch is then calculated as q = (2.3 +0.5) x 108 Pa s, which is enormous compared to that of common liquids," a paper on the experiment explains. "Water at 20°C has a viscosity of 1.0 x 10-3 Pa s. It should be noted however that (ignoring superfluidity) it is close to the geometric mean of the range of values that physicists consider – the effective viscosity of the Earth is of the order of 1020 Pa s."This doesn't fit well with previous predictions."The result for the viscosity from the pitch drop experiment does not agree well with the predictions based on [previous] measurements, even allowing for the enormous variation of viscosity with temperature and the rather unknown temperature history of the experiment," the team writes. "The probable explanation lies in the differing viscosities of different samples of pitch – these could have dissimilar proportions of trapped volatile hydrocarbons and this would affect the viscosity."If you'd like to watch the experiment live, you can. Currently, there is a pretty big blob forming – but we wouldn't recommend watching for too long as the next drop is expected to fall sometime in the 2020s, and there's plenty of the decade left to go.

Jennifer Robinson: Have you ever wondered how your brain creates thoughts or why something randomly popped into your head? It may seem like magic – but actually the brain is like a supercomputer inside your head that helps you think, learn and make decisions. Imagine your brain as a busy city with lots of streets and buildings. Each part of the brain has a specific job to do, just like certain areas of a city or certain buildings serve different purposes. When you have a thought, it’s like a message traveling through the city, passing from one area to another. As a professor of psychology and neuroscience, I have studied the brain for almost 20 years. Neurologists, neuroscientists and neurosurgeons work every day to understand the brain better. And there’s still a lot to learn. Practice and repetition create skills The neuron is a key player in the brain – these are tiny cells that send and receive signals and messages so they can communicate with each other. Your brain has somewhere between 80 billion and 100 billion neurons. Neurons tend to group together to form neural tracts, which would be like the streets and highways in the city analogy. When you have a thought, neurons in your brain fire up and create electrical impulses. These impulses tend to travel along similar pathways and release tiny chemicals called neurotransmitters along the way. These neurotransmitters are like the construction crew that builds the roads, making it easier for the messages to be delivered. You can imagine it as a dirt road, but as more traffic – that is, neuron signals – travel the dirt road, the road gets upgraded to a paved street. If the traffic continues, it gets upgraded to a highway. As you learn new things and experience the world around you, these connections grow stronger. For example, when you are learning to ride a bike, you may be unsteady and find it hard to coordinate all of the different muscles along with your ability to balance. But the more you practice, the more the neurons controlling your muscles and your ability to balance fire together, which makes it much easier as you practice. Neurons are wiring together and forming neural networks. That’s why practice and repetition are important for improving your skills, whether playing the piano or learning a language. Neural networks are created and then strengthened the more times they communicate together. Scientists have a saying in this field: “Neurons that fire together wire together.” Certain thinking or behavior patterns can be chalked up to this kind of repeated synchronized activity. A snapshot of the neurons of the human brain and ​​the macrostructure of the universe. Developing creativity You are conscious of only a very small portion of the information your brain takes in. It is constantly receiving input from your senses – sights, sounds, tastes, smells and touch. When you see a cute puppy or hear your favorite song, your senses send signals to the brain, triggering a chain reaction of thoughts and emotions. The brain also stores memories, which are like files in a computer that you can access whenever you need them. Memories help shape your thoughts and influence how you see the world. If you remember a fun day at the beach, it might make you feel happy and relaxed. If you smell an apple pie, it may remind you of your grandma’s baking. These thoughts are triggered because these pleasant associations have been formed in your brain, and through repetition, strengthened over time. Creativity is another superpower of the brain. When you let your imagination run wild, your brain can come up with new ideas, stories and inventions. Artists, writers and scientists all use their creative brains to explore new possibilities and solve problems. Have you ever experienced a “eureka” moment when a brilliant idea pops into your head out of nowhere? That’s your brain’s way of connecting the dots and coming up with a solution. Keeping your brain healthy Most scientists agree that sleep is really important for your brain to process information from the day and to allow it to rest and form new connections. A lot of people find that they have new ideas or thoughts after a good night’s sleep. The opposite is true, too – without enough sleep, you may feel like you can’t think straight. Along with enough sleep, eat healthy foods and exercise. Just like a car needs fuel to run smoothly, your brain needs nutrients and oxygen to function at its best and to boost your thinking power. Activities that challenge you are also great: reading, doing puzzles, playing music, making art, doing math, writing essays and book reports and journaling. Positive thinking also helps. Keep in mind that whatever you are consuming – what you’re eating or what you’re watching, listening to or reading – has the power to influence your brain. Conversely, smoking cigarettes, vaping, drinking alcohol and using drugs kills brain cells. So might head injuries that can occur when playing sports such as football, soccer and bicycling – but wearing a helmet can make a big difference. The brain is a fascinating organ that works tirelessly to create thoughts, memories and ideas. As technology continues to improve, scientists will learn more and more about how biological processes give rise to our conscious experiences. The challenges of learning about the brain are like a neuroscientific moonshot – we have a long way to go before we completely understand how it works. Jennifer Robinson, Professor of Psychology, Auburn University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The post How does our brain think? appeared first on Anomalien.com.

Astronomers believe they have discovered 7 potential candidates for Dyson spheres that could have been created by extraterrestrial civilizations. Scientists continue to search for extraterrestrial civilizations, although they have not yet been successful. The authors of a new study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Academy of Sciences believe that technosignatures of potential aliens in the form of Dyson spheres may have already been discovered. A Dyson sphere is a hypothetical structure that could only be built by a highly advanced civilization. Such structures must be created around stars in order to harness all their energy. According to the well-known Kardashev scale, only a Type II civilization could create something like this. As Focus has already written , scientists believe that humanity has not even reached the level of Type I civilization. Dyson spheres may be technosignatures that can be used to detect the existence of an extraterrestrial civilization, scientists say. They developed a method for finding them and successfully applied them in practice. Scientists analyzed data from space and ground-based telescopes about different stars. In total, this data consists of 5 million infrared light sources. Using a new data processing method, the scientists looked for partially completed Dyson spheres that should emit excess infrared radiation. That is, this structure must release unnecessary heat in the form of mid-range infrared radiation. The problem is that these are not the only objects that can do this. For example, the same radiation can be produced by rings of dust surrounding stars. But analysis of the data revealed sources that exhibit an anomalous excess of infrared radiation that cannot be attributed to any known natural source of such radiation. As a result, out of approximately 5 million original objects, only 7 potential Dyson spheres remain, and scientists believe that these are what they are. But for now, these structures are in the status of candidates for the title of Dyson spheres, because there may be other reasons for the emission of excess infrared radiation. These could be the same dust disks around stars. But candidates for the title of Dyson spheres are located around red dwarf stars of spectral class M. And such dusty disks are very rare around such stars. The next stage of the research will be to more accurately determine what astronomers have discovered. In this way it will be possible to determine the source of infrared radiation. The post Astronomers say the first alien Dyson spheres may be discovered appeared first on Anomalien.com.

On November 5th, 1975 Travis Walton was abducted by aliens while on his way home from logging in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in Arizona. Travis and his six co-workers witnessed a bright light in the woods while driving home in Mike Rogers truck and decided to drive towards it to see what it was. When they approached the light, about 30 yards away, they stopped the truck because they realized it was some kind of a UFO that was about 20 feet in diameter and 8 feet high. At this time, Travis Walton jumped out of the truck and walked… This premium content is for PLUS+ members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post In 1975, six loggers in Arizona witnessed their crewmate’s abduction by UFO appeared first on Anomalien.com.

How do you set up a V Rising server? V Rising has finally left Early Access after two years and is now in the best state it has ever been. Naturally, with a big release and all the buzz, more players are flooding into Dunley with their friends, or are looking for a permanent home. With that comes the need for servers. Here we’ll teach you everything you need to know about servers in V Rising. How to set up a co-op server for you and your friends, what settings you should tinker with, or what you need to look out for when setting up your own community. After that, you’re free to take your first steps as a vampire with our V Rising guide for beginners, and tackle any of the new V Rising bosses, if you think you're brave enough. Continue reading How to set up a V Rising server MORE FROM PCGAMESN: V Rising system requirements, V Rising tips, The best V Rising base locations

The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann has referred to the games' music as part of their DNA, but it’s not until you’re surrounded by fans of the universe and immersed in a live orchestral rendition of the soundtrack that the gravity of that statement holds its true weight. Gustavo Santaolalla, The Last of Us' award-winning composer, has gingerly stepped into the center of the stage at London’s Royal Festival Hall and, composed and unassuming, juggled a multitude of instruments as he flawlessly storms through the familiar, raw accompaniment to one of the greatest game series ever created. Continue reading How The Last of Us’ composer created the best game music of all time MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best Last of Us settings, The best horror games, Best action adventure games