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These dogs are trained to sniff out the coronavirus. Most have a 100% success rate
Shutterstock – Authors Susan Hazel, Senior Lecturer, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide Anne-Lise Chaber, One Health Lecturer, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide – 2020 Aug 04 – What does a pandemic smell like? If dogs …
Wearable fitness devices deliver early warning of possible COVID-19 infection
Fitness information from wearable devices can reveal when the body is fighting an infection. Nico De Pasquale Photography/Stone via Getty Images – Author Albert H. Titus, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York 2020 Aug 07 – …
Private browsing: What it does – and doesn’t do – to shield you from prying eyes on the web
Authors Lorrie Cranor, Professor of Computer Science and of Engineering & Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University Hana Habib, Graduate Research Assistant at the Institute for Software Research, Carnegie Mellon University 2020 Jul 30 – Many people look for more privacy when they browse …
Aussie slang no one else understands
We have developed a very unique way of expressing ourselves. – If you’re talking to someone from another country and they’re looking at you like you’re a few roos loose in the top paddock, it’s likely they literally have no idea what you’re …
Phrases you didn’t know were racist
These commonly-used expressions may seem innocent in Australia. But their origins are surprisingly sinister. – by Gavin Fernando 2018 Sep 10 – YOU’RE walking down the street and run into an old mate you’re morally obligated to say hello to. “Oh my God, …
Rising temperatures will cause more deaths than all infectious diseases combined – study
Poorer, hotter parts of the world will struggle to adapt to unbearable conditions, research finds. – A woman drinks as children cool off in a public fountain in Milano, Italia, on 31 July. 2020 is set to be hottest or second hottest year …
How to hide from a drone – the subtle art of ‘ghosting’ in the age of surveillance
The federal government has used military-grade border patrol drones like this one to monitor protests in US cities. Jonathan Cutrer/Flickr, CC BY-SA – By Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, Associate Professor of Political Sociology, University of San Diego 2020 Jul 28 – Drones of all sizes …
Don’t blame cats for destroying wildlife – shaky logic is leading to moral panic
Are cats really to blame for the worldwide loss of biodiversity? Dzurag/iStock via Getty Images Plus – 2020 Jul 30 – Authors: William S. Lynn, Research Scientist, Clark University Arian Wallach, Lecturer, Centre for Compassionate Conservation, University of Technology Sydney Francisco J. Santiago-Ávila, …
Does coronavirus linger in the body? What we know about how viruses in general hang on in the brain and testicles.
Are there places in the body where SARS-CoV-2 can hide from the immune system? fotograzia / Getty Images – By William Petri, Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia – 2020 Jul 31 – As millions of people are recovering from COVID-19, an unanswered …
‘Drone Swarm’ Invaded Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant Last September — Twice
Palo Verde Nuclear Plant. Unit 3, scene of the drone incursions, is on the right. WikiMedia – Cuhlik – By David Hambling, Contributor, Aerospace & Defense – I’m a South London-based technology journalist, consultant and author – 2020 Jul 30 – Documents gained …
Harvard clotting agent slows bleeding to help patients reach hospital
Harvard researchers have developed HAPPI, a material that can stop injured patients bleeding out. beawolf/Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2020 Aug 02 – Blood loss from traumatic injuries is a major killer, but it’s relatively easy to treat in a hospital environment. The problem …
Scientists revive 100-million-year old microbes from deep underground
The sediment cores taken from the seafloor, which were found to contain living bacteria from 100 million years ago. IODP JRSO – By Michael Irving 2020 Jul 28 – In what sounds like the opening scenes of a sci-fi disaster movie, scientists have managed …
Majesty of nature on full display in the best landscape photos of 2020
WINNER ‘Surprised by a full moon at goblin valley’. Goblin Valley State Park, Emery, USA. @lukeylove – By Rich Haridy 2020 Jul 30 – Agora’s 2020 landscape photography contest delivers a spectacular assortment of images, from powerful displays of lightning, to several compelling shots …
What is the Islamic weekend?
Weekend in the Islamic world usually means Friday and Saturday. Jasmin Merdan/Moment Archive via Getty Images – By Chad Haines, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Arizona State University 2020 Jul 29 – Weekends just aren’t what they used to be, as the COVID-19 …
All the ways coronavirus-related stress could be showing up in your body
Science Photo Library/Science Photo Library/Getty Images – By Kate Harkness 2020 Jun 23 – During the current COVID-19 pandemic, have you been wondering why you’re getting headaches more often? Or stomach aches? Or feeling itchy or getting pimples? Or why your periods are …
US government recovered materials from unidentified flying object it ‘does not recognize’
Pentagon admits to secret $22m UFO program. The program ran from 2007 to 2012 with $22m (£15m) in funding. (USAF via Getty) – By Tom Embury-Dennis @tomemburyd – The Pentagon has reportedly recovered metal alloys from unidentified flying objects that scientists “do not …
Study detects heart damage in majority of recovered COVID-19 patients
By Rich Haridy 2020 Jul 28 – A pair of newly published studies in the journal JAMA Cardiology highlight the potential for long-term heart complications in recovered COVID-19 patients. The research suggests the virus can directly damage cardiovascular muscles with ongoing inflammation detectable months …
The World’s Most Nutritious Foods
After analyzing more than 1,000 raw foods, researchers ranked the ingredients that provide the best balance of your daily nutritional requirements – and they found a few surprises. Imagine the ideal food. One that contains all the nutrients necessary to meet, but not …
Why Does Cilantro Taste Like Soap To Some People?
The herb’s unique flavor can make a dish for some and ruin it for others. Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images – By Sophie Harrington, Mental Floss – Surprisingly controversial, cilantro (or coriander, as it’s known in other parts of the world) has sparked …
The pandemic’s unlikely pet: Chickens
My Pet Chicken, a full-service chicken-raising site, has seen a spike in sales. – By Mallory Hughes, CNN Updated 2020 Jul 25 – At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the food supply in America was in question. Images of barren grocery store …
The Forgotten Drink That Caffeinated North America for Centuries
The Forgotten Drink That Caffeinated North America for Centuries Yaupon tea, a botanical cousin to yerba maté, is now almost unknown. At a council, the chief sits at the place of honor surrounded by his advisors. Cassina is prepared by women in the …
The Cosworth V12 in Gordon Murray’s T.50 breaks all kinds of records
One of the most extreme and remarkable supercars ever built, the Gordon Murray T.50 pushes boundaries in many directions. Gordon Murray Design – By Loz Blain 2020 Jul 21 – If you haven’t been following, Formula One wizard Gordon Murray is designing …
A time capsule of computer code is buried deep in the Arctic
We’re safeguarding the world’s seeds in the Arctic, why not our most precious data? – Image source: Hans-Jurgen Mager/Everyday basics/Unsplash/Big Think – By Robby Berman, 2020 Jul 23 – Buried underground near the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is the Arctic World Archive …
Forrest Fenn says his treasure was found in Wyoming
A man who did not want his name released found the chest and Fenn says he promised the finder that he wouldn’t reveal who found it or where. This undated photo provided by Forrest Fenn shows an estimated $2 million dollars of gold …
Spectacular stars in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year shortlist
Our Sun. ‘Total Solar Eclipse, Venus and the Red Giant Betelgeuse’. In a very long process, the photographer calibrated, aligned and stacked 96 frames together, revealing the streamers and the faint corona. Sebastian Voltmer – By Rich Haridy 2020 Jul 25 – The Insight …
The Faux “Sioux” Sharpshooter Who Became Annie Oakley’s Rival
By reinventing herself as Indian, Lillian Smith became a wild west sensation—and escaped an unhappy past – Lillian as Princess Wenona, with beloved horse “Rabbit.” This was probably taken around 1915, while she was contracted with the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West. …
The messed-up history of the KKK
Silly names like “grand wizard” lost all of their silliness amid the murder, terror, and destruction this group has caused. KKK gathering – Shutterstock – By Nicholas Vrchoticky 2020 Jun 17 – It might not be surprising that a white supremacist group …
Betelgeuse Might’ve Dabbled in Some Casual Celestial Cannibalism
Did Betelgeuse eat a star? That could help explain some of its more puzzling attributes. Chatzopoulos et al. 2020 – By Jennifer Leman 2020 Jul 21 – A team of researchers have proposed that the star Betelgeuse may have been part of a …
Discovery in Mexican Cave May Drastically Change the Known Timeline of Humans’ Arrival to the Americas
In a controversial new study, scientists cite artifacts dating the event to more than 26,000 years ago – A stone point from Chiquihuite cave (Ciprian Ardelean) – By Brian Handwerk, SmithsonianMag.Com 2020 Jul 22 – Surprisingly old stone points found in a Mexican …
‘In a perfectly just republic,’ Bella Abzug – born a century ago – would have been president
Rep. Bella Abzug, center, with Rep. Shirley Chisholm to her left, join antiwar activists marking the opening of the 92nd Congress with a peace demonstration on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Bettmann / Contributor/Getty – By Pamela S. Nadell 2020 Jul 21 …
A 440-mile-long “Megaflash” Enters the Record Books as the Longest Lightning Bolt Ever Observed
New technology enables scientists to document megaflashes spawned by monster storms. Most lightning — like this flash over Texas in 2009 — is impressive enough. But now, scientists have confirmed one so long that it defies the imagination. (Credit: Vortex II. Photographer: Sean …
An abandoned British island reclaimed by nature
With no permanent residents and millions of animals, South Georgia island is one of the world’s most biodiverse places. Yet, few Brits have ever heard of it. A far-flung British territory (Credit: Bella Falk) – By Bella Falk 2020 Jul 21 – Marooned …
‘Bunny Ebola,’ the rabbit virus sweeping the Southwest US
It’s hardy, contagious, and risky to wild animals and pets. An outbreak last year of rabbit hemorrhagic disease in northwestern Washington state had devastating impacts on both feral and pet rabbits. Now animal health officials are tracking its spread and trying to protect …
Tooth enamel protein used to identify sex of ancient human remains
The technique was developed in the laboratory of Adjunct Associate Professor Glendon Parker (center). Karen Higgins/UC Davis – By David Szondy 2020 Jul 20 – Scientists at UC Davis have tested a new method for determining the sex of human remains based on proteins …
The true story of the Queen of Sheba
Queen of Sheba Shutterstock – By Brit McGinnis 2020 Jan 02 – The Bible mentions a whole lot of people who remain a mystery to this day, from Adam and Eve to the Antichrist. Naturally, many of these characters haven’t been historically verified, …
Strange star somehow survives supernova, shoots off across galaxy
An artist’s rendering of a supernova kicking a white dwarf star into high speed, rather than destroying it. University of Warwick/Mark Garlick – By Michael Irving 2020 Jul 14 – A supernova may seem like a pretty final fate, but now astronomers have discovered …
The Other Madisons review: an astonishing story of a president’s black family
In extraordinary times, as statues fall, Bettye Kearse has written an extraordinary book. It contains lessons for all Americans A visitor watches a video presentation at James Madison’s Montpelier in Orange county, Virginia. Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters – By Michael Henry Adams, 2020 Jul …
A swarm of flying ants stretched for miles over the UK and looked like rain on weather radar
It’s not rain, it’s a swarm of flying ants. – By David Williams, CNN Updated 2020 Jul 18 – You can add giant swarms of flying ants to your 2020 scary-sounding insects Bingo card alongside murder hornets and hordes of noisy cicadas. The …
These are the coronavirus symptoms that could linger
BSIP/UIG/Collection Mix: Subjects/Getty Images – By William Petri 2020 Jun 24 – With over 2 million cases in the U.S. since the coronavirus pandemic began in late December, there are now many people who have recovered from COVID-19. At the same time, there …
Keeping Your Pets Healthy While Remaining Cruelty-Free
By Guest Writer Animals 2020 Jul 15 – MUTTS Editor’s Note: We’ve received a great deal of feedback since Butchie’s Fatty Snax Deli went plant-based. Although reader responses have been largely positive, there was one common misunderstanding: “Are Mooch and Earl going vegan? …
These dogs are trained to sniff out the coronavirus. Most have a 100% success rate
Shutterstock – Authors Susan Hazel, Senior Lecturer, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide Anne-Lise Chaber, One Health Lecturer, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide – 2020 Aug 04 – What does a pandemic smell like? If dogs …
Wearable fitness devices deliver early warning of possible COVID-19 infection
Fitness information from wearable devices can reveal when the body is fighting an infection. Nico De Pasquale Photography/Stone via Getty Images – Author Albert H. Titus, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York 2020 Aug 07 – …
Private browsing: What it does – and doesn’t do – to shield you from prying eyes on the web
Authors Lorrie Cranor, Professor of Computer Science and of Engineering & Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University Hana Habib, Graduate Research Assistant at the Institute for Software Research, Carnegie Mellon University 2020 Jul 30 – Many people look for more privacy when they browse …
Aussie slang no one else understands
We have developed a very unique way of expressing ourselves. – If you’re talking to someone from another country and they’re looking at you like you’re a few roos loose in the top paddock, it’s likely they literally have no idea what you’re …
Phrases you didn’t know were racist
These commonly-used expressions may seem innocent in Australia. But their origins are surprisingly sinister. – by Gavin Fernando 2018 Sep 10 – YOU’RE walking down the street and run into an old mate you’re morally obligated to say hello to. “Oh my God, …
Rising temperatures will cause more deaths than all infectious diseases combined – study
Poorer, hotter parts of the world will struggle to adapt to unbearable conditions, research finds. – A woman drinks as children cool off in a public fountain in Milano, Italia, on 31 July. 2020 is set to be hottest or second hottest year …
How to hide from a drone – the subtle art of ‘ghosting’ in the age of surveillance
The federal government has used military-grade border patrol drones like this one to monitor protests in US cities. Jonathan Cutrer/Flickr, CC BY-SA – By Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, Associate Professor of Political Sociology, University of San Diego 2020 Jul 28 – Drones of all sizes …
Don’t blame cats for destroying wildlife – shaky logic is leading to moral panic
Are cats really to blame for the worldwide loss of biodiversity? Dzurag/iStock via Getty Images Plus – 2020 Jul 30 – Authors: William S. Lynn, Research Scientist, Clark University Arian Wallach, Lecturer, Centre for Compassionate Conservation, University of Technology Sydney Francisco J. Santiago-Ávila, …
Does coronavirus linger in the body? What we know about how viruses in general hang on in the brain and testicles.
Are there places in the body where SARS-CoV-2 can hide from the immune system? fotograzia / Getty Images – By William Petri, Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia – 2020 Jul 31 – As millions of people are recovering from COVID-19, an unanswered …
‘Drone Swarm’ Invaded Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant Last September — Twice
Palo Verde Nuclear Plant. Unit 3, scene of the drone incursions, is on the right. WikiMedia – Cuhlik – By David Hambling, Contributor, Aerospace & Defense – I’m a South London-based technology journalist, consultant and author – 2020 Jul 30 – Documents gained …