Monthly Archive: November 2019
Scientists have known about the ancient snake group Najash for years, but were not able to gain a thorough understanding of its skull until now. Why did this cheeky snake have two hind legs? (Raúl Gómez) By Brigit Katz – Smithsonian.Com – In …
By Michael Irving – An artist’s impression of GRB190114C, the most energetic gamma ray burst ever detected with the energy of 1 TeV. ICRR UTokyo/Naho Wakabayashi. Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are already the most energetic events we know of in the universe, and …
By Bridget Borgobello – Bradley Brister created the SunUp solar backpack charger prototype as part of his degree at Brunel University, London. Brad Brister Design. British design student Bradley Brister has created a solar backpack system as part of his final-year project for his …
Switching over to a vegan-based diet can drastically cut CO2 emissions. But will Americans actually change their diet? By Molly Hanson – Photo Credit: Hero Image / Getty Images. According to researchers at Oxford University, meat is around 35 times more damaging …
“Most women don’t have any idea the degree to which we have been discriminated against when it comes to research.” By Alexandra Pattillo – In the 1970s, women of childbearing age were banned from taking part in first-stage clinical trials. The idea, it …
The RNA World Hypothesis is controversial — but a new study suggests it is not impossible. By Sarah Sloat – In 1969, a 4.6-billion-year-old meteorite fell to Earth. It showered a rural Australian town with chunks of smelly, black rocks and — more consequentially, overjoyed …
Sugar, ah honey honey. By Sze-Yen Tan, The Conversation – In nutrition, sugar refers to simple carbohydrates consisting of one or two basic carbohydrate units such as glucose, fructose, and galactose. Consumers often use “sugar” to describe simple carbohydrates that taste sweet, but …
Updated: 5:41 PM MST Nov 18, 2019 By Marissa Armas – Reporter ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A Native American shield that was stolen decades ago is finally returning to the Pueblo of Acoma, just west of Albuquerque. The centuries-old Acoma Shield was stolen and …
Property rights get messy when DNA is involved. By Sarah Kearns – Scattered around your house or apartment, lightly coating the surface of your coffee table and lurking in the nooks and crannies of each room, are millions of your skin and hair …
Women think they have to fight to be at a comfortable temperature. It may be a losing battle. By Sarah Sloat – Office ‘thermostat wars’ are framed as a battle of the sexes, with men preferring cooler temperatures and women preferring warmer climes. …
