Just Plain WEIRD #2
Using a new kind of microscopy process researchers have watched a flu virus break into a human cell in real time. Emma Hyde / ETH Zurich – By Pranjal Malewar 2025 Dec 12 – Every winter, as the air sharpens and scarves return to …
Fritz Kuhn, center, is congratulated by fellow officers of the German American Bund in New York on 1938 Sep 03. AP Photo – By Arlene Stein, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Rutgers University Published: 2025 Dec 17 – Masked officers conduct immigration raids. National Guard …
The Japanese tree frog (Hyla japonica) hosts a bacterium that kills tumors from the inside out. Norio Nomura/iNaturalist/(CC By-SA 4.0) – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Dec 16 – A bacterium from the intestines of Japanese tree frogs has “exhibited remarkably potent” tumor-killing abilities when …
Though the research is still in its infancy, optotactile pixels could allow screen users to feel what they see. Depositphotos View 5 Images – By Monica J. White 2025 Dec 15 – Could you imagine being able to “feel” the images on your screen? …
The Hanford D and DR Reactors circa 1955, next to the Columbia River. View 7 Images – By Chelsea Haney 2025 Dec 14 – A nuclear production facility in Washington state, dubbed the Hanford site, once forged the plutonium that reshaped the world. Now …
Restless or too little sleep can make us feel unfocused and indecisive the next day. Valerii Apetroaiei/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Jenalee Doom, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Denver And by Melissa Nevarez-Brewster, Ph.D. student in Developmental Psychology, University of Denver Published: …
A massive volcanic event – or a series of them – may have set the pandemic wheels in motion, years before it arrived in Europe. Depositphotos View 5 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Dec 11 – Hidden inside the narrow growth rings of Pyrenees …
Older people may need help getting the hang of using technology. Maskot/GettyImages – By Chao Guo, Professor of Nonprofit Management, University of Pennsylvania And by Charlotte Ren, Professor of Practice in Strategy and Innovation, University of Pennsylvania And by John J. DiIulio Jr., Professor of Politics, …
The Index 01 is designed for discreetly capturing voice notes, and its single-use battery is meant to last you for years. Core Devices View 5 Images – By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2025 Dec 10 – I’m always excited to learn what Pebble is up to, …
The microbes that live in our guts are turning out to be quite powerful chemical plant workers. UC Louvain – By Michael Franco 2025 Dec 09 – Adding to the growing body of research that proves our microbiome is a powerful ally in fighting …
