Just Plain WEIRD #2
A plane owned by Donald Trump arrives in Nuuk, Greenland, on 2025 Jan 07. Emil STACH / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT (Photo by EMIL STACH/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images – By Scott L. Montgomery, Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University …
The tracker on the black labrador (left) provides satellite tracking even beyond the reaches of cell signals. Satellai – By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2025 Jan 13 – If you’re an avid outdoorsperson who loves exploring nature with their dogs, there’s a new piece of tech …
Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jan 12 – Two months shy of the fifth anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global pandemic, the US has recorded its first human death as a result of avian influenza H5N1 infection. The unidentified Louisiana man contracted …
Genome-scale metabolic models capture the complex chemical reactions that allow cells to function. Yuri Arcurs/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Blaise Manga Enuh, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Microbial Genomics and Systems Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Published: 2025 Jan 06 – After so many …
The Electric Salt Spoon was the recent recipient of an Innovation Award at CES 2025. Kirin Holdings – By Ben Coxworth 2025 Jan 10 – So, you know you should cut back on salt, but you don’t like the bland taste of low-sodium foods. …
The Skyrider X1 features a four-axis, eight-propeller system. Rictor – By Utkarsh Sood 2025 Jan 09 – The “world’s first amphibious flying passenger motorcycle,” called the Skyrider X1, has just been unveiled at CES in Las Vegas. It rides, it flies – autonomously, no …
Morning coffee drinkers will be happy to raise a mug to the findings in a new study from Tulane University. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2025 Jan 08 – From fighting memory decline to warding off some cancers, drinking coffee continues to emerge as …
Big-screen 4K entertainment without dominating a room between use. JMGO – By Paul Ridden 2025 Jan 07 – Ultra-short-throw projectors are a great way to replace the big-screen TV without having to endure tricky setups. But even these entertainment hubs can be large and …
If you struggle with hair loss, intermittent fasting might not be your best eating plan, according to a new study. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2025 Jan 04 – As the new year arrives, many will consider going on a diet to shed holiday …
Rendering of one of Lilium’s prototype air taxis. Lilium – By David Szondy 2025 Jan 05 – When we last looked at air taxi startup Lilium, it was in administration and laid off most of its employees on December 20. Now it seems there …
