Just Plain WEIRD #2
Researchers have demonstrated a new method for cloning mice from freeze-dried adult cells. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Jul 06 – Climate change is threatening many species with extinction, so we owe it to them to try to help. Japanese scientists have now …
Scientists have spotted “electron whirlpools” for the first time. Christine Daniloff, MIT – By Michael Irving 2022 Jul 07 – Researchers at MIT have observed “electron whirlpools” for the first time. The bizarre behavior arises when electricity flows as a fluid, which could make …
If insects feel pain, what are the ethical implications for current insect farming practices? Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jul 05 – A new review article penned by a trio of researchers suggests insects do have the capacity to experience pain. The article …
Every so often, our star fires off a plasma bomb in a random direction. Our best hope the next time Earth is in the crosshairs? Capacitors. ILLUSTRATION: MARK PERNICE – By Matt Ribel – To a photon, the Sun is like a crowded …
Stars and Nebulae. NGC 6888 – The Crescent Nebula. A deep view of the Crescent Nebula in Cygnus, the result of shockwaves originating from the Wolf–Rayet star WR 134. Taken with a ZWO-ASI6200MM-Cool camera, 3654 mm f/9, 45 hours of 10-minute exposures. Bray …
The European hedgehog is one of the species found to be contaminated with plastic in a new study. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Jul 04 – While researchers continue to deepen our understanding of plastic contamination throughout the environment, much of the focus …
Certainly an attention-grabbing bike. The Q / YouTube – By Loz Blain 2022 Jul 04 – Ukrainian YouTuber Sergeii Gordieiev, AKA “The Q,” has gone and done a very YouTubey thing indeed, rigging up a bicycle to ride with two half-wheels instead of a …
The new computer chip can modulate acoustic waves to encode and transmit data. Linbo Shao/Harvard SEAS – By Michael Irving 2022 Jun 29 – Traditional computer chips run on electricity, while the emerging photonic chips use light. Now, scientists at Harvard have demonstrated a …
The monkeypox virus has acquired around 50 unique mutations at a rate scientists are suggesting is unexpected. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jun 26 – A new study published in Nature Medicine offers the first robust genomic analysis of the virus behind the …
Terrestrial Life Finalist. The Stoat’s Game. In the pre-dawn hours of a cold winter morning in the French Alps a stoat (Mustela erminea) emerges from its burrow. José Grandío View 12 Images – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jul 01 – Presented by the California …
