Just Plain WEIRD #2
Material scientist Wil Srubar with a sample of concrete made using biogenic limestone. Glenn Asakawa/CU Boulder – By Nick Lavars 2022 Jun 23 – Playing an indispensable role in global construction, cement contributes around seven percent of annual greenhouse gas emissions owing to its …
Biologists used male ‘scout’ snakes to find the female Burmese which was nearly 18ft long and had 122 developing eggs. Biologists Ian Bartoszek, right, and Ian Easterling, center, with intern Kyle Findley show the 17.7 ft, 215 lb female Burmese python captured in …
Gaëlle Ndanga-Adjovi, 36, an Inner Guard within the lodge. Photograph: Anna Gordon for the Guardian – Photographer Anna Gordon has been granted extraordinary access to the historically secretive Freemasonry for Women lodge, one of two Grand Lodges for women in the UK operating …
Highly Commended – Animals. “Golden Retriever Chasing Beach Ball”. Florida, USA. Clemens Van Der Werf View 20 Images – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jun 20 – The Siena Creative Photo Awards is a little different from your average photo contest. Celebrating all kinds of …
A new study has found distinct parallels between COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s disease. vectorfusionart/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jun 19 – New research led by scientists from Australia’s La Trobe University suggests proteins generated by the SARS-CoV-2 virus can form into aggregations similar …
Jetson co-founder Tomasz Patan flies the Jetson One to work, hitting some impressive speeds on the way. Jetson – By Loz Blain 2022 Jun 19 – Walk out into your back yard, jump into a next-generation electric VTOL flying machine, lift off and soar …
The tank was composed of a Milrem module and a Kongsberg turret. Milrem Robotics – By David Szondy 2022 Jun 18 – Milrem Robotics and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace teamed up for the first live-fire exercise of a medium-sized robotic tank based on Milrem’s …
The Streek cargo e-trike carries its load a little differently in order to maintain compact dimensions. Envision Inc – By C.C. Weiss 2022 Jun 17 – If you can’t build out, build up. It works for city buildings, and a Japanese design firm is …
About 90 tons of methane an hour were released from the Raspadskaya coalmine in January, data shows Blast at the Raspadskaya coal mine, Russia. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images – Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent Last modified on 2022 Jun 15 – Possibly the world’s biggest …
The math of threes is surprisingly powerful. MicroStockHub/iStock via Getty Images – By Mary Lynn Reed, Professor of Mathematics, Rochester Institute of Technology Published: 2022 Jun 16 – It’s hard to imagine that three random words have the power to both map the …
