Just Plain WEIRD #2
A section of the seagrass meadow that’s now been found to be the largest plant in the world. University of Western Australia – By Michael Irving 2022 May 31 – Researchers have discovered what seems to be the largest plant in the world – …
Direct sound printing uses ultrasound to create microscopic oscillating bubbles, which in turn cause resin to solidify at specific locations. Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2022 May 31 – 3D printing typically involves depositing layers of molten plastic, laser-melting powdered metal, or using UV …
Researchers still don’t know precisely how many get long Covid, what causes it or how best to treat it. Many long haulers report fatigue, brain fog, and a range of other symptoms for months after their infection. Photograph: VioletaStoimenova/Getty Images – By Eric …
The Afreda S6’s front linkage allows the two front wheels to tilt into corners, and to independently move straight up and down by up to 11 inches. Afreda – By Ben Coxworth 2022 May 18 – Although electric scooters are becoming extremely popular, the …
Researchers at the QuTech collaboration have managed to teleport quantum information between two non-adjacent nodes for the first time. Marieke de Lorijn for QuTech – By Michael Irving 2022 May 26 – Scientists in the Netherlands have made a major step towards quantum computer …
Monkeypox causes lesions that resemble pus-filled blisters, which eventually scab over. CDC/Getty Images – By Rodney E. Rohde, Regents’ Professor of Clinical Laboratory Science, Texas State University Published: 2022 May 20 – On 2022 May 18, Massachusetts health officials and the Centers for …
These tiny crab robots can be remote controlled by using heat to deform shape-memory alloys. Northwestern University – By Loz Blain 2022 May 25 – Researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois have demonstrated the world’s smallest remote-controlled walking robot, at just half a millimeter …
“Sowing water” in this mountainous region has been crucial for people, crops, and biodiversity for more than a millennium. Antonio Ortega García adjusts slabs of stone, divering water from the Río Grande (foreground) to an acequia. All Photos by Kira Walker for Atlas …
The Stryker combat vehicle with the Raytheon laser weapon installed. Raytheon – By David Szondy 2022 May 24 – Using a 50-kW high-energy laser weapon, a US Army Stryker combat vehicle acquired, tracked, targeted, and defeated multiple 60-mm mortar rounds and other threats during …
ESA / Applications / Observing the Earth / FutureEO / Swarm – 2022 May 23 – While volcanic eruptions and earthquakes serve as immediate reminders that Earth’s insides are anything but tranquil, there are also other, more elusive, dynamic processes happening deep down …
