Just Plain WEIRD #2
Hamsters genetically engineered to lack a key hormone receptor showed unexpected social behaviors. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 May 22 – Researchers experimenting with genetically engineered hamsters have found that the biology behind social behavior may be more complex than we thought. The …
The Coen brother goes solo to put together a documentary about the shamanic wild man of early rock’n’roll, who reinvented himself as a country and gospel act. Wild man … Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind. Photograph: AP– Peter Bradshaw @PeterBradshaw1 Last modified …
Earthworm native to east Asia and known for its large appetite poses threat to forest ecosystems, scientists say. Amynthas agrestis. Jumping worms can destroy a forest ecosystem by chewing through fallen leaves, destroying the top layer of soil. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons – By …
When you imitate the speech of others, there’s a thin line between whether it’s a social asset or faux pas. Franklin McMahon/Corbis via Getty Images – By Lacey Wade, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Pennsylvania Published: 2022 May 20 – Have you ever caught …
How do you pronounce ‘Muslim’? What about ‘spiel’? Linda Staf/Shutterstock.com – By Zachary Jaggers, Postdoctoral Scholar of Linguistics, University of Oregon Originally Published: 2019 Oct 21 – Politics can predict the TV shows we watch, the shops we frequent and the places we …
The Proteus WAM-V: 100 ft long, 50 ft wide, 30-knot top speed, and the bottom of the pontoons sit just 16 inches under the surface. Marine Advanced Robotics View 9 Images – By Loz Blain 2022 May 20 – California’s Marine Advanced Robotics has …
A UNSW team has measured the first power generation from a thermoradiative diode, which could be used to harvest re-emitted solar energy at night. UNSW – By Loz Blain 2022 May 18 – In a world first, a team at the University of New …
Artist’s concept of a future Moon base. Sandia National Laboratories/Eric Lundin – By David Szondy 2022 May 15 – To keep the lights on in NASA’s Artemis human lunar outpost, Sandia National Laboratories is developing electrical micro-grids to handle the power distribution from the …
By studying isotopes scientists hope to gain insight into how elements within exploding stars came to be. Researchers at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams. Photograph: Mel Russell III/FRIB – Linda Geddes Science correspondent Updated: 2022 May 16 – From carbon to uranium, oxygen …
A flexible, self-charging battery technology harvests energy from moisture in the air. Depositphotos – By Loz Blain 2022 May 11 – Half of the solar energy that bathes the Earth in warmth goes into a single process, according to some researchers: evaporating the water …
