Just Plain WEIRD #2
The Atolla reynoldsi is one of three formally identified new specimens of Atolla jellyfish floating in the depths of Monterey Bay. A new species of deep-sea crown jelly, Atolla reynoldsi, discovered by MBARI researchers. Photograph: © 2014 MBARI Seascape: the state of our …
Virtual real estate is all the rage, but do purchasers end up owning what they see on their screens? Courtesy Decentraland – By João Marinotti, Associate Professor of Law, Indiana University Published: 2022 Apr 21 – In 2021, an investment firm bought 2,000 …
Calls for rules akin to environmental regulations to reduce risk of collisions and preserve night sky. A carrier vehicle containing 36 OneWeb communication satellites lifts off from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Photograph: Roscosmos Press Service Handout/EPA – Ian Sample Science editor @iansample Last …
Subterranean fires are almost impossible to extinguish and add to global emissions from fossil fuels. A man watches as a hillside burns in an area of Colorado where abandoned coalmines could be a cause of the wind-driven wildfire. Photograph: Matthew Brown/AP – Jeremy …
Plans call for the AirYacht to carry passengers in a detachable gondola, which will double as a seagoing yacht. Guillaume Hoddé / AirYacht – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Apr 20 – Sailing the world’s oceans in a yacht is all very well and good, …
MIT researchers have presented a solid-state thermophotovoltaic heat engine that can operate at higher temperatures, and extract more electricity from heat than the average steam turbine. MIT – By Loz Blain 2022 Apr 20 – MIT says its new solid-state thermophotovoltaic heat engine can …
A new study has shown that coffee cups lined with a plastic film on the inside can release trillions of particles into boiling water. N. Hanacek/NIST – By Nick Lavars 2022 Apr 20 – Getting a handle on the true dangers posed by the …
The Duovox Mate Pro is billed as “the world’s most advanced true color night vision camera” Duovox – By Paul Ridden 2022 Apr 19 – Startup Duovox has launched a compact night vision camera with a custom Sony sensor and advanced algorithms at its …
The SQuRo robot is similar in size, form and function to the Norway rat. Qing Shi, Beijing Institute of Technology, China – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Apr 19 – While scientists have already created tight-space-exploring robots based on snakes and cockroaches, rats are also …
QR codes are visual patterns that store data smartphones can read. AP Photo/Vincent Yu – By Scott Ruoti, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Tennessee Published: 2022 Apr 07 – Among the many changes brought about by the pandemic is the widespread …
