Just Plain WEIRD #2
Scientists studying orb weaving spiders have found that they can use their webs as auditory arrays to extend their sense of hearing. Jonathan Cohen/Binghamton University – By Nick Lavars 2022 Mar 29 – We know spider silk carries some amazing capabilities, with its light …
The ELFIN satellites have detected superfast electron rains pouring down onto Earth thanks to whistler waves in the magnetosphere. NASA, Emmanuel Masongsong/UCLA – By Michael Irving 2022 Mar 30 – Researchers at UCLA have discovered a new form of space weather – superfast electron …
The top donor is challenging conventional wisdom about giving. Jorg Carstensen/dpa/AFP via Getty Images – By Tyrone McKinley Freeman, Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies, IUPUI Published: 2022 Mar 28 – MacKenzie Scott disclosed on 2022 Mar 23, that she had given US$3.9 billion …
The Teledyne LVSS mounts on a Ford pickup. Teledyne – By David Szondy 2022 Mar 30 – Teledyne FLIR Defense has unveiled its Lightweight Vehicle Surveillance System (LVSS) with advanced counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities. Mounted on a Ford F-250 standard truck chassis, it deploys …
Using squid skin as a model, the UC Irvine team have developed a composite material that regulates heat. Depositphotos – By David Szondy 2022 Mar 29 – A team of engineers led by Alon Gorodetsky at the University of California, Irvine, has come up …
The research found thefts from vehicles dropped by 50 percent in streets that introduced part-night lighting programs that switched off streetlights around midnight. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Mar 29 – When you pull your car up on a quiet residential street at …
The Canop-E electric paramotor. Just add parachute. Pete Bitar – By Loz Blain 2022 Mar 28 – Indiana’s Pete Bitar has quite a few pots on the boil right now. Between prototyping his LEO Coupe eVTOL “flying supercar,” developing directed energy weapons for the …
Researchers have calculated the absolute upper limit for how fast optoelectronic systems could possibly get, before quantum mechanics messes things up. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Mar 27 – It often feels like electronics will continue to get faster forever, but at some …
An existing drug has been found to restore vision loss in mice. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Mar 22 – Scientists have found that an existing drug, already used in humans to treat alcohol use disorder, could help restore vision lost to conditions …
Scientists have discovered microplastics in the human bloodstream for the first time, at concentrations equal to a teaspoon for every 1,000 liters of water. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Mar 24 – Scientists are continuing to uncover the true extent of our plastic …
