Just Plain WEIRD #2
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 …
After 12 weeks of daily blueberry supplements researchers saw small cognitive improvements in trial participants. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 May 12 – New research from the University of Cincinnati has found daily consumption of blueberries in middle-age could reduce a person’s risk …
A new algae-based energy harvester, about the size of a AA battery. Paolo Bombelli – By Michael Irving 2022 May 12 – As the number of electronic devices grows, we’re going to have to get creative with our energy sources. Cambridge researchers have now …
Prepare to be stunned by a technology that nature perfected. maradek/iStock via Getty Images – By Timothy J. Jorgensen, Director of the Health Physics and Radiation Protection Graduate Program and Professor of Radiation Medicine, Georgetown University Published: 2022 May 09 – As the …
Researchers at the University of Florida planted thale cress in harsh lunar dirt returned by Apollo 11 astronauts. Researchers at the University of Florida have grown plants in soil from the moon for the first time. Photograph: Tyler Jones/AP – Associated Press Last …
Synchronized pairs of laser pulses drive the fastest logic gates ever made, which could eventually give computers a million-fold speed boost. University of Rochester illustration / Michael Osadciw – By Michael Irving 2022 May 11 – Logic gates are the fundamental building blocks of …
Various versions of the adhesive were used to create samples of plywood, made up of three laminated poplar veneers. Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02859 – By Ben Coxworth 2022 May 11 – While we may think of wood as …
A new study has found that fertilizer made from sewage sludge and used widely in agriculture operations is introducing vast amounts of microplastics into Europe’s soils. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 May 08 – The sludge that is created through sewage treatment processes …
The CDC predicts an Omicron subvariant dubbed BA.2.12.1 will become the predominant strain of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States within weeks. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 May 05 – COVID-19 variant-tracking estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate a …
