Why Covid-19 Patients Are Suffering From Distorted and Phantom Smells
Why Covid-19 Patients Are Suffering From Distorted and Phantom Smells
Just Plain WEIRD #2
Researchers discover how gut bacteria can protect from radiation damage
In a new study, mice with certain gut bacteria populations were found to be protected from the adverse effects of radiation. crystaleyemedia/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2020 Nov 01 – We know radiation therapy is an aggressively toxic treatment methodology for fighting cancer. Gastrointestinal …
Long Before Trees Overtook the Land, Earth Was Covered by Giant Mushrooms
24 feet tall and three feet wide, these giant spires dotted the ancient landscape. Digging up a Prototaxites fossil (University of Chicago) – By Colin Schultz SmithsonianMag.Com – From around 420 to 350 million years ago, when land plants were still the relatively …
Painting Wind Turbine Blades Black Help Birds Avoid Deadly Collisions
A recent study found the simple intervention reduced bird mortality by 72 percent. Researchers found that painting one blade black was enough to encourage the birds to alter their flight path. (Photo by Julian Stratenschulte/picture alliance via Getty Images) – By Alex Fox …
Smallest rogue planet discovered seems to be a free-floating exo-Earth
A simulated image of how microlensing works, where the gravity of a foreground planet distorts the light from a background star. Jan Skowron/Astronomical Observatory, University of Warsaw – By Michael Irving 2020 Oct 29 – While almost every planet we’ve ever found orbits a …
Pal-V Liberty flying car is now street-legal in Europe
Yes, that’s a license plate on the back of the Pal-V Liberty, which this Dutch company claims is the world’s first production-model flying car. Pal-V — View 13 Images – By Loz Blain 2020 Oct 28 – Dutch company Pal-V has celebrated a milestone …
Candy Corn Hasn’t Changed Since the 19th Century
The Halloween sweet was invented in the 1880s (Robert Marien/Corbis) – By Danny Lewis SmithsonianMag.Com 2015 Oct 30 – Whether you love it or hate it, candy corn has been a Halloween favorite for more than a century. This year, candy companies like …
The Global History of the Bandana
How an Indian export became part of the fabric of American life. The classic Turkey red, sported by everyone from Rosie the Riveter to Tupac Shakur. (National Museum of American History) – By Laura Hilgers Smithsonian Magazine | Subscribe 2020 Nov – Long …
Electric-wheeled Veelo is pulling for rollerbladers
Veelo is presently on Kickstarter. Veelo – By Ben Coxworth 2020 Oct 22 – Although there are electric rollerblades and skateboards, sometimes people just want a temporary boost while using their existing non-electric set of wheels. That’s why Veelo was invented. Created by Canadian …
The Cute-but-Deadly Slow Loris Reserves Its Flesh-Rotting Venom for Its Peers
The world’s only venomous primates just got weirder. Javan slow lorises are now one of only six mammal species known to use venom against individuals of their own species. (Aprisonsan via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 International) – By Rasha Aridi SmithsonianMag.Com …