Just Plain WEIRD #2
Research reveals SARS-CoV-2, unlike other common-cold-causing coronaviruses, can break down into tiny particles that overstimulate the immune system causing severe or persistent disease. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2024 Feb 05 – Following the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in 2020 there are now seven different …
Researchers have 3D printed brain tissue that grows and functions like regular brain tissue. Yan et al./UW-Madison – By Paul McClure 2024 Feb 04 – Researchers have used a novel technique to 3D print brain tissue whose cells developed into functional neurons that communicated …
Only one of these guys deserves to be in timeout. Wild Horse Photography/Moment via Getty Images – By Jon Garthoff, Professor of Philosophy, University of Tennessee Published: 2024 Feb 02 – People talk to their pets every day: offering praise when they’re good, …
A satellite image shows a powerful atmospheric river hitting the U.S. West Coast on 2024 Jan 31. NOAA GOES – By Qian Cao, Hydrologist, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, University of California, San Diego Updated: 2024 Jan 31 – Millions of …
Experiments have shown common clownfish are more aggressive towards fish models painted with patterns like their own. Photograph: Wolfgang Polzer/Alamy – Nicola Davis Science correspondent @NicolaKSDavis Published 2024 Feb 01 – Researchers say they have found how anemonefish identify unwelcome guests of their …
The front entrance sign for Anderson Air Force Base in Yigo, Guam Photograph: Tassanee Vejpongsa/AP – Guardian staff and agencies First published 2023 May 24 – Targets include US military facilities on Guam that would be key in an Asia-Pacific conflict, say …
Creating the alphabet took thousands of years. kovalchuk/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Jane Sancinito, Assistant Professor of History, UMass Lowell Published: 2024 Jan 29 – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d …
A swarm of moths flying around a light in the lab. Imperial College London – By Michael Irving 2024 Jan 30 – It’s a question we’ve all wondered at some point in our lives: why do insects spend their evenings swarming around and bopping …
Gravity has announced that the world’s first jet suit race is slated for February 28, in Dubai. Gravity Industries – By Loz Blain 2024 Jan 29 – Gentlemen, start your turbines – it’s time to see how these spectacular next-gen personal flight devices look …
Some African lions aren’t too happy about the arrival of big-headed ants to their feeding grounds. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2024 Jan 26 – It almost sounds like a fairytale: a tiny ant dramatically impacting a giant lion. But thanks to a study …
