Just Plain WEIRD #2
An artist’s impression of Janus, a strange white dwarf star with two distinct faces – one composed mostly of helium and the other hydrogen. K. Miller, Caltech/IPAC – By Michael Irving 2023 Jul 19 – The ingredients in stars are usually pretty evenly mixed …
The progestin-only pill Opill could be available in early 2024. Kwangmoozaa/iStock via Getty Images – By Lucas Berenbrok, Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh And Marian Jarlenski, Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, University of Pittsburgh Published: 2023 Jul …
McLaren took out its second Timed Shootout title in three years to cap off its 60th anniversary celebrations at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed, and did so in a manner that would have pleased its founder. The sports and racing car company …
Scientists are inching closer to developing human tooth regeneration. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Jul 17 – Some sharks get a new set of teeth every few weeks, while crocodiles can go through thousands of chompers in their long lifetimes. Yet the ability …
A new study has analyzed 20 years of data and found that human-generated climate change has changed the color of our oceans. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2023 Jul 16 – A new study analyzing 20 years of data has found that our oceans …
Pre-orders are open on the Doroni H1, a 2-seat, cruise-capable, personal eVTOL aircraft. Doroni View gallery – 3 images – By Loz Blain 2023 Jul 13 – Doroni has hit a milestone in the development of its two-seat, US$195,000 buy ‘n’ fly eVTOL aircraft. …
Exactly why are they striking, who are the big names aboard, is it all streaming and AI’s fault and when will we see actors on screen again? The last hurrah … the cast of Oppenheimer at Thursday’s London premiere, which they exited as …
“Barking” (USA). Chris Porsz/Comedy Pets View gallery – 14 images – By Paul McClure 2023 Jul 13 – The Comedy Pet Photo Awards have announced their 25 funniest finalists for 2023, and they’re guaranteed to make you smile. Created by professional photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks …
An investigation found criminal gangs using sham bank accounts and secret online marketplaces to steal from almost anyone – and little being done to combat the fraud. By David Maimon and Kurt Eichenwald Illustrations by Adrià Fruitós Published: 2023 Jun 21 – In …
An artist’s impression of a Starlink satellite constellation orbiting above the LOFAR radio telescope. Daniëlle Futselaar (artsource.nl) – By Michael Irving 2023 Jul 10 – Radio telescopes are picking up strange radio signals from an intelligent lifeform – ourselves. A new study has shown …
