Just Plain WEIRD #2
A new solar cell design consisting of “hemispheres” on the surface, like braille dots, could improve efficiency. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2024 Feb 18 – Solar cell efficiency may get a bump from bumps. New research suggests that building tiny domes into the …
Leap Day is coming. Marvin Samuel Tolentino Pineda/iStock, via Getty images – By Bhagya Subrayan, PhD Student in Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University Published: 2024 Feb 19 – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question …
The findings indicate inflammatory signals to the brain, via the vagus nerve, are responsible for the neurological symptoms associated with COVID. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2024 Feb 18 – Perhaps one of the most persistent debates around COVID has been the reason behind …
A bas-relief of Maimonides, sculpted by Brenda Putnam, hangs in the U.S. House of Representatives among statues of historical lawmakers. Architect of the Capitol/Wikimedia – By Randy L. Friedman, Associate Professor of Judaic Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York Published: 2024 …
The difference between one mouse’s fear and another mouse’s calm might be in their gut bacteria. Katriel Cho, CC BY-NC-ND – By Andrea Merchak, Postdoctoral Associate in Neuroscience, University of Florida Published: 2024 Feb 15 – Probiotics have been getting a lot of attention …
A screenshot from an AI-generated video of woolly mammoths. Photograph: OpenAI – Model from ChatGPT maker ‘simulates physical world in motion’ up to a minute long based on users’ subject and style instructions Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Blake Montgomery @blakersdozen – Last modified …
Fungal friend or foe? We may never know. Lohit Y.T./WWF-India – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Feb 15 – A healthy frog has been spotted with a tiny mushroom sprouting from the side of its body, the first time such a growth on live animal …
Tai chi was found to be better than aerobic exercise at lowering problematic high blood pressure. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Feb 11 – A new study has found that tai chi was significantly more effective than aerobic exercise at lowering blood pressure …
An extract of sandalwood oil has proven an effective prostate cancer treatment in mice. Original image: Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Feb 13 – A new study has found that, in mouse models of prostate cancer, a compound extracted from sandalwood oil was …
The Porsmose man from the Neolithic period, killed by two arrows with bone tips. New evidence suggests it was not such a peaceful transition of power from the hunter-gatherers to the first farmers. National Museum of Denmark/Lund University – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Feb 12 …
