Just Plain WEIRD #2
The articulated legs of the Elevate allow it to stand up and walk over obstacles that would chew regular off-road vehicles to pieces. – By Loz Blain 2022 May 05 – We see a lot of wacky concept vehicles, but few as nutty …
Scientists have used a protein derived from corn as the basis for a potential vaccine for Alzheimer’s. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 May 03 – Among the many ways scientists hope to be able to tackle Alzheimer’s is by preventing it from taking …
A toxic green pigment was once used to color everything from fake flowers to book covers. Now a museum conservator is working to track down the noxious volumes. During the 19th century, emerald green pigment was all the rage in fashion and home …
The system already utilizes M18-size screws, and should soon be available in M20 and M36. Fraunhofer – By Ben Coxworth 2022 May 02 – It’s easy to forget that structures such as bridges, wind turbines and scaffolding are held together by screws which could …
Researchers have created and tested a light field camera with the greatest depth of field ever demonstrated, keeping everything between 3 cm and 1.7 km from the lens in focus. NIST – By Loz Blain 2022 Apr 29 – In photography, depth of field …
Artist’s impression of a superconducting chip. TU Delft – By Loz Blain 2022 Apr 28 – A TU Delft team has demonstrated a one-way superconductor that gives zero resistance in one direction, but blocks current completely in the other. The discovery, long thought impossible, …
An artist’s illustration of how the newly discovered large megaraptor Maip macrothorax might have looked in life. Agustín Ozán – By Michael Irving 2022 Apr 28 – Paleontologists have discovered the largest raptor dinosaur ever found. The new species, known as Maip macrothorax, was …
An ultra-pure diamond wafer (right) measuring 5 cm (2 in) in diameter that could be used for high-density data storage. The small square to the left is the usual size of diamond wafers possible using older manufacturing techniques. Saga University – By Michael Irving …
An artist’s illustration of an asteroid delivering nucleobases (seen as molecular models) to early Earth. NASA Goddard/CI Lab/Dan Gallagher – By Michael Irving 2022 Apr 27 – How life on Earth first arose is one of the most profound mysteries of science, and evidence …
The Atolla reynoldsi is one of three formally identified new specimens of Atolla jellyfish floating in the depths of Monterey Bay. A new species of deep-sea crown jelly, Atolla reynoldsi, discovered by MBARI researchers. Photograph: © 2014 MBARI Seascape: the state of our …