Just Plain WEIRD #2
One idea of what the surface of a water-rich planet orbiting a red dwarf star might look like. NASA/Ames Research Center/Daniel Rutter – By Michael Franco 2023 Feb 03 – Searching the galaxy for planets like Earth is a slow-going needle-in-a-haystack proposition. In fact, …
As its name suggests, Lisa’s 30 x 10 Tiny Home measures 30 x 10 ft (9.1 x 3 m), which means it’s around 2 ft (0.6 m) wider than most tiny houses we cover. MitchCraft Tiny Homes View gallery – 15 images – …
A new study unexpectedly found prairie voles genetically modified to carry no oxytocin receptors still formed strong social bonds and retained the ability to nurse offspring. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2023 Feb 02 – Using cutting-edge gene editing technology researchers have engineered prairie …
Scientists have compared the smell sensitivity of modern and ancient humans. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2023 Jan 31 – Our ancestors probably didn’t smell good, but did they smell well? A new study has grown odor receptors from Neanderthals and Denisovans, and tested …
A humanoid “robot” made of a phase-change material shifts from solid and liquid to escape jail, in just one demonstration of the new tech. Wang And Pan et al – By Michael Irving 2023 Jan 30 – Researchers have created a new class of …
As far as milk flavor is concerned, plastic containers appear to be a better choice than paperboard cartons. Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2023 Jan 27 – When it comes to the different types of milk containers, you might think that the only reasons …
The Chinaberry produces a natural bee-friendly pesticide known as azadirone. John Innes Centre – By Ben Coxworth 2023 Jan 26 – It’s a sad fact that even though bees are essential to pollinating crops, they’re also harmed by the pesticides used on those very …
Green lines with dots show a pure culture of Medakamo hakoo streaked onto an agar medium. Sachihiro Matsunaga – By Ben Coxworth 2023 Jan 27 – Microalgae are widely used in products such as biofuels, nutritional supplements and cosmetics. A newly-described type has been …
The slice you see cut out of the Earth reveals its core, depicted here in bright yellow. fhm/E+ via Getty Images – By Shichun Huang, Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee Published: 2023 Jan 23 – Curious Kids is …
An artist’s impression of the inner structure of the Earth. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2023 Jan 24 – The inner Earth is a mysterious place, and now scientists may have uncovered a strange new secret. According to a new study, the Earth’s inner …
