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By Paul Ridden – The Arcimoto Rapid Responder is now being tested by the Eugene Springfield Fire Department ahead of production later in 2021. Arcimoto. – A little over a year ago, Oregon’s Arcimoto revealed a special version of its battery-electric three-wheeler designed for …
The purpose of such an elaborate structure remains a big open question. The remains of the newly discovered structure. (A. E. Dudin) – By Brian Handwerk – SmithsonianMag.Com – A jaw-dropping example of Ice Age architecture has been unearthed on Russia’s forest steppe: …
At 5,000 years old, the weapon predates the era when humans first started using tin to make bronze. Serafino Jamourlian of the monastery of San Lazzaro degli Armeni and Vittoria Dall’Armellina with a newly rediscovered 5,000-year-old sword. (Andrea Avezzù). – By Katherine J. …
Maria Kirch was the first woman to discover a comet, but her husband took the credit. Even 300 years later, Maria Margaretha Winkelmann Kirch is denied credit for her work. By JoEllen McBride, Astrophysics – Author’s Note I had never heard of Maria Winkelmann-Kirch …
By Nick Lavars – Scientists have found that gut bacteria in waxworms is a key driver of their appetite for plastic. Brandon University. – Plastic pollution is a monumental issue and one that isn’t going away anytime soon, but researchers are opening …
By Rich Haridy – March 16, 2020 – This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 colorized with different tones to better highlight the crown-like spikes protruding from the surface of the virus. NIAID-w. – A new study published in the journal Science has tracked …
By Nick Lavars – Scientists have uncovered a potential new treatment for Lyme disease, which is spread by ticks and affects as many as 300,000 people a year in the US. daksel/Depositpew. – Lyme disease is an infectious condition spread by ticks that affects …
By Michael Irving – A hypothetical particle called an axion could explain three different physics mysteries. richter1910/Depositphotos. – The Standard Model of particle physics does a decent enough job of explaining the universe, but it still has some holes in it. Now, a new …
By Nick Lavars – A new study has revealed that dogs can sense radiant heat using their noses. loriklaszlo/Depositphotos. – It is well known that dogs boast an incredible sense of smell, but new research has uncovered another way our four-legged friends use their …
By Rich Haridy – A new study is the first link to sleep and neurodegeneration to the same signaling pathway in the brain. ridofranz/Depositphotos. – – The link between diseases such as Alzheimer’s and sleep loss has been frequently cited by researchers, and a …
