WEIRD FACTS
The Canop-E electric paramotor. Just add parachute. Pete Bitar – By Loz Blain 2022 Mar 28 – Indiana’s Pete Bitar has quite a few pots on the boil right now. Between prototyping his LEO Coupe eVTOL “flying supercar,” developing directed energy weapons for the …
BA.2, one of three main omicron sublineages, is sweeping the world. BlackJack3D/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Prakash Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina And by Mitzi Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South …
Researchers have calculated the absolute upper limit for how fast optoelectronic systems could possibly get, before quantum mechanics messes things up. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Mar 27 – It often feels like electronics will continue to get faster forever, but at some …
An existing drug has been found to restore vision loss in mice. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Mar 22 – Scientists have found that an existing drug, already used in humans to treat alcohol use disorder, could help restore vision lost to conditions …
Scientists have discovered microplastics in the human bloodstream for the first time, at concentrations equal to a teaspoon for every 1,000 liters of water. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Mar 24 – Scientists are continuing to uncover the true extent of our plastic …
Technology is changing the face of modern warfare – for good and bad. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Mar 20 – Commercial drones, Airbnb donations, TikTok chronicles, deepfake propaganda, and trolling Russian soldiers through Tinder. The conflict in the Ukraine has precipitated new …
Novel sensors developed at the University of Washington use solar panels (black rectangles) instead of batteries for power. Mark Stone/University of Washington – By Nick Lavars 2022 Mar 16 – The ongoing miniaturization of electronics has allowed for the creation of some incredibly small …
Described by the Prime Minister of Dubai as the “world’s most beautiful building,” the Museum of the Future is certainly one of the most striking projects we’ve seen in a while. Museum of the Future View 10 Images – By Adam Williams 2022 Mar …
Shutterstock – By Mark Patrick Taylor, Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, Macquarie University And Gabriel Filippelli, Chancellor’s Professor of Earth Sciences and Executive Director, Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute, IUPUI (Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis) – Published: 2022 Mar 15 – You …
A pilot plant near the Salton Sea in California pairs lithium extraction with geothermal energy production. Michael McKibben – By Bryant Jones, Ph.D. Candidate of Energy Policy, Boise State University And Michael McKibben, Research Professor of Geology, University of California, Riverside – Published: …
