WEIRD FACTS
The SARS-CoV-2 virus endures for days on plastic or metal but disintegrates soon after landing on copper surfaces. Here’s why. Copper wire (Getty Images) By Jim Morrison, SmithsonianMag.Com – 2020 Apr 14 – When researchers reported last month that the novel coronavirus causing …
People are understandably looking for good news. But the truth is, we’re nowhere near controlling coronavirus. By William Hanage Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage – ‘Half your population needs to have been infected to achieve a level of population …
High-speed photography shows a sneeze can blast saliva and mucus well beyond current social distancing guidelines, and tiny droplets can remain in the air longer than thought. High-speed video imaging colored to reveal the two main components of a sneeze show a shower …
By Ben Coxworth – Fava beans – also known as broad beans or faba beans. akiyoko74/Depositphotos. – Many vegans and vegetarians swear by soy as a meat-free protein source, but concerns have been raised over the environmental sustainability of soybean farming. With that in …
New Orleans, Honolulu and Miami expected to be vulnerable – Research: advancing tides will ‘radically redefine the coastline’ – Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. Many locations are increasingly vulnerable to elevated high tides and stronger storms fueled by global heating. Photograph: Caleb Jones/AP By …
By Rich Haridy – We knew the distinctive smell of rain on dry earth was the result of a chemical released by bacteria, but new research helps explain why the bacteria evolved to do this. mihtiander/Depositphotos. – New research from an international team of …
By Nick Lavars 2020 Apr 07 – New research suggests we may have been underestimating the role the ocean plays in soaking up CO2 from the atmosphere. ongap_/Depositphotos. – The world’s oceans play an important role in regulating the amount of carbon dioxide in …
A field of onions waiting to be buried in Nyssa, Idaho on 2020 Apr 10. (Joseph Haeberle / The New York Time) – By David Yaffe-Bellany and MICHAEL CORKERY The New York Times | 2020 Apr 13| 11:23 AM – In Wisconsin and …
By Rich Haridy – After some debate the CDC now recommends the general public wear some kind of face covering when in public spaces. Kzenon/Depositphotos. – Reversing prior advice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending everyone in the United …
Sixty-four-year-old lands in field after grabbing ejection handle to steady himself, French air investigators find. By Guardian staff – 2020 Apr 13 – A 64-year-old man accidentally pulled the ejection handle during a spin in a French fighter jet. Photograph: Dominic Favre/EPA – …
