WEIRD FACTS
BSIP/UIG/Collection Mix: Subjects/Getty Images – By William Petri 2020 Jun 24 – With over 2 million cases in the U.S. since the coronavirus pandemic began in late December, there are now many people who have recovered from COVID-19. At the same time, there …
Lobsters, birds and some primates use quarantine to ward off infections. Credit: Nick Kilner – In Brief – Despite how unnatural social distancing may feel to people, it is very much a part of the natural world, practiced by mammals, fishes, insects and …
The landmark ruling upholds the sanctity of treaties between the United States and American Indians—to a certain point. The Supreme Court building in Washington, DC (Xinhua / Liu Jie via Getty Images) – By Nora McGreevy, SmithsonianMag.Com 2020 Jul 10 – On Thursday, …
Highway-speed electric kick scoots going flat knacker around a racetrack? You’re damned right we’d like to see that! eSkootr Championship – By Loz Blain 2020 Jul 09 – Leather-clad riders eyeing each other off at the starting line. Fifteen-inch weeny tires chirping as …
A group of scientists recommend three measures to reduce the risk of airborne transmission of the novel coronavirus in enclosed public spaces. erika8213/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2020 Jul 06 – A new commentary published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, and …
Possible outbreaks in China and Mongolia have brought bans on hunting and eating the rodents, which can carry the disease. Marmots in western China. Authorities in Mongolia have warned the animals may be carrying bubonic plague. Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters – Reuters, last modified …
Image from Shutterstock – By Ian M. Mackay, Adjunct assistant professor, The University of Queensland 2020 Jul 01– Researchers have found a new strain of flu virus with “pandemic potential” in China that can jump from pigs to humans, triggering a suite of …
Scientists have yet to determine which compounds within the berries are responsible. sergioz/Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2020 Jul 03 – There may be new hope for people prone to allergic reactions of the skin. According to a new study, one serving of black …
The Cinera Edge is a personal cinema headset with a 5K OLED display. Cinera – By Michael Irving 2020 Jul 03 – A device with a screen that measures less than an inch sounds ridiculous in the modern world, but the Cinera Edge …
A new insulin formulation could be four times faster-acting than current rapid insulin formulations. itsmejust/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2020 Jul 01 – A team from Stanford University has developed an ultrafast-acting form of insulin that promises to work up to four times faster …
