The Bittersweet Story of Vanilla
The Bittersweet Story of Vanilla
WEIRD FACTS
Self-watering SMAG-soil pulls moisture from the air
Radishes grow in the SMAG-soil, on the roof of the Cockrell School’s Engineering Teaching Center building at UT Austin. The University of Texas at Austin – By Ben Coxworth 2020 Nov 04 – Generally speaking, you don’t see a wide variety of crops being …
Why Covid-19 Patients Are Suffering From Distorted and Phantom Smells
Why Covid-19 Patients Are Suffering From Distorted and Phantom Smells
Researchers discover how gut bacteria can protect from radiation damage
In a new study, mice with certain gut bacteria populations were found to be protected from the adverse effects of radiation. crystaleyemedia/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2020 Nov 01 – We know radiation therapy is an aggressively toxic treatment methodology for fighting cancer. Gastrointestinal …
Long Before Trees Overtook the Land, Earth Was Covered by Giant Mushrooms
24 feet tall and three feet wide, these giant spires dotted the ancient landscape. Digging up a Prototaxites fossil (University of Chicago) – By Colin Schultz SmithsonianMag.Com – From around 420 to 350 million years ago, when land plants were still the relatively …
Painting Wind Turbine Blades Black Help Birds Avoid Deadly Collisions
A recent study found the simple intervention reduced bird mortality by 72 percent. Researchers found that painting one blade black was enough to encourage the birds to alter their flight path. (Photo by Julian Stratenschulte/picture alliance via Getty Images) – By Alex Fox …
US hospital systems facing ‘imminent’ threat of cyber-attacks, FBI warns
An alert said malicious groups are targeting the healthcare sector with attacks designed to lock up information systems and steal data. The FBI warned that the US healthcare system is facing an ‘imminent’ cybercrime threat. Photograph: J David Ake/AP – By Guardian staff …
Ares turns the C8 Corvette into a jaw-dropping roofless hypercar
A long, low, mean look for the Project S1 Spyder. Ares Design View 10 Images – By Loz Blain 2020 Oct 29 – The 2020 Corvette C8 Stingray is absolutely one of the most exciting supercars on the market at the moment, largely because …
Pal-V Liberty flying car is now street-legal in Europe
Yes, that’s a license plate on the back of the Pal-V Liberty, which this Dutch company claims is the world’s first production-model flying car. Pal-V — View 13 Images – By Loz Blain 2020 Oct 28 – Dutch company Pal-V has celebrated a milestone …
Candy Corn Hasn’t Changed Since the 19th Century
The Halloween sweet was invented in the 1880s (Robert Marien/Corbis) – By Danny Lewis SmithsonianMag.Com 2015 Oct 30 – Whether you love it or hate it, candy corn has been a Halloween favorite for more than a century. This year, candy companies like …