WEIRD HISTORY
A new method for making super-pure silicon could pave the way for quantum computers. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2024 May 13 – Silicon is so important for electronics and computing that it’s become synonymous with technology – even getting a valley named after …
The extremely bright area at about 4 o’clock shows a solar flare from May 10th rated at X5.8 – the image is rendered in a subset of extreme ultraviolet light. NASA SDO – By Michael Franco 2024 May 17 – While millions of people …
Ingested before, during or soon after drinking, the gel converts alcohol into harmless acetic acid. Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2024 May 13 – If you enjoy having a drink with friends every so often but don’t want to get drunk, then a new …
Like a pinch or two of salt at the dining table? Scientists warn that it comes with a significant cancer risk – By Paul McClure 2024 May 09 – There’s already a link between salt intake and stomach cancer in Asian populations. Now, a …
Here mum, I’ve bought you something! – Fizkes/Shutterstock – By Chih-Ling Liu, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Lancaster University and by Robert Kozinets, Professor of Journalism, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Published: 2024 Mar 06 – After your daughter spends the weekend …
A still from a simulated video showing what it looks like to fall into a supermassive black hole. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/J. Schnittman and B. Powell – By Michael Irving 2024 May 08 – What would it look like to fall into a …
This ever-growing permafrost-destroying ‘sink hole’ was originally a small gully in the 1960s. Murton et al/Permafrost Periglacial Processes – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 May 08 – Whether you’re a John Carpenter fan or a biology enthusiast, you shouldn’t need much convincing to know that …
The for-profit nursing home sector is growing, while placing a premium on cost cutting and big profits. Picture Alliance via Getty Images – By Sean Campbell, Investigative journalist, The Conversation And by Charlene Harrington, Professor Emeritus of Social Behavioral Sciences, University of California, …
Willem de Kooning’s Woman-Ochre after it was recovered in 2017. Photograph: Robert Demers/AP – Jerry and Rita Alter, now deceased, are suspected of having stolen artworks in the 80s, including Willem de Kooning’s Woman-Ochre – Edward Helmore Last modified on 2024 May 04 …
The bio-inspired device replicates the manner in which leeches (pictured) draw blood through the skin. Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2024 May 02 – Leeches may be creepy, but many people find hypodermic needles even creepier. That’s one of the reasons why scientists have …
