WEIRD NATURE
The linked-up neural chips divided tasks between them to complete tests with more accuracy and efficiency. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Oct 26 – In a new twist on the phrase “two heads are better than one,” the makers of the world’s first …
Personalized cancer vaccines could soon be used to treat melanoma. Science Photo Library/PublicDomainPictures/pixabay/Canva – By Mike McRae 2026 Oct 25 – The results of a landmark cancer vaccine trial demonstrate the power of treatments tailored to the person receiving them, hinting at a future where …
The new way to give back to the planet – quite literally. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Oct 24 – Burial and cremation are no longer the only two options we have in deciding what happens to us at the end of life, as turning …
The biohybrid mesh harvester could power implants such as pacemakers, cardiac monitoring systems and neurostimulators. University of Massachusetts Amherst – By Etiido Uko 2026 Oct 23 – One reason we don’t yet have powerful cyborgs roaming our streets is the batteries needed to power the …
A large rock balanced atop another is one of the striking features of the Chiricahua landscape. Pretzelpaws via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA – By Seth T. Kannarr, Visiting Honors Lecturer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Published: 2026 Oct 21 – With a stroke of a …
It’s better for you than it looks, trust us. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Oct 20 – There are some things where you’ll always remember your first time – and eating natto is one of them. However, this ancient Japanese fermented bean dish is reaching …
Imagine if you could cut your salt intake by up to 70% and not have to sacrifice flavor? Scientists are working on it. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Oct 18 – Food is one of the true pleasures of life, and often part of our …
When was the first geomagnetic disruption to technology? (Science Photo Library) – By Mike McRae 2026 Oct 15 – For most of human history, our Sun’s occasional tantrums have been of little concern to those of us living on Earth’s surface. At most, the emissions …
The secrets of a bee’s sting have been revealed at 100 frames per second. Kutsuks/Getty Images Signature/Canva – By Mike McRae 2026 Oct 12 – The tiny torture device that is a honey bee’s barbed sting could be among the most sophisticated of venom-delivery systems …
The Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and Far East via AP – By Thomas Jeffries, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Western Sydney University Published: 2026 Oct 06 – Conflicting information about the death of a lab worker at a Russian plague research institute has …
