WEIRD NATURE
Coming to America: The hybrid super-pig has the potential to do billions of dollars’ worth of damage to crops. Depositphotos View 4 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 May 30 – A problem shared is not always a problem halved, as invasive wild “super-pigs” …
Four human brain organoids, each with around 10,000 living human brain cells, wired into a biocomputing array. FinalSpark – View 5 Images – By Loz Blain 2024 May 28 – Current AI training methods burn colossal amounts of energy to learn, but the human …
Promising discovery targets sperm to create temporary sterility, with no other side effects. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 May 23 – A non-hormonal, reversible and non-toxic male birth control could be a step closer, with scientists successfully targeting a protein that’s crucial in …
An illustration of early galaxies forming. NASA – By Michael Irving 2024 May 24 – The James Webb Space Telescope has captured direct images of galaxies being born at the cosmic dawn. This is the first time this has ever been witnessed by astronomers, …
Scientists in South Korea have developed a new way to grow diamonds in the lab in minutes, under normal pressure levels. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2024 May 24 – Diamonds are famously formed under high pressure and temperature, which is partly why they’re …
An aerial view of the rust-colored Kutuk River in Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska. Thawing permafrost is exposing minerals to weathering, increasing the acidity of the water, which releases metals like iron, zinc and copper. Ken Hill/National Park Service View …
Tarzan, by Kazutoshi Ono (Japan) “It’s like being in the jungle” Kazutoshi Ono/Comedy Pets – View 30 Images – By Adam Williams 2024 May 14 – One of the best things about having pets is how many laughs they bring. The Comedy Pet Photography …
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 …
One neuron (white) connects to over 5,000 axons (blue) from other neurons, via at least that many synapses (green). Google Research & Lichtman Lab (Harvard University). Renderings by D. Berger (Harvard University) – View 6 Images – By Michael Irving 2024 May 10 – …
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 …
