WEIRD SCIENCE
One idea of what the surface of a water-rich planet orbiting a red dwarf star might look like. NASA/Ames Research Center/Daniel Rutter – By Michael Franco 2023 Feb 03 – Searching the galaxy for planets like Earth is a slow-going needle-in-a-haystack proposition. In fact, …
A new study unexpectedly found prairie voles genetically modified to carry no oxytocin receptors still formed strong social bonds and retained the ability to nurse offspring. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2023 Feb 02 – Using cutting-edge gene editing technology researchers have engineered prairie …
Some researchers are calling for health warning labels to be put on ultra-processed food packaging. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2023 Feb 01 – A study looking at the health records of nearly 200,000 people in the United Kingdom has found a link between …
Scientists have compared the smell sensitivity of modern and ancient humans. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2023 Jan 31 – Our ancestors probably didn’t smell good, but did they smell well? A new study has grown odor receptors from Neanderthals and Denisovans, and tested …
A humanoid “robot” made of a phase-change material shifts from solid and liquid to escape jail, in just one demonstration of the new tech. Wang And Pan et al – By Michael Irving 2023 Jan 30 – Researchers have created a new class of …
Artist’s concept of the Lockheed Martin hypersonic missile. Lockheed Martin – By David Szondy 2023 Jan 30 – A DARPA-led project has successfully completed the final test of Lockheed Martin’s Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) missile. Powered by an Aerojet Rocketdyne scramjet, the craft …
As far as milk flavor is concerned, plastic containers appear to be a better choice than paperboard cartons. Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2023 Jan 27 – When it comes to the different types of milk containers, you might think that the only reasons …
The Chinaberry produces a natural bee-friendly pesticide known as azadirone. John Innes Centre – By Ben Coxworth 2023 Jan 26 – It’s a sad fact that even though bees are essential to pollinating crops, they’re also harmed by the pesticides used on those very …
Green lines with dots show a pure culture of Medakamo hakoo streaked onto an agar medium. Sachihiro Matsunaga – By Ben Coxworth 2023 Jan 27 – Microalgae are widely used in products such as biofuels, nutritional supplements and cosmetics. A newly-described type has been …
The slice you see cut out of the Earth reveals its core, depicted here in bright yellow. fhm/E+ via Getty Images – By Shichun Huang, Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee Published: 2023 Jan 23 – Curious Kids is …
