WEIRD SCIENCE
A hydraulic fracturing drill rig near Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, in 2012. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA – Fracking – Explainer – Thanks to hydraulic fracturing, record amounts of oil and gas have been produced in the US in the past six years – Dharna Noor …
When the mom, dad or both parents drink, the health risks of alcohol extends to their future offspring. Robert Daly/OJO Images via Getty Images – By Michael Golding, Professor of Physiology, Texas A&M University Published: 2024 Aug 28 – The conditions within a person’s …
Leaving the Dragon capsule. SpaceX – By David Szondy 2024 Sep 12 – The world’s first private spacewalk has been completed. On 2024 Sep 12 at 7:58 am EDT, two of the four-person crew of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft Resilience returned after a 106-minute …
The Blaze Barrier in fire-extinguishing action. Blaze Barrier – By Ben Coxworth 2024 Sep 11 – If you live on an acreage, there’s a constant risk that your home may be consumed by a brush fire. That’s where the Blaze Barrier comes in, as …
Cotton and linen dipped in MXene can block 99.9 percent of electromagnetic waves. Drexel University – By Michael Irving 2020 Dec 13 – Researchers at Drexel University have created “Faraday fabrics” that can block almost all electromagnetic waves. The key ingredient is a 2D …
Living microbes that cause disease in humans and host antibiotic-resistance genes carried 1,200 miles. Clostridium difficile, a bacterium that causes diarrhea, was among pathogens found in airborne dust particles. Photograph: BSIP/Universal Images Group/Getty Images – Microbiology – Damian Carrington Environment editor Last modified …
An occasional night on the town is fine, but new research says that always staying up late can wreak havoc on your body. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2024 Sep 08 – While being a night owl has a certain cachet, a new study …
An artist’s impression of the polar wind, which is produced by the newly discovered ambipolar electric field. NASA/Conceptual Image Lab/Wes Buchanan/Krystofer Kim – By Michael Irving 2024 Sep 01 – NASA scientists have discovered a third global energy field around Earth. Known as the …
The dye that gives foods, drugs, and cosmetics a lemon yellow color can also make mice transparent, as illustrated in this generative image. – By Michael Franco 2024 Sep 05 – In an effort to enhance the research abilities of biologists, Stanford University researchers …
A new study involving 11 investigators from 10 countries should put the cell phone/cancer debate to rest. Depositphotos/New Atlas – By Michael Franco 2024 Sep 04 – The relationship between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer is a debate that’s …
