WEIRD SCIENCE
The Spaceship Neptune capsule, pictured here cruising 100,000 feet (30,480 m) above Earth. Space Perspective – By Ben Coxworth 2020 Jun 23 In recent years, people have used balloons to carry items ranging from teddy bears to chicken sandwiches to the edge of …
Scientists at a weather station in Siberia have logged an extreme temperature for the region of 38 °C (100.4 °F). European Union/Copernicus Sentinel 3 imagery By Nick Lavars 2020 Jun 24 Scientists at a weather station in Siberia have logged an extreme temperature …
By Nick Lavars 2020 Jun 22 – Scientists studied the impacts of plastic particles on Arabidopsis thaliana, and found that they can inhibit its growth and reduce the overall biomass of the fully formed plant. kovalvs/Depositphotos – Such is the magnitude of our plastic …
By Loz Blain 2020 Jun 22 – Looking at any digit between 2 and 9, patient RFS could only see a spaghetti-like scramble of lines and colors, as depicted here. Johns Hopkins University – Damaged brains have given us an incredible treasure trove of …
By Rich Haridy 2020 Jun 22 – The new test measures 46 metabolites, helping physicians better understand how effective a particular dietary strategy may be for each individual patient. Pavellvanov/Depositphotos – A newly developed test that measures a number of metabolites in urine …
A three-dimensional lattice-like structure, printed directly onto living tissue using the new bio-ink. Ohio State University – By Ben Coxworth, 2020 Jun 16 – Although we’re hearing more about the prospect of 3D-printed replacement body parts, those parts need to be implanted via …
New research finds America’s western national parks and wilderness areas receive more than 1,000 tons of plastic rain every year. Researchers are concerned about what the presence of microplastics in protected landscapes will mean for local ecosystems. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) – …
Striking colors seen in a newly discovered phase of liquid crystal under the microscope. SMRC – By Nick Lavars, 2020 Jun 10 – More than 100 years after a pair of imaginative physicists first proposed a new phase of liquid crystal, scientists at the …
Stock image representing an alien. iStock – By Hannah Osborne, 2020 Jun 15 – There may be more than 30 intelligent alien civilizations living on planets across the Milky Way, a study has found. By simplifying assumptions about the requirements of life, researchers …
By Ben Coxworth – The technology has successfully been used to detect E. coli bacteria that was added to ground beef. rbhavana/Depositphotos – If bacterially-tainted food is present in a store or kitchen, then the sooner that authorities know, the better. That’s why scientists …
