WEIRD SCIENCE
By Rich Haridy 2020 May 10 – An animal study saw mice fed high-fat diets build muscle and become stronger without exercising or becoming obese. vectorfusionart/Depositphotos. – A compelling new study, led by scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has …
By Nick Lavars 2020 May 11 – A false color map of Ryugu. Morota et al. – Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft is scheduled to arrive back on Earth later this year following a sample collection at asteroid Ryugu, but the mission is offering fascinating …
By Michael Irving – 2020 May 05 – A new “artificial leaf” design can produce hydrogen fuel from sunlight and water. MitaStockImages/Depositphotos. – Researchers from Rice University have built a simple new solar-powered device that can create hydrogen for fuel by splitting water. The …
Cases rise in Shulan, near the Russian border, and in Wuhan, where stringent lockdown measures had been eased in recent weeks. Coronavirus – Latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage – Chinese state media said authorities have ordered the temporary closure of all …
Researchers have observed mutations in some strains that may help the virus spread. Coronavirus – Latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage – By Ian Sample Science editor, @iansample 2020 May 10 – Scientists are keeping a close eye on genome mutations to …
By Michael Irving 2020 May 07 – Nanoparticles made from plant viruses could help fight autoimmune diseases. John Innes Centre. – Viruses are getting a pretty bad rap lately, but they’re not always our enemy. In a new study led by the University of …
By Rich Haridy 2020 May 06 – The 3D brain tissue model shows amyloid beta fibrils (in red), and herpes-infected neurons (in green). Dana Cairns, Tufts University. – New evidence has been published in the journal Science Advances, adding weight to the link between …
By Ben Coxworth 2020 May 07 – Echis carinatus, found mainly in India, is a member of the highly-venomous saw-scaled viper genus. Dr. Raju Kasambe/C.C. 4.0. – When someone gets bitten by a venomous snake, it’s crucial to administer an antivenom as soon as …
By Loz Blain 2020 May 06 – The flame length and propulsive thrust of this new microwave-accelerated plasma thruster design appear to vary linearly with power application and air speed, making it a potentially promising design for electric aviation. Dan Ye, Jun Li and …
Antibodies from Winter, a 4-year-old llama with great eyelashes, have neutralized coronavirus and other infections in lab experiments. Winter, center, a llama on a farm run by Ghent University in Belgium. Credit: Tim Coppens – By Jillian Kramer 2020 May 06 – Leer …