WEIRD SCIENCE
According to researcher Marc-Antoine Fardin, under the right circumstances, cats’ bodies can behave like liquids. Nevena Uzurov/Moment via Getty Images – Authors By Beth Daley, Editor and General Manager and Thalia Plata, Editor Interviewed Jean Berko Gleason, Professor Emerita of Psychological and Brain …
Valkyrie combines electric VTOL with jet-powered cruise in an amphibious stealth package. Valkyrie Systems Aerospace – By Loz Blain 2022 Feb 02 – Reno-based Valkyrie Systems Aerospace has received a research grant from the US Air Force to further develop its remarkable HoverJet Guardian …
Human exposure to 2,4-D has substantially risen despite a multitude of health and environmental concerns. A herbicide-resistant weed grows in a field of soybeans in Three Oaks, Michigan. Photograph: Jim West/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock – By Nina Lakhani in New York Last modified on …
Disappointed with the lack of US response to the Hermit Kingdom’s attacks against US security researchers, one hacker took matters into his own hands. “I want them to understand that if you come at us, it means some of your infrastructure is going …
The Ford F-150 Lightning with extended-range 131-kWh battery pack can power the average US home for three days in the event of an outage. Ford View 5 Images – By C.C. Weiss 2022 Feb 03 – Electric vehicles are increasingly including the capability …
Scientists have studied the chemical components of everyday plastics such as drink bottles, and found that many contribute to fat cell development in mice. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Jan 31 – Obesity rates around the world are on the rise, almost tripling …
Scientists have developed a promising new technique to heat up and destroy tumors from within. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Feb 02 – One promising possibility for next-gen cancer treatments involves infiltrating tumors with specially-designed particles and heating them up to destroy the …
Formerly rare high temperatures now covering half of seas and devastating wildlife, study shows. Pedalos on the banks of the Marmara Sea covered with sea snot. As the climate crisis heats the seas, plankton are on the move, with potentially profound consequences for …
A new AEM electrolysis technology developed in Korea promises lower costs, increased performance and at least 10X the durability of prior AEMs. KIST – By Loz Blain 2022 Jan 30 – Electrolysis is a key component of the cost of green hydrogen, and a …
Coronal mass ejections (CMEs), like this one photographed in 2015, can cause geomagnetic storms on Earth. Solar Dynamics Observatory, NASA – By Michael Irving 2022 Jan 27 – The Sun is capable of some worryingly powerful outbursts. In ice cores from both ends of …
