WEIRD SCIENCE
The first vertical test shot of Green Launch’s hydrogen-powered impulse launch cannon, in Arizona last December. Green Launch – By Loz Blain 2022 Apr 14 – Rockets are expensive, complex, bad for the environment and prone to occasionally exploding – so alternative launch technologies …
Mathematicians have long known infinity comes in many sizes, but how do they relate to one another? The key lies in a 150-year-old mystery known as the continuum hypothesis. Shutterstock/ Image Flow – By Timothy Revell 2022 Apr 13 – INFINITY is a …
Cyclotech and Yamato Holdings have put together a fascinating cargo-carrying concept drone using cyclic propulsion systems. Cyclotech/Yamato Holdings – By Loz Blain 2022 Apr 13 – Innovative vertical propulsion company Cyclotech has partnered with Yamato, one of Japan’s largest delivery companies, to produce a …
Frederick Lanchester – City of Canada Bay Heritage Society Updated on 2019 Nov 18 – When Frederick Lanchester, the man who built Britain’s first all-British car, fell on hard times in 1944 he applied to the British government for a special pension on …
The Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF), data from which has allowed physicists to make the most precise measurement of the mass of the W boson. Fermilab – By Michael Irving 2022 Apr 07 – After a decade-long analysis, a collaboration of physicists has made …
Scientists have discovered a new way to rejuvenate aging skin cells while retaining some of their specialized functions. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Apr 07 – Through experimentation with a highly promising anti-aging technique, scientists at the UK’s Babraham Institute have demonstrated a …
Artist’s rendering of the Chicxulub asteroid entering Earth’s atmosphere 66 million years ago, triggering events that caused a mass extermination. Roger Harris/Science Photo library via Getty Images – By Brian Lovett, Postdoctoral Researcher in Mycology, West Virginia University Published: 2022 Mar 28 Curious Kids …
Spot can autonomously roam the site checking for safety issues that may emerge. Archaeological Park of Pompeii – By Rich Haridy 2022 Apr 04 – Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot has been tasked with a new job – patrolling the ancient ruins of Pompeii. …
New research on the eating habits of black-handed spider monkeys shows that they metabolize the alcohol within the fermented fruit that they consume. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Apr 03 – Research into the way humans came to enjoy alcohol in the manner …
Australian company HB11 says it’s well on the way to nuclear fusion energy generation without the radioactive fuels or super-high temperatures. kuligssen/Depositphotos View 5 Images – By Loz Blain 2022 Mar 28 – HB11 is approaching nuclear fusion from an entirely new angle, using …
