WEIRD SCIENCE
By Ben Coxworth – A microscope image of the vascular system within the bioprinted skin. Yale University. It certainly would be great if instead of having to be harvested from a patient’s own body, permanent skin grafts could be 3D-printed as needed. …
By Rich Haridy – For the first time scientists have shown exposure to ultraviolet light can directly influence gut bacterial diversity. Photocreo/Depositphotos – New research from a team of Canadian scientists has for the first time demonstrated how exposure to Narrow Band Ultraviolet …
Rare elements found on Earth are made in the stars. By Passant Rabie – The heavy element strontium is created in the violent collision of a pair of neutron stars, according to a new study. It’s the first time scientists have detected the …
“It’s very willing to sacrifice pieces if it’s better for the long term.” By James Dennin – Computers have been kicking our fragile human asses at chess for a couple decades now. The first time this happened was in 1996, when IBM’s Deep …
Climate change-induced alcoholism and bad nutrition may lead to increased hospitalizations. By Nina Pullano – If climate change isn’t already on your mind, new research shows it could severely affect your nutrition — and as a result, pretty much every other part of …
Here’s the story of the creation of ARPANET, the groundbreaking precursor to the internet—as told by the people who were there. By Mark Sullivan Long Read 10.29.19 12:00 am. When I visited UCLA’s Boelter Hall last Wednesday, I took the stairs to …
Are we alone in the universe? By Nick Longrich – Are we alone in the universe? It comes down to whether intelligence is a probable outcome of natural selection or an improbable fluke. By definition, probable events occur frequently, improbable events occur rarely …
Hygiea went from a large, misunderstood asteroid to a tiny planet. By Passant Rabie – Among the rocky bodies in the asteroid belt located somewhere between Mars and Jupiter, Hygiea never really fit in. Although it was classified as the fourth largest asteroid …
By Loz Blain – The dawn of a new age of superhumans could nearly be upon us. Humanity will begin steering its own evolution for the first time in history, with some predictable results and some we can’t see coming. peshkova/Depositphotos. – Humanity is …
The galloping horse video that made news was just the first step. – Danny Jomaa, Biochemistry, University of Ottawa. – The scientific process hinges on our ability to measure, record, and tell a story accurately. For centuries, scientists have been refining the tools …
