WEIRD SCIENCE
The web extends over millions of light-years. By Passant Rabie – Galaxies that are spread out in the vastness of the universe are actually connected. A mysterious, dark web feeds their star formation and helps them grow, and until recently, scientists have only …
They could have been the “Adam and Eve of chemical evolution.” By Yasmin Tayag – Hydrogen cyanide is best known as a poison, historically deployed as a murder weapon in gas chambers and by federal executioners. But much further back in Earth’s past, …
FieldTrip is advancing the realm of clinical psychedelic testing. By Derek Beres – “u201cFun guy” and u201d harvesting Mazatec psilocybin mushrooms from their growing tubs May 19, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. Photo by Joe Amon/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images. FieldTrip Ventures …
That percentage of CO2 isn’t as small as you think. By Jason West – I heard that carbon dioxide makes up 0.04% of the world’s atmosphere. Not 0.4% or 4%, but 0.04%! How can it be so important in global warming if it’s …
US scientists say it may be possible to decipher words using new x-ray technique Nicola Davis @NicolaKSDavis – One of the Herculaneum scrolls scientists are hoping to read with x-ray technology. Photograph: Diamond Light Source/Digital Restoration Initiative, University of Kentucky. When Mount Vesuvius …
By Rich Haridy – In a 10-week-old embryo some of the highlighted muscles, found in some reptiles, disappear before birth. Rui Diogo, Natalia Siomava and Yorick Gitton. – A compelling new imaging study has looked at the development on human limb muscles in …
The recent discovery highlights an alarming cybersecurity vulnerability in the health care industry. By Stephen Johnson – In July, the security firm Armis Security discovered network protocol bugs in a software component that supports many medical devices operating today. Now, the FDA and …
“The more people learn of this, the less likely they will develop a V. vulnificus infection.” By Sarah Sloat – Before the summer of 2017, physicians at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey had only seen one case of the severe, occasionally …
Don’t freak out, though. By Peter Hess – When it comes to ways you can support your lifelong health, drinking plenty of water is kind of a no-brainer. But even that simple strategy may not be so simple. New research in the journal …
No level of air pollution is safe, experts say. By Alexandra Pattillo – Chronic exposure to air pollution can be deadly. But pollutants in the air don’t just make people physically sick. Air pollution poses mental health threats as well, and they may …
