WEIRD SCIENCE
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 …
Coooool. By Justyna Anna Nalepa-Grajcar – What if I told you that there is a good chance you are carrying a parasite that is transmitted through cat poo? Two billion people around the world carry Toxoplasma gondii, so there may be more than …
But that could soon change. By Cynthia Curl – “Organic” is more than just a passing fad. Organic food sales totaled a record $45.2 billion in 2017, making it one of the fastest-growing segments of American agriculture. While a small number of studies …
A new report sees a major disruption in where we get our food. By Robby Berman – Image source: Celiafoto/Shutterstock. We’re just a few years from the tipping point in engineered food. Traditional agriculture’s 10,000-year-run is about over. Better foods, tastier foods, and …
