WEIRD SCIENCE
… A notorious class of chemicals could have invisible effects that take a toll over time. By Emma Betuel – You may not remember the last time you sprayed a carpet to make it waterproof, but those chemicals are likely still floating around …
Scientists surprised by haul of crustaceans and tardigrades in undisturbed subglacial lake. Ian Sample Science editor @iansample – Tardigrade, a tiny aquatic invertebrate, is also known as a ‘water bear’. Photograph: Steve Gschmeissner/Getty Images/Science Photo Library. Scientists have found the remains of tiny, …
Physicist plans to karate-chop them with super-fast blasts of light. By Robby Berman – (Oleksiy Mark/Borys Magierowski/Shutterstock/Big Think) Gérard Mourou has already won a Nobel for his work with fast laser pulses. If he gets pulses 10,000 times faster, he says he can …
Even if you avoid industrial farm produce it’s likely that your veggies will have been grown with the help of manure and other animal products. Jessica Glenza in New York @JessicaGlenza – A tractor spreads muck over field of stubble. ‘Most organic agriculture …
The ambitious project was quickly thwarted by a cold lunar night. By Sarah Wells – January 2019 was an eventful month for Chinese space exploration, to say the least. On January 3, the China National Space Administration not only became the first to …
By Rich Haridy – An injunction temporarily blocks enforcement of the Arkansas law prohibiting non-animal meat products from using meat-related terminology. SundryPhotography/Depositphotos. – Plant-based meat producers have had a win in the ongoing battle over what can and can’t be labeled a meat product …
By C.C. Weiss – Fill your breathing tank by basic swimming motions. ExoLung. – There’s a lot of ground between puttering around with your face strapped to a snorkel and managing the dangers, equipment, certification and expenses of scuba diving. Surface-supplied diving systems …
Embracing signs of age might be the road to a longer life after all. By Molly Hanson – Photo Source: LisaRedfern / Pixabay. New research found that hair dyes and chemical straighteners might significantly increase the risk of breast cancer. According to the …
By Nick Lavars – Scientists are reporting promising results from a year-long study where soundwaves were used to heat and destroy prostate cancers. Decade3d/Depositphotos. – Treating prostate cancer through traditional means such as surgery or radiotherapy carries certain risks, with some patients experiencing impotence, …
Ancient humans had the building blocks of modern language, scientists say. By Alexandra Pattillo – For more than fifty years, scientists have thought that the origin of speech depended on one pivotal moment 200,000 years ago. That’s when the human larynx descended, …
