WEIRD SCIENCE
By Rich Haridy – New research suggests organic farming has a greater impact on carbon emissions and the climate than conventional farming methods. (Credit: ccaetano/Depositphotos). A new international study into the impact of agricultural land use on climate change has found organic …
The bold technique involves surgically implanting a so-called microneedle patch directly onto the heart. By Stephen Johnson – Heart attacks leave scar tissue on the heart, which can reduce the organ’s ability to pump blood throughout the body. The microneedle patch aims to …
Two new papers say everything we knew about black holes was wrong. By Paul Ratner – Scientists calculate that black holes don’t have singularities at their centers. Instead, the theory of loop quantum gravity predicts that black holes shoot out matter across the …
A theory from cosmology claims the Universe could rip apart to shreds. By Paul Ratner – A cosmological model predicts that the expanding Universe could rip itself apart. Too much dark energy could overwhelm the forces holding matter together. The disaster could happen …
Researchers find an amazing amount of often-weird forms of life below the planet’s surface. By Paul Ratner – Scientists found a rich ecosystem deep inside the planet. The “deep biosphere” contains mostly bacteria and microbes. The amount of life below the surface is …
Attenborough told the audience at COP24 that climate change is “our greatest threat in thousands of years.” By Stephen Johnson – David Attenborough spoke recently at the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, also known …
By Rich Haridy – A new study suggests eating organic food may reduce a person’s cancer risk by up to 25 percent. (Credit: urban_light/Depositphotos). A new epidemiological study published in the prestigious journal JAMA Internal Medicine has found that people who eat a high …
Researchers find an unlikely source for the next superfood. By Paul Ratner – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockroach. What’s four times more nutritious than cow’s milk and could be key in feeding our ever-expanding population? Chances are, your guess was not cockroach milk. But that’s exactly the …
For an affluent Western country, the United States has an usually high proportion of its people living in warm-to-tropical climates, which are breeding grounds for parasites. Daphne Muller – Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites Schistosomiasis and toxoplasmosis may sound like something you would pick up …
Moving from HOT to HAT, a dazzling new acoustic technology. By Robby Berman – Scientists announce the ability to simultaneously manipulate individual levitated objects. Using high-frequency sound waves may provide a safer alternative to laser microsurgery. Video of the research looks like a …
