WEIRD SCIENCE
By Michael Irving – – The newly-discovered bacteria strain Streptomyces sp. myrophorea, which has been found to produce potent antibiotics. (Credit: G. Quinn, Swansea University). For the past century or so, we’ve been able to kill bacteria with relative ease, thanks to antibiotics. But …
By David Szondy – – The Sun’s magnetic field controls many phenomena, such as this solar flare seen by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. (Credit: NASA/SDO/AIA). A new study by Queen’s University Belfast and Aberystwyth University indicates that the Sun’s magnetic field is 10 times …
By Alex Fox – – New York University Abu Dhabi Postdoctoral Associate Sandra Goutte. The pumpkin toadlet (Brachycephalus ephippium) of Brazil is flaming orange, smaller than a nickel, and deaf to the mating calls of its own species. How the diminutive amphibians found …
Soda, sports drinks, and fruit drinks are all under fire. By Peter Hess – – It’s no secret that both sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened sodas are linked to diabetes and obesity, but new research published recently could finally close the coffin on soda, …
The tiny creature’s demise has stirred up great controversy. By Emma Betuel – –RIP Bramble Cay Melomys Recently, a release from Australia’s Department of the Environment and Energy confirmed the sad fate of the Bramble Cay melomys, a tiny brown rat that is …
(Including White People) “We could be giving people wrong information.” By Yasmin Tayag – In the post-genomic age, our genes dictate our health. Now, an at-home 23&Me DNA testing kit might warn you of your chances of hair loss, or perhaps prenatal screening …
By Nick Lavars – — Impossible Foods produces its beef-free patties using plant-sourced replacements. (Credit: Impossible Foods). Impossible Foods is on a mission to reduce the environmental impact of the meat industry through plant-sourced alternatives, and it has just gained a powerful new …
By Anthony Wood – Artist’s impression of Ross 128 b, which was discovered orbiting a red dwarf star – the most common type of stellar body in the universe. (Credit: ESO). An international team of astronomers has discovered a temperate Earth-sized world with …
By Michael Irving – – Scientists at Stanford and the University of California have found evidence of Majorana fermions – particles that are their own antiparticles. (Credit: spgirolamo/Depositphotos). Every fundamental particle in the universe has an antiparticle, which has the same mass …
By Rich Haridy – – A newly published study adds weight to the growing body of evidence suggesting cognitive decline can be tracked through changes in the eye. (Credit: Wavebreakmedia/Depositphotos). A compelling new study, published in the journal Ophthalmology Retina, has reported that …
