WEIRD SCIENCE
Michael Irving – New computer simulations have questioned the existence of dark energy, a so-far theoretical force that is said to be driving the expansion of the universe. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech). According to the Lambda Cold Dark Matter (Lambda-CDM) model, which is the current accepted standard for …
“These compounds are very similar.” By Peter Hess – Photo by Bernd Haynold – Self-photographed, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org. Move over, marijuana: Scientists have their eye on a THC-like psychoactive chemical found in the unassuming, lumpy Radula, a group of plants in …
Two massive clouds of dust in orbit around the Earth have been discussed for years and finally proven to exist. Scotty Hendricks – Hungarian astronomers have proven the existence of two “pseudo-satellites” in orbit around the earth. These dust clouds were first discovered …
Famous physicists like Richard Feynman think 137 holds the answers to the Universe. By Paul Ratner – The fine structure constant has mystified scientists since the 1800s. The number 1/137 might hold the clues to the Grand Unified Theory. Relativity, electromagnetism and quantum …
The concept was likened to a porch light in our little neighborhood of the galaxy. By Brandon A. Weber – It could be the thing that makes an intelligent alien civilization stop and look at us further. It’s surprisingly not all that difficult …
Michael Irving – A new study has found that human activity is dissolving the seafloor (Credit: tomisl.z/Depositphotos). Excess carbon dioxide isn’t just building up in the atmosphere – the oceans are holding onto more of the stuff too, fizzing them up like …
Ben Coxworth – An electrode network (branched pattern) and cyanobacteria (spiral pattern) were 3D-printed onto the mushroom (Credit: American Chemical Society). Could your home one day be powered by patches of mushrooms? Probably not, but scientists have nonetheless created a “bionic mushroom” that …
It’s an asteroid, it’s a comet, it’s actually a spacecraft? By Robby Berman – Original: ESO/M. KornmesserDerivative: nagualdesign – Derivative of http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1737a/ – ‘Oumuamua is an oddly shaped, puzzling celestial object because it doesn’t act like anything naturally occurring. The issue? The unexpected …
The barrier to solar energy has always been storage. Now, bottled sunshine has a shelf-life of 18 years. By Robby Berman – Researchers have invented a liquid isomer that can store and release solar energy. The team has solved problems other researchers have …
From time-traveling billiard balls to information-destroying black holes, the world’s got plenty of puzzles that are hard to wrap your head around. By Matthew Davis – – While it’s one of the best on Earth, the human brain has a lot of trouble …
