WEIRD SCIENCE
One of the huge footprints discovered in China that revealed the new giant species of raptor dinosaur. Yingliang – By Michael Irving 2024 Apr 29 – The six-foot-tall raptors in the Jurassic Park movies were terrifying enough, but now scientists have described a giant …
A dermatologist performs contour plastic in the lips with filler. Photograph: Equatore/Alamy – Associated Press 2024 Apr 28 – CDC says incidents at unlicensed medical spa are first documented cases of virus transmitted by a cosmetic procedure using needles – Three women who …
Avoiding iffy downloads is no longer enough to ensure this doesn’t happen. Olemedia/iStock via Getty Images – By Selcuk Uluagac, Professor of Computing and Information Science, Florida International University Published: 2024 Apr 26 – You probably know better than to click on links …
Cows typically get over avian flu in a couple of weeks, but it’s an economic blow for farms. AP Photo/Charlie Litchfield – By: Noelia Silva del Río, Associate Specialist in Cooperative Extension, Production Medicine and Food Safety, University of California, Davis Richard V. …
Thermonator can throw a 30-ft flame with laser-sighted precision. Throwflame – By Paul Ridden 2024 Apr 25 – A robo-dog capable of throwing 30-ft flames from its back might seem the stuff of sci-fi nightmares, but such terrors were made real last year with …
Solar Foods has demonstrated how versatile its high-protein Solein powder is. Solar Foods – View 6 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Apr 24 – The world’s first commercial-scale factory for making nutrient-rich and versatile protein from air and sustainable energy has opened its doors …
James Bruton’s omnidirectional, self-balancing “Screw Bike”. James Bruton – By Loz Blain 2024 Apr 22 – One of the most bizarre vehicles we’ve ever seen in motion. This jaw-dropping electric contraption rolls on four custom-made omnidirectional wheels, mounted sideways so it can self-balance like …
The algae Braarudosphaera bigelowii has been found to have absorbed a cyanobacteria called UCYN-A, which may be a huge step forward for evolution. Tyler Coale – By Michael Irving 2024 Apr 18 Last time this happened, Earth got plants. Scientists have caught a once-in-a-billion-years …
The VASA-1 AI model can generate realistic talking head video footage from a single reference photo, which is lip-synced to an audio track. Microsoft Research Asia – By Paul Ridden 2024 Apr 19 – Microsoft Research Asia has revealed an AI model that can …
Octopus suckers are made of very soft, malleable tissue – but they also secrete mucus. University of Bristol. – By Ben Coxworth 2024 Apr18 – A new octopus-sucker-inspired suction cup could make it much easier and more energy-efficient for robots to lift and release …
