WEIRD SCIENCE
Tiny nano-robots have been developed that can grab tiny snippets of DNA and assemble them into new nano-machines – including copies of themselves. AI-generated image by DALL-E – By Loz Blain 2023 Dec 08 – Researchers have demonstrated a programmable nano-scale robot, made from …
A solidified sono-ink structure (red) printed inside a heart model. Alex Sánchez, Duke University; Junjie Yao, Duke University; Y. Shrike Zhang, Harvard Medical School – By Ben Coxworth 2023 Dec 08 – In order to keep surgeries minimally invasive, it would be great if …
Artistic rendition of the Rhynie Chert in the Early Devonian period. Victor O. Leshyk View gallery – 3 images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Dec 07 – A fungus that attacked other organisms 407 million years ago has been unearthed among a collection …
Many modern cars watch occupants – a plus for safety but not so much for privacy. Courtesy LG – By M. Hadi Amini, Assistant Professor of Computing and Information Sciences, Florida International University Published: 2023 Dec 06 – Depending on which late-model vehicle …
Google’s Gemini AI represents the next step-change in a wildly accelerating field. Google – By Loz Blain 2023 Dec 06 – Google has unveiled its awesome next-gen Gemini AI, claiming it outperforms OpenAI’s GPT-4 – as well as human experts – on nearly all …
A subset of neurons linked to self-image were activated when the mouse noticed its forehead ink spot. DALL-E – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Dec 05 – Joining the likes of killer whales (Orcinus orca) and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), plus a number of primates, …
An artistic impression of an experiment investigating whether spacetime follows classical or quantum physics. Isaac Young View gallery – 3 images – By Michael Irving 2023 Dec 05 – A unified Theory Of Everything is the holy grail of physics, but gravity refuses to …
The plant-based diet came out well ahead of a healthy omnivore eating plan. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Dec 03 – The fact that eating less meat improves cardiovascular health is not a new revelation, but previous studies supporting this have often been …
Managing methane from belching cattle is a top innovation priority. Lance Cheung/USDA –– By Paul Winters, Professor of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame – Published: 2023 Dec 02 – For the first time ever, food and agriculture took center stage at the annual …
If the new E-AB biosensor reaches production, painful finger-prick tests like these may no longer be necessary. Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2023 Nov 30 – Daily finger-prick blood tests are an uncomfortable fact of life for diabetics, but they may not always have …
