WEIRD SCIENCE
Material scientist Wil Srubar with a sample of concrete made using biogenic limestone. Glenn Asakawa/CU Boulder – By Nick Lavars 2022 Jun 23 – Playing an indispensable role in global construction, cement contributes around seven percent of annual greenhouse gas emissions owing to its …
PFAS, often used in water-resistant gear, also find their way into drinking water and human bodies. CasarsaGuru via Getty Images – By Kathryn Crawford, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, Middlebury Published: 2022 Jun 21 – “PFAS? What’s PFAS?” You may be hearing that …
A new study has found distinct parallels between COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s disease. vectorfusionart/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jun 19 – New research led by scientists from Australia’s La Trobe University suggests proteins generated by the SARS-CoV-2 virus can form into aggregations similar …
Jetson co-founder Tomasz Patan flies the Jetson One to work, hitting some impressive speeds on the way. Jetson – By Loz Blain 2022 Jun 19 – Walk out into your back yard, jump into a next-generation electric VTOL flying machine, lift off and soar …
The tank was composed of a Milrem module and a Kongsberg turret. Milrem Robotics – By David Szondy 2022 Jun 18 – Milrem Robotics and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace teamed up for the first live-fire exercise of a medium-sized robotic tank based on Milrem’s …
About 90 tons of methane an hour were released from the Raspadskaya coalmine in January, data shows Blast at the Raspadskaya coal mine, Russia. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images – Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent Last modified on 2022 Jun 15 – Possibly the world’s biggest …
The math of threes is surprisingly powerful. MicroStockHub/iStock via Getty Images – By Mary Lynn Reed, Professor of Mathematics, Rochester Institute of Technology Published: 2022 Jun 16 – It’s hard to imagine that three random words have the power to both map the …
The entire shape is designed for extreme efficiency, and as a result Otto says the Celera uses an astonishing 80% less fuel than a comparably sized jet. Otto Aviation – By Loz Blain 2022 Jun 15 – The Celera 500L is a truly remarkable …
The metaverse might be a work in progress, but a key prototype – the virtual world – has been around for several decades. Screen capture from Second Life by Tom Boellstorff, CC BY-ND – By Tom Boellstorff, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, …
President William Howard Taft and his wife rode in this steam-powered automobile in 1909. AP Photo – By Brian Stewart, Professor of Physics, Wesleyan University And by Gary W. Yohe, Huffington Foundation Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies, Wesleyan University Published: 2022 Jun …