WEIRD SCIENCE
An autonomous underwater vehicle is recovered after completing a seafloor mapping mission in the Arctic Ocean. The remotely operated vehicle (foreground) is used to conduct visual surveys of the newly mapped seafloor. – By Katie Hunt, CNN Updated 2022 Mar 14 – Sign …
The ST-40 spherical tokamak fusion reactor. Tokamak Energy – By David Szondy 2022 Mar 12 – Oxford-based UK tech firm Tokamak Energy has reached a milestone in privately-funded fusion research after its ST-40 spherical Tokamak reactor reached a temperature of 100 million °C (180 …
The male rose-veiled fairy wrasse showcases a stunning variety of colors as an adult. © Yi-Kai Tea – By Ashley Strickland, CNN Published 2022 Mar 10 – Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, …
Researchers HAVE found ants are as accurate as dogs in sniffing out cancer but they can be trained in as little as 30 minutes. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Mar 10 – A fascinating new proof-of-concept study from a team of researchers in …
An isolated tribe in the Bolivian Amazon was previously also found to have the healthiest arteries of any population ever studied. luq1/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Mar 09 – Researchers working with remote indigenous populations in the Bolivian Amazon have found the communities …
Experts say more work is needed to understand the impact of brain changes detected in people post-COVID and whether they are long-lasting. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Mar 07 – A landmark imaging study has offered a unique insight into the effects of …
The Sun occasionally ejects large amounts of energy and particles into space that can smash into Earth. NASA/GSFC/SDO via WikimediaCommons – By Piyush Mehta, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University Published: 2022 Mar 02 – On 2022 Feb 04, …
Hackers can get eyes inside systems that are supposed to be secure. Yuichiro Chino via Getty Images – By Scott Jasper, Senior Lecturer in National Security Affairs, Naval Postgraduate School Published: 2022 Feb 25 – U.S. intelligence analysts have determined that Moscow would …
Quaise says it has a plan, and the technology, to drill deeper than ever before and unlock the vast geothermal power of the Earth to re-power fossil-fired electricity plants with green energy. Quaise – By Loz Blain 2022 Feb 25 – MIT spin-off Quaise …
A diagram of an envisioned larger-scale version of the system. Renyuan Li – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Mar 01 – In remote desert locations, at least two things are likely to be lacking: an electrical grid, and a source of water for agriculture. An …