WEIRD SCIENCE
The Civil Aviation Division of the Transport Authority of Slovakia has granted a Certificate of Airworthiness to Klein Vision’s AirCar. Klein Vision – By Paul Ridden 2022 Jan 24 – Following its maiden flight toward the end of 2020, and flying city-to-city for the …
Most U.S.-grown soybeans are genetically modified, so products containing them may be required to carry the new ‘bioengineered’ label. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images – By Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, Arizona State University 2022 Jan 21 – …
A genetic study offers strong evidence to indicate alcohol consumption is a direct cause of cancer. IgorTishenko/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jan 20 – A large genetic study tracking 150,000 subjects for over a decade has affirmed the direct causal link between drinking …
On 2022 Jan 15, coastal areas across California were placed under a tsunami warning. Gado via Getty Images – By Sally Warner, Assistant Professor of Climate Science, Brandeis University 2022 Jan 19 – On 2022 Jan 15, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano northwest …
Telecommunications companies around the world are expanding their next-generation, or 5G, networks. Guo Shining/VCG via Getty Images – By Prasenjit Mitra, Professor of Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State 2022 Jan 10 – 5G stands for fifth-generation cellular network technology. It’s the technology …
AAP/Japan Meteorology Agency – By Shane Cronin, Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Auckland 2022 Jan 15 – The Kingdom of Tonga doesn’t often attract global attention, but a violent eruption of an underwater volcano on January 15 has spread shock waves, quite …
The medical community must find answers for those suffering from long Covid. They are running out of time and hope. Seen here with her husband Nick Güthe and the actor Jeff Goldblum, Heidi Ferrer was a screenwriter who worked on shows including Dawson’s …
See how researchers determined dogs can tell the difference between languages 01:47 By Ashley Strickland, CNN Updated 2022 Jan 08 – A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free …
Two new studies have demonstrated that animals can be detected through airborne DNA. FamVeldman/Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Jan 06 – Animals are constantly shedding DNA into their environment, traces of which can then be detected in soil and water – and now, …
Dr. Carlos Ramírez conducts an examination on Juan Pérez, 50, in Oakland, California, on 2020 May 12. Jessica Christian/The San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images – By Aria Bendix 2022 Jan 08 – Sore throat appears to be a common, early symptom of an Omicron …
