WEIRD SCIENCE
The billionaire’s record has raised concerns over Neuralink’s ability to responsibly oversee the development of such an invasive device. Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink last week received approval to conduct its first clinical trials. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters – Regarding Elon Musk – By Kari …
Decomposing pieces of Great Atlantic sargassum belt carry Vibrio bacteria on state’s shoreline. Sargassum algae piles up along the shore at a beach in Cancún, México, last month. Photograph: Daniel Slim/AFP/Getty Images – Seascape: the state of our oceans is supported by About …
The Senator is a tactical MRAP. Roshel View gallery – 14 images – By David Szondy 2023 Jun 01 – Roshel Smart Armored Vehicles has rolled out its Senator Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) armored fighting vehicle at the CANSEC show in Ottawa. Based …
Each robot can reportedly run for a full day on one charge of its battery pack. Serve Robotics Inc. View gallery – 3 images – By Ben Coxworth 2023 May 30 – For the past year, Uber-backed Serve Robotics’ wheeled robots have been delivering …
Researchers have found that plants are very effective at clearing toxic pollutants from indoor air. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2023 May 26 – Researchers have demonstrated how effective plants are at ridding the air in your home, school, or workplace of toxic, carcinogenic …
The crystal container holding the ointment had an amphora shape. University of Córdoba – By Michael Franco 2023 May 26 – Thanks to finding bits of bone, tools, and other aspects of human existence, archeologists have been able to reconstruct much of what life …
A new coating made of CBD helps preserve fruit for far longer, to reduce food waste. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2023 May 21 – It may be delicious and healthy, but fruit is frustratingly fickle too, often going bad quickly in the fridge. …
The SurgiField system can reportedly be set up on a patient’s body in a matter of minutes. SurgiBox View gallery – 3 images – By Ben Coxworth 2023 May 23 – Whether it’s an impoverished nation, a battlefield or a disaster site, there are …
Among other potential applications, the powder could be used by backpackers collecting drinking water on the go. Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2023 May 19 – If you leave a clear bottle of water in the sunlight, the ultraviolet rays will kill any harmful …
Human trials will test the efficacy and safety of the novel drug. Depositphotos – By David Szondy 2023 May 22 – Sinclair International has begun human trials of a new anti-radiation drug called HOPO 14-1 that is designed to help decontaminate those who have …
