WEIRD SCIENCE
People currently speak approximately 7,000 languages around the globe. Michael Gavin, CC BY-ND – By Michael Gavin, Associate Professor of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University Published: 2017 Jul 16 – The thatched roof held back the Sun’s rays, but it …
A new set of chemical reactions could help explain the origins of life on Earth. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Jul 29 – Exactly how non-living molecules sparked into life is one of the most puzzling mysteries of science. Now scientists at Scripps …
VFTS 243 is a binary system of a large, hot blue star and a black hole orbiting each other, as seen in this animation. ESO/L.Calçada, CC BY – By Idan Ginsburg, Academic Faculty in Physics & Astronomy, Georgia State University Published: 2022 Jul …
Although designed by two professors, the living wall was built mainly by a team of students. Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M Division of Marketing & Communications – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Jul 27 – Plant-covered “living walls” are becoming increasingly popular, as they look nice, produce …
Plastic in the depths: Scientists spent decades on the trail of a mystery toxin killing salmon en masse. A recent breakthrough revealed the culprit. Tyre wear particles are considered by environmental scientists to be one of the most significant sources of microplastics in …
The pictures from 2000, 2021 and 2022 offer a new view into its dramatically low water levels, now at just 27% capacity. Lake Mead supplies water to nearly 25 million people across the American west. Photograph: NASA – Gabrielle Canon @GabrielleCanon Last modified …
The universe could end in a myriad of ways. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Jul 22 – Everything has to end eventually – but does that include the universe itself? And if so, how? And when? It might be hard to imagine a …
Suchi Saria and other researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a new AI tool to detect sepsis. Will Kirk/Johns Hopkins University – By Nick Lavars 2022 Jul 21 – Infections can trigger all kinds of reactions in the human body, and one of …
Telomeres (red) at the ends of chromosomes protect your DNA from damage. Thomas Ried/NCI Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health via Flickr, CC BY-NC – By Patricia Opresko, Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh Health …
Taking sunlight, water and carbon dioxide as inputs, this solar tower in Spain produces carbon-neutral jet fuel and diesel. ETH Zurich – By Loz Blain 2022 Jul 20 – Taking carbon dioxide, water and sunlight as its only inputs, this solar thermal tower in …
