WEIRD SCIENCE
A new study reveals how ancient Roman concrete structures can still be standing after 2,000 years. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2023 Jan 08 – Neglect a modern concrete structure for a few decades and it’ll start to fall apart – and yet, structures …
Cryo-electron tomography shows what molecules look like in high-resolution – in this case, the virus that causes COVID-19. Nanographics, CC BY-SA – By Jeremy Berg, Professor of Computational and Systems Biology, Associate Senior Vice Chancellor for Science Strategy and Planning, University of Pittsburgh Published: …
Crushing cedar chips created a less efficient biofuel than crushing planks, due to the internal structures of the materials. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2023 Jan 04 – Before plant material can be turned into biofuel to power things like giant jets and speedy …
The Sun rises in Midland, Michigan, shortly after 8 a.m. on 2017 Jan 13. Christian Collins/Flickr, CC BY-SA – By Deanna Hence, Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Published: 2022 Jan 10 – Above the equator, Winter officially begins …
New research has found a correlation between blood biomarkers of hydration and aging. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2023 Jan 02 – A fascinating study from researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggests people who don’t drink enough fluids could be at …
While Earth should be pretty safe from an asteroid collision for the foreseeable future, scientists are gathering all the data they can about the potentially dangerous space rocks. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2022 Dec 30 – Earlier this week, the High-frequency Active Auroral …
Creative Photo Awards. Highly Commended – Animals. “Golden Retriever Chasing Beach Ball”. Florida, USA. Clemens Van Der Werf View gallery – 35 images – By Rich Haridy 2022 Dec 29 – Following another incredible year of spectacular photography contests, we’ve gathered a hand-picked selection …
A microscope image of chloroviruses attacking a piece of algae. Kit Lee and Angie Fox – By Michael Irving 2022Dec 28 – Name a type of organic matter and chances are some type of organism has evolved to eat it. Plants, meat, algae, insects …
Rewilding came to the fore in 2022, with projects happening across the globe. Illustration: Valero Doval/The Guardian – Cop15’s long-awaited agreement will be closely watched, says the Guardian’s biodiversity editor, but it was by no means the only positive nature news, despite the …
Scientists have created stem cells that are genetically identical except for their sex chromosomes, paving the way for a powerful platform for studying sex differences in biology and medicine. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Dec 222 – Scientists in Israel have for the …
