By Rich Haridy 2020 Mar 11 – The US FDA says it has set up a task force to catch fake COVID-19 cures and treatments currently spreading across social media and online marketplaces. everett225/Depositphotos. – Colloidal silver, herbal supplements and essential oils are among …
By Rich Haridy – ‘Strike’. Jakarta, Indonesia @georock888/Agora – An incredible shot of a long-tongued chameleon snatching a dragonfly has won the best nature photograph in global photography social network Agora’s latest contest. New Atlas has selected some astonishing highlights from the top …
Service to be temporarily restored to thousands of households disconnected due to unpaid bills amid public health outcry. How to protect yourself against coronavirus What are the symptoms and should I see a doctor? By Nina Lakhani Thursday – 2020 Mar 12 – …
By Katie Fustich – It’s a man’s world, or so the old saying goes. Though women in history haven’t always been able to fight in wars, publish books, or live adventurous lives, that has never stopped women disguised as men from stepping …
By Ellen Welti, Postdoctoral Researcher of Biology, University of Oklahoma – Grasshoppers, like many insects around the world, are declining. Dave Rintoul, CC BY-ND. – The big idea – Grasshopper populations, like those of many other insects, are declining. My colleagues and I …
By David Szondy – A CT scan of the skull of Oculudentavis, which means eye-tooth-bird, so named for its distinctive features. Lars Schmitz. – A tiny, 99-million-year-old skull found in a piece of Burmese amber in Myanmar may not only be the smallest known …
By Paul Ridden – The Microlino 2.0 (left) will begin production in 2021, while the Microletta is still a concept for now. Micro Mobility System AG. – Switzerland’s Micro Mobility Systems AG has revealed a completely redesigned production version of the Microlino bubble city …
By Nick Lavars – A new technology developed at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology could enable for implanted medical devices to be powered wirelessly with ultrasound. KAUST. – Implantable medical devices such as hearing aids or pacemakers are of huge value, but …
By Ben Coxworth – Light Blade being tested near the Gaza border. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. – In the past couple of years, both bomb-carrying balloons and brush fire-causing flaming kites have been launched from Gaza into neighboring Israel. A new system uses …
By David Szondy – Sandia National Laboratories researchers leading the MARCUS project are working to develop a system that addresses current and future national security threats posed by small unmanned aircraft systems. Randy Montoya. – Robotics engineers from SNL (Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM) …
