New evidence hints that fungal infections may be related to cancerous tumors.
The Scientist looks at two studies that indicate (not prove, but suggest) there may be a link between rare fungi and cancerous tumors: One group, […]
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Ancient Egyptian ladies’ tattoos were meant to protect them during childbirth.
Phys.org decodes the messages left in the skin of mummies unearthed in the 1920s – ancient Egyptian women who had themselves permanently marked with signs […]
California will be making its own affordable insulin.
On the heels of Eli Lilly taking a stock hit (when a fake “verified” account on Twitter made it seem like the pharma giant would […]
Science Art: Space Colony Interior by Rick Guidice, c. 1975.
This is part of a presentation created by physicist Gerard K. O’Neill – one of three “summer studies” he carried out in the 1970s on […]
Using egg whites to scoop up microplastics.
Phys.org reports on Princeton Engineering researchers who have found a way to turn egg whites into an aerogel that can then be used to filter […]
Amputation 31,000 years ago, among the prehistoric artists of Borneo.
Science magazine recently covered the tale archaeologists uncovered about one of the earliest known settlers of Borneo, a young hunter-gatherer who had an injured foot […]
Silk for Teflon. Non-stick silk. Silk without friction.
The National Science Foundation puts a spotlight on Tufts University, where researchers have taken proteins from the cocoons of silk moths and used them to […]
Science Art: Balkåkra Ritual Object, Olof Sörling, 1917.
This is a drum. Or a gong. Or maybe a throne. Or a model of the universe with little solar disks around the edge. It […]
“BOAT” gamma burst shines a light brighter than any seen in 50 years.
Science News says the BOAT (for “brightest of all time”) has shed new light on a galaxy very, very far away … and even affected […]
Sharks to tuna: fearsome predator, convenient backscratcher.
PLOS One has revealed a strange secret of the sea, in which researchers have observed tuna and other pelagic (free-swimming) teleosts (bony fishes) intentionally rubbing […]
A bee swarm can generate 8 times more electricity than a storm cloud.
New Scientist reveals an accidental discovery that happened when a passing swarm of bees got close to a weather station on a clear day – […]
India has built an all-solar village.
Reuters reports on Modhera, Gujarat, the first 24/7, all-solar village built in India for ordinary folks to live without a local power plant: The project […]
A mother’s diet can affect children’s – and grandchildren’s – behavior.
The Scientist reports on mice fed a high-fat diet, whose children and grandchildren still felt the effects in social behavior and overall health: High-fat diets […]
Science Art: Lunar Lander, Surveyor
This is one of the first American spacecraft to land on the moon. We sent machines there before we sent people. From the Smithsonian Open […]
An end to nightmares
Science News reveals a new therapy based on memory exercises that shows promise in totally doing away with nightmare disorder: Frequent, terrifying dreams disturb sleep […]