Science magazine explains how that big southerly continent has become the best place to find meteorites, and how those ancient fallen rocks offer priceless clues to the history of the solar… Read the rest “Programming computers to find Antarctic meteorites.”
Science Daily reports on a deep space mystery that the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research is trying to figure out – namely, what this thing is that, for one minute in… Read the rest “Something in space is getting really bright three times an hour.”
Science magazine reports on one of those simple fixes that could make everything a little bit better if only everyone would sign on. Scientists have found that by attaching green LEDs to … Read the rest “Little green lights could save sharks and turtles while keeping fisheries in business.”
From Scientific American, December 1, 1860, an issue that also has a patent by Abraham Lincoln for lifting riverboats over obstacles, and a note on getting leather from snake skins. It was… Read the rest “Science Art: Randel’s Improved Combination Press, 1860”
Science News has more mysteries from the subatomic realm, with the discovery that electrons and other quantum particles can be moved by forces they never actually come into contact with,… Read the rest “Quantum particles are affected by gravity fields they never touch.”
Scientific American hails a breakthrough in fighting MS with the definitive discovery that the Epstein-Barr virus, which causes mononucleosis and which 95% of American adults carry,… Read the rest “Multiple sclerosis is triggered by the mononucleosis virus – they proved it.”
CNet reports on John Deere’s invention of an autonomous robot tractor you can control with your smartphone:
… Read the rest “Self-driving tractor ready for remote-control farming.”“It takes a while to get comfortable because … first of all,
Science News takes us back 4,500 years to ancient Syria, where domesticated donkeys and wild asses called “hemippes” were bred together for war – as the earliest know… Read the rest “The first hybrid humans ever bred was a kunga.”
This illustration, from Natural History Magazine, shows the way the comet of 1843 (or Comet 1843, if you prefer) reached its closest point to the sun, perihelion, over 10 hours – and… Read the rest “Science Art: Section of a Comet’s Path, 1933”
The Guardian shares archaeological treasure – the discovery of a 2,000-year-old wooden statue unearthed in the massive dig along the 150-mile HS2 rail project:
… Read the rest “Rare “exquisitely carved” Roman-era figure found along British railway route.”The 67cm-tall figure
Researchers publishing in the Journal of Natural Products have basically opened the door to pot being the next ivermectin with a finding that orally active extracts of Cannabis sativa… Read the rest “Cannabis chemicals block covid virus (in the lab, at least).”
This is a drawing of a drawing, a likeness of a bison engraved on cave floor at Niaux.
The likeness is part of the Wellcome Collection, but the original is where it’s been for around 14,000… Read the rest “Science Art: Magdalenian engraving of bison”
Scientific American interviews two Indiana University researchers, Debby Herbenick and Tsung-chieh (Jane) Fu, who’ve found that folks of all ages are getting a little less busy… Read the rest “People are having less sex.”
Science News looks at the long-term implications of the “Great Green Wall,” a proposed belt of tree-plantings intended to block the southward spread of the Sahara Desert.… Read the rest “Thinking through what the Great Green Wall will do.”
This is another unusual perspective of a space vessel in flight, though slightly less rare than the top-down image posted here on 28 November. We’re looking up at a United Launch Alliance… Read the rest “Science Art: Laser Communications Relay Demonstration Lifts Off!, by NASA/Joel Kowsky, 7 Dec 2021”
Copyright © 2026 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes
