Science Art: A Dragon Approaches, ESA/NASA, 2021
This is a view of the Dragon spaceship Endurance from an angle most of us never get to see – above the nose cone, which […]
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Science Art: Papierformate 01 (fcm), by Frank C. Müller
This is a picture of paper sizes as compared to a human being who will presumably be reading or writing on them. It also has […]
Eco-friendly glitter exists. There’s hope for humanity after all.
Science News shows a sparkle of optimism with a story on a green alternative to craft glitter, made fabulous from cellulose and plant dyes instead […]
Cannabis use in pregnancy affects the fetus’ immune system… leading to anxiety and hyperactivity.
Scientific American reports on a PNAS study that linked increased anxiety, hyperactivity and aggression in children to cannabis use by their parents during pregnancy. It’s […]
The Russians seem to have blown up one of their satellites, and the ISS is dodging the debris.
There’s going to be more news on this shortly, but a a couple of Near-Earth Orbit tracking services are reporting on the Russian satellite Cosmos […]
Science Art: Bosom Pad (U.S. patent 404881), 1888.
This geometric shape might look like the kind of floral decoration old-time printers used to separate blocks of text, but no – it’s from a […]
The new COVID19 pill works by creating mutations. This has some virologists worried.
Science covers the controversy around Merck’s new antiviral pill, molnupiravir, which definitely interferes with viruses’ ability to reproduce, which kills nearly all infections … but […]
Indonesian citizen scientists discover VAMPIRE CANNIBAL BUTTERFLIES
Discover magazine reveals a grisly bit of previously unknown insect behavior recorded by Yi-Kai Tea and his fellow citizen scientists on the island of Sulawesi, […]
James Webb Space Telescope ready for launch.
The BBC reports that, after overcoming plenty of obstacles, the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope is ready to get into orbit and start gazing […]
Science Art: Skull of Dolichorhinus cornutus (Osborn),
This is the skull of a creature with lots of scientific names, but in “Osteology of Dolichorhinus longiceps Douglass, with a review of the species […]
Change your voice, change your identity.
Scientific American published an interview from sister publication Cerveau & Psycho with Jean Abitbol, a Paris-based ear, nose and throat physician, phoniatrician, and craniofacial surgeon. […]
Autonomous firefighting robots ready for duty.
Scientific American reports on a growing number of firefighters who don’t have to worry about smoke inhalation or blistering heat – because they’re self-steering robots, […]
Barnacle glue saves lives.
Science magazine offers a briefing on a paste modeled on barnacle glue that sticks to wet surfaces within 15 seconds – making it a perfect […]
Science Art: Schematic Drawing Showing (Left) Normal Origin and Distribution of the Coronary Arteries…, 1943.
This diagram came from an article called “Anomalous Origin of Left Coronary Artery” by John C. Ruddock, a Naval Reserve Medical Corps commander, and Charles […]
It’s possible to recycle concrete, and this Swiss bridge proves it.
Popular Science takes us over a bridge built inside a Fribourg, Switzerland, laboratory entirely out of re-used concrete – a thrifty construction technique that could […]