Science & Technology

If bacteria band together, they can survive for years in space 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- August 27, 2020
Dead outer microbes protect inner ones in clumps attached to the International Space Station

By David Aragorn
Tantalizing oddity found in exotic atom—but physicists aren’t hyping it 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- August 26, 2020
A property of positronium—an exotic atom consisting of an electron bound to its antimatter partner, a positron—differs significantly from theoretical predictions, a team of physicists reports.

By David Aragorn
Florida mosquitoes: 750 million genetically modified insects to be released 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- August 22, 2020
Local officials in Florida have approved the release of 750 million mosquitoes that have been genetically modified to reduce local populations.

By David Aragorn
New theory says supernovae caused extinction events on Earth 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- August 20, 2020
According to a new study published this week by researchers at the University of Illinois, a nearby star’s supernova may’ve caused one of out planets mass extinctions millions of years ago.

By David Aragorn
12 Ways Humanity Could Destroy The Entire Solar System 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- August 19, 2020
We humans are doing a bang-up job of messing up our home planet. But who’s to say we can’t go on to screw things up elsewhere? Here, not listed in any particular order, are 12 unintentional ways we could do some serious damage to our Solar System, too.

By David Aragorn
Study: Face Pareidolia Reflects Activation of Same Visual Mechanisms that Process Real Human Faces 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology, Space
- August 18, 2020
Face pareidolia is the phenomenon of seeing face-like structures in everyday objects. It is a very human condition that relates to how our brains are wired. According to new research published in the journal Psychological Science, we process ‘pareidolia faces’ using the same visual mechanisms of the brain that we do for real ones.

By David Aragorn
Regular bricks can be transformed into energy storage devices 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- August 13, 2020
Whether humans were erecting Neolithic dwellings, ranch-style homes or modern McMansions, bricks have been a favorite of builders for thousands of years.

By David Aragorn
Highly sensitive dopamine detector uses 2-D materials 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- August 8, 2020
A supersensitive dopamine detector can help in the early diagnosis of several disorders that result in too much or too little dopamine, according to a group led by Penn State and including Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and universities in China and Japan.

By David Aragorn
Nikola Tesla Proved It Was Possible. Now Wireless Electricity Is a Reality.0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- August 8, 2020
This startup says it can send electric power over long distances without copper wire.

By David Aragorn
Plato was right: Earth is made, on average, of cubes 0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- August 7, 2020
The ancient Greek philosopher was on to something, researchers found

By David Aragorn