Gyms are still hot spots for spreading COVID-19
We aren’t out of the woods yet. (CDC/) Click here to see all of PopSci’s COVID-19 coverage. Another week has passed by and the one-year anniversary of COVID-19 being officially…
Continue readingAir Force’s Pod-Mounted Laser Weapon: SHiELD Laser News, Details
The Air Force is finally on the verge of equipping aircraft with the means to shoot down incoming missiles. The Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) pod will protect aircraft…
Continue readingNASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars is carrying an adorable ‘family portrait’ of Martian rovers
NASA’s Perseverance rover has brought the “family portrait” bumper sticker fad to a whole new world. Raw images from the Perseverance rover, which safely landed on the surface of Mars…
Continue readingJournals singled out for favoritism | Science
French doctor Didier Raoult is an author on one-third of the papers in a single journal. Alain Apaydin/Abaca/Sipa via AP Images By Cathleen O’GradyFeb. 25, 2021 , 10:05 AM When…
Continue readingExpert Opinion Can’t Be Trusted If You Consult the Wrong Sort of Expert
“Experts are always getting it wrong” is now a familiar trope. As a historian of science, I disagree: I think history shows that scientific experts mostly get things right. But…
Continue readingWho Was the First Scientist?
Contenders for the title stretch back through the Enlightenment and the Renaissance to Ancient Greece.
Continue readingTheory could accelerate push for spintronic devices
he image at left shows the crystal structure of a MoTe2|PtS2 heterobilayer with isocharge plots from a model created at Rice University. When the materials are stacked together, mirror symmetry…
Continue readingBest ice pick: A versatile winter tool for camping and more
There are a lot of reasons why someone might need an ice pick. (Sara Moezzi via Unsplash/) Whether it’s floating in our beverages to keep them cool in the summer…
Continue readingDriving Mars Exploration: How the Perseverance Rover Will Pave a Path into the Future | Smithsonian Voices | National Air and Space Museum
Smithsonian Voices National Air and Space Museum Driving Mars Exploration: How the Perseverance Rover Will Pave a Path into the Future February 24th, 2021, 3:42PM / BY Mariah Baker Artist’s…
Continue readingNew coronavirus variant in NYC has vaccine-evading mutation
A new coronavirus variant with concerning mutations is on the rise in New York City, according to news reports. This latest coronavirus variant, dubbed B.1.526, first emerged in New York…
Continue readingAbundance of Life on Coral Reefs Has Been Puzzling Since Charles Darwin’s Day – New Research Provides Answers
Plankton-feeding fishes often dominate the fish assemblage on oceanic coral reefs. Credit: Dr. Christina Skinner Study reveals open ocean waters once assumed to be unproductive are in fact teeming with…
Continue readingGoogle uses underwater fibre-optic cable to detect earthquakes
By Priti Parikh Underwater cables carry internet traffic around the world Christoph Burgstedt/Getty Images A 10,000-kilometre-long fibre-optic cable owned by Google that is at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean can…
Continue readingWe Still Don’t Know How Well Covid Vaccines Stop Transmission
SARS-CoV-2 might cause its deadliest damage in the lungs, heart, and blood vessels. But its first stop in the human body is usually the nose, because that’s where inhaled viral…
Continue readingNASA’s Parker Solar Probe captures stunning Venus photo during close flyby
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe nailed its fourth swing past Venus on Feb. 20, and mission scientists celebrated by releasing a stunning image captured during a similar maneuver in July. Parker…
Continue readingThe first organism to use oxygen may have appeared surprisingly early | Science
nnorozoff/iStock By Robert F. ServiceFeb. 25, 2021 , 12:00 PM The first organisms to “breathe” oxygen—or at least use it—appeared 3.1 billion years ago, according to a new genetic analysis…
Continue readingThe best knife sharpener to keep your blades safe and effective
Make sure all cuts, chops, and slivers are quick and clean. ( Louis Hansel @shotsoflouis via Unsplash/) It might sound crazy, but a dull knife is a dangerous knife. When…
Continue readingIs the World Running Out of Oil?
The fossilized organic compounds of ancient life on Earth sure do provide us with a handy way to get around. We pump oil into our cars, argue about it in…
Continue readingBuilding bridges between atoms and making catalysts of high quality
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Similar to the fact that a person would act differently when being alone, materials can also obtain unique qualities when being separated in atom-level, among which…
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