Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Science
03/30/2022
Meet Earendel, the most distant star ever detected
The star, imaged by the Hubble telescope, shone just 900 million years after the Big Bang.
03/31/2022
Robot made of magnetic slime could grab objects inside your body
Slime that can be controlled by a magnetic field can navigate tight spaces and grasp objects, making it ideal for possible uses inside the body.
03/18/2022
Could we make cars out of petroleum residue?
A new way to make carbon fiber could turn refinery byproducts into high-value, ultralight structural materials for cars, aircraft, and spacecraft.
02/23/2022
Silicon Valley Is Coming for Your Chocolate
One day, the cocoa in beloved treats might come from a petri dish.
03/17/2022
What Could Go Right? Healthier news reading habits
And, is Russian President Vladimir Putin going down?
02/14/2022
The project to map the world’s fungal networks – and why it matters
Work is set to start on the biggest-ever project to map mysterious fungal networks. Can it shine a light on a ‘global blind spot’?
03/07/2022
Making a Camera That Works a Million Miles Away
When the James Webb Space Telescope sent its first images to Earth, no one was more excited than Marcia J. Rieke, who oversaw the design and construction of its camera.
02/10/2022
New plant-derived composite is tough as bone and hard as aluminum
The material could pave the way for sustainable plastics.
03/10/2022
Endurance: Shackleton’s lost ship is found in Antarctic
Scientists have found and filmed one of the greatest ever undiscovered shipwrecks 107 years after it sank.
03/10/2022
What Could Go Right? Peace is the norm
Ukraine, Russia, and the big-picture decline of war and conquest; bipartisan agreement in the US; and more
03/03/2022
What Could Go Right? Defending democracy in Ukraine
Plus, the US and Pakistan are making Supreme Court history, good news for those who have had and beaten Omicron, and more
02/21/2022