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Sensors inspired by dandelion seeds can record signs of climate change

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Tiny sensors that can drift in the breeze like dandelion seeds can help record environmental signals across a wide area Technology 16 March 2022 By Chris Stokel-Walker A sensor designed to mimic the way dandelion seeds float on the breeze Mark Stone/University of Washington Tiny sensors with a design inspired by dandelion seeds could be … Read more

Psychedelic drugs: AI analyses thousands of drug users’ trip reports

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A pattern recognition algorithm scoured 6850 accounts of people’s experiences with 27 drugs to learn more about how they alter consciousness Health 16 March 2022 By Matthew Sparkes A colour-enhanced scanning electron microscope image of magic mushroom spores Ted Kinsman/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Artificial intelligence has been used to analyse thousands of written reports of personal … Read more

This Beautiful Reconstruction of a Stone Age Woman Feels Almost Like Time Travel

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A Stone Age woman who lived 4,000 years ago is leaning on her walking stick and looking ahead as a spirited young boy bursts into a run, in a stunning life-size reconstruction now on display in Sweden.   Although her likeness is new – it debuted last month in an exhibit about ancient people at Västernorrlands Museum … Read more

James Webb Space Telescope has sent back its clearest image yet

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A crucial phase of mirror alignment has been completed for the James Webb Space Telescope, and the process resulted in the highest resolution infrared image ever taken from space Space 16 March 2022 By Leah Crane The James Webb Space Telescope focused on this bright star to align its mirrors NASA/STScI The James Webb Space … Read more

Webb Just Sent Back Its First-Ever Sharp Image of a Star, And It’s Breathtaking

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A critical stage of the James Webb Space Telescope’s mirror alignment has been completed, keeping the state-of-the-art observatory on track to commence science observations in a few months.   On March 11, the telescope completed its final round of fine phasing to correct alignment errors. No issues have been identified, and the Webb team is … Read more

There Are ‘Secret’ Tunnels Connecting Your Skull And The Brain

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Did you know you have tiny tunnels in your head? That’s OK, no one else did either until recently! But that’s exactly what a team of medical researchers confirmed in mice and humans in 2018 – tiny channels that connect skull bone marrow to the lining of the brain.   The research shows they may … Read more

Blind people may use their visual cortex to regulate movement

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The brain’s visual cortex may be reorganised to control movement in people who cannot see Health 16 March 2022 By Jason Arunn Murugesu Stock image of a blind person walking with a stick Shutterstock / PH888 The visual cortex, the part of the brain that receives information from the eyes, has been known to respond … Read more

Huge 7.4 Magnitude Quake Just Hit Near Fukushima Days After Disaster Anniversary

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Authorities lifted a tsunami advisory and electricity was restored after a powerful 7.4-magnitude quake jolted northeastern Japan on Wednesday night in waters near the site of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.   At least one person died in the coastal city of Soma and dozens more were injured in the quake, local news agency Kyodo reported, … Read more