Of course, it may not be new to you, but it’s new to me. I wonder whether earth will end up sporting a ring or rings like Saturn, only man-made ones instead? And will it make future space exploration difficult … Continue reading →
It was a terrible moment watched by millions: Buffalo Bills’ player Damar Hamlin collapsed after making a hit. He was in cardiac arrest but immediate medical attention caused his heartbeat to resume, and he is now in critical condition and … Continue reading →
Don’t really think so. But the other day some commenter brought it up for discussion, and here’s the idea: A paper published in the journal ‘Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology’ looked into the origins of life here on our … Continue reading →
I have written at some length before on the government’s war on farmers in the Netherlands, so I refer you to this series of previous posts of mine: this and this, as well as this related post on efforts in … Continue reading →
Here’s an astounding story: Newborn twins, born in Oregon three weeks ago, were produced from what are believed to be the longest-frozen embryos ever. The embryos, which produced twins Lydia and Timothy Ridgeway on Halloween, were frozen 30 years ago … Continue reading →
I just can’t figure this out. But I’m not alone; neither can the astrophysicists or cosmologists, at least so far. I had originally thought nothing could escape once captured in a black hole, although I later read that Hawking radiation … Continue reading →
There’s a big brouhaha about the admission by Pfizer executive Janine Small that the vaccine was not initially tested to see whether it prevented the transmission of the virus to others. I have to say that the admission doesn’t bother … Continue reading →
Very Soviet of Newsom, and of the California legislature that passed this bill: Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed California Assembly Bill 2098, making it the first state to attempt to censor what physicians can say about COVID-19 to their patients. … Continue reading →
Back when I was in school, I remember that organic chemistry was always considered a very difficult course by those of us who weren’t science whizzes. I was good at science, but college chemistry was something from which I shied … Continue reading →
“Science deniers” is a phrase that’s anti-science, because scientists are always supposed to entertain disagreements and answer them with facts and proof – unless you apply “science-denier” to those people who literally say that all science is bunk and must … Continue reading →
Hey Jean! You have more Neanderthal DNA than 34% of other customers. You inherited a small amount of DNA from your Neanderthal ancestors. Out of the 7,462 variants we tested, we found 229 variants in your DNA that trace back … Continue reading →
Not too many hurricanes so far this year: Perhaps what is most striking about this season is that we are now at the absolute peak of hurricane season, and there is simply nothing happening. Although the Atlantic season begins on … Continue reading →