An image of a sample of human brain tissue under a microscope. That Display The so-called spongy pores caused by Kreitzfeldt-Jacob disease.Image: Sheriff Zaki, Woon-Ju Shi / CDC New research from Japan suggests that due to the aging population, a rare brain-destroying disease caused by rogue prion protein may be …
Read More »Beetle armor gives the key to hard planes
NEW YORK (AP) – It’s a beetle that can withstand bird droppings, animal rocks and be rolled by a Toyota Camry. Now scientists are studying what the crush-resistant shell of a bug can teach them about the formation of strong planes and buildings. “This beetle is very tough,” said Pablo …
Read More »The fastest event taken in 247 ‘zeptoseconds’
(Newser) – It seems shorter than a millisecond, shorter than a nanosecond, and shorter than a summer when you’re a child – it’s a zeptosecond, a unit used to measure the short intervals of time recorded by scientists. Zeptosecond is the trillionth of a second bill or 20 zeros per …
Read More »A busted toilet kicked Crazy Night seriously on the ISS
International Space Station.Image: NASA It was another long night next to the International Space Station, as the crew had to deal with small to large problems that started to sound like a broken record. As always, we have to propose things by saying the crew is safe, and no new …
Read More »Impossible Foods is developing a plant-based alternative to cow’s milk
Screenshots: Impossible food There are many reasons to replace cow’s milk with alternatives such as walnut milk, oat milk or soy milk, but for those who enjoy consuming animal-sour dairy products, the options are not the same. So impossible food, producers Impossible Burger And others Plant-based meat options, Working on …
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