Deborah Bloomfield

Quantum mechanics is weird. And don’t take our word for it. Einstein was less than pleased with it. In particular, with the concept of entanglement, which the famous physicist called “spooky action at a distance”. He believed this spookiness could be explained away but the work of the three latest Nobel laureates and many others […]

In case you weren’t aware, plants can control robots now. Like anything else with nerves, plants produce tiny electrical signals, and intricate sensors can capture these and turn them into inputs. Now, with a bit of imagination, you could see how the leafy cyborg uprising could begin.  Looking to kickstart that uprising, artist and researcher […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has taken a brief bit of time away from fighting a war against the invading Russian army to absolutely ratio Elon Musk on Twitter.  Musk, who has already challenged Putin to hand to hand combat and been threatened by the head of Roscosmos since the invasion began, weighed in on Twitter […]

You know how it is – something gets stuck to your foot, and when it comes loose you can’t work out what it was or if your shoe needed it. Some problems follow humanity everywhere, and perhaps this is one of them, with the Ingenuity helicopter dropping something unidentified on the surface of Mars during […]

It’s been a big few weeks for cheating scandals and allegations in fringe sports. As well as a few bizarre allegations of cheating in chess, there is now a police investigation into cheating allegations in professional fishing. A video that surfaced online from the Lake Erie Walleye Trail fishing tournament shows a heated argument ensuing […]

Serial killers have been dwindling in numbers since hitting their peak in the 1980s, the world’s leading serial murderer database has shown.  In the 1990s, forensic psychology teacher at Radford University Michael G. Aamodt began setting his class a task: creating a profile of serial killers, including a timeline of their murders, their life history, […]

The winners of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics are Alain Aspect, John Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger. The award was given “for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science.” The prize is worth 10 million Swedish kronor (about 896,000 US dollars) and it will be shared among […]

You’ve probably heard the phrase “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”, either from Kelly Clarkson or Nietzsche. In both versions, and as the phrase is now generally used, it basically means you get stronger by facing adversity. “It’s become almost like a cultural touchstone,” Eranda Jayawickreme, a psychologist who has researched “post-traumatic growth” told […]

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For people looking to turn over a new leaf and lose some weight or improve their wellness, figuring out how to go about it can be extremely overwhelming and challenging. When over 71,000 health and fitness apps are available globally, how can you choose just one to begin? Before stressing about that, try asking yourself why […]

A model for how protons pass through water has been vindicated using X-ray spectroscopy. Astonishingly, the model it replaces dates back to 1806, despite the fact protons were not discovered until more than 100 years later. In the early 19th Century, the discovery of the electric cell made many experiments in electricity possible, but observation […]

As the virus behind COVID-19 has mutated and changed, so too have the symptoms associated with infection, and experts believe the dominant strain expected to cause a case surge this winter is no different.  While the top symptoms of previous strains have included fever, loss of smell, and a runny nose, the new most reported […]

The faces of a young medieval woman, a chubby-faced cleric, and a man with a cleft palate have now been digitally reconstructed using 3D scans and forensic techniques. Their faces have even been turned into 3D animations, with the aim of bringing people that little bit closer to Scottish history.  The faces come from three […]

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If family members in your home suffer from persisting symptoms of COVID-19, then it’s more likely that you too will experience lingering symptoms, according to a new study.  The discovery was recently made by a team of scientists from the University of Freiburg who studied 1,267 children and adults in Germany from 341 different family […]

Gum diseases are among the most common chronic human diseases, affecting between 20 to 50% of people worldwide. They happen when plaque, a sticky film of bacteria, builds up on teeth. The earliest stages of gum disease are treatable and reversible (gingivitis). But some people develop a chronic destructive form of gum disease, which is […]

In 1483, two young princes in line for the throne entered the Tower of London and were never seen again. After 191 years, the remains of two young children were uncovered in Windsor Castle buried beneath a stone staircase. After an examination of the remains in 1933, the bones were placed back into an urn […]

Redditors have been sharing their favorite “myths that people still believe”, and we’re willing to bet you either believe one of them or know someone who does.  Here are a few of the best ones. As always, we’ll jump in if anything needs elaborating. Advertisement Yes, there’s a strange urban myth that if you swallow […]