by d_admin | May 31, 2018 | Janice Willson, Science in the Real World, Science Quirkiness, Technology
The residents of Lake Worth, Florida were wakened at 1:45 am to an “outbreak of zombies” push notification during a power outage on May 22. What the…? I would think that if this were to happen on a regular day in the daytime that you would be likely to laugh it off...
by d_admin | May 17, 2018 | Biology, Janice Willson, Science in the Real World
Mmm, chocolate. Who doesn’t love the stuff (and those who don’t cannot be trusted, just saying). This food may be as popular as bacon and can be found in kosher and halal groceries as opposed to bacon. I, personally, find it hard to get through the day without...
by d_admin | May 2, 2018 | Biology, Janice Willson, Science in the Real World, Science News
I am a mosquito magnet. If you are with me in the great outdoors, chances are, you will not be bitten at all because those beastly little bloodsuckers will be hitching a ride on me. You could say I am a walking buffet for them. Because of this and my love of being out...
by d_admin | Apr 26, 2018 | Innovation, Janice Willson, Science in the Real World, Science News
Short answer to the title is: we are and we should be. Many new innovations being made are based on nature. There is a reason why certain animals and plants evolved the way that they did and more and more innovators and inventers are using them as inspiration....
by d_admin | Apr 5, 2018 | Art News, Janice Willson, Science in the Real World, Science News
The recent release of a report titled, Vital Signs: Containment of Novel Multidrug-Resistant Organisms and Resistance Mechanisms from the CDC on drug-resistant organisms illustrates the pressing need for new antibiotics. “The emergence and spread of antibiotic...
by d_admin | Mar 22, 2018 | Janice Willson, Science in the Real World, Science News
This week saw the death of one of the last of his kind. Sudan, the male northern white rhino, was euthanized at the Ole Pejeeta Conservancy in Laikipia, Kenya after having a recurring infection in his leg. He was 45 years old. This leaves only 2 of his species left...
