Growing plants in soil from the moon doesn't really work very well
12 May 2022
Thale cress plants have been grown in regolith, the fine dust that covers the moon’s surface, using samples from Apollo missions – but they turn out small and stunted
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A steroid might be why octopuses starve themselves after mating
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After mating, female octopuses increase production of a steroid hormone, which may drive them to starve themselves while guarding their eggs
First picture of our galaxy’s supermassive black hole revealed
12 May 2022
The Event Horizon Telescope collaboration has released the first picture of our galaxy’s supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*, and it’s just as predicted
Ants treat infected wounds of nestmates with medicine from their back
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Matabele ants (Megaponera analis) in sub-Saharan Africa apply an antimicrobial substance to nestmates whose limbs are lost while raiding termite nests
Flu vaccine cuts risk of heart attack in following year by 34 per cent
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A meta-analysis of studies involving 9000 people suggests those who receive a flu vaccine also gain some protection against heart attacks
Computer powered by colony of blue-green algae has run for six months
12 May 2022
Blue-green algae, a type of cyanobacteria, set in a container on a windowsill powered a computer continuously for six months using photosynthesis
Kenyan chameleons evolved brighter colours after moving to Hawaii
11 May 2022
Chameleons introduced to Hawaii in 1972 have started flaunting brighter colours, probably because they have fewer predators to hide from
Google calls for urgent switch to quantum-safe encryption as US delays
11 May 2022
A US body in charge of choosing new encryption algorithms that can withstand quantum computers has delayed announcing them due to undisclosed legal reasons, while a team at Google is calling for an immediate switch
Circular cities experience more rain than square or triangular ones
11 May 2022
The shape of a city can influence the amount of rainfall it gets, because circular cities are better at mixing air fronts together
Virtual reality mask adds realism by making it harder to breathe
11 May 2022
A mask that can make it easier or harder to breathe by controlling your air supply adds more realism to virtual reality
