Author archives: César Tomé

MI weekly selection #205

MI weekly selection #205

Humanities & Social SciencesScienceTechnology

By César Tomé

Technique adds color to electron microscope images Researchers at the University of California at San Diego have developed a technique that adds color to black-and-white electron microscope images. The scientists create a black-and-white base layer by adding a heavy metal to the specimen, then create another layer by adding a rare earth metal that clings […]

MI weekly selection #203

MI weekly selection #203

Humanities & Social SciencesScienceTechnologyWeekly Selection

By César Tomé

Strange objects near neighboring galaxies brighten, then dim A pair of unknown objects near neighboring galaxies appear to produce extremely bright X-ray flares, then dim after about an hour. Astronomers aren’t sure what these objects are, noting that nothing like them has ever been spotted in the Milky Way. New Scientist Landslides appear to have […]

MI weekly selection #202

MI weekly selection #202

Humanities & Social SciencesScienceTechnologyWeekly Selection

By César Tomé

Single-celled amoeba uses molecular mechanisms similar to complex life The single-celled amoeba Capsaspora owczarzaki has the same molecular tools as more complex organisms to help it move through various life stages. The findings suggest multi-celled mechanisms may have been in place long before animals evolved. Science News New questions raised about Lyme disease following discovery […]

MI weekly selection #200

MI weekly selection #200

Humanities & Social SciencesScienceTechnologyWeekly Selection

By César Tomé

Bumblebees’ emotional buzz charted Happy bumblebees are productive bumblebees, according to a study published in Science that charted how the insects’ changing moods affected their decision-making behavior. The findings are the first clues that primitive emotional states exist in bees. ScienceNews Astronomers see spiral arms surrounding new star for first time Spiral arms like those […]

MI weekly selection #199

MI weekly selection #199

Humanities & Social SciencesScienceTechnologyWeekly Selection

By César Tomé

Acoustic holograms can move objects with 3D sound shapes Acoustic holograms of blocks of 3D-printed plastic can create 3D sound shapes that can move objects without touching them Live Science Circadian rhythm gene linked to breast cancer spread A gene related to circadian rhythm has been linked to the spread of an aggressive form of […]