https://colinpurrington.com/2023/01/some-insects-i-found-inside-dried-turkish-figs-from-trader-joes/
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Some insects I found inside dried Turkish figs from Trader Joe's » Colin Purrington's blog
During an online wasp identification course I participated in several weeks ago, there was a fun discussion about whether commercially-produced figs contained fig wasps (Agaonidae, in the Chalcidoidea). Opinions varied, plus some asserted, as do many internet…
Huge concerns regarding credibility of the authors.
But if it's real, it would be a huge discovery:
https://www.quantamagazine.org/room-temperature-superconductor-discovery-meets-with-resistance-20230308/
But if it's real, it would be a huge discovery:
https://www.quantamagazine.org/room-temperature-superconductor-discovery-meets-with-resistance-20230308/
Quanta Magazine
Room-Temperature Superconductor Discovery Meets With Resistance
A paper in Nature reports the discovery of a superconductor that operates at room temperatures and near-room pressures. The claim has divided the research community.