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Autism Treatment Shifts Away from 'Fixing' the Condition
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Scientists simulate 'baby' wormhole without rupturing space and time
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13hWormhole Quantum One
Theoretical achievement hailed, though sending people through a physical wormhole remains in the realms of science fiction It's a mainstay of science fiction, it's tiny and it doesn't exist in physical space, but researchers say they've created what is, theoretically, a worm hole. Researchers have announced that they simulated two miniscule black holes in a quantum computer and transmitted a mess
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New data set improves modeling of supersonic flows around a cantilever
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Researchers discover genetic variant associated with earlier onset childhood epilepsy
6minResearchers have discovered a specific genetic variant in SCN1A, the most common genetic epilepsy, that leads to an earlier onset of epilepsy, with clinical features distinct from other epilepsies. The researchers also identified a potentially effective treatment strategy.
Potential genetic variants linked to increased cancer risk in children with birth defects
6minResearchers have identified several genetic variants associated with increased risk of cancer in children with non-chromosomal birth defects, such as congenital heart disease and defects of the central nervous system. While the risk of developing cancer is not as high as children with chromosomal birth defects, it is significantly higher than children with no birth defects at all, and the findings
Recently found 'neanderthal footprints' in the South of Spain could be 275,000 years old
7minA little over a year ago we reported on a large area at the foot of the Asperillo cliff, on the coast of the Doñana Natural Area in Huelva, Spain. There, along with numerous animal footprints, other footprints had been found—those of hominids.
Shining a new light on oil-slick rainbows and other thin-layer physics
7minWhen sunlight reflects on an oily puddle of water in a parking lot, it creates a rainbow of swirling colors. That's because of the thin film interference principle, which explains how light reflects off of different layers, or films, in a mixture of liquids.
Homelessness researchers get real-time data from mobile phone surveys
7minFew laws from Los Angeles City Hall spark as much debate as those dealing with homelessness. Look no further than the city's controversial ordinance banning camping in certain public places, which became a hot-button issue ahead of the municipal election. Yet missing from many policy discussions are the perspectives of those most affected: people experiencing homelessness.
The good and the bad of COVID-19 response in multi-level governance
7minHow did multi-level governance in Europe influence the overall effectiveness of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and what was its impact? A recent study carried out as part of the PERISCOPE project analyzes the COVID-19 response of governance by different levels and highlights some best practices and aspects requiring improvement.
Men dominate conference Q&A sessions — including online ones
13minNature, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-04241-y 'Question and manswer' sessions are the norm at both in-person and virtual events, even when there's a good gender balance.
Food early warning systems could stave off famines
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Could the Netherlands crack the secret of language learning using this approach?
17minFrom the UK government's latest post-Brexit language-learning reforms to France's eternal debates over the supposed linguistic inadequacy of its youth, governments regularly scratch their heads over how to improve how languages are taught.
Managers exhibit bias based on race, gender, disability and sexual orientation, study finds
17minIn a study that examined bias in the workplace, a UF researcher found that those in management positions demonstrate explicit and implicit bias toward others from marginalized groups and often express more implicit bias than people who are not in management.
NASA researcher's AI 'eye' could help robotic data-gathering
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Hubble captures the stars of globular cluster NGC 6440
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New visualization tool helps weather forecasters and researchers more easily identify and study bands of heavy snow
17minPredicting snowfall from winter storms is tricky, in no small part because heavy snow and regions of mixed precipitation look very similar in weather radar imagery. Mixed precipitation falls as a blend of rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow and can be mistaken for heavy snow on radar imagery, while translating to less snow accumulation on the ground.
Assessment of inner ear morphology and function in response to local positive pressure for Ménière's disease: a nonrandomized controlled trial
25minScientific Reports, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-25321-z
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The coordination of anti-phage immunity mechanisms in bacterial cells
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Owl-like engravings from Copper Age may have been made by children
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Gig platforms help immigrant care workers find jobs, but they are only a temporary solution
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Hot-button political issues are having a chilling effect on public schools
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Novel complex may help to modulate lipid metabolism
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Researchers solve 20-year-old optical light mystery
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Atmospheric transport modeling study: When the Aral Sea dried up, Central Asia became dustier
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Novel complex may help to modulate lipid metabolism
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World's First Swimming Dinosaur Discovered in Mongolia
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Did physicists create a wormhole in a quantum computer?
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56minWormhole Quantum Computer
Nature, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-04201-6 An unusual teleportation experiment is just ordinary quantum physics, but was inspired by tunnels through an exotic 'toy universe'.
More than 52 million birds in the US have been affected by an outbreak of avian influenza
1hA form of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been causing widespread disruption and illness in birds since first being detected roughly a year ago. Last March, a bald eagle found dead in Pennsylvania's Chester County became the first confirmed case in the state.
'Sacred' owl carvings from Copper Age may actually be children's toys
1hAncient owl carvings from the Iberian Peninsula were likely toys that children carved themselves.
Noodle-necked swimming dinosaur may have been a diving predator like a penguin
1hScientists recently discovered the first non-avian theropod dinosaur with a streamlined body similar to that of penguins, auks and other modern diving birds.
Discovery boosts fight against deadly koala virus
1hA mysterious AIDS-like virus affects koala populations differently across state lines, according to a new study. The finding uncovers another piece of the puzzle in researchers' quest to halt the retrovirus known as KoRV—a condition strongly associated with diseases that cause infertility and blindness. "We've learned that the retrovirus is far more prevalent in New South Wales and Queensland koa
More than 52 million birds in the US have been affected by an outbreak of avian influenza
1hA form of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been causing widespread disruption and illness in birds since first being detected roughly a year ago. Last March, a bald eagle found dead in Pennsylvania's Chester County became the first confirmed case in the state.
Holiday inventory already delivered, but rail strike would be catastrophic in other ways, expert warns
1hThe House on Wednesday approved and sent to the Senate a measure aimed at preventing a national rail strike from crippling the U.S. economy during the holiday season.
Elon Musk Shows Off Monkey That Can Type With Brain Implant Instead of Typewriter
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1hMusk Neuralink Human
During a demo on Thursday evening, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk showed off what his brain computer interface (BCI) startup Neuralink has been working on. The company showed footage of a monkey that he said was able to "type" on an on-screen keyboard by using a coin-sized chip embedded in its brain, in an apparent riff about the old adage about monkeys and typewriters. No, the monkey wasn't able
Newly discovered dinosaur has a streamlined body like a diving bird
1hAn analysis of a fossil has revealed a new species of dinosaur named Natovenator polydontus. It was semi-aqautic, looked a bit like a duck and ate meat
Chemists Develop Process to Turn Previously Unrecyclable Plastics Into Propane
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1hPlastics
(Photo: Nick Fewings/Unsplash) Most of us have by now realized that conventional plastic recycling is more fantasy than reality. Despite our best attempts at separating out product packaging in the hope that some of it will be reused later, only 6 percent of the United States' plastic waste is ever recycled. The rest of it ends up in landfills, in the ocean, or in other undesirable locations wher
Scientists develop smartwatch-like health trackers for cows
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1hSmart Watch Powered Cows
Wearable devices powered by kinetic energy of cows will gather data to help track cattle wellbeing Cows on farms could soon have their health, reproductive readiness and location monitored by smart technology powered by the kinetic energy of the animal's movements. Devices that monitor the health of each cow or keep them within invisible fences are already used on farms but these smart tools are
Giant Asteroid Unleashed a Devastating Martian Megatsunami, Evidence Suggests
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Individual tree-based model constructed for multiscale forest carbon dynamics prediction
1hForests contribute an enormous carbon flux to terrestrial ecosystems. Thus, accurate estimation and prediction of forest dynamics both play an important role in understanding the carbon cycle in the background of global change. Process-based ecological models have been often considered effective tools for evaluating forest dynamics at multiple scales.
Making sense of coercivity in magnetic materials with machine learning
1hSoft magnetic materials, i.e., materials that can be easily magnetized and demagnetized, play an essential role in transformers, generators, and motors. The ability of a magnetic material to resist an external magnetic field without changing its magnetization is known as "coercivity," a property closely linked to the energy loss. In applications such as electric cars, low-coercivity materials are
One step closer to tackling drug resistant parasites in Brazil
1hResearchers at the University of York are a step closer to identifying ways to support clinicians in predicting drug treatment outcomes for patients with visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil.
Why walking on deforming surfaces uses more energy
1hA team of researchers at the University of Liverpool's Institute of Life Course & Medical Sciences, working with a colleague from Liverpool John Moores University, has discovered why people use more energy when walking on surfaces that deform (such as sand) than on hard, cement-like surfaces. In their study, published in Journal of the Royal Society Interface, the group studied the behavior of mus
Tiny fish could unlock big gains in tackling global malnutrition
1hTiny fish could play a big part in tackling malnutrition and the food insecurity crisis across the globe, a new study reveals.
Positively charged nanomaterials treat obesity anywhere you want
1hResearchers have long been working on how to treat obesity, a serious condition that can lead to hypertension, diabetes, chronic inflammation, and cardiovascular diseases. Studies have also revealed a strong correlation of obesity and cancer—recent data show that smoking, drinking alcohol, and obesity are the biggest contributors to cancer worldwide.
Ranches of the future could be home to cows wearing smart-watch-style sensors powered by their movements
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1hSmart Watch Powered Cows
Using smart technology to monitor the health, reproductivity, location, and environmental conditions of cattle can help with food safety and supply chain efficiency, but this monitoring adds energy cost to an already highly emissive industry. To combat this, researchers publishing in the journal iScience on December 1 have designed a wearable smart device for cows that captures the kinetic energy
Owl-shaped plaques may have been on Copper Age children's wish list
1hAncient owl-shaped slate engraved plaques, dating from about 5,000 years ago in the Iberian Peninsula, may have been created by children as toys, suggests a paper published in Scientific Reports. These findings may provide insights into how children used artifacts in ancient European societies.
Tissue growth is influenced by whether local environment is firm or fluid
1hWe all know that genes influence how cells and tissues grow and develop, but new research has shed light on the importance of another factor: whether the environment around them is firm like Jell-O or fluid like honey.
Mars megatsunami may have been caused by Chicxulub-like asteroid impact
1hA Martian megatsunami may have been caused by an asteroid collision similar to the Chicxulub impact—which contributed to the mass extinction of all non-avian dinosaurs on Earth 66 million years ago—in a shallow ocean region, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.
Old-growth trees more drought tolerant than younger ones, providing a buffer against climate change
1hA new analysis of more than 20,000 trees on five continents shows that old-growth trees are more drought tolerant than younger trees in the forest canopy and may be better able to withstand future climate extremes.
A sustainable path for energy-demanding photochemistry
1hMany photochemical processes rely on UV light from inefficient or toxic light sources that the LED technology cannot replace for technical reasons. An international team of scientists led by Professor Christoph Kerzig of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany and Professor Nobuhiro Yanai of Kyushu University in Japan has now developed the first molecular system for the conversion of
Individual tree-based model constructed for multiscale forest carbon dynamics prediction
1hForests contribute an enormous carbon flux to terrestrial ecosystems. Thus, accurate estimation and prediction of forest dynamics both play an important role in understanding the carbon cycle in the background of global change. Process-based ecological models have been often considered effective tools for evaluating forest dynamics at multiple scales.
Ancient megatsunami on Mars traced to the crater where it began
1hBefore Mars dried up, an asteroid slammed into one of its oceans and caused a colossal megatsunami, and now researchers have found the crater where it hit
A Penguin-Like Shape May Have Helped This Dinosaur Dive
1hThe duck-size animal's body was streamlined for pursuing prey underwater, researchers say. Other paleontologists say more work is needed to confirm the finding.
One step closer to tackling drug resistant parasites in Brazil
1hResearchers at the University of York are a step closer to identifying ways to support clinicians in predicting drug treatment outcomes for patients with visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil.
Why walking on deforming surfaces uses more energy
1hA team of researchers at the University of Liverpool's Institute of Life Course & Medical Sciences, working with a colleague from Liverpool John Moores University, has discovered why people use more energy when walking on surfaces that deform (such as sand) than on hard, cement-like surfaces. In their study, published in Journal of the Royal Society Interface, the group studied the behavior of mus
Scientists discover a new mechanism to generate cartilage cells
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1hDiscover Cartilage
Cartilage degeneration and injuries affect 350 million people worldwide. Patients with these conditions experience increased pain and discomfort over time. However, an exciting breakthrough in tissue regeneration research offers the promise of meaningful relief.
Finding genes to help fruiting plants adapt to droughts
1hResearchers have conducted the first spatiotemporal study of the effects of prolonged water stress on tomato fruits, identifying genes that could help plant breeders develop fruit crops that can adapt to drought conditions.
Tiny fish could unlock big gains in tackling global malnutrition
1hTiny fish could play a big part in tackling malnutrition and the food insecurity crisis across the globe, a new study reveals.
Ranches of the future could be home to cows wearing smart-watch-style sensors powered by their movements
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1hSmart Watch Powered Cows
Using smart technology to monitor the health, reproductivity, location, and environmental conditions of cattle can help with food safety and supply chain efficiency, but this monitoring adds energy cost to an already highly emissive industry. To combat this, researchers publishing in the journal iScience on December 1 have designed a wearable smart device for cows that captures the kinetic energy
Tissue growth is influenced by whether local environment is firm or fluid
1hWe all know that genes influence how cells and tissues grow and develop, but new research has shed light on the importance of another factor: whether the environment around them is firm like Jell-O or fluid like honey.
Old-growth trees more drought tolerant than younger ones, providing a buffer against climate change
1hA new analysis of more than 20,000 trees on five continents shows that old-growth trees are more drought tolerant than younger trees in the forest canopy and may be better able to withstand future climate extremes.
Crucial Computer Program for Particle Physics at Risk of Obsolescence
1hRecently, I watched a fellow particle physicist talk about a calculation he had pushed to a new height of precision. His tool? A 1980s-era computer program called FORM. Particle physicists use some of the longest equations in all of science. To look for signs of new elementary particles in collisions at the Large Hadron Collider, for example, they draw thousands of pictures called Feynman diagram
Too Wild to Love
1hThis article was originally published by Texas Highways . L ike most everything concerning Texas, leaving the place is too vast a thing to comprehend all at once. I was standing at my kitchen window in New England the day I finally realized I had left the state, some dozen years after my departure. My mother had called to say she and my father had packed their things, pulled up stakes in Fort Wor
The Big Problem With Spotify Wrapped
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1hSpotify Wrapped 2022
It's a social media trend that survives year after year. And it thrives on your personal data.
How to tackle the stigma of living with HIV | Gareth Thomas
1hAfter his HIV diagnosis, former pro rugby player Gareth Thomas set out on a mission to tackle the stigma and shame that prevent people from getting the testing and care they need. In this empowering talk, Thomas shares his mission to demystify and redefine what it means to live with HIV — and shares how each of us can normalize conversations around all vilified conditions.
Author Correction: Chirality flips of skyrmion bubbles
1hNature Communications, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35221-5
Author Correction: Arctic introgression and chromatin regulation facilitated rapid Qinghai-Tibet Plateau colonization by an avian predator
1hNature Communications, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35205-5
G protein-coupled receptor 151 regulates glucose metabolism and hepatic gluconeogenesis
1hNature Communications, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35069-9 Rare variants in the G-protein coupled receptor 151 (GPR151) gene in humans are associated with lower odds ratio for type 2 diabetes, but the mechanism behind this association has remained elusive. Here, the authors show that GPR151 regulates the process of hepatic gluconeogenesis and affects whole-body gluc
New measurements quantifying qudits provide glimpse of quantum future
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China and NASA are racing to the moon. Side-by-side photos hint NASA has the edge, but China's secrecy makes the race hard to call.
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MIT's autonomous assembling robots to construct additional assembly robots and move independently &/or as a swarm to build structures much larger than themselves
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India may become the third largest economy by 2030, overtaking Japan and Germany
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Half of the world experiences periods. We don't like to talk about them though. That's a problem.
1hScience knows shockingly little about menstrual health. But now, endometriosis patients are changing that. It's estimated that about one in 10 people who menstruate suffer from endometriosis, which occurs when tissue that grows in the uterus migrates to other parts of the body, becomes inflamed in response to cyclical hormonal changes and forms painful lesions. One recent study put the cost per p
Cancer stem cells are fueled through dialogue with their environments
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1h10 14 Stem Cell RNA
New findings suggest that many of the mutations in cancer may simply be setting in stone a path already forged by the tumor stem cell's aberrant dialogue with its surroundings.
Nuclear popcorn: Heavy nucleus changes shapes at different energies
1hA research collaboration has examined how the nucleus of nickel-64 reacts when exposed to energy.
Earthquake lab experiments produce aftershock-like behavior
1hEarthquakes are notoriously hard to predict, and so too are the usually less-severe aftershocks that often follow a major seismic event.
Scientists uncover novel DNA repair mechanism for key cancer target
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1hCrick Dna Cancer POLQ
Scientists have identified how an enzyme involved in DNA repair (POLQ), becomes vital to the survival of certain cancers, if the cancer cells lose the ability to use a more common method of DNA repair. The work uncovers an unappreciated role for POLQ in responding to DNA replication stress, providing the scientific underpinnings for a Phase I clinical trial evaluating the effects of blocking this
New and more detailed map of antimicrobial resistance
2hDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has become aware of the value of using sewage analyses to monitor disease development in an area. However, at DTU National Food Institute, a group of researchers has been using sewage monitoring from throughout the world since 2016 as an effective and inexpensive tool for monitoring infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance.
One in 10 Who Menstruate Suffer from Endometriosis. Why Do We Know So Little about It?
2hCompared with other diseases with similar economic burdens, research on endometriosis is severely underfunded, in large part because we don't talk about periods.
Former NASA Guy Drops Egg Out of Space, Tries to Keep It From Breaking
2hEgg Drop Coup What would happen if you dropped an egg out of space? It's the ultimate take on the age-old challenge you may already know from primary school: how do you design a contraption to gently land an egg from a steep drop without breaking? In a new video , YouTuber extraordinaire and NASA alum Mark Rober took it upon himself, with help from self-taught aerospace engineer Joe Bernard from
Billionaire Private Astronaut Suggests Reviving Dinosaurs
2hInspiration Strikes Earlier this week, news broke that a team of European scientists (who may or may not have ever pretty much any zombie movie ever made) had unthawed an ancient " zombie virus ," discovered beneath a frozen Siberian lake. The report went viral, with netizens (who presumably have seen zombie movies) poking obvious fun at the fact that unfreezing ancient zombie viruses sounds like
CO2 fra nordjyske biogasanlæg skal ende i Nini-feltet
2hPLUS. Ineos olieselskab har skrevet under på en aftale med en række aktører om at pumpe biogen CO2 ned i tomt oliefelt i Nordsøen.
New and more detailed map of antimicrobial resistance
2hDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has become aware of the value of using sewage analyses to monitor disease development in an area. However, at DTU National Food Institute, a group of researchers has been using sewage monitoring from throughout the world since 2016 as an effective and inexpensive tool for monitoring infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance.
Ny professor: Kunstig intelligens skal være lægens nye supervisor, der kan give feedback 24-7
2hMartin G. Tolsgaard, der er speciallæge i gynækologi og obstetrik, er fra 1. januar 2023 ny professor på KU med fokus på klinisk uddannelse. Han vil skabe synergi mellem kunstig intelligens og læger.
Taking the Guesswork Out of Drug-Target Residence Times
2hA guide to biochemical assays for measuring drug-target interactions
Flying squirrels carve nuts to store them securely in tree branches
2hBuried nuts would quickly rot in the tropical rainforests of Hainan Island, so flying squirrels have taught themselves carpentry instead
Whispering gallery modes with fractional optical angular momentum in photonic crystal micro-rings
2hWhispering gallery modes, a type of wave that can travel around concave surfaces, have proved to be promising for the development of new technologies, particularly in photonics. Due to geometrical limitations, in circularly symmetric optical microresonators (i.e., micrometer-scale structures that can confine light) these modes exhibit integer quantized angular momentum values. While numerous effec
Could swelling on axons cause Alzheimer's disease?
2hThe swelling caused by a byproduct of amyloid plaques in the brain may be the true cause of Alzheimer's disease, say researchers. Their work, published in Nature , also identifies a biomarker that may help physicians better diagnose Alzheimer's disease and provide a target for future therapies. The formation of amyloid plaques in the brain is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease . But drugs designed
More likes up the chance people believe fake news
2hNew research finds that the more likes people got when retweeting negative fake news, the more they agreed with the content—and hated the (fake) politician—in the story. A new experiment by communication professor Joseph B. Walther and graduate students at the University of California, Santa Barbara's Center for Information Technology and Society (CITS), published in the Journal of Communication
NASA Gave ICON $57 Million to Build a 3D Printer for Structures on the Moon
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2hNASA Texas ICON 3D Moon
Austin, Texas-based 3D printing construction company ICON has gotten some pretty significant projects off the ground in recent years, from a 50-home development in Mexico to a 100-home neighborhood in Texas . This week the company won a NASA contract that will help it get an even bigger project much further off the ground—all the way to the moon, in fact. The $57.2 million contract is intended to
SMS-livräddare snabbt på plats vid hjärtstopp
2hSnabb hjälp är livsavgörande vid plötsligt hjärtstopp. Nu visar en studie att frivilliga personer – som larmas via sms i mobilen – ofta är först på plats för att utföra hjärt- och lungräddning. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
San Francisco Legislators Approve Use of Lethal Police Robots
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2hSan Francisco Robots
(Photo: Max Fleischmann/Unsplash) The San Francisco Police Department, one of the country's largest municipal law enforcement agencies, recently revised its equipment use policy to include its surprisingly diverse robot stockpile. Though most of its robots disarm bombs or conduct reconnaissance in dubious conditions, some ground-based robots can be used to carry active explosives. Inevitably, thi
Tony Beets' "Cursed" Facility's Impressive Gold Haul | Gold Rush
2hStream Gold Rush on discovery+: https://www.discoveryplus.com/show/gold-rush #GoldRush #Discovery #discoveryplus Subscribe to Discovery: http://bit.ly/SubscribeDiscovery Follow Us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@Discovery We're on Instagram! https://instagram.com/Discovery Join Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discovery Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discovery From: Discover
'Digital footprints' central to new approach for studying post-disturbance recreation changes
2hA new social media-based study of recreation visitation in the Gorge following the Eagle Creek Fire expands on research launched in 2016 — and holds promise for other large, multi-ownership landscapes. The study shows how using new approaches that draw from social media data can help us better understand the complex relationships between wildfire, natural resource management, and people.
Stabilizing lithium-ion batteries with microbially synthesized electrolyte additive
2hLithium-ion batteries with high-energy-density cathodes are necessary to meet the energy demands of next-generation electronics and electric vehicles. At high voltages, however, the battery electrolyte undergoes excessive decomposition, compromising cathode performance. To tackle this, researchers have now synthesized a bio-based, non-toxic additive material that stabilizes the cathode by forming
Pulses driven by artificial intelligence tame quantum systems
2hMachine learning drives self-discovery of pulses that stabilize quantum systems in the face of environmental noise.
Clouds less climate-sensitive than assumed
2hCumulus clouds in trade-wind regions cover nearly 20 percent of our planet, producing a cooling effect. Until recently, it was assumed that global warming would reduce the surface covered by these clouds, amplifying the warming. However, a team has now refuted that assumption.
Ny cheflæge med bred erfaring til Øre-, Næse- og Halsafdelingen på Nordsjællands Hospital
2hDen nye cheflæge Hannele Maria Tuovinen kommer med ledelseserfaring fra både kliniske afdelinger og fra Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed.
Tin from shipwreck reveals surprising trade network
2hNew research identifies where some of the metal cargo on the Uluburun shipwreck came from. More than 2,000 years before the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, another famous ship wrecked in the Mediterranean Sea off the eastern shores of Uluburun—in present-day Turkey—carrying tons of rare metal. Since its discovery in 1982, scientists have been studying the contents of the Uluburun shipwr
One in 10 Who Menstruate Suffer from Endometriosis. Why Do We Know So Little about It?
2hCompared with other diseases with similar economic burdens, research on endometriosis is severely underfunded, in large part because we don't talk about periods.
How could climate change alter our diets?
2hAs climate change alters rainfall and temperatures, and provokes heat waves and droughts, the quality and quantity of crops suffer. Such changes to yields could significantly jeopardize food security for the world's growing population.
How the Moon Devastated a Mangrove Forest
2hIn 2015 the moon's wobble and an El Niño teamed up to kill off tens of millions of Australian mangroves
Discovery Helps Computers Draw Intricate Two-Dimensional Animations
2hA new algorithm solves the long-standing "hidden line problem" of computer graphics
Readers Respond to the August 2022 Issue
2hLetters to the editor for the August 2022 issue of Scientific American
Milky Way Census Shows Stars Take Varied Paths
2hThe Gaia satellite is making the most detailed and complete map of the stars in our galaxy
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How Beavers Shaped America, from Capitalism to Climate Change
2hThe sweeping influence of one weird rodent, an ecological thriller, tender essays on deep-sea creatures, and more books out this month
How could climate change alter our diets?
2hAs climate change alters rainfall and temperatures, and provokes heat waves and droughts, the quality and quantity of crops suffer. Such changes to yields could significantly jeopardize food security for the world's growing population.
New theory explains magnetic trends in high-temperature superconductors
2hIn just about any situation in which electricity is being used, whether it is lighting a bedroom at night, keeping frozen food cold, or powering a car that is taking a commuter to work, some of that electrical energy is lost as heat. This is called resistance. Materials with lower resistance are better at conducting electricity while materials with higher resistance are worse at it.
Stabilizing lithium-ion batteries with microbially synthesized electrolyte additive
2hLithium-ion batteries with high-energy-density cathodes are necessary to meet the energy demands of next-generation electronics and electric vehicles. At high voltages, however, the battery electrolyte undergoes excessive decomposition, compromising cathode performance. To tackle this, researchers have now synthesized a bio-based, non-toxic additive material that stabilizes the cathode by forming
Helga Schultz genvalgt som forperson for Yngre Læger
2hHelga Schultz skal fortsætte i rollen som forperson for Yngre Læger. Det er netop blevet offentliggjort på foreningens repræsentantskabsmøde.
Oil-palm farms that spare rainforests menace grasslands instead
2hNature, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-04179-1 Programmes to avoid deforestation could have unintentional impacts on a variety of ecosystems.
The search for new physics gets a new partner: the Sun
2hNature, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-04160-y A fifth fundamental force predicted by some alternative theories of gravity has not been seen in the solar interior.
Moving labs: a checklist for researchers with disabilities
2hNature, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01889-4 How to choose a workplace that is welcoming and safe, and where your career will thrive.
Predicting new quantum echoes: Ultrafast lightwave control of electrons in crystals
2hThe quantum realm of atomic particles is embedded with randomness. Still, precise control of quantum systems, such as quantum computers, is of great importance for modern quantum science and prospective quantum technology.
Autism Treatment Shifts Away from 'Fixing' the Condition
2hThere are different ways to be happy and function well, even if your brain is not typical
How Many COVID Deaths Will Chinese Protesters Accept?
3hAnti-lockdown protests erupted across China following a deadly apartment fire in Xinjiang last week. The country's zero-COVID policy may have been to blame, as first responders were apparently restricted from accessing the scene. Heavy-handed quarantines and endless testing are causing many harms, including food shortages and widespread unemployment. But they're also keeping China's COVID death t
Study rules out initially clustered primordial black holes as dark matter candidates
3hPrimordial black holes (PBHs) are fascinating cosmic bodies that have been widely investigated by astrophysicists worldwide. As suggested by their name, these are black holes believed to have appeared in the universe's early days, less than a second after the Big Bang.
Team develops two novel, ultra-stable hydrogen production catalysts
3hClean hydrogen energy is a good alternative to fossil fuels and is critical for achieving carbon neutrality. Researchers around the world are looking for ways to enhance the efficiency and lower the cost of hydrogen production, particularly by improving the catalysts involved.
A targeted approach to reducing the health impacts of crop residue burning in India
3hTo clear the way for planting wheat in November, a farmer in Punjab, India, sets aflame the leftover straw, or stubble, of a harvested rice paddy crop in October. The burning residue fills the air with carbon monoxide, ozone, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) that will make it harder to breathe for days afterward and for miles around. It's a scene that's replicated on about 2 million farms in th
Mathematicians propose alternative method to map neuron activity
3hA paper by researchers in the University at Buffalo's Department of Mathematics that could impact the way neuron-to-neuron communications are mapped was recently published in Communications Physics.
Researchers reveal structural evolution during molybdenum carbides formation at atomic level
3hTransition metal carbides have attracted much attention due to their unique catalytic properties similar to precious metals. Among them, α-phase molybdenum carbides (α-MoC1-x) show high activity in activation of water at an ultra-low temperature in water-gas shift and aqueous-phase reforming of methanol reaction.
Long-haul flights: bad for the planet, necessary for global research
3hA life-changing visit to a research project in Uganda on banded mongooses has shown me how international collaboration, and travel, is vital for conservation where biodiversity still exists, says Graham Lawton
Breaking Through Big Data Bottlenecks
3hDiscover how machine learning helps scientists accelerate their research.
A Question of Balance: How the Gut Microbiome Influences Diabetes
3hThe presence of beneficial or detrimental microbes pulls the host toward health or disease.
Baker Miller Pink
3hAsking around, one would be hard pressed to find an individual who's never fielded the question, "what's your favorite color?" Some people prefer shades of yellow reminiscent of sunshine, hues of red that evoke a feeling of power, or calming tones of blue. Though one's favorite color is not a reliable metric for determining facts […]
Tricky terrain is no problem for this four-legged robot
3hResearchers have designed a system that enables a low-cost and relatively small legged robot to get around even in the face of obstacles. The robot can climb and descend stairs nearly its height; traverse rocky, slippery, uneven, steep, and varied terrain; walk across gaps; scale rocks and curbs; and even operate in the dark. "Empowering small robots to climb stairs and handle a variety of enviro
Blood tests could predict survival odds for patients with metastatic cancer
3hMeasuring the amount of DNA that's been shed by a tumor compared to the body's typical amount of DNA may be a new tool to predict survival and guide treatment discussions for patients whose cancer has spread from the breast, prostate, lung or colon, a new study finds.
Researchers decrypt transport dynamics of porous media
3hWhat laws govern how chemicals pass through filters? How do droplets of oil move through layers of stone? How do blood cells travel through a living organism? A team of researchers has discovered how pore space geometry impacts transport of substances through fluids.
Adverse psychosocial factors in childhood are associated with worse midlife learning and memory
3hA new study shows that cumulative adverse psychosocial factors in childhood are associated with worse midlife learning and memory, and specifically child's self-regulation and social adjustment.
Researchers identify the role of an Alzheimer's disease risk gene in the brain
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3hSchool Mount Sinai
A new study links a gene concentrated in the brain's cleanup cells, known as microglia, to the inflammation that has increasingly emerged as a key mechanism contributing to Alzheimer's disease. The findings may offer a new potential target for therapies for the intractable condition.
Researchers decrypt transport dynamics of porous media
3hWhat laws govern how chemicals pass through filters? How do droplets of oil move through layers of stone? How do blood cells travel through a living organism? A team of researchers has discovered how pore space geometry impacts transport of substances through fluids.
The Download: Neuralink updates, and GPT-3 fixes
3hThis is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Elon Musk's Neuralink hopes to test its brain implant in a human next year Elon Musk's brain-computer interface company Neuralink is planning to test a brain implant in humans in six months, the company has announced. At a 'show and tell' event yesterday, Musk
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Review: Annoyingly Laggy
3hLong software support doesn't matter if your phone is frustrating to use.
Scientists develop novel hyperspectral surface plasmon resonance microscopy system
3hHyperspectral surface plasmon resonance microscopy (HSPRM) is an advanced analytical technique for spectral imaging and chemical and biological sensing, which enables high-resolution visualization and precise quantification of chemical and biological analytes.
Scientists develop novel hyperspectral surface plasmon resonance microscopy system
3hHyperspectral surface plasmon resonance microscopy (HSPRM) is an advanced analytical technique for spectral imaging and chemical and biological sensing, which enables high-resolution visualization and precise quantification of chemical and biological analytes.
Funny, unexpected, original applications of Cognitive Science?
3hEveryone knows that you can use findings from CogSci for AI, neuroscience, psychology etc. But for my presentation at a partner school I wanted to highlight some unexpected, funny or simply original ways you can incorporate cognitive science into not-so-obvious research, real life use or anything that doesn't immediately comes to mind when you think of cognitive science. Like for example this: ht
As a prospecting cogsci student, are there any recommendations in how I can start self studying cogsci, what articles or books I can read to get me started?
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John Vervaeke – Cognitive Scientist or Mystic?
3hDisclaimer, I will be sharing bitter criticisms of Vervaeke here. Part of the bitterness stems from bad experiences I've had with people on the AFTMC Discord server. I've been thanked for articulating my criticism by others who've had doubts about Vervaeke's agenda. I would be happy if someone benefits from my critique. But I can tell that my thinking is colored by my bitterness. I'd especially l
Brownstone uses flawed data analysis to minimize COVID in NYC; An NYC hospitalist's perspective
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3hBMI Long Covid Months
Guest posters Drs. Eric Burnett and Jonathan Laxton provide a lengthy rebuttal to Dr. Jessica Hockett's claims that NYC did not suffer a deadly, almost overwhelming wave of COVID-19 in 2020. The post first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
Fatherhood Changes Men's Brain, according to Before-and-After MRI Scans
4hThe brain of a new father goes through transitions analogous to the neural changes experienced by a pregnant woman
No Exit From Zero COVID for Xi Jinping
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4hChina Chinese Zero
T he death of China's former leader Jiang Zemin after a week of countrywide demonstrations of popular discontent with Xi Jinping's signature zero-COVID policy, adds one more potentially potent factor to a volatile political situation. Xi has built a cult of personality around himself that resembles that of Mao Zedong. Jiang, who ruled as the party's general secretary from 1989 to 2002, may not ha
The Bottom-Up Election-Denial Strategy
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4hArizona Cochise County
As millions of Americans returned to their jobs this week after the Thanksgiving holiday, several of the elected leaders of Cochise County, Arizona, opted not to do theirs. The board of supervisors in this sparsely populated southeastern chunk of the state refuses to certify the county's midterm-election results. Of course, nothing actually went wrong in Cochise County's election. Instead, on Mon
Verdens største kommercielle anlæg til e-metanol får grønt lys i Sønderjylland
4hPLUS. Aabenraa kommune giver European Energy tilladelse til at bygge et Power-to-X-anlæg, der kan levere 32.000 tons grøn brændstof om året.
Ancient Shipwreck Reveals Complex Trade Network
4hPeople tend to understand the world through the development of narratives – we tell stories about the past, the present, ourselves, others, and the world. That is how we make sense of things. I always find it interesting, the many and often subtle ways in which our narratives distort reality. One common narrative is that the past was simpler and more primitive than it actually was, and that progr
Are women brewing a backlash to drinking culture?
4hA recent book uses interviews to explore women's relationships with alcohol. During the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, a flurry of studies made it into the news cycle: Heavy drinking and alcohol-related deaths were spiking in the United States. Susan Stewart, professor of sociology at Iowa State University, said the increase was particularly noticeable for women. Her own research last
Ultrakänslig sensor kan minska risker med vätgas
4hEn stor utmaning kantar satsningar på vätgas för att ersätta fossila bränslen. Gasen kan bli explosiv i kontakt med luft. Forskare vid Chalmers har nu tagit fram en optisk sensor som kan upptäcka rekordlåga halter läckande vätgas. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
How 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Really Works
4hThis week on Gadget Lab, we chart the rise of services that let you pay for purchases in interest-free installments, and what they mean for the future of shopping.
Virality! What Is It Good For?
4hIt was Twitter's greatest strength and greatest weakness—and there's no hope for a fix.
Max Levchin's War on Credit Cards
4hThe PayPal cofounder on why his "buy now, pay later" company Affirm is a healthier way to borrow, what caused the techlash, and Elon Musk's Twitter.
Fatherhood Changes Men's Brain, according to Before-and-After MRI Scans
4hThe brain of a new father goes through transitions analogous to the neural changes experienced by a pregnant woman
Erosionskartor över åkermark kan hjälpa mot övergödning
4hDiken och bäckar runt jordbrukslandskapet för med sig fosforhaltigt slam till åar och sjöar, vilket i sin tur kan ge algblomning. Nu har SLU-forskare vidareutvecklat en metod att ta fram erosionskartor som visar var riskerna är störst. Målet är att åtgärder ska sättas in där nyttan är störst. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
A self-powered ingestible wireless biosensing system for real-time in situ monitoring of gastrointestinal tract metabolites
4hNature Communications, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35074-y Metabolic dynamics within the small intestine are difficult to study due to the lack of in situ access. Here, the authors report an ingestible, self-powered, and wireless biosensing system, demonstrating proof-of-principle real-time glucose monitoring in the small intestines of pigs.
Erosionskartor kan minska övergödning och algblomning
5hDiken och bäckar runt jordbrukslandskapet för med sig fosforhaltigt slam till åar och sjöar, vilket i sin tur kan ge algblomning. Nu har SLU-forskare vidareutvecklat en metod att ta fram erosionskartor som visar var riskerna är störst. Målet är att åtgärder ska sättas in där nyttan är störst. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
Should we build wind turbines from wood?
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5hJapan Wind Turbines
Most wind turbines are made from a mix of materials, making them hard to recycle – but wood could offer a more sustainable alternative
Iran's Protests Reveal What's Lost If Twitter Crumbles
5hAs authorities hit citizens with more violence, the social network is proving key to documenting abuses. If it breaks, a human rights lifeline may disappear.
Pop-Up Farming Pods to Help Colonizers Grow Crops on Mars
5hInterstellar Lab's inflatable BioPod is designed to help plants survive inhospitable conditions on Earth and allow explorers to settle on the Red Planet.
Amazon's Creep Into Health Care Has Some Experts Spooked
5hUsing the tech giant's new telehealth service will mean trusting it with your private data.
Google Nest Wifi Pro Review: Wi-Fi 6E at a Reasonable Price
5hThis system adds Wi-Fi 6E at a reasonable price but lacks many of the "pro" features you might expect.
Förändring i blodet sågs före cancer i bukspottskörteln
5hHos vissa patienter med bukspottskörtelcancer stiger ett ämne i blodet redan två år före diagnosen. Det visar en studie vid Umeå universitet. Upptäckten är viktig för att framtiden hitta sätt att tidigt spåra den fruktade cancerformen. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
China's failure to vaccinate makes giving up on zero covid a huge risk
5hWidespread protests against China's zero-covid policy have led the country to ease some restrictions, but its failure to vaccinate older people means this could lead to millions of deaths
Author Correction: Identification of in vivo roles of ErbB4-JMa and its direct nuclear signaling using a novel isoform-specific knock out mouse
5hScientific Reports, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-25021-8
Author Correction: Determining levels of linguistic deficit by applying cluster analysis to the aphasia quotient of Western Aphasia Battery in post-stroke aphasia
5hScientific Reports, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-25024-5
Author Correction: Biochemical and molecular characterization of three serologically different Vibrio harveyi strains isolated from farmed Dicentrarchus labrax from the Adriatic Sea
5hScientific Reports, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-24693-6
SpaceX Fires 11 Raptor Engines as It Prepares for Orbital Starship Test
5hSpaceX has seen enormous success with the Falcon 9 and Dragon combo, which are certified to carry both cargo and astronauts into space. Its follow-up will be the Starship, which has conducted a few short suborbital test flights. To leave Earth behind, though, Starship needs the Super Heavy booster. SpaceX has just conducted the longest-yet firing test of the Super Heavy's Raptor engines, and noth
Visual motion perception as online hierarchical inference
5hNature Communications, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-34805-5 How the human visual system leverages the rich structure in object motion for perception remains unclear. Here, Bill et al. propose a theory of how the brain could infer motion relations in real time and offer a unifying explanation for various perceptual phenomena.
Integrated platform promises to accelerate drug discovery process
5hMany successful drugs have their origins in natural sources such as plants, fungi, and bacteria, but screening natural products to identify potential drugs remains a difficult undertaking.
Scientists simulate 'baby' wormhole without rupturing space and time | Space
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Musk announces human trial of Neuralink chips in six months.
5hAfter implanting gadgets in the backs of the heads of pigs and primates, the death of 15 of 23 test subjects, and allegations of animal cruelty, Elon Musk said that a new version of the Neuralink chip in six months would be ready for human clinical trials. Now Neuralink is going through the stage of all permissive certificates. According to the director of Twitter, implantable chips will help pat
Integrated platform promises to accelerate drug discovery process
5hMany successful drugs have their origins in natural sources such as plants, fungi, and bacteria, but screening natural products to identify potential drugs remains a difficult undertaking.
Elon Musk efter forsøgsabe-død: Neuralink skal testes på mennesker om et halvt år
6hPLUS. Elon Musk forsikrer, at Neuralink vil være sikre på, at hjerneimplantatet »virker godt«, inden forsøg på mennesker påbegynder.
Holland tester førerløst rangerlokomotiv: Øjner forhindringer op til 500 meter væk
6hPLUS. Et fuldstændigt autonomt rangerlokomotiv kan samle eller adskille vogne fra en togstamme helt ubemandet.
Your Creativity Won't Save Your Job From AI
6hThis is Work in Progress, a newsletter by Derek Thompson about work, technology, and how to solve some of America's biggest problems. Sign up here to get it every week . In 2013, researchers at Oxford published an analysis of the jobs most likely to be threatened by automation and artificial intelligence. At the top of the list were occupations such as telemarketing, hand sewing, and brokerage cl
Stubborn, Determined, and Dying
6hIn a 2004 essay , the late writer Hilary Mantel considered the story of Gemma Galgani, a 19th-century Italian mystic who refused food, bore wounds on her hands and feet that she claimed were stigmata—a doctor declared them to be self-inflicted with a sewing needle—and believed that enduring periods of intense physical suffering could expiate all the sins ever committed by priests. There is someth
The People Cheering for Humanity's End
6h"Man is an invention of recent date. And one perhaps nearing its end." With this declaration in The Order of Things (1966), the French philosopher Michel Foucault heralded a new way of thinking that would transform the humanities and social sciences. Foucault's central idea was that the ways we understand ourselves as human beings aren't timeless or natural, no matter how much we take them for gr
Students with HIV Need Support
6hI helped develop a plan to support youth living with HIV and would like to see more educational institutions prioritize our needs
Shingles infection causes man's bladder to burst in rare case
6hDoctors reported an unusual case in which a man's bladder ruptured due to a shingles infection.
Wormhole simulated in quantum computer could bolster theory that the universe is a hologram
6hQuantum experiment conducted on Google's Sycamore 2 computer transferred data across two simulated black holes, adding weight to the holographic principle of the universe
In defense of plastic (sort of)
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6hRecycling OMV Germany
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review's weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. I'm coming in with a hot take this week: plastics might just be the most useful inventions of the 20th century. Before you get out the pitchforks, let me take you on a tour of just a few of the ways that people's lives are better because of plastics. Plasti
Inside Amazon Air's Quest to Seize the Skies
6hIn a bid to keep its two-day delivery promise, the fast-moving tech giant entered the risk-averse air cargo business—with some bumps along the way.
Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC): a new biomarker for high-altitude pulmonary edema in the Ecuadorian Andes
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-25040-5
Genetic variants associated with glaucomatous visual field loss in primary open-angle glaucoma
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-24915-x
Integrin beta1 (ITGB1) as a prognostic marker in esophageal adenocarcinoma
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-25071-y
Non‑small cell lung cancer carrying PBRM1 mutation suggests an immunologically cold phenotype leading to immunotherapy failure even with high TMB
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-25050-3
Accelerated 23-h enhanced recovery protocol for colon surgery: the CHASE-study
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-25022-7
The efficacy of contrast-enhanced computed tomography on the management of gastroesophageal varices in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-25350-8
Oscillating flower colour changes of Causonis japonica (Thunb.) Raf. (Vitaceae) linked to sexual phase changes
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-24252-z
Sexual dimorphism and reproductive biology of the Asian bockadam snake (Cerberus schneiderii) in West Java
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-25007-6 Sexual dimorphism and reproductive biology of the Asian bockadam snake ( Cerberus schneiderii ) in West Java
Buzzy Lancet long COVID paper under investigation for 'data errors'
6hAn early and influential paper on long COVID that appeared in The Lancet has been flagged with an expression of concern while the journal investigates "data errors" brought to light by a reader. An editorial that accompanied the paper when it was published in January of last year described it as "the first large cohort … Continue reading
A new Progressive Management Pathway for improving seaweed biosecurity
6hNature Communications, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-34783-8 The rapid expansion and globalization of the seaweed production industry, combined with rising seawater temperatures and coastal eutrophication, has led to an increase in infectious diseases and pest outbreaks. Here, we propose a novel Progressive Management Pathway for improving Seaweed Biosecurity.
Catalytic nitrogen fixation using visible light energy
6hNature Communications, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-34984-1 The development of a nitrogen fixation process that relies on the renewable energy, such as visible light, is an important goal in sustainable chemistry. Here, authors establish an iridium and molybdenum-catalysed ammonia formation from dinitrogen driven by visible light under ambient reaction conditions.
Genomic analysis of sewage from 101 countries reveals global landscape of antimicrobial resistance
6hNature Communications, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-34312-7 Understanding the emergence, evolution, and transmission of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) is essential to combat antimicrobial resistance. Here, Munk et al. analyse ARGs in hundreds of sewage samples from 101 countries and describe regional patterns, diverse genetic environments of common ARGs, and ARG-
PPM1D suppresses p53-dependent transactivation and cell death by inhibiting the Integrated Stress Response
6hNature Communications, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35089-5 The authors describe a functional crosstalk between the p53 network and the integrated stress response through the p53 repressor PPM1D. Inhibition of PPM1D potentiates p53-dependent transactivation and apoptosis via induction of the HRI-eIF2α-ATF4 pathway.
Stjärna slukades av massivt svart hål – nu har ljuset spårats
7hTvå forskarlag har upptäckt en stråle av ljus genom observationer i teleskop. Ljuskällan kommer från en stjärna som för flera miljarder år fångades av ett massivt svart hål. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
Mysterious fluid from ant pupae helps feed colony
7hNature, Published online: 30 November 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-04239-6 A previously unobserved source of ant nutrition, and the latest from the Nature Briefing.
Antibiotics encoded in Neanderthal DNA could help us fight infections
7hA search of the ancient DNA of Neanderthals and Denisovans has revealed coding for extinct bacteria-killing proteins that we could revive to fight infections
COP27 saw progress on climate reparations, but more action is needed
7hThe developments at COP27 resulted in a historic agreement to set up a loss and damage fund, but voices from the Global South must remain loud and united long after the climate summit, says Zareen Zahid Qureshi
Researchers report finding first bidirectional color-changing flower variety
7hWe all like flowers, and one of the most appealing things about flowers is presumably the wide array of shapes, sizes, and of course, colors in which they come. But did you know that some flowers can change their colors? Although it's not all flowers, this trait has been observed in hundreds of different species for at least a number of decades.
Gold tongues found in 2,000-year-old mummies in Egypt
7hArchaeologists in Egypt have discovered several ancient mummies with gold tongues, which were thought to help transform the deceased into divine beings.
Researchers report finding first bidirectional color-changing flower variety
7hWe all like flowers, and one of the most appealing things about flowers is presumably the wide array of shapes, sizes, and of course, colors in which they come. But did you know that some flowers can change their colors? Although it's not all flowers, this trait has been observed in hundreds of different species for at least a number of decades.
What Is Prince William's Earthshot Prize?
7hThe charity will award $6 million to five entrepreneurs from around the globe working on breakthrough climate solutions.
3 tribes dealing with the toll of climate change get $75 million to relocate
7hThe Biden administration gave $75 million in aid to the three communities in Alaska and Washington. Eight other Tribal communities received an additional $40 million. (Image credit: Emily Farnsworth/AP)
Golgipathies reveal the critical role of the sorting machinery in brain and skeletal development
7hNature Communications, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35101-y Association genetic studies and genome-scale CRISPR screens have recently identified ARF3 and TMEM251/LYSET/GCAF as Golgi-resident factors essential to brain and skeletal development. Here we discuss how even though the consequences of mutations in these genes affect endosomal and lysosomal compartments, the
Growth of alpine grassland will start and stop earlier under climate warming
7hNature Communications, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35194-5 Climate change and earlier snowmelt could potentially extend the growing season for alpine grassland plants. Here, the authors combine field and chamber controlled experiments to show that extending the summer period did not result in prolonged root and leaf growth.
Her er årets mest læste forskningshistorier
7hFra hård styrketræning til grøn omstilling. Vi har samlet årets fem mest læste…
Svensk reggae – mix av Peps Persson och Bob Marley
8hDen svenska reggaekulturen är nästintill outforskad i vetenskapen. Men nu har en forskare djupdykt i svensk reggae och finner en hybridkultur, ett slags mix av Peps Persson och Bob Marley. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
Termitter skal lære os at dyrke supersvampe
8hDe har været dyrket og ædt af termitter i 30 millioner år. Den særlige slags svampe,…
How bringing back lost species revives ecosystems
8hScientists often study the grim impacts of losing wildlife to hunting, habitat destruction and climate change. But what happens when endangered animals are brought back from the brink?
Scientists produce nanobodies in plant cells that block emerging pathogens
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8hUSDA Scientists Produce
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) recently announced that plants could be used to produce nanobodies that quickly block emerging pathogens in human medicine and agriculture. These nanobodies represent a promising new way to treat viral diseases, including SARS-CoV-2.
How bringing back lost species revives ecosystems
8hScientists often study the grim impacts of losing wildlife to hunting, habitat destruction and climate change. But what happens when endangered animals are brought back from the brink?
SpaceX again postpones Japanese moon lander launch
8hSpaceX on Wednesday postponed the launch of the world's first private lander to the Moon, a mission undertaken by Japanese firm ispace.
Volcano knocks Mauna Loa carbon monitoring station offline
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8hVolcano Mauna Loa Carbon
The eruption of Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano has temporarily knocked off power to the world's premier station that measures heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but officials Wednesday say it won't be a problem.
Biodiversity unbalanced as ice-free Antarctic areas grow
9hA study into the impact of global warming on the biodiversity of the Antarctic has identified how predicted expansion of ice-free areas will impact native animals and plants, paving the way for the invasion of non-native species in Antarctica.
Skeptical Science New Research for Week #48 2022
9hOpen access notables: Kunio Kaiho is a leading expert on past extinction events. In Extinction magnitude of animals in the near future just published in Nature Scientific Reports, Kaiho draws on mechanisms of prior mass extinction events to prognosticate on what effect Homo bolidus [our term] might impose on Earth's living species. "It depends," with the news starting at "only" 10-15% species los
Virtual tourists can teleport 600 million years to explore an ancient landscape
9hFancy donning a VR headset and taking a journey through deep geological time? From today it's possible, with the launch of a 360-degree virtual tour of the 600-million-year-old Flinders Ranges in South Australia.
Biodiversity unbalanced as ice-free Antarctic areas grow
9hA study into the impact of global warming on the biodiversity of the Antarctic has identified how predicted expansion of ice-free areas will impact native animals and plants, paving the way for the invasion of non-native species in Antarctica.
New carbon nanotube-based foam promises superior protection against concussions
9hDeveloped by University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers, a lightweight, ultra-shock-absorbing foam could vastly improve helmets designed to protect people from strong blows.
Through an Artist's Eye, Scientific Tools Help Tell Vital Stories
9hUsing tools originally intended for scientific and military purposes, photographer Richard Mosse captures the systematic destruction of the delicate ecosystems. His work demonstrates how such techniques can be leveraged to cut through dry data — and why such storytelling is more crucial than ever.
Ekonomisk utsatthet – en betydande riskfaktor för nedsatt psykisk hälsa
9hPersoner som har svårt att betala sina löpande räkningar och saknar besparingar har en fördubblad risk över en 10-årsperiod att utveckla nedsatt psykisk hälsa. Det visar forskare inom socialmedicin och global hälsa vid Lunds universitet i en ny studie.
New clues about how carbon dioxide affects bumble bee reproduction
9hWhile a beekeeper puffing clouds of carbon dioxide into a hive to calm the insects is a familiar image to many, less is known about its other effects on bees. A recent study revealed clues about how the chemical compound affects bee physiology, including reproduction.
Study illuminates molecules aiding communication inside cells
9hNew research from the Lippincott-Schwartz Lab at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus being presented at Cell Bio 2022 provides a close-up look at the individual molecules that facilitate communication between cellular structures. The new research, which is also posted as a preprint on bioRxiv, shows that these molecular tethers are much more dynamic and complex than previously thought, revealing new in
Män tittade mindre på övergrepp mot barn efter anonym KBT
9hForskare vid Karolinska institutet har utvärderat anonym kognitiv beteendeterapi på nätet för personer som tittar på bilder eller videor där barn utnyttjas sexuellt. Efter behandlingen tittade deltagarna mindre, enligt dem själva, på sådant övergreppsmaterial. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
New clues about how carbon dioxide affects bumble bee reproduction
9hWhile a beekeeper puffing clouds of carbon dioxide into a hive to calm the insects is a familiar image to many, less is known about its other effects on bees. A recent study revealed clues about how the chemical compound affects bee physiology, including reproduction.
Gold Rush treasures from 1857 shipwreck up for Reno auction
9hSince the recovery of sunken treasure began decades ago from an 1857 shipwreck off the coast of South Carolina, tens of millions of dollars worth of gold has been sold.
Viewers flock to watch glowing lava ooze from Hawaii volcano
9hThe world's largest volcano oozed rivers of glowing lava Wednesday, drawing thousands of awestruck viewers who jammed a Hawaii highway that could soon be covered by the flow.
At NASA, France's Macron and US vow strong space cooperation
9hParis and Washington pledged Wednesday to reenforce their cooperation in space, particularly on exploration and climate, during a visit by France's Emmanuel Macron to NASA headquarters alongside US Vice President Kamala Harris.
Study illuminates molecules aiding communication inside cells
9hNew research from the Lippincott-Schwartz Lab at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus being presented at Cell Bio 2022 provides a close-up look at the individual molecules that facilitate communication between cellular structures. The new research, which is also posted as a preprint on bioRxiv, shows that these molecular tethers are much more dynamic and complex than previously thought, revealing new in
An increase in marine heatwaves without significant changes in surface ocean temperature variability
9hNature Communications, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-34934-x Increases in high-impact marine heatwaves over the past few decades are found to be due to recent acceleration in long-term ocean surface warming, stressing the need of careful attribution of climate change impact on extreme events.
Qubit vitrification and entanglement criticality on a quantum simulator
9hNature Communications, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-34982-3 Non-equilibrium quantum many-body systems undergoing repeated measurements exhibit phase transitions in their entanglement properties. Here the authors use a superconducting quantum simulator to demonstrate an entanglement phase transition that can be mapped to a vitrification transition in the spin glass th
Will AI kill art? Not likely, says the artist Alexander Reben, who has been working with AI for years. In fact, we may be entering an exciting new period that changes how we think about creativity itself.
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New device can make hydrogen when dunked in salt water
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Ingeniørens Julekalender | Dagens låge er åben!
12hVi spørger: "Pyrolyseteknologi skal sikre 27 procent af landbrugets CO2e-reduktioner. Under hvilket navn er teknologien præsenteret i landbrugets klimaaftale?"
All the Actually Important Stuff Neuralink Just Announced
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12hMusk Neuralink Human
The company is vying for an edge in an increasingly crowded field that seeks to let people control machines with their minds.
'A possible extinction event': the UK's worst bird flu outbreak – podcast
12hThe UK is in the middle of its worst outbreak of bird flu. The current strain of H5N1 avian influenza has devastated wild bird populations, killing thousands and affecting threatened species such as puffins and hen harriers. Bird flu has also been wreaking havoc on poultry, and since 7 November, all captive birds in England have been kept indoors to prevent them catching the virus. How are both w
'A possible extinction event': the UK's worst bird flu outbreak
12hThe UK is in the middle of its worst outbreak of bird flu. The current strain of H5N1 avian influenza has devastated wild bird populations, killing thousands and affecting threatened species such as puffins and hen harriers. Bird flu has also been wreaking havoc on poultry, and since 7 November, all captive birds in England have been kept indoors to prevent them catching the virus. How are both wi
Diagrammatic War, 1858
12hPioneering nurse Florence Nightingale had an eye for creating memorable graphics that helped convince the general population that including sanitation reforms as part of public health policy would save British soldiers' lives.
Inside the Project Trying to Save Datasets from Extinction
12hResearchers race to find ecological data kept on outdated media or in dusty backroom boxes—before they're lost forever.
Opinion: The Promise and Plight of Open Data
12hOpen science serves to make the research process more transparent. But we are still waiting to realize the fruits of open-data policies at scientific journals.
Many Moths Speak Up to Ward Off Bats
12hA decade-long, multicontinent study suggests that acoustic defense strategies are more common among moths than previously imagined.
Chantell Evans Tracks Mitochondrial Cleanup in Neurons
12hThe Duke University cell biologist uses live-cell microscopy to reveal how brain cells rid themselves of damaged mitochondria and what goes wrong in neurodegenerative disease.
Infographic: Intracellular Bacteria's Tricks for Host Manipulation
12hVarious microbes, including several human pathogens, hijack the cell's skeleton, membranes, and protein-making machinery to make themselves at home.
A Mysterious New Breed of Tropical Cyclone Has Just Been Identified
12hA storm we've never seen before.
Elnettet om igen: Den grønne omstillings skjulte udfordring
12hPLUS. Der skal bygges nyt, udskiftes gammelt og ændres i den måde, vi i over 100 år har udbygget vores elnet på.
Two Minerals Never Seen Before in Nature Discovered In an Asteroid That Fell to Earth
13hThere could be more to find.
Elon Musk Hopes to Test a Brain Implant in Humans Next Year
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13hMusk Neuralink Six Months
The tech multibillionaire said his company, Neuralink, was seeking government approval to test his device in people, and predicted it could happen in six months. Others have been conducting similar tests for years, but no device has been marketed commercially.
Tørke og oversvømmelser: Klimaforandringer er skyld i ekstrem-vejr
13hPLUS. Klimaforsker Jens Hesselbjerg Christensen svarer på om, hvornår og hvordan tørke, skybrud og varme vintre kan tilskrives klimaforandringer.
Intermittent scavenging of storage lesion from stored red blood cells by electrospun nanofibrous sheets enhances their quality and shelf-life
13hNature Communications, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35269-3 In situ generated lesion of red blood cells decreases the quality of stored blood and limits its shelf-life. Here, the authors demonstrate that intermittent scavenging of storage lesions using electrostatic interactions by nanofibrous sheets could enhance the quality and shelf-life of stored blood.
An artificial womb successfully grew baby sheep — and humans could be next (2017)
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Azoarene activation for Schmidt-type reaction and mechanistic insights
14hNature Communications, Published online: 01 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35141-4 The Schmidt reaction enables nitrogen insertion across an aldehyde or ketone substrate by frequently using azide reagents. Here, the authors show a Schmidt reaction of aryldiazonium salts as a replacement of azide reagents to access skeletally diverse cyclic lactams.
Big data analysis powers the fight against Alzheimer's
14hNew research findings help explain the progression of Alzheimer-related dementia in each patient. The findings outline a biological classification system that predicts disease severity.
Male orb-weaving spiders fight less in female-dominated colonies
15hOrb-weaving spiders cooperate for more peaceful colonies, a surprising revelation given that most spiders live solitarily. In the colonies that researchers observed, male spiders fought less with one another when there were more female spiders in a colony. But colonies with large numbers of larger and medium-sized female spiders tended to have more aggressive environments.
Beliefs about humanity, not higher power, predict extraordinary altruism
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The Number of Americans Carrying Handguns Doubled in 4 Years, National Study Finds
15hThis is a public health issue.
Female monkeys 'actively reduce' social network as they age
16hFemale rhesus macaques 'actively reduce' their social networks and prioritize friends and family as they get older, new research shows.
How voice technology influences what we reveal about ourselves
16hThe shift from manual to oral communication in our interactions with technology can affect what consumers disclose about themselves.
Nanodiamonds can be activated as photocatalysts with sunlight
16hNanodiamond materials have potential as low-cost photocatalysts. But until now, such carbon nanoparticles required high-energy UV light to become active. The DIACAT consortium has therefore produced and analysed variations of nanodiamond materials. The work shows: If the surface of the nanoparticles is occupied by sufficient hydrogen atoms, even the weaker energy of blue sunlight is sufficient for
New monochromator optics for tender X-rays
16hUntil now, it has been extremely tedious to perform measurements with high sensitivity and high spatial resolution using X-ray light in the tender energy range of 1.5 — 5.0 keV. Yet this X-ray light is ideal for investigating energy materials such as batteries or catalysts, but also biological systems. A team has now solved this problem: The newly developed monochromator optics increase the photo
Designing better water filters with AI
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16hDesigning Water AI
Even the best water filters let some things through, but designing improved materials and then testing them is time consuming and difficult. Now, researchers report that artificial intelligence (AI) could speed up the development of promising materials. In a proof-of-concept study, they simulated different patterns of water-attracting and water-repelling groups lining a filter's porous membrane an
Gorgeous rainbow-colored, stretchy film for distinguishing sugars
16hRainbows and sugar may conjure up images of a certain leprechaun-branded breakfast cereal. But now, researchers report a kaleidoscope-like film for telling different sweeteners apart that displayed multiple colors when stretched by hand. When evenly stretched with a simple apparatus, the material enhanced the unique shifts in fluorescence intensity of 14 sugars tagged with a dye, distinguishing be
Novel 3D printing method to fabricate complex metal-plastic composite structures
16hIn recent years, research interest in the 3D printing of metal patterns on plastic parts has grown exponentially, due to its high potential in the manufacturing of next-generation electronics. But fabricating such complex parts through conventional means is not easy. Now, researchers have developed a new 3D printing process for the fabrication of 3D metal-plastic composite structures with complex
More control over plasma accelerators
16hIf one particle accelerator alone is not enough to achieve the desired result, why not combine two accelerators? Physicists have now implemented this idea. They combined two plasma-based acceleration methods for electrons, namely a laser-driven wakefield accelerator (LWFA) with a particle-beam-driven wakefield accelerator (PWFA). With this combination, the physicists achieve better stability and h
Tropical cyclones on the rise in low- and middle- income countries yet remain least studied of climate-related events
16hA new article illustrates the increases in adverse public health outcomes following tropical cyclones, especially in communities with existing health conditions. The paper explains that the focus should be on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), rather than the U.S. Until now a majority of research on outcomes from tropical cyclones have centered on high income countries.
Designing better water filters with AI
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16hDesigning Water AI
Even the best water filters let some things through, but designing improved materials and then testing them is time consuming and difficult. Now, researchers report that artificial intelligence (AI) could speed up the development of promising materials. In a proof-of-concept study, they simulated different patterns of water-attracting and water-repelling groups lining a filter's porous membrane an
Existing drug could reduce side effects of popular cancer treatment
16hResearchers found an existing drug may help decrease side effects of cisplatin, a widely used cancer treatment that was discovered in 1965.
How the body responds to life-threatening disease from herpes simplex virus 1
16hMedical researchers found a new way genetics influences the body's antiviral response by studying a life-threatening disease caused by a common virus: herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1).
New genetic culprit suspected in the onset of pancreatic cancer
16hNew research points to the inactivation of a previously unidentified gene as a likely culprit in the development of pancreatic cancer. The findings could alter the scientific understanding of this deadly disease and inform the establishment of novel treatments.
Scientists link rare genetic phenomenon to neuron function, schizophrenia
16hUsing state-of-the-art whole-genome sequencing and machine learning techniques, researchers conducted one of the first and the largest investigations of tandem repeats in schizophrenia, elucidating their contribution to the development of this devastating disease.
Crowding makes time seem to pass more slowly
16hTesting time perception in an unusually lifelike setting — a virtual reality ride on a New York City subway train — an interdisciplinary research team found that crowding makes time seem to pass more slowly.
Mammoth problem with extinction timeline
16hPaleontologists say environmental DNA is not always helpful in identifying when animals like mammoths went extinct because genetic material found in sediment could have come from animals that died thousands of years earlier.
Antibiotics' effect on the mycobiome varies from person to person
16hAntibiotic treatment disrupts the balance of beneficial and harmful bacteria in a person's gut. That disruption can lead to the overgrowth of fungal species in the gut mycobiota, including the common intestinal yeast Candida albicans. However, researchers only have a limited understanding of the underlying mechanisms. Researchers now report on how treatment with a common beta-lactam antibiotic led
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Batteries linked to hundreds of waste fires
17hBatteries thrown into household rubbish bins cause about 700 fires a year in waste facilities, a survey suggests.
Lost medieval chapel sheds light on royal burials at Westminster Abbey, finds new study on 15th-century reconstruction
17hNew evidence, helping to form a 15th-century reconstruction of part of Westminster Abbey, demonstrates how a section of the building was once the focus for the royal family's devotion to the cult of a disemboweled saint and likely contained gruesome images of his martyrdom.
The Future of this World Will Be…
17hEveryone together with each other in Heaven! This is the future, guaranteed. God's true love will save everyone! Trust in Christ Jesus. Psalm NEB 17:7 Show me how marvelous thy true love can be. Salvation is for the whole world through faith in Jesus Christ! Everyone goes to Heaven! Psalm 13:5 I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. Believe in Christ, be saved. Ev
Government Scientists 'Approaching What is Required for Fusion' in Breakthrough Energy Research
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Expiration Dates Are Meaningless
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17hYears UK Food Waste
For refrigerators across America, the passing of Thanksgiving promises a major purge. The good stuff is the first to go: the mashed potatoes, the buttery remains of stuffing, breakfast-worthy cold pie. But what's that in the distance, huddled gloomily behind the leftovers? There lie the marginalized relics of pre-Thanksgiving grocery runs. Heavy cream, a few days past its sell-by date. A desolate
The State of Free Speech
17hThis is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here . One year ago, our staff writer Conor Friedersdorf started the newsletter Up for Debate , a forum that gives the ideas of media commentators and Atlantic readers equal weight and aims to represent the
Researchers introduce an energy-efficient method to enhance thermal conductivity of polymer composites
18hThermally conductive polymer composites consist of fillers oriented in certain directions that form pathways for heat flow. However, conventional methods to control the orientation of these fillers are energy-intensive and require surface modifications that can deteriorate the quality and properties of these materials. Now, researchers have developed an energy-efficient method to control the orien
Making 'transport' robots smarter
18hImagine a team of humans and robots working together to process online orders — real-life workers strategically positioned among their automated coworkers who are moving intelligently back and forth in a warehouse space, picking items for shipping to the customer. This could become a reality sooner than later, thanks to researchers who are working to speed up the online delivery process by develo
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