All solar system's planets visible in night sky
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will be visible with the naked eye from many areas.
As Covid-19 Continues to Spread, So Does Misinformation About It
Doctors are exasperated by the persistence of false and misleading claims about the virus.
EU rejects Italian demand to impose Covid curbs on arrivals from China
France, Germany and other states say situation does not warrant change in coronavirus policies
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In Arizona, Colorado River crisis stokes worry over growth and groundwater depletion
Kathleen Ferris stared across a desert valley dotted with creosote bushes, wondering where the water will come from to supply tens of thousands of new homes. In the distance, a construction truck rumbled along a dirt road, spewing dust.
Article that critiqued high-profile abortion study retracted
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Farm-bred octopus: A benefit to the species or an act of cruelty?
Sandwiched here between the Pacific Ocean and Kona Airport—atop a dusty volcanic desert—dozens of 50-gallon water tanks gurgle and bubble away; each home to a solitary, wild-caught octopus and a couple of floating, plastic bath toys.
Farm-bred octopus: A benefit to the species or an act of cruelty?
Sandwiched here between the Pacific Ocean and Kona Airport—atop a dusty volcanic desert—dozens of 50-gallon water tanks gurgle and bubble away; each home to a solitary, wild-caught octopus and a couple of floating, plastic bath toys.
California moves last two chimps from animal sanctuary that abruptly closed in 2019
With the move of its last two chimps, a former Los Angeles County animal sanctuary that was abruptly closed in 2019 is now empty of its animal charges, state officials said Wednesday.
If aliens contact humanity, who decides what we do next? | Scientists setting up 'post-detection hub' in Scotland are concerned humans would react 'like headless chickens'
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The End of the Silicon Valley Myth: The companies that define our digital lives have hit a wall.
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Luxurious space hotels are a classic Sci-Fi trope. But American hospitality giant Hilton recently signed a deal with Lockheed Martin and Voyager Space to build the solar system's first space hotel onboard Starlab — a space station with NASA funding — which is currently under development.
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California moves last two chimps from animal sanctuary that abruptly closed in 2019
With the move of its last two chimps, a former Los Angeles County animal sanctuary that was abruptly closed in 2019 is now empty of its animal charges, state officials said Wednesday.
Honeybees at risk, along with the crops they pollinate: Scientists think the solution lies in the insects' brains
The honeybees looked perfectly healthy, buzzing about their boxy wooden hive on a warm autumn day in central Pennsylvania.
Honeybees at risk, along with the crops they pollinate: Scientists think the solution lies in the insects' brains
The honeybees looked perfectly healthy, buzzing about their boxy wooden hive on a warm autumn day in central Pennsylvania.
Forensic Anthropology Expands the View on Human-Neanderthal Interbreeding
A forensic anthropology novel technique, facial morphology points to the Near East as an important region for human-neanderthal interbreeding.
Meet the publisher making the science of Brontë, Faulkner, and Whitman available for the first time
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UK weighs Covid restrictions for travellers from China
B. Wallace UK China Covid
Move comes as US, Japan and India introduce tests and EU debates issue with Italy
'Wildcat' Review: Rescue and Rewild
This documentary follows a couple's efforts to reintroduce an ocelot, headed to a zoo or worse, into its home in the Peruvian Amazon.
10 bizarre creatures that washed ashore in 2022
A bunch of weird animals washed up dead across the globe in 2022. Here are our favorites.
Does consciousness explain quantum mechanics?
A wild theory suggests that consciousness may explain quantum mechanics, by forcing the subatomic particles to choose one concrete outcome.
Xerxes, the god-king of Ancient Persia, in All About History 125
Inside All About History 125: Learn how Xerxes I overcame rebels and plots to claim his throne and dominate West Asia.
We are ignoring Covid case rises once again | Letters
edictable adherence to the principle of burying bad news, the government's UK Health Security Agency announced on the Friday before Christmas that it is now ceasing to publish the reproduction number – the R value – and the growth rate for Covid-19 in the UK ( UK to stop publishing Covid modelling data, 25 December ).
Study reveals seasonal peak photosynthesis hindered by late canopy development in northern ecosystems
The dynamic change mechanism of the seasonal peak rate of photosynthesis, also known as GPPmax (Maximum Gross Primary Productivity), has become a hot topic in carbon cycle research. In the Northern Hemisphere, the GPPmax of vegetation is closely related to the year-on-year variation of the ecosystem carbon sink function.
Study reveals seasonal peak photosynthesis hindered by late canopy development in northern ecosystems
The dynamic change mechanism of the seasonal peak rate of photosynthesis, also known as GPPmax (Maximum Gross Primary Productivity), has become a hot topic in carbon cycle research. In the Northern Hemisphere, the GPPmax of vegetation is closely related to the year-on-year variation of the ecosystem carbon sink function.
Old trees could become renewable fuels this Christmas
A new paper, published in the ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering journal, found that pine needles could be used to produce renewable fuels and value-added chemicals, such as preservatives used in agriculture, using only water as a solvent.
New study on the circadian clock of the fruit fly
It is an exciting question why the internal clock runs almost unchanged at the same rate despite fluctuating temperatures. A team has now found an piece of the puzzle to answer this question.
Holding information in mind may mean storing it among synapses
Comparing models of working memory with real-world data, researchers found that information resides not in persistent neural activity, but in the pattern of their connections.
What does a region need to lead a discipline? Pioneers
To find out how many scientists a region needs to become a leader in a discipline, researchers tracked millions of scientists moving across the globe. Their result: there is no critical mass, but you have to be a pioneer. Regions can catch up later, but this costs a lot.
Singing supports stroke rehabilitation
Language function and the psychosocial wellbeing of patients and their families can be promoted with singing-based rehabilitation. Group intervention provides opportunities for peer support while being simultaneously cost effective.
Human brain organoids implanted into mouse cortex respond to visual stimuli for first time
A team of engineers and neuroscientists has demonstrated for the first time that human brain organoids implanted in mice have established functional connectivity to the animals' cortex and responded to external sensory stimuli. The implanted organoids reacted to visual stimuli in the same way as surrounding tissues, an observation that researchers were able to make in real time over several months
Eye scratching mechanisms in rats
Researchers investigate the neurological signals behind itchy eyes in rodents and their corresponding scratching behavior.
Research reveals fruit fly circadian clock mechanisms
The higher the temperatures, the faster physiological processes are. But there is an exception: the so-called circadian clock, which regulates the sleep-wake cycle in organisms. A fascinating question for scientists is why the inner clock runs in an almost unchanging way despite fluctuations in temperatures. This is a phenomenon known as temperature compensation. Studies indicate that different mo
Research reveals fruit fly circadian clock mechanisms
The higher the temperatures, the faster physiological processes are. But there is an exception: the so-called circadian clock, which regulates the sleep-wake cycle in organisms. A fascinating question for scientists is why the inner clock runs in an almost unchanging way despite fluctuations in temperatures. This is a phenomenon known as temperature compensation. Studies indicate that different mo
A factory will soon start making green food from air and electricity
Solar Foods will grow bacteria using carbon dioxide from the air and hydrogen produced by renewable energy, a process more efficient than growing plants
Human brain organoids implanted into mouse cortex respond to visual stimuli for first time
A team of engineers and neuroscientists has demonstrated for the first time that human brain organoids implanted in mice have established functional connectivity to the animals' cortex and responded to external sensory stimuli. The implanted organoids reacted to visual stimuli in the same way as surrounding tissues, an observation that researchers were able to make in real time over several months
World must be vigilant amid China's Covid reopening
China Years Covid Wenbin
There are echoes of early 2020 in Xi's policy of obfuscation
Researchers develop eco-friendly materials capable of purifying water
Professor Park Chi-Young's team successfully developed an atypical porous polymer material that can completely remove phenolic organic contaminants in water at ultra-high speeds. The porous material developed can efficiently remove not only microplastics in the water but also very small-sized volatile organic compounds (VOCs) based on photothermal effect. At the same time, it is expected to be uti
Why Do Rapid Tests Feel So Useless Right Now?
Max Hamilton found out that his roommate had been exposed to the coronavirus shortly after Thanksgiving. The dread set in, and then, so did her symptoms. Wanting to be cautious, she tested continuously, remaining masked in all common areas at home. But after three negative rapid tests in a row, she and Hamilton felt like the worst had passed. At the very least, they could chat safely across the k
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Bio-friendly transparent temperature sensor technology that precisely measures temperature changes by light
Researchers have developed a transparent temperature sensor capable of precisely and quickly measuring temperature changes caused by light. This technology is expected to contribute to the advancement of various applied bio devices that rely on sensitive temperature changes.
Four steps to help children solve their own arguments
All children argue. And while this can be tedious for parents and caregivers, it's not necessarily a problem.
What risks could pet hamsters and gerbils pose in Australia?
Kids on TV and in movies always seem to be keeping hamsters and gerbils as pets. They're small, look cute, and don't need to be taken for a walk. So why don't we all have hamsters and gerbils as pets in Australia?
The history and mystery of Tangram, the children's puzzle game that harbors a mathematical paradox or two
Have you played the puzzle game Tangram?
What risks could pet hamsters and gerbils pose in Australia?
Kids on TV and in movies always seem to be keeping hamsters and gerbils as pets. They're small, look cute, and don't need to be taken for a walk. So why don't we all have hamsters and gerbils as pets in Australia?
The urban built environment and adult BMI, obesity, and diabetes in Latin American cities
Nature Communications, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35648-w Latin America is the world's most urbanized region and its heterogeneous urban development may impact chronic diseases. In this study, the authors evaluate the association of built environment characteristics with body mass index, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.
Metagenomic analysis reveals unexplored diversity of archaeal virome in the human gut
Nature Communications, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35735-y Human gut archaeal viruses remain largely unknown. Here the authors present a bioinformatic pipeline to identify viruses of human gut archaea, revealing diversity of archaeal viruses, their hosts and their functional gene repertoire in the human gut.
India's 'untouchable' women face discrimination even in schemes meant to help them
Seema and her husband did quite well when they first opened a samosa stall in the local market of a town in Bihar state, northeastern India.
Birds in Ancient Egyptian Paintings Show Artists May Have Twisted The Truth
What bird is that?
TESS detects new 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet orbiting a rapidly rotating star
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected a new "hot Jupiter" exoplanet. The newfound alien world, estimated to be nearly three times as massive as Jupiter, orbits a rapidly rotating star known as TOI-778. The finding is reported in a paper published December 16 on the arXiv pre-print server.
Dual‐site collaboration boosts electrochemical nitrogen reduction on Ru‐S‐C single‐atom catalyst
Ammonia (NH3) is an important fertilizer and chemical for human society; however, its production by the traditional Haber-Bosch process consumes substantial fossil fuel energy and produces massive carbon dioxide emissions. Powered by renewable energy, electrocatalytic reduction of nitrogen (N2) to NH3 under eco-friendly and mild conditions provides a highly attractive solution for carbon neutralit
Sudden Russian Death Syndrome
Russian Putin Ukraine
Here is a list of people you should not currently want to be: a Russian sausage tycoon, a Russian gas-industry executive, the editor in chief of a Russian tabloid, a Russian shipyard director, the head of a Russian ski resort, a Russian aviation official, or a Russian rail magnate. Anyone answering to such a description probably ought not stand near open windows, in almost any country, on almost
Our Strange New Era of Space Travel
China US Space 'K-Space
In December of 1972, astronaut Eugene Cernan left his footprints and daughter's initials in the lunar dust. In doing so, he became the last man to set foot on the moon. Now, after 50 years, humanity is going back . But in the half-century since Apollo 17, a lot has changed in how we explore space—and how we see our place in it. While those early missions were all run by governments, much of moder
Action of two protostars appears to be making conditions right for planet formation
A team of researchers at Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, working with a colleague at the University of Texas at Austin and another from Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia, has found evidence of ripe conditions for planet formation in the vicinity of two closely orbiting protostars.
The 10 most massive black hole findings from 2022
From "rogue" black holes cruising the cosmos to one of the oldest black hole ancestors in this universe, this year's findings truly sucked us in.
New Dinosaur Species Could Explain Tyrannosaurus Rex Evolution
We know a lot about the T. rex that lived millions of years ago, but it's still a wonder to scientists how it became the legendary predator. With a recent discovery, scientists may have found a missing link.
Beer Hops May Fend Off Alzheimer's
Though too much alcohol may damage your short-term memory, new research says the aromatic hops in your favorite beer may stave off some of the negative effects of Alzheimer's disease.
Study examines how many scientists a region needs to achieve dominance in a field
To find out how many scientists a region needs to become a leader in a discipline, researchers at Complexity Science Hub tracked millions of scientists moving across the globe. Their result: there is no critical mass of scientists, but you have to be a pioneer. Regions can catch up later, but this costs a lot.
A 'Once in a Generation' Storm. What's the Role of Climate Change?
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Renewable energy will dominate the future energy landscape and the growth of nuclear will be limited by the fact that only 12% of historical nuclear power programs were not part of a weapons program. (History article)
Nuclear Energy Years
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Your wastewater can be used as renewable energy
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SpaceX launches 54 upgraded Starlink internet satellites and nails rocket landing at sea in 60th flight of the year
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NASA has contracted Outpost Space to build a 'Space Ferry' to return non-human cargo from Space to Earth, with an ultra low mass heat shield and paraglider.
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Engineered nasal cartilage for the repair of osteoarthritic knee cartilage defects
Study **Submission Statement When developing treatment solutions for osteoarhritic joint, it is very imporant to keep in mind that there is chronic inflammation in this joint which may make treatment less effective and which leads to degradation in joint structure. In this study, scientists showed that engineered nasal cartilage has good anti-inflammatory ability. In clinical study on 2 young adu
Why did China relax its Covid policy – and should we be worried?
After long pursuing a strict zero-Covid regime, restrictions have been lifted in China as new variants emerge After long pursing a zero-Covid policy, China has relaxed many restrictions including quarantine rules for travellers. But some experts have raised concerns the U-turn may cause problems. We take a look at why. What has happened in China? Continue reading…
Implementation of a three-dimensional (3D) robotic digital microscope (AEOS) in spinal procedures
Scientific Reports, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-27082-1
First results from LHAASO place tighter constraints on dark matter's lifetime
Scientists from the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) have presented roughly 1.5 years of observational data, calculating new limits on the lifetime of heavy dark matter particles that have masses between 105 and 109 giga-electron volts.
The vertebral column develops in the same way in modern animals as it did 300 million years ago
A study conducted by researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin revealed the evolution of ossification patterns in the backbones of four-legged vertebrates. Antoine Verrière and his colleagues were able to reconstruct the patterns of how the bones in the vertebral column formed in the ancestor to all land vertebrates based on a large dataset of modern and fossil vertebrates with the incl
The vertebral column develops in the same way in modern animals as it did 300 million years ago
A study conducted by researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin revealed the evolution of ossification patterns in the backbones of four-legged vertebrates. Antoine Verrière and his colleagues were able to reconstruct the patterns of how the bones in the vertebral column formed in the ancestor to all land vertebrates based on a large dataset of modern and fossil vertebrates with the incl
High-quality microresonators in the longwave infrared based on native germanium
What if there were a gadget that could within short order check whether you have COVID or the flu—or maybe it would even pick up that you have diabetes without knowing it? The device could figure all this out without you having to go to a doctor or a laboratory.
Transcriptional adaptation found to play a role in inherited epigenetic changes
A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, working with a colleague from Temple University, has found that transcriptional adaptation appears to play a role in inherited epigenetic changes.
8 times physics blew our minds in 2022
Nuclear fusion, lab-simulated wormholes, and ramming distant asteroids, here are the biggest and best physics stories of the year.
Transcriptional adaptation found to play a role in inherited epigenetic changes
A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, working with a colleague from Temple University, has found that transcriptional adaptation appears to play a role in inherited epigenetic changes.
Effect of hydration on the anatomical form of human dry skulls
Scientific Reports, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-27042-9
Parker's $1.8 Million Dollar Gold Haul! | Gold Rush
Stream 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
Discovery of two-dimensional binary nanoparticle superlattices using global Monte Carlo optimization
Nature Communications, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35690-8 Binary nanoparticle superlattices exhibit different collective optical, magnetic, and electronic properties. Here, the authors develop an efficient global optimization algorithm for the discovery of periodic 2D architectures forming at fluid interfaces.
Immune assault may explain loss of smell in long COVID
An ongoing immune assault on olfactory nerve cells and an associated decline in the number of those cells may explain why some people fail to recover their sense of smell after COVID-19. The finding, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine , provides an important insight into a vexing problem that has plagued millions who have not fully recovered their sense of smell after COVID-1
The Brief History of Artificial Intelligence: The World Has Changed Fast—What Might Be Next?
To see what the future might look like it is often helpful to study our history. This is what I will do in this article. I retrace the brief history of computers and artificial intelligence to see what we can expect for the future. How Did We Get Here? How rapidly the world has changed becomes clear by how even quite recent computer technology feels ancient to us today. Mobile phones in the '90s
Volcanic smog, air pollution predicted to hurt Hawaiʻi student test scores, especially on Hawaiʻi Island
As Mauna Loa erupted in late November 2022 for the first time since 1984, the emissions produced vog or volcanic smog. Vog—a mixture of ash, sulfur dioxide and other gases—may cause breathing difficulties, headaches, a sore throat, watery eyes and more to those living near and/or downwind of the vog plume.
Your Cats Can Tell When You're Speaking to Them
Felines recognize their owners' cat-directed baby talk
10 bizarre medical case reports from 2022
From "crawling" rashes to exploding bladders, here's 10 unusual medical cases that recently caught our eyes.
Belt and suspenders: Alpine lake bacteria deploy two light-harvesting systems
Though humans, along with other vertebrate and invertebrate organisms, don't photosynthesize, we're definitely the downstream beneficiaries of the life forms that do. Phototrophic organisms at the bottom of the food chain convert abundant sunlight into the energy that ultimately powers all other life.
Belt and suspenders: Alpine lake bacteria deploy two light-harvesting systems
Though humans, along with other vertebrate and invertebrate organisms, don't photosynthesize, we're definitely the downstream beneficiaries of the life forms that do. Phototrophic organisms at the bottom of the food chain convert abundant sunlight into the energy that ultimately powers all other life.
Your Cats Can Tell When You're Speaking to Them
Felines recognize their owners' cat-directed baby talk
If aliens contact humanity, who decides what we do next?
Scientists setting up 'post-detection hub' in Scotland are concerned humans would react 'like headless chickens' The moment has been imagined a thousand times. As astronomers comb the cosmos with their powerful telescopes, they spot something that makes them gasp. Amid the feeble rays from distant galaxies lies a weak but persistent signal: a message from an advanced civilisation. It would be a t
Cloistered Arctic whales face a bigger climate threat than polar bears
The tracking of cold-water creatures offers insights into the worrisome effects of global warming.
Cloistered Arctic whales face a bigger climate threat than polar bears
The tracking of cold-water creatures offers insights into the worrisome effects of global warming.
Lack of abortion access linked to suicide risk
New findings link lack of access to abortion and suicide risk among women of reproductive age. When the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court decision came down in June, overturning the right to abortion in the United States that Roe v. Wade had bestowed in 1973, conversations about access to reproductive care took on a renewed urgency. Now, findings published in JAMA Psychiatry show that restricting ab
The End of the Silicon Valley Myth
Updated on December 29, 2022, at 12:10 p.m. The dramatic, multidimensional implosion of Meta; the nuclear train wreck of Elon Musk's Twitter; the momentous labor uprising against Amazon—it wasn't just an unusually disastrous year for America's biggest tech companies. It was a reckoning. The tech giants that have shaped our lives, online and off, over the course of the 21st century have at last hi
How China Is Using Vladimir Putin
Russia China US Xi
Back in the 1960s, China and Russia squandered their chance to defeat the West when they became bitter rivals during the Cold War. Today, their presidents—who are expected to confer again this week—are trying to correct that fateful error. The world's most powerful autocracies have joined forces for an assault on the liberal order led by the United States and its allies—a threat made all too real
Is there anything to improve my spatial/visual memory?
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What are the best practices for feature engineering?
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When did hominins start cooking? It might be earlier than we thought
We know for certain cooking isn't unique to our species and that it was going on 750,000 years ago. The evidence of hominins deliberately exposing their food to heat is being pushed back further all the time, finds Michael Marshall
TAPE-seq is a cell-based method for predicting genome-wide off-target effects of prime editor
Nature Communications, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35743-y Methods to predict genome-wide off-target activities of prime editors (PEs) are currently lacking. Here the authors report a cell-based assay, TAgmentation of Prime Editor sequencing (TAPE-seq), that provides genome-wide off-target candidates for PEs.
Dynamic 18F-Pretomanid PET imaging in animal models of TB meningitis and human studies
Nature Communications, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35730-3 Pretomanid has been approved for use in cases of multi-drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis, yet the penetration of this antibiotic into other target tissues is not well established. Authors provide insight on pretomanid pharmacokinetics in the central nervous system, using positron emission tomography in a
It's Time to Break Bad Pandemic Learning Habits
Schools adapted to remote learning, but students also got used to seeking easy answers instead of real understanding.
Machine Learning Could Create the Perfect Game Bosses
The next generation of video game characters could be powered by AI, making them more engaging and challenging.
Consortium to map senescent cells and their effect on aging and human health
Multiple researchers at the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) are taking part in an ambitious research program spanning several top research institutions to study senescent cells. Senescent cells stop dividing in response to stressors and seemingly have a role to play in human health and the aging process. Recent research with mice suggests that clearing senescent cells delays the onset of age-related dysf
Consortium to map senescent cells and their effect on aging and human health
Multiple researchers at the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) are taking part in an ambitious research program spanning several top research institutions to study senescent cells. Senescent cells stop dividing in response to stressors and seemingly have a role to play in human health and the aging process. Recent research with mice suggests that clearing senescent cells delays the onset of age-related dysf
11 amazing Earth discoveries from 2022
Earth has been thoroughly explored, yet is still teeming with secrets. In 2022, scientists unearthed several of them.
South Asian black carbon causes glacier loss on Tibetan Plateau
Black carbon aerosol is the product of incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass, and has strong light absorption. Black carbon deposition in snow ice reduces the albedo of the snow ice surface, accelerating the melting of glaciers and snow cover, and thus changing the hydrological process and water resources in the region.
Review on intrinsic electrocatalytic activity of transition metal nitrides on HER
A paper published on Dec. 21 in Energy Material Advances reviews improvement strategies for the electrocatalytic activities of transition metal nitrides (TMNs) on hydrogen evolution reaction.
Watch the latest water satellite unfold itself in space
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite launched into Earth orbit on Friday, Dec. 16, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in central California, and engineers are working to prepare the mission to begin measuring the height of water on over 90% of Earth's surface, providing a high-definition survey of our planet's water for the first time.
The Surprisingly Profound Power of Thank-You Notes
Certainly I'm not the first person to suggest, as New Year's approaches, that a little reflection might be in order. Plenty of us take the opportunity to think about the year that has passed—what we're proud of, what we could have done differently, how we changed—and set resolutions for the year ahead. As helpful as this contemplation can be, though, it tends to be somewhat self-involved: We focu
Kyrsten Sinema and the Myth of Political Independence
Senator Kyrsten Sinema says she's had enough of partisan squabbling. Who hasn't? But the former Democrat's switch to independent earlier this month won't solve anything. Sinema is still bound by the parties, no matter which letter— D , R , or I —appears next to her name. True independence in our partisan system is a fantasy. Like the two other independent senators, Sinema will continue to vote al
Genomics and phenomics of body mass index reveals a complex disease network
Nature Communications, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35553-2 Elevated body mass index is heritable and associated with many health conditions that impact morbidity and mortality. Here, the authors identify greater than 900 genetic loci for body mass index (BMI) and find over 300 diagnoses associated with increasing BMI.
Is It 2023 Yet?
This week, we look back at 2022's biggest consumer tech stories. Then, we offer our predictions for what the next 12 months will bring.
Author Correction: Imaging-based representation and stratification of intra-tumor heterogeneity via tree-edit distance
Scientific Reports, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-27001-4
Robotic boats are surveying seabeds at offshore wind farms
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Possible Absolute Zero Breakthroughs?
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The Worst Hacks of 2022
4 TTPs
LastPass 2022 Indian
The year was marked by sinister new twists on cybersecurity classics, including phishing, breaches, and ransomware attacks.
The Work-From-Anywhere War Is Beginning
Forget return-to-office mandates. The most sought-after talent want ultimate flexibility. Their bosses need to get on board.
The Dark Risk of Large Language Models
ChatGPT Europe AI Models
AI is better at fooling humans than ever—and the consequences will be serious.
The Climate Struggle Literally Hit Home in 2022
The Inflation Reduction Act and Europe's energy crisis have focused attention on a stealthy tool to reduce emissions: the humble home.
The Case Against Hopewashing
There are many tensions in our relationship to hope. The key is not to let corporations exploit them.
Blue sky thinking: bacteria have an appetite for recycling
Years Recycling Plastic
Start-ups are raising funds to speed up process that uses microbes
Author Correction: Assessment of natural groundwater reserve of a morphodynamic system using an information-based model in a part of Ganga basin, Northern India
Scientific Reports, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26436-z
Author Correction: Degradation and fragmentation behavior of polypropylene and polystyrene in water
Scientific Reports, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26982-6
The uptake pattern of 18F-sodium fluoride radioligand in brain tissue after cerebral infarction
Scientific Reports, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26992-4
Tidligere slave af ERP: Nu ligger beslutningerne hos folk i produktionen
PLUS. Styringen af produktionen på nordjyske Svanehøj er lagt fra ERP-systemet i hænderne på tre montører.
Electric Countdown Tells Sleeping Spores When to Wake Up
Do sleeping spores dream of electric sheep?
Electric Countdown Tells Sleeping Spores When to Wake Up
Do sleeping spores dream of electric sheep?
In 2023, I'm on Operation Make New Friends | Jill Filipovic
Friendships won't save the world. But they can sure save your sanity, shore up your health and make your life a lot better Here is a much-needed resolution for many of us in the new year: make new friendships and shore up old ones. Americans are an increasingly lonely bunch, spending more time solo and on our devices than with others. A decade ago, the average American spent about six and a half
Why we probably won't get new covid-19 vaccines in 2023
COVID-19 19 Months
Any new covid-19 vaccine must be better than the ones we already have, setting a high bar for approval that is not expected to be met in 2023
The Singularity of Allison Williams
Girls. Get Out. Now M3GAN. In just a handful of performances, the actress has redefined authenticity—and achieved a new kind of artificial reality.
Author Correction: Impact of γ-irradiation and SBR content in the compatibility of aminated (PVC/LLDPE)/ZnO for improving their AC conductivity and oil removal
Scientific Reports, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26900-w
Author Correction: MHD mixed convective stagnation point flow of nanofluid past a permeable stretching sheet with nanoparticles aggregation and thermal stratification
Scientific Reports, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26885-6
Adverse birth outcome and associated factors among mothers with HIV who gave birth in northwest Amhara region referral hospitals, northwest Ethiopia, 2020
Scientific Reports, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-27073-2
Thermometry of stored molecular ion beams
Scientific Reports, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26797-5
The care cascade following a supportive management intervention for patients presenting to a radiation oncology clinic
Scientific Reports, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-27005-0
The occurrence and molecular identification of Thelazia spp. in European bison (Bison bonasus) in the Bieszczady Mountains
Scientific Reports, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-27191-x The occurrence and molecular identification of Thelazia spp. in European bison ( Bison bonasus ) in the Bieszczady Mountains
Biometric recognition of newborns and young children for vaccinations and health care: a non-randomized prospective clinical trial
Scientific Reports, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-25986-6
Genome-wide association study of the response of patients with diabetic macular edema to intravitreal Anti-VEGF injection
Scientific Reports, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26048-7
Researchers lost five papers soon after scientists critiqued another of their papers in Retraction Watch
Patrick Chiu Yat Woo A microbiology research group at the University of Hong Kong lost five papers for image duplication in late October, weeks after other scientists published a critique in Retraction Watch of one of the group's COVID-19 articles. The paper on COVID-19 was published in Cell in 2021 and was led by Patrick Chiu Yat Woo and Kwok-Yung Yuen , chair of infectious diseases in the unive
AI is bringing the internet to submerged Roman ruins
Over 2,000 years ago, Baiae was the most magnificent resort town on the Italian peninsula. Wealthy statesmen including Mark Antony, Cicero, and Caesar were drawn to its natural springs, building luxurious villas with heated spas and mosaic-tiled thermal pools. But over the centuries, volcanic activity submerged this playground for the Roman nobility—leaving half of it beneath the Mediterranean. T
What are the best techniques for feature engineering?
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[Academic] Participants needed to understand how conspiracy theories take root (18+)
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Achieving nuclear fusion would be building on the shoulders of giants
It took generations of work by engineers and scientists to reach this month's nuclear fusion milestone, but there are big challenges ahead, says Matthew Sparkes
SpaceX's Launch Control Room: 3 Rocket Missions in 31 Hours
A reporter got an inside look at SpaceX's attempt to launch and land three rockets in less than two days in October, part of the company's bid to make spaceflight appear almost routine.
To peer into Earth's deep time, meet a hardy mineral known as the Time Lord
Geologists rely on tiny crystals of the mineral zircon to understand the timing of key events in Earth's early days, like the rising of continents and the emergence of oceans. (Image credit: Michael Ackerson/Smithsonian)
Blue sky thinking: robobees are mechanical reply to hive collapse
Scientists believe they can change ecosystems by creating mechanical versions of the real thing
They survived the hunters: now king penguins face climate change
Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the thousands of king penguins that densely congregate on the remote Possession Island each year now face a new threat: climate change.
They survived the hunters: now king penguins face climate change
Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the thousands of king penguins that densely congregate on the remote Possession Island each year now face a new threat: climate change.
Skeptical Science New Research for Week #52 2022
Open access notables Author Guy Dagan appropriately doesn't make the connection but armchair enthusiasts can: if the climate becomes more twitchy when the atmosphere is loaded with aerosols, what happens if we try solar geoengineering via aerosols at scale? Maybe we should make sure we've modeled that thoroughly before leaping. Equilibrium climate sensitivity increases with aerosol concentration
Doctors Seek to Bar Corporate Control of Health Practices
A group of emergency physicians and consumer advocates in multiple states are pushing for stiffer enforcement of decades-old statutes that prohibit the ownership of medical practices by corporations not owned by licensed doctors. Thirty-three states plus the District of Columbia have such rules.
In the future will we have random teens making movies like avatar with text prompts from their bedroom and flood the youtube?
With the recent boom in ai industry with break troughs coming out every single day, i am wondering how it's gonna play out for the movie industry. Ai image generators like dall e and mid journey have become so much better in such a short period since release. I have even heard of open ai rolling out a 3d model generator soon. As we currently have the tech to make 1 frame, i assume we will have th
An A.I. Pioneer on What We Should Really Fear
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Efficient neural codes naturally emerge through gradient descent learning
Nature Communications, Published online: 29 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35659-7 In animals, sensory systems appear optimized for the statistics of the external world. Here the authors take an artificial psychophysics approach, analysing sensory responses in artificial neural networks, and show why these demonstrate the same phenomenon as natural sensory systems.
What is the link between winter storms and global warming?
The world is getting warmer, winters included. The United States, however, has experienced severe winter storms in recent years, and experts are taking a closer look at the link between these extreme cold events and climate change.
Holy icy chill, Batman! Freezing bats saved in Texas
It was a rescue worthy of Batman.
Holy icy chill, Batman! Freezing bats saved in Texas
It was a rescue worthy of Batman.
Blue sky thinking: Dart defender hits the meteoric mark
US space agency's test altered asteroid's orbit by about 1%
Are we finally nearing a treatment for Alzheimer's?
Back in November, researchers hailed the dawn of a new era of Alzheimer's therapies. After decades of failure, a clinical trial finally confirmed that a drug, lecanemab, was able to slow cognitive decline in patients with early stages of the disease. The result may have been modest – a reduction in the decline in patients' overall mental skills by 27% over 18 months – but it could not be more sig
Are we finally nearing a treatment for Alzheimer's?
Back in November, researchers hailed the dawn of a new era of Alzheimer's therapies. After decades of failure, a clinical trial finally confirmed that a drug, lecanemab, was able to slow cognitive decline in patients with early stages of the disease. The result may have been modest – a reduction in the decline in patients' overall mental skills by 27% over 18 months – but it could not be more sign
På tur med første danske AI-færge: En mulig taxa og redningsfartøj for øsamfund
PLUS. Ingeniørerne bag Aalborgs nye autonome færge drømmer om, at den baner vej for sejlende taxaer til øsamfund. Men Kong Vinter og teknologien har drillerier i ærmet.
Se hver en detalje på Limfjordens autonome passagerfærge
Ingeniøren har været ombord på færgen Greenhopper, der er på vej til at blive Danmarks første autonome passagerfærge. Udstyret med LIDAR, W-bånds radar, masser af kameraer og en bunke software prøver færgen hele tiden at udregne den sikreste rute over Limfjorden.
One of the world's largest lasers could be used to detect alien warp drives
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AI's use cases are pointing towards a production tool rather than a human replacement
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I have a question about generational ships.
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Ford used a quantum computer to find better EV battery materials
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What are some technologies pursued and abandoned in previous decades?
For example I see that there is a 'space race' for companies to build rockets, go to outer space etc. I really feel like the bubble is going to burst and we won't pursue that anymore. Keeping aside my theories, what are some actual technologies that were pursued but ultimately abandoned previously? (An actual example would be Yann Le Cuen inventing the CNNs to detect numbers in the ~90s. But si
The Chilling Tale of The 'Demon Core' And The Scientists Who Became Its Victims
Never tickle the dragon's tail.
An Expert Explains Whether You Should Worry About Your Christmas Indulgences
Leave the side-serving of guilt.
Unveiling the mysteries of senescent cells and their effect on aging and human health
Researchers are bridging mouse and human data to reveal the biology of senescent cells. Senescent cells stop dividing in response to stressors and seemingly have a role to play in human health and the aging process. Recent research with mice suggests that clearing senescent cells delays the onset of age-related dysfunction and disease as well as all-cause mortality.
Monkey Experiment Reveals a Brain Switch That Could Be Useful For Space Travel
Set to 'long chill' mode.
Physicists Discover a New Way to 'See' Objects Without Looking at Them
There's more than one way to skin Schrodinger's cat.
What is the transistor of 2020s?
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Programmable Tattoo
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New Materials Will Bring the Next Generation of Quantum Computers
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Request for predictions: what will the home of the future look like?
This post got me thinking. What will the home of the future look like? From the walls in, it's been 100 years since any change in how we live indoors. For common folks this was the innovation of the modern kitchen, before, common folk cooked in their living room around the hearth. A few ideas to kick things off robot arms on rails. Rails on the ceiling support robot arms that are both cook and ho
Could a society of the future be one without money?
That is, if human labor was no longer required in the world. Say that hypothetically, robots were able to perform any job needed to keep the world running, and humans did not need to work anymore. The robots are not sentient and thus do not require pay. In this scenario, would there need to be such a thing as money anymore or could society exist without money? A person can just ask a robot for ap
China's economy begins to reopen after 3 years of Covid isolation
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Demand for international travel soars as restrictions are lifted but some countries fear influx of tourists carrying the virus
Modelling the collective movement of bacteria
A new paper presents a mathematical model for the motion of bacteria that includes cell division and death, the basic ingredients of the cell cycle.
A glimpse of a cell's sense of touch
Scientists have now been able to unravel a mystery surrounding the question of how cells use their sense of touch to make vital decisions during embryogenesis.
Tissue-specific immunity may be the future, if we can first learn its rules
A new study reveals critical insights into the complex biology of tissue-specific T cells, paving the way for a new branch of precision therapeutics in immunity, autoimmunity, and cancer.
2022 on Track to Break Grim Record as Earth Becomes an "Atlas of Human Suffering"
We face a stark choice.
Trouble with ambient noise? Could be brain cells firing
In experiments, old mice were less capable than young mice of "turning off" certain actively firing brain cells in the midst of ambient noise. The result, they say, creates a "fuzzy" sound stage that makes it difficult for the brain to focus on one type of sound—such as spoken words—and filter out surrounding "noise." Scientists have long linked inevitable age-related hearing loss to hair cells i
There is a Case for Optimism in 2023
This 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 . I indulged in my share of gloom in 2022, and I have plenty more where that came from. But I want to make the case for a certain amount of optimism in 2023—and to offer my gratitude to readers of the D
US to Require Negative Covid Tests for Travelers From China
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Amid concerns about a coronavirus surge in Beijing, the Biden administration announced the change in policy for those entering the United States from China, including Hong Kong and Macau.
How a scrappy African start-up could forever change the world of vaccines
Afrigen is the linchpin of global project to use mRNA technology to empower low-resource countries to make their own vaccines against killer diseases from TB to HIV. What will it take to succeed? (Image credit: Tommy Trenchard for NPR)
Ailing manatees in Florida's Brevard County appear to have outlasted Christmas freeze
A cold spell and plunge in water temperature often mean a death sentence for manatees, but those in the Indian River—despite harsh environmental conditions and widespread starvation—survived the Christmas freeze without an uptick in the death toll, authorities said.
Ailing manatees in Florida's Brevard County appear to have outlasted Christmas freeze
A cold spell and plunge in water temperature often mean a death sentence for manatees, but those in the Indian River—despite harsh environmental conditions and widespread starvation—survived the Christmas freeze without an uptick in the death toll, authorities said.
If You Must Cry Over a Space Robot, Make It This One
Here is the happy part: For more than four years, a funky-looking spacecraft did something remarkable. It was in many ways just another robot, a combination of hardy materials, circuits, and sensors with a pair of solar panels jutting out like wings on an insect. But this particular robot has listened to the ground shake on Mars. It has felt marsquakes beneath its little mechanical feet. NASA and
Just How Badly Does Apple Need China?
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Long before it reached your home, even before its tiny components were pieced together in an assembly plant, your phone was already one of the most complex gadgets in the world. It is the product of a delicate supply chain whose every link is forged by competing business and political interests. That chain is starting to rattle and even break, as the global tech industry works to become less depe
Elon Musk's Text Messages Explain Everything
2022 Elon Musk Twitter
As the year comes to a close, I cannot stop thinking about … a court document. Plaintiffs in Twitter, Inc. v. Elon R. Musk et al. filed Exhibit H just before sunrise on September 29 in Delaware's Court of Chancery. If you've seen excerpts, you probably know it by its street name: Elon Musk's texts . Exhibit H is remarkable insomuch as it is a spreadsheet containing the private messages between th
Are African buffalo dangerous? Here are all the facts about African buffaloes.
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Why restaurant chains are investing in robots and what it means for workers
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From Wild to Weird: The Top 5 Biotech Trends of 2022
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Serotonin Deficiency Directly Linked With Depression in Groundbreaking Study
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Climate change won't make winter storms and blizzards go away: Scientists explain why
A white Christmas may be the stuff dreams are made of, but when meteorologists start measuring the snow in feet, it can quickly become the kind of nightmare seen in recent days in Buffalo, New York.
Meet the mineral known as the time lord
Zircon is the "time-lords" of the earth. They are indestructible and take up radioactive materials, so they're used to track events in deep time that would otherwise be lost to us.
App allows global community to explore Indigenous culture
In many cultures, the community's traditions, oral storytelling and art styles represent knowledge passed down from one generation of relatives to the next, but a new app is aiming to share some of that education virtually.
Travel misery grinds on as US digs out from superstorm
Thousands more flights were canceled across the United States on Wednesday, with no end in sight to days of travel misery as the country digs out from a deadly superstorm.
Climate change is coming for the Jersey Shore, retiring coastal expert warns
On a dock overlooking a coil of Nacote Creek in Atlantic County, New Jersey, earlier this month, Stewart Farrell, director of Stockton University's Coastal Research Center, gave an impromptu master class on barrier islands, ancient geology, crab traps, coastal law, the Delaware Bayshore, and bulkheads.
Chemists create framework for the oxidation of hydrocarbons
RUDN University chemists have created new copper-containing metallasilsesquioxane frameworks. Some of them have proven to be effective catalysts for the oxidation of hydrocarbons. The results are published in Molecules.
Scientists Discover 'New' Organ Hidden Within Your Face
(Credit: Valstar et al/Radiotherapy and Oncology) You'd think that existing exclusively within the human body would give way to a complete knowledge of the organs hidden within. Instead, we're constantly discovering new parts of the weird and glorious biological machine we each call home. The latest in these discoveries are the "tubarial glands," a pair of small organs responsible for producing s
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