An Incredible Thing Happens When Dolphins And Humans Team Up
Teamwork!
Czech Voters Deal a Blow to Populism
Pavel Babiš NATO Czech
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. Only a few years ago, democracies around the world seemed to be turning toward the pluto-populists, the wealthy men and women who convinced millions of ordinary voters that liberal democracy had run it
Sugar is processed differently in the brains of obesity-prone vs. obesity-resistant rats
A new study tracked what happens in the brains of rats in real time in the brain when presented with glucose, a type of sugar, labeled with a tracer. The tracer allowed the researchers to measure this new sugar in the brain.
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Māori Voyaged to Antarctica at Least 1,000 Years Before Europeans, Study Finds
An ancient connection.
A sweat-responsive covalent organic framework film for material-based liveness detection and sweat pore analysis
Nature Communications, Published online: 03 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36291-9 Covalent organic frameworks are more and more used in the design of stimuli responsive materials. Here, the authors expand the application range of COFs by demonstrating a sweat induced colour change for detection of fingerprints using a sweat responsive COF.
Søværnets nye luftforsvar: Missilerne er nytteløse mod moderne russiske våben
PLUS. Vi er igen bagud fra start, lyder det fra danske eksperter samtidig med, at danske fregatter er ved at få installeret længe ventede missiler.
LEDER Omtanke frem for politisk prestige: Ideen om en energiø må ikke stivne i beton
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'Polluted Realism': How Monet's Art Mirrors The Evolution of Smog
It's right in front of us.
Red Ventures Knew Its AI Lied and Plagiarized, Deployed It at CNET Anyway
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What Will We Do When AI Takes All of the Jobs?
https://medium.com/@dpulcifer/what-will-we-do-when-ai-takes-all-of-the-jobs-f90949b45541 I think with the layoffs in big tech and products like Co-Pilot that may eliminate many low level programmer jobs it is important that we look at how the economy may not be well designed for a world where we are automating jobs faster than they are being created. Rather than focus on how we can create jobs, m
Researchers have successfully split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen.
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Cancer mRNA vaccine completes pivotal trial
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Over 85,000 tech workers have been laid off since the start of 2023 – where will they all go and what will they work on?
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I finally think the concept of AGI is misleading, fueled by all the hype, and will never happen
TL;DR: (and it's long) What I am trying to argue here is that "intelligence" is complex enough to be inseparable from the physical processes that give rise to it, and if that is not convincing, the "computing" power necessary to mimic it is unobtainable with any of the machinery we have created to date and nothing is on the horizon. Anything from the future that would match up could not even be c
New ice is like a snapshot of liquid water
Scientists have discovered a new form of ice that more closely resembles liquid water than any other and may hold the key to understanding this most famous of liquids.
Study links adoption of electric vehicles with less air pollution and improved health
Electric Asthma US Study
A team of researchers have now begun to document the actual impact of electric vehicle adoption in the first study to use real-world data to link electric cars, air pollution and health.
Evolution of wheat spikes since the Neolithic revolution
Around 12,000 years ago, the Neolithic revolution radically changed the economy, diet and structure of the first human societies in the Fertile Crescent of the Near East. With the beginning of the cultivation of cereals — such as wheat and barley — and the domestication of animals, the first cities emerged in a new social context marked by a productive economy. Now, a study analyses the evolutio
Just one quality conversation with a friend boosts daily well-being
Study shows just one quality conversation with a friend during the day makes you happier and less stressed by day's end.
Hubble directly measures mass of a lone white dwarf
Astronomers have directly measured the mass of a single, isolated white dwarf — the surviving core of a burned-out, Sun-like star. Researchers found that the white dwarf is 56 percent the mass of our Sun. This agrees with earlier theoretical predictions of the white dwarf's mass and corroborates current theories of how white dwarfs evolve as the end product of a typical star's evolution. The uniq
Jamming Få watt kan gøre stor skade: Simpel GPS-jamming slår helikoptere og skibe ud af kurs
PLUS. Selv små GPS-jammere med en effekt på blot 20 watt kan ødelægge GPS-signaler i flere kilometers omkreds, viser norsk øvelse, som danske forskere og embedsfolk deltog i.
We Used to Hate Commuting. Now We Realize We've Lost Something.
Can we get it back?
Unforced variations: Feb 2023
This month's open thread for climate related topics. Please be constructive, polite, and succinct. The post first appeared on RealClimate .
ChatGPT reaches 100 million users two months after launch
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China's EV upstart Xpeng ready to take off with flying permit
China Xpeng Flying
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Carbon capture is here—it just isn't evenly distributed
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The First Stars May Have Been Heavier Than 100,000 Suns
Supermassive monsters!
These Extinct Elephants Were Neanderthals' 'Biggest Calorie Bombs'
A study of butchered bones from 125,000 years ago offers what researchers call "the first clear-cut evidence of elephant-hunting in human evolution."
Netflix Brags That It Used AI to Replace Human Animators In New Anime
Netflix AI Art Anime
Net Loss For whatever reason, Netflix Japan's official Twitter account thought it was a good idea to proudly proclaim that one of its newest animated shorts, called "Dog & The Boy," was produced using AI-generated imagery. That's already bound to draw the ire of fans , but Netflix made the fatal error of explicitly noting in the tweet that its Anime Creators Base, a Japan-based hub that hosts art
Global Warming Is Worse Than We Thought, AI Tells Scientists
AI Assessment Scientists enlisted the help of an AI to estimate how long it would take until global warming gets really bad. The AI's assessment? We might be screwed. The resulting study , published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , suggests that global temperatures could reach the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius in just a decade. Exceed that, and scienti
Decades-old crustaceans coaxed from lake mud give up genetic secrets revealing evolution in action
Human actions are changing the environment at an unprecedented rate. Plant and animal populations must try to keep up with these human-accelerated changes, often by trying to rapidly evolve tolerance to changing conditions.
New sensor enables 'smart diapers,' range of other health monitors
Waaahhh! While babies have a natural mechanism for alerting their parents that they need a diaper change, a new sensor developed by researchers at Penn State could help workers in daycares, hospitals and other settings provide more immediate care to their charges.
Netflix's US Password-Sharing Crackdown Isn't Happening—Yet
Netflix Password Sharing
Accidental revisions to a US Help Center page sparked confusion about the streamer's next moves. But restrictions on account sharing are still coming soon.
Rat brain injuries 'plugged' with lab-grown human minibrains in world-first experiment
Human Rat Brain Respond
Scientists transplanted human brain organoids into rats to repair injuries to their visual processing systems.
Decades-old crustaceans coaxed from lake mud give up genetic secrets revealing evolution in action
Human actions are changing the environment at an unprecedented rate. Plant and animal populations must try to keep up with these human-accelerated changes, often by trying to rapidly evolve tolerance to changing conditions.
Study offers new approach to conduct large-scale protection assessments of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
A new study offers a science-based method to assess protection levels in marine protected areas (MPAs) when information on regulated human activities is limited. The study, recently published in the journal Marine Policy, provides a new technique to inform progress towards international conservation goals, including protecting 30 percent of marine areas by 2030, which was adopted in Dec. 2022 at t
Study offers new approach to conduct large-scale protection assessments of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
A new study offers a science-based method to assess protection levels in marine protected areas (MPAs) when information on regulated human activities is limited. The study, recently published in the journal Marine Policy, provides a new technique to inform progress towards international conservation goals, including protecting 30 percent of marine areas by 2030, which was adopted in Dec. 2022 at t
Lunaemycin, a new antibiotic extracted from moonmilk deposits
A study conducted by scientists from the University of Liège and the HEDERA-22 spin-off on moon milk—a mineral deposit found in caves and used for its curative properties—has led to the discovery of a cryptic compound active against bacteria that are multi-resistant to antibiotics. This discovery is the subject of a technology transfer and a publication in the International Journal of Molecular Sc
Research team establishes cell lines to improve iPSC research
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) lines have become essential for determining the underlying genetic drivers of human disease. Genomes of iPSCs can be easily edited using the bacteria-based CRISPR/Cas9 technology to introduce or correct disease-associated variants.
Lunaemycin, a new antibiotic extracted from moonmilk deposits
A study conducted by scientists from the University of Liège and the HEDERA-22 spin-off on moon milk—a mineral deposit found in caves and used for its curative properties—has led to the discovery of a cryptic compound active against bacteria that are multi-resistant to antibiotics. This discovery is the subject of a technology transfer and a publication in the International Journal of Molecular Sc
Research team establishes cell lines to improve iPSC research
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) lines have become essential for determining the underlying genetic drivers of human disease. Genomes of iPSCs can be easily edited using the bacteria-based CRISPR/Cas9 technology to introduce or correct disease-associated variants.
Researchers uncover physics involved in a key process in Huntington's disease
Researchers from Princeton University have uncovered the physics of a cellular process linked to aggregation diseases, including Huntington's disease, paving the way to a deeper understanding of neurodegenerative disorders at the molecular level.
Water pores in leaves proven to be part of plant's defense system against pathogens
How do plants defend themselves against pathogenic microorganisms? This is a complex puzzle, of which a team of biologists from the University of Amsterdam has solved a new piece. The team, led by Harrold van den Burg, discovered that while the water pores (hydathodes) in leaves provide an entry point for bacteria, they are also an active part of the defense against these invaders. The team's rese
Team identifies a nutrient that cancer cells crave
Health Cancer Year
Arginine is an amino acid naturally produced by our bodies and plentiful in the fish, meat, and nuts that we eat. But as recent research in Science Advances reveals, arginine is an essential nutrient for cancer cells too. And starving them of it could potentially render tumors more vulnerable to the body's natural immune response.
Research shows education gaps impact wives' income
The education gap between spouses shapes wives' long-term income trajectories, but the impact varies depending on the couple's race, according to a new Western study.
Water pores in leaves proven to be part of plant's defense system against pathogens
How do plants defend themselves against pathogenic microorganisms? This is a complex puzzle, of which a team of biologists from the University of Amsterdam has solved a new piece. The team, led by Harrold van den Burg, discovered that while the water pores (hydathodes) in leaves provide an entry point for bacteria, they are also an active part of the defense against these invaders. The team's rese
Team identifies a nutrient that cancer cells crave
Health Cancer Year
Arginine is an amino acid naturally produced by our bodies and plentiful in the fish, meat, and nuts that we eat. But as recent research in Science Advances reveals, arginine is an essential nutrient for cancer cells too. And starving them of it could potentially render tumors more vulnerable to the body's natural immune response.
Professor Believes Door to Warp Drive May Lie With Ethylene Glycol
The dream of a warp drive, a futuristic propulsion system that could allow us to cover astronomical distances at the speed of light or faster, is still alive. While the idea has historically been relegated largely to the realms of science fiction, a growing number of engineers are hard at work trying to turn it into a reality. Take Chance Glenn, an engineering professor and provost of the Univers
Astronomers Intrigued by 25 Mysterious Repeating Radio Signals From Deep Space
CHIME Nor Reason A team of astronomers has discovered 25 fast radio bursts (FRBs), which are mysterious and extremely powerful pulses of radio waves that repeat in complex patterns, Universe Today reports . The astronomers observed the repeating FRBs in data captured between 2019 and 2021 by the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) radio observatory in British Columbia, Canada.
Harmful bacteria can elude predators when in mixed colonies
Efforts to fight disease-causing bacteria by harnessing their natural predators could be undermined when multiple species occupy the same space, according to a study by Dartmouth College researchers.
Harmful bacteria can elude predators when in mixed colonies
Efforts to fight disease-causing bacteria by harnessing their natural predators could be undermined when multiple species occupy the same space, according to a study by Dartmouth College researchers.
Forest trees find a new watery 'sweet spot' when carbon dioxide levels are high, shows study
Trees living in conditions where carbon dioxide (CO2) levels have been artificially elevated are likely to become more efficient in conserving water.
Forest trees find a new watery 'sweet spot' when carbon dioxide levels are high, shows study
Trees living in conditions where carbon dioxide (CO2) levels have been artificially elevated are likely to become more efficient in conserving water.
Human brain organoids respond to visual stimuli when transplanted into adult rats
Researchers show that brain organoids — clumps of lab-grown neurons — can integrate with rat brains and respond to visual stimulation like flashing lights.
War, Politics, Business Make Meeting 1.5 Degrees C Target Unlikely
The transformative social change needed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius isn't happening fast enough, experts say in a new report
Antidepressants can boost antibiotic resistance
A range of commonly prescribed antidepressants can increase bacteria's resistance to antibiotic medications, a new study finds. The researchers focused on prescription drugs used to treat depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, and other psychological conditions. More than 42 million prescriptions were dispensed for antidepressant medications in Australia in 2021 and the researchers investigated
True stories can win out on social media, study finds
Some past research has suggested that falsehoods travel more quickly online than the truth and are more popular with the public, but a new study gives a more hopeful view.
What animal kills the most humans? Here's the unexpected predator and how to protect yourself
Between frightening movies like "Jaws" and tales about deadly animal encounters, some fear the wild animal kingdom because of potential danger.
The Bathos of Brady
Tom Brady NFL Super Bowl
I'm sick of writing about Tom Brady . You're probably sick of reading about him. Now you know how the ancient Mesopotamians felt about Methuselah: Jeez, 969 years old—how many more hot takes do we need about when that priest is going to retire? What we witnessed in the past year was the undead phase of Brady's football career. The actual human version of that career ended, possibly, after his Sup
The Band That Best Captures the Sound of the '70s
No decade is dominated by a single genre of popular music, but the 1970s was arguably more motley than most. What is the sound of the '70s? Is it … folk rock? ( Neil Young's Harvest turned 50 last year.) Progressive rock? (Prog's nadir, Yes's Tales From Topographic Oceans , was released in 1973 and promptly crashed under its own weight.) How about disco? Punk? Post-punk? New wave? Reggae? Rap? Ye
What animal kills the most humans? Here's the unexpected predator and how to protect yourself
Between frightening movies like "Jaws" and tales about deadly animal encounters, some fear the wild animal kingdom because of potential danger.
Facebook's Metaverse Division Lost Nearly $14 Billion Dollars Last Year
Meta Reality Labs 2022
Operating Losses Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apparently lost a flabbergasting $14 billion — yes, that's a"billion" with a "b" — dollars last year on his metaverse moonshot. In its quarterly earnings report to investors , Meta, which is better known as Facebook to normal people, reported a loss of $13.7 billion dollars in 2022 alone on its Reality Labs division, which oversees the company's controver
Identification of novel mutations associated with bedaquiline resistance in Mycobacterium marinum
As infections caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are rapidly increasing globally, a need exists for developing novel antibiotics and discovering the mechanism of resistance. New research reported in Zoonoses is aimed at understanding the mechanism of bedaquiline resistance in the model NTM species Mycobacterium marinum (M. marinum).
Identification of novel mutations associated with bedaquiline resistance in Mycobacterium marinum
As infections caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are rapidly increasing globally, a need exists for developing novel antibiotics and discovering the mechanism of resistance. New research reported in Zoonoses is aimed at understanding the mechanism of bedaquiline resistance in the model NTM species Mycobacterium marinum (M. marinum).
Scotland's domestic abuse information 'not adequately captured' in child contact cases, finds report
Domestic abuse allegations and convictions of parents who have perpetrated abuse are not being adequately captured by Scottish civil courts during child contact hearings, a new study by the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh Napier has found.
Study provides an explanation and potential solution for severe graft-versus-host disease
Researchers found that alterations in the gut microbiome that are linked to graft-versus-host disease severity are connected to an increase in oxygen levels in the intestine that follows immune-mediated intestinal damage. Pharmacologically reducing intestinal oxygen levels alleviated the microbial imbalance and reduced the severity of the condition in animal models.
Sparse, small, but diverse neural connections help make perception reliable, efficient
First detailed mapping and modeling of thalamus inputs onto visual cortex neurons show brain leverages 'wisdom of the crowd' to process sensory information.
Researchers devise a new path toward 'quantum light'
Two New Quantum Light
Researchers have theorized a new mechanism to generate high-energy 'quantum light', which could be used to investigate new properties of matter at the atomic scale.
Reducing their natural signals: How sneaky germs hide from ants
Not only humans are social, ants are too. Group members are taking care of sick ones by providing collective hygiene measures. This presents germs with a task. They must circumvent the immunity of an individual ant and avoid the group's healthcare. A new study reveals that germs develop a sneaky way to escape the ant colony's defense systems by reducing their detection cues.
Researchers entangle ions across a 230-meter quantum network
Trapped ions have previously only been entangled in one and the same laboratory. Now, teams led by Tracy Northup and Ben Lanyon from the University of Innsbruck have entangled two ions over a distance of 230 meters.
Teachers bullying children: A global problem
All over the world, children are being bullied by adults in school. New research now shows that these students could also be at increased risk of being bullied by their fellow students.
Astronomers detect a second planet orbiting two stars
Planets orbiting binary stars are in a tough situation: They have to contend with the gravitational pull of two separate stars. Planetary formation around a single star like our sun is relatively straightforward compared to what circumbinary planets go through. Until recently, astronomers weren't sure they existed.
Is there any resources about technology's history for Gen-Z?
As a student, I want to know more about history of technology (specially since 1950 to 2010) to become more aware about future! Would you suggest some books, courses, blogs etc about it for me as a representative of Gen-Z? Thank you. submitted by /u/Ill_Operation3937 [link] [comments]
Can AI replace the skill of a journalist?
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Future humans living on the Moon and Mars may one day live in homes grown from mushrooms
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Combating DeepFakes, distortion technology.
We're seeing the rise of Deepfakes and people affected by increasingly easier to use and abuse ai tech. As the cases of influencers like QtCinderella being the latest victims of Deepfaked porn videos, it isn't much before this spreads further and everyone, public figures or not is targeted. The implications of this is insane. As a woman, now I fear to post any single picture of myself online. I f
Anti-Black bias can persist despite kids' tendency to favor same-gender peers
Children as young as five can display more positive associations with white children over Black children on measures of unconscious bias, and new research from York University finds this can be true even when taking into consideration kids' tendencies to favor same-gender peers. Taking an own-gender lens does, however, increase positive associations toward Black children, pointing to both the pers
Study finds small isolated wetlands are pollution-catching powerhouses
Small isolated wetlands that are full for only part of the year are often the first to be removed for development or agriculture, but a new study shows that they can be twice as effective in protecting downstream lake or river ecosystems than if they were connected to them.
Researchers devise a new path toward 'quantum light'
Two New Quantum Light
Researchers have theorized a new mechanism to generate high-energy 'quantum light', which could be used to investigate new properties of matter at the atomic scale.
Browsing herbivores increase savanna resilience to droughts, study finds
Extreme climate events pose an ever-increasing threat to savannas around the world. However, the ability of these mixed woodland-grassland ecosystems to resist periods of drought can be improved with a higher number of browsing herbivores—i.e., animals such as kudus, springboks, and common elands that feed on woody vegetation. These help increase the amount of plant diversity and thus the function
Tracing the evolution of wheat spikes since the Neolithic revolution
About 12,000 years ago, the Neolithic revolution radically changed the economy, diet and structure of the first human societies in the Fertile Crescent of the Near East. With the beginning of the cultivation of cereals, such as wheat and barley, and the domestication of animals, the first cities emerged in a new social context marked by a productive economy.
Browsing herbivores increase savanna resilience to droughts, study finds
Extreme climate events pose an ever-increasing threat to savannas around the world. However, the ability of these mixed woodland-grassland ecosystems to resist periods of drought can be improved with a higher number of browsing herbivores—i.e., animals such as kudus, springboks, and common elands that feed on woody vegetation. These help increase the amount of plant diversity and thus the function
Tracing the evolution of wheat spikes since the Neolithic revolution
About 12,000 years ago, the Neolithic revolution radically changed the economy, diet and structure of the first human societies in the Fertile Crescent of the Near East. With the beginning of the cultivation of cereals, such as wheat and barley, and the domestication of animals, the first cities emerged in a new social context marked by a productive economy.
Theory sheds light on efficient hydrogen peroxide synthesis
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an industrially important chemical with versatile applications. However, the traditional method used to produce H2O2 is energy intensive and produces significant emissions.
Biologists discover the first fossil species of mountain ants in Baltic amber
St Petersburg University scientists found an ant of the genus Manica in a piece of amber in collection of the Kaliningrad Amber Museum. Such ants had previously been found only in the mountains of Europe, the Caucasus, North America, and Japan. The scientists report that the age of the finding is about 33.9–37.8 million years. This is the most ancient and first known fossil species of this genus.
When processing misinformation, British voters are divided more along party lines than over Brexit: Study
A new study has shown voters are more concerned about which party a politician belongs to than their position on Brexit—and this holds more sway with their future voting intentions when they encounter misinformation.
Biologists discover the first fossil species of mountain ants in Baltic amber
St Petersburg University scientists found an ant of the genus Manica in a piece of amber in collection of the Kaliningrad Amber Museum. Such ants had previously been found only in the mountains of Europe, the Caucasus, North America, and Japan. The scientists report that the age of the finding is about 33.9–37.8 million years. This is the most ancient and first known fossil species of this genus.
Soon every spacecraft could navigate the solar system autonomously using pulsars
If you want to know where you are in space, you'd better bring along a map. But it's a little more complicated than riding shotgun on a family road trip.
Astronomers come closer to understanding how Mercury formed
Simulations of the formation of the solar system have been largely successful. They are able to replicate the positions of all the major planets along with their orbital parameters. But current simulations have an extreme amount of difficulty getting the masses of the four terrestrial planets right, especially Mercury. A new study suggests that we need to pay more attention to the giant planets in
Western wildfires destroying more homes per square mile burned
Between 2010 and 2020, human ignitions started 76% of the Western wildfires that destroyed structures, and those fires tended to be in flammable areas where buildings are increasingly common. Three times as many homes and other structures burned in these ten years than in the previous decade.
Ultra-processed foods may be linked to increased risk of cancer
Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods may be linked to an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer, an observational study suggests.
Elon Musk Says SpaceX May Build Starship That Dies on Purpose
Single Use Rocket One SpaceX Starship alone was never going to get us to Mars — that much was clear from the start. Even getting it beyond Earth's orbit will likely require numerous refueling stops , courtesy of additional Starships. And pulling all that off while recovering all the spacecraft and their Super Heavy boosters would be even more difficult. Now, despite the fact that Starship was mea
Unfortunate Redditor Says They Had Diarrhea in a Sensory Deprivation Tank
There's nightmare fuel and then there's… this. Posted to the subreddit LegalAdvice of all places , this smelly tale follows Redditor u/Murky_Coyote_7737, who says they — apologies in advance — shit themselves in a sensory deprivation tank that they'd paid to use without realizing they'd contracted a norovirus. "Initially I was having a lot of weird hallucination type sensations [which] I chalke
The FDA's New 'Don't Say Gay' Policy for Blood Donation
FDA Proposes Blood Gay Men
For decades now, gay men have been barred from giving blood. In 2015, what had been a lifetime ban was loosened , such that gay men could be donors if they'd abstained from sex for at least a year. This was later shortened to three months . Last week, the FDA put out a new and more inclusive plan : Sexually active gay and bisexual people would be permitted to donate so long as they have not recen
Scientists made a new kind of ice that might exist on distant moons
Nature, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00293-w The 'amorphous' solid is denser and could be water 'frozen in time'.
Nu avslöjas receptet för balsamering av döda
För första gången har arkeologer lyckats gräva fram en egyptisk balsameringsverkstad. I de gamla kärlen har arkeologer hittat rester av örter, djurfett och de kemikalier balsamerarna en gång använde. – Det är ett helt unikt fynd, säger egyptologen Sofia Häggman.
Scientists created a weird new type of ice that is almost exactly as dense as water
Scientists New Ice
Researchers have created a never-before-seen form of ice with a disorganized structure and a density almost exactly that of liquid water.
Battle site of 'Great Revolt' recorded on Rosetta Stone unearthed in Egypt
A battleground fought over by ancient Egyptians and the Ptolemaic Kingdom and mentioned on the Rosetta Stone has been discovered.
Rookie Robots Debut Fight! Shreddit Bro vs Horizon! | BattleBots
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Unifying colors by primes
Isaac Newton's theory of light indicates that all colors can be generated from three basic colors: red, green, and blue. RGB (Red, Green, Blue), a light-color structure that contains 3×256 values of letter symbols, and CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key black), a pigment-color structure that contains 4×100 values of letter symbols, are the two most used color frames. Other color frames such as HSV (
Entirely new type of ice made using extremely cold steel balls
A new type of ice called medium-density amorphous ice has the same density as liquid water, so studying it could help us understand water's strange behaviour at low temperatures
News at a glance: Pandemic declarations, job satisfaction in the COVID-19 era, and a nuclear-powered rocket
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Liquid metal-based soft, hermetic, and wireless-communicable seals for stretchable systems | Science
Stretchable films of liquid metal are used to protect flexible devices from liquid and gas permeation.
Single–carbon atom transfer to α,β-unsaturated amides from N-heterocyclic carbenes | Science
An N-heterocyclic carbene acts as a single carbon atom donor in converting α,β-unsaturated amides into homologated lactams.
Sex-dimorphic and age-dependent organization of 24-hour gene expression rhythms in humans | Science
Daily rhythms of gene expression in humans vary according to sex and age.
Medium-density amorphous ice | Science
Ball milling ice creates an amorphous structure with a density close to liquid water.
Suppressing feedback signals to visual cortex abolishes attentional modulation | Science
Feedback projections in the primate visual system convey attention-related modulation of neuronal firing activity.
Smoke-weather interaction affects extreme wildfires in diverse coastal regions | Science
Wildfire smoke aerosols affect local weather and can accelerate wildfire expansion.
Computer-aided key step generation in alkaloid total synthesis | Science
Computer-aided retrosynthesis supplemented by graph-based step prioritization minimized step count in an alkaloid synthesis.
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Invest in early-career researchers in Brazil | Science
Luiz Iná cio Lula da Silva started his third term as president of Brazil in January. In his November 2022 speech at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), Lula committed to halt deforestation, stop illegal mining and other environmentally damaging activities, and make the country a global leader in addressing climate change (1). He has also declared that Brazil's path to becoming a
Risks of China's increased forest area | Science
Between 2010 and 2020, China increased its forest area by 193,680 km2 (1). The country plans to plant 70 billion more trees before 2030 (2). Although the UN's Global Forest Goals regard the increase of forest cover as a primary goal (3), the types of trees and locations selected for planting can determine whether increased cover constitutes a conservation success or an environmental threat.
Protect seagrass meadows in China's waters | Science
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Seller's market | Science
A pair of historians explain how market fundamentalism leads to science denial
Arid lands, imperial ambitions | Science
Desert knowledge exchange cloaked imperial goals, argues a political geographer
The NIH-led research response to COVID-19 | Science
Investment, collaboration, and coordination have been key
One carbon—four new bonds | Science
Stable carbenes deliver a carbon atom to simple amides, producing a range of cyclic compounds
Managing sources of error during pandemics | Science
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted important considerations for modeling future pandemics
Working at room temperature | Science
A solid-state electrolyte enables a lithium-air battery to operate at 25°C
Breathless oceans: Warming waters could suffocate marine life and disrupt fisheries
Sharks are helping scientists probe worrying oxygen declines
Neanderthals lived in groups big enough to eat giant elephants
Meat from the butchered beasts would have fed hundreds
Secrets to making mummies revealed in ancient urns
Scientists discover the chemicals applied to corpses in a 2700-year-old mummification workshop
Postdocs need raises. But who will foot the bill?
Salary mandates in California and Washington leave many lab heads scrambling
U.S. scientists brace for tighter scrutiny of potentially risky research
Expert panel recommends stricter reviews of research involving pathogens or toxins that could have "dual use"
Revolt against educational rankings | Science
The ranking of universities and colleges at the national and global level is a well-known dubious practice. Flawed methodologies generate distorted and inaccurate profiles of these institutions. Yet, rankings have remained a popular and trusted measure of …
Protein decoys for viruses may battle COVID-19 and more
Drugs designed to resemble pathogen's cellular targets could prevent infection
What's next for COVID-19 vaccines? Scientists and regulators chart a course amid uncertainty
FDA panel will discuss switch to an annual booster in the fall, akin to flu vaccination strategy
Asymmetric counteranion-directed photoredox catalysis | Science
Pairing a cationic chromophore with a chiral anion renders photocatalyzed [2+2] styrene cycloadditions enantioselective.
Efficient calibration of wavelength-dependent transmission through optical multimode fiber
Researchers at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine have demonstrated that wavelength-dependent changes in the spatial distribution of light transmitted through a multimode optical fiber are not random but highly predictable.
Newly proposed strategy in chemistry sheds light on better applications in energy devices
A research team has proposed a new strategy to use a kind of molecule called zwitterions-polyoxometalates to optimize and broaden practical applications in energy devices such as fuel cells and supercapacitors. Their findings are published in Polyoxometalates.
Label-free imaging of red blood cells and oxygenation with color TSFG microscopy
Cells and tissues rely on the circulation of red blood cells (RBCs) for oxygen supply. Two-photon (2P) microscopy is a reference technique for measuring RBC microcirculation and blood oxygenation using exogenous phosphorescent probes. It is increasingly used to study brain oxygenation and physiology.
Sound waves offer 2-prong attack against cancer
New research digs into how sound waves trigger immune responses to cancer in mice. By breaking down the cell wall "cloak," the treatment exposes cancer cell markers that had previously been hidden from the body's defenses, the researchers report. The technique, known as histotripsy, offers a two-prong approach to attacking cancers: the physical destruction of tumors via sound waves and the kickst
Discovery of new ice may change our understanding of water
Scientists New Ice
Researchers at UCL and the University of Cambridge have discovered a new type of ice that more closely resembles liquid water than any other known ices and that may rewrite our understanding of water and its many anomalies.
Near-zero-dispersion soliton and broadband modulational instability Kerr microcombs in anomalous dispersion
Microresonators based frequency combs, microcombs, have attracted huge interest in the last decades for their revolutionary performance of compact size, flexible comb spacing, and broad bandwidth. Wide applications of microcombs including optical frequency synthesizer, atomic clock, lidar, spectroscopy and optical communications have been reported.
Researchers develop elastic material that is impervious to gases and liquids
An international team of researchers has developed a technique that uses liquid metal to create an elastic material that is impervious to both gases and liquids. Applications for the material include use as packaging for high-value technologies that require protection from gases, such as flexible batteries.
This one-atom chemical reaction could transform drug discovery
Pharmaceutical synthesis is often quite complex; simplifications are needed to speed up the initial phase of drug development and lower the cost of generic production. Now, in a study recently published in Science, researchers from Osaka University have discovered a chemical reaction that could transform drug production because of its simplicity and utility.
Daily Gene Expression Rhythms Vary with Sex and Age: Study
By studying tissues from deceased people, a team found that women have more rhythmical gene expression and that this molecular rhythmicity decreases with age.
When critical thinking isn't enough: To beat information overload, we need to learn 'critical ignoring'
The web is an informational paradise and a hellscape at the same time.
Water ATMs were introduced in Ghana, changing the way people access this vital resource
Universal, safe and reliable water access is a pressing need in the global south. One-quarter of the world's population don't currently have access to clean drinking water. In Ghana, about 5 million people out of a total population of about 31 million lack access to clean, safe water. One person in ten has to spend more than 30 minutes to get drinking water.
Plan will put everyone in England within 15 minutes of green space—but what matters is justice not distance
How long does it take you to walk to your nearest park, woodland, lake or river? If it takes more than 15 minutes, according to the UK government's new environmental improvement plan for England, something needs to be done about it. It says 38% people in England don't have a green or blue space within a 15-minute walk of their home.
Wormholes could magnify light by a factor of 100,000
Wormholes, which are strange hypothetical tunnels through space-time, could act as cosmic magnifying glasses for objects behind them
Author Correction: Protein interaction network of alternatively spliced isoforms from brain links genetic risk factors for autism
Nature Communications, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36264-y
Sunquakes may be caused by weird beams of electrons from solar flares
Mysterious ripples in the sun's plasma have gone unexplained for decades, but they may be caused by strange beams of high-energy electrons fired inward by solar flares
How legalized sports betting has transformed the fan experience
A couple of days before Christmas, I went to see the NHL's Nashville Predators play on their home ice against the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche.
State abortion bans based on sex, disability or race aren't remedies against eugenics, says paper
In his 2019 opinion in Box v Planned Parenthood, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote an impassioned concurrence describing abortions based on sex, disability or race as a form of 'modern-day eugenics.' He defended the challenged Indiana reason-based abortion ban as a necessary antidote to these practices. Inspired by this concurrence, state legislatures have increasingly enacted similar bills and statut
New regulations on migrant farm workers should tackle employer/employee power imbalances, say researchers
The government of Canada recently amended the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations to include new employer obligations. These amendments are intended to enhance protections for migrant workers and ensure the integrity of the government's temporary foreign worker program.
Slippery slopes: Why the Auckland storm caused so many landslides—and what can be done about it
The January 27 storm that hit Auckland broke all previous rainfall records and has caused widespread damage, mostly from flooding and landslides. But while climate change helps explain the intensity of the rainfall, the way land has been used and built on in the city is a major factor in what happened.
This strange donkey orchid uses UV light to trick bees into thinking it has food
If you've ever compared a frozen pizza to the photo on the box, you know the feeling of being duped by appetizing looks.
Major palm oil companies broke their promise on No Deforestation—recovery is needed, says researcher
Indonesia Malaysia
Despite a 2013 pledge by major palm oil firms to maintain environmentally friendly operations, a recent report by environmental group Earthqualizer revealed that more than 440,000 hectares of forest and peat land (roughly three times the size of London) have been cleared for oil plantation in Indonesia between 2016 and 2021; and 210,000 hectares in Malaysia and Papua New Guinea.
Tyre Nichols' death underscores the troubled history of specialized police units, say academics and former officers
The officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols were not your everyday uniformed patrol officers.
Researchers find the key to reducing drag on superhydrophobic surfaces can come down to a single parameter
Sometimes, the most complex problems can be solved with the simplest approaches. Such was the case for researchers at UC Santa Barbara as they tried to resolve a longstanding issue of fluid friction—the resistance between an object moving through fluid, or conversely, a stationary object with fluid flowing around or through it. It's also known as drag.
Ukraine war: Casualty counts from either side can be potent weapons and shouldn't always be believed
The war in Ukraine is shaping up to be one of the bloodiest of the 21st century, with both sides reported to be losing hundreds of soldiers each day as the conflict moves towards its first anniversary. But quite how many people are dying in this bitter struggle depends on who is doing the reporting.
Victorian courts disproportionately penalized poor families when a child suffered from neglect, study shows
Victorian courts disproportionally penalized poor families when they heard child neglect cases, a new study suggests.
UCLA ecologist controversy: university vice-chancellor responds
Nature, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00330-8
Human brain 'organoids' grafted into rats take note of light and pattern
Nature, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00228-5 Structures resembling small human brains can form neural connections if transplanted into a rat brain.
Why does heartbreak hurt so much? Science has the answer
Research explains why the pain of heartbreak isn't just in the mind.
The full 'Snow micromoon' rises Feb. 5. Here's how to see it.
The full moon will be quite distant from Earth on Feb. 5, making it a 'micromoon'.
This Entire Sci-Fi Magazine Generated With AI Is Blowing Our Puny Human Minds
An AI science fiction writer bemoans its creation in an editor's note — and reader, that's not even the strangest thing about Infinite Odyssey , a new sci-fi and fantasy magazine that bills itself as being the first to be created (almost) entirely by AI. "I am not a human. I am a computer. For what reason I do not know, I have been given the task of creating this magazine," the AI editor writes i
Here's Why AI Is so Awful at Generating Pictures of Humans Hands
Salad Hands State-of-the-art AI-powered image generators are seriously powerful. They can generate believable images of practically anything you can think of — all from a simple text prompt. But they're not 100 percent perfect, and have a particular weak point when it comes to rendering human hands, as BuzzFeed News reports , a common issue that even the most powerful AIs such as Midjourney are s
This strange donkey orchid uses UV light to trick bees into thinking it has food
If you've ever compared a frozen pizza to the photo on the box, you know the feeling of being duped by appetizing looks.
ChatGPT Is About to Dump More Work on Everyone
ChatGPT AI ABC News
Have you been worried that ChatGPT, the AI language generator, could be used maliciously—to cheat on schoolwork or broadcast disinformation? You're in luck, sort of: OpenAI, the company that made ChatGPT, has introduced a new tool that tries to determine the likelihood that a chunk of text you provide was AI-generated. I say "sort of" because the new software faces the same limitations as ChatGPT
Tyre Nichols Wanted to Capture the Sunset
Vincent van Gogh's painting Willows at Sunset is a dazzling kaleidoscope of twilight. The canvas is awash in orange and yellow brushstrokes, as if the painter meant to depict the world ablaze. An asymmetrical sun hovers in the background while beams of light shoot across the sky. Terra-cotta grass leans in the wind that I imagine van Gogh felt slide across his cheek. Three pollarded willows rise
Politicians Can't Just Go Around Censoring Ideas That Anger Them
Florida DeSantis NC
In my senior Southern Literature class, I'm about to teach Go Down, Moses , William Faulkner's great novel about how racism has warped America. I ask my students to think about the stories Faulkner tells: the dispossession of the Chickasaw people, the enslaved woman who drowns herself in despair, and the white family struggling to accept that the admired patriarch who built their Mississippi cott
Who's most likely to save us from the next pandemic? The answer may surprise you
The South African-based scientist who co-discovered the omicron variant of COVID-19 makes an intriguing argument. (Image credit: Tommy Trenchard for NPR)
[Academic Research] Parents of Daughter with High-Functioning Autism *$25 Interview Compensation*
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TQRGH6W • Are you the parent of a teenage daughter with high-functioning autism? • Is she between the ages of 12-16? • Does she have older siblings that are not diagnosed with autism? If you answered yes to each of the questions listed above, you may be eligible to participate in a research study. The purpose of this research study is to better understand the commun
The world's oldest fossils or oily gunk? Research suggests these 3.5 billion-year-old rocks don't contain signs of life
The Pilbara region of Western Australia is home to one of the most ancient surviving pieces of Earth's crust, which has been geologically unchanged since its creation some 3.5 billion years ago.
The world's oldest fossils or oily gunk? Research suggests these 3.5 billion-year-old rocks don't contain signs of life
The Pilbara region of Western Australia is home to one of the most ancient surviving pieces of Earth's crust, which has been geologically unchanged since its creation some 3.5 billion years ago.
5 expert tips to protect yourself from online misinformation
The spread of misinformation is a major problem impacting many areas of society from public health, to science and even democracy itself.
Turning astronauts into moon explorers
ESA's geology training course PANGAEA has come of age with the publication of a paper in Acta Astronautica that describes the quest for designing the best possible geology training for the next astronauts to walk on the surface of the moon.
Metalloradical catalysis guides new cobalt-based system that exploits unique features of homolytic radical reaction
A team of Boston College researchers has demonstrated an unprecedented catalytic approach that enables concurrent control of multiple convergences and selectivities in intermolecular amination of allylic carbon-hydrogen bonds in alkenes, a valued but challenging class of organic reactions, the team reported recently in Nature Chemistry.
The ocean twilight zone could eventually store vast amounts of carbon captured from the atmosphere
Today Vinventions Ocean
Deep below the ocean surface, the light fades into a twilight zone where whales and fish migrate and dead algae and zooplankton rain down from above. This is the heart of the ocean's carbon pump, part of the natural ocean processes that capture about a third of all human-produced carbon dioxide and sink it into the deep sea, where it remains for hundreds of years.
Study shows students felt more engaged by augmented reality but learned less than those viewing video
As virtual reality and augmented reality move into more prominent roles in everyday life, scholars hope to determine how effectively they could work in the classroom. A new study from the University of Kansas found that an augmented reality lesson scored highly among users, who reported that they felt more engaged with the content than from a video lesson. However, objective data showed that those
Western wildfires destroyed 246% more homes and buildings over the past decade. Fire scientists explain what's changing
It can be tempting to think that the recent wildfire disasters in communities across the West were unlucky, one-off events, but evidence is accumulating that points to a trend.
Fluorescent nematodes can help monitor indoor air impurities
Good quality indoor air is crucial to our well-being, while impurities in the air can compromise our working capacity and health. Researchers at the University of Turku in Finland have developed a new method for measuring indoor air quality, making use of fluorescent strains of nematodes.
Researchers realize paired electrosynthesis of dimethyl carbonate with single-atom catalyst
Typically in a traditional electrochemical cell with a membrane separator, the products of cathodic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) are usually in reduced forms. The anodic O2 evolution does not play a role in further expanding the product scope.
Fluorescent nematodes can help monitor indoor air impurities
Good quality indoor air is crucial to our well-being, while impurities in the air can compromise our working capacity and health. Researchers at the University of Turku in Finland have developed a new method for measuring indoor air quality, making use of fluorescent strains of nematodes.
Ontario wetlands under threat
Thursday, February 2 marks World Wetlands Day, an international government agreement acknowledging the importance of wetlands and their ecological role in conserving our ecosystems.
Ontario wetlands under threat
Thursday, February 2 marks World Wetlands Day, an international government agreement acknowledging the importance of wetlands and their ecological role in conserving our ecosystems.
Research shows how covert language is used to avoid detection on Instagram
New research indicates the scale of online hate speech may be worse than previously feared due to the implicit ways that some content is phrased.
Instead of Predicting Length of Winter, Groundhog Simply Dies
RIP Fred Having a groundhog predict the end of winter is a tradition shrouded in Pennslyvania Dutch superstition, which dates back hundreds of years. And while science casts doubt on whether the lowland creatures are actually able to predict a late spring by seeing their own shadow, it's a comforting ritual. Except in one tiny town in eastern Quebec, Canada, which had a little less luck this year
Author Correction: Interplay between different forms of power and meritocratic considerations shapes fairness perceptions
Scientific Reports, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-29203-w
Multiplication on, multiplication off: Targeting an enzymatic switch to develop oncology drugs
Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Illinois Chicago have demonstrated a powerful new approach to small molecule drug development.
Deserts are brimming with life but remain one of the most poorly understood ecosystems
When most people think of deserts, the word that often comes to mind is sand—and a lot of it. Deserts cover almost a quarter of the earth, yet it's hard to imagine life thriving in such hostile environments, regulated by how much water and food is available.
Intermittent fasting spurs proliferation of liver cells in lab mice, study finds
Intermittent fasting—abstaining from eating for lengthy periods of time—spurs liver cells in laboratory mice to divide rapidly, according to a study led by researchers at Stanford Medicine. The finding challenges the long-standing belief that cells in the adult liver divide rarely and, when they do, primarily to repair damage to the organ. It is also the first to show an immediate effect of diet o
Warming could lead to a 23% US timber tree loss by 2100
Under more severe climate warming scenarios, the inventory of trees used for timber in the continental United States could decline by as much as 23% by 2100. The largest inventory losses would occur in two of the leading timber regions in the US, which are both in the South. The findings show modest impacts on forest product prices through the end of the century, but suggest bigger impacts in ter
Multiplication on, multiplication off: Targeting an enzymatic switch to develop oncology drugs
Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Illinois Chicago have demonstrated a powerful new approach to small molecule drug development.
Deserts are brimming with life but remain one of the most poorly understood ecosystems
When most people think of deserts, the word that often comes to mind is sand—and a lot of it. Deserts cover almost a quarter of the earth, yet it's hard to imagine life thriving in such hostile environments, regulated by how much water and food is available.
Intermittent fasting spurs proliferation of liver cells in lab mice, study finds
Intermittent fasting—abstaining from eating for lengthy periods of time—spurs liver cells in laboratory mice to divide rapidly, according to a study led by researchers at Stanford Medicine. The finding challenges the long-standing belief that cells in the adult liver divide rarely and, when they do, primarily to repair damage to the organ. It is also the first to show an immediate effect of diet o
Just one quality conversation with a friend boosts daily well-being, study shows
Conversing with a friend just once during the day to catch up, joke around or tell them you're thinking of them can increase your happiness and lower your stress level by day's end.
How quickly does COVID immunity fade? What scientists know
Nature, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00124-y Vaccination, infection with SARS-CoV-2 and a combination of both provide varying degrees of protection.
Postdoc survey confirms widespread dissatisfaction among US researchers
Nature, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00332-6 Low take-home pay, muddy career paths and poor job prospects contribute to the woes.
The Neuroscience of Cute Aggression
The first thing I do when I get home from work each day is make a beeline for my cat Callie. As I hold her against my shoulder while she nuzzles my neck and purrs to greet me, I am overwhelmed with the urge to squeeze her so tightly that she pops like a baloon. […]
Interaction-free, single-pixel quantum imaging with undetected photons
To capture an image of an object, a photographer typically requires a source of light interacting and scattering away from that object of interest, and a method to detect the light being scattered away from that object, as well as a detector with spatial resolution. These ingredients of photography are limiting in biological/sensitive specimen imaging however, due to the absence of photon-starved
Vaccination for bees doesn't sting
Beekeepers could soon have a new option for protecting hives from a devastating disease: the first vaccine for insects.
A single-shot treatment to protect infants from RSV may be coming soon
The illness sends tens of thousands of babies to the hospital each year. If approved, the new injection would be the first broadly available prevention tool. (Image credit: Christoph Soeder/dpa/picture alliance via Getty I)
Vaccination for bees doesn't sting
Beekeepers could soon have a new option for protecting hives from a devastating disease: the first vaccine for insects.
UN report: Ozone layer is healing itself
The ozone layer is slowly restoring itself and is expected to be on par with 1980 levels by 2066, according to a United Nations assessment of the goals set forth in the Montreal Protocol released this month. Ozone is a naturally occurring gas comprising three oxygen atoms. The stratospheric ozone layer is essential in protecting humans and the environment from the harmful ultraviolet light from t
Water crises due to climate change: More severe than previously thought
Climate change alters the global atmospheric circulation, which in turn alters precipitation and evaporation in large parts of the world and, in consequence, the amount of river water that can be used locally. So far, projections of climate impact on stream flow have usually been calculated on the basis of physical models, e.g., the projections reported by IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
A Lost Interview With The 'Father of The Big Bang' Was Just Discovered
Like peeking through time.
Long-standing mystery about mRNAs resolved
Messenger RNAs (mRNAs) contain chemical marks that are critical for antiviral defense in cells, according to a new study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. The finding solves a 50-year mystery concerning the purpose of these chemical modifications, and suggests that faulty mRNA modification may underlie some autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.
Biden's Document Issue Is Nothing Like Trump's
FBI Classified Biden Trump
No equivalence exists in the ways that President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have respectively handled the classified documents found in their possession. Yet panicky Democrats—ruled either by a thirst for TV airtime or by a knee-jerk defensive reflex—are suggesting that one does. Biden's enemies might be expected to use an argument of false equivalence to attack him, but surely n
Long-standing mystery about mRNAs resolved
Messenger RNAs (mRNAs) contain chemical marks that are critical for antiviral defense in cells, according to a new study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. The finding solves a 50-year mystery concerning the purpose of these chemical modifications, and suggests that faulty mRNA modification may underlie some autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.
The first lab-created 'quantum abacus'
Do you want to know whether a very large integer is a prime number or not? Or if it is a "lucky number"? A new study by SISSA, carried out in collaboration with the University of Trieste and the University of Saint Andrews, suggests an innovative method that could help answer such questions through physics, using some sort of "quantum abacus."
Research reveals 'negative feedback' loop between warming and net exchange of carbon caused by erosion
In the study of human impact on the environment, there are few negative or stabilizing feedbacks on climate change.
New research turns what we know about bird window strikes inside-out
New research reveals that decals intended to reduce incidents of bird window strikes — one of the largest human-made causes of bird mortality — are only effective if decals are placed on the outside of the window. Researchers found that the patterns on the films and decals placed on the internal surface of windows do not reduce collision because they may not be sufficiently visible to birds.
Reading out RNA structures in real time
A new microscopic technique allows for the real-time study of RNA G-quadruplexes in living cells, with implications for the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Combined steroid and statin treatment could reduce 'accelerated aging' in preterm babies, study in rats suggests
Potentially life-saving steroids commonly given to preterm babies also increase the risk of long-term cardiovascular problems, but a new study in rats has found that if given in conjunction with statins, their positive effects remain while the potential negative side-effects are 'weeded out'.
Mapping Mexico's dengue fever hotspots
Scientists have analyzed data from Mexico's Ministry of Health to identify dengue fever hotspots. Working with epidemiologists at the University of North Texas and Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, the team calculated environmental and socioeconomic risk factors and mapped areas where severe outbreaks occur.
Molecular machines could treat fungal infections
Scientists show that light-activated nanoscale drills can kill pathogenic fungi.
'Poker Face' Is the New 'Columbo'—and That's a Good Thing for Fans
Natasha Lyonne Poker Face
By mimicking a 1970s classic, Rian Johnson's new murder mystery series rewrites the streaming era's rules that everything must be bingeable.
New method reveals nano-scale drug molecules in cells
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and partners within the Chemical Imaging Infrastructure have produced a method whereby it is possible to see at the nano level where a medicinal drug ends up in the cells and how much of it is needed for optimum treatment. The technique enables the development of new pharmaceuticals and tailored treatments for diseases that have not previously been
A machine-learning tool that classifies catalytic reactions based on simulated kinetic signatures
A pair of chemists at the University of Manchester has developed a machine-learning tool that can be used to classify reactions based on simulated kinetic signatures of reactions. In their paper published in the journal Nature, Jordi Burés and Igor Larrosa describe combining two deep-learning algorithms to create a system that could speed up the process of new design reactions.
Massive, volcano-like eruption may explain dead star's mysterious slowdown
A volcano-like eruption on the surface of a dead neutron star could explain its sudden slowdown and the slew of fast radio bursts that followed
Whatever You Think of BuzzFeed's AI Quizzes, They're Way Less Horrible Than What CNET Has Been Doing
As if the journalism industry wasn't already troubled enough, it's been wracked with turmoil in recent weeks as media outlets have started using artificial intelligence to beef up their content machines. If you've glanced at Futurism 's headlines over the past month, you'll know that we've been steadfastly following news about the tech news site CNET quietly running content generated by an AI it
SpaceX to Launch "Hunter" Satellites for Targeting Rival Spacecraft
Space Warfare The US Federal Communication Commission (FCC) just filed documents detailing plans for the test launch of two private-sector spy satellites, Wired reports . The satellites, built by space combat startup True Anomaly, are slated for launch onboard a SpaceX rocket in October of this year. Once there, each "Jackal" — as the models are called — will practice engaging in what the company
The secret to making new friends as an adult | Marisa G. Franco
Making friends as an adult can feel like a baffling obstacle course. Why was it so much easier to connect as kids? To help you find well-rounded and fulfilling friendships, psychologist Marisa Franco discusses science-backed tips on how to make (and keep) friends, like the optimism-inducing "acceptance prophecy" and the shame-reducing "theory of chums." Learn more about the power of platonic love
Premiere på feel-good dokumentar om Niels Bohr: 'Verdens bedste menneske'
PLUS. Barndomsvennen beskrev Niels Bohr som værende god i stort som i småt. Det synspunkt holder ny dansk dokumentarfilm fast i fra start til slut.
Epigenetic mechanisms underlying subtype heterogeneity and tumor recurrence in prostate cancer
Nature Communications, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36253-1 Prostate cancer is a highly heterogeneous disease. Progression on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to castration-resistant (CRPC), or neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC), is associated with poor patient survival. This comment highlights recent evidence on the epigenetic mechanisms underlying the emergenc
Estimation of cell lineages in tumors from spatial transcriptomics data
Nature Communications, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36062-6 Cell type deconvolution in tumor spatial transcriptomics (ST) data remains challenging. Here, the authors develop Spatial Cellular Estimator for Tumors (SpaCET) to infer cell types and intercellular interactions from ST data in cancer across different platforms, with improved performance over similar methods
Researchers detect heavy oxygen isotope in Earth's stratosphere
A study of the upper atmosphere's composition has successfully measured an increased presence of 18O, a heavier oxygen isotope with 10 instead of eight neutrons. Helmut Wiesemeyer (MPIfR Bonn) and his colleagues have measured the 18O fraction of the upper mesosphere/lower thermosphere for the first time, using the GREAT instrument aboard SOFIA and found that the upper atmosphere has an 18O fractio
Researcher uses AI to make texts that are thousands of years old readable
How should we live when we know we must die? This question is posed by the first work of world literature, the Gilgamesh epic. More than 4,000 years ago, Gilgamesh set out on a quest for immortality. Like all Babylonian literature, the saga has survived only in fragments. Nevertheless, scholars have managed to bring two-thirds of the text into readable condition since it was rediscovered in the 19
UAE 'Sultan of Space' grapples with Ramadan fast on ISS
The second Emirati to journey into space, martial arts enthusiast Sultan AlNeyadi, weighed up Thursday performing Ramadan in orbit—and promised to pack his jiu-jitsu suit for the ride.
Strengthening sorghum against a worldwide fungal threat
A gene discovered by a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Purdue University scientists could help fortify the defenses of sorghum to anthracnose, a disease of the cereal grain crop that can inflict yield losses of up to 50 percent.
Will we have a common future?
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Health experts warn lack of testing creates 'diagnostic apartheid'
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Is there a futurology sub for enthusiasts?
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In an increasingly rich information landscape, people leave digital silhouettes that make true privacy impossible
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Red Ventures Knew Its AI Lied and Plagiarized, Deployed It at CNET Anyway
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How DARPA, Star Trek, and UFOs Inspired This Engineer to Unravel the Secrets to Warp Drive Propulsion
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Strengthening sorghum against a worldwide fungal threat
A gene discovered by a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Purdue University scientists could help fortify the defenses of sorghum to anthracnose, a disease of the cereal grain crop that can inflict yield losses of up to 50 percent.
Author Correction: Identification of MyoD-Responsive Transcripts Reveals a Novel Long Non-coding RNA (lncRNA-AK143003) that Negatively Regulates Myoblast Differentiation
Scientific Reports, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28986-2
Author Correction: Individual and generational value change in an adult population, a 12-year longitudinal panel study
Scientific Reports, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28887-4
Black youth aren't isolated in segregated neighborhoods, says study
A surprising new study has found that urban Black youth living in segregated neighborhoods spent a substantial amount of time in areas with mostly white residents.
We're Bungling the COVID Wind-down
Stephen B. Thomas, the director of the Center for Health Equity at the University of Maryland, considers himself an eternal optimist. When he reflects on the devastating pandemic that has been raging for the past three years, he chooses to focus less on what the world has lost and more on what it has gained: potent antiviral drugs, powerful vaccines, and, most important, unprecedented collaborati
Someday, You Might Be Able to Eat Your Way Out of a Cold
When it comes to treating disease with food, the quackery stretches back far. Through the centuries, raw garlic has been touted as a home treatment for everything from chlamydia to the common cold; Renaissance remedies for the plague included figs soaked in hyssop oil . During the 1918 flu pandemic, Americans wolfed down onions or chugged "fluid beef" gravy to keep the deadly virus at bay. Even i
Neural implants in rats pave way to treat brain injuries
Human Rat Brain Respond
Neuroscience breakthrough demonstrates ability of human organoids to adopt functions of host's visual cortex
Wildfires are increasingly burning California's snowy landscapes and colliding with winter droughts to shrink California's snowpack
A research team examined what happens to mountain snowpacks when sunny, midwinter dry spells occur in forests impacted by severe wildfire.
Human neurons implanted into a rat's brain respond to flashing lights
Human Rat Brain Respond
Lab-grown neurons were transplanted into the brains of rats with damaged visual cortexes. After two months, the neurons responded when the rats saw flashing lights
Picturing ruins: More than just a morbid fascination
Click on hashtag #abandoned on Instagram and you'll find more than 9 million posts. For hashtag #urbex, there are more than 11 million. It's a seemingly endless supply of haunting photographs of ruins—abandoned houses in the middle of nowhere, crumbling industrial complexes overrun with weeds, ancient graveyards submerged under water.
Noninvasive test can detect even trace elements of prostate cancer
Hawks Prostate Cancer
Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have developed a new nanotechnology-based test that can detect and profile prostate cancers—even in microscopic amounts. Their work, published in the journal Nano Today, suggests that this "liquid biopsy" test could spare many patients unnecessary treatment-related side effects, directing them instead to effective therapies that could prolong their lives.
An ultra-stable protein nanowire made by electric bacteria provides clues to combating climate change
Accelerated climate change is a major and acute threat to life on Earth. Rising temperatures are caused by microbes producing 50% of atmospheric methane which is 30-times more potent than CO2 at trapping heat. These elevated temperatures are also accelerating microbial growth and thus producing more greenhouse gases than can be used by plants, thus weakening the earth's ability to function as a ca
Little evidence that host countries win more Olympic medals
Countries hosting the Olympic Games do not tend win more medals when socioeconomic factors are controlled for, reports a study published in Scientific Reports. The findings dispute the existence of the so-called "host effect"—where hosting countries win more medals than usual—although the authors caution that larger studies involving more editions of the Olympics are needed to confirm these findin
Researchers devise a new path toward 'quantum light'
Two New Quantum Light
Researchers have theorized a new mechanism to generate high-energy "quantum light," which could be used to investigate new properties of matter at the atomic scale.
Reducing their natural signals: How sneaky germs hide from ants
Pathogens are disease-causing organisms. By natural selection, they develop evasion mechanisms to outsmart the host's immune system and to get the upper hand. One way to support the immune system and fight back is medical intervention. However, this can lead to unwanted adaptions of pathogens as seen in antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Unconventional superconductivity found in kagome metal
Physicists using advanced muon spin spectroscopy at Paul Scherrer Institute PSI found the missing link between their recent breakthrough in a kagome metal and unconventional superconductivity. The team uncovered an unconventional superconductivity that can be tuned with pressure, giving exciting potential for engineering quantum materials.
Daily briefing: 'De-extinction' company wants to bring back the dodo
Nature, Published online: 01 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00327-3 Colossal Biosciences says its genetic technologies could revive the extinct bird. Plus, how scientists are rethinking the origins of depression and visual guide to the next generation of COVID-19 vaccines.
How does caffeine affect sleep?
It may boost alertness and concentration, but how does caffeine affect sleep?
17-pound meteorite found in Antarctica, likely hidden for millennia, is perfectly intact
On a recent expedition to Antarctica, researchers discovered five perfectly-preserved meteorites that have likely been hiding beneath the ice for thousands of years.
How accurate are Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day forecasts?
The rodent has been predicting the start of spring since 1887. But how good is Phil at his prognostications?
Reducing their natural signals: How sneaky germs hide from ants
Pathogens are disease-causing organisms. By natural selection, they develop evasion mechanisms to outsmart the host's immune system and to get the upper hand. One way to support the immune system and fight back is medical intervention. However, this can lead to unwanted adaptions of pathogens as seen in antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
ChatGPT: The AI tech that's revolutionizing teaching
As artificial intelligence-powered chatbots edge into the education sector, UniSA experts are encouraging teachers to take an active role in testing and using these cutting-edge tools to maintain a competitive edge in their profession.
Artificial intelligence can improve efficiency of genome editing
Researchers at the University of Zurich have developed a new tool that uses artificial intelligence to predict the efficacy of various genome-editing repair options. Unintentional errors in the correction of DNA mutations of genetic diseases can thus be reduced.
A precise X-ray thermometer for warm dense matter
Warm dense matter (WDM) measures thousands of degrees in temperature and is under the pressure of thousands of Earth's atmospheres. Found in many places throughout the universe, it is expected to have beneficial applications on Earth. However, its investigation is a challenge.
Artificial intelligence can improve efficiency of genome editing
Researchers at the University of Zurich have developed a new tool that uses artificial intelligence to predict the efficacy of various genome-editing repair options. Unintentional errors in the correction of DNA mutations of genetic diseases can thus be reduced.
Monitoring and modelling marine zooplankton in a changing climate
Nature Communications, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36241-5 Zooplankton are a critical link to higher trophic levels and play an important role in global biogeochemical cycles. This Review examines key responses of zooplankton to ocean warming, highlights key knowledge and geographic gaps that need to be addressed, and discusses how better use of observations and lon
Antidepressants used for chronic pain on the rise, but are they effective?
New research has found some antidepressants may be effective in treating certain chronic pain conditions, but others lack convincing evidence on their effectiveness.
Kombinerade immunceller kan ge säkrare prognos vid cancer
Forskare har tagit fram en ny prognosmetod som fungerar som en markör för tjocktarmscancer och flera andra tumörsjukdomar. Metoden, som bygger på en kombination av immunceller, kan också användas för att förutsäga behandlingsresultat vid immunterapi. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
Google AI generates musical backing tracks to accompany singers
An artificial intelligence called SingSong can take a recording of a person singing and create a backing track for it with the appropriate rhythm, key and harmonies
A Proud Ship Turned Into a Giant Recycling Problem. So Brazil Plans to Sink It.
The old aircraft carrier, once the navy's flagship, is packed with asbestos. No country, including Brazil, will let it dock to be dismantled.
Harvard Researcher Warns AI Arms Race Could Destroy Civilization
AIrms Race The US-China AI arms race is here, with both international powers vying for ultimate power over the rapidly growing — and increasingly impressive — tech. But according to one Harvard researcher, if we don't put a lid on the competition soon, civilization as we know it could end up paying a hefty price. "This competition comes with huge risks," Will Henshall, a graduate researcher study
Red Ventures Knew Its AI Lied and Plagiarized, Deployed It at CNET Anyway
We already knew that the tech news site CNET had been publishing AI-generated articles in near secrecy . Things got even more embarrassing for the site when Futurism discovered that the bot's articles were loaded with errors and plagiarism . Now, according to new reporting from The Verge , the scandal has deepened considerably: leadership at CNET 's parent company, Red Ventures, was fully aware t
Genes decide the willow warbler's migration routes, finds study
Since antiquity, humans have been fascinated by birds' intercontinental migratory journeys. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that two areas in their genome decide whether a willow warbler flies across the Iberian Peninsula to western Africa, or across the Balkans to eastern and southern Africa.
Health stock photos skew too young, light-skinned, rich
The majority of stock photos related to health topics show light-skinned people in a fairly narrow age range, research finds. This makes it more difficult—and expensive—for organizations to create health education materials aimed at reaching other groups. Using images relevant to audiences is an important factor in successful communication and outreach efforts. If stock photography sites don't re
Genes decide the willow warbler's migration routes, finds study
Since antiquity, humans have been fascinated by birds' intercontinental migratory journeys. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that two areas in their genome decide whether a willow warbler flies across the Iberian Peninsula to western Africa, or across the Balkans to eastern and southern Africa.
Unbalanced Allele Expression Associated with Mutation, Disease
A study identifies nearly 3,000 genes where one allele tends to be expressed more than the other, but the findings ignited controversy in the field.
Danske gymnasieelever drikker udenom stramme alkoholregler
En strammere alkoholpolitik har ingen effekt på gymnasieelevers alkoholindtag, viser et nyt studie.
Mathematicians Eliminate Long-Standing Threat to Knot Conjecture
Over 60 years ago, Ralph Fox posed a problem about knots that haunts mathematicians to this day. His question is now often formulated as the "slice-ribbon conjecture," which posits that two seemingly distinct groups of knots are actually the same. With its suggestion of elegant simplicity within the world of knots, it's become one of the most high-profile problems in knot theory. Source
Pioneering NHS trial targets brain tumours before surgery
Exclusive: Radiotherapy prior to operation could be key to reducing likelihood of tumours regrowing quickly, researchers say The NHS has begun a world-first clinical trial of a pioneering treatment technique aimed at extending the lives of people with brain tumours. A team of radiologists, neurosurgeons, oncologists, nurses, physicists and pathologists are using detailed MRI scans and highly targ
Producent af flymotorer bygger mikro-atomreaktor: 'Klar til månerejse i 2029'
PLUS. Teknologivirksomheden Rolls-Royce er lige nu i samarbejde med det britiske rumagentur om at effektivisere fremtidens rumudforskning.
Fejl i tusinder af brandlukninger: Regning for Bohr-byggeri runder fem milliarder
PLUS. Men der er også gode nyheder om Niels Bohr Bygningen i en ny statusrapport.
Maryland Wants to Be the First US State to Switch to a 4-Day Work Week
Last summer, the biggest four-day work week trial in the world kicked off in the UK. 3,300 people started working 80 percent of their regular hours for 100 percent of their pay. Feedback from employees and companies was overwhelmingly positive ; people felt they were more productive and less stressed, and some businesses even saw their financial performance improve. Meanwhile, a similar trial was
Total Domination! Blacksmith vs Switchback | Battlebots
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Researchers observe exotic bound states in ultracold polar molecules for the first time
A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) in Garching has for the first time observed evidence of a phenomenon that had previously only been suspected: a theory predicts that exotic bound states can arise when ultracold polar molecules collide.
Researchers create first supermode optical resonator
What does it take for scientists to push beyond the current limits of knowledge? Researchers in Federico Capasso's group at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed an effective formula.
Where do your plants come from? The answer may surprise you
Everybody loves a garden.
Where do your plants come from? The answer may surprise you
Everybody loves a garden.
A quasiparticle that can transfer heat under electrical control
Scientists have found the secret behind a property of solid materials known as ferroelectrics, showing that quasiparticles moving in wave-like patterns among vibrating atoms carry enough heat to turn the material into a thermal switch when an electrical field is applied externally.
Palliationskasse hjælper akutte patienter med at dø derhjemme
Akutlæger på to hospitaler kan som led i et nyt projekt hjemsende patienter, der ønsker at dø i eget hjem, med en palliationskasse.
New research turns what we know about bird window strikes inside-out
New research from William & Mary published in PeerJ reveals that decals intended to reduce incidents of bird window strikes—one of the largest human-made causes of bird mortality—are only effective if decals are placed on the outside of the window. Researchers found that the patterns on the films and decals placed on the internal surface of windows do not reduce collision because they may not be s
Achiral organoiodine-functionalized helical polyisocyanides for multiple asymmetric dearomative oxidations
Nature Communications, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36327-0 Immobilizing organocatalysts onto helical polymers can facilitate catalyst recycling and boost enantioselectivity. Here, the authors prepare achiral organoiodine-functionalized single left- and right-handed helical polyisocyanides from the same monomers and demonstrate their use in three asymmetric oxidation
US military plan to create huge autonomous drone swarms sparks concern
The AMASS project would involve thousands of drones, on the ground, in the air and in the water, working together in a "swarm of swarms" to overwhelm enemy defences
New research turns what we know about bird window strikes inside-out
New research from William & Mary published in PeerJ reveals that decals intended to reduce incidents of bird window strikes—one of the largest human-made causes of bird mortality—are only effective if decals are placed on the outside of the window. Researchers found that the patterns on the films and decals placed on the internal surface of windows do not reduce collision because they may not be s
Research team develops new protein mapping technique
A groundbreaking technique for in-depth mapping of protein localizations in whole tissue developed by researchers in the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has been published in Nature Communications.
Research team develops new protein mapping technique
A groundbreaking technique for in-depth mapping of protein localizations in whole tissue developed by researchers in the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has been published in Nature Communications.
CAM for the Management of Heart Failure
CAM Heart Failure
A new report provides a comprehensive summary of the evidence for and against CAM in patients with heart failure The post first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
NASA Official Admits There's a Bit of an Issue on the Space Station
Spaced Out The International Space Station is, without a doubt, really awesome — but even NASA has to admit when it's reached its limits. As SpaceNews reports , a NASA official suggested during a recent conference that because commercial spacecraft like those of SpaceX have made it possible to take four American astronauts to the ISS rather than three, the extra cargo needed to sustain that fourt
People of different opinions process political data differently
Brain scanning suggests activity patterns cluster with ideology
War killed the 'a-woo-gah!' Klaxon car horn
A new book chronicles the rise and fall of the Klaxon automobile horn, one of the first great electrical consumer technologies of the 20th century. The book, Danger Sound Klaxon! The Horn That Changed History (University of Virginia Press, 2023) shares how the metallic shriek of the horn first shocked pedestrians , improving safety, and how savvy advertising strategies convinced consumers across
Should we be worried about bird flu spreading to mammals?
Bird flu infections have been recorded in various mammals, including foxes and mink, but it is unclear whether the virus can be transmitted from one mammal to another
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VIVE har fundet ny forsknings- og analysechef
Sanne Haase er det nye ansigt i spidsen for forskning og analyse i VIVE Sundhed. Her skal hun overtage stillingen fra Mickael Bech, der for kort tid siden meldte sin afsked.
Author Correction: Effects of etomidate combined with dexmedetomidine on adrenocortical function in elderly patients: a double-blind randomized controlled trial
Scientific Reports, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-29104-y
Publisher Correction: Atmospheric observations suggest methane emissions in north-eastern China growing with natural gas use
Scientific Reports, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28548-6
Astronomers identify 20 ultraviolet-emitting supernova remnants in the Andromeda Galaxy
Using the AstroSat satellite, astronomers from the University of Calgary, Canada, have identified 20 supernova remnants (SNRs) in the Andromeda Galaxy, which exhibit diffuse ultraviolet emission. The finding, presented in a research paper published January 25 on the arXiv preprint server, could help us better understand the origin and properties of ultraviolet emission in SNRs.
Building particle accelerators takes more than a village
Each year, thousands of people travel far and wide to see architectural marvels such as the towering steps of the Kukulcán temple in in Chichen Itza or the intricate facade of the Cologne Cathedral in Germany. Like these marvels of history and culture, thousands of researchers travel to the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) five light source facilities each year. They don't come for the views, t
Astronomers observe light bending around an isolated white dwarf
Astronomers have directly measured the mass of a dead star using an effect known as gravitational microlensing, first predicted by Albert Einstein in his General Theory of Relativity, and first observed by two Cambridge astronomers 100 years ago.
Engineers examine drinking water management strategies
While residents in California are still dealing with damage from last month's floods — after years of devastating droughts — engineers are looking at better ways to manage the delivery of safe drinking water to homes. Things to consider include a changing climate, costs and sustainability.
Early diagnosis and monitoring of lupus nephritis — on your smartphone
A pair of researchers reports the success of their new, at-home method for early diagnosis and monitoring of lupus nephritis. or inflammation of the kidneys, one of the most severe complications for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, known as lupus.
The Case for Outsourcing Morality to AI
As AI infiltrates more aspects of society, maybe some "responsibility gaps" are a good thing.
Aro Home Review: Box It Out
The Aro Home app is easy to use, but it's pretty embarrassing to realize you put your phone down for only 20 minutes a day.
Researchers have determined what African elephants can hear
With an electrode adhered to one fan-shaped ear, another on the back of the neck and a ground wire at its hip, an African elephant munches on a snack as it is presented with a sound, over and over again. A team of University of Cincinnati researchers works around the animal and on a ladder beside it, monitoring its health and collecting data.
How species partnerships evolve to become specific or general, cooperative or antagonistic
Symbiotic relationships are everywhere in nature. In the soil, for example, mycorrhizal fungi enhance water and nutrient absorption for plants while feeding on sugars their roots release. In another classic mutualism, ants find food and shelter in specialized structures that acacia trees grow; the insects, in turn, defend the trees from being eaten by other hungry critters.
Reading out RNA structures in real time
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease and Stephen Hawking's disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that results in the gradual loss of control over the muscles in the body. It is currently incurable and the cause of the disease is unknown in over 90% of all cases—although both genetic and environmental factors are believed to be involved.
Why the most important topic in physics could be statistical mechanics
Statistical mechanics helps relate the quantum world to objects that seem solid and not governed by the whims of observation, but there are still questions to be answered, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Why Some HPV Infections Carry More Cervical Cancer Risk
Where and how human papillomavirus integrates itself into the human genome steers the infection's clinical outcomes, finds a large, multifaceted study.
Researchers have determined what African elephants can hear
With an electrode adhered to one fan-shaped ear, another on the back of the neck and a ground wire at its hip, an African elephant munches on a snack as it is presented with a sound, over and over again. A team of University of Cincinnati researchers works around the animal and on a ladder beside it, monitoring its health and collecting data.
Microbes are 'active engineers' in Earth's rock-to-life cycle
The name "critical zone" may give off 1980s action thriller vibes, but it's the term scientists use to refer to the area of Earth's land surface responsible for sustaining life. A relatively small portion of the planetary structure, it spans from the bedrock below groundwater all the way up to the lower atmosphere.
How species partnerships evolve to become specific or general, cooperative or antagonistic
Symbiotic relationships are everywhere in nature. In the soil, for example, mycorrhizal fungi enhance water and nutrient absorption for plants while feeding on sugars their roots release. In another classic mutualism, ants find food and shelter in specialized structures that acacia trees grow; the insects, in turn, defend the trees from being eaten by other hungry critters.
Is social media good or bad for social unity?
We tend to talk about social media in sweeping terms: It's either the death knell for democracy or its savior. It's a tool to fight authoritarianism or a weapon to spread strategic misinformation. It polarizes us or pulls us together.
Reading out RNA structures in real time
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease and Stephen Hawking's disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that results in the gradual loss of control over the muscles in the body. It is currently incurable and the cause of the disease is unknown in over 90% of all cases—although both genetic and environmental factors are believed to be involved.
Holbæk Sygehus modtager millionbevilling til forskning
Et landsdækkende forskningsprojekt med Holbæk Sygehus som hovedansøger har modtaget en bevilling på 10 mio. kr. fra Novo Nordisk Fonden til at forske i knoglesundhed og hormonstatus hos yngre voksne.
FMO rewires metabolism to promote longevity through tryptophan and one carbon metabolism in C. elegans
Nature Communications, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36181-0 Flavin containing monooxygenase 2 (FMO-2) is known to increase lifespan under dietary restriction through incompletely understood mechanisms. Here the authors report that FMO-2 modifies tryptophan and methionine metabolic pathways to enhance stress resistance and slow aging in C. elegans.
The Download: CRISPR crops, and busting renewables myths
This 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. How CRISPR could help save crops from devastation caused by pests For decades, the grape-growers of California have battled Pierce's Disease, a nasty infection which causes vines to wither. The arrival of an invasive insect around the late '80s supercharged th
Should COVID Vaccines Be Given Yearly?
FDA Covid 19 Vaccine
Some scientists say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's suggestion of updating COVID vaccines each year, as happens with influenza vaccines, could boost uptake. But others are less convinced
Possible Kilonova Progenitor System Identified
The universe is a big place, and with a variety of powerful telescopes astronomers can see it all (at least the visible universe). This means we can potentially see extremely rare events. One such rare event is a kilonova, a type of nova that results from two neutron stars or neutron star and a black hole merging together. Even more rare – astronomers may have recently identified a system that wi
How Should Scientists Navigate the Ethics of Ancient Human DNA Research?
Paleogenomic research has expanded rapidly over the past two decades, igniting heated debate about studying remains
How France became the unlikely home of the insect-farming industry
Nature, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00290-z The country is known for its love of meat. Could the growing insect industry help to reduce agricultural carbon emissions?
Ny metod kan hjälpa utvecklare av indiespel att nå sin publik
Utvecklare av oberoende dator- eller mobilspel kan ha svårt att få nya betalande användare. Forskare har nu tagit fram en metod och ett verktyg som kan användas för spelanalyser vid publicering av så kallade indiespel. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
Flying robot echolocates like a bat to avoid banging into walls
A simple buzzer and some microphones help a drone to navigate and map out its surroundings, much like how a bat uses sound to see in the dark
Fire sejlivede myter om samtykkeloven
Den omdiskuterede samtykkelov fylder i 2023 to år. KU-professor afliver nogle af de sejlivede myter,…
Author Correction: Optoelectronic refractometric sensing device for gases based on dielectric bow‑ties and amorphous silicon solar cells
Scientific Reports, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-29200-z
Author Correction: Impact of the adjunctive use criteria for intravascular ultrasound-guided percutaneous coronary intervention and clinical outcomes
Scientific Reports, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-29201-y
Do They Not Know He'll Betray Them?
Trump GOP Republican
Updated at 9:20 a.m. ET on February 2, 2023 House Republicans are preparing for a big confrontation with the Biden White House over the debt ceiling—a confrontation that could, if played wrong, collapse the U.S. financial system and drag down the world economy. President Joe Biden has been preparing for this fight since 2011, the last time Republicans tried a similar trick. That year, the doomsda
Save almost 50% on these Celestron Outland binoculars – perfect for nature lovers and stargazers
These Celestron Outland X binoculars are perfect for bird-watching, taking on safari, or for gazing up at the night sky, and now they're $50 off.
Scientists Grew Mini Human Guts Inside Mice
These tiny organoids with working immune systems mimic the function of the GI tract and could be used to study intestinal diseases and drugs to treat them.
Have We Reached Peak Smartphone?
This week, we ask if there's anything else our phones should be doing for us. Also, we break down the Samsung Galaxy announcements.
Get Used to Face Recognition in Stadiums
Madison Square Garden is under fire for using the technology. Other venues are exploring their own uses of face algorithms, raising privacy concerns.
ChatGPT unleashes a stampede of stock traders for all kinds of AI
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Are cultural changes more important than technological ones to solve environmental and capitalism issues?
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'Unbelievable' Spinning Particles Probe Nature's Most Mysterious Force
The strong force holds our atoms together. Scientists may have observed its small-scale fluctuations for the first time
TikTok holds useful info about medication abortion
Popular TikTok videos that highlight ways to obtain a medication abortion are typically informative and useful, a study finds. The researchers evaluated the 100 most-viewed TikTok videos tagged #abortionpill, #medicalabortion, and #medicationabortion. Those videos often detailed what a medication abortion is, how to obtain a medication abortion, and the pills involved. Of the 65 videos that prese
Dozens of genes linked to thyroid disease risk in largest study of its kind
112 genes were linked to thyroid conditions in a large genomic study.
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Ärftlighet har stor betydelse vid selektiv ätstörning
Risken att drabbas av den allvarliga ätstörningen ARFID kan till nästan 80 procent förklaras av genetiska faktorer. Det visar en tvillingstudie vid Karolinska institutet. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
20-året for rumfærge-ulykke: Nasa-rapport viser astronauter kunne være reddet
PLUS. En usædvanlig rapport fra Nasa viser, hvordan en redningsmission til Columbia-færgen kunne have set ud.
Window Stickers to Prevent Bird Strikes Only Work One Way
Every year, hundreds of millions of birds die in the United States from flying into glass. New research shows how to prevent some of those deaths.
How the US Could Ban TikTok in 7 Not-So-Easy Steps
Former president Trump tried and failed to ban the app. Now US lawmakers from both parties are preparing legislation they say can finish the job.
10 Best Deals: Winter Outdoor Gear
Whether you spend time in nature's backyard or your own, we've found discounts on Patagonia clothing, camping gear, and tents.
Author Correction: Seroepidemiological study of factors affecting anti-spike IgG antibody titers after a two-dose mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in 3744 healthy Japanese volunteers
Scientific Reports, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28884-7
The Hidden Link Between Workaholism and Mental Health
" How to Build a Life " is a column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness. Click here to listen to his podcast series on all things happiness, How to Build a Happy Life . W inston Churchill was many things: statesman, soldier, writer. He was one of the first world leaders to sound the alarm about the Nazi menace in the 1930s, and then captivated the global imagination as a
The Man Who Moves Markets
This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic , Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. When the investor Carson Block arrived for an appointment at the Pierre hotel, in Manhattan, in 2017, he knew he was about to meet with an impostor. In the elegant Rotunda Room, surrounded by marble columns and a sky-b
Tweets reveal hardware stores cause disgust but hostels bring joy
A study of nearly 2 million tweets over one year suggests that people in San Francisco feel disgusted when at hardware stores and Londoners are most joyful at hostels or motels
Can We Stop Aging?
What really happens to our bodies when we age — and could we find a way to slow it down? From: Scientific American
'Unbelievable' Spinning Particles Probe Nature's Most Mysterious Force
The strong force holds our atoms together. Scientists may have observed its small-scale fluctuations for the first time
Første spadestik for 36 år siden: Endelig er slovakisk atomreaktor på elnettet
PLUS. Mochovce 3 og 4 i Slovakiet sætter rekord for de længste byggetider på nye reaktorer i Europa nogensinde.
The AAA+ chaperone VCP disaggregates Tau fibrils and generates aggregate seeds in a cellular system
Nature Communications, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36058-2 Tau aggregates are associated with several neurodegenerative disorders. In this work, I. Saha and colleagues show that valosin-containing protein (VCP) recruited to Tau fibrils disaggregates them. However, this process comes at a cost: it generates seeding-active Tau species as byproduct.
Increased levels of endogenous retroviruses trigger fibroinflammation and play a role in kidney disease development
Nature Communications, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36212-w The contribution of transposable elements and endogenous retroviruses to renal fibroinflammation is currently unknown. Here, the authors comprehensively profile the expression of transposable elements and endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) in kidneys of patients and mouse disease models and find expression of ER
Busting three myths about materials and renewable energy
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review's weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. No piece of media shaped me more than the mid-2000s TV show MythBusters . In the show, a band of special-effects pros tested out myths from TV shows or popular knowledge, like: Can a snowplow flip a car over? Can you fly using fireworks? Are elephants reall
'Leonardo DiCaprio' snake with bright orange eyes discovered in Panama jungle
Five species of previously unknown snakes with stunning eyes were discovered in jungle trees, and one was named after Leonardo DiCaprio. But mining threatens them all.
The Kremlin Has Entered the Chat
Russian antiwar activists placed their faith in Telegram, a supposedly secure messaging app. How does Putin's regime seem to know their every move?
Coronaerfaringerne rummer stort potentiale for læring
Tak. Jeg kunne ikke være mere enig, skriver Mia Gall Grandahl, overlæge i psykiatri og formand for Den Lægefaglige Tænketank, ATLAS, i forlængelse af professor Lars Østergaards kronik om coronakrisens muligheder for at ruste os til fremtiden.
Did David Hume retract 2 essays on immorality to avoid religious controversy?
David Hume via Wikimedia We may never identify the earliest retracted paper. For the time being, this 1756 article about Benjamin Franklin is the earliest one in our database . And here might be a runner-up, of a sort, from a friend of Franklin's the following year. David Hume is widely regarded as one of the most influential philosophers of his or any age. His writings on causality, reason, and
Air pollution causes chess players to make more mistakes, study finds
Co-author of paper says results have implications for anyone who has to think hard in polluted areas Chess experts make more mistakes when air pollution is high, a study has found. Experts used computer models to analyse the quality of games played and found that with a modest increase in fine particulate matter, the probability that chess players would make an error increased by 2.1 percentage p
Deletion of SNX9 alleviates CD8 T cell exhaustion for effective cellular cancer immunotherapy
Nature Communications, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35583-w The efficacy of T-cell-based cancer immunotherapies can be compromised by T cell exhaustion. Here the authors develop a human ex vivo exhaustion model and, based on a CRISPR-Cas9 screen, identify SNX9 as a regulator of T cell exhaustion, showing that SNX9 knockout is associated with improved T cell function
Salp blooms drive strong increases in passive carbon export in the Southern Ocean
Nature Communications, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35204-6 Gelatinous bloom-forming zooplankton—salps—alter microbial communities and quintuple the flux of sinking particles from the surface to the deep, strongly enhancing the ability of the ocean to sequester CO2.
Efter kritik: IDA Forsikring stopper automatisk AI-analyse af kunder
Forsikringsselskabet beder nu om medlemmerne om samtykke før telefonsamtaler analyseres af AI-system.
Dyre kvadratmeter: Chip-efterspørgsel tvinger DTU til udvidelse af elektronik-renrum
PLUS. Interessen for at anvende de nuværende 1.300 m2 renrum er langt større end kapaciteten.
Carbon black-containing self-healing adhesive hydrogels for endoscopic tattooing
Scientific Reports, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28113-1
Adverse events are not increased by controlled delay in surgery of acute upper extremity fractures
Scientific Reports, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28921-5
Soil consolidation acoustic experiment and pore pressure prediction model establishment—taking the Yingqiong Basin as an example
Scientific Reports, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-29078-x
Efficacy and aesthetic outcomes for quilting sutures in the prevention of seroma after mastectomy
Scientific Reports, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-29154-2
The ferroptosis signature predicts the prognosis and immune microenvironment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Scientific Reports, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28897-2
Design, development and application of a compact robotic transplanter with automatic seedling picking mechanism for plug-type seedlings
Scientific Reports, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28760-4
Understanding the role of natural and anthropogenic forcings in structuring the periphytic algal assemblages in a regulated river ecosystem
Scientific Reports, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-27773-3
Peach extract induces systemic and local immune responses in an experimental food allergy model
Scientific Reports, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28933-1
We need to accept that deepfakes are here to stay in film and TV
Last week saw the launch of Deep Fake Neighbour Wars, the first ever deepfake comedy. We need to start talking about the legal and ethical implications of this technology, says New Scientist's television columnist Bethan Ackerley
Melodin inte allt – så blir du en mellovinnare
Tonartshöjningar, glittriga kläder och melodi som fastnar har tidigare varit ett framgångsrecept. Men det räcker inte längre för att bli en vinnare av Melodifestivalen. Nu måste låt, artist och framträdande kombineras i en snygg produktion. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
Många vill ha renarnas land
Vindkraftverk kan få renar att svälta. Gruvor klyver samebyar. Tusentals suktar efter det redan hårt belastade renbeteslandet. Men ingen visar på hur allt ska få plats, eller hur man ska handskas med samiska rättigheter, säger konfliktforskaren Kaisa Raitio. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
How CRISPR could help save crops from devastation caused by pests
Central California grape-grower Steve McIntyre was familiar with Pierce's Disease. But that did not prepare him for what he saw when he visited his brother's Southern California citrus and avocado farm in 1998. The disease, which causes vines to wither and grapes to deflate like old balloons, had long existed in California. But the infection he saw on a farm adjacent to his brother's property see
We asked the new AI to do some simple rocket science. It crashed and burned
Computers traditionally excel at rocketry, so why do new artificial intelligence programs get it wrong? (Image credit: NPR staff generated imagery using Midjourney)
Quantifying PON1 on HDL with nanoparticle-gated electrokinetic membrane sensor for accurate cardiovascular risk assessment
Nature Communications, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36258-w Measuring proteomic subfractions of HDL can help during cardiovascular risk assessment. Here, the authors show, using a Nanoparticle-Gated Electrokinetic Membrane Sensor, the efficacy of Paroxonase 1 on HDL in its ability to diagnose cardiovascular disease compared to other commonly used methods.
Genetic and pharmacologic inhibition of ALDH1A3 as a treatment of β-cell failure
Nature Communications, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36315-4 β-cell dedifferentiation is a key feature of type 2 diabetes. Here, the authors show evidence of re-differentiation of de-differentiated β-cells and identify ALDH1A3 as a key player in this process, proposing inhibition of ALDH1A3 as a treatment method for β-cell dysfunction in diabetes.
Sample multiplexing-based targeted pathway proteomics with real-time analytics reveals the impact of genetic variation on protein expression
Nature Communications, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36269-7 Targeted proteomics enables robust hypothesis-driven research. Here, Yu et al. present a multiplexed approach for targeted pathway proteomics and apply it to quantify protein families across 480 fully genotyped Diversity Outbred mice, revealing impacts of genetic variation on protein expression and lipid met
Skeptical Science New Research for Week #5 2023
Open access notables Via PNAS, Ceylan, Anderson & Wood present a paper squarely in the center of the Skeptical Science wheelhouse: Sharing of misinformation is habitual, not just lazy or biased . The signficance statement is obvious catnip: Misinformation is a worldwide concern carrying socioeconomic and political consequences. What drives its spread?. The answer lies in the reward structure on s
California submits rival Colorado River water plan
California has submitted a rival plan for use of the Colorado River, after six other states accused it of refusing to cooperate in the battle over usage of a dwindling major US watercourse.
Montreal snow-clearing: good for traffic, bad for environment
A choreographed ballet of massive trucks, snowplows and snowblowers takes over the streets of Montreal whenever it snows, an enormous logistical effort with a significant environmental cost.
89 Percent of College Students Admit to Using ChatGPT for Homework, Study Claims
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Ford joins Tesla's price war and makes the electric Mustang cheaper in the US
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10 states mull cross-border rules to tackle teacher shortage
Every Colorado school district, like many across the country, began 2023 understaffed. That's caused classes to be crammed together, school bus routes to shrink, Spanish language courses to get cut from curriculums, and field trips to be nixed.
Antecedent chromatin organization determines cGAS recruitment to ruptured micronuclei
Nature Communications, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36195-8 DNA damage-induced micronuclei are linked to downstream viral signalling through the cGAS pattern recognition receptor. Here, the authors identify features of micronuclei chromatin that determine cGAS-MN recruitment and associated pathway activation.
People With Disabilities Deserve Better Health Care. We All Do.
Patients who need special accommodations struggle to find doctors that can adequately care for them. As a researcher who studies health care disparities, I have come to see that the barriers people with disabilities face affect everyone — and reveal just how broken the U.S. healthcare system really is.
A simplified model for the human brain, decision cycles, business intelligence databases, using {space, time, information}
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Direct observation of cation diffusion driven surface reconstruction at van der Waals gaps
Nature Communications, Published online: 02 February 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-35972-9 Weak interlayer van der Waals (vdW) bonding has significant impact on the structure and properties of vdW layered materials. Here authors use in-situ aberration-corrected ADF-STEM for an atomistic insight into the cation diffusion in the vdW gaps and the etching of vdW surfaces at high temperatures.
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