Vejle er tilbage på toppen: »Vi må ikke gå på kompromis med kvaliteten af kræftbehandlingen«
Historisk har forudsætningerne for at levere kræftbehandling af høj kvalitet aldrig været bedre. Det må det danske sundhedsvæsen ikke gå på kompromis med, mener Lars Henrik Jensen, cheflæge for Onkologisk Afdeling på Vejle Sygehus, som Dagens Medicin i dag kårer som Danmarks Bedste Hospital til kræftbehandling.
Scientists Found a Dinosaur's Face, Complete With Its Skin
Mesozoic Mummy In 2011, archaeologists uncovered one of the most — if not the most — pristine dinosaur fossils yet: a near-whole ankylosaur, complete with its jagged spikes, most of its limbs, armor coating, and some of its guts and stomach contents. The most amazing detail, though? Its uncannily preserved face and skin. It took Mark Mitchell, a technician at Royal Tyrell Museum, an absurd 7,000
Volcano-like rupture could have caused magnetar slowdown
On Oct. 5, 2020, the rapidly rotating corpse of a long-dead star about 30,000 light years from Earth changed speeds. In a cosmic instant, its spinning slowed. And a few days later, it abruptly started emitting radio waves.
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This Physicist Says Electrons Spin in Quantum Physics After All. Here's Why
Quite a turnaround.
Expert Panel Votes for Stricter Rules on Risky Virus Research
The White House will decide whether to adopt the panel's recommendations on so-called gain of function experiments.
New test could detect Alzheimer's disease 3.5 years before clinical diagnosis
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New research has established a blood-based test that could be used to predict the risk of Alzheimer's disease up to 3.5 years before clinical diagnosis.
Starry tail tells the tale of dwarf galaxy evolution
A giant diffuse tail of stars has been discovered emanating from a large, faint dwarf galaxy. The presence of a tail indicates that the galaxy has experienced recent interaction with another galaxy. This is an important clue for understanding how so called 'ultra-diffuse' galaxies are formed.
Looking back at the Tonga eruption
A 'back-projection' technique reveals new details of the volcanic eruption in Tonga that literally shook the world.
Mercury helps to detail Earth's most massive extinction event
Scientists are working to understand the cause and how the events of the LPME unfolded by focusing on mercury from Siberian volcanoes that ended up in sediments in Australia and South Africa.
New AI tool makes speedy gene-editing possible
NYU AI Tool ZFDesign Gene
An artificial intelligence program may enable the first simple production of customizable proteins called zinc fingers to treat diseases by turning genes on and off. The researchers who designed the tool say it promises to accelerate the development of gene therapies on a large scale.
Infinity Pool Isn't Just Another Satire of the Ultra-Wealthy
Infinity Pool Cronenberg
One of pop culture's favorite locales of late is a secluded resort for the rich and irresponsible, a landscape defined by both gorgeous vistas and cutting satire. Think The White Lotus , Glass Onion , the culinary getaway of The Menu , or the doomed luxury yacht of Triangle of Sadness . It's the perfect setting for a story to deride opulent foolishness, give some wealthy villains their comeuppanc
Scientists Name "Funky Worm" Amphibian After a Weird 70s Funk Song
Funky Little Monkey A new ancient amphibian just dropped, and this one is named for an exceptionally bizarre 1970s funk song. Named Funcusvermis gilmorei — or "funky worm" — by paleontologists at Virginia Tech, this newly-discovered little dude whose debut graces the pages of a recent issue of the Nature journal seems to plug a hole in the strange lineage of caecilians , a toothy, limbless, subte
We're in Awe of Amsterdam's Huge Underwater Bike Parking Garage
Modern Marvel In the global effort to disincentivize emissions-heavy automobile use, no one is doing it quite like the Dutch. The city of Amsterdam just unveiled a truly remarkable underwater parking garage for the city's many cyclers, making it easier than ever for bikers to commute, clearing the above-ground streets of thousands of messy, jumbled bike racks, and ultimately, making cars that muc
Most U.S. children use potentially toxic makeup products, often during play
Scientists found that most children in the United States use makeup and body products that may contain carcinogens and other toxic chemicals.
Quantum physicists make major nanoscopic advance
In a new breakthrough, researchers have solved a problem that has caused quantum researchers headaches for years. The researchers can now control two quantum light sources rather than one. Trivial as it may seem to those uninitiated in quantum, this colossal breakthrough allows researchers to create a phenomenon known as quantum mechanical entanglement. This in turn, opens new doors for companies
New AI tool makes speedy gene-editing possible
NYU AI Tool ZFDesign Gene
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Scientists observe 'quasiparticles' in classical systems
Scientists Quasiparticles
Quasiparticles — long-lived particle-like excitations — are a cornerstone of quantum physics, with famous examples such as Cooper pairs in superconductivity and, recently, Dirac quasiparticles in graphene. Now, researchers have discovered quasiparticles in a classical system at room temperature: a two-dimensional crystal of particles driven by viscous flow in a microfluidic channel. Coupled by h
NASA's Fermi detects first gamma-ray eclipses from 'spider' star systems
Scientists have discovered the first gamma-ray eclipses from a special type of binary star system using data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. These so-called spider systems each contain a pulsar — the superdense, rapidly rotating remains of a star that exploded in a supernova — that slowly erodes its companion.
Webb spies Chariklo ring system with high-precision technique
Webb Chariklo Ring
In an observational feat of high precision, scientists used a new technique with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to capture the shadows of starlight cast by the thin rings of Chariklo. Chariklo is an icy, small body, but the largest of the known Centaur population, located more than 2 billion miles away beyond the orbit of Saturn.
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Deaths Among Pregnant Women and New Mothers Rose Sharply During Pandemic
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Kenya's Producing Its First Electric Buses — 1,000 Buses Over 3 Years
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Single-cell dissection of cellular and molecular features underlying human cervical squamous cell carcinoma initiation and progression | Science Advances
Abstract Cervical squamous cell carcinoma (CESC) is a prototypical human cancer with well-characterized pathological stages of initiation and progression. However, high-resolution knowledge of the transcriptional programs underlying each stage of CESC is lacking, and important questions remain. We performed single-cell RNA sequencing of 76,911 individual cells from 13 samples of human cervical ti
Metabolic fluorine labeling and hotspot imaging of dynamic gut microbiota in mice | Science Advances
Abstract Real-time localization and microbial activity information of indigenous gut microbiota over an extended period of time remains a challenge with existing visualizing methods. Here, we report a metabolic fluorine labeling (MEFLA)–based strategy for monitoring the dynamic gut microbiota via 19 F magnetic resonance imaging ( 19 F MRI). In situ labeling of different microbiota subgroups is ac
An artificial sodium-selective subnanochannel | Science Advances
Abstract Single-ion selectivity with high precision has long been pursued for fundamental bioinspired engineering and applications such as in ion separation and energy conversion. However, it remains a challenge to develop artificial ion channels to achieve single-ion selectivity comparable to their biological analogs, especially for high Na + /K + selectivity. Here, we report an artificial sodiu
Collective fusion activity determines neurotropism of an en bloc transmitted enveloped virus | Science Advances
Abstract Measles virus (MeV), which is usually non-neurotropic, sometimes persists in the brain and causes subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) several years after acute infection, serving as a model for persistent viral infections. The persisting MeVs have hyperfusogenic mutant fusion (F) proteins that likely enable cell-cell fusion at synapses and "en bloc transmission" between neurons. W
Marine biogenic emissions of benzene and toluene and their contribution to secondary organic aerosols over the polar oceans | Science Advances
Abstract Reactive trace gas emissions from the polar oceans are poorly characterized, even though their effects on atmospheric chemistry and aerosol formation are crucial for assessing current and preindustrial aerosol forcing on climate. Here, we present seawater and atmospheric measurements of benzene and toluene, two gases typically associated with pollution, in the remote Southern Ocean and t
Conserved meiotic mechanisms in the cnidarian Clytia hemisphaerica revealed by Spo11 knockout | Science Advances
Abstract During meiosis, DNA recombination allows the shuffling of genetic information between the maternal and paternal chromosomes. Recombination is initiated by double-strand breaks (DSBs) catalyzed by the conserved enzyme Spo11. How this crucial event is connected to other meiotic processes is unexpectedly variable depending on the species. Here, we knocked down Spo11 by CRISPR in the jellyfi
Lnc956-TRIM28-HSP90B1 complex on replication forks promotes CMG helicase retention to ensure stem cell genomic stability and embryogenesis | Science Advances
Abstract Replication stress is a major source of endogenous DNA damage. Despite the identification of numerous proteins on replication forks to modulate fork or replication machinery activities, it remains unexplored whether noncoding RNAs can localize on stalled forks and play critical regulatory roles. Here, we identify an uncharacterized long noncoding RNA NONMMUT028956 ( Lnc956 for short) pre
Optineurin regulates NRF2-mediated antioxidant response in a mouse model of Paget's disease of bone | Science Advances
Abstract Degenerative diseases affecting the nervous and skeletal systems affect the health of millions of elderly people. Optineurin (OPTN) has been associated with numerous neurodegenerative diseases and Paget's disease of bone (PDB), a degenerative bone disease initiated by hyperactive osteoclastogenesis. In this study, we found age-related increase in OPTN and nuclear factor E2-related factor
Displaying and delivering viral membrane antigens via WW domain–activated extracellular vesicles | Science Advances
Abstract Membrane proteins expressed on the surface of enveloped viruses are conformational antigens readily recognized by B cells of the immune system. An effective vaccine would require the synthesis and delivery of these native conformational antigens in lipid membranes that preserve specific epitope structures. We have created an extracellular vesicle–based technology that allows viral membra
Ionizable lipid nanoparticles deliver mRNA to pancreatic β cells via macrophage-mediated gene transfer | Science Advances
Abstract Systemic messenger RNA (mRNA) delivery to organs outside the liver, spleen, and lungs remains challenging. To overcome this issue, we hypothesized that altering nanoparticle chemistry and administration routes may enable mRNA-induced protein expression outside of the reticuloendothelial system. Here, we describe a strategy for delivering mRNA potently and specifically to the pancreas usi
Engineering edgeless human skin with enhanced biomechanical properties | Science Advances
Abstract Despite the advancements in skin bioengineering, 3D skin constructs are still produced as flat tissues with open edges, disregarding the fully enclosed geometry of human skin. Therefore, they do not effectively cover anatomically complex body sites, e.g., hands. Here, we challenge the prevailing paradigm by engineering the skin as a fully enclosed 3D tissue that can be shaped after a bod
SUMOylation-mediated PSME3-20S proteasomal degradation of transcription factor CP2c is crucial for cell cycle progression | Science Advances
Abstract Transcription factor CP2c (also known as TFCP2, α-CP2, LSF, and LBP-1c) is involved in diverse ubiquitous and tissue/stage-specific cellular processes and in human malignancies such as cancer. Despite its importance, many fundamental regulatory mechanisms of CP2c are still unclear. Here, we uncover an unprecedented mechanism of CP2c degradation via a previously unidentified SUMO1/PSME3/2
A new way to identify stresses in complex fluids
Fluid dynamics researchers use many techniques to study turbulent flows like ocean currents, or the swirling atmosphere of other planets. Arezoo Adrekani's team has discovered that a mathematical construct used in these fields provides valuable information about stress in complex flow geometries.
BuzzFeed Columnist Tells CEO to "Get F*cked" for Move to AI Content
Get Bent One of BuzzFeed 's most famous writers has some harsh words for CEO Jonah Peretti's decision to integrate AI into the site's content operations. "I'm normally in the business of giving solicited advice but I'd like to take this opportunity to tell the CEO of BuzzFeed to get fucked," tweeted Max Collins, a columnist for BuzzFeed News — the news arm of the site — who's perhaps best known a
US hospitals are facing critically low supplies of liquid ibuprofen
In response to a shortage of liquid ibuprofen, the US Food and Drug Administration is temporarily allowing manufacturers to produce and distribute non-FDA approved drugs for relieving fever and pain
Even When Ticketmaster Works, It Doesn't
There was a time, not so long ago, when you actually had to show up at a concert to get ripped off. Scalping, the process of buying tickets for cheap and reselling them to desperate fans, usually on the day of a show, used to be limited to crowded stadium entranceways and sidewalk waiting areas. These days it all happens on Ticketmaster. As fans of Taylor Swift know best, America's leading online
ChatGPT: Study shows AI can produce academic papers good enough for journals—just as some ban it
Some of the world's biggest academic journal publishers have banned or curbed their authors from using the advanced chatbot, ChatGPT. Because the bot uses information from the internet to produce highly readable answers to questions, the publishers are worried that inaccurate or plagiarized work could enter the pages of academic literature.
First observation of de Broglie-Mackinnon wave packets achieved by exploiting loophole in 1980s theorem
University of Central Florida College of Optics and Photonics researchers achieved the first observation of de Broglie-Mackinnon wave packets by exploiting a loophole in a 1980s-era laser physics theorem.
Artificial human skin paves the way to new skin cancer therapy
In a new study, researchers have managed to curb skin cancer. The study was conducted on artificial human skin.
Versatile robo-dog runs through the sandy beach at 3 meters per second
Meet the new addition to the robo-dog family, 'RaiBo', that can run along the sandy beach without losing balance and walk through grassy fields and back on the hard-floored tracking fields all on its own — no further tinkering necessary.
Trashy TV Prank Show Deepfakes Celebrities Into Jackass-Style Situations
A new British TV show called "Deep Fake Neighbor Wars" — created by ITV, the channel that brought you "Love Island" — is betting big on deepfakes by putting the likes of Kim Kardashian and Idris Elba up against each other as discontent neighbors. The setup is predictable: digitally disguised celebrity impressionists play out skits, stretched out over an excruciating 20 minutes of air time. It sou
Meteorites reveal likely origin of Earth's volatile chemicals
By analyzing meteorites, researchers have uncovered the likely far-flung origin of Earth's volatile chemicals, some of which form the building blocks of life.
AI technology generates original proteins from scratch
AI Proteins Scratch
Scientists have created an AI system capable of generating artificial enzymes from scratch. In laboratory tests, some of these enzymes worked as well as those found in nature, even when their artificially generated amino acid sequences diverged significantly from any known natural protein.
Artificial human skin paves the way to new skin cancer therapy
In a new study, researchers have managed to curb skin cancer. The study was conducted on artificial human skin.
Sea spiders can regrow their anuses, scientists discover
Scientists Sea Regrow
In a new study, some juvenile sea spiders were able to regrow amputated body parts, which was previously assumed to be impossible in these marine arthropods.
Yes, Mr. President, There Is Some There There
Pence Senate Biden Trump
Crisis communications, at its core, is pretty simple: Discern where the story is going. Fully disclose the facts. Admit where mistakes were made. And do it all as quickly and thoroughly as possible. So it's been a little confounding to watch Joe Biden's White House deal with the discovery of classified documents from his years as vice president and in the Senate casually stored in a variety of lo
Weed Might Not Make You Creative After All
Marijuana is often credited as aiding the creative process. Singers from Louis Armstrong to Lady Gaga have spoken about their penchant for weed and a large number of songs – such as The Beatles' "Got to get you into my life" and Afroman's "Because I got high" – were written in tribute to the drug. According to previous studies, more than 70 percent of cannabis users take the drug to be more creati
Bears may self-medicate against ticks by rubbing against trees
Brown bears often scratch their backs on trees, leaving behind chemical signals to other bears. Now, it seems the act also helps protect them from ticks
West Antarctica Ice Sheet collapse isn't set in stone
The pace and extent of ice destabilization along West Antarctica's coast varies according to differences in regional climate, according to a new study. The researchers combined satellite imagery and climate and ocean records to obtain the most detailed understanding yet of how the West Antarctic Ice Sheet—which contains enough ice to raise global sea level by 11 feet, or 3.3 meters—is responding
Neanderthals stashed dozens of animal skulls in a cave — but why?
Nature, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00229-4 Remnants of ancient bison and other large mammals might have been kept as hunting trophies.
European farms mix things up to guard against food-supply shocks
Greater diversification could help agriculture withstand climate, economic and geopolitical crises.
Growing borrowing costs offset easing inflation, finds consumer survey
Consumer sentiment lifted for the second straight month in January, rising 9% above December but remaining about 3% below a year ago, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
UV lamps used for disinfection may impair indoor air quality
Using ultraviolet germicidal radiation (UVGI) to disinfect indoor spaces is a demonstrably effective way of deactivating various pathogens (including the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus). It deactivates bacteria and viruses by exposing them to high-energy UV radiation through the use of UV lamps.
Newly-named species of tree-dwelling snakes threatened by mining
Five new tree-dwelling snake species were discovered in the jungles of Ecuador, Colombia, and Panama. Conservationists Leonardo DiCaprio, Brian Sheth, Re:wild, and Nature and Culture International chose the names for three of them in honor of loved ones while raising awareness about the issue of rainforest destruction at the hands of open-pit mining operations. The research was conducted by Ecuado
Instrument on JWST has gone offline
The JWST is having a problem. One of its instruments, the Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS), has gone offline. The NIRISS performs spectroscopy on exoplanet atmospheres, among other things.
Environmentalists to file lawsuit over Illinois' Bell Bowl Prairie, home to the endangered rusty patched bumblebee
The fight to preserve Bell Bowl Prairie in Rockford, Illinois, where federally endangered rusty patched bumblebees have been found, ramped up this week, with environmentalists saying they intend to return to federal court.
An AI bot passed this Wharton professor's exam. Here's why he's not concerned
Wharton professor Christian Terwiesch was sitting with his grown children around the dinner table when the subject of artificial intelligence came up. Both of his kids had been experimenting with the nascent technology in their respective fields: "one of them is interested in design…and the other one is interested in computer science."
Memphis's Policing Strategy Was Bound to Result in Tragedy
Memphis Tyre Nichols
Like many American cities, Memphis, Tennessee, has a long history of vexed relationships between the police and Black citizens. Also like many cities, it has seen an increase in activism for police reform in recent years. But over the past two years, as I reported on policing in Memphis , I heard laments from activists that they struggled to bring the attention of elected officials and a broad sw
Chemotherapy in the afternoon dramatically improves treatment outcomes in female lymphoma patients
Chemotherapy Afternoon
The value of chemotherapy delivery at specific times of the day to optimize efficacy and minimize adverse effects in hematologic malignancy remains unknown. An interdisciplinary research team discovers its benefit by analyzing cohorts of diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL)* patients: Chemotherapy in the afternoon significantly improves treatment outcomes of female patients while there is no diff
European farms mix things up to guard against food-supply shocks
Greater diversification could help agriculture withstand climate, economic and geopolitical crises.
Newly-named species of tree-dwelling snakes threatened by mining
Five new tree-dwelling snake species were discovered in the jungles of Ecuador, Colombia, and Panama. Conservationists Leonardo DiCaprio, Brian Sheth, Re:wild, and Nature and Culture International chose the names for three of them in honor of loved ones while raising awareness about the issue of rainforest destruction at the hands of open-pit mining operations. The research was conducted by Ecuado
What's up with the high price of eggs?
There are three main factors behind rising egg prices, says Gregory Archer. As the price of eggs continues to climb in the United States, shoppers have been shelling out more money to get their hands on the common supermarket staple. In the face of these higher costs, some are even considering raising their own chickens at home. And many are wondering how long they'll have to wait for prices to g
Environmentalists to file lawsuit over Illinois' Bell Bowl Prairie, home to the endangered rusty patched bumblebee
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Looking back at the Tonga eruption
A new analysis of seismic data recorded after the massively violent eruption of the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, on January 15, 2022, has revealed new and useful information on the sequence of events. Kotaro Tarumi and Kazunori Yoshizawa at Hokkaido University discuss their methods and findings in an article in Earth and Planetary Science Letters.
Oxford Scientists Warn AI Could Be More Deadly Than Nuclear Weapons
Rogue AI Kill Warn
Superhuman AI Researchers from Oxford University have warned UK lawmakers that "superhuman AI" could end up being at least as dangerous as nuclear weapons and should therefore be regulated like them, The Telegraph reports . The experts told MPs at the UK government's Science and Technology Select Committee about the dangers of unregulated artificial intelligence technologies — and they didn't exa
Journalist Eats Lab-Grown Chicken, Gets "Weirdly Gassy"
Gas Leak There's endless buzz over lab-grown meat — or "cultivated" or "cultured" or "synthetic" meat, depending on the specific marketing strategy — which is made from real animal cells grown in bioreactors. Aside from some lingering issues surrounding its viability and price, a key question on everyone's minds is: how does it taste? Now, maybe we can add another one: how does it digest? Luckily
Flying saucers to mind control: 24 declassified military & CIA secrets
From programs to build supersonic flying saucers to atomic bombs, here are the most fascinating declassified military and CIA secrets.
Rise and fall of the Teutonic Knights in All About History 126
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The 20 largest recorded earthquakes in history
A handful of regions around the world regularly unleash terrifyingly large earthquakes. Here are the 20 largest earthquakes on record.
New Blood Donation Rules to Loosen Restrictions on Gay and Bisexual Men
FDA Blood Donation Gay Men
The F.D.A. proposed a more individualized policy based on questions about sexual behavior and risks.
Hairdressers of color are exposed to dangerous chemical mix
Black and Hispanic hairdressers are exposed to a complex mixture of chemicals, many of them unknown, potentially hazardous, and undisclosed on product labels, researchers report. The new study is the first to apply an advanced screening technique used to identify chemicals in food and wastewater to assess chemical exposures in hairdressers. The results, published in the Journal of Exposure Scienc
Movements in proteins reveal information about antibiotic resistance spreading
Researchers at Umeå University have discovered how a certain type of protein moves for DNA to be copied. The discovery could have implications for understanding how antibiotic resistance genes spread between bacteria.
Movements in proteins reveal information about antibiotic resistance spreading
Researchers at Umeå University have discovered how a certain type of protein moves for DNA to be copied. The discovery could have implications for understanding how antibiotic resistance genes spread between bacteria.
Hubble views bright variable star V 372 Orionis and a smaller companion star
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Research reveals how redlining grades influenced later life expectancy
Research from Washington University in St. Louis exposes the deadly legacy of redlining, the 1930s-era New Deal practice that graded neighborhoods by financial risk and solidified the notion that an area's property value was proportional to its racial composition.
Perseverance takes a selfie to show off some of its samples
One of the main jobs for the Perseverance Mars rover past few weeks has been collecting carefully selected samples of Mars rock and soil. These samples have been placed and sealed in special sample tubes and left in well-identified places so that a future sample return mission can collect them and bring the Martian samples back to Earth.
How Does Alzheimer's Disease Lead to Death?
Legendary film star Rita Hayworth. President Ronald Reagan. Charlotte's Web author E.B. White. These household names all had Alzheimer's Disease, and their biographies typically state that this is how they died. They join a long list of celebrities who died from the disease. Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease that progressively erodes a person's memory and ability to function. But it's not
This Pterosaur Had at Least 480 Hooked Teeth
The first thing to you'll notice about this pterosaur is its smile. According to a new paper published in Paläontologische Zeitschrift (PalZ), researchers recently identified this strange species, which had 480 of thin, hooked teeth in its flared, flat jaws. Toothy Pterosaur Since the identification of the first pterosaur fossils in the formations of limestone in Germany in the 1700s, paleontolog
This Tomb Contains 10 Mummified Crocodiles From 2,500 Years Ago
What's more mystifying than an ancient mummy? Well, what about an ancient mummy with an assembly of sharp, snaggled teeth on the inside of its mouth? According to a paper published in PLOS ONE, researchers recently found 10 crocodile mummies, interred in a tomb at the Qubbat al-Hawā archaeological site in Aswān, Egypt. Preserved around 2,500 years ago, these mummies are all adult crocodiles and un
Four possible consequences of El Niño returning in 2023
Every two to seven years, the equatorial Pacific Ocean gets up to 3°C warmer (what we know as an El Niño event) or colder (La Niña) than usual, triggering a cascade of effects felt around the world. This cycle is called the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) because every El Niño is naturally followed by a La Niña and vice versa, with some months of neutral conditions in between events. The chang
It'll take 150 years to map Africa's biodiversity at the current rate, say researchers
The African continent is bursting with biodiversity. In a 2016 report, the United Nations Environment Program wrote: "Africa's biomes extend from mangroves to deserts, from Mediterranean to tropical forests, from temperate to sub-tropical and montane grasslands and savannas, and even to ice-capped mountains."
Large number of animal skulls found in Neanderthal cave
A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across Spain, working with one colleague from Portugal and another from Austria, has discovered a large number of animal skulls placed by Neanderthals in Spanish cave more than 40,000 years ago.
Spørg Fagfolket: Hvorfor kobler man kritisk infrastruktur op på det offentlige internet?
PLUS. En læser føler sig utryg ved, at kritisk infrastruktur som varme og vand er koblet op på nettet og dermed kan blive mål for hacking. Professor på Aalborg Universitet gennemgår udfordringen.
It'll take 150 years to map Africa's biodiversity at the current rate, say researchers
The African continent is bursting with biodiversity. In a 2016 report, the United Nations Environment Program wrote: "Africa's biomes extend from mangroves to deserts, from Mediterranean to tropical forests, from temperate to sub-tropical and montane grasslands and savannas, and even to ice-capped mountains."
Whoops! It Turns Out The Bored Ape People Didn't Copyright Their JPGs
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Mike Goes Diving in Swamp Water! | Dirty Jobs
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Restoring land for livelihoods can have ecological benefits, study suggests
Small-scale restoration efforts that aim to help meet livelihood needs have the potential to contribute to ecological goals in the central Indian landscape, according to a new study published in Restoration Ecology.
Restoring land for livelihoods can have ecological benefits, study suggests
Small-scale restoration efforts that aim to help meet livelihood needs have the potential to contribute to ecological goals in the central Indian landscape, according to a new study published in Restoration Ecology.
Machine learning approach may aid water conservation push in the Colorado River basin
The Colorado River basin, which supplies water to 40 million people in the Western United States, is threatened by historic drought, a changing climate and water demands from growing cities. One potential response involves encouraging individuals to conserve water, and a new study may help identify those most likely to change their behaviors to contribute, according to scientists.
This Week in Space: a Comet, a Cosmological Wall, and a Very Cold Chamaeleon
This image by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) features the central region of the Chamaeleon I dark molecular cloud, which resides 630 light years away. The cold, wispy cloud material (blue, center) is illuminated in the infrared by the glow of the young, outflowing protostar Ced 110 IRS 4 (orange, upper left). The light from numerous background stars, seen as ora
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The Fundamentals of Spectral Flow Cytometry
In this webinar, Mirko Corselli discusses the similarities, differences, and advantages of spectral flow cytometry compared to conventional flow.
'Menswear Guy' Marks a Shift in Twitter's Main Characters
It used to be someone who stepped into the fray. Now, it can be anyone.
Gene Wolfe Was Sci-Fi's Most Enigmatic Writer
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New model effectively predicts consumers' retail shopping mobility during a pandemic
COVID-19 forced people to contend with travel bans, stay-at-home orders and closure of nonessential businesses. A new study in the Journal of Business Research reveals how this significant event affected consumer mobility and shopping habits. And the results are hardly what one might predict.
Rosy finches are Colorado's high-alpine specialists, and researchers want to know why
Mountaineers who venture high into the Colorado Rockies have likely spotted medium-sized, brown-and-pink birds rummaging around on snow patches for insects and seeds. These high-elevation specialists are rosy finches, a type of bird that's evolved to survive in some of the most rugged places in North America.
Development of machine vision system capable of locating king flowers on apple trees
A machine vision system capable of locating and identifying apple king flowers within clusters of blossoms on trees in orchards was devised by Penn State researchers—a critical early step in the development of a robotic pollination system—in a first-of-its-kind study.
New Atlas: Toroidal propellers: A noise-killing game changer in air and water
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What time is it on the Moon? – Satellite navigation systems for lunar settlements will require local atomic clocks. Scientists are working out what time they will keep.
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Independent third party verifies first CO2 removal of Climeworks – and they sold it to their first customer. Is this our hope against climate change?
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AI Technology Generates Original Proteins from Scratch
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Rosy finches are Colorado's high-alpine specialists, and researchers want to know why
Mountaineers who venture high into the Colorado Rockies have likely spotted medium-sized, brown-and-pink birds rummaging around on snow patches for insects and seeds. These high-elevation specialists are rosy finches, a type of bird that's evolved to survive in some of the most rugged places in North America.
Development of machine vision system capable of locating king flowers on apple trees
A machine vision system capable of locating and identifying apple king flowers within clusters of blossoms on trees in orchards was devised by Penn State researchers—a critical early step in the development of a robotic pollination system—in a first-of-its-kind study.
Scientists Tried to Break Cuddling. Instead, They Broke 30 Years of Research.
Love Hormone Oxytocin
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. Of the dozens of hormones found in the human body, oxytocin might just be the most overrated. Linked to the pleasures of romance, orgasms, philanthropy, and more, the chemical has been endlessly billed as the "hug horm
Scientists Reveal The Most Distant Galaxy We've Ever Found
Just 367 million years after the Big Bang.
Author Correction: Trading contact tracing efficiency for finding patient zero
Scientific Reports, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28809-4
Author Correction: Mitogenome of the extinct Desert 'rat-kangaroo' times the adaptation to aridity in macropodoids
Scientific Reports, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28609-w
5 values for repairing the harms of colonialism | Jing Corpuz
Indigenous wisdom can help solve the planetary crises that colonialism started, says lawyer Jennifer "Jing" Corpuz. Her ancestors, the Kankanaey-Igorot people of the Philippines, are known for creating the Banaue Rice Terraces: centuries-old irrigated mountain terraces that illustrate the magic of humanity living in harmony with nature. Corpuz shares five values that have guided her people as they
Can you bond without the 'love hormone'? These cuddly rodents show it's possible
The hormone oxytocin plays a key role in long-term relationships. But a study of prairie voles finds that the animals mate for life even without help from the "love hormone." (Image credit: Todd H. Ahern/Emory University )
Disabled people were Holocaust victims, excluded from German society and murdered by Nazi programs
When Dominic Perrottet admitted to wearing a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday party, he apologized to Jews and veterans—but not to the other groups who were persecuted by the Nazis, including disabled people.
Video: The Sample Transfer Arm: A helping hand for Mars
The mission to return Martian samples back to Earth will use a European 2.5 meter-long robotic arm to pick up tubes filled with precious soil from Mars and transfer them to a rocket for an historic interplanetary delivery.
Gas stoves: Why did they become the pariah du jour?
US Gas Stoves New York
One-third of U.S. households—more than 40 million homes—cook with gas. There has been much consternation about the danger of gas stoves in the news lately and talk of banning them since a Consumer Product Safety commissioner recently suggested the move.
The impact of zoos on society is largely underestimated, says study
The benefits of zoos to society and local communities are largely underestimated by the wider population, new research shows.
Assessing weathering conditions around the globe to understand rate-limiting factors for major rock types
A quartet of researchers at Pennsylvania State University has assessed differing weathering conditions around the globe in an attempt to better understand the rate-limiting factors for major rock types.
Be kind to bees, build with bee bricks
We know that bees are important to natural ecosystems and also to human agriculture and horticulture. They are great pollinators of so plant flowering plant species and are also a source of food and materials we have used for thousands of years, namely honey, honeycomb, and beeswax.
Antimicrobial, air-clearing qualities of architectural biomaterials
Can building materials make indoor air healthier?
Weather radar, machine learning used to study how bird roosting habits are changing with climate
Birds including swallows and martins—known as aerial insectivores—control insect populations and insect-borne disease and provide hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of pest control for agriculture. But these feathered friends to humanity are declining at an alarming rate, with species in North America declining more than 30% from 1970 to 2017.
Two of the UK's water companies are still using dowsing to find leaks
Most UK water companies have dropped the scientifically discredited method of dowsing to find water leaks, but Thames Water and Severn Trent Water say they still use it
Solar panel cleaning robot can be dropped off and picked up by drone
Dirty solar panels reduce global solar energy output as much as 5 per cent, but a start-up in Israel has tested drone delivery of a new autonomous robot to clean rooftop arrays
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Be kind to bees, build with bee bricks
We know that bees are important to natural ecosystems and also to human agriculture and horticulture. They are great pollinators of so plant flowering plant species and are also a source of food and materials we have used for thousands of years, namely honey, honeycomb, and beeswax.
Color-changing material could warm or cool buildings
A chameleon-like building material changes its infrared color—and how much heat it absorbs or emits—based on the outside temperature. On hot days, the material can emit up to 92% of the infrared heat it contains, helping cool the inside of a building. On colder days, however, the material emits just 7% of its infrared, helping keep a building warm . "We've essentially figured out a low-energy way
Astrophysicists turn fast radio bursts into cosmic probes
Nature, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00246-3 As they travel across space, the ephemeral waves pick up information about galaxies and the large-scale structure of the Universe.
CRISPR voles can't detect 'love hormone' oxytocin — but still mate for life
Nature, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00197-9 Prairie voles lacking oxytocin receptors bonded with mates and cared for pups.
Antimicrobial, air-clearing qualities of architectural biomaterials
Can building materials make indoor air healthier?
Weather radar, machine learning used to study how bird roosting habits are changing with climate
Birds including swallows and martins—known as aerial insectivores—control insect populations and insect-borne disease and provide hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of pest control for agriculture. But these feathered friends to humanity are declining at an alarming rate, with species in North America declining more than 30% from 1970 to 2017.
New forensic tools aid fight against sexual assault and other crimes
Technological developments in evidence gathering hold out promise of fewer offenses going unpunished.
Multicellular life may have begun with brief alliances between cells
Single-celled organisms called Stentor can feed more efficiently by pairing up, illustrating a possible stage in the evolution of complex life forms
US childhood obesity guidelines may rush the use of drugs or surgery
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends intensive interventions to manage weight loss, including drugs and surgery – but it's unclear whether they will reduce childhood obesity
'Love hormone' may not be crucial for social bonding after all
Prairie voles still form social bonds without oxytocin sensors in the brain. The findings challenge the long-held belief that the hormone is a crucial part of the bonding process for all mammals
Internet Erupts as NASA Spots Cartoon Bear on Surface of Mars
Mars Bear Tired: Cocaine Bear. Wired: Mars Bear . NASA's University of Arizona-based High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) gave the internet an absolute treat yesterday, in the shape of an unusually mammalian feature spotted on the surface of the Red Planet by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. "This feature looks a bit like a bear's face," reads a tongue-in-cheek HiRISE blog post
89 Percent of College Students Admit to Using ChatGPT for Homework, Study Claims
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TAIcher's Pet Educators are battling a new reality: easily accessible AI that allows students to take immense shortcuts in their education — and as it turns out, many appear to already be cheating with abandon. Online course provider Study.com asked 1,000 students over the age of 18 about the use of ChatGPT, OpenAI's blockbuster chatbot, in the classroom. The responses were surprising. A whopping
New forensic tools aid fight against sexual assault and other crimes
Technological developments in evidence gathering hold out promise of fewer offenses going unpunished.
Novel technique developed to produce hydrogen peroxide without emitting carbon dioxide
A study published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces describes a novel method of producing hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) without emitting carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the main greenhouse gases and one of the world's most widely produced chemicals.
What China's population decline means for its future
China's "zero-COVID" policy and the continued effects of the one-child rule contributed to the country's population decline, Northeastern experts say, and a reduction in its labor force could push the manufacturing giant to bring in migrant workers.
NIH faces calls to change its 'ableist' mission statement
Nature, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00260-5 The US National Institutes of Health needs to include more people with disabilities in its workforce and research, report says.
Why empathy is a key quality in science leadership
Nature, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00256-1 As a leader, you cannot hide, says Hagen Zimer of his managing-director role in industry. You need to be authentic, empathetic and a great listener.
How Gut Microbiomes Shape Anti-Tumor Immune Responses
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MIT Chemists Design Multidrug Nanoparticle to Treat Cancer
(Image: Misael Moreno/Unsplash) When it comes to treating cancer, groups of synergistic drugs are often more effective than standalone drugs. But coordinating the delivery of multiple drugs is easier said than done. Drugs' molecular properties tend to differ, making it difficult to ensure that pharmaceuticals make it to their destinations without losing effectiveness along the way. An all-new mul
Study: Black adults in the US are more likely to have had multigenerational family members incarcerated
While previous studies of incarceration and family life have focused on immediate family—parents, partners and children—a new analysis of a nationally representative survey of U.S. adults that asked about siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, cousins, and other extended family members has found that Black adults in the United States are not only more likely to have experienced family incarceratio
The 'blind spot' that stops us from seeing the dangers of driving
Is it acceptable to harm another person? It might depend whether or not there's a car involved, according to a new study from UK researchers. They showed that people have a shared 'blind spot' that can make them use different moral and ethical standards when they think about driving cars, compared to other areas of life.
How Quantum Physicists 'Flipped Time' (and How They Didn't)
Physicists have coaxed particles of light into undergoing opposite transformations simultaneously, like a human turning into a werewolf as the werewolf turns into a human. In carefully engineered circuits, the photons act as if time were flowing in a quantum combination of forward and backward. "For the first time ever, we kind of have a time-traveling machine going in both directions… Source
Author Correction: Structural dynamics of AAA + ATPase Drg1 and mechanism of benzo-diazaborine inhibition
Nature Communications, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36072-4
Estimation and implications of the genetic architecture of fasting and non-fasting blood glucose
Nature Communications, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36013-1 Most genetic studies of glucose levels have been done on fasting samples, which can be difficult to obtain. Here, the authors identify 156 genetic loci controlling the physiological variation of glucose levels in healthy non-fasting individuals, demonstrating that the results non-fasting samples can be used t
Prairie voles without oxytocin receptors can bond with mates and young
The vital role of oxytocin—the "love hormone"—for social attachments is being called into question. More than 40 years of pharmacological and behavioral research has pointed to oxytocin receptor signaling as an essential pathway for the development of social behaviors in prairie voles, humans and other species, but a genetic study published in the journal Neuron on January 27 shows that voles can
Monogamous Rodents Don't Need "Love Molecule" To Pair Up
Prairie voles lacking functional receptors for oxytocin form normal social bonds, a finding that could explain the hormone's clinical failures.
Taxing sugary drinks may not cut obesity as much as headlines claim
A study finds the UK's 2018 sugar tax prevented 5000 cases of obesity in school girls in England, but the picture is more murky than headlines suggest
Prairie voles without oxytocin receptors can bond with mates and young
The vital role of oxytocin—the "love hormone"—for social attachments is being called into question. More than 40 years of pharmacological and behavioral research has pointed to oxytocin receptor signaling as an essential pathway for the development of social behaviors in prairie voles, humans and other species, but a genetic study published in the journal Neuron on January 27 shows that voles can
The humble sea campion flower can show us how species adapt
The speed of environmental change is very challenging for wild organisms. When exposed to a new environment individual plants and animals can potentially adjust their biology to better cope with new pressures they are exposed to—this is known as phenotypic plasticity.
Meteorites reveal likely origin of Earth's volatile chemicals
Meteorites have told Imperial researchers the likely far-flung origin of Earth's volatile chemicals, some of which form the building blocks of life.
To avoid cheating, take your partner's perspective
Perspective-taking—or putting yourself in our partner's shoes—reduces the temptation to cheat, research finds. It also inoculates against other partnership-destroying behaviors, according to the study in the Journal of Sex Research on the findings from three double-blind, randomized experiments. People cheat for a variety of reasons, according to lead author Gurit Birnbaum, a professor of psychol
The humble sea campion flower can show us how species adapt
The speed of environmental change is very challenging for wild organisms. When exposed to a new environment individual plants and animals can potentially adjust their biology to better cope with new pressures they are exposed to—this is known as phenotypic plasticity.
Breakthrough Google AI From DeepMind "AdA" Can Learn Millions of Tasks At Human Level, Each In Minutes Without Needing Training Data | New InstructPix2Pix Text-To-Image-Editing Artificial Intelligence | New OMMO Ariel View Synthesis
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15 strange desert animals
Deserts are full of oddball animals. Here are 15 of the strangest.
Study reveals how mechanical forces drive skeletal development
New research has revealed how mechanical forces caused by fetal movements drive skeletal development in the embryo.
NASA Says Another James Webb Instrument Has Suffered a Glitch
Comms Delay NASA says that one of the scientific instruments attached to its uber-expensive James Webb Space Telescope has encountered a glitch, making it "currently unavailable for science observations." The observatory's Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS) "experienced a communications delay within the instrument, causing its flight software to time out." While that may soun
Study reveals how mechanical forces drive skeletal development
New research has revealed how mechanical forces caused by fetal movements drive skeletal development in the embryo.
A model that predicts wrinkle patterns on the surface of toroidal structures as they expand or contract
A team of researchers from Fudan University and Université de Lorraine has built a model that can predict the wrinkle patterns that will develop on toroidal structures if they expand or contract. In their paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters, the group describes using one type of mathematical model to develop another model that describes how growing or contracting impacts the sur
Green comet zooming our way, last visited 50,000 years ago
A comet is streaking back our way after 50,000 years.
France to probe microplastic pellet pollution on Atlantic beaches
French prosecutors said on Friday they would investigate the appearance of vast quantities of tiny toxic plastic pellets along the Atlantic coast that endanger marine life and the human food chain.
Storm Cheneso picks up in Madagascar, more flooding to come
A severe tropical storm which devastated parts of Madagascar this week is set to continue to wreak havoc on the country as it strengthens over the weekend, the United Nations regional weather monitoring service said.
A smart elastomer that can self-tune its stiffness and conductivity
Smart materials are materials that have the ability to change their properties in response to specific external stimuli, such as temperature, humidity, light, or applied stress. One of the most well-known examples of smart materials is shape memory alloy (SMA), which is a type of metallic material that can change its shape in response to changes in temperature.
Drug could counter inflammation linked to depression
A new study shows that levodopa, a drug that increases dopamine in the brain, has potential to reverse the effects of inflammation on brain reward circuitry, ultimately improving symptoms of depression. Numerous labs across the world have shown that inflammation causes reduced motivation and anhedonia, a core symptom of depression , by affecting the brain's reward pathways. Past research from the
What Kids Learn From Hard Conversations
Having a normal conversation with a kid can be challenging enough, but talking with them about sensitive topics can be even more complicated. Many immigrant parents, for example, find explaining the decision to leave one country for another painful, although necessary. The author Achut Deng recently told my colleague Caitlin Dickerson how hard it was to share with her sons what she had gone throu
The Logic Behind Biden's Refusal to Negotiate the Debt Ceiling
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President Joe Biden has already made the most important domestic-policy decision he'll likely face this year. Biden and his top advisers have repeatedly indicated that they will reject demands from the new GOP majority in the House of Representatives to link increasing the debt ceiling with cutting federal spending. Instead, Biden is insisting that Congress pass a clean debt-ceiling increase, wit
Tanks for Ukraine Have Shifted the Balance of Power in Europe
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When the German and U.S. governments finally agreed this week to supply some of their most formidable battle tanks to Ukraine, the balance of power within Europe perceptibly shifted. For months, President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, fearing an escalation of conflict between the West and Russia, had stubbornly put off Ukrainian requests for the powerful, highly maneuverable vehicl
Meet the Firefighting Goats of Dublin
It's not what you'd expect from one of the rainiest countries in Europe. In the summer of 2021, a flowering plant called gorse caused wildfires that burned for six weeks in an outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland named Howth, before firefighters could get them under control. It was a bad summer for wildfires on the peninsula, but damaging fires are major challenges for people and wildlife there almost
Hvert år skader vi naturen og klimaet for milliarder – nu lover ministeren at bruge sin helt nye grønne lommeregner
Nyt regnestykke viser, hvor meget vores produktion og vækst skader klimaet.
Rörliga proteiner ledtråd till antibiotikaresistens
Forskare har sett hur en viss typ av protein rör sig för att vårt DNA ska kopieras. Upptäckten kan bidra till ökad förståelse av hur gener för antibiotikaresistens sprids mellan bakterier. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
New species of ultrasmall microalgae found in home aquarium could have multiple useful applications
A new species of microalgae was found in water from a home aquarium. While analyzing DNA samples taken from the algae, researchers from the University of Tokyo discovered a DNA sequence that didn't match any on record. This new species is the smallest known freshwater green algae, with inherent qualities that enable it to be cultured stably at a high density, meaning it could be effectively used t
How silicides impact the performance of transmon qubits
Just as the sound of a guitar depends on its strings and the materials used for its body, the performance of a quantum computer depends on the composition of its building blocks. Arguably the most critical components are the devices that encode information in quantum computers.
New species of ultrasmall microalgae found in home aquarium could have multiple useful applications
A new species of microalgae was found in water from a home aquarium. While analyzing DNA samples taken from the algae, researchers from the University of Tokyo discovered a DNA sequence that didn't match any on record. This new species is the smallest known freshwater green algae, with inherent qualities that enable it to be cultured stably at a high density, meaning it could be effectively used t
Fish-on-Chips: An optofluidic platform to investigate the neural and chemosensory axes of zebrafish
Neuroscientists study chemosensory processing by establishing chemical cues and the corresponding behavioral responses to record large-scale neuronal activity. In a new report now published in Nature Communications, Samuel Sy and a team of scientists in neurology, health sciences, biomedical engineering and mathematics in China and France presented a new method based on a set of optofluidic tools.
AstroForge's Space Mining Tech Will Get Its First Real-World Test This Year
Asteroid mining has long caught the imagination of space entrepreneurs, but conventional wisdom has always been that it's little more than a pipe dream. That may be about to change after a startup announced plans to launch two missions this year designed to validate its space mining technology. The re are estima ted to be trillions of dollars worth of precious metals locked up in asteroids strewn
Why Experts Are Urging Swifter Treatment for Children With Obesity
Growing research has shown that intensive interventions are needed, scientists say. Here is why their advice is changing.
Fluorstoffer følger umiddelbart kolesterol: Derfor PFAS i æggeblommen – ikke i hviden
PLUS. Det er ikke entydigt, hvor PFAS helst befinder sig i fødevarer. Forskeres bud kan pege i retning af, hvilke fødevarer der har højt indhold af fluorforbindelser.
Low emission energy systems can create water conflict without smart design
A new study published today in Nature Sustainability has found that using hydropower dams to generate low emission energy can cause problems for other economic sectors such as food production unless smart designs are employed.
Development of the first chip-sized titanium-doped sapphire laser
A team of researchers has developed the first chip-scale titanium-doped sapphire laser—a breakthrough with applications ranging from atomic clocks to quantum computing and spectroscopic sensors.
Ultrafast control of spins in a microscope
Researchers at EPFL have developed a new technique that can visualize and control the rotation of a handful of spins arranged in a vortex-like texture at the fastest speed ever achieved. The breakthrough can advance "spintronics," a technology that includes new types of computer memory, logic gates, and high-precision sensors.
Starry tail tells the tale of dwarf galaxy evolution
A giant diffuse tail of stars has been discovered emanating from a large, faint dwarf galaxy. The presence of a tail indicates that the galaxy has experienced recent interaction with another galaxy. This is an important clue for understanding how so called "ultra-diffuse" galaxies are formed.
Fish-on-Chips: An optofluidic platform to investigate the neural and chemosensory axes of zebrafish
Neuroscientists study chemosensory processing by establishing chemical cues and the corresponding behavioral responses to record large-scale neuronal activity. In a new report now published in Nature Communications, Samuel Sy and a team of scientists in neurology, health sciences, biomedical engineering and mathematics in China and France presented a new method based on a set of optofluidic tools.
Behold! Dazzling Green Comet Approaches
Green Lantern Super-rare green comet C/2022 E3 — or ZTF for short — is currently making its closest approach to both the Earth and the Sun , dazzling hobby astrophotographers with its otherworldly hue. One startlingly beautiful image, taken by astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy, shows off the comet's long tail, a kaleidoscope of colors lighting up the night sky. Most amazing of all, it documents a
Alien plant species are spreading rapidly in mountainous areas, says new monitoring study
Many mountain ranges contain semi-natural habitats experiencing little human interference. They are home to many animal and plant species, some of them endemic and highly specialized. Mountains have also been largely spared by invasions of alien plant species or neophytes.
Tony Dug Up What?? | Gold Rush
#shorts #goldrush #discovery From: Discovery
Body phenotypes say a lot, but not everything, about a person's health
Researchers studying body phenotypes — the observable characteristics like height, behavior, appearance and more measurables — found that regardless of the muscle they had, high levels of fat mass in an individual were associated with poorer overall health.
Fundamental energy cost of finite-time parallelizable computing
Nature Communications, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36020-2 Based on fundamental thermodynamics, traditional electronic computers, which operate serially, require more energy per computation the faster they operate. Here, the authors show that the energy cost per operation of a parallel computer can be kept very small.
Chromatin complex dependencies reveal targeting opportunities in leukemia
Nature Communications, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36150-7 Epigenetic regulators are potential therapeutic drug targets in leukemia. Here, the authors perform combinatorial CRISPR knockouts to test gene-gene pairings in leukemia cells to discover compensatory non-lethal or synergistic lethal combinations with therapeutic potential.
Alien plant species are spreading rapidly in mountainous areas, says new monitoring study
Many mountain ranges contain semi-natural habitats experiencing little human interference. They are home to many animal and plant species, some of them endemic and highly specialized. Mountains have also been largely spared by invasions of alien plant species or neophytes.
Did We Domesticate Plants–or Did They Domesticate Us? The Answer Might Not be so Clear.
Did humans domesticate plants, or did they domesticate us? Archaeologists at Çatalhöyük, a 9,000-year-old site in Turkey, offer lessons on how agriculture and other major innovations can yield unexpected long-term consequences for human society and the world around us. Produced by @ibiology @WonderCollaborative at the Science Communication Lab: https://www.sciencecommunicationlab.org/ in partners
Climate Reparations Won't Work
For Tonga and other nations disproportionately impacted by the environmental crisis, cash is only a band-aid for a spiraling disaster.
M&M's Are the Best Trolls on the Internet
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After a long crusade by Fox News' Tucker Carlson, the brand put its spokescandies on hiatus. It's a savvy move that seems designed for social media.
Samsung Galaxy A14 5G Review: A Phenomenal $200 Phone
Motorola Samsung 5G
The Galaxy A14 5G is easily the best phone you can buy for $200.
Alphabet's Layoffs Aren't Very Googley
The company's founders pioneered putting employees first and said they'd never bow down to Wall Street. How things have changed.
What to Read When You're Expecting
The moment I learned I was pregnant, advice began pouring in from all directions. Much was unsolicited and came from well-meaning friends, relatives, or strangers in the endless flow of comments on internet forums. Meanwhile, guidebooks and articles filled my head with warnings. Following in the footsteps of millions of people before me, I dutifully purchased a copy of What to Expect When You're
The impact of pregnancy and childbirth on pelvic sensation: a prospective cohort study
Scientific Reports, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28323-7
Investigation of predictors for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome
Scientific Reports, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28851-2
Polar Vortex Drives a Cold Snap in Asia
An exceptionally cold January has brought the region misery and snarled travel. Experts blame the same arctic system that hit the United States last month.
Watch This Tiny Liquid Metal Robot Do a T-1000 Impression
Terminator Liquid Robot
You may think that when and if the robot apocalypse happens, we'll be able to lock the robots up to keep humanity safe. Well, think again. A team of researchers from the Soft Machines Lab at Carnegie Mellon University have created a rudimentary robot that can become a liquid on demand, a capability the lead author compared to the T-1000 from Terminator 2: Judgment Day . Most of the robots you've
Electricity from Rocks?
There are several viral videos spreading claiming to demonstrate a large electric charge stored in certain kinds of rocks in Africa. The most popular is this one which alleges to show electrically charged rocks from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). When touched together the rocks give off large sparks which leave burn marks on the stones. The comments are mostly amusing and sad, reflecting
The Download: watermarking AI text, and freezing eggs
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. A watermark for chatbots can spot text written by an AI What's happened: A new method could help us to spot AI-generated texts. Watermarking buries hidden patterns in the text that are invisible to the human eye, but lets computers detect that the text probabl
Was CO2 actually lower before Earth got trees?
Geochemical evidence suggests that carbon dioxide levels may have been much lower millions of years before the emergence of large forests. Over 400 million years ago, primitive shrub-like plants covered Earth's continents. It was during the Devonian period, around 385 million years ago, when shrubs evolved into small trees and forests emerged. From providing wildlife habitat to reducing erosion a
AI will also help you find a job: job offers related to this area grow by 31%
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The next globalisation: there is growing support for the idea that the world is experiencing not 'deglobalisation' but rather 're-globalisation', owing to accelerating changes in energy and technology.
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Hibernating astronauts could be the best way to save mission costs, reduce the size of spacecraft by a third and keep crew healthy. An ESA-led investigation suggests that human hibernation goes beyond the realm of science-fiction and may become a game-changing technique for space travel.
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Preparation is everything
As passively as people observe recession and the establishing of totalitarian measures remember that when money becomes worth nothing, private property no longer exists and everyone freaks out we have a backup network for supply and demand. Having an alternative system is crucial to not go into panic mode and to collaborate instead of stocking supplies and weapons in bunkers. I have created an ec
Google introduces MusicLM, 'a model generating high-fidelity music from text descriptions'
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Will ChatGPT help job applicants in the future by writing their cover letters for them?
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Accelerating ultrafast magnetization reversal by non-local spin transfer
Nature Communications, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36164-1 Under laser illumination it is possible to drive a ferromagnet to lose its magnetization. While this process can be rapid, remagnetization following this is slower, due to the universal critical slowing down near the phase transition. Here, Remy et al show how such a slowing down can be overcome, changing the
Liquid-liquid phase separation in supercooled water from ultrafast heating of low-density amorphous ice
Nature Communications, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36091-1 Obtaining experimental evidence of a liquid-liquid phase transition in supercooled water is challenging due to the rapid crystallization. Here the authors drive low-density amorphous ice to the conditions of liquid-liquid coexistence using ultrafast laser heating and observe the liquid-liquid phase transition
Redox-dependent Igfbp2 signaling controls Brca1 DNA damage response to govern neural stem cell fate
Nature Communications, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36174-z How reactive oxygen species regulate neuronal stem cell (NSC) behavior is poorly understood. Here, the authors report that Ncf1-dependent oxidation of Igfbp2 cystines represses DNA repair networks to regulate NSC self-renewal and cell fate decisions.
Why Zoom 'happy hour' falls flat
Alcohol may improve an in-person party, but the same doesn't hold true for Zoom happy hour, research suggests. Results from a study published in Clinical Psychological Science suggest combining alcohol and virtual social interaction had negative effects compared to in-person gatherings. In the study, participants video called either a friend or a stranger seated in a separate room. Researchers ga
Viktiga kulturvärden i skymundan när nya miljöer planeras
När beslut ska fattas om användningen av mark blir ofta landskapets kulturvärden styvmoderligt behandlade. Det visar en studie som undersökt arbetet med miljöplanering i tre kommuner vid Vänern. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
Author Correction: Prognostic value of molecular cytology by one‑step nucleic acid amplifcation (OSNA) assay of peritoneal washings in advanced gastric cancer patients
Scientific Reports, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28808-5
Direct lysis of 3D cell cultures for RT-qPCR gene expression quantification
Scientific Reports, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28844-1
Daily briefing: How antidepressants help bacteria to resist antibiotics
Nature, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00250-7 Laboratory studies show that antidepressants ramp up bacteria's defence mechanisms. Plus, liquid-metal robots can melt and re-form and debate rages over disruptive science.
Morning news brief
Five former Memphis police officers are charged in the death of Tyre Nichols. Republicans disagree on what it means to be conservative. U.S. officials weigh how to oversee risky virus research.
A watermark for chatbots can expose text written by an AI
Hidden patterns purposely buried in AI-generated texts could help identify them as such, allowing us to tell whether the words we're reading are written by a human or not. These "watermarks" are invisible to the human eye but let computers detect that the text probably comes from an AI system. If embedded in large language models, they could help prevent some of the problems that these models hav
PODCAST Hvordan undgår vi PFAS i fødevarer?
I denne uge blev der fundet flourstoffer i økologiske æg. I ugens Transformator taler vi med en læge, der undrer sig over, at vi ikke får noget at vide om, hvor farligt PFAS overhovedet er. Vi runder også støj fra den københavnske Metro.
Forsvaret køber nye kanoner og raketkastere: Nu kan Nato-brigade stå klar næste år
PLUS. Det er nu officielt, at israelske Elbit skal levere erstatningen for de Caesar-kanoner, vi gav til Ukraine.
The Incoherence of Facebook's Trump Decision
Meta Trump Facebook
Whatever one thinks of Meta's decision to allow Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram, how the company is doing so is already shambolic. This is a man who tried to stay in office despite losing the 2020 election and who incited a violent attack against Congress, efforts which Meta apparently found sufficiently dangerous to take the drastic action of banning him, then the president of the Un
BERIGTIGELSE: Fejl i kåringen af Danmarks Bedste Hospitaler 2023 indenfor hjertesvigt
Efter en læserhenvendelse er det med stor beklagelse, at vi på redaktionen har konstateret, at der var en fejl i rangeringen af Danmarks Bedste Hospitaler 2023 inden for Hjertesvigt. Både i avisen 13. januar og på dagensmedicin.dk.
10 body parts that are useless in humans (or maybe not)
There's some debate around which human body parts are useless and which aren't.
Grøn BNP: Vi skader og forurener natur og miljø for en kvart billion kroner om året
PLUS. Nye regnemodeller viser bagsiden af Danmarks BNP.
Somatic Psychotherapy: An Overview
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CMOS-compatible ising machines built using bistable latches coupled through ferroelectric transistor arrays
Scientific Reports, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28217-8
Human profiling from STR and SNP analysis of tropical bed bug, Cimex hemipterus, for forensic science
Scientific Reports, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28774-y Human profiling from STR and SNP analysis of tropical bed bug, Cimex hemipterus , for forensic science
Multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment training simulation by paired teachers using case-based teaching of oral histopathology that promotes clinical thinking
Scientific Reports, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28786-8
Crispr Wants to Feed the World
The power to fight human diseases put genome editing on the map. But similar technology could help crops withstand the stress of climate change.
How Sensor-Dangling Helicopters Can Help Beat the Water Crisis
A simultaneous solution to California's extreme drought and flooding is to bank more water underground. Send in the choppers (and a few ATVs).
I Started a Bike Bus, and You Can Too
It's official: the best way to improve both your life and your community is to get everyone to cycle to school together.
Big Tech Is Really Bad at Firing People
Workers from Google, Meta, and Twitter reveal the brutal ways they got dumped.
ADS-B Exchange, the Flight Tracker That Powered @ElonJet, Sold to Jetnet
ADS-B Exchange JETNET
ADS-B Exchange, beloved for resisting censorship, was sold to a company owned by private equity—and now even its biggest fans are bailing.
Perseverance Sends Back Weather Report on Its First Full Martian Year
The Perseverance rover has spent almost two Earth years on Mars, which is just a single Martian year. With a full seasonal cycle in the books, researchers from the University of the Basque Country in Madrid have released the first detailed weather report from Perseverance . The study, published in Nature Geoscience, explores how temperature, wind speed, and atmospheric pressure vary over time in
Will a new wave of RSV vaccines stop the dangerous virus?
Nature, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00212-z Pfizer, GSK and Moderna are ahead in the race to produce vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus — what will be their impact?
A call to create funding equity for researcher-mums
Nature, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00252-5 Mothers in academic research and those who support them say in a report that the funding system can and should remedy gender bias in the sciences.
The Weight-Loss-Drug Revolution Is a Miracle—And a Menace
Wegovy Ozempic Weight
This is Work in Progress, a newsletter by Derek Thompson about work, technology, and how to solve some of America's biggest problems. Sign up here to get it every week . About a decade ago, Susan Yanovski, an obesity researcher at the National Institutes of Health, held a symposium to discuss a question that bedeviled her field: Why was it so hard to develop weight-loss drugs that actually worked
'We Used to Be Called Moderate. We Are Not Moderate.'
Early this summer, the federal government will, in all likelihood, exhaust the "extraordinary measures" it is now employing to keep paying the nation's bills. As the country careens toward that fiscal abyss, Congress will face a now-familiar stalemate: Republicans will refuse to raise the debt ceiling unless Democrats agree to cut spending. Democrats will balk. Markets will slide—perhaps precipit
Eliten är storstädernas vinnare
Storstäder erbjuder många fördelar, men inte för alla. Främst gynnas redan framgångsrika människor av att bo och jobba där. Eliten är också i hög grad motorn bakom större städers tillväxt och välstånd, visar en studie. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
Ancient Roman residences with 'pigeon towers' discovered in Luxor, Egypt
Roman residences located near workshops and pigeon towers have been discovered in Luxor, Egypt.
Entropy analysis for a novel peristaltic flow in a curved heated endoscope: an application of applied sciences
Scientific Reports, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28047-8
Hypoxia inducible factor-1α promotes trichogenic gene expression in human dermal papilla cells
Scientific Reports, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28837-0
Combined evaluation of audiology examination and self-reported symptoms in patients with hyperacusis
Scientific Reports, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28570-8
Synthesis and characterization of linear/nonlinear optical properties of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide-based zinc oxide nanocomposite
Scientific Reports, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28307-7
TOR1B: a predictor of bone metastasis in breast cancer patients
Scientific Reports, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28140-y
Monocarboxylate transporter 4 involves in energy metabolism and drug sensitivity in hypoxia
Scientific Reports, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28558-4
Virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulations provide insight into repurposing drugs against SARS-CoV-2 variants Spike protein/ACE2 interface
Scientific Reports, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28716-8
Foundations of human spatial problem solving
Scientific Reports, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28834-3
Self-evolving photonic crystals for ultrafast photonics
Nature Communications, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35599-2 Generation and control of short pulse is desired for ultrafast applications. Here the authors demonstrate ultrafast pulse generation using self-evolving photonic crystal that can transition from high loss to low loss state based on dynamic dispersion compensation.
The history of profit, and are animals creative? Books in brief
Nature, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00247-2 Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.
'Kafkaesque nightmare': Judge wants researcher reinstated as NIH grant PI after med school's misconduct finding
Stacy Blain A federal judge has denied a request for a preliminary injunction by a breast cancer researcher at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn who sued the university last year after an institutional investigation determined that she committed research misconduct. However, the judge noted "troubling aspects of this case that bear on serious public health concerns" – namely the discontinuation of the s
Meldt til politiet: Farligt affald hobet op på forbrændingsanlæg og offentlig vej
PLUS. Specials Waste Systems administrerende direktør erkender adskillige fejl ved håndteringen af farligt affald.
Energistyrelsen råber virksomheder op: Masser af penge at hente på elektrificering
PLUS. Bliver potentialet indfriet, svarer det til 125.000 danskeres årlige energiforbrug, skriver Energistyrelsen.
Threatened shark meat is being served as fish and chips in Australia
Fish and chip shops across Australia are using threatened shark meat in their food.
How do I know if egg freezing is for me?
This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review's weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, sign up here . Egg freezing is on my mind. At 36, I'm at an age when many of my friends have had babies, and the few who haven't are weighing up their options. If they plan on having children at some point in the future, should they be freezing their eggs now? It is an
Cellular senescence in malignant cells promotes tumor progression in mouse and patient Glioblastoma
Nature Communications, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36124-9 Senescence can have beneficial and detrimental impact on cancer progression depending on the cellular context. Here the authors show that NRF2 regulates the senescence phenotype in malignant cells which consequently contribute to glioblastoma progression.
Epigenetic regulation of Neuregulin 1 promotes breast cancer progression associated to hyperglycemia
Nature Communications, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36179-8 Despite hyperglycemia has been associated to breast cancer, the underlying mechanisms are not completely understood. Here, the authors show that epigenetic regulation of Nrg1 gene during hyperglycemia promotes breast cancer development.
We need native seeds in order to respond to climate change, but there aren't enough
Native seeds are crucial for land restoration efforts after disasters, which will grow more extreme as climate change worsens. "Time is of the essence" to bank sufficient seeds, a new report says. (Image credit: David McNew/AFP via Getty Images)
When is it OK to make germs worse in a lab? It's a more relevant question than ever
Policymakers have long grappled with how to handle experiments that might generate potentially dangerous viruses. Now, officials are considering whether oversight needs to be expanded. (Image credit: NIAID)
As the Colorado River Shrinks, Washington Prepares to Spread the Pain
The seven states that rely on the river for water are not expected to reach a deal on cuts. It appears the Biden administration will have to impose reductions.
True wild camping on Dartmoor not threatened say landowners
They say it is "perfectly understandable" that people are upset that wild camping was restricted.
Flu, MERS and Ebola — the disease outbreaks most frequently reported
Nature, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00196-w The World Health Organization's disease reports reflect public-health priorities and surveillance capabilities.
What college degrees do you think will exist in 20 years?
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First Commercial-Scale Nuclear Fuel Recycling Facility Being Developed
Oklo Fuel Recycling
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Smart bins are coming to Berlin Q4 2025
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Diffuse auroral precipitation driven by lower-band chorus second harmonics
Nature Communications, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36095-x Scattering by the upper- and lower-band chorus waves are the dominant cause of diffuse auroral precipitation. Here, the authors show that the lower-band chorus alone satisfies the preferred condition for the generation of second harmonics to trigger the diffuse auroral electron precipitation.
Nervcellerna som kan förändra Parkinsonbehandlingen
I slutet av oktober 2022 gav Läkemedelsverket klartecken för klinisk prövning av den stamcellsbaserad terapin STEM-PD, för behandling av Parkinsons sjukdom. Bakom ligger flera års utveckling av de celler som genererats från embryonala stamceller och som nu ska transplanteras till patienter med Parkinsons för att ersätta de nervceller som förlorats under sjukdomen.
Book Review: Behind Wall Street's Huge Gamble on Cancer Drugs
"For Blood and Money" is Nathan Vardi's thriller-like account of how private investors fueled the race between two rival startups to develop groundbreaking blood-cancer treatments at the peak of the biotech boom. Along the way, Vardi casts light on the underlying conflicts between business and science.
Aids ændrede synet på sikker sex og sundhedsoplysning
Da aids-epidemien ramte Danmark i 1980'erne, var de første oplysningskampagner moraliserende…
Should We Accept Unvaccinated Children Dying of COVID as a "Matter of Course"?
The same doctors who scold us for potentially minimizing "slightest bit of inflammation in the heart" when the vaccine is to blame, shame us for trying to keep children from dying when the virus is to blame. The post first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
Manipulation of sterol homeostasis for the production of 24-epi-ergosterol in industrial yeast
Nature Communications, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36007-z Brassinolide (BL) is one of the most active compounds among phytohormone brassinosteroids (BRs) and can be used for plant growth and development regulation. Here, the authors report the construction of an artificial pathway in baker's yeast for scalable production of 24-epi-ergosterol, a precursor for BL semi
Corpuscancer: Tilfredsstillende femårsoverlevelse
Seneste årsrapport fra Dansk Gynækologisk Cancer Database viser en tilfredsstillende femårsoverlevelse ved corpuscancer på tværs af regionerne.
Hjernekræft: Patienter med tumorer bliver håndteret efter retningslinjerne
Høje måltal inden for behandling af kræft i hjernen får styregruppen bag seneste årsrapport til at konkludere, at Danmark lever op til internationale standarder, men styregruppen øjner dog også problematisk trend.
Lymfom: Støt stigende overlevelse blandt patienter med lymfekræft
Målrettet behandling og indførelsen af nationale retningslinjer har bidraget til en markant bedre overlevelse blandt patienter med lymfekræft, viser seneste årsrapport fra Dansk Lymfom Database.
'Meget utilfredsstillende' adjuverende behandling og opfølgning af patienter med brystkræft
Der er generelt en tilfredsstillende kvalitet af forløb for patienter med brystkræft, men også anledning til kritik, fremgår det seneste årsrapport fra Kvalitetsdatabase for Brystkræft.
Regionale forskelle på brug af MR-diagnostik og operation med fjernelse af prostata
Der er store forskelle på, i hvor stort omfang regionerne bruger MR-scanning som en del af prostatacancerdiagnostikken, viser årsrapport for 2021 fra Dansk Prostata Cancer Database.
Palliative patienter venter fortsat for længe
Ingen af de fem regioner kan leve op til målsætningen om, at 90 pct. af patienter henvist til specialiseret palliativ indsats skal have første behandlingskontakt efter senest ti dage.
Melanom: Ensartet behandling af høj kvalitet landet over
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Lungekræft: Ulighed i tilbud om operation eller anden helbredende behandling
Der er betydelige regionale forskelle på, om lungekræftpatienter tilbydes en mulig helbredende behandling og på femårsoverlevelsen, viser årsrapport fra Dansk Lunge Cancer Register.
Faldende dødelighed ved tarmkræftoperationer følger centralisering
20 år med centraliseringer af tarmkræftkirurgien har reduceret operationsdødeligheden til at brøkdel, viser seneste årsrapport fra den landsdækkende database for kræft i tyk- og endetarm.
Ensartet behandling af patienter med blærekræft
Færre patienter radikalt behandlet for blærekræft kan være et tegn på, at flere blev diagnosticeret med mere fremskreden sygdom på grund af COVID-19-pandemien og derfor ikke kunne tilbydes operation, fremgår det af årsrapporten for 2021 fra Dansk Blære Cancer Database.
Why Brazil's Yanomami are being decimated by disease, mining
Severe malnutrition and disease, particularly malaria, are decimating the Yanomami population in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, and on Jan. 20 the federal government declared a public health emergency. While many in Brazil were left wondering how the calamity could materialize seemingly overnight, it didn't come as a surprise to those familiar with the Yanomami's circumstances, who have issued warnin
Town where child cancer rose blasts deal over polluted site
In hindsight, it's clear that something was very wrong in this suburban town at the Jersey Shore, where many people worked at or lived near a chemical company that was flushing toxic waste into waterways and burying it in the ground.
Grønt gennembrud: Nye regnemaskiner sætter tal på vores natur- og klimaaftryk
Forskere fra Københavns Universitet er nu klar med to grønne regnemodeller, som er ventet med…
Danske kvantefysikere gør mikroskopisk fremskridt med kolossal betydning
I et nyt gennembrud har forskere på Københavns Universitet i samarbejde med Bochum Universitet…
Climate modelers add ocean biogeochemistry and fisheries to forecasts of future upwelling
A handful of hyper-productive fisheries provide sustenance to a billion people and employ tens of millions. These fisheries occur on the eastern edges of the world's oceans—off the West Coast of the U.S., the Canary Islands, Peru, Chile, and Benguela. There, a process called upwelling brings cold water and nutrients to the surface, which in turn supports large numbers of larger sea creatures that
Photos of the Week: Firefly Forest, Husky Club, Turnip Toss
Friday January 27 2023
Frustration at the Australian Open, a light show in London, Republic Day parade rehearsals in India, a rugby match in New Zealand, snow cover in Yosemite Valley, alpine skiing in Austria, anti-government protests in Peru, a snowy football game in New York, and much more
Schneider Shorts 27.01.2023 – The Biggest Fraudster of All
Schneider Shorts 27.01.2023 – Michigan professor out after fraud findings, Elsevier's recruits Vietnam's most-cited scholar as EiC, much-retracted gynecologist from Egypt loses PhD in Netherlands, anti-aging goes to the dogs, how to get fit, and finally, how an intrepid journal hunts the biggest research fraudster in science's history.
'Remarkable': Eastbourne shipwreck identified as 17th-century Dutch warship
Klein Hollandia discovery 'opens up fascinating chapter in rich, shared maritime history between UK and Netherlands' • Shipwrecked: how tech is revealing world of 3m lost vessels A remarkably preserved shipwreck known only as the "unknown wreck off Eastbourne" has finally been identified as the 17th-century Dutch warship Klein Hollandia which was involved in all the big battles in the second Angl
Cryo-compressed hydrogen, the best solution for storage and refueling stations?
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European Union Approves Cricket Powder As Component Of Flour-Based Foods
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There's a 'Lost City' Deep in The Ocean, And It's Unlike Anything We've Ever Seen
Now that we've found it, we can't afford to lose it.
This Island Appeared Out of Nowhere, With Life Forms Never Seen Before
And then they vanished.
Coronakrisen kan lære os om nytænkning og samarbejde
Erfaringerne fra corona skal ruste os mod fremtidens epidemier, men ikke kun det. Coronakrisens unikke samarbejde mellem forskellige fagligheder og aktører kan bruges til at løse de helt store udfordringer i vores sundhedsvæsen.
Hvert år forurener og skader vi den danske natur og klimaet for 250 milliarder
For første gang nogensinde er det nu regnet ud, hvor meget den danske produktion koster vores drikkevand, luften, naturen og klimaet i kroner og øre.
Hospitalsdirektør overrasket over succes med psykiatribus
Siden september har Regionspsykiatrien Midt i Viborg tilbudt læger fra Aarhus et lift på arbejde som en del af en større rekrutteringsstrategi. Den første evaluering overstiger hospitalsdirektørens forventninger.
Psykiatribussen blev den afgørende faktor
For læge Mette Munk er pendlertid blevet til arbejdstid, når psykiatribussen dagligt transporterer hende frem og tilbage fra hjemmet i Aarhus til jobbet i psykiatrien i Viborg. Uden den mulighed havde Viborg haft en læge mindre.
Rekruttering kræver mange indsatser
Selvom psykiatribussen har vist sig at være en stor succes, er der brug for en lang række af tiltag, der tilsammen skal være med til at rekruttere og fastholde især læger i psykiatrien. Her fortæller hospitalsdirektør Tina Ebler kort om fire aktuelle tiltag i Regionspsykiatrien Midt.
Sundhedsvæsenets kanariefugl
Der er her og nu brug for akut aflastning af landets hårdest ramte akutmodtagelser i form af tiltag, der kan sætte en øjeblikkelig stopper for den crowding, der aktuelt truer både patientsikkerheden og arbejdsmiljøet.
Aldrig har så mange lavet så lidt …
Aldrig har så mange lavet så lidt og følt sig så pressede. Det er jo en totalt forvrøvlet sætning, som ovenikøbet er respektløs over for de hårdtarbejdende læger, sygeplejersker og andet sundhedsfagligt personale på sygehusene. Hvad gemmer der sig nedenunder paradokset mellem tallene og oplevelserne? For at være helt ærlig: Jeg kender ikke svaret. Men jeg synes, at vi skal undersøge paradokset og
Liselotte Højgaard har altid en bog i tasken
KULTURKANYLEN Cheflæge Liselotte Højgaard er opdraget med kultur som fast følgesvend, og i voksenlivet har det især været bøgernes verden, der har optaget hende. Hun holder også af at dele interessen for kunst og kultur med barnebarnet på seks år.
Ingeniører udvikler hjemmebatteri med stærkstrøm og solceller: Se værket i detaljer
PLUS. En læser viser sin og kollegernes store model af et hjemmebatteri med stærkstrøm, bygget af kasserede reservedele.
LEDER Bagdørskup må ikke kvæle 40 års Dankort-succes
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Rambøll overhalet af egen elnet-analyse: 'Vi taler om voldsomme investeringer'
PLUS. For kun to år siden lød Rambølls bud på prisen for fremtidens elnet på 80 milliarder. Det er nu drastisk opjusteret.
Archaeologists Find Hidden Ruins of 'Complete' Roman-Era City in Egypt
An astonishing discovery.
Should COVID vaccines be given yearly? Proposal divides US scientists
Nature, Published online: 27 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00234-7 Some say the US Food and Drug Administration's suggestion of updating COVID-19 vaccines each year, as happens with influenza jabs, could boost uptake.
Suing to stop clean energy 🤣
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We'll spy on you through your dishwasher (2012)
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US moves to simplify Covid vaccines into yearly dose to target variants
FDA One Annual Covid
The FDA asked its scientific advisers on Thursday to help chalk out plan to move to a flu shot-like schedule for coronavirus The US is poised to make Covid-19 vaccinations more like a yearly flu shot, a major shift in strategy despite a long list of questions about how to best protect against a still rapidly mutating virus. The Food and Drug Administration asked its scientific advisers on Thursda
Hypertension Drug Shown to Extend Lifespan And Slow Aging in Animals
But would it work in humans?
Astronomers Just Discovered a 'Bear' on Mars
It's staring you in the face.
'Extraordinarily Close' Asteroid About to Zoom Past Earth, NASA Says
One of the closest ever recorded.
The Best Exercise Bikes of 2023
The exercise bike felt like a workout relic from a bygone era for at least a decade or more. The '90s and 2000s saw home gym equipment evolve from stationary bikes and Thigh Masters into full-body resistance machines and high-powered treadmills. Then Peloton began running a commercial involving a husband buying his wife an exercise bike for Christmas. Both the ad and global health crisis boosted
Ripples in Space-Time Could Actually Reveal When Time Began
An incredible new way to study the cosmos.
FDA Seeks More Authority to Oversee CBD Products
FDA Says CBD Congress
The agency wants Congress to intervene, saying it does not have adequate oversight powers to ensure the safety of the myriad cannabidiol products derived from hemp.
The Flu-ification of COVID Policy Is Almost Complete
FDA Covid Flu Pfizer
For all the legwork that public-health experts have done over the past few years to quash comparisons between COVID-19 and the flu , there sure seems to be a lot of effort nowadays to equate the two. In an advisory meeting convened earlier today, the FDA signaled its intention to start doling out COVID vaccines just like flu shots : once a year in autumn, for just about everyone, ad infinitum. Wh
'Unfortunate Family'
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. America has suffered an onslaught of mass shootings in the first weeks of 2023, adding to an ever-growing national community of survivors and grievers. But first, here are three new stories from The At
Bill Gates Gives $12 Million to Flatulent Australian Cows
Crossover Episode Billionaire philanthropist and toilet tech evangelist Bill Gates' climate fund, Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), just invested $12 million dollars in — checks notes — Australian cow farts and burps. More specifically, BEV is investing in a startup called Rumin8, an Australian climate tech company seeking to reduce livestock methane emissions — by creating an affordable, seawe
Supplementation with amino acid serine eases neuropathy in diabetic mice
The study adds to growing evidence that some often-underappreciated, 'non-essential' amino acids play important roles in the nervous system. The findings may provide a new way to identify people at high risk for peripheral neuropathy, as well as a potential treatment option.
Wearable sensor uses ultrasound to provide cardiac imaging on the go
Wearable Ultrasound Heart
Engineers and physicians have developed a wearable ultrasound device that can assess both the structure and function of the human heart. The portable device, which is roughly the size of a postage stamp, can be worn for up to 24 hours and works even during strenuous exercise.
Expert analysis refutes claims that humans are colonized by bacteria before birth
Scientific claims that babies harbor live bacteria while still in the womb are inaccurate, and may have impeded research progress, according to new research/
Scientists discover the evolutionary secret behind different animal life cycles
Researchers uncover for the first time the mechanism that likely explains how embryos form either a larva or a miniature version of the adult.
Risk of developing heart failure much higher in rural areas vs. urban
Adults living in rural areas of the United States have a 19% higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts, and Black men living in rural areas have an especially higher risk — 34%, according to a large observational study.
NASA Validates Revolutionary Propulsion Design for Deep Space Missions
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Copper-studded catalyst turns pollutant into potent fuel
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Scientists Actually Did It: They Built a Real Working Tractor Beam
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Harvard researchers say changing DNA in mice appears to reverse aging
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Researchers have developed a new artificial skin that may be more touch-sensitive than human hands.
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Member of Congress reads AI-generated speech on House floor
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Geothermal 'battery' repurposes abandoned oil and gas well in Illinois, researchers report
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Scientists Dye Chunks of Ocean Water Pink for Head-Turning Coastal Experiment
Colorful Coast Hey, the water look funny to you? Researchers from the University of California San Diego have conducted the first stage in a series of experiments that involve dying immense quantities of seawater off the coast of a local beach. Their color of choice? Pink. An amusing one, since in the right lighting you might mistake it for a certain Biblical event , or perhaps an especially griz
A transnational collaboration leads to the characterization of an emergent plant virus
In the 21st century, "collaboration" has become a popular buzzword, but effectively working together across disciplines and countries is easier said than done. However, authentic collaboration is critical to the fight against plant pathogens; sharing information on plant diseases facilitates early detection, efficient and rapid characterization, and subsequent management.
Robot Cars Are Causing 911 False Alarms in San Francisco
City agencies say the incidents and other disruptions show the need for more transparency about the vehicles and a pause on expanding service.
Study suggests UK underestimates its methane emissions from oil and gas production; other countries probably do as well
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Methane is the second most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide, contributing about 1 degree Fahrenheit of present-day global warming relative to pre-industrial times. One major source of methane to the atmosphere is the extraction and transport of oil and gas. Countries are obligated to report their greenhouse gas emissions to international bodies such as the United Nations Framework Con
Newly Discovered Asteroid Passes Close to Earth
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First detected just days ago, 2023 BU approached within 2,200 miles of our planet's surface before moving on.
NASA spies Martian rocks that look just like a teddy bear
A broken hill, an ancient crater and the human tendency to find faces everywhere may explain the teddy bear on Mars.
A transnational collaboration leads to the characterization of an emergent plant virus
In the 21st century, "collaboration" has become a popular buzzword, but effectively working together across disciplines and countries is easier said than done. However, authentic collaboration is critical to the fight against plant pathogens; sharing information on plant diseases facilitates early detection, efficient and rapid characterization, and subsequent management.
Rare orchids could be saved by common fruits in Florida, research finds
Florida's night orchid is at risk of extinction, but backyard fruit trees could hold the key to their survival.
Study confirms that milk's packaging influences its flavor
The dairy industry strives to preserve the quality and safety of milk products while maintaining the freshest possible taste for consumers. To date, the industry has largely focused on packaging milk in light-blocking containers to preserve freshness, but little has been understood about how the packaging itself influences milk flavor. However, a new study in the Journal of Dairy Science confirms
Homeless count in LA shows 18% rise in three high-priority neighborhoods: Report
A year-long count of unhoused people in three hot-spot neighborhoods in Los Angeles has found that their numbers rose by an average of 18% over the period, despite periodic encampment cleanups and other efforts to address the problem, according to a new RAND Corporation report.
Rare orchids could be saved by common fruits in Florida, research finds
Florida's night orchid is at risk of extinction, but backyard fruit trees could hold the key to their survival.
Rapid plant evolution may make coastal regions more susceptible to flooding and sea level rise, study shows
Evolution has occurred more rapidly than previously thought in the Chesapeake Bay wetlands, which may decrease the chance that coastal marshes can withstand future sea level rise. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame and collaborators have demonstrated this in a recent publication in Science.
Covid Vaccines Targeting Omicron Should Be Standard, Panel Says
As advisers to the Food and Drug Administration endorsed ending one era of the Covid vaccination campaign, they also grappled with its future.
Copper-studded catalyst turns pollutant into potent fuel
Nature, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00227-6 Nanoparticles bristling with copper atoms convert carbon dioxide into an alcohol that can be used in fuel cells.
How the James Webb Space Telescope Takes Such Stunning Pictures
Over the past six months, we Earthlings have seen some pretty awe-inspiring images through the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Since the telescope's first image was revealed to the public in July, 2022, JWST has captured images of ancient galaxies, glittering nebulas and remote exoplanets. It's clear these pictures aren't the work of your average point-and-shoot camera — each one is the result
Rapid plant evolution may make coastal regions more susceptible to flooding and sea level rise, study shows
Evolution has occurred more rapidly than previously thought in the Chesapeake Bay wetlands, which may decrease the chance that coastal marshes can withstand future sea level rise. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame and collaborators have demonstrated this in a recent publication in Science.
Researchers find ways to improve the storage time of quantum information in a spin rich material
An international team of scientists have demonstrated a leap in preserving the quantum coherence of quantum dot spin qubits as part of the global push for practical quantum networks and quantum computers.
NASA's Webb Telescope receives top space foundation award
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope team has been selected to receive the 2023 John L. "Jack" Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration, a top award from the Space Foundation. This annual award honors a space agency, company, or consortium of organizations in the realm of space exploration and discovery.
How T-shaped clusters drive lanthanide separation during liquid-liquid extraction
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have zoomed in on molecules designed to recover critical materials via liquid-liquid extraction, or LLE—a method used by industry to separate chemically similar elements.
Designer molecules may help valuable minerals float
Critical Materials Institute researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Arizona State University have studied the mineral monazite, an important source of rare-earth elements, to enhance methods of recovering critical materials for energy, defense and manufacturing applications.
Lost video of Georges Lemaître, father of the Big Bang theory, recovered
Fans of science history can now access a new gem: A 20-minute video interview with the father of the Big Bang theory, Belgian Catholic priest and physicist Georges Lemaître.
New virus discovered in whales, dolphins across Pacific
A novel virus, potentially fatal to whales and dolphins, has been discovered by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi Health and Stranding Lab. Prior to its discovery in 10 whale and dolphin host species across the Pacific, the virus was found in only a single marine mammal worldwide, a Longman's beaked whale stranded on Maui in 2010. The findings are published in Frontiers in Marine Science.
New virus discovered in whales, dolphins across Pacific
A novel virus, potentially fatal to whales and dolphins, has been discovered by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi Health and Stranding Lab. Prior to its discovery in 10 whale and dolphin host species across the Pacific, the virus was found in only a single marine mammal worldwide, a Longman's beaked whale stranded on Maui in 2010. The findings are published in Frontiers in Marine Science.
Threatened red fox pops up south of Yosemite, increasing species' survival chances
The sleek and tenacious Sierra Nevada red fox—once thought to have disappeared from the mountain range that bears its name—has been detected near the eastern boundary of Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks.
India to get more than 100 cheetahs from S.Africa
South Africa said Thursday that it had reached a deal to transfer more than 100 cheetahs to India as part of an ambitious project to reintroduce the spotted cats in the south Asian country.
Endangered tree kangaroo born at UK zoo
Conservationists at a UK zoo have captured the moment a rare tree kangaroo popped out of its mother's pouch for the first time, part of research aimed at helping the endangered species survive in the wild.
Data project ranks how well countries around the globe protect human rights
In the first global Human Rights Report Card issued by the CIRIGHTS Data Project, Canada and Sweden were at the head of the class with a 96, followed by New Zealand, Norway and Portugal at 94. At the bottom were Iraq with a score of 12, China at 10, and North Korea and Syria with 6. Iran was marked by a shocking lack of human rights, scoring only 2 out of a possible total of 100.
Tailoring thickness of conducting materials to enhance their photonic applications
Purdue University researchers found that by tailoring the film thickness of conducting nitrides and oxides, specifically plasmonic titanium nitride (TiN) and aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO), they can control the materials' optical properties, most notably their epsilon near zero (ENZ) behaviors. The TiN and AZO materials developed at Purdue also feature the lowest reported optical losses. This pro
Threatened red fox pops up south of Yosemite, increasing species' survival chances
The sleek and tenacious Sierra Nevada red fox—once thought to have disappeared from the mountain range that bears its name—has been detected near the eastern boundary of Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks.
NASA marks 20 years since space shuttle Columbia disaster
NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies and remembrances during its annual tribute to fallen astronauts on Thursday.
Climate tipping points in Amazon, Tibet 'linked': scientists
Climate extremes in the Amazon rainforest are directly affecting those in the Tibetan Plateau, scientists said Thursday, warning that the Himalayan region crucial for the water security of millions was close to a potentially disastrous "tipping point".
Team uses quantum sensors to reveal how Weyl photocurrents flow
Quantum sensors can be used to reveal a surprising new mechanism for converting light into electricity in Weyl semimetals, Boston College (BC) Assistant Professor of Physics Brian Zhou and colleagues report in the journal Nature Physics.
India to get more than 100 cheetahs from S.Africa
South Africa said Thursday that it had reached a deal to transfer more than 100 cheetahs to India as part of an ambitious project to reintroduce the spotted cats in the south Asian country.
Endangered tree kangaroo born at UK zoo
Conservationists at a UK zoo have captured the moment a rare tree kangaroo popped out of its mother's pouch for the first time, part of research aimed at helping the endangered species survive in the wild.
New vessel deployed in fight to save near-extinct Mexico porpoise
Conservationists have deployed a new vessel in the fight to save the world's rarest marine mammal from extinction due to illegal fishing in Mexico's Gulf of California.
New vessel deployed in fight to save near-extinct Mexico porpoise
Conservationists have deployed a new vessel in the fight to save the world's rarest marine mammal from extinction due to illegal fishing in Mexico's Gulf of California.
Special vascular cells adjust blood flow in brain capillaries based on local energy needs
Researchers have discovered that a certain type of cell that sits on top of the brain's smallest blood vessels senses when their brain region needs energy. When glucose levels are low, these cells signal blood vessels to dilate, increasing the blood flow regionally and allowing more energy to fuel that part of the brain.
What crocodile DNA reveals about the Ice Age
What drives crocodile evolution? Is climate a major factor or changes in sea levels? Determined to find answers to these questions, researchers discovered that while changing temperatures and rainfall had little impact on the crocodiles' gene flow over the past three million years, changes to sea levels during the Ice Age had a different effect.
Satellite data shows sustained severe drought in Europe
Europe lacks groundwater — a lot of groundwater. The continent has already been suffering from a severe drought since 2018. This is confirmed by satellite data.
Researchers decipher the inner workings of A. aromaticum bacterium
The metabolism of a key environmental microbe has been elucidated in detail by a team led by researchers at the University of Oldenburg. This holistic understanding allows reliable prediction of the growth of the microbes. The species specializes in the degradation of long-lived organic substances and therefore plays an important role in biological soil remediation.
New methods to improve super-resolution imaging techniques give a sharper view inside cells
New methods to improve super-resolution imaging techniques are giving biologists a clearer and more complete view of the inner workings of living cells.
First report of rare cat discovered on Mt. Everest
Findings from a new paper published in Cat News have identified the first ever report of Pallas's cat on Mount Everest, in the Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal. This groundbreaking finding is a result of the 2019 National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Everest Expedition, the most comprehensive single scientific expedition to the mountain in history.
Publisher investigating "serious concerns" about article on ivermectin, COVID, and the microbiome
Sabine Hazan The publisher Frontiers has published an expression of concern for an article that proposed "ivermectin protects against COVID-19" via effects on the microbiome. The article, " Microbiome-Based Hypothesis on Ivermectin's Mechanism in COVID-19: Ivermectin Feeds Bifidobacteria to Boost Immunity ," was published in July 2022 in Frontiers in Microbiology . The sole author, Sabine Hazan,
Researchers decipher the inner workings of A. aromaticum bacterium
The metabolism of a key environmental microbe has been elucidated in detail by a team led by researchers at the University of Oldenburg. This holistic understanding allows reliable prediction of the growth of the microbes. The species specializes in the degradation of long-lived organic substances and therefore plays an important role in biological soil remediation.
New methods to improve super-resolution imaging techniques give a sharper view inside cells
New methods to improve super-resolution imaging techniques are giving biologists a clearer and more complete view of the inner workings of living cells.
First report of rare cat discovered on Mt. Everest
Findings from a new paper published in Cat News have identified the first ever report of Pallas's cat on Mount Everest, in the Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal. This groundbreaking finding is a result of the 2019 National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Everest Expedition, the most comprehensive single scientific expedition to the mountain in history.
Regulatory mechanisms of the dynein-2 motility by post-translational modification revealed by MD simulation
Scientific Reports, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28026-z
Gut microbiome and its products promote endometriosis in animal model
Researchers have discovered that an altered gut microbiome plays a pivotal role in endometriosis disease progression in an animal model.
Nanofiber-hydrogel loaded with stem cells shows success treating severe complication of Crohn's disease
In a new study using a rat model of Crohn's disease, a biodegradable hydrogel composite loaded with stem cells has shown significant success in treating perianal fistulas (PAF) — one of the many complications of Crohn's disease.
How to apply lessons from Colorado's costliest wildfire to drinking water systems
While communities and governments nationwide have been facing the impact of wildfires on drinking water systems, no national synthesis of scientific and policy needs has been conducted. Now, a study has outlined the scientific and policy needs specific to drinking water systems' resilience to wildfires.
Spinning food processing waste into 'gold'
Scientists have taken the first step at estimating the best large-scale uses for food processing waste, first analyzing its contents and, based on those findings, proposing production opportunities ranging from sustainable fuels, biogas and electricity to useful chemicals and organic fertilizer.
Läskskatt minskade fetman hos flickor i Storbritannien
Överviktskurvorna har gått ner med åtta procent bland flickor i mellanstadieåldern sedan läskskatten infördes 2018 i Storbrittanien. Mer än 5000 fall av fetma undveks enligt ny studie.
Multiomics: Avoid Getting Lost in Translation
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Mutations in Autism-Linked Gene Cause Membrane Mischief
Inactivating TAOK1 prompts tentacle-like protrusions to form all over a neuron's surface, revealing the gene's role in molding the membrane.
Watch this person-shaped robot liquify and escape jail, all with the power of magnets
Terminator Liquid Robot
Inspired by sea cucumbers, engineers have designed miniature robots that rapidly and reversibly shift between liquid and solid states. On top of being able to shape-shift, the robots are magnetic and can conduct electricity. The researchers put the robots through an obstacle course of mobility and shape-morphing tests.
New geosciences study shows Triassic fossils that reveal origins of living amphibians
A team of paleontologists have discovered the first 'unmistakable' Triassic-era caecilian fossil — the oldest-known caecilian fossils — thus extending the record of this small, burrowing animal by roughly 35 million years. The find also fills a gap of at least 87 million years in the known historical fossil record of the amphibian-like creature.
Artificial photosynthesis uses sunlight to make biodegradable plastic
Artificial Photosynthesis
Scientists have succeeded in synthesizing fumaric acid, a raw material for plastics, from CO2 powered by solar energy. Typically, fumaric acid is synthesized from petroleum as a raw material to make polybutylene succinate, a biodegradable plastic, but this research shows that it can be synthesized from CO2 and biomass-derived compounds using renewable energy.
Helpful disturbance: How non-linear dynamics can augment edge sensor time series
Engineers have demonstrated a simple computational approach for supporting the classification performance of neural networks operating on sensor time series. The proposed technique involves feeding the recorded signal as an external forcing into an elementary non-linear dynamical system, and providing its temporal responses to this disturbance to the neural network alongside the original data.
Brain cells gone haywire during sleep may lead to chronic pain, mouse study suggests
A mouse study hints at why chronic pain and poor sleep are linked.
Of Course Elon Musk Is Pushing The Cybertruck Back Again, What Did You Expect?
Tesla Cybertruck 2024
Cyberfricked Like death and taxes, the slippage of an Elon Musk timeline is an inevitability you can plan your life around. Now, it's happened once again as the multi-hyphenate CEO announced that Tesla's long-awaited Cybertruck wouldn't begin shipping out regularly until 2024. As the Wall Street Journal notes , Musk's again-delayed promise came during a quarterly Tesla earnings call and did, to b
Scientists Create Shape-Shifting Robot That Can Melt Through Prison Bars
Robot Liquid Terminator 2
Judgment Day Your eyes don't deceive you: researchers have created an actual humanoid shape-shifting robot — or in their parlance, "shape-morphing" — capable of liquefying and then reforming itself again. In other words, the lilliputian bot looks a lot like a prototype of the T-1000 in 1991's "Terminator 2," once again proving that you should never doubt the visions of James Cameron . In a new st
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