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If You Have COVID-19, US Study Shows 50% of Your Household Will Get Sick Within Days
3dIsolating as much as possible is vital.
Coronavirus live news: WHO chief Tedros in quarantine as global deaths near 1.2m
3dTedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus a contact of confirmed Covid case ; Brexit party to rebrand as 'anti-lockdown' party ; Prince William tested positive in April – reports . Follow the latest updates Global deaths near 1.2m 'Whole lot of hurt': Fauci angers White House with grim outlook Spain's PM calls for calm after violent anti-lockdown protests Frustration and infections in Naples as second lockdown
Researchers discover mechanism that allows SINEUPs to amplify protein production
3dScientists from an international group led by the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences and Yokohama City University have discovered that a pair of proteins play a key role in allowing an important type of functional non-coding RNA, known as SINEUPs, to act to promote their target messenger RNA.
Starwatch: look either side of the moon to find Gemini, the twins
3dThe constellation, one of the 12 zodiacal patterns, is between Ursa Major and Orion in the northern hemisphere The waning gibbous moon this week will guide you to the heart of the constellation Gemini, the twins. In the northern hemisphere, Gemini sits between the well-known constellations of Ursa Major, the great bear, to the north and Orion, the hunter, to the south. Sandwiched between these tw
Skarp kritik af KL og kommuner: De er GDPR-umodne og mangler at betale regningen
3dKL og 71 kommuner vil have databeskyttelsesreglerne lempet. Men deres forslag til Justitsministeriets evaluering er et udtryk for GDPR-umodenhed og kan skade borgernes persondatasikkerhed, vurderer en it-advokat.
Tests Show Genetic Signature of Coronavirus That Likely Infected Trump
3dTrump the White House
The White House did not take basic steps to investigate its outbreak. We worked with geneticists to sequence the virus that infected two journalists exposed during the outbreak, providing clues to how it may have spread.
China's most important trees are hiding in plain sight
3dScientists have synthesized long-term biodiversity data from 12 immense forest study plots spanning 1,500 miles, from China's far north to its southern tropics. Their results point to maple trees – long appreciated for their autumn foliage and the syrup that graces our tables – as potential foundation species in both China and North America.
Melding biology and physical sciences yields deeper understanding of cancer
3dAn evolving understanding of cancer that incorporates the physical properties of tumors and their surrounding tissues into existing biologic and genetic models can direct cancer researchers down previously uncharted avenues, potentially leading to new drugs and new treatment strategies, say investigators.
Children with asymptomatic brain bleeds as newborns show normal brain development at age 2
3dA study finds that neurodevelopmental scores and gray matter volumes at age two years did not differ between children who had MRI-confirmed asymptomatic subdural hemorrhages when they were neonates, compared to children with no history of subdural hemorrhage.
Smart tablecloth can find fruit and help with watering the plants
3dThis interactive fabric can identify items and find lost valuables. When an object or an object's status is determined, the fabric can trigger a desired action or prompt.
Election Science Stakes: Technology
3dWe wrap up our preelection series with Scientific American senior editor Jen Schwartz, who talks about the possible effects of the election results on technology development and use.
Election Science Stakes: Technology
3dWe wrap up our preelection series with Scientific American senior editor Jen Schwartz, who talks about the possible effects of the election results on technology development and use. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Election Science Stakes: Technology
3dWe wrap up our preelection series with Scientific American senior editor Jen Schwartz, who talks about the possible effects of the election results on technology development and use. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Marc Siravos hus er på vej i havet, men klimasnak er demokratisk vrøvl
3dEn tredjedel af amerikanerne tror ikke, at klimaforandringerne er menneskeskabte.
English hospitals were at risk of being overwhelmed
3dCovid-19 admissions in some areas were up to 4 times higher than worst-case scenario
Covid: how chilling projections prompted Johnson to lockdown
3dOpposition of Sunak melted away during quad meeting and PM sided with Gove and Hancock Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Morgues in converted ice rinks, security guards outside overwhelmed hospitals to turn patients away, even municipal mass graves. When Boris Johnson's "quad" of senior ministers met on Friday, they were presented with a chilling prognosis of what woul
New Display Packs 10,000 PPI, and Could Paint Stunning VR Worlds
3dYou can plausibly say, today's virtual reality is a descendent of smartphones. The affordable sensors, chips, and high-resolution displays critical to rendering a decent VR experience were engineered for iPhones and Galaxys not Rifts and Vives. Early on, VR pioneer Oculus built prototypes with 1080p AMOLED displays from Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphones. But after Facebook's $2 billion acquisition, t
'Zombie' Oil Wells in Canada Are a Climate Threat
3dCanada's oil patch has nearly 100,000 suspended wells, neither active nor capped, and they're a worrying source of planet-warming methane.
Mississippi: Images of the Magnolia State
3dMississippi ranks 32nd in area and 34th in population among the states, with more than 2.9 million residents. From the Mississippi Delta, through Jackson, to the Gulf Coast, here are a few glimpses of the landscape of Mississippi, and some of the wildlife and people calling it home. This photo story is part of Fifty , a collection of images from each of the United States.
Taking Early Cancer Detection to the Next Level
3dThe genomic revolution gives us an opportunity to bend the mortality curve — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Slump in Air Travel Hindered Weather Forecasting, Study Shows
3dA decline in air traffic during the coronavirus pandemic sharply reduced the amount of data routinely collected by commercial airliners.
England's new lockdown is necessary but late
3dJohnson government needs to rebuild an image of competence and trust
Yuri Orlov obituary
3dRussian physicist whose campaigning for human rights in the Soviet Union led to imprisonment and exile to the US The outstanding Russian physicist Yuri Orlov, who has died aged 96, became one of the bravest champions of human rights in the final period of the Soviet Union. He suffered years of hardship in prison, labour camps and exile to Siberia before having his citizenship withdrawn in 1986 and
Strøm fra vores vindmøller går til spilde: Sådan kan vi gemme det i sten under jorden
3dAlmindelige småsten kan bruges som en slags batterier med vindmølle-strøm.
Wolves to Drop From Endangered Species List in U.S.
3dPopulations have rebounded in recent decades, but some scientists on the panel that evaluated the proposal said it was deeply flawed.
David Graeber: A Celebration & Discussion of Ideas
3dhttps://www.laborwaveradio.com/post/graeber Celebrating the life and ideas of David Graeber, a lifelong member of the IWW, with comrades Tony Vogt, member of the IWW & co-founder of the Anarres Project for Alternative Futures; and Shane Capra, member of the IWW and organizer of the Institute for Advanced Troublemaking. Graeber was the author of many books including Debt: The First 5,000 Years, Th
'Hydrogen Wars' Pit Europe v. China for $700 Billion Business
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United Kingdom lights up its unusual fusion reactor
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This "ridiculously accurate" (neural network) AI Can Tell if You Have Covid-19 Just by Listening to Your Cough – recognizing 98.5% of coughs from people with confirmed covid-19 cases, and 100% of coughs from asymptomatic people.
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Interstellar Dandelion Seed: A Positive View of Humanity's Future
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Graphene-based memory resistors show promise for brain-based computing: A team of engineers is attempting to pioneer a type of computing that mimics the efficiency of the brain's neural networks while exploiting the brain's analog nature
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Trust levels in AI predicted by people's relationship style
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Order in the disorder: Density fluctuations in amorphous silicon discovered
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Breakthrough quantum-dot transistors create a flexible alternative to conventional electronics
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Early results from DETECT study suggest fitness trackers can predict COVID-19 infections
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If the top 10 US wheat mills stopped producing — a primitive agricultural technology — how would this impact civilization? And what could replace grains, where its agriculture destroys the environment, in a human diet?
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A new way to create a spectrum of natural-looking hair colors
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Bioplastics Just As Toxic As Other Plastics, Study Finds
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Healthcare app reduces symptoms of COPD compared to regular treatment
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SoCalGas Now Dispensing California-Produced Renewable Natural Gas at its Vehicle Fueling Stations for the First Time
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UK plans to use AI to process adverse reactions to Covid vaccines
3dSoftware deal reveals high level of reported side-effects expected in inoculation programme
6 Great Couches You Can Buy Online—and 1 to Avoid (2020)
3dThese are the best sofa's we've tested at WIRED (so far). If being cooped up has made you rethink your furniture, these might help refresh your space.
One Free Press Coalition Spotlights Journalists Under Attack – November 2020
3dThis month's list is focused on the murder case of Jamal Khashoggi, in observance of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists.
'Like Froth on a Cappuccino': Spacecraft's Chaotic Landing Reveals Comet's Softness
3dDetective work reconstructs the final movements of the European Space Agency's Philae probe — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How to prepare for in-person voting during the COVID-19 pandemic
3dIt's time. (Parker Johnson/Unsplash/) >> Before this year, most Americans probably never considered how to vote during a pandemic. But, well, here we are. About eight months into a situation many of us hoped would be over long ago, the election is well under way and millions of ballots still have to be cast—many of them in person. Fortunately, we already know how to protect our communities and ou
Fender's New Strat Is One of the Best Since 1954
3dThis American-made electric guitar will make its namesake proud.
Beware a New Google Drive Scam Landing in Inboxes
3dScammers are luring people into Google Docs in an attempt to get them to visit potentially malicious websites.
Confronting Misinformation
3dHow to protect society from fear, lies and division — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How claims of voter fraud were supercharged by bad science
4dDuring the 2016 primary season, Trump campaign staffer Matt Braynard had an unusual political strategy. Instead of targeting Republican base voters—the ones who show up for every election—he focused on the intersection of two other groups: people who knew of Donald Trump, and people who had never voted in a primary before. These were both large groups. Because of his TV career and ability to cour
I Wouldn't Have My Son Without the Help of a Trump Superfan
4dUpdated at 6:45 p.m. ET on November 1, 2020. There was a hint of his Trumpism in our very first conversation. In August 2019, Reg responded via email to our online ad seeking a baby to adopt, and a few hours later he and I were on the phone. His pregnant 20-year-old niece had recently left home after a period of family strife and come to live with him. He wanted to help her get her life together,
Anthem
4dThe end of the world was a song most of us found too painful to sing. The chorus cut through us every time we tried. But—just a few breaths before she died—the oldest woman in America decided her body could carry the highest note, one last time, for the rest of us. Something about the nature of Black lungs breathing through 116 years and 311 days. Something about what being born in Alabama in 189
Ny byggemetode klar til test i arktisk klima
4dPLUS. En testbolig i Grønland vil revolutionere den måde, der bygges på i Grønland og andre kolde egne.
It's 2020. Why Do Printers Still Suck?
4dDecades of dealing with paper jams and overpriced ink cartridges are an effective recipe for high blood pressure.
Deep Neural Networks Are Helping Decipher How Brains Work
4dNeuroscientists are finding that deep-learning networks, often criticized as "black boxes," can be good models for the organization of living brains.
Why It Matters Which Charger You Use for Your Phone
4dNot all charging cables, bricks, and pads are made equally, especially when it comes to the long-term health of your battery.
Donald Trump Is Attacking the Very Core of America
4dCold War planners realized that, in the event of nuclear holocaust, they should preserve America's essence. Trump has spent four years laying bombs on it.
Bundle Up! This Winter's Best Tech Might Be a Good Coat
4dIn a banner year for digital products, tools made of fabric have become essential for battling Covid-19.
How to Tell If the Election Will Get Violent
4dI t was a tense and angry October. The United States had never felt more divided. Young people were marching in the streets and being met with heavily armed troops. People were seeking meaning in their lives, and finding it in ideology. It wasn't 2020. It was 1967 . Within a couple years, a group called the Weather Underground had decided to try to overthrow the U.S. government. According to Brya
How I Came to Love My Epic Quarantine Reading Project
4dGetty / Arsh Raziuddin / The Atlantic One morning a few weeks ago, I sent my friend a Proust text. It was a photo of a page from Swann's Way , and it took several attempts for me to capture the near-page-length sentence in its entirety. Next to me, my 2-year-old daughter slowly guided a spoonful of oatmeal into her mouth, noticing my struggle. "Daddy, what are you doing?" she asked. The answer: b
The Story of Our Mad King Will Live on Well Past the Election
4dDonald Trump will never really go away, even if he is resoundingly defeated on Tuesday. Not on November 4, not on January 20, not when he dies, not in a hundred years. He may well be what future generations remember most about our era. Not because of what he accomplished, but because the story of a mad king is an immortal tale. The phenomenon is rare, which is why it is so captivating. The Roman
Tiny variants in genes may dictate severity of coronavirus
4dScientists are tracking small differences in DNA to explain why the disease has different effects Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It has been one of the most baffling aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Healthy young men and women have become infected with the virus and developed life-threatening side effects. But at the same time, many of their contemporaries have sim
Covid: Johnson's U-turn puts England under tough new lockdown
4dRules will shut pubs, cafes and non-vital shops, while local reviews will take place after a four-week period Boris Johnson performed an extraordinary U-turn on Saturday as he unveiled new month-long national lockdown measures across England, amid accusations that government indecision and delay will cost lives and livelihoods across the country. With immediate warnings of the grave economic fall
Overskudsvarme fra Power-to-X bliver vigtig i Aarhus' fremtidige forsyning
4dPLUS. Landets næststørste by vil trappe ned på biomasse over de næste ti år og blandt andet basere en stor del af varmeforsyningen på overskudsvarme fra Power-to-X og CCS.
The World Won't Organize Itself
4dI n an association that has spanned a number of years, I think I made Joe Biden really angry just once. It was in 2008. Biden was the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. I was a senior United States Foreign Service officer then serving as the ambassador to Iraq. A reporter asked me about a plan, first put forward by Biden and the foreign-policy analyst Leslie Gelb in 2006, that would
America's Future Might Be Lebanon
4dN o one summarized the essence of Beirut better than the late celebrity food writer and chef Anthony Bourdain. The Mediterranean city he fell in love with was one, he said, "where nothing made any damn sense at all—in the best possible way." He recommended that everyone visit, to "see how complicated, how deeply troubled, and yet, at the same time, beautiful and awesome the world can be." Bourdai
Secrets of the ice: unlocking a melting time capsule
4dAs the Earth's ice melts, large numbers of perfectly preserved ancient artefacts are being revealed. But time is running out and 'glacial archaeologists' are racing to find these fragile treasures Back in August 2018, archaeologists William Taylor and Nick Jarman were scrambling around a snowy, scree-strewn slope in the Altai mountains in northwest Mongolia at the end of an exhausting day. A few
Powerful typhoon lashes Philippines, killing at least 10 (Update)
4dA super typhoon blew into the eastern Philippines with disastrous force Sunday, killing at least 10 people and triggering volcanic mudflows that engulfed about 150 houses before weakening as it blew away from the country, officials said.
Himlen alltid svart från månen
4dMånen går i omloppsbana kring jorden och avståndet från månen till solen är ungefär lika långt som avståndet från jorden till solen. Solen kommer därför att se lika stor ut om man betraktar den från månen som den gör från jorden.
Space station marking 20 years of people living in orbit
4dThe International Space Station was a cramped, humid, puny three rooms when the first crew moved in. Twenty years and 241 visitors later, the complex has a lookout tower, three toilets, six sleeping compartments and 12 rooms, depending on how you count.
Why a digital Christmas goes against our instincts
4dWhat can science tell us about our urge to celebrate with loved ones this festive season despitethe dangers? Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Even at the best of times, Christmas can be a season of contradictory feelings. There is a yearning to enjoy the season of goodwill with our relatives and yet their proximity often creates friction. For many families, it is the
Boris Johnson announces four-week national Covid lockdown in England
4dRestrictions in place from Thursday are needed to tackle coronavirus spread, PM says Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A second national lockdown will be imposed across England on Thursday with all nonessential shops, restaurants, pubs and leisure facilities to close for at least four weeks, Boris Johnson has said. The prime minister dramatically escalated the country'
Omsider: Behandling af Alzheimers bliver nu testet
4dPLUS. Amerikanske FDA skal nu se på verdens første egentlige behandling af Alzheimers sygdom. »Et kæmpe fremskridt, hvis det virker,« understreger dansk demensforsker.
Eksperter: Fire år mere med Trump vil gøre det 'umuligt' at nå Parisaftalen
4dEn ny periode med Trump vil betyde mere tøven i den internationale klimakamp. Det er der ikke råd til, siger eksperter.
Siden 1960'ene har bilgiganter kendt til bilers effekt på klimaet: Sådan har de fordrejet forskningen
4dFord og General Motors ignorerede egne forskeres resultater om bilers CO2-udledning.
Kliniken i USA testar ny behandling mot långtidscovid
4dMiljoner människor världen över kan ha kvar långvariga symtom efter covid-19. Många läkare står handfallna, men ett sjukhus i New York erbjuder nu en särskild behandling som ger hopp.
Därför kan coronavaccinen ge bättre skydd än om man varit sjuk
4dInsjuknande i covid-19 kan ge en svag mängd antikroppar – medan vaccin mot covid-19 däremot ser ut att ge ett starkare och mer varaktigt skydd. Det säger chefen för vaccinforskningen på University of Oxford till SVT.
Neurosurgeons and malpractice suits
4dTo determine the frequency of medical malpractice suits among neurosurgeons and neurosurgeons' reactions when faced with the prospect of such lawsuits, three researchers from The Netherlands surveyed members of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. The results of the survey can be found in this article.
Worm War
4dChelsea Wood, a University of Washington parasitologist and this month's Scientist to Watch, gives an overview of her research on schistosomiasis in Africa.
Origins Reimagined
4dJeremy England, this month's Reading Frames author, explains his views on how life may have started not with a primordial, disordered soup, but with smart protein assemblages.
Book Excerpt from Every Life is On Fire
4dIn Chapter 7, "Wind and Breath," author Jeremy England considers research findings that point to a surprising, emergent property of seemingly disordered molecules.
Whale of a Problem
4dHere's what researchers know about the unusually high numbers of gray whale strandings on the US West Coast in recent years.
Scientists, Publishers Debate Paychecks for Peer Reviewers
4dWhile some academics have called for compensation for assessing other scientists' work, publishers haven't warmed to the idea.
Herbivore Body Size Influences Grazing Behavior, Poop Quality
4dResearchers disentangle complex connections among vegetation, herbivores, and dung in the South African savanna.
Infographic: How Vaccines Train Innate Immunity
4dA recent study elucidates some of the changes that occur in the body after inoculation with a tuberculosis vaccine.
Slideshow: How Ecologists Study the World's Apex Predators
4dA global decline of large carnivores has motivated scientists to understand the animals' ecological roles, and consider whether reintroducing them can help restore ecosystems.
Can Rewilding Large Predators Regenerate Ecosystems?
4dAs some conservationists and researchers begin to return large carnivores to areas where they once roamed, scientists intensify efforts to study the ecological roles of predators.
Tropical Birds Differ in Their Responses to Drought
4dLong-lived species decrease their reproduction more than short-lived species in response to lower-than-normal precipitation, and thereby gain a survival advantage, a study finds.
Infographic: Herbivore Dung Nutrients Vary Across the Savanna
4dIn South Africa, the composition of droppings varies by species' body sizes, and which animals are found where depends on vegetation density.
Infographic: Investigating Whale Strandings Along the North American Coast
4dKnock-on effects of melting sea ice in the Arctic may be to blame for a spate of gray whale deaths along their migration route from Mexico to Alaska.
How Some Vaccines Protect Against More than Their Targets
4dAs researchers test existing vaccines for nonspecific protection against COVID-19, immunologists are working to understand how some inoculations protect against pathogens they weren't designed to fend off.
Clues Point to Climate Change as a Culprit in Gray Whale Deaths
4dFor the past two years, the charismatic marine mammals have washed up on Pacific shores in record numbers. Scientists investigating the strandings suspect warming waters and melting sea ice are partly to blame.
Octopod Sailors, 300 BC-present
4dLore has always surrounded argonauts, pelagic octopuses that build shells and travel the seas.
Slingshot Spiders Pull More Gs than Cheetahs Do
4dUsing their silk threads as a catapult, members of a family of orb-weaving arachnids rocket themselves and their webs through the air to capture prey.
Infographic: How Large Carnivores Sculpt Ecosystems
4dThe release of gray wolves in Yellowstone decades ago still stands as one of the few examples of a predator reintroduction, and the lessons learned continue to be debated. New projects aim to do it again.
Opinion: Using Pokémon to Detect Scientific Misinformation
4dPredatory journals are especially dangerous during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How a Centipede Survives its Own Species' Venom
4dThe same toxin targets different receptors in prey and conspecifics to deliver either a lethal or non-lethal blow.
Reconsidering Life's Origin
4dIs the model of early life as a freak occurrence in a disordered, primordial soup of chemicals wrong?
Chelsea Wood Tracks Parasites Around the World
4dThe University of Washington parasite ecologist aims to understand how humans have changed the diversity and abundance of the enigmatic and misunderstood organisms.
Looming Change
4dWhile the world is still coming to grips with the new reality wrought by COVID-19, the risk of catastrophe from a warming planet persists.
Microbes Find Their Niche in Underwater Shipwrecks
4dEarly investigations of the microbial communities in and around sunken boats reveal that there are patterns to where bacteria settle.
Evidence Shows Whipping Horses Doesn't Make Them Run Faster or Straighter
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Container shortage exposes India's struggle to recover from virus
4dRebound in exports but a dramatic fall in imports results in 'considerable imbalance'
A Rare Hybrid of a Comet And an Asteroid Is Showing Off Its Cometary Traits
4dThis celestial centaur is more comet now than asteroid.
New research reveals risky sexual behavior and STIs are rising despite COVID-19 pandemic
4dNew research launched at the 29th EADV Congress, EADV Virtual, has found that despite the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) lockdown restrictions, diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including gonorrhoea, secondary syphilis and mycoplasma genitalium (MG), have increased.
Vitamin B3 protects skin cells from the effects of UV exposure, new research finds
4dResearch presented today at EADV's 29th Congress, EADV Virtual, shows hope that a form of vitamin B3 could protect skin cells from the effects of ultraviolet (UV) exposure: the main risk factor for non-melanoma skin cancers.
Born in the ice age, humankind now faces the age of fire – and Australia is on the frontline | Tom Griffiths
4dThe bushfires and the plague are symptoms of something momentous unfolding on Earth – an acceleration of our impact on nature This is part of a series of essays by Australian writers responding to the challenges of 2020 What has been the most shocking event of 2020? Was it awakening on New Year's Day to more news of terror in Australia's southern forests, to the realisation that the future was su
The Mental Health Boost From Socializing Might Depend on Your Number of Friends
4dTurns out you can have too much of a good thing.
My latest video on the neuro/evolutionary causes and implications of various forms of social influence – conformisms, social proof, grouthink, etc. Would love some feedback.
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If you were to summarize the important lessons of cognitive science in everyday situations, what would they be?
4dGreetings everyone, I've done a bunch of moocs, read a bunch of books, watched some documentaries on cogsci, and I took some from lessons I would like to share with you. The idea is: if you were explaining cogsci 101 to a random stranger in an academic setting, that stranger consenting to listen to you / learn from you, what life-lessons regarding the brain would you tell them? These are my gener
Hi everyone I made this spooky video on visual perception that I think can be the basis for some really interesting conversations! Happy Halloween everyone!
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Super Typhoon Goni Churns Toward the Philippines as the Globe's Strongest Storm of 2020
4dWhat role might climate change be playing in putting millions of Filipinos at risk?
Researchers Decipher The Secret Ingredients of Ancient Egyptian Ink
4dThese 2,000-year-old inks were very advanced.
New drone technology improves ability to forecast volcanic eruptions
4dSpecially-adapted drones have been gathering data from never-before-explored volcanoes that will enable local communities to better forecast future eruptions. The cutting-edge research at Manam volcano in Papua New Guinea is improving scientists' understanding of how volcanoes contribute to the global carbon cycle, key to sustaining life on Earth.
The sole function of the clitoris is female orgasm. Is that why it's ignored by medical science?
4dMedical textbooks are full of anatomical pictures of the penis, but the clitoris barely rates a mention. Many medical professionals are uncomfortable even talking about it Professor Caroline de Costa is awaiting feedback. Several months ago the editor of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology requested an editorial from a world-renowned Melbourne urologist to address
NSW reports four new coronavirus cases as Victoria police arrest anti-mask protesters
4dVictoria records another 'donut day' after case reclassified while NSW reports four new cases and Western Australia one Victorian authorities have indicated that Melburnians could soon be returning to offices as the state recorded no new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday. However, there were four new coronavirus cases announced in New South Wales on Saturday, one of which was locally transmitted, wit
Microbes in the gut could be protective against hazardous radiation exposure
4dScientists showed that mice exposed to potentially lethal levels of total body radiation were protected from radiation damage if they had specific types of bacteria in their gut. They demonstrated that the bacteria mitigated radiation exposure and enhanced the recovery of blood cell production as well as repair of the gastrointestinal tract.
Microbes in the gut could be protective against hazardous radiation exposure
4dScientists showed that mice exposed to potentially lethal levels of total body radiation were protected from radiation damage if they had specific types of bacteria in their gut. They demonstrated that the bacteria mitigated radiation exposure and enhanced the recovery of blood cell production as well as repair of the gastrointestinal tract.
6 Citizen Science Projects to Explore Outer Space at Home
4dFrom studying light pollution to growing tomato seeds that have flown in orbit, these citizen science projects can help you and your kids enjoy the cosmos at home.
Add vitamin D to bread and milk to help fight Covid, urge scientists
4dWidespread deficiency shows that current government guidance on supplements is failing Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Scientists are calling for ministers to add vitamin D to common foods such as bread and milk to help the fight against Covid-19. Up to half the UK population has a vitamin D deficiency, and government guidance that people should take supplements is n
AI that scans a construction site can spot when things are falling behind
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Something other than just gravity is contributing to the shape of dark matter halos
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Pal-V Liberty is the world's first flying car to become road legal. Allowed to be used in Europe, the Dutch Pal-V Liberty is capable of achieving a top speed of 160 km/h in driving mode & 180 km/h in flying mode.
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AI has cracked a key mathematical puzzle for understanding our world
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Virtual Influencers Make Real Money While Covid Locks Down Human Stars
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The world of just a few hundred years ago was a terrible place to live. The average person got along on $3/day—well below the poverty line. Homes had no toilets, running water, or electricity. The trouble is, technology evolves but our wisdom does not: We're becoming more powerful but not more wise.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX says it will 'make its own laws on Mars'
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iPhone 12 Pro lets people who are blind 'see' others around them
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Cough-scrutinizing AI shows major promise as an early warning system for COVID-19
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A full-scale house for future life on Mars is in the making in Bristol
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QR codes: how an old technology could help contact tracers keep the pandemic in check
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You've got cheap data, how about cheap power? How the energy revolution could be an even greater advance than the smartphone
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Wind & Solar: The New Cash Crops "A 3× to 7× Increase in Wind and Solar by 2035" "Over the next decade, revenue from solar and wind is likely to surpass revenue from corn or soy."
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Bye-bye coal, hello solar: Why Texas' top power company, Vistra, is embracing clean energy "Since 2016, the Irving-based company has closed or announced the closure of 19 coal plants, and it's investing $850 million in Texas renewables — with a lot more to come."
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Tesla Expanding Into Solar Microgrids And Virtual Power Plants
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The Pentagon is building a school to teach the force how to defeat drones
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Would you be against being a pet to AI?
4dTitle. If an AI can control you much like we control dogs to give them a life presumably better than the one they could live in the wilderness (without us), would you be against it? submitted by /u/lenoggo [link] [comments]
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