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Rækkevidde på 10.000 kilometer og en sprængkraft som 20 Hiroshima-bomber: USA bygger nye atomvåben
6hDer er bestilt mere end 600 nye atommissiler.
'We're No. 28! And Dropping!' – A measure of social progress finds that the quality of life has dropped in America over the last decade, even as it has risen almost everywhere else.
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1977: Fremtidens brintbiler kan få hydridtanke
13hDaimler-Benz prøvekører forsøgsbiler med en rækkevidde på 200 km, hvor benzintanken er erstattet med en 200 kg hydridtank, og brinten optages atomart i metallet.
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Coronavirus FAQs: Mammograms, Vaccine Ingredients … And Dogs Who Sniff Masks
19hAre there issues with having a mammogram right after a vaccine? Is there a list of vaccine ingredients — some people say they're scary. Also: My pooch loves to sniff discarded masks. Should I worry? (Image credit: Malaka Gharib/ NPR)
Don't Suffer in The Cold? Turns Out There's a Genetic Mutation For That
1dThere's a reason ice baths aren't for everyone.
Studies Suggest People Who Had Covid-19 Should Get Single Vaccine Dose
1dNew studies show that one shot of a vaccine can greatly amplify antibody levels in those who have recovered from the coronavirus.
A leaked report shows Pfizer's vaccine is conquering covid-19 in its largest real-world test
1dA leaked scientific report jointly prepared by Israel's health ministry and Pfizer claims that the company's covid-19 vaccine is stopping nine out of 10 infections and the country could approach herd immunity by next month. The study, based on the health records of hundreds of thousands of Israelis, finds that the vaccine may sharply curtail transmission of the coronavirus. "High vaccine uptake c
US Formally Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
23hAfter US president Joe Biden signed an executive order almost a month ago to move the United States toward rejoining the Paris climate agreement, the country formally reentered the international pact today, as Scientific American reports . The reentry signals the start of a lengthy process of drafting new emissions pledges. Biden called for an international climate summit on April 22, which falls
Incredible Photo Shows NASA Mars Rover Hanging Below "Sky Crane"
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1dNASA Perseverance Mars
Jetpack Snapshot NASA has released a new photo sent to us all the way from Mars courtesy of its Perseverance rover, which successfully landed on the Red Planet on Thursday. The incredible image shows the rover hanging below the probe's "sky crane," a rocket-powered device that lowered Perseverance from an altitude of about 70 feet down to the surface below. A similarly designed crane also was use
Another new coronavirus variant now detected in 13 countries
22hAs of Feb. 17, there had been 46 cases of the new variant confirmed in the U.K.
Photos Show NASA Perseverance Rover Landing on Mars
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1dNASA Perseverance Mars
Scientists working on the mission are eagerly scrutinizing the first images sent back to Earth by the robotic explorer.
Nomadland Is a Gorgeous Journey Through the Wreckage of American Promise
8hFern (played by Frances McDormand), the hardscrabble hero of Chloé Zhao's Nomadland , is the kind of resolute, independent protagonist that has dominated American movies since the dawn of the Western genre. She drives around the country in her van, living as self-sufficiently as possible, and carries a flinty affect with people, revealing little about herself and the turmoil that has led to her l
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Mars landing team 'awestruck' by photo of descending rover
23hThe world got its first close-up look at a Mars landing on Friday, as NASA released a stunning picture of its newest rover being lowered onto the dusty red surface.
A speed limit also applies in the quantum world
23hEven in the world of the smallest particles with their own special rules, things cannot proceed infinitely fast. Physicists at the University of Bonn have now shown what the speed limit is for complex quantum operations. The study also involved scientists from MIT, the universities of Hamburg, Cologne and Padua, and the Jülich Research Center. The results are important for the realization of quant
Time-lapse reveals the hidden dance of roots
1dDuke researchers have been studying something that happens too slowly for our eyes to see. A team in biologist Philip Benfey's lab wanted to see how plant roots burrow into the soil. So they set up a camera on rice seeds sprouting in clear gel, taking a new picture every 15 minutes for several days after germination.
Time-lapse reveals the hidden dance of roots
1dDuke researchers have been studying something that happens too slowly for our eyes to see. A team in biologist Philip Benfey's lab wanted to see how plant roots burrow into the soil. So they set up a camera on rice seeds sprouting in clear gel, taking a new picture every 15 minutes for several days after germination.
Decades After The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Local Dolphins Are Still Suffering
20hThe damage lingers.
A Second AI Researcher Says She Was Fired by Google
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21hGoogle Mitchell AI
Margaret Mitchell was the co-leader of a group investigating ethics in AI, alongside Timnit Gebru, who said she was fired in December.
Curious Test Reveals Dogs May Have a Special Ability We Didn't Know About Before
1dNot unlike toddlers.
Nasa scientists hail Perseverance rover's arrival on Mars with stunning images
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1dNASA Perseverance Mars
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Nasa publicerar nya skarpa bilder från Mars
1dI går lyckades Nasa landa rymdsonden Perseverance på Mars. Uppdraget är att leta efter tecken på tidigare liv och redan nu har sonden skickat hem skarpa bilder från den steniga planeten.
Another Earthquake Nails the Crumbling Fukushima Power Plant
1dNot Again A powerful earthquake struck the site of Japan's already-crumbling Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant last weekend, further damaging the facility that experts and authorities have spent years trying to safely maintain. The power plant's operators found that cooling water levels had dropped in two of the plant's reactors, indicating that the earthquake caused them to spring new leaks,
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Neanderthals May Have Been Killed Off By Magnetic Pole Flip
1hPolar Opposites Scientists have discovered evidence that Earth's magnetic poles flipped 42,000 years ago — possibly leading to the Neanderthals' extinction. Researchers from Sydney's University of South Wales (UNSW) and the South Australian Museum released a paper describing the findings in the journal Science detailing how the reversal of the poles caused abrupt solar storms and climate shifts t
Long Covid: 'It's a year since I've felt like myself'
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NASA's New Mars Rover Is Less Powerful Than Many Smartphones
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A New Era of Black Holes Is Here
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Octopuses Have a Secret Sense to Keep Their 8 Arms Out of Trouble
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New technology enables predictive design of engineered human cells
1dNorthwestern University synthetic biologist Joshua Leonard used to build devices when he was a child using electronic kits. Now he and his team have developed a design-driven process that uses parts from a very different kind of toolkit to build complex genetic circuits for cellular engineering.
New technology enables predictive design of engineered human cells
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New study identifies 126 species that could host coronavirus
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Are billionaires bad for the environment?
1dA 100-meter yacht like this one can TK. (Arno Senoner//) Richard Wilk is a distinguished professor and provost's professor of anthropology at the Director of the Open Anthropology Institute at Indiana University. Beatriz Barros is a Ph.D. Candidate in anthropology at Indiana University. This story originally featured on The Conversation . Tesla's Elon Musk and Amazon's Jeff Bezos have been vying
Why thousands of turtles were paralyzed off the coast of Texas this week
9hHere's why thousands of sea turtles were paralyzed in the frigid waters along the Texas coastline during the unprecedented winter storm that swept across the country this week.
Johns Hopkins Professor: US Will Hit COVID Herd Immunity by April
4hCOVID-19 will be "mostly gone" by April, according to a Johns Hopkins professor. Dr. Marty Makary, a researcher at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, points to several reasons to be hopeful in a new op-ed for The Wall Street Journal . He believes a combination of natural immunity from previous infection, rising vaccination rates, and a dramatic drop in cases mean America will reach herd immuni
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Why a dazed deer in Tennessee had hair growing from its eyeballs
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Intense Strength Training Does Not Ease Knee Pain, Study Finds
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For the First Time, Scientists Clone Endangered Species
1dIt's Alive! For the first time, scientists cloned an organism on the United States' list of endangered species: a black-footed ferret that they've named Elizabeth Ann. Elizabeth Ann was born on December 10 and, as far as the Fish and Wildlife Service scientists raising her can tell, is a perfectly healthy and lively young critter, The Associated Press reports . The tentative success story, a firs
6 Clever Ways to Use the Windows Command Prompt
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'An exciting time': European Space Agency takes diversity to space
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Coronavirus: UK should donate vaccines to poorer nations now, says new WTO chief; two die amid lockdown protests in Gabon
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Superspridarna oftare äldre och överviktiga
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Who Will Be the Next F.D.A. Chief?
14hTwo leading contenders generate wider debate about the leadership needed to restore morale and scientific integrity to an agency battered by the politicized Trump administration.
Möjligt förändra sina personlighetsdrag med hjälp av en app
17hDet går att förändra vissa oönskade personlighetsdrag som att vara neurotisk eller introvert, enligt en ny studie. Och förändringen består i minst tre månader.
The UK Is the Latest Country to Tighten the Screws on Uber
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1dUK Court Uber Drivers
The country's highest court ruled that the 25 drivers who filed a lawsuit should be considered workers and entitled to minimum wage and vacations.
Eating more refined grains increases risk of heart attack, early death
1dA new study found consuming a high number of refined grains, such as croissants and white bread, is associated with a higher risk of major cardiovascular disease, stroke and early death.
30% of people with COVID-19 experience symptoms up to 9 months later
1dMost participants in the study initially had mild cases of COVID-19.
Celtic god or 1980s hockey player? Ancient deity statue wears a mullet and mustache
1dA tiny statue of a deity dating to the Iron Age has a surprisingly modern hairstyle.
NASA Releases Amazing Photo of Rover Parachuting to Mars Surface
16minFree Falling NASA continues to give Annie Leibovitz a run for her money with its stunning new photos of the Perseverance rover as it landed on Mars on Thursday. One of its latest is a spectacular wide shot of Perseverance as it descends on parachute through the Martian atmosphere — another historic document of what may be the most technologically advanced off-planet exploration in the history of
See the wonderful world of fermented foods on one delicious chart
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America has sent five rovers to Mars—when will humans follow?
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Drug companies look to AI to end 'hit and miss' research
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Sites Have a Sneaky New Way to Track You Across the Web
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The U.S. Needs a Federal Department of Science and Technology
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Can Hamburger Buns Save Your Pipes from Freezing?
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How The Military Helped Bring Back The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker
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Inside the Strange World of the Police
10hPhotographs by Joseph Rodríguez "Police work is doing what people in the city want done," Willie Williams, the Los Angeles Police Department chief, told me in 1994. Williams, the agency's first Black chief, had been brought in from Philadelphia to make changes after LAPD officers beat Rodney King in 1991, the incident that ultimately led to the Los Angeles riots. A commission that year concluded
When did lap dogs become popular?
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Storing the Pfizer vaccine could get a lot simpler in coming weeks
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Researchers find evidence of protein folding at site of intracellular droplets
1dScientists have discovered the first evidence of protein folding driven by liquid-liquid phase separation, a phenomenon in which fluids form into microscopic droplets and separate inside cells—like drops of oil in water.
Researchers find evidence of protein folding at site of intracellular droplets
1dScientists have discovered the first evidence of protein folding driven by liquid-liquid phase separation, a phenomenon in which fluids form into microscopic droplets and separate inside cells—like drops of oil in water.
The melting of large icebergs is a key stage in the evolution of ice ages
1dA new study, in which the Andalusian Earth Sciences Institute (IACT) (CSIC-UGR) participated, has described for the first time a key stage in the beginning of the great glaciations and indicates that it can happen to our planet in the future. The study claims to have found a new connection that could explain the beginning of the ice ages on Earth.
Nasa reveals new colour images of Mars from Perseverance rover – video
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1dNASA Perseverance Mars
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How the brain processes sign language
1dOver 70 million deaf people use sign languages as their preferred communication form. Although they access similar brain structures as spoken languages, it hasn't been identified the brain regions that process both forms of language equally. Scientists have now discovered that Broca's area in the left hemisphere, central for spoken languages, is also crucial for sign languages. This is where the g
Listen: 'A Disaster for Feminism'
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Artificial Intelligence-Worshipping Church Officially Shuts Down
1dClosed Doors Remember that artificial intelligence-worshipping church, the Way of the Future? Well, first of all: Yes, that existed . But secondly, founder Anthony Levandowski told TechCrunch this week that he has now decided to dissolve the church and donate all of its funds — just over $175,000 — to the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. Levandowski still supports the church's mission to r
Escaping lockdown: when will life return to normal?
1dBoris Johnson reveals his road map for lifting restrictions on Monday. The world will be watching to see how far he goes
Study reveals energy sources supporting coral reef predators
1dSince Charles Darwin's day, the abundance of life on coral reefs has been puzzling, given that most oceanic surface waters in the tropics are low in nutrients and unproductive.
Study reveals energy sources supporting coral reef predators
1dSince Charles Darwin's day, the abundance of life on coral reefs has been puzzling, given that most oceanic surface waters in the tropics are low in nutrients and unproductive.
Nasa rover to begin search for ancient Mars life after safe landing
1dLargest vehicle sent from Earth will conduct experiments and prepare samples for future missions to bring back
What we can learn from the Facebook-Australia news debacle
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Gamify Your Workouts With Ergatta's Rowing Machine
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The Blackmagic 6K Pro is the budget camera filmmakers have been waiting for
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Direct cloning method CAPTUREs novel microbial natural products
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Direct cloning method CAPTUREs novel microbial natural products
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What Your Sense of Humor Says About Your Mental Health
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Mitochondrial function can play significant part in serious disease
1dDisorders of the cells' energy supply can cause a number of serious diseases, but also seem to be connected to ageing. More research is needed on mitochondrial function to find future treatments. A new study shows how an important molecule inside the mitochondria affects their function in mice and fruit flies. The study adds valuable knowledge on formerly relatively unexplored protein modification
How a longevity gene protects brain stem cells from stress
1dA gene linked to unusually long lifespans in humans protects brain stem cells from the harmful effects of stress, according to a new study.
The 18 Best Weekend Deals on Masks, Headphones, and MacBooks
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Sounding rocket CLASP2 elucidates solar magnetic field
1dCooperative operations between a solar observation satellite and a sounding-rocket telescope have measured the magnetic field strength in the photosphere and chromosphere above an active solar plage region. This is the first time that the magnetic field in the chromosphere has been charted all the way up its top. This finding brings us closer to understanding how energy is transferred between laye
Orker du ikke løbeturen? Derfor kan det være lige så sundt at gå
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'I could physically feel the germs on me': how Covid is a double-edged sword for those with OCD
3hFor some the pandemic has worsened their symptoms, but others say social distancing and hygiene measures have made life easier Luka Buchanan has always been consumed by the fear of contamination and germs, washing their hands until they were raw, and terrified the food they ate would poison them. Diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder at age 19, Buchanan, who uses they/them pronouns, spent
Pets grounded by pandemic as flights are cut and costs soar
1dWith flight numbers halved and essential cargo prioritised, pet transport companies are struggling to reunite animals with owners
Frankrig beskylder russisk cyberhær for stort angreb: 'Det samme kan sagtens ramme Danmark'
11hCyberhæren 'sandormen' tilhører den russiske efterretningstjeneste GRU.
How to reconcile after a family rift
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The Moment Britain's Army Knew It Was Lost
11hThis is a story about the nadir, the end of days. Monday, March 24, 2008, marked five years to the month after the British army arrived in Iraq, preaching to the Americans their apparent expertise in counterinsurgency operations and understanding of the manifold ways of, in the historical British upper-class vernacular, "the Arab." This is the story of how that complacency—the claimed legacy of i
A speed limit also applies in the quantum world
1dEven in the world of the smallest particles with their own special rules, things cannot proceed infinitely fast. Physicists have now shown what the speed limit is for complex quantum operations. The results are important for the realization of quantum computers, among other things.
Life of a pure Martian design
1dExperimental microbially assisted chemolithotrophy provides an opportunity to trace the putative bioalteration processes of the Martian crust. A study on the Noachian Martian breccia Northwest Africa (NWA) 7034 composed of ancient crustal materials from Mars has now delivered a unique prototype of microbial life experimentally designed on a real Martian material.
Ny forskning: Det går att kommunicera med en person som drömmer
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Depression, anxiety, loneliness are peaking in college students
2hNew nationwide survey data uncovers college students' current mental health challenges and needs.
Rymdsonden Perseverence har landat på Mars
7hÖver hälften av alla försök att nå planeten har misslyckats, men i kväll lyckades rymdsonden Perseverance landa på Mars.
Best heated slippers: Say goodbye to cold feet
5hDon't fear the chilly floor. (Dima Pechurin via Unsplash/) When it's cold out, warmth is always welcome inside, especially from your head to your toes. To keep your feet as toasty as possible, slip into a pair of heated slippers and get instant relief from cold floors and draughty indoor air. But it's not just about the heat this footwear provides. Winter weather can leave feet dry, chapped, and
The hidden dance of roots revealed
21hNew time-lapse videos capture something that's too slow for our eyes to see: the growing tips of plant roots make corkscrew-like motions, waggling and winding in a helical path as they burrow into the soil. By using time-lapse footage, along with a root-like robot to test ideas, researchers have gained new insights into how and why rice root tips twirl as they grow.
Evidence of protein folding at site of intracellular droplets
1dResearchers have found that elevated concentrations of proteins within the droplets triggered a folding event, increasing the potential for protein aggregation — or misfolding — which has been linked to neurological diseases including Alzheimer's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Migratory birds track climate across the year
1dAs climate change takes hold across the Americas, some areas will get wetter, and others will get hotter and drier. A new study of the yellow warbler, a widespread migratory songbird, shows that individuals have the same climatic preferences across their migratory range.
Discovery of biomarker could help predict Alzheimer's years before symptoms emerge
22hA unique brain protein measured in the blood could be used to diagnose Alzheimer's disease decades before symptoms develop, according to new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research.
The inflated significance of neutral genetic diversity in conservation genetics [Evolution]
1dThe current rate of species extinction is rapidly approaching unprecedented highs, and life on Earth presently faces a sixth mass extinction event driven by anthropogenic activity, climate change, and ecological collapse. The field of conservation genetics aims at preserving species by using their levels of genetic diversity, usually measured as…
Spin hall effect of light with near 100% efficiency
22hA research team has successfully developed a technique to reach near-unity efficiency of SHEL by using an artificially-designed metasurface.
Researchers uncover new information on the effects of antidepressants
1dThe findings of a new study challenge the prevailing thinking on the primary role of serotonin and other neurotransmitters in the effects of antidepressants.
Swimming upstream on sound waves
1dScientists have succeeded in propelling microvehicles against a fluid flow using ultrasound. In future, these tiny vehicles are set to be introduced into the human bloodstream, thereby revolutionizing the field of medicine.
Origin of life: Did Darwinian evolution begin before life itself?
1dA study done by physicists demonstrates that fundamental characteristics of polymeric molecules, such as their subunit composition, are sufficient to trigger selection processes in a plausible prebiotic setting.
Physicists Need to Be More Careful with How They Name Things
5hThe popular term "quantum supremacy," which refers to quantum computers outperforming classical ones, has inescapable racist overtones — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Now that Perseverance has landed on Mars, what will the rover do inside Jezero Crater?
1dLooking at the engineering and science behind selecting samples for NASA's Perseverance rover.
Global study of 48 cities finds nature sanitizes 41.7 million tons of human waste a year
1dResearchers found that nature provides at least 18% of sanitation services in 48 cities worldwide, according to researchers in the United Kingdom and India. The study estimates that more than 2 million cubic meters of the cities' human waste is processed each year without engineered infrastructure. This includes pit latrine waste that gradually filters through the soil — a natural process that cl
Depression, anxiety, loneliness are peaking in college students
1dA survey by a Boston University researcher of nearly 33,000 college students across the country reveals the prevalence of depression and anxiety in young people continues to increase, now reaching its highest levels, a sign of the mounting stress factors due to the coronavirus pandemic, political unrest, and systemic racism and inequality.
Tuberculosis: New biomarker indicates individual treatment duration
1dThe treatment of tuberculosis (TB) is long and demanding. In particular, in cases of resistant tuberculosis, the WHO generally recommends a standard treatment duration of at least 18 months, as there are no reliable biomarkers for an early termination. Scientists have now succeeded in identifying a biomarker that points to an individual end of therapy based on the activity of 22 genes. In many cas
Atomic nuclei in the quantum swing
1dThe extremely precise control of nuclear excitations opens up possibilities of ultra-precise atomic clocks and powerful nuclear batteries.
Weather experts: Lack of planning caused cold catastrophe
23hThis week's killer freeze in the U.S. was no surprise.
Direct cloning method CAPTUREs novel microbial natural products
2hMicroorganisms possess natural product biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) that may harbor unique bioactivities for use in drug development and agricultural applications. However, many uncharacterized microbial BGCs remain inaccessible. Researchers previously demonstrated a technique using transcription factor decoys to activate large, silent BGCs in bacteria to aid in natural product discovery.
Wisconsin Biologist Charged In Caviar Scam
9hThe top sturgeon biologist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and several others have been charged with crimes related to an illegal sturgeon caviar bartering ring.
Best Windshield Snow Cover: Protect Your Car With a Frost Guard
1dMake sure your windshield doesn't get too icy. (Le Duc via Unsplash/) With wintry weather comes all manner of seasonal outdoor fun, from skiing to snowball fights and everything in between. The season is somewhat less fun for your car. Choosing the best windshield snow cover will ensure that you get the most enjoyment out of snowy weather without the hassle and worry that come from needing to scr
Bar stools that bring a room together
1dHave a seat at the counter. (Unsplash/) Bar stools keep it low key—whether in the kitchen or on the patio, the bar stool is where you want to sit to enjoy a quick lunch, sunset cocktail, or passing conversation. Save the dinner table for, well, having dinner! And if you've got a bar lining your kitchen then stools are simply indispensable. They're awesome for entertaining and arguably even better
Floods cripple Indonesia's capital
5hWhole neighbourhoods of Indonesia's capital Jakarta and dozens of major roads were flooded on Saturday after torrential rains pounded the Southeast Asian city overnight.
Southern cities hit hard by storms face new crisis: No water
5hSouthern cities slammed by winter storms that left millions without power for days have traded one crisis for another: Busted water pipes ruptured by record-low temperatures created shortages of clean drinking water, shut down the Memphis airport on Friday and left hospitals struggling to maintain sanitary conditions.
Apophis: Doomsday Asteroid, or Just a Passing Space Rock?
6hThe asteroid Apophis is about to make its close flyby of Earth. And astronomers want to get a good look at it while they can.
Electricity can be transmitted through the air
6hA New Zealand firm is trying to make an old idea work commercially
Explainable AI for decoding genome biology
1dResearchers have developed advanced explainable artificial intelligence (AI) in a technical tour de force to decipher regulatory instructions encoded in DNA.
Engineers place molecule-scale devices in precise orientation
1dA technique for controlling the orientation of manufactured DNA shapes now removes one of the last barriers for the combination of molecular devices with conventional semiconductor chips.
Sweet marine particles resist hungry bacteria
1dRather sweet than salty: In the ocean microalgae produce a lot of sugar during algae blooms. These enormous quantities of algal biomass are normally recycled rapidly by marine bacteria, degradation process that is an important part of the global carbon cycle. Especially sugars have been considered as easily digestible and therefore poor candidates for natural carbon sequestration. Now scientists r
Engineers place molecule-scale devices in precise orientation
1dA technique for controlling the orientation of manufactured DNA shapes now removes one of the last barriers for the combination of molecular devices with conventional semiconductor chips.
Coronavirus News Roundup, February 13 – February 19
1dPandemic highlights for the week — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
U.S. Officially Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
1dThe Biden Administration aims to strengthen the country's emissions reduction pledge under the pact by Earth Day — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Biotechnologists developed an effective technology for nutrient biocapture from wastewater
1dBiotechnologists from RUDN University in collaboration with Lomonosov MSU and Kurchatov institute made an important contribution to the technology of phosphate and nitrate biocapture from wastewater using Lobosphaera algae fixed on the filters.The biomass obtained in the course of this process can be used as a fertilizer.
Behold This Sky Map of 25,000 Supermassive Black Holes
1dNightlight Scientists just published a massive map of the night sky speckled with twinkling white lights. But instead of distant stars and constellations, the map actually shows the locations of more than 25,000 supermassive black holes, according to research accepted for publication in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics . Each one is surrounded by its own galaxy, illuminated by the radio emiss
Researchers identify mechanisms that are essential for proper skin development
1dLatest discovery could improve development of future stem cell therapies and cancer treatments.
Genetic variants for skin color in African Americans linked to vitamin D deficiency
1dOne day physicians may be able to look at an African American's skin color and, with the help of other determinants, know if prescribing vitamin D supplements would lower that person's risk of getting cancers of the prostate, colon, rectum or breast.
Easily Keep Your Email Private With the Highly-Rated StartMail
44minWhen you use Siri, or predictive text on your email, or have something snagged in your spam filter, you can thank Enron. No, really: In 2003, California regulators released the Enron Corpus , half a million email messages from senior management at the disgraced energy company. Everything from flirty messages to spam was just dumped onto the internet. That's set the tone for email privacy, unfortu
Deer Developed Hairy Eyeballs Due to Rare, Bizarre Condition
54minIt would be like 'covering your eyes with a washcloth.'
Novel two-polymer membrane boosts hydrogen fuel cell performance
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Origin of life: Did Darwinian evolution begin before life itself?
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US Miltary Technology could be used on Soldiers to reprogram cells and give them the ability to heal five times faster than human body.
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First black hole ever detected is even more massive than first thought
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Mosquito massacre: Can we safely tackle malaria with a CRISPR gene drive?
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The exponential improvement of "StyleFlow" over "StyleGAN2". Aging and other modifications off the chart. This new computing derived AI is proprietary and was released exclusively to "Two Minute Papers"
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In 2020, California lost about 1,587 gigawatt-hours in renewable energy because solar and wind farms generated more power than the grid needed at the time. Could hydrogen be the storage key?
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Artificial Intelligence Could Mean Large Increases in Prosperity—But Only for a Privileged Few
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Scientists Achieve Real-Time Communication With Lucid Dreamers in Breakthrough
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Chemists developed two sustainable plastic alternatives to polyethylene, derived from plants, that can be recycled with a recovery rate of more than 96%, as low-waste, environmentally friendly replacements to conventional fossil fuel-based plastics. (Nature, 17 Feb)
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Soon an electric tanker with a huge 3.5 MWh battery
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Psychedelic drug therapy now offered at Calgary clinic, the first of its kind in Alberta
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Researchers Create DNA Modified "Super Soldiers" to Fight Cancer
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The future of work after COVID-19 – Two-thirds of senior executives plan to increase investment in automation and AI during the recovery from COVID-19, while 107 million workers in eight countries may need to change occupations by 2030, according to a global McKinsey study.
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US Air Force progresses testing of anti-drone laser weapons
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The Solution Isn't Trees. It's Trees Plus Math.
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The environmental cost of #Bitcoin: "One mine alone was using 175MW of electricity, the government said"
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OpenAI GPT-3 Powered NPCs: A Must-Watch Glimpse Of The Future
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Scientists have found a way to compute neural networks, using mathematical models to analyze how neurons behave at the 'edge of chaos.' This could help AI learn the way humans do, and might even help us predict brain patterns.
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Millions of jobs probably aren't coming back, even after the pandemic ends
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Right To Repair: The Last Stand In Checking Big Tech's Power Grab – Right to Repair safeguards our right to keep the electronics we own for as long as we want to.
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If We Want To End Homelessness, We Need To End Social Darwinism
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Save 75% On a Lifetime Subscription to Knowable's Audio Learning Platform
2h2020 was a year of involuntary social experiments, from drastic emissions reductions to using Google to track public health trends . Yet the one we'll probably remember the most is the toll the year took on education. Around the world, people had to switch to new forms of teaching and learning, many of them involving videoconferencing, instructional videos, and other uses of screens. Knowable is
Elon Musk Collaborated With MIT to Track COVID Infections at SpaceX
3hMore than 4,000 SpaceX employees took part in a study, helmed by Elon Musk, to track the spread of COVID-19 throughout the company. Musk partnered with researchers from Harvard and MIT to develop the antibody testing program, which required volunteer SpaceX employees to submit to monthly blood tests. This week, the group published a peer-reviewed study — Musk, known as an unusually hands-on execu
Australia vs. Facebook
3hThe tech giant's ban on Australians searching for news on its platform suggests that equitable control of international reporting is very much a work in progress — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
4 fun techniques to keep kids learning while they're stuck at home
3hPlaythings that come with no set rules, like these colorful blocks, encourage kids to be creative. (La-Rel Easter/Unsplash/) Editor's Note: This story was produced in collaboration with the team behind PopSci's new line of STEM toys . A year into living in a COVID-19 world, we've learned to live with things like face masks and one-third-capacity gyms, but challenges remain. Even as some schools i
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through February 20)
5hARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE A New Artificial Intelligence Makes Mistakes—on Purpos e Will Knight | Wired "It took about 50 years for computers to eviscerate humans in the venerable game of chess. A standard smartphone can now play the kind of moves that make a grandmaster's head spin. But one artificial intelligence program is taking a few steps backward, to appreciate how average humans play—blunder
Nordic Harvest producerer grøntsager på hylder: »Uden maskiner skulle vi have 150 arbejdere ansat«
7hPLUS. Det vertikale landbrug er i konstant udvikling for at holde omkostningerne nede. Nordic Harvest er ingen undtagelse.
Best desk organizer: Desk accessories that banish clutter
7hMake sure you know where everything is in your office. (Slava Keyzman via Unsplash/) Countless books, television shows, and organizing gurus will tell you that a tidy workspace can improve your mood, productivity, and ultimately your happiness. The best desk organizers are stylish and minimalist, and offer ingenious tricks to help reduce clutter and maximize usable desk space. If you've ever trie
Weekend reads: An editorial board resigns over interference; what a manuscript rejection means; the scientific 1%
7hBefore we present this week's Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: Exclusive: Ohio State researcher kept six-figure job for more than … Continue reading
This High Tech Sauna Blanket Uses Infrared Light to Fight Seasonal Affective Disorder
8hIt's the dead of winter, it's freezing, and you haven't felt the warm kiss of the sun on your skin for longer than you can remember. Even though it won't last forever, the effect it has on your mental and physical well-being can add up. According to Psychology Today , it's estimated that Seasonal Affective Disorder affects 10 million Americans. With another 10-to-20 percentof people suffering fro
Master i akustik åbnede ny karrierevej for tonemester
10hPLUS. 29-årig brite specialiserede sig i design af studiemikrofoner på DTU's toårige masteruddannelse i akustik, der tiltrækker mange udenlandske studerende.
Banecykling er en af ingeniørkunstens favoritter ved OL: Har vi dårligere udstyr, får de andre et forspring
11hPLUS. Der bliver skruet i døgndrift på alle de teknologiske knapper i cykel-laboratoriet frem mod verdens største sportsbegivenhed i Tokyo.
Shared Imagination Social Network
12hGiven that the brain/mind is – in a sense – a biological computer, wouldn't a shared imagination social network be feasible at some point? I.e Have users imagine the color "red", and that's it. Report back their experience (quite the hallucinations.) Obviously assessing an individuals response is going to be…complicated. Language is very limited, very simplified. But its not impossible to imagi
Join the new server Society where have intellectual discussions on how to improve the world and bring forth human flourishing:
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[R] Sleep researchers demonstrate the ability to communicate with people during lucid REM sleep
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Is OpenAI's GPT3 good enough to fool the general population? / The world's largest scale Turing Test
12hI finally managed to get access to GPT3 🙌 and am curious about this question so have created a web application to test it. At a pre-scheduled time, thousands of people from around the world will go on to the app and enter a chat interface. There is a 50-50 chance that they are matched to another visitor or GPT3. Through messaging back and forth, they have to figure out who is on the other side,
Isn't it better not to have any feelings?
12hConsidering the evolution of cortex in humans, isn't it better not to have any feelings and make decisions only rationally using critical thinking rather than emotionaly? Is amygdala going to get smaller through evolution? Would you like to go under a surgery to make your thinking less emotionaly biased and more rational and critical? ( without any surgical risks ) Please share your scientific op
A passing moment of gratitude
12hHey all, long-time lurker, first-time blah blahs. I just wanted to share that, thanks to my dive into the rabbit hole that is cognitive science and helping out with virtual lab work, I finally feel "alive" again. I look forward to what might be in store the next day. When thinking about this as I was prepping a quick shake, I realized this field makes me feel what World of Warcraft did as a tween
Study pinpoints hormonal pathway through which early poverty may contribute to poor psychological health
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How can I change my diet to improve brain function and mood?
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Research Study: The REACT Study (Boston, MA)
12hHi everyone! My name is Meghan and I am a researcher at Mass General. I'm writing to share some information about a study in my unit that's currently recruiting. If you or someone you know are interested, please feel free to share this info and/or PM me. Thank you. REACT is a 12-week study for females ages 14- 35 who have missed their period in the past 6 months because of exercise activity or re
Capturing all text entry including keystroke timing for studying cognition
12hApologies if this shouldn't be posted here. If you could direct me to the right subreddit, I would appreciate it. I'm not sure why I'm having so much trouble with this, but I'm just trying to capture the text and keystroke information in a free text entry field. For example, if a user typed "I am", the following would be captured: Text: "I am" Keystroke, Keypress, KeyUp SHIFT, 1, 3 i, 2, 3 SPACE,
Hi all, if you don't know me, my name is Ava, a PhD student in mental health neuroscience. This video talks about what I've learned making YouTube videos on sensitive mental health topics, including how to talk specifically about different vulnerable groups. I hope you enjoy x
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Smakprov ur "Tio ekvationer som styr världen"
15hVi tänker ofta på matematiken som en hård, objektiv vetenskap. Och det är den: Många av de frågor jag tittar på i Tio ekvationer som styr världen handlar om spel, finansvärlden och algoritmerna i sociala medier. Men matematik kan också hantera mjukare och vardagligare problem, som att bedöma om det är dags att bli rädd när flygplanet skakar extra mycket, eller att avgöra hur generös det är rimligt
Ekvationer för underhållning och makt
15h1 | Hur kom det sig att du skrev just den här boken? – Efter min förra bok Uträknad funderade jag på hur jag skulle kunna nå en bredare publik och förklara varför matematik är viktigt.
Två som slår hål på myter om träning och hälsa
15hKänns det segt att börja träna? Helt normalt. Att vi skulle vara födda för att träna är en av många myter om träning som Daniel Lieberman, professor i evolutionsbiologi vid Harvard i USA, slår hål på i sin nya bok Träningsparadoxen. Mest känd är han för en artikel i tidskriften Nature 2004 om att människan är fysiologiskt utvecklad för att springa, som sedan blev temat i journalisten Christopher M
Samlad kunskap om hästar och människor
15hKunskap, sådan som nog inte hade funnits om den inte hade rört vid både hjärta och hjärna, kunskap om en praktik som berör många vetenskapliga områden och som samtidigt är ett vetenskapligt område i sin egen rätt. Det är sådan kunskap som förmedlas i antologin Hästen och den mänskliga hälsan, redigerad av Gunilla Silfverberg, professor i vårdetik, och Henrik Lerner, lektor i vårdetik, båda vid Ers
Om sorg och fjärran planeter
15hLivets stora frågor berör många olika plan av tillvaron. Sara Seager är astronom och arbetar med att söka efter tecken på liv långt ute i universum. Samtidigt ställdes hennes eget liv på ända när hennes man dog i cancer och hon blev ensam med två barn. Hur fungerar livet alls, när en närståendes liv tar slut? Ett slumpartat möte i en pulkabacke blev en viktig nyckel för Sara Seager när hon skulle
Kvinnors våld var ofta grovt
15hAtt 1800-talets kvinnor endast var offer för mäns våld stämmer inte. I själva verket utövade många kvinnor både grovt och genomtänkt våld mot såväl vuxna som barn, och sig själva. Det konstaterar historikerna Marie Eriksson och Roddy Nilsson i en ny bok. 1 | Ni har djupdykt i domstolshandlingar och obduktionsprotokoll. Varför ville ni skriva boken?
Optical frequency combs found a new dimension
17hScientists from EPFL and IBM Research Europe have demonstrated thegeneration of tunable and coherent frequency combs in a pair ofhybridised optical microresonators.
In dueling ants vying to become queen, behavioral and molecular cues quickly determine who will win
22hIn one species of ants, workers duel to establish new leadership after the death of their queen. While these sparring matches stretch for more than a month, changes in behavior and gene expression in the first three days of dueling can accurately predict who will triumph, according to a New York University study published in the journal Genes & Development.
What Does Wind Chill Mean, Exactly?
23hThough often talked about as the "feels like" temperature, wind chill involves a lot more than just how you feel outside.
Eco-friendly golf balls for a greener game
23hFore! (Unsplash/) The average golf course has nearly 75 acres of land. That's a lot of space for errant balls to disappear, and even if you put a RFID tracker on your autographed favorite, it can still get stuck in the mud under six feet of water. Fortunately, unlike lost socks, lost golf balls don't always appear to vaporize into a parallel universe. Enterprising companies have done the work to
Say Goodbye To 'Coronasomnia' With the Yana Sleep Body Pillow
1dIt's harder than ever to get a good night's sleep . Thanks to the pandemic, almost everyone's life has been impacted. It's taken a toll on our work, home, family life–and subsequently the quality of our sleep. A report out of the National Institutes of Health reveals that Coronasomnia, the loss of sleep due to pandemic-related stress, has resulted in a nearly 40-percent increase in clinical insom
Depression, anxiety, loneliness are peaking in college students
1dNew nationwide survey data uncovers college students' current mental health challenges and needs.
Road map to U.S. fusion power plant comes into clearer focus—sort of
1dNational academies lay out to-do list to build multibillion-dollar plant by 2035
Time-lapse reveals the hidden dance of roots
1dNew time-lapse videos capture something that's too slow for our eyes to see: the growing tips of plant roots make corkscrew-like motions, waggling and winding in a helical path as they burrow into the soil. By using time-lapse footage, along with a root-like robot to test ideas, researchers have gained new insights into how and why rice root tips twirl as they grow.
Direct cloning method CAPTUREs novel microbial natural products
1dMicroorganisms possess natural product biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) that may harbor unique bioactivities for use in drug development and agricultural applications. However, many uncharacterized microbial BGCs remain inaccessible. Researchers at Illinois previously demonstrated a technique using transcription factor decoys to activate large, silent BGCs in bacteria to aid in natural product di
Pore-like proteins designed from scratch
1dScientists have created new proteins that adopt one of the most complex folds known to molecular biology. These pore-like barrel-shaped proteins spontaneously fold into their intended structures and embed into lipid membranes. Although the scientists drew inspiration from proteins found throughout the living world, they arrived at sequences that differ from any known before. The resulting compact
Dinner plates that make your food look more delicious
1dYum! (Unsplash/) A good-looking meal makes the eyes grow wide and whets the appetite, so be sure your food is dressed for success. The ideal dinner plate will both suit the food you prepare and fit the look of your home. Maybe you make elaborate meals in your maximalist palace and need plates that put on a show. Or perhaps you're more of a meat-and-potatoes type cooking in a cozy log cabin. There
Emergency flashlights for both survival and adventure
1dAn emergency flashlight should be small enough to stash away, but powerful enough to light up an area when needed. (Pexels/) You don't have to be a survivalist to keep jumper cables in your car or your pantry stocked with canned food. And you don't have to believe in Murphy's Law to know that things don't always go according to plan. Emergency flashlights are great tools for those hard-to-foresee
Pore-like proteins designed from scratch
1dScientists have created new proteins that adopt one of the most complex folds known to molecular biology. These pore-like barrel-shaped proteins spontaneously fold into their intended structures and embed into lipid membranes. Although the scientists drew inspiration from proteins found throughout the living world, they arrived at sequences that differ from any known before. The resulting compact
New Data sheds light on genesis of our body's powerhouses
1dScientists uncover for the first time how the body's energy makers are made. An international team of researchers report an insight into the molecular mechanism of membrane-tethered protein synthesis in mitochondria. This is a fundamental new understanding of how the human mitoribosome functions and could explain how it is affected by mutations and deregulation leading to disorders like deafness a
LSU Health study finds psychosocial factors may drive peritoneal dialysis patient dropout
1dA retrospective study conducted by LSU Health New Orleans reports that contrary to previous research, most patients who drop out of peritoneal dialysis may do so for psychosocial reasons. The findings are published in The American Journal of the Medical Sciences . The paper inspired a companion editorial.
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