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QAnon Is Destroying the GOP From Within
3hE ugene Goodman is an American hero. At a pivotal moment on January 6, the veteran United States Capitol Police officer single-handedly prevented untold bloodshed. Staring down an angry, advancing mob, he retreated up a marble staircase, calmly wielding his baton to delay his pursuers while calling out their position to his fellow officers. At the top of the steps, still alone and standing just a
NASA Cuts Short Test of Its Giant Rocket to the Moon
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3hNASA Test SLS Rocket
The space agency ignited the engines of its Space Launch System in a "hot fire" test, but it didn't last as long as had been expected.
NASA's SLS Rocket to the Moon Faces Setback After Test
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53minNASA Test SLS Rocket
An ground ignition of the engines of the Space Launch System was halted after only about a minute.
California surpasses New York as centre of US Covid crisis
3hRecord surge of fatalities puts state on track for its deadliest month of the pandemic
Here's How 12,000-Year-Old Weather Can Help Us Predict Future Changes in The Climate
4hThe past can teach us.
We must start publishing ethnicity data for covid-19 vaccinations
5hThe race to vaccinate as many people as possible against covid-19 is under way, but unless countries track who receives the vaccine we won't be able to ensure the benefits are spread equitably, says Layal Liverpool
Covid-19 news: UK bans travel from South America over new variant
5hThe latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic
Dinosaur found in Argentina may be largest land animal ever
5hFossils of a gigantic dinosaur are emerging from the ground in Argentina after 98 million years – and the creature may be the largest land animal that scientists have ever found
Quantum internet signals beamed between drones a kilometre apart
5hEntangled photons have been beamed between drones and to a ground station, creating technology that could form part of an unhackable quantum internet
NASA gives up trying to burrow under Mars surface with 'mole' probe
5hFor nearly two years, a heat probe attached to NASA's InSight lander, nicknamed the mole, has been trying to burrow into the Martian surface – but now researchers have thrown in the towel
Embryos set to be implanted in the last two northern white rhinos
5hFertilised eggs are set to be implanted in the two remaining northern white rhinos this year, with the hope of producing offspring
Lush meadows of underwater seagrass are removing plastic from the sea
5hA seagrass that forms lush underwater meadows can naturally trap plastic items in ball-shaped tangles and remove them from the seawater
Seabirds raise fewer chicks as the pandemic keeps tourists away
5hWith fewer tourists flocking to see guillemot breeding sites in Sweden, white-tailed eagles have taken up residence nearby – spooking the seabirds so they raise fewer chicks
Wind farm construction creates noise that may harm squid fisheries
5hThe noisy construction of offshore wind turbines can discourage squid from hunting, which could lead to decreased squid populations and potentially decrease profits at fisheries
An Earth-like planet might orbit our closest single sun-like star
5hTau Ceti is a star just 12 light years away – and it could host a planet called PXP-4 that sits as close to the star as Earth does to our sun with its year about as long as ours
World's oldest painting of animals discovered in an Indonesian cave
5hA painting showing three pigs has been discovered in an Indonesian cave. At more than 45,000 years old, it is the oldest known painting of animals anywhere in the world
Tropical rainforests may begin pumping out carbon dioxide by 2050
5hRising temperatures over the next 30 years could cause Earth's tropical and temperate forests to switch from being carbon sinks to carbon sources that release greenhouse gases
Here's why you should be hopeful about climate action in 2021
5hWe have been in many last chance saloons with climate change, but there are now reasons to believe we might finally go out and take action, writes Graham Lawton
You can boost a vaccine's effect with good moods and good friends
5hA positive outlook, even just on the day of receiving a vaccine, as well as strong social ties and a happy relationship can help increase antibodies made in response to a shot
Chemical that makes chilli peppers spicy boosts solar panel cells
5hSolar cells treated with capsaicin, the compound that makes chilli peppers taste spicy, are more efficient at converting solar energy
Superhuman sight may be possible with lens that makes UV light visible
5hA nanocrystal-coated lens can convert ultraviolet light into bright green, extending the range of people's vision
Artificial intelligence could train your dog how to sit
5hA prototype device can issue basic dog commands, use image recognition algorithms to check if they are carried out and provide a treat if they are
Is the UK right to delay the second dose of the covid-19 vaccines?
5hTo vaccinate more people quickly, the UK is making people wait up to three months for a booster shot rather than the few weeks tested in trials. Here's what the evidence says about the situation
Houseflies have specialised wings that make them harder to swat
5hSome flies, including houseflies and blowflies, have specialised hindwings to help them take-off faster, making them trickier to catch
Lying makes us mimic the body language of the people we are talking to
5hWhen telling a lie, people may inadvertently imitate the body language of the person they are lying to – a finding that might eventually lead to a new lie detection test
Most distant quasar may help us solve how enormous black holes form
5hAstronomers spotted a quasar containing a supermassive black hole about 13 million light years away, which may shed light on how these colossal black holes form
Warnings of huge new spike in US covid-19 cases as UK variant spreads
5hThe faster spreading coronavirus variant has officially reached nine US states and could soon cause a massive surge in covid-19 cases that makes the post-holiday spike look minimal, expert warns
White dwarfs seen eating the remnants of destroyed planets
5hSigns of the metals that make up Earth's crust have been seen in the light coming from four dead stars known as white dwarfs, which may have consumed distant planets similar to ours
UK government won't say if it has ethnicity data for covid-19 shots
5hDemographic data about vaccination programmes could reveal problems early on. So far, no figures about ethnicity have been released in England, even though people from BAME backgrounds are at greater risk from covid-19
We may have found hints of gravitational waves permeating the universe
5hWhen supermassive black holes merge, they create a low thrum of gravitational waves that permeates the universe, and we may have just spotted it for the first time
Microplastics found across the Arctic may be fibres from laundry
5hPolyester fibres, probably from textile manufacturing and laundry, make up the majority of microplastic pollution in the Arctic
Australia clamps down in response to cases of UK coronavirus variant
5hAustralian authorities have responded to the first case of the UK coronavirus variant escaping quarantine hotels with a swift lockdown and additional measures in a bid to prevent an outbreak
The Milky Way may have less dark matter than astronomers thought
5hOur galaxy may have slightly less dark matter than expected from theoretical estimates, according to a measurement of the acceleration of rapidly spinning stars
Snakes make their bodies lassos in a strange new climbing technique
5hIn Guam, invasive brown tree snakes have been seen doing a previously undocumented kind of movement – they make their bodies into a lasso shape that helps them climb metal poles holding up bird boxes
CRISPR gene editing used to store data in DNA inside living cells
5hBiologists have used CRISPR gene editing to store information inside DNA in living bacterial cells, which could become a storage medium of the future
The UK may struggle to hit its covid-19 vaccine target – here's why
5hUK prime minister Boris Johnson has set a target of 15 February by which 13.9 million people in high-priority groups should be vaccinated against covid-19, but manufacturing, safety checks and distribution logistics will make that difficult
Pair of robot foresters could plant thousands of trees a day
5hA team of two robots in development could plant a hectare of new forest in 5 to 6 hours. One of them will plant seedlings whilst the other removes vegetation
Megalodon sharks grew 2 metres long in the uterus by eating eggs
5hAncient megalodon sharks may have been at least 2 metres long at birth – and they might have grown so large by eating unhatched eggs in the uterus
Corals bleached from heat become less resilient to ocean acidification
5hCorals are able to compensate for ocean acidification when in water of optimal temperature, but when exposed to heat stress, they are less resilient to acidification
Origins of human music linked to our ancestors' daredevil behaviour
5hThe roots of human music may go back to our primate ancestors developing elaborate calls to advertise that they were willing and able to perform death-defying leaps from tree to tree
Black holes leak energy when they eat plasma near the event horizon
5hWhen magnetic fields around a black hole reconnect, they can slow down plasma particles near the event horizon, which cause the black hole to lose energy when it swallows them
UK may allow gene editing of crops and livestock following Brexit
5hThe UK government is exploring the use of gene editing to modify food crops because the technique can improve the nutrition of crops through tiny DNA changes
Groundwater that supports world food chain may become too salty to use
5hThe groundwater basins that provide water for much of the world's food production are in danger of becoming too salty due to human activity disrupting the flow of incoming freshwater
Climate change: 2020 was the joint hottest year on record
5hLast year was the joint hottest globally and by far the warmest year ever recorded in Europe, making the years from 2015 onwards the warmest six on record
Meteorites may have brought water to Earth in the recent past
5hWe thought meteorites stopped delivering liquid water to Earth billions of years ago – but they may have continued to do so in the past million years
Jumping into a wormhole might cause it to contract and disintegrate
5hAdding energy to a wormhole connecting two universes can push it out of equilibrium, which may cause this exotic tunnel to get shorter and then fall apart
Humans may have domesticated dogs by accident by sharing excess meat
5hHunter-gatherers may have had more meat than they could eat, which they shared with wolves – inadvertently beginning the domestication of dogs
Electric cars' best ever year is a tipping point for green transport
5hMore electric cars were sold last year than in the previous decade. Fossil fuel-powered cars are not yet consigned to the scrapheap, but they are travelling fast down a one-way road towards it, says Adam Vaughan
Two children with cancer may have acquired tumour cells before birth
5hTwo boys with lung cancer in Japan acquired the tumour cells from their mothers during or shortly before birth – an incredibly rare way of developing the disease
Covid-19's many unknowns are what make it so tricky to beat
5hThe coronavirus is a riddle on many levels, but what we do know is that the time for underestimating it is over
How every galaxy comes from quantum fluctuations billions of years ago
5hAll the galaxies in the universe started out in a similar way, but the forms they now take are incredibly diverse, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Over 100 cities have made public transport free – others should follow
5hDozens of cities around the world already provide free public transport for their residents. Many other places should get on board, says Richard Webb
Huntsman spiders stitch leaves together to trap tree frogs
5hIn Madagascar, huntsman spiders have been seen making traps out of overlapping leaves where tree frogs tend to hide, and then eating the frogs
CRISPR doubles lifespan of mice with rapid ageing disease progeria
5hCRISPR gene editing in mice has been used to correct a mutation that can cause rapid ageing, dramatically improving the animals' health and lifespan
Uber and Lyft operating in US cities linked to rises in car ownership
5hWhen ride-sharing companies including Uber and Lyft begin operating in a city, there is a slight increase in car ownership on average, a study of US urban areas suggests
Is digging a tunnel under Stonehenge good or bad for archaeology?
5hThe new tunnel is intended to replace a congested road that disrupts the landscape around the prehistoric monument Stonehenge, but some argue it will cause irreparable damage to archaeological deposits
What does smell loss reveal about covid-19, and how long will it last?
5hLoss of smell and taste is one of the most consistent symptoms of covid-19, and this anosmia reveals important details about how the coronavirus works
Air pollution from chemical plants made Hurricane Harvey worse
5hMuch of the devastating flooding caused by 2017's Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas may have been triggered by aerosol pollution released from nearby petrochemical plants
New coronavirus variants: What are they and how worried should we be?
5hMutated variants of the coronavirus making their way around the world are causing covid-19 to spread faster, and one may be able to partially evade current vaccines
Jellyfish push off a pocket of water under their bell to swim faster
5hAs they swim, jellyfish make a pocket of high-pressure water under their bell, which serves as a kind of wall to push off to help them swim faster
Coronavirus crisis worsens with global surges and fresh outbreaks
5hCoronavirus vaccine roll-out cannot happen fast enough as second and third waves of covid-19 continue to grow around the world, and countries that had coronavirus under control are now losing their grip
AI illustrator draws imaginative pictures to go with text captions
5hAn OpenAI neural network creates outlandish images – armchairs shaped like avocados or dinosaurs in tuxedos – from a few words of text
Fossilised nest shows some dinosaurs sat on their eggs like birds do
5hA fossil of a small dinosaur has been found on top of eggs containing late-stage embryos that developed at body temperature, confirming that some dinosaurs brooded eggs like birds
Home baking frenzy inspires tissue scaffold for growing muscle
5hIrish soda bread appears to work as a scaffold for growing muscle and bone cells, and could eventually help in producing factory-grown meat
Koalas are being given birth control to fight overpopulation
5hKoala populations in parts of Australia are being controlled to prevent them eating their main food source – manna gum trees – to extinction
Large parts of Africa may not get covid-19 vaccines for several years
5hMany African countries applied for covid-19 vaccines through the COVAX initiative, but lack of funding could leave them without enough vaccines to reach herd immunity until 2024
Treasure trove of ancient human remains hints at undiscovered species
5hA haul of more than 100 ancient human bones found in a cave in South Africa may belong to a previously undiscovered human species
Adult fish sizes have shrunk over 50 years of sea temperature rises
5hFish in the North Sea are growing faster as juveniles but ending up smaller as adults. The pattern seems to be linked to rising sea temperatures
As the pandemic fades, the climate crisis must take centre stage again
5hWe're all hoping 2021 will see the end of the pandemic. How we reboot the world after covid-19 will help shape our fate as an even bigger emergency looms – dangerous climate change
Are there benefits to following a raw food diet?
5hEating predominantly uncooked food is a fad that goes back hundreds of years, but not one we need to follow, writes James Wong
How to avoid using your devices too much during the pandemic
5hThe coronavirus pandemic has had us glued to our screens, but there are easy ways to reach a better balance, says Becca Caddy
2021 preview: We will find out if microplastics are harming our cells
5hDespite mounting evidence that we eat, drink and breathe microplastics it still isn't clear if they enter our bodies and cause harm, but in 2021 we should get some answers
2021 preview: Three missions will make February 2021 the month of Mars
5hFebruary 2021 will see three missions arriving at Mars: the Hope orbiter from the United Arab Emirates, the Chinese Tianwen-1 mission and NASA's Perseverance rover
2021 preview: A crucial year for action on climate change
5hMajor climate summits delayed in 2020 are back on in 2021, offering several big opportunities to confront the climate emergency
2021 preview: How soon will a covid-19 vaccine return life to normal?
5hWe have a coronavirus vaccine, but normal life is still some way off. In the meantime, here are the big issues facing us in the months ahead
UK's official statisticians had concerns over covid-19 survey bias
5hThe UK's Office for National Statistics privately discussed concerns about the risk of its flagship covid-19 infection survey offering a biased picture of the country's epidemic, documents show
Test caught just 3 per cent of students with covid-19 at UK university
5hOnly 3 per cent of students infected with the coronavirus got a positive result from lateral flow tests offered at the University of Birmingham this month
NASA probe on Mars may feel the ground shake as rovers land in 2021
5hThe landings of NASA's Perseverance rover and China's Tianwen-1 rover on Mars could be detected by seismometers already on the planet as part of the InSight mission
Weird radio beam probably isn't aliens but it's the best candidate yet
5hThe Breakthrough Listen project has found a strange beam of radio waves from Proxima Centauri, which is the team's best candidate yet for an alien signal
People in the Mediterranean ate foods from Asia 3700 years ago
5hPeople living in the Mediterranean may have been sampling South and East Asian cuisines as much as thousands of years earlier than previously thought
Nearly all land animal species could lose part of habitat by 2050
5hIf current agriculture growth continues, nearly 90 per cent of land animal species could lose some habitat by 2050. However, steps such as changing our eating habits could prevent almost all of the projected loss
57,000-year-old mummified wolf pup discovered in Canadian permafrost
5hAn incredibly well-preserved wolf pup thought to have lived 57,000 years ago was pulled out of the melting permafrost by a gold miner in Yukon, Canada
Rosamund Kissi-Debrah: Clean air 'Ella's law' would honour her memory
5hNew Scientist spoke with Rosamund Kissi-Debrah to hear what she thought of the inquest that found air pollution had contributed to her daughter Ella's death, and what should happen next
Stone Age Europeans used human bones to make arrowheads
5hBarbed bone points that washed up on the shores of Europe were used as arrowheads or spear tips, and some were made of human bones
NASA's Parker Solar Probe had a surprise close encounter with a comet
5hA spacecraft on a mission to the sun had a surprise encounter with a comet last year – and discovered evidence that it may not be a comet after all
Eastern Alps may have been ice-free in the time of Ötzi the Iceman
5hIce cores from a glacier just 12 kilometres from the place the mummified Ötzi the Iceman was found in 1991 suggest that it formed just before or even within his lifetime
2020 in review: Calls for universal basic income on the rise
5hThe idea of universal basic income, which would see everyone receive a regular sum of money from the government regardless of status, has become more popular following successful trials and the coronavirus pandemic
2020 in review: What happened to all the tree-planting plans?
5hEnthusiasm for trees as a way to mitigate climate change seems to have waned, as pledges to plant millions have fallen short this year
2020 in review: Earth acquired a minimoon the size of a 6-year-old
5hAn object spotted near Earth in January has since been confirmed as a temporary moon around 1.2 metres long that has now drifted away
2020 in review: Nuclear fusion power is slowly getting closer
5hWhile progress has been made on nuclear fusion, efforts to harness the process that powers the sun were delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, so the energy source remains decades away
2020 in review: Revenge of the Y2K bug as lazy fix takes down software
5hA lazy fix to the Y2K bug caused software issues when the date rolled over to 2020. Later this year, programmers also avoided a Y2038 bug, pushing the problem back to 2486
To recreate delicious meals, don't treat recipes simply as algorithms
5hRecreating the delicious meals of my youth involves balancing the algorithms of online recipes against my recollection of watching my father cook, says Annalee Newitz
Does being around plants truly improve your happiness and well-being?
5hAs a botanist, one of my closest-held beliefs is that plants improve the quality of my life, says James Wong. But does science back me up?
2020 in review: The year governments slapped down big tech
5hAround the world, governments are starting to push back against the power of big tech companies, forcing break ups and threatening fines
2020 in review: The countries that got covid-19 under control
5hWhile the coronavirus continues to rampage in many parts of the world, countries including China, New Zealand, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan and South Korea are returning to normality
2020 in review: How the coronavirus crisis unfolded month by month
5hWhat began as a handful of infections in China swiftly became a global pandemic that the world failed to contain
2020 in review: Extreme weather seen around the world as climate warms
5hClimate change is having a clear impact on the weather, as storms, floods and fires are all becoming more likely and records keep tumbling
Together scientists can back Black Lives Matter and boost race justice
5hThis year, scientists took action to support Black Lives Matter. Let 2021 be your year to advance race justice, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
2020 in review: Coronavirus vaccines made in record time
5hIt normally takes years to develop a new vaccine, but people are already being vaccinated against the coronavirus less than 12 months since covid-19 first emerged
As 2020 ends, vaccines give us a shot at returning to normal life
5hHard yards still lie ahead when it comes to the coronavirus, but we can allow ourselves a rousing cheer for the tide of science that has brought us a vaccine
This year could come to be regarded as a turning point in history
5hThis momentous year could mark one of those rare moments when the old world order is swept away and something new, and hopefully better, emerges, says Graham Lawton
2020 in review: The hunt for life on Venus continues
5hClara Sousa-Silva spent most of 2020 sitting on a huge secret – the apparent detection of phosphine, a potential sign of life, on Venus. She tells New Scientist what it felt like and what comes next
2020 in review: How science scrambled to decipher the coronavirus
5hIn an extraordinary year for science, research into the coronavirus and covid-19 has shed a bright light on the unknown
Will vaccines give us lasting immunity to the coronavirus?
5hWe are starting to get answers to the big questions about immunity to covid-19, such as how long it lasts, can people be reinfected and whether vaccines stop transmission
What you need to know about the new variant of coronavirus in the UK
5hChristmas plans have been scrapped and borders closed amid fears of a faster spreading variant of the coronavirus in the UK. Here's what you need to know
Deep-Sea Coral Reefs Found Surviving in Ireland at The Edge of a Submarine Canyon
5hWe don't know how they'll cope in the future.
Scientists May Have Finally Found a Key Mechanism Behind Irritable Bowel Syndrome
7hOne step closer to being able to fix it.
Pandemic interrupts longtime Isle Royale wolf, moose study
7hOne of the world's longest-running wildlife field studies has fallen prey to the coronavirus pandemic.
Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island spews hot clouds
7hMount Semeru, the highest volcano on Indonesia's most densely populated island of Java, spewed hot clouds as far away as 4.5 kilometers (nearly 3 miles) on Saturday.
Pandemic interrupts longtime Isle Royale wolf, moose study
7hOne of the world's longest-running wildlife field studies has fallen prey to the coronavirus pandemic.
I found this interesting, is this just nonsense or is it about psychology?
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Building games to train the brain
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Turns out retina does a lot – it doesn't just capture what we see, but also does a lot of image processing, extracting some useful features, and more.
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"Researchers found that voter turnout increased by 10% when voting was described as an enactment of a personal identity versus simply a behavior"
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Tveksam beräkning av nedstängningars effekt mot smittspridning
8hEn beräkningsmodell från Imperial College förklarade nästan hela vårens minskande smittspridning med lockdown i tio av elva länder. Undantaget var Sverige som inte införde någon lockdown. Men modellen har stora brister, menar forskare från bland annat Lunds universitet. Forskare från Imperial College tog fram en modell för att bedöma effekter av olika åtgärder våren 2020, för att minska spridning
Joe Biden names scientific advisers and seeks to bring Eric Lander into cabinet
9hHuman Genome Project co-leader to be chief science voice Biden must find words for a wounded nation Joe Biden has named the geneticist Eric Lander as his top scientific adviser and will elevate the position to the cabinet for the first time, a move meant to indicate a decisive break from Donald Trump's treatment of science. Related: History-maker Kamala Harris will wield real power as vice-presid
Carbon capture is vital to meeting climate goals, scientists tell green critics
9hSupporters insist that storage technology is not a costly mistake but the best way for UK to cut emissions from heavy industry Engineers and geologists have strongly criticised green groups who last week claimed that carbon capture and storage schemes – for reducing fossil fuel emissions – are costly mistakes. The scientists insisted that such schemes are vital weapons in the battle against globa
The Deep Sadness of Marvel's WandaVision
10hThis story contains mild spoilers for the first three episodes of WandaVision. After 23 films, even a casual Marvel fan knows what it means to be an Avenger: fighting for those who can't, against any threat, be it corporate greed or the surveillance state or a purple alien . Yet, in the series WandaVision , which premiered yesterday on Disney+, one of these storied Avengers rejects her duty in th
The Ordovician Extinction: Our Planet's First Brush With Death
10hThe first mass die-off on Earth was also one of the deadliest. Scientists continue to piece together the story of what happened.
The Timeless Journey of the Möbius Strip
10hAfter the disaster of 2020, let's hope we're not on a figurative one — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Turn it down: how to silence your inner voice
11hYour internal monologue shapes mental wellbeing, says psychologist Ethan Kross. He has the tools to improve your mind's backchat As Ethan Kross, an American experimental psychologist and neuroscientist, will cheerfully testify, the person who doesn't sometimes find themselves listening to an unhelpful voice in their head probably doesn't exist. Ten years ago, Kross found himself sitting up late a
Dark matter axions possibly found near Magnificent 7 neutron stars
11hA study led by Berkeley Lab suggests axions may be present near neutron stars known as the Magnificent Seven. The axions, theorized fundamental particles, could be found in the high-energy X-rays emitted from the stars. Axions have yet to be observed directly and may be responsible for the elusive dark matter. A study tantalizingly promises a possible location for new elementary particles called
Bitcoin stiger (igen) til svimlende værdi, men for én mand kan det koste 1,5 milliarder kroner
11hManden har mistet koden til sin digitale pung med 7.000 bitcoins, og den er stort set umulig at knække.
Weekend reads: Pollution of COVID-19 research; climate papers lead to reassignment; time to publish less?
12hBefore 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: "The most horrific time of my career." What do you … Continue reading
Tittarnas frågor om coronavaccinet
12hÄr det någon skillnad på vaccinen? Räcker vaccinet livet ut? SVT:s vetenskapsreporter Therese Bergstedt svarar på publikens frågor om vaccinet mot covid-19.
Christmas festivities blamed as Ireland battles new Covid wave
12hRestrictions came too late to avert surge that has put massive strain on hospitals
Nasa's Space Launch System cuts short vital test
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12hNASA Test SLS Rocket
Engines of Boeing rocket fired for only a minute, potentially delaying push to return humans to the moon by 2024 Nasa's Boeing-built deep space exploration rocket has cut short a crucial test, after briefly igniting all four engines of its core stage for the first time. Mounted in a test facility at Nasa's Stennis space centre in Mississippi, the Space Launch System's (SLS) 64-metre core stage ro
If Covid-19 Did Start With a Lab Leak, Would We Ever Know?
12hThe two major investigations into the origins of the pandemic are compromised by potential conflicts of interest. Those problems need to be fixed—fast.
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through January 16)
12hCRYPTOCURRENCY Lost Passwords Lock Millionaires Out of Their Bitcoin Fortunes Nathaniel Popper | The New York Times "Stefan Thomas, a German-born programmer living in San Francisco, has two guesses left to figure out a password that is worth, as of this week, about $220 million. The password will let him unlock a small hard drive, known as an IronKey, which contains the private keys to a digital
Biden Names Top Geneticist Eric Lander as Science Adviser
12hU.S. president-elect also elevates the position to the cabinet for the first time — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The FBI Has Made Over 100 Arrests Related to the Capitol Riot
13hPlus: A dark web takedown, a bitcoin scam, and more of the week's top security news.
Are Solar Panels Worth It for Your Home? Here's a Free Way To Find Out.
13hEvery year around this time, people start thinking about ways to save money and plan for their financial future. If that's you, and you happen to own your own home, one avenue you definitely need to explore is making the switch to solar energy . For decades, anybody who wanted to go green and make the switch to solar had to be prepared to take a bath on installation costs, because they were astro
America's Second-Worst Scenario
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14hTrump Capitol Biden
T he next time an insurgent mob arrives to sack the Capitol, if one happens to try between now and Inauguration Day, mere strength of numbers will not overwhelm the defenses. In the 10 days since the January 6 assault on Congress, the Secret Service has overseen the establishment of an instant "green zone ," fortified by eight-foot steel barriers and patrolled by some 20,000 National Guardsmen. T
The Early-Pandemic Heist Thriller That No One Asked For
14hDoug Liman has never shied away from big challenges. He's directed genuinely great films such as Swingers, Go , and Edge of Tomorrow ; he launched the Jason Bourne franchise; and he once re-edited and re-released his little-seen flop Fair Game mostly for fun. For his next project, he'll literally travel to space alongside Tom Cruise to film in orbit. So it's no wonder that, a few months into the
What Hades Can Teach Us About Ancient Greek Masculinity
14hEveryone in the game may be hot, but some of the characterizations we see aren't as subversive as you might think.
DJI's Latest Compact Drone Is a Blast to Fly
14hThe Mini 2 is still lightweight yet has enough flying power for some windy conditions, and it comes equipped with a better camera.
The Physics of Reddit's Spinning Solar System Icon
14hIf the dots on the loading screen were planets, is their motion realistic? And can we actually model it?
The Race Is On to Identify and Stop Inauguration Rioters
14hAs tech companies scramble to tackle the extreme far-right, police and law enforcement are encasing Washington, DC, in a ring of steel.
Can This Group Revive the Finicky Corpse Flower?
14hIn botanic gardens around the world, the reproductive future of the famously smelly plant is threatened. A new collaborative program wants to save it.
India Has a Fake-Jobs Problem
14hO n July 1 , a few days after a woman in India registered for an account on the careers site Naukri.com and uploaded a resume, a recruiter called her: One of the country's leading real-estate companies was hiring for a senior position, and more details would follow soon. The woman had posted her details on the site, whose name means "job" in Hindi, because she feared losing her current role as a
This Simple Gummy Bear Experiment Is The Perfect Way to Teach Complex Genetics
15hTry this one at home!
OPINION: Moral Tragedy Looms In Early Chaos Of U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
15hAs states suddenly expand the categories of people eligible for the first scarce shipments of vaccine, who will be watching to make sure those hit hardest by the pandemic aren't left behind? (Image credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Big Tech Can't Ban Its Way Out of This
15hPlatforms are scrambling to avoid being used by right-wing extremists targeting the inauguration. But the seeds of this crisis were sown long ago.
The Bygone Glory of Blockbuster's 'Pokémon Snap' Station
15hNintendo is releasing a new version of the game in April. But nothing can replace the magic of the rental store's printed-out pocket monsters.
14 Best Weekend Deals on TVs, Laptops, and More
15hIt's a long weekend. These discounted picks will help you sit down, tune out, and tune in to your screens to while away the time.
Do your neighbors want to get vaccinated?
15hAs the coronavirus vaccines have rolled out across the US, the process has been confusing and disastrous. States, left by the federal government to fend for themselves, have struggled to get a handle on the logistics of distribution. Many, including Georgia, Virginia, and California, have fallen woefully behind schedule . But even if there were a perfect supply chain, there's another obstacle: No
Kronik: Vejen til den bedste model for en ny Øresundsforbindelse
15hMed planerne om en ny fast forbindelse over Øresund som case illustrerer en ny kandidatafhandling, hvordan man bedst tager højde for alle implikationer ved så stort et projekt.
How to Break the Demagogue Cycle
15hLater this month, the Senate will come back into session and will soon consider whether to convict Donald Trump, following his bipartisan impeachment by the House of Representatives. The Senate must vote to convict Trump, even though by then he will be out of office and a private citizen. The reason is that only by convicting Trump can the Senate proceed to an even more important vote: to disqual
We're Just Finding Out How Bad the Riot Really Was
16hAs terrifying as it was to watch the attempted coup unfold on January 6, the news that afternoon offered some cause for relief. Although the U.S. Capitol was overrun, few injuries were initially reported. At first, it appeared that only one woman died in the melee. No lawmakers were harmed. The Electoral College certification went forward, despite some delay. Every day since, as more videos and r
The Other Tragedy of January 6
16hA charitable reading of those involved in the atrocities of January 6 is that they believed they were acting in the best interests of the country. Given the facts, as they proclaimed them, they were striving to protect the nation from an election that had been illegally stolen. The trouble is these facts are false. The country faces a divide between those who inhabit a common world of truth, and
Christian Fuhlendorff har gået 250 ture med kendte gæster: 'Det gør det lettere at være uenige'
16hEn gåtur kan gøre dig mere kreativ og gøre det nemmere at tale om svære emner.
Wikipedia fylder 20 år: Kan du stole på det, der står?
16hBåde og. Men der er nogle ting, du kan kigge efter, hvis du bruger wiki som kilde.
World migration down 30 percent due to pandemic: UN
16hThe coronavirus pandemic has slowed global migration by nearly 30 percent, with around two million fewer people than predicted migrating between 2019 and 2020, according to a UN report released on Friday.
Out-of-control Australian bushfire threatens Perth homes
16hAustralian firefighters said they expect to battle an out-of-control bushfire well into the night on Saturday, as the blaze threatens lives and homes in the west coast city of Perth.
SLS: Nasa's 'megarocket' engine test ends early
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16hNASA Test SLS Rocket
A critical engine test for Nasa's new "megarocket" – the Space Launch System (SLS) – ends early.
How to (Literally) Drive the Coronavirus Away
17hWhat's the transmission risk inside a car? An airflow study offers some insight for passengers and drivers alike.
The coolest car screens and displays from CES
17hThe head-up display shows information like speed in the near view, and augmented-reality data superimposed over real-world features in the far view. (Panasonic /) Glancing down at an analog gauge in your vehicle to see if you're pushing the speed limit, or need to find a gas station, is a reliable method for finding the information you need while driving. But of course, in-vehicle screens have al
India launches vaccine drive as scepticism mounts
17hModi says domestic jab is just what the country has been waiting for but some states are already pushing back
1910: Nyt kraftanlæg skal udnytte Gudenåens vandmasser
18h8. januar var det 100 år siden, at Danmarks største vandkraftværk, Tangeværket, blev indviet. Tre dobbelte radial-reaktionsturbiner med tilkoblede drejestrømsgeneratorer skulle omsætte vandets kræfter til 10.000 volt. Og Tangeådalen blev til Tange Sø.
Kastrerade sångare sjöng inte bara opera
18hNär var kastratsångare vanliga? Finns det kända operor som fortfarande spelas som ursprungligen skrevs för kastrater?/Jonna
Klimastatus 2021: Vi er nået en tredjedel af vejen mod målet i 2030
19hPLUS. Ny teknologi og politiske aftaler om landbruget og byggeri skal bringe os videre mod klimamålet i 2030. Men partierne er meget uenige om tempoet.
Världen enligt fysiken
20hI sin senaste bok The world according to physics berättar Jim Al-Khalili om hur fysiken som vetenskap beskriver världen. Vi får en presentation av grundpelarna i form av relativitetsteori, kvantmekanik och termodynamik. Utöver det bjuds det på diskussioner om vad fysiken ägnar sig åt i dag, vad vi kan få för nytta av det, och hur fysiker tänker.
Bakterierna – vår undergång?
20hVarje år dör 700 000 människor av antibiotikaresistenta bakterier. Enligt vissa prognoser kan siffran ha ökat till 10 miljoner år 2050.
Matematik för bättre beslut
20hHur kan algoritmer användas för att göra samhället bättre? Budskapet i Algoritmmakaren är att rätt utformade algoritmer kan fungera som smarta beslutsstöd i frågor där det är svårt för en människa att överblicka situationen. Boken handlar till viss del om hur algoritmerna fungerar, men mycket mer om vilka olika parametrar och omständigheter den som vill implementera en algoritm måste ta hänsyn til
Optimist i klimatmörkret
20hDen globala uppvärmningen kan hejdas samtidigt som ekonomin fortsätter att växa. Det hävdar den amerikanska ekonomen Andrew McAfee som skrivit Från mer till mindre. Men det är bråttom och kräver ett pris på kol. 1 | Greta Thunberg kallade "evig ekonomisk tillväxt" för en "saga" när hon talade i FN. Går det att förena tillväxt och minskade utsläpp av västhusgaser? – Att frivilligt anamma negativ ti
Better diet and glucose uptake in the brain lead to longer life in fruit flies
22hResearchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that fruit flies with genetic modifications to enhance glucose uptake have significantly longer lifespans. Looking at the brain cells of aging flies, they found that better glucose uptake compensates for age-related deterioration in motor functions, and led to longer life. The effect was more pronounced when coupled with dietary restri
NASA's Space Launch System Hot-Fire Test: When to Watch
22hBefore NASA's giant Space Launch System can go to the moon, it needs to ignite its engine in a "hot fire" stationary test.
Medarbejdere får elektriske stød i Berlins skandalelufthavn
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Ny forskning: Tarmbakterier kan påverka hur sjuk du blir i covid-19
22hCovidpatienter har en förändrad tarmflora och bakterierna i magen kan påverka hur sjuk man blir i covid-19.
Robotfiskar följer varandra i stim – men vem styr?
22hRobotfiskar som följer varandra utan att någon styr har utvecklats av forskare från Harvard University.
The Atlantic Daily: 3 Stories to Watch
1dEvery weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox . Erik Carter; Rebecca Cook / ReuterS The country is on the eve of a transfer of power. But federal officials warn that more violence is possible ahead of next week's inauguration. Here's that, and
2020 Hindsight
1dYesterday was the day that NASA, NOAA, the Hadley Centre and Berkeley Earth delivered their final assessments for temperatures in Dec 2020, and thus their annual summaries. The headline results have received a fair bit of attention in the media ( NYT, WaPo , BBC , The Guardian etc.) and the conclusion that 2020 was pretty much tied with 2016 for the warmest year in the instrumental record is robu
Joe Biden names top geneticist Eric Lander as science adviser
1dNature, Published online: 16 January 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-00118-8 US president-elect also elevates the position to the cabinet for the first time.
Will we see a solution to knee replacements or arthritis in our lifetime?
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New AI predicts gene regulation at single cell level. Until now, that process had been limited to tissue level analysis
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How AI will solve agriculture's water efficiency problems
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How Many Galaxies Are in the Universe? A New Answer Emerges From the Darkest Sky Ever Observed
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Hyperion XP-1 hydrogen supercar is real, first prototype hits the road
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Electric Cars Are Better for the Planet – and Often Your Budget, Too
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Microsoft Wants to Turn You Into a Black Mirror-Style Chatbot After Death
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A Texas A&M-led research team developed a system that uses AI to improve the flow of traffic at intersections
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An algorithm for optimizing the cost and efficiency of human-robot collaborative assembly lines
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AI can predict mutations that allow viruses to avoid being detected by antibodies in the human immune system, a process known as viral immune escape
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Japan to Phase Out Gasoline-Powered Cars, Bucking Toyota Chief – All new vehicles must be hybrids or fully electric starting in mid-2030s, government says
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Solar tech could help distribute Covid vaccines in Africa "There are almost 600 million people in Africa living off the grid, and rural clinics often lack a grid connection."
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More Than 50 Countries Pledge to Protect 30% of the World's Land and Ocean by 2030
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What If the Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Hit the Earth Today?
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NASA Curiosity rover celebrates 3,000th day on Mars with stunning panorama of planet
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Ford in final testing for commercial self-driving service to begin in 2022
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Low dose lithium may stop Alzheimer's disease in its tracks. A study shows that, when given in a way that facilitates passage to the brain, lithium in doses up to 400 times lower than prescribed for mood disorders can halt signs of advanced Alzheimer's pathology and recover lost cognitive abilities.
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Columbia University scientists say that in the future, a black hole could power an entire off-Earth civilization.
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The U.S. Is Retreating from Religion – By 2030, say projections, a third of Americans will have no religious preference
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