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Cool oasis for Cretaceous feathered dinosaurs
5hThe Jehol Biota, an ancient ecosystem in Liaoning province in northeastern China, includes a dense and diverse array of Cretaceous flora and fauna and is a hot spot of feathered dinosaur fossils. A new study reconstructs a cool climate and high elevation at the site, providing critical environmental context for the wide array of dinosaurs preserved there.
Mechanisms of Chili's Heat, Menthol's Cool Garner Nobel
3hDavid Julius and Ardem Patapoutian won this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their research on the ion channels involved in perceiving heat, cold, pain, and touch.
Amerikanske forskere skaber et bud på fremtidens superbatteri
13hDet nye batteri er lovende til el-biler og opbevaring af grøn energi.
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Johnson & Johnson to Seek F.D.A. Authorization for Booster Shot
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7h& Johnson FDA
The request, expected this week, comes after a study found the company's vaccine was only 71 percent effective against hospitalization from Covid-19.
The classic cars being converted to electric vehicles
8hHistoric cars are being retrofitted with recycled electric motors and batteries.
9-Year Study Reveals The Lasting Effects Childhood Trauma Has on Adult Relationships
18hWe need to be aware.
Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian
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7hAlfred Nobel Prize
David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian were honored for their discoveries about how heat, cold and touch can initiate signals in the nervous system.
Nobel Prize Awarded to Scientists for Research About Temperature and Touch
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7hAlfred Nobel Prize
David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian were honored for their discoveries about how heat, cold and touch can initiate signals in the nervous system.
We Just Got Closer to Pinpointing a Major Moment in Earth's Evolutionary History
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Huntington Beach: California oil spill sparks concern for wildlife
1hThe spill has been described by one official as a potential ecological disaster.
The medicine Nobel Prize honors the discovery of temperature and touch receptors
6hThe Nobel Prize in the field of physiology or medicine has been awarded to U.S. based scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian. (Image credit: Angela Weiss/AP)
Scientists Trace The Mysterious Origins of Social Parasitism in Ants
11hIt's more common than you'd think.
David Julius och Ardem Patapoutian får Nobelpris i medicin
7hDavid Julius och Ardem Patapoutian tilldelas årets Nobelpris i fysiologi eller medicin. De får priset för sina upptäckter av receptorer för temperatur och beröring.
Life at sea by world's largest offshore wind farm in North Sea
8hFancy a job with great sea views? Meet the engineers who maintain 174 turbines in the North Sea.
Nobel prize in medicine awarded to US duo for work on sense of touch
7hDavid Julius and Ardem Patapoutian share 10m-kronor prize for discovery of receptors for temperature and touch Two US researchers have won the 2021 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine for work that unlocked the secrets of the sense of touch. Prof David Julius, a physiologist at the University of California in San Francisco, and Prof Ardem Patapoutian, a neuroscientist at Scripps Research in La
Sicilian coffee dream a step closer as climate crisis upends farming
12hAs temperatures rise, one family hopes to establish the world's northernmost coffee plantation For more than 30 years the Morettino family had been trying to produce their own coffee on a small piece of land in Sicily. And for 30 years they had failed. But last spring 66 seedlings produced about 30kg of coffee, in a development that could turn the Italian island into the northernmost coffee plant
Scientists Can Only Gaze Into The Darkest Craters of The Moon With The Help of an AI
14hWhat's hiding in the shadows?
Captain Kirk: Bezos' Blue Origin to send William Shatner into space
1hWilliam Shatner, who played Captain Kirk, is set to become the oldest person to fly to space.
A Nobel Prize for Stephen Hawking That Might Have Been
3hA recent study of black holes confirmed a fundamental prediction that the theoretical physicist made nearly five decades ago. But the ultimate award is beyond his reach.
Shapps criticised for remarks on wearing masks in enclosed spaces
9hCovid experts warn against complacency after transport secretary hails lack of face coverings at Tory conference event Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Vaccinations have made people more confident to sit in enclosed spaces without masks, Grant Shapps has said, prompting scientists to warn that such messages risked complacency, and that mask use was vital in limiting t
Can you solve it? Another game of brutal genius from South Korea
10hWill you make the cut? UPDATE: The solution can be seen here. Today's three challenges are from Han Dongkyu, a talented young puzzle designer from South Korea. The first two will warm you up for the third, which is probably the most stunning example of a dissection puzzle I have ever seen. Prepare to be awed – and have your brain twisted inside out. 1. Librarian's Nightmare Part I Continue readin
20 Years After the Anthrax Attacks, We're Still Unprepared
5hThe first fatal bioterror attack in the US killed five people and caused a national panic—and we're still short of funding and tech to handle health emergencies.
Clearview AI Has New Tools to Identify You in Photos
5hIn an interview with WIRED, CEO Hoan Ton-That said the company has scraped 10 billion photos from the web—and developed new ways to aid police surveillance.
William Shatner confirms he will go into space on Blue Origin rocket
2h90-year-old actor who played Captain Kirk in Star Trek will become the oldest person to reach space William Shatner, who played Captain James T Kirk in Star Trek, has confirmed that he will go to space this month at the age of 90, thereby becoming the oldest person ever to escape the confines of Earth. Shatner will take a seat on Blue Origin's second launch from west Texas on 12 October, the spac
Research reveals how much plastic debris is currently floating in the Mediterranean Sea
10hA team of researchers have developed a model to track the pathways and fate of plastic debris from land-based sources in the Mediterranean Sea. They show that plastic debris can be observed across the Mediterranean, from beaches and surface waters to seafloors, and estimate that around 3,760 metric tons of plastics are currently floating in the Mediterranean.
Simulations suggest an Earth or Mars size planet may be lurking out beyond Neptune
3hA team of space scientists has published a paper in Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics suggesting that there may be an Earth- or Mars-sized planet orbiting beyond Neptune. They further suggest that simulations of the creation of the solar system show that such a planet may have been pushed from the outer regions of the solar system by the gas giants.
The Myth That Democracies Bungled the Pandemic
7hThe idea that dictatorships get things done while democracies dither has an ancient provenance and enduring appeal. When times were tough in the ancient Roman republic, the Senate appointed a strongman with virtually unlimited powers (but a temporary term of office) to tackle the crisis. Abraham Lincoln, the savior of American democracy and the Great Emancipator, suspended the writ of habeas corp
Biosphere 2: The Once Infamous Live-In Terrarium Is Transforming Climate Research
4hDespite its controversial past, the quirky desert facility is becoming increasingly relevant as it turns 30 — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Is Boris Johnson a Liar?
11hA few months ago , I saw Boris Johnson recount a story about his life that I'd never heard before—and he said something that was not, strictly speaking , true. With most politicians, hearing a new tale can be unremarkable, but with Johnson—the subject of at least two biographies, countless newspaper and magazine articles, and someone who has been at the center of British political life for decade
Does practice make perfect?
9hProdigies such as Emma Raducanu spend thousands of hours honing their skills, but could anyone deliver a world-class performance with enough dedication? At the end of every edition of his children's TV show Record Breakers, Roy Castle used to sing: "If you want to be the best, if you want to beat the rest, dedication's what you need ." But is it all you need? Tennis star Emma Raducanu seemingly c
Woman successfully treated for depression with electrical brain implant
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1hBrain Severe Depression
'Stunning' neuroscientific advance gives hope to those with mental illness not helped with drugs A woman with severe depression has been successfully treated with an experimental brain implant in a "stunning" advance that offers hope to those with intractable mental illness. The device works by detecting patterns of brain activity linked to depression and automatically interrupting them using tin
Jamaica Is a Tech Desert. Gamers Make It Work Anyway
3hIt's expensive and difficult to obtain graphics cards, PC components, consoles, and even games. Some streamers have had to get creative.
Amazon's Astro robot is stupid. You'll still fall in love with it.
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6hAmazon Astro Robot
On September 28, Amazon introduced Astro, a "household robot." Amazon's launch video promises that the $999 robot, which is squat with two wheels and a rectangular screen that features two orbs for eyes, will be able to do things like watch your home or join impromptu dance parties. This being Amazon, there's good reason to be skeptical, especially since Astro is essentially a giant camera on whe
Jonathan Franzen's Best Book Yet
5hJ onathan Franzen writes big books about small lives. This may sound like a curious characterization of a writer who has sweated to position himself as an encyclopedic chronicler of wide-scale cultural change in each of his five fat novels to date, the shortest of them clocking in at 517 pages. Yet his fiction is typically set in claustrophobic enclaves. His characters don't hail from New York or
This woman's brain implant zaps her with electricity when it senses she's getting depressed
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1hBrain Severe Depression
Sarah, a 36-year-old woman living in California, had lived with chronic depression for five years. She felt suicidal multiple times an hour and was unable to make decisions about basic questions like what to eat. Nothing she had tried to treat it, including electroconvulsive therapy, had helped. Then, in June 2020, she had an implant inserted into her skull that zaps the parts of her brain that c
A Dispatch From an Endangered Bird's 'Garden of Eden'
7hImmerse yourself in the visual splendor of a tiny volcanic island in the northern Andaman Sea, the only home of the little-known Narcondam hornbill.
Half a degree makes a big difference in a warming world
10hHalf a degree Celsius may not seem like much, but climate experts say a world that has warmed 1.5 degrees Celsius above 19th-century levels compared to 2C could be the difference between life and death.
126,000 gallons of oil spilled along California coast in 'potential ecological disaster'
2hAn oil spill off the California coast has released around 126,000 gallons of oil that is washing up on beaches and protected wetlands.
Japanese astronomers investigate magnetar XTE J1810-197
3hUsing four radio telescopes, astronomers from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and elsewhere have conducted multi-frequency multi-epoch radio observations of a radio-loud magnetar known as XTE J1810-197. Results of the study, presented September 24 on the arXiv pre-print repository, could help us better understand the nature of this peculiar object.
Medicine Nobel Prize Goes for Temperature and Touch Discoveries
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Induced flaws in quantum materials could enhance superconducting properties
1hIn a surprising discovery, an international team of researchers, led by scientists in the University of Minnesota Center for Quantum Materials, found that deformations in quantum materials that cause imperfections in the crystal structure can actually improve the material's superconducting and electrical properties.
A group of violent otters is mysteriously attacking people and dogs in Alaska
5hWhile authorities don't know the cause of the otters' aggressive behavior, they believe it could be a defensive reaction to dogs.
For 'unrecognised black women': statue of Henrietta Lacks unveiled in Bristol
nowLacks, whose cells were used in multiple medical advances, is honoured by the city's university There were tears of joy and pride as the first statue of a black woman created by a black woman for a public space in the UK was unveiled in a sunlit garden at the University of Bristol. Three generations of of Henrietta Lacks' family travelled from the US for the unveiling of the bronze statue of her,
How to exercise without hurting your knees
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Is new finding an asteroid or a comet? It's both
9minThe newest known example of a rare type of object in the Solar System—a comet hidden among the main-belt asteroids—has been found and studied, according to a new paper by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Henry Hsieh.
World airlines commit to 'net zero' CO2 emissions by 2050
9minThe world's airlines pledged to reach "net zero" carbon emissions by 2050 on Monday even as a trade group forecast profit losses from the pandemic extending into next year.
Russia film crew set to blast off to make 1st movie in space
9minIn a historic first, Russia is set to launch an actor and a film director into space to make a feature film in orbit—a project the nation's space chief has hailed as a chance to raise the prestige of Russia's space program.
Lava from Spanish volcano surges after crater collapse
9minAuthorities on the Spanish island of La Palma said Monday they are tightening their surveillance of an erupting volcano, after part of the crater collapsed and unleashed a cascade of more liquid and faster-moving lava.
Facing compounding stressors, many American workers plan to change jobs in coming year
21minAs the pandemic grinds on through a second year, many American workers are feeling the pressure, and many say they intend to leave their jobs within a year, according to a new survey from the American Psychological Association.
Specific UV light wavelength could offer low-cost, safe way to curb COVID-19 spread
27minA specific wavelength of ultraviolet (UV) light is not only extremely effective at killing the virus which causes COVID-19, but is also safer for use in public spaces, finds new research.
Earliest evidence yet of huge hippos in Britain
27minPalaeobiologists have unearthed the earliest evidence yet of hippos in the UK. Excavations at Westbury Cave in Somerset have uncovered a million-year-old hippo tooth which shows the animal roamed Britain much earlier than previously thought.
Dragonflies likely migrate across the Indian Ocean
27minCan dragonflies migrate thousands of miles across the Indian Ocean, from India via the Maldives to Africa, and back again? An international research team has used models and simulations to find out if the hypothesis could be true.
Increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere teaches old oaks new tricks
27minMature oak trees will increase their rate of photosynthesis by up to a third in response to the raised CO2 levels expected to be the world average by about 2050, new research shows.
William Shatner Will Launch to Space on Next Blue Origin Flight
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30minShatner Blue Origin
It's only the edge of space, but the man who played the "Star Trek" captain is heading there with three other people for Blue Origin's second flight with passengers.
Failed herd immunity strategy demands honesty | Letter
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All UK's electricity will come from clean sources by 2035, says PM
39minBoris Johnson says the UK can get all its electricity supply to "complete clean energy production" by 2035.
Straight Out of Science Fiction: Scientists Create a Crystal Made Solely of Electrons
42minIt's not often that messing around in the lab has produced a fundamental breakthrough, à la Michael Faraday with his magnets and prisms. Even more uncommon is the discovery of the same thing by two research teams at the same time: Newton and Leibniz come to mind. But every so often, even the rarest of events does happen. The summer of 2021 has been a banner season for condensed-matter physics. Th
Did you solve it? Another game of brutal genius from South Korea
42minThe solutions to today's puzzles Earlier today I set you the following puzzles, designed by the South Korean puzzle master Han Dongkyu. The first two are a slow build up to what is one of the most fiendishly brilliant geometrical puzzles I have ever seen. If you want a print out of the puzzles, click here. Continue reading…
Author Correction: Dynamic regulation of the cholinergic system in the spinal central nervous system
44minScientific Reports, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99492-6
Nobel prize in medicine won by US scientists who unlocked the secrets of our sense of touch
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51minNobel Prize David Julius
The research gave us a mechanistic insight into two of our most fundamental sensory experiences.
A Home Equity Investment Lets You Tap Your Home's Value With No Monthly Payments
56minIf you're looking for a way to help make your financial goals a reality, you're not alone. An insane amount of homeowners are taking advantage of today's housing market. Gaining equity off your property can be done in a variety of ways, including home loans and HELOCs. But if none of these options sound right for you, you may be interested in a Home Equity Investment . An equity investment means
Man Dressed as Ninja Attacks Army Special Ops Soldiers With Katana Sword
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56minNinja Special California
Street Ninja Ever wondered what would happen if you brought a literal katana to a potential gun fight? Last month, a man dressed in "full ninja garb" attacked a US Army special operations unit in the middle of the California desert, resulting in two injuries, according to a Facebook post by the local Kern County Sheriff's Office. Deputies "discovered the suspect had assaulted a victim at the scen
Air Force's X-37B robotic space plane wings past 500 days in Earth orbit
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1hAir 500 Days Earth
That enigmatic U.S. military X-37B robotic space drone has now chalked up more than 500 days circling the Earth.
Black women have nearly 3X higher triple negative breast cancer risk
1hBlack women have nearly a three-fold increased risk of triple negative breast cancers, according to a new study. These types of cancer have a poor prognosis. The analysis of nearly 200,000 patients who received mammograms between 2006 and 2015 across three US health systems underscores the importance of understanding the heterogeneity of breast cancer risk factors for women of differing races, ag
Sju av tio nyheter handlade om corona
1hI början av pandemin handlade 70 procent av artiklarna på svenska nyhetssajter om coronaviruset. Den mest omnämnda personen i artiklar om corona var USA:s före detta president Donald Trump. Från det att världshälsoorganisationen WHO deklarerade att spridningen av covid-19 var en pandemi dominerade det nya coronaviruset nyhetsflödet i flera veckor. 70 procent av artiklarna på Aftonbladets, DN:s oc
Two students of the senses win the Nobel prize for medicine
1hThey found the mechanisms of touch and temperature sensitivity
When the Western US burns, the East also gets sick
1hWhile most of the largest U.S. wildfires occur in the Western U.S., almost three-quarters of the smoke-related deaths and visits to the emergency room for asthma occur east of the Rocky Mountains.
Spectral resolution of superconducting single photon detectors more than doubled
1hScientist use superconducting detectors (MKIDs) to capture single photons coming from exoplanets. MKIDs constantly monitor their own kinetic inductance, which changes proportionally to the energy of an incoming photon. Researchers from SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research have now more than doubled their spectral resolution by re-trapping most of the leaked energy. The research was publis
App-based drivers report COVID-19 stress and isolation
1hThe majority of app-based drivers report high levels of stress and concern about exposure to COVID-19, a survey finds. Roughly 30% thought they had already had the virus. Drivers face a number of concerns : Is this passenger ill? Are they properly masked? Will they pull it down once seated? Will they cough, blowing air around? Are they in a bad mood? Did they just get out of a rough meeting or a
A 'pacemaker' for brain activity helped woman emerge from severe depression
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1hBrain Severe Depression
A new proof-of-concept study hints at a promising, individualized treatment for depression.
Cracking the blue crab's genetic code
1hScientists at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science have sequenced the genome of the blue crab. The best way to understand an organism is to understand its genetic makeup, also known as its genome. Once the code is understood, it reveals many secrets of how the organism works. Researchers plan to investigate the genetics of growth and reproduction, and the genome will be made
Losing Your Hair? You Might Blame the Great Stem Cell Escape.
1hBy observing mice hair follicles, scientists discovered an unexpected mechanism of aging. "If I didn't see it with my own eyes I wouldn't believe it," one said.
I Didn't Know My Mom Was Dying. Then She Was Gone.
1hThe pink notebook my mother kept when she was sick contains 18 entries, most of them shorter than a haiku. The pages list medications and surgeries, the names of family members who sent money, and which body parts hurt and how badly. One entry, from October 1995, reads: "Neck (severe pain) Coming out of the mall to cold air." I was 5 that day; my sister was 3. We were leaving the mall after takin
America Is Losing Its Black Police Officers
1hWhen Ray Kelly was appointed commissioner of the New York Police Department, in 1992, he announced that his No. 1 priority was to recruit more Black officers to the force. "Without these actions, there will be increased tension between the communities and the police," Kelly told The New York Times . "Tension leads to hostilities and that will lead to more cries of racism in the department." Kelly
Scientists confirm decrease in Pluto's atmospheric density
1hWhen Pluto passed in front of a star on the night of August 15, 2018, a Southwest Research Institute-led team of astronomers had deployed telescopes at numerous sites in the U.S. and Mexico to observe Pluto's atmosphere as it was briefly backlit by the well-placed star. Scientists used this occultation event to measure the overall abundance of Pluto's tenuous atmosphere and found compelling eviden
Do 'Dear CEO' letters make a difference?
1hFor several years now, large investment firms have used public proclamations, like BlackRock's "Dear CEO" letters, to signal their commitment to corporate social responsibility. New research shows the companies these firms invest in are picking up the signal and repeating the message.
Comb breathalyzer is now a thousandfold more sensitive to disease biomarkers
1hJILA scientists have boosted the sensitivity of their decade-old frequency comb breathalyzer a thousandfold and can detect additional biomarkers of disease—four now, with the potential for six more. When validated and engineered into a portable design, the comb system could offer real-time, noninvasive analysis of human breath to detect and monitor diseases. JILA is jointly operated by the Nationa
Urban mining for metals flashes forward
1hIn what should be a win-win-win for the environment, a process developed at Rice University to extract valuable metals from electronic waste would also use up to 500 times less energy than current lab methods and produce a byproduct clean enough for agricultural land.
1 in 3 Americans might consider abolishing or limiting Supreme Court, Annenberg survey finds
1hAs the Supreme Court's fall term begins, a new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania finds that more than a third of Americans say they might be willing to abolish the Supreme Court or have Congress limit its jurisdiction if the court were to make decisions they or Congress disagreed with.
A breakthrough in droplet manipulation
1hResearchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a key breakthrough in droplet manipulation. They have discovered an innovative way to navigate liquids on a surface in the absence of external force or energy.
New model simplifies orbital radar trade-off studies for environmental monitoring
1hSkoltech researchers Alessandro Golkar and Ksenia Osipova, and former Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) student Giuseppe Cataldo (now working at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center) have developed, within the framework of a Skoltech-MIT collaboration, a model to help engineers create and select the most promising conceptual designs of satellite radar systems. By optimizing the design of t
Growing droplets in the matrix
1hThe mechanism of molecular self-organization was assessed in a new model by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPIDS). In their study, they simulated how environmental factors such as temperature influence the size of oil droplets in elastic matrices. The study will also help understanding droplet formation in biological cells, where biological molecules
New study capture sugar transport fundamental to plants
1hIn plants, Sugar Transport Proteins (STPs) are key for uptake of glucose. They are responsible for sugar import into plant organs such as seeds, pollen and fruit and are essential for correct tissue development. Moreover, controlling sugar uptake through STPs is used by plants as a vital defense strategy against microbial infection, by using starvation and competition for sugar to restrict microbi
Oil spill seeps into Orange County's coastal wetlands, a critical link along migratory bird route
1hThe stench of petroleum permeated the air of Huntington Beach's Talbert Marsh on Sunday as crews in small boats and sealed inside protective uniforms heaved absorbent pads laden with oil as thick as brownie mix into plastic bags.
Sarahs depression släppte efter ny el-behandling
1hSarah, 36, fick alla slags behandlingar mot sin svåra depression. Inget fungerade. I fjol blev hon först med att testa en ny variant av så kallad DBS (deep brain stimulation). Hon minns en känsla av lättnad, och att hon log. – Det var första gången på fem år som jag fått till ett leende utan fejka, säger Sarah. Tidigare elbehandlingar mot depression har gått ut på att stimulera ett visst område i
Brain implant relieves patient's severe depression in 'landmark' US study
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1hBrain Severe Depression
Device sends a corrective electric pulse when it detects neural activity associated with irrational thoughts
Author Correction: Transcriptional programs of neoantigen-specific TIL in anti-PD-1-treated lung cancers
1hNature, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03893-6
Fault-tolerant control of an error-corrected qubit
1hNature, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03928-y Fault-tolerant circuits for the control of a logical qubit encoded in 13 trapped ion qubits through a Bacon–Shor quantum error correction code are demonstrated.
Foundational step shows quantum computers can be better than the sum of their parts
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1hQuantum Aliro QunaSys
Pobody's nerfect—not even the indifferent, calculating bits that are the foundation of computers. But JQI Fellow Christopher Monroe's group, together with colleagues from Duke University, have made progress toward ensuring we can trust the results of quantum computers even when they are built from pieces that sometimes fail. They have shown in an experiment, for the first time, that an assembly of
Using theory and experiments, researchers show how apples get their shapes
1hApples are among the oldest and most recognizable fruits in the world. But have you ever really considered an apple's shape? Apples are relatively spherical except for that characteristic dimple at the top where the stem grows.
Henrietta Lacks' estate sues drug company that sold her cells
2hLacks's estate is asking Thermo Fisher to pay back the full profits gained over 70 years of using her cells without consent The estate of Henrietta Lacks sued a pharmaceutical company on Monday, accusing it of selling cells that doctors at Johns Hopkins hospital took in 1951 without her knowledge or consent. The cells taken from Lacks , a Black woman who died of cervical cancer, are known has HeL
Skogens ekonomiska värde
2hVi bad en av Sveriges främsta skogsekonomer att räkna på vad det skulle kosta om man helt stoppade all skogsavverkning under ett år som vissa forskare i Slaget om skogen föreslagit för klimatets skull.
Want to truly succeed? Lift others up as you climb to the top | Amber Hikes
2hIt's up to all of us to create a more inclusive and diverse workplace. No matter where you are in your career journey, it's essential that you help others grow, even as you are growing yourself, says ACLU Chief Equity Officer Amber Hikes. She lays out three ways we can help each other succeed — and empower and advance those who historically have been left behind.
Nobelpris til opdagere af temperatur- og berøringsreceptorer
2hÅrets Nobelpris i fysiologi eller medicin går til to amerikanske forskere, der har opdaget temperatur- og berøringsreceptorer, som har ført til en bedre forståelse af nervesystemet.
Stille septembervejr gav det tredjestørste iltsvind i 13 år
2hPLUS. Styrken og omfanget af iltsvind i de danske farvande er øget markant i løbet af september, hvor den tredjestørste udbredelse blev målt siden 2008. Ifølge seniorrådgiver skal vi mange år frem, før problemet for alvor er i bedring.
Medicinpris till forskning om beröring och temperatur
2hChilipeppar är en het krydda. Den bränner på tungan. Amerikanen David Julius får ena halvan av årets medicinpris för upptäckten av att kryddan påverkar nervernas mottagare på samma sätt som värme. Den andra halvan går till den libanesisk-amerikanske molekylärbiologen Ardem Patapoutian för forskning om hur celler i huden registrerar beröring.
USB-IF Rolls Out Logos for new 240W USB-C Cables
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2hUSB Logos Hamilton
USB Type-C only appeared on the scene a few years ago, but it has already become almost ubiquitous on phones, tablets, laptops, and more. The EU is even considering making USB-C a requirement on a huge swath of consumer electronics. However, just because you see the distinctive oval-shaped USB-C plug on a device does not mean it automatically supports high-speed data or fast charging. The non-pro
Nobelpristagare − viljestarka med tilltro till sig själva
2hDe flesta nobelpristagare arbetar väldigt hårt och är mycket kunniga inom sina respektive ämnen. Ofta har vinnarna en stark vilja och litar på sig själva. I början av oktober tillkännages vilka som belönas med årets Nobelpris. Vid Göteborgs universitet finns det forskare som redan innan vet vilka som får några av prisen. En av dem är Claes Gustafsson, sedan många år ledamot i Nobelkommittén för k
The hidden talent of fungi
2hResearchers at TU Wien propose a new method to interpret and mine the genomes of fungi. The goal: prediction of essential genes for the production of valuable substances.
First Russian film in space an 'experiment': director
2hRussian film director Klim Shipenko said Monday the first movie in orbit would be an "experiment," on the eve of his journey into space hoping to beat a rival Hollywood project.
To boldly go: Star Trek's Shatner spacebound with Blue Origin
2hBlue Origin on Monday confirmed William Shatner, who starred as Captain James T. Kirk in the original Star Trek series, will fly to space October 12 aboard the company's crewed rocket, becoming the oldest ever astronaut.
Reducing plastics in gardens
2hWith plastic waste a worldwide problem, consumers are taking steps to reduce use and recycle more household packaging—including in their own backyard.
Threatened rattlesnakes' inbreeding makes species more resistant to bad mutations
2hThe first look at a threatened rattlesnake species' recent genetic history suggests that inbreeding necessitated by limited habitat may not be as detrimental as theory would predict it to be.
Healthy soil, healthy farms
2hSoils, like people, can be healthy or unhealthy. We've recently learned how important the microbes inside our bodies are to human health. Likewise, soil health depends on a complex group of microbes. These bacteria and fungi recycle nutrients and prepare the soils to better support plants.
Research reveals 'huge' impact of pandemic on sexual violence support services
2hThe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual abuse survivors going through the criminal justice system has been 'huge' with support services reporting referral increases of up to 366 percent.
New discovery of the earliest known hippo fossil in the UK
2hA fossil of an extinct species of hippo that is over one million years old has been discovered in Somerset by researchers at Royal Holloway, University of London and the University of Leicester. This finding surpasses the previous oldest record of hippo in the UK by at least 300,000 years.
BepiColombo gets first close-up look at Mercury
2hNature, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02685-2 The European and Japanese mission performed the first of six slingshot manoeuvres around the planet. It will ultimately insert two probes into orbit in 2025.
Emerging environmental contaminants of concern in NZ dolphins
2hScientists have revealed emerging environmental contaminants of concern within New Zealand dolphins, with similar pollution levels to Japan despite government restrictions on the use of toxic substances.
Study shows protein hydrophobic parts do not hate water
2hProteins are the workers, messengers, managers, and directors of nearly all inter- and intra-cellular functions in our body. So, all advances in biology, pharmaceuticals, and related fields hinge on having a fundamental understanding of how proteins work. For over half a century, one key theory that has informed scientific and technological advancement in the biosciences is the classical theory on
How Quantum Computers Can Be Used to Build Better Quantum Computers
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2hOne Quantum Computers
Using computer simulations to design new chips played a crucial role in the rapid improvements in processor performance we've experienced in recent decades. Now Chinese researchers have extended the approach to the quantum world. Electronic design automation tools started to become commonplace in the early 1980s as the complexity of processors rose exponentially, and today they are an indispensab
Transport pricing in practice
2hIn the largest worldwide pricing experiment to date, researchers have demonstrated that road users change their behavior when they must pay for the social and environmental effects of their transportation. The study was led by researchers from the University of Basel, ETH Zurich and ZHAW.
Faces of three ancient Egyptian mummies recreated using DNA technology and thermal meshing
2hA team of workers at Parabon Nanolabs has digitally recreated the faces of three mummies from ancient Egypt using DNA technology and thermal meshing. They have posted a release statement on the company's website describing their process and results.
Plastic with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions is possible
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3hNet Zero Possible Plastics
Researchers have demonstrated it is possible to economically produce plastics that have a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions balance over their entire life cycle. And they may cost less, too. Since the early 1950s, plastics have found their way into almost every area of modern life. Between 1964 and 2014, plastic consumption increased twenty fold, from 15 to 311 million tonnes (around 16.5 to 342.
Årets medicinpris förklarar hur du kan känna en kyss
3hAtt dricka en kopp kaffe på morgonen eller kyssa en partner kan kännas som en självklarhet för de flesta. Men hur kan du egentligen känna den där kyssen och hur vet du hur hårt du ska hålla koppen? Det har årets nobelpristagare i medicin eller fysiologi upptäckt.
Vertikalt landbrug i Singapore skal levere 50 ton grøntsager om året
3hAnlægget skal bidrage til republikkens ambition om, at 30 procent af byens ernæringsbehov skal komme fra lokale producenter inden 2030.
Scientists sound the alarm over drought in East Africa
3hEvery few years, it is devastating to watch the same tragedy: a weather cycle that brings debilitating drought and hunger to East Africa, threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya.
The Māori meeting house that's also a research lab
3hNature, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02697-y Ocean Mercier researches how Indigenous knowledge and Western science can help resolve environmental issues.
Eight Ancient Languages Still Spoken Today
3hTake a trip to Trinidad and Tobago to hear Tamil, or head to Israel to hear Hebrew.
Multistep mechanism of nanostructure formation in liquid crystal
3hMost of our daily commodities, such as plastics, alloys and processed foods, are provided as solids, and they are often processed by a controlled cooling process from a liquid mixture to a solid. Liquid crystals, solutions, polymers, and biomaterials form a wide variety of structural patterns arising from differences in the cooling processes. These patterns provide a diversity of functions, and ca
Study supports theory that dragonflies migrate across the Indian Ocean
3hCan dragonflies migrate thousands of miles across the Indian Ocean, from India via the Maldives to Africa, and back again? An international research team led by Lund University in Sweden has used models and simulations to find out if the hypothesis could be true.
Reducing air pollution: How can changing behaviors help?
3hChanging people's behaviors is key to improving urban air quality, but it should be done in a way that involves the community, say researchers.
Review: I'm Not Anxious And Sleep Fine. Can CBD Oil Help Me?
3hSo, CBD is just a trend, right? While manufacturers are pumping out all manner of cannabidiol-infused products, can we expect to find them clogging up the back of our closets one day soon? Will they be hiding out back there with the Jazzercise VHS videos, bottles of ephedra and the Shake Weight? If you're expecting the current fad of CBD oils, balms, gummies and other extract goodies to gradually
Hungry microbes found responsible for stealing medicine from Shedd Aquarium's animals
3hFor months, veterinarians put medicine into the animals' quarantine habitats at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, ensuring that animals entering the building did not bring dangerous pests or pathogens with them. And for months, the medicine consistently kept disappearing. Where was it going? Who was taking it? And what was their motive?
Britney's conservatorship shows how the legacy of eugenics in the US continues to affect the lives of disabled women
3hBritney Spears has been locked in a court battle 13 years in the making. While her father was suspended as conservator of her estate on Sep. 29, 2021, her conservatorship might not be terminated until the next hearing on Nov. 12.
Study provides rare window into work life of app-based drivers during pandemic
3hWhen you get into the car of the app-based driver you just tapped up on your phone, you expect and hope the driver and the car are safe and capable of getting you where you need to go. Apps rate drivers, which you can see. But what if the driver is sick? What if the car has a mechanical problem? What if the driver has simply had a bad day?
Astronomer discovers that white dwarfs become magnetic as they get older
3hAt least one 1 in 4 white dwarfs will end its life as a magnetic star. At the end of their life, most stars shrink in size to the dimension of a small planet, an object called a "white dwarf," a late stage of stellar evolution.
Crucial step identified in the conversion of biomass to methane
3hMicrobial production of methane from organic material is an essential process in the global carbon cycle and an important source of renewable energy. This natural process is based on a cooperative interaction between different types of microorganisms: the fermenting bacteria and the methane-producing archaea. The former converts so-called primary fermentation products from biomass decomposition, i
Boston Dynamics' robodog Spot did a little halftime dance for NCAA fans on Saturday
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Can Artificial Intelligence Help Kill Russian and Chinese Drone Swarms?
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US Closes in on Exascale: Frontier Installation Is Underway – 1.5 EF promised at beginning of operations in 2022
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Israeli researchers bypass facial recognition using AI-generated makeup patterns
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Why This Doctor Uses the iPhone 13 Pro to Photograph Patients' Eyes – Now with the release of the iPhone 13 Pro, Dr. Korn says that the camera has gotten so good that he no longer needs the $15,000 slit lamp eye camera with an adapter and can take the photos using only the iPhone.
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'Developers Are the New Bankers': Wells Fargo Analysts Predict Wave of Job Cuts
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What do you think about buying a house in a coastal area for the long term in the age of climate change?
3hI've had this idea for a while now, I am going to move to Melbourne Australia in a year or two, and I would like to take a mortgage on a house because I know population is increasing there and therefore property values are and will continue to rise. I have this idea of being able to pass on my house to my descendents- because my grandparents worked their entire lives with the goal of saving money
Scientists Use Gene Therapy to Restore Vision After Stroke in Mice
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How do electronic shelf labels work?
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Frankenstein TS Book Club Discussion
4hWe will discuss the book, raise questions, and share observations in this webinar attended by special guest Roslynn Haynes, author and associate professor of English at the University of New South Wales.
What's the Biggest Laser in the World?
4hHere at ET we occasionally delve into topics for no particular reason beyond curiosity. In this case, that's lasers. At the consumer level, we're surrounded by products that rely on lasers — optical media, barcode scanners, fiber optics, and printers are all common — but for this article, we decided to scale up a bit. There are a couple contenders for the world's biggest laser, and they're all in
What idle thoughts reveal about mental health
4hAnalyzing 10 minutes of people's idle thoughts indicates two tendencies: one that veers toward rumination, and the other toward inspiration. As reported in the journal Scientific Reports , 78 participants were trained to voice their thoughts aloud for 10 minutes while sitting alone in a room without access to electronic devices. Researchers used audio equipment to record those thoughts, then tran
Scientists discover how to restore carbon-rich peatlands
4hA new study by Monash University researchers has applied the Rapid Evidence Review method for the first time to peatland conservation and suggests the technique can be applied to other environmental problems.
Study: Ability to produce humor linked to higher intelligence levels in schoolchildren
4hChildren with higher levels of general knowledge and verbal reasoning are better able to produce humor, new research carried out on Turkish schoolchildren suggests.
Amazonian river winds unraveled by air pollution observations
4hRiver winds are induced by the daily thermal contrast between the land and the river. During the daytime, warmer temperatures over the land lead to lighter air masses that are lifted. The air masses in turn drive onshore air movement from the river toward the land. Subsequently, the air subsides over the river. The result is a closed local air circulation cell in the vertical plane (Figure 1). At
How Old is the Maltese Dog Breed?
4hMany dog fanciers like to trace their favorite breed to antiquity, but the researchers who study the modern and ancient DNA of dogs have a different perspective.
Incremental Advance for Quantum Computing
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4hQEP Thales Quantum
Quantum computing is an exciting technology with tremendous potential. However, at present that is exactly what it remains – a potential, without any current application. It's actually a great example of the challenges of trying to predict the future. If quantum computing succeeds, the implications could be enormous. But at present, there is no guarantee that quantum computing will become a reali
First European map of the insulating effect of forests
4hTo cool off in summer, there's nothing better than a walk in the woods. Trees act as a buffer that cools the air beneath their foliage in summer and warms it in winter. This phenomenon is caused not only by the protection that the forest canopy provides, but also by the transpiration of trees in summer: trees absorb cooler water from the soil, and this water is then transported up to the leaves, e
Almost one-in-three people globally will still be mainly using polluting cooking fuels in 2030
4hIn 2030, almost 1 in 3people around the world will still be mainly using polluting cooking fuels and technologies, a major source of disease and environmental destruction and devastation, new research warned. This rises to more than 4 in 5 in sub-Saharan Africa, where the number of people mainly using polluting fuels is growing at an alarming rate.
Finding a rare fossilized comb jelly reveals new gaps in the fossil record
4hThey look like jellyfish but they aren't. They seem inoffensive but are efficient predators—occasionally, they even eat fish. They are gelatinous and very delicate—and extremely rarely do they fossilize!
Electricity consumption reveals proactive community response to COVID-19 progression
4hSuccessful mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemic requires effecting massive behavioral change in individuals across the world. For policymakers to evaluate the success of public health interventions, the ability to accurately and quickly assess a population's response is imperative.
Nobelprisen i medicin går til opdagelsen af berørings- og temperaturreceptorer
5hTo forskere deler årets nobelpris i medicin eller fysiologi for deres arbejde med at finde frem til de receptorer, der gør os i stand til at opleve og skelne varme, kulde og forskellige berøringer.
Tidig tandreglering kan förbättra barns mående
5hAtt sätta in behandling redan i nioårsåldern kan motverka tandskador på barn med förstorat överbett. Det kan också påverka deras livskvalitet. Tandvården måste bli bättre på de mjuka värdena i patientkontakten, anser forskaren Jenny Kallunki.
2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded for Discoveries in Sensing Temperature and Touch
5hDavid Julius and Ardem Patapoutian's research revealed the molecular basis for these basic senses — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Hyenas devoured human corpses in an Arabian lava tube thousands of years ago
5hIn the Umm Jirsan lava tube, the longest such structure in Saudi Arabia, scientists discovered piles bones belonging to animals that hyenas devoured there for thousands of years.
Baby planets marinate in a life-giving cyanide 'soup,' analysis reveals
5hA major astrochemical project has produced comprehensive maps of molecules in protoplanetary disks and found lots of organic material.
Seabirds successfully nesting in Oʻahu neighborhoods
5hʻUaʻu kani, or wedge-tailed shearwater, is a seabird species common in Hawaiʻi. Though historically found nesting along coastlines, human development in these areas has likely reduced the availability of nesting habitats, pushing the seabird colonies to nest in undeveloped islets.
Colour me better: fixing figures for colour blindness
5hNature, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02696-z Images can be made more accessible by choosing hues, shapes and textures carefully.
When intuition fails, how to use probability and statistics to find the real answers
5hImagine there's a bus that arrives every 30 minutes on average and you arrive at the bus stop with no idea when the last bus left. How long can you expect to wait for the next bus? Intuitively, half of 30 minutes sounds right, but you'd be very lucky to wait only 15 minutes.
Social science for algorithmic societies
5hMachine learning algorithms pervade modern life. They shape decisions about who gets a mortgage, who gets a job, and who gets bail, and have become so enmeshed in our political and economic processes that some scientists argue we are witnessing the emergence of "algorithmically infused societies."
Stellar winds and evaporating exoplanet atmospheres
5hMost stars including the sun generate magnetic activity that drives a fast-moving, ionized wind and also produces X-ray and ultraviolet emission (often referred to as XUV radiation). XUV radiation from a star can be absorbed in the upper atmosphere of an orbiting planet, where it is capable of heating the gas enough for it to escape from the planet's atmosphere. M-dwarf stars, the most common type
Video: We asked a NASA technologist – is there oxygen on Mars?
5hIs there oxygen on Mars? Technically yes, but it's nothing like the amount we have on Earth. So breathing is out of the question. However, there is a lot of carbon dioxide (CO2) on Mars.
Domesticated salmon have smaller eyes in the farm but not in the wild
5hThe domestication of Atlantic salmon through years of fish farming has led to farmed Atlantic salmon developing smaller eyes according to a new piece of research published in the journal Evolutionary Applications.
New research reveals need for flexible, tailored support for domestic abuse survivors
5hA four-year evaluation led by academics at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), in partnership with Bangor University, the University of East London and Manchester Metropolitan University, has revealed the need for flexible domestic violence and abuse services that are more tailored and responsive to survivors' changing needs.
Image: Hubble views galaxy NGC 5728
5hMeet NGC 5728, a spiral galaxy around 130 million light-years from Earth. This image was acquired using Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3), which is extremely sensitive to visible and infrared light. Therefore, it beautifully captures the regions of NGC 5728 that are emitting light at those wavelengths. However, there are many other types of light that galaxies such as NGC 5728 emit, which WFC3 c
Author Correction: Porphyromonas gingivalis induces entero-hepatic metabolic derangements with alteration of gut microbiota in a type 2 diabetes mouse model
5hScientific Reports, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99556-7
How Dr Robert Malone invented Antivaxxery
6h"People who feel deprived of the credit that they think they deserve will gravitate to new friends who do at least pretend to respect them sufficiently." -Smut Clyde
High-Flying Sensor Detects Living Things from Far Above
6hA new detector could keep tabs on life on Earth—and maybe beyond — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Svenska forskare kastar ljus över fossilgåta
6hPå 1970-talet hittade geologer mystiska fossil vid Mount Barren i sydvästra Australien. Fossilen består av utgrävda gångar, så kallade spårfossil, i bergarten kvartsit. Gångarna är ungefär en centimeter i diameter, och grävdes sannolikt av marina kräftdjur. Detta förbryllade forskarna, då kvartsit är lika hård som betong och omöjlig för djur att gräva i.
Medicine Nobel goes to scientists who discovered biology of senses
6hNature, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01283-6 David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian share the award for identifying receptors that allow the body's cells to sense temperature and touch.
Breakthrough in amputation narrows gap between human and machine
6hExperimental surgery that allows prosthetic limbs to feel like part of the body offers patients a sense of completeness
Apple Pay kan misbruges til at lave transaktioner fra låste Iphones
6hEn gruppe forskere fra to britiske universiteter har afdækket en række fejl i Visa og Apple Pays betalingssystemer, der gør det muligt at lave transaktioner fra låste Iphones.
Techtopia #208: Apple ti år efter Steve Jobs
6hTechtopia mindes Apples medstifter og vurderer, hvad hans arvtager, Tim Cook, har betydet for virksomhedens kolossale succes.
This robot vapes for science
6hNature, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02679-0 A tabletop device that can 'inhale' nicotine-laden vapour could help to explain why some e-cigarettes cause grave lung injury.
Academia's ableist culture laid bare
6hNature, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02695-0 Four group leaders with disabilities share their thoughts on how to make laboratories and fieldwork more accessible and inclusive.
Daily briefing: A chilling 'deepfake' history of the Moon landing
6hNature, Published online: 01 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02706-0 An Emmy-winning documentary shows Nixon responding to a tragedy that never happened. Plus, illegal Amazon mining invades Indigenous land, and 23 species are declared extinct in the US.
Elsevier corrects a retraction notice following questions from Retraction Watch
6hAn Elsevier journal has corrected a retraction notice after we asked questions about what exactly it was saying — but not before the journal's editor tried to defend what turned out to be a mistaken passage. The article, "Measurement of performance parameters and improvement in optimized solution of WEDM on a novel titanium hybrid composite," … Continue reading
Pair win Nobel for unlocking mystery of sensing temperature, touch
6hUS scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian on Monday won the Nobel Medicine Prize for discoveries on receptors for temperature and touch.
Clean air for a sustainable world
7hNature Communications, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-25885-w Air pollution is a cause of disease for millions around the world and now more than ever urgent action is required to tackle the burden of its impacts. Doing so will not only improve both life expectancy and quality of life, but will also lead to a more just and sustainable world.
A conversation on the impacts and mitigation of air pollution
7hNature Communications, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-25518-2 Air pollution is an environmental and health concern affecting millions globally every day. Dr Audrey de Nazelle, an expert in air pollution risk assessment and exposure science at Imperial College London, shares with Nature Communications their thoughts on the impacts of air pollution and the policies needed
Electron penetration triggering interface activity of Pt-graphene for CO oxidation at room temperature
7hNature Communications, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26089-y Achieving CO oxidation at room temperature is significant for gas purification but remains challenging to perform. Here, the authors report design of graphene-isolated Pt from cobalt-nickel nanoparticles for efficiently catalytic CO oxidation in an oxygen-rich atmosphere.
Magnetic-field-controlled spin fluctuations and quantum critically in Sr3Ru2O7
7hNature Communications, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26068-3 Sr3Ru2O7 exhibits a quantum critical point tunable by magnetic field and has been widely used in the study of criticality. Here, by using inelastic neutron scattering, the authors measure collective magnetic excitations near the quantum critical point and relate them to thermodynamic properties and spin densi
Urban mining by flash Joule heating
7hNature Communications, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26038-9 Precious metals recovery from electronics wastes, termed urban mining, is significant for a circular economy. Here, the authors reported a solvent-free and ultrafast process based on flash Joule heating to recover precious metals and remove toxic heavy metals in electronic wastes.
A moisture-tolerant route to unprotected α/β-amino acid N-carboxyanhydrides and facile synthesis of hyperbranched polypeptides
7hNature Communications, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-25689-y Synthetic polypeptides are biomimetic materials that are commonly prepared by ring-opening polymerization of amino acid N-carboxyanhydrides (NCAs), but the methods for NCA synthesis usually require anhydrous and air-free conditions. Here, the authors report a method for the synthesis of NCAs under atmospheric
Mød den flyvende bil, der blev til en dronekran
7hPLUS. Et opkald fra vindmølleindustrien fik startup-virksomheden Airflight til at skifte kurs. Hør deres og andre historier på 'Technomania' på HI-messen.
Author Correction: Genetic evidence supports three previously described species of greater glider, Petauroides volans, P. minor, and P. armillatus
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99388-5 Author Correction: Genetic evidence supports three previously described species of greater glider, Petauroides volans , P. minor , and P. armillatus
Author Correction: BASP1 labels neural stem cells in the neurogenic niches of mammalian brain
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99309-6
Severe vegetation degradation associated with different disturbance types in a poorly managed urban recreation destination in Iran
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99261-5
Development and preclinical evaluation of novel fluorinated ammonium salts for PET myocardial perfusion imaging
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99212-0
Identification of potential metabolic biomarkers in predicting esophageal varices needing treatment in patients with liver cirrhosis
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99198-9
Differential lipids in pregnant women with subclinical hypothyroidism and their correlation to the pregnancy outcomes
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99252-6
The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway has a healing ability for periapical periodontitis
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99231-x
Potential roles of 1,5-anhydro-d-fructose in modulating gut microbiome in mice
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99052-y Potential roles of 1,5-anhydro- d -fructose in modulating gut microbiome in mice
Government Food Aid Programs Need a Digital Facelift
7hThe Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated food insecurity in the U.S., but it may have also provided a roadmap for mitigating the problem. The crisis fueled the growth of a vast online marketplace for food and grocery delivery — a marketplace that can be tapped to modernize government nutrition assistance.
Hopp om nytt läkemedel för sexmissbrukare
7hEtt läkemedel mot alkoholism visar lovande resultat som möjlig behandling för personer med sexmissbruk. Det visar en avhandling från Umeå universitet. Nu görs en större studie av medicinen. – Sexmissbruk är en sjukdom som innebär lidande och riskerar att leda till allvarliga konsekvenser för såväl personen själv som för omgivningen. Därför är det välkommet med fler möjliga behandlingsalternativ,
Australien har kortlagt vindkraftressourcer til havs – og de er enorme
7hStabile vindforhold og nye flydende kæmpemøller gør, at Australien kan bygge enorme mænger vindkraft til havs.
Knæk koden til bevægelse: Tør du udfordre dine klassekammerater i 'ultra:bit challenge'?
7hBørn og unge bevæger sig for lidt. Derfor udfordrer vi jer til at finde på fede aktiviteter med teknologi, der får dem til at komme ud og bevæge sig.
Chips that mimic the function of the human brain from Samsung
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Barbie sent a doll on a zero-gravity flight to inspire young girls to work in space and STEM
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Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation
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Kronik: Et klimarigtigt landbrug kræver masser af teknologi – og meget af det kender vi ikke endnu
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Förändrat klimat hotar skogens luftkonditionering
8hPå sommaren är det i genomsnitt 2,1 grader kallare i en europeisk skog jämfört med meteorologernas väderdata. På vintrarna är det i stället 2 grader varmare. Hur är det möjligt?
Var corona her i foråret 2019? Professor kæmper forgæves for svar
8hPLUS. På Statens Serum Institut ligger blodprøver, der kan vise, om corona fandtes i Danmark, allerede før sygdommen havde et navn. Men dansk forsker har ramt »et bureaukratisk mareridt«.
"Natural immunity" versus the vaccine for COVID-19
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9hCovid Natural Immunity
Antivaxxers have long appealed to "natural immunity" as being somehow inherently superior to vaccine-induced immunity, which is apparently "artificial". This is a trope that comes from alternative medicine concepts about purity and contamination that is now endangering us in the age of the pandemic. The post first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
De får årets Nobelpris i fysiologi eller medicin
9hF&F gratulerar David Julius och Arden Patapoutiun till årets Nobelpris i fysiologi eller medicin för sina upptäckter av receptorer för temperatur och beröring. "Fantastiskt! Deras upptäckter har haft ett stort inflytande på min forskning", säger Håkan Olausson, professor i klinisk neurofysiologivid Linköpings universitet, till F&F.
Senegal's old capital on the frontline against rising sea
10hIn the northern Senegalese city of Saint-Louis, excavators are ripping up the beach to lay giant blocks of basalt, in an eleventh-hour effort to keep the sea at bay.
California authorities rush to mitigate impact of major oil spill
10hAuthorities in California's beachfront Orange County cities scrambled Sunday to mitigate the fallout from a major oil spill off the coast that caused "substantial ecological impacts."
1.5C is the climate goal, but how do we get there?
10hThe science is painfully clear: to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius—given that we're already at 1.1C—means slashing carbon pollution in half by 2030, and to zero by mid-century.
Fires, floods, flying insects: 10 recent climate-fuelled disasters
10hFrom a summer of fire and record floods, to freak frosts and locusts invasions, experts say man-made climate change is wreaking havoc on the world's weather.
Artificial intelligence makes it faster, easier to analyze hockey video
10hResearchers have made a key advancement in the development of technology to automatically analyze video of hockey games using artificial intelligence.
Indian Government has Launched QSim (a quantum simulator) to help advancements in the Field.
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SMART tire company startup reinvents the wheel using NASA technology
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Finland finns inte
11hKarta som illusterar myten om Finland Efter andra världskriget kom Ryssland och Japan överens om en lösa ett stort gemensamt problem – matbristen. De lade helt enkelt beslag på en … Continued Inlägget dök först upp på Vetenskap och Folkbildning .
Coronavirus live news: new rules for travel in England; New Zealand to phase out elimination strategy
11hEngland's traffic light system for international travel replaced by one red list ; Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand will 'transition' towards new policy Inside Missouri's Covid culture wars 'We lost him': how Covid tore one Sydney family apart Brazil shocked by photos revealing post-pandemic hunger crisis See all our coronavirus coverage Teachers in New York are supposed to be fully vaccinated aga
Starwatch: five- star Cassiopeia is a queen chained to her throne
11hConstellation represents boastful woman punished by Poseidon, and shares mythical roots with its neighbours This week, search out the constellation Cassiopeia. For northern hemisphere observers it is going to be high in the sky throughout the coming winter months. Indeed, for much of the northern hemisphere, it is a circumpolar constellation visible all year round. For most southern hemisphere ob
Vi tager først ny viden om sundhed til os, når den giver mening i vores hverdag
12hForskere fra Københavns Universitet har fulgt en række ældre mennesker under og efter…
Tværsektorielt team på Nordsjællands Hospital vil helst behandle borgere i deres hjem
12hPå Nordsjællands Hospital rykker et tværsektorielt team behandlingen af ældre væk fra hospitalet, når det er muligt og ofte i samarbejde med kommuner og almen praksis. Det giver mest mening for borgere og hospitalet, siger ledende overlæge, mens kommunal sundhedschef nyder hospitalets åbenhed.
Laven försvinner och renarna svälter
12hOm inte sättet att bruka skogen förändras finns risk att den traditionella rennäringen försvinner. Det menar forskare som studerar renarnas vinterföda, laven. Laven håller nämligen på att ta slut. På bara drygt 30 år har hälften av laven i de lavrika skogarna försvunnit, och utan stödfoder svälter renarna.
Tillkännagivanden av nobelprisen 2021
12hIdag startar nobelveckan – först ut är årets pris i fysiologi eller medicin. Följ rapporteringen på svt.se och i vår nyhetsapp för de senaste uppdateringarna om nobelpriset och årets pristagare.
Dags för Nobel: Hörsel, gener eller vaccin
12hKlockan 11.30 får vi veta. Då kommer Nobelförsamlingen på Karolinska Institutet meddela vem eller vilka som får årets Nobelpris i medicin eller fysiologi. Bodil Appelquist, vetenskapsreporter på SVT, hoppas på ett pris till en upptäckt som betytt ofantligt mycket för världen de senaste åren.
Nobelpris till dödliga virus eller signalmolekyler?
13hFarliga virus som sprids av smågnagare – eller signalmolekyler i vårt immunsystem? I dag tillkännages de första Nobelprisen för 2021. Först ut på plan är priset i medicin/fysiologi.
The Facebook Whistleblower, Frances Haugen, Says She Wants to Fix the Company, Not Harm It
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The 2021 Nobel Prizes In Physiology or Medicine, Physics and Chemistry
14hCulture amalate Fri, 10/01/2021 – 15:01 Image Media credits Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator Media rights Copyright American Institute of Physics The announcements of this year's winners begin on October 4. Click on the image to see all of our related coverage. Monday, October 4, 2021 Inside Science Staff https://www.insidescience.org/nobel-coverage/2021
Ekstreme ventetider på forskningsdata: »Vi drukner i papirarbejde og juristeri«
15hPLUS. Danske forskere oplever så lange ventetider på data og analyser, at de i flere tilfælde opgiver forskning på sundhedsområdet. Flovt, lyder det fra Danske Regioner.
Enzyme modification using mutation site prediction method for enhancing the regioselectivity of substrate reaction sites
17hScientific Reports, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-98433-7
Japanese conservative messages propagate to moderate users better than their liberal counterparts on Twitter
17hScientific Reports, Published online: 04 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-98349-2
Why California is shutting down its last nuclear plant
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Cancer Without Chemotherapy: 'A Totally Different World' | New York Times
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The US DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) has given the green light for robotaxis with no safety drivers to begin operating in San Francisco
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By 2025, two-thirds of the world's population may face water shortages. And ecosystems around the world will suffer even more.
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Hurricane Sam: What a Long, Strong Trip It's Been
22hPowerful and long-lived, Sam is heading for a dramatic encounter as it moves further north.
The Truth About Truth Serum
22hIt doesn't actually exist, but plenty of drugs are purported to ferret out the facts. These methods, sometimes used in law enforcement, raise scientific and ethical questions.
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