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Prince William: Saving Earth should come before space tourism
11hThe prince says great minds should focus "on trying to repair this planet" not exploring space.
William Shatner Becomes the Oldest Person to Reach Space
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The previous record holder was Wally Funk, 82, who flew on Blue Origin in July.
Watch Live: William Shatner Is Ready to Launch to Space in Blue Origin Rocket
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The actor who played Captain Kirk and three others will lift off soon in a tourist spacecraft built by Jeff Bezos' company.
How to Watch William Shatner Launch to Space on Blue Origin
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Jeff Bezos' rocket company will launch the man who played Captain Kirk along with three other passengers on a short up and down flight to the edge of space.
Dave Chappelle's Rorschach Test
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At the end of Dave Chappelle's latest Netflix stand-up special—after 72 brutal, bruised, combative minutes that conclude with the story of a suicide—my other half turned to me and said: "That wasn't very funny, was it?" Was it even meant to be? The emotion that defines The Closer is not laughter, but anger. Chappelle once delivered his most offensive jokes with a goofy, quizzical, little-lost-boy
Prince William: great minds should focus on saving Earth not space travel – video
10hThe Duke of Cambridge has criticised the space race and space tourism, saying the world's greatest minds need to focus on fixing the Earth instead. In an interview with Newscast on BBC Sounds before his Earthshot prize awards , Prince William also warned about a rise in 'climate anxiety' among younger generations. His comments come the day after William Shatner, 90, made history by becoming the o
The Hypocrisy of the Anti-vax Patriot
9hMolly didn't feel particularly patriotic as she said goodbye to her husband, a Navy doctor, early one morning in September. He was leaving on his second deployment in nine months, with just four days' notice (he'd gotten only 36 hours' notice ahead of his previous operation). And although his initial mission had been to the Middle East—on an aircraft carrier as a critical-care physician in case o
New Treatment Eradicated Tumors in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients
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A team of scientists at London's Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) has tested a new drug cocktail that they say has eradicated previously untreatable tumors in some terminally ill head and neck cancer patients. Giving patients two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab, seemed to shrink tumors in patients with advanced stages of cancer, The Guardian reports . Some of the patients walked a
By Attacking Me, Justice Alito Proved My Point
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Last month, Justice Samuel Alito insisted that the Supreme Court's critics are wrong. The Court is not "a dangerous cabal" that is "deciding important issues in a novel, secretive, improper way, in the middle of the night, hidden from public view," he said. Reading aloud from a piece I wrote in the aftermath of the Court's recent ruling on an abortion law, Alito insisted that it was "false and in
A crystal ball into our solar system's future
1dAstronomers have discovered the very first confirmed planetary system that resembles the expected fate of our solar system, when the Sun reaches the end of its life in about five billion years.
William Shatner Tried to Tell Jeff Bezos About the Glory of Spaceflight, But Bezos Interrupted Him to Spray Staff With Champagne
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It was an awkward moment. As soon as famed "Star Trek" actor William Shatner clambered out of Blue Origin's New Shepard capsule, as seen on Blue Origin's live stream today , he was clearly overcome, visibly shaken by the experience of seeing the Earth whip by. Shatner, alongside three other passengers, reached an apogee of over 66 miles during today's launch, narrowly crossing the boundary of spa
'Sophisticated': ancient faeces shows humans enjoyed beer and blue cheese 2,700 years ago
18hAustrian Alps salt miners had a 'balanced diet', with an analysis of bronze and iron age excrement finding the earliest evidence of cheese ripening in Europe It's no secret that beer and blue cheese go hand in hand – but a new study reveals how deep their roots run in Europe, where workers at a salt mine in Austria were gorging on both up to 2,700 years ago. Scientists made the discovery by analy
The Second Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
9hE arly on the evening of October 23, 2019, I took a tour of the Lorraine Motel. I'd been to Memphis, Tennessee, several times before, and I'd come back to speak at the National Civil Rights Museum, which encompasses the motel. But until that October, I'd never been able to bring myself to visit the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. I saw what King saw moments before he saw no more.
Blue Origin Launches William Shatner and Crew to the Final Frontier
1dThe 90-year-old Star Trek actor is now the oldest person to fly in space — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Growing Crops Under Solar Panels? Now There's a Bright Idea
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In the new scientific (and literal) field of agrivoltaics, researchers are showing how panels can increase yields and reduce water use on a warming planet.
Why skyrmions could have a lot in common with glass and high-temperature superconductors
23hScientists have known for a long time that magnetism is created by the spins of electrons lining up in certain ways. But about a decade ago, they discovered another astonishing layer of complexity in magnetic materials: Under the right conditions, these spins can form little vortexes or whirlpools that act like particles and move around independently of the atoms that spawned them.
EU forbyder muligt kræftfremkaldende farvestof i dit fredagsslik
1dDet hvide farvestof E171 findes blandt andet i skolekridt, snebold og lakridsæg.
New record set for coldest temperature—38 picokelvins
1dA team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Germany and two in France has set a new record for the coldest temperature ever recorded in a lab setting—38 picokelvins. In their paper published in the journal Physics, the group describes their work with a time-domain matter-wave lens system. Vincenzo Tamma with the University of Portsmouth has published a Viewpoint article in the sa
Liquid metal proven to be cheap and efficient CO2 converter
1dA global collaboration, led by researchers from UNSW, has shown how liquid gallium can be used to help achieve the important goal of net zero carbon emissions.
Physicists announce the world's most precise measurement of neutron lifetime
1dAn international team of physicists led by researchers at Indiana University Bloomington has announced the world's most precise measurement of the neutron's lifetime.
How Antiviral Pill Molnupiravir Shot Ahead in the COVID Drug Hunt
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The Merck pill, which could become the first oral antiviral COVID treatment, forces the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 to mutate itself to death — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
After two hours, sunscreen that includes zinc oxide loses effectiveness, becomes toxic: study
11hSunscreen that includes zinc oxide, a common ingredient, loses much of its effectiveness and becomes toxic after two hours of exposure to ultraviolet radiation, according to a collaboration that included Oregon State University scientists.
Generaldirektören raderade hemlig mejlkorrespondens
1dSkogsstyrelsens generaldirektör Herman Sundqvist har haft hemliga kontakter med skogsbolagens lobbyist via sin privata email. När SVT har begärt ut de aktuella mejlen meddelar Skogsstyrelsen nu att de blivit raderade.
This Hallucinogenic Fungus Might Be Behind the Salem Witch Trials
1dThe trials have confounded historians for centuries. Some scientists think a toxic fungus from rotten grain might be responsible.
Leprosy in wild chimpanzees
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03968-4 Monitoring of western chimpanzee populations in Guinea-Bissau and Côte d'Ivoire reveals the presence of rare and different genotypes of Mycobacterium leprae, suggesting greater circulation in wild animals than previously thought.
Mindful breathing for pain control: Like Yin and Yang
1dIt's long been known that meditative mindful breathing helps with various health conditions, including pain.
Personality traits linked to hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease
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New research found that changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease are often visible early on in individuals with personality traits associated with the condition. The study focused on two traits previously linked to the risk of dementia: neuroticism, which measures a predisposition for negative emotions, and conscientiousness, which measures the tendency to be careful, organized, go
Popular theory of Native American origins debunked by genetics and skeletal biology
1dA widely accepted theory of Native American origins coming from Japan has been attacked in a new scientific study, which shows that the genetics and skeletal biology 'simply does not match-up.'
Star Trek's William Shatner blasts into space on Blue Origin rocket
1dThe actor who played Captain Kirk in the classic TV show is the oldest person ever to go to space.
A study of COVID vaccine boosters suggests Moderna or Pfizer works best
1dShould people who get a COVID booster get a different vaccine from their original shot? The results of a highly anticipated study suggest that in some cases the answer may be yes. (Image credit: Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images)
Mysterious Flashing Radio Signal Coming From Center of The Galaxy, Scientists Report
1d"We've never seen anything like it."
Biden Administration Plans Wind Farms Along Nearly the Entire U.S. Coastline
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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced that her agency will formally begin the process of identifying federal waters to lease to wind developers by 2025.
Meteorite Crashes Through Ceiling and Lands on Woman's Bed
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After a fireball streaked through the Canadian sky, Ruth Hamilton, of British Columbia, found a 2.8-pound rock the size of a large man's fist near her pillow.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: 'Explosive sex' wins top prize
1dAn image of a bursting cloud of eggs and sperm as groupers mate in the Pacific is the judges' pick.
Jon Gruden Just Put It in Writing
1dUpdated at 12:04 p.m. ET on October 13, 2021 Jon Gruden's resignation as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders is just the beginning of a long-overdue reckoning for the NFL, and it underscores the basic problem: The NFL is full of Jon Grudens. Gruden made racist, homophobic, and misogynistic comments in emails for nearly a decade, but he was forced out only when some of those reprehensible statemen
Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Were Taken Without Her Consent, Is Honored by W.H.O.
21hIn a ceremony in Geneva, the World Health Organization presented an award to the family of Ms. Lacks, whose cancer cells led to world-changing advances in medical and scientific research.
William Shatner's Star Trek Moment With Jeff Bezos
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After the Blue Origin crew set down, science fiction met reality.
Woman Almost Smashed by Meteorite That Crashed Through Ceiling and Landed on Her Bed
22hMeteorite Hit Golden, British Columbia native Ruth Hamilton was woken up by her dog barking — and seconds later, she says, a roughly two-pound rock smashed through her roof, landing inches from where she was sleeping. And as it turns out, it wasn't some dangerous prank. The rock was a chunk of actual meteorite, Canadian broadcaster Global News reports , which had lit up the night sky earlier that
We Accidentally Solved the Flu. Now What?
23hPerhaps the oddest consolation prize of America's crushing, protracted battle with the coronavirus is the knowledge that flu season, as we've long known it, does not have to exist. It's easy to think of the flu as an immutable fact of winter life, more inconvenience than calamity. But each year, on average, it sickens roughly 30 million Americans and kills more than 30,000 (though the numbers var
America Is Not Ready for Trump's Second Term
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The United States was unprepared for the scope of President Donald Trump's attempt to steal the 2020 presidential election. By Election Day, Trump had spent months calling the election "rigged," and historians and democracy experts warned of the damage that these false claims could make . But when the president stepped to a lectern in the White House late on Election Night and insisted he'd won ,
F.D.A. Authorizes E-Cigarettes to Stay on U.S. Market for the First Time
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The agency approved three Vuse vaping products and said their benefits in helping smokers quit outweighed the risks of hooking youths.
NASA Adviser Resigns Over Giant Homophobic Telescope
2dHard Pass Last month, NASA deliberated and decided against changing the name of the James Webb Space Telescope, an orbital observatory expected to revolutionize astronomy that happens to be named after a homophobic former NASA Administrator . The space agency announced, without giving any details, that an investigation had occurred and that it found no reason to rename the space telescope, despit
Calls for inquiry as negative Covid PCR tests after positive lateral flow reported
2dScientists urge urgent investigation to ensure that people are not being given false negative results Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Scientists are calling for an urgent investigation after dozens of reports of people testing negative using gold-standard Covid PCR tests, despite testing positive on rapid lateral flow tests, and in many cases experiencing Covid-like
Homeland Security Warns of Cyberattacks Intended to Kill People
21hHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is warning that the next cyberattack could end up killing people — a dangerous and imminent shift from ransomware to "killware." In an interview with USA Today , Mayorkas noted that the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack in April, which shut down much of the gas supply along the East Coast, was distracting from a far more egregious hack. "And that i
Bezos' Blue Origin is at odds with everything Star Trek represents | Akin Olla
1dThe entire premise of Star Trek was utopian: it pushed the limits of diversity, progressivism and inclusion on television and the science fiction genre The 90-year-old actor William Shatner, best known for his leading role as Captain James Tiberius Kirk of Star Trek: The Original Series, is headed to space, for real this time. Shatner will be launched off this Wednesday by on-again-off-again rich
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After 2 Years, a Tire Is Removed From an Elk's Neck in Colorado
1dWildlife officials had been seeking the elk since it was first spotted in 2019. On Saturday, they tranquilized the animal and slid the tire off after removing its antlers.
Nuclear fusion: Five sites shortlisted for UK energy plant
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A final decision for the location of the UK's prototype fusion energy plant is due in 2022.
Fashionable farming – the people growing their own clothes
4hA team of people in the north of England are now making clothes, from seeds to finished garments.
Newly Discovered Bat Viruses Give Hints to Covid's Origins
5hCoronaviruses discovered in Laotian bats are surprisingly adept at infecting human cells, showing that such deadly features can indeed evolve outside of a lab.
A Secretive Hedge Fund Is Gutting Newsrooms
9hThe Tribune Tower rises above the streets of downtown Chicago in a majestic snarl of Gothic spires and flying buttresses that were designed to exude power and prestige. When plans for the building were announced in 1922, Colonel Robert R. McCormick, the longtime owner of the Chicago Tribune , said he wanted to erect "the world's most beautiful office building" for his beloved newspaper. The best
With hospitals crowded from COVID, 1 in 5 American families delays health care
10hPutting off surgeries or routine treatments for serious illnesses has become common during the pandemic, a new NPR/Harvard poll finds. (Image credit: Kyle Green/AP)
Why the U.N.'s Biodiversity Conference Is So Important
10hCountries are gathering in an effort to stop a biodiversity collapse that scientists say could equal climate change as an existential crisis.
Prince William criticises space race and tourism's new frontier
11hDuke of Cambridge says world's greatest minds need to focus on trying to fix the Earth instead The Duke of Cambridge has criticised the space race and space tourism, saying the world's greatest minds need to focus on trying to fix the Earth instead. Prince William's comments, in an interview with Newscast on BBC Sounds, will be aired the day after William Shatner made history by becoming the olde
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Meteor May Have Caused Huge Explosion Over New Hampshire, Scientists Say
21hWhodunnit The sound of an earth-shattering boom rocked New Hampshire while the ground shook on Sunday morning, in a statewide incident that left both state residents and experts baffled . Now, meteorologists think they finally know what caused the boom, The New York Times reports . Satellite imagery suggests that a meteor could have sailed over New Hampshire before exploding, causing the loud bla
The FDA Just Officially Endorsed Vaping
21hThe FDA, the government agency that regulates pharmaceuticals and medical devices to make sure that they're safe and effective, now endorses vaping. The agency announced on Tuesday that it would allow the company Vuse to market three products: an e-cigarette called the Vuse Solo Power Unit and two different kinds of replacement vape juice pods. This marks the first time that the FDA officially ap
WHO launches a new group to study the origins of the coronavirus
1dThe World Health Organization advisory group will include scientists from the U.S., China and two dozen other countries and will study various hypotheses, including the possibility of a lab leak. (Image credit: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Scientists abused and threatened for discussing Covid, global survey finds
1dPoll of 321 scientists found 15% received death threats after speaking publicly on the pandemic How my ivermectin research led to Twitter death threats Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Scientists around the world have received threats of death and sexual assault after speaking to the media about Covid-19, a survey has revealed. Of 321 scientists asked by Nature magazi
There's No Way Venus Could Ever Have Had Oceans, Astronomers Say
1dIt was a nice dream while it lasted.
F.D.A. Issues New Salt Guidelines
1dThe new recommendations are aimed at food manufacturers and restaurants. Some experts say they don't go far enough.
Ground control to Captain Kirk! William Shatner is off to the final frontier, for real
1dAt the age of 90, the Star Trek star is set to board Jeff Bezos's space ship today. It's just the latest chapter in a long relationship between the sci-fi smash and real-life space odysseys William Shatner to blast off on Bezos rocket to become oldest person in space 'Risk is our business!" So declared William Shatner in the 1968 Star Trek episode Return to Tomorrow. His character, Cpt James T Ki
Do We Really Need to Meet In Person?
1dR emember huddling in a conference room? It's almost cartoonish to imagine everybody squeezing into a poorly ventilated space to talk and trade germs for the purpose of … what, exactly? As many workers begin returning to their office for all or some of the work week, they're noticing a key change: The pandemic is nearing its conclusion, but meetings are still happening virtually. In many cases, o
Physicists Capture The Most Precise Measurement Yet of a Neutron's Lifespan
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Elusive 'Electron Crystal' Phenomenon Directly Imaged For First Time Ever
1dIt's hidden from us for decades.
Did a Meteor Explode Over New Hampshire? That May Explain the Boom.
1dMeteorologists said that a bolide, a type of large meteor explosion in the atmosphere, might have been the source of a disturbance that was widely reported on Sunday.
As Its Price Spikes, JPMorgan CEO Says Bitcoin Is "Worthless"
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Worthless While Wall Street has increasingly started to embrace cryptocurrency, some executives of the biggest financial firms are still staunchly against the idea. Case in point, JPMorgan Chase CEO and outspoken crypto-critic Jamie Dimon said this week that he has no hope for the tech. "I personally think that bitcoin is worthless," Dimon said during an Institute of International Finance event o
Deep Sea Creature Surprises Researchers Exploring Shipwreck
2dPhotobomb In October 2020, a remotely-controlled deep sea vessel got surprised by a sizeable sea creature while exploring a shipwreck in the Red Sea almost 2,800 feet below the surface. There are still plenty of unanswered questions, but researchers are fairly certain that the tentacled visitor wasn't a giant squid, thanks to its body proportions. And that's despite the fact that it was larger th
North Korea: Squid Game Is Proof Capitalism Doesn't Work
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Squid Game North Korean propaganda website Arirang Meari wrote on Tuesday that Netflix's megahit TV show "Squid Game" proves once and for all that South Korea-style capitalism doesn't work. "It is said that it makes people realize the sad reality of the beastly South Korean society in which human beings are driven into extreme competition and their humanity is being wiped out," a short article po
'Lurching Between Crisis and Complacency': Was This Our Last Covid Surge?
5hRising immunity and modest changes in behavior may explain why cases are declining, but much remains unknown, scientists say.
Klimarådet til regeringen: Sæt afgiften på diesel op nu
10hDanmark tjener godt på grænsehandel med diesel til lastbiler. Det skal stoppe, mener Klimarådet.
Climate change in India: Teen inventor's solar-powered ironing cart
10hIndia's ironing vendors use charcoal as fuel, but Vinisha Umashankar's cart harnesses the Sun's energy.
Mysterious Source in Deep Space Generates 1,652 Fast Radio Bursts in Just 47 Days
12hThe phone is ringing off the hook.
Covid booster shots important to stop infection, finds English study
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Study shows protection against Covid starts to wane several months after full vaccination Scientists have urged eligible people to have Covid booster shots after a major survey in England found evidence of "breakthrough infections" more than three months after full vaccination. Researchers at Imperial College London analysed more than 100,000 swabs from a random sample of the population and found
Climate change: Carbon emissions from rich countries rose rapidly in 2021
15hEmissions from the richest countries are going up again this year as the global economy rebounds.
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In a Blue Origin Rocket, William Shatner Finally Goes to Space
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The actor who played Captain Kirk played the role of pitchman for Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company at a time that it is facing a number of workplace and business difficulties.
President of Brazil says it 'makes no sense' for him to be vaccinated
22hJair Bolsonaro's comments called 'stupid and selfish' in country where 600,000 people have died of Covid Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage More than 600,000 of his citizens have lost their lives to a Covid-19 outbreak he once pooh-poohed as a "little flu", but Brazil's science-denying president, Jair Bolsonaro , has announced he will decline to be vaccinated, saying "i
How Wavelets Allow Researchers to Transform, and Understand, Data
1dIn an increasingly data-driven world, mathematical tools known as wavelets have become an indispensable way to analyze and understand information. Many researchers receive their data in the form of continuous signals, meaning an unbroken stream of information evolving over time, such as a geophysicist listening to sound waves bouncing off of rock layers underground, or a data scientist studying..
Microsoft's Massive New Language AI Is Triple the Size of OpenAI's GPT-3
1dJust under a year and a half ago OpenAI announced completion of GPT-3 , its natural language processing algorithm that was, at the time, the largest and most complex model of its type. This week, Microsoft and Nvidia introduced a new model they're calling "the world's largest and most powerful generative language model." The Megatron-Turing Natural Language Generation model (MT-NLG) is more than
William Shatner, TV's Capt. Kirk, blasts into space
1dHollywood's Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, blasted into space Wednesday in a convergence of science fiction and science reality, reaching the final frontier aboard a ship built by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company.
Astronomers Found a Planet That Survived Its Star's Death
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The Jupiter-size planet orbits a type of star called a white dwarf, and hints at what our solar system could be like when the sun burns out.
Waste electronics will weigh more than the Great Wall of China
1dDiscarded waste like mobile phones and TVs in 2021 could weigh more than 57 million tonnes.
A highly simplified way to predict quantum light-matter interactions
1dWhen light interacts with matter, for example, when a laser beam hits a two-dimensional material like graphene, it can substantially change the behavior of the material. Depending on the form of interaction between light and matter, some chemical reactions appear differently, substances turn magnetic or ferroelectric or begin to conduct electricity without any losses. In particularly thrilling cas
NASA Is Preparing for the Ravages of Climate Change
1dThe agency knows it needs to adapt to climate-driven events that will increasingly threaten coastal launch sites and other key space infrastructure.
Private Equity Funds Have Invested Billions In Fossil Fuels Since 2010
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These secretive investment companies have pumped billions of dollars into fossil fuel projects, buying up offshore platforms, building new pipelines and extending lifelines to coal power plants.
Supermarkeder dropper Danish Crowns selvopfundne klimamærke
1dSlagterigigants klimamærke på svinekød er ikke længere i danske butikker.
W.H.O. Will Announce New Team to Study Coronavirus Origins
1d"This new group can do all the fancy footwork it wants, but China's not going to cooperate," one expert said.
'The real problem is the repetition of mistakes': scientists react to Covid inquiry
2dSenior figures say failure to prevent second wave was inexcusable given what was known about the virus Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The failure to prevent tens of thousands of deaths during Britain's brutal second wave of Covid infections was a more serious error than the timing of the first lockdown, senior scientists have told the Guardian, after a damning repor
Russian Study Confirms That Space Travel Damages Your Brain Cells
2dA new study on the brains of five Russian cosmonauts who spent months on the International Space Station confirms that space travel can do some serious damage to the human body and mind. For years, scientists have been tallying up adverse effects of space travel including weakened muscles and bones and worsened vision . This new research , published in the journal JAMA Neurology on Monday, is the
Star Trek's William Shatner Makes It to Space in 'Unbelievable' Blue Origin Launch
19hThe next best thing to the Enterprise.
Data from Federal Scientists Raise Questions About J.&J. Booster Shots
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People who have received the company's one-shot vaccine may benefit from a booster with another brand. F.D.A. advisers will discuss the data on Friday.
How my ivermectin research led to Twitter death threats | Dr Andrew Hill
1dI was sent images of coffins and hanged Nazi war criminals after finding medical fraud in clinical trials The story of online threats and abuse is very dark. In early 2021, my research team was analysing a new drug called ivermectin. In the first clinical trials, this drug seemed to prevent new infections and improve survival. When I first wrote about this, I started getting regular threats on Tw
When the Place You Live Becomes Unlivable
1d"New Orleans is the only ship I'd go down with," my friend Ben wrote on Facebook in the hours before Hurricane Ida upended southeast Louisiana. He rode out the storm in the city—"hunkering down," in standard hurricane parlance. Anxious but safe, I read his post at a splash pad in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. My family and I had evacuated New Orleans the day before, on August 28—two dogs, two kids, and tw
Winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021
1dThe Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, founded in 1965, is an annual international showcase of the best nature photography. This year, the contest attracted more than 50,000 entries from 95 countries. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London. The owners and sponsors have once more been kind enough to share the following winning
Sea Level Rise Will Hugely Differ if We Can Limit Global Warming, New Study Warns
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Five Things to Know About NASA's Lunar Rover 'VIPER'
1dThe device will hunt for resources, including water, vital to future space exploration
NASA's Scandal-Plagued James Webb Telescope Arrives at Launch Site
2hFinal Destination After decades of development — and delays — the James Webb Space Telescope is finally being prepped for launch. The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed that the giant space telescope has arrived at its spaceport in French Guiana, a territory of France located on the northeast corner of South America. There, the spaceport's proximity to the equator will help the ESA's Arian
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Lobotomy: Definition, procedure and history
21hLobotomy is a neurosurgical operation that involves severing connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe.
Myriam Sarachik, Physicist Who Plumbed Magnetism, Dies at 88
1dShe overcame bias against women in science and personal tragedy to perform groundbreaking work. She earned recognition for her achievements last year.
Leprosy identified in wild chimpanzees for the first time
1dLeprosy, a disease that was previously unknown in non-human primates in the wild, has been detected in two unconnected populations of chimpanzees in West Africa.
Physicists propose a new method for defending the Earth against cosmic impacts
1dIn February of 2013, skywatchers around the world turned their attention toward asteroid 2012 DA14, a cosmic rock about 150 feet (50 meters) in diameter that was going to fly closer to Earth than the spacecraft that bring us satellite TV.
William Shatner Takes Blue Origin Joyride, as Scandals Plague Company
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Beam me up, Jeffrey! Blue Origin has launched William Shatner, best known as the actor who played Captain Kirk in the "Star Trek" franchise, to an altitude of 66.5 miles. Shatner was joined by biotech entrepreneur Glen de Vries, Blue Origin's Vice President of Mission & Flight Operations Audrey Powers, and Australian physicist and engineer Chris Boshuizern. "That was unlike anything they describe
Study demonstrates the potential of a quantum computer comprised of a small processor and a storage unit
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Quantum computing systems, computer systems that are based on the key principles of quantum theory, could significantly outperform conventional computing systems, both in terms of speed and performance. Over the past decade or so, many physicists worldwide have thus been trying to develop these systems and assess their potential.
Climate Change Mission Control
1dHow do we work together to create a nation resilient against climate change? Earlier today, NASA joined forces with FEMA to co-host their Resilient Nation Partnership Network Alliances for Climate Action Virtual Forum Series . NASA Administrator Sen. Bill Nelson, Official Portrait, Monday, May 17, 2021, NASA Headquarters Mary W. Jackson Building in Washington. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls NASA's res
FDA has authorized e-cigarettes for the first time, citing benefits for smokers
1dFDA says data submitted by R.J. Reynolds showed its Vuse e-cigarettes helped smokers either quit or significantly reduce their use of cigarettes, the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S. (Image credit: Mark Stehle/AP)
These Solar-Powered Headphones Let You Ditch the Charger
2dUrbanista's noise-canceling cans are a fine listen, but what really sets them apart is a solar cell that derives energy from any type of light.
Meteorite crashes through roof of Canada woman's home and on to bed
5h'I've never been so scared in my life,' says Ruth Hamilton after meteorite shower above a western Canadian region A woman in Canada awoke in shock earlier this week when a rock crashed through the ceiling of her home and landed on her bed, narrowly missing her but spraying grit and other debris on her face, as her dog barked frantically. Police were called and the culprit was initially suspected
Holey metalens! New metalens focuses light with ultra-deep holes
23hMetasurfaces are nanoscale structures that interact with light. Today, most metasurfaces use monolith-like nanopillars to focus, shape and control light. The taller the nanopillar, the more time it takes for light to pass through the nanostructure, giving the metasurface more versatile control of each color of light. But very tall pillars tend to fall or cling together. What if, instead of buildin
Cellular environments shape molecular architecture
23hContext matters. It's true for many facets of life, including the tiny molecular machines that perform vital functions inside our cells.
Ridley Scott's New Film Plays a Masterly Trick
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The Last Duel introduces Jean de Carrouges (played by Matt Damon ), its ostensible hero, with the gritty fanfare expected from a Ridley Scott epic. Much like the valiant former Roman general Maximus of Gladiator or the stouthearted Crusader Balian of Kingdom of Heaven , Jean proudly charges into battle, sword in hand, hacking at the enemy with no regard for his own life. The film follows Jean in
Underwater gardens boost coral diversity to stave off 'biodiversity meltdown'
1dCorals are the foundation species of tropical reefs worldwide, but stresses ranging from overfishing to pollution to warming oceans are killing corals and degrading the critical ecosystem services they provide. Because corals build structures that make living space for many other species, scientists have known that losses of corals result in losses of other reef species. But the importance of cora
Blue Origin launches William Shatner and crew of 3 to the final frontier and back
1dWilliam Shatner has boldly gone where no 90-year-old has ever gone before with a Blue Origin launch into space on New Shepard.
Analysis of ancient teeth questions theory that Native Americans originated from Japan
1dA study comparing the teeth of Native Americans with those of the ancient Jomon people of Japan has revealed that the two groups were not directly linked.
What will happen after the sun dies? 'Serendipitous' discovery gives clues
1dA distant gas giant found orbiting a white dwarf star suggests outer planets in our solar system might survive the sun's demise Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing A Jupiter-sized planet has been found orbiting a white dwarf star in the Milky Way, providing clues as to what will happen in our solar system when the sun eventually dies. An international team of astronomers observ
Ancient poop shows people in present-day Austria drank beer and ate blue cheese up to 2,700 years ago
1dHuman feces don't usually stick around for long—and certainly not for thousands of years. But exceptions to this general rule are found in a few places in the world, including prehistoric salt mines of the Austrian UNESCO World Heritage area Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut. Now, researchers who've studied ancient fecal samples (or paleofeces) from these mines have uncovered some surprising evide
How to ship the world's largest space telescope 5,800 miles across the ocean
1dWhen NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launches, it will undergo one of the most harrowing deployment processes any spacecraft has ever endured. But before it even gets on top of its ride to space, Webb had to complete a final journey here on Earth: a roughly 5,800-mile (9,300-kilometer) voyage at sea.
Solar storm hits Earth, bringing northern lights to New York
1dA solar storm hit Earth and brought with it a spectacular light show visible as far south as New York.
Dansk inhalator med mild syre skal bekæmpe covid-19 og andre luftvejsinfektioner
1dBehandlingsmetoden består af små partikler, der kan inaktivere vira og dræbe bakterier.
Rocket men: how billionaires are using celebrities as PR for their space projects
1dCritics see the 'awful business' of private space tourism as having little technological or exploration value As Star Trek's iconic Captain James T Kirk, he voyaged the universe for the good of humanity. The nonagenarian actor William Shatner's brief, real-life thrill ride off the planet today, however, is much less about advancing the species as promoting the fortunes of Blue Origin, the private
Drug trial offers new hope for those with metastatic breast cancer
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Scientists are studying whether talazoparib could help treat those with incurable breast cancer Scientists have launched a new trial that could offer hope to those with incurable breast cancer. They are studying whether an existing drug, talazoparib, also known by the brandname Talzenna, may offer a new treatment to people with incurable breast cancer that has spread to the brain. Continue readin
Arctic Ocean's 'last ice area' may not survive the century
1dWith warming climate, summer sea ice in the Arctic has been shrinking fast, and now consistently spans less than half the area it did in the early 1980s. This raises the question: It this keeps up, in the future will year-round sea ice—and the creatures who need it to survive—persist anywhere?
Dozens of Self-Driving Cars Getting Stuck on Same Dead-End Street
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Traffic Jam Well, this is a new one. Waymo, a Google offshoot that develops usually-impressive self-driving cars , has run into a problem as dozens of its semi-autonomous vehicles are getting stuck on the same dead-end street. 15th Avenue in San Francisco's Richmond District is normally a quiet, residential, and — pivotally — dead-end street. But for the past several weeks, it's become a hotspot
A meteorite crashes through a home in Canada, barely missing a woman's head
1hBritish Columbia resident Ruth Hamilton had a rude awakening earlier this month when a large meteorite plunged from space, through her roof and landed in her bed. (Image credit: Nadia Palici/Getty Images)
Polar bears could vanish by the end of the century, scientists predict
7hIf the ice disappeared during the summer, many creatures that rely on it would be driven to extinction, scientists warn.
The Sleeper SCOTUS Case That Threatens the Separation of Church and State
8hThe Supreme Court's upcoming abortion- and guns-rights cases are getting much of the attention right now, but a third, relatively overlooked case could transform one of the most consequential areas of American law: the separation of Church and state. If the plaintiffs win, states and municipalities could be required to use taxpayer dollars to supplement strands of private religious education that
Lords return Environment Bill to the Commons with big changes
12hThe government faces pressure to get the bill passed ahead of the COP 26 climate conference.
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Endelig har verden fået en vaccine mod malaria: Derfor har det taget så lang tid
15hDesværre er vaccinen ikke særlig god.
This Dead Star Is The Best Glimpse Yet at The Future of Our Solar System
18hA preview of our ultimate fate.
Rare conjoined turtles hatched in Massachusetts
1dAn adorable turtle hatchling that was born with two heads has dazzled its caretakers in Massachusetts — and is thriving, against all odds.
Ultrasound trial offers hope for brain cancer patients
1dNew technique temporarily allows drugs to cross blood brain barrier to treat tumours A technique has been developed that could revolutionise the treatment of brain cancers and neurodegenerative diseases by temporarily allowing drugs and other substances to cross the blood brain barrier – a structure that separates the brain's blood vessels from the rest of its tissues. A trial in four women whose
A Recurring Weather Phenomenon Drives Nearly 6 Million Children Into Severe Hunger
1dIt's a predictable cycle, so we're not helpless.
Planetary Defense Is Good–but Is Planetary Offense Better?
1dA new approach could mitigate the most damaging effects of an imminent asteroid or comet strike—or ensure many threatening objects never get close to striking Earth in the first place — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Cost of William Shatner's 'Most Profound Experience'
1dUpdated at 2:38 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2021. William Shatner was a little nervous about that rocket. A week ago, during a CNN interview , his eyes went wide when the network showed a clip of a Blue Origin rocket taking off, streams of blazing exhaust unfurling from below. He'd never seen that footage before, he said, with all that "fire and brimstone." "Oh my gosh," the actor said. "Things like that go
FAST, the World's Largest Radio Telescope, Zooms in on a Furious Cosmic Source
1dChina's Five-Hundred-Meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope has detected more than 1,600 fast radio bursts from a single enigmatic system — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Energy Crunch, in Six Paragraphs
1dThis is an excerpt from The Atlantic 's climate newsletter, The Weekly Planet. Subscribe today . This is the month that the world's energy transition got messy. Over the past few weeks, the world has sleepwalked into an energy crunch. The benchmark price of a barrel of crude oil is up more than 25 percent from its August low. In Asia, natural-gas prices are approaching an all-time high . The risk
The most powerful space telescope ever built will look back in time to the Dark Ages of the universe
1dSome have called NASA's James Webb Space Telescope the "telescope that ate astronomy." It is the most powerful space telescope ever built and a complex piece of mechanical origami that has pushed the limits of human engineering. On Dec. 18, 2021, after years of delays and billions of dollars in cost overruns, the telescope is scheduled to launch into orbit and usher in the next era of astronomy.
Telegram Is Becoming a Cesspool of Anti-Semitic Content
1dA new report shows that channels devoted to anti-Jewish conspiracy theories are growing at an alarming rate. Why won't the platform take action?
Elk finally liberated from car tire stuck around its neck for 2 years
1dWildlife officers have finally removed a rubber tire from around the neck of a bull elk in Colorado who had been carrying it around for over two years.
Blue Origin will launch William Shatner into space today! Here's how to watch it live.
1dWilliam Shatner and three other passengers will launch into space today (Oct. 13) on the second crewed flight of Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, and you can watch all the action live online.
Satellites capture reinvigorated La Palma volcanic eruption
1dSatellites have observed the intensifying eruption on the Spain-owned island of La Palma over the weekend as new streams of lava spilled out of the Cumbre Vieja volcano after its crater collapsed.
Transition Away From Fossil Fuels Not Moving Fast Enough, New Report Finds
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The world has made progress in the fight against climate change, with wind, solar and other clean technologies taking off. But more is needed to avert catastrophe, a new report finds.
Researchers find Greenland's groundwater changes with thinning ice sheet
1dFor more than a decade, a team of University of Montana researchers and students have studied the dynamics of the Greenland Ice Sheet as it responds to a warming climate. University of Montana (UM) Department of Geosciences researchers Toby Meierbachtol and Joel Harper said water has always been central to their research.
Repurposed Drug Reverses Signs of Alzheimer's in Mice, Human Cells
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Researchers say they hope to launch a clinical trial to test bumetanide, a diuretic approved in 2002, but how it might improve neural functioning is unclear.
Shape-shifting worm blob model could inspire future robot swarms
2dBlackworms (Lumbriculus variegatus) are distant relatives of rainworms, measuring up to 10 cm long. They live in shallow marshes, ponds, and swamps in Europe and North America, where they feed on microorganisms and debris. To protect themselves from drought, blackworms can aggregate as entangled, shape-shifting "blobs" composed of a few to hundreds of individuals. Just like swarms of bees, rafts o
Fall Is in the Air: Images of the Season
2dAutumn, the best season, is upon us once again. The autumnal equinox took place a few weeks ago, marking the end of summer and the start of fall across the Northern Hemisphere. It is the season of harvests, festivals, migrations, winter preparations, and, of course, spectacular fall foliage. Across the North, people are beginning to feel a chill in the evening air, leaves are splashing mountainsi
Climate study linking early Māori fires to Antarctic changes sparks controversy
19hResearch tying Māori activity 700 years ago to Antarctic changes sparks debate in New Zealand over Indigenous inclusion in science Deep in the ice of a remote Antarctic peninsula, a group of researchers found evidence that fires started by early Māori wreaked changes in the atmosphere detectable 7,000km away. In New Zealand, the research sparked a heated controversy of its own – over Indigenous i
Facebook's Fall From Grace Looks a Lot Like Ford's
6hBefore there was Big Tech, there were auto companies that prioritized profits over safety—until a leaked memo made it clear regulation was the only cure.
'It was unbelievable': Star Trek's Shatner becomes real life astronaut
1d"Star Trek" actor William Shatner finally became a real space traveler on Blue Origin's second crewed mission Wednesday, calling it the most profound experience of his life.
A Telegram Bot Told Iranian Hackers When They Got a Hit
4hAPT35 may not be the most dangerous group out there, but they've got a new phishing trick.
Covid conspiracy theories are driving people to anti-Semitism online
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A warning: Conspiracy theories about covid are helping disseminate anti-Semitic beliefs to a wider audience, warns a new report by the antiracist advocacy group Hope not Hate. The report says that not only has the pandemic revived interest in the "New World Order" conspiracy theory of a secret Jewish-run elite that aims to run the world, but far-right activists have also worked to convert people'
'We have done a terrible job': Journal retracts, replaces paper on mosquito-borne infections
1dA virology journal has retracted and replaced a 2021 article on mosquito-borne infections in Africa after one of the authors identified errors in the publication — an episode that has prompted a change in practice at the journal to avoid similar issues in the future. The article, "Mosquito-borne arboviruses in Uganda: history, transmission and burden," … Continue reading
Scientists seen as trustworthy experts when sharing their work in online videos
1dAny writer can tell you that the narrator of a story can make a significant difference. A new study finds that the same holds true for science videos, with viewers responding positively to researchers who present their own work, as compared to third-party presenters.
One third of UK farmers could be depressed – survey
4hRegulation, the pandemic and extreme weather are among factors causing high stress to farmers.
'Most profound experience': William Shatner starstruck by encounter with space – video
1dActor William Shatner soared aboard a Blue Origin rocketship on a suborbital trip on Wednesday to become, at the age 90, the oldest person ever in space – an experience he called profound – as US billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos's company carried out its second tourist flight William Shatner completes flight on Bezos rocket to become oldest person in space Continue reading…
Arabia was 'cornerstone' in early human migrations out of Africa, study suggests
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The largest-ever study of Arab genomes has revealed the most ancient of all modern Middle Eastern populations and is shedding light on how modern humans may have first expanded across the globe.
Covid success of mRNA vaccines opens way to a new generation of drugs
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Personalised cancer treatments are among those being developed using a technology once distrusted by big pharma
How Animals Map 3D Spaces Surprises Brain Researchers
3hLeaping, scurrying, flying and swimming through their natural habitats, animals compile a mental map of the world around them — one that they use to navigate home, find food and locate other points of vital interest. Neuroscientists have chiseled away at the problem of how animals do this for decades. A crucial piece of the solution is an elegant neural code that researchers uncovered by… Sourc
Cephalopods: Facts about octopus, squid, nautilus and more
1dCephalopods are members of a class of marine animals that includes octopuses, squid, cuttlefish and nautiluses.
How to Play Every Game From Squid Game (and Not Die)
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1dFour 4X Old World
The hit Netflix show pulls heavily from traditional Korean schoolyard games—and the stakes are, thankfully, very low.
Jett: The Far Shore Imagines Conscientious Space Colonization
1dWIRED spoke with the game's devs, plus a senior NASA astrobiologist, about the game and its vision of interstellar environmentalism.
The Freewrite Traveler Is a Distracted Writer's Friend
1dThis portable digital typewriter lets you scribe without being constantly pinged by the internet.
Infamous 'Lizard King' of Florida nabbed in turtle heist
2dFederal prosecutors charged a man with illegally harvesting wild turtles to sell commercially, which is illegal in Florida.
Many 'Star Trek' Fans Are Eager to See William Shatner Go to Space
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The series' longtime viewers said they were excited to see the man who played Captain Kirk make science fiction seem a bit more real.
Widely used chemical linked to 100,000 US deaths per year: study
1dDaily exposure to phthalates, a group of chemicals used in everything from plastic containers to makeup, may lead to approximately 100,000 deaths in older Americans annually, a study from New York University warned Tuesday.
Binary stars boost cosmic carbon footprint
1dThe cosmic origin of carbon, a fundamental building block of life, is still uncertain. Massive stars play an important role in the synthesis of all heavy elements, from carbon and oxygen to iron and so on. But even though most massive stars are born in multiple systems, the nucleosynthesis models so far have almost exclusively simulated single stars. An international team of astrophysicists has no
20 of the weirdest sharks
1dSharks have been around for over 450 million years and have gained some pretty strange traits in that time.
Facebook wants machines to see the world through our eyes
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We take it for granted that machines can recognize what they see in photos and videos. That ability rests on large data sets like ImageNet , a hand-curated collection of millions of photos used to train most of the best image-recognition models of the last decade. But the images in these data sets portray a world of curated objects—a picture gallery that doesn't capture the mess of everyday life
How Leopard Kills Rewrite Our Prehistory
17hFor millions of years, these spotted cats have collected and scarred bones. Now we're learning to read those remnants and see how they reframe early human civilization.
San Andreas Fault-like tectonics discovered on Saturn moon Titan
7hStrike-slip faulting, the type of motion common to California's well-known San Andreas Fault, was reported recently to possibly occur on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. New research, led by planetary scientists from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), suggests this tectonic motion may be active on Titan, deforming the icy surface.
'Selective promiscuity,' chaperones, and the secrets of cellular health
1dA team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has announced a major new advance in understanding how our genetic information eventually translates into functional proteins—one of the building blocks of human life. The research, recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), elucidates how chaperones display "selective promiscuity" for the speci
Evidence found of sea slugs stealing photosynthesizing machinery from algae, using it to boost reproduction
5hA team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Portugal and France has found evidence suggesting that sea slugs that steal photosynthesizing machinery from the algae they eat use it to boost their own reproduction efforts. In their paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the group describes their study of the unique creatures and what they learned about them.
W.H.O Names Advisory Group to Study Origin of Covid Pandemic
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The group includes scientists from 26 countries, a reflection of the W.H.O.'s effort to amass widespread international support for the work.
Scientists report evidence for a new but now extinct species of ancient ground-dwelling sloth
2dScientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine report new evidence that some 5,000 years ago, a sloth smaller than a black bear roamed the forest floor of what is now the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean Sea, living a lowland life different from its cousins on the other side of the island. The newly identified mammalian species—now extinct—was smaller
'The Men Who Are Killing America's Newspapers'
9hMany people assume that local newspapers are dying because they haven't been able to create a sustainable business model for the digital age, now that Facebook and Google command the advertising space. But that's only part of the story. For The Atlantic 's November cover story, " The Men Who Are Killing America's Newspapers ," staff writer McKay Coppins reports on the secretive hedge fund Alden G
The Christians Who Mock Wokeness for a Living
11hThe Babylon Bee, an online satire publication that launched in 2016, has become a popular destination for Christians disaffected with megachurch culture and right-wingers who crave clever commentary about the hypocritical left. Kyle Mann, the website's editor in chief, sometimes gives talks on college campuses. For conservative students, he told me, "It's like they found their underground cabal o
'Cleaning up' an oil spill
2dAfter thousands of gallons of oil poured into the Pacific Ocean following the October 2 spill, agencies and volunteers have worked around the clock to mitigate the damage and stop the spread.
NASA's Webb space telescope arrives in French Guiana after sea voyage
2dNASA's James Webb Space Telescope successfully arrived in French Guiana Tuesday, after a 16-day journey at sea. The 1,500-mile voyage took Webb from California through the Panama Canal to Port de Pariacabo on the Kourou River in French Guiana, on the northeastern coast of South America.
First global estimate of the importance of pollinators for seed production in plants
1dAbout 175,000 plant species—half of all flowering plants—mostly or completely rely on animal pollinators to make seeds and so to reproduce. Declines in pollinators could therefore cause major disruptions in natural ecosystems, including loss of biodiversity.
'Explosive' photo captures 'otherworldly beauty' of spawning fish during a full moon
1dA striking photo showing the "otherworldly beauty" of spawning groupers has won the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
Martin Sherwin, Prize-winning Biographer of Oppenheimer, Dies at 84
1dA historian of the nuclear age, he and his co-author, Kai Bird, won a 2006 Pulitzer for their book about the scientist behind the atom bomb.
Over a thousand cosmic explosions detected in 47 days
1dAn international research team led by Prof. Li Di and Dr. Wang Pei from National Astronomical Observatories of Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) caught an extreme episode of cosmic explosions from Fast Radio Burst (FRB) 121102, using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST). A total of 1,652 independent bursts were detected within 47 days starting Aug. 29, 2019 (UT).
Aided by stem cells, a lizard regenerates a perfect tail for the first time in 250 million years
6hLizards can regrow severed tails, making them the closest relative to humans that can regenerate a lost appendage. But in lieu of the original tail that includes a spinal column and nerves, the replacement structure is an imperfect cartilage tube. Now, for the first time, a USC-led study in Nature Communications describes how stem cells can help lizards regenerate better tails.
New, non-invasive blood sugar testing methods using saliva
6hDespite breakthrough diabetes research over the past century, people with diabetes still need to rely on obtaining blood samples to monitor their sugar levels. Daily glucose monitoring by tracking blood sugar levels is essential for managing both types 1 and 2 diabetes, however the current method—finger pricking—is invasive and can become burdensome with how often it needs to be done.
Scientists Use Photosynthesis to Power an Animal's Brain
1dInjecting oxygen-generating algae into tadpoles allows brain activity to continue in the absence of oxygen, researchers find.
Government must be transparent about science advice it receives
2dAnalysis: inquiry into UK's response to Covid crisis shows Sage guidance should be put in public domain as soon as possible Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The parliamentary inquiry into the UK's response to the Covid crisis raises the serious issue of transparency around scientific advice – and why this remains crucial even as the country moves beyond an emergency s
ENSO impacts child undernutrition in the global tropics
2dNature Communications, Published online: 12 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26048-7 The El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) influences the weather around the world and, therefore, has strong impacts on society. Here, the authors show that ENSO is associated with child nutrition in many countries, with warmer El Niño conditions leading to more child undernutrition in large parts of the develo
Our Favorite Outdoor Security Cams for Your Home or Business
1dThese weatherproof devices can keep a watchful eye on your property and let you get on with life.
What to do if you find fossils or artifacts
1dSix years ago, grazier Robert Hacon was driving around his cattle property in outback Queensland when he drove over what he thought was a cow skull.
William Shatner of 'Star Trek' says he's ready to go to space for real
1dThe 'Star Trek' star speaks about the final frontier on Twitter, in a Blue Origin video.
Homegrown Covid vaccines fill gap as UN Covax scheme misses target
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India, Egypt and Cuba among first states to develop and make their own vaccines as Covax falls behind Developing countries are increasingly turning to homegrown Covid vaccinations as the UN-backed Covax programme falls behind. While western countries roll out booster jabs to their own populations, Covax, which was set up by UN agencies, governments and donors to ensure fair access to Covid-19 vac
Molecular mixing creates super stable glass
7hResearchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have succeeded in creating a new type of super-stable, durable glass with potential applications ranging from medicines, advanced digital screens, and solar cell technology. The study shows how mixing multiple molecules—up to eight at a time—can result in a material that performs as well as the best currently known glass formers.
The Experiment Podcast: Liberals Don't Get The Babylon Bee. Neither Do Conservatives.
11hListen and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts The satire site The Babylon Bee , a conservative Christian answer to The Onion , stirred controversy when some readers mistook its headlines for misinformation. In this episode, The Atlantic 's religion reporter Emma Green sits down with The Bee 's editor in chief, Kyle Mann, to talk about where he draws the line between
'Extreme heat' days have tripled since 1980s, and more are coming
1dUrban dwellers around the globe are sweating through three times as many "extreme heat" days as their counterparts did in the 1980s, a new study suggests.
To Be Happy, Hide From the Spotlight
9h" How to Build a Life " is a weekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness. Click here to listen to his new podcast series on all things happiness, How to Build a Happy Life . Humans have a bad habit of wanting things that are terrible for us. An abundance of refined sugar rots our teeth and blows out our insulin system. Avoiding exercise can weaken our bones and mak
Carbon-Capturing Sunglasses Offer a View of Fashion's Future
1dA new biomaterial created by methane-munching marine organisms can be molded into eyeglass frames, or formed into leather-like sheets.
Study highlights how humans and nature are causing significant changes to the health of global rivers
2dMany of the world's largest rivers are experiencing significant changes in their chemical composition as a result of natural and human activity, according to new research.
Sound Waves Aid Brain Tumor Treatment
23hIn a small clinical study, focusing ultrasound beams on tumors in patients' brains helped open the blood-brain barrier to facilitate drug delivery.
Hedges reduce pollution at breathing height in shallow street canyons, study confirms
3hAn extensive field study into air quality along a road lined with buildings has confirmed that hedges can help mitigate traffic-related pollution up to 1.7m, reducing the pollutants breathed by pedestrians, young children and cyclists.
America's Next Great Migrations Are Driven by Climate Change
8hToo many people are moving to the wrong places — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Don't go green with envy, but fish might be able to distinguish color more effectively than humans
1dResearchers have revealed that non-mammalian vertebrates might have a much more simple and effective way of deciphering between color and greyscale information than humans.
Genomes Show the History and Travels of Indigenous Peoples
1dA new study demonstrates "I ka wā mamua, ka wā ma hope," or "the future is in the past" — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
We found a mysterious flashing radio signal from near the centre of the galaxy
1dIn early 2020, we detected an unusual radio signal coming from somewhere near the center of our galaxy. The signal blinked on and off, growing 100 times brighter and dimmer over time.
With first Martian samples packed, Perseverance initiates remarkable sample return mission
2dNASA, along with the European Space Agency, is developing a campaign to return the Martian samples to Earth.
Indian scientists explore galaxy cluster Abell 725
6hUsing the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT), Indian astronomers have conducted radio observations of a galaxy cluster known as Abell 725. Results of this observational campaign deliver important information regarding the structure and morphology of Abell 725, revealing the presence of diffuse filaments in this cluster. The study was presented in a paper published October 7 on arXiv.org.
Research shows how plastics threaten biodiversity of marine life
1dNew research at Queen's University highlights the impact that microplastics are having on hermit crabs, which play an important role in balancing the marine ecosystem.
William Shatner to be oldest astronaut at 90: How space tourism could affect older people
1dIs space really the final frontier? William Shatner is set to find out as he boldly goes where no 90-year-old has gone before. Some 55 years after Captain James T Kirk hit our screens in the original Star Trek, Shatner will launch to the edge of space aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard for a ten-minute sub-orbital flight.
Earth's Unicorn Population Is Exploding
7hIt's not a fantasy: VC valuations and spending on startups in 2021 are off the charts, and the year isn't over yet.
AI's Smarts Now Come With a Big Price Tag
8hAs language models get more complex, they also get more expensive to create and run. Some companies are locked out.
It's Play Time: Video Games and Peripherals Are on Sale
1dWith a new headset and a copy of Breath of the Wild, you'll have everything you need to curl up inside this fall.
Ancient feces shows people in present-day Austria drank beer and ate blue cheese up to 2,700 years ago
1dHuman feces don't usually stick around for long — and certainly not for thousands of years. But exceptions to this general rule are found in a few places in the world, including prehistoric salt mines of the Austrian UNESCO World Heritage area Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut. Now, researchers who've studied ancient fecal samples (or paleofeces) from these mines have uncovered some surprising ev
To watch a comet form, a spacecraft could tag along for a journey toward the sun
1dDeep in the solar system, between Jupiter and Neptune, lurk thousands of small chunks of ice and rock. Occasionally, one of them will bump into Jupiter's orbit, get caught and flung into the inner solar system—towards the sun, and us.
There Is No Bipartisan Consensus on Big Tech
1dThe media's rose-colored rhetoric on cooperation across the aisle is overblown—and threatens the road to substantive regulation.
New testing strategy rapidly quantifies transmissibility of COVID-19 variants
1dA team of researchers has developed a new nanomechanical technique for fast, one-step, immune-affinity tests, which can quantify the immune response induced by different COVID-19 variants in serum.
The Back Bay Tempo 30 Are the Best Cheap Workout Buds
6hThese small, affordable buds make me feel bad about recommending any other workout headphones.
Fujifilm's New Instax Printer Cranks Out Big, Glorious Photos
7hFujifilm's latest standalone smart printer uses their largest instant film for bigger, better prints.
What Is 5G? Here Is a Short Video Primer
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You see it mentioned in countless phone commercials, and your phone might use it. But do you know how it works? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Podcast: The story of AI, as told by the people who invented it
1dWelcome to I Was There When , a new oral history project from the In Machines We Trust podcast. It features stories of how breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and computing happened, as told by the people who witnessed them. In this first episode, we meet Joseph Atick— who helped create the first commercially viable face recognition system. Credits: This episode was produced by Jennifer Stro
People taking statins less likely to die from Covid, study suggests
1hExperts warn findings do not prove cholesterol-lowering drugs can reduce death rates Millions of people who take statins may be less likely to die from Covid, research suggests. The cholesterol-lowering drugs are one of the world's most popular medications. They can also reduce inflammation in blood vessels, which has prompted questions over whether they could help with outcomes in coronavirus pa
The first unequivocal experimental evidence of a superfluid state in 2D 4He films
5hOver the past few decades, some physicists worldwide have been trying to use the second layer of 4He films adsorbed on a graphite substrate to study the interplay between superfluid and supersolid phases of matter. Some teams have collected torsional oscillator (TO) measurements on this layer, including P.A. Crowell, F.W. Van Keuls and J.D. Reppy at Cornell University, as well as Dr. Jan Nyeki and
The Atlantic Daily: A Profession Is Not a Personality
1dHere's a six-word story for this economic moment: Job opening, just posted. Please apply. Americans are quitting their gigs at a record-setting rate: 4.3 million people said bye to their boss in August , according to new data from the Department of Labor. That's up from the previous all-time peak, logged this past April. Open positions are likewise trending high. As we've written, this "great res
Almost 42,000 toxic 'forever chemical' sources could be polluting surface, drinking water across the US, says study
1dA new study by Environmental Working Group scientists finds almost 42,000 potential sources of the toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS that could be polluting surface water or drinking water in communities across the U.S.
Mental illness associated with poor sleep quality, according to large study
1dPeople who have been diagnosed with a mental illness are more likely to have poor sleep quality compared to the general population, according to a large study.
Air conditioning in a changing climate: A growing rich-poor divide
6hAs the earth's climate warms, residents of affluent nations will find some relief with air conditioning, but people in lower-income countries may have to pay vastly more for electricity or do without cooling, says a new study co-authored at the University of California, Berkeley.
Gnarly, Centuries-Old Mathematical Quandaries Get New Solutions
8hA set of puzzles called Diophantine problems are often simple to state but hard to solve—though progress could have big implications for the future of mathematics — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
First evidence of microtubules' mechanosensitive behavior
1dInside cells, microtubules not only serve as a component of the cytoskeleton (cell skeleton) but also play a role in intracellular transport. In intracellular transport, microtubules act as rails for motor proteins such as kinesin and dynein. Microtubules, the most rigid cytoskeletal component, are constantly subjected to various mechanical stresses such as compression, tension, and bending during
How being an older parent could be beneficial for offspring
1dBecoming a parent later in life could have beneficial effects for your offspring—in roundworms at least—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
How Much Does it Cost to Fly to Space with Blue Origin?
1dThe company said in July it had nearly $100 million in sales, but not how many tickets that included.
Deciphering the Philosophers' Stone: How we cracked a 400-year-old alchemical cipher
1dWhat secret alchemical knowledge could be so important it required sophisticated encryption?
Methane plume above New Mexico gas wells spotted from space
1dA large cloud of planet-warming methane was detected in the natural gas-rich San Juan Basin in New Mexico by geoanalytics company Kayrros SAS.
Surface chemistry reveals corrosive secrets
22hOne can easily see with the naked eye that leaving an old nail out in the rain causes rust. What does require the keen eyes and sensitive nose of microscopy and spectroscopy is observing how iron corrodes and forms new minerals, especially in water with a pinch of sodium and calcium.
Vaccinating poorer countries is vital to the recovery
2dIMF warns uneven pace of immunisation raises risks of economic scarring
'Gen Z' Only Exists in Your Head
4hYou know there's drama in research circles—or at least what qualifies as drama in research circles—when someone writes an open letter. Earlier this year, that someone was Philip Cohen, a sociologist at the University of Maryland at College Park. His request: that Pew Research Center, the nonpartisan "fact tank," "do the right thing" and stop using generational labels such as Gen Z and Baby Boomer
William Shatner ready for 'life-changing' space flight at 90 – video
1dWilliam Shatner, who played Captain Kirk in Star Trek, is to become the oldest person to venture into space. 'I shall be entranced by the view of space. I want to look at that orb and appreciate its beauty … its tenacity is sustaining this life of ours,' Shatner, 90, said in a video released by the aerospace company Blue Origin William Shatner to blast off on Bezos rocket to become oldest perso
The Atlantic Daily: The Real 2024 Election Nightmare
3hEvery 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. Melissa Sue Gerrits / Getty The 2024 presidential election could very well be a rematch of 2020. "A Trump candidacy in 2024 is almost certain, and a nomination is probable," my colleague David A.
Gut Bacteria Change as You Get Older–and May Accelerate Aging
5hMicrobe types in older people's intestines are different and are linked to disease — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Gold 'sun bowl' discovered near Bronze Age swamp
6hA golden bowl adorned with an image of the sun has been found in a 3000-year-old settlement in Austria.
DNA reveals how ice ages affected African rainforests
1dToday, rainforest covers much of Central Africa, but scarce fossil records suggest ice ages may have caused the forest to shrink and fragment, giving way to savannahs.
World's clean energy transition 'too slow': IEA
1dThe global transition to clean energy is still far too slow to meet climate pledges and risks fuelling even greater price volatility, the International Energy Agency warned on Wednesday.
Japanese Breakfast Talks About Writing Sable's Soundtrack
7hThe musician discusses playing JRPGs as a kid, learning on the job, and how composing the game's soundtrack gave her a newfound sense of freedom.
Titanium catalysis enables stereoselective synthesis of C-glycosides and glycopeptides
7hNUS chemists have conceived a new strategy to synthesize medicinally important C-alkyl and C-alkenyl glycosides through a titanium-catalyzed reductive transformation process that reacts readily with glycosyl chlorides and various activated alkenes or alkynes.
Smoke from nuclear war would devastate ozone layer, alter climate
16hThe massive columns of smoke generated by a nuclear war would alter the world's climate for years and devastate the ozone layer, endangering both human health and food supplies, new research shows. The international study draws on newly developed computer climate modeling techniques to paint an even grimmer picture of a global nuclear war's aftermath than previous analyses.
Improved fluorescent amino acids for cellular imaging
1dNew research conducted by researchers in the lab of Penn's E. James Petersson in collaboration with Oregon State University and the University of Washington describes how proteins in living cells can be engineered to include synthetic fluorescent amino acids that are bright, long-lasting, and have properties that sense their environment. This work can help biologists study proteins more easily, wi
Neuroscientist Mortimer Mishkin Dies at 94
1dHis work bridged the gap between psychology and neurobiology.
KOIOS EPI810 air purifier review
nowThe KOIOS EPI810 may be one of the most affordable air purifiers on the market, but it's not without its faults.
By 2500 Earth could be alien to humans
10minTo fully grasp and plan for climate impacts under any scenario, researchers and policymakers must look well beyond the 2100 benchmark. Unless CO2 emissions drop significantly, global warming by 2500 will make the Amazon barren, the American Midwest tropical, and India too hot to live in, according to a team of international scientists.
Evidence of superionic ice provides new insights into unusual magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune
10minNot all ice is the same. The solid form of water comes in more than a dozen different – sometimes more, sometimes less crystalline – structures, depending on the conditions of pressure and temperature in the environment. Superionic ice is a special crystalline form, half solid, half liquid – and electrically conductive. Its existence has been predicted on the basis of various models and has alread
Lone changer: Fish camouflage better without friends nearby
10minWhile gobies aren't the only fish with camouflage abilities, new research shows that their colour change is influenced by their social context: they transform faster and better when alone. This is likely an adaptive, stress response to perceived threat from predators – with possible application to other camouflaging species.
Data continues to show that American's need at least 5 hours per week of physical activity to prevent some cancers
10minA new report finds more than 46,000 cancer cases annually in the United States could be prevented if Americans met the 5 hours per week of moderate-intensity recommended physical activity guidelines.
HTC Announces Smaller, Lighter Vive Flow VR Headset
15minHTC's presence in the smartphone market has all but evaporated, but it's still a presence in the world of VR. Facebook's Oculus is way out in the lead, but HTC hopes its new Vive Flow might attract a new kind of VR enthusiast. The lightweight headset is styled more like a pair of glasses, making it easier to pop them on to watch Netflix or play a simple game. However, you're going to need an exte
12-Year-Old Develops Slenderman Phobia After Seeing Him in VR
16minTechnophobia As Facebook and other companies take steps to build a "metaverse" and strive to make virtual and mixed reality experiences as much of an all-encompassing tech as the internet is today, experts are sharing concerns about safety, both during the experiences themselves and in terms of the impact they can have on our offline lives. One 12-year-old girl told Slate that she now has a " pho
Team demonstrates great promise of all-inorganic perovskite solar cells for improving solar cell efficiency
25minHybrid organic-inorganic perovskites have already demonstrated high photovoltaic efficiencies of greater than 25%. The prevailing wisdom in the field is that the organic (carbon- and hydrogen-containing) molecules in the material are crucial to achieving this impressive performance because they are believed to suppress defect-assisted carrier recombination.
TikTok i skolegården: Sådan fik Det store bevægelseseksperiment børn til at bevæge sig
27minIsær de yngste børn fik fornyet koncentration og bedre kondition efter ti uger med bevægelse.
Former AATIP Director Luis Elizondo provides demonstration on Artificial Intelligence being developed to analyze UAP footage, and pictures.
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In a world-first, Volvo Group reveals the first vehicle made of fossil-free steel produced by SSAB. The machine, a load carrier for use in mining and quarrying. More vehicles and machines will follow in 2022 in a series of concept vehicles and components using fossil-free steel.
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Central Bank Digital Currencies Could Speed Cross Border Payments from Days to Seconds, cut costs by 50%
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Scientists at NW University in Illinois have successfully recorded data to DNA in a few short minutes; Blowing older methods away, which can take hours and even days.
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Koch Industries partners with Norway battery manufacturer FREYR to form JV; Targets construction of U.S. battery gigafactory with initial production capacity of 50 GWh per year by 2030
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Prince William tells billionaires: Forget space race and save Earth
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Experts Shocked by Military Robodog With Sniper Rifle Attachment
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We visit Sweden to see what a climate-conscious future looks like | the miraculous eco-town with a 20-storey wooden skyscraper
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Why there are so many species of serpent
55minMammals were not the only group to benefit from the dinosaurs' demise
Japanese billionaire Maezawa 'not afraid' ahead of ISS launch
55minJapanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa said Thursday he had no fear ahead of his "dream-come-true" launch to the International Space Station (ISS), a Russian project aimed at boosting its space tourism credentials.
Third-Ever Tardigrade Fossil Discovered Hiding in a Hunk of Amber
58minAgain with the accidental discoveries! It's the third unexpected find within six weeks. This time, the good news was born from debris in a hunk of Dominican amber. The researchers were studying ants from the Miocene period, trapped in a piece of amber. A closer look at the "debris" inclusions, however, revealed an even greater prize than the ants. What researchers had thought was just a fleck of
Scientists just broke the record for the coldest temperature ever recorded in a lab
1hThey did it by sending rubidium atoms into free fall
Study finds male, female responses to performance pay similar across contexts, programs
1hPast studies have raised the possibility that performance pay—programs that give employees incentives to be productive by offering rewards for achieving performance objectives—may widen the gender earnings gap because women do not respond to performance incentives as strongly as men for psychological or cultural reasons. A new study evaluated this notion by aggregating evidence from experiments on
Climate change threatens hydropower energy security in the Amazon basin
1hHydropower is the dominant source of energy in the Amazon region, the world's largest river basin and a hotspot for future hydropower development. However, a new Global Environmental Change study warns that in the coming decades, climate change-driven reductions in precipitation and river discharge will diminish the Amazon's hydropower capacity.
The Southern Ocean's role in driving global carbon cycle stronger than expected
1hThe Southern Ocean's role in driving the global carbon cycle may be stronger than expected as the biological carbon pump is not "switched off" in winter as previously thought.
Scientists discover large rift in the Arctic's last bastion of thick sea ice
1hA new study documents the formation of a 3,000-square-kilometer rift in the oldest and thickest Arctic ice. The area of open water, called a polynya, is the first to be identified in an area north of Ellesmere Island, Canada's northernmost island, and is another sign of the rapid changes taking place in the Arctic, according to researchers.
Evidence of superionic ice provides new insights into the unusual magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune
1hNot all ice is the same. The solid form of water comes in more than a dozen different—sometimes more, sometimes less crystalline—structures, depending on the conditions of pressure and temperature in the environment. Superionic ice is a special crystalline form—half solid, half liquid—and electrically conductive. Its existence has been predicted on the basis of various models and has already been
Lucy in the sky: Spacecraft will visit record 8 asteroids
1hAttention asteroid aficionados: NASA is set to launch a series of spacecraft to visit and even bash some of the solar system's most enticing space rocks.
World Leaders Meet to Address Biodiversity Crisis, But U.S. Stays on Sidelines
1hNegotiations are underway to update the Convention on Biological Diversity to better protect and restore nature — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Did Aliens Build the Pyramids? And Other Racist Theories
1hPseudoarchaeology, conspiracy theories that ancient civilizations were founded by aliens or the denizens of Atlantis, are more than just silly—they're dangerous.
Many US adults worry about facial image data in healthcare settings
1hUses of facial images and facial recognition technologies—to unlock a phone or in airport security—are becoming increasingly common in everyday life. But how do people feel about using such data in healthcare and biomedical research?
Mammals on the menu: Snake dietary diversity exploded after mass extinction 66 million years ago
1hModern snakes evolved from ancestors that lived side by side with the dinosaurs and that likely fed mainly on insects and lizards.
The planet does not fall far from the star
1hA compositional link between planets and their respective host star has long been assumed in astronomy. For the first time now, a team of scientists deliver empirical evidence to support the assumption—and partly contradict it at the same time.
Predicting phosphine reactivity with one simple metric
1hPhosphines are among the most important ligands for transition metal catalysis. Phosphines bind to a metal and modify its structure, reactivity, and selectivity. Many of the most practiced catalytic reactions in the pharmaceutical/commodity chemical industry use phosphines as ligands, such as cross-coupling. In these and many other cases, small changes to the phosphine structure often have signifi
How Hungry Sea Otters Affect the Sex Lives of Sea Grass
1hA habit that appeared damaging at first glance seems to make oceanic ecosystems more resilient, scientists found.
An Explosion in Snake Diversity Came After a Major Moment in Earth's History
1hWhen one door closes, another one opens.
More than half of survivors experience 'long COVID'
1hMore than half of the 236 million people diagnosed with COVID-19 worldwide since December 2019 will experience post-COVID symptoms—commonly known as "long COVID"—up to six months after recovering. Governments, health care organizations, and public health professionals should prepare for the large number of COVID-19 survivors who will need care for a variety of psychological and physical symptoms,
Thousands of California worms wriggle into super blobs
1hBlackworm blobs can move as one organism by striking a perfect balance between wiggling and clinging, a discovery that could aid the development of soft robotics.
William Shatner has taken a small step, but it's a giant leap to call him an astronaut | Brief letters
2hSpace travel | Books | Duels in film Amazing though William Shatner's short journey into near space was, I think it's a bit of a stretch to call him an astronaut ( William Shatner in tears after historic space flight: 'I'm so filled with emotion, 13 October ). You'll be calling us letter writers journalists next. David Edwards Hulme Stockport, Greater Manchester • As we seem to have entered a per
The Kavli Prize Presents: Understanding The Universe [Sponsored]
2hEwine van Dishoeck received The Kavli Prize in Astrophysics in 2018 for elucidating the life cycle of interstellar clouds and the formation of stars and planets. What other mysteries of space are left to be uncovered?
Værd at vide: Vand er den mærkeligste af alle væsker
2hPLUS. Vand består af to forskellige faser – en let og en tung – hvis forhold varierer med temperaturen. Det store uafklarede spørgsmål er, om det har biologisk betydning.
'Powerful auroras' on alien planets may be sending strange radio signals toward Earth
2hAstronomers say strange radio signals around old, inactive stars may be the shimmering auroras of four alien worlds.
Lupus sufferers pleaded for hydroxychloroquine before Clive Palmer's doses were destroyed
2hDrug's potential as Covid treatment, since dispelled, affected availability for people with proven medical need Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing Lupus sufferers pleaded for more supplies of hydroxychloroquine two months before the federal government told billionaire Clive Palmer it didn't want more of the 33m doses he wanted to donate as a potential Covid-19 treatment. One t
Getting the most from your data-driven transformation: 10 key principles
2hThe importance of data to today's businesses can't be overstated. Studies show data-driven companies are 58% more likely to beat revenue goals than non-data-driven companies and 162% more likely to significantly outperform laggards. Data analytics are helping nearly half of all companies make better decisions about everything, from the products they deliver to the markets they target. Data is bec
Are Dogs Aware of Their Own Thinking?
2hVolunteers with Canine Metacognition put their pups to the test — join them!
Researchers Announce Most Precise Measurement Ever Taken of a Free Neutron's Lifetime
2hTo answer the big questions, sometimes we must look to the very small. Researchers at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center's Ultracold Neutron Source, within Los Alamos National Lab, have been passing the cryo-baton for more than a decade, working at ever colder temperatures in order to study the behavior of neutrons. Now, an international collaboration of scientists has announced the most preci
Drones Have Now Been Used to Deliver Lungs for Medical Transplant
2h(Photo: Unither Bioélectronique) The world's first drone delivery of lungs has gone down in history as a success. Unither Bioélectronique, a bioengineering firm focused on organ transportation, recently completed a "proof-of-concept" flight in which a pair of human lungs were shipped via drone to the transplant site in about six minutes. The lungs were flown from the Toronto Western Hospital to T
The Radeon RX 6600 is AMD's Weakest RDNA2 GPU Yet
2hAMD has launched its RDNA2-powered Radeon 6600 and taken the crown as the least-attractive GPU since Ampere kicked off the most recent product update cycle just over a year ago. That's the overall opinion of the various publications that have spent time with the card. These lower-end versions of RDNA2 may be more affordable and at least slightly easier to find than the 6700 XT and 6800 XT, but th
Large Trial Finds Oxytocin Nasal Spray Is Ineffective for Autism
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The hormone is unlikely to increase sociability in most autistic children, according to a new study — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Team makes most precise measurement of neutron lifetime
2hPhysicists have announced the world's most precise measurement of the neutron's lifetime. The scientific purpose of the experiment is to measure how long, on average, a free neutron lives outside the confines of atomic nuclei. The results represent a more than two-fold improvement over previous measurements—with an uncertainty of less than one-tenth of a percent. "This work sets a new gold-standa
Stunning supernova remnant looks like Pac-Man gulping down stars
3hNASA has released a picture of a Pac-Man-shaped supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy that was recently captured by the Hubble telescope.
Cannabis labels often wrong and misleading
3hThe well-known India and Sativa labels that are used on cannabis products and form the basis for the information provided to users of medicinal cannabis are usually wrong and misleading. That is what researchers from Wageningen University & Research and the Canadian Dalhousie University conclude after analysizing hundreds of cannabis samples. Their research showed that the genetic and chemical com
Using Disney movies to help with child development
3hWorried your children are getting too much screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic? How many times can a person watch "Frozen," right? Turns out, animated movies can serve as valuable tools for parents and counselors alike to improve communication with children about tough issues.
Author Correction: Mapping the emergence of molecular vibrations mediating bond formation
3hNature, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-04036-7
Genomic reconstruction of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in England
3hNature, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-04069-y
COVID super-immunity: one of the pandemic's great puzzles
3hNature, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02795-x People who have previously recovered from COVID-19 have a stronger immune response after being vaccinated than those who have never been infected. Scientists are trying to find out why.
Physics outreach programs are a win-win for students, community
3hAlthough they sometimes get short shrift in terms of prioritizing, funding, and staffing, physics educational outreach programs are a solid investment with benefits far beyond the institutional bottom line, according to a new study. For the study, physicists and learning scientists spent roughly two years surveying and interviewing more than 100 undergraduate and graduate students involved in pre
Dutch climate scientist Geert Jan van Oldenborgh dies at 59
3hRespected Dutch climate scientist Geert Jan van Oldenborgh, co-founder of a group that rapidly analyzes the possible effects of climate change on extreme weather events, has died at age 59, the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute said Thursday.
Scientists develop fully solar-driven autonomous chemical mini-plant
3hProfessor Timothy Noël and co-workers in the Flow Chemistry group of the University of Amsterdam's Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences have developed a fully operational standalone solar-powered mini-reactor which offers the potential for the production of fine chemicals in remote locations on Earth, and possibly even on Mars. In a paper published by ChemSusChem, the team present their un
British Royal Disses William Shatner's Spaceflight
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Prince William, a member of the British royal family and second in line for the throne, wasn't impressed with "Star Trek" actor William Shatner's brief joyride to the upper reaches of the Earth's atmosphere on board a Blue Origin rocket. "We need some of the world's greatest brains and minds fixed on trying to repair this planet, not trying to find the next place to go and live," he told the BBC
New statistical study finds link between protein evolution and thermal variation
3hA recent statistical study has revealed some of the constraints and directions in the evolution of the structure and function of proteins. Better models of protein structural dynamics may allow researchers to understand more of this fundamental mystery in living organisms.
Growing dominance of diatom algae in the Pearl River estuary
3hIt is a common perception that waters close to population would be more polluted than those offshore or at higher latitudes. However, researchers from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) found that the ratio between two common microalgae diatom and dinoflagellate (dino) – a common benchmark of water quality, has been nearly doubled in the Pearl River Estuary (PRE), one of th
Robots can improve agriculture, but old laws stand in the way
3hAgricultural robots are capable of working around the clock to help farmers produce food. However, laws and regulations are outdated and may, at worst, be slowing the development of new technologies, according to a new study by the University of Copenhagen's Department of Food and Resource Economics and others.
Sense of smell is our most rapid warning system
3hThe ability to detect and react to the smell of a potential threat is a precondition of our and other mammals' survival. Using a novel technique, researchers have been able to study what happens in the brain when the central nervous system judges a smell to represent danger. The study indicates that negative smells associated with unpleasantness or unease are processed earlier than positive smells
Improvements in microscopy home in on biology's elusive details
3hResearchers are carrying the field of microscopy a step further, refining a technique known as cryogenic electron microscopy, or cryo-EM.
How the Sun's magnetic forces arrange gas particles
3hSolar prominences hover above the visible solar disk like giant clouds, held there by a supporting framework of magnetic forces, originating from layers deep within the Sun. The magnetic lines of force are moved by ever-present gas currents — and when the supporting framework moves, so does the prominence cloud. A research team has observed how magnetic forces lifted a prominence by 25,000 kilome
Metamaterial eENZ can control correlations of light
3hResearchers have theoretically demonstrated that the correlations of light can be controlled with a metamaterial known as enhanced epsilon-near-zero (eENZ) materials. The material allows small and high-quality lasers that are expected to have applications for example in imaging, flow detection and wireless optical communication.
Heartburn drugs may have unexpected benefits on gum disease
4hNew research found that patients who used drugs prescribed to treat heartburn, acid reflux and ulcers were more likely to have smaller probing depths in the gums (the gap between teeth and gums).
Tackling the collateral damage from antibiotics
4hAntibiotics help us to get rid of bacterial infections — but they can also harm the helpful microbes residing in our guts. Researchers have analyzed the effects of 144 antibiotics on the well-being of our most common gut microbes. The study significantly improves our understanding of antibiotics' side effects and suggests a new approach to mitigating the adverse effects of antibiotics therapy on
Freezing fruit flies for future function
4hResearchers demonstrate a new technique for the cryopreservation of fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. Frozen Drosophila primordial germ cells, which give rise to reproductive cells during development, may be thawed and implanted into host flies. This can lead to offspring that bear genetic characteristics of the donor flies. This technique offers a way to store Drosophila strains for future use,
Most commonly mutated gene in all cancers revealed
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For the past fifteen years, cancer researchers have been using DNA sequencing technology to identify the gene mutations that cause the different forms of cancer. Now, computational scientists have combined gene mutation information with cancer prevalence data to reveal the genetic basis of cancer in the entire population of cancer patients in the United States. The study reveals how common each ge
Higher fasting 'hunger hormone' levels from healthy diet may improve heart health and metabolism
4hFasting levels of the 'hunger hormone' ghrelin rebound after weight loss and can help reduce belly fat and improve the body's sensitivity to insulin, according to a new study.
How immunotherapy changes tumors
4hEngineers have used a non-invasive optical probe to understand the complex changes in tumors after immunotherapy, a treatment that harnesses the immune system to fight cancer. Their method combines detailed mapping of the biochemical composition of tumors with machine learning.
Migraines caused by alterations in metabolite levels
4hMigraines are a pain in the head and in the hip pocket, but newly discovered genetic causes could lead the way to new preventative drugs and therapies.
Outforskat DNA förklarar skillnad mellan människa och schimpans
4hMänniskans DNA är mycket likt schimpansens. Nu har stamcellsforskare i Lund hittat en tidigare förbisedd del i vårt DNA, som tycks innebära en skillnad och kan förklara varför våra hjärnor fungerar olika.
The first step towards more inclusive dermatology | Jenna C. Lester
4hSkin is one of the most powerful predictors of health, yet nearly half of all new dermatologists admit to feeling uncomfortable identifying health issues on darker skin tones — resulting in poorer health outcomes for patients of color. In this crucial talk, TED Fellow and dermatologist Jenna C. Lester shares her effort to extend medical training beyond its current limited scope and ensure all med
Michio Kaku: SpaceX Is Absolutely Destroying Blue Origin
4hBury the Lead It's no secret that SpaceX is several steps ahead of its competition — to put it lightly. The Elon Musk-led company has sent multiple crews of astronauts into orbit, and is making significant progress on developing a heavy launch vehicle capable of sending the first humans in decades to the surface of the Moon. Blue Origin, in contrast, has only sent two crews of tourists to an alti
Gel fights drug-resistant bacteria and induces body's natural immune defense
4hIn the fight against multidrug-resistant bacteria, scientists in Sweden have developed a new kind of antibiotic-free protection for wounds that kills drug-resistant bacteria and induces the body's own immune responses to fight infections.
Plant-based jet fuel could reduce emissions by 68%
4hReplacing petroleum-based aviation fuel with sustainable aviation fuel derived from a type of mustard plant can reduce carbon emissions by up to 68%, according to new research from University of Georgia scientist Puneet Dwivedi.
Disabled children still face exclusion in PE. Here's what needs to change
4hChildren between the ages of five and 18 should do a minimum of 60 minutes of exercise a day across the week, according to UK government recommendations. And physical education (PE) is, of course, one of the main ways in which both primary and secondary schools meet these guidelines.
How San Diego grew into a magnet for Nobel-quality talent in science
4hShe lived in England during the age of Dickens, taught school in Illinois as America expanded west, wrote for a scrappy newspaper in Detroit after the Civil War, and spent her latter years in San Diego sharing a fortune.
In Brazil's Successful Vaccine Campaign, a Lesson for the U.S.
4hCovid-19 vaccination rates have soared in Brazil in recent months, just as they've stalled in the U.S. The Latin American nation could become one of the world's most vaccinated countries, a turn that Rio de Janeiro-based writer Kiratiana Freelon credits to its deep-rooted vaccine culture.
Study: Fish camouflage better without friends nearby
4hIt's like a half-hearted dress up party: gobies don't camouflage completely when in groups, new research finds. Gobies change color to avoid detection by predators and do so faster and better when alone.
Next-generation telescopes could detect the direct collapse of enormous black holes near the beginning of time
4hThe first black holes to appear in the universe may have formed from the direct collapse of gas. When they collapsed, they released a flood of radiation, including radio waves. A new study has found that the next generation of massive radio telescopes may be able to detect these bursts, giving precious insights into a critical epoch in the history of the universe.
Long-term experiment shows warming slows microbes' growth
4hIn a first-of-its-kind warming experiment, researchers at Northern Arizona University found that microbes growth rate decreased over 15 years of warming. The research, published this week in Global Change Biology, showed that under warmer climate conditions, growth decreased among all types of microbes in the community, and suggested that a loss of soil carbon may be responsible for the slowdown.
Exotic magnetic states in miniature dimensions
4hWe are all used to the idea that simpler units in nature interact to form complex structures. Take, for example, the hierarchy of life, where atoms combine to form molecules, molecules combine to form cells, cells combine to form tissues, and so on, ultimately leading to the formation of complex organisms such as humans. In the quantum world, however, this process may play in reverse, where intera
After two hours, sunscreens that include some zinc oxide can lose effectiveness, become toxic
4hSunscreen that includes zinc oxide, a common ingredient, loses much of its effectiveness and becomes toxic after two hours of exposure to ultraviolet radiation, according to scientists.
No to the re-approval of glyphosate – Large aerial dispersal confirmed
4hThe EU authorities' assumption that glyphosate does not spread through the air has been disproven. The results of the German study "Pesticide pollution of the air" prove that glyphosate and dozens of other pesticides are traveling through the air for miles into national parks and cities. The analysis was initially published in 2019 and has now been peer-reviewed by independent scientists and publi
Serendipitous discovery leads to a new understanding of how cells multitask
4hQuantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI) researchers at UC San Francisco have discovered a new paradigm for how fundamental biological switches, proteins that can be turned on and off to control processes like cell differentiation, cell growth, and transport within a cell, are regulated at the molecular level, specifically by molecules binding at newly discovered sites far away from the main bindi
Can yoga fix your posture?
4hWith its focus on flexibility and body alignment, can yoga fix your posture?
Unique underpinnings revealed for stomach's acid pump
4hNagoya University researchers and colleagues have improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms of a key protein that makes the stomach acidic. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, could lead to better drugs for stomach ulcers and shed light on the functions of similar proteins across the human body."This gastric protein pumps in acidic ions to fortify our stomach,
Sustainable farming: There's no one solution
4hSustainable agriculture will not be achieved by one universal solution. A meta-analysis by the University of Basel shows that the current focus on no-till farming does not achieve the desired results. A sustainable system of agriculture must be designed for local needs and in dialog with local farmers.
How your firm's Tweets affect its value—both temporarily and permanently
4hResearchers from University of Edinburgh and University of Maryland published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines the impact of firm-generated social media content on firm stock price in real time.
Death threats, trolling common for scientists who speak to media about COVID
4h(HealthDay)—Doctors who discuss COVID-19 in the media frequently face abuse and harassment, including threats of death or violence, a new report reveals.
Nyt studie: Togulykken på Storebælt blev håndteret efter retningslinjerne
5hDa læger, ambulancefolk, politi og andre dele af det danske beredskab rykkede ud til togulykken på Storebælt 2. januar 2019, gik det efter bogen. Danmark har et solidt beredskab, lyder konklusionen i en netop publiceret case report.
These Five Doctors Experimented on Themselves — And Made Big Breakthroughs
5hSelf-experimentation isn't unheard of in the annals of medical history. Meet five physicians whose bold — and sometimes fatal — gambles changed their fields forever.
When a Contestant Has Zero Survival Skills | Naked and Afraid
5hStream Naked and Afraid on discovery+ ► https://www.discoveryplus.com/show/naked-and-afraid About Naked and Afraid: What happens when you put two complete strangers – sans clothes – in some of the most extreme environments on Earth? Each male-female duo is left with no food, no water, no clothes, and only one survival item. #NakedAndAfraid #Discovery #Survival Subscribe to Discovery: http://bit.l
Nem blodprøve skal give tidlig varsel om Alzheimers
5hTre biomarkører i blodet viser sig tydeligere hos mennesker, der senere udvikler demens. Håbet er, at fundet kan lede til nemme og tidlige tests samt flere behandlingsmuligheder.
How Commensal Gut Bacteria Keep Pathogens in Check
5hRecent studies describe how resident microbiota appear to outcompete unwelcome visitors, either with superior weaponry or by guzzling up local resources.
Scientists Find the First Known Planet to Have Survived the Death of Its Star
5hHow will the solar system die? It's a hugely important question that researchers have speculated a lot about, using our knowledge of physics to create complex theoretical models. We know that the sun will eventually become a " white dwarf ," a burnt stellar remnant whose dim light gradually fades into darkness. This transformation will involve a violent process that will destroy an unknown number
A climate-smart success story for African agriculture
5hDespite efforts made in agricultural research and extension in the past, food and nutrition security remains a major challenge in Africa. This is, among other things, due to inefficient implementation and exchange of technologies and knowledge to end users along with limited access to markets.
These Nootropics Are Customized Based on Brain Chemistry and Lifestyle
5hFor centuries human beings have used caffeine to give ourselves a boost. And that's not a bad thing. Caffeine helps us feel more awake and alert by blocking the brain's drowsiness receptors. However, thanks to modern science, today we can do a lot more for our brains than simply making them feel not drowsy . Our understanding of brain chemistry and nootropic compounds has come a long way over the
COVID crisis reveals how schools are 'propping up a failing welfare state'
5hThe pandemic has shown the extent to which families rely on schools for 'basic needs' such as access to an adequate supply of food and help in accessing other support services, highlights new UCL research.
Molecules that see the light embark on an epic trip
5hNature, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02800-3 Illumination releases microscopic crawlers to follow a long, fibrous path.
Två hundralappar fick fler att vaccinera sig
5hAndelen svenskar som är fullvaccinerade mot covid-19 låg i början av oktober 2021 på drygt 79 procent, enligt Folkhälsomyndigheten. I andra delar av världen är andelen betydligt mindre än så.
The first battle in the culture wars: The quality of diversity
5hAmerican diversity is in the spotlight as racial discrimination in the United States reemerges as a major topic of public discussion, touching everything from education to housing to policing.
Human Brain Project – Innovation Award Interview
5hInterview with Viktor Jirsa and the Virtual Epileptic Patient team Read the interview with Viktor Jirsa here: https://www.humanbrainproject.eu/en/follow-hbp/news/2021/09/28/the-first-hbp-innovation-award-went-to-the-the-virtual-brain-team-and-the-next-one-is-on-its-way/ From: HumanBrainProject
A more comfortable goodbye? Vets bring pet euthanasia home
5hClarence the giant schnauzer came into Penny Wagner's life as a puppy nearly eight years ago, at a traumatic time for her family.
The plastic recycling system is broken. Here's how we can fix it
5hThe investor Warren Buffett once remarked that "only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked". For the plastics recycling industry, the pandemic was a bit like the tide going out, exposing its deep-rooted structural problems.
Climate change predictions build resilience in African tea production
5hResearchers in the UK and Africa have teamed up to help tea producers better understand future climate risks so that they can reduce crop damage caused by climate change.
Colorblind fish reveal how vision evolved
5hAfter decades of studying color vision in mice, new research in zebrafish has allowed experts at the University of Tokyo to uncover how some animals regulate their ability to see blue light. The results, published in Science Advances, allow researchers to better understand the evolutionary history and current control mechanisms of color vision.
Photoinitiators for dental fillings, contact lenses and dentures
5hPhotoinitiators ensure that liquid plastic—for example for dental fillings—hardens quickly by means of light. Thanks to a new synthesis method developed by TU Graz, these initiators can be produced cheaply, something which will open up further doors for the technology.
Why banning financing for fossil fuel projects in Africa isn't a climate solution
5hToday's global energy inequities are staggering.
We've spotted a planet surviving its dying star – here's what it tells us about end of our Solar System
6hHow will the solar system die? It's a hugely important question that researchers have considered deeply, using our knowledge of physics to create complex theoretical models. We know that the sun will eventually become a "white dwarf", a burnt stellar remnant whose dim light gradually fades into darkness. This transformation will involve a violent process that will destroy an unknown number of its
Inter-atomic photon emission during contact-electrification
6hContact electrification can arise when physical contact occurs between two materials. In a new report now published on Science Advances, Ding Li, and a team of scientists in nanoscience, nanoenergy and materials science in China and the U.S., detailed atomic-featured photon emission spectra between two solid materials. Electron transfer can take place at the interface from an atom in one material
Russian Soyuz rocket launches 36 new UK satellites
6hA Russian Soyuz rocket on Thursday blasted into space carrying 36 new satellites from British operator OneWeb, which aims to provide broadband internet everywhere in the world.
Court orders France to fix greenhouse gas cut shortfall
6hA French court on Thursday ordered the government to make up for its failure to meet its own greenhouse gas reduction targets, saying it needed to "repair" the emissions overshoots.
Humans are driving animals and plants to the edge, but are we really heading into a mass extinction?
6hIt is now common to refer to the current biodiversity crisis as the sixth mass extinction. But is this true? Are we in the middle of an event on the same scale as the five ancient mass extinctions Earth has experienced?
Risk of Dangerous Heat Exposure Is Growing Quickly in Cities
6hPopulation growth, climate change and the urban heat island effect are combining to put more people at risk — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How Ketamine Helps Alleviate Depression
6hThe alternative therapy treatment for mood disorders like depression and anxiety uses one of the only legal psychedelics in the U.S. Researchers still grapple with how exactly it heals the mind.
Råg bättre än vete för den som vill gå ner i vikt
6hAtt välja fullkornsbröd av råg i stället för formfranska kan vara en väg mot bättre hälsa. Den som väljer fiberrika produkter av fullkornsråg framför siktade veteprodukter tappar mer i både kroppsfett och vikt, visar en studie från livsmedelsforskare vid Chalmers. Livsmedelsforskare vid Chalmers presenterar nu en studie som visar att personer som väljer fiberrika produkter av råg framför veteprod
3D structure of cell receptor with critical role in health and disease
6hCells communicate with their environment via receptors on their surface. When a protein approaches these receptors, they can pass along a message to the inside of the cell, for example the instruction to grow which can lead to tumor formation. New research by the team of prof. Savvas Savvides (VIB-UGent, Belgium), the National Cancer Research Institute (Tokyo, Japan), the Memorial Sloan Kettering
The influence collective risks have on the acceptance of social norms
6hFaced with large collective risk, such as climate change or the COVID crisis, people may accept stronger or more restrictive social norms and may be more inclined to cooperate with them. However, when the perception of risk decreases, so does adherence to these norms. This is one of the conclusions of an experimental study conducted by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), the Collegio Carl
Cognitive study shows lack of bilingual education adversely affects English language learners' writing skills
6hAs the number of Spanish-speaking English learners has increased in U.S. schools, research and attention have focused on how to boost students' reading and speaking skills. A first-of-its-kind study from the University of Kansas has examined three key cognitive functions and their role in learning to write, showing that a lack of focus on bilingual education has contributed to Hispanic English lea
Design A Better Website With 72% Off SitePoint's Developer Library
6hA well-designed website can make life better for everyone who uses it, and protect ourselves, our kids, and even our pets from hackers. Yet staying on top of the ever-changing world of web development can be a second job itself. The SitePoint Web Development Hub Premium Membership helps keep experts on track with the field, while making it easy for new developers to catch up. It's on sale for jus
Biler med softwarefejl skal også tilbagekaldes
6hModerne biler er fyldt med software, som kan opdateres automatisk. Det giver helt nye udfordringer for sikkerhedsmyndighederne. I USA er Tesla måske kommet i klemme.
A new twist on 2D materials may lead to improved electronic, optical devices
6hA new generation of electronics and optoelectronics may soon be possible by controlling twist angles in a particular type of bilayer 2D material used in these devices, strengthening the intrinsic electric charge that exists between the two layers, according to researchers from Penn State, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Rutgers University.
Adapting crops for future climate conditions
6hWith crops, farmers will adapt—they always have and always will. To help this adaptation, however, a Texas A&M AgriLife research project has used artificial intelligence modeling to determine what traits cultivars will need to be successful under changing climate conditions.
New proteins enable scientists to control cell activities
6hSailan Shui, a doctoral assistant at EPFL's Laboratory of Protein Design and Immunoengineering, enjoys playing with proteins, activating and deactivating them as she wishes, as if light switches that can be turned on and off. However, instead of using electronic, her method relies on proteins to trigger the process. Shui's research has just been published in Nature Communications.
PFAS-kemikalier ger fettlever – och drabbar kvinnor mer än män
6hKvinnor blir mer påverkade än män när de utsätts för högfluorerade kemikalier, så kallade PFAS. Det visar en studie om hur kemikalierna leder till skador på levern, så kallad fettlever. – Exponering för miljökemikalier som PFAS kan förvärra vissa sjukdomar och öka risken till diabetes, säger Matej Orešič, professor i medicinska vetenskaper som ansvarat för studien tillsammans med Tuulia Hyötyläin
WHO warns progress on tuberculosis being undone by Covid pandemic
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6hWHO TB Years Covid
Deaths from TB increase for first time in over a decade despite confirmed cases falling
Is the best planetary defense a good offense?
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6hEarth Planetary Defense PI
Researchers call for a more proactive way of dealing with dangerous extraterrestrial space debris. The project is called PI, which affectionately stands for Pulverize It. In February of 2013, skywatchers around the world turned their attention toward asteroid 2012 DA14, a cosmic rock about 150 feet (50 meters) in diameter that was going to fly closer to Earth than the spacecraft that bring us sat
RNA kan bekämpa potatisbladmögel
7hGenom att spruta ut RNA på bladen skulle man kunna bekämpa potatisbladmögel. Metoden släcker ner de gener hos skadegöraren som annars kan infektera växten. Metoden är effektiv, miljövänlig, GMO-fri och har potential att sänka kostnaden för lantbrukarna. I labbstudier kunde forskarna visa att det dsRNA som de tillförde på blad, effektivt kunde tas upp av skadegöraren Phytophtora infestans och att
The world finally has a malaria vaccine. Why has it taken so long?
7hLast week the World Health Organization approved the world's first malaria vaccine. It's been hailed as a historic breakthrough that could save tens of thousands of lives each year. But researchers have been trying to create one for more than a century – so why has it taken so long? Anand Jagatia speaks to Dr Latif Ndeketa and Prof Chris Drakeley about how the new RTS,S vaccine works and why it's
The world finally has a malaria vaccine. Why has it taken so long? – podcast
7hLast week the World Health Organization approved the world's first malaria vaccine. It's been hailed as a historic breakthrough that could save tens of thousands of lives each year. But researchers have been trying to create one for more than a century – so why has it taken so long? Anand Jagatia speaks to Dr Latif Ndeketa and Prof Chris Drakeley about how the new RTS,S vaccine works and why it's
Lack of Infrastructure Killed Early Electric Car
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7hLack Electric Cars UK
At the turn of the 19th century there were three relatively equal contenders for automobile technology, electric cars, steam powered, and the internal combustion engine (ICE). It was not obvious at the time which technology would emerge dominant, or even if they would all continue to have market share. By 1905, however, the ICE began to dominate , and by 1920 electric cars fell out of production.
Evidence of microtubules' mechanosensitive behavior
7hDirect evidence that microtubules function as mechano-sensors and regulate the intracellular transport of molecules has been reported, leading to new possibilities in the fields of biomechanics, medicine, and biosensors.
Remote Work Can Be Better for Innovation Than In-Person Meetings
7hSeven steps for more inclusive and productive virtual brainstorming — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Arrives at Launch Site
7hIt's a moment 20 years in the making—NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has arrived at the launch site . From there, it will ride a rocket into orbit, and then jet out beyond the moon. It's the most powerful (and expensive) telescope humanity has ever built, and it's almost ready to reveal the mysteries of the cosmos. Well, not all of them, but it's sure to build on the knowledge we've garnered fr
Researchers engineer microorganisms to tackle PET plastic pollution
7hFrom overflowing landfills to floating garbage islands in the oceans to microplastics in remote wilderness areas, billions of tons of discarded plastic have created a global pollution crisis.
Which plants and animals are affected by climate change? Some may surprise you
7hWe've all seen the picture of the polar bear perched precariously on a melting iceberg. It's the obligatory poster child for any discussion about species that are endangered by climate change. It isn't alone, of course. To commandeer a clickbait cliché, you'll be amazed to hear about some of the plants and animals—from household names to virtual unknowns—that could be consigned to the history book
Climate action will improve health and save lives now and in the future
7hMeasures to tackle climate change could significantly benefit human health in the next few years, as well as in the long-term, says a new report from the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal Society, released today [Thursday 14 October].
Ingen sammenhæng mellem hormonbehandling og forværring af MS
7hKvinder med multipel sklerose har ingen forøget risiko for sygdomsforværring, hvis de modtager hormonbehandling i forbindelse med overgangsalderen.
Near-infrared reflective blending coatings have better optical and cooling performance
7hChinese researchers recently found that a near-infrared reflective blending coating had better optical and cooling performance, thereby reducing the absorbed energy of pavement in permafrost regions and other special regions.
Exploring Earth's oceans to reach Europa
7hGeographically and logistically, Antarctica is about as far away from anywhere as you can get on this planet. Yet in the scope of our solar system, Earth's southernmost continent is right in our own backyard.
Solar eruption arrives at Earth
7hA mass of solar material that erupted from the sun on Oct. 9, 2021, reached Earth on Oct. 12. The Earth-directed coronal mass ejection, or CME, elevated the Kp index, a measure of disturbance to Earth's magnetic field, to 6 (moderate level). Kp index levels range from 0 (quiet) to 9 (intense).
Till dig som är medlem i VoF Göteborg
7hHej kära medlemmar i VoF Göteborg! Nu öppnar samhället upp igen efter pandemin och vi håller tummarna att vi framöver kan börja träffas och umgås igen! För Vetenskap och Folkbildnings … Continued Inlägget dök först upp på Vetenskap och Folkbildning .
COVID-19 and Children: More Useless Comparisons
7hHow COVID-19 affects children is independent of how it affects their grandparents. The post COVID-19 and Children: More Useless Comparisons first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
God effekt af COVID-19-vacciner til personer med multipel sklerose
7hPersoner med multipel sklerose bør stadig lade sig vaccinere mod COVID-19. Det er meldingen på ECTRIMS fra flere producenter af lægemidler mod multipel sklerose samt uafhængige forskere.
A correction is retracted (sort of)
7hThanks to a publisher's error, a group of infectious disease researchers has experienced a double negative for their 2020 article on tick-borne illness in South Africa. The paper, "Serum-free in vitro cultivation of Theileria annulata and Theileria parva schizont-infected lymphocytes," appeared in Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, a Wiley title. The authors were affiliated with institutions … C
One-off government cash handout not enough to help poor families
7hSome of the worst hit families experiencing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic found that Government financial intervention didn't effectively address the issue, new research has found.
MR-skanning afslører effekt af behandling for multipel sklerose
7hMed MR-skanning kan læger måle på permeabiliteten af blod-hjernebarrieren og dermed hurtigt afgøre, om behandling for multipel sklerose virker eller ej.
Tidlig behandling for multipel sklerose sænker risikoen for førtidspension
8hJo hurtigere personer med multipel sklerose kommer i behandlingen for sygdommen, desto lavere bliver deres risiko for tidligt at måtte træde ud af arbejdsmarkedet.
Author Correction: Integrated network analysis identifies hsa-miR-4756-3p as a regulator of FOXM1 in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
8hScientific Reports, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99328-3
Author Correction: Structural basis of ketamine action on human NMDA receptors
8hNature, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-04038-5
Udflytningsplan fjerner 1.600 studiepladser i København
8hDet går hårdest ud over humaniora og naturvidenskab, når Københavns Universitet skal…
Publisher Correction: Environmental eustress modulates β-ARs/CCL2 axis to induce anti-tumor immunity and sensitize immunotherapy against liver cancer in mice
8hNature Communications, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26376-8
Broklap på 300 ton smækkede pludselig i: Fjernstyring fortsætter
8hPLUS. Transportminister Benny Engelbrecht (S) slår fast, at den planlagte fjernstyring af en række broer fortsætter trods massive protester.
Astra knows what caused its rocket launch failure in August and will try again soon
8hWe now know what caused that memorable power slide during Astra's most recent launch.
Life on Venus may never have been possible
8hVenus may not be such a tantalizing target for alien hunters after all.
Her er manden der skal modernisere rejsekortet
9hSom ny direktør for Rejsekort & Rejseplan skal Kasper A. Schmidt stå i spidsen for en teknologisk modernisering af Rejsekortet og samtidig tage hensyn til en helt anden gruppe – de ikke-digitale. En karriere med erfaringer som både køber og sælger af kritiske it-løsninger skal hjælpe direktøren g…
Danmark ville gå forrest – men nu er indsamling af tekstilaffald udskudt
9hPLUS. Tekstiler er en af de helt store klimasyndere, men teknologierne til sortering og genanvendelse af tekstilaffald er fortsat umodne. Derfor har Miljøministeriet nu udsat danskernes sortering af udtjent tøj.
'The Most Influential Action Movies Ever Made'
9hListen and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Pocket Casts Conceived in the 1950s and first put to film in 1962, James Bond is in many ways a relic of the past. A Cold War vision of white male fantasy, Bond has had to evolve over the franchise's six decades, beyond the sexism and racism that marked the character's influential early chapters. Now, with the release of No Time to Die a
Author Correction: Delusional thinking and action binding in healthy individuals
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00196-8
Author Correction: Development and Evaluation of 18F-IRS for Molecular Imaging Mutant EGF Receptors in NSCLC
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99707-w Author Correction: Development and Evaluation of 18 F-IRS for Molecular Imaging Mutant EGF Receptors in NSCLC
Brain MRI in SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia patients with newly developed neurological manifestations suggestive of brain involvement
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00064-5
Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy improves liver function compared with endoscopic variceal ligation
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99855-z
Self-assembly of a strapped linear porphyrin oligomer on HOPG
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99881-x
Valorization of products from grounded-coffee beans
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99938-x
A deep learning model for gastric diffuse-type adenocarcinoma classification in whole slide images
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99940-3
Optimal strategy to certify quantum nonlocality
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99844-2
Efter et års forsøg: 5G er stadig for umoden til industrien
9hPLUS. Et år efter at de første 5G-netværk blev sat i drift i Danmark, har ingen danske industrivirksomheder taget den nye generation mobilnetværk ind på fabriksgulvet. Men flere succesfulde pilotprojekter er i gang.
Venus hade kanske aldrig några hav
9hEftersom Venus är ungefär lika stor som jorden, och inte ligger så mycket närmare solen, brukar forskare förmoda att de båda planeterna en gång var ganska lika. De skulle båda ha haft vatten på ytan – och därmed förutsättningar för liv. Med hjälp av en ny klimatmodell, mer avancerad än dem som tidigare använts för att förstå Venus, har forskare från Schweiz och Frankrike nu dragit slutsatsen att V
Scientists discover sweet white flower is really a sneaky carnivore
9hBotanists discovered what some insects may have known for a long time: the false asphodel has an appetite for meat. The small hairs on the flower secrete an enzyme that traps and digests flies.
Daily briefing: mRNA vaccines take on flu
9hNature, Published online: 12 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02810-1 The race to apply mRNA technology, which has been so successful in COVID-19 jabs, to influenza vaccines. Plus, the economics Nobel prizewinners, and an abandoned oil tanker that threatens millions of lives.
Strongest quake since volcano erupted shakes Spanish island
9hA 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands in what was the strongest recorded temblor since volcanic eruptions began 26 days ago, authorities said Thursday.
China set to send 3 astronauts on longest crewed mission yet
9hChina is preparing to send three astronauts to live on its space station for six months—a new milestone for a program that has advanced rapidly in recent years.
Nyt forskningsprojekt skal undersøge én indgang for socialt udsatte til sundhedsvæsenet
9hLektor Viola Burau og postdoc Michael Fehsenfeld mener, at det er helt centralt, at socialt udsatte får lettere adgang til sundhedsvæsenet. Hvordan skal de undersøge i nyt forskningsprojekt.
"Okunskap får städer att svämma över"
10hEtt varmare klimat innebär kraftigare skyfall och fler översvämningar. Men många kommuner är dåliga på att avgöra var risken för höga vattenflöden gör det olämpligt att bygga. Det menar naturgeografen Anders Brandt – som vill se ett kunskapslyft i geografi.
Eksperten, aktivisten, forskeren og direktøren roser alle Klimarådets lastbilrapport
10hPLUS. Regeringens klimarådgiver vil satse på elektrificering af den tunge vejtransport gennem elveje, batterilastbiler og eventuelt brint fra elektrolyse. Biogassen er ude.
Author Correction: Broadly cross-reactive human antibodies that inhibit genogroup I and II noroviruses
10hNature Communications, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26418-1
Angle-based wavefront sensing enabled by the near fields of flat optics
10hNature Communications, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26169-z Generally, wavefronts are measured using angle-based sensors like the Shack-Hartmann sensor. Here, the authors present an angle-sensitive device that uses flat optics integrated on a focal plane array for compact wavefront sensing with improved resolution.
Biotechnological development of plants for space agriculture
10hNature Communications, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26238-3 The logistical and practical challenges of supplying food for long-term space missions are substantial. In this comment, the authors discuss potential biotechnological approaches that could be used to aid the production of food crops in space.
Kondo effect and spin–orbit coupling in graphene quantum dots
10hNature Communications, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26149-3 The Kondo effect has been observed in a variety of systems, including carbon nanotube quantum dots and graphene in the presence of impurities. Here, the authors report the observation of the Kondo effect in bilayer graphene quantum dots and study its interplay with weak spin-orbit coupling.
Morc3 silences endogenous retroviruses by enabling Daxx-mediated histone H3.3 incorporation
10hNature Communications, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26288-7 Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) compose a significant portion of mammalian genomes; however, how ERVs are regulated is not well known. Here the authors performed a genome-wide sgRNA screen to identify Morc3 as a mediator of ERV silencing. They show Morc3 associates with the H3.3 chaperone Daxx, and that loss o
Active droploids
10hNature Communications, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26319-3 Active matter can spontaneously form complex patterns and assemblies via a one-way energy flow from the environment into the system. Here, the authors demonstrate that a two-way coupling, where active particles act back on the environment can give rise to novel superstructures, named as active droploids.
Rapid incidence estimation from SARS-CoV-2 genomes reveals decreased case detection in Europe during summer 2020
10hNature Communications, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26267-y The true number of infections from SARS-Cov-2 is unknown and believed to exceed the reported numbers by several fold. National testing policies, in particular, can strongly affect the proportion of undetected cases. Here, the authors propose a method that reconstructs incidence profiles within minutes, solely
The transcription factor NF-Y participates to stem cell fate decision and regeneration in adult skeletal muscle
10hNature Communications, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26293-w Satellite cells represent myogenic stem cells that allow the homeostasis and repair of adult skeletal muscle. Here the authors report that the transcription factor NF-Y is expressed in satellite cells and is important for their maintenance and proper myogenic differentiation.
These Worms Left the Ocean Floor and Never Looked Back
10hBy evolving lighter bodies and oar-like appendages, these "creepy crawlies" of the sea floor are able to take to the water and wriggle up toward the surface.
FDA advisers weigh authorising Moderna and J&J Covid boosters
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10hModerna J&J Pfizer
Panel debates need for additional shot amid concerns politics has contaminated decision-making
DR vil have hele Danmark til at danse fredag lidt i 12
10hDR1 og en række af DR's radiokanaler går i dansemode fredag middag. På tre minutter – til sangen 'Move Your Feet – vil de lave Danmarks hurtigste dansefest.
"Allt tyder på att naturen håller på att flippa ur"
10hJust nu pågår FN:s toppmöte om biologisk mångfald. Forskaren Alexandre Antonelli efterlyser handlingskraft – och det är bråttom.
Death threats, law suits: COVID experts targeted
10hMarc Van Ranst, a virologist famous in Belgium for providing expertise about the COVID-19 pandemic, was at home for his first afternoon off in months in May, unaware that his life was under threat and that he would soon be forced to go into hiding.
How to keep the scientific-mentoring magic alive
10hNature, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02798-8 Some relationships last decades. How can they withstand the combined tests of time, geography and career stage?
Death toll in Philippines storm rises to 19
11hThe death toll from a storm that triggered landslides and flash floods across the Philippines has risen to at least 19, authorities said Thursday, linking the extreme rainfall to climate change.
Prince William tells space tourists: fix Earth instead
11hBritain's Prince William has launched an attack on space tourism, urging more attention on problems closer to home ahead of the COP26 climate summit.
Improvements in microscopy home in on biology's elusive details
11hIn the late 1600s, the Dutch tradesman Anthoni van Leeuwenhoek began investigating the world of the very small using the first microscope, discovering a riotous world of protists, bacteria, and other previously unseen organisms. Subsequent generations of scientists have developed ever-more-sophisticated means of probing the microscopic world, bringing many mysteries of the biological realm into st
Outdated attitudes risk widening inequalities in hybrid workplace, think-tank warns
11hEmployers could undo the progress made over the last 18 months and deepen workplace inequalities if organisations fail to override the deep-rooted perceptions of 'office culture', a leading think tank has warned.
China's COVID vaccines have been crucial — now immunity is waning
12hNature, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02796-w Billions of shots of China's CoronaVac and Sinopharm vaccines have been given globally, but studies have questioned the length of protection they offer.
'Debilitating': health impacts of smoke from Australia's black summer bushfires revealed in study
13hOnly one in five people sought medical attention but half reported anxiety, depression and sleep loss Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing The film-maker Shaun Humphreys vividly remembers the miserable summer of the 2019-20 bushfires. His house, in a north Canberra suburb, was far from the burning fires, but the surrounding smoke was thick and stifling. Continue reading…
Klimarådet: Den tunge transports fremtid er elveje, batterier og brint
15hPLUS. Regeringen bør droppe incitamenter til kørsel på biogas, som er en blindgyde i den grønne omstilling af de lange lastbilture.
Ny medicin hæver standarden for behandling af diabetes samt hjerte- og nyresygdom
15hSGLT-2-hæmmere og aldosteronantagonister sprænger skalaen for, hvad man kan forvente af et lægemiddel. Nyt studie viser imponerende effekter ved både diabetes, nyresygdom og hjertesygdom.
Hormone widely used as an autism treatment shows no benefit
16hOxytocin, a naturally occurring hormone that acts as a chemical messenger in the brain, showed no evidence of helping children with autism gain social skills, according to a large national study.
Data supports early COVID-19 vaccination for essential workers
17hIn areas where COVID-19 vaccines are limited, vaccinating essential workers before older adults can reduce infections and deaths, according to a modeling study.
Mosquito-based method to reduce dengue could be highly cost-effective in Singapore
17hNew research suggests that dengue — a viral infection spread by mosquitos — could be suppressed in Singapore in a highly cost-effective manner through the release of mosquitos infected with the bacterium Wolbachia.
High BMI independently associated with death and longer ICU stay for COVID patients
17hIn patients with COVID-19, a high body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk of death and prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay, according to a new study.
We Are Beast Machines – Issue 107: The Edge
17hI have a childhood memory of looking in the bathroom mirror, and for the first time realizing that my experience at that precise moment—the experience of being me—would at some point come to an end, and that "I" would die. I must have been about 8 or 9 years old, and like all early memories this one too is unreliable. But perhaps it was at this moment that I also realized that if my consciousness
Neuroscience Weighs in on Physics' Biggest Questions – Issue 107: The Edge
17hFor an empirical science, physics can be remarkably dismissive of some of our most basic observations. We see objects existing in definite locations, but the wave nature of matter washes that away. We perceive time to flow, but how could it, really? We feel ourselves to be free agents, and that's just quaint. Physicists like nothing better than to expose our view of the universe as parochial. Whi
The Spiritual Consciousness of Christof Koch – Issue 107: The Edge
17hConsciousness is a thriving industry. It's not just the meditation retreats and ayahuasca shamans. Or the conferences with a heady mix of philosophers, quantum physicists, and Buddhist monks. Consciousness is a buzzing business in neuroscience labs and brain institutes. But it wasn't always this way. Just a few decades ago, consciousness barely registered as a credible subject for science. Perhap
Precise measurement of neutron lifetime
19hPhysicists have made the most precise measurement of the neutron's lifetime, which may help answer questions about the early universe.
Quarks and antiquarks at high momentum shake the foundations of visible matter
20hTwo independent studies have illuminated unexpected substructures in the fundamental components of all matter. Preliminary results using a novel tagging method could explain the origin of the longstanding nuclear paradox known as the EMC effect. Meanwhile, authors will share next steps after the recent observation of asymmetrical antimatter in the proton.
Solving mystery of rare cancers directly caused by HIV
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20hSTAT3 LCK Mystery HIV
For nearly a decade, scientists have known that HIV integrates itself into genes in cells that have the potential to cause cancer. And when this happens in animals with other retroviruses, those animals often develop cancer. But, perplexingly and fortunately, that isn't regularly happening in people living with HIV. A new study reveals why doctors aren't seeing high rates of T cell lymphomas — or
How to use a rowing machine to lose weight
20hMany associate them with pure fitness, but a rowing machine can help you lose weight as well as getting fit and building muscle.
Underwater gardens boost coral diversity to stave off 'biodiversity meltdown'
20hResearchers are building symbiotic 'underwater gardens' in the Pacific Ocean to show how different species of coral can work together to possibly restore degraded reefs.
A Canary in an Ice-Rich, Slumping Rock Glacier in Alaska
20hHere's what we can learn about climate change and infrastructure from Denali National Park's only road.
Stress on mothers can influence biology of future generations
21hBiologists have found that mother roundworms can pass stress signals to future generations. The biologists report a mother roundworm exposed to a stressor can even under certain conditions pass the memory of that exposure to their grandchildren.
Extreme heat is broiling people in developing cities: New analysis finds the explosive growth of cities is helping drive dangerous conditions.
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William Shatner completes flight on Bezos rocket to become oldest person in space
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Solar Panels Plus Farming? Agrivoltaics Explained
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When will cyborgs become a commonplace
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Make electric vehicles lighter to maximize climate and safety benefits: Tax heavy cars and shrink batteries to consolidate the gains from electrifying transport.
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AI Predicts Accident Hot-Spots From Satellite Imagery and GPS Data
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DeepMind is developing one algorithm to rule them all – A deep learning model that can learn how to emulate any algorithm, generating an algorithm-equivalent model that can work with real-world data.
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William Shatner Rides Blue Origin Rocket to Space and Back
21hWilliam Shatner gained worldwide notoriety playing a spaceman on TV, and now he's become one for real. The Star Trek actor was among three other passengers on a Blue Origin rocket on Wednesday. The flight went off without a hitch , delivering Shatner and his fellow passengers to space and returning them safely to Earth. Blue Origin is one of three companies that have begun offering expensive tick
WHO's new team will investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic
21hThe World Health Organization is setting up a new committee to investigate the origins of the current pandemic and potential outbreaks in the future.
Probiotika ökar tarmens produktion av antikroppar
22hTarmens B-celler ökar sin produktion av antikroppar när de stimuleras av en viss sorts probiotiska bakterier. Därför kan intag av en liten mängd probiotika förbättra tarmhälsan trots att den bara utgör en droppe i tarmbakterie-havet, visar en studie från Uppsala universitet. – Det här är första studien som kan förklara hur en probiotisk bakterie som normalt inte finns i tarmen och som utgör en vä
Climate Studies Have Focused on Rich Countries
22hRelatively little research into the consequences of climate change has been done for large parts of Earth's population — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
LSD and Shrooms Linked to Lower Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk
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22hPsychedelics Disease
Scientists seem to have found a pleasant side effect of taking psychedelic drugs: a reduced risk of developing heart disease and diabetes. A team of scientists identified the unexpected trend after poring over ten years' worth of data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, finding that respondents who said they've tried psychedelics at least once in their lives had a reduced risk of dev
Five Interesting Facts About Thyroid Disease and Treatment
22hWhile doctors typically recommend a limited range of medications with questionable efficacy, some specialists are embracing less conventional options for their patients.
Longstanding magnetic materials classification problem solved
22hFor over 100 years, physicists, chemists, and materials scientists have developed extensive theoretical and experimental machinery to predict and characterize the electronic properties of magnetic materials, but even the most successful classification system, developed almost 75 years ago by Lev Shubnikov, was incomplete. An international team of researchers announced this week that it has finally
Minutes matter: Policies to improve care for deadliest heart attacks
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22hMinutes Suela Sulo Care
Converting advances in scientific knowledge and innovations in cardiac care into improvements in patient outcomes requires comprehensive cardiac systems of care optimize cardiac care delivery. New recommendations support policies that standardize the delivery of cardiac care, lower barriers to emergency care for STEMI heart attacks, ensure patients receive care at appropriate hospitals in a timely
Study asserts that assessments of parolees' risk should consider recidivism-free time
22hAs efforts to reverse mass incarceration rise, so does the need to supervise more individuals in the community. Faced with heightened demand, corrections agencies increasingly use risk assessment to allocate supervision and treatment resources efficiently and improve public safety. A new study examined the time individuals have spent without being arrested or returning to prison, looking at the re
Photosynthesizing algae injected into the blood vessels of tadpoles supply oxygen to their brains
23hLeading a double life in water and on land, frogs have many breathing techniques — through the gills, lungs, and skin — over the course of their lifetime. Now scientists have developed another method that allows tadpoles to 'breathe' by introducing algae into their bloodstream to supply oxygen. The method provided enough oxygen to effectively rescue neurons in the brains of oxygen-deprived tadpo
Hendra virus confirmed in flying foxes in broad region of Australia
23hScientists at CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have uncovered a new type of Hendra virus in flying foxes, confirming the virus can be found across a broad region of the country.
Mapping the climate risk for European fisheries [Applied Biological Sciences]
23hWith fires, floods, storms surges, and heatwaves becoming dismayingly common because of climate change, how can societies adapt to these and further changes? In this context, fisheries have emerged as the proverbial canary in the coalmine and an important test case for the rest of society. The reason is, in…
The human olfactory bulb processes odor valence representation and cues motor avoidance behavior [Psychological and Cognitive Sciences]
23hDetermining the valence of an odor to guide rapid approach–avoidance behavior is thought to be one of the core tasks of the olfactory system, and yet little is known of the initial neural mechanisms supporting this process or of its subsequent behavioral manifestation in humans. In two experiments, we measured…
Four-dimensional chromosome reconstruction elucidates the spatiotemporal reorganization of the mammalian X chromosome [Cell Biology]
23hChromosomes are segmented into domains and compartments, but how these structures are spatially related in three dimensions (3D) is unclear. Here, we developed tools that directly extract 3D information from Hi-C experiments and integrate the data across time. With our "4DHiC" method, we use X chromosome inactivation (XCI) as a…
Frequency of enforcement is more important than the severity of punishment in reducing violation behaviors [Social Sciences]
23hExternal enforcement policies aimed to reduce violations differ on two key components: the probability of inspection and the severity of the punishment. Different lines of research offer different insights regarding the relative importance of each component. In four studies, students and Prolific crowdsourcing participants (Ntotal = 816) repeatedly faced temptations…
Surface equilibration mechanism controls the molecular packing of glassy molecular semiconductors at organic interfaces [Chemistry]
23hGlasses prepared by physical vapor deposition (PVD) are anisotropic, and the average molecular orientation can be varied significantly by controlling the deposition conditions. While previous work has characterized the average structure of thick PVD glasses, most experiments are not sensitive to the structure near an underlying substrate or interface. Given…
Opinion: Transformational opportunities for an equitable ocean commons [Environmental Sciences]
23hA frontier mentality has been a defining aspect of human history. Often this sentiment is optimistically framed in the language of aspirations and opportunities. But it can also be accompanied by unsavory narratives of over-exploitation, inequity, and conflict (1). If any place on Earth can be considered a final frontier,…
Smärtlindring utan läkemedel med sjögräsmjuk teknik
23hStimulans direkt i hjärnans smärtkontrollcentra med mjuka tunna elektroder, kan blockera svår smärta. Metoden, som än så länge bara testats på råttor, ger bättre effekt än morfin och saknar biverkningar, enligt forskare från Lunds universitet. Traditionell och stark smärtlindring med läkemedel ger ofta stora biverkningar och kan påverka förmågan att fungera i vardagen för den drabbade. I Lund har
Telehealth addiction treatment rose rapidly during pandemic; but potential benefits still unclear
23hDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, addiction treatment providers rapidly pivoted to providing services via telehealth. New research highlights the potential for telehealth delivery to increase patient engagement by improving access and convenience. However, it also finds limited evidence that telehealth results in better retention or other outcomes relative to in-person treatment.
COVID testing using pooled samples showed high accuracy, low cost
23hTesting pooled saliva samples twice weekly for SARS-CoV-2 on a residential college campus yielded a greater than 95 percent agreement with the gold standard for accuracy — nasopharyngeal diagnostic samples tested singly.
How to force photons to never bounce back
23hScientists have developed a topology-based method that forces microwave photons to travel along on way path, despite unprecedented levels of disorder and obstacles on their way. This discovery paves the way to a new generation of high-frequency circuits and extremely robust, compact communication devices.
Virtual reality and regular meditative breathing both ease pain
1dTwo different kinds of meditative breathing—traditional mindful breathing and virtual reality, 3D-guided mindful breathing—reduce pain but do so differently, research finds. It's long been known that meditative mindful breathing helps with various health conditions, including pain. The new findings indicate that the two types of meditative breathing both lessened pain by modulating the somatosens
Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar review
1dGarmin's rugged Fenix range is back once again, and with the Garmin Fenix 6X Pro Solar it's harnessing the power of the sun to supercharge your workouts and track your daily fitness.
Levoit Classic 300S humidifier review
1dWith its large water tank, the Levoit Classic 300S humidifier quickly humidifies rooms up to 505 square feet and lasts up to 60 hours without a refill.
A hotter and drier climate is set to hurt agriculture in the West and help farmers in Asia
1dBy Caitlin Looby, Climate Central and Clarisa Diaz, Quartz Both of these fields are at risk This story was produced through a partnership between Quartz and Climate Central. Scientists have found that climate change will strain the global food supply as drought and heat waves collide more often in the future. That concerning finding comes from a new study published in Nature Food that analyzed hi
Why some business leaders oppose empowering workers, and why they should do it anyway
1dThe pandemic has led to a sharp increase in the number of people working remotely and an increase in competition for skilled labor. It would seem like a golden opportunity for business leaders to empower their workforce in order to keep good employees and recruit new ones. But the idea has met with widespread resistance. What gives?
NASA turns to the cloud for help with next-generation Earth missions
1dAs satellites collect larger and larger amounts of data, engineers and researchers are implementing solutions to manage these huge increases.
How many people get 'long COVID'? More than half, researchers find
1dMore than half of the 236 million people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 worldwide since December 2019 will experience post-COVID symptoms — more commonly known as 'long COVID' — up to six months after recovering, according to researchers. The research team said that governments, health care organizations and public health professionals should prepare for the large number of COVID-19 survi
Estimated pulse wave velocity predicts severe COVID
1dResearchers found that estimated Pulse Wave Velocity (ePWV), a readily available marker of arterial stiffness, has been shown to be an effective addition in identifying patients at risk of mortality in hospital due to COVID-19.
Scientists develop new strategy that rapidly quantifies transmissibility of COVID-19 variants
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1dNew Strategy Rapidly
Researchers have developed a new nanomechanical technique for fast, one-step, immune-affinity tests, which can quantify the immune response induced by different COVID-19 variants in serum. Their technique provides a new tool for tracking infection immunity over time and for analysing new vaccine candidates.
Chinese Authorities Are Testing Thousands of Blood Samples From Wuhan
1dIn coming weeks, Chinese authorities say they plan to run tests on thousands and thousands of blood samples from Wuhan, the original epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are up to 200,000 blood samples stored at the Wuhan Blood Center dating back to 2019, potentially giving officials access to a sort of real-time historical archive that could help reveal how the first coronavirus outbreaks b
Shocking Images Show Rising Sea Levels Swallowing Cities
1dSea-Level Rise Shocking new visualizations by the nonprofit Climate Central shows just how much populated land would be lost to rising sea levels resulting from even a modest amount of global warming. The images produced by the nonprofit show various landmarks around the world at present day, contrasted with the flooding that would occurr if global warming continues unabated. An estimated ten per
How tidal flooding is impacting students, caretakers and education in Atlantic City
1dBy John Upton, Kelly Van Baalen, Scott Kulp, Climate Central and Selena Vasquez, Joe Martucci, The Press of Atalntic City Miriam Spellman, of Atlantic City, discusses the risk of flooding to the Pennsylvania Avenue School while picking up her great grandchildren William, 3, and Asa, 8. Edward Lea, Staff Photographer, Press of Atlantic City. A computer-generated image shows the forecaast risk of f
Fewer frogs died by vehicles in the outset of the pandemic, study finds
1dResearchers discovered that 50 percent fewer frogs died from vehicle collisions in Maine in spring 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began, that during the season in other recent years. They also found a broader decline in animal road fatalities in spring 2020, but not noble change in vehicle-related mortality among salamanders.
Life expectancy declining in many English communities even before COVID-19 pandemic, study finds
1dA substantial number of English communities experienced a decline in life expectancy from 2010-2019, researchers have found.
COVID-19-related parenting stress impacted eating habits of children
1dThe incredible stress parents experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative effect on the eating habits of their children, according to a new study.
Chilean researchers unhappy following investigation of star neuroscientist
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02682-5 Committee found that University of Chile neuroscientist Claudio Hetz did not deliberately alter published images — but some researchers fear his practices set a poor precedent.
Widespread masking nudges people to follow the crowd
1dThe increased use of face coverings as a defense against COVID-19 creates social norms that encourage more people to mask up in public, according to a new study. Researchers based the study on two survey-based experiments conducted in the United States and Italy, countries that have experienced severe COVID-19 outbreaks . The study found evidence that, in both countries, when increasing numbers o
An endogenous opioid circuit determines state-dependent reward consumption
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-04013-0 Studies in mice show that µ-opioid peptide receptor regulation of reward consumption in mice acts through a specific dorsal raphe to nucleus accumbens projection and requires enkephalin-producing neurons.
Immense set of mysterious fast radio bursts
1dAn international team of astronomers recently observed more than 1,650 fast radio bursts (FRBs) detected from one source in deep space, which amounts to the largest set — by far — of the mysterious phenomena ever recorded. The source, dubbed FRB 121102, was observed using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) in China, and represents more FRBs in one event than all previous
Catching malaria evolution in the act
1dResearchers can now detect brand new mutations in individual malaria parasites infecting humans. Such high resolution could help us understand how parasites develop drug resistance and evade immune responses, and suggest potential treatment targets.
Immune system keeps the intestinal flora in balance
1dTrillions of benign bacteria live in the intestine. They are kept in a continuous balance by the immune system, which thereby makes them harmless to humans. Researchers have been able to show how certain natural antibodies keep these bacteria in check. The findings could make an important contribution to the development of superior vaccines.
How to tell biological from non-biological molecules
1dIsotopes can verify food additives and aid the search for ET
An exploration of Earth's defences will launch next month
1dIt will check how far it is possible to deflect an incoming asteroid
Experts say Canary Islands eruption not close to ending
1dThere is no prospect of the volcanic eruption in Spain's Canary Islands ending "in the short or medium term", experts said Wednesday after three-and-a-half weeks of activity.
Soybean study designs and implements a more effective and less toxic bio-fungicide
1dFungal diseases of plants are normally managed through the application of fungicides, which are not only toxic to the pathogens that cause these diseases but to other organisms, including humans, animals, and the environment, especially after long and repeated applications. A recent article summarizes an attempt to use dsRNA molecules, which are non-toxic by themselves and present in all living or
Scientists discover a highly potent antibody against SARS-CoV-2
1dScientists have discovered a highly potent monoclonal antibody that targets the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and is effective at neutralizing all variants of concern identified to date, including the delta variant.
Exposure to childhood adversity is linked to early mortality and associated with nearly half a million annual U.S. deaths, study finds
1dThe findings of a new study suggest that childhood adversity is a major contributor to early and preventable causes of mortality and a powerful determinant of long term physical and mental health. Researchers found that childhood adversity is associated with elevated risk for chronic disease including heart disease and cancer.
Malaria vaccine could save thousands of kids every year
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1dWHO Malaria Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced its recommendation for widespread use of the first-ever malaria vaccine. The move gives a green light to a vaccine that has the potential to prevent hundreds of millions of cases of malaria and thousands of deaths in children worldwide each year. It's the first time a vaccine will be rolled out to combat infection caused by a parasite, rather than
Fluorescent spray lights up tumors for easy detection during surgery
1dThe prognosis for a cancer patient who undergoes surgery is better if the surgeon removes all of the tumor, but it can be hard to tell where a tumor ends and healthy tissue begins. Now, scientists report that they have developed a fluorescent spray that specifically lights up cancerous tissue so it can be identified readily and removed during surgery.
Leprosy confirmed in wild chimpanzees
1dLeprosy has been found in wild chimpanzees. Researchers have confirmed cases of the disease among two unconnected West African populations of chimpanzees, in Guinea-Bissau and the Ivory Coast.
Crafting a 'sponge' for adsorbing and desorbing gas molecules
1dA group of researchers have created an unusual material — a soft crystal made of molecules known as a catenanes– that behaves in a novel way that could be used in applications such as films that capture carbon dioxide molecules.
Did Venus ever have oceans?
1dThe planet Venus can be seen as the Earth's evil twin. At first sight, it is of comparable mass and size as our home planet, similarly consists mostly of rocky material, holds some water and has an atmosphere. Yet, a closer look reveals striking differences between them: Venus' thick CO2 atmosphere, extreme surface temperature and pressure, and sulphuric acid clouds are indeed a stark contrast to
Author Correction: Histomorphometrical Assessment of Sinus Augmentation Using Allograft (Particles or Block) and Simultaneous Implant Placement
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00198-6
Treatment for kidney failure dropped early in pandemic
1dIn the four months following the COVID-19 pandemic's arrival, the number of patients in the US initiating treatment for kidney failure declined by 30%, according to a new study. Notably, Black patients and patients living in counties with high numbers of COVID-19 deaths initiated treatment with significantly worse levels of kidney function when compared to prior years. Unfortunately, the results
Primates' ancestors may have left trees to survive asteroid
1dWhen an asteroid struck 66 million years ago and wiped out dinosaurs not related to birds and three-quarters of life on Earth, early ancestors of primates and marsupials were among the only tree-dwelling (arboreal) mammals that survived, according to a new study.
Increases in extreme humid-heat disproportionately affect populated regions
1dThe world is not only getting hotter but also more humid and new research shows people living in areas where humid-heat extremes are already a significant hazard are bearing the brunt of the impact.
A new single-atom catalyst can produce hydrogen from urea at an exceptional rate
1d. Liquid nitrogen quenching introduces tensile-strain on the surface of oxide support, stabilizing ultra-high loading of single metal atom sites.
A 5-sigma standard model anomaly is possible
1dOne of the best chances for proving beyond-the-standard-model physics relies on something called the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa (CKM) matrix. The standard model insists that the CKM matrix, which describes the mixing of quarks, should be unitary. But growing evidence suggests that during certain forms of radioactive decay, the unitarity of the CKM matrix might break.
To find sterile neutrinos, think small
1dExperiments have spotted anomalies hinting at a new type of neutrino, one that would go beyond the standard model of particle physics and perhaps open a portal to the dark sector. But no one has ever directly observed this hypothetical particle.
Some of the biggest asteroids in our Solar System
1dAstronomers have imaged 42 of the largest objects in the asteroid belt, located between Mars and Jupiter. The observations reveal a wide range of peculiar shapes, from spherical to dog-bone, and are helping astronomers trace the origins of the asteroids in our Solar System.
Researchers engineer hardier microbes to improve bioproduction of fuels, chemicals
1dBusy, productive microbes use enzymes to break down leaves, stalks and other biomass and then convert that material into renewable fuels and chemicals. But some of those enzymes can't function at the high temperatures or acidity that maintain low operating costs for fermentation processes.
How the Sun's magnetic forces arrange gas particles
1dSolar prominences hover above the visible solar disk like giant clouds, held there by a supporting framework of magnetic forces, originating from layers deep within the Sun. The magnetic lines of force are moved by ever-present gas currents—and when the supporting framework moves, so does the prominence cloud. A research team from the University of Göttingen and the astrophysics institutes at Pari
Use of natural gas will decline if we are to achieve 1.5 C climate targets
1dA new review from Imperial has found that the use of natural gas will reduce by 35% by 2050 in order to meet climate targets.
Team transforms sulfur into flame retardant plastic
1dResearchers have developed a way to turn sulfur, the byproduct of fossil fuel refining, into a flame retardant, high-end plastic. "We are still in the early developmental stages, but this is the first demonstration of a polymer (or plastic) with these properties," says Jeff Pyun, a professor in the chemistry and biochemistry department at the University of Arizona. When oil and gas are pulled fro
Pandemic took a toll on Iowa towns in different ways
1dThe pandemic took a steep toll on the mental health and personal relationships of many rural Iowans, while people in larger towns tended to report physical health and economic challenges with greater frequency. The findings, which come from survey data collected between December 2020 and February 2021, illustrate how the pandemic affected Iowa communities in different ways and can inform how publ
How electric acupuncture zaps inflammation in mice
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02806-x The neurons behind acupuncture's effect on inflammation, and how antibiotics affect gut bacteria.
Observation of fractional edge excitations in nanographene spin chains
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03842-3 Using scanning tunnelling microscopy and spectroscopy, fractional edge excitations are observed in nanographene spin chains, enabling the potential to study strongly correlated phases in purely organic materials.
Convergent somatic mutations in metabolism genes in chronic liver disease
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1dMutations Liver Disease
Nature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03974-6 Whole-genome sequencing analysis of somatic mutations in liver samples from patients with chronic liver disease identifies driver mutations in metabolism-related genes such as FOXO1, and shows that these variants frequently exhibit convergent evolution.
Oestrogen engages brain MC4R signalling to drive physical activity in female mice
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-04010-3 A subset of oestrogen-sensitive neurons integrate melanocortin and oestrogen signalling to rebalance energy allocation in female mice leading to reduced sedentary behaviour and decreasing obesity in oestrogen-depleted female mice
Day–night cloud asymmetry prevents early oceans on Venus but not on Earth
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03873-w Global climate model simulations of early Venus and Earth show that differences in the cloud regimes prevented ocean formation on Venus but not on Earth.
A bimodal burst energy distribution of a repeating fast radio burst source
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03878-5 For FRB 121102, 1,652 burst events are detected over 47 days, with a peak burst rate of 122 per hour, a bimodal burst rate energy distribution, and no periodicity or quasi-periodicity.
Mutant clones in normal epithelium outcompete and eliminate emerging tumours
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03965-7 The rarity of tumour formation despite the high proportion of cancer-driver mutations in epithelia is explained by the competitive fitness of tumour cells relative to that of surrounding mutant epithelial cells.
An elastic metal–organic crystal with a densely catenated backbone
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03880-x A rubber-like, metal–organic crystal is reported with a mechanically interlocked catenane backbone, which could allow for easy guest molecule uptake and release.
Structure of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus with its receptor LDLRAD3
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03909-1 The cryo-electron microscopy structure of domain 1 of the LDLRAD3 receptor in complex with virus-like particles of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) provides insights into the assembly and entry of VEEV and other alphaviruses.
A neuroanatomical basis for electroacupuncture to drive the vagal–adrenal axis
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-04001-4 Neuroanatomical findings demonstrate why electroactupuncture at only specific acupoints can drive the vagal–adrenal axis and treat inflammation in mice.
A Jovian analogue orbiting a white dwarf star
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03869-6 The authors show not only that planetary bodies around white dwarfs can survive but also that more than half of white dwarfs might have Jovian planetary companions.
Structure of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus in complex with the LDLRAD3 receptor
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03963-9 The structure of the Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus in complex with LDLRAD3 provides insights into the structural basis of alphavirus–receptor interactions.
Systems-level effects of allosteric perturbations to a model molecular switch
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03982-6 Interface mutations in the GTPase switch protein Gsp1 (the yeast homologue of human RAN) allosterically affect the kinetics of the switch cycle, revealing a systems-level mechanism of multi-specificity.
Estimating a social cost of carbon for global energy consumption
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03883-8 Using global data, econometrics and climate science to estimate the damages induced by the emission of one ton of carbon dioxide, climate change is projected to increase electricity spending but reduce overall end-use energy expenditure.
Structural basis of cytokine-mediated activation of ALK family receptors
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03959-5 Structural studies of the complex of anaplastic lymphoma kinase and leukocyte tyrosine kinase and their activating cytokines identify unique architectural features of the complex, and provide a novel mechanistic paradigm among receptor tyrosine kinases.
The cellular environment shapes the nuclear pore complex architecture
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03985-3 Structure of human nuclear pore complex in its cellular environment reveals a substantially dilated central channel and shows that its nucleoplasmic and cytoplasmic rings restrict channel dimensions and create membrane asymmetry at the inner ring.
Parallelism of intestinal secretory IgA shapes functional microbial fitness
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03973-7 The functional role of intestinal secretory IgA for host–microbiota interactions is investigated, showing that intestinal bacterial exposure leads to selection of diverse plasma cells that secrete antigen-specific IgA, which predominantly targets bacterial membranes.
Neural control of affiliative touch in prosocial interaction
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03962-w Neurons in the medial amygdala regulate prosocial comforting behaviour towards distressed social partners in mice.
Superior robustness of anomalous non-reciprocal topological edge states
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03868-7 The physics of oriented topological graphs produces anomalous non-reciprocal topological edge states that have greater robustness to disorder and defects than the best performers at present: namely, Chern states.
Unravelling the collateral damage of antibiotics on gut bacteria
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03986-2 This study systematically profiles the activity of several classes of antibiotics on gut commensal bacteria and identifies drugs that mitigate their collateral damage on commensal bacteria without compromising their efficacy against pathogens.
'I hope you die': how the COVID pandemic unleashed attacks on scientists
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02741-x Dozens of researchers tell Nature they have received death threats, or threats of physical or sexual violence.
Venus might never have been habitable
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02720-2 A sophisticated climate model suggests that liquid-water oceans never formed on Venus, and that some planets outside the Solar System that were thought to be habitable might not be.
A two-step hormone-signalling mechanism that drives physical activity
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02725-x In mice, the ovarian hormone oestradiol sensitizes neurons in a brain region called the hypothalamus to a melanocortin hormone that signals an energy surplus. Their dual activation increases physical activity.
Opioid peptide signal in the brain makes mice hungrier for reward
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02723-z Release of opioid peptide in the brain leads food-deprived mice to eat more sugar than do mice that are well fed. This opioid signalling mechanism fine-tunes the reward value of food according to the animal's state.
Electroacupuncture activates neurons to switch off inflammation
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02714-0 Neurons that express a specific molecular marker are activated by 'electroacupuncture' stimulation. They can then mediate the treatment's anti-inflammatory effects in a mouse model of the inflammatory condition sepsis.
The cost of changes in energy use in a warming world
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02721-1 How will global energy usage change as Earth warms? Modelling now suggests that there will be a modest net decrease in energy consumption — but probably at the expense of human well-being in many regions.
COVID scientists in the public eye need protection from threats
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02757-3 Researchers are facing harassment for speaking out during the pandemic. Their institutions must do more to support them.
Cervical myelopathy screening focusing on finger motion using noncontact sensor
1dResearchers have developed a simple screening tool using a non-contact sensor for Cervical myelopathy (CM) combining a finger motion analysis technique and machine learning. The tool allows for non-specialists to screen people for the possibility of having CM. The screening test results can be used to encourage those with suspected CM to seek specialist's attention for early diagnosis and early tr
New technique combines single-cell and metagenomic analyses to characterize microbes
1dMetagenomic analysis has greatly advanced our understanding of the complex human microbiome without the need for extensive bacterial isolation and culturing. However, metagenome-assembled genomes may be imprecise and insufficiently differentiate closely related species. Now, researchers have developed a novel integrated framework that combines conventional metagenomics and single-cell genomics and
Pain relief without side effects with promising technique
1dResearchers have developed a completely new stimulation method, using ultra-thin microelectrodes, to combat severe pain. This provides effective and personalized pain relief without the common side effects from pain relief drugs.
Genes and collective behavior
1dThe targeted manipulation of individual genes in zebrafish larvae changes their behavioral responses to visual stimuli and thus affects the collective behavior of the animals.
Sex matters when it comes to immune responses against infection and disease, study shows
1dNew research shows how anemia can generate different immune responses in males versus females.
Collecting new data on atmospheric particles for storm forecasting and climate models
1dFor decades, scientists have debated the impact of human-made and environmental particles in the atmosphere, called aerosols, on severe weather. Climate studies suggest aerosols may help shape and even strengthen elements of storms such as rainfall and lightning.
Empowering communities through local monitoring
1dOver recent decades, community-based environmental monitoring (often called "citizen science") has exploded in popularity, aided both by smartphones and rapid gains in computing power that make the analysis of large data sets far easier.
'Boilerplate language' is preventing non-professional investors from making sound decisions, new research finds
1dNew research from Aston University has found boilerplate language used by managers is preventing their non-professional investors from making sound decisions.
Quick test for potential probiotic in seawater may reveal health of corals
1dThe multi-institute research team developed a method to quickly and noninvasively test for bacteria species known to benefit coral—they test the seawater near the coral. Their approach, first published online on July 18 in Marine Biotechnology, was featured on the cover of the journal's August print edition.
Hurricane Pamela hits Mexico as a Category One storm
1dHurricane Pamela made landfall on the western coast of Mexico Wednesday as a Category One storm, with life-threatening storm surge and heavy rainfall predicted, the US National Hurricane Center said.
Wildfire rages in Southern California coastal mountains
1dA major highway in Southern California coastal mountains remained closed Wednesday and evacuation orders were in place as a growing wildfire chewed through dry vegetation in the region.
Lack of power grids sealed fate for early electric cars
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1dRobert Forrester Car
New research shows that insufficient infrastructure was key in American car manufacturers choosing gasoline cars over electric cars in the early 20th century. If electricity grids had spread just 15 or 20 years earlier, a majority of producers would have likely opted for electric cars, according to the study.
Warm milk makes you sleepy — peptides could explain why
1dAccording to time-honored advice, drinking a glass of warm milk at bedtime will encourage a good night's rest. Milk's sleep-enhancing properties are commonly ascribed to tryptophan, but scientists have also discovered a mixture of milk peptides, called casein tryptic hydrolysate (CTH), that relieves stress and enhances sleep. Now, researchers have identified specific peptides in CTH that might som
Illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade is affecting all of us – what can we do about it?
1dIllegal or unsustainable wildlife trade affects biodiversity, ecosystem services, people's livelihood, and economies all over the world. Worldwide experts warn about the perils related to this activity and provide a roadmap for curbing its growth.
You thought the oil spill was bad? In LA, toxic waste is everywhere
1dIn a bad way, a very bad way, the Huntington Beach oil spill is the enviro-disaster equivalent of the giant panda.
A 'sponge' for adsorbing and desorbing gas molecules
1dA group of researchers led by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and the University of Tokyo has created an unusual material—a soft crystal made of molecules known as a catenanes—that behaves in a novel way that could be used in applications such as films that capture carbon dioxide molecules. The research was published in Nature.
Plastics recycling deadlines loom—will companies meet their goals?
1dMany of the world's largest consumer product companies, including Cocoa-Cola, Unilever and PepsiCo, have set ambitious targets for replacing virgin plastics with recycled ones— typically 25% of their total packaging by 2025. So far, however, most companies have made only modest progress and will need to ramp up their efforts to reach these lofty goals, according to a new cover story in Chemical &
Forensic analysis method for lipstick traces developed
1dForensic scientists find a new way of identifying brands of lipstick at a crime scene without removing evidence from its bag.
Water adhesive properties of bird eggshells linked to climate and nest environment
1dNew research led by academics at Royal Holloway, University of London, has revealed how the moisture-resistance of bird eggshells has evolved to thrive in different environments.
Bots were not very active on Twitter during the Finnish municipal elections
1dResearchers from the Department of Computer Science in Aalto University and University of Helsinki Faculty of Social Sciences joined their forces in the ELEBOT-2021 project. They analyzed a large set of social media data and focused on automated accounts, so called ´bots´, on Twitter around the municipal elections from May until June 2021.
Protein linked to oxidative stress and related diseases
1dScientists at Monash University's Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) have discovered a new role for a known protein in oxidative stress, which is linked to diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, viral infection and cancer.
What you discover when you really listen | Hrishikesh Hirway
1d"Every conversation has the potential to open up and reveal all the layers and layers within it, all those rooms within rooms," says podcaster and musician Hrishikesh Hirway. In this profoundly moving talk, he offers a guide to deep conversations and explores what you learn when you stop to listen closely. Stay tuned to the end to hear a performance of his original song "Between There and Here (fe
'Glowing' sand dune erosion on the side of Mars' Kaiser Crater
1dWhile Mars is known as the red planet, a variety of colors can be found on the planet's surface. Just like on Earth, the array of colors we can see in images from Mars comes from the diverse minerals on or just under the surface.
Extroverted and conscientious employees most 'burdened' by working from home
1dProlonged working from home during the corona pandemic has led to less productivity and less happiness at work among employees who score high on the personality traits extroversion and conscientiousness. People who scored low on these characteristics actually improved their work performance over the same period. For the many organizations that are now thinking about the continuation of remote work
Climate denial and scientific discoveries 'emerged simultaneously'
1dDenial of climate science emerged simultaneously with key scientific discoveries about humanity's impact on our planet, according to a new book.
Non-native mangroves on Hawaii's Moloka'i Island provide beneficial ecosystem services
1dIn a new paper published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, environmental science and management professor Elise Granek and lead author Casey Lewis, PSU alumna, report the findings of a census of zooplankton communities in non-native mangrove habitats and open coastline on the island of Moloka'i, Hawaii. The study found the diversity of zooplankton communities in mangrove stands was comparable to
Warm milk makes you sleepy—peptides could explain why
1dAccording to time-honored advice, drinking a glass of warm milk at bedtime will encourage a good night's rest. Milk's sleep-enhancing properties are commonly ascribed to tryptophan, but scientists have also discovered a mixture of milk peptides, called casein tryptic hydrolysate (CTH), that relieves stress and enhances sleep. Now, researchers reporting in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chem
Illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade is affecting all of us: What can we do about it?
1dPlants, animals, fungi, microorganisms, and products derived from them are traded all around the world for various purposes such as provision of food, medicine, ornament, fashion, and furniture. They can also be traded live as pets, research or for exhibitions in zoos, aquaria and botanical gardens.
Is this Michigan forest the key to reducing the state's carbon?
1dOne of Michigan's well-known forests is taking on a new, controversial role.
Who Are William Shatner's Crewmates Aboard the Blue Origin Launch?
1dThree other passengers are on the flight, two of them paying to be there.
Torsken truet af ond cocktail: Iltsvind, fødemangel, varmt vand, overfiskeri – og sæler
1dPLUS. EU har indstillet stort set al fangst af torsk af grunde, hvoraf mennesket kun er herre over en del.
Widespread monoculture found to increase prevalence of pollinator parasites
1dA team of researchers affiliated with a host of entities across the U.S., has found evidence that suggests the practice of widespread monoculture has increased the prevalence of pollinator parasites. In their paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the group describes their study of bees in California's Central Valley, and what they found.
Burnt seeds show people used tobacco 12,000 years ago
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02789-9 The earliest evidence that Stone Age hunter-gatherers chewed or smoked the plant have been discovered among the remains of an ancient fire.
Attention-based deep neural network increases detection capability in sonar systems
1dIn underwater acoustics, deep learning may improve sonar systems to help detect ships and submarines in distress or in restricted waters. However, noise interference can be a challenge. Researchers now explore an attention-based deep neural network to tackle this problem. They tested two ships, comparing their results with a typical deep neural network, and found the ABNN increases its predictions
Cracking the case of how one of the earliest predators hunted
1dEarly in animal evolution, complex life was mostly limited to the sea floor. But a few organisms evolved to move through the water, giving them a big competitive advantage over those left scuttling around in the mud.
Lake formation and expansion due to sea-level rise causes freshwater resource depletion on small islands
1dCoastal regions and small ocean islands face significant risks from rising sea levels due to climate change, because waters can flood and inundate low-lying land surfaces.
Phage therapy research brings scientists a step closer to harnessing viruses to fight antibiotic resistance
1dPhage therapy is the concept of using viruses (known as phage) to kill bacteria, instead of using antibiotics. Until now, experiments have largely focussed on exposing bacteria to phage in a flask. Now, researchers have developed a new way to mimic these microenvironments, in which a single bacterium would colonize a specific area. Using this method, the team found that in these microenvironments
Helping coral reefs survive under climate change
1dA biologist calls for extending the natural adaptive capacity of corals through nature-based approaches.
Researchers identify protective role of cells in overwintering fungi
1dScientists have discovered a new role for cells that are known to nurture the overwintering reproductive structures in a type of fungi.
Winds of change: Improvements for wind energy production
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1dGE Renewable Energy
In recent years, much progress has been made in the wind energy industry as the cost of development has declined significantly with emerging technologies and incentive policies. Nevertheless, wind farms can be made more efficient. Researchers now examine diurnal and seasonal patterns of wind speeds and their impact on the adequacy of energy production. The results helped them develop a seasonal ad
Challenging the Big Bang puzzle of heavy elements
1dIt has long been theorized that hydrogen, helium, and lithium were the only chemical elements in existence during the Big Bang, and that supernova explosions are responsible for transmuting these elements into heavier ones. Researchers are now challenging this and propose an alternative model for the formation of nitrogen, oxygen, and water based on the history of Earth's atmosphere. They postulat
10 medlemslande midt i EU-kontrovers: Giv atomkraft det grønne stempel
1dKontroversen om hvorvidt atomkraft skal have et grønt stempel af EU fortsætter.
Forskare erbjöd 200 kr – då vaccinerade sig fler svenskar
1dEn ny studie visar att en liten belöning på 200 kronor, kan öka vaccineringsgraden. Studien handlade om covidvaccin och är gjord på 8 286 svenskar mellan maj och juli i år.
Remote work may be keeping some cities' air cleaner
1dIn the spring of 2020, COVID-19-related restrictions in the United States led to reductions in nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions because of the sudden drop in road traffic. But even after restrictions were lifted and the flow of traffic resumed, NOx emissions from transportation remained around 20% lower than pre-COVID-19 averages in some cities through the end of 2020.
Supergamle mennesker spiller hvert år plat og krone om livet
1dPLUS. Sikkert og vist 4: Organismer kæmper forgæves for at undgå alderdommen, forskerne kæmper med at forstå præcist hvorfor og hvordan.
AMD Will Offer V-Cache on AM4, Updated AM5 With Next-Gen PCIe 5.0 Coming in 2022
1dAMD has made several new platform and chip announcements as part of its five-year celebration of Ryzen. While Ryzen didn't launch until March 2, 2017, AMD is evidently counting the anniversary from when it debuted in December of 2016, and kicking off celebrations a few months early. AMD's Director of Technical Marketing, Robert Hallock, sat down with John Taylor, who is AMD's Chief Marketing Offi
Massive Storm Threatens the Whole Fleet | Deadliest Catch
1dStream Full Episodes of Deadliest Catch: discovery+ ► https://www.discoveryplus.com/show/deadliest-catch Discovery ► https://go.discovery.com/tv-shows/deadliest-catch/ #DeadliestCatch #Discovery #Hurricane Subscribe to Discovery: http://bit.ly/SubscribeDiscovery Follow Us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@Discovery We're on Instagram! https://instagram.com/Discovery Join Us on Facebook: https://
Troubling birth findings show importance of timely flu vaccination
1dPoor timing of influenza vaccination campaigns in the semi-arid region of Brazil led to an increase in premature births, lower birth-weight babies and the need to deliver more babies by cesarean section.
Did a black hole eating a star generate a neutrino? Unlikely, new study shows
1dNew calculations show that a black hole slurping down a star may not have generated enough energy to launch a neutrino.
Should we cull noisy miners? Research shows these aggressive honeyeaters are still outsmarting us
1dNoisy miners are familiar to many of us on Australia's east coast as plucky gray birds relentlessly harassing other birds, dive-bombing dogs and people—even expertly opening sugar packets at your local café.
Astronomers see dust disk around young super-Jupiter
1dAn international team of astronomers led by scientists from Leiden University has for the first time characterized a dust disk surrounding a young super-Jupiter, which is either a giant planet or brown dwarf. They used so-called direct imaging observations at mid-infrared wavelengths. They detected emission from the disk and speculate that moons may have formed. The researchers will publish their
Author Correction: Evaluation of reopening strategies for educational institutions during COVID-19 through agent based simulation
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00201-0
Author Correction: In vivo analysis of onset and progression of retinal degeneration in the Nr2e3rd7/rd7 mouse model of enhanced S-cone sensitivity syndrome
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00207-8 Author Correction: In vivo analysis of onset and progression of retinal degeneration in the Nr2e3 rd7/rd7 mouse model of enhanced S-cone sensitivity syndrome
What is 5G and how does it actually work?
1dYou see it mentioned in countless commercials, and your phone might already use it, but do you know what it is? From: Scientific American
This Great-Tasting Hard Kombucha Is the Alcoholic Drink You've Been Waiting For
1dIf you're an American who thinks you're living healthy, think again. It turns out, less than 3-percent of Americans qualify as living a "healthy lifestyle," based on a study out of the Mayo Clinic. A healthy lifestyle consists of four basic lifestyle choices: exercise for at least 150 minutes a week, a diet score in the top 40 percent on the Healthy Eating Index, a body fat percentage under 20 pe
Storing data as mixtures of fluorescent dyes
1dAs the world's data storage needs grow, new strategies for preserving information over long periods with reduced energy consumption are needed. Now, researchers have developed a data storage approach based on mixtures of fluorescent dyes, which are deposited onto an epoxy surface in tiny spots with an inkjet printer. The mixture of dyes at each spot encodes binary information that is read with a f
Reporting all biosafety errors could improve labs worldwide and increase public trust in biological research
1dThe origin of SARS-CoV-2 remains a mystery. One theory is that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 was transmitted from animals to humans—a fairly common occurrence. Another is that it came from a laboratory accident—a more infrequent circumstance.
What a blast! The rush of amateur astronauts
1dWith veteran actor William Shatner—Captain Kirk of "Star Trek" fame—becoming the latest celebrity to go into space Wednesday, we look at the recent rush of amateur astronauts.
Publisher Correction: Real space manifestations of coherent screening in atomic scale Kondo lattices
1dNature Communications, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26341-5
Publisher Correction: Cryo-EM structure of the sodium-driven chloride/bicarbonate exchanger NDCBE
1dNature Communications, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26412-7
Overseas trade has a hidden environmental 'disaster footprint'
1dEnvironmental disasters are increasingly a fact of life around the world. Each year, floods, droughts and landslides affect tens of millions of people, leaving vast human and economic destruction in their wake. The cost in human lives and livelihoods each year is enormous.
Monsoon rainfall's response to volcanic eruptions relies on pre-eruption ENSO states
1dVolcanic eruptions inject sulfur gases high into the atmosphere, forming sulfate aerosol and blocking the incoming sunlight like a parasol. This causes decreased global monsoon rainfall, but the regional monsoon responses are different, which are dominated by the pre-eruption El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phases, according to a study by Zuo Meng, a postdoctoral fellow from the Institute of A
Overlæge får skærpet straf på 3 års fængsel i Østre Landsret
1dBedrageriet blev begået mod to hospitaler i Region Hovedstaden, der tilsammen blev franarret 3,7 mio. kr. for blodprøveanalyser. Landsretten lægger i sin skærpelse af straffen vægt på beløbets størrelse, bedrageriets varighed samt dømtes betroede stilling som overlæge.
Changes in menstrual cycle length before menopause may predict risk of heart disease
1dAs women near menopause, their menstrual cycle length often becomes longer. The timing of these changes could provide clues about a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
Australia plans lunar rover to help NASA find oxygen on moon
1dAustralia has agreed to build a 20-kilogram (44-pound) semi-autonomous lunar rover for NASA to take to the moon as early as 2026 in search of oxygen.
Hydrological environment influences litter carbon input into soil organic carbon pool in Dongting Lake floodplain
1dLitter decomposition determines the return of carbon (C) to the atmosphere, which plays a key role in carbon balance in terrestrial ecosystems.
More effective cell studies using new AI method
1dA new study from the University of Gothenburg opens the way for more effective microscopy, making it easier to research diseases. The study shows how artificial intelligence can be used to develop faster, cheaper and more reliable information about cells, while also eliminating the disadvantages from using chemicals in the process.
Genetic changes can affect collective behavior
1dIndividual zebrafish (Danio rerio) exhibit predictable behavioral responses to certain visual stimuli that are sufficient to explain the collective behavior of the animals—even in their larval stage. Genetic mutations associated with neurological disorders in humans alter these behavioral responses and, as a consequence, the group behavior of the larvae. These are the results of a study conducted
Focal point for climate change is at the top of our world, and agenda
1dImproved climate modeling can predict fish stocks in the North Atlantic, as well as warming effects across the Northern hemisphere, for instance in Europe and North America.
How AI is helping the natural sciences
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02762-6 Collaborations across disciplines are growing, and artificial intelligence is helping to make joint working more effective.
New Shepard: Blue Origin's Tourist Rocket and Where It Will Fly
1dThe spacecraft is the centerpiece rocket of Blue Origin's space tourism business.
How Halloween Sprang From an Ancient Pagan Festival
1dThe beloved fright night is the product of more than 2,000 years of religious and cultural interplay.
Video: Impression of Webb's journey to space
1dThe James Webb Space Telescope will be the largest, most powerful telescope ever launched into space.
Research on levitating oil droplets may help reduce air pollution
1dResearch using sound waves to suspend oil droplets has shown that the air pollution coming from the tiny droplets may be impacting larger areas of the environment.
Lego's return to gender neutral toys is good news for all kids
1dLego announced this week it would work to remove gender stereotypes from its brand, including no longer marketing toys distinctly to boys or girls and ensuring products are gender-neutral.
Image: Tethered satellites for propulsion without fuel
1dHow to propel a spacecraft without propellant? Use electrodynamic tethers. These are long, strong conductors connecting two spacecraft. When direct current is applied to the tether, the tether exerts a force on the spacecraft, causing it to either accelerate or brake.
Fewer frogs died by vehicles in the outset of the pandemic
1dFewer frogs died from vehicle collisions in spring 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began, than during the season in other recent years, according to a new study led by a University of Maine graduate student and community science project coordinator.
Climate-smart rice cultivation system shows promising results
1dWith its extreme weather conditions, climate change poses a threat to rice farming across the world, among other things due to anticipated irrigation water scarcity and escalated labor costs.
Social safety net can become a web for low-income L.A. families who start to earn more
1dThe social safety net is intended to improve the lives of low-income families and individuals. But as assistance programs have become more complex, families face challenges in navigating them. As a result, low-income people risk falling through the safety net and into difficult-to-escape cycles of poverty.
Boom in home-delivered alcohol opens the door to underage drinking
1dA rapid expansion in online liquor delivery services is making it easier for minors to obtain alcohol, due to regulatory holes and non-compliance with legal requirements, say the authors of a study published today.
Studie: Atombomber kan afværge asteroidenedslag
1dAmerikansk studie beregner, hvordan fragmenterne vil bevæge sig.
Path correction
1dNature, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02765-3 In the midst of chaos.
Dry Scooping – A Harmful Internet Fad
1dDry scooping is just one more dangerous health craze being promoted online. The post first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
Forskere skal undersøge den ældre øjenpatients vej igennem behandlingssystemet
1dHvordan kan opsporing og behandling af øjensygdomme hos ældre patienter forbedres i almen praksis? Og hvorfor afbryder patienter med våd AMD deres behandling med risiko for blindhed til følge? Det skal forskere nu undersøge med bevilling fra Velux Fonden
Sådan vil Region H stramme kontrollen med praksissektoren
1dPå baggrund af en række svindelsager har embedsværket i Region Hovedstaden fremlagt otte forslag til, hvordan kontrollen med praksissektoren kan forbedres. Forslagene mødte bred opbakning i regionsrådet tirsdag aften. PLO erkender behov for mere transparens, men nogle af forslagene er for vidtgående, lyder det.
Plant extract holds promise to cut 'use and abuse of opiates'
1dThe extract of the plant Corydalis yanhusuo prevents morphine tolerance and dependence while also reversing opiate addiction, research in animals indicates. The findings appear in the journal Pharmaceuticals . Over the past two decades, dramatic increases in opioid overdose mortality have occurred in the United States and other nations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the situation has only worsene
Verdens bedste naturbilleder er fundet – se 8 af dem her
1dEt hav af fødende sæler og en koloni af kæmpeedderkopper er blandt vinderne i prestigefydt konkurrence.
This Wine Subscription Box Uses Technology to Discover Your Favorite Wines
1dLife is too short to settle on bad wine. With its antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties, there are more benefits to wine than just a delicious way to complement meals, relax after long days or celebrate special occasions. But how many times have you looked forward to what you thought might be a great vintage, only to discover hints of nail polish remover and burnt rubber? Thanks to a coup
Blodprov kan förutspå hur sjuk du blir i covid-19
1dGenom att mäta en särskild sorts vita blodkroppar kan man förutsäga om en patient riskerar svår covid-19. Det visar forskare vid Karolinska institutet.
Varför går björnen i ide – men inte vi?
1dNu gör björnar vad många önskar så här års, går i ide och sover tills det är vår igen. Men vi människor skulle aldrig överleva vintersömn i ide som björnar gör. Peter Stenvinkel, professor i njurmedicin vid Karolinska Institutet berättar varför. Varför går björnen i ide? – Det mesta talar för att björnar är tvungna att gå i ide för att det inte finns någon mat under vinterhalvåret. För att överle
Daily briefing: Electric vehicles must get lighter
1dNature, Published online: 12 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02803-0 Tax heavy cars and shrink batteries to make electric vehicles cleaner and safer, say three energy-policy researchers. Plus, nanotechnology antiviral drugs that target SARS-CoV-2, and career tips from Nobel laureates.
Assessing COVID Risk and More with Air Quality Monitors
1dThe consumer devices track pollutants as well as CO2—a proxy for potentially virus-laden human breath — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Bitcoin – betallösningen som blivit ett miljöhot
1dBitcoin löste problemet att skicka pengar via nätet utan att blanda in banken. Men den ökande elanvändningen gör att kryptovalutan nu pekas ut som ett hot mot miljön. Den 15 september år 2008 gick den amerikanska investmentbanken Lehman Brothers i konkurs. En finanskris drabbade världen. Centralbanker och regeringar pumpade in tusentals miljarder kronor för att rädda banksystem och ländernas ekon
Facing Rising Violence, Hospital Workers Speak Out
1dWorkplace violence has always been a problem for hospitals. But as the Covid-19 pandemic marches on, nurses and other health care workers say the issue is getting worse. Many are now seeking nationwide standards for protection, going beyond those offered at the individual hospital level.
Klimaforskning: Én procent gør en verden til forskel
1dFrikk Nesje og hans kolleger har skabt international opmærksomhed ved at bygge bro i debatten om,…
MesoNet allows automated scaling and segmentation of mouse mesoscale cortical maps using machine learning
1dNature Communications, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26255-2 High content imaging of the brain holds the promise of improving our understanding of the brain's circuitry. Here, the authors present a tool that automates the scaling and segmentation of cortical maps to accelerate neurobiological discovery using mesoscale images.
Direct on-swab metabolic profiling of vaginal microbiome host interactions during pregnancy and preterm birth
1dNature Communications, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26215-w Here, the authors apply DESI-MS, a sample preparation-free, direct on-swab mass spectrometry analytical tool, to profile the cervicovaginal metabolome of two independent cohorts of pregnant women and, combined with matched metataxonomic and immuno-profiling data, show that DESI-MS predicts vaginal microbiota
Exposure to 16 h of normobaric hypoxia induces ionic edema in the healthy brain
1dNature Communications, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26116-y Prolonged hypoxia, which can be due to stroke or ascent to high altitude, can lead to cerebral edema. Here, the authors used a combination of sodium and proton MRI and experimentally induced hypoxic conditions to identify the cause for brain swelling: Ionic edema, an intermediate between cytotoxic and vasogen
A self-healing catalyst for electrocatalytic and photoelectrochemical oxygen evolution in highly alkaline conditions
1dNature Communications, Published online: 13 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26281-0 While self-healing catalysts may survive the harsh environments used for oxygen evolution, understanding how to develop such electrocatalysts remains a challenge. Here, authors find cobalt to promote the self-healing of leached iron centers in borate-intercalated nickel-iron-cobalt oxyhydroxides.