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Diver finds 900-year-old crusader sword off Israel's coast
9hThe blade, which is encrusted with marine organisms, is believed to be about 900 years old.
Ancient dog-size sea scorpion unearthed in China
1dThis is the first time that scientists have found a fossil of this type on the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana.
Sharp-eyed diver finds crusader's ancient sword on Israeli seabed
1dMetre-long relic, encrusted with marine organisms, is believed to be about 900 years old A sword believed to have belonged to a crusader who sailed to the Holy Land almost a millennium ago has been recovered from the Mediterranean seabed thanks to an eagle-eyed amateur diver, the Israel Antiquities Authority has said. Though encrusted with marine organisms, the metre-long blade, hilt and handle w
Something strange is sending radio waves from the centre of the galaxy
1dA source of radio waves, nicknamed "Andy's object", coming from the direction of the centre of the galaxy has left astronomers puzzled
F.D.A. to Allow 'Mix and Match' Approach for Covid Booster Shots
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The agency may act this week, when it is expected to authorize booster shots for recipients of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
Human History Gets a Rewrite
1dIllustration by Rodrigo Corral. Sources: Hugh Sitton / Getty; Been There YB / Shutterstock M any years ago , when I was a junior professor at Yale, I cold-called a colleague in the anthropology department for assistance with a project I was working on. I didn't know anything about the guy; I just selected him because he was young, and therefore, I figured, more likely to agree to talk. Five minut
Hungry grizzly bear photo-bombs camera trap in award-winning photo
1dA grizzly bear attacked a photographer's camera trap and the resulting image won the Animals in their Environment category at the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
Russian film crew return to Earth after shooting the first movie in space
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Actor and director land safely in Kazakhstan after spending 12 days on the International Space Station shooting the first movie in orbit A Russian actor and a film director have returned to Earth after spending 12 days on the International Space Station shooting scenes for the first movie in orbit. Yulia Peresild and Klim Shipenko landed as scheduled on Kazakhstan's steppe early on Sunday, accord
US Officials Shocked by Chinese Missile Test That Went All the Way Around the Earth
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Surprise Launch China launched a hypersonic missile test in late August that took the United States government by surprise. The missile allegedly circled the globe in low-Earth orbit before heading towards its intended target, anonymous sources told Financial Times . The nuclear-capable rocket carried a hypersonic glide vehicle that allowed it to travel at incredible speeds. Shock and Awe Perhaps
Pfizer Vaccine Is Highly Effective Against Hospitalization in Teenagers, Study Shows
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The C.D.C. looked at children hospitalized with Covid-19 or other illnesses, and found those who were immunized to be far more protected.
Bitcoin Is Hitting The New York Stock Exchange Tomorrow
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Bitcoin Boom In what might be one of the most significant steps that cryptocurrency has taken toward the mainstream during its decade-long history, the New York Stock Exchange is expected to start allowing traders to bet on Bitcoin. "2021 will be remembered for this milestone," Michael Sapir, the CEO of ProShares, which will be running the fund, told the New York Times . He also took a dig at les
A Common Infection Could Be a Trigger For Multiple Sclerosis, Large Study Finds
1dIt's not just the genes.
Physicist Says China's New Telescope May Be Able to Spot Alien Probes
22hFAST Detection A new radio telescope in China might be able to detect massive swarms of self-replicating alien robots before they attack Earth. Dr. Zaza Osmanov, an associate physics professor at the Free University of Tbilisi, recently published a preprint paper that calculates how China's new Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) could be able to detect swarms of hypothet
Experiments reveal formation of a new state of matter: Electron quadruplets
1dThe central principle of superconductivity is that electrons form pairs. But can they also condense into foursomes? Recent findings have suggested they can, and a physicist at KTH Royal Institute of Technology today published the first experimental evidence of this quadrupling effect and the mechanism by which this state of matter occurs.
New giant exoplanet detected with TESS
1dUsing NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected a new giant alien world. The newfound exoplanet, designated TOI-530b, is only about 17 percent smaller than Jupiter. The finding is reported in a paper published October 8 on the arXiv pre-print repository.
The orbital flatness of planetary systems
1dThe planets of the solar system all orbit the Sun more-or-less in a plane. Compared to the Earth's orbit, which defines the plane at zero degrees, the orbit with the largest angle is Mercury's whose inclination is 7 degrees (the angle of the orbit of the dwarf planet Pluto is 17. 2 degrees). The orbital characteristics of planets evolve as the protoplanetary disk of gas and dust dissipates, and as
Scientist Says the Solar System Is Surrounded by a Huge Magnetic Tunnel
2dTunnel-Like Structure An astronomer has proposed a bold model suggesting that the entire solar system is surrounded by a massive, magnetic tunnel. The model focuses on two major structures in the sky: the North Polar Spur and the Fan Region, according to a press release from the University of Toronto . While the structures were seemingly unconnected since their discoveries in the sixties, a team
Unfreezing the ice age: the truth about humanity's deep past
15hArchaeological discoveries are shattering scholars' long-held beliefs about how the earliest humans organised their societies – and hint at possibilities for our own In some ways, accounts of "human origins" play a similar role for us today as myth did for ancient Greeks or Polynesians. This is not to cast aspersions on the scientific rigour or value of these accounts. It is simply to observe tha
Populære e-cigaretter indeholder skadelige stoffer og massevis af ukendt kemi
2dÉt af fire testede mærker i stor undersøgelse kan købes i Danmark.
US military may get a dog-like robot armed with a sniper rifle
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A four-legged robot made by Ghost Robotics and outfitted with a sniper rifle and night-vision cameras was displayed at a meeting of the Association of the United States Army
'Impossible' Particle Adds a Piece to the Strong Force Puzzle
2dThe unexpected discovery of the double-charm tetraquark gives physicists fresh insight into the strongest of nature's fundamental forces.
Museums Are Getting on OnlyFans After Other Platforms Keep Banning Them for Nudity
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Vienna OnlyFans Who says you can't get a little classy on OnlyFans? The Vienna Tourist Board is turning to the content subscription platform to post images of artwork deemed too NSFW for Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, according to a fascinating new story by NBC . The images — from famed Austrian museums including the Leopold Museum, the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, and the Albertina — previ
Greg Abbott Fears Fox News More Than COVID
10hGovernor Greg Abbott is afraid. Not of COVID-19, which is killing thousands of Texans, but of losing his primary. Last week, Abbott announced that he was banning COVID-vaccine mandates by "any entity" in Texas, a policy so absurd that you'd be forgiven for thinking, as the running joke on social media goes, that the coronavirus wrote the executive order itself. You might as well ban restaurants f
New Delta descendant may be more infectious than its ancestor
1dScientist say AY.4.2 seems to be 10%-15% more transmissible but cannot be blamed for high UK Covid-19 case numbers
Down With Dongles! Apple Brings Back the MacBook Ports
1dWith the return of MagSafe charging, HDMI, and an SD card slot, you should finally be able to connect things to the latest MacBooks.
3D imaging study reveals how atoms are packed in amorphous materials
1dMany substances around us, from table salt and sugar to most metals, are arranged into crystals. Because their molecules are laid out in an orderly, repetitive pattern, much is understood about their structure.
Did the Earth tip on its side 84 million years ago?
1dHold on to your hats, because scientists have found more evidence that Earth tips over from time to time. We know that the continents are moving slowly due to plate tectonics, but continental drift only pushes the tectonic plates past each other. It has been debated for the past few decades whether the outer, solid shell of the Earth can wobble about, or even tip over relative to the spin axis. Su
Tabletop RPG Workers Say Their Jobs Are No Fantasy
8hThe people behind some of the world's biggest role-playing games are now fighting to make their workplaces better.
More than 99.9% of studies agree: Humans caused climate change
12hMore than 99.9% of peer-reviewed scientific papers agree that climate change is mainly caused by humans, according to a new survey of 88,125 climate-related studies.
Hear sounds captured from Mars by NASA's Perseverance rover
1dThanks to two microphones aboard NASA's Perseverance rover, the mission has recorded nearly five hours of Martian wind gusts, rover wheels crunching over gravel, and motors whirring as the spacecraft moves its arm. These sounds allow scientists and engineers to experience the Red Planet in new ways—and everyone is invited to listen in.
Astronomers see white dwarf 'switch on and off' for first time
1dAstronomers have used a planet-hunting satellite to see a white dwarf abruptly switching on and off for the first time.
Cigarette Smoke Kills Eye Cells
1dA new study reveals how tobacco from traditional or noncombusted cigarettes kills corneal cells — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How the Sun affects asteroids in our neighborhood
1dAsteroids embody the story of our solar system's beginning. Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, which orbit the Sun on the same path as the gas giant, are no exception. The Trojans are thought to be left over from the objects that eventually formed our planets, and studying them might offer clues about how the solar system came to be.
Valneva says Covid jab yields stronger immune response than AstraZeneca's
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So-called junk DNA plays critical role in mammalian development
1dNearly half of our DNA has been written off as junk, the discards of evolution: Sidelined or broken genes, viruses that got stuck in our genome and were dismembered or silenced, none of it relevant to the human organism or human evolution.
A new treatment for glaucoma?
1dA new study in mice has identified new treatment targets for glaucoma, including preventing a severe pediatric form of glaucoma, as well as uncovering a possible new class of therapy for the most common form of glaucoma in adults.
Developing a treatment for vision loss through transplant of photoreceptor precursors
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A recent study examining the therapeutic potential of photoreceptor precursors, derived from clinically compliant induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC), has demonstrated the safety and therapeutic potential of clinically compliant iPSC-derived photoreceptor precursors as a cell replacement source for future clinical trials.
Breakthrough proof clears path for quantum AI
1dConvolutional neural networks running on quantum computers have generated significant buzz for their potential to analyze quantum data better than classical computers can.
Prof Sarah Gilbert, Covid vaccine creator: Now let's take on 12 more diseases
1dProf Dame Sarah Gilbert says medical science has transformed ambitions for new vaccines.
Heat pump grants worth £5,000 to replace gas boilers not enough, say critics
11hThe England and Wales subsidies cover just 90,000 gas boilers out of more than 20 million households.
Earthshot Prize: Costa Rica wins £1m from William's Earthshot prize
2dTwo friends growing coral and the country of Costa Rica are among five winners receiving £1m each.
Nebra Sky Disc: British Museum to display world's 'oldest map of stars'
1dThe Nebra Sky Disc is dated 3,600-years-old and considered one of the most important archaeological finds.
A Move to Rein In Cancer-Causing 'Forever Chemicals'
1dMichael Regan, the E.P.A. administrator, wants to limit a class of chemicals that has been linked to cancer and is found in everything from drinking water to furniture.
Satellites reveal the secrets of water-guzzling farms in California
1dCalifornia wants to limit the water that farmers can pump from depleted aquifers. To enforce those limits, regulators are turning to remote sensing satellites. (Image credit: Dan Charles/NPR)
The New Lost Cause
1dOne of my favorite things about covering political rallies is that they typically start with a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. For anyone above school age, occasions to recite the pledge with a large group of people are irregular, and the ritual serves as a good reminder of what politics is about at its best, no matter how divisive what follows might be. The pledge at a rally for the Repu
As Manchin Blocks Climate Plan, His State Can't Hold Back Floods
2dAs the senator thwarts Democrats' major push to reduce warming, new data shows West Virginia is more exposed to worsening floods than anywhere else in the country.
Earth's demise could rid galaxy of meaning, warns Brian Cox ahead of Cop26
15hUnique events that led to civilisation mean its demise could 'eliminate meaning in galaxy for ever' Humans might be the only intelligent beings in our galaxy, so destroying our civilisation could be a galactic disaster, Prof Brian Cox has warned leaders in the run-up to Cop26. Speaking at the launch of his new BBC Two series Universe, the physicist and presenter said that having spoken to the sci
Psychosis cases soar in England as pandemic hits mental health
1d75% rise in referrals for first suspected episode of psychosis between April 2019 and April 2021 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Cases of psychosis have soared over the past two years in England as an increasing number of people experience hallucinations and delusional thinking amid the stresses of the Covid-19 pandemic. There was a 75% increase in the number of peop
Factory farms of disease: how industrial chicken production is breeding the next pandemic
1dAt least eight types of bird flu, all of which can kill humans, are circulating around the world's factory farms – and they could be worse than Covid-19 One day last December, 101,000 chickens at a gigantic farm near the city of Astrakhan in southern Russia started to collapse and die . Tests by the state research centre showed that a relatively new strain of lethal avian flu known as H5N8 was ci
What happened when the dinosaur-killing asteroid slammed into Earth?
2dThe asteroid that crashed into Earth 66 million years ago unleashed a catastrophic series of events.
'Maybe the Coronavirus Was Lower-Hanging Fruit'
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Two years ago, approximately nobody on Earth had ever heard of mRNA vaccines. This was for the very good reason that no country had ever authorized one. As a scientific experiment, synthetic mRNA was more than 40 years old . As a product, it had yet to be born. Last year, mRNA technology powered the two fastest vaccine developments in history. Moderna famously prepared its COVID-vaccine recipe in
There Could Be a Curious Link Between Psychedelics And Improved Heart Health
1dIt's worth finding out more.
The Loosest, Funniest SNL of the Season So Far
2dWhen a Saturday Night Live host really commits to the job, even a sketch with a simple premise can feel surprising. Consider last night's " Mattress Store ," in which Rami Malek, the show's latest celebrity guest, and cast member Aidy Bryant play a couple searching for the right mattress by enacting every over-the-top scenario they might encounter in bed. Their skits escalate predictably, and Mal
Sirens: Loud, Ineffective and Risky, Experts Say
11hThe overuse of lights and sirens, combined with speeding, pose heightened risks to emergency responders and civilians. One expert called it a "public health dilemma."
Photobombing Grizzly Bear Snapped in Award-Winning Wildlife Photo
14hThe bear then attacked the camera.
China's New Space Station Looks Like an Apple Store Inside
23hWith the arrival of three astronauts to China's Tiangong space station, the unofficial rival to the International Space Station (ISS) is now being used for the country's longest space mission yet. The Shenzhou 13 mission includes astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu, according to Space.com . The trio arrived at Tiangong on Saturday after launching into orbit from the Jiuquan Satel
'I Don't Know That I Would Even Call It Meth Anymore'
1dI n the fall of 2006 , law enforcement on the southwest border of the United States seized some crystal methamphetamine. In due course, a five-gram sample of that seizure landed on the desk of a 31-year-old chemist named Joe Bozenko, at the Drug Enforcement Administration lab outside Washington, D.C. Organic chemistry can be endlessly manipulated, with compounds that, like Lego bricks, can be use
Plankton Is Undergoing a Global Migration, With Dire Consequences For The Food Web
1dMoving into cooler waters.
Russian team back on Earth after filming first movie in space
2dThe Russian film crew return after an ISS shoot that had its own moments of drama.
Scientists Believe There Are People Genetically Immune To COVID
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A team of scientists say that there might be people out there who are genetically immune to COVID-19 — and they want to find and study them to potentially develop treatments for the disease. The international team of researchers published a paper in the journal Nature Immunology on Monday proposing a "strategy for identifying, recruiting, and genetically analyzing individuals who are naturally re
Net zero announcement: UK sets out plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions
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The government reveals its long-awaited strategy days before global leaders meet for COP26 in Glasgow.
Offshoot of Covid Delta variant on the rise in England
9hUK Health Security Agency monitoring AY.4.2 as daily cases at highest level since late July Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A newly detected coronavirus variant is on the rise in England, with the virus believed to be an offshoot of Delta. According to a briefing from the UK Health Security Agency, released on Friday , "a Delta sublineage newly designated as AY.4.2 i
Climate change: Is the UK on track to meet its targets?
10hWith weeks to go until the UK hosts a global climate summit, is the government on track to meet its own commitments?
The New Question Haunting Adoption
11hEver since I entered what can generously be called my "mid-30s," doctors have asked about my pregnancy plans at every appointment. Because I'm career-minded and generally indecisive, I've always had a way of punting on this question, both in the doctor's office and elsewhere. Well, we can always adopt , I'll think, or say out loud to my similarly childless and wishy-washy friends . Adoption, afte
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Fasting May Offer Health Benefits Beyond Dieting, Experiment in Mice Suggests
19hIt's not just about calories.
What Scientists Know About the Risk of Breakthrough Covid Deaths
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Deaths among people who have been fully vaccinated remain rare, but older adults and those with compromised immune systems are at much higher risk.
Microsoft's Top Lawyer Had to Tell Bill Gates to Stop Hitting on Employee
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Bad Bill Bill Gates has spent the years since retiring from Microsoft cultivating an image as a lovable, philanthropic nerd. But reports keep emerging of bad behavior by the powerful software billionaire — mistreating and sexually propositioning employees, not to mention his friendship with now-deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein . And the latest revelation, reported by the Wall Street Journa
What Working for Colin Powell Taught Me
1dMy favorite recollection of Colin Powell was the look he got when he was amused. He'd tilt his head up and look at you under the base of his glasses, smiling, and take joy in the moment. He had such a great capacity for merriment. Powell died today, at age 84, of complications of COVID-19, his family said. People who only want to judge him for his policy acts and his achievements—creating the Pow
Bubbles in blood open the brain for world-first cancer treatment
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The blood-brain barrier prevents drugs from entering the brain, but now doctors have bypassed it to treat four women with cancer for the first time
A lack of fish faeces is changing the flow of carbon in the ocean
1dFish faeces plays an important role in the carbon cycle of the ocean, but industrial fishing has lead to a lack of defecation
Discovery of New Cellular Rhythm in The Heart Shows How It Tracks The 24-Hour Cycle
1dThere's a tiny clock inside heart cells.
A Taste for Pangolin Meat and the Fall of an African Wildlife Cartel
1dYunhua Lin and associates had turned Malawi into an ivory, rhino horn and pangolin scale trafficking hub. His prison sentence could aid the fight against poaching.
Astronomers spot dark matter creating eerie clones of a distant galaxy
1dIt took more than eight years for the scientists to explain the bizarre finding.
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Dramatic Video Shows 'Tsunami of Lava' Spewing From a Canary Island Volcano
1d300 people have been evacuated.
Kun ét stik skal i fremtiden oplade alle dine små devices – men er det nu en god idé?
2dEU vil gøre USB-C-stikket til standard. Også i Apple-produkter.
We put our child in charge for a day – it was both terrifying and freeing
2dOne day a year our daughter does as she pleases and it's always great fun… and a good education for us all We call it her "in-charge day". A day when our nine-year-old daughter Flora is in charge, and we are, effectively, hers to command. A day when all the traditional hierarchies between parent and child are reversed, when she can fulfil her fantasies, refuse to do anything she doesn't want to an
Will New Covid Treatments Be as Elusive for Poor Countries as Vaccines?
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Merck has taken a step to make its antiviral pill available in poor nations, but many obstacles remain for broad access to coronavirus drugs.
Is China's New Telescope The Key to Finding Self-Replicating Swarms of Alien Robots?
2dThe truth might be out there.
'Case closed': 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans
5hTrawl of 90,000 studies finds consensus, leading to call for Facebook and Twitter to curb disinformation The scientific consensus that humans are altering the climate has passed 99.9%, according to research that strengthens the case for global action at the Cop26 summit in Glasgow. The degree of scientific certainty about the impact of greenhouse gases is now similar to the level of agreement on
A Hint of Dark Matter Sends Physicists Looking to the Skies
5hApproximately 85% of the mass in the universe is missing — we can infer its existence, we just can't see it. Over the years, a number of different explanations for this "dark matter" have been proposed, from undiscovered particles to black holes. One idea in particular, however, is drawing renewed attention: the axion. And researchers are turning to the skies to track it down. Source
Mix-and-Match Covid Boosters: Why They Just Might Work
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The F.D.A. may authorize booster shots of vaccines different from the ones that Americans originally received. The science behind the move is promising.
Extinct Japanese wolf is the closest wild relative of dogs yet found
8hThe extinct Japanese wolf is not the direct ancestor of dogs but its DNA shows it is more closely related to those ancestors than any other wolves yet found
N.H.L. Suspends Evander Kane for Violating Covid Rules
9hThe San Jose Sharks forward, who was reported to be under investigation for using a fake Covid-19 vaccination card, said he had "made a mistake."
Tuberculosis, Like Covid, Spreads by Breathing, Scientists Report
13hThe finding upends conventional wisdom regarding coughing, long thought to be the main route of transmission.
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Arid meteor shower makes new appearance in southern hemisphere skies
1dA meteor shower called the Arids has appeared in southern hemisphere skies, as predicted by astronomers
Australia's unusual western swamp turtle is an oddity under threat
1dThe first analysis of species that have evolved in isolation for millions of years has found that many – including Australia's western swamp turtle – are under threat
The mRNA technology behind covid-19 vaccines can transform medicine
1dThe success of coronavirus vaccines has been a rare bright spot in the devastation of the pandemic, and the mRNA technology behind some of them offers a way to revolutionise how we treat many illnesses
Lava-munching microbes were the earliest life on land
1dAbout 3.2 billion years ago, microbes began to colonise land for the first time, and geological evidence suggests they fed on energy-rich chemicals in volcanic lava
Colin Powell's weakened immune system may have played a role in his COVID-19 death
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China Says It Was Testing a New Spaceship, Not a Hypersonic Missile
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Not a Missile Just a day after The Financial Times scooped that China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, Beijing is now denying the reports — claiming that it was merely testing a totally harmless, non-nuclear-capable spacecraft . The country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zhao Lijian commented on the test at a press conference on Monday saying it "was not a missil
Huge hole discovered in Arctic's 'last ice'
1dA polynya, or rift, opened in the Arctic's oldest, thickest ice in May 2020, new research finds.
Astronomer's research suggests 'magnetic tunnel' surrounds our solar system
1dA University of Toronto astronomer's research suggests the solar system is surrounded by a magnetic tunnel that can be seen in radio waves.
How a Nuclear Bomb Could Save Earth From a Stealthy Asteroid
1dAn atomic blast is not the preferred solution for planetary defense, but 3-D models are helping scientists prepare for a worst-case scenario.
Nuclear Fusion Edges Toward the Mainstream
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Long-shot money is flowing into start-ups that seek the energy of the stars. Driving the investments is a rising alarm about global warming.
Seismic 'Telescope' Reveals a Titanic, Tree-Like Plume Feeding Earth's Volcanoes
2dSome 75% of the world's volcanoes live along the aptly name Ring of Fire. This makes sense. Hugging a boundary between tectonic pates, the Ring of Fire is an open seam on the planet's interior. But then there's Hawaii, a chain of volcanic islands smack in the middle of the Pacific plate, far from any boundaries. What feeds its fire? Scientists have long theorized that columns of superheated rock—
Er du bange for drabsmænd i mørket? Så lille er risikoen for at blive dræbt
2dPå 25 år blev der begået 1.417 drab i Danmark. Få blev slået ihjel af en fremmed.
Pregnant women at risk from NHS workers' mixed messages over safety of jab
2dExpectant mothers tell helpline that midwives are advising them against vaccines despite threat posed by virus • Coronavirus – latest updates • See all our coronavirus coverage Pregnant women are being advised by some health professionals not to have the Covid vaccine despite an edict from the NHS that they should encourage them to get the jab. One in six of the most critically ill Covid patients
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Researcher Predicts Anti-Aging Drug "by the Time It's Relevant for Me"
1hThe longevity industry — startups trying to make people live longer or even forever , basically — tends to attract charlatans and scandal . But a terrific feature story in New Statesman makes the case that a handful of ventures in the space are finally starting to hone in on some compelling ideas that might eventually provide modest or even radical life extension . "I'm confident we'll have an ag
The nightmare of India's tallest rubbish mountain
1dIndia's oldest and tallest mountain of rubbish in the city of Mumbai is 18 storeys high.
Elon Musk Gives Surprise Motivational Talk to Rival Carmaker's Employees
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Surprise Guest Tesla CEO and Iron Man-suit inspector Elon Musk is full of surprises. His latest is popping in on a rival carmaker's executive conference to give a motivational talk. Musk spoke to 200 Volkswagen (VW) executives on a video call last Thursday to encourage the company's leaders to embrace efficient electric car production, according to Reuters . He reportedly received the invitation
Here's What Uranus Scientists Think About Your Disgusting Jokes
1dUranus is a fascinating place. Planetary scientists are captivated by the ice giant's unusual methane-rich atmosphere, sporadic weather, and magnetic field that interacts with the Sun all the way from its distant orbit. And, unfortunately, it also has a name that lends itself really well to dirty jokes. It can be pronounced either "urine-us" or "your-anus," both of which open up endless possibili
Ultrafast control of quantum materials
1dAn international team with participation of the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI shows how light can fundamentally change the properties of solids and how these effects can be used for future applications. The researchers summarize their progress in this field, which is based among other things on experiments that can also be carried out at the Swiss X-ray free-electron laser SwissFEL, in the scientifi
Neuron Bursts Can Mimic Famous AI Learning Strategy
1dEvery time a human or machine learns how to get better at a task, a trail of evidence is left behind. A sequence of physical changes — to cells in a brain or to numerical values in an algorithm — underlie the improved performance. But how the system figures out exactly what changes to make is no small feat. It's called the credit assignment problem, in which a brain or artificial intelligence…
Nanoscale lattices flow from 3D printer
1dWeaving intricate, microscopic patterns of crystal or glass is now possible thanks to engineers at Rice University.
Could Elon Musk Paint a Giant Picture of His Face on the Moon?
2hIn a post today, a redditor posed an provocative question: could you paint your face on the Moon, so that it was visible from Earth, and get away with it? "Let's say that Elon musk Does [go] to the moon and paints his face on it," read the post , before it was deleted by the trigger-happy mods of r/space . "The space treaty says no one owns the moon or can claim it, so could someone get away with
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COP26: Does a climate summit need 25,000 people? And more questions
1dBBC science correspondent Matt McGrath answers your questions about Glasgow's COP26 climate summit.
Jupiter-like planet survived the death of its star without harm
1dAstronomers have spotted a Jupiter-like planet in its original orbit around a white dwarf for the first time
Ancient faeces show Iron Age miners ate blue cheese and drank beer
1dFaeces samples from an Iron Age salt mine have been genetically sequenced, revealing traces of fungi found in blue cheese and beer
Breadfruit could be the food of the future as the climate warms
1dBreadfruit – which is a bit like a potato that grows on trees – is projected to grow well throughout this century, even as staples like rice are hit by rising temperatures
Ancient seeds reveal we began using tobacco at least 12,300 years ago
1dTobacco seeds discovered in the remains of an ancient fire suggest people have been using the plant for much longer than we thought
Researchers observe translation symmetry breaking in twisted bilayer graphene
1dMagic-angle twisted bilayer graphene is a material made of two sheets of graphene placed on top of each other, with one sheet twisted at precisely 1.05 degrees with respect to the other. This material has been found to be a very promising platform for studying different phases of matter, as it combines metallic, superconducting, magnetic and insulating phases in a single crystal.
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Scientists Use AI, 3D Printing to Uncover Hidden Picasso Painting
2dFine Art(ificial Intelligence) Despite dying 48 years ago, Pablo Picasso is still dropping art . Such is the case with a "new" painting scientists discovered beneath the surface of a painting using AI. Oxia Palus, a company dedicated to finding lost art, uncovered the piece titled "The Lonesome Crouching Nude," according to a statement obtained by CNN . The portrait was painted over by Picasso wh
Is Biden Doing Enough to Protect Democracy?
2dAs a reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer in the early 2000s, I once received a call from a couple of Republican campaign operatives who said they had something to show me. We met at their office in Washington, D.C., a few days later. They presented printouts of recent election records and pointed to a few cases of what they suspected were people voting illegally. One after another, their examp
Russians return to Earth after filming first movie in space
2dA Russian actress and a film director returned to Earth Sunday after spending 12 days on the International Space Station (ISS) shooting scenes for the first movie in orbit.
The battle to make lighter life-saving body armour
12hNew materials are making body armour lighter but nanotechnology could provide a breakthrough.
Apple Finally Remembered What Makes Laptops Great
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To build a MacBook Pro for the future, the company has gone back to what worked in the past.
This koala was first to be vaccinated against chlamydia in new trial
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Shano was the first of 200 koalas to receive a chlamydia vaccine that may help curb an epidemic that is ravaging koala populations across Australia
Snakes started eating birds and mammals after dinosaurs went extinct
1dSnakes typically ate insects before the mass extinction event that wiped out the non-bird dinosaurs, but then they broadened diets to include birds and mammals
Venomous viper species from the Tibetan plateau discovered in museum
1dA DNA analysis of museum snake specimens has revealed two previously unrecognised species of Asian pit viper, both from the eastern Tibetan plateau
Weird shape-shifting clouds of dust seem to be orbiting a distant star
1dThe light from a distant star appears to be orbited by something that is continually changing shape and size, possibly clouds of dust from repeated collisions
Artificial insect-inspired 'brain' can guide robotic dog through maze
1dUK start-up Opteran Technologies has demonstrated a system that can guide a robot through a maze using far less energy and weight than conventional approaches
Decaying oil tanker near Yemen could trigger humanitarian disaster
1dSafer, an oil tanker in the Red Sea, has been abandoned and could unleash a catastrophic oil spill that would leave millions of people without food or clean water
We must not allow Covid deaths to be 'normalised' | Letters
1dDr Jo Fayram hopes the apathy of the British public will not last; Professors Joe Sim and Steve Tombs condemn the government's lamentable failures; Professor Patricia Deps reports on Brazil's Covid inquiry; and Margaret Farnworth highlights a super-spreader football match Last week the government's response to Covid was criticised in a report by two Commons committees for apparently pursuing herd
The Volcanologist's Paradox
1dOn March 16, 2017, Mount Etna almost killed Boris Behncke. He was on the volcano's snow-covered flanks, accompanying a film crew from the BBC. Serpents of lava were slithering out of a southeastern crater, but Behncke , a volcanologist at Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, felt no need to take his hard hat out of his bag. They were more than a mile away from the crater, see
Valneva Covid vaccine could be as effective as Oxford jab, study suggests
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1dValneva Covid Vaccine
Vaccine produced by French company uses inactivated Sars-CoV-2 virus and can be stored in fridge Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A coronavirus jab based on traditional vaccine technology might be as effective as the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, data suggests, offering new hope for global vaccination efforts. Vaccines currently approved for use in the UK deliver instru
Volcanic memories: Black holes give shape to bubbles, rings and 'intergalactic smoke' filaments
1dAn international team of researchers, including scholars from the University of Bologna and the Italian National Astrophysics Institute (INAF), observed for the first time the evolution of warm gas coming from an active black hole. They were able to look at these structures, which are strongly reminiscent of the smoke streams produced by volcanic eruptions, with unprecedented detail and on a time
US 'very concerned' despite China denials over hypersonic missile
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Disarmament ambassador casts doubt on ability to defend against technology after reports of test The United States is "very concerned" about China's development of hypersonic technology, the US disarmament ambassador, Robert Wood, has said, after reports that Beijing had recently launched a hypersonic missile with a nuclear capacity. "We are very concerned by what China has been doing on the hype
Who was the first person to write about the British Isles?
1dIn the fourth century B.C., a little-known Greek mariner visited the British Isles. When he returned, he wrote a book about his travels, called "On the Ocean," which was read for centuries.
China Is Watching You
1dE ven if you have never set foot in China, Hikvision's cameras have likely seen you. By 2017, Hikvision had captured 12 percent of the North American market. Its cameras watched over apartment buildings in New York City, public recreation centers in Philadelphia, and hotels in Los Angeles. Police departments used them to monitor streets in Memphis, Tennessee, and in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Londo
F.D.A. Panel Unanimously Recommends Johnson & Johnson Booster Shots
2dBut many panel members said J. & J. recipients might also benefit from the option of a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna booster, an action that an F.D.A. official said was possible.
Anni Bergman, Therapist Who Listened to Children, Dies at 102
2dShe was part of a groundbreaking study that observed how very young children separated from their mothers. Late in life, she became a photographer's muse.
Rapid Tests of The Vagina's Microbiome Could Help Us Monitor Pregnancy Risks
2dIt takes just a few minutes.
Australia could see Covid surge from new variants even after 80% vaccination when border reopens
2dModelling shows increased risk of outbreaks if a mutation similar to the transmissibility of Delta were to circulate with international arrivals Follow our Covid live blog for the latest updates Vaccine rollout and rates tracker ; cases and data tracker Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing If the Australian international border is reopened while highly transmissible Covid-19 var
Polygenic screening of embryos is here, but is it ethical?
2dThe first child born using the technique arrived last year. But can it really help reduce diseases in a new generation, or is it 'techno-eugenics'? The birth of the first IVF baby, Louise Brown, in 1978 provoked a media frenzy. In comparison, a little girl named Aurea born by IVF in May 2020 went almost unnoticed. Yet she represents a significant first in assisted reproduction too, for the embryo
Humans Are Actually Terrible at Navigating Cities, Study of Over 14,000 People Shows
3hOur brains don't work that way.
The FAA Weighs the SpaceX Launch Site's Environmental Effects
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The Federal Aviation Administration is conducting a review and public hearings involving the space company's expanded site in Boca Chica, Texas.
Getting value from your data shouldn't be this hard
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4hSnowflake Data Media
The potential impact of the ongoing worldwide data explosion continues to excite the imagination. A 2018 report estimated that every second of every day, every person produces 1.7 MB of data on average—and annual data creation has more than doubled since then and is projected to more than double again by 2025. A report from McKinsey Global Institute estimates that skillful uses of big data could
Jane Goodall encourages all to act to save Earth in 'The Book of Hope'
9hThe primatologist says it's crucial that young people know how positive action can still shift the frightening trajectories of climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and the ongoing global pandemic. (Image credit: Damian Dovarganes/AP)
900-year-old Crusader sword discovered off coast of Israel
9hA diver found a trove of medieval artifacts on the Mediterranean seabed, including a 900-year-old sword wielded by a crusader knight
This Atomic Clock Will Transform Deep Space Exploration
9hThe toaster-sized device could help make human travel to Mars—and beyond—a reality.
These weird virtual creatures evolve their bodies to solve problems
10hAn endless variety of virtual creatures scamper and scuttle across the screen, struggling over obstacles or dragging balls toward a target. They look like half-formed crabs made of sausages—or perhaps Thing, the disembodied hand from The Addams Family . But these "unimals" (short for "universal animals") could in fact help researchers develop more general-purpose intelligence in machines. Agrim G
Samples from China mission show Moon 'active' more recently than thought
10hThe first lunar rocks brought back to Earth in decades show the Moon was volcanically active more recently than previously thought, Chinese scientists said Tuesday.
Why Did Dostoyevsky Write Crime and Punishment?
10hIllustration by Gabriela Pesqueira. Source: Universal History Archive / Getty J esus meets Dostoyevsky . He takes one look at him, peers for a diagnostic instant into those tunnels-of-torment eyes, and performs an immediate exorcism. Brisk and bouncerly, no fuss, in the Jesus style: Party's over, little devil. Out you go . A slight buzzing sound, and it's done. And Dostoyevsky, with the infernal
UK plans £5000 grants for heat pumps ahead of gas boiler ban in 2035
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Under the UK's long-delayed Heat and Buildings Strategy, households in England and Wales will be encouraged to shift from gas boilers to heat pumps
Gaze in Awe at This Fiery Pac-Man Shaped Supernova, Gobbling Stars
1dSnacky Supernova Chances are, at some point, you've looked towards the sky and been awestruck by a cloud that resembles a worldly object. It takes the right place, the right time, and the right kind of imagination. It's that kind of serendipity that's clearly best suited for a job, say, working at NASA with the Hubble Space Telescope and catching images of the swirling, distant cosmos — as they d
The climate activists who want Norway to end oil and gas production
1dThe BBC's Nick Beake meets the young climate activists trying to stop Norway drilling for oil and gas.
Microsoft and Nvidia build largest ever AI to mimic human language
1dAn artificial intelligence with more than 530 billion parameters – the largest ever – has achieved record scores at understanding human language
Your unique pattern of brain activity can be spotted in 100 seconds
1dEveryone has a unique pattern of brain activity and it can be spotted after just 100 seconds inside a brain scanner
Spies may be storing data to decrypt with a future quantum computer
1dQuantum computers may one day break encryption, and security researchers say intelligence agencies may already be storing encrypted data with a plan to crack it in future
Living sensors in our guts could provide early warnings of cancer
1dGut bacteria engineered to produce a signal when they eat chunks of DNA from cancer cells could form an early warning test for the disease, tests in mice suggest
UK's slow response to covid-19 was a 'serious' error, say MPs
1dA report by the UK's Health and Social Care Committee and Science and Technology Committee says the government made a "serious" error in not responding faster to the coronavirus pandemic
Sea cucumber has modified genes to help it live on hydrothermal vents
1dA sea cucumber called Chiridota heheva lives on deep-sea vents and cold seeps where there is little oxygen, and has evolved to survive in these toxic environments
Women are less likely to get pregnant for two years after a concussion
1dWomen with concussion are less likely to conceive in the two years after their head injury than women who injured another part of their body
Sydney comes out of 4-month lockdown after reaching vaccination target
1dAfter a gruelling 107-day lockdown to curb a delta covid-19 outbreak, Sydneysiders are being let out and about again after reaching 70 per cent vaccination rates
People love the billionaire, but hate the billionaires' club
1dAmericans may respect and admire how individual billionaires—think Oprah Winfrey or Bill Gates—made their billions, even as they rage against the "top 1%" as a group, new research finds.
Everything Apple Announced Today—Including a New MacBook Pro
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1dApple MacBook Pro M1
Say hello to machines with plenty of ports, MagSafe charging, and a refreshed pair of AirPods.
Titan's river maps may advise Dragonfly's sedimental journey
1dWith future space exploration in mind, a Cornell-led team of astronomers has published the final maps of Titan's liquid methane rivers and tributaries—as seen by NASA's late Cassini mission—so that may help provide context for Dragonfly's upcoming 2030s expedition.
The four LHC experiments are getting ready for pilot beams
1dSince 2019, many places at CERN have been operating like beehives to complete the scheduled upgrades for the second long shutdown (LS2) of the accelerator complex. This period of intense work is now coming to an end with the injection of the first pilot beams into the LHC. This major milestone will be featured during a live event on CERN's social media channels on 20 October at 4 pm (CEST).
Dwarf galaxy catches even smaller galaxy
1dAstronomers know that the Milky Way grew by taking in smaller galaxies. But now, a team of Italian-Dutch researchers has shown that a small galaxy neighboring the Milky Way has in turn absorbed an even smaller galaxy from its vicinity. The researchers will publish their findings on Monday in the journal Nature Astronomy.
Bo G: Jag hade roligt hela tiden
1dVetenskapens värld fyller 50 år och det firar redaktionen genom att titta tillbaka på vad vi har sänt det här halvseklet. Det är mycket arkeologi, rymd och så klart Lennart Nilssons filmer om livet. Spela videon och se godbitar från programmet genom tiderna.
The challenges of hybrid cloud adoption find answers in HCI
1dChristine McMonigal is director of hyperconverged marketing at Intel Corporation. Never before has the need for businesses to make progress along their digital journeys been more pressing—with more options to evaluate, urgencies to respond to, and complexities to understand in a complex landscape. Shifting demands, fueled in part by the covid-19 pandemic, have driven the need for businesses to ma
NASA launches robotic archaeologist Lucy on ambitious mission to Trojan asteroids
1dNASA's newest asteroid probe, named Lucy, successfully launched on 12-year mission to visit 8 asteroids early Saturday (Oct. 16).
Why did more than 90 rattlesnakes move into a California home?
1dMore than 90 rattlesnakes were pulled from the foundation of a California home, where the snakes may have been gathering to give birth.
People Should Drink Way More Recycled Wastewater
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1dIsrael Perth Water
Filtration technology produces water so pure, it would actually harm you if they didn't put minerals back into it.
The Decision That Could Doom Democrats for a Decade
1dD emocrats wanted to play fair, and they tried to lead by example. In the decade-long battle over who gets to draw the districts that determine control of Congress, the party even relinquished some of its power in the name of good government. Now Democrats are discovering the potential cost of that attempt at high-mindedness: their House majority and, perhaps, the presidency. To rid the country o
Image: Hubble uncovers a burst of star formation
1dNGC 4666 takes center stage in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This majestic spiral galaxy lies about 80 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo and is undergoing a particularly intense episode of star formation. Astronomers refer to galaxies that rapidly form stars as starburst galaxies. NGC 4666's starburst is likely due to gravitational interactions with its unr
Bacteria can develop strong immunity for protection against viruses
1dA new study led by a team of bioscientists from Durham University, UK, in collaboration with University of Liverpool, Northumbria University and New England Biolabs, hopes to exploit newly characterized defense systems in bacteria to compare changes to the human genome.
Even in a pandemic, bait-and-switch acupuncture studies still get published in Nature
1dLast week, a study claiming to have identified a neurologic mechanism by which acupuncture reduces inflammation was published in Nature . It does no such thing. it's another bait-and-switch mouse study that likely would never have been published in such a high profile journal if it hadn't rebranded electrical stimulation as "electroacupuncture". The post first appeared on Science-Based Medicine
The True Cost of Wealth on HBO's Succession
1dAs Season 3 of Succession begins, the mighty Logan Roy (played by Brian Cox) is in the crosshairs. His son Kendall (Jeremy Strong) has exposed the family patriarch's involvement in covering up a litany of scandals at their company, Waystar Royco, calling him "a malignant presence, a bully, and a liar." The impulsive decision could be fatal for the media conglomerate, potentially attracting the at
Ecstasy, LSD and magic mushrooms: are these drugs the future of therapy?
2dScientists treating depression and a range of other mental illnesses have been running controlled trials using MDMA and psychedelic drugs such as LSD, and the results have been encouraging. Dr Robin Carhart Harris , head the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London, discusses his work showing how psilocybin (or magic mushrooms) can be used to assist psychotherapy for difficult-t
How the Demise of Dinosaurs Led to the Rise of Snakes
2dThe Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction killed 75 percent of all species—and prompted a snakesplosion of biodiversity.
How Rage Can Battle Racism
2dWhen we think of love, we recognize its varieties. Philia , brotherly love. Eros , romantic love. Agape , universal love. Conditional and unconditional love, requited and unrequited love, love for virtue and love for vice. Our awareness of these different kinds of love not only allows us to perceive its varied forms; it also gives us adequate information to approve or disapprove of a particular t
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Russian Film Crew Wraps Space Station Shoot and Returns to Earth
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2dRussian Crew Earth
A Russian actress and film director landed near Russia's spaceflight base in Kazakhstan after 12 days in orbit.
Without Covid-19 jab, 'reinfection may occur every 16 months'
2hReports grow of repeat infection as experts warn prevalence among school pupils puts older people at risk Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage As Covid-19 infections surge in England, people are increasingly reporting catching Sars-CoV-2 for a second or even third time. New analysis has suggested that unvaccinated individuals should expect to be reinfected with Covid-19 e
Toxic oak moth threatens UK trees after failure to control its spread
1dThe oak processionary moth, a native of southern Europe that damages oak trees, is invasive in the UK and is now spreading more rapidly there – despite efforts to control it
Seven Important Questions About Covid Antivirals Answered
1dNew medicines may stop the virus from replicating so your immune system can fight a few viral soldiers instead of an army
Energy watchdog says net zero can protect against future price shocks
1dThe International Energy Agency, a Paris-based energy watchdog, finds that a strong switch to renewables, energy efficiency and electric cars would cushion households against fossil fuel price shocks
Läkaren: "De flesta äter D-vitamin i onödan"
3hD-vitamin på recept har ökat med nästan tusen procent de senaste åren, enligt SvD. Men att äta tillskottet är onödigt om du inte har några brister, säger överläkaren och professorn Karl Michaëlsson.
SpaceX Opponents Complain About Falling Debris, Fires in FAA Hearing
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4hSpaceX FAA Boca Chica
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) held a hearing on Monday that allowed members of the public to voice opinions about SpaceX's planned Starship flights from its launch site in Boca Chica, Texas — and some folks had strong criticisms for the aerospace company. The hearing, which went on for more than three hours, gave the public an opportunity to speak for up to three minutes about the fli
In Earth's highest atmospheric layers, space weather can really heat things up
8hNew results from NASA satellite data show that space weather—the changing conditions in space driven by the sun—can heat up Earth's hottest and highest atmospheric layer.
Creating and studying radioactive molecules advances nuclear structure and fundamental symmetry studies
1dAn international team performed the world's first measurement of how the size of the radium nucleus modifies the structure of molecules containing different radium isotopes. The research used a combination of lasers and ion traps at the Isotope mass Separator On-Line (ISOLDE) Radioactive Ion Beam Facility at CERN. The team studied the quantum structure of radium monofluoride (RaF) molecules. Quant
Klamydiavaccine skal hjælpe truede koalaer med at overleve
12h400 koalaer skal nu være med i et stort vaccineforsøg.
The Self-Help That No One Needs Right Now
1dNothing about The Body Keeps the Score screams "best seller." Written by the psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, the book is a graphic account of his decades-long career treating survivors of traumatic experiences such as rape, incest, and war. Page after page, readers are asked to wrestle with van der Kolk's theory that trauma can sever the connection between the mind, which wants to forget what h
Researchers develop self-healing polymers for cracked cellphone screens
1dIf you're like most cellphone users, at one point you have experienced a cracked screen.
Exploring the mysterious origins of the most extreme light flashes in the universe
1dOur universe shines bright with light across the electromagnetic spectrum. While most of this light comes from stars like our sun in galaxies like our own, we are often treated with brief and bright flashes that outshine entire galaxies themselves. Some of these brightest flashes are believed to be produced in cataclysmic events, such as the death of massive stars or the collision of two stellar c
How Not to Be Your Own Worst Enemy
8hListen and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google In the social-media age , we curate images of our lives on a screen—making it especially easy to translate images of perfection as the image of oneself. But the pressure to pretend we are perfect is exactly the thing holding us back from experiencing the happiness we seek—and limiting our ability to be our whole, authentic selves.
Powerful new technique allows scientists to study how proteins change shape inside cells
1dUnderstanding how proteins bend, twist, and shape-shift as they go about their work in cells is enormously important for understanding normal biology and diseases. But a deep understanding of protein dynamics has generally been elusive due to the lack of good imaging methods of proteins at work. Now, for the first time, scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have invented a method that could ena
Siege of top-secret Area 51 began as a joke. Officials prepared to use deadly force in response.
9hUFO enthusiasts who rallied in 2019 to invade Area 51 may have been joking about "storming" the base. But law enforcement officials took the idea very, very seriously.
How Nanotechnology Will Help Us Probe the Brain in Unimaginable Detail
1dOne of the biggest challenges when it comes to probing and manipulating the brain are the blunt tools we have at our disposal. B ut b reakthroughs in nanotechnology could soon change that , say researchers. Neuroscience has experienced a technological revolution in the last couple decades thanks to rapid improvements in brain-machine interfaces and groundbreaking new methods like functional magne
Birth of undersea volcano off the east coast of Africa recorded in great detail
6hA team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in France has recorded the details and characteristics of an undersea volcano that was born in 2018. In their paper published in the journal Nature Geoscience, the group describes the volcano as the largest undersea eruption ever recorded.
COP26: 'Hate tells scientists their work is important'
8hProf Phil Jones, portrayed in BBC drama The Trick, says climate scientists must be protected.
Penguins have rare ability to recognise each other's faces and voices
1dAfrican penguins identify each other using unique features of their physical appearance and vocal calls – making them the second group of birds after crows known to do so
Vintage Board Games Are Getting a Modern Revival
9hThe team behind Restoration Games wants to update lost classics for 21st-century players.
Scientists develop novel 'shapeshifting' liquid crystal
3hPhysicists at Case Western Reserve University and Tufts University say they've changed the shape of a flat liquid crystal surface without applying any local stimulus—essentially remotely altering its physical appearance without touching it.
How energy flexibility can save us money and cut carbon
1dMaking energy supply to homes and businesses more flexible could help the UK meet its climate goals.
How to Watch Apple's October 18 Event—and What to Expect
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2dApple MacBook Pro October
The "Unleashed" virtual showcase will likely focus on new MacBooks.
New research can help planners leverage the wave-damping benefits of marsh plants
1dMarsh plants, which are ubiquitous along the world's shorelines, can play a major role in mitigating the damage to coastlines as sea levels rise and storm surges increase. Now, a new MIT study provides greater detail about how these protective benefits work under real-world conditions shaped by waves and currents.
Contraceptive pill may reduce polycystic ovary syndrome diabetes risk
1dWomen with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who take the contraceptive pill have three-quarters of the diabetes risk as those with PCOS who don't
Highly processed junk food consumption is rising among US adults
1dUS adults are eating more highly processed junk food now than they were 20 years ago, with the trend particularly clear among those without a college degree
Orion: Nasa's Moon ship ready to be attached to rocket
5hThe Orion spacecraft is ready to be placed on top of a rocket that will send it towards the Moon.
What is net zero and how are the UK and other countries doing?
11hExperts have recommended developed countries adopt targets to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050.
Valuable peatlands at risk of disappearing
1dPeatlands are valuable ecosystems that store water and large quantities of carbon and that support high biodiversity. However, 20 percent of the European raised bog habitat is currently under threat from climate change and dewatering.
Climate change from nuclear war's smoke could threaten global food supplies, human health
3hNuclear war would cause many immediate fatalities, but smoke from the resulting fires would also cause climate change lasting up to 15 years that threatens worldwide food production and human health, according to a study by researchers at Rutgers University, the National Center for Atmospheric Research and other institutions.
Skeleton of man fleeing Mount Vesuvius eruption found in Herculaneum
7hA man who may have been trying to flee or rescue residents of Herculaneum was buried in pyroclastic flow when Vesuvius erupted.
NASA's Lucy mission is launching to study asteroids near Jupiter
1dA NASA spacecraft called Lucy is about to blast off to study the Trojan asteroids near Jupiter, which are pristine relics from the early solar system
Venus's surface may have never been cool enough for oceans or life
1dThe surface of Venus may have remained extremely hot since its formation, meaning that water in the atmosphere never had a chance to fall to the surface
How to Switch From Google Authenticator to Another 2FA App
1dYes, you can choose another two-factor authentication app without getting locked out of your accounts.
Sri Lanka reverses organic farming drive as tea suffers
11hSri Lanka on Tuesday backed down from ambitious plans to become the world's first completely organic farming nation, reversing a ban on imports of chemical fertiliser.
A New Credit Card Arrives—With a Silicon Valley Twist
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1dX1 SV New Credit Card
The X1 is designed for spenders who are young, high-earning, and live on their phones.
Google's Much-Hyped Pixel 6 Undercuts Its Peers at Just $599
3hJoined by the Pixel 6 Pro at $899, these two new Android phones reinforce how important it is to optimize hardware and software.
I Learn to Shoot a Bow
2dLisa Edi / Connected Archives It is no River Jordan that flows here between the railroad tracks and the back porch. It's a canal. Not unlike my mother: low as it want to be and fullest when it rains. Existing for however long without a name, and flowing under a timber bridge that we built. We built that. Isn't that our story? To be denied the beginning. I cross the bridge to shoot a sapling bow m
Just Switched to iPhone? Here Are 8 Tips to Get You Started
1dWelcome to the Dark Side. We have Memoji.
Winners of the 2021 Epson International Pano Awards
4hThe top-scoring panoramic photos entered in the 12th Epson International Pano Awards have just been announced. The contest showcases the best work of panoramic photographers around the world. Organizers reported that they received 5,378 entries from 1,245 professional and amateur photographers in 97 countries this year, competing for the top spots in five categories, for several special awards, a
Virtual Museums Challenge the Art World's Status Quo
1dLack of access to physical galleries opened people's eyes to digital possibilities. Will they revolutionize how we interact with art—or just be a placebo?
Climate change could slow recovery of southern right whales
1dExtreme El Niño weather events caused by climate change could slow the recovery of southern right whale populations
A new fossil discovery may add hundreds of millions of years to the evolutionary history of animals
1dEver wonder how and when animals swanned onto the evolutionary stage? When, where and why did animals first appear? What were they like?
How to see October's full Hunter's Moon this Wednesday (Oct. 20)
9hOctober's full moon and the peak of the Orionid meteor shower are happening on the same day this week.
Russian Director Who Filmed Movie on ISS Says He's Doing the Moon or Mars Next
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Martian Movies Mere days after wrapping the first-ever feature film with scenes shot in space , the movie's director already has his sights set even further into the cosmos. Klim Shipenko, the Russian director of "The Challenge," which was filmed aboard the International Space Station (ISS) this month, told reporters at a news conference that he'd be willing to shoot a sequel on the Moon or even
Impaled turtle reveals new insight on the day the dinosaurs died
3hA controversial fossil site claimed to preserve a scene of destruction from the day the dinosaurs died seems to show the even happened in spring there and led to a turtle being impaled on a branch
Why extraterrestrial intelligence is more likely to be artificial than biological
8hIs there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? It's a question that has been debated for centuries, if not millenia. But it is only recently that we've had an actual chance of finding out, with initiatives such as Seti (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) using radio telescopes to actively listen for radio messages from alien civilisations.
US becomes world's largest bitcoin miner after China crackdown
1dThe US now has a 35 per cent global market share in bitcoin mining, the largest in the world – the electricity to produce the cryptocurrency may come mostly from coal
IVF embryos discarded as 'abnormal' can actually become healthy babies
1dOne in four embryos made via IVF contain some seemingly abnormal cells and are typically considered too risky to use, but new research shows they are just as viable
Synthesizing double perovskite nanocrystals with bright emission based on triplet self-trapped excitons
1dDifferent from the narrow band emission based on free excitons in lead-perovskite nanocrystals (NCs), the low electronic dimensionality in lead-free double perovskite NCs can lead to self-trapped excitons (STEs), generating a broadband emission.
Fewer cars on the road during lockdowns was good news for frogs and salamanders
1dFewer cars were on the road during pandemic lockdowns. And for Maine's frogs and salamanders, that translated to far fewer roadkill deaths.
Cities Built on Secret Cemeteries
1dAs urban centers expanded, city planners solved a grave problem with imperfect solutions.
Analysis puts most general constraints on nonstandard neutrino interactions
1dFor decades, physicists have theorized that the current best theory describing particle physics—the "Standard Model"—was not sufficient to explain the way the universe works. In the search for physics beyond the Standard Model (BSM), elusive particles called neutrinos might point the way.
The New MacBook Pro Chips Flex the Power of Custom Silicon
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9hApple Intel M1 MBP
The new M1 Pro and M1 Max better integrate the computers' hardware with their software—much like the iPhone.
Cutting through the noise: AI enables high-fidelity quantum computing
1dResearchers led by the Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (SANKEN) at Osaka University have trained a deep neural network to correctly determine the output state of quantum bits, despite environmental noise. The team's novel approach may allow quantum computers to become much more widely used.
Using laser-stimulated fluorescence to learn more about how pterosaurs flew
6hA small international team of researchers has used laser-stimulated fluorescence to learn more about how pterosaurs flew. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the group describes their study of the ancient flying reptiles aimed at learning more about their flight mechanics.
Sony's WH-1000XM4 Noise-Canceling Headphones Are $100 Off
3hWe've never seen the price so low on the best-in-class noise-canceling wireless headphones.
How the Hubble Telescope opened a new window on the cosmos
1dThe Hubble Space Telescope's journey to the sky was a bumpy one, but it was well worth the effort, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Poorer nations will be hit by rising energy costs from climate change
1dSome countries will spend less on power by 2100, but middle-income countries in the tropics and subtropics will spend more to keep buildings cool
Lucy, the First Mission to Jupiter's Asteroids, Could Reveal Solar System Origins
1hThe NASA spacecraft will loop past the never-before-explored 'Trojan' asteroids during a 12-year journey — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
First controllable nanoscale gas-liquid interface fabricated
3hWhen liquid meets gas, a unique zone forms. Variable by nature, molecules can cross from one state to another, combining in unique ways to either desirable or unwanted ends. From heat escaping a mug of coffee to increasing molecular concentrations in chemical solutions, gas-liquid interfaces are ubiquitous across nature and engineering. But a lack of tools capable of precisely controlling such gas
With Dune, Frank Herbert Designed the Maxi Pad of the Future
4hDon't tell him, but the legendary sci-fi writer came up with a pretty creative way to pull moisture away from you.
Catalyst advance improves natural gas cleaning technology
1dA newly developed catalyst with unique, atomic-sized "rafts" does a better job than current technology for cleaning up emissions from natural gas engines.
The Facebook Whistleblower Won't Change Anything
1dWhistleblowing has turned into a secular form of confession that keeps the limelight on one person instead of the movements already doing the work.
Ancient driftwood tracks 500 years of Arctic warming and sea ice
3hA new study reconstructs the path of frozen trees as they made their way across the Arctic Ocean over 500 years, giving scientists a unique look into changes in sea ice and currents over the last half millennium.
Games Can Show Us How to Enact Justice in the Metaverse
7hTo build healthy communities in virtual reality, we must move beyond automated penalties toward proactive forms of governance.
Can long covid clinics in England cope if cases rise this winter?
1dThe care situation for long covid patients in England is improving, but a winter spike in cases will put the country's 89 specialist clinics under new pressure
Women have been under-represented in stroke therapy trials for decades
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1dWomen Stroke Trials
For decades, clinical trials to test stroke treatments haven't included enough women – a disparity that could be hampering efforts to develop better care
British Museum to display the world's oldest map of stars
1dThe British Museum will display what it says is the world's oldest surviving map of the stars in a major upcoming exhibition on the Stonehenge stone circle.
Why psychologists can't decide if moral disgust is even a thing
1dPsychology is split on what exactly disgust is, but the evidence is starting to come in, says Ana Aznar
Successful beam pipe installation at LHCb
1dThe LHC experiments are nearing the completion of maintenance and upgrade works carried out in the framework of the second long shutdown of CERN's accelerator complex. Of all the experiments, LHCb is undergoing the most significant metamorphosis during these two years, namely the installation of a faster Vertex Locator (VELO), a new scintillating-fiber particle-tracking detector (SciFi), and upgra
Confronting the Political Determinants of Gun Violence
1dAddressing health inequities in the U.S. requires social and historical context — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Nearly every person in Iran seems to have had covid-19 at least once
2hAn analysis of covid-19 infections among Iranian people casts further doubt on the idea that herd immunity can be achieved without vaccination
How to Back Up Your Android Phone
9hDo your future self a favor and back up that smartphone before it's too late.
Most resistance-causing mutations in TB have now been identified
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20hTuberculosis TB Resistance
That will permit personalised treatment of the disease
Study suggests climate change could prevent recovery of southern right whales
1dAn international team of researchers has found evidence suggesting that if global warming continues, the recovery of southern right whales may be stifled. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes their study of the whales and what they learned about them.
The Dell XPS 15's OLED Screen Lets You Make Movie Magic
1dThe upgraded OLED screen and faster processors turn Dell's latest 15-inch laptop into a portable, video-editing powerhouse.
Paper linking COVID-19 vaccines to myocarditis is temporarily removed without explanation
2dA paper claiming that myocarditis cases spiked after teenagers began receiving COVID-19 vaccines has earned a "temporary removal" — without any explanation from the publisher. The article, "A Report on Myocarditis Adverse Events in the U.S. Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) in Association with COVID-19 Injectable Biological Products," was published in Current Problems in … Continue r
Anglers need tailored messaging to inspire action on invasive species
1dOnce aquatic invasive species establish, they typically refuse to budge. That's why it's critical to prevent invasive quagga mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil, and other bad actors from getting established in the first place.
Can you solve it? Hamiltonian ingenuity on the grid
1dMental chicanery UPDATE: the solutions are now up. No, not that Hamilton. I meant William Rowan Hamilton, the nineteenth century Irish mathematician. And not that sort of grid. I meant a square grid, like a chessboard or a Sudoku. Continue reading…
How to Stop Action Movies From Blasting Your Ears Off
2dIf the explosions are too loud but the dialog is too quiet, try these simple fixes.
The Atlantic Daily: Have Democrats Taken the High Road to Defeat?
5hEvery 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. This past July, after the Supreme Court voted 6–3 to further gut the 1965 Voting Rights Act, my colleague Ronald Brownstein warned that only one way was left to protect the right to cast a ballot
Many Doctors are Switching to Concierge Medicine, Exacerbating Physician Shortages
9hPractices that charge sometimes hefty membership fees promise more personalized care. But the high costs and low patient volumes may limit access for everyone — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Largest Known Undersea Volcanic Eruption Explains Odd Seismic Waves
1dResearchers tie the event to "swarm quakes" off the French island of Mayotte — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
UK net zero strategy under fire for failure to show carbon savings
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1hUK Net Zero Johnson
The UK's net zero strategy does not detail any of the anticipated emissions savings that will stem from action on homes, transport, industry and more
COP26: Which countries are doing best at tackling climate change?
1dAhead of the COP26 climate summit, New Scientist has assessed which countries are ahead when it comes to cutting carbon emissions
Physicists announce results that boost evidence for new fundamental physics
3hResults announced by the LHCb experiment at CERN have revealed further hints for phenomena that cannot be explained by our current theory of fundamental physics.
mRNA degradation induced by fluid flow breaks left–right symmetry in vertebrates
1dA better knowledge of the causes of disease, birth defects and genetic syndromes could come from new insights gleaned by RIKEN biologists into how mice embryos develop asymmetry between their left and right sides.
Did Titan give Saturn its tilt?
1dGiant planets like Saturn don't just tilt over all by themselves; something has to knock them over, or tug on them gravitationally, to push them off axis. Scientists expect that when new planets are born, they form with almost no tilt at all, lining up like spinning tops with their equators level to the orbital plane in which they circle around their sun.
Covid-19 news: Valneva reports positive results from vaccine trial
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1dMonths Covid Two US
The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic
Lakes are changing worldwide: Human activities to blame
1dWorldwide, lake temperatures are rising and seasonal ice cover is shorter and thiner. This effects lake ecosystems, drinking water supply and fishing. International research now shows that these global changes in lake temperature and ice cover are not due to natural climate variability. They can only be explained by massive greenhouse gas emissions since the Industrial Revolution. To demonstrate t
X-ray Pulsar XTE J1946+274 investigated with NuSTAR
7hUsing NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) spacecraft, Russian astronomers have investigated a transient X-ray pulsar known as XTE J1946+274. Results of the study, presented in a paper published October 11 on arXiv.org, provide more insights into the nature of this object.
Putting honeybee hives on solar parks could boost the value of UK agriculture
22hThe value of UK agriculture could be boosted by millions of pounds a year if thousands of honeybee hives were deployed on solar parks across the country, a new study reveals. However, scientists caution that the benefits of managing solar parks for wild pollinators over honeybees should be prioritized where appropriate and should be assessed on a site by site basis.
Solar energy can be cheap and reliable across China by 2060
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23hSolar AS China 2060
How much will solar power really cost in China in the coming decades, including the challenges its inherent variability poses to the grid? Researchers have found that solar energy could provide 43.2% of China's electricity demands in 2060 at less than two-and-a-half U.S. cents per kilowatt-hour.
Climate change and human pressure mean migration may be 'no longer worth it'
1dResearchers have found that the benefits of migration have been eroded by the effects of climate change and human pressure.
A beacon molecule that prevents vision, behavioral problems in mice
1dNestled deep in the middle of the vertebrate brain is a multi-sensory integration and movement control center called the superior colliculus. In rodents, this brain region integrates multi-sensory inputs—visual cues, sounds, touch information, and smells—and delivers output signals to a variety of motor control centers in the brain, coordinating the animal's movements in response to its environmen
Death in space: Here's what would happen to our bodies
1dAs space travel for recreational purposes is becoming a very real possibility, there could come a time when we are traveling to other planets for holidays, or perhaps even to live. Commercial space company Blue Origin has already started sending paying customers on sub-orbital flights. And Elon Musk hopes to start a base on Mars with his firm SpaceX.
Team discovers a new approach to unveil the Origin of Life: Evaporation
1dWhat is the origin of life? It is a question that has consumed the work and time of scientists for centuries. Recently a group of researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has shed light on the possible ways forward to examine how living things are formed.
Climate change and human pressure mean migration may be 'no longer worth it,' say researchers
1dAnimals that migrate north to breed are being put at risk by ongoing climate change and increasing human pressure, losing earlier advantages for migration, declining in numbers and faring much worse than their resident counterparts, according to scientists writing in Trends in Ecology & Evolution.
Fasting is required to see the full benefit of calorie restriction in mice
1dOver the last few decades, scientists have discovered that long-term calorie restriction provides a wealth of benefits in animals. Researchers have largely assumed that reduced food intake drove these benefits by reprogramming metabolism. But a new study finds that reduced calorie intake alone is not enough; fasting is essential for mice to derive full benefit.
'Ray guns' let scientists use light instead of DNA to tell plant populations apart
3hIn Star Trek, characters carry a little handheld device called a tricorder that they can point at objects to analyze and identify them. When the show's writers cooked up the idea in the 1960s, it was purely science fiction, but a new paper in New Phytologist takes the idea a step closer to reality. The researchers used a handheld device that looks a little like a ray gun to record how plant leaves
Is a 'negative microwave' – a device that quickly cools food and drink – possible?
9hThe long-running series in which readers answer other readers' questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts I've been grappling for decades about how you'd get a "negative microwave" to work, a device that very quickly cools things such as food or drinks without having to pre-fill it with something that's already cold. I understand
California records driest year in a century
1dIn a year of both extreme heat and extreme drought, California has reported its driest water year in terms of precipitation in a century, and experts fear the coming 12 months could be even worse.
Molecular interfaces as building blocks for innovative sensors and data storage devices
8minMolecular interfaces formed between metals and molecular compounds have enormous potential as building blocks for future opto-electronics and spin-electronics devices. Transition metal phthalocyanine and porphyrin complexes are promising components for such interfaces. Scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich, together with a team of international scientists, have been working to develop a model sys
Small-scale foragers left more than footprints on the landscape
8minArchaeological sites like the Great Wall of China and the pyramids can be seen with the naked eye from space, but for ancient societies that did not build, their traces on the landscape are more difficult to find. Now Penn State researchers have used satellite data to identify areas in coastal southwest Madagascar where indigenous foragers altered their surroundings.
Frequency translating add/drop filters designed for on-chip light manipulation
14minResearchers report the development of frequency translating add/drop filters based on electro-optically modulated photonic molecules. The new class of filters could open important new avenues for on-chip light manipulation.
Rowing Machines vs Treadmills: Which is best for home use?
14minWe compare rowing machines and treadmills to find out which type of machine gives you the best at-home workout.
Is yoga safe during pregnancy?
14minIt might be a great way to keep fit, but is yoga safe during pregnancy? We ask the experts here
Can Skeletons Have a Racial Identity?
20minA growing number of forensic researchers are questioning how the field interprets the geographic ancestry of human remains.
Study reconstructs 232-year history of prairie fire in Midwestern US
20minResearchers combed through thousands of historical documents for first-person accounts of fires occurring between 1673 and 1905 in the Midwestern tallgrass prairie. Their study is the first systematic analysis of the timing, causes and consequences of prairie fires in this part of the world. They report their findings in Natural Areas Journal.
More inclusive and coherent global action on deforestation urgently needed
20minDeforestation and forest degradation, mainly due to agricultural expansion, lead to the loss of roughly 9 million hectares of natural forest per year, say a team of political and environmental researchers, including members from the University of Oxford.
COVID reinfections likely within one or two years, models propose
21minNature, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02825-8 Estimates based on viral evolution forecast a 50% risk 17 months after a first infection without measures such as masking and vaccination.
The Most Famous Low-Wage Workers in the Country
23minOn September 14, Nabisco workers at a bakery in Portland, Oregon, who had been striking for more than a month to protest proposed contract changes were joined on the picket line by what might have seemed unlikely allies: players for the Portland Thorns , the city's professional women's soccer team. "The message you should take from that is that we're workers just like anybody else," Meghann Burke
Famous South African Sardine Run Doesn't Benefit Sardines: Study
32minAn analysis suggests that a commercially important mass migration of fish may have no real adaptive value.
Regeneron claims Covid antibody drugs might have saved Colin Powell
50minSuggestion ex-secretary of state would have benefited from treatment dismissed as 'highly speculative'
Risky 'grease proof' chemicals hang around forever
52minChemicals that "grease proof" everything from food packaging to carpets have built up in the environment for decades and contaminate ecosystems across the globe. A new study says we need a better understanding of the risks that these chemicals pose. The study, published in the journal Trends in Food Science & Technology , collects the proceedings of a symposium and issues a call to action on the
Jessica Orwig
1hContributor is a freelance writer for Inside Science focusing on physics. She majored in astrophysics at Ohio State and earned her masters in science and tech journalism from Texas A&M. When she's not at her computer you can find her biking, hiking, painting, or playing the piano. Author Articles Technology If Pilots Took More Control of Traffic Over the North Atlantic New research recommends al
What's missing from forest mortality projections? A look underground
1hYou can't see it happening. But what goes on below ground in a forest is very important in determining its fate.
All Is Not Well With NASA's Lucy Spacecraft
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1hNASA Lucy Solar Sun
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Conceptual Image Lab/Adriana Gutierrez NASA's Lucy spacecraft is having difficulties with its solar panels. The spacecraft launched on Oct. 16th without incident, and sucessfully unfolded both its solar panels. But only one of its panels successfully latched into position. Telemetry via NASA's Deep Space Network shows that Lucy as a whole is still safe, and its
Researchers find space between polymer chains affects energy conversion
1hA team led by FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers has new insight into molecules that change their shape in response to light.
Agricultural runoff contributes to global warming, but a new study offers insight on climate-change mitigation
1hNitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent greenhouse gas, with 300 times the warming ability of carbon dioxide. Due to fertilizer runoff from farm fields, an increasing load of nitrogen is washing into rivers and streams, where nitrogen-breathing microbes break some of the fertilizer down into N2O, which the river releases into the atmosphere as it tumbles toward the ocean. But, until now, scientists haven'
Genetic Risks for Depression Differ Between Ancestral Groups
1hA large genome-wide association study in East Asians uncovers novel genetic links to depression, calling attention to the consequences of underrepresentation of non-European groups in genetic research data.
The Definition of Gene Therapy Has Changed
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1hFDA Gene Therapy CRISPR
Over the past few years, the discipline has evolved in significant ways — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
National Press Club: Former USAF Officers present evidence of UFOs Tampering with Nuclear Weapons
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Bavarian wind kites produce electricity for 20 years with 10x less material than conventional windmills and tiny visual/acoustic impact (German page)
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At Climate Summit, Can the World Move from Talk to Action? Negotiators at the Glasgow climate conference will face a critical choice: Set firm emissions targets for 2030, or settle for goals of achieving "net zero" by 2050.
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What is stopping us from making long-range wireless power transfer?
1hDoes anyone know what exactly would need to be done in order to make wireless power transfer work over long distances or what is the barrier stopping it from doing so? Maybe it's the way electricity flows through the air and/or the fact that it would fry many of the things that get in its way. But perhaps it is just something to do with the machines. I do not know. Is it even physically possible?
Why longtermism is the world's most dangerous secular credo | It started as a fringe philosophical theory about humanity's future. It's now richly funded and increasingly dangerous.
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Short-term high-fat feeding exacerbates degeneration in retinitis pigmentosa by promoting retinal oxidative stress and inflammation [Neuroscience]
1hA high-fat diet (HFD) can induce hyperglycemia and metabolic syndromes that, in turn, can trigger visual impairment. To evaluate the acute effects of HFD feeding on retinal degeneration, we assessed retinal function and morphology, inflammatory state, oxidative stress, and gut microbiome in dystrophic retinal degeneration 10 (rd10) mice, a model…
A new regime of heme-dependent aromatic oxygenase superfamily [Biochemistry]
1hTwo histidine-ligated heme-dependent monooxygenase proteins, TyrH and SfmD, have recently been found to resemble enzymes from the dioxygenase superfamily currently named after tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (TDO), that is, the TDO superfamily. These latest findings prompted us to revisit the structure and function of the superfamily. The enzymes in this superfamily share…
Auditory tuning in the bushcricket miniature hearing organ [Neuroscience]
1hWhen the air of warm summer nights is buzzing and whirring with the songs of male bushcrickets (also known as katydids), our ears perform a series of tasks enabling us to perceive these acoustic communication signals. Airborne sound waves travel through the ear canal of the outer ear and impinge…
Teleekspert: Derfor skal du ikke bruge hotspot, hvis nettet forsvinder på jobbet
2hDet er nemt at fifle med hotspots, lyder det fra teleekspert. Derfor skal man tænke sig om, inden man vælger de nemme løsninger.
Gene Therapy Is Coming of Age
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2hFDA Gene Therapy CRISPR
Various approaches are approved for treating blood cancers and a few rare disorders—they may soon become standard care — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
This Real Estate Investment Platform Saves You Time and Money
2hInvesting in single-family rental properties is a pretty good deal if you can afford to do it. They can provide a steady stream of revenue from rent and a decent hedge against whatever the future might hold. However, in addition to the capital requirements of such an investment, buying and maintaining such properties has historically been a world-class hassle. But with a real estate investment pl
AI is helping to quantify enzyme activity
2hWithout enzymes, an organism would not be able to survive. It is these biocatalysts that facilitate a whole range of chemical reactions, producing the building blocks of the cells. Enzymes are also used widely in biotechnology and in our households, where they are used in detergents, for example.
Professor provides insight on disaster preparedness
2hWith hurricanes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes, the COVID-19 pandemic and more, the world has seen a multitude of natural disasters recently.
New study calls for mitigation, monitoring of common grease-proofing food packaging chemicals
2hA scientist is calling for a better understanding of the health ramifications of ubiquitous 'grease proofing' chemicals that have been used for decades. A new study based on a symposium involving scientists at public and private institutions strikes an urgent tone on the need for new and better ways to detect and mitigate this class of chemical compounds, collectively known as per- and polyfluoroa
Heat Waves in Seville Will be Named and Ranked Like Hurricanes
2hThe city is the first to undertake such a scheme, in an effort to better warn residents of the health threats from heat — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Arctic krill use twilight to guide their daily rhythms through the polar winter
2hMost animals sync their body clocks to the daily rhythm of the sun, but what happens during the polar winter when the sun never rises above the horizon? According to a study by Jonathan Cohen at the University of Delaware and colleagues, publishing October 19th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, arctic krill can detect tiny changes in light intensity during polar winter days, allowing them t
Will supply chain woes stymie 2021 holiday shopping?
2hAs the holiday season and end of the year approaches, the global supply chain has been navigating pandemic-related disruptions for nearly two years. Microchip and semiconductor shortages, inconsistent shipping, production factory shutdowns, and consumer demand shifts have created supply chain issues like never before. Jason Miller , associate professor of supply chain management at Michigan State
UK university climate targets strongly criticised for lack of ambition
3hA group of 140 UK universities says it will cut its carbon emissions by 78 per cent by 2035 and hit net zero by 2050, but critics say these targets don't go far enough, particularly on international travel
DNA tangles can help predict evolution of mutations
3hResearchers have identified evolutionary hotspots in DNA where mutations are more likely. The study authors say these findings will help us in the future to predict the evolution of bacteria and viruses over time, which could aid vaccine design and better understanding of antibiotic resistance.
MCAs in Arabidopsis are Ca2+-permeable mechanosensitive channels inherently sensitive to membrane tension
3hNature Communications, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26363-z Mechanosensitive ion channels convert mechanical stimuli into intracellular electric and ionic signals. Here the authors show that Arabidopsis MCA2 is a Ca2+-permeable mechanosensitive channel that is directly activated by membrane tension.
De novo biosynthesis of bioactive isoflavonoids by engineered yeast cell factories
3hNature Communications, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26361-1 Isoflavonoids are a class of industrially important plant natural products, but their low abundance and structural complexity limits their availability. Here, the authors engineer Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolism to become a platform for efficient production of daidzein which is core chemical scaffold for
Structural basis of soluble membrane attack complex packaging for clearance
3hNature Communications, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26366-w To prevent unregulated complement activation, extracellular chaperones capture soluble precursors to the membrane attack complex (sMAC). Here, structural analysis of sMAC reveals how clusterin recognizes heterogeneous sMAC complexes and inhibits polymerization of complement protein C9.
Boride-derived oxygen-evolution catalysts
3hNature Communications, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26307-7 Metal borides/borates are promising candidates to become high-performance alkaline oxygen evolution reaction catalysts. This study reports an in-situ phase composition modulation approach to fabricate boride/borate-based catalysts.
Fast ion transport for synthesis and stabilization of β-Zn4Sb3
3hNature Communications, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26265-0 β-Zn4Sb3 has promising thermoelectric performance, but its ionic migration properties make it prone to degradation. Here the authors exploit the ion migration in an electric field-assisted synthesis method, fast producing β-Zn4Sb3 with improved phase stability and extended temperature range for the thermoelec
Satb2 acts as a gatekeeper for major developmental transitions during early vertebrate embryogenesis
3hNature Communications, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26234-7 Activation of the zygotic genome is a critical transition during development, though the link to tissue-specific gene regulation remains unclear. Here the authors demonstrate distinct functions for Satb2 before and after zygotic genome activation, highlighting the temporal coordination of these roles.
A mutational hotspot that determines highly repeatable evolution can be built and broken by silent genetic changes
3hNature Communications, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26286-9 Mutational hotspots can determine evolutionary outcomes and make evolution repeatable. Experiments in bacteria reveal that a powerfully deterministic genetic hotspot can be built and broken by a handful of silent mutations, highlighting an underappreciated role for silent genetic variation in determining adap
Perseverance Rover Records the Sound of Mars
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3hMars Perseverance NASA
Even before launch, NASA talked at length about the suite of more than 20 cameras on the Perseverance rover, but did you know it also has a pair of microphones? NASA has used these off-the-shelf components to record the sounds of Mars in high fidelity for the first time. Some of the team's favorite eerie recordings are available for your listening pleasure, but they're also of intense scientific
Cat bacteria treats mouse skin infection, may help you and your pets as well
3hResearchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine used bacteria found on healthy cats to successfully treat a skin infection on mice. These bacteria may serve as the basis for new therapeutics against severe skin infections in humans, dogs and cats.
Climate change caused the devastating floods in part of Brazilian´s Southeast region, study says
3hClimate change was the main cause of the extremely heavy rainfall that led to severe flooding, deaths and massive damage in cities across Minas Gerais state, Southeast Brazil, in January 2020, according to a study published in the journal Climate Resilience and Sustainability.
Fertility hope for the endangered kākāpō
3hA new study has identified why so many endangered kākāpō eggs fail to hatch, and suggests artificial insemination could help save the species.
Curbing spread of waterborne diseases through new water monitoring method
3hAn innovative way of identifying contaminated drinking water could reduce the spread of deadly diarrhoeal diseases by enabling communities to take action more quickly to limit exposure, a new study co-led by UCL academics has found.
New gene could help improve tomato flavor and shelf-life
3hBuying tomatoes and other fruits in the grocery store is always a gamble because, however good they look, they are often firm but lack flavor. A group of plant scientists has discovered a gene that could increase the odds that future store-bought tomatoes stay firm until the consumer gets them home, and have the right combination of flavor and softness when eaten.
Efficient light with the help of mathematics
3hHow do you make sure that light gets to the right place without loss of energy? To do that, lamps often use mirrors and lenses. But how do you adjust them properly to get the correct light output? Lotte Romijn investigated how to get light from a to b as efficiently as possible with the help of a mathematical algorithm, for very complicated target light outputs. She will obtain her doctorate on 19
Co-worker interventions can moderate customer sexual harassment in service industry
3hAlthough the #MeToo movement raised public awareness of sexual harassment in Hollywood and other high-profile industries, comparatively little attention has been paid to the rampant sexual harassment experienced by frontline service workers such as waitresses, baristas, bartenders and retail clerks. A new paper co-written by a team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign experts who study occup
The 12 Best Features in Android 12—and How to Install It
3hThe latest version of Google's mobile operating system has some handy new improvements, and Pixel owners can download it now.
NASA turns technology back toward Earth to focus on climate change
3hAfter decades of gazing into space, NASA is turning its technology back toward Earth to study the effects of drought, fire and climate change on the Blue Planet.
E-cigarettes don't help smokers stay off cigarettes, study suggests
3hE-cigarette use did not help smokers quit and may make smokers more likely to relapse, according to a new study.
Motorized droplets thanks to feedback effects
3hA team of physicists from Germany and Sweden working with first author Jens Christian Grauer from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) has examined a special system of colloidal particles that they activated using laser light. The researchers discovered that self-propelling droplets, which they have named 'droploids', formed which contain the particles as an internal motor. They describe the
How a bacterium may help solve the plastic pollution crisis
3hPlastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time. The accumulation of petroleum-based plastics is having devastating effects on our environment, wildlife and human health. In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers from Nara Institute of Science and Technology revealed a bacterium that is not only able to degrade difficult-to-recycle petroleum-base
NHS England boss urges booster take-up amid concern over sluggish rollout
4hNew half-term vaccine push for teens comes as ministers question progress of third-jab programme
5 Interesting Facts About Chemist Percy Julian
4hPercy Julian isn't a household name, but he should be.
Wearable sensor patch monitors glucose via sweat
4hA new wearable, noninvasive monitoring device prototype monitors glucose in sweat—no needles necessary. Noninvasive glucose monitoring devices are not currently commercially available in the United States, so people with diabetes must collect blood samples or use sensors embedded under the skin to measure their blood sugar levels. Now, with the new wearable device, less intrusive glucose monitori
Thousands of tiny 'ice needles' may explain mysterious stone patterns on Earth … and Mars
4hTiny natural ice structures help arrange stones into spectacular landscapes.
Author Correction: Mountain rock glaciers contain globally significant water stores
4hScientific Reports, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00027-w
Agricultural runoff contributes to global warming – New study helps us figure out how and what we can do about it
4hNitrous oxide (N2O) is a potent greenhouse gas, with 300 times the warming ability of carbon dioxide. Due to fertilizer runoff from farm fields, an increasing load of nitrogen is washing into rivers and streams, where nitrogen-breathing microbes break some of the fertilizer down into N2O, which the river releases into the atmosphere as it tumbles toward the ocean. But, until now, scientists haven'
New technique paves the way for perfect perovskites
4hScientists have developed a new technique that allows researchers to synthesize a perovskite solar material, characterize its crystal structure, and test its response to light at the same time.
Life's a beach: Finding trends in marine debris across Australia
4hTen years of citizen science data has informed a new study which found plastic dominates the rubbish found on Australian beaches.
The Solar System's Mysterious Magnetic Fields
4hMost of our neighboring planets have magnetic fields, but scientists do not fully understand how they arise — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Amning kopplas till minskad risk för typ 1-diabetes
4hBarn i Sverige löper den näst högsta risken i världen att utveckla typ 1-diabetes. Amning och att vänta med gluten skulle kunna ha en skyddande effekt. Allt fler barn i världen drabbas av typ 1-diabetes. I Sverige får 40 barn per 100 000 diagnosen varje år, vilket är den näst högsta risken i världen. Den negativa utvecklingen verkar bero på en kombination av arv och miljö – men frågan hur sjukdom
New model points to solution to global blood shortage
5hA mathematical model of the body's interacting physiological and biochemical processes shows that it may be more effective to replace red blood cell transfusion with transfusion of other fluids that are far less in demand.
New fibers can make breath-regulating garments
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5hMIT Robotic Fibers Breath
A new kind of fiber can be made into clothing that senses how much it is being stretched or compressed, and then provides immediate tactile feedback in the form of pressure, lateral stretch, or vibration. Such fabrics could be used in garments that help train singers or athletes to better control their breathing, or that help patients recovering from disease or surgery to recover their breathing p
COVID, racism, China: three tests for the next NIH leader
5hNature, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02842-7 The successor to Francis Collins will need to be steadfast, nimble and creative in how they run the world's largest biomedical research agency at a pivotal time.
FN: Byggbranschen rivstartar efter pandemin – med rekordutsläpp
5hDe minskade utsläppen från byggsektorn under pandemin var bara tillfälliga. Nu krävs globalt engagemang för att snabbt utveckla strategier som minskar branschens utsläpp långsiktigt, enligt en ny rapport från FN.
Should you squash the invasive spotted lanternfly?
5hNot too many bugs are more destructive than the Lycorma delicatula , better known as the spotted lanternfly. Some experts say that when you see one, you should report it, then smash it. The invasive pest native to Asia first arrived in the United States seven years ago. It's a threat to trees, plants, crops, orchards, vineyards, and even jobs. And as if that's not bad enough, it excretes a gross
Scientists gain new understanding of how brain cells talk – which could help in the treatment of mental health conditions and memory diseases
5hExperts have discovered that reversing the modification of molecular messages at synapses in the human brain, may contribute to reversible mental health conditions such as anxiety, and memory diseases such as dementia.
Illness-and death-related messages found to be significant motivators for exercise
5hFitness apps that emphasize illness- or death-related messaging are more likely to be effective in motivating participation than are social stigma, obesity, or financial cost messaging, according to a recent study.
Neanderthals may have lived near Princess Diana's childhood home 40,000 years ago
5hWhile searching for a medieval village near the childhood home of Princess Diana, archaeologists discovered Paleolithic artifacts instead.
Are casinos making the right bet when it comes to slots?
5hWith slot machines producing the bulk of profits in most of the world's casinos, gaming managers make it their business to keep slot players happy. So how do they prevent customers who are losing from walking away?
Bacterial infections in sinuses of cystic fibrosis patients share surprising similarities
5hA collaboration among microbiologists, clinicians and experts on bacterial evolution revealed that, with time, highly adapted bacterial communities in the sinuses of people with cystic fibrosis (CF) become more fragmented and experience mutations that erode their genomes—a dogma-challenging discovery that has scientists reimagining how they think about the evolution of microbes in chronic infectio
NIST pH standard reference materials supports one of manufacturing's most measured properties
5hNIST has released a pH reference material in a uniquely stable form for calibrating the instruments used by a wide variety of manufacturers. pH is one of the most measured properties during the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, consumer products like detergents and toiletries, and commodity chemicals.
Simulation illustrates how COVID-19 social distancing creates pedestrian 'traffic jams'
5hAlong with the use of face masks, social distancing in public remains one of the most practiced front-line defenses against the spread of COVID-19. However, flows of pedestrians, including those practicing the 6-foot rule for distancing, are dynamic and characterized by nuances not always carefully considered in the context of everyday, public spaces.
Listening to a Story Helps Hospitalized Kids Heal
5hStory time reduced pain and stress — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
COVID-19 vaccination strategies: When is one dose better than two?
5hIn many parts of the world, the supply of COVID-19 vaccines continues to lag behind the demand. While most vaccines are designed as a two-dose regimen, some countries, like Canada, have prioritized vaccinating as many people as possible with a single dose before giving out an additional dose.
Targeted interventions to contain pandemics, minimize societal disruption
5hThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to more than 218 million infections and over 4.5 million deaths as of Sept. 3, 2021. Nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), such as case isolation, quarantining contacts, and the complete lockdown of entire countries, were implemented in an effort to contain the pandemic. But these NPIs often come at the expense of economic disruption, harm to social and mental well-
How climate change affects animal behavior
5hHumans are shaping environments at an accelerating rate. Indeed, one of the most important current topics of research is the capacity of animals to adapt to human-induced environmental change and how that change affects the expression of animal traits.
New report reveals hidden complexities of uplift for Universal Credit claimants
5hA new report released today shows that the cut in benefit caused by the withdrawal of the £20 uplift in Universal Credit will have a significant impact, especially for claimants without other sources of income. But the findings also highlight deeper, structural issues with Universal Credit which are revealed by the ways in which the uplift affects different groups of claimants.
Road impacts on ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa
5hSub-Saharan Africa is developing rapidly. With growing economies and increased trade, major road infrastructure plans have been developed for the region, which also hosts some of the world's most unique and diverse ecosystems. New research looked into how roads might impact ecosystems in the region.
A path-setting method to enable vast applications for a graphene
5hSuper strong and only one atom thick, graphene holds promise as a nanomaterial for everything from microelectronics to clean energy storage. But lack of one property has limited its use. Now, researchers at Princeton University and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have overcome that problem using low-temperature plasma, creating a novel technique tha
How quickly does the climate recover?
5hClimate change is causing temperatures to rise and is also increasing the likelihood of storms, heavy rain, and flooding—the recent flood disaster in the Ahr valley in Germany is just one such example. What we need to ask ourselves in this connection is how quickly the climate can recover from the warming caused by an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Palladium-based metallic glass with high thrombogenic resistance
5hAdvancements in the design of medical devices have greatly improved patient survival rates, but currently employed metals, which are mostly based on crystalline titanium, still provoke a thrombosis response upon contact with blood, with potentially life-threatening consequences. This severe problem has also been recognized in the Zurich Heart project of University Medicine Zurich (HMZ), which aims
How we could eat real meat without harming animals | Isha Datar
5hWhat if you could eat chicken nuggets without harming a chicken? It's possible through "cellular agriculture," says Isha Datar. In a talk about cutting-edge science, she explains how this new means of food production makes it possible to eat meat without the negative consequences of industrial farming — and how it could fundamentally change our food systems for the better. "It's our once-in-a-lif
Pakistan's amphibians need more research efforts and better protection
6hIn Pakistan, amphibians have long been neglected in wildlife conservation, management decisions and research agendas. To counter this, scientists have now published the first comprehensive study on all known amphibian species in the country. The little we currently know about the occurrence of the chytrid fungus, which has already eradicated many amphibian species globally, is a grim example of ho
Interferon does not improve outcomes for hospitalized adults with COVID-19, clinical trial finds
6hA clinical trial has found that treatment with the immunomodulator interferon beta-1a plus the antiviral remdesivir was not superior to treatment with remdesivir alone in hospitalized adults with COVID-19 pneumonia. In addition, in a subgroup of patients who required high-flow oxygen, investigators found that interferon beta-1a was associated with more adverse events and worse outcomes.
The surprising marine biodiversity in the Barcelona Forum beach
6hA study identified 514 marine species in the bathing areas of the Barcelona Forum, an artificial beach affected by different anthropogenic impacts. This high biodiversity—which includes the presence of exotic species—is a shocking finding in such an altered marine habitat like this city beach in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain).
Cross-coupling reactions: Semiheterogeneous PCN-Cu based metallaphotocatalysis
6hRecently, photoredox catalysis has emerged as an appealing coupling partner for transition metal catalysis, termed metallaphotocatalysis, to develop new synthetic methodologies as well as improve the efficiency of established transformations. Conversely, most of these dual catalytic platforms have focused on the use of homogeneous photoredox catalysts such as Ru- and Ir-based polypyridyl complexes
Hur uppfattar djur magnetism?
6hMånga djur, och vissa bakterier och växter, kan uppfatta magnetism. Forskarna tror att de använder två olika sinnen – ett för riktning och ett för position. F&F förklarar med grafik.
Nonchlorinated solvent-processed high-performance ambipolar transistors
6hThis research is led by Prof. Yunqi Liu (Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences) and Prof. Yunlong Guo (Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences). Ambipolar polymer semiconductors have wide applications in electronic devices such as organic field-effect transistors (OFETs), logic circuits, and organic light-emitting transistors (OLETs). Although some high-performance ambipola
Shagene A synthesis perfected for leishmaniasis treatment
6hJust north of Antarctica and a little east of the southern tip of South America is the Scotia Sea. Besides glimpses of an occasional iceberg, these waters offer little to tourists.
Super-Precise CRISPR Gene Editing Tool Could Tackle Tough Genetic Diseases
6hFor all its supposed genetic editing finesse, CRISPR's a brute. The Swiss Army knife of gene editing tools chops up DNA strands to insert genetic changes. What's called "editing" is actually genetic vandalism —pick a malfunctioning gene, chop it up, and wait for the cell to patch and repair the rest. It's a hasty, clunky process, prone to errors and other unintended and unpredictable effects. Bac
Social Capital in Black Communities Is Often Overlooked
6hAltruism, spirituality and civic engagement are keys to resilience — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Huge Crash! Jerry Bird vs Tony McKinney | Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings
6hStream Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings on discovery+ ► https://www.discoveryplus.com/show/street-outlaws-no-prep-kings About Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings: Street racers battle at rough, untested tracks across the country and earn points depending on how they perform. Whoever has the most points at the end is crowned the true No Prep King! #StreetOutlaws #Discovery #NoPrepKings Subscribe to Discove
Back to gravity: Russians talk about world's 1st space movie
6hA Russian actor and a film director who spent 12 days in orbit making the world's first movie in space said Tuesday they were so thrilled with their experience on the International Space Station that they felt sorry to leave.
24 dead as heavy rains batter northern India
6hAt least 24 people died and more than a dozen were missing after landslides and flash floods triggered by several days of heavy rain hit northern India, officials said Tuesday.
Oil industry should invest in bio solutions for oil spills
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Biological dispersants enhance the breakdown of the more toxic chemicals in crude oil better than synthetic chemical dispersants, a new study shows.
Distribution of soil bacterial community in surface and deep layers reported along elevational gradient
7hSoil microorganisms are important components of the soil ecosystem, they play critical roles in biogeochemical and nutrient cycling processes. The distribution pattern of bacterial community along the elevational gradient is critical for predicting future ecosystem functions and climate feedbacks. Patterns of soil bacterial community distribution in surface soil layer along elevational gradients h
The critically endangered Māui dolphin is a conservation priority—uncertainty shouldn't stop action to save it
7hThe world's rarest marine dolphin, Māui, is found only along the west coast of the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Treated jute bags boost grain storage and other green goals
7hTaking inspiration from water repellent surfaces in nature, KAUST researchers have pioneered a simple surface treatment for traditional jute storage bags that prevents moisture-induced damage to stored grains.
Wasteful steel-and-glass buildings fuel global climate injustice, says climate expert
7hArchitects, contractors, planners and construction clients must consider building projects from a moral standpoint based on their lifetime carbon impact, a leading design and climate expert has suggested.
Novel targeted nano-immunostimulant for cancer immunotherapy developed
7hImmunotherapy is promising for cancer treatment. The key to improving the therapeutic effect is to drive the patient's own immune system to produce a strong, effective, and enduring tumor-specific immune response. Engineered nanoplatforms show promising potential in strengthening antitumor immune responses.
Novel high-accuracy twist measurement for bi-grid modulation collimator
7hA research team led by Prof. Yang Jianfeng from the Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics (XIOPM) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) recently proposed high-accuracy twist measurement based on the spherical wave Talbot effect for a bi-grid modulation collimator. Their up-to-date results were published in Applied Optics.
Solar storm stirs stunning aurora
7hAfter the sun ejected a violent mass of fast-moving plasma into space on 9 October, ESA waited for the storm to strike. A few days later, the coronal mass ejection (CME) arrived at Earth, crashing into our planet's magnetosphere, and lighting up the sky.
Graphene's magic act relies on a small twist
7hCarbon is not the shiniest element, nor the most reactive, nor the rarest. But it is one of the most versatile.
Female journalists at top level advocate gender equality in newsrooms
7hResearch and studies around the world have described the career journey of female journalists in two metaphors: glass ceiling and labyrinth. These metaphors suggest women's career prospects in journalism are bleak as they face various challenges not only from society but also the media organizations they work for.
Children deserve answers to their questions about climate change: How universities can help
7hOur children are growing up in a volatile climate. It's already damaging their health, wealth and well-being. Universities can be leaders in helping young people gain the knowledge they need to navigate this uncertain future. Curious Climate Schools, a project that connects young people directly with experts who can answer their climate questions, is a model for just this kind of leadership.
Climate action needed to avert 'health catastrophe'
7hTo achieve sustained recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and avoid an "impending health catastrophe," countries must commit to targeted action on climate change, health experts have urged ahead of the UN climate summit, COP26.
Efficient light-emitting diodes based on oriented perovskite nanoparticles
7hPlanar perovskite light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are high-performance and cost-effective electroluminescence devices that are ideal for large-area display and lighting applications. By exploring the emission layers with high ratios of horizontal transition dipole moments (TDMs), researchers can boost the photon outcoupling of planar LEDs. The LEDs that are based on anisotropic perovskite are ineffic
How plants know winter is coming
7hPlants know winter is coming. But exactly how they detect this change in seasons has never been clear. Researchers took a new approach to uncover this plant secret: They asked one. The answer they received—in the form of changes in the gene expression of a common weed known as Arabidopsis —has implications for farmers and conservationists alike as climate change increasingly makes native ecosyste
Se video: Teknologi fra autonome biler kan guide synshæmmede
7hNyt amerikansk studie kombinerer teknologi fra selvkørende biler og avancerede robotter med en blindestok – med god succes.
Vapor Storms Are Threatening People and Property
7hMore moisture in a warmer atmosphere is fueling intense hurricanes and flooding rains — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Sociologist calls for national improvements on criminal rehabilitation
7hA sociologist who has spent the past seven years researching how people with criminal convictions, including prison sentences, have worked with an employment and training charity says important lessons can be learned to improve criminal rehabilitation in the country.
Lang forberedelsestid og mange ansøgninger betyder, at behandlingsvejledninger nedprioriteres
7hJørgen Schøler Kristensen blev i slutningen af september genudpeget som formand for Medicinrådet for en ny treårig periode. Han ønsker sig mere tid til arbejdet med behandlingsvejledninger, men lange forberedelsestider til anbefalinger gør det svært for rådsmedlemmerne at følge med.
Launch Into The Skies With 75% Off This Easy-To-Use 4K Drone
7hThe wide availability of drones has changed everything, including making throwing a grenade a thing of the past . Fortunately, most of us will put them to more peaceful uses, like filming our lives, something the Black YLR/C S32T HD 4K Single-Camera Drone excels at. It's on sale for just $99.95 (reg. $410). Flying With Ease First of all, it's built with newcomers in mind. It's easy to control, wi
Ancient Egypt's Sacred Baboons, Vapor Storms and Fighting Hunger
7hWhy Thoth is our favorite deity, preparing the James Webb Space Telescope and fixing genes in this month's issue — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Ny vision: Danmark skal være internationalt førende i brug af sundhedsdata
7hDer skal være en mere enkel og smidig adgang til danske sundhedsdata på en fælles national analyseplatform. Sådan lyder et af målene for ny fælles vision for sundhedsdata.
Turning Lead Into Gold
7hThe alchemists' goal of nuclear transmutation has been achieved, but not in the way they thought.
Laser Therapy for Vaginal Rejuvenation
7hSome doctors are offering laser therapy for "vaginal rejuvenation". It is no more effective than placebo, can cause harm, and is very expensive. The post first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
In the face of chaos, why are we so nonchalant about climate change?
7hThe dire state of the planet's health was unambiguously demonstrated by the UN's climate body, the IPCC, when it sounded a "code red" for humanity in its latest report.
Easing medical debt may get people to the doctor
7hPeople with unpaid health care bills are less likely to seek needed medical care, evidence indicates. Earlier this summer, Stanford economist Neale Mahoney sounded an alarm with a study he coauthored: Americans have at least $140 billion in unpaid health care bills sitting in collection agencies—making the country's medical debt crisis far bigger than anyone had realized. Based on an analysis of
New briefing highlights damaging impact of COVID-19 on high streets
7hIn a collaboration between the University's Center on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) and The Runnymede Trust, a new briefing has highlighted how the pandemic has impacted the UK's ethnically diverse high streets.
Video: How can we eat without cooking the planet?
7hProfessor Susan Jebb , Oxford's diet and population health expert maintains, "We cannot meet Net Zero targets without changing our diet."
Five facts to help you understand sea ice
8hOne way that scientists monitor climate change is through the measure of sea ice extent. Sea ice extent is the area of ice that covers the Arctic Ocean at a given time. Sea ice plays an important role in reflecting sunlight back into space, regulating ocean and air temperature, circulating ocean water, and maintaining animal habitats.
Charting a Path to Clean Laboratory Air
8hAre you working with pathogens or volatiles? Use this flowchart to determine what safety cabinet or fume hood is necessary for any experimental situation.
Volcanic eruption on Spanish island hits one-month mark
8hA volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma which has destroyed large swathes of land and buildings marked its first month on Tuesday with no end in sight.
Net Zero by 2050
8hNext month the UN will host the 26th conference on climate change, the COP26 . At this point the discussion is not so much what the goal should be, it's how to achieve that goal. The Paris Accords set that goal at limiting global warming to 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels. In order to achieve this outcome goal the consensus is that we need to achieve the primary goal of net zero green house gas
Three hours to save Integral
8hOn 22 September, around midday, ESA's Integral spacecraft went into emergency Safe Mode. One of the spacecraft's three active 'reaction wheels' had turned off without warning and stopped spinning, causing a ripple effect that meant the satellite itself began to rotate.
Violence against women in Kenya: Data provides a glimpse into a grim situation
8hKenyan world record holder Agnes Tirop was found stabbed to death at her home in the western town of Iten last week. The fact that the police arrested her husband in connection with the death has brought the subject of domestic violence to the fore in Kenya. Population and reproductive health researcher Yohannes Dibaba Wado shares his insights into how widespread it is and what must be done to add
Anaesthetic-related mortality in horses cut by half in the past 20 years
8hCEPEF4 is the largest study globally on anesthetic-related mortality in horses. Three researchers from the Faculties of Veterinary Studies of Edinburgh, Zurich and the CEU Cardenal Herrera of Valencia, along with the two British authors who founded the study, have just published in journal Animals the preliminary results on the first 6,701 cases of anesthesia and 1,995 cases of sedation registered
Leading Japanese Primate Research Center is Closing
8hKyoto University is shuttering its Primate Research Institute after its director was dismissed for misuse of funding.
NASA selects gamma-ray telescope to chart Milky Way evolution
8hNASA has selected a new space telescope proposal that will study the recent history of star birth, star death, and the formation of chemical elements in the Milky Way. The gamma-ray telescope, called the Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI), is expected to launch in 2025 as NASA's latest small astrophysics mission.
Gene regulation: Silencing factor for endogenous retroviruses identified
8hOver time, many endogenous retrovirus (ERV) sequences have integrated into the human genome, and now play important roles in normal gene regulation.
Inside the Experiment to Create Mars on Earth
8hA hostile landscape. Cramped quarters. Dehydrated food. A photographer takes part in an attempt to live on another planet
Targeting cancer at the nanoscale
8hScientists from the Department of Nuclear Medicine and Tracer Kinetics at Osaka University developed a novel system for targeted cancer radiation therapy that uses gold nanoparticles labeled with astatine-211. Owing to the limited range and half-life of the radiation, along with the localization of the nanoparticles, healthy cells are considerably less likely to be harmed. This work may lead to ef
'Small Data' Is Also Crucial for Machine Learning
8hThe most promising AI approach you've never heard of doesn't need to go big — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Covid-19 news: No 10 warns of 'challenging' months ahead for UK
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The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic
Stigende strømpriser får operatører i Storbritannien til at droppe eltog
9hI Storbritannien har en række tog-operatører midlertidigt suspenderet deres eltog grundet stigende elpriser. Nu vil man i stedet gå tilbage til dieseltog, som både forurener mere og kører langsommere.
Synthetic biology — a call to meddle better
9hNature, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02848-1 An expansive survey of the hopes and fears, hypes and fails of genetic manipulation.
Därför är coronavaccinen säkra trots rekordfart
9hDe första vaccinen mot covid-19 togs fram i rekordfart. Det handlade om tur, ny teknik och att det redan forskats på andra coronavirus. Forskaren Farshid Jalalvand förklarar hur det gick till och varför vaccinen ändå är säkra.
In Defense of Fakeness
9hArguably, no mode of writing has influenced the past decade of novels more than autofiction, a catchall term for books that call themselves fiction while claiming to be rooted, in some way, in their authors' real lives. Amid this boom, critics and readers alike have shown a certain anxiety over how based in fact a novel can be—and how anyone might know, given that no autofiction writer purports t
Lancet retracts 10-year-old case report
9hThe Lancet has retracted a decade-old case report by a group from Japan after concluding that the authors misrepresented the originality of the work. The paper was a case report, titled "Hidden Harm," by a team at Nihon University School of Medicine in Tokyo. The authors described a 46-year-old woman with a history of self-harming … Continue reading
People navigate by keeping their destinations in front of them—even when that's not the most efficient route
9hThink of your morning walk to work, school or your favorite coffee shop. Are you taking the shortest possible route to your destination? According to big data research that my colleagues and I conducted, the answer is no: People's brains are not wired for optimal navigation.
Monsters of the deep revealed for what they are
9hGrotesque little creatures with armor-like horns, misshapen torsos and some with spikes protruding from their sides are lurking in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. They appear in an array of oranges and blues, though several are see-through. Some appear part alien and part Hunchback of Notre Dame. They are the visions of which nightmares are made. But to marine scientist Heather Bracken-Grissom,
Toxic 'forever chemicals' found in tap water raise questions for scientists
9hSeveral chemicals found in South Florida tap water and surface water belong to a concerning group of contaminants that can pose serious health risks to humans and wildlife.
There is more than one way to accelerate decarbonization
9hWhile West Virginia's Senator Joe Manchin is doing his best to block climate policy and save his state's dying fossil fuel industry, there is no reason to believe that the proposed "Clean Electricity Program" policy design is the only way to accelerate decarbonization. The problem for many utilities is the capital cost of the infrastructure for decarbonization. The infrastructure and Build Back Be
Nature doesn't recognise borders but countries can collaborate to save species—the Escazú Agreement shows how
9hNature rarely recognizes national borders. Many Australian birds, for example, are annual visitors, splitting their time between Southeast Asia, Russia, and Pacific Islands.
What is an ETF? And why is it driving Bitcoin back to record high prices?
9hThe Bitcoin bulls are racing again. A year ago the cryptocurrency was valued at less than US$12,000. Now it has passed the symbolic milestone of US$60,000, nudging the US$63,255 record it reached in mid-April, before its price fell to as low as US$30,000 in July.
Rhinoceros genomes uncover family secrets
10hNature, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02777-z Genomes from living and extinct rhinos reveal that different species evolved as a result of geographic isolation. A comparison of DNA from different species also shows that rhinos have long displayed low genetic variability.
How three refugee scientists kept their research hopes alive
10hNature, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02850-7 Two organizations that support at-risk academics offered funding, fellowship and language support at a critical time.
Untwisted trilayer graphene hosts superconductivity and magnetism
10hNature, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02773-3 Superconductivity and magnetism have been observed in layered graphene in which the sheets are twisted with respect to each other. But a simpler, more stable graphene system also exhibits these phases.
Daily briefing: The environmental conflict heating up in low-Earth orbit
10hNature, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02856-1 As companies fill low-Earth orbit with thousands of satellites, it's becoming a new region of environmental dissent. Plus, tips for writing a popular-science book, and a super-precise measure of the neutron's lifetime leaves a mystery unsolved.
Food safety crises at smaller restaurant chains can hurt giants
10hWhen it comes to a food safety crisis like an E.coli outbreak, little restaurant brands have an outsized influence.
An Acquaintance Remembers Bobby McIlvaine
10hTwenty Years Gone In September, Jennifer Senior wrote about one family's struggle to make sense of 9/11. Thank you for your cover story about the family of Bobby McIlvaine. I remember him. In 2001, I worked as a writer and editor for Waters , the financial-technology magazine that hosted the conference at Windows on the World on September 11. (It was supposed to be a two-day conference, and I pla
CFCS: Solarwinds-angrebet viste store mangler i dansk cyberforsvar
11hSolarwinds-hacket var et af de mest omfattende software supply chain-angreb nogensinde.
Neutronmysterium lever videre efter ny super præcis måling
11hPLUS. Jo mere nøjagtigt fysikerne bliver i stand til at måle neutronens levetid, des mere markant bliver forskellen mellem resultater baseret på to forskellige måleprincipper. Kan målinger i atmosfæren på Venus afgøre tvisten?
Dopant activation process in Mg-implanted GaN studied by monoenergetic positron beam
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00102-2
Experimental characterization of bending effects for solid and hollow dielectric waveguides at V-band
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00187-9
A longitudinal cohort study on benefit finding evolution in Chinese women breast cancer survivals
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99809-5
Non-destructive mid-IR spectroscopy with quantum cascade laser can detect ethylene gas dynamics of apple cultivar 'Fuji' in real time
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00254-1
Gastric cancer stem cells survive in stress environments via their autophagy system
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00155-3
Tribocatalytically-activated formation of protective friction and wear reducing carbon coatings from alkane environment
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00044-9
Heat insulation effect in solar radiation of polyurethane powder coating nanocomposite
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00181-1
Linking climate and infectious disease trends in the Northern/Arctic Region
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00167-z
Pulling Funding for Fossil Fuel Projects in Africa Is Unjust
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Wealthy countries are increasingly vowing to cease public funding for nearly all fossil fuel projects in less developed countries while making no such commitments at home. The blunt exclusion of these projects is an inequitable and ineffective climate strategy that gaslights more than a billion Africans.
Smart skogsmaskin kan själv hämta och lämna timmer
11hEn självkörande skogsmaskin som hämtar och lämnar timmer – samtidigt som den väljer den väg som är mest skonsam för marken – det är framtiden skogsbruk, enligt forskarna. För första gången i världshistorien har en självkörande skogsmaskin klarat av att "skota" – alltså att helt utan mänsklig inblandning hämta och transportera virke. Forskarna ser det som ett viktigt steg mot ett mer hållbart skog
Non-KREEP origin for Chang'E-5 basalts in the Procellarum KREEP Terrane
11hNature, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-04119-5
A dry lunar mantle reservoir for young mare basalts of Chang'E-5
11hNature, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-04107-9
Two billion-year-old volcanism on the Moon from Chang'E-5 basalts
11hNature, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-04100-2
United States has several programmes for early-career leaders
11hNature, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02830-x
Countries of the Indo-Gangetic Plain must unite against air pollution
11hNature, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02829-4
Credit local authors fairly on international research papers
11hNature, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02831-w
The lesson of talk over tea and cakes? Local research matters
11hNature, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02832-9
Company fires employee, ends cash for citation scheme following Retraction Watch post
11hA company that had offered payment for citations of articles in various journals has ended the practice, and fired the staffer it said was responsible, following reporting by Retraction Watch. On August 31, we reported that Innoscience Innoscience Research, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was offering $6 per citation of papers in five different journals, and … Continue reading
Experts Are Baffled By A Strange Radio Signal Broadcast From The Milky Way's Interior
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How green champion Sweden could end up exporting its carbon sins
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These are the best computer graphics as of right now. What do you think they will be like in 20 years?
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Publisher Correction: Neural attentional-filter mechanisms of listening success in middle-aged and older individuals
12hNature Communications, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26494-3
Climate: Removing CO2 from the air no longer optional
12hThe burning question going into the Glasgow climate summit is whether major economies can, by 2050, reduce emissions enough to deliver a carbon neutral world in which humanity no longer adds planet-warming gases to the atmosphere.
Vejret bliver vildere hurtigere, end vi troede: »Vi burde ikke kunne se så mange mennesker dø«
12hPLUS. Både forskere og beredskabsfolk var overraskede over de store regnmængder, der ramte Tyskland og andre steder denne sommer. Men det var ikke første wakeupcall – de tidligere er blot blevet overhørt.
Striving for sustainability in sport
12hIt is a sign of the times that last week's declaration by the Williams Formula One team of its aim to become a climate-positive organisation by 2030, was greeted in muted terms.
Five critically endangered monkeys shot dead in Vietnam
12hPoachers in Vietnam have shot dead five critically endangered langurs, a type of monkey killed for bushmeat and traditional medicine, state media said Tuesday.
Concrete: the world's 3rd largest CO2 emitter
12hIf concrete were a country, it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases on Earth, behind only China and the United States.
Fly more, pollute less—the great aviation conundrum
12hThe aviation sector is facing a great dilemma: How can it fulfil its ambition of doubling passenger numbers while meeting its goal of reducing its massive greenhouse gas emissions?
Israeli scuba diver discovers ancient Crusader sword
12hAn Israeli scuba diver has salvaged an ancient sword off the country's Mediterranean coast that experts say dates back to the Crusaders.
Mini 'mod' homes can help rough sleepers get off the streets for good: study
12hA new study on the first modular mini-homes in England created for those experiencing homelessness has found that—combined with "wraparound support"—these small, inexpensive units made from factory-built components help to restore the health, relationships and finances of residents.
Pakistan's amphibians need more research efforts and better protection
12hAmphibians are bioindicators of an ecosystem's health and may also serve as biological control of crop and forest pests. The First Herpetological Congress, organized in 1989, presented alarming findings about the decline in amphibian populations. Currently, amphibians include the highest percentage of threatened species (>40%), as well as the highest number of data deficient species (>1500 species
Legionella-rapporter samlede støv i et år
14hPLUS. To rapporter om legionella lå hos Boligministeriet i et år, inden de blev offentliggjort
Caught in a SNARE
15h"You can be assured that neither I nor any of my colleagues […] would tolerate any data manipulation." – Natasha Raikhel
Our entire solar system may exist inside a giant magnetic tunnel, says astrophysicist
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Covid-19: how 43,000 false negative tests were uncovered as wrong
16hLast week, testing at a private Covid lab in Wolverhampton was halted, after the UK Health Security Agency found tens of thousands of people may have been falsely given a negative PCR result. But since the start of September, scientists had been alerted to strange patterns in the testing data which suggested something was out of the ordinary. Anand Jagatia speaks to Dr Kit Yates, a mathematical bi
Covid-19: how 43,000 false negative tests were uncovered as wrong | podcast
16hLast week, testing at a private Covid lab in Wolverhampton was halted, after the UK Health Security Agency found tens of thousands of people may have been falsely given a negative PCR result. But since the start of September, scientists had been alerted to strange patterns in the testing data which suggested something was out of the ordinary. Anand Jagatia speaks to Dr Kit Yates, a mathematical b
Three of History's Most Scandalous Exhumations
17hPolitical enemies have long dug up famous figures' remains as vengeance.
Attempt to charge Mexican scientists with 'organized crime' prompts international outcry
18hNature, Published online: 19 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02816-9 The Mexican government has accused 31 scientists and officials of organized crime and money laundering — allegations that they deny and that many claim are politically motivated.
Ramt af blød bund: Fagfolk spår dårlige chancer for vigtigt havvind-projekt
19hPLUS. Myndighederne skal med stor sandsynlighed se sig om efter en anden placering til én af Danmarks største havvindprojekter. Det vurderer en række eksperter ud fra de foreløbige forundersøgelser, der viser, at store dele af havbunden er meget blød.
Nuclear Fusion Edges Toward the Mainstream – Long-shot money is flowing into start-ups that seek the energy of the stars. Driving the investments is a rising alarm about global warming.
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Vestas' 15-MW turbine picked for 2.1-GW Empire Wind projects offshore New York
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Researchers successfully build four-legged swarm robots. They are capable of maneuvering in challenging environments and accomplishing difficult tasks collectively, mimicking their natural-world counterparts
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I am a student at The New School researching transhumanism, cyborgs, robotic medical prosthetics, bio-hacking, etc. and want to hear your story.
21hMy two research partners and I are in a class taught by Christian Madsbjerg called Technology and Human Observation . As the title implies, we want to observe and listen! We will definitely have questions but are ultimately more concerned with your individual story and life. I am not trying to imply that the aforementioned topics are all similar. I truly do not know how related they all are. We a
EXRO- new electric motor inverter allows multiple torque profiles on a single motor through coil switching. Offers huge performance boosts while reducing weight. Check out r/ExroTechnologies for more info.
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Ex-Gen. Stanley McChrystal: AI weapons 'frightening,' 'will' make lethal decisions – The increasingly sped-up pace of warfare will require U.S. military officers to cede decision-making power to artificial intelligence, McChrystal said. But that brings risks, he noted.
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Meningitis: Researchers find possible treatment strategy without antibiotics
21hMeningitis is a very serious brain infection with limited treatment options. In a new study performed in rats, researchers present an alternative treatment based on immune cells that helps rinse away toxins that accumulate during the infection.
Does "visualization" act to enhance cognition function/efficacy in any way?
22hI think it does the opposite. Simply cause as a kid and teenager, I was the worst kind of daydreamer, all I did all day was visualize and get lost in visuals. And my day to day cognitive function was diabolical. I was simply "away with the fairies", "out of touch", "not tuned in", and as a result, cognitively demanding tasks that required attention and focus was something I often made a mess of.
Best Bowflex deals: Get a great price on home workout equipment
22hThese are the best Bowflex deals to help you reach your fitness goals at home.
How to remove mold from your basement
22hDamp, water leaks and excess moisture in the air can all cause mold to grow. Here's how to remove mold from your basement.
What to do if your basement is too humid
22hWe establish what to do if your basement is too humid with these handy tips.
New active agent against parasites
22hResearchers have identified a chemical compound that may be suitable as an active agent against several different unicellular parasites. Among these are the pathogens that cause malaria and toxoplasmosis. The point of attack for this promising substance is the protein tubulin: It helps cells divide and therefore is essential for the multiplication of the parasites.
Researchers identify brain circuitry in rodents that may be responsible for negative emotional aspects of pain
22hA new study has uncovered neuronal circuitry in the brain of rodents that may play an important role in mediating pain-induced anhedonia — a decrease in motivation to perform reward-driven behaviors. Researchers were able to change the activity of this circuit and restore levels of motivation in a pre-clinical model of pain tested in rodents.
How ancient reptiles were streamlined for flight
22hNature, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02822-x Pterosaurs, which soared overhead while dinosaurs stomped the land, had muscles that provided an aerodynamic profile.
5 Fast and Furious Facts About The Lives of Gladiators
22hSpartacus was real, and so were female gladiators.
In unpredictable times, a data strategy is key
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23hFinancial UK Nasdaq Data
More than 18 months after the 2020 coronavirus pandemic struck, it's clear that the ability to make quick decisions based on high-quality data has become essential for business success. In an increasingly competitive and constantly shifting landscape, companies must be agile enough to tackle persistent challenges, ranging from cost-cutting and supply chain issues to product development and market
Mice that Survive Infection Pass on Stronger Immunity
23hOffspring of animals subjected to a real or simulated pathogen were more able to fend off disease, a study finds.
How marsh grass protects shorelines
1dMarsh plants can play a major role in mitigating coastal damage as sea levels rise and storm surges increase. A new study provides greater detail about how these protective benefits work under real-world conditions shaped by waves and currents.
US formally removes Colorado River fish's endangered status
1dThe humpback chub, a rare fish found only in the Colorado River basin, has been brought back from the brink of extinction after decades of protection, though work must continue to ensure its survival, federal authorities said Monday in reclassifying the species from endangered to threatened status.
Sim City for food science takes on Listeria outbreaks
1dResearchers from Cornell University are blending food science expertise and computer programming savvy to help the food industry stop Listeria outbreaks.
Luktsinnet – människans snabbaste varningssystem
1dHjärnan reagerar blixtsnabbt när det luktar fara. Med hjälp av ny teknik har forskare vid Karolinska Institutet nu kunnat studera vad som händer i hjärnan när det centrala nervsystemet avgör om en lukt är en fara eller inte. Förmågan att upptäcka och reagera på lukten av möjliga hot är en förutsättning för människors och andra däggdjurs överlevnad. Studien från Karolinska institutet som publicera
Neuroinflammation protein linked to worse survival in men with glioblastoma
1dScientists have discovered a new link that could bring the scientific and medical community closer to understanding why glioblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor, is deadlier in males than females.
Powerful technique allows scientists to study how proteins change shape inside cells
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1dScientists Proteins
The scientists' new 'binder-tag' technique allows researchers to pinpoint and track proteins that are in a desired shape or 'conformation,' and to do so in real time inside living cells. The scientists demonstrated the technique in, essentially, movies that track the active version of an important signaling protein — a molecule, in this case, important for cell growth.
People love the billionaire, but hate the billionaires' club
1dAmericans may respect and admire how individual billionaires — think Oprah Winfrey or Bill Gates — made their billions, even as they rage against the "top 1%" as a group, new research finds.
NASA, ULA launch Lucy Mission to 'fossils' of planet formation
1dNASA's Lucy mission, the agency's first to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Over the next 12 years, Lucy will fly by one main-belt asteroid and seven Trojan asteroids, making it the agency's first single spacecraft mission in history to explore so many different asteroids. Lucy will investigate these 'fossils' of planetary formation up close
COVID-19 lockdowns drive decline in active fires in southeastern United States [Sustainability Science]
1dFire is a common ecosystem process in forests and grasslands worldwide. Increasingly, ignitions are controlled by human activities either through suppression of wildfires or intentional ignition of prescribed fires. The southeastern United States leads the nation in prescribed fire, burning ca. 80% of the country's extent annually. The COVID-19 pandemic…
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells powered with both CO and H2 [Chemistry]
1dThe CO electrooxidation is long considered invincible in the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), where even a trace level of CO in H2 seriously poisons the anode catalysts and leads to huge performance decay. Here, we describe a class of atomically dispersed IrRu-N-C anode catalysts capable of oxidizing CO,…
Critical regulation of follicular helper T cell differentiation and function by G{alpha}13 signaling [Immunology and Inflammation]
1dGPCR-Gα protein–mediated signal transduction contributes to spatiotemporal interactions between immune cells to fine-tune and facilitate the process of inflammation and host protection. Beyond this, however, how Gα proteins contribute to the helper T cell subset differentiation and adaptive response have been underappreciated. Here, we found that Gα13 signaling in T…
The genetic source tracking of human urinary exosomes [Genetics]
1dThe genetic origins of nanoscale extracellular vesicles in our body fluids remains unclear. Here, we perform a tracking analysis of urinary exosomes via RNA sequencing, revealing that urine exosomes mostly express tissue-specific genes for the bladder and have close cell-genetic relationships to the endothelial cell, basal cell, monocyte, and dendritic…
Neural mechanisms of deliberate dishonesty: Dissociating deliberation from other control processes during dishonest behaviors [Psychological and Cognitive Sciences]
1dNumerous studies have sought proof of whether people are genuinely honest by testing whether cognitive control mechanisms are recruited during honest and dishonest behaviors. The underlying assumption is: Deliberate behaviors require cognitive control to inhibit intuitive responses. However, cognitive control during honest and dishonest behaviors can be required for other…
Digital printing of shape-morphing natural materials [Engineering]
1dWe demonstrate how programmable shape evolution and deformation can be induced in plant-based natural materials through standard digital printing technologies. With nonallergenic pollen paper as the substrate material, we show how specific geometrical features and architectures can be custom designed through digital printing of patterns to modulate hygrophobicity, geometry, and…
The area rule for circulation in three-dimensional turbulence [Applied Physical Sciences]
1dAn important idea underlying a plausible dynamical theory of circulation in three-dimensional turbulence is the so-called area rule, according to which the probability density function (PDF) of the circulation around closed loops depends only on the minimal area of the loop, not its shape. We assess the robustness of the…
Aminopeptidases trim Xaa-Pro proteins, initiating their degradation by the Pro/N-degron pathway [Biochemistry]
1dN-degron pathways are proteolytic systems that recognize proteins bearing N-terminal (Nt) degradation signals (degrons) called N-degrons. Our previous work identified Gid4 as a recognition component (N-recognin) of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae proteolytic system termed the proline (Pro)/N-degron pathway. Gid4 is a subunit of the oligomeric glucose-induced degradation (GID) ubiquitin ligase. Gid4..
Explanations for tropical diversity gradients are rooted in the deep past [Evolution]
1dSpecies are distributed unevenly across the surface of Earth. More species are found in the warm tropics than in cool temperate regions. This pattern was first recognized over two centuries ago by Alexander von Humboldt, with his observation "The nearer we approach the tropics, the greater the increase in the…
Correction for Donate et al., Cigarette smoke induces miR-132 in Th17 cells that enhance osteoclastogenesis in inflammatory arthritis [Immunology and Inflammation]
1dIMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION. Correction for "Cigarette smoke induces miR-132 in Th17 cells that enhance osteoclastogenesis in inflammatory arthritis," by Paula B. Donate, Kalil Alves de Lima, Raphael S. Peres, Fausto Almeida, Sandra Y. Fukada, Tarcilia A. Silva, Daniele C. Nascimento, Nerry T. Cecilio, Jhimmy Talbot, Rene D. Oliveira, Geraldo A….
People are more tolerant of inequality when it is expressed in terms of individuals rather than groups at the top [Psychological and Cognitive Sciences]
1dDespite the ever-growing economic gap between the very wealthy and the rest of the population, support for redistributive policies tends to be low. This research tested whether people's tolerance of inequality differs when it is represented in terms of a successful individual versus a group of people at the top…
No aggregate deforestation reductions from rollout of community land titles in Indonesia yet [Sustainability Science]
1dIn Indonesia, 60 million people live within 1 km of state forest. The government of Indonesia plans to grant community titles for 12.7 million hectares of land to communities living in and around forests. These titles allow for using nontimber forest products, practicing agroforestry, operating tourism businesses, and selective logging…
The membrane-linked adaptor FRS2{beta} fashions a cytokine-rich inflammatory microenvironment that promotes breast cancer carcinogenesis [Medical Sciences]
1dAlthough it is held that proinflammatory changes precede the onset of breast cancer, the underlying mechanisms remain obscure. Here, we demonstrate that FRS2β, an adaptor protein expressed in a small subset of epithelial cells, triggers the proinflammatory changes that induce stroma in premalignant mammary tissues and is responsible for the…
Miniaturized wireless, skin-integrated sensor networks for quantifying full-body movement behaviors and vital signs in infants [Engineering]
1dEarly identification of atypical infant movement behaviors consistent with underlying neuromotor pathologies can expedite timely enrollment in therapeutic interventions that exploit inherent neuroplasticity to promote recovery. Traditional neuromotor assessments rely on qualitative evaluations performed by specially trained personnel, mostly available in tertiary medical centers or specialized fac
Early warm-season mesoscale convective systems dominate soil moisture-precipitation feedback for summer rainfall in central United States [Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences]
1dLand–atmosphere interactions play an important role in summer rainfall in the central United States, where mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) contribute to 30 to 70% of warm-season precipitation. Previous studies of soil moisture–precipitation feedbacks focused on the total precipitation, confounding the distinct roles of rainfall from different convective storm types. Here,…
Visual exposure enhances stimulus encoding and persistence in primary cortex [Neuroscience]
1dThe brain adapts to the sensory environment. For example, simple sensory exposure can modify the response properties of early sensory neurons. How these changes affect the overall encoding and maintenance of stimulus information across neuronal populations remains unclear. We perform parallel recordings in the primary visual cortex of anesthetized cats…
Pterosaurs evolved a muscular wing-body ȷunction providing multifaceted flight performance benefits: Advanced aerodynamic smoothing, sophisticated wing root control, and wing force generation [Evolution]
1dPterosaurs were the first vertebrate flyers and lived for over 160 million years. However, aspects of their flight anatomy and flight performance remain unclear. Using laser-stimulated fluorescence, we observed direct soft tissue evidence of a wing root fairing in a pterosaur, a feature that smooths out the wing–body junction, reducing…
Trained innate immunity, long-lasting epigenetic modulation, and skewed myelopoiesis by heme [Immunology and Inflammation]
1dTrained immunity defines long-lasting adaptations of innate immunity based on transcriptional and epigenetic modifications of myeloid cells and their bone marrow progenitors [M. Divangahi et al., Nat. Immunol. 22, 2–6 (2021)]. Innate immune cells, however, do not exclusively differentiate between foreign and self but also react to host-derived molecules referred…
Spatial transcriptomics reveals a role for sensory nerves in preserving cranial suture patency through modulation of BMP/TGF-{beta} signaling [Developmental Biology]
1dThe patterning and ossification of the mammalian skeleton requires the coordinated actions of both intrinsic bone morphogens and extrinsic neurovascular signals, which function in a temporal and spatial fashion to control mesenchymal progenitor cell (MPC) fate. Here, we show the genetic inhibition of tropomyosin receptor kinase A (TrkA) sensory nerve…
A specialized spinal circuit for command amplification and directionality during escape behavior [Neuroscience]
1dIn vertebrates, action selection often involves higher cognition entailing an evaluative process. However, urgent tasks, such as defensive escape, require an immediate implementation of the directionality of escape trajectory, necessitating local circuits. Here we reveal a specialized spinal circuit for the execution of escape direction in adult zebrafish. A central…
The mesoscale order of nacreous pearls [Engineering]
1dA pearl's distinguished beauty and toughness are attributable to the periodic stacking of aragonite tablets known as nacre. Nacre has naturally occurring mesoscale periodicity that remarkably arises in the absence of discrete translational symmetry. Gleaning the inspiring biomineral design of a pearl requires quantifying its structural coherence and understanding the…
Molecular insights into mechanisms of GPCR hijacking by Staphylococcus aureus [Biochemistry]
1dAtypical chemokine receptor 1 (ACKR1) is a G protein–coupled receptor (GPCR) targeted by Staphylococcus aureus bicomponent pore-forming leukotoxins to promote bacterial growth and immune evasion. Here, we have developed an integrative molecular pharmacology and structural biology approach in order to characterize the effect of leukotoxins HlgA and HlgB on ACKR1…
Ultrafast synthesis of hard carbon anodes for sodium-ion batteries [Chemistry]
1dHard carbons (HCs) are a significantly promising anode material for alkali metal-ion batteries. However, long calcination time and much energy consumption are required for the traditional fabrication way, resulting in an obstacle for high-throughput synthesis and structure regulation of HCs. Herein, we report an emerging sintering method to rapidly fabricate…
Blue Pure 211+ air purifier review
1dThe Blue Pure 211+ is the ideal air purifier for large rooms or office spaces, with impressive performance and eco-credentials to boot.
4 things parents should know about RSV this year
1dAfter a year of COVID-19 precautions that saw virtually no cases of respiratory syncytial virus, the common childhood illness is back with a vengeance and health care professionals are concerned. "The symptoms are virtually synonymous with the common cold—runny nose, congestion, maybe a little cough—but RSV is associated with a much higher risk of progression from an upper respiratory cold to a l
Football teams lost home advantage in lockdowns but it is coming back
1dFootball fans cheering on their team can influence match results, as a lack of spectators during lockdowns saw a dip in home advantage
A new dawn in AI and quantum computing now looks tantalisingly close
1dHopes of developing artificial general intelligence and a truly useful quantum computer are looking less fanciful thanks to recent breakthroughs
5 Weird and Wild Animals You've (Probably) Never Heard Of
1dThese threatened species include living fossils, scaly mammals, and the biggest rodent ever.
Famed gorilla dies at 35 in Congo park
1dA veteran gorilla descended from a celebrated forebear immortalised on a banknote has been found dead near a national park in the Demoratic Republic of Congo, the protected reserve announced on Monday.
World Waits for Specifics on U.S. Climate Plan
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In the run-up to major international climate negotiations, the fate of the Biden administration's climate plans is uncertain — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Four-legged swarm robots
1dEngineers have built multi-legged robots capable of maneuvering in challenging environments and accomplishing difficult tasks collectively, mimicking their natural-world counterparts.
How herbivore activity around water affects plant communities
1dPlants need water to grow. So if there's water, shouldn't there be more plants? New research shows it's a lot more complicated than that.
Titan's river maps may advise Dragonfly's 'sedimental' journey
1dWith future space exploration in mind, a team of astronomers has published the final maps of Titan's liquid methane rivers and tributaries — as seen by NASA's late Cassini mission — so that may help provide context for Dragonfly's upcoming 2030s expedition.
High-Throughput Solutions for Lead Candidate Discovery
1dNew technologies allow researchers to scale up assays for cellular functions.
This Comprehensive, All-In-One Supplement Covers Your Daily Nutritional Needs
1dIf you think you're eating a balanced diet rich in the vitamins and nutrients that keep human beings healthy and strong, think again. According to data from the CDC and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 92 percent of Americans have a vitamin deficiency. With numbers that high, even if you think you're eating a balanced diet, the chances are you're lacking in some vitamin or mineral. That's beca
Americans are getting more calories from ultra-processed foods
1dConsumption of ultra-processed foods has increased over the past two decades across nearly all segments of the US population, according to a new study. "The overall composition of the average US diet has shifted towards a more processed diet. This is concerning, as eating more ultra-processed foods is associated with poor diet quality and higher risk of several chronic diseases," says lead author
Uncovering the secrets of ultra-low frequency gravitational waves
1dNew methods of detecting ultra-low frequency gravitational waves can be combined with other, less sensitive measurements to deliver fresh insights into the early development of our universe, according to researchers.
If You've Had Covid, Do You Need the Vaccine?
1dSo-called natural immunity varies from patient to patient, scientists say. Immunization is still the best choice after recovering from the disease.
How the brain navigates cities
1dA study suggests our brains are not optimized to calculate the shortest possible route when navigating on foot. Instead, pedestrians use vector-based navigation, choosing 'pointiest' paths that point most directly toward their destination, even if the routes are longer.
Machine learning in the cloud is helping businesses innovate
1dIn the past decade, machine learning has become a familiar technology for improving the efficiency and accuracy of processes like recommendations, supply chain forecasting, developing chatbots, image and text search, and automated customer service functions, to name a few. Machine learning today is becoming even more pervasive, impacting every market segment and industry, including manufacturing,
Optimum pressure to improve the performance of lithium metal batteries
1dA team of materials scientists and chemists has determined the proper stack pressure that lithium metal batteries, or LMBs, need to be subjected to during battery operation in order to produce optimal performance.
The human immune system is an early riser
1dCircadian clocks, which regulate most of the physiological processes of living beings over a rhythm of about 24 hours, are one of the most fundamental biological mechanisms. By deciphering the cell migration mechanisms underlying the immune response, scientists have shown that the activation of the immune system is modulated according to the time of day. Indeed, the migration of immune cells from
Russian Film Crew Returns to Earth, Continues Shooting Immediately After Landing
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1dRussian Earth ISS Movie
That's a Wrap After 12 days of filming aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the first ever feature-length movie shot in space has finally wrapped filming in orbit — and its crew has safely landed back on Earth , as they kept filming during and after the journey home. The crew consisted of actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko, according to The New York Times . Russian cosmona
Quantum Analysis of Ancient Space Dust Reveals Why the Inner and Outer Planets Differ
1dAn image from Juno showing the clouds of Jupiter in astounding detail. When the solar system was first organizing itself, a disk of gas and dust took shape around the sun's central mass. It eventually sorted itself into the system of planets we see today. But there are things we don't know about how that happened. One observation that has been challenging to explain is the difference in compositi
EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic 'forever chemicals'
1dThe Biden administration is launching a broad strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds associated with serious health conditions that are used in products ranging from cookware to carpets and firefighting foams.
What's the history behind Dia de los Muertos?
1dDía de los Muertos is a time for people to mourn the loss of family members and friends, and to ensure they're never forgotten, says Michelle Téllez. Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a holiday with roots in Mexico that's now celebrated over two days, November 1 and 2, all over the world. The holiday's unique symbols are ubiquitous in some locations come October: Calaveras, or skulls—oft
Mammalian motivation circuits: Maybe they're born with it
1dAre animals born to seek rewards or avoid punishment? Researchers found that mice have pre-programmed neurons and circuits that process 'positive' and 'negative' stimuli. Their findings may be useful for studying neurological and psychiatric disorders in humans.
Who wants to live forever? Big Tech and the quest for eternal youth – 27 year old scientist: "I'm confident we'll have an ageing drug by the time it's relevant for me"
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How badly would low fertility rate affect the people?
1dThe fertility rate of Korea is currently 0.9 and has had the lowest fertility rate in the world for 17 years now. Followed up with Taiwan of 1.0 and Singapore of 1.1, this is a growing concern for many countries. This is no doubt a huge concern for their governments, but should the people be worried as well? There is a growing community of people in east asia, planning to move to US, Canada, Aust
A Georgian scientist thinks China's new space telescope may be able to spot von Neumann probes heading towards Earth
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Video: Are human burial practices messing up Earth's ecosystems?
1dLife depends on death—living things die, decompose and eventually become nutrients for other life.
Did you solve it? Hamiltonian ingenuity on the grid
1dThe solutions to today's puzzles Earlier today I set you two puzzles based on Hamiltonian paths in a square grid. A Hamiltonian path is one which visits every cell exactly once. (If you want a print out of the puzzles, click here .) 1. The Hamiltonian path Continue reading…
New discovery can improve industrial yeast strains
1dBaker's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, is used industrially to produce a great variety of biochemicals. These biochemicals can be produced from waste material from the agricultural or forest industry (second-generation biomass). During the mechanical and enzymatic degradation of biomass acetic acid is released. Acetic acid inhibits the growth and the biochemical production rate of yeast. Now, re
Fleshy fruits are more common in tropics: Phylogenic analysis
1dFruits can be dichotomously classified as fleshy or dry. Although many factors have been proposed to explain the pattern that the fleshy-fruited species occur with deceasing latitude and altitude, the relative importance of these factors has not yet been resolved.
A virus that disrupts the sex routines of roundworms
1dViruses influence the sex life of the roundworm C. elegans. Male roundworms of this non-parasitic nematode species are less sexually attracted to females infected with the Orsay virus. The virus also eventually leads to more male offspring and therefore an increase in mating behavior. This has been shown in doctoral research by microbiologist Lisa van Sluijs, lecturer at the Laboratory of Nematolo
Structured management protocols help firms thrive
1dIt stands to reason that better-run companies attract and retain better workers, but what are the actual practices that make a business run better?
Exome sequencing and analysis of 454,787 UK Biobank participants
1dNature, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-04103-z
Climate change means thin ice for lakes worldwide
1dNature, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02819-6 Study of lakes around the globe ties changes in ice coverage to human-induced warming.
How cigarettes became a civil-rights issue
1dNature, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02849-0 Tobacco companies still profit from decades of marketing to Black Americans.
A battery that's not just greener but better
1dNature, Published online: 14 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02814-x Lithium-ion batteries that incorporate a recycled material outperform those made with a commercial version.
Molekylmixning skapar superstabilt glas
1dSuperstabilt glas med lång livslängd kan bidra till att förbättra alltifrån läkemedel till avancerade bildskärmar och solceller. Forskare vid Chalmers visar hur en mix av många molekyler – upp till åtta på samma gång – kan skapa glas med efterlängtade egenskaper. Glas är ett så kallat amorft ämne och saknar en vidsträckt ordnad struktur. Det gör att det inte bildar kristaller. Just det faktum att
Scientists discover method to boost energy generation from microalgae
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1dNTU Energy Microalgae
The variety of humble algae that cover the surface of ponds and seas could hold the key to boosting the efficiency of artificial photosynthesis, allowing scientists to produce more energy and lower waste in the process. A study showed how encasing algae protein in liquid droplets can dramatically enhance the algae's light-harvesting and energy-conversion properties by up to three times. This energ
Aging breast tissue could set the stage for invasive breast cancer
1dA new study examines how the extracellular matrix (ECM) — an underlying network of molecules and proteins that provide the structure for tissue growth — can trigger invasive cancer-related genes.
Exploring the global environmental impacts of China's growing demand for food
1dEnsuring China's future food security will have huge environmental impacts, both domestically and globally. A study by IIASA researchers and Chinese colleagues shows that carefully designed policies across the whole of China's food system, including international trade, are crucial to ensuring that future demand can be satisfied without destroying the environment.
Floods, landslides kill at least 28 people in southern India
1dOfficials predicted more rain as the death toll from floods and landslides in the southern Indian state of Kerala rose to 28 on Monday.
Artificial chromosomes study sheds light on gene therapies
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1dArtificial Chromosomes
A research team led by Dr Karen Wing Yee YUEN, Associate Professor from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), revealed the mechanism of artificial chromosome (AC) formation in the embryos of the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans, a 1-mm long, transparent nematode.
Opportunities for scientific cooperation between developing countries in the BRICS + Global South format
1dVolume of R&D funding and number of Scopus-indexed publications of the BRICS countries in total already exceed those of the EU-total and the United States. These metrics have opportunity for further growth if the five developing countries strengthen scientific cooperation with other countries from Global South that have significant growth potential. Researchers from the Institute for Statistical S
Lakes are changing worldwide
1dWorldwide, lake temperatures are rising and seasonal ice cover is becoming shorter and thinner. This affects lake ecosystems, drinking water supply and fishing. An international research team led by Luke Grant, Inne Vanderkelen and Prof Wim Thiery of Vrije Universiteit Brussel has shown for the first time that these global changes in lake temperature and ice cover are not due to natural climate va
Banned Crypto-Miners Siphoning Power from Chinese Public Firms
1dChina was once a burgeoning hub for digital currencies, but the country recently came out against cryptocurrency. With transactions and mining banned, officials are on the hunt for illegal crypto operations, and extreme power usage often points the way. As reported by Bloomberg , two provinces have found that a substantial chunk of illegal mining was happening at public institutions. Naturally, t
Too much screen time may put kids born early at risk
1dChildren born very prematurely are at risk for cognitive and behavioral problems linked to excess screen time, a new study shows. Research has linked excessive screen time to cognitive and behavioral problems in the general population of children, leading the American Academy of Pediatrics to recommend that parents limit their children's daily screen exposure to no more than two hours per day. Bu
Considering others' perspectives can prevent unfavorable outcomes
1dEveryday life comes with its own set of inconveniences: traffic jams, endless lines at the grocery store and extended customer service hold times with annoying background music playing. Wouldn't it be nice to avoid those situations?
Improving management everywhere
1dIn the Indian state of Karnataka, many smallholder farmers have traditionally sold their products to intermediaries—wholesale traders who turn around and resell the goods for a quick profit. Much of the dealing between farmers and those traders has occurred locally, and farmers do not typically know what should be a "fair" price for their products.
Biologists' artificial chromosomes study sheds light on gene therapies
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1dArtificial Chromosomes
A research team led by Dr. Karen Wing Yee Yuen, Associate Professor from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), revealed the mechanism of artificial chromosome (AC) formation in the embryos of the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans, a 1-mm long, transparent nematode.
These Revolutionary Memory Foam Pillows Are Made With Water, Not Chemicals
1dA good night's rest is essential to recharging both your mental and physical wellbeing. Since people spend about a third of their lives sleeping, the pillow you sleep on is as important as the mattress you use. So why are you still sleeping on an old pillow with drool stains all over it, especially when memory foam exists? Memory foam debuted in the '60s to absorb shock and relieve pressure in NA
Den svære vej til produktionen: Grundfos ser stort potentiale i ny teknik til 3D-print
1dPLUS. Manglende automatisering står i vejen for, at additive fremstillingsprocesser kan gå fra prototype til produktion hos Grundfos. Men det kan teknologien metal binder jetting ændre på.
Weather to climate: More research needed to understand sea-air influences
1dRed sky at night, sailor's delight. Red sky in the morning, sailor's warning. The adage holds some truth: the relationship between ocean and atmosphere can be smooth sailing or stormy. Yet, despite extensive research on their co-dependence, it is still not fully understood how sea-air interactions influence weather and climate and everything in between, according to a research team based in China.
More water in magma actually prevents volcano blast
1dNew research suggests high water content in magma can significantly reduce the risk that a volcano will explode. Two questions have long troubled volcanologists: When exactly will a volcano erupt next? And how will that eruption unfold? Will the lava flow down the mountain as a viscous paste, or will the volcano explosively drive a cloud of ash kilometers up into the atmosphere? The first questio
Social prairie dogs 'greet kiss' to connect
1dPrairie dogs—those chubby little burrowing rodents found in grasslands across the central and western United States—have intricate social networks, a new study shows. Understanding their connections, interactions, and surprisingly complex world could help wildlife conservationists more successfully relocate and reintroduce species into the wild. Jennifer Verdolin, an assistant professor of conser
Retrieving Gear from an Avalanche Becomes a Survival Situation | Gold Rush: Winter's Fortune
1dStream Full Episodes of Gold Rush: Winter's Fortune: discovery+ ► https://www.discoveryplus.com/show/gold-rush-winters-fortune-us #Discovery #GoldRush #GoldRushWintersFortune 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://www.facebook.com/Discovery Foll
Probing plant infections
1dSometimes the pathogens that infect plants also affect people—through our pocketbooks. Which is why plant pathologist Erica Goss, a University of Florida professor with the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, spends a lot of time studying microbes that infect tomatoes, peppers and strawberries.
How Torres Strait Island butterflies could help conservation efforts
1dA University of Queensland researcher has spent decades compiling a first-of-its-kind database of the butterfly species of the Torres Strait Islands, boosting biosecurity and conservation measures in the region.
Saving hawksbill sea turtles from rats, cats and Hurricane Ida
1dNature, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02851-6 Hatching season on the Caribbean island of Barbados is a busy time for Carla Daniel.
Invasiv ullhandskrabba ökar i Vänern
1dYrkesfiskare i Vänern har sett en ökning av den invasiva arten ullhandskrabba de senaste åren. Krabban förstör både fiskeredskap och fångst, och kan orsaka kräftpest. En fortsatt övervakning är viktigt för att den inte ska få fäste när klimatet blir varme, menar forskare vid Högskolan i Skövde. På uppdrag av Vänerns vattenvårdsförbund och länsstyrelserna i Värmland och Västra Götalands län har fo
A spacecraft could use gravity to prevent a dangerous asteroid impact
1dThe idea of avoiding asteroid impacts has featured prominently in the public's mind for decades—especially since the release of movies such as Deep Impact and Armageddon. But is using a nuclear explosion the best way to deal with potentially hazardous space rocks? Decidedly not. If given enough time, there is a much more effective (and safer) way to deal with any object on a collision course with
Delicious discoveries: Scientists just described a new onion species from the Himalaya
1dWhile the onion, garlic, scallion, shallot and chives have been on our plates for centuries, becoming staple foods around the world, their group, the genus Allium, seems to be a long way from running out of surprises. Recently, a group of researchers from India described a new onion species from the western Himalaya region, long known to the locals as 'jambu' and 'phran.'
Challenges and lessons learned caring for diverse, vulnerable populations in the ER
1dInterviews with two dozen emergency medicine residents in academic medical center found most placed importance on learning to deliver high-quality care to diverse populations. However, many did not feel their programs made enough effort to incorporate effective cultural competency education into the curriculum.
Ecology of fishing jaguars: Rare social interactions
1dScientists have gained new insights into the diet, population density and social interactions of a group of Brazilian jaguars.
Our brains have a 'fingerprint' too
1dAn EPFL scientist has pinpointed the signs of brain activity that make up our brain fingerprint, which — like our regular fingerprint — is unique.
Digitaliseringen av kulturarvet kan ta fart
1dGör en storsatsning på att digitalisera vårt kulturarv. Det föreslår återstartsutredningen som ett sätt att få fart på kultursektorn efter pandemin. I Uppsala börjar man redan nu bygga en plattform där forskare digitalt kan ta del av arkeologiska rön och data.
Robot Dogs Now Fielding Robot Guns
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1dGhost Robotics Robot US
(Image: Sword International) In a somewhat dystopian turn of events, robot "dogs" are now entrusted to carry guns. At the Association of the US Army's annual conference last week, Ghost Robotics unveiled its Vision 60 quadrupedal robot, which wielded a custom-made gun atop its already eerie figure. Ghost Robotics' Vision 60 is considered a Quadrupedal Unmanned Ground Vehicle, or Q-UGV. At about k
Babbel Introduces a New Way to Learn a Foreign Language: Babbel Live
1dLearning didn't always work like this, did it? We all grew up with loads of classroom-focused, one-on-one coursework in schools with teachers we knew, who knew us and we're constantly keeping a sharp eye on our scholastic progress. As the smartphone rose to prominence, so did the novelty of app-based learning, making courses in virtually any area available right through your phone. That was an un
Coronapod: the COVID scientists facing violent threats
1dNature, Published online: 15 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02852-5 From death threats to physical abuse – has the pandemic increased abuse in science?
Anxiety can affect academic performance: Ten things parents and teachers can do to relieve the pressure
1dMany kids across Australia are heading back into classrooms after months of lockdowns and remote learning. Understandably, students may be anxious about what the uncertainty of the return may mean for them academically and socially.
Rocky planets might need to be the right age to support life
1dExtrasolar planets are being discovered at a rapid rate—4,531 planets in 3,363 systems (with another 7,798 candidates awaiting confirmation). Of these, 166 have been identified as rocky planets (also known as "Earth-like"), while another 1,389 have been categorized as rocky planets that are several times the size of Earth ("Super-Earths"). As more and more discoveries are made, the focus of astron
Africa is the key to ending the harmful use of polluting fuels in the home
1dIn wealthy countries, most people can barely imagine using anything other than electricity or gas to cook in their homes. But billions of people around the world, including the majority of Africans and most of the world's rural population, rely on polluting fuels like wood or charcoal for their cooking energy needs.
Watch for scammy stem cell therapies for COVID-19
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1dStem Cell Therapies
The global race to develop new stem cell-based COVID-19 treatments during the pandemic featured violations of government regulations, inflated medical claims, and distorted public communication, say a group of researchers. Their perspective piece appears in the journal Stem Cell Reports . While stem cell therapy—using stem cells to promote regeneration, repair, or healing—may be used to treat a l
Her er teknologierne der skal redde landbrugets klimaregnskab
1dPLUS. Fem teknologier og indsatser, der fortsat er under udvikling, skal sikre 5 ud af de 7,4 mio. ton reduktioner af landbrugets klimagasudledninger, der indgår i ny klimaaftale.
A test to diagnose psychopaths can help identify fish behaviors that could benefit aquaculture
1dIn November 1888, fear stalked the streets of London as the Whitechapel Murderer claimed his latest victim. The unusually gruesome attacks had puzzled investigators, so police surgeon Dr. Thomas Bond examined the victims for clues that might help reveal the killer's identity. Dr. Bond concluded that the violence of these attacks meant that the Whitechapel Murderer—who would later become known as J
Study yields insights into the ecology of fishing jaguars, including rare social interactions
1dOregon State University researchers and a team of international scientists have gained new insights into the diet, population density and social interactions of a group of Brazilian jaguars.
Studying X-ray bursts to unlock secrets of neutron stars
1dA theorist in astrophysics at The University of Texas at Arlington is leading a project to study the explosive phenomena of X-ray bursts in order to better understand neutron stars.
Tuning transparency and opacity
1dMaking a dark human hair transparent, or even an opaque bar of silicon: this optical "sorcery" is possible by manipulating the incident light. This new phenomenon is called "mutual extinction and transparency." Until now only existing in theory, photonics researchers of the University of Twente's MESA+ Institute demonstrated the effect with experiments. Applications include, for example, broadenin
The Source of Elements
1dPerhaps the most famous line from Carl Sagan's Cosmos series is, "We're made of star stuff". In this statement Sagan was referring to the fact that most of the elements that make up people (and everything else) were created (through nuclear fusion) inside long dead stars. While this core claims is true, physicists are finding potential supplemental sources of heavy elements, including in some sur
The kids who'd get the most out of extracurricular activities are missing out: How to improve access
1dOne-third of Australian children aged 12 to 13 in low-income suburbs do not take part in any extracurricular activities. That's 2.5 times as many as those from higher-income suburbs—only 13% of them don't take part—according to research we will present next week to the Australian Social Policy Conference. Yet research also shows it is children from disadvantaged backgrounds who are likely to benef
Facebook satser stort på at skabe nyt onlineunivers og slår 10.000 jobs op i EU
1dOgså Microsoft arbejder på en version af et såkaldt 'metavers'.
Två olika vaccin gav bättre skydd mot covid-19
1dDe som fick första sprutan med Astra Zenecas vaccin och ett mRNA-vaccin i spruta nummer två löpte mindre risk att bli sjuka i covid-19, än de som fick bägge doserna av Astra Zenecas vaccin, visar en studie från Umeå universitet. – Allt vaccin är mycket bättre än inget vaccin, och två doser är alltid bättre än en dos, oavsett vilken sort man får. Men vår studie visar att skyddet blir signifikant b
NASA opsender rumfartøj til Jupiters asteroider
1dPLUS. For første gang skal et rumfartøj undersøge otte asteroider, der er i kredsløb omkring Jupiter. Forskere håber på, det kan give indsigt i solsystemets udvikling.
A custom brain implant lifted a woman's severe depression – the experimental device brought relief from her mood disorder for at least two months
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Facebook plans to hire 10,000 people in the EU to build its vision for a 'metaverse'
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Anyone familiar with piezoelectricity???
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Another journal distances itself from cash for citations after Retraction Watch report
1dA second journal has said it was unaware of a cash for citations scheme that named it as a participant, following our reporting in August. The Journal of Clinical and Translational Research (JCTR) was one of five journals listed by Innoscience Research that Innoscience would pay $6 per citation to its work, as we reported … Continue reading
Limits to Growth: Can AI's Voracious Appetite for Data Be Tamed?
1dBy processing massive datasets, machine learning reveals patterns in data. But some computer scientists are asking whether the brute force approach of compiling ever-larger datasets is necessary to sustain AI technology, and if the expansion can continue indefinitely. They're also looking for an exit ramp.
A gravity-driven sintering method to fabricate geometrically complex compact piezoceramics
1dNature Communications, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26373-x Fabricating geometrically complex piezoceramics in compact sintered bodies has been difficult to achieve. Here the authors demonstrate a gravity-driven sintering strategy where high-temperature viscous behavior of piezoceramic allows for forming of complex shaped sintered bodies.
A hierarchical cellular structural model to unravel the universal power-law rheological behavior of living cells
1dNature Communications, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26283-y Different types of cells exhibit a universal power-law rheological behavior which to this date has not been captured by a single theoretical model. Here, the authors propose a self-similar hierarchical cellular model that can naturally reproduce the universal power-law characteristics of cell rheology.
Spontaneous traveling waves naturally emerge from horizontal fiber time delays and travel through locally asynchronous-irregular states
1dNature Communications, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26175-1 Spontaneous traveling cortical waves shape neural responses. Using a large-scale computational model, the authors show that transmission delays shape locally asynchronous spiking dynamics into traveling waves without inducing correlations and boost responses to external input, as observed in vivo.
Bright single photon emitters with enhanced quantum efficiency in a two-dimensional semiconductor coupled with dielectric nano-antennas
1dNature Communications, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26262-3 Single photon emitters (SPEs) in 2D semiconductors can be deterministically positioned using localized strain induced by underlying nanostructures. Here, the authors show SPE coupling in WSe2 to GaP dielectric nanoantennas, substantially increasing quantum efficiency and photoluminescence brightness.
Preclinical characterization of an intravenous coronavirus 3CL protease inhibitor for the potential treatment of COVID19
1dNature Communications, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26239-2 The 3CL protease of SARS-CoV-2 is inhibited by PF-00835231 in vitro. Here, the authors show that the prodrug PF-07304814 has broad spectrum activity, inhibiting SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 in mice and its ADME and safety profile support clinical development.
Noradrenergic arousal after encoding reverses the course of systems consolidation in humans
1dNature Communications, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26250-7 Memories are assumed to undergo a time-dependent systems consolidation, during which hippocampal contributions to memory decrease while neocortical contributions increase. Here, the authors show that noradrenergic arousal after encoding may reverse this course of systems consolidation in humans
Shifting beams at normal incidence via controlling momentum-space geometric phases
1dNature Communications, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26406-5 Light beams can undergo small shifts due to interesting physical phenomena at interfaces. Here, the authors design a photonic crystal slab that enables a large lateral shift at normal incidence by engineering the light-interface interaction through the design of the momentum-space phase distribution.
Palmitoylation targets the calcineurin phosphatase to the phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase complex at the plasma membrane
1dNature Communications, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26326-4 Calcineurin — the Ca2+ regulated phosphatase and target of immunosuppressants — regulates GPCR-mediated phospholipid signaling at the plasma membrane. Here the authors show that CNAβ1 (a poorly studied isoform of the calcineurin catalytic subunit) is targeted to the plasma membrane through palmitoylation to d
Daily briefing: The puzzle of COVID super-immunity
1dNature, Published online: 15 October 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02841-8 Why do people who have recovered from COVID-19 show such spectacular immune responses when they get vaccinated? Plus, the first mission to the Trojan asteroids is ready to launch and how eclectic acupuncture zaps inflammation in mice.
Kaare Dybvad: Regeringen er helt opmærksom på problemstillingerne om legionella
1dPLUS. Boligminister Kaare Dybvad Bek(S) vil ikke forholde sig til, at et tværministerielt arbejde om legionella var 3,5 år undervejs
Publisher Correction: Utility of single versus sequential measurements of risk factors for prediction of stroke in Chinese adults
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00401-8
Relationship of sagittal spinal alignment with low back pain and physical performance in the general population
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00116-w
Public toilets with insufficient ventilation present high cross infection risk
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00166-0
Analysis of remaining motion using one innovative upper airway opening cervical collar and two traditional cervical collars
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00194-w
The time-fractional kinetic equation for the non-equilibrium processes
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00135-7
Asymptomatic COVID-19 Adult Outpatients identified as Significant Viable SARS-CoV-2 Shedders
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00142-8
Hip fracture in patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease stage 5
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00157-1
A simple detection method for the serum sFLT1 protein in preeclampsia
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 18 October 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-00152-6
Statsministeren og robotterne er på 5G
1dFynske robotter kan nu via 5G navigere med hjælp fra skyen, og videobilleder af statsministeren ved Folketingets åbning blev sendt samme vej. Dansk 5G er dog mere eksperimenter end funktionelle services.
Topforskers dom: Her blev ECTRIMS for alvor interessant
1dDagens Medicin har taget en snak med overlæge og professor Finn Sellebjerg om de mest interessante forskningsnyheder fra årets kongres for European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis.
5 danske højdepunkter fra årets ECTRIMS
1dDen årlige kongres for European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) er slut, og vi ser tilbage på, hvad danske forskere bidrog med til kongressen.
Mining firm, eco-activists battle over unique Chile archipelago
1dThe Humboldt archipelago off the northern Pacific coast of Chile is a "natural treasure" and refuge for unique species of fauna, including a particular type of penguin and an otter on the brink of extinction.
'Running out of time': Asia struggles to kick coal addiction
1dSmokestacks belch noxious fumes into the air from a massive coal-fired power plant on the Indonesian coast, a stark illustration of Asia's addiction to the fossil fuel which is threatening climate targets.
TGA dismisses bid to make contraceptive pill available over the counter in Australia
1dTwo applications were made to amend poisons legislation so that the pill would not need ongoing prescriptions from doctor Download the free Guardian app ; get our morning email briefing A push to make the contraceptive pill available over the counter has been dismissed by Australia's drugs regulator. In an interim decision, now open for further consultation, the Therapeutic Goods Administration f
EAN-EBRAINS Joint Workshop – Promotional Video
1d'The future of medical data sharing in clinical neurosciences' will take place from 9-11 December 2021. The event aims at exposing and openly discussing all issues and challenges associated with data sharing in Europe, from ethics to data safety and privacy, including those specific to data federation, such as the development and validation of federated algorithms. Register here: https://www.huma
Så ska förskolebarn få kläm på fysik och kemi
1dLjuspartiklar, avdunstade vattenmolekyler och luftmotstånd är barnmat för förskolebarn – om undervisningen görs på rätt sätt. Det visar ny, svensk forskning.
Ivermectin now against COVID-19, because
1dDr Peter McCullough, Dr Sabine Hazan, and other ivermectin quacks. Follow Smut Clyde's descent to the antivaxxer hell.
Mikrochip flyger i svärm
1dDet är litet som ett sandkorn och flyger i vinden ungefär som ett lönnträds propellerfrö. Ingenjörer vid Northwestern university i USA har utvecklat ett mikrochip som ska vara det hittills minsta flygande objekt som konstruerats av människor.
Ublituximab viser overbevisende resultater ved recidiverende multipel sklerose
1dNye resultater med ublituximab viser, at det eksperimentelle lægemiddel er overlegent i forhold til teriflunomid som behandling til patienter med multipel sklerose.
Graviditet påvirker ikke sygdommens udvikling hos kvinder med multipel sklerose
1dHvorvidt graviditet har en langtidsbeskyttende effekt mod sygdomsforværring ved multipel sklerose er omdiskuteret. Ny dansk forskning viser, at det ikke gør nogen forskel.
Emily Rosa – världens yngsta publicerade forskare
1dEmily Rosa (Wikimedia Commons) Att bedriva seriös forskning är ingen barnlek, men det stoppade inte Emily Rosa. Vid blott nio års ålder blev hon nyfiken på om terapeutisk beröring (therapeutic … Continued Inlägget dök först upp på Vetenskap och Folkbildning .
Ocrevus og Kesimpta viser gode takter på ECTRIMS
1dNye data fra et klinisk forsøg med sklerosebehandlingen Kesimpta viser, at behandlingen også er sikker at bruge over længere tid. Ocrevus viser også gode takter på den lange bane.
Starwatch: early risers can enjoy a Mercury morning
1dCopernicus never saw it, so the story goes, but here's your chance to chase the elusive planet This coming week, there is a chance to spot the elusive inner planet Mercury in the morning sky. It will be tricky as the solar system's smallest planet will only appear low in the dawn sky before the sunrise washes it away. The chart shows the view looking east from London at 0700 BST on 25 October. Th
Stor usikkerhed om Schrems II-garanti i Googles nye EU-cloud
1dOm under et år skal en ny EU-cloud-løsning fra Google være køreklar i Tyskland. Initiativet skal give europæere kontrol over data, men ingen ved, hvad den nye sky vil betyde for Schrems II-problematikken, eller om data alligevel kan ende i USA.
Israeli 'foldable' electric cars to make debut as emergency response vehicles
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Liquid metal gallium proven to be cheap and efficient CO2 converter; scalable room temperature carbon capture is now poised to deliver global net-zero carbon emissions, O2, & high-value solid carbon products for batteries & vehicle construction
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United States can generate 4.2 PWh of electricity per year from half of it's rooftops with a 20% efficiency solar panel, a bit greater than last years electricity demand of 4 PWh.
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A Sunny Outlook for Solar: New Research Demonstrates Great Promise for Improving Solar Cell Efficiency
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I'm building a yacht that's 99% recycled materials and 100% solar/wind powered.
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