Trans men's eggs have been matured in the lab—and could help them have children
10hOvaries contain hundreds of thousands of underdeveloped eggs, held in a kind of suspended animation. Each month, one matures and is released—potentially to be fertilized by sperm and create an embryo. For the first time, scientists say they have managed to take eggs from the ovaries of transgender men and get them ready for fertilization in a process completed entirely outside the body. The achie
Could the blueprint for life have been generated in asteroids?
3hUsing new analyses, scientists have just found the last two of the five informational units of DNA and RNA that had yet to be discovered in samples from meteorites. While it is unlikely that DNA could be formed in a meteorite, this discovery demonstrates that these genetic parts are available for delivery and could have contributed to the development of the instructional molecules on early Earth.
Good dog or bad dog? New study shows that breed isn't really a predictor of behavior
3hA new genetic study involving more than 2,000 dogs and 200,000 survey answers from dog owners has revealed that a dog's breed is a poor predictor of behavior on its own.
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Egypt: Ruins of ancient temple for Zeus unearthed in Sinai
1dEgyptian archaeologists unearthed the ruins of a temple for the ancient Greek god Zeus in the Sinai Peninsula, antiquities authorities said Monday.
Twitter Agrees to Elon Musk Takeover
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It's official: Twitter has agreed to allow a takeover by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the richest person in the world — a watershed moment in the history of social media, as well as a puzzling new twist for a billionaire best known for rockets and electric cars. The transaction is worth roughly $44 billion, a 38 percent premium compared to the stock price the day before Musk started investing
Scientists Capture Living Giant Squid
1dSpotted A massive ten foot giant squid washed ashore in western Japan, giving an ultra-rare glimpse of one of the biggest cephalopods known to lurk the deep sea — and likely the first time a live specimen has ever taken into captivity . According to Japanese newspaper The Mainichi , the squid was miraculously found alive despite being a long way from home. It has since been transported to a local
How Elon Musk Won Twitter
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His weeks-long pursuit of the company has resulted in a $44 billion deal. But how did it happen, and what the hell comes next?
Keto Diet: What it is, how it works and why it may not be safe
4hWant to learn more about the keto diet? Here's how it works and why it may not be safe for everyone
Critics Point Out That Elon Musk Actually Kinda Hates Free Speech
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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk may soon be the proud new owner of the social media platform Twitter. On Monday, news emerged that Twitter's board had decided to accept Musk's offer of roughly $44 billion to buy the company outright. Musk, for his part, has framed the takeover as an effort to promote free speech on the platform. "Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter i
Ancient hand grenades: Explosive weapons in medieval Jerusalem during Crusades
10hNew analysis into the residue inside ancient ceramic vessels from 11th–12th century Jerusalem has found that they were potentially used as hand grenades.
Researchers create exotic magnetic structures with laser light
1dResearch at Lund University in Sweden has found a new way to create nano-sized magnetic particles using ultrafast laser light pulses. The discovery could pave the way for new and more energy-efficient technical components and become useful in the quantum computers of the future.
This Blood Test Detects Cancer in Dogs. But Do You Want to Know?
3hA startup just showed that its OncoK9 test accurately sounds the alarm for aggressive and advanced cancers. The catch? These often have no cure.
Parents' reactions while helping with math shape young children's achievement
1dAs educators and industry mull strategies for attracting more young adults to math-oriented professions, a new study in the journal Child Development suggests that children's early experiences doing math homework and activities with their parents shape their motivation and achievement.
Elon Musk's Twitter Buy Exposes a Privacy Minefield
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The social network's user data and more will soon be at the whims of the world's richest man. Who's worried?
Self-cleaning optical fiber can help in monitoring environment and diagnosing cancer
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Researchers at Tampere University have successfully developed a novel optical fiber design allowing the generation of rainbow laser light in the molecular fingerprint electromagnetic region. This new optical fiber with a self-cleaned beam can help in developing applications for, for example, pollutant tagging, cancer diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and food control. The finding was publishe
Enigmatic rocks on Mars show evidence of a violent origin
9hDetermining the history of Mars, how it formed and evolved over time, has been a goal of both orbiter and rover missions to the Red Planet for decades.
Mars may have less water than previously estimated
9hResearchers from the Oden Institute and Jackson School of Geosciences have developed an improved model for planet-wide groundwater flow prediction on Mars that is not only more accurate but, according to its author, more elegant too.
New study links red tides and dead zones off west coast of Florida
13hA new study found that when red tides began in early summer and continued into the fall, low oxygen areas—or dead zones— were more likely to also occur. This study by scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, and NOAA collaborators is the first study to link low oxygen—or hypoxia—to red tides across the west coast of Florida and offers new informati
Meat consumption must fall by at least 75 percent
1dIf our planet Earth is to continue feeding us in the future, rich countries must significantly reduce their meat consumption — ideally by at least 75 percent. The study reviews the current state of research on various aspects of meat consumption. In addition to the effects on the environment and climate, these include health and economic effects.
Global health officials probe unexplained child hepatitis cases
3hThe mystery illness has been recorded in the US, Israel and 10 EU countries
Mysterious Children's Hepatitis Has Now Spread to 11 Countries. Here's What We Know
20hIt's NOT one of the five known hepatitis viruses.
Elon Musk Says Boring Company Will Build Underground Hyperloop
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Vacuum Tubes One thing we know about SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk? He's a glutton for punishment. Case in point, as he attempts to acquire Twitter, the billionaire says his Boring Company tunnel-drilling venture is attempting to "build a working Hyperloop" in the "coming years." It's been quite a while since Musk last talked about the Hyperloop, a futuristic transportation system that would sho
Cultivating Coveted Morel Mushrooms Year-Round and Indoors
14hJacob and Karsten Kirk, twins from Copenhagen, say they have devised a method to reliably grow morel mushrooms in a climate-controlled environment.
Elon Musk Buying Twitter Is Weird, Chaotic, and a Little Bit Awesome
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T o be honest , I still can't believe this happened. Earlier today, Twitter accepted Elon Musk's offer of $44 billion to buy the company and take it private. In one of the largest and weirdest tech acquisitions in recent memory, Musk fought off initial opposition and a poison-pill threat to buy the social-media service. News of the deal has polarized Twitter users and employees. How will Musk tra
Trump Declares He Won't Rejoin Twitter Even If Elon Musk Lets Him
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Trump-L'œil Oh, how the mighty have fallen. In an interview with Fox News , former president and reality TV host Donald Trump has declared to all the haters and losers that even if Twitter's new owner Elon Musk lets him back onto the site, he doesn't want to have anything to do with it. Following news that Musk has purchased Twitter for a whopping $44 billion, the ex-president told Fox that he'd
Running Twitter Is Going to Disappoint Elon Musk
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A fun thing about content moderation—the practice of social-media platforms deciding what we can and cannot say in some of the world's most important online spaces—is that almost everyone thinks that it's broken, albeit in different ways. Almost everyone also thinks that if you just put them in charge, they would fix things. When you're the world's richest man , you can actually give it a shot. A
Crabs and lobsters may get similar rights to mammals in UK experiments
1dExclusive: Guardian learns sentience law could mean strict welfare rules extended to crustaceans and decapods Scientific experiments on crabs and lobsters could be curbed when the animal sentience bill becomes law, the Guardian has learned. There are few restrictions on how crustaceans and decapods can be treated in scientific studies, in contrast with mice and other mammals, for which there are
Buying Twitter Seems Like a Huge Distraction for Elon Musk's Mars Plans
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After news emerged that Twitter was accepting Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's offer to buy the company, the site's now-departed founder Jack Dorsey weighed in on the acquisition. "In principle, I don't believe anyone should own or run Twitter," he wrote . "It wants to be a public good at a protocol level, not a company. Solving for the problem of it being a company however, Elon is the singular
Twitter Employees Reportedly Furious Over Musk Acquisition
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Gauntlet To the surprise of absolutely no one, Twitter workers are apparently really pissed that the company is now cooperating with Elon Musk's plan for a takeover. According to The Washington Post , numerous Twitter employees have spoken out about how upset they are over Musk waltzing in and purchasing the site for a cool $44 billion. "The news today is so crazy I literally forgot I have COVID,
Brain scans may reveal a lot about mental illness, but not until studies get bigger
11hScientists are using MRI scans to understand how mental illness shows up in the bran. But new research raises concerns that existing studies are not reliable because the sample sizes are too small. (Image credit: Andrew Brookes/Getty Images/Image Source)
We Finally Know How The Nightmarish Bloodworm Grows Fangs Made of Metal
13h"These are very disagreeable worms."
This Giant Moon of Saturn Has Yet Another Strange Similarity to Earth
13h"We were able to resolve the paradox."
The Largest Marsquakes to Date Have Been Detected in The 'Shadow Zone'
18hA major moment in Mars monitoring.
Thousands of nurses at Stanford hospitals are striking over wages and mental health
19hThe labor union representing the nearly 5,000 striking nurses says 93% of staff voted to authorize the strike, which does not have an end date. (Image credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
There's at Least One Major Reason Why People Show Up to Work Sick, Study Finds
1dIt doesn't actually help anyone.
Lab-grown meat and insects 'good for planet and health'
1dSwitching to futuristic foods will reduce carbon emissions and save land and water, a study suggests.
Workers discover 'unprecedented' Phoenician necropolis in southern Spain
4hPreliminary surveys in Osuna have turned up eight burial vaults as well as staircases Workers upgrading water supplies in southern Spain have come across an "unprecedented" and well-preserved necropolis of subterranean limestone vaults where the Phoenicians who lived on the Iberian peninsula 2,500 years ago laid their dead. Archaeologists exploring the site – which was discovered amid the Roman r
Why Kids Make the Best Philosophers
9hPicture a philosopher, and you'll probably come up with someone old and wise, like Socrates, or avant-garde, like Simone de Beauvoir. Or maybe you'll imagine an academic, toiling in a tweed jacket. Whatever image you've got, you've likely pictured an adult. But the truth is that philosophers are more common on preschool playgrounds than college campuses. That might sound odd, since we tend to thi
En tur hos lægen ændrede Knuds liv: Inden længe er han fuldstændig blind
1dForfatteren Knud Romer måtte gentænke sit liv, da han fik diagnosticeret grøn stær
Ten UK children require transplant amid surge in hepatitis cases
1dLack of exposure to adenoviruses due to Covid restrictions is most likely explanation for surge, experts say Ten children in the UK have required a liver transplant following a recent surge in severe hepatitis cases among young children, with the current total standing at 114 cases across all four UK nations. A lack of exposure to common adenoviruses due to Covid restrictions during the past two
Superyacht Allegedly Used Energy Weapon to Defeat Pirates
2hYacht Rock A superyacht confessional reveals the supposedly Bond Villain-esque lifestyles of the rich and the famous who own these luxury vessels. In an anonymously-penned piece for the Times of London , a purported "superyacht insider" described the exploits they claim to have witnessed and participated aboard these fancy boats — which include, allegedly and eyebrow-raisingly, using energy weapo
The Netflix Bubble Is Finally Bursting
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Ten years ago, Netflix started offering its subscribers exclusive TV shows (we all, of course, remember the hit series Lilyhammer ). An approach that at first seemed like a fad quickly yielded a handful of awards juggernauts—and then became a model for the entire TV streaming industry. For the past decade, the company has spent freely to fatten its library, eventually making hundreds of shows and
NASA Deciding Whether Russian Cosmonaut Is Allowed on SpaceX Launch
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NASA is still deciding on whether to take a Russian cosmonaut along for the ride on a SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station later this year. During a press conference about Crew-4, this week's mission to the space station , SpaceNews editor Jeff Foust inquired if a decision had been made on whether a cosmonaut would round out the crew of five astronauts, given the tense ge
Elon Musk buying Twitter has set him up for a scuffle with the EU
6hBillionaire Elon Musk wants to promote free speech on Twitter, but the European Union's Digital Services Act could see the bloc calling the shots
A Double Solar Flare Just Triggered Radio Blackouts Over Asia And Australia
19hThe Sun is really acting up.
Hackers Reportedly Get Away With $13.7 Million Worth of Bored Ape NFTs
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Assuming Control Hackers took control of the Instagram and Discord accounts of Bored Ape Yacht Club, currently the second most valuable NFT collection by trading volume, and got away with more than ten million dollars' worth of NFTs — yet another instance of blockchain collectors losing their at times extremely valuable assets to hackers and scams. At least 24 Bored Apes and 30 Mutant Apes have b
Sunspot sends off double flare, as solar activity ramps up
1dA restless sunspot sent off a double solar flare on Monday (April 25), temporarily disrupting some radio communications in Asia and Australia.
Scientists Create "Deliberately" Biased AI That Judges You as Brutally as Your Mother-in-Law
1dJudge, Jury, Executioner Machine learning researchers are teaching neural networks how to superficially judge humans — and the results are as brutal as they are familiar. A study about the judgmental AI, published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal , describes how researchers trained the model how to judge attributes in human faces, the way we do upon first
People over 80 with 'overweight' BMI may have lower mortality rates
1dA body mass index over 25 is normally considered unhealthy, but a study of more than 27,000 people in China suggests that may not be the case for older age groups
Insects and lab-grown meat could cut food emissions by 80 per cent
1dSwitching to "novel foods", like algae and lab-grown milk, could bring huge environmental benefits compared with the typical European diet
There's One Way Time Travel Could Be Possible, According to This Physicist
3hParadoxes aren't created, they already exist…
All four of the key DNA building blocks have been found in meteorites
4hWe have now discovered all four building blocks of DNA in meteorite samples, suggesting that space rocks may have delivered the compounds to Earth, contributing to the origin of life
Mussolini Speaks, and Tells Us How Democracy Dies
5hWhen Benito Mussolini founded, on March 23, 1919, the organization that would become the National Fascist Party, Italy's top newspaper relegated the news to a blurb, roughly the same space devoted to the theft of 64 cases of soap. That's where Antonio Scurati's novel M: Son of the Century starts. It ends on January 3, 1925, the date commonly considered the beginning of Mussolini's authoritarian r
Where Is Oklahoma Getting Its Numbers From in Its Supreme Court Case?
5hThis week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta , a case that is seeking to limit the scope of a decision the Court made less than two years ago. In July 2020, the Supreme Court ruled in McGirt v. Oklahoma that Congress never annulled the Muscogee Nation reservation. After the McGirt ruling, an additional five reservations in the state were affirmed by lower cou
Ancient Genes for Symbiosis Hint at Mitochondria's Origins
5hOnce, long ago, the only players in the grand drama of life, predation and death were invisibly small and simple cells. Archaea and bacteria jigged and whirled through seas and ponds, assembled themselves into fortresses a few microns wide, and devoured films of organic matter. Then some of them began to change, and eventually the first eukaryote — the first organism to keep its genes locked away
Massive fireball scattered loads of meteorites across southern Ontario
7hOn Sunday (April 17), skywatching cameras in Ontario recorded a massive fireball that likely produced tens to hundreds of grams of meteorites.
Broken EV Chargers Could Stall the Electric Car Movement
10hRange anxiety is bad enough. But even when they find a station, drivers often have to deal with broken equipment.
NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Heads to Cape Canaveral
10hThis August, following tests at the launch site, the probe will voyage to the middle of the solar system to do the first detailed study of a mostly metal asteroid.
The scientist who co-created CRISPR isn't ruling out engineered babies someday
11hThe day I spoke to Jennifer Doudna was a tough day: the US Patent Office had just ruled against her university on CRISPR's most important uses, handing the commercial rights to her rivals at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Doudna is the co-discoverer of CRISPR editing, the revolutionary method for engineering genes that, 10 years after her original breakthrough, is now making its way into
Do Vaccines Protect Against Long Covid?
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Maybe, according to a growing number of studies, but there's not yet a definitive answer.
Doctors Alarmed by Man with Worms Visibly Slithering under His Skin
23hA Spanish man had a roundworm infection so bad that doctors could literally see the larvae slithering under his skin . A new case study published in the New England Journal of Medicine details the 64-year-old man's rare "hyperinfection," which was officially diagnosed as a side effect from the Strongyloides stercoralis nematode's larvae. The horrific photos of the former sanitation worker's infec
Luxurious Submarine for Rich People Looks Just as Cool as a Space Vacation
1dRolling in the Deep Space is for the birds — to get the next-level adrenaline-inducing experience so many rich folks seem to be pining for, private submarine companies are looking to the depths of the ocean. A Dutch company that calls itself U-Boat Worx — yes, they share a name with the infamous German submarines from World Wars one and two — is now offering the wealthy a chance to do luxury deep
Some mammals shift their schedules in urban environments
1dWhen visiting cities, coyotes seem to prefer the nightlife while deer and squirrels would rather be home before dark. That's the finding of new research from University of Utah ("the U") scientists who found that mammals in urban environments shifted the timing of their daily activities, likely to avoid encountering humans.
Meat consumption must fall by at least 75% for sustainable consumption, says study
1dEvery EU citizen consumes around 80 kilograms of meat per year. But every juicy steak, every delicious sausage has a price that we do not pay at the counter, because livestock farming damages the climate and the environment. Ruminants, for instance, produce methane, which accelerates global warming. Animals also convert only a portion of the calories they are fed into meat. In order to feed the sa
Human 'hobbit' ancestor may be hiding in Indonesia, new controversial book claims
1dAn anthropologist argues that stories of an "ape-man" in Indonesia reflect the continued survival of an ancient human ancestor.
When a TV Show Undermines the People It's Trying to Celebrate
1dThe role of the first lady has long been ill-defined . Until recently , she was the most prominent and therefore scrutinized woman in the White House, yet her position comes with murky expectations. Modern first ladies tend to manage a staff and champion carefully chosen causes, but their duties aren't formally circumscribed. How many duties are too many? How many are not enough? Showtime's The F
A Smarter Way to Divide Chores?
1dIn theory, coming up with a fair division of housework should be simple: Take all the tasks and divide them in two. In practice, it's more complicated. Some people find certain tasks more bearable than their partners do. Some chores are ones that no one wants to do. And, on average, women end up bearing a disproportionate share of their household's chore burden. A new study adds another variable
Death in darkness: A new type of cell death discovered in fly guts
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A research group led by Sa Kan Yoo at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) has discovered a completely unknown type of cell death that takes place in the guts of the common fruit fly. The new process, called erebosis by the researchers, is thought to play a role in gut metabolism. The findings compel a revision of the conventional concept of cell death and overturn the previousl
Rich trio back on Earth after charter trip to space station
1dThree rich businessmen returned from the International Space Station with their astronaut escort Monday, wrapping up a pricey trip that marked NASA's debut as a B&B host.
Watch male orb-weaving spiders catapult off females to escape death
1dFor the first time, spiders have been observed escaping sexual cannibalism by flinging themselves away from females, reaching speeds of up to 88.2 centimetres per second
Bloodworms have copper jaws that could inspire self-building materials
1dA worm with jaws that contain unusually large amounts of copper relies on a single protein to build its fangs
Europe Cancels Joint Moon Missions with Russia
1dRussia will move forward with lunar exploration without its European partners — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Western Wildfires Reverse U.S. Clean Air Gains
1dA "new peak of air pollution" every August exposes as many as 130 million people to harmful chemicals — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
These Three Overlooked Black Inventors Shaped Our Lives
7hThe innovators changed the nature of household work, industrial production and high technology — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Welcome to Janelle Monáe's Dreamworld
11hIn her new science fiction book 'The Memory Librarian,' the artist and Afrofuturist icon creates an apocalyptic—and hopeful—vision of the future.
China is building more than half of the world's new coal power plants
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China accounted for 52 per cent of the 176 gigawatts of coal capacity under construction in 20 countries last year, according to the Global Energy Monitor
An Old-Fashioned Economic Tool Can Tame Pricing Algorithms
10hLeft unchecked, pricing algorithms might unintentionally discriminate and collude to fix prices — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Severe Indian heatwave will bake a billion people and damage crops
9hWheat production is at risk from extreme temperatures across much of India, but better early warning systems appear to be limiting how deadly the heatwaves are
Don't Fight in Another Country's War
10hLast Monday, Malcolm Nance, an MSNBC talking head and former sailor in the United States Navy, showed up on the channel by satellite from Ukraine, dressed to kill. He wielded an assault rifle and wore full-camo military dress, including a ballistic helmet, and U.S. and Ukrainian flag patches. About a month ago, he said, he decided he was "done talking." He then talked about how he had joined Ukra
Tuning exact ratios of two metals in a catalyst may enable new directions in catalysis science
7hIn the last 20 years, there have been efforts to reduce fossil fuel use in plastics manufacturing, and, according to Penn State researchers, efficient, customizable catalytic reactions—where two metals are combined using a catalyst, or molecule that remains unchanged during a reaction—are an attractive alternative.
Friendship ornaments from the Stone Age
1dAs most archaeological material is found in a fragmented state, the phenomenon has been considered a natural consequence of objects' having been long buried underground. However, according to Postdoctoral Researcher Marja Ahola from the University of Helsinki, not all objects have necessarily been broken by accident. Instead, it is possible some were fragmented on purpose as part of maintaining so
Carnival Parades Return in Brazil
1dAfter two years of suspensions and postponements because of the coronavirus pandemic, Carnival celebrations took place again in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro this weekend. Thousands of spectators jammed into Sambadromes once more to watch the spectacle of samba-school floats, dancers, and extravagant costumes. Collected below are images of some of the Carnival 2022 festivities in Brazil.
Rock dust can meet half of the UK's net-zero carbon removal target
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Sprinkling rock dust on fields could absorb 6 to 30 million tonnes of CO2 a year by 2050, according to a more realistic look at enhanced rock weathering's potential
Beetle in the coconut: Fossil find sheds new light on Neotropical rainforests
1dTiny beetles that feed on fruit from the palm family may have developed their taste for coconuts long ago, according to a Penn State-led team of scientists studying suspected insect damage in a 60-million-year-old fossil.
The US Saw a Spike in Child Sexual Abuse URLs in 2021
1dCSAM hosting in the United States rose 64 percent last year, putting the country second in the world, a new report found.
Neanderthals of the North reveal tolerance of humans to changing environmental conditions
6hA multidisciplinary research team from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, the Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, the Leuphana University Lüneburg, the Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics and other partner institutions investigated whether Neanderthals were well adapted to life in the cold or preferred more temperate environmental conditions. Bas
China expands Covid testing to almost all of Beijing's 22 million residents
18hCapital to undergo mass testing after 33 new locally transmitted cases as the government stick to zero-Covid strategy See all our coronavirus coverage Beijing has swiftly expanded its Covid-19 mass testing from one district this week to most of the city of nearly 22 million, adding to expectations of an imminent lockdown similar to Shanghai's. The Chinese capital began testing the residents of it
New research provides better understanding of skin's durability
1dAs someone who has extensively studied what nature has produced, Associate Professor Guy German likes to tell his students: You think you're a good engineer, but evolution is a better one.
The Atlantic Daily: Three Possible Futures for a Musk-Owned Twitter
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Every 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. The platform everyone loves to hate has a brand-new owner: Elon Musk is officially buying Twitter for approximately $44 billion. Musk has a long and rocky history with Twitter—or tweeting, at leas
The US now hosts more child sexual abuse material online than any other country
11hThe US hosts more child sexual abuse content online than any other country in the world, new research has found. The US accounted for 30% of the global total of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) URLs at the end of March 2022, according to the Internet Watch Foundation, a UK-based organization that works to spot and take down abusive content. The US hosted 21% of global CSAM URLs at the end of 20
Ordinary copper telephone wire could carry gigabit broadband speeds
4hMany homes in the UK rely on repurposed phone lines for internet access, leading to slow download speeds, but there may be a solution
Lack of Covid testing leaves researchers blind to evolution patterns, WHO warns
1hPotentially dangerous mutations could go unnoticed due to cuts in testing A dramatic drop in testing for Covid-19 has left the world blind to the virus's continuing rampage and its potentially dangerous mutations, the head of the World Health Organization has warned. The UN health agency said that reported Covid cases and deaths had been dropping dramatically. Continue reading…
Star trek: three rich men return from Nasa's first foray into space tourism
22hThis was the first time Nasa opened its space hatches to tourists, who paid $55m for a week, which was extended to nearly 17 days Three rich businessmen returned from the International Space Station with their astronaut escort Monday, wrapping up a pricey trip that marked Nasa's debut as a B&B host. Flying back in a SpaceX capsule, they splashed down in the Atlantic off the Florida coast to close
Brain scan studies need to get much bigger to offer insight into mental illness
1dResearchers say most brain scan studies are too small to explain complex human traits like intelligence or mental health. Meaningful insights will require studies of thousands of brains, not dozens.
Could eating bug powder and fungus meat help fight climate change? Yes, but there are easier ways
1dA new study from researchers in Finland, published Monday, found that diets that simply cut down on meat and dairy are nearly as climate-friendly as diets that rely on culture-grown meat and milk.
Volcano-dwelling mice confirmed as world's highest-living mammals
5hConditions on the peak of Llullaillaco, 6739 above sea level, are cold, dry and hostile – but some mice somehow survive there
Covid-19 news: People hospitalised with omicron still face severe risk
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Study inspects properties of four galactic open clusters
7hUsing data from ESA's Gaia space observatory, astronomers from the Istanbul University in Turkey have inspected four galactic open clusters. Results of this research, available in a paper published April 16 on the arXiv pre-print repository, deliver important insights into the properties of these objects.
UN Watchdog Says Radiation From Chernobyl "Abnormal" After Russian Attack
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Abnormal Distribution The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations' atomic watchdog, is warning that radiation levels at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear disaster site have been rising ever since Russian forces took control over the site earlier this year. "The radiation level, I would say, is abnormal," IAEA director Rafael Grossi said during a visit to the site that marked the a
Being in nature: Good for mind, body and nutrition
1dResearchers have investigated how nature relatedness — simply feeling connected with the natural world — benefits dietary diversity and fruit and vegetable intake.
How to Officially Submit Your Emoji Idea
9hHave a killer idea for the next great emoji? Here's the paperwork you need to fill out.
Ukraine War Prompts Europe's New Emergency Rules for the Internet
1dThe Digital Services Act has granted the European Commission unprecedented power over tech companies in times of war.
Coal still top threat to global climate goals: report
12hThe number of coal-fired power plants in the pipeline worldwide declined in 2021, according to research released Tuesday, but the fossil fuel most responsible for global warming still generated record CO2 emissions, threatening Paris climate goals.
Controlling heat flow in a solid by switching crystal structure dimensionality
1dJust as an electrical switch regulates the flow of electric current, thermal switches can control the flow of heat. These switches serve as thermal control devices and are useful for thermal management applications. For example, they can be used in industries to reduce waste heat, resulting in cost and energy savings. These switches require materials whose thermal conductivity (κ) can be modulated
First mass measurement with rare-RI ring reveals fine structure of element abundance patterns
1dScientists have demonstrated the effectiveness of an innovative nuclear mass measurement method using the rare-RI ring (R3) facility at the Radioactive Isotope Beam Factory, and applied it to the mass measurement of a neutron-rich palladium isotope. The study was published in Physical Review Letters on April 15.
Study reveals petrogenesis of porphyry copper deposits in southern Tibet
7hThe Gangdese porphyry copper deposit belt (GPCDB) is along the southern margin of Lhasa Terrane. The deposits of GPCDB were formed in the Miocene after the India-Eurasia collision. The genesis of these porphyry copper deposits is controversial.
Pushing the boundaries of space exploration with X-ray polarimetry
1dThe secrets hiding in the vast expanse of outer space have intrigued humankind for ages. The invention of the optical telescope during the 17th century allowed humans to see stars appearing as mere twinkling dots in the night sky. Thanks to scientific innovations over the next four centuries, we can now launch telescopes into space to get a better look at astronomical objects and even study them a
What Are the New Rules on Light Bulbs?: LED vs. Incandescent
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The administration set efficiency standards that will phase out sales of incandescent bulbs in favor of LEDs, reducing Americans' electrical bills over time.
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5hMay/June 22: Climate Grand Challenges: https://climategrandchallenges.mit.edu/ MIT Values Statement Committee: https://valuescommittee.mit.edu/ Free expression at MIT: https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/committee/ad-hoc-working-group-free-expression
With the Clock Running Out, Humans Need to Rethink Time Itself
8hTime is political by nature—governing everything from election cycles to environmental policies. Could reconfiguring the hours restore humanity's hope for the future?
Patients Who Deceive
14hLoren Pankratz's book covers the whole spectrum of different kinds of deception. It is well written, informative, and entertaining, with case examples that read like detective stories. The post Patients Who Deceive first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
Tyskland indfører QR-kode på EV-batteriers metaller og genbrugshistorie
12hEt konsortium af tyske bil- og batteriproducenter er gået sammen om at udvikle en 'batteri-historik', der kan spore batteriers indhold og klimaaftryk.
Study: Economic burden of PTSD 'staggering'
1dA new study finds that the national economic burden of PTSD goes beyond direct health care expenses and exceeds the costs of other common mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression. The researchers estimated the cost of PTSD at $232.2 billion for 2018, the latest year for which data were available at the time of the study.
Stream restoration trade-offs: Higher environmental benefits to be had where homeowners are less willing to pay
12hAlthough stream restoration filters pollutants out of local waterways and improves the health of the Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore area neighborhoods where it would do the most for water quality are far less willing to pay for such projects, according to a new study by a University of Maryland environmental economist and an interdisciplinary team of colleagues.
Anglo-Saxon royals were largely vegetarian
7hMeat-heavy feasts happened only occasionally among the Anglo-Saxons, two studies on skeletal remains and food lists reveal.
Immersive VR: Empowering kids to survive in fire, flood and war
7hWhen you live in the driest State in the driest country in the world, bushfires are an unfortunate, and all-too-regular part of life. Learning how to survive such emergencies is important for all people, but especially for our youngest citizens
The Download: Fertility for trans men, and a Q&A with CRISPR's co-creator
8hThis is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Trans men's eggs have been matured in the lab—and could help them have children Ovaries contain hundreds of thousands of underdeveloped eggs, held in a kind of suspended animation. Each month, one matures and is released—potentially to be fertilized by sperm a
Here's something rare: A Mars crater that isn't a circle. What happened?
1dMost impact craters are usually circular and fairly symmetric, but not all. This oddly shaped crater on Mars is obviously an impact crater, but it has a unique oblong shape. What happened?
Home sweet home: Research shows pet cats rarely stray far
3hThe domestic cat is one of our most popular pets. In Norway alone, 5.4 million people own approximately 770,000 cats. But where do our four-legged friends go? The cat wants to go outside, you open the door, it leaves and disappears. After a while it returns, but where was it in the meantime?
Celebrating 4/20 When You Hate Being High
7hSign up for Kaitlyn and Lizzie's newsletter here. Kaitlyn: I really hesitate to talk about weed on the internet. If I say I love the stuff, there are many who will mock me: Oh, you're so COOL; you're into DRUGS . If I say I hate it and have often wept because it makes me feel so bad, there are many who will mock me: nerd, cop . Well, these are the risks we take when we are being honest. I really
Researchers discover drug-resistant environmental mold is capable of infecting people
1dA new study finds that drug-resistant mold is spreading from the environment and infecting susceptible people's lungs.
Oscar-winning actors live longer than unsuccessful nominees
2hOscar winners alive today are expected to die aged 81.3, on average, compared with 76.4 for their fellow nominees and 76.2 for their unnominated co-stars
Preventable author Devi Sridhar on how she handles Covid trolls
16hAs the news came out of China that there was a new virus infecting humans, scientists around the world promptly got to work sequencing genomes, gathering data and communicating what they found with the public. One of the scientists catapulted into the public eye was Devi Sridhar , a professor in global public health. Soon, she was advising the Scottish government on their Covid strategy, regularl
Research shows clever monkeys plan their food trips to avoid stronger rivals
1dVervet monkeys are quick and clever planners of the best route to follow on foraging trips, shows a new study. When dominant group mates are too far away to interfere, vervets tend to choose the shortest route along successive food sites, snacking on each at leisure. But when dominants group mates are nearby, they seem to assess the time before these can approach and displace them at the feeding s
California family finds 5 bears hibernating under their Lake Tahoe home
1dBear with them. They were just hibernating.
How to Tell Whether a Cancer Is Caused by Plain Bad Luck
5minA new study offers a possible answer to the question "Why me?" — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Microplastics in Seawater May Harbor Parasites
15minLaboratory experiments find that Toxoplasma, Cryptosporidium, and Giardia can congregate on microplastic beads and fibers, suggesting they might make their way into and around the world's oceans by hitching rides on tiny bits of trash.
UN Warns That Humankind Is Stuck in "Spiral of Self-Destruction"
17minDoomsday The United Nations has issued yet another terrifying report about our near future — and readers, we're not in for a good time. Published every other year, the UN Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction is tasked with outlining ways humanity can mitigate catastrophic risk. Unsurprisingly, this year's report is telling us that we're living in a hell of our own creation. The rep
World's oldest person dies in Japan at age 119
35minShe held the title of world's oldest living person for three years.
Meat substitutes: Environment does not motivate consumption
39minPeople who have a critical attitude toward factory farming or who pay attention to their health in everyday life are more likely to turn to meat substitutes. Concern for the environment, on the other hand, appears to play no role in this decision.
AI may detect earliest signs of pancreatic cancer
39minAn artificial intelligence (AI) tool can accurately predicted who would develop pancreatic cancer based on what their CT scan images looked like years prior to being diagnosed with the disease. The findings may help prevent death through early detection of one of the most challenging cancers to treat.
Genomic study reveals complex origins of people living in Tibetan-Yi corridor
39minChina's mountainous southwestern area is home to one of the country's most ethnically diverse populations. In the most comprehensive genetic analysis of the native people there to date, researchers reveal that the ethnic groups' peopling and migration history is more complex than previously concluded.
Existing infrastructure will be unable to support future demand for high-speed internet
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39minUK Internet Victorian
Researchers have shown that the UK's existing copper network cables can support faster internet speeds, but only to a limit. They say additional investment is urgently needed if the government is serious about its commitment to making high-speed internet available to all.
Complex networks help explain extreme rainfall events
39minResearchers propose using a complex-network-based clustering workflow to search for synchronized structures of extreme rainfall events within the context of atmospheric chaos. By doing this, they were able to reconstruct a functional climate network to encode the underlying interaction of the climate system. Clusters on the network revealed regions of similar climatological behaviors. This means e
Cellular regeneration therapy restores damaged liver tissue faster than ever
39minMammals can't typically regenerate organs as efficiently as other vertebrates, such as fish and lizards. Now, scientists have found a way to partially reset liver cells to more youthful states — allowing them to heal damaged tissue at a faster rate than previously observed. The results reveal that the use of reprogramming molecules can improve cell growth, leading to better liver tissue regenerat
Democrats Need Better Stories
59minIt's unusual for a one-off political speech to make someone famous. This is especially the case in today's toxic fog of disinformation and apathy. But last week a Democratic state senator named Mallory McMorrow from Royal Oak, Michigan, somehow broke through when she stood up on the floor of the Michigan Senate and defended herself against smears from another state senator, Lana Theis, who wrote
Is running bad for your knees?
1hEvidence suggests that runners are actually less likely to get osteoarthritis – here's why
New climate modeling predicts increasing occurrences of flash flooding across most of the U.S.
1hA research team has created simulations from coupled climate and hydrologic models that demonstrate widespread increases in the occurrences of flash flooding events across most of the United States.
Crossing barriers: How the rabbit virus myxoma leapt into a new species
1hNew research explores the spillover of myxoma virus from European rabbits to Iberian hares. In addition to shedding new light on species-jumping viruses, the study shows that the protein permitting the species jump from rabbits to hares may help improve myxoma as a cancer-fighting agent.
Molecular tests for TB
1hA potential game-changer in the tuberculosis epidemic was how the tuberculosis community viewed rapid molecular tests for tuberculosis and tuberculosis drug resistance. This was 12 years ago, with the launch of Xpert MTB/RIF, which gives results in less than two hours, simultaneously diagnosing tuberculosis and testing if the bacteria have rifampicin resistance, a type of drug-resistant tuberculos
Best version of exosuit to take strain off the back
1hA research team studies exosuits, a wearable mobile machine that allows for limb movement with increased strength and endurance.
The Elon Musk Placebo Effect
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1hDorsey Elon Musk Twitter
Elon Musk is buying Twitter and taking the public company private in order to save "free speech." That much we know: He has made his intentions clear. But what will actually change about the social-media platform is still largely a mystery, and the hints don't suggest that Twitter's about to become a free-speech free-for-all. Maybe Musk will reinstate Donald Trump on the platform. Perhaps he'll a
Best Apple Watch Chargers in 2022
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1hApple Watch 6 iPhone
The Apple Watch is a powerful, multi-purpose smartwatch, but you won't be able to take advantage of any of its features if its battery dies, which is why the best Apple Watch chargers come in handy. Apple has maintained that the Apple Watch has "all-day" battery life, which it quantifies as 18 hours. In our experience, the Apple Watch does last far longer than a smartphone, tablet, or laptop, but
Smallpox Vaccine Recruits Skin Bacteria to Fight Disease
1hA mouse study points to a possible mechanism by which the smallpox vaccine helped eradicate the disease in the 1980s.
New graphite based rapid sensor chip for real-time theophylline monitoring
1hTheophylline or THO is a natural organic compound whose molecular structure is very similar to that of caffeine present in coffee and cacao. Over the years, due to its therapeutic properties, THO has become one of the most widely studied xanthine group derivates. THO is used to dilate respiratory passages in people having difficulty breathing, and as a muscle relaxant, anti-asthmatic, and diuretic
Canada needs Indigenous-led fire stewardship, new research finds
1hAs a new wildfire season approaches, many Canadians are reflecting on the devastating losses of last season, and considering what they can do to protect themselves and the places where they live.
Novel particle detector used to study alternate path to carbon creation in stars
1hWashington University in St. Louis is part of a collaboration that has yielded new insight into one of the universe's primordial reactions that made all life on Earth possible.
Specially sourced argon may soon whisper secrets about universe's dark matter
1hA deposit of nearly pure argon left undisturbed since Earth's formation is about to help physicists understand more about the universe.
Research reveals a new mechanism to transfer chirality between molecules in the nanoscale field
1hIf we compare the right to the left hand, we can see these are specular images—that is, like symmetrical shapes reflected in a mirror—and they cannot superimpose on each other. This property is chirality, a feature of the matter that plays with the symmetry of biological structures at different scales, from the DNA molecule to the tissues of the heart muscle.
Scientists identify genetic variants linked to mobility changes in aging
2hGenetic variants in an enzyme that is important to mitochondrial function may contribute to whether individuals maintain or lose strength and mobility as they age.
Space really needs environmental protection, too
2hSpace urgently needs special legal protection similar to that given to land, sea, and atmosphere to protect its fragile environment, scientists argue in a new paper. The scientific, economic, and cultural benefits of space should be considered against the damaging environmental impacts an influx of space debris—roughly 60 miles above Earth's surface—pose, fueled by the rapid growth of so-called s
Anxiety and tummy trouble affect each other for kids with autism
2hNew research finds a "bi-directional" relationship between gastrointestinal issues and internalized symptoms in children and adolescents with autism. That means the symptoms seem to be affecting each other simultaneously. Children with autism spectrum disorder tend to experience gastrointestinal issues , such as constipation and stomach pain, at a higher rate than their neurotypical peers. Some a
Environmental helicity may affect the outer-core size of tropical cyclones
2hThe outer-core size of tropical cyclones (TCs) is vital for evaluating their destructive potential. It is usually defined as the radius of gale-force wind (R17), but accurately forecasting R17 is challenging owing to our incomplete understanding of the physical mechanism that determines it. Nonetheless, there is a general consensus that the TC outer-core size is mainly regulated by the TC's outer
A new guide to extremely powerful light pulses
2hThe first demonstration of the laser in 1960 was rapidly followed by the birth of a new research field: nonlinear optics. The unique coherence properties of stimulated emission, the fundamental physical process of laser radiation, has enabled intensities that exceed those of incoherent sources by many orders of magnitude. The high intensities drive electrons so strongly that they oscillate with fr
Biofilm bacterial dynamics and changes in inorganic nitrogen density due to the presence of freshwater pearl mussels
2hFreshwater pearl mussels are found in rivers in Japan. They are in severe decline, however, and are on the endangered Red List designated by the Ministry of the Environment. Freshwater pearl mussels are known to play an important role in the biochemical ecosystem of river nutrients in the area and downstream. Kayano Takeuchi, graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University, and her f
Researchers unveil a highly efficient means to reverse magnetization with spin currents
3hResearchers have established a low-cost method of magnetization reversal on perpendicularly magnetized ferromagnets. Not needing an external magnetic field, the method brings reverse magnetization closer to commercial viability.
New evidence of how exercise can counter diabetes damage
3hOne way exercise can counter the damage of diabetes is by enabling activation of a natural system we have to grow new blood vessels when existing ones are ravaged by this disease.
Immersive VR: Empowering kids to survive in fire, flood, and war
3hWhen you live in the driest State in the driest country in the world, bushfires are an unfortunate, and all-too-regular part of life. Learning how to survive such emergencies is important for all people, but especially for our youngest citizens.
Scientists use recycled glass waste as sand replacement in 3D printing
3hResearchers have developed the capability to use recycled glass in 3D printing, opening doors to a more environmentally sustainable way of building and construction.
Better assess the needs of people with multiple disabilities
3hHow do we assess the needs of people with severe multiple disabilities? Unable to communicate verbally and physically, this population has nearly no possibility of expressing itself. Thanks to eye-tracking technology, a team has succeeded in identifying and evaluating certain perceptive and social-emotional abilities in nine children and adolescents with multiple disabilities, opening the way to p
Speed thrills but kills: Major highway in India of particular concern to reptiles and amphibians
3hThe National Highway 715, which passes through the Kaziranga National Park in Northeast India, is notorious for its roadkill. With protected habitats on both sides of the road, many animals cross it on a daily basis to feed and breed.
Pathogens can hitch a ride on plastic to reach the sea
3hMicroplastics are a pathway for pathogens on land to reach the ocean, with likely consequences for human and wildlife health, according to a new study. This study connects microplastic pollution in the ocean with land-based, diseases-carrying pathogens. The study, published April 26 in the journal Scientific Reports, is the first to connect microplastics in the ocean with land-based pathogens
Learning chemical networks give life a chiral twist
3hA study shows that the preference of biological molecules for left or right-handedness — a hallmark of living matter — could emerge spontaneously as prebiotic chemical networks adapt to optimize energy harvesting. The proposed mechanism of symmetry breaking is general and can apply to other transitions in living matter that lead to increased complexity.
Rare, endangered insects and spiders illegally for sale online
3hA survey has found that endangered and threatened insects and spiders, as well as common species that provide valuable ecological services, can be easily purchased– without adequate oversight—through basic internet searches, according to a new Cornell study.
Carbon Cap and Trade Is Set to Start in Pennsylvania–but for How Long?
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3hPennsylvania RGGI Wolf
Governor Tom Wolf announced last week that his administration had finalized a regulation to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Author Correction: An effective modular approach for crowd counting in an image using convolutional neural networks
3hScientific Reports, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-11280-y
Author Correction: Bedload transport in rivers, size matters but so does shape
3hScientific Reports, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-11278-6
Fantastic feathers, brain writing — the week in infographics
3hNature, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01169-1 Nature highlights three key graphics from the week in science and research.
Animals essential to seed dispersal are the first to disappear owing to deforestation
3hTrees of the species Pouteria bullata, which is endemic to Brazil and whose common name is guapeva-vermelha, are found solely in the Atlantic Rainforest biome and produce sweet succulent fruit.
Reforming coral reefs using 3D printing
3hThe world's coral reefs are becoming extinct due to many factors such as global warming and accelerated urbanization in coastal areas, which places tremendous stress on marine life. "The rapid decline of coral reefs has increased the need for exploring interdisciplinary methods for reef restoration," explains Natalie Levy, a Ph.D. student at Bar-Ilan University in Israel. "Examining how to conserv
Italian nurse acquitted of murder after statistical analysis
3hItalian nurse Daniela Poggiali was arrested and convicted of murdering two hospital patients in 2014. Her case attracted the attention of Leiden statistician Richard Gill. After his investigation, together with an Italian colleague, Poggiali was acquitted last autumn. Together with fellow statisticians, Gill is trying to prevent this type of statistical error in the future.
Most math textbooks get a failing grade
3hA new study offers a "dismal picture" of math textbooks across the globe. The research has serious implications for the next generation of learners. Among the findings, the researchers discovered that student "opportunities to learn and develop mathematics literacy are so few as to almost be nonexistent" in eighth grade textbooks. Moreover, what is given to them in traditional word problems are l
Microbial response to a changing and fire-prone arctic ecosystem
3hGreenhouse gas emissions from human activities have caused Earth's climate to change—and in Arctic regions, air temperatures are warming twice as fast as the global average. Permanently frozen Arctic soils located in tundra ecosystems store approximately twice the amount of carbon currently in the atmosphere. This frozen organic matter is thawing, thus increasing microbial decomposition, which rel
Meat substitutes: Researchers find that environmental concern does not motivate consumption
3hMeat substitutes are on the rise: While they used to have a niche existence in health food stores or organic stores, wheat salami, tofu schnitzel or soy mince can now be found in every well-stocked supermarket. "We wanted to know why consumers choose these alternatives," explains Jeanette Klink-Lehmann, who is doing her doctorate at the Institute of Food and Resource Economics at the University of
Frogs have acquired DNA from snakes with the help of parasites
4hHorizontal DNA transfer, once thought to be a rare event, has occurred between snakes and frogs at least 54 times in the past 85 million years
Study reveals stream restoration trade-offs: Higher environmental benefits to be had where homeowners are less willing to pay
4hHomeowners in Baltimore area neighborhoods where stream restoration would do the most for water quality are far less willing to pay for such projects, than those in other areas, according to a new study.
Study suggests early self-awareness of autism leads to better quality of life
4hPeople who learn they are autistic when they are younger may have a heightened quality of life and sense of well-being in adulthood, according to a new study.
Neanderthals of the north
4hA multidisciplinary research team has investigated whether Neanderthals were well adapted to life in the cold or preferred more temperate environmental conditions. Based on investigations in Lichtenberg in the Wendland region (Lower Saxony, Germany), the researchers showed that during the last Ice Age, Neanderthals visited their northernmost settlement areas even during cold phases — albeit more
Micronutrients (vitamins + minerals) show benefit for children with ADHD and emotional dysregulation
4hA study reports that children with ADHD and emotional dysregulation randomized to take a micronutrient formula were three times more likely to show symptomatic improvement on blinded clinician ratings, compared to those in the placebo group (54% versus 18%). The micronutrient formula, consisting of all known vitamins and essential minerals, was administered for eight weeks.
A new treatment reduces inflammation in multiple sclerosis mice models
4hResearchers managed to reduce chronic inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mice thanks to the administration of a type of lipid that mediates inflammation.
Boys are more demanding than girls before they are born, according to scientists
4hFinding out the sex of a baby during pregnancy could lead to better life chances, a new study has discovered. Male baby pregnancies are more likely to result in complications, possibly because they grow faster in the womb and require more nutrients and oxygen than supplied by the mother through the placenta — the temporary organ that attaches to the wall of the uterus during pregnancy to help the
What is Down syndrome?
4hDown syndrome is a condition in which a person has a fully or partially duplicated copy of chromosome 21.
Rare white humpback whale spotted swimming with dolphins Down Under
4hA white humpback whale, similar in appearance to the famous Migaloo, has been spotted off the coast of New South Wales in Australia. It has been suggested that it may be related to the famous albino humpback Migaloo.
Myocardial work index during normal dobutamine stress echocardiography
4hScientific Reports, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-10903-8
Microrobot collectives display versatile movement patterns
4hCollective behavior and swarm patterns are found everywhere in nature. Robots can also be programmed to act in swarms. Researchers have developed collectives of microrobots, which they can move in every formation they wish.
Enormous beached sperm whale rescued in China. Will it survive?
4hA stranded sperm whale was still alive when it was found washed ashore near Ningbo, China. A team of rescuers worked around the clock to tow the animal back to sea.
Building block 3D printing based on molecular self-assembly monolayer with self-healing properties
5hScientific Reports, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-10875-9
Protecting species for the good of global climate
5hWhen the global community is expected to meet for the second part of the UN Biodiversity Conference in Kunming, China, in autumn, it must also adopt the next generation of UN biodiversity targets. These will then replace the Aichi Targets that were aimed for until 2020—and have hardly been achieved. Twenty-one "Post-2020 Action Targets for 2030" have already been pre-formulated. While they still h
There should be more evidence of alien technology than alien biology across the Milky Way
5hThe Drake equation is one of the most famous equations in astronomy. It has been endlessly debated since it was first posited in 1961 by Frank Drake, but so far has served as an effective baseline for discussion about how much life might be spread throughout the galaxy. However, all equations can be improved, and a team of astrobiologists and astronomers think they have found a way to improve this
China plans system to take out asteroids hurtling toward Earth
5hChina plans to develop a system for monitoring asteroids that pose a threat to earth, highlighting the nation's growing ambitions for its space program.
Publisher Correction: Light triggered nanoscale biolistics for efficient intracellular delivery of functional macromolecules in mammalian cells
5hNature Communications, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30203-z
Best HDMI Splitters in 2022
5hThe best HDMI splitters are an easy way to share what's happening on one screen across countless. Just about every flashy device, from smartphones to computers and of course, video game systems, have HDMI outputs. Have you ever been in a casual dining establishment or a hospital and wondered how every screen displayed the same information? This tech wizardry is made possible using an HDMI splitte
What is the largest arachnid to ever live?
5hWhat's the largest arachnid ever on Earth? The answer is not so simple, say scientists.
Online outdoor science lessons run during the pandemic boosted teachers' skills, study shows
5hOnline outdoor science lessons run during the pandemic helped to engage children with the subject and boosted teachers' skills, analysis suggests.
Scientists discover evidence of major genes influencing flowering time in chickpeas
5hFlowering time in chickpeas' wild relatives is influenced by one to three major genes, according to new research.
Forest trees also take up nanoplastics
5hPlastic is a petroleum product that is extremely slow to decompose. According to the German Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union, a plastic bag takes 10 to 20 years, a plastic straw 200 years and a plastic bottle 450 years to decompose. During decomposition, these objects are ground into ever-smaller particles over time. These are known as microplastics (particles smaller than 5mm) or nanopl
Bioimpedance spinal needle provides high success and low complication rate in lumbar punctures of pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
5hScientific Reports, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-10915-4
Insufficient menstrual cycle education provided in UK schools, study finds
5hMenstrual cycle education in U.K. schools is inconsistent and inadequate, and teachers feel they lack time, confidence, and subject knowledge, according to new research led by Swansea University.
Keeper of the winds shines on: Aeolus satellite continues past design life
5hLaunched back in 2018, Aeolus has outlived its 36-month in-orbit design life—but going above and beyond, it continues to deliver excellent data. This shows that there's life yet in the satellite, meaning ESA's wind mission is now expected to continue shining a light on the wind for another year.
Major highway in India studied for its danger to reptiles and amphibians
5h"Is it the road that crosses the habitat, or does the habitat cross the road?" ask scientists at Gauhati University (Assam, India) before agreeing that the wrong road at the wrong place is bound to cause various perils for the local wildlife, habitats and ecosystems. Furthermore, some of those effects may take longer than others to identify and confirm.
Six new species of tiny frog discovered in Mexico
5hScientists have discovered six new species of frog the size of a thumbnail in the forests of Mexico, with one earning the distinction of Mexico's smallest frog.
China Announces Plan for Kinetic Asteroid Redirect
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches with the Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART, spacecraft onboard, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, Pacific time (Nov. 24 Eastern time) from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. DART is the world's first full-scale planetary defense test, demonstrating one method of asteroid deflection technology. The mission was built and is manage
NASA gives green light for OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to visit another asteroid
5hNASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will swing by Earth to deliver a sample from asteroid Bennu on Sept. 24, 2023. But it won't clock out after that.
New research reveals we're taking sustainability seriously, but we lack knowledge of what our actions are worth
5hNew research published today reveals that while 53% of people are trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle, there is a lack of understanding about which behavior changes make the biggest impact.
New climate modeling predicts increasing occurrences of flash flooding across most of the US
5hThe latest U.N. report on climate change documented researchers' efforts that have shown some measures of global warming are now unavoidable, and current research efforts are focusing on mitigation and adaptation strategies. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration describes this as a global problem, felt on local scales. Likewise, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researche
Storytime marketing to millennials
5hStorytelling is an ancient human trait. We were perhaps making manifest our imaginings even before we had the spoken word. In the modern world, stories are as important to us as they ever were and are crucial to many human endeavors in the creative arts, in scientific research, and, of course, in the commercial world. Work published in the International Journal of Business and Globalisation, inves
Modeling study projects 21st century droughts will increase human migration
5hDrought and the potential increase in the number of droughts worldwide due to climate change remains a concern for scientists. A recent study led by Stony Brook University researchers suggests that human migration due to droughts will increase by at least 200 percent as we move through the 21st Century. Based on a series of both climate and social science modeling systems and other social science
Microplastics are everywhere, but their dangers largely remain a mystery, experts say
5hThey are everywhere: in riverbanks, on glaciers, in deserts, in fish populations, even in the air we breathe. And these are just a few of the places where scientists have found microplastics, plastic debris roughly the size of a sesame seed that move easily through the environment, the impact of which remains somewhat of a mystery, Northeastern University experts say.
Study examines how better communication can boost recycling
5hA University at Buffalo-led study examines how improved communication can support efforts to increase recycling in New York State and the rest of the United States.
Chinese public's opinion of U.S. plummeted during Trump presidency: study
5hA survey of public opinion in China conducted by researchers at Rice University, the National University of Singapore and the University of British Columbia shows the country's perceptions of the U.S. plummeted during the presidency of Donald Trump.
Insights narrow the gap between large-scale atmospheric models and microscale features of atmospheric winds
5hA combination of atmospheric measurements and fine-scale simulations has improved understanding of the modeling anomalies that arise when the model resolution approximates the length scale of turbulence features—an atmospheric simulation problem known as Terra Incognita. The research, published in Monthly Weather Review, provides valuable insight into how best to link large- and small-scale simula
Techniques that rely on adaptive silviculture can help trees become more resilient to severe storms
5hIf a tree sways in the woods, what could it tell us about how likely it is to fall?
Visualizing the proton through animation and film
5hTry to picture a proton—the minute, positively charged particle within an atomic nucleus—and you may imagine a familiar, textbook diagram: a bundle of billiard balls representing quarks and gluons. From the solid sphere model first proposed by John Dalton in 1803 to the quantum model put forward by Erwin Schrödinger in 1926, there is a storied timeline of physicists trying to visualize the invisib
Vega-C: Launcher integration begins for inaugural flight VV21
5hLauncher integration for the inaugural flight of Vega-C began with the P120C solid-fuel first stage being delivered to the Vega Launch Zone (Zone de Lancement Vega, or ZLV) at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on 15 April 2022. P120C will also fly on Ariane 6, with two or four units serving as boosters depending on mission requirements.
Researchers use muonic X-rays to find elemental makeup of samples without damaging them
5hBy combining technologies originally designed for high-energy particle accelerators and astronomy observations, researchers can now for the first time analyze the elemental makeup of samples without damaging them, which could be useful for researchers working in other fields such as archaeology, reports a new study in Scientific Reports.
Carbon dioxide glaciers are moving at Mars' South Pole
5hGlaciers of carbon dioxide are moving, creating deposits kilometers thick today across the south polar region of Mars, something that could have been going on more than 600,000 years, a paper by Planetary Science Institute Research Scientist Isaac Smith says.
Classifying exoplanet atmospheres opens new field of study
5hAn international team of researchers examined data for 25 exoplanets and found some links among the properties of the atmospheres, including the thermal profiles and chemical abundances in them. These findings will help establish a generalized theory of planet formation which will improve our understanding of all planets, including the Earth.
Could blocking or deleting a protein help prevent common oral cancers?
5hAround one-third of people with oral squamous cell carcinoma don't survive it, but dental researchers have found deleting or inhibiting a protein in the tongue might stall tumor growth.
Exploring the origins of molecular paleontology
5hIf "Jurassic Park" fueled your interest in dinosaurs, genetics, and all things ancient, you aren't alone. There's an entire field dedicated to looking for ancient DNA—molecular paleontology—that predates Michael Crichton's take on dino clones. And the people behind that research are just as varied and interesting as any of Crichton's subjects.
The funding gap in start-up investing | Temie Giwa-Tubosun
6h"It is time to close the funding gap for Black female-led start-ups the world over," says entrepreneur Temie Giwa-Tubosun, whose company LifeBank delivers life-saving medical supplies to remote areas in Africa. Today, LifeBank operates successfully across the continent, but Giwa-Tubosun knows that barriers to funding prevent many other brilliant business ideas from blossoming. She highlights examp
COVID-19 lockdown measures affect air pollution from cities differently
6hThe COVID-19 pandemic and its public response created large shifts in how people travel. In some areas, these restrictions on travel appear to have had little effect on air pollution, and some cities have worse air quality than ever.
Electronics can grow on trees thanks to nanocellulose paper semiconductors
6hSemiconducting nanomaterials with 3D network structures have high surface areas and a lot of pores that make them excellent for applications involving adsorbing, separating, and sensing. However, simultaneously controlling the electrical properties and creating useful micro- and macro-scale structures, while achieving excellent functionality and end-use versatility, remains challenging. Now, Osaka
More attention required to impacts of living with the pandemic's 'new normal' in Nunatsiavut
6hAt the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, mining giant Vale shut down its Voisey's Bay mine for three months to protect the health and well-being of its employees and the nearby Nunatsiavut Inuit communities.
The impact of companies mitigating labor shortages with automation
6hLast month, unemployment in Canada reached a record low of 5.2 percent. Alongside low unemployment, many industries saw—and are still seeing—a worker shortage, with the number of job vacancies in Canada reaching 900,000 in January.
Formula pins down what gets people in the 'flow'
6hResearchers have developed a mathematical theory of flow, and argue that it is possible to enhance immersion and engagement in almost any task by manipulating a few key variables. The immersive and often exhilarating experience of "flow" while playing sports, making art, or working is a much sought-after state of mind associated with peak creativity and productivity, which is why artificial intel
Root system significantly affects soil water movement in banana plantation
6hXishuangbanna is one of the most suitable areas for banana cultivation in China. Heavy application of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation in banana plantations has disturbed the soil environment. However, the basic characteristics of soil properties and water transport in banana plantations are unknown yet, which hinders the understanding of the soil hydrological process and restricts
Experts discuss guaranteed income programs and their impact on public health
6hBaltimore City is the latest to pilot a policy solution to poverty that's gaining momentum across the nation: guaranteed income, which places no-strings-attached cash directly in the hands of residents who need it most. In Baltimore's program, which Mayor Brandon Scott announced last week, 200 parents between 18- and 24-years-old will receive an unconditional cash payment of $1,000 per month over
Estimating the informativeness of data
6hNot all data are created equal. But how much information is any piece of data likely to contain? This question is central to medical testing, designing scientific experiments, and even to everyday human learning and thinking. MIT researchers have developed a new way to solve this problem, opening up new applications in medicine, scientific discovery, cognitive science, and artificial intelligence.
Four ways we can change our behavior to adapt to the climate crisis
6hOnly four months into 2022, and Australians have already watched several climate disasters unfold across the continent, from coral bleaching to devastating floods and bushfires. These are stark reminders of how climate change can wreak havoc on communities—destroying homes, lives and ecosystems.
Understanding the climate effects of grazing agriculture
6hThe Great Plains in the United States are well known for a rich history and expansive grasslands. This region is synonymous with ranchers herding cattle across the plains and a valuable resource for a growing population.
Bio-inspired textiles promote sustainable fashion
6hWhile color is one of the primary indicators of sales success within the fashion industry, it's also one of the world's largest sources of water pollution. In fact, textile mills often dump residual dyes and hazardous chemicals into canals, streams and rivers.
The value of conserving large landscapes, not just isolated parks and preserves
6hAs human development spreads ever farther around the world, very few large ecosystems remain relatively intact and uninterrupted by highways, cities or other human-constructed obstacles. One of the largest exceptions is the Yellowstone to Yukon region, or Y2Y, which stretches more than 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) northwest from Wyoming into Canada's Yukon territory.
What does a balanced diet actually mean?
6hIt's a phrase that's heard often, but what does a balanced diet actually mean?
Scientists identify chemical markers that may unlock future therapeutic uses of mRNA
6hIn recent years, messenger RNA, DNA's close cousin in life's complex process of going from a string of genetic blueprints to fully functioning organism, has received intense scrutiny in the scientific and medical community for the role it can play in creating next-generation vaccines, cancer treatments, and stem cell therapies addressing a myriad of previously incurable diseases. The previously ob
New protocol for studying and preserving biodiversity
6hThere are more and more threatened species by the impact of human activity and about a million of them are estimated to be endangered if the rate of biological extinction does not stop. Over the last fifty years, the global rate of extinction of the species and ecological destruction has been of 60% worldwide, according to the 2019 report by the UN Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biod
Chemists invent an efficient thermal camera to reduce costs of chemical research
6hScientists of St Petersburg University, together with the researchers from N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, have developed a tube-in-tube reactor that provides for efficient reactions without the use of external heaters. This approach significantly reduces energy costs when performing chemical research.
Groundwater extraction affects hydrological process over Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in Northern China
6hThe rapid development of agriculture and industry in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region leads to an increase in water demand. Excessive groundwater extraction often results in the water depletion that may affect ecological and hydrological processes.
It's not all nomadland: How #vanlife made mobile living a middle-class aspiration
6hAnnounce to your friends and family that you're choosing to live in your vehicle and you're likely to raise some concern.
An easily reversed hydrogel male contraceptive
6hA team of researchers working at China's Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University has developed a new kind of male contraceptive that is easily reversed. In their paper published in the journal ACS Nano, the group describes their approach, the elements that went into making their contraceptive and how well it worked when tested on rats.
Author Correction: Maternal whole blood cell miRNA-340 is elevated in gestational diabetes and inversely regulated by glucose and insulin
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-11273-x
Influence of roundness errors of bearing components on rotational accuracy of cylindrical roller bearings
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-07718-y
Lizzy Musi Gets Disqualified! | Street Outlaws: America's List
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Largest Genetic Study to Date Unveils DNA Profiles That Lead to Cancer
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7hStudy 58 Clues Cancer
Cancers are like malicious snowflakes. Each harbors a unique set of mutations in its genes, gradually turning them to the dark side. Eventually, with no regard for their neighbors, mutated cells destroy tissues, organs, and life. But their set of genetic mutations—a signature—can also be their downfall. Like fingerprints or DNA left at a crime scene, we can use those signatures to hunt down cance
The Boring Company is finally going to make a full-scale version of Elon Musk's Hyperloop
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When parents turn children into weapons, everybody loses
7hDomestic abuse can involve one parent using a child as a weapon against the other parent, which harms the child in immense ways. My research has identified how these dynamics play out and examines the damage.
Venomous bloodworms grow deadly copper fangs with totally metal trick
7hThe worms are known to be highly aggressive and will eat anything they can swallow.
'Aging Clocks' Might Be Able to Predict Your Lifespan
7h(Photo: Ashraful Islam/Unsplash) If someone could tell you how much longer you're expected to live, would you want to find out? Thanks to research conducted over the last decade, this question is no longer rhetorical. Scientists are using "aging clocks," or indicators of biological age, to figure out approximately how much life people have left. It all started when biostatisticians Steve and Mark
Climate change quickly warming Scottish lochs: study
7hClimate change has caused a rapid and extensive rise in temperature in Scotland's lochs and reservoirs, according to research published on Tuesday that predicts the trend will continue if nothing is done.
How early childhood education is responding to climate change
7hTo the untrained eye, the small community garden on Coast and Straits Salish territory—on what passersby commonly know as the University of Victoria campus—might look unruly. Bursting with dandelions, lamb's ear and grasses, it's difficult to tell where the garden starts and where it ends.
Certain microwave frequencies can cause brain injuries
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7hHigh Microwave Cause Brain
While microwaves are generally considered safe and efficient, new research indicates that at extremely high magnitudes of power, microwaves have the potential to cause brain injuries. Contrary to what was once popular belief, microwaves don't cause cancer. It's a decades-old concern that may evoke an image of a child standing in front of a microwave, peering through the dimly-lit door, only to be
Getting ID after exiting prison is harder than you might think. So we built a chatbot to help
7hGetting out of prison is often assumed to be cause for celebration and a new beginning. However, many women exiting prison face profound disadvantage, isolation, poor mental and physical health and struggle finding housing.
People need more time to experiment and fail at work
7hIn 1928 Scottish microbiologist Alexander Fleming, while studying the staphylococcus bacteria, noticed mold on his petri dishes inhibited its growth. He experimented, leading to the discovery of penicillin, the first antibiotic.
Novel study of small fish in Icelandic waters sheds new light on adaptive change
7hInnovative research showing that populations of a small fish that live in both Iceland's lakes and marine waters, respond more quickly and differently to predators after they invade new freshwater lakes, demonstrating how some animals can adapt rapidly to changes in their environments and may be able to adapt to climate change.
Three barriers that stop students choosing to learn a language in high school
7hFewer students are choosing language electives at school, but contrary to popular perception, it isn't purely a lack of interest causing the decline. My recent study suggests students want to study a language, but can't.
From the archive: Einstein's ideas, and a telegraph pioneer
7hNature, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01078-3 Snippets from Nature's past.
Vinder af Ph.d. Cup kommer med opsang: »Gør det nu lettere for os at forske«
7hDen 31-årige læge Amani Meaidi blev i sidste uge kåret som vinder af Ph.d. Cup for sin forskning i behandling af kraftig menstruation. Selvom sejren er sød, kalder den på politiske omprioriteringer, så danske forskere får lettere adgang til sundhedsdata, mener vinderen. Det vil ikke kun gavne lægevidenskaben, men i den grad også patienterne.
Urban wildlife aren't lost. They're at home in the city
7hA new book tells the story of how American cities got their wildlife. Pigeons and squirrels, rabbits and crows: all familiar sights for the inhabitants of American cities. But a bobcat? And yet there one was, peering at Peter Alagona from the bushes just beside the suburban bike path he routinely took to work. "We locked eyes for several seconds," he writes, "two mammals in the ancient act of siz
NASA extends exploration for 8 planetary science missions
7hFollowing a thorough evaluation, NASA has extended the planetary science missions of eight of its spacecraft due to their scientific productivity and potential to deepen our knowledge and understanding of the solar system and beyond.
Studying the phenomenon of presenteeism, in which employees continue to work when ill
7hEmployees who are unwell only engage in presenteeism when they have not met their daily work goals, according to new research from Trinity College Dublin.
Asia's coastal cities sinking faster than sea level-rise
7hManila and several other coastal Asian cities are sinking faster than the rate of sea level rise, says a study that calls for strict regulatory measure to reduce groundwater extraction, identified as a major cause for land subsidence.
Kinematics of stretched sheets
7hIn a new study now published as a report and also illustrated as the online cover-page of Science Advances, Julien Chopin, Arshad Kudrolli, and a research team in Physics in the U.S. and Brazil showed how twisted hyper-elastic sheets formed multi-layered self-scrolled yarns. By incorporating dominant stretching with folding kinematics, they measured torque and energetics originating from geometric
Sundhedsordførere giver regeringen indspark til kommende reform
7hSundhedsordførere mødes i øjeblikket på skift til møde i sundhedsministeriet for at give deres input til en kommende sundhedsreform. Tre sundhedsordførere ser frem til at dykke ned bag regeringens overskrifter til en sundhedsreform
The dangers of lying to ourselves about the future
7hPsychologists have found that we are more tolerant of falsehoods that may one day turn out to be true
Inequality and cooperation in social networks
8hScientific Reports, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-10733-8
Clinical characteristics and treatment of elderly onset adult-onset Still's disease
8hScientific Reports, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-10932-3
Movia: Prisen for at renovere Østbanen er nu fordoblet
8hDet bliver væsentligt dyrere at renovere Østbanen, viser notat fra Region Sjælland.
Ny dansk platform samler diabetikeres data fra forskellige typer udstyr.
8hPLUS. Dansk platform, der skal sikre diabetikere bedre behandling, forventes udbredt i hele Danmark.
Fænomenale råvarer skal få danskerne til at elske plantekosten
8hFænomenale råvarer er vejen frem hvis flere skal udskifte hakkebøffen med plantebøffen…
The impact of COVID-19 on drug use — and how it contributes to overdose risk
8hIn rural communities, structural and community factors during the pandemic have increased anxiety, depression, and loneliness and altered drug use behaviors, according to a new study.
The Last Day of a Doomed Dinosaur
8hThe young, eighteen-foot-long Edmontosaurus had no idea about his fate as he grazed in a forest
Forskere advarer mod Japans beslutning om udledning af radioaktivt spildevand fra Fukushima i Stillehavet
8hPLUS. Der er for mange ubekendte faktorer bag den japanske regerings beslutning om at udlede radioaktivt vand fra Fukushima-ulykken til Stillehavet, advarer et uafhængigt forskerpanel.
A Dueling Narrative on Cultured Meat
8hAre we headed for a world in which most of the meat we consume was grown in a vat rather than in an animal? This is a fairly high-stakes question (pun intended). We have a growing population, we are already using most of the arable land available, and we are pushing the efficiency of agriculture. There is still some technological head room, mostly with GMO technology, to improve yields further. B
Algorithm could save hours of analyzing animal behavior
9hA new method uses artificial intelligence to analyze animal behavior, which could lead to longer-term in-depth studies in the field of behavioral science. In addition, the advance helps to improve animal welfare. The method is already in testing at the Zurich Zoo. Researchers engaged in animal behavior studies often rely on hours upon hours of video footage that they manually analyze. Usually, th
Medeltida klotter ledtråd till latinet i Sverige
9hEn inskrift på latin har hittats I Östra Sallerups kyrka i Skåne. För att få veta mer om fyndet läggs nu ett spännande historiskt pussel. – Det är otroligt häftigt att en sådan liten textbit kan vara en nyckel till förståelse av historiska sammanhang, säger forskaren Anna Blennow. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
Träning och syn på kroppen påverkar hur tonåringar mår
9hKillar på högstadiet är ofta mer fysiskt aktiva och välmående jämfört med jämnåriga tjejer. Men nu visar ny forskning att situationen ändras på gymnasiet. Då är tjejerna mer träningssugna och mår även bättre. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
Kirurger behöver fler kroppar att träna på
9hBrist på donerade kroppar begränsar möjligheterna för kirurger att träna sina färdigheter. Inom bland annat traumakirurgi räcker kropparna inte till. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
Variation i styrketræningen giver øget styrke, men ikke ekstra muskelvækst
9hDet har i årevis været antagelsen, at variation i styrketræningsprogrammer har betydning…
A TRIzol-based method for high recovery of plasma sncRNAs approximately 30 to 60 nucleotides
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-10800-0
Learning aerodynamics with neural network
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-10737-4
Microplastics may be dragging faecal parasites from land into the seas
9hThree parasites that are sometimes found in cat and human faeces can live on the surface of microplastic particles, and may be transported into the sea
How ancient DNA hit the headlines
9hNature, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01114-2 The origins, politics and motivations of the people who sequence age-old genomes.
Ticking time bombs of DNA mutation may dictate when animals die
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9hLifespan Mutations
Mutational clocks may drive the aging process.
COVID is spreading in deer. What does that mean for the pandemic?
10hNature, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01112-4 Hundreds of white-tailed deer in North America have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Here's why scientists aren't panicking, yet.
T follicular helper and B cell crosstalk in tertiary lymphoid structures and cancer immunotherapy
10hNature Communications, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-29753-z Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are critical in the elimination of cancer cells, a concept highlighted by recent advances in cancer immunotherapy. Significant evidence reveals that their organization in tertiary lymphoid structures together with specific subpopulation composition/balances stimulates cellu
Engineering artificial photosynthetic life-forms through endosymbiosis
10hNature Communications, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-29961-7 The endosymbiotic theory posits that chloroplasts in eukaryotes arise from bacterial endosymbionts. Here, the authors engineer the yeast/cyanobacteria chimeras and show that the engineered cyanobacteria perform chloroplast-like functions to support the growth of yeast cells under photosynthetic conditions.
Nanocrown electrodes for parallel and robust intracellular recording of cardiomyocytes
10hNature Communications, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-29726-2 Nanoelectrodes for measuring intracellular action potentials suffer from issues with success rate, signal strength and fabrication. Here, the authors report on a scalable technique which creates robust nanocrown electrodes with high success rates by electroporation and demonstrate the advance towards preclinica
Excitations in a superconducting Coulombic energy gap
10hNature Communications, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-29634-5 The fate of Yu-Shiba-Rusinov states in the presence of a strong Coulomb repulsion in a superconductor remains unknown. Here, the authors couple a quantum dot to a superconducting island with a tunable Coulomb repulsion, where they find a singlet many-body state which, by a strong Coulomb repulsion, changes to a
Cul3-KLHL20 E3 ubiquitin ligase plays a key role in the arms race between HIV-1 Nef and host SERINC5 restriction
10hNature Communications, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30026-y SERINC5 is a host-restriction factor preventing HIV progeny entry, which is counteracted by interactions with HIV Nef. Here, Li et al. show that E3 ubiquitin ligase Cullin 3 polyubiquitinates SERINC5 at Lys 130 via K48- and K33-linked ubiquitin chains and provide evidence that this modification is not only requ
An osmium-peroxo complex for photoactive therapy of hypoxic tumors
10hNature Communications, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-29969-z Photodynamic therapy has been a promising technique for the treatment of tumours. In this manuscript, the authors report on the photoactivation of the osmium peroxo complex and its potential use for chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy under blue light irradiation against tumours in their hypoxic environment.
Spontaneous chiral symmetry breaking in a random driven chemical system
10hNature Communications, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-29952-8 "A hallmark of living systems is their homochirality, the selection of specific mirror symmetry in their molecules. Here, the authors show that chiral symmetry can be spontaneously broken in complex, random chemical systems via exploitation of environmental energy sources – a possible mechanism for the emergenc
Ebola virus VP35 hijacks the PKA-CREB1 pathway for replication and pathogenesis by AKIP1 association
10hNature Communications, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-29948-4 Ebola virus virion protein 35 (VP35) is a cofactor of the viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, required for viral assembly and IFN antagonist. Here, Zhu et al. provide evidence that EBOV VP35 induces an AKIP1-mediated (human A kinase interacting protein) activation of the PKA-CREB1 signaling pathway and contribu
Dermatology journal calls for investigation into Bordeaux-INSERM work
10hTwo and a half years after critics raised concerns, a dermatology journal says it has called on two French institutions to launch an inquiry into a 2017 paper. The Journal of Investigative Dermatology has issued an expression of concern for the article, "NADPH Oxidase-1 Plays a Key Role in Keratinocyte Responses to UV Radiation and … Continue reading
China's Covid booster campaign slows as staff redirected to mass testing
10hAlmost 20mn Beijing residents will have to undergo 3 rounds of tests by Saturday
Author Correction: Perspectives on ENCODE
11hNature, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-04213-8
Author Correction: Expanded encyclopaedias of DNA elements in the human and mouse genomes
11hNature, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-04226-3
Daily briefing: The dinosaur that sparked a revolution in palaeontology
11hNature, Published online: 25 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01167-3 How a Brazilian dinosaur fuelled a movement to decolonize fossil science. Plus, what Macron's presidential win in France means for science and how to study super-squishy sea creatures.
Retraction Note: Ocean dynamic equations with the real gravity
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-10846-0
Definition of the snoring episode index based on the analyses of snoring parameters and the apnea hypopnea index
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-10934-1
Temperature gradient of vertical air column in gravitational field
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-10525-0
Application of Mac-2 binding protein glycosylation isomer as a non-invasive biomarker for probing liver disease
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-10744-5
Online misinformation is linked to early COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and refusal
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-10070-w
3D-printed model and osteotomy template technique compared with conventional closing-wedge osteotomy in cubitus varus deformity
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-10732-9
Development of polarization modulator using MXene thin film
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-10768-x
Tesla-stifter Elon Musk køber Twitter for 300 milliarder kroner
11hEfter en uges spekulation om Twitters fremtid, køber Elon Musk det sociale medie.
Revitalize China's cotton industry
11hNature, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01106-2
World Bank speeds Africa's COVID vaccination
11hNature, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01107-1
Arctic science diplomacy maintains Russia co-operation
11hNature, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01105-3
One Health: new evaluation framework launched
11hNature, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01108-0
In Rural India, Extreme Covid Vaccine Hesitancy
11hA tribal belt in India has low Covid-19 vaccination rates: 82 percent of the population hasn't had a single shot. This is in stark contrast to India as a whole, where more than 70 percent have received at least one dose. The hesitancy may have far-reaching implications for India's pandemic recovery.
Nasa vil teste satellit-katapult
12hSammen med virksomheden Spinlaunch vil Nasa teste muligheden for at slynge satellitter i omløb.
Techtopia #235: Robotstemmerne fra TikTok spredes som en virus
12hÅrtier før de første internet-memes begyndte at sprede sig, introducerede evolutionsteoretikeren Richard Dawkins begrebet 'meme' i 1976. I dag er det robotstemmen, der er det herskende internet-meme.
Author Correction: Chronic noise exposure exacerbates AD-like neuropathology in SAMP8 mice in relation to Wnt signaling in the PFC and hippocampus
12hScientific Reports, Published online: 26 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-10910-9
New Links Found Between Musical Training and Cognitive Ability – Neuroscience News
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Weary of many disasters? UN says worse to come
12hA disaster-weary globe will be hit harder in the coming years by even more catastrophes colliding in an interconnected world, a United Nations report issued Monday says.
Serious violence peaked after COVID-19 restrictions eased: report
13hSerious violence increased by nearly a quarter following the easing of COVID-19 lockdown in England and Wales, according to a new report by Cardiff University.
TEPT: ¿Por qué se le da tan poca importancia?
13hLos expertos afirman que millones viven afectados por el trauma, que se ha convertido en una palabra de moda y en meme. Entonces, ¿por qué no se atiende a más personas que lo padecen?
The first scientific expedition to Panama's unexplored Cordillera de Coiba sets sail
13hLast year, Panama expanded the Cordillera de Coiba marine protected area from 17,223 to 67,908 square kilometers (6,650 to 26,219 square miles). On April 27th, an international scientific expedition made up of researchers and students from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), MigraMar, the International Maritime University of Panama (UMIP), the University of Costa Rica and the Minis
How Former NBA Star Al Harrington Is Building A $100 Million Team Of Black Cannabis Entrepreneurs
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OpenAI's DALL·E 2 is a significant advancement in AI-generated images but the research lab says that there are still many risks and limitations to overcome.
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Smarte termostater er endnu et skridt på vej væk fra gasopvarmning
16hPLUS. Forsyningskrise og mangel på arbejdskraft står i vejen for hurtig udbredelse af elektroniske termostater, lyder det fra Danfoss.
Undren fra energi-ingeniør: 'Når én stor varmepumpe kan gøre det, hvorfor så installere små på ethvert rækkehus?'
16hPLUS. Tidligere chefkonsulent for Energistyrelsen mener, at rækkehusbyggeri med varmepumper på alle huse kun giver ulemper.
CogSci Major
16hWhat classes should I take if I want to take a more computer science related approach to my CogSci degree? submitted by /u/InsuranceReal5727 [link] [comments]
Magnetisme og topologi er en perfekt materialeteknologisk cocktail
18hPLUS. Elektronik, kvanteteknologi og kemisk katalyse er nogle af de områder, der potentielt kan drage fordel af nye former for eksotiske magnetiske materialer.
Humans possess surprising nutritional intelligence
19hPioneering research has shed new light on what drives people's basic food preferences, indicating our choices may be smarter than previously thought and influenced by the specific nutrients, as opposed to just calories, we need.
Study identifies gaps in monitoring of streams
21h'We find that gauges are located disproportionally in large, perennial rivers draining more human-occupied watersheds,' the authors write in their paper, which will be published on April 25 in Nature Sustainability. 'Gauges are sparsely distributed in protected areas and rivers characterized by non-perennial flow regimes, both of which are critical to freshwater conservation and water security con
Living kidney donor surgery is low risk for most patients
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21hMayo Clinic Living
The risk of major complications for people who donate a kidney via laparoscopic surgery is minimal. That is the conclusion of a 20-year study of more than 3,000 living kidney donors. Only 2.5% of patients in the study experienced major complications, and all recovered completely.
Scientists discover how salt in tumors could help diagnose and treat breast cancer
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21hSalt Breast Cancer
Researchers have developed a technique using sodium magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect salt levels in breast cancer tumors in mice. Imaging salt levels could be a vital new tool to help diagnose and monitor breast cancer, the researchers say.
Elon Musk's The Boring Company to take on hyperloop project
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United Kingdom hosts world's first hub for drones, future flying taxis
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Microvision's Automotive Lidar effective at Highway speeds
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A wave of Autonomous Teaching Assistants is on the Horizon. Personalized education systems that work with teachers to learn from each student and maximize their individual learning outcomes.
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Apps that plant trees are booming. But are they helping? | Digital Trends
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How a new heat battery can quickly make millions of homes gas-free
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Shoes that can make oxygen/clean air with every step, like how Light-Up Kicks work?
23hAlmost everyone now is breathing polluted air, and with how air pollution is damaging the atmosphere and our own bodies, I imagine the possibility of someone creating a gadget that would lead us to directly affect the air, perhaps a sneaker that produces oxygen and/or clean air with every step you took (like how light-up LED shoes work)– if it's possible. What would be the limitations and or pro
The European Central Bank says it will begin regulating crypto-coins, from the point of view that they are largely scams and Ponzi schemes.
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Japanese railway company creates massive VR controllable robots
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They work a four-day week – and this is what it looks like
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Do you think humanity will be able to stop or reverse aging within 50 years
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Supination vs pronation
23hConfused about supination vs pronation? Find out all about these important stride movements with our expert guide
Viruses in the gut may warn of a deadly disease in preterm infants
23hMedical researchers explore the galaxy of viruses present in the gut, known as the gut virome. They find that some preterm infants undergo marked alterations in their pattern of gut viruses shortly before developing a serious and often fatal disease known as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).
Terahertz imaging reveals hidden inscription on early modern funerary cross
23hUsing terahertz imaging and signal processing techniques to look beneath the corroded surface of a 16th-century lead funerary cross, researchers have revealed an inscription of the Lord's Prayer.
Omicron prompted spike in COVID cases in pregnant women, but fewer hospitalizations
23hWomen who were pregnant during the recent Omicron surge were diagnosed with COVID-19 at a much higher rate than during previous phases of the pandemic, but were less likely to develop severe illness, a study has found.
Nathusius' pipistrelle bat sets a new bat migration record with a 2,400 km flight
23hA small bat migrated at least 2,486 km from Russia to the French Alps, according to recently uncovered evidence published in De Gruyter's international journal Mammalia. This migration beats the previous record flight, from Latvia to Spain, by 260 km.
New research finds boardrooms must still do more to eradicate modern slavery
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1dUK One Modern Slavery
New research led by Lancaster University and published today by the United Kingdom's Financial Reporting Council (FRC), in conjunction with the UK Anti-Slavery Commissioner, has identified significant shortcomings in the quality of companies' modern slavery reporting.
An easier way to teach robots new skills
1dResearchers have developed a technique that enables a robot to learn a new pick-and-place task with only a handful of human demonstrations. This could allow a human to reprogram a robot to grasp never-before-seen objects, presented in random poses, in about 15 minutes.
Inflammation markers associated with COVID-19 during pregnancy may signal adverse impacts to long-term infant health
1dNew research results demonstrate how inflammation from a COVID-19 infection during pregnancy could potentially impact long-term infant health, including infant growth and brain development. A new study describes how infants of mothers who had a COVID-19 infection during pregnancy had significant elevations in inflammatory blood markers, also known as cytokines, at the time of delivery.
Researchers use machine learning to speed up counting of microplastics
1dMicroplastics are all around us—in the water we drink, the food we eat and the air we breathe. But before researchers can understand the real impact of these particles on health, they need faster and more effective ways to quantify what is there.
To cut costs, Weddell seal pups keep swimming when trading in their fluff
1dOpen water swimming is not for the fainthearted, especially when air and water temperatures are frigid. So how do furry Weddell seal pups born on the Antarctic sea ice keep on swimming?
What happens if Putin makes good on his nuclear threats?
1dThe US must do what it can to prevent Russian military from crossing the nuclear threshold, Scott Sagan argues. Nuclear weapons are not just a force used to deter another state from attacking, they can also be a shield behind which one can engage in aggression, says Sagan , the co-director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University. Sagan's research examines n
Best Watches Under 500
1dWhile the smartphones most of us carry in our pockets tell time without any trouble, they fail to deliver the aesthetic charm and offhand ease of the best watches. You could make a case that the watch is the classic outfit accessory — function meets jewelry. It almost goes without saying that great watches make outfits. But even in the cellphone era, a watch is still a useful accessory. Nurses, b
How to assess a community's resilience
1dFor ranching communities on the east side of the Baja California Peninsula, groundwater springs are their primary source of freshwater. The economic livelihoods of roughly 4,000 people, who call themselves Choyeros, are closely tied to the springs and to wells, which provide water for their families and their livestock. Communities like this, large and small, exist throughout the West, where water
Researchers identify key regulators of urinary concentration in the kidney
1dThe kidney carries out important functions via microscopic functional units called nephrons. Researchers are investigating which factors control the formation and function of specific segments of the nephron, called the distal nephron. Their findings could have implications in the treatment of kidney diseases.
Wireless device to provide new options for colorectal cancer treatment
1dA team is developing an intracavity device that will allow doctors to eliminate leftover cancer cells during surgery, reducing the need for additional treatments such as chemotherapy.
New research harnesses the power of movement
1dHarvesting energy from the day-to-day movements of the human body and turning it into useful electrical energy, is the focus of a new piece of research. Academics have developed a unique design for sensors capable of using human movements — such as bending, twisting and stretching — to power wearable technology devices including smart watches and fitness trackers.
Study reviews COVID-related hospital visitation limits and family stress
1dEfforts by hospitals to protect people from COVID-19 by restricting them from visiting family members in ICUs may have contributed to a significant increase in stress-related disorders, according to new research. The study reports that nearly two-thirds of those restricted from visiting were suffering from stress-related disorders three months after their family member was hospitalized.
Speedy catapulting saves spiders from predators: their mates
1dNature, Published online: 25 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01134-y After a sexual encounter, the male of an Asian spider species vaults off the female at a rate that can exceed 80 centimetres per second.
Visual Speech Perception in School-Aged Children (6-10)
1dWe are interested in how school-aged children (ages 6-10) process spoken language that is difficult to understand. Participation consists of 2 remote visits (hosted over Zoom). Each visit will last approximately 60 minutes. During each session, your child will play several language and memory games. Breaks will be given as needed throughout the session to prevent fatigue. You will be given $10 pe
Looking for participants for my Master's thesis: Fancy an ice cream? (18+)
1dEDIT: Thank you all who participated. I've hit my recruitment target. ✰Hello everyone!✰ Can you spare 5 minutes? This study is a part of my master's thesis in Health Psychology and I will be very grateful for its completion. Much appreciate it. The study has been approved by The School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition Ethics Review Board. Key contact: [ serb@abdn.ac.uk ](mailto: serb@a
Do COVID Babies Talk Less?
1dA decline in socializing during COVID could mean less verbalizing for babies born during the pandemic.
Crew-4 astronauts head to space station to conduct microgravity science
1dNASA's SpaceX Crew-4 mission, originally scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on Saturday, April 23, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 27. This launch carries three NASA astronauts—Kjell Lindgren, Robert Hines, and Jessica Watkins—and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti. This spaceflight is the first for
Cheaper hydrogen fuel cell could mean better green energy options
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1dUK Hydrogen Fuel Green
Researchers have developed a hydrogen fuel cell that uses iron instead of rare and costly platinum, enabling greater use of the technology.
Scientists have discovered how bloodworms make their unique copper teeth
1dBloodworms are known for their unusual fang-like jaws, which are made of protein, melanin, and concentrations of copper not found elsewhere in the animal kingdom. Scientists have observed how these worms use copper harvested from marine sediments to form their jaws, and the process may be even more unusual than the teeth themselves.
A new era of mitochondrial genome editing has begun
1d. Scientists successfully achieve A to G base conversion, the final missing piece of the puzzle in gene-editing technology.
Efter nødlanding: Ekspert peger på typiske årsager til motorproblemer
1dPLUS. Fejl på brændstoftilførselen eller lavt olietryk er ofte medvirkende til den type nødsituation, der i går førte til en nødlanding i Københavns Lufthavn, vurderer luftfartsanalytiker. Finnair afviser at kommentere på årsagen.
High energy use doesn't lead to happier people in rich countries
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High energy use provides little benefit for health and well-being in richer nations, according to a new study. The analysis of data from 140 countries suggests many rich countries could use less energy per capita without compromising health, happiness, or prosperity. Countries struggling with energy poverty may be able to maximize well-being with less energy than previously thought. A good, long
Light drives 'microdrones' every which way
1dNature, Published online: 25 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01132-0 A microscopic vehicle can go forwards, backwards, left or right on command under the control of light of various wavelengths and polarizations.
Single center analysis of an advisable control interval for follow-up of patients with PI-RADS category 3 in multiparametric MRI of the prostate
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 25 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-10859-9
When male bees don't get lucky: A connection between fenbuconazole and mating behavior
1dBees are among the most important pollinators on earth. They pollinate not only plants with beautiful flowers, but also many crops. But despite the insects' great importance for humans and nature, their population is declining. Researchers cite various possible causes for this, including pesticides. This factor has now been investigated in a study by an international research team with the partici
'I know this song!' Evolutionary keys to musical perception
1dHow do we perceive music and sounds? This question is the basis of the research by the Language and Comparative Cognition Group (LCC) of the UPF Center for Brain and Cognition (CBC) published recently in the journal Animal Cognition.
Bean cultivation in diverse agricultural landscapes promotes bees and increases yields
1dPollination by insects is essential for the production of many food crops. The presence of pollinators, such as bees, depends on the availability of nesting sites and sufficient food. If these conditions are lacking, the pollinators also fail to appear and the yield of flowering arable crops, such as broad beans or oilseed rape, suffers as well. A team from the University of Göttingen and the Juli
Zebrafish offspring weaken when parents are given antibiotics
1dAntibiotics were once proclaimed the salvation of the world. Today, researchers fear that antibiotics could become a threat to public health and the natural environment.
Ancient goddess sculpture found by farmer in Gaza Strip
1dA Palestinian farmer found a rare 4,500-year-old stone sculpture while working his land in the southern Gaza Strip, ruling Hamas authorities announced Monday.
Surge of desert surf parks stirs questions in dry California
1dHours from the California coast, surfers are hoping one of the next spots where they can catch a wave is in the desert, where summer temperatures often soar above 100 degrees.
Predicting distribution of phosphoric acid and water in high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell
1dHigh-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (HT-PEMFC) can be applied in electric vehicles and marine power supplies.
Offshore wind farms could lower energy costs in New England
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1dOffshore Wind Energy
Offshore wind power could help lower wholesale electricity prices on average for six states in New England, with relatively low risk of wind turbines failing during extreme winter storms, a new analysis shows. Although very high wind speeds during winter storms could cause turbines to go temporarily offline, the researchers found the largest risk of sudden losses of wind power would be in summer
Video: Toilet to tap—How are we able to safely drink water we've flushed?
1dIn areas where water is scarce, reusing wastewater is one way to increase the supply. But to do that safely, water has to undergo lots of cleaning procedures, including some new innovations using edible materials like okra!
Is space the final frontier for Serco? | Brief letters
1dClean-up operation | Trouble up north | Alveolar plosives | Ramblers' descent | Boris Johnson's lucrative future In his fascinating article on space junk, Ian Sample informs us that the radar tracking the debris in the UK is operated by the RAF ( Mind that satellite! The mission to clean up dangerous space junk, 21 April ). That is reassuring. He adds that it is "analysts from Serco" who interpre
These male spiders catapult at impressive speeds to flee their mates before they get eaten
1dAfter males of the orb-weaving spider Philoponella prominens mate with a female, they quickly launch themselves away, researchers report. Using a mechanism that hadn't been described before, the male spiders use a joint in their first pair of legs to immediately undertake a split-second catapult action, flinging themselves away from their partners at impressive speeds clocked at up to 88 centimete
Reprogrammed macrophages promote spread of breast cancer
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1dNew Breast Cancer Spread
Metastatic breast cancer cells abuse macrophages, a type of immune cell, to promote the settlement of cancer metastases in the lungs. The reprogrammed macrophages stimulate blood vessel cells to secrete a cocktail of metastasis-promoting proteins that are part of the so-called metastatic niche.
Maryland's Back River is unsafe for any human contact, environment officials declare amid wastewater plant problems
1dThe Back River in Baltimore County is unsafe for drinking, swimming or any human contact, Maryland environmental officials declared Friday amid ongoing concerns about failing systems at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Dundalk.
Macron win relieves French researchers
1dNature, Published online: 25 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01165-5 Scientists cheer for the defeat of far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, but say President Emmanuel Macron's plans for research are vague.
Drought boon or boondoggle? Critics blast Poseidon desalination plan as crucial vote looms
1dAmong the many complex arguments over water in California, one particularly heated debate centers on whether the state should seek more drinking water from a plentiful but expensive source: the Pacific Ocean.
More women kept postpartum insurance during pandemic
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1dPostpartum Insurance
Temporary changes to Medicaid eligibility during the COVID-19 pandemic meant that women who were due to lose coverage 60 days after giving birth were able to stay on their plans, researchers report. It's been the case for decades: high numbers of US women who give birth lose or face changes to their health insurance afterward. And those with Medicaid benefits are most likely to lose coverage, bec
Bigger slant for a better plant: Decoding leaf angle genetics for better crop yields
1dPlants have been the primary source of our food for ages. With the human population growing rapidly, there is a continual increase in the demand for food produce. Since agricultural land is limited, fulfilling this increasing demand requires finding ways to improve the food crop productivity from existing cultivations. "Crop architecture," or the design of the crop plant, can have a major influenc
First multi-centennial streamflow variability of the Karnali River
1dThe Karnali River is one of the major transboundary rivers of the Nepalese central Himalaya and a major tributary of the Ganges River. Though there is a huge potential for dendrohydrological research in the Karnali River Basin (KRB) region in Nepal, no multi-centuries streamflow reconstruction is available yet.
Researchers quantify effects of remnant tree abundance on forest landscape recovery
1dRemnant trees play an important role for post-disturbance forest landscape recovery. Due to the nucleation of remnant trees in forest recovery, their spatial configuration, e.g., location and abundance, is a critical factor driving forest landscape recovery.
How do functional traits diversify and phylogenetically correlate for co-occurring understory species in boreal forests?
1dDetermining the processes and mechanisms underlying community assembly is a favorite pastime for ecologists. During the past decade, functional trait-based approaches have been widely used to test mechanistic community assembly hypotheses through quantifying functional patterns, which could reflect different ecological processes acting on community assembly with diversified evolution of functional
First-of-its-kind study compares domestic violence programs, finds promising results
1dA new study from Iowa State University found men convicted of domestic violence were charged with significantly fewer violent and nonviolent charges one year after completing a treatment program developed in Iowa compared to a model used in most other states. Survey data from victims still in contact with the men provided preliminary evidence that the local intervention may also reduce behaviors l
Learning from endangered zebra stem cells
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1dGNL3 Stem Cell Hydractinia
Scientists from Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) and Wildlife Research Centre have produced stem cells from the endangered Grévy's zebra using human reprogramming factors. Further comprehensive gene analyses identified key genes that are also found in human and mouse cells, providing insight into evolutionary conservation between mammals. The findings were
Automated nutrition app can help people follow healthier diet
1dPeople could benefit from fully automated personal nutritional advice, as a new research paper shows that an app improved healthy diet in clinical trials.
Managing UK agriculture with rock dust could absorb up to 45 per cent of atmospheric carbon dioxide needed for net-zero
1dA major new study shows adding rock dust to UK agricultural soils could remove between 6 and 30 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere annually by 2050.
Using AI to detect cancer from patient data securely
1dA new way of using artificial intelligence to predict cancer from patient data without putting personal information at risk has been developed. Swarm learning can be used to help computers predict cancer in medical images of patient tissue samples, without releasing the data from hospitals.
How equal charges in enzymes control biochemical reactions
1dIt is well known in physics and chemistry that equal charges repel each other, while opposite charges attract. It was long assumed that this principle also applies when enzymes — the biological catalysts in all living organisms — form or break chemical bonds.
How to train for a marathon
1dFrom pacing your runs to fuelling up, here's an expert guide on how to train for a marathon
Author Correction: Efficient and targeted COVID-19 border testing via reinforcement learning
1dNature, Published online: 25 April 2022; doi:10.1038/s41586-022-04762-6
'Collegiality' influences researchers' promotion prospects
1dNature, Published online: 25 April 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01157-5 A study of university review and promotion documents suggests that collaboration and teamwork are widely considered, but not consistently assessed.
Scientists model landscape formation on Titan, revealing an Earth-like alien world
1dA new hypothesis reveals that a global sedimentary cycle driven by seasons could explain the formation of landscapes on Saturn's moon Titan. The research shows the alien world may be more Earth-like than previously thought.
Scientists find elusive gas from post-starburst galaxies hiding in plain sight
1dPost-starburst galaxies were previously thought to scatter all of their gas and dust — the fuel required for creating new stars — in violent bursts of energy, and with extraordinary speed. Now, new data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) reveals that these galaxies don't scatter all of their star-forming fuel after all. Instead, after their supposed end, these dormant g
When male bees don't get lucky
1dDo pesticides have anything to do with the decline in bee populations? A research team has now found a connection between fenbuconazole and the insects' mating behavior.
A friend, not foe: Parasite in gastrointestinal system found to promote health
1dResearchers have demonstrated that a gut parasite suppresses inflammation and improves the health of the gastrointestinal system.
Palmitoylation, a new target for anti-cancer drugs
1dBy developing a tool to visualize the membrane association and activation status of normal and oncogenic proteins, scientists have established the basis for innovative drug discovery.
Firearms kill more children than car crashes, new report finds
1dIn an analysis of the most recent data available through the CDC, clinical researchers revealed that firearm injuries are now the leading cause of death among children up to age 19, and the racial gap between black and white youth is widening. The article calls for health care workers to recognize this as an epidemiological and public health challenge and to help find solutions.
5 easy protein powder recipes
1dThese easy protein powder recipes make it simple to up your protein intake, feel fuller for longer and boost muscle growth and repair
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