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1hGoogle Engineer AI
Google suspended software engineer Blake Lemoine this week after he made an eyebrow-raising claim: that one of the company's experimental artificial intelligences had gained sentience. The story drew widespread media attention , stoking the fires of a familiar debate. Are contemporary language models really capable of gaining consciousness — or did Lemoine just see the image of his own humanity r
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7hIdentical light particles (photons) are important for many technologies that are based on quantum physics. A team of researchers from Basel and Bochum has now produced identical photons with different quantum dots—an important step toward applications such as tap-proof communications and the quantum internet.
Don't be complacent, another Covid wave is coming. Here's how we can manage it | Devi Sridhar
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Signature of weak-antilocalization in sputtered topological insulator Bi2Se3 thin films with varying thickness
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Ten years after the Higgs, physicists face the nightmare of finding nothing else
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Molecule in the nervous system may hold key to treating chronic pain
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Brain differences in pain modulation in people with self-injury behavior
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They Were Cigarette Smokers. Then a Stroke Vanquished Their Addiction.
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Hydrogenated Cs2AgBiBr6 for significantly improved efficiency of lead-free inorganic double perovskite solar cell
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Study describes new way of generating insulin-producing cells
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Study shows how artificial light affects seasonal rhythms of plants in US cities
3hA new study led by Iowa State University researchers shows how artificial light has affected the natural seasonal processes of plants in urban regions of the United States.
Scientists provide explanation for exceptional Tonga tsunami
3hScientists say they have identified the exact mechanism responsible for the exceptional tsunami that spread quickly across the world after the colossal eruption of the Tonga volcano earlier this year.
Nanoparticle technology provides healthy trans, saturated fat alternative
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Study shows how artificial light affects seasonal rhythms of plants in US cities
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Study describes new way of generating insulin-producing cells
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Rubbery camouflage skin exhibits smart and stretchy behaviors
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3hThe skin of cephalopods, such as octopuses, squids and cuttlefish, is stretchy and smart, contributing to these creatures' ability to sense and respond to their surroundings. Scientists have harnessed these properties to create an artificial skin that mimics both the elasticity and the neurologic functions of cephalopod skin, with potential applications for neurorobotics, skin prosthetics, artific
Energy harvesting to power the Internet of Things
3hScientists have used computer modelling to optimize the design of an electromagnetic energy harvester to power wireless sensor networks for the Internet of Things.
Bacteria triggers material to release infection-fighting drugs
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3hNew Releases Bacteria
A new material could lead to wound dressings that respond quickly to burgeoning infections, but only deliver medications on demand. The material is able to release encapsulated cargo only when pathogenic bacteria are present. The development is particularly important in the face of the global antibiotic resistance crisis, the researchers say, as the material could help to fight infections while a
Police lethal violence against Black people may affect clearance of crimes involving Black victims
3hPolice use of violence, especially against Black people, may threaten police agencies' effectiveness by reinforcing residents' legal cynicism and leading to disengagement from police. For example, after the killing by police of George Floyd, a Milwaukee police official said local residents cooperated less with police than they did before the killing.
How much spring nitrogen to apply? Pre-planting weather may provide a clue
3hWith the rising cost of nitrogen fertilizer and its impacts on air and water quality, University of Illinois researchers want to help farmers make more informed fertilizer rate decisions. Their latest modeling effort aims to do that by examining the role of pre-growing season weather on soil nitrogen dynamics and end-of-season corn yield.
They Were Cigarette Smokers. Then a Stroke Vanquished Their Addiction.
3hPatients whose brain injury coincidentally relieved their nicotine cravings may help unravel the neural underpinnings of addiction, a new study suggests.
How much spring nitrogen to apply? Pre-planting weather may provide a clue
3hWith the rising cost of nitrogen fertilizer and its impacts on air and water quality, University of Illinois researchers want to help farmers make more informed fertilizer rate decisions. Their latest modeling effort aims to do that by examining the role of pre-growing season weather on soil nitrogen dynamics and end-of-season corn yield.
Best iPad Keyboards in 2022
4hWhen it comes to actually getting work done on your Apple-powered tablet, you'll definitely need one of the best iPad keyboards. iPads, especially the newer models, pack a surprising amount of power in a very small space. They offer speed, strong graphics, and some seriously solid performance. And while they're good for streaming YouTube, gaming, and reading novels, news, and magazines, they're p
Best Keyboards for Programming in 2022
4hMost people type away at their keyboard, thinking little about the efficiency of individual keystrokes. Programmers have a different mindset because each of those keystrokes gets them closer to a final product (and paycheck). The comfort and efficiency of the keyboard can enhance your work experience and help you code better and faster. A keyboard that lets you program macros, swap switches, or f
Older adults more likely to have multiple health ailments than prior generations
4hLater-born generations of older adults in the United States are more likely to have a greater number of chronic health conditions than the generations that preceded them, according to a new study.
Energy harvesting to power the Internet of Things
4hScientists have used computer modelling to optimize the design of an electromagnetic energy harvester to power wireless sensor networks for the Internet of Things.
Oxide growth in additively manufactured metals examined in sCO2 environment
4hA new study examines the differences in oxide film growth on additively manufactured (AM) metals and wrought stainless steel in a supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) environment.
Bacterial intimacy insights could help tackle antimicrobial resistance
4hResearchers have uncovered new details about how bacteria hook up to exchange DNA that helps them resist antibiotics.
Good news on blocking a virus considered a global threat
4hScientists have reported good news on the pandemic preparedness front: A cocktail of four manufactured antibodies is effective at neutralizing a virus from the Henipavirus family, a group of pathogens considered to be a global biosecurity threat.
Research reveals the science behind this plant's blue berries
4hA new study confirms Lantana strigocamara as the second-ever documented case of a plant creating blue-colored fruits with layered fat molecules.
Can they make graphite from coal? Researchers start by finding new carbon solid
4hAs the world's appetite for carbon-based materials like graphite increases, researchers presented evidence this week for a new carbon solid they named 'amorphous graphite.'
Good news on blocking a virus considered a global threat
4hScientists have reported good news on the pandemic preparedness front: A cocktail of four manufactured antibodies is effective at neutralizing a virus from the Henipavirus family, a group of pathogens considered to be a global biosecurity threat.
Robot can find keys in a bag just by listening as it rummages around
4hA robotic arm with an attached microphone learned to locate objects in a bag based on the sound they make, including a ring of keys and a bag of crisps
Parts of the brain form a circuit that may fuel smoking addiction
4hSome smokers lose their cravings after experiencing damage to specific parts of the brain, suggesting these areas form a network that somehow fuels the habit
Monkeypox Can Be Contained—but Time Is Running Out
4hTesting, vaccinating, and contact tracing can control the virus in Europe and North America—unless complacency allows it to take hold.
Lake Michigan levels dropping, revealing how much work is needed to repair Chicago's eroded beaches
4hGiant concrete barriers separate a field of jagged rocks from a grassy playground at Rogers Park Beach on Lake Michigan. There is no white sand. Only "do not swim" signs spray-painted on the uninviting blocks.
'Offer-Andersen': Klassisk ingeniørbog har fået en total revision
4hPLUS. SDU-lektor har omskrevet og opdateret klassiker om metallurgi, som mange ingeniører gennem tiderne er blevet undervist efter.
Online data, medical records could be used to put women in jail under new abortion laws
4hIf the Supreme Court rules to overturn Roe v. Wade this month, lawmakers and law enforcement may have varied means to go after women and health care providers who participate in abortions in large part because of technology that didn't exist before the 1973 landmark ruling protecting abortion rights.
Children in remote school faced more sleep, behavior and social challenges
4hElementary school-aged children enrolled in remote learning experienced greater behavioral, learning-related, and sleep difficulties compared with children receiving in-person instruction, according to the findings of a new study.
Are we born with a moral compass?
4hResearchers found that preverbal infants can make and act on moral judgments about antisocial behavior in a third party. Using a new cognitive paradigm with gaze tracking, researchers were able to show that 8-month-old infants can engage in third-party punishment. This indicates that humans may have acquired morality through evolution, and opens the door for future experiments to investigate unexp
A glimpse into the dog's mind: A new study reveals how dogs think of their toys
4hMany dog lovers want to know what goes on in their furry friends' minds. Now scientists are finally getting closer to the answer. In a new study just published in the journal Animal Cognition, researchers from the Family Dog Project (Eötvös Loránd University University, Budapest) found that dogs have a multi-modal mental image of their familiar objects. This means that when thinking about an objec
The black box behind embryonic development
4hDNA regulation is a critical process in a cell that allows it to fulfill its function. This process is key during pregnancy, when embryonic cells must develop into all cell types needed to form an embryo. An international team of researchers from KU Leuven, Babraham Institute, Radboud University, Ghent University and IMBA, have discovered that the first cell fate decision of embryonic development
A glimpse into the dog's mind: A new study reveals how dogs think of their toys
4hMany dog lovers want to know what goes on in their furry friends' minds. Now scientists are finally getting closer to the answer. In a new study just published in the journal Animal Cognition, researchers from the Family Dog Project (Eötvös Loránd University University, Budapest) found that dogs have a multi-modal mental image of their familiar objects. This means that when thinking about an objec
Small materials may be key to reducing cardiovascular disease deaths
4hCardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death across the globe, responsible for about 17.9 million (32%) of all deaths worldwide every year. Monitoring and treatment may reduce the incidence of death, but the health care options are limited by the rigidity and biological incompatibility of conventional devices, such as blood pressure sensors. There may be an answer in nanomaterials, accor
Study examines oxide growth in additively manufactured metals in a supercritical carbon dioxide environment
4hA new joint study by Southwest Research Institute and Sandia National Laboratories examines the differences in oxide film growth on additively manufactured (AM) metals and wrought stainless steel in a supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) environment.
Could used beer yeast be the solution to heavy metal contamination in water?
4hA new analysis by researchers at MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA) has found that inactive yeast could be effective as an inexpensive, abundant, and simple material for removing lead contamination from drinking water supplies. The study shows that this approach can be efficient and economic, even down to part-per-billion levels of contamination. Serious damage to human health is known to occur
The black box behind embryonic development
4hDNA regulation is a critical process in a cell that allows it to fulfill its function. This process is key during pregnancy, when embryonic cells must develop into all cell types needed to form an embryo. An international team of researchers from KU Leuven, Babraham Institute, Radboud University, Ghent University and IMBA, have discovered that the first cell fate decision of embryonic development
Zinc found to be a key regulator of sperm functions during sperm capacitation process
4hScientists have struggled to fully understand how male sperm cells function and why they sometimes fail to fertilize female eggs, which has implications for both livestock farmers aiming to maximize food production, as well as human couples struggling with infertility.
Zinc found to be a key regulator of sperm functions during sperm capacitation process
4hScientists have struggled to fully understand how male sperm cells function and why they sometimes fail to fertilize female eggs, which has implications for both livestock farmers aiming to maximize food production, as well as human couples struggling with infertility.
Danmarks grønne strøm på land skal firedobles: Regeringen vil udpege 15 store områder til solceller og vindmøller
4hI 2030 vil regeringen vil have vindmøller og solceller, der fylder samme areal som Bornholm.
Author Correction: Low divergent MeV-class proton beam with micrometer source size driven by a few-cycle laser pulse
4hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14559-2
Author Correction: Salidroside promotes peripheral nerve regeneration based on tissue engineering strategy using Schwann cells and PLGA: in vitro and in vivo
4hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14289-5
Surface properties of alkylsilane treated date palm fiber
4hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13615-1
Modification of baseline status to improve breath tests performance
4hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14210-0
Making hybrid work
4hOrganizations struggle to find a rhythm in the new hybrid world. The shift from enabling hybrid work to optimizing it to deliver exceptional employee experiences is well underway. Join this session, designed for CIOs and supporting teams, for steps to improve the hybrid work experience for employees through an equitable, collaborative, and inclusive strategy. Recent research cites that 92% of emp
Winners of the 2022 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition
5hEntrants in this year's contest were invited to submit images showcasing life on Earth, and illustrating some of the many threats that our planet faces. Images from this gallery were originally published in bioGraphic , an independent magazine about nature and conservation powered by the California Academy of Sciences, and media partner of the BigPicture Photography Competition. The organizers ha
Did you solve it? When Wordle curdles
5hThe solution to today's word puzzles Earlier today I set you a bulging girdle of post-Wordle word puzzles. Here they are with the answers. 1. Old horse Continue reading…
Improved disease control in public buildings 'could save UK billions a year'
5hMeasures such as improved ventilation would boost economy by helping prevent ill health, says report Mandating improved ventilation and other forms of disease control in public buildings could save the UK economy billions of pounds each year through the prevention of ill health and its societal impacts, according to a report. It is the first study to comprehensively evaluate the health, social an
Bear Grylls Searches a Whole Island for Food | Man vs Wild
5hStream Man vs. Wild on discovery+ ► https://www.discoveryplus.com/show/man-vs-wild #ManVsWild #BearGrylls #Survival Subscribe to Discovery: http://bit.ly/SubscribeDiscovery Follow Us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@Discovery We're on Instagram! https://instagram.com/Discovery Join Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discovery Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discovery From: Disco
Google Suspends Engineer Who Claims the Company's Experimental AI Has Become Sentient
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5hGoogle Engineer AI
Google has suspended ones of its engineers after he claimed that one of the company's experimental artificial intelligences has gained sentience. "If I didn't know exactly what it was, which is this computer program we built recently, I'd think it was a seven-year-old, eight-year-old kid that happens to know physics," the engineer, Blake Lemoine, told the Washington Post . WaPo 's story immediate
Industrialization may rob babies of bacteria that digest breast milk
5hBacteria efficient at digesting breast milk are being lost as nations industrialize, a new study finds. Because no other bacteria are as adept at digesting milk, researchers are concerned this bacterial exodus could mean rising cases of conditions common in the industrialized world, such as chronic inflammation. The guts of infants are nearly sterile at birth, but they become a community of trill
Real age versus biological age: the startups revealing how old we really are
5hMail-order tests promise an estimate of how well you're ageing but the results can be just one more thing to worry about At the end of last year, Jay Chan, a 30-year-old marine engineer, bought his mother a biological age test from Elysium, a New York-based biotech and health supplements start-up founded in 2014. The test was simple – it required only a saliva sample – and it helped that it was b
Global Tonga tsunami explained by a fast-moving atmospheric source
5hNature, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41586-022-04926-4
Spain in grip of heatwave as France braces for soaring temperatures
5hSpain was on Monday already in the grips of a heatwave expected to reach "extreme" levels, and France is bracing for one, too, as meteorologists blame the unusually high seasonal temperatures on global warming.
Collapsing a leading theory for the quantum origin of consciousness
5hThe origin of consciousness is one of the greatest mysteries of science. One proposed solution, first suggested by Nobel Laureate and Oxford mathematician Roger Penrose and anesthesiologist Stuart Hammeroff, at Arizona State University, in Tucson, attributes consciousness to quantum computations in the brain. This in turn hinges on the notion that gravity could play a role in how quantum effects d
Researchers develop novel heterostructure catalyst for effective hydrogen generation from water splitting
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5hChung-Ang University
Concerns about rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and global warming have made it an environmental imperative to replace fossil fuels with cleaner and more sustainable alternatives. In this regard, hydrogen, a clean energy source, has emerged as an excellent potential candidate.
Corc-center vil både levere CO2-beregnere til forbrugerne og CO2-fangst til virksomhederne
5hPLUS. Med 630 millioner fondskroner i ryggen er forskningscentret Corc åbnet på Aarhus Universitet. Her skal dialog på tværs af akademiske fag og mellem eksperter, politikere og befolkningen reducere atmosfærens indhold af CO2.
Techtopia #242: Hvorfor er Siri så dum?
5hTre danske ildsjæle inden for dansk NLP – natural language processing – fortæller om arbejdet med at lære kunstig intelligens at tale, forstå og skrive dansk.
Insight into the fast emergence of magnetization
5hThe speed of magnetizing a material has been discovered by an international team of scientists.
New designer cells could advance treatments for illness and disease
5hArtificial cells have been engineered to mimic the natural characteristics of biological cells in a new study from Imperial College London.
Pea and lentils invest in root system development differently
6hUnderneath the surface, plant roots are hard at work. Roots, of course, are how plants get water and minerals from the soil. But digging into how different root systems affect crop yields has been challenging for researchers.
Team develops a rapid test to measure immunity to SARS-CoV-2
6hMount Sinai researchers have developed a rapid blood assay that measures the magnitude and duration of someone's immunity to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This test will allow large-scale monitoring of the population's immunity and the effectiveness of current vaccines to help design revaccination strategies for vulnerable immunosuppressed individuals, according to a study published
Bacterial intimacy insights could help tackle antimicrobial resistance
6hOne of the primary ways harmful bacteria acquire resistance to antibiotics is by receiving DNA from other bacteria that are already resistant. This DNA exchange is made via a process called conjugation, akin to bacterial sex, whereby two bacteria form an intimate attachment, and one transfers a packet of DNA to the other.
New research questions hypotheses about climate-controlled ecosystem change during the origin of dinosaurs in Argentina
6hA group of researchers from CONICET and the University of Utah demonstrated that during the time of the first dinosaurs, variations in the diversity and abundance of the plant and vertebrate animal species cannot be related to the climatic changes recorded throughout its deposition, in contrast with previous hypotheses.
Team finds key clue to longer lifespans
6hNew research on the genetics of lifespan suggests new targets to combat aging and age-related diseases. Natural selection has produced mammals that age at dramatically different rates. Take, for example, naked mole rats and mice. The former can live up to 41 years, nearly ten times as long as similar-size rodents such as mice. What accounts for longer lifespan? According to the new research from
Pea and lentils invest in root system development differently
6hUnderneath the surface, plant roots are hard at work. Roots, of course, are how plants get water and minerals from the soil. But digging into how different root systems affect crop yields has been challenging for researchers.
Team develops a rapid test to measure immunity to SARS-CoV-2
6hMount Sinai researchers have developed a rapid blood assay that measures the magnitude and duration of someone's immunity to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This test will allow large-scale monitoring of the population's immunity and the effectiveness of current vaccines to help design revaccination strategies for vulnerable immunosuppressed individuals, according to a study published
Bacterial intimacy insights could help tackle antimicrobial resistance
6hOne of the primary ways harmful bacteria acquire resistance to antibiotics is by receiving DNA from other bacteria that are already resistant. This DNA exchange is made via a process called conjugation, akin to bacterial sex, whereby two bacteria form an intimate attachment, and one transfers a packet of DNA to the other.
New research questions hypotheses about climate-controlled ecosystem change during the origin of dinosaurs in Argentina
6hA group of researchers from CONICET and the University of Utah demonstrated that during the time of the first dinosaurs, variations in the diversity and abundance of the plant and vertebrate animal species cannot be related to the climatic changes recorded throughout its deposition, in contrast with previous hypotheses.
England food strategy ducks big questions on health and environment
6hA major policy paper fails to address big health and environmental issues it was supposed to tackle, such as how to enable the diet changes needed to reach net zero
Conditioned taste aversion in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13500-x
Differences in stress response between two altitudes assessed by salivary cortisol levels within circadian rhythms in long-distance runners
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13965-w
Adjunction of a fish oil emulsion to cytarabine and daunorubicin induction chemotherapy in high-risk AML
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13626-y
Helium pre-exposure inhibits hydrogen isotope permeation in wall materials
6hA research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has recently revealed that helium exposure could inhibit the penetration of hydrogen isotopes in wall materials. Their results were published in Nuclear Fusion.
Ancient toothless 'eel' is your earliest known ancestor
6hA perplexing mystery fish may have finally been placed on the evolutionary tree of life as an ancestor of all four-limbed animals, also known as tetrapods.
Has Google's LaMDA artificial intelligence really achieved sentience?
6hBlake Lemoine, an engineer at Google, has claimed that the firm's LaMDA artificial intelligence is sentient, but the expert consensus is that this is not the case
Tidligere ansat anmelder presset fødeafdeling til Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed
6hI sidste måned opsagde en overlæge sin stilling fødeafdelingen på Sjællands Universitetshospital, Roskilde, på grund af de dårlige arbejdsforhold, og nu har han anmeldt hospitalet til Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed.
Studying E.coli demonstrates how mutualism and cooperative behavior shape species
6hBacteria, not unlike humans, can take up more resources than necessary. When this happens, synthesized byproducts can leak into the environment, which allows other nearby bacteria to evolve cooperative behaviors—such as using the byproducts as nutrients. Cooperation in bacterial communities has also been observed to facilitate behaviors like altering the environment or forming new structures like
Studying E.coli demonstrates how mutualism and cooperative behavior shape species
6hBacteria, not unlike humans, can take up more resources than necessary. When this happens, synthesized byproducts can leak into the environment, which allows other nearby bacteria to evolve cooperative behaviors—such as using the byproducts as nutrients. Cooperation in bacterial communities has also been observed to facilitate behaviors like altering the environment or forming new structures like
Russia's Oil Revenue Soars Despite Sanctions, Study Finds
6hRising oil prices more than offset a decline in export volumes during the first 100 days of the assault on Ukraine.
The Computer Scientist Who Parlays Failures Into Breakthroughs
6hNestled among the impressive domes and spires of Yale University is the simple office of Daniel Spielman. His shelves are lined with tall black notebooks, containing decades of handwritten notes, and against a wall sits a large, comfortable couch that looks particularly well used. "I'm sort of built for sitting still and thinking," he admitted. What he thinks about, amid the gothic grandeur of th
Developing a degradation-triggerable plastic made of vanillin
6hFrom inexpensive mass products to tailored high-tech materials, our modern world without plastics is unimaginable. The major downside to this is the use of fossil fuels and the growing quantities of waste. A new approach could be the production of high-grade plastics made from biomass that could be made to fall apart into recyclable components. The "destruct command" would be given with light of a
Army Vets' Brain Scans Help Scientists Understand Trauma and Chronic Pain Management
6h(Photo: National Cancer Institute/Unsplash) MRI scans of US Army veterans' brains have offered scientists a new way to understand both trauma and chronic pain. Researchers at the Universities of California at San Diego and San Francisco conducted a study involving 57 veterans who each experienced chronic back pain and the effects of trauma. They conducted MRI scans of each participant's brain to
Researchers solve mystery surrounding dielectric properties of unique metal oxide
6hA University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led research team has solved a longstanding mystery surrounding strontium titanate, an unusual metal oxide that can be an insulator, a semiconductor, or a metal. The research provides insight for future applications of this material to electronic devices and data storage.
Mystisk brummen fra Aarhus Havn stjæler borgeres nattesøvn
6h18 klager fordelt mellem Aarhus Kommune og Aarhus Havn handler om en mystisk lavfrekvent brummen, der forstyrrer lokale borgeres nattesøvn.
Why New Zealand is right to call out Canada on its dairy industry
6hWhen it comes to dairy and free trade, Canada wants it both ways. New Zealand's dairy dispute with Canada reveals the ongoing tensions within Canada's trade agenda.
Small catchments sustain silicon signatures following storms
6hThe outer skin of our planet—the critical zone—stretches from treetops to the lower limits of groundwater. In this layer, interactions between rock, soil, water, air, and living organisms shape Earth's surface and sustain life. Silicate weathering, for example, influences global climate by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and contributes nutrients to diverse ecosystems.
AI system facilitates plant imaging from germination to root development
6hFor plant biologists, understanding how plants grow and interact with soil is vital for selecting resilient crops that can efficiently take up water and nutrients. But how do you monitor what is happening underground?
Cats that are allowed to roam can spread diseases to humans and wildlife
6hFor decades, scientists have warned that ecologically destructive activities increase the risk of diseases spilling over between wildlife and human populations. Examples of these drivers include climate change, habitat loss, wildlife trafficking, environmental contamination, expansion of anthropocentric activities and invasive species introduction.
Exploring new roles for non-coding RNA
6hThe past decade has seen enormous advances in the understanding of regulatory noncoding RNAs, according to a Northwestern Medicine review published in Molecular Cell.
What's up with the American economy right now?
6hA strange confluence of factors—a prolonged labor shortage, supply chain disruptions, and chaos in the energy market—makes it hard to predict where the US economy is heading. On one hand, unemployment is at near historic lows, job growth is strong, and consumer spending robust. Viewed through these lenses alone, the future looks bright. But alas, there's a pernicious visitor back from the 1970s a
Reaction mechanism of O3 activation and singlet oxygen generation on N-doped defective nanocarbons
6hA research team led by Prof. Cao Hongbin from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the catalytic reaction mechanism of O3 activation and singlet oxygen (1O2) generation on N-doped defective nanocarbons.
AI system facilitates plant imaging from germination to root development
6hFor plant biologists, understanding how plants grow and interact with soil is vital for selecting resilient crops that can efficiently take up water and nutrients. But how do you monitor what is happening underground?
Cats that are allowed to roam can spread diseases to humans and wildlife
6hFor decades, scientists have warned that ecologically destructive activities increase the risk of diseases spilling over between wildlife and human populations. Examples of these drivers include climate change, habitat loss, wildlife trafficking, environmental contamination, expansion of anthropocentric activities and invasive species introduction.
Exploring new roles for non-coding RNA
6hThe past decade has seen enormous advances in the understanding of regulatory noncoding RNAs, according to a Northwestern Medicine review published in Molecular Cell.
Retail food prices rose with COVID-19 worldwide
6hBy now, most Americans have felt the effects of global crises on their grocery bills. Recent research published in the journal Nature Food has found this to be a worldwide phenomenon. As part of a project called Food Prices for Nutrition, professor William Masters at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and a group of graduate students gathered data on retail pri
Video: Gaia data release 3: exploring our multidimensional Milky Way
6hSince its launch in 2013 ESA's Gaia observatory has been mapping our galaxy from Lagrange point 2, creating the most accurate and complete multi-dimensional map of the Milky Way. By now two full sets of data have been released, the first set in 2016 and a second one in 2018. These data releases contained stellar positions, distances, motions across the sky, and colour information, among others. No
Move over unicorn lattes, there's a new Instagram trend in town: Normal-looking food
6hThe past decade has seen the rise of the Instagrammable food trend, where restaurants have altered menus to prioritize visual uniqueness—often at the expense of taste.
COVID-19 could derail Sustainable Development Goals for next five years
6hThe COVID-19 pandemic will further derail the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the next five years without concerted action, warn international scientists.
Study: World's protected natural areas are too small and isolated to benefit wildlife
6hThe world's governments will this year negotiate a series of targets in response to the global biodiversity crisis that has already led to a massive loss of the planet's wildlife. While none of the previous round of targets agreed in 2010 have been met, the one that gained the most publicity, and arguably the one we got closest to achieving was target 11. Its aim was that: "By 2020, at least 17% o
Cannabis tourism: How a new travel trend is taking off
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6hDunegrass Cannabis Tourism
Legal cannabis consumption rose in the U.S. and Europe during the COVID pandemic, with some people turning to marijuana to help them cope with lockdowns and broken routines. Meanwhile, fewer people today view the drug as harmful compared to previous decades.
Nye tal: Udredningsretten er under hårdt pres i børne- og ungdomspsykiatrien
7hFærre speciallæger og markant flere henvisninger end tidligere år har sat børne- og ungdomspsykiatrien under gevaldigt pres i hele landet. Udviklingen kan nu for alvor aflæses i overholdelsen af udredningsretten, der overskrides i mere end 40 pct. af forløbene på landsplan. Det viser de seneste tal fra Sundhedsdatastyrelsen.
Utah Kept Them from Learning about Consent, So These Teens Found a Place to Have 'the Talk' Together
7hA group of teenagers in rural Utah are training to become sex educators so that they can teach their peers what they do not learn in the classroom — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Utah Kept Them from Learning about Consent, So These Teens Found a Place to Have 'the Talk' Together
7hA group of teenagers in rural Utah are training to become sex educators so that they can teach their peers what they do not learn in the classroom — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Study: World's protected natural areas are too small and isolated to benefit wildlife
7hThe world's governments will this year negotiate a series of targets in response to the global biodiversity crisis that has already led to a massive loss of the planet's wildlife. While none of the previous round of targets agreed in 2010 have been met, the one that gained the most publicity, and arguably the one we got closest to achieving was target 11. Its aim was that: "By 2020, at least 17% o
Daily briefing: Answers emerging on COVID and smell loss
7hNature, Published online: 09 June 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01656-5 What we know about COVID-19 and smell loss, the path to fairer health care and an 'extinct' Galápagos tortoise is found alive — but only one.
Scientists Used Human Cells to Make Self-Healing 'Living Skin' for Robots
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7hLiving Human Skin Robots
Androids that are part human, part robot are a staple of science fiction . But they're now a step closer to reality after researchers crafted a living skin for robots out of human cells. Today's robots , even if humanoid in form, tend to feature rigid parts and hard plastic or metal exteriors. While some now come with silicon rubber coatings that mimic the appearance of skin, it's still far from
The Glasgow Prognostic Score and stricture site can predict prognosis after endoscopic duodenal stent placement for malignant gastric outlet obstruction
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13209-x
Danmark bliver førende inden for data om historiske livsforløb
7hForskere fra Københavns Universitet, Rigsarkivet og Københavns Stadsarkiv bygger historiske…
Researchers work to create a sense of touch in prosthetic limbs
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7hResearchers Sense Touch
A team at the University of Pittsburgh is equipping artificial hands and feet with sensors that are linked to a person's own nervous system. Preliminary results, though limited, are promising. (Image credit: T. Betler/UPMC/Pitt Health Sciences)
In Utah, teens are teaching themselves about consent
7hUtah kept them from learning about consent–Utah schools are literally not allowed to use the word. Faced with that information gap, a group of teens found a place to have 'The Talk' together. Now, they are training to become sex educators so that they can teach their peers what they don't learn in the classroom. From: Scientific American
Australian frogs are dying en masse again, and we need your help to find out why
7hLast winter, thousands of dead and dying frogs were found across Australia. Instead of hunkering down and out of sight, frogs were spotted during the day in the open, on footpaths, highways and doorsteps—often in the blazing sun.
Australian frogs are dying en masse again, and we need your help to find out why
7hLast winter, thousands of dead and dying frogs were found across Australia. Instead of hunkering down and out of sight, frogs were spotted during the day in the open, on footpaths, highways and doorsteps—often in the blazing sun.
Sandstorm brings Iraq to standstill, grounds flights
7hIraq temporarily closed Baghdad airport Monday as choking clouds of dust blanketed the capital, the latest crippling sandstorm in a country that has warned climate change poses an "existential threat".
Højdosis kemoterapi ved lymfom øger risikoen for senere hjertesvigt
7hNy dansk forskning præsenteret på EHA finder, at nogle patienter, som har været i behandling for lymfom med højdosis kemoterapi, får permanente skader på hjertet og dermed forhøjet risiko for hjertesvigt resten af livet.
Potential roadmap to removing mosquitos' ability to transmit malaria
7hResearchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech have found unique interactions in the cells of five mosquito species that could be a roadmap to removing the ability to transmit malaria and other diseases in the future. The findings were recently published in Nature Communications.
New research reveals unexpected function for basic DNA-based processes during chromosome folding
7hNew findings reveal an advanced, unexpected two-way communication between the function and organization of chromosomes in the cell nucleus. Previous research shows that the organization of chromosomal DNA into loops regulate gene reading (transcription) and chromosome copying (replication). The new results show that, in turn, transcription and replication control chromosome looping, thus revealing
Face of wealthy Bronze-Age Bohemian woman revealed in stunning reconstruction
7hThe face of a woman who lived in Central Europe nearly 4,000 years ago has been reconstructed from her skull and remnants of her DNA.
Online misunderstandings arise from an excess of clarity
7hAn increasing proportion of our everyday conversations take place in online environments, but these conversations do not always end well when they involve controversial topics. It is often thought that this is because people express themselves less clearly or more ambiguously online due to missing nonverbal cues, or that people become disinhibited online because they feel like they are anonymous.
Potential roadmap to removing mosquitos' ability to transmit malaria
7hResearchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech have found unique interactions in the cells of five mosquito species that could be a roadmap to removing the ability to transmit malaria and other diseases in the future. The findings were recently published in Nature Communications.
New research reveals unexpected function for basic DNA-based processes during chromosome folding
7hNew findings reveal an advanced, unexpected two-way communication between the function and organization of chromosomes in the cell nucleus. Previous research shows that the organization of chromosomal DNA into loops regulate gene reading (transcription) and chromosome copying (replication). The new results show that, in turn, transcription and replication control chromosome looping, thus revealing
Plan to slash smoking in England is backed by the evidence, but it could go even further
7hIf smoking tobacco was invented today, there is little doubt it would be made illegal. The harm it does is simply too great.
Information energy accounts for dark energy, resolves Hubble tension, avoids the 'big chill,' and is falsifiable
7hStellar heated gas and dust has an entropy, or information content, with an equivalent energy of 1070 joules, directly comparable to the mc2 equivalent energy of the universe baryon mass. In a study published in Entropy, Professor Paul Gough at the University of Sussex shows that this information energy can account for the dark energy causing the accelerating universe expansion.
New 'decision aid' for CRISPR immune responses
7hFriend or foe? Immune systems constantly face this question. They must recognize and clear foreign invaders without eliciting autoimmunity. Prokaryotic CRISPR-Cas systems recognize invaders based on genetic sequence. But what happens if the host genome shares the same sequences? A research team from the Helmholtz Institute in Würzburg in cooperation with the North Carolina State University (U.S.)
Clouds played an important role in the history of climate
7hWere Earth's oceans completely covered by ice during the Cryogenian period, about 700 million years ago, or was there an ice-free belt of open water around the equator where sponges and other forms of life could survive? Using global climate models, a team of researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the University of Vienna has shown that a climate allowing a waterbelt is unlik
Northern Indigenous communities' use and perceptions of drinking water
7hIn Indigenous communities that have lacked access to safe water for years, getting access to a safe water supply is crucial. However, perceptions of the water supply—not just how it tastes and smells, but also trust in the source's safety—affect consumption.
COVID Death Rates Explained, Dismal Booster Stats, and New Vaccines
7hOn this episode of the COVID, Quickly podcast, we clear up some data misconceptions, get to the bottom of the booster uptake issue, and talk Novavax.
New 'decision aid' for CRISPR immune responses
7hFriend or foe? Immune systems constantly face this question. They must recognize and clear foreign invaders without eliciting autoimmunity. Prokaryotic CRISPR-Cas systems recognize invaders based on genetic sequence. But what happens if the host genome shares the same sequences? A research team from the Helmholtz Institute in Würzburg in cooperation with the North Carolina State University (U.S.)
EHA-studie: Quizartinib forbedrer overlevelsen for patienter med FLT3-IDT+ AML
7hNye resultater på den årlige hæmatologikongres for EHA viser, at behandling med FLT3-hæmmeren quizartinib fordobler overlevelsen for patienter med akut myeloid leukæmi med FLT3-IDT-mutationen.
Blodsygdomme: Pårørendeambassadører giver mening i en klinisk kontekst
7hPårørende til patienter med blodsygdomme kan få gavn af at tale med andre pårørende. Nyt studie peger på, hvordan det kan fungere i en klinisk kontekst.
What LGBTQ+ people with intellectual disabilities want everyone to know
7hThey are a group often overlooked, described as "invisible," or perhaps assumed not to exist at all.
The ocean is not a quiet place
7hFor a long time, the great ocean explorers used sight to reveal the secrets of the marine environment, downplaying its acoustic aspects. Indeed, the ocean has long been considered a place devoid of any sound.
The ocean is not a quiet place
7hFor a long time, the great ocean explorers used sight to reveal the secrets of the marine environment, downplaying its acoustic aspects. Indeed, the ocean has long been considered a place devoid of any sound.
What makes a gun semi-automatic? Key gun terms explained as House passes new legislation
7hThe House passed the Protecting Our Kids Act on Wednesday, hours after hearing harrowing testimony from gun violence survivors and their families, and two weeks after a shooter killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
When Partnership Is Not the Destination
7hListen and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Googl e | Pocket Casts In a society dominated by romantic couples, it can be hard to accept your unpartnered state for what it is. But for the "single at heart," the desire for partnership is nonexistent—replaced with a sense of self-sufficiency, satisfaction, and robust friendships. In this episode of How to Start Over, we explore misco
Sniffing out forest fungi
7hNature, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01619-w Field mycologist Željko Zgrablić works with his dog to track how climate change affects truffles.
Ribosome profiling reveals multiple roles of SecA in cotranslational protein export
8hNature Communications, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31061-5 Using a combination of ribosome profiling methods, Zhu et al. investigate the principles governing the cotranslational interaction of SecA with nascent proteins and reveal a hierarchical organization of protein export pathways in bacteria.
'Tipping points' lead to irreversible shifts, say climate experts
8hThe most significant changes can be sudden, not gradual, if the circumstances are right. Horizon Magazine listened in on a recent discussion between leading climate change scientists on the role of "tipping points" in the climate transition.
Tidligere medlemmer af frimurerordenen vil afsætte stormester og læge Walter Schwartz
8hDen tidligere ledende overlæge Walter Schwartz er kommet i modvind i frimurerordenen, hvor tidligere medlemmer nu opfordrer til at afsætte ham som stormester.
Research examines X-ray intraday variability of blazar Markarian 421
8hBy analyzing the data from ESA's XMM-Newton satellite, astronomers from the Astronomical Observatory of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland, and elsewhere, have investigated X-ray intraday variability of a nearby blazar known as Markarian 421. Results of the study, published June 5 on arXiv.org, could help us better understand the nature of high-energy X-ray sources.
Scientist Synthesizes New Molecule That Kills Hard-To-Treat Breast Cancer
8h(Photo: Amanda Siegfried, UT Dallas) A biochemist at the University of Texas at Dallas has synthesized a molecule capable of killing treatment-resistant breast cancer. Dr. Jung-Mo Ahn led a team of researchers in the creation of ERX-41, a new compound that uses breast cancer cells' own weaknesses to "wipe out" tumor cells. Most existing breast cancer treatments require the presence of estrogen re
Post-translational modifications to hemidesmosomes in human airway epithelial cells following diacetyl exposure
8hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14019-x
Luseogliflozin preserves the pancreatic beta-cell mass and function in db/db mice by improving mitochondrial function
8hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13888-6
A cross-sectional multicenter linkage study of hospital admissions and mortality due to methanol poisoning in Iranian adults during the COVID-19 pandemic
8hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14007-1
Antioxidants Put the Pep Back in One's Step
8hDelivering antioxidants via extracellular vesicles to atrophied muscles restores them during rehabilitation.
COVID Death Rates Explained, Dismal Booster Stats, and New Vaccines
8hOn this episode of the COVID, Quickly podcast, we clear up some data misconceptions, get to the bottom of the booster uptake issue, and talk Novavax. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Imponerende præklinisk data og mulig behandlingsændring ved endetarmskræft var nogle af de danske højdepunkter på ASCO
8hASCO er slut for i år, og vi ser tilbage på, hvad de danske forskere tog med til den årlige amerikanske kræftkongres. Der var flere spændende studier, der blandt andet fokuserede på stråleterapi og immunterapi.
The Atlantic's July/August Cover Story: "Our Blinding, Blaring World"
8hBright lamps can fatally attract nocturnal insects, street noise drowns out the alarm calls of songbirds, and artificial lights divert sea turtle hatchlings away from the water. These are just some of the examples that The Atlantic 's staff writer and Pulitzer Prize winner Ed Yong describes in a new cover story, " Our Blinding, Blaring World ," which looks at how, by flooding the environment with
Delivery method could mean fewer peptide drug injections
8hA new delivery method allows for the slow-release of peptide drugs in the body, report researchers. Microencapsulation in biodegradable polymers allows drugs such as peptide therapeutics to be released over time in the body. Peptides are molecules in the body that are composed of short chains of amino acids, and include messengers, growth factors, and well-known hormones such as insulin. Because
Scientists map Milky Way stars using European space telescope
8hData from the Gaia observatory will help to reconstruct our galaxy's evolution and predict its development
With NASA and the US government starting their own studies on UFOs/UAP, this timeline gives a good overview of the phenomenon (1561-2022) and an indication of what the future may hold.
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Noodle-Like Robots Navigate Mazes Without Human or Computer Guidance
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Nuclear fusion could give the world a limitless source of clean energy. We're closer than ever to it
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How Oxford, MIT, and Princeton Graduates, and the United Nations Destroyed the Population (Theoretically, of course) | The world population is fine, and is supposed to decrease in growth yearly lest it be exponential.
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Blue Holes Show Hurricane Activity in the Bahamas Is at a Centuries-Long Low
8hMany more powerful storms battered the region in the past
99 procent genbrugt beton: Svensk pavillon giver glimt af fremtidens byggeri
8hPLUS. Skal byggebranchen lykkes med at reducere sine CO2 emissioner, er direkte genbrug af hele betonelementer en vigtig brik i løsningen, mener svensk forsker.
Plastic from old trucks becomes graphene for new cars
8hThe Flash Joule heating process recycles plastic from end-of-life Ford F-150 trucks into high-value graphene for new vehicles, say researchers. The average SUV contains up to 350 kilograms (771 pounds) of plastic that could sit in a landfill for centuries but for the recycling process reported in the journal Communications Engineering . The goal of the project was to reuse that graphene to make e
Topforsker: Disse resultater fik stående ovationer på ASCO
8hProfessor og overlæge Signe Borgquist mener, at resultater præsenteret på ASCO 2022 kommer til at være en gamechanger inden for behandling af kvinder med metastaserende brystkræft.
The Download: Marseille's surveillance fightback, and the endless AI sentience debate
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. Marseille's battle against the surveillance state Across the world, video cameras have become an accepted feature of urban life. Many cities in China now have dense networks of them, and London and New Delhi aren't far behind. Now France is playing catch-up. S
Is LaMDA Sentient?
9hIt sounds like the plot of a feel-good science fiction movie – an engineer discovers that an AI program he was working on has crossed over the line to become truly sentient. He is faced with skepticism, anger, threats from the company he is working for, and widespread ridicule. But he knows in his heart the AI program is a real person. If this were a movie the protagonist would find a way to free
Active electrochemical high-contrast gratings as on/off switchable and color tunable pixels
9hNature Communications, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31083-z Two key display operations, color tuning and on/off switching, are achieved with reflective structural colors by changing the modal interference conditions and absorption via electrochemical control of Cu occupancy inside dielectric grating slits.
The Genre-Transcending Mastery of The Staircase
9hThe true-crime tale lends itself to the fact-fiction danse macabre.
Heated Debate Persists over the Origins of Complex Cells
9hWere mitochondria a driving evolutionary force or just a late addition? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Heated Debate Persists over the Origins of Complex Cells
9hWere mitochondria a driving evolutionary force or just a late addition? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Cloud labs: where robots do the research
9hNature, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01618-x A host of companies provide a remote, automated workforce for conducting experiments around the clock.
Retraction Note: Computational Drug Repositioning for Gastric Cancer using Reversal Gene Expression Profiles
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13460-2
Magnetic order and disorder environments in superantiferromagnetic $$\hbox {NdCu}_{\mathbf{2}}$$ NdCu 2 nanoparticles
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13817-7 Magnetic order and disorder environments in superantiferromagnetic nanoparticles
Prevalence and factors associated with overweight, obesity, and hypertension in a large clinical sample of adults with autism spectrum disorder
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13365-0
Birdsongs recognition based on ensemble ELM with multi-strategy differential evolution
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13957-w
Construction and analysis of a ceRNA network and patterns of immune infiltration in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: based on data mining and experimental verification
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13818-6
Danske forskere var – som sædvanlig – flot repræsenteret ved ADA
9hDen store amerikanske diabeteskongres for American Diabetes Association (ADA) er slut, og vi kigger på, hvad de danske forskere bragte med sig over på den anden side af Atlanten.
Professors Need the Power to Fire Diversity Bureaucrats
9hSign up for Conor's newsletter, Up for Debate , where he highlights timely conversations and solicits reader responses to thought-provoking questions. One of the most closely watched free-speech battles in higher education reached its denouement recently at Georgetown University's law school, where that foremost obsession of the American intelligentsia––a problematic tweet!––sparked a months-long
Rick Vierstra probably meant well
9h"I feel that these continuous comments(s) may be pushing the boundaries, which should also be a concern for PubPeer." – Dr Richard Vierstra
Benjamin Mottelson (1926–2022)
10hNature, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01615-0 Physicist and Nobel prizewinner who revolutionized understanding of the atomic nucleus.
Fuel crisis: slash demand in three sectors to protect economies and climate
10hNature, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01616-z Global dependence on Russian gas, oil and coal can be cut by 20–60% and greenhouse-gas emissions by 2.9% within one year, with the right policy support.
Neurotoxic amyloidogenic peptides in the proteome of SARS-COV2: potential implications for neurological symptoms in COVID-19
10hNature Communications, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30932-1 Here the authors report the formation of toxic clumps of protein, similar to amyloid assemblies found in Alzheimer's disease and suggest their possible role for some of the neurological symptoms of long-COVID.
Glukagon reducerer triglycerid fra leveren hos personer med overvægtsrelateret fedtlever
10hNyt studie peger på en vis grad af glukagonresistens hos personer med overvægtsrelateret fedtlever. Det kan være en medvirkende årsag til denne patientgruppes øgede risiko for udvikling af hjertekarsygdom.
Why It's Impossible to Rent a Car Right Now
10hFrom Avis-Budget to Hertz, traditional rental companies are struggling to restock their fleets. Now peer-to-peer upstarts are scrambling to fill the gap.
Streaming Is Too Big for Its Own Good
10hViewers are overloaded with content. And as Netflix and other major services are now learning, blind excess comes at a cost.
How Ukraine Is Winning the Propaganda War
10hAs the Russian siege drags on, Ukraine's media campaign has shifted from glorified myths to accounts of everyday bravery.
Canada Moves to Decriminalize Possession of 'Hard' Drugs
10hBritish Columbia's three-year trial aims to address its opioid crisis. The legislation has been welcomed, but some think it's still too conservative.
Shanghai's Censors Can't Hide Stories of the Dead
10hMany people reportedly died after struggling to access medical care during a brutal lockdown. The families want to make sure these deaths are counted.
How Parachute Frogs Took to the Sky
10hBroad-webbed feet help them glide through rain-forest canopies — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How to Save Women's Lives After Roe
10hIn February, NPR reported a story of a woman, Anna, who went into labor at 19 weeks, far too early for her child to survive outside the womb. This is a condition known as "preterm premature rupture of membranes" (PPROM), and in many cases the medically recommended treatment is abortion. Attempting to delay labor long enough to reach a point where the baby could survive can mean risking infection
How Parachute Frogs Took to the Sky
10hBroad-webbed feet help them glide through rain-forest canopies — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Pricing risk-based catastrophe bonds for earthquakes at an urban scale
10hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13588-1
Forskere har skabt biocement af tis og bilskrot
10hVed at kombinere karbidslam med urin fra pattedyr har forskere fra Singapore skabt en ny type biocement, der angiveligt skulle være både grønnere og mindre energikrævende end konventionel cement.
What's Behind American Decline: Domestic Dysfunction
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10hBiden US Americas LA
A s the golden light bled from the Los Angeles sky one evening last week, a mariachi band played at a rooftop cocktail party for corporate executives and government officials from a couple dozen countries. They had gathered on the eve of the Summit of the Americas, an every-few-years meeting that would begin in the city the following day. With a flare of trumpets, the band launched into "El Rey,"
The End of the Millennial Lifestyle Subsidy
10hSign up for Derek's newsletter here . Several weeks ago, I needed a ride home after some late-night drinks about two miles from my place in Washington, D.C. I pulled up the Uber app and entered my address. When the price on the screen popped up, I assumed I'd entered the wrong street, and perhaps the wrong state. I carefully retyped. But the same price appeared on the screen: $50. That's outrageo
How Animals Perceive the World
10hPhotographs by Shayan Asgharnia This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic , Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. Within the 310,000 acres of Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park, one of the largest parking lots is in the village of Colter Bay. Beyond the lot's far edge, nestled among some trees, is
Against Labels
10hDear Reader , Sometimes I write to you about the parlous state of our democracy, other times about the travails of the pandemic. This month, I write to you about a matter of absolutely no importance to the future of the republic. My subject is peel-off magazine mailing labels. Please stay with me here. First, take a look at the cover of your magazine. You will find, in the lower right corner, a m
Peer-to-peer careers advice for research managers
11hNature, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01617-y Six technicians and managers share tips on how their roles can be better developed and supported.
Gaia telescope's new map of the Milky Way will let us rewind time
11hThe European Space Agency has released a new tranche of data from its Gaia space observatory, and it could help us rewind the path of stars to see the history of the Milky Way
Retraction leads to review change at SAGE journal
11hA cancer journal has retracted a 2016 paper by a group in China after deciding – more than five years after publication – it couldn't stand behind the work. The article, "The preoperative platelet–lymphocyte ratio versus neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio: which is better as a prognostic factor in oral squamous cell carcinoma?", appeared in Therapeutic Advances in … Continue reading
A long-acting interleukin-7, rhIL-7-hyFc, enhances CAR T cell expansion, persistence, and anti-tumor activity
11hNature Communications, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30860-0 Chimeric antigen receptor T cells represent a breakthrough treatment in hematologic malignancies, but insufficient level of cytotoxicity and persistence of T cells might compromise success. Authors show here that a recombinant long acting form of interleukin-7 enhances proliferation, persistence and cytotoxicity
In Economics, Grade Restrictions Weed Out Students of Color
11hA culture of competition in many introductory college courses, known as weed-out courses, is exacting an outsized toll on students from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds. If GPA restrictions are in fact disproportionately penalizing Black and Hispanic college students, what can be done about it?
E-boks tabte udbud på digital post til Netcompany: Men danskerne er ikke gået over til Mit.Dk
11hMere end to måneder efter den nye digitale postkasse mit.dk gik i luften har kun en halv million danskere gjort brug af tjenesten.
Offshoreudslip af metan tracket med satellitter for første gang
11hForskere er for første gang lykkedes med at kortlægge et metanudslip under vand fra en offshore-boreplatform
Best protein powder 2022: Boost your nutrition
11hWant to maximize your workout gains? Our round-up of the best protein powders can help you to achieve your health and fitness goals, whatever your budget
Differential regulation of degradation and immune pathways underlies adaptation of the ectosymbiotic nematode Laxus oneistus to oxic-anoxic interfaces
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13235-9
Immunotherapeutic effects of recombinant colorectal cancer antigen produced in tomato fruits
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13839-1
Thermal gradient ring reveals thermosensory changes in diabetic peripheral neuropathy in mice
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14186-x
Proteomic analysis of adipose tissue revealing differentially abundant proteins in highly efficient mid-lactating dairy cows
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13964-x
Moraines in the Austrian Alps record repeated phases of glacier stabilization through the Late Glacial and the Early Holocene
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-12477-x
Assessment of self-doped poly (5-nitro-2-orthanilic acid) as a scaling inhibitor to control the precipitation of CaCO3 and CaSO4 in solution
11hScientific Reports, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13564-9 Assessment of self-doped poly (5-nitro-2-orthanilic acid) as a scaling inhibitor to control the precipitation of CaCO 3 and CaSO 4 in solution
Scientists Discover Plastic-Eating Worms That Digest Styrofoam
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11hSuperworms Plastic
Humanity has left its mark on the Earth, from cities of steel to mountains of styrofoam. The latter is proving to be a problem, as many of the synthetic materials we produce don't degrade in anything approaching a human timescale. Scientists have long sought to develop better plastic recycling methods, and the answer might be crawling around in the wild. Researchers from the University of Queensl
'Ferocious' Omicron outbreak in Beijing sparks closures and mass testing
11hChinese capital and Shanghai reintroduce restrictions just days after measures were lifted
Marseille's battle against the surveillance state
11hHeading toward Marseille's central train station, Eda Nano points out what looks like a streetlamp on the Rue des Abeilles. Its long stand curves upward to a white dome shading a dark bulb. But this sleek piece of urban furniture is not a lamp. It's a video camera, with a 360-degree view of the narrow street. Nano, a 39-year-old developer, wants to make residents of Marseille more aware that they
High throughput, label-free isolation of circulating tumor cell clusters in meshed microwells
12hNature Communications, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31009-9 Metastatic CTC clusters remain relatively unexplored due to the lack of optimized and practical technologies for their detection. Here the authors report Cluster-Wells to isolate CTC clusters in whole blood; they show this allows viable cluster retrieval for further molecular and functional analysis.
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As the Large Hadron Collider Revs Up, Physicists' Hopes Soar
12hThe particle collider at CERN will soon restart. "There could be a revolution coming," scientists say.
Can Carbon Capture Be Part of the Climate Solution?
12hJennifer Wilcox, who has a leading role in the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, says yes, though there are significant challenges.
Milky Way's secrets revealed by massive space probe map
12hThe Gaia space probe unveiled its latest discoveries on Monday in its quest to map the Milky Way in unprecedented detail, surveying nearly two million stars and revealing mysterious "starquakes" which sweep across the fiery giants like vast tsunamis.
Flood of net zero vows suffer 'credibility gap': report
12hWhile countries, cities and companies have massively ramped up net-zero emissions promises in recent months there remain "major flaws" in many plans, according to an analysis published Monday that raises fears of potential large-scale greenwashing by businesses.
Odense har fået nyt forskningscenter for gigtpatienter med lungesygdom
12hPURE hedder et nyt såkaldt frontlinjecenter i Odense, som har til formål at undersøge, hvordan opsporing, forløb og behandling af patienter med både gigt- og lungesygdomme kan forbedres.
NASA loses two hurricane monitoring satellites on launch
12hTwo small NASA satellites that were meant to study hurricane development failed to enter orbit Sunday when their Astra rocket shut off before reaching the necessary altitude, the US space agency said.
One epigenome-editing injection could cut cholesterol level for years
12hTests in mice show that it is possible to switch off a gene in liver cells for at least 220 days, which should lower cholesterol and cut the risk of heart disease
Gaia probe reveals stellar DNA and unexpected 'starquakes'
12hThe robotic spacecraft unravels the history of the our galaxy's evolution – and could identify habitable regions of the Milky Way Astronomers have unveiled the most detailed survey of the Milky Way, revealing thousands of "starquakes" and stellar DNA, and helping to identify the most habitable corners of our home galaxy. The observations from the European Space Agency's Gaia probe cover almost tw
Gaia sees strange stars in most detailed Milky Way survey to date
13hGaia is ESA's mission to create the most accurate and complete multi-dimensional map of the Milky Way. This allows astronomers to reconstruct our home galaxy's structure and past evolution over billions of years, and to better understand the lifecycle of stars and our place in the universe.
Detection of quantum-vacuum field correlations outside the light cone
13hNature Communications, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31081-1 There is interest in measuring the vacuum fluctuations of electromagnetic radiation. Here the authors demonstrate quantum-vacuum electric field correlations between two regions which are outside the light-cone.
Defect engineering of layered double hydroxide nanosheets as inorganic photosensitizers for NIR-III photodynamic cancer therapy
13hNature Communications, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31106-9 Defect engineering of 2 dimensional layered double hydroxide sheets improves their photocatalytic activity. Here, the authors etch sheets in acid and show that the etched sheets generate substantially more reactive oxygen species that untreated sheets and the treated sheets can be used to kill cancer cells in vi
Bis-Schiff base linkage-triggered highly bright luminescence of gold nanoclusters in aqueous solution at the single-cluster level
13hNature Communications, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30760-3 Boosting the luminescence of atomically precise metal clusters is a main goal in view of applications. Here, the authors describe a strategy to increase the photoluminescence quantum yield of water-soluble gold clusters at the single-cluster level via formation of bis-Schiff base linkages, providing detailed ins
Justin Bieber, Ramsay Hunt syndrome, SADS, and how to antivaxxers everything is always about vaccines
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14hRamsay Hunt Syndrome
I never thought I'd be writing about Justin Bieber, but such are the strange times we live in, given how after Bieber announced that he had developed facial paralysis as a result of Ramsay Hunt syndrome antivaxxers swooped in to blame it on COVID-19 vaccines. Elsewhere, they blame every unexplained death of a young person on vaccines to the point of claiming that "they" are covering up the deaths
Cellulose photonic pigments
14hNature Communications, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31079-9 Several biomaterials have been promised as suitable candidates for photonic materials and pigments, but their fabrication processes have been limited to the small to medium-scale production of films. Here, the authors demonstrate a substrate-free process to fabricate structurally coloured microparticles via the
NUP62 localizes to ALS/FTLD pathological assemblies and contributes to TDP-43 insolubility
14hNature Communications, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31098-6 ALS and FTLD are both characterized by insoluble cytoplasmic depositions of TDP43. Here the authors show that the nucleopore protein NUP62 is mislocalized in C9orf72 and sporadic ALS/FTLD and propose that it interacts with TDP-43 to promote its insolubility.
Topological invariant and anomalous edge modes of strongly nonlinear systems
14hNature Communications, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31084-y Topological phases are challenging to identify in systems with general, strong nonlinearities. Here, the authors establish the analytic methodology that defines the topological invariant of nonlinear normal modes. Strongly nonlinear topological boundary modes are guaranteed by the nontrivial topological index.
Can you solve it? When Wordle curdles
14hNew word puzzles UPDATE: You can read the answers here We all love Wordle. But don't you also crave new challenges? Today's column is a post-Wordle girdle, strapping tightly together four word-based puzzles, three of which were sent in by readers of this column. 1. Old horse Continue reading…
Fully lignocellulose-based PET analogues for the circular economy
14hNature Communications, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30735-4 'Polyethylene terephthalate is a widely used polymer with a concerning environmental impact, and alternatives are now highly sought. In this article, the authors present a biorefinery strategy for constructing polyester analogues of polyethylene terephthalate from woody biomass, which are promising candidates fo
Anatomy of Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 neutralizing antibodies in COVID-19 mRNA vaccinees
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14h2 Omicron BA.2 BA.1.1
Nature Communications, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31115-8 Here, Andreano and Paciello et al. show, at single cell level, the functional and genetic characteristics underlying the Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 cross-protective antibody response in naïve and previously infected COVID-19 vaccinees.
Creating boundaries along a synthetic frequency dimension
14hNature Communications, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31140-7 The exploration of topological boundary effects is one of the important aspects that could foster the development of future topological photonics devices. Here the authors propose a straightforward method to construct sharp boundaries in synthetic dimensions using a modulated ring resonator strongly coupled to a
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Kraniosakral terapi
15h©Tomas Prokopic, CC 4.0 WG Sutherland Omkring sekelskiftet 1900 betraktade osteopaten William Garner Sutherland ett kranium och fick en idé. Påminde inte några av benen om gälarna hos en … Continued Inlägget Kraniosakral terapi dök först upp på Vetenskap och Folkbildning .
Starwatch: cop the keystone shape of Hercules
15hAlthough not extremely bright, Hercules will cover a large area of sky this summer The Hercules constellation is well placed for viewing from the northern hemisphere at this time of year. Although it does not have any really bright stars, the central four make a keystone shape that is easy to recognise. Hercules is also easy to spot because it covers a large area of sky; it is the fifth largest o
Solving groundwater depletion in India while achieving food security
16hNature Communications, Published online: 13 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31122-9 Using optimization models with climate, crop & economic data, the authors show that India can stop groundwater depletion, reduce energy use and meet food/nutrition targets by changing where it sources crops for its food procurement and distribution system.
Are Large Language Models sentient? What do we really mean when we ask that question?
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Infographic: Two Guide RNAs Make for Large, Stable Insertions
17hA new technique goes beyond CRISPR and writes two complementary strands of DNA directly into the genome.
An excerpt from The Facemaker
17hThis new book tells the fascinating story of plastic surgery's unlikely origin on WWI battlefields.
With Two RNA Guides, Editing Technique Writes Long DNA Insertions
17hThe approach, called GRAND, uses a second guide RNA to write complementary strands of DNA in targeted genomic locations, resulting in efficient insertions that can be hundreds of base pairs long.
Infographic: Inducing Active Immunity Against Opioid Overdose
17hHow scientists aim to induce an immune response against addictive drugs
Opioid Vaccines as a Tool to Stem Overdose Deaths
17hResearchers are turning to the immune system for help in treating addiction and preventing overdose.
Nasal Vaccines Are Commercially High Risk, Perhaps High Reward
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17hFDA Novavax Vaccine
Dozens of intranasally delivered vaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2 are in development. Could they pave the way for widespread nasal vaccination in the future?
Katharina Höfer Probes the Machinery of Bacterial Gene Expression
17hThe molecular biologist studies how chemical modifications to RNA building blocks change the way RNA regulates complex cellular processes.
Det fysiske fremmøde var den største oplevelse på årets ADA
17hForskningsleder Peter Rossing var på ADA, hvor der ikke blev præsenteret data fra mange kæmpe studier, men hvor fællesskabet igen var i fokus efter to års fravær under pandemien. Der blev også præsenteret spændende forskningsresultater og bekymrende data, der tyder på et kæmpe behandlingsgab i brugen af effektive lægemidler.
Den selvbetalte holm er væk: Profitabel jordmodtagelse skiftet ud med værdiløst slam
17hPLUS. For anden gang i år, skal prisen for jordmodtagelse hæves i businesscasen for at få økonomien i Lynetteholm til at hænge sammen.
Dansk ekspedition mod dybet efter plast-svar: Med sig har de en trailer fuld af gear
17hPLUS. Danske forskere på ekspedition efter mikroplast. De går bogstaveligt talt i dybden efter vandprøver og bevæger sig ned på både 40 meters og 300 meters dybde.
What are the job prospects for Cognitive science major and Computer Science Minor? I am interested in machine learning, but I also want to go into industry.
17hI just finished my first year at university but I want to get a head start on my career path. Any personal career journey or advice will be helpful! 🙂 Edit: I am pursuing Cognitive Science: Computational Cognition Stream. submitted by /u/Owltown89 [link] [comments]
Brains can be hotter than the rest of our bodies, especially in women
17hOur grey matter can be over 2°C warmer than the rest of our body, with the highest temperatures reached by women's brains in the second half of the menstrual cycle
Byggeledelse degraderet: Hospitalsbyggeri har foreløbig overskredet tidsplanen med 100 procent
17hPLUS. Nyt Hvidovre Hospital skulle være bygget færdig inden for tre år. Nu er det over tre år forsinket og står med en ekstraregning på mindst 200 millioner kroner.
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Pfizer Vaccine Effective in Children Under 5, the F.D.A. Says
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18hModerna Pfizer FDA
Outside experts will make their recommendations this week on how the agency should rule on applications from Pfizer and Moderna to vaccinate the nation's youngest children.
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Ivermectin Has Little Effect on Recovery Time From Covid, Study Finds
20hA new clinical trial is the largest to date testing the antiparasitic drug on people with Covid.
Food strategy criticised by government's own adviser
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20hBoris Johnson Food
England's future food strategy is released amid criticism from campaigners that it lacks ambition.
Researchers at UT Southwestern have developed a first-of-its-kind ultrasound-guided cancer immunotherapy platform that delivers immune-stimulating agents to cells for the development of systemic anti-tumor immunity
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Real Telekinesis: Chinese Scientists Advance Toward Moving Things With Our Thoughts
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TIME: 'Some of the Best Astrophysicists Are Taking UFOs Seriously. Maybe You Should Too'
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South Korean factories are rushing to replace humans with robots
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A third of the world's largest companies now have net-zero targets
21hSince this time last year, many more countries and large companies have now pledged to reduce their net emissions to zero, but the details on how they plan to achieve it are still lacking
Monkeys favour music over screen time, say researchers
21hIn the study at a zoo in Helsinki, white-faced sakis could trigger audio or visual stimuli on demand Monkeys given their own "primate-focused" versions of Spotify and Netflix were more likely to choose audio stimuli over screen time, a study has found. Researchers at the University of Glasgow and Aalto University in Finland set out to explore how a group of three white-faced saki monkeys at Korke
'Monkey media player' suggests zoo animals may prefer to listen
22hA "monkey media player" that lets zoo animals choose between video and sound files suggests they may prefer to spend more of their time listening than watching.
'Monkey media player' suggests zoo animals may prefer to listen
22hA "monkey media player" that lets zoo animals choose between video and sound files suggests they may prefer to spend more of their time listening than watching.
Geneticists Figure Out Why Dogs Are So Friendly to Humans
22hHappy Accidents This week scientists came one step closer to learning what makes a good boy a good boy. Turns out dogs may have learned some of their human social skills from a previously undiscovered genetic mutation. A group of researchers from Japan's Azabu University published a study in the journal Nature Thursday and said ancient dog breeds showed less tendency to look back at humans while
Simple eye examination could predict heart attack risk, says study
22hResearchers find that patterns of blood vessels in the retina could help identify those likely to experience cardiac problems A simple non-invasive eye examination may be able to predict risk of heart attack when combined with other information, according to a study. Researchers found that combining information about the pattern of blood vessels in the retina with traditional clinical factors ena
Feeding 'Supplements' to Corals Could One Day Help to Regrow The Great Barrier Reef
23hUndoing our own damage.
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