Mystery of Waterloo's dead soldiers to be re-examined by academics
5hModern techniques to test traditional explanation that most bones from 1815 battle were ground into powder for fertiliser It was an epic battle that has been commemorated in words, poetry and even a legendary Abba song, but 207 years to the day after troops clashed at Waterloo, a gruesome question remains: what happened to the dead? While tens of thousands of men and horses died at the site in mo
Some Scientists Coined a New Name for Summer: 'Danger Season'
2hHurricanes, heat, fires, smoke, drought. Is it time to stop making the hottest part of the year seem cool?
New pediatric obesity program makes treatment more accessible
13hA clinical trial finds new Guided Self-Help program is effective in treating pediatric obesity and improving family attendance rates.
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A global forum on synthetic biology: the need for international engagement
26minNature Communications, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31265-9 A Global Forum on Synthetic Biology is needed to engage policymakers with practitioners across borders at the highest level. The international community needs a global confidence-building measure focused on discussing policy futures for the age of engineering biology.
our first publication on Frontiers regarding our VR App targetting Cognitive training and monitoring.
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This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through June 18)
57minARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE This AI Model Tries to Re-create the Mind of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Pranshu Verma | The Washington Post "The model, called Ask Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is based on 27 years of Ginsburg's legal writings on the Supreme Court, along with a host of news interviews and public speeches. A team from the Israeli artificial intelligence company, called AI21 Labs, fed this record into a co
This Mine Is Losing TONS of Gold! | Gold Rush: Freddy Dodge's Mine Rescue
58minStream Gold Rush: Freddy Dodge's Mine Rescue on discovery+ ▶︎ https://www.discoveryplus.com/show/gold-rush-freddy-dodges-mine-rescue #GoldRush #discovery #MineRescue 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
Characterization of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia phage AXL1 as a member of the genus Pamexvirus encoding resistance to trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole
1hScientific Reports, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14025-z
A practical fluorosulfonylating platform via photocatalytic imidazolium-based SO2F radical reagent
1hNature Communications, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31296-2 Sulfonyl fluorides have potential application in chemical biology, materials science, and drug discovery, but their preparation remains challenging. Here, the authors report an air-stable fluorosulfonylating reagent that enables the radical fluorosulfonylation, hydrofluorosulfonylation and migratory SO2F-difunct
5 Rare Mental Conditions You May Not Know About
1hLearning about rare mental conditions can help influence treatment and grow support.
Back Up Your Digital Life With the Best Cloud Storage Services
1hA good service is the easiest way to save your memories and share files. These are the best WIRED-tested ones for personal use.
An Alleged Russian Spy Was Busted Trying to Intern at The Hague
1hPlus: Firefox adds new privacy protections, a big Intel and AMD chip flaw, and more of the week's top security news.
Your Body May Be Able to Repair Its Arthritic Joints with Help from Drugs or Surgery
1hKnees and other joints regrow some lost cartilage with some outside aid, research suggests — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Clues to bee health found in their gut microbiome
1hThe local environment plays a pivotal role in the health and diversity of the gut microbiome of wild bees which could help detect invisible stressors and early indicators of potential threats, say scientists in a new study. Piloting a new frontier of metagenomics, the researchers sequenced whole genomes of three species of carpenter bees, a type of wild bee, in North America, Asia and Australia. T
Weekend reads: Automated peer review; 'journal editors resign in protest;' attention to retracted papers
1hWould you consider a donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: Retraction leads to review change at SAGE journal 'This has been a nightmare': One paper was retracted. The other still lingers. Journal run by new AMA president-elect caught in special issue scam Extensive correction adds … Continue reading
Simulated co-optimization of renewable energy and desalination systems in Neom, Saudi Arabia
2hNature Communications, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31233-3 Co-optimization of renewable power and water desalination systems for Neom, a futuristic seaside city in an arid region, results in more pronounced cost investment savings for a high share of renewable sources.
I Got Stuck in the Yellowstone Floods
2hUnprecedented flooding in the Yellowstone area on Monday, June 13, inundated homes, devoured roads, swept away bridges, isolated entire towns, and shut down one of America's busiest and most famous national parks. It was yet another indication of the impacts that climate change is likely to have on flood- and drought-ridden communities across the West. In Livingston, Montana, a town of about 8,00
Souvenirs From a Civilization That Kills Its Children
2hPhotographs by Andres Gonzalez In the halls of schools where students have learned about the archaeological remains of failed civilizations, they have unwittingly shed the wreckage of their own. The visual artist and author Andres Gonzalez spent six years dutifully photographing the debris of a society in a specific form of decline: the letters, cards, notes, mementos, keepsakes, toys, talismans,
What Is Energy Star and How Does It Save You Money?
2hWIRED spoke with the Environmental Protection Agency to learn more about the government's energy efficiency program.
Avian Influenza Is Affecting Wild Mammals
3hAs a new version of bird flu spread through North America this spring, scientists began finding the virus in red foxes, bobcats and other mammals.
Peptide fusion improves prime editing efficiency
3hNature Communications, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31270-y Prime editing enables search-and-replace genome editing but is limited by low editing efficiency. Here the authors present PepSEq, a high-throughput method for screening a large library of peptides that influence prime editing efficiency.
Bioorthogonally activatable cyanine dye with torsion-induced disaggregation for in vivo tumor imaging
3hNature Communications, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31136-3 Expanding the responsive dyes repertoire is currently a developing field in biorthogonal chemistry. In this article, the authors develop fluorophores that turn on their near-infrared fluorescence upon biorthogonal reaction based on a "torsion-induced disaggregation" approach, allowing for sensitive in vivo imagi
There are 6 types of people online who worry about the environment
3hA massive analysis of Twitter has found that, when it comes to environmental concern, there are broadly six distinct personas, including smart alecs and technocrats. Which one are you?
Relating SARS-CoV-2 variants using cellular automata imaging
3hScientific Reports, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14404-6
Rupture pressure values of cerebral arteries in the presence of unruptured intracranial aneurysm
3hScientific Reports, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13341-8
Comparing cross-sectional and longitudinal tracking to establish percentile data and assess performance progression in swimmers
3hScientific Reports, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13837-3
Channel estimation based on superimposed pilot and weighted averaging
3hScientific Reports, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14482-6
How to whiten teeth naturally at home
3hFind out what works (and what doesn't) when it comes to the ways to whiten teeth naturally
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11 Great Deals on Coffee Gear and Sex Tech
3hCoffee can mean a hot cup of joe or something else entirely in different parts of the US.
Byron, Shelley, and Now Zelensky
3hI n the early 19th century , the European world had just defeated an imperialist tyrant, Napoleon Bonaparte, only to find the continent's recently conquered monarchs quickly back in force. Intent on preventing another Napoleon from emerging on their own turf, the monarchies promptly cracked down on dissidents, on peaceful demonstrations, on the forming of unions, on the oppositional press. Standi
Sheryl Sandberg and the Crackling Hellfire of Corporate America
3hIn publishing , there are some books that are too big to fail. Very early on you get the message that this is a Major and Very Important Book. In 2013, that book was Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead , which sold more than 1.5 million copies in its first year. She was the chief operating officer of Facebook, back when most of us had no understanding of the platform's fe
The End of the Asset Economy
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4hFed Rate
Here's a bit of esoterica I think about from time to time: Mark Zuckerberg has a mortgage. Or at least, he had one. A decade ago, the Facebook founder refinanced his loan on a $6 million Palo Alto mansion. He was worth $16 billion at the time, meaning he could have bought that house and a hundred more outright, no mortgage necessary. But First Republic Bank offered him an adjustable-rate loan wit
A spin-crossover framework endowed with pore-adjustable behavior by slow structural dynamics
4hNature Communications, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31274-8 Host-guest interactions can play a critical role in achieving switchable porous materials, but controlling them remains challenging. Here the authors report an atypical pore rearrangement in a magnetic 2D porous framework upon water adsorption; the structural transformation affects the magnetic properties of the
Chromosome-level and haplotype-resolved genome provides insight into the tetraploid hybrid origin of patchouli
4hNature Communications, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31121-w The ploidy level of patchouli, an aromatic plant in the Lamiaceae family, remain unclear. Here, the authors assemble a chromosome-level and haplotype-resolved genome for patchouli and reveal that it is tetraploid hybrid as well as compensated aneuploidy.
RNA modification patterns based on major RNA modifications define tumor microenvironment characteristics in glioblastoma
4hScientific Reports, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14539-6
Determination of sequence and absolute configuration of peptide amino acids by HPLC–MS/CD-based detection of liberated N-terminus phenylthiohydantoin amino acids
4hScientific Reports, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14205-x
Biochemical characterization of Soxhlet-extracted pulp oil of Canarium schweinfurthii Engl. fruit in Nigeria
4hScientific Reports, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14381-w
Formulation process, physical stability and herbicidal activities of Cymbopogon nardus essential oil-based nanoemulsion
4hScientific Reports, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14591-2
Development of a robust real-time synchronized data transmission technique from a Magnetic Observatory to an INTERMAGNET GIN
4hScientific Reports, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13820-y
Accurate emotion recognition using Bayesian model based EEG sources as dynamic graph convolutional neural network nodes
4hScientific Reports, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14217-7
A hybrid optimization with ensemble learning to ensure VANET network stability based on performance analysis
4hScientific Reports, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14255-1
Machine learning-enabled cancer diagnostics with widefield polarimetric second-harmonic generation microscopy
4hScientific Reports, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13623-1
Where Russia's Declinist Rage Isn't Enough
4hT he novel Jamilia tells the story of a free-spirited woman trapped in a passionless marriage who is suddenly awakened by the arrival of a mournful, lonely outsider who touches something in her soul. Set in Kyrgyzstan, it achieved a degree of fame in the West after it was praised by the French poet Louis Aragon as "the most beautiful love story in the world." But there is a darkness to the story
Techgiganters datacentre kan varme massevis af danske huse, men gør det ikke: 'Det er helt tosset'
5hKun Metas datacenter i Odense giver lige nu fjernvarme til danskerne.
The universe is surprisingly lopsided and we don't know why
5hTwo analyses of a million galaxies show that their distribution may not be symmetrical, which may mean that our understandings of gravity and the early universe are incorrect
Marine siliceous ecosystem decline led to sustained anomalous Early Triassic warmth
5hNature Communications, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31128-3 The widespread disappearance of siliceous life sustained extreme temperatures in the wake of Earth's most severe mass extinction event.
In a parched land, Iraqi gazelles dying of hunger
5hGazelles at an Iraqi wildlife reserve are dropping dead from hunger, making them the latest victims in a country where climate change is compounding hardships after years of war.
In a parched land, Iraqi gazelles dying of hunger
5hGazelles at an Iraqi wildlife reserve are dropping dead from hunger, making them the latest victims in a country where climate change is compounding hardships after years of war.
How does soap kill germs?
5hSoap is great at getting rid of pathogenic bacteria and viruses because of its molecular structure.
A Chinese Telescope Did Not Find an Alien Signal. The Search Continues.
5hChina's astronomers have been initiated into the search for extraterrestrial intelligence with the kind of false alarm that others in the field have experienced for decades.
Europe braces for blistering June weekend heat
5hFrance, Spain and other western European nations braced on Saturday for a sweltering June weekend that is set to break records and sparked concern about forest fires and the effects of climate change.
41 dead, millions stranded as floods hit Bangladesh, India
5hMonsoon storms in Bangladesh and India have killed at least 41 people and unleashed devastating floods that left millions of others stranded, officials said Saturday.
What is a Hertzbleed computer chip hack and should you worry?
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7hData Encrypted for Impact (Enterprise T1486)
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Monstrously huge black hole devours an Earth-size chunk of matter every second
7hAstronomers in Australia have detected the brightest and fastest-growing black hole to have existed in the last 9 billion years.
A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial for pharmacological activation of BCAA catabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes
7hNature Communications, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31249-9 Evidence from preclinical models suggest that lowering levels of branched chain amino acids (BCAA) improves glucose metabolism. Here the authors report that NaPB, an accelerator of BCAA catabolism, improves peripheral insulin sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes in a randomized placebo-controlled crossov
Alstom lover tog til tiden med IC4-afløser
8hPLUS. Ingeniøren har mødt den franske togproducent Alstoms direktør.
A Mouse Study Just Revealed a New Molecular Link Between Hunger And Exercise
8hIt could be key to tackling obesity.
Diagonal integration of multimodal single-cell data: potential pitfalls and paths forward
9hNature Communications, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31104-x Diagonal integration of multimodal single-cell data emerges as a trending topic. However, empowering diagonal methods for novel biological discoveries requires bridging huge gaps. Here, we comment on potential risks and future directions of diagonal integration for multimodal single-cell data.
Complex regulation of Gephyrin splicing is a determinant of inhibitory postsynaptic diversity
9hNature Communications, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31264-w The protein gephyrin is involved in organizing synapses. Here, the authors show how different transcripts of gephyrin form and regulate inhibitory synapses.
Ugens debat: Brug for ny ladestruktur
9hFra 2035 er det slut med at købe nye benzin- og dieselbiler, i EU, derefter kan vi kun finde 'nulemissionsbiler' hos forhandlerne. Ing.dk-læserne var enige om, at mange børnesygdomme skal ryddes af vejen, før elbilen kan overtage markedet. Mindre var enigheden om, hvorvidt man så skal…
Woman's Breathing Difficulties Baffle Doctors
9hShe Couldn't Catch Her Breath. But with Covid Ruled Out, an Irregular Heartbeat and Fluid Buildup in Her Lungs Pointed to A Host of Other Potential Problems.
Neuromorphic object localization using resistive memories and ultrasonic transducers
10hNature Communications, Published online: 18 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31157-y The real-world object localization application needs a low-latency and power efficient computing system. Here, Moro et al. demonstrate a neuromorphic in-memory event driven system, inspired by the barn owl's neuroanatomy, which is orders of magnitude more energy efficient than microcontrollers.
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New processing technique could make potatoes healthier, scientists claim
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American National Competitiveness and the Future of Meat: Why the United States Needs to Build Up a Domestic Alternative Proteins Industry
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Major Scientific Breakthrough Toward the Benefits of Exercise in a Pill – Researchers have identified a molecule in the blood that is produced during exercise and can effectively reduce food intake and obesity in mice
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Is the ICAR16 a valid measure of IQ? I got a 16/16 on it on the first attempt, and I really don't think I'm that smart. Additionally, I only got a 25 on my ACT in high school and never felt like my cognitive ability was exceptional. So surely, this test is flawed in some way.
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Uterine Cancer Is on the Rise, Especially Among Black Women
14hThe cancer eventually will become the third most common type among women, experts say. The mortality rate is highest among Black Americans.
Scientists May Have Found Where the Bodies of Waterloo Went
15hNew research suggest bodies of soldiers from the battle between Napoleon's army and the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo may have been re-purposed for fertilizer.
More digging needed to determine whether bones of fallen Waterloo soldiers were sold as fertilizer
15hWere the bones of fallen Battle of Waterloo soldiers sold as fertilizer?
An Unusual Movie Pick for Father's Day
16hThis is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here . Today I wanted to take a break from politics and war and think about fathers, especially the ones—like mine—who weren't exactly the best role models. But first, here are three great new stories from T
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From dry to deluge, how heavy snow, rain flooded Yellowstone
17hJust three months ago, the Yellowstone region like most of the West was dragging through an extended drought with little snow in the mountains and wildfire scars in Red Lodge from a year ago when the area was hit by 105-degree Fahrenheit (40.5 Celsius) heat and fire.
Electrons take the fast and slow lanes at the same time
17hImagine a road with two lanes in each direction. One lane is for slow cars, and the other is for fast ones. For electrons moving along a quantum wire, researchers in Cambridge and Frankfurt have discovered that there are also two "lanes," but electrons can take both at the same time!
FDA Green Lights COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Under 5
17hModerna and Pfizer-BioNTech shots could be given to the youngest kids as early as June 21.
Scientists Invent Wheel That Can Roll Uphill
17hReinventing the Wheel An international team of researchers have created a wriggly "odd wheel" robot that can spontaneously roll up an incline, a playful and seemingly gravity-defying take on biology-inspired mechanics. The invention isn't, however, actually breaking any laws of physics. The fine-tuned oscillations of each of its individual segments allow it to push itself against the ground and e
Police Say Dudes Hacked Gas Station Pumps to Make Prices Lower
17hPrice of Gas Police in Virginia Beach, Virginia arrested two men for an allegedly Robin Hoodesque crime: they say the suspects somehow hacked a local gas station while it was closed to get cheap fuel, then re-sold it at a discount to other people in the community. "Devices were being used to illegally access gas pumps. Individuals were then selling the gasoline at a discounted rate through a phon
Gaia space telescope rocks the science of asteroids
17hThe European Gaia space mission has produced an unprecedented amount of new, improved, and detailed data for almost two billion objects in the Milky Way galaxy and the surrounding cosmos. The Gaia Data Release 3 on Monday revolutionizes our knowledge of the Solar System and the Milky Way and its satellite galaxies.
Invasive species are taking over some American forests
17hA new botanical survey of southwest Ohio found that invasive species introduced to the United States over the past century are crowding out many native plants.
Up to 80% of athletes who die suddenly had no symptoms or family history of heart disease
17hRecommendations on how to use gene testing to prevent sudden cardiac death in athletes and enable safe exercise have just been published.
Bee-eaters in Norfolk 'worrying sign of climate change'
18hBee-eaters trying to breed in the UK is an "unmissable sign" of the climate crisis, the RSPB says.
Omicron Half as Likely to Lead to Long COVID as Delta: Study
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18hOmicron Covid Delta
People who were vaccinated at least six months prior to infection had the lowest risk of lasting symptoms in a UK study.
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