Google Insider Claims Company's "Sentient" AI Has Hired an Attorney
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1dLemoine Google LaMDA AI
Fair Representation Google's controversial new AI, LaMDA, has been making headlines . Company engineer Blake Lemoine claims the system has gotten so advanced that it's developed sentience, and his decision to go to the media has led to him being suspended from his job. Lemoine elaborated on his claims in a new WIRED interview . The main takeaway? He says the AI has now retained its own lawyer — s
Astronomers link 64 telescopes to observe the structure of the universe
5hAn international team of astronomers have for the first time combined the power of 64 radio telescope dishes to detect the faint signatures of neutral hydrogen gas across cosmological scales.
Single brain scan can diagnose Alzheimer's disease
5hA single MRI scan of the brain could be enough to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, according to new research.
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8minThe Russia-controlled Northern Sea Route is one of the only ways ships can sail through the Arctic. Melting sea ice could open passages around it by 2035
Research Beagle Facility Ordered to Clean Up, Halt Breeding
20minA federal judge ruled that Envigo can finalize the sales for 500 of its remaining 3,000 research dogs, but it needs to improve the safety and health of the animals remaining at its facilities while federal officials decide their fate.
Cambodian catches world's largest recorded freshwater fish
56minThe world's largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian nation and the United States.
Arizona fires sweep land rich with ancient sites, artifacts
56minAs Jason Nez scans rugged mountains, high desert and cliffsides for signs of ancient tools and dwellings unique to the U.S. Southwest, he keeps in mind that they're part of a bigger picture.
Cambodian catches world's largest recorded freshwater fish
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Cooler weather helps Spain with fires; rain helps in Germany
56minCooler temperatures helped firefighters Monday stabilize a wildfire in northwestern Spain that reports say is the biggest on record in the country.
No relief as heat wave in US moves east
56minA heat wave that baked much of the central United States last week will start to move eastward with dangerously high temperatures, forecasters said Monday.
Crossing fire threshold can quickly turn blazes dangerous
1hGlobal climate change has already exacerbated the risk of fire and is likely to fuel even more change as accelerating feedback loops create disastrous consequences for both biodiversity and human populations. Yet accurately predicting the risks and impact of bush and wildfire globally is still a work in progress.
Current-induced self-switching of perpendicular magnetization in CoPt single layer
1hNature Communications, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31167-w One challenge for spin-based electronics is the controlled and reliable switching of magnetization without magnetic fields. Here, Liu et al investigate a variety of compositions of CoPt, and determine the specific composition to maximize switching performance, potentially simplifying device design.
Albatross populations are declining due to invasive mouse species
1hNew research published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, shows long-lived species may suffer greater impacts from predation than was previously thought.
Albatross populations are declining due to invasive mouse species
1hNew research published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, shows long-lived species may suffer greater impacts from predation than was previously thought.
Magnetic superstructures as a promising material for 6G technology
1hWhen will 6G be a reality? The race to realize sixth generation (6G) wireless communication systems requires the development of suitable magnetic materials. Scientists from Osaka Metropolitan University and their colleagues have detected an unprecedented collective resonance at high frequencies in a magnetic superstructure called a chiral spin soliton lattice (CSL), revealing CSL-hosting chiral he
Team develops powerful new tool to aid in battle against cancer-causing bacteria in the stomach
1hHelicobacter pylori (H. pylori), the bacteria that can cause human gastritis, peptic ulcers and stomach cancer, infects about half of the world's population. It is essential to quickly identify the infection and select the right combination of sensitive antibiotics. Current tools, however, are limited, mainly because H. pylori are slow-growing and hard to cultivate.
Scientists identify a protein key to inhibiting replication of the flu virus
1hA collaborative study from UT Southwestern scientists has identified a new function for a protein called TAO2 that appears to be key to inhibiting replication of the influenza virus, which sickens millions of individuals worldwide each year and kills hundreds of thousands. The findings were published in PNAS.
Team develops powerful new tool to aid in battle against cancer-causing bacteria in the stomach
1hHelicobacter pylori (H. pylori), the bacteria that can cause human gastritis, peptic ulcers and stomach cancer, infects about half of the world's population. It is essential to quickly identify the infection and select the right combination of sensitive antibiotics. Current tools, however, are limited, mainly because H. pylori are slow-growing and hard to cultivate.
Scientists identify a protein key to inhibiting replication of the flu virus
1hA collaborative study from UT Southwestern scientists has identified a new function for a protein called TAO2 that appears to be key to inhibiting replication of the influenza virus, which sickens millions of individuals worldwide each year and kills hundreds of thousands. The findings were published in PNAS.
Author Correction: An open label randomized clinical trial of Indomethacin for mild and moderate hospitalised Covid-19 patients
1hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-15107-8
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Best HDMI Modulators in 2022
2hHDMI modulators are an easy way to stay connected to the latest technology without changing your whole system. Home entertainment technology, especially for televisions and other visual devices, has been improving at breakneck speed for years now. Many consumers find it hard to keep up with the pace, and cost, of new technology. If you've ever invested in a piece of new technology, such as a rece
Dr. Paul M. Ellwood Jr., Architect of the H.M.O., Is Dead at 95
2hOften called the father of the health maintenance organization, he coined the term in 1970, envisioning a system that would compete for patients by providing the best care at the lowest price.
New hybrid machine learning forecasts lake ecosystem responses to climate change
2hThroughout the middle of the 20th century, phosphorus inputs from detergents and fertilizers degraded the water quality of Switzerland's Lake Geneva, spurring officials to take action to remediate pollution in the 1970s.
New hybrid machine learning forecasts lake ecosystem responses to climate change
2hThroughout the middle of the 20th century, phosphorus inputs from detergents and fertilizers degraded the water quality of Switzerland's Lake Geneva, spurring officials to take action to remediate pollution in the 1970s.
Evolutionary biology: The greening ashore
2hA team has been studying the current state of research on the plant colonization of land that occurred some 500 million years ago.
More digging needed to see whether bones of fallen Waterloo soldiers were sold as fertilizer, as few human remains have ever been found
2hLaunched on the anniversary of the conflict, a new study suggests that mystery still surrounds what happened to the bodies of Waterloo militaries.
Why vaccination against malaria quickly loses its protective effect
2hScientists have studied the human immune response after immunization with the malaria pathogen Plasmodium falciparum. Their findings could explain why natural infections, to which people in endemic areas are constantly exposed, offer little protection against new diseases with other strains, and why the effect of the vaccination available to date lasts only a short time.
Diversity of centrosomes delivers new clues for neurological diseases
2hA neurobiologist is pursuing important leads in her quest to elucidate the causes of neurological diseases. Together with her team, she has gained new insights into the human centrosome, whose malfunction is linked to many neurodevelopmental disorders.
Majority of farmers willing to pay for plant health advice, new research shows
2hThe majority of farmers surveyed in Bangladesh, Rwanda and Zambia are willing to pay for visits to CABI-led Plantwise plant clinics, which help diagnose potentially devastating crop pests and diseases as well as ways to mitigate impacts on yields.
Scientists Identify Long-Term Memory in Wild Bats
2hMemory plays a vital role in the wild for animals and as it turns out, wild bats have better memories than previously thought.
The Mental and Physical Benefits of Getting Outdoors
2hLearn about six ways to reconnect with nature and spice up your workout routine this summer.
HHC – The Best HHC Edibles and HHC Gummies 2022
2hHHC edibles and gummies offer a unique way to enjoy a recreational buzz. In this article, we explore the best HHC edibles of 2022 and introduce you to the finest brands out there!
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Majority of farmers willing to pay for plant health advice, new research shows
2hThe majority of farmers surveyed in Bangladesh, Rwanda and Zambia are willing to pay for visits to CABI-led Plantwise plant clinics, which help diagnose potentially devastating crop pests and diseases as well as ways to mitigate impacts on yields.
Truthful climate reporting shifts viewpoints, but only briefly, study finds
2hOhio State University researchers gauged responses to climate science versus scepticism and suggest facts bear repeating People's views of the climate crisis can be influenced by the media, according to new research. But accurate scientific reporting only has limited impact on people who already have a fixed political viewpoint, particularly if it is opposed to climate action. Researchers who ran
Science coverage of climate change can change minds—briefly
3hScience reporting on climate change does lead Americans to adopt more accurate beliefs and support government action on the issue—but these gains are fragile, a new study suggests.
Melting Arctic ice could transform international shipping routes, study finds
3hWith climate change rapidly warming the world's oceans, the future of the Arctic Ocean looks grim. Climate models show that parts of the Arctic that were once covered in ice year-round are warming so quickly that they will be reliably ice-free for months on end in as few as two decades. The Arctic's changing climate will endanger countless species that thrive in sub-zero temperatures, scientists s
Scientists conceptualize a species 'stock market' to put a price tag on actions posing risks to biodiversity
3hSpecies have intrinsic value, but also provide ecosystem services of major economic value, for example, bees that pollinate our crops. However, as such values are hard to translate into figures, currently, they remain easy to dismiss altogether. In a new study, a research team conceptualizes a species stock market for unified valuation of all species. By using digitized information from museums, o
A smart jumpsuit tracks infants' motor development
3hNew wearable technology creates new possibilities for assessing the neurological development of young children. Early motor assessment is essential for supporting the early detection of neurodevelopmental problems and their therapeutic interventions.
Researchers discover 'hotspots' of three-layered alternatively rotating circulation in South China Sea
3hA research team carried out field observations and conducted numerical simulations in the South China Sea (SCS) recently and revealed the never-before-seen characteristics of the three-dimensional ocean motion in the SCS through geophysical fluid dynamic theory.
New class of excitons with hybrid dimensionality in layered silicon diphosphide
3hResearchers from Nanjing University and Beihang University in China and the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) in Hamburg, Germany, have produced a new class of exciton with hybrid dimensionality by engineering the properties of layered silicon diphosphide (SiP₂). Their work has been published in Nature Materials.
Oclean X Pro Elite toothbrush review
3hThe Oclean X Pro Elite is an app-aided, sleek-looking electric toothbrush that monitors your brushing – and offers advice on how to do it better
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Not-so-Mellow Yellow: Pregnant Mice's Urine Stresses Out Males
4hAn odorant found in the pee of pregnant mice—and in bananas—induces stress but also relieves pain in male mice, a study shows.
As Colorado River reservoirs drop, Western states urged to 'act now'
4hWith the Colorado River's depleted reservoirs continuing to drop to new lows, the federal government has taken the unprecedented step of telling the seven Western states that rely on the river to find ways of drastically cutting the amount of water they take in the next two months.
Pollution from California's 2020 wildfires likely offset decades of air quality gains
4hIt was a nightmare fire season that California won't soon forget.
Mountain lion P-54 is killed by vehicle four years after her mother died on the same road
4hA mountain lion was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday in the Santa Monica Mountains, not far from where her mother was killed in a 2018 crash, the National Park Service said.
Mountain lion P-54 is killed by vehicle four years after her mother died on the same road
4hA mountain lion was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday in the Santa Monica Mountains, not far from where her mother was killed in a 2018 crash, the National Park Service said.
Exploring the biometric data that could predict racehorse injury
4hImagine having the knowledge to prevent a catastrophic event from occurring ahead of time. In horse racing, this could be a possibility.
New model helps identify mutations that drive cancer
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4hMIT Mutations Cancer
Scientists built a computer model that can rapidly scan the entire genome of cancer cells and identify mutations that occur more frequently than expected, suggesting that they are driving tumor growth.
The President Who Did Everything Right and Got No Thanks
4hWhich would you prefer? An elderly TikTok star who compares himself to Donald Trump? Or a former Marxist guerrilla who attended the funeral of Hugo Chávez? A candidate notorious for his radical flip-flops on public policy? Or a candidate notorious for his intolerance of any kind of disagreement or dissent? One who explained his praise for the Hitler dictatorship by claiming he had confused Adolf
Exploring the biometric data that could predict racehorse injury
4hImagine having the knowledge to prevent a catastrophic event from occurring ahead of time. In horse racing, this could be a possibility.
Seasonal fog alleviates drought stress of rubber trees in Xishuangbanna
4hThe importance of fog in forest ecosystems has been recognized and debated for centuries. However, the extent to which the leaves of rubber plants can maintain net CO2 assimilation in the fog season is not known.
Seasonal fog alleviates drought stress of rubber trees in Xishuangbanna
5hThe importance of fog in forest ecosystems has been recognized and debated for centuries. However, the extent to which the leaves of rubber plants can maintain net CO2 assimilation in the fog season is not known.
Våbenkapløb i rummet: Flere stormagter vil have antisatellit-teknologi
5hPLUS. Missilangreb, laser, kamikaze-satellitter og en robotarm. Der findes flere teknologier, der kan ødelægge fjendtlige nationers satellitter.
A rare discovery of long-term memory in wild frog-eating bats
5hFrog-eating bats trained by researchers to associate a phone ringtone with a tasty treat were able to remember what they learned for up to four years in the wild, new research has found.
New model helps identify mutations that drive cancer
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5hMIT Mutations Cancer
Scientists built a computer model that can rapidly scan the entire genome of cancer cells and identify mutations that occur more frequently than expected, suggesting that they are driving tumor growth.
A small lowering of the groundwater level can destroy house foundations
5hA new thesis shows that wooden pile foundations show visible damage after only a year if the groundwater level lowers. This can cause settlements of buildings in a matter of a few years.
Gene discovery indicates motor neuron diseases caused by abnormal lipid processing in cells
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5hMotor Neurone Diseases
A new genetic discovery adds weight to a theory that motor neuron degenerative diseases are caused by abnormal lipid (fat) processing pathways inside brain cells. This theory will help pave the way to new diagnostic approaches and treatments for this group of conditions. The discovery will provide answers for certain families who have previously had no diagnosis.
New effective combination therapy for pediatric T-acute leukemia
5hAcute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer affecting children. The T-ALL form of leukemia that emerges from early T lineage cells has a poorer prognosis than B-lineage ALL. The prognosis for relapsed T-ALL is very poor and new therapies are sorely needed. Medical researchers have discovered a new combination of drugs that is effective against T-ALL.
Peecycling: could donating your urine to farmers help feed the world?
5hThanks to the war in Ukraine, there is a shortage of agricultural chemicals. As each adult produces enough pee annually to fertilise 145kg of wheat, perhaps bodily waste is the answer Name: Peecycling. Age: As a term, dates to about 2006; as a practice, centuries old. Continue reading…
Leaf mold compost shows benefit for tomato plants in degraded urban soils
5hMany urban gardeners know that adding ingredients like compost and mulch to their soil has great benefits. But it can be difficult to know what to add and why. Researchers at Purdue University gathered scientific evidence about one specific soil addition, leaf mold compost, and how it benefits tomato plants.
Leaf mold compost shows benefit for tomato plants in degraded urban soils
5hMany urban gardeners know that adding ingredients like compost and mulch to their soil has great benefits. But it can be difficult to know what to add and why. Researchers at Purdue University gathered scientific evidence about one specific soil addition, leaf mold compost, and how it benefits tomato plants.
Compact Muon Solenoid on the lookout for new physics
5hWith Run 3 of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) just around the corner, the LHC experiments are still publishing new results based on the previous runs' data. Despite no new discoveries being announced, small deviations from expectations are appearing in a small number of analyses. At the current level, these deviations can still be attributed to random fluctuations in data, but they indicate region
Blood pressure e-tattoo promises continuous, mobile monitoring
5hBlood pressure is one of the most important indicators of heart health, but it's tough to frequently and reliably measure outside of a clinical setting. For decades, cuff-based devices that constrict around the arm to give a reading have been the gold standard. But now, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University have developed an electronic tattoo that can be worn co
How much do food miles matter and should you buy local produce?
5hDespite a study claiming that food-mile emissions are higher than previously thought, eating less animal produce remains much more important than how far your food travels
Damaged plants and fake perfumes can be identified rapidly and reliably in real time
5hThe chiral signature of a fragrance can reveal whether a perfume is genuine or fake. Similarly, the chiral signature of the emissions of a plant can provide information on whether the plant is healthy or sick. Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (MPIC) have developed an innovative approach capable of identifying and monitoring such ch
Damaged plants and fake perfumes can be identified rapidly and reliably in real time
5hThe chiral signature of a fragrance can reveal whether a perfume is genuine or fake. Similarly, the chiral signature of the emissions of a plant can provide information on whether the plant is healthy or sick. Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (MPIC) have developed an innovative approach capable of identifying and monitoring such ch
How to store more carbon in soil during climate change
5hResearchers from Cornell University, Ohio State University, Technical University of Munich, and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station are using synchrotron light to investigate how moisture affects soil carbon—an important ingredient for healthy crops and fertile fields.
Researchers uncover molecular basis of antigen processing for cancer target MR1
5hIn a new study published in Nature Chemical Biology, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have revealed the molecular mechanics of a cell-surface molecule that is a potential immunotherapy target. Using sophisticated techniques, including nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, the researchers demonstrated the importance of so-called chaperone molecules in stabilizing t
Researchers uncover molecular basis of antigen processing for cancer target MR1
5hIn a new study published in Nature Chemical Biology, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have revealed the molecular mechanics of a cell-surface molecule that is a potential immunotherapy target. Using sophisticated techniques, including nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, the researchers demonstrated the importance of so-called chaperone molecules in stabilizing t
Assessing the environmental impact of nuclear power generation
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5hTMR Impact Nuclear Power
A growing concern for climate change and sustainable use of natural resources has led to the adoption of alternative forms of energy. Nuclear power is considered a panacea for the environmental degradation caused by fossil fuels. However, its environmental impact and natural resource use need to be assessed. Now, researchers have addressed this issue, revealing interesting findings in their assess
President Kenyatta: We need vaccines and investment to tip the scales against malaria
5hAfter years in retreat, the disease is once again on the rise across the continent
UK towns have become 'news deserts' as people get their news from Facebook rather than local papers
5hA new Charitable Journalism Project report—Local News Deserts in the UK—examines the effects of the collapse of local news through the eyes of people in seven places across Britain.
Speed dating skills can kickstart business relationships between entrepreneurs and mentors
5hThe connection start-up entrepreneurs and potential mentors build during their very first "date" plays an important role in determining whether a mentoring relationship develops.
Temporary graphene tattoos could continuously monitor blood pressure
5hA temporary graphene tattoo that monitors blood pressure has been awarded the highest possible accuracy grading for such a monitoring device
Who Were Scotland's Mysterious 'Bodies in the Bog'?
5hA collection of medieval skeletons discovered in an old latrine has puzzled archaeologists for decades.
How historical racism influences modern poverty and racial inequality
5hTo understand modern racial inequalities, historical context is crucial. That's according to new research from Penn sociologist Regina Baker published in the American Journal of Sociology.
Best DJ Controllers of 2022
5hModern DJ controllers are quality electronic devices that help you transform the music you love into a performance for listeners that reflects your signature style and skill. Ever since Thomas Edison's invention of the phonograph in 1877 made it possible for people to listen to the same performance repeatedly all over the world, audiophiles have sought ways to transition between tunes in an artfu
Cut and stretch assay reveals resistance genes
5hWhich antimicrobial resistance genes are present in bacteria, for example in a hospital ward? For laboratories with limited financial resources characterizing bacterial DNA is difficult, as this often requires expensive equipment. Researchers at Chalmers have now developed a method that can detect specific bacterial genes that encode resistance using standard microscopes, which are already used to
Cut and stretch assay reveals resistance genes
6hWhich antimicrobial resistance genes are present in bacteria, for example in a hospital ward? For laboratories with limited financial resources characterizing bacterial DNA is difficult, as this often requires expensive equipment. Researchers at Chalmers have now developed a method that can detect specific bacterial genes that encode resistance using standard microscopes, which are already used to
Changes in the jet stream are steering autumn rain away from southeast Australia
6hYou wouldn't know it from the torrential rains that have inundated large parts of New South Wales and Queensland this year, but average late-autumn rainfall over southeast Australia has declined significantly since the 1990s.
Breakthrough in quest to control light to evolve next generation of quantum sensing and computing
6hScientists have made a pivotal new breakthrough in the quest to control light to evolve the next generation of quantum sensing and computing.
Publisher Correction: Stable inheritance of H3.3-containing nucleosomes during mitotic cell divisions
6hNature Communications, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31303-6
Reinvigorating the Immune System to Attack Cancer Cells Using Highly Specific Antibodies
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Social Isolation Actually Changes The Structure of Our Brains, Neuroimaging Reveals
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In Cambodia, researchers document the world's largest freshwater fish
6hThanks to local fishers, a team of scientists on an expedition in Cambodia to tag Mekong River fish has discovered the largest freshwater fish ever documented–a 300-kilogram giant stingray that stretches nearly 4 meters from nose to tail. "It's almost inconceivable that a fish this large still occurs in a river as heavily fished and developed as the Mekong," says Zeb Hogan, a fish biologist at t
Author Correction: Limited surface impacts of the January 2021 sudden stratospheric warming
6hNature Communications, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31311-6
Author Correction: Mitochondrial calcium uniporter stabilization preserves energetic homeostasis during Complex I impairment
6hNature Communications, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31304-5
Deep artificial neural networks trained to categorize objects reflect brainlike patterns of activity in identifying and remembering images that they have seen.
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Exploring how plants colonized land half a billion years ago
6hA team led by evolutionary biologist Prof. Dr. Sven Gould of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) has been studying the current state of research on the plant colonization of land that occurred some 500 million years ago. The findings from this illustrated overview study published by Dr. Mona Schreiber as lead author have now appeared in the latest issue of the journal Trends in Plant Scienc
Exploring how plants colonized land half a billion years ago
6hA team led by evolutionary biologist Prof. Dr. Sven Gould of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) has been studying the current state of research on the plant colonization of land that occurred some 500 million years ago. The findings from this illustrated overview study published by Dr. Mona Schreiber as lead author have now appeared in the latest issue of the journal Trends in Plant Scienc
A Giant Stingray May Be the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
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6hWorld Mekong Freshwater
In the Mekong River in Cambodia, fishers and researchers found a 13-foot-long, 661-pound stingray — a win for conservation efforts in the area.
Research reveals northernmost glaciers on the globe are melting at record speed
6hGreenland's many small glaciers are melting at great speed, and the melting is increasing, especially in the Arctic regions, where the temperature rise is worst.
Untangling Scotland's Century-Old Fossil Fish Mystery
7hThe small, eel-like 'Paleospondylus gunni' fish has been a taxonomic troublemaker since its discovery in 1890. A recent paper proposes some answers about the prehistoric fish, with unexpected links to early tetrapod evolution.
Novel enzyme-free strategy to detect organophosphorus pesticide residues
7hHigh usage and unreasonable methods have caused excessive residues of glyphosate in agricultural products, so it's necessary to find rapid and highly selective methods for detecting glyphosate residues. Laboratory instrument–based methods or enzyme-inhibition methods usually have harsh environmental requirements and complex operational problems. Therefore, the establishment of a highly selective a
Author Correction: Impact of HIV-associated cognitive impairment on functional independence, frailty and quality of life in the modern era: a meta-analysis
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14898-0
Scanning near-field optical spectroscopy and carrier transport based analysis in mesoscopic regions for two-dimensional semiconductors
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13492-8
Efficient biodiesel production from oleic and palmitic acid using a novel molybdenum metal–organic framework as efficient and reusable catalyst
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14341-4
A rare discovery of long-term memory in wild frog-eating bats
7hFrog-eating bats trained by researchers to associate a phone ringtone with a tasty treat were able to remember what they learned for up to four years in the wild, new research has found.
Scientists develop antimicrobial, plant-based food wrap designed to replace plastic
7hAiming to produce environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic food wrap and containers, a Rutgers scientist has developed a biodegradable, plant-based coating that can be sprayed on foods, guarding against pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms and transportation damage.
Fifth of global food-related emissions due to transport, research finds
7hIn 2007, 'locavore'—a person who only eats food grown or produced within a 100-mile (161km) radius—was the Oxford Word of the Year. Now, 15 years later, University of Sydney researchers urge it to trend once more. They have found that 19 percent of global food system greenhouse gas emissions are caused by transportation.
A rare discovery of long-term memory in wild frog-eating bats
7hFrog-eating bats trained by researchers to associate a phone ringtone with a tasty treat were able to remember what they learned for up to four years in the wild, new research has found.
Nanoparticles that control flow of light like road signs direct traffic
7hPhysicists at The Australian National University (ANU) have developed tiny translucent slides capable of producing two very different images by manipulating the direction in which light travels through them.
Paper explores how marsh sediment shapes and impacts river deltas
7hRiver deltas and their adjoining wetlands are being threatened by rising sea levels and decreased river sediment loads. Better understanding how coastlines along river deltas are created and sustained will be critical to preserving and even restoring them in the future.
Novel enzyme-free strategy to detect organophosphorus pesticide residues
7hHigh usage and unreasonable methods have caused excessive residues of glyphosate in agricultural products, so it's necessary to find rapid and highly selective methods for detecting glyphosate residues. Laboratory instrument–based methods or enzyme-inhibition methods usually have harsh environmental requirements and complex operational problems. Therefore, the establishment of a highly selective a
Structural basis of template strand deoxyuridine promoter recognition by a viral RNA polymerase
7hNature Communications, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31214-6 Promoter recognition is a critical step in the initiation of transcription of DNA to RNA. Here, the authors describe a novel mechanism by which a phage-encoded RNA polymerase recognizes viral promoters containing deoxyuridines instead of thymidines.
Satellite repeat transcripts modulate heterochromatin condensates and safeguard chromosome stability in mouse embryonic stem cells
7hNature Communications, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31198-3 Here the authors show satellite transcripts in mouse embryonic stem cells drive HP1α into droplets in vitro and also control HP1α organisation and association with chromatin in vivo. Depleting the satellite transcripts converts heterochromatin into a less dynamic and more static state and leads to chromosome ins
Enantioselective Cu-catalyzed double hydroboration of alkynes to access chiral gem-diborylalkanes
7hNature Communications, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31234-2 Optically enriched 1,1-diboron compounds are significantly underdeveloped because of the paucity of the straightforward synthetic protocols. Herein, the authors report an enantioselective copper-catalyzed cascade double hydroboration of terminal alkynes to access highly enantioenriched gem-diborylalkanes.
Supporting teachers' mental health
7hLa Trobe University research reveals an inexpensive "peer support" model used extensively by frontline health workers may be the solution to teacher burnout, which has left schools across the country unable to operate effectively.
Choosing the best seeds to help sessile oaks adapt to future climates
7hPlanting forests is one way to mitigate climate change. The origin of seeds is crucial to optimize the success of planted trees and their ability to adapt to future climates. INRAE and ONF (French National Forest Office) ran a large-scale study for more than 30 years using a collection of about 100 populations of sessile oak from all over Europe. Spread over four experimental sites in France, they
Choosing the best seeds to help sessile oaks adapt to future climates
7hPlanting forests is one way to mitigate climate change. The origin of seeds is crucial to optimize the success of planted trees and their ability to adapt to future climates. INRAE and ONF (French National Forest Office) ran a large-scale study for more than 30 years using a collection of about 100 populations of sessile oak from all over Europe. Spread over four experimental sites in France, they
Yellowstone flooding underscores environmental pressures facing US national parks
7hAmerica's national parks are in crisis, and the environmental disaster unfolding at Yellowstone National Park is the latest example of extreme weather driven by climate change battering parkland.
Relationship between silver nanowire film plasticity and shear fracture resistance
7hA research team led by Ji Shulin from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) studying the mechanism of silver nanowire films has recently discovered that the better the plasticity of the films, the more resistant they were to shear fracture. Results were published in Nanotechnology.
Fler negativa till vindkraft nära hemmet
8hVindkraft är en populär energikälla, men tappar för andra året i rad stöd hos befolkningen. För första gången någonsin är det nu dessutom fler som är negativa till vindkraftverk i närheten av sin fasta bostad. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
Läkemedel med potential att minska risken för aggressiv bröstcancer
8hForskare har identifierat en typ av läkemedel som kan minska risken för en aggressiv form av bröstcancer som mestadels drabbar yngre kvinnor. Forskarna har även utvecklat ett test för att skatta en individs cancerrisk över tid. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
Självvald inläggning uppskattas av patienter
8hSjälvvald inläggning på en psykiatrisk avdelning kan minska ångest för personer drabbade av emotionell instabilitet och självskadebeteende. Det visar en avhandling från Karolinska Institutet. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
Hjärnan läker dåligt efter skallskador
8hSvåra skallskador leder i princip alltid till minnesproblem och upprepade slag mot huvudet höjer risken för demens, något som en uppmärksammad skotsk studie av elitidrottare satt fokus på. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
Bear Grylls Demonstrates How to Escape a Mud Sinkhole | Man vs. Wild
8hStream 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
Scientists Used CRISPR to Trace Every Human Gene to Its Function
8hGenes are like Egyptian hieroglyphs. Thanks to advances in whole-genome sequencing, it's increasingly easy to read each DNA letter. But the strings of A, T, C, and G bring up a second puzzle: what, if anything, do they mean? It's a problem that has haunted biologists since the completion of the Human Genome Project. By tapping into our genetic base code, the project assumed, we'd be able to maste
Decriminalizing hard drugs in British Columbia follows decades of public health advocacy
8hBritish Columbia has become the first province to be granted an exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to remove criminal penalties for possession of opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA for personal use.
Markant flere læger de kommende år ifølge ny prognose
8hSundhedsstyrelsens prognose for Lægedækning 2021-2045 afslører, at det er meningen, der skal være væsentligt flere læger i fremtiden.
Scientists develop synergistic antibacterial carbon dots
8hThe use of antibiotics helps fight bacterial infection, but the abuse of antibiotics has resulted in the emergence and widespread prevalence of "super bacteria," making the treatment of infectious diseases a worldwide problem again.
Scientists develop synergistic antibacterial carbon dots
8hThe use of antibiotics helps fight bacterial infection, but the abuse of antibiotics has resulted in the emergence and widespread prevalence of "super bacteria," making the treatment of infectious diseases a worldwide problem again.
New exfoliation technique 'recovers' biomaterial's piezoelectricity
8hPiezoelectric materials are applicable in the biomedical field, and if they can be biocompatible and degradable, it will be a big step towards real applications. Recently, a research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) developed a simple exfoliation method to prepare ultrathin films of small intestine tissues from sheep. This biological tissue has been considered to have no piezoelectric
New exfoliation technique 'recovers' biomaterial's piezoelectricity
8hPiezoelectric materials are applicable in the biomedical field, and if they can be biocompatible and degradable, it will be a big step towards real applications. Recently, a research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) developed a simple exfoliation method to prepare ultrathin films of small intestine tissues from sheep. This biological tissue has been considered to have no piezoelectric
Gut microbiota of wild Assamese macaques become more unique with age
8hThe bacteria in the gut are crucial for our health. They contribute to the development of an effective immune system and ward off pathogens. However, when harmful gut bacteria multiply or beneficial ones are lost, one develops health problems. But even in healthy people, the intestinal flora changes with old age. Anti-inflammatory bacteria become rarer, and species linked to inflammatory processes
The Amazon rainforest is disappearing quickly and threatening Indigenous people who live there
8hForests throughout the world are shrinking year after year—and Brazil is the epicenter. According to the World Wildlife Fund, more than a quarter of the Amazon rainforest will be devoid of trees by 2030 if cutting continues at the same speed.
Physicists shine light on solid way to extend excitons' life
8hOptics researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have shown for the first time that a new method for manufacturing ultrathin semiconductors yields material in which excitons survive up to 100 times longer than in materials created with previous methods.
Expanded role for calcium channels in T-cells
8hA subunit of voltage-gated calcium channels was found to have a functional role in T-cells, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.
Reconstructing a high-accuracy absolute phase map for single-shot, unambiguous 3D surface imaging
8hA new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances discusses how deep learning makes single-shot, high-resolution structured light 3D imaging possible.
Online dating fatigue: Why some people are turning to face-to-face apps first
8hFor the last two-plus years, people hoping to meet their soulmate in person have had a rough time. Lockdowns and uncertainty about social gatherings have led many people to turn to dating apps. People who feel they have lost months or years of their dating life may be eager to avoid the perils of dating apps—ghosting, backburner relationships, or just wasting time chatting with the wrong people.
India's rejection of global environment report 'perilous'
8hThe principal investigator of a key environmental report that ranked India as the least environmentally sustainable country in the world has criticized the country's dismissal of the findings.
BepiColombo lines up for second Mercury flyby
8hThe ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission is gearing up for its second close flyby of Mercury on 23 June. ESA's spacecraft operation team is guiding BepiColombo through six gravity assists of the planet before entering orbit around it in 2025.
Almost 200 unique butterflies live only in Colombia and could be at risk of being lost forever
8hAlmost 200 unique species of butterflies live only in Colombia, accounting for 20% of all butterfly species, and they might be at risk. This means that one in five of the world's known butterfly species could be protected in Colombia's territory. The first ever list and identification guide for the endemic species has been just published after almost two centuries of butterfly studies in the count
Expanding RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics from the lab to the clinic
8hIt is now possible to deliver therapeutics based on short interfering RNAs to hepatocytes; however, new delivery solutions are necessary to target additional organs. In a new report now published in Nature Biotechnology, a team of researchers including Kirk M. Brown, Jayaprakash K. Nair, and Maja M. Manas, led by Vasant Jadhav at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Cambridge MA, U.S., discussed the safe conju
Ungementorer skal hjælpe patienter i psykiatrien
8hProjekt skal gøre psykiatrien mere 'ungevenlig' med ansættelsen af ungementorer, der skal være med til at fremme recovery-processen hos unge i behandling i Region Hovedstadens Psykiatri. Ungementorerne har selv haft et behandlingsforløb i Børne- og Ungdomspsykiatrien og skal nu hjælpe andre unge på vej tilbage mod et almindeligt ungdomsliv.
AUH ansætter ny cheflæge til Mave- og Tarmkirurgi fra egne rækker
8hCharlotte Buchard Nørager tiltræder den 1. august stillingen som ny cheflæge på Mave- og Tarmkirurgi på Aarhus Universitetshospital.
Gut microbiota of wild Assamese macaques become more unique with age
8hThe bacteria in the gut are crucial for our health. They contribute to the development of an effective immune system and ward off pathogens. However, when harmful gut bacteria multiply or beneficial ones are lost, one develops health problems. But even in healthy people, the intestinal flora changes with old age. Anti-inflammatory bacteria become rarer, and species linked to inflammatory processes
Expanded role for calcium channels in T-cells
8hA subunit of voltage-gated calcium channels was found to have a functional role in T-cells, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.
Almost 200 unique butterflies live only in Colombia and could be at risk of being lost forever
8hAlmost 200 unique species of butterflies live only in Colombia, accounting for 20% of all butterfly species, and they might be at risk. This means that one in five of the world's known butterfly species could be protected in Colombia's territory. The first ever list and identification guide for the endemic species has been just published after almost two centuries of butterfly studies in the count
Expanding RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics from the lab to the clinic
8hIt is now possible to deliver therapeutics based on short interfering RNAs to hepatocytes; however, new delivery solutions are necessary to target additional organs. In a new report now published in Nature Biotechnology, a team of researchers including Kirk M. Brown, Jayaprakash K. Nair, and Maja M. Manas, led by Vasant Jadhav at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Cambridge MA, U.S., discussed the safe conju
Endangered Tasmanian devils insured against future threats
8hThe largest ever analysis of Tasmanian devil genetics has found protected populations are as robust as wild ones, raising hopes for the endangered species' survival.
Novel way to detect microbial contamination in cell cultures
8hResearchers from the Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicines (CAMP), an Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have developed a new method of detecting adventitious microbial contamination in mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) cultures, ensuring the rapid and accurate testing
Carbon cycle in microbial ecosystems of biological soil crusts
8hAs greenhouse effects become increasingly prominent, soil carbon has been a major focus of research on climate change. Soil microorganisms are the key groups that drive soil carbon transformation. Due to the complexity of factors such as microbial physiology, the composition of organic compounds in soils, and variation among redox forms, the pattern and process of the soil carbon cycle at the micr
Endangered Tasmanian devils insured against future threats
8hThe largest ever analysis of Tasmanian devil genetics has found protected populations are as robust as wild ones, raising hopes for the endangered species' survival.
Novel way to detect microbial contamination in cell cultures
8hResearchers from the Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicines (CAMP), an Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have developed a new method of detecting adventitious microbial contamination in mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) cultures, ensuring the rapid and accurate testing
Carbon cycle in microbial ecosystems of biological soil crusts
8hAs greenhouse effects become increasingly prominent, soil carbon has been a major focus of research on climate change. Soil microorganisms are the key groups that drive soil carbon transformation. Due to the complexity of factors such as microbial physiology, the composition of organic compounds in soils, and variation among redox forms, the pattern and process of the soil carbon cycle at the micr
From price shock to independence from fossil fuels
8hOil and gas prices are currently on the rise, raising questions about the security of Switzerland's energy supply. In a policy brief, researchers from the Energy Science Center at ETH Zurich have now shown what Switzerland can do to make its energy system independent of fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas.
Dansk hjerteforsker modtager Anders Jahre-prisen for yngre forskere
8hLars Wiuff Andersen, der er læge og lektor ved Institut for Klinisk Medicin på Aarhus Universitet, modtager en af nordens fornemmeste forskningspriser, Anders Jahre-prisen for yngre medicinske forskere.
The realization of measurement induced quantum phases on a trapped-ion quantum computer
8hTrapped-ion quantum computers are quantum devices in which trapped ions vibrate together and are fully isolated from the external environment. These computers can be particularly useful for investigating and realizing various quantum physics states.
Astronomers discover two new polars
8hBy analyzing the data from the Spektr-RG (SRG) space observatory and from the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF), astronomers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and elsewhere have discovered two new polars. The discovery is reported in a paper published June 9 on the arXiv pre-print repository.
International Space Station captured travelling in front of Sun
8hJamie Cooper planned for days to capture the moment, which lasted for less than a second.
When Can a Marriage Be Saved?
8hListen and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Googl e | Pocket Casts Romantic relationships often show us the deep divide between expectations and reality. For any relationship struggling to overcome conflict, the first step to starting over may be identifying how your vision of marriage is out of step with your partner's. In this episode of How to Start Over, we explore why some ma
A Playbook for Science Denial, 'Scientific Phallocracy' in the Animal Kingdom, and More
8hRecommendations from the editors of Scientific American — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Daily briefing: These polar bears can survive without sea ice
8hNature, Published online: 17 June 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01707-x A subpopulation of polar bears hunts on the ice that has calved off glaciers. Plus, how a spacecraft will capture an as-yet-unknown comet, and DNA in tea reveals traces of insects and spiders.
Keeping objects levitated by sound airborne despite interference
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8h3D Rabbit Hologram Sound
A team of researchers at University College London has developed a way to keep objects levitated by sound waves airborne when other objects interfere with the levitation path. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes their self-correcting levitation system.
Finally, a Novel That Gets the Internet Right
8hJordan Castro's The Novelist nails the experience of being online, in all its abject glory.
A Playbook for Science Denial, 'Scientific Phallocracy' in the Animal Kingdom, and More
8hRecommendations from the editors of Scientific American — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Wearable Copper Could Protect You Against Bacteria and Viruses
8hCopper has been used as an antimicrobial for over 6,000 years. Re-engineering the metal could be the future of healthcare.
Think All Viruses Get Milder With Time? Not This Rabbit-Killer.
8hThe myxoma virus, fatal to millions of Australian rabbits, is a textbook example of the unexpected twists in the evolution of viruses and their hosts.
Little penguins' food struggles
8hThe latest floods have drowned out memories of drought in many parts of Australia, but ecosystems and native species are still battling with the effects of drought and bushfire.
Little penguins' food struggles
9hThe latest floods have drowned out memories of drought in many parts of Australia, but ecosystems and native species are still battling with the effects of drought and bushfire.
A Playbook for Science Denial, 'Scientific Phallocracy' in the Animal Kingdom, and More
9hRecommendations from the editors of Scientific American — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Techtopia #243: Metaverset ligger i Korea
9hTechtopia besøger metaverset i Seoul sammen med en dansk delegation. Vi checker Ifland, en digital platform med over én million daglige brugere, og vi hører om digital fashion.
The Download: Trolling text scammers, and China's social media censorship
9hThis 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. The people using humor to troll their spam texts The other night, I received a mysterious WhatsApp message. "Dr. Kevin?" it began, the question mark suggesting the sender felt bad for interrupting my evening. "My puppy is very slow and won't eat dog food. Can
Inhibition of negative feedback for persistent epithelial cell–cell junction contraction by p21-activated kinase 3
9hNature Communications, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31252-0 Actin and myosin operate at cell–cell junctions during junctional shortening. Here the authors show that prolonged actomyosin contractility can compromise junctional shortening, and that Pak3 is required for attenuation of abnormal active protrusive structure and thus keeps junction contraction, appropriate E-ca
HarmonizR enables data harmonization across independent proteomic datasets with appropriate handling of missing values
9hNature Communications, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31007-x Dataset integration is common practice to overcome limitations in statistically underpowered omics datasets. Here the authors present "HarmonizR", a tool for missing data tolerant experimental variance reduction in large, integrated but independently generated datasets without data imputation, adjustable for ind
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant causes mild pathology in the upper and lower respiratory tract of hamsters
9hNature Communications, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31200-y Since the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 several variants of concerns have been identified, with altered disease progression and transmission dynamics. Here, Armando et al. compare virus spread and pathology in the upper and lower respiratory tracts of Syrian golden hamster after 4 days post infection for VOCs Gamma, D
Augmented ultrasonography with implanted CMOS electronic motes
9hNature Communications, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31166-x Ultrasound has had tremendous success in medical imaging. Here, Zhang et al demonstrate a batteryless implantable CMOS mote, to further augment the potential of ultrasound, providing additional information via the backscattering of the acoustic waves used in ultrasound imaging.
Low-noise frequency-agile photonic integrated lasers for coherent ranging
9hNature Communications, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30911-6 Stable and tunable integrated lasers are fundamental building blocks for applications from spectroscopy to imaging and communication. Here the authors present a narrow linewidth hybrid photonic integrated laser with low frequency noise and fast linear wavelength tuning. They then provide an efficient FMCW LIDAR
Author Correction: PR-LncRNA signature regulates glioma cell activity through expression of SOX factors
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13824-8
Pseudomonas response regulators produced in an E. coli heterologous expression host exhibit host-derived post-translational phosphorylation
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13525-2
A compact evolved antenna for 5G communications
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14447-9
Activation of nitrogen species mixed with Ar and H2S plasma for directly N-doped TMD films synthesis
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14233-7 Activation of nitrogen species mixed with Ar and H 2 S plasma for directly N-doped TMD films synthesis
Mechanistic interaction studies of synthesized ZIF-8 nanoparticles with bovine serum albumin using spectroscopic and molecular docking approaches
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14630-y
Digital föreläsning: Så kan forskarvärlden skyddas från fusk och bedragare
9hVarför har det blivit så svårt att skilja på vad som är sant och falskt? Vilka kunskapsutmaningar ställde covid-19-pandemin till med? Och hur känner du egentligen igen en fuskbenägen personlighet? Om detta och mycket mer får du höra om i den digitala föreläsningen "Kunskapens källor och kunskapens kraft".
Israel afslører ny automatiseret krigsteknologi: Vil teste førerløs robot-kampvogn i 2023
9hKampvognen kan affyre Spike-missiler og selvstændigt detektere og angribe en potentiel trussel.
Simulations of the complexity of evoked brain responses in different states of consciousness
9hUnderstanding consciousness is one of the greatest challenges of neuroscience. Is it possible to develop brain-based measures of consciousness? Why does it fade and recover during transitions across brain states? Researchers at the Human Brain Project are addressing this challenge by merging new clinical methods and advanced brain modelling on the EBRAINS research infrastructure. Over the past ye
Beach Currents Don't Have to Be This Deadly
9hThis article was originally published in Hakai Magazine . On a sweltering day in July 2019, Summer Locknick plodded along Cavendish Beach on the coast of Canada's Prince Edward Island, among hundreds of people lounging on the red-tinted sand. The air smelled of sunscreen as the visitors worked on their tans, blew up inflatable rafts, and cooled off in the sea. Locknick, however, was not there to
How common is long COVID? Why studies give different answers
9hNature, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01702-2 Enormous databases do not necessarily allow scientists to solve long COVID mysteries, such as how well vaccination protects against the condition.
COP15: Canada to replace China as venue for UN biodiversity summit
9hThe COP15 meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity will be relocated to Montreal due to fears the Chinese government would postpone the event again
Why Twitter Can Be a Perfect Portfolio for Artists
10hSure, it's known as a text-based platform. But it has some unique features and tools that can help visual artists share their work.
Birth Control Pills Are Safe and Simple: Why Do They Require a Prescription?
10hThe risks associated with hormonal contraception are lower than the risk of pregnancy itself and comparable to those of other over-the-counter drugs — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
NASA Joins Study of UAPs
10hNASA announced earlier this month that it will be joining the investigation of so-called "Unidentified aerial phenomena" or UAPs (replacing the older term, UFOs). This has rekindled the debate over what UAP are and what our attitude toward them should be. The topic delights the press, who can't resist the notion that official are investigating something apparently fantastic, and they are generall
Birth Control Pills Are Safe and Simple: Why Do They Require a Prescription?
10hThe risks associated with hormonal contraception are lower than the risk of pregnancy itself and comparable to those of other over-the-counter drugs — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Super-resolution generative adversarial networks with static T2*WI-based subject-specific learning to improve spatial difference sensitivity in fMRI activation
10hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14421-5
Peritumoral radiomics features on preoperative thin-slice CT images can predict the spread through air spaces of lung adenocarcinoma
10hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14400-w
Dimensionality reduction of independent influence factors in the objective evaluation of quality of experience
10hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13803-z
On the mechanism of performance improvement of electroactive polyvinyl chloride (PVC) gel actuators via conductive fillers
10hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14188-9
Pfizer buys stake in French vaccine maker Valneva
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10hPfizer Valneva Lyme
US pharma group to pay €90.5mn for 8% in deal that will boost joint Lyme disease programme
Den endelige konklusion på storbrand i Vanløse: 4 alvorlige byggefejl bærer skylden
10hPLUS. Brandsikringen i etageejendommen Grøndalsbo overtræder den oprindelige byggetilladelse, og renoveringen 65 år senere gjorde det kun værre.
Triassic revolution: Animals grew back faster and smarter after mass extinction
10hPaleontologists in the U.K. and China have shown that the natural world bounced back vigorously following the End-Permian Extinction.
Triassic revolution: Animals grew back faster and smarter after mass extinction
10hPaleontologists in the U.K. and China have shown that the natural world bounced back vigorously following the End-Permian Extinction.
What fruits can you eat on keto?
10hWondering what fruits you can eat on keto? Here's how to reap the benefits of fruits without overloading on carbohydrates
Bizarre spiral object found swirling around Milky Way's center
10hA large star surrounded by a spiral-shaped disk of dust could be the result of an ancient near-miss collision at the Galactic Center.
Chris Hemsworth Finds His Villainous Niche
10hWhen the author George Saunders was asked about the dark underpinnings of his short story " Escape From Spiderhead " in a 2010 interview , he gave an answer that would make any moviemaking executive sit bolt upright with interest. "More and more these days what I find myself doing in my stories is making a representation of goodness and a representation of evil and then having those two run at ea
This Designer Guitar Is Made From a Bent Sheet of Steel
11hMeet the Cosmo, an all-metal electric ax with pickups that can be repositioned to create custom sounds.
Extreme Weather in 2022 is Just Getting Started
11hClimate change and natural variability are making this a year of big weather events—so get ready for more heat waves, droughts, and hurricanes.
The Ghost of Internet Explorer Will Haunt the Web for Years
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11hMicrosoft Explorer
Microsoft's legacy browser may be dead—but its remnants are not going anywhere, and neither are its lingering security risks.
Brian and Charles Imagines an Optimistic Future for AI
11hCowriter Chris Hayward finds most real-life robots terrifying. But if the future looks like the film's sentient droid, he says, "we'll be fine."
Why Social Media Makes People Unhappy–And Simple Ways To Fix It
11hResearch suggests platform designs make us lose track of time spent on them and can heighten conflicts, and then we feel upset with ourselves — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why Social Media Makes People Unhappy–And Simple Ways To Fix It
11hResearch suggests platform designs make us lose track of time spent on them and can heighten conflicts, and then we feel upset with ourselves — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Contemplating the mysteries of the fourth dimension is time well spent
11hFrom what it is and why it only goes one way to how we perceive its passage and whether we could live without it, a journey exploring the many outstanding questions about time is always worth taking
Science communication with a French twist
11hNature, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01715-x Sarah Gagliano Taliun's mother tongue is English, science's lingua franca. Her move to a French-speaking university presented challenges and opportunities.
Ny elbil fra Østen med batteri-abonnement kommer på markedet i USA og Europa
11hDen vietnamesiske bilproducent er kun fem år gammel, men nu meldes to elektriske modeller klar til salg.
What If Russia Uses Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine?
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11hRussia Ukraine Nuclear
T he 12th Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defense operates a dozen central storage facilities for nuclear weapons. Known as "Object S" sites and scattered across the Russian Federation, they contain thousands of nuclear warheads and hydrogen bombs with a wide variety of explosive yields. For the past three months, President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials have been ominousl
Sustainable small-scale fisheries can help people and the planet
11hNature, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01683-2 Artisanal fishing can improve livelihoods, boost nutrition and strengthen food systems, but fishers' input is needed at local, national and global levels.
A Photographer Captures Earth as a Strange New World
12hInspired by an 18th-century naturalist, Christopher Edward Rodriguez set out to document our climate-changed planet with fresh eyes.
What Did COVID Teach Us about Preparing for a Plant Pandemic?
12hThe question is not whether we'll experience such an event; it's whether we'll be ready when it strikes — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Netcompany-system koster våbenhandlerne 180 millioner kroner i tabt salg
12hSalg af jagtvåben til fx kongejagt i Grib Skov er faldet med 27 procent efter problemer med det nye it-system hos politiet
Den første økonomiaftale i skyggen af krigen i Ukraine
12hRegionernes økonomiaftale viser, hvad der faktisk prioriteres sundhedspolitisk, og årets økonomiaftale er ikke specielt opløftende læsning, mener Jakob Kjellberg.
America's first CRISPR trial is still nearly 100% effective 3 years on.
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A celebrated AI has learned a new trick: How to do chemistry
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Hair cortisol in polycystic ovary syndrome
12hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14061-9
Fixation instability, astigmatism, and lack of stereopsis as factors impeding recovery of binocular balance in amblyopia following binocular therapy
12hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13947-y
Transcriptomic and proteomic profiling of peptidase expression in Fasciola hepatica eggs developing at host's body temperature
12hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14419-z
GABAergic CA1 neurons are more stable following context changes than glutamatergic cells
12hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13799-6
Predictive blood biomarkers of sheep pregnancy and litter size
12hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14141-w
210Po and 210Pb content in the smoke of Heated Tobacco Products versus Conventional Cigarette smoking
12hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14200-2 210 Po and 210 Pb content in the smoke of Heated Tobacco Products versus Conventional Cigarette smoking
Role of socioeconomic and parental involvement factors on children foundational learning skills based on MICS (2017–2018) data Punjab, Pakistan
12hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13540-3
Probing Notch1-Dll4 signaling in regulating osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells using single cell nanobiosensor
12hScientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14437-x
Why people are trolling their spam texts
12hThe other night, I received a mysterious WhatsApp message. "Dr. Kevin?" it began, the question mark suggesting the sender felt bad for interrupting my evening. "My puppy is very slow and won't eat dog food. Can you make an appointment for me?" I was mystified. My name is not Kevin, I am not a veterinarian, and I was in no position to help this person and their puppy. I nearly typed out a response
Catalyst-free synthesis of sub-5 nm silicon nanowire arrays with massive lattice contraction and wide bandgap
12hNature Communications, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31174-x The preparation of quantum silicon nanowires, materials with potential application in high-performance nanodevices, is challenging. Here, the authors synthesize vertically aligned sub-5 nm silicon nanowires via a vapor phase silicon etching process; the resulting material features unusual lattice reduction and s
Multimodal deep learning for Alzheimer's disease dementia assessment
12hNature Communications, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31037-5 Here the authors present a deep learning framework for dementia diagnosis, which can identify persons with normal cognition, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia due to other etiologies.
The Open Secret of Google Search
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12hDemocrats Google Search
A few weeks ago my house had a septic-tank emergency, which is as awful as it sounds. As unspeakable things began to burble up from my shower drain, I did what any smartphone-dependent person would: I frantically Googled something along the lines of poop coming from shower drain bad what to do . I was met with a slew of cookie-cutter websites, most of which appeared hastily generated and were cho
The Incredible Journey of Three African Wild Dogs
13hThree sisters braved lions, crocodiles, poachers, raging rivers and other dangers on a 1,300-mile transnational effort to forge a new dynasty.
Despite Another Covid Surge, Deaths Stay Near Lows
13hMost Americans now carry some immune protection, experts said, whether from vaccines, infection or both.
Best Cameras for Wedding Photography
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13h2 IP Camera 2022
Wedding photographers need a special mix of features when it comes to their camera gear. They need a camera body that's robust enough to stand up to long weekend days — where anything that could go wrong might go wrong— but not so heavy that their shoulders will be aching halfway through the ceremony. It's also important that their gear can pump out high-quality images that their clients can turn
Future of UK farming up for grabs ahead of government land use plan
13hA fierce debate is taking place over the future of the UK farming, and how to feed people while fixing the biodiversity and climate crises
26 more dead in India monsoon fury, waters recede in Bangladesh
13hAt least 26 more people have died in monsoon flooding and lightning strikes in India, as millions remained marooned in the country and neighboring Bangladesh, authorities said Monday.
Arizona wildfire near Kitt Peak observatory 40% contained
13hA lightning-caused wildfire that led to an evacuation of the Kitt Peak National Observatory southwest of Tucson is 40% contained, authorities said.
Strong quake hits eastern Taiwan: USGS
13hA 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Monday in Taiwan's east, 38 kilometers south of Hualien city, the US Geological Survey said.
Scientists conceptualize a species 'stock market' to put a price tag on actions posing risks to biodiversity
14hSo far, science has described more than 2 million species, and millions more await discovery. While species have value in themselves, many also deliver important ecosystem services to humanity, such as insects that pollinate our crops.
Scientists conceptualize a species 'stock market' to put a price tag on actions posing risks to biodiversity
14hSo far, science has described more than 2 million species, and millions more await discovery. While species have value in themselves, many also deliver important ecosystem services to humanity, such as insects that pollinate our crops.
Puerto Rico's Coastal Gentrification Displaces People, Wildlife
14hTourism-driven development along Puerto Rico's rural coastlines is displacing local communities and damaging biodiverse wetlands and mangroves. These natural areas are already under stress from climate change. In times of economic stress, rural Puerto Ricans rely on these ecosystems for food and income.
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Scientists Created a 'Self-Plugging' Eye Microneedle, And It's as Creepy as It Sounds
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15hSelf Plugging Delivery
But it could be a huge win for medicine.
Medical debt vs. universal health insurance: The interface between SBM and policy
15hThis blog has long argued that the best medicine is science-based medicine (SBM). The problem is that in the US SBM is often not accessible, except at ruinous cost, which is why I argue that we have to broaden our definition of SBM to include the systems that deliver it and pay for it. The post first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
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Bicyclic-ring base doping induces n-type conduction in carbon nanotubes with outstanding thermal stability in air
16hNature Communications, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31179-6 The preparation of stable n-type carbon nanotubes is desirable for their potential applications in molecular electronics. Here, the authors report that doping with bicyclic-ring organic superbases enables the synthesis of n-type carbon nanotubes with excellent thermal stability in air.
Global stable-isotope tracing metabolomics reveals system-wide metabolic alternations in aging Drosophila
16hNature Communications, Published online: 20 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31268-6 Stable-isotope tracing allows quantifying metabolic activity by measuring isotopically labeled metabolites, but its metabolome coverage has been limited. Here, the authors develop a global isotope tracing approach with metabolome-wide coverage and use it to characterize metabolic activities in aging Drosophila.
Voynichmanuskriptet
16h, 'badande nymfer' Ett medeltida mysterium I biblioteket vid Yale University i USA förvaras ett märkligt manuskript. Det är en vackert illustrerad bok skriven på pergament från tidigt 1400-tal. Det … Continued Inlägget Voynichmanuskriptet dök först upp på Vetenskap och Folkbildning .
H5N1: UK taskforce set up to tackle bird flu spread
16hScientists are given one year to develop new ways of preventing future spillover to humans
Monday briefing: What 'living with Covid' might look like
16hIn today's newsletter: With case numbers on the rise in the UK, Nimo Omer looks at what shape our future relationship with the virus could take Sign up here for our new daily newsletter, First Edition Good morning. At this point, most of us – 7 in 10 in the UK – have had Covid-19. Many have had it multiple times. And there's a reason everyone seems to be catching it again in the UK: since April t
Britain's Unbridgeable Divide
16hB ritain today is a poor and divided country. Parts of London and the southeast of England might be among the wealthiest places on the planet, but swaths of northern England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland are among Western Europe's poorest. Barely a decade ago, the average Brit was as wealthy as the average German. Now they are about 15 percent poorer—and 30 percent worse off than the typ
Starwatch: look to the east at dawn for a sight of gibbous moon
17hOn successive days, before the sun rises, the visible planets will be visited in turn by the waning moon Awake with the dawn chorus this week? Take a look to the east. On successive days, before the sun rises, the visible planets will be visited in turn by the waning gibbous moon. Start looking at about 0400BST on the morning of 21 June, when the moon will be close to Jupiter. The chart shows the
Only a tiny minority of rural Britons are farmers – so why do they hold such sway? | George Monbiot
17hThe government pretends that farming and the countryside are synonymous – and our environment suffers as a result We have a problem. The environment secretary, George Eustice – the highest green authority in the land – is, in a crucial respect, a climate denier. In an interview with the Telegraph, he claimed that "livestock, particularly if you do it with the right pastoral system, has a role to
Tattoo Artists Face a Grayer Palette in Europe
17hThe E.U. has prohibited some pigments, deeming them potentially hazardous to humans. Artists and manufacturers around the world are struggling to find replacements.
Long COVID Could Be a 'Mass Deterioration Event' – A tidal wave of chronic illness could leave millions of people incrementally worse off.
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Summer Books 2022
18hFrom politics, economics and history to art, food and, of course, fiction — FT writers and critics choose their favourite reads of the year so far
Is it fair to describe a human as a system running 2 mandatory functions
18hIs it fair to describe a human as a system that's based on the same instructions as all systems above us, including the universe itself, which involve 2 functions always set to ON; those functions being Self-Correct (survive, adapt) Self-Duplicate (procreate) in that order, too (obviously), because that allows for the parent to have been faced with novel challenges and threats to overcome, updati
Aalborg Portland-direktør efter CO2-rabat og løfte om statsstøtte til grøn omstilling: 'Send flere penge'
18hPLUS. Aalborg Portland garanterer en reduktion på knap 1,6 mio. ton CO2 i 2030 uanset produktionens størrelse. Men direktøren siger til Ingeniøren, at staten bør bidrage mere.
Scientists Have Found The Oldest Wildfires on Record, Dating Back 430 Million Years
19hAs soon as there's fuel, there's wildfire.
China says anti-missile test not 'aimed at any country' despite rising tensions
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19hChina Missile Interception
Ballistic missile interception system trial follows North Korean tests and deployment of US THAAD system in South Korea China has claimed a successful test of a land-based ballistic missile interception system amid heightened tensions in Asia, in a move its defence ministry described as "defensive and not aimed at any country". Beijing has in recent years been ramping up research into all sorts o
Spirals of blue light in New Zealand night sky leave stargazers 'kind of freaking out'
20hSocial media abuzz with pictures and theories about formations thought to be from exhaust plume of SpaceX rocket New Zealand stargazers were left puzzled and awed by strange, spiralling light formations in the night sky on Sunday night. Around 7.25pm Alasdair Burns, a stargazing guide on Stewart Island/Rakiura, received a text from a friend: go outside and look at the sky. "As soon as we actually
Social Isolation Actually Changes The Structure of Our Brains, Neuroimaging Reveals
20hWe all need connections.
Italy's Drought Is Now So Intense, Old Shipwrecks Are Starting to Emerge
20hIt's threatening their drinking supply.
Mountain gorillas: The ripple effect of conservation
21hJustin Rowlatt finds out what gorilla conservation can teach us about protecting other species.
UK bird flu research project launched to protect poultry and seabirds
21hA UK government-backed project – FluMap – aims to help understand how bird flu is evolving and finding its way into poultry farms
What are stellar earthquakes that make stars move?
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Artificial Consciousness Is Boring: The reality of AI is something harder to comprehend.
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Scientists Suggest Killing Ants With Viruses
23hInvaders Scientists say they've figured out at least part of North America's invasive, imported fire ant problem by turning a virus that kills them into a weapon. A group of researchers from Tennessee, Florida and North Carolina universities said in their new study, published in the print edition of the Journal of Invertebrate Pathology this month, that they successfully reduced wild Florida popu
Carnivorous plant collector vies for 'best in show'
1dDavid Fefferman with the Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts discusses his love of animal-eating plants and the group's expo, which takes place this weekend.
Scientists Use Virtual Reality to Add Green Plants to Urban Hell
1dBred in Captivity Almost everyone knows the peace and relative calm that comes from walking in nature , whether hiking a mountain or enjoying a stroll through an urban park. Humans just thrive in natural environments. That psychological benefit seems to be the impetus behind a new study in which scientists used virtual reality to put green plants in an otherwise gray urban hellscape to see if it
Spain, Germany battle wildfires amid unusual heat wave
1dFirefighters in Spain and Germany struggled to contain wildfires on Sunday amid an unusual heat wave in Western Europe for this time of year.
Elon Musk Says Starlink's Default WiFi Name Will Be "Stinky"
1dDay Job If there's one thing you can always rely on Elon Musk for it's a good laugh. The Tesla, SpaceX and possibly-Twitter head has a decent sense of humor and said online yesterday that he was changing the default WiFi router name for Starlink. "We're changing Starlink's default wifi name to Stinky," Musk tweeted. The implication being, of course, that when you set up Starlink wifi for the firs
Our Blood Could Be Coming From a Previously Unknown Source, Mouse Study Suggests
1dMore important than you'd think.
Some 200 places around the world have now achieved Dark Sky status. Frankie Adkins explores the benefits nights without light pollution can bring.
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