Fossils in the 'Cradle of Humankind' may be more than a million years older than previously thought
2hThe earth doesn't give up its secrets easily—not even in the "Cradle of Humankind" in South Africa, where a wealth of fossils relating to human evolution have been found.
30,000-Year-Old Baby Mammoth Found Almost Perfectly Preserved in Canadian Gold Fields
19hThe most complete found in North America.
African wild dogs give birth 22 days later than they did 30 years ago
2minAfrican wild dogs like to breed at the coolest time of year, and climate change has shifted the average timing of birth by 3 weeks in just 30 years
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Emergence of a mutation in the nucleocapsid gene of SARS-CoV-2 interferes with PCR detection in Canada
2minScientific Reports, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13995-4
Warmer winters could wipe out Antarctica's only native insect
3minThe Antarctic midge might be smaller than a pea, but it's the continent's largest land animal–and only native insect. The midge has clearly evolved to survive in extreme conditions, yet a warming climate could threaten its existence, a new study finds. Unlike temperate-zone midges that swarm around water, the Antarctic midge ( Belgica antarctica ) is flightless and lives in moist pockets of earth
Publisher Correction: Expanding the binding specificity for RNA recognition by a PUF domain
3minNature Communications, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31463-5
Author Correction: Full reconstruction of simplicial complexes from binary contagion and Ising data
3minNature Communications, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31470-6
Copper-catalyzed regio- and stereo-selective hydrosilylation of terminal allenes to access (E)-allylsilanes
3minNature Communications, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31458-2 Regio- and stereoselective transition-metal catalysed hydrosilylation of terminal allenes to access (E)-allylsilanes are challenging organic transformations. Herein, the authors synthesize (E)-allylsilanes via copper-catalyzed hydrosilylation of terminal allenes.
How to Weigh Truth With a Balance Scale
4minBalance-scale puzzles abound in recreational mathematics. The essential element is the humble two-pan balance scale — a staple of commerce over the millennia that's still found in bustling rural bazaars in the developing world. The simplest versions consist of a metal beam from which hang two pans at equal distances from the central support or fulcrum. The double-pan balance scale is an iconic an
Urban density strongly correlates with house sparrow health
14minHouse sparrows (Passer domesticus) have adapted to urban environments, which are changing and growing faster than ever before. A range of both biotic and abiotic factors—including habitat fragmentation, changing food availability, heavy metals, nighttime light, noise and urban density—change the way birds live in an urban environment. Understanding how cities affect birds can help scientists under
Hackers Declare War on Anti-Abortion States
15minRoe Rage A gaggle of hackers has decided to take the US Supreme Court's sudden and devastating reversal of landmark decision Roe vs. Wade into their own hands. The group, called SeigedSec, is not exactly white hat. As Tech Monitor reports , they mostly work to cull user data from private companies. While a recent Telegram announcement made clear that they have no intention of halting black hat ac
Best Karaoke Machines for 2022
15minKaraoke is one of the most popular ways to enjoy a night out with friends. More specifically, it's one of the most popular ways to end the night, since most people need a lot of pre-gaming before they get up the nerve to belt out "I Will Survive" to a hundred or so bar patrons. Now, though, you can treat your pals to your most legendary karaoke jams from the comfort of your own home. Portable kar
Urban density strongly correlates with house sparrow health
16minHouse sparrows (Passer domesticus) have adapted to urban environments, which are changing and growing faster than ever before. A range of both biotic and abiotic factors—including habitat fragmentation, changing food availability, heavy metals, nighttime light, noise and urban density—change the way birds live in an urban environment. Understanding how cities affect birds can help scientists under
New Abortion Laws Could Make Prenatal Genetic Screening Harder to Do
22minStates that outlaw abortions after a certain number of weeks could make it difficult or impossible to terminate a pregnancy because of a serious genetic disorder — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Climate change is affecting when and how violets reproduce
27minIn many Missouri backyards, a carpet of small purple or white violets is a sure sign of spring.
Author Correction: Food insecurity arises the likelihood of hospitalization in patients with COVID-19
36minScientific Reports, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-15459-1
Author Correction: Neuroimaging and cognitive correlates of retinal Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) measures at late middle age in a twin sample
36minScientific Reports, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-15446-6
Heterologous expression of cry3Bb1 and cry3 genes for enhanced resistance against insect pests in cotton
36minScientific Reports, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13295-x
Climate change is affecting when and how violets reproduce
40minIn many Missouri backyards, a carpet of small purple or white violets is a sure sign of spring.
Sea dragons' genes give clues to their distinctive looks
55minEven with plenty of fish in the sea, sea dragons stand out from the crowd.
The story of Fred the mastodon
56minA mastodon named Fred, also known as the Buesching mastodon, is a distant relative of the modern elephant. Fred's skeleton is preserved in the Indiana State Museum.
Sea dragons' genes give clues to their distinctive looks
58minEven with plenty of fish in the sea, sea dragons stand out from the crowd.
Southern resident killer whales have not been getting enough to eat since 2018
58minThe endangered southern resident killer whale population isn't getting enough to eat, and hasn't been since 2018, a new University of British Columbia (UBC) study has determined.
Southern resident killer whales have not been getting enough to eat since 2018
1hThe endangered southern resident killer whale population isn't getting enough to eat, and hasn't been since 2018, a new University of British Columbia (UBC) study has determined.
Topology and machine learning reveal hidden relationship in amorphous silicon
1hFine-tuning the thermal conductivity of amorphous silicon used in technologies such as solar cells and image sensors should become much easier thanks to the computational topology and machine-learning-assisted discovery of the relationship between nano-scale structures and physical properties.
From outside to inside: A rapid and precise total assessment method for cells
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Researchers have demonstrated an improved version of impedance cytometry that uses four frequencies of applied AC voltage to measure the size and shape of individual microorganisms. By ensuring that the voltages penetrated the cell membrane, this approach can more accurately monitor biological processes.
The 2022 hurricane season is tracking behind the pace of those in 2020 and 2021, but it's still early
1hThough it's early in the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, the number of storms is tracking behind the frenetic pace of 2021 and 2020.
Destiny of science modeled and explained in new study
1hWhat is the common thread among mRNA vaccines, genomic drugs, NASA's mission to the moon and the harnessing of nuclear power? They all have been products of science convergence, where knowledge from multiple scientific disciplines is integrated into new overarching knowledge that propels modern civilization. In the last 70 years, convergence has achieved more than what science achieved in all its
Microgreens Pack a Macro Nutritional Punch
1hMicrogreens provide great nutritional value and the veggie and herb seedlings require little time, space or expertise to grow.
This Google engineer believes this AI has a soul – and two experts who warned about it are speaking out
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Summer heat waves: What the climate will be in the next 30 to 50 years?
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Researchers Discover Solutions to Gender Bias in Autism Diagnoses
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Researchers study plants sprouting from century-old seeds after excavation
1hAt a Toronto Port Lands construction site on the city's waterfront, keen-eyed workers recently spotted plants that had sprouted from soil recently exposed by the removal of tons of earth. The plants were hard stem bulrush and cattails, which are commonly found in freshwater marshes.
NASA experiment suggests need to dig deep for evidence of life on Mars
1hAccording to a new NASA laboratory experiment, rovers may have to dig about 6.6 feet (two meters) or more under the Martian surface to find signs of ancient life because ionizing radiation from space degrades small molecules such as amino acids relatively quickly.
Researchers study plants sprouting from century-old seeds after excavation
1hAt a Toronto Port Lands construction site on the city's waterfront, keen-eyed workers recently spotted plants that had sprouted from soil recently exposed by the removal of tons of earth. The plants were hard stem bulrush and cattails, which are commonly found in freshwater marshes.
Kenyan Engineer Invents Method to Turn Waste Plastic Into Sturdy Construction Bricks
1hPlastic Pavers A 30-year-old Kenyan engineer named Nzambi Matee has come up with a promising way to upcycle plastic trash that would've otherwise landed in landfills — by pressing it, with the addition of sand, into sturdy bricks and paving stones. Her Nairobi-based company, Gjenge Makers , produces a variety of different paving stones, which are already being put to use to line sidewalks, drivew
Startup Claims New Military Tech Can See Straight Through Walls
1hPaul Wall An Israeli military technology startup called Camero-Tech has unveiled a radar-based device that it claims allows soldiers to literally "see through walls," Insider reports , raising significant questions about surveillance and privacy. The Xaver 1000 is a futuristic gadget that can give intelligence units "an unprecedented situational awareness 3D visual picture," according to the comp
Researchers' oceanside nursery provides home to thousands of at-risk corals
1hIn a 600-gallon tank overlooking Port Everglades, small pieces of brain coral and massive star coral grow serenely below the surface of the water. Although some of these pieces are the size of a quarter, all 2,376 fragments at this nursery could make a difference.
Researchers' oceanside nursery provides home to thousands of at-risk corals
1hIn a 600-gallon tank overlooking Port Everglades, small pieces of brain coral and massive star coral grow serenely below the surface of the water. Although some of these pieces are the size of a quarter, all 2,376 fragments at this nursery could make a difference.
New Abortion Laws Could Make Prenatal Genetic Screening Harder to Do
1hStates that outlaw abortions after a certain number of weeks could make it difficult or impossible to terminate a pregnancy because of a serious genetic disorder — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Fossils From The Cradle Of Civilization May Be Much Older Than Originally Thought
1hSome Australopithecus era fossils may be close to a million years older than previously thought.
NIH's vaunted program for solving puzzling medical cases is running out of money
1hTen years ago, an athletic 12-year-old from Affton, Missouri, named Mitchell Herndon began to experience muscle weakness that eventually led to him using a wheelchair. After years of visits to specialists failed to diagnose his neurological symptoms, he enrolled in a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded program that studies patients with debilitating mystery diseases. Researchers eventually
Message received: Scientists identify the molecular mechanisms behind learning and memory
1hResearchers identify how acetylcholine sets off a signal cascade in brain cells that directly influence aversive learning and memory formation.
A Brave New World for Spatial Genomics in Cancer Research
1hA new CRISPR screening technology allows scientists to recreate tumor heterogeneity in vivo and study how it affects all aspects of cancer biology.
Webb's NIRISS instrument is ready to see cosmos in over 2,000 infrared colors
1hOne of the James Webb Space Telescope's four primary scientific instruments, known as the Near-Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph instrument (NIRISS) has concluded its post-launch preparations and is now ready for science.
Artificially intelligent robot perpetuates racist and sexist prejudice
2hVirtual robot run by artificial intelligence acts in a way that conforms to toxic stereotypes when asked to pick faces that belong to criminals or homemakers
Top predators could 'trap' themselves trying to adapt to climate change, study shows
2hAs climate change alters environments across the globe, scientists have discovered that in response, many species are shifting the timing of major life events, such as reproduction. With an earlier spring thaw, for example, some flowers bloom sooner. But scientists don't know whether making these significant changes in life history will ultimately help a species survive or lead to bigger problems.
Amazon landscape change study highlights ecological harms and opportunities for action
2hA major study into landscape changes in the Brazilian Amazon sheds new light on the many environmental threats the biome faces—but also offers encouraging opportunities for ecological sustainability in the world's most biodiverse tropical forest.
Fossils in the 'Cradle of Humankind' may be more than a million years older than previously thought
2hThe earth doesn't give up its secrets easily—not even in the "Cradle of Humankind" in South Africa, where a wealth of fossils relating to human evolution have been found.
Top predators could 'trap' themselves trying to adapt to climate change, study shows
2hAs climate change alters environments across the globe, scientists have discovered that in response, many species are shifting the timing of major life events, such as reproduction. With an earlier spring thaw, for example, some flowers bloom sooner. But scientists don't know whether making these significant changes in life history will ultimately help a species survive or lead to bigger problems.
COVID-19 Omicron variant leads to less severe disease in mice, study finds
2hResearchers found mice were more likely to get infected by Omicron than other variants but with significantly lower mortality rates.
The heat is on: Traces of fire uncovered dating back at least 800,000 years
2hScientists reveal an advanced, innovative method that they have developed and used to detect nonvisual traces of fire dating back at least 800,000 years — one of the earliest known pieces of evidence for the use of fire. The newly developed technique may provide a push toward a more scientific, data-driven type of archaeology, but — perhaps more importantly — it could help us better understand
Women achieving childbearing desires drives contraception use
2hThe increased use of contraception in many countries is not because more women at any moment want to delay pregnancy or have no further children. Instead, it is because contraception is helping more women achieve their childbearing goals, according to a new study.
Beyond the spike: New antibody analysis predicts severe COVID-19 outcomes
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2hNew Antibody Severe Covid
Most research on immunity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 vaccine development has focused on antibody responses to the spike protein and other viral surface proteins. But antibodies that recognize the virus's internal proteins could also be important for immunity and disease outcomes, according to a new study.
Eating 1 microbe protects honey bees against poor nutrition
2hResearchers have identified a specific bacterial microbe that, when fed to honey bee larvae, can reduce the effects of nutritional stress on developing bees—one of the leading causes of honey bee decline. Humans rely on honey bees for food security. Because they will pollinate almost anything, honey bees are extremely useful for agriculture. But over the past few decades, the honey bee population
As Crisis Deepens, Tesla Rescinds Job Offers to People Who'd Already Accepted Them
2hBlind Side After announcing at the beginning of the month that the company would be cutting 10 percent of its workforce due to CEO Elon Musks's " bad feeling " about the economy, Tesla's job slash is in full swing. According to Insider , many newer employees — including workers who had not even begun their newly-accepted positions just yet — are bearing the brunt of the mass layoffs. "Damn, talk
Best Cheap Gaming PCs in 2022
2hThe best cheap gaming PCs will allow you to play the latest games at a reasonable resolution and frame rate without emptying your wallet. The term cheap is relative, but we've defined it as $1,000 or less. Many premium pre-built gaming PCs cost several times that price, and the rising cost of graphics cards because of rampant Bitcoin mining means building one yourself has become more expensive. T
New research suggests heat waves could lead to avian population decline
2hUnderstanding how birds respond to climate change is a critical area of research that Elizabeth Derryberry, associate professor in the UT Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and her colleagues are racing to understand, including the increased prevalence and intensity of heat waves. In a new study published online in Molecular Ecology, the researchers examined how heat impacts the behav
New research shows how disruption in wheat trade can affect food security
2hGlobal supply issues related to the pandemic and war in Ukraine have highlighted yet another global vulnerability: food availability.
New research suggests heat waves could lead to avian population decline
2hUnderstanding how birds respond to climate change is a critical area of research that Elizabeth Derryberry, associate professor in the UT Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and her colleagues are racing to understand, including the increased prevalence and intensity of heat waves. In a new study published online in Molecular Ecology, the researchers examined how heat impacts the behav
Long-term liquid water also on non-Earth-like planets?
2hLiquid water is an important prerequisite for life to develop on a planet. As researchers report in a new study, liquid water could also exist for billions of years on planets that are very different from Earth. This calls our currently Earth-centred idea of potentially habitable planets into question.
New approach to treatment of deadly kidney cancer
2hResearchers have linked resistance to treatment for a deadly form of kidney cancer to low mitochondrial content in the cell. When the researchers increased the mitochondrial content with an inhibitor, the cancer cells responded to the treatment. Their findings offer hope for more targeted cancer drugs.
Global food supply-chain issues call for solutions
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A new study sheds light on how trade, and centrality in the global wheat trade network, affect food security. The study shows that many countries depend on trade to fulfill their food needs. Further, the global wheat trade is concentrated in a handful of countries whereby disruption in only a few countries would have global impacts, researchers suggest.
Higher protein intake while dieting leads to healthier eating
2hEating a larger proportion of protein while dieting leads to better food choices and helps avoid the loss of lean body mass, according to a new study.
New genetic associations in pediatric NAFLD affect both risk and severity
2hIn a pair of studies, scientists have deepened investigations into the genetic origins of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children, describing multiple gene variants that contribute to disease risk.
'Hindcasting' helps identify causes of induced earthquakes in Delaware Basin
2hUsing a method that works backward from a set of observed earthquakes to test seismic models that fit those observations, researchers working in the Delaware Basin were able to determine whether earthquakes in the region since 2017 were caused by oil and gas operations.
Antibiotic use and sepsis make recent improvements
2hBetween 2013 and 2018, rates of antibiotic use and sepsis decreased in 152 hospitals, diminishing fears that sepsis improvement efforts will lead to antibiotic overuse.
Deadly fungus can multiply by having sex, which could produce more drug-resistant, virulent strains
2hResearchers have unlocked an evolutionary mystery of a deadly pathogen responsible for fueling the superbug crisis: it can reproduce by having sex. And while such fraternizing is infrequent, scientists report it could be producing more drug-resistant and more virulent strains of Candida auris, capable of spreading faster.
Study shows link between cyberbullying and suicidality in early adolescence
2hResearchers found that targets of cyberbullying were more likely to report suicidal thoughts and attempts, above and beyond offline bullying.
Study Suggests What the Human-Robot Relationship Looks Like
2hA study involving a semi-autonomous robot illuminates operators' relationship to the robots that they control.
Scenes From Glastonbury 2022
2hAfter being canceled twice due to COVID-19, the annual Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts was once again held at Worthy Farm, near Somerset, England. More than 200,000 music fans gathered over the past five days to hear performances by Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Diana Ross, Sam Fender, Wet Leg, Megan Thee Stallion, Lorde, Kendrick Lamar, and many more. The fi
Missing genes might explain 'oddball' sea dragon looks
2hBy sequencing the genomes of two species of sea dragons, researchers have found genetic clues to the fish's distinctive features. The funky, fabulous fish are bedecked with ruffly leaf-like adornments. Their spines are kinked. They're missing their ribs and their teeth. And the responsibility of pregnancy is taken on by the males. "There's a lot of interest in how malleable to evolution things li
'Zombie papers' just won't die. Retracted papers by notorious fraudster still cited years later
2hAlison Avenell spent years collecting evidence that Yoshihiro Sato, a now-deceased nutritional researcher in Japan, was among the most prolific fraudsters known to science. After journals investigated the findings by Avenell, a clinical nutritionist at the University of Aberdeen, and her colleagues, they retracted more than two dozen papers Sato had co-authored . Many had reported findings from c
Virus discovery offers clues about origins of complex life
3hResearchers have discovered the first viruses infecting a group of microbes that may include the ancestors of all complex life. The discovery offers tantalizing clues about the origins of complex life and suggests new directions for exploring the hypothesis that viruses were essential to the evolution of humans and other complex life forms.
Study finds chaos is more common in ecological systems than previously thought
3hChaos in natural populations appears to be much more common than previously recognized, according to a new analysis. Populations of organisms in natural ecosystems fluctuate a lot, and a key question for ecologists is whether those fluctuations are regular (varying around some theoretically 'stable' equilibrium), random (completely unpredictable), or chaotic. Chaotic systems, like the weather, can
What sea cucumbers can teach us about self-defense
3hSea cucumbers' self defense trick could boost multi-million dollar industry.
Reaction insights help make sustainable liquid fuels
3hMethanol made from CO2 in the air can be transformed into carbon neutral fuels. A new mechanistic understanding aids development of this sustainable alternative.
Microbial link between Western-style diet and incidence of colorectal cancer uncovered
3hNew research builds the case that a Western-style diet — rich in red and processed meat, sugar and refined grains/carbohydrates — is tied to higher risk of colorectal cancer through the intestinal microbiota.
Researchers determine 1st crystal structure of LAG3
3hResearchers have now visualized the molecular structure of the LAG3 protein. They describe the crystal structure of LAG3 and how it interacts with molecules produced by cancer cells.
Heat waves could lead to avian population decline
3hResearchers examined how heat impacts the behavior and physiology of Zebra finches. They discovered that heat altered the activity of hundreds of genes in the testis, but fewer in the brain, suggesting that the brain may be less responsive to extreme temperatures. The study also provided some hopeful insights for birds and their ability to handle the threat of climate change.
Roe Is the New Prohibition
3hThe culture war raged most hotly from the '70s to the next century's '20s. It polarized American society, dividing men from women, rural from urban, religious from secular, Anglo-Americans from more recent immigrant groups. At length, but only after a titanic constitutional struggle, the rural and religious side of the culture imposed its will on the urban and secular side. A decisive victory had
Researchers discover a new family of marine bacteria with great potential to synthesize new natural products
3hA new study by researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) in collaboration with experts from the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC), published in the journal Nature, has revealed the existence of a new family of marine bacteria whose genetic capacity, through the immense number of biosynthetic gene clusters in their genomes (BGCs), could lead to numerous biot
Researchers discover a new family of marine bacteria with great potential to synthesize new natural products
3hA new study by researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) in collaboration with experts from the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC), published in the journal Nature, has revealed the existence of a new family of marine bacteria whose genetic capacity, through the immense number of biosynthetic gene clusters in their genomes (BGCs), could lead to numerous biot
Classification of the plant-associated lifestyle of Pseudomonas strains using genome properties and machine learning
3hScientific Reports, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14913-4
U.S. Jump-Starts Effort to Curb Residential CO2 Emissions
3hThe project will retrofit older homes and apartment buildings to be more energy efficient — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Researchers determine 1st crystal structure of LAG3
3hResearchers have now visualized the molecular structure of the LAG3 protein. They describe the crystal structure of LAG3 and how it interacts with molecules produced by cancer cells.
In vivo closed-loop control of a locust's leg using nerve stimulation
3hScientific Reports, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13679-z
Reaction insights help make sustainable liquid fuels
3hMethanol, produced from carbon dioxide in the air, can be used to make carbon neutral fuels. But to do this, the mechanism by which methanol is turned into liquid hydrocarbons must be better understood so that the catalytic process can be optimized. Now, using sophisticated analytical techniques, researchers from ETH Zürich and Paul Scherrer Institute have gained unprecedented insight into this co
Scent of a friend: Similarities in body odor may contribute to social bonding
3hResearchers have found that people may have a tendency to form friendships with individuals who have a similar body odor. The researchers were even able to predict the quality of social interactions between complete strangers by first 'smelling' them with a device known as an electronic nose, or eNose. These findings suggest that the sense of smell may play a larger role in human social interactio
New approach reduces EV battery testing time by 75%
3hTesting the longevity of new electric vehicle battery designs could be four times faster with a streamlined approach, researchers have shown.
Novel metalens revolutionize conventional Vacuum UV optics technology
3hEngineers have successfully developed a novel Vacuum Ultra-Violet (VUV) meta-lens which can generate and focus the VUV light, a disruptive technology for the UV optics market.
Researchers uncover brain waves related to social behavior
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Researchers have discovered electrical brain-wave patterns given off during social interactions in mice. They also observed that mice showing signs of stress, depression, or autism lacked these brain waves. The results reveal more about the mechanics underlying brain activity when socializing.
Forskere vil regulere rumturisme: Ødelægger ozonlaget og udleder sort sod til atmosfæren
4hPLUS. Raketters forurening opvarmer jorden dobbelt så meget som for tre år siden. Samtidig frygter forskere, at raketterne kan bremse den positive udvikling for ozonlaget.
The Many Uses of CRISPR: Scientists Tell All
4hWhat do infectious diseases, T-cells, tomatoes, heart failure, sickle cell anemia and sorghum harvests have in common?
CRISPR, 10 Years On: Learning to Rewrite the Code of Life
4hThe gene-editing technology has led to innovations in medicine, evolution and agriculture — and raised profound ethical questions about altering human DNA.
'Hindcasting' helps identify causes of induced earthquakes in Delaware Basin
4hUsing a method that works backward from a set of observed earthquakes to test seismic models that fit those observations, researchers working in the Delaware Basin were able to determine whether earthquakes in the region since 2017 were caused by oil and gas operations.
Yuga Labs Files Furious Lawsuit Against Guy Minting Copies of Bored Apes
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4hYuga Labs Ryder Ripps
Yuga Labs, the company behind the immensely popular Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection, is suing Ryder Ripps, an outspoken NFT critic and self-described "satirist" who minted his own collection of Bored Ape clones as a stunt. They're accusing Ripps of copyright infringement, Decrypt reports , claiming that he's intentionally undermining their intellectual property. The lawsuit reignites a
Scientists Show Off "Wearable Muscles" You Can Strap on to Get Way Stronger
4hExomuscle A team of researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland have created an intriguing new exosuit that's designed to give its wearer an extra layer of muscles. The suit is intended to give those with limited mobility back their strength — and early trials are already showing plenty of potential, the scientists say. The soft "wearable exomuscle," dubbed the Myoshirt, automatically detects its we
Best Cameras for Wildlife Photography in 2022
4hWildlife photography is all about documenting wild animals in their natural habitats, but doing so safely requires specific gear and a lot of patience. The best cameras for wildlife photography will allow you to be ready at a moment's notice, whenever your wild subject decides to step into frame. — Best Overall: Sony A1 — Best for Beginners: Sony DSC-RX10 IV — Best Value: Nikon Z6 II — Best for D
Fast-evolving COVID variants complicate vaccine updates
4hNature, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01771-3 COVID-19 vaccines are due for an upgrade, scientists say, but emerging variants and fickle immune reactions mean it's not clear what new jabs should look like.
Making dark semiconductors shine
4hWhether or not a solid can emit light, for instance as a light-emitting diode (LED), depends on the energy levels of the electrons in its crystalline lattice. An international team of researchers led by University of Oldenburg physicists Dr. Hangyong Shan and Prof. Dr. Christian Schneider has succeeded in manipulating the energy-levels in an ultra-thin sample of the semiconductor tungsten diseleni
Protected areas in Africa are too small to safeguard rapidly declining vulture populations
4hVultures perform important ecosystem functions as they clean the landscape by eating carcasses and thus limit the spread of wildlife diseases. Yet, vulture populations are rapidly declining, mainly owing to intentional and unintentional poisoning. Against this background, an international team of scientists performed the first comprehensive comparative analysis of movement data of three species of
Chemically modified plant compounds work against hepatitis E virus
4hHepatitis E virus (HEV) is widespread, and so far there is no effective drug. In the search for one, the so-called rocaglates have come into focus: plant compounds that can inhibit the replication of viruses. Researchers have examined a library of chemically modified rocaglates for their antiviral effect. One group of active ingredients in particular stood out, a so-called amidino group. It was pa
Genome of voracious desert locust sequenced
4hThe first high-quality genome of the desert locust — those voracious feeders of plague and devastation infamy and the most destructive migratory insect in the world — has been produced. The genome of the desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) is enormous at just under 9 billion base pairs, nearly three times the size of the human genome. The size of the desert locust's chromosomes is remarkable;
Volunteer 'community scientists' do a pretty darn good job generating usable data
4hVolunteer community scientists, aka citizen scientists, help researchers with data collection that would otherwise be a time-consuming slog. But while community science can be a valuable learning experience, the question remains how useful the volunteer-generated data actually are in research. In this new study, researchers analyzed measurements of microscopic plant leaves done by community scient
A rethink of the building blocks for solar panels could help mass production
4hAn original approach to mass-producing low-cost solar cell foundation blocks could lead to the wide adoption of solar panels made from perovskite ink — a 'miracle material' — according to new research.
Explore the oceans with this VR headset kit for kids, currently over $50 off at Amazon
4hTake a trip under the sea with this VR headset for kids at half price.
William Herschel Is Famous for Science. What About His Music?
4hThe accomplished astronomer was, one historian said, "the Einstein of his time." But before he surveyed the sky, he was a prolific musician.
New approach reduces EV battery testing time by 75%
4hTesting the longevity of new electric vehicle battery designs could be four times faster with a streamlined approach, researchers have shown.
New fluorophores could help fight cancer
4hScientists from the Ural Federal University and the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences have created new fluorescent chemical compounds (fluorophores) for photodynamic therapy of cancerous tumors, the latest method of treating cancer. The compound is suitable simultaneously for the diagnosis of tumor processes by staining the affected tissues and their further treatment by destroying tu
New fluorophores could help fight cancer
4hScientists from the Ural Federal University and the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences have created new fluorescent chemical compounds (fluorophores) for photodynamic therapy of cancerous tumors, the latest method of treating cancer. The compound is suitable simultaneously for the diagnosis of tumor processes by staining the affected tissues and their further treatment by destroying tu
Research finds that Google searches may be a predictor of domestic violence
4hWhen the COVID pandemic broke out and Italy experienced a strict lockdown, news stories started reporting anecdotal evidence about women forced to live under the same roof with abusive partners. However, scholars such as Selin Koksal, a Ph.D. Candidate in Public Policy at Bocconi University in Milan specializing in population and gender, lacked reliable data sources to track the phenomenon.
Efficient transdermal delivery of functional protein cargoes by a hydrophobic peptide MTD 1067
4hScientific Reports, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14463-9 Efficient transdermal delivery of functional protein cargoes by a hydrophobic peptide MTD 1067
Adding an online dimension to university rankings
4hThe COVID-19 pandemic has driven the digital transformation of university education. Over the last two years, the rest of the world's higher education centers have joined the pioneering universities which were created and established in an exclusively online format, like the UOC. And today, the vast majority offer at least some courses that are entirely digital. However, although the university ec
What Happens When Medical Physicians Miscalculate Probabilities
4hResearchers suggest physicians miscalculate probabilities in series of diagnostic tests and these errors could endanger lives.
Did you solve it? Are you smart enough to work for Elon Musk?
4hThe answers to today's planetary perplexities Earlier today I set you the following problem, which was Elon Musk's favourite interview question for engineers applying to work at SpaceX (according to his biographer Ashlee Vance). You're standing on the surface of the Earth. You walk one mile south, one mile west and one mile north. You end up exactly where you started. Where are you? Continue read
Will renaming carp 'copi' help control them?
4hIllinois officials this month announced that Asian carp would now be called "copi" in an attempt to make the fish more desirable for eating. Joseph Parkos, the director of the Illinois Natural History Survey's Kaskaskia, Ridge Lake and Sam Parr biological stations in Illinois, spoke with News Bureau life sciences editor Diana Yates about scientific initiatives to study and control carp/copi fish p
Rogue planets with weird atmospheres and no star could host life
5hWorlds that hold onto their dense primordial atmospheres of hydrogen and helium may stay warm enough to maintain liquid water on their surfaces, even without starlight
Why can't we drink saltwater?
5hMore than 70% of our little blue planet is covered by water, but we can only drink a tiny fraction of it. Why can't we drink saltwater when it is all around us?
Will renaming carp 'copi' help control them?
5hIllinois officials this month announced that Asian carp would now be called "copi" in an attempt to make the fish more desirable for eating. Joseph Parkos, the director of the Illinois Natural History Survey's Kaskaskia, Ridge Lake and Sam Parr biological stations in Illinois, spoke with News Bureau life sciences editor Diana Yates about scientific initiatives to study and control carp/copi fish p
Interaction between nanoplastics and pectin, a water-soluble polysaccharide
5hMicroplastics are known to collect in ecosystems and nanoplastics occur from the breaking down of microplastics. Nanoplastics are plastic particles of sizes less than 100 nm and when they are in water, they are dispersed in a colloidal form. Nanoplastics might be more prevalent than microplastics, but it is hard to analyze and study them in-depth due to their size. In zebrafish, however, nanoplast
Interaction between nanoplastics and pectin, a water-soluble polysaccharide
5hMicroplastics are known to collect in ecosystems and nanoplastics occur from the breaking down of microplastics. Nanoplastics are plastic particles of sizes less than 100 nm and when they are in water, they are dispersed in a colloidal form. Nanoplastics might be more prevalent than microplastics, but it is hard to analyze and study them in-depth due to their size. In zebrafish, however, nanoplast
People less outraged by gender discrimination caused by algorithms
5hPeople are less morally outraged when gender discrimination occurs because of an algorithm rather than direct human involvement, according to new research.
Insight into past–and future–of Western US wildfires
5hA new study examines the context surrounding the fires and offers insight into the historical role of large, high-severity fires — and the future of wildfires — west of the Cascades.
Climate damage caused by growing space tourism needs urgent mitigation
5hA formidable space tourism industry may have a greater climate effect than the aviation industry and undo repair to the protective ozone layer if left unregulated, according to a new study.
Biodiversity risks to persist well beyond future global temperature peak
5hEven if global temperatures begin to decline after peaking this century because of climate change, the risks to biodiversity could persist for decades after.
High blood pressure in pregnancy takes toll 10 years later
5hHigh blood pressure conditions during pregnancy increase cardiovascular disease risk 10 years later, research finds. Women who developed hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), which include preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, during pregnancy were more than twice as likely to develop hypertension a decade later compared to those who did not have HDP during pregnancy, according to resea
People-powered research and experiential learning: Unraveling hidden biodiversity
5hAsk any scientist—for every "Eureka!" moment, there's a lot of less-than-glamorous work behind the scenes. Making discoveries about everything from a new species of dinosaur to insights about climate change entails some slogging through seemingly endless data and measurements that can be mind-numbing in large doses.
People-powered research and experiential learning: Unraveling hidden biodiversity
5hAsk any scientist—for every "Eureka!" moment, there's a lot of less-than-glamorous work behind the scenes. Making discoveries about everything from a new species of dinosaur to insights about climate change entails some slogging through seemingly endless data and measurements that can be mind-numbing in large doses.
The Misgivings of Friend-Making
5hListen and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Googl e | Pocket Casts In the post-social-distancing era, some of us can't remember how to make a new friend. But for many, making friends has always been a challenge—left as an unfulfilled desire without any clear course of action. In this episode of How to Start Over, we explore the barriers to friendship formation in adulthood, how to
Observing different mating tactics in the Japanese scorpionfly
5hOwing to the high competition and the prevalence of natural selection, many male insects must develop alternative tactics to mate with a female. Weaker males who lose in a competition (or loser males) may resort to hovering or sneaking around in order to find a mate. Recent studies have also shown that alternative mating behavior is influenced by environmental factors such as food availability, pr
Researchers find deadly fungus can multiply by having sex, which could produce more drug-resistant, virulent strains
5hResearchers at McMaster University have unlocked an evolutionary mystery of a deadly pathogen responsible for fueling the superbug crisis: it can reproduce by having sex.
Vietnam halts scuba diving off popular island to protect coral
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5hVietnam Halts Scuba
Vietnam has banned swimming and scuba diving at a popular central tourist spot in an attempt to revive its damaged coral reef, officials said Monday.
What sea cucumbers can teach us about self-defense
5hGenome mining techniques have helped to explain how sea cucumbers produce defensive chemicals that enable them to fend off foes in the murky depths.
Long-term liquid water also on non-Earth-like planets?
5hLife on Earth began in the oceans. In the search for life on other planets, the potential for liquid water is therefore a key ingredient. To find it, scientists have traditionally looked for planets similar to our own. Yet, long-term liquid water does not necessarily have to occur under similar circumstances as on Earth. Researchers of the University of Bern and the University of Zurich, who are m
What sea cucumbers can teach us about self-defense
5hGenome mining techniques have helped to explain how sea cucumbers produce defensive chemicals that enable them to fend off foes in the murky depths.
Observing different mating tactics in the Japanese scorpionfly
5hOwing to the high competition and the prevalence of natural selection, many male insects must develop alternative tactics to mate with a female. Weaker males who lose in a competition (or loser males) may resort to hovering or sneaking around in order to find a mate. Recent studies have also shown that alternative mating behavior is influenced by environmental factors such as food availability, pr
Researchers find deadly fungus can multiply by having sex, which could produce more drug-resistant, virulent strains
5hResearchers at McMaster University have unlocked an evolutionary mystery of a deadly pathogen responsible for fueling the superbug crisis: it can reproduce by having sex.
Vietnam halts scuba diving off popular island to protect coral
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5hVietnam Halts Scuba
Vietnam has banned swimming and scuba diving at a popular central tourist spot in an attempt to revive its damaged coral reef, officials said Monday.
Real-world treatment pattern and comprehensive comparative effectiveness of Endostar plus different chemotherapy in advanced patients with non-small cell lung cancer
5hScientific Reports, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14222-w
Effects of human mobility and behavior on disease transmission in a COVID-19 mathematical model
5hScientific Reports, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14155-4
Why art is a tool for hope | JR
5hFamed for enormous black-and-white portraits that are pasted on surfaces ranging from the Louvre to the US-Mexico border wall, multimedia artist JR continues to tackle ambitious projects. In this powerfully moving talk, he shares how he made a giant mural on the courtyard floor of a maximum security prison — with the help of guards and prisoners alike — and ended up with much more than a compell
Rich people from humble origins are less sensitive to the challenges of poverty than those born rich, research finds
5hPeople who become wealthy in the United States may tend to boast of their humble beginnings, but new research finds that they may, in fact, be less sympathetic to the difficulties of being poor than those who were born rich.
One dead as rare tornado tears through Dutch city
5hA tornado ripped through a southwestern Dutch city on Monday, killing one person and injuring nine others in the first fatal twister to hit the country for three decades.
Stunning Roman mosaics return home to new Israeli museum
5hA series of exceptional 1,700-year-old Roman mosaics have returned home to Israel, where the collection went on public display for the first time Monday after more than a decade touring the world's top museums.
Scientists unravel mysterious mechanism behind 'whisker crystal' growth
5hScientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered the mechanism behind the rapid growth of ultra-thin nanowires or "whiskers" in organic compounds. Nanowires are both a desirable technological innovation and a hazard when they short electronics: understanding how they grow is crucial for applications. Curiously, filaments were found to grow from large crystalline fronts by following bu
Cocrystal engineering: A technique for designing multifunctional materials
5hCocrystal engineering is a strategy for assembling organic molecules via the non-covalent interaction force, avoiding harsh experimental conditions (i.e., high temperature and high pressure). By selecting the appropriate components, the donor-acceptor (D-A) molecules can be assembled like the jigsaw puzzle. Under the intermolecular interaction, such as π–π interactions, hydrogen bonds, and halogen
Glycerol phosphate serves as a terminator of glycan elongation in cancer malignancy
5hDystroglycans on epithelial cell surfaces interact with the extracellular matrix via long sugar chains (called matriglycans), and they are responsible for cell adhesion. Abnormalities in the formation of matriglycans can impair cell adhesion and cause muscular dystrophy.
Detailed review finds stronger links between adverse health effects and traffic pollution
5hA comprehensive new scientific review released today by the Health Effects Institute (HEI) found growing confidence in the links between several adverse health effects and traffic related air pollution (TRAP). The review, the largest of its type to date, was conducted by a panel of thirteen renowned experts who evaluated 353 published scientific reports on traffic pollution and related health effe
New chemical modification of a natural compound for cancer treatment
5hNatural compounds often have promising therapeutic potential but using them to treat diseases is hampered due to toxicity or non-desirable effects. Now, a new study led by Gonçalo Bernardes, group leader at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM; Portugal) and Professor at the University of Cambridge (Cambridge, U.K.), and Gonzalo Jiménez-Osés, group leader at the Center for Co
New sensitive and robust single-cell RNA sequencing technique outperforms competition
5hThe advent of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) has revolutionized the fields of medicine and biology by providing the ability to study the inner workings of thousands of cells at once. But scRNA-seq methods are limited by potential inaccuracies in determining cell composition and inefficient complementary DNA (cDNA) amplification—a process by which a double-stranded DNA that "complements" th
Hitchhiking viruses can survive on microplastics in freshwater
5hScientists have proven for the first time that viruses can survive and remain infectious by binding themselves to plastics in freshwater—raising concerns about the potential impact on human health.
Gene fusion as an important mechanism to generate new genes in Oryza genomes
5hEvents of gene fusion have been reported in several organisms. However, the role of gene fusion as part of new gene origination remains unknown. Evolutionary new genes, fused from more than two parental genes, can duck out of the detrimental step of tardy point mutation evolution and have been shown to be critical in the understanding of phenotypic evolution.
Mechanism for chloroplast protein translocation and quality control
5hIn a recent study published online in The Plant Cell, Prof. Yang Wenqiang's research team from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IBCAS) has reported the critical role of the largest protein Orf2971 encoded by the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii plastid genome in protein translocation and quality control.
Slowing down automation may have economic benefits
5hRobots, artificial intelligence, and other automation technologies enable companies to produce more. They also displace workers from their jobs, wreaking havoc on those who have no other training and are financially vulnerable.
Custom touch screen application used to study navigation in chimps
5hA small international team of researchers has found that it is possible to test navigation skills in chimpanzees using virtual reality technology. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the researchers describe the custom application they created and how well it worked when tested with captive chimps in a zoo.
Gene may hold clues to heart attacks in women
6hNew research identifies a gene that may explain disparities in heart attack care between the sexes. Many of the current symptom profiles and lab tests for heart disease do not accurately reflect known differences in women's heart disease, says Jennifer Dungan, associate professor at the University of Florida College of Nursing. This oversight has led to increased gaps in health care equity. "Beca
Glycerol phosphate serves as a terminator of glycan elongation in cancer malignancy
6hDystroglycans on epithelial cell surfaces interact with the extracellular matrix via long sugar chains (called matriglycans), and they are responsible for cell adhesion. Abnormalities in the formation of matriglycans can impair cell adhesion and cause muscular dystrophy.
New chemical modification of a natural compound for cancer treatment
6hNatural compounds often have promising therapeutic potential but using them to treat diseases is hampered due to toxicity or non-desirable effects. Now, a new study led by Gonçalo Bernardes, group leader at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM; Portugal) and Professor at the University of Cambridge (Cambridge, U.K.), and Gonzalo Jiménez-Osés, group leader at the Center for Co
New sensitive and robust single-cell RNA sequencing technique outperforms competition
6hThe advent of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) has revolutionized the fields of medicine and biology by providing the ability to study the inner workings of thousands of cells at once. But scRNA-seq methods are limited by potential inaccuracies in determining cell composition and inefficient complementary DNA (cDNA) amplification—a process by which a double-stranded DNA that "complements" th
Largest Study of Its Kind Reveals Secrets of Reptile, Amphibian Aging
6h(Photo: Wayne Robinson/Unsplash) Many of us share a sense of awe at reptiles' and amphibians' lengthy lifespans. If you haven't peered over the fence at a zoo's desert tortoise while trying to absorb the fact that they're a cool 93 years old, you've probably read about similarly "ageless" creatures, whose scales and slippery skin seemingly ward off the effects of time. But despite our general kno
Failed Pig Heart Transplant Yields Unexpected Insights
6h(Photo: University of Maryland) At the beginning of the year, we reported on an exciting yet precarious xenotransplantation procedure : the transplant of a pig heart into a human patient. The experiment unfortunately didn't end as optimistically as it started, with the recipient showing "signs of acceptance" in the first few days but passing away two months later. Researchers immediately got to w
What books should you read this summer?
6hListen to our Twitter discussion with FT literary editor Frederick Studemann, deputy books editor Laura Battle and FT Weekend podcast host Lilah Raptopoulos
Global Warming Causes Fewer Tropical Cyclones
6hBut those that do form have a greater chance of becoming intense storms — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Gene fusion as an important mechanism to generate new genes in Oryza genomes
6hEvents of gene fusion have been reported in several organisms. However, the role of gene fusion as part of new gene origination remains unknown. Evolutionary new genes, fused from more than two parental genes, can duck out of the detrimental step of tardy point mutation evolution and have been shown to be critical in the understanding of phenotypic evolution.
Mechanism for chloroplast protein translocation and quality control
6hIn a recent study published online in The Plant Cell, Prof. Yang Wenqiang's research team from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IBCAS) has reported the critical role of the largest protein Orf2971 encoded by the Chlamydomonas reinhardtii plastid genome in protein translocation and quality control.
Custom touch screen application used to study navigation in chimps
6hA small international team of researchers has found that it is possible to test navigation skills in chimpanzees using virtual reality technology. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the researchers describe the custom application they created and how well it worked when tested with captive chimps in a zoo.
Virus discovery offers clues about origins of complex life
6hThe first discovery of viruses infecting a group of microbes that may include the ancestors of all complex life has been found, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin report in Nature Microbiology. The discovery offers tantalizing clues about the origins of complex life and suggests new directions for exploring the hypothesis that viruses were essential to the evolution of humans and oth
Study finds chaos is more common in ecological systems than previously thought
6hChaos in natural populations appears to be much more common than previously recognized, according to a new analysis by scientists at UC Santa Cruz and NOAA Fisheries.
Virus discovery offers clues about origins of complex life
6hThe first discovery of viruses infecting a group of microbes that may include the ancestors of all complex life has been found, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin report in Nature Microbiology. The discovery offers tantalizing clues about the origins of complex life and suggests new directions for exploring the hypothesis that viruses were essential to the evolution of humans and oth
Study finds chaos is more common in ecological systems than previously thought
6hChaos in natural populations appears to be much more common than previously recognized, according to a new analysis by scientists at UC Santa Cruz and NOAA Fisheries.
Why Bitcoin's Anonymity Could Soon Collapse Like A House of Cards
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6hBitcoin
As the digital currency collapses, the discovery of a unique structure to the Bitcoin network could cause user anonymity to fall like dominoes
Global Warming Causes Fewer Tropical Cyclones
6hBut those that do form have a greater chance of becoming intense storms — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why do we shiver when we're cold?
6hIf the surface of your skin gets too chilly, the brain sets into motion a series of warming tricks such as shivering.
Best science kits for kids: Fun experiments for children of all ages
6hGet your kids hooked on science with the best science kits for kids.
Why are manhole covers round?
6hThere are a myriad of answers to the question, "why are manhole covers round?" But most of them have to do with functionality and economy.
Are You Ready to Be Surveilled Like a Sex Worker?
6hFOSTA/SESTA laws deplatformed sex workers and set the stage to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Best Eco-Friendly Phone Cases of 2022
6hAlthough there's no shortage of phone cases out there to choose from, eco-friendly phone cases are a fool-proof way to protect your phone and make the Earth a little greener. Instead of contributing to the 270 million tonnes of global plastic waste being generated annually, these cases can be composted or recycled, helping decelerate environmental degradation. When searching for protective Samsun
ESA Updates Mars Probe's Windows 98-Based Software
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6hESA Mars Windows 98
Sending something to Mars is a major undertaking even today, and decades ago it was even harder. That's why you have to build space hardware to last, and the European Space Agency (ESA) certainly did that with the venerable Mars Express probe. After almost 20 years, this mission is still going strong, and it's even gaining new capabilities. But to get there, the ESA had to replace the probe's anc
This super-tree could help feed the world and fight climate change
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3D Printed Reefs deployed at wind farm to test hypothesis that offshore wind increases fish life
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Google's powerful AI spotlights a human cognitive glitch: Mistaking fluent speech for fluent thought
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Five countries seek to delay EU fossil fuel car phase-out
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The effect of breast cancer screening is declining
6hA new research result questions whether the benefits of breast cancer screenings has gradually declined to a degree that it is too small in relation to the costs in the form of overdiagnosis and overtreatment.
Thin-film photovoltaic technology combines efficiency and versatility
6hStacking solar cells increases their efficiency. Researchers have now produced perovskite/CIS tandem solar cells with an efficiency of nearly 25 percent — the highest value achieved thus far with this technology. Moreover, this combination of materials is light and versatile, making it possible to envision the use of these tandem solar cells in vehicles, portable equipment, and devices that can b
Ancient microbes may help us find extraterrestrial life forms
6hUsing light-capturing proteins in living microbes, scientists helped reconstruct what life was like for some of Earth's earliest organisms. These efforts could help us one day recognize signs of life on other planets.
Novel, sensitive, and robust single-cell RNA sequencing technique outperforms competition
6hSingle-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) is one of the most important methods to study biological function in cells, but it is limited by potential inaccuracies in the data it generates. Now, a research team has developed a new method called terminator-assisted solid-phase complementary DNA amplification and sequencing (TAS-Seq), which overcomes these limitations and provides higher-precision data t
Supernumerary virtual robotic arms can feel like part of our body
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6hRobotic Arms Feel Like
Researchers have developed a virtual robotic limb system which can be operated by users' feet in a virtual environment as extra, or supernumerary, limbs. After training, users reported feeling like the virtual robotic arms had become part of their own body. This study focused on the perceptual changes of the participants, understanding of which can contribute to designing real physical robotic sup
Scientists Discover Record-Setting Bacteria That Are a Centimeter Long
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6hScientists Bacteria
Bacteria are all around (and even inside) us, but you can't see them with the naked eye. Unless, however, you're looking at a newly discovered bacterium called Thiomargarita magnifica . Unlike other bacterial cells, this monster can be a centimeter long. It's by far the largest bacterial species ever found, but there's plenty we don't know about how and why it got so huge. Scientists found Thioma
Risk för matallergi minskar med tidiga smakportioner
6hSpädbarn som fick smakportioner av jordnöt, mjölk, vete och ägg redan från tre månaders ålder, hade en minskad risk för matallergi när de var tre år jämfört med en kontrollgrupp. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
Stor ökning av döda i konflikter
6hEn rapport från Uppsala universitet visar att minst 119 000 människor dog i organiserat våld under 2021. Det är en stor ökning från året innan och den högsta siffran sedan 2015. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
Snart kan bruna sjöar få klart vatten
6hAtt inte kunna se sjöbotten vid ett dopp i en av våra svenska sjöar är inget ovanligt. Sjövatten som färgas brunt av organiskt material kan vara ett problem för badande turister, men framförallt ställer det till för ekosystemet och dricksvattnet. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
China's Ambitious Plan to Find the First Earth 2.0
6hDespite several high profile missions to find an Earth-like planet orbiting a Sun-like star, astronomers have failed to find one. Now the Chinese are launching their own space telescope to hunt for Earth 2.0.
Simulation may solve two ice age mysteries
6hA new study may have solved two mysteries that have long puzzled paleo-climate experts: Where did the ice sheets that rang in the last ice age more than 100,000 years ago come from, and how could they grow so quickly? Understanding what drives Earth's glacial-interglacial cycles—the periodic advance and retreat of ice sheets in the Northern Hemisphere—is no easy feat, and researchers have devoted
Author Correction: Intravital microscopic observation of the microvasculature during hemodialysis in healthy rats
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-15101-0
Author Correction: Appropriate sampling methods and statistics can tell apart fraud from pesticide drift in organic farming
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-15100-1
Spatial heterogeneity of extensively drug resistant-tuberculosis in Western Cape Province, South Africa
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14581-4
Sulfate erosion investigation on FRP-confined concrete in cold region
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-15075-z
Structural origin of the anomalous properties of SiO2 glass under pressure
6hUnderstanding the structural origin of the anomalous properties of SiO2 liquid and glass is fundamental not only in physics, but also in geophysics, in understanding the nature of silicate magmas in the Earth and other planets, and in materials science as a prototype network-forming glass. Theoretical studies of SiO2 liquid suggest that the second shell structure of silicon is the key to understan
Tiny lab on a chip analyzes very small volumes of liquid
6hScientists from the Institute of Laser Engineering at Osaka University created a prototype terahertz optical spectroscopy system with a sensing area equivalent to the cross-sectional area of just five human hairs. By measuring the shift in peak transmittance wavelength of a terahertz radiation source, the concentration of even trace dissolved contaminants in a tiny drop of water can be measured. T
Shedding light on the building blocks of photosynthesis at the cellular level
6hIn a new study recently published in Nature Plants, University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers took a deeper look into how plants control the growth of the important cells that allow them to convert sunlight into chemical energy.
Taking quantum control of life's building blocks
6hLife (as we know it) is based on carbon. Despite its ubiquity, this important element still holds plenty of secrets, on earth and in the heavens above us. For example, astrophysicists like Columbia's Daniel Wolf Savin who study interstellar clouds want to understand how the chemicals, including carbon, swirling within these nebulous aggregations of gas and dust form the stars and planets that dot
Shedding light on the building blocks of photosynthesis at the cellular level
6hIn a new study recently published in Nature Plants, University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers took a deeper look into how plants control the growth of the important cells that allow them to convert sunlight into chemical energy.
Supernumerary virtual robotic arms can feel like part of our body
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6hRobotic Arms Feel Like
Researchers have developed a virtual robotic limb system which can be operated by users' feet in a virtual environment as extra, or supernumerary, limbs. After training, users reported feeling like the virtual robotic arms had become part of their own body. This study focused on the perceptual changes of the participants, understanding of which can contribute to designing real physical robotic sup
WHO declines to label monkeypox a global emergency
6hAfter 2 days of deliberation, an advisory panel convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded the monkeypox outbreak that has spread to more than 50 countries does not yet warrant the declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), its highest alert level. WHO currently has PHEIC declarations for polio and COVID-19, and many infectious disease scientists
EU-dom gør det sværere at indsamle persondata på flypassagerer
6hEn ny afgørelse fra EU-Domstole indsnævrer medlemslandenes mulighed for at indsamle persondata på flypassagerer, men de danske myndigheder kender endnu ikke konsekvenserne af dommen.
New research transforms glucose transporter proteins to water-soluble form
6hAll cell membranes in the human body have embedded proteins that serve as sensors, messengers or as a means of transporting and regulating substances going in and out of the cell. Transport proteins in particular are poorly understood because of their structural complexity and their hydrophobic nature that makes them resistant to study. At the same time, these transport proteins, especially those
Ecosystem restoration with DNA technology
6hThe monumental global task to restore degraded ecosystems will need to include sophisticated technologies such as environmental DNA monitoring to understand and support the recovery of complex biospheres, international researchers say.
Machine-learning model can detect hidden Aussie rock art
6hResearchers have developed a way to detect the presence of rock art in remote, hard-to-reach areas in Australia's rugged landscapes using Machine Learning (ML) methods.
Direct oxidative transfer process contributes to water purification
6hA research team led by Prof. Yu Hanqing from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, collaborating with Prof. Menachem Elimelech from Yale University, developed a new water decontamination technology, the direct oxidative transfer process (DOTP). The study was published in Nature Communications.
People less outraged by gender discrimination caused by algorithms
6hPeople are less morally outraged when gender discrimination occurs because of an algorithm rather than direct human involvement, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Drought increases rural suicide, and climate change will make drought worse
6hNew research has found suicide increases during drought among men in Australia's rural communities, and the problem may be exacerbated due to climate change.
Microplastics might be entering marine food webs from the bottom up
6hMicroplastics—tiny pieces of plastic less than five millimetres in size—have been found in marine and freshwater animals ranging from tiny zooplankton to large whales.
A new theory of learning integrates cognitive psychology and systems biology
6hMany neuroscientists, medical researchers and engineers specializing in artificial intelligence have been trying to understand the neural mechanisms underpinning learning. Although studies have unveiled some vital aspects of these mechanisms, numerous questions remain unanswered.
Roe decision sets off massive but uneven effects, experts say
6hThe U.S. Supreme Court's decision Friday striking down the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade and 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey rulings, foreshadowed in a rare leak last month, is likely to have wide, but varying, effects nationally, several UO experts said.
The cell's skeleton in motion
6hTo many of us, cells are the building blocks of life, akin to bricks or Legos. But to biologist Regan Moore, a former Ph.D. student in Dan Kiehart's lab at Duke, cells are so much more: they're busy construction sites, machinery and materials moving about to build and shape the body. And now, new live imaging techniques make it possible to watch some of the nano-scale construction in action.
VY Canis Majoris is dying, and astronomers are watching
6hThree-dimensional models of astronomical objects can be ridiculously complex. They can range from black holes that light doesn't even escape to the literal size of the universe and everything in between. But not every object has received the attention needed to develop a complete model of it, but we can officially add another highly complex model to our lists. Astronomers at the University of Ariz
Lupin used as winter cover crop boosts summer sorghum yield
6hLupin is a well-known garden flower, and is an important part of a healthy habitat. Lupin grows rapidly and puts nutrients back into the soil. (Lupin is commonly referred to as "lupine" for those familiar with this plant.)
Protected areas in Africa are too small to safeguard rapidly declining vulture populations
6hVultures perform important ecosystem functions as they clean the landscape by eating carcasses and thus limit the spread of wildlife diseases. Yet, vulture populations are rapidly declining, mainly owing to intentional and unintentional poisoning. Against this background, an international team of scientists performed the first comprehensive comparative analysis of movement data of three species of
Po River dries up
6hThe Po River, the longest river in Italy, is hitting record low water levels after months without heavy rainfall. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 animation shows a part of the Po Valley, near Piacenza, and reveals how the river has significantly shrunk between June 2020 and June 2022.
Vegetation declining on elephants' migration routes in Namibia
6hA study based on extensive remote sensing data indicates that vegetation near the migration routes of elephants in Namibia has decreased. Human habitation and fences as well as artificial obstacles of other kinds affect the movements of wild animals, helping to accelerate the decline in vegetation. Meanwhile, increases in plant life were observed in areas where intensive farming and cattle grazing
The mathematics of human behavior: How a new model can spot liars and counter disinformation
6hUnderstanding the human mind and behavior lies at the core of the discipline of psychology. But to characterize how people's behavior changes over time, I believe psychology alone is insufficient—and that additional mathematical ideas need to be brought forward.
New research transforms glucose transporter proteins to water-soluble form
6hAll cell membranes in the human body have embedded proteins that serve as sensors, messengers or as a means of transporting and regulating substances going in and out of the cell. Transport proteins in particular are poorly understood because of their structural complexity and their hydrophobic nature that makes them resistant to study. At the same time, these transport proteins, especially those
Ecosystem restoration with DNA technology
6hThe monumental global task to restore degraded ecosystems will need to include sophisticated technologies such as environmental DNA monitoring to understand and support the recovery of complex biospheres, international researchers say.
We Need to Make 'Electrifying Everything' Easier
7hIncentives and remodeling need to be more straightforward and equitable if we expect people to convert their homes away from fossil fuels — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Three Kids Are Thriving After Kidney Transplants With No Immunosuppressants
7hLess than three years ago, eight-year-old Kruz and his little sister Paizlee lay on a surgical table ready to receive new kidneys. They had both gone through medical treatments that would daunt any adult. After a life of immune problems and slowly failing kidneys, to prepare for the surgery, their bone marrow was completely destroyed with a radiation drug in the hospital and subsequently transpla
Bear Grylls Is Thrilled to Find Fresh Zebra Meat | Man vs. Wild
7hStream 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
Monitoring Laboratory Equipment from Anywhere
7hA cloud-based platform offers an equipment and sample safety plan.
A new theory of learning integrates cognitive psychology and systems biology
7hMany neuroscientists, medical researchers and engineers specializing in artificial intelligence have been trying to understand the neural mechanisms underpinning learning. Although studies have unveiled some vital aspects of these mechanisms, numerous questions remain unanswered.
The cell's skeleton in motion
7hTo many of us, cells are the building blocks of life, akin to bricks or Legos. But to biologist Regan Moore, a former Ph.D. student in Dan Kiehart's lab at Duke, cells are so much more: they're busy construction sites, machinery and materials moving about to build and shape the body. And now, new live imaging techniques make it possible to watch some of the nano-scale construction in action.
Lupin used as winter cover crop boosts summer sorghum yield
7hLupin is a well-known garden flower, and is an important part of a healthy habitat. Lupin grows rapidly and puts nutrients back into the soil. (Lupin is commonly referred to as "lupine" for those familiar with this plant.)
Protected areas in Africa are too small to safeguard rapidly declining vulture populations
7hVultures perform important ecosystem functions as they clean the landscape by eating carcasses and thus limit the spread of wildlife diseases. Yet, vulture populations are rapidly declining, mainly owing to intentional and unintentional poisoning. Against this background, an international team of scientists performed the first comprehensive comparative analysis of movement data of three species of
Vegetation declining on elephants' migration routes in Namibia
7hA study based on extensive remote sensing data indicates that vegetation near the migration routes of elephants in Namibia has decreased. Human habitation and fences as well as artificial obstacles of other kinds affect the movements of wild animals, helping to accelerate the decline in vegetation. Meanwhile, increases in plant life were observed in areas where intensive farming and cattle grazing
Possible link between blood clots and Covid symptoms investigated
7hUK studies will look into whether blood thinners may help people who have ongoing symptoms A possible link between blood clots and ongoing symptoms of Covid is under scrutiny by researchers in the UK. While Covid can cause a period of acute illness, it can also lead to longer-term problems. Research has suggested fewer than a third of patients who have ongoing Covid symptoms after being hospitali
Body odor: People "click" more when their body odor matches.
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The Download: Facebook's misleading cancer ads, and hacking's next era
7hThis 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. Facebook is bombarding cancer patients with ads for unproven treatments The ad reads like an offer of salvation: Cancer kills many people. But there is hope in Apatone, a proprietary vitamin C–based mixture, that is "KILLING cancer." The substance, an unproven
Kids' Vaccines at Last and Challenges in Making New Drugs: COVID, Quickly, Episode 33
7hOn this episode of the COVID, Quickly podcast, we discuss some parents breathing a collective sigh of relief and the paradox of how effective vaccines can make it harder to create new drugs to treat patients who get the coronavirus.
Millionbevilling fra LEO Fondet til forskning i autoimmune sygdomme
7hLektor ved Aarhus Universitet Søren Egedal Degn modtager 2,8 mio. kr. fra til at undersøge sammenhængen mellem inflammation i huden, autoimmune sygdomme og en særlig type af immunceller.
Part-time work holds women back from executive positions and accentuates the gender pay gap
7hMost women are not working full-time during most of their working lives, which holds them back from management positions and accentuates the pay gap with men, according to data released on Monday.
The Strawberry Festival at the End of the World
7hSign up for Kaitlyn and Lizzie's newsletter here. Kaitlyn: The Hampton Jitney, according to a New York Times article from 1985, is "the quintessential transportation for a certain kind of New Yorker." George Plimpton claimed to have written one and a half books while riding it. Lauren Bacall was also a well-known patron. Passengers were given free seltzer and newspapers then, but that is no longe
Bevilling på 1,5 mio. kr. til forskning i HPV-relateret kræft
7hLæge og ph.d.-studerende Dina Overgaard Eriksen modtager millionbevilling til forskning i kræft relateret til HPV. Bevillingerne kommer fra Kræftens Bekæmpelse, Dansk Kræftforskningsfond og Forskningsfond Regionshospitalet Gødstrup.
'Brain Complexity and Consciousness' with Alain Destexhe, Marcello Massimini, and Steven Laureys
7hUnderstanding 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. Watch this discu
Microseismic energy distribution and impact risk analysis of complex heterogeneous spatial evolution of extra-thick layered strata
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14538-7
Groundwater discharge as a driver of methane emissions from Arctic lakes
8hNature Communications, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31219-1 CH4 inputs to Arctic lakes via groundwater discharge are an important pathway that links CH4 production in thawing permafrost to emission via lakes. Here the authors unravel the role and drivers of groundwater inflows for CH4 emissions from Arctic lakes.
Common genetic variation associated with Mendelian disease severity revealed through cryptic phenotype analysis
8hNature Communications, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31030-y The severity of rare genetic diseases often varies between individuals, but small sample sizes make it difficult to identify contributing factors. Here, the authors use biobank-scale clinical and genetic data to investigate a role for common genetic variation.
Yderligere forsinkelse af Olkiluoto 3 kan presse den finske forsyning
8hDriftsfasen af den nye finske Olkiluoto 3 trækker ud – nu helt til december. Det presser den finske elforsyning, der også er ramt af nedlukningen af import af strøm fra Rusland.
Synthesis reveals unexpected biological targets of a traditional medicine
8hNature, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01740-w A compound made by plants used in traditional medicine has been prepared by chemical synthesis, providing enough for biological testing. The unexpected finding that it acts at opioid receptors raises prospects for drug discovery.
Bacterial envelope built to a peptidoglycan tune
8hNature, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01739-3 How a bacterium coordinates the assembly of its outer layers, and couples the formation of this envelope to cell growth and division, is not fully understood. Assessing the role of peptidoglycan molecules provides some answers.
Kids' Vaccines at Last and Challenges in Making New Drugs: COVID, Quickly, Episode 33
8hOn this episode of the COVID, Quickly podcast, we discuss some parents breathing a collective sigh of relief and the paradox of how effective vaccines can make it harder to… — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Cancer Cells Go Incognito to Cause Therapy Relapse
8hDormant cancer cells and dysfunctional immune cells living together in a tumor niche form a therapy-resistant reservoir.
Life changed for dogs during lockdown
8hThey are loyal companions to thousands of people. Now, research shows the lockdown experience of Britain's favorite dog breed affected their lifestyles and veterinary care.
Study explores the properties of a unique intermediate polar
8hUsing data from ESA's XMM-Newton satellite and NASA's NuSTAR space observatory, Indian astronomers have performed a broadband X-ray analysis of a unique intermediate polar known as Paloma. Results of the study, published June 17 on arXiv.org, shed more light on the properties of this object.
Akutmedicinske saloner skal samle og sprede de store tanker
8hI et speciale, der stadig er nyt i det danske sundhedsvæsen, vil tre akutmedicinere invitere fagfæller til løbende samtaler om fremtidens akutmedicin. Akutmedicinsk Salon kalder de det, og alle er inviteret til at deltage i samtalen.
Life changed for dogs during lockdown
8hThey are loyal companions to thousands of people. Now, research shows the lockdown experience of Britain's favorite dog breed affected their lifestyles and veterinary care.
Ancient microbes may help us find extraterrestrial life forms
8hUsing light-capturing proteins in living microbes, scientists have reconstructed what life was like for some of Earth's earliest organisms. These efforts could help us recognize signs of life on other planets, whose atmospheres may more closely resemble our pre-oxygen planet.
Mass spectrometry-based draft of the mouse proteome
8hProteins control and organize almost every aspect of life. The totality of all proteins in a living organism, a tissue or a cell is called the proteome. Using mass spectrometry, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have characterized the proteome, or protein complement of the genome, in important model organisms. In 2014, a team at the Chair of Proteomics and Bioanalytics report
Ancient microbes may help us find extraterrestrial life forms
8hUsing light-capturing proteins in living microbes, scientists have reconstructed what life was like for some of Earth's earliest organisms. These efforts could help us recognize signs of life on other planets, whose atmospheres may more closely resemble our pre-oxygen planet.
Mass spectrometry-based draft of the mouse proteome
8hProteins control and organize almost every aspect of life. The totality of all proteins in a living organism, a tissue or a cell is called the proteome. Using mass spectrometry, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have characterized the proteome, or protein complement of the genome, in important model organisms. In 2014, a team at the Chair of Proteomics and Bioanalytics report
Passive cooling really does ease scary indoor heat
8hPassive cooling strategies can reduce the load on air conditioning by as much as 80%, report researchers. In simulations using weather data from a 2021 severe heat wave, a combination of shading and natural ventilation kept apartment temperatures out of the danger zone during the entirety of the three-day event, even without air conditioning. The findings could inform building codes to protect re
Report: Prison labor programs violate human rights
8hPrison labor programs in the United States violate fundamental human rights, a new report finds. Incarcerated workers generate billions of dollars' worth of goods and services annually but get paid pennies per hour without proper training or opportunity to build skills for careers after release, according to the nationwide report from the University of Chicago Law School's Global Human Rights Cli
Gift cards from politicalized brands dampen recipients' gratitude
8hEven gift cards aren't immune from America's sharp political divisions.
Behold the Weird Physics of Double-Impact Asteroids
8hMars is littered with craters made by binary asteroids. These collisions are as intriguing as they are powerful.
What Causes Swaths of the Ocean to Glow a Magnificent Milky Green?
8hA sailor who witnessed the rare phenomenon in person and a scientist who saw it from the sky team up to learn about the ghostly light
Individuals of high socioeconomic status are altruistic in sharing money but egoistic in sharing time
8hScientific Reports, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14800-y
Scientists find species that don't seem to age. What does it mean for humans?
8hSome species of turtles age very slowly or not at all, according to new studies of both captive and wild populations. How do they do it?
26 US states are likely to ban abortion to the fullest extent possible
8hAfter the US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade, abortion bans in states such as Louisiana and Tennessee won't include exceptions for cases of rape or incest
Plumbing the depths of Costa Rica's volcanoes
9hNature, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01744-6 Volcanologist Maarten de Moor helps to warn local people of looming eruptions.
China's first mRNA vaccine is close — will that solve its COVID woes?
9hNature, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01690-3 Researchers say a highly effective jab will help to avoid hospitals getting overwhelmed, but probably won't end to the country's 'zero COVID' policy.
Combinatorial immunotherapies overcome MYC-driven immune evasion in triple negative breast cancer
9hNature Communications, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31238-y The oncoprotein c-Myc is often overexpressed in triple negative breast cancer and has a role in tumor progression and resistance to therapy. Here the authors show that elevated MYC expression is correlated with low immune infiltration, diminished MHC-I pathway expression and that CpG/aOX40 treatment could overco
Hsp multichaperone complex buffers pathologically modified Tau
9hNature Communications, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31396-z Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the accumulation of aggregated tau protein. Here the authors find that Hsp chaperones, which normally protect cell homeostasis, can assemble with co-chaperones in a "multichaperone machinery" to target tau aggregation.
Flu Vaccines Associated With Reduced Alzheimer's Risk
9hA recent large population-based study shows a significant reduction in the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) in older adults who received one or more flu vaccines. This follows previous studies showing a similar protective effect for other adult vaccines, and raises interesting questions regarding possible mechanisms. AD is a degenerative neurological disease which is the most common ca
Author Correction: Increased MIB-1 expression in salivary gland pleomorphic adenoma that recurs and undergoes malignant transformation
9hScientific Reports, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-15267-7
Hedebølge i Italien og regnkaos i Kina: Klimaforandringer har medført vejrkatastrofer de seneste uger
9hI USA har regn ødelagt dele af Yellowstone-nationalpark, og ekstrem tørke har hærget Sydeuropa.
How to make spatial maps of gene activity — down to the cellular level
9hNature, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01743-7 Computational and experimental methods are bringing researchers closer to their goal of revealing exactly where in a cell or tissue each gene is expressed.
Facebook is bombarding cancer patients with ads for unproven treatments
9hThe ad reads like an offer of salvation: Cancer kills many people. But there is hope in Apatone, a proprietary vitamin C–based mixture, that is "KILLING cancer." The substance, an unproven treatment that is not approved by the FDA, is not available in the United States. If you want Apatone, the ad suggests, you need to travel to a clinic in Mexico. If you're on Facebook or Instagram and Meta has
Secret passageways used by ancient Andean culture may have been used in rituals involving psychedelics
9hArchaeologists have revealed a complex of hidden passageways and galleries deep inside an ancient temple in the Peruvian Andes.
Audio long read: These six countries are about to go to the Moon
9hNature, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01658-3 A multitude of missions are heading to the Moon — will they be successful?
Protecting the ocean requires better progress metrics
9hNature, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01759-z Sixteen world leaders have now promised to protect the ocean. Researchers need to work with them to create and improve measurable indicators.
Context-aware deconvolution of cell–cell communication with Tensor-cell2cell
9hNature Communications, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31369-2 Cellular contexts such as disease state, organismal life stage and tissue microenvironment, shape intercellular communication, and ultimately affect an organism's phenotypes. Here, the authors present Tensor-cell2cell, an unsupervised method for deciphering context-driven intercellular communication.
Where to Turn When You Feel 'at Odds With Being Human'
10hThe sea has long tugged at the human imagination, inspiring stories of hubristic individuals seeking to tame the inhabitants of that seemingly endless expanse. The ocean has also borne the consequences of excessive modern consumption—commercial fishing, microplastics —paradoxically transforming many of its dwellers into martyrs, pet causes to be championed and protected. Yet an emergent narrative
Dear Therapist: My Daughter-in-Law Is Posting Nasty Things About Me Online
10hEditor's Note: On the last Monday of each month, Lori Gottlieb answers a reader's question about a problem, big or small. Have a question? Email her at dear.therapist@theatlantic.com . Don't want to miss a single column? Sign up to get "Dear Therapist" in your inbox. Dear Therapist, My daughter-in-law is a wonderful young woman, but we do not see eye to eye on anything. The trouble started soon a
America Is Sliding Into the Long Pandemic Defeat
10hIn 2018, while reporting on pandemic preparedness in the Democratic Republic of Congo, I heard many people joking about the fictional 15th article of the country's constitution: Débrouillez-vous , or "Figure it out yourself." It was a droll and weary acknowledgment that the government won't save you, and you must make do with the resources you've got. The United States is now firmly in the débrou
China Built Your iPhone. Will It Build Your Next Car?
10hGadget manufacturers are getting into the car-making business. That could shake up the auto industry, global trade, and geopolitics.
DALL-E Mini Is the Internet's Favorite AI Meme Machine
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10hDall Mini AI Machine
The viral image generation app is good, absurd fun. It's also giving the world an education in how artificial intelligence may warp reality.
Forget Lasers. The Hot New Tool for Physicists Is Sound
10hFrom acoustic tweezers to holograms, engineers are taking inspiration from the field of optics—and riding the sound wave.
Before Starbucks Baristas Had Unions, They Had Coworker Petitions
10hA platform called Coworker has helped effect change for nearly a decade. As the coffee chain's workers organize, its role has evolved in kind.
How to Use Microsoft Defender on All Your Devices
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10hMicrosoft Defender
If you use a mix of Apple, Android, and Windows gadgets, you're in luck: The security tool is now available to any Microsoft 365 subscriber.
Metaverse: Open for business?
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10hMetaverse 2022 Virtual
Ever since Facebook's rebrand to Meta, the metaverse—loosely defined as an extensive online world where interactions happen via digital avatars—has gone mainstream as part of "web3," the internet's third act in which users move from consumers to creators to residents in online worlds. The entertainment and gaming industries are at the forefront of today's metaverse buzz , but all enterprises are
How Connected Cars Can Map Urban Heat Islands
10hCrowdsourced vehicle data trace the contours of dangerous city temperatures — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Lactose intolerance: causes, symptoms & treatments
10hSuspect you're suffering from lactose intolerance? Find out more in our complete guide to the condition
Alignment of the attitude of teleoperators with that of a semi-autonomous android
10hScientific Reports, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13829-3
A laser parameter study on enhancing proton generation from microtube foil targets
10hScientific Reports, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14881-9
A general skull stripping of multiparametric brain MRIs using 3D convolutional neural network
10hScientific Reports, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-14983-4
Embodiment of supernumerary robotic limbs in virtual reality
10hScientific Reports, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13981-w
Techtopia #244: Sydkoreas hovedstad Seoul flytter ind i metaverset (2. afsnit)
11hI Sydkorea laver man en digital kopi af hovedstaden i metaverset, så ens avatar kan gå på det digitale rådhus og møde borgmesterens avatar.
How the peanut trade prolonged slavery
11hNature, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01736-6 The legume's history in West Africa is intimately linked with conquest.
Vaccines could usher in a precise and kinder era of cancer treatment
11hFor too long the leading treatments for cancer have been pretty brutal for patients, but personalised vaccines are showing promise for destroying tumours with few side effects
Biden's Commitment to Press Freedom Faces a Test
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11hBiden US Saudi Israel
W hen President Joe Biden travels to Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the Palestinian territories in July, he should keep two names in his mind at every step: Jamal Khashoggi and Shireen Abu Akleh. Both spoke truth to power, and both were killed in the course of their work as journalists. And though they were killed in drastically different circumstances, both represented the promise of a different Midd
I Am Very Tall
11hThis article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic , Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. I used to have a recurring dream about a person; sometimes he was a friend, at others he may have been me, who couldn't stop growing. At first, he had to duck under doorways, then crouch under ceilings. Later, he could
What Air Pollution in South Korea Can Teach the World about Misinformation
11hTracking how misinformation campaigns begin and amplify can give scientists tools to combat them — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Publisher Correction: Diversity of spatiotemporal coding reveals specialized visual processing streams in the mouse cortex
11hNature Communications, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31464-4
The importance of DNAPKcs for blunt DNA end joining is magnified when XLF is weakened
11hNature Communications, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31365-6 DNAPKcs and its kinase activity are required for blunt DNA break end joining when the bridging factor XLF is weakened, but for homologous recombination and radiation resistance, the influence of DNAPKcs is not further enhanced with loss of XLF.
AI can now play Minecraft just as well as you – here's why that matters
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France caps visitor numbers at Marseille Calanques coves
11hTwo popular coves in the "Calanques" area near Marseille, among southern France's main attractions, saw visitor numbers capped on Sunday for the first time to protect their fragile ecosystem.
We need smarter cities, not "smart cities"
11hThe term "smart cities" originated as a marketing strategy for large IT vendors. It has now become synonymous with urban uses of technology, particularly advanced and emerging technologies. But cities are more than 5G, big data, driverless vehicles, and AI. They are crucial drivers of opportunity, prosperity, and progress. They support those displaced by war and crisis and generate 80% of global
Udenlandske ingeniører strømmer ind til rådgiverne: »Det er også en strategi for at tiltrække danskere«
11hPLUS. Det er en kæmpe gevinst for branchen, at der er blevet ansat hundredvis af udenlandske statsborgere på de danske rådgiver- kontorer de seneste år, mener Rambøllchef Ib Enevoldsen.
Long road ahead to hammer out UN biodiversity blueprint
11hDelegates from almost 200 nations have made little progress towards hammering out a blueprint for a global pact to protect nature from human activity, after almost a week of difficult talks in Nairobi.
NASA blasts off from Australian Outback in 'historic' launch
11hNASA's first-ever launch from a commercial site outside of the United States blasted off from Australia's Outback late Sunday, in a "historic" moment for the country's space industry.
Ailing oceans in the spotlight at major UN meet
11hA long-delayed UN conference on how to restore the faltering health of global oceans kicks off in Lisbon Monday, with thousands of policymakers, experts and advocates on the case.
Japan swelters as heatwave prompts power crunch warning
11hJapan's government warned Monday of a power crunch as extreme heat hits the country, with temperature records toppling and Tokyo's rainy season declared over at the earliest date on record.
Mysterious artifacts hint at the 'fairy world' of ancient China
11hBronze Age artifacts found in China were burned to commune with 'another realm'.
Best air purifiers for allergies 2022: Top-rated purifiers to help you breathe easier
11hBreathe easy this allergy season with one of the best air purifiers for allergies – tried and tested
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be killed by pom-pom molecules
11hPom-pom-shaped molecules rip apart MRSA and other drug-resistant bacteria in minutes, are cheap and easy to make, and don't seem to lead to bacterial resistance
Wiley: Committed to integrity? Get out!
12h"We have initiated post-acceptance peer review with independent reviewers… " – Wiley.
Third harmonic characterization of antiferromagnetic heterostructures
12hNature Communications, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31451-9 Harmonic measurements have been used extensively in ferromagnetic/heavy metal heterostructures to characterize the magnetization dynamic; however, it has remained unclear about whether such techniques could be applied to antiferromagnetic devices. Here, Cheng et al demonstrate such a harmonic measurement approac
The hacking industry faces the end of an era
12hNSO Group, the world's most notorious hacking company, could soon cease to exist. The Israeli firm, still reeling from US sanctions, has been in talks about a possible acquisition by the American military contractor L3 Harris. The deal is far from certain—there is considerable opposition from both the White House and US intelligence—but if it goes through, it's likely to involve the dismantling o
Demonstration of a superconducting diode-with-memory, operational at zero magnetic field with switchable nonreciprocity
12hNature Communications, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31256-w Superconducting diodes, operational at zero magnetic field, can be used in supercomputers. Here, the authors demonstrate prototypes of diodes-with-memory, based on Nb Josephson junctions, with a large and switchable nonreciprocity at zero field.
A unique Co@CoO catalyst for hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-dimethylfuran
12hNature Communications, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31362-9 The development of precious-metal-free catalysts to promote the sustainable production of fuels and chemicals from biomass challenging. Here the authors report a unique core-shell structured Co@CoO catalyst which exhibits excellent performance in the hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived compounds.
Amid the Turmoil of Covid, Biosafety Legislation Gets Political
12hThe pandemic has brought unprecedented public attention to the safety practices of laboratories that work with dangerous pathogens. Until recently, the conversation about lab security was largely bipartisan. For experts and advocates calling for major reform, the new polarized political landscape is jarring.
Mormon crickets swarms spur Oregon push to fight pests
13hDriving down a windy canyon road in northern Oregon rangeland, Jordan Maley and April Aamodt are on the look out for Mormon crickets, giant insects that can ravage crops.
Dansk undertøjsgigant klædt af: JBS ramt af dobbelt afpresningsangreb
13hJBS mener selv at være sluppet billigt er sluppet billigt. Det på trods af to ugers forstyrret produktion samt at en stor mængde data dybt nede fra virksomhedens mave nu ligger på det mørke internet.
Al naturgas til opvarmning skal være udfaset i 2035 – men »nødvendige værktøjer« mangler
13hDansk Fjernvarme ser positive takter i ny politisk aftale, men mener ikke, at der er nok økonomisk støtte til de boligejere, der vil af med deres gasfyr.
Mormon crickets swarms spur Oregon push to fight pests
13hDriving down a windy canyon road in northern Oregon rangeland, Jordan Maley and April Aamodt are on the look out for Mormon crickets, giant insects that can ravage crops.
Biodiversity risks to persist well beyond future global temperature peak
13hEven if global temperatures begin to decline after peaking this century because of climate change, the risks to biodiversity could persist for decades after, finds a new study by UCL and University of Cape Town researchers.
Biodiversity risks to persist well beyond future global temperature peak
13hEven if global temperatures begin to decline after peaking this century because of climate change, the risks to biodiversity could persist for decades after, finds a new study by UCL and University of Cape Town researchers.
USDA-ARS releases genome of the voracious desert locust
13hThe first high-quality genome of the desert locust—those voracious feeders of plague and devastation infamy and the most destructive migratory insect in the world—has been produced by U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service scientists.
USDA-ARS releases genome of the voracious desert locust
13hThe first high-quality genome of the desert locust—those voracious feeders of plague and devastation infamy and the most destructive migratory insect in the world—has been produced by U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service scientists.
Svedtransport og genial affjedring fik urmennesket i den gule førertrøje
13hFor 2 millioner år siden brugte Homo erectus sin uovertrufne udholdenhed til at udmatte antiloper…
The Largest Star in The Milky Way Is Slowly Dying, And Astronomers Are Watching
13hTrying to model the inevitable.
Epigenetiken banar väg för individanpassad behandling av typ 2-diabetes
13hEpigenetiken har gett forskare nya möjligheter att förstå orsakerna bakom typ 2-diabetes och hur sjukdomen utvecklas. I framtiden kan epigenetiska biomarkörer användas för att förutspå sjukdomen och individanpassa behandlingen. Forskare inom diabetes och epigenetik vid Lunds universitet sammanfattar de viktigaste framstegen i en översiktsartikel.
Legislative alchemy and abortion: How the fall of Roe v. Wade will degrade science-based medicine
14hThe U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, eliminating the federal right to an abortion. What does that mean for science-based reproductive health and science-based medicine in general? Hint: It's not good, even for areas of medicine outside of reproductive health. The post first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
Robots With Flawed AI Make Sexist And Racist Decisions, Experiment Shows
14hThe internet has a lot to answer for.
Safety and immunogenicity of a hybrid-type vaccine booster in BBIBP-CorV recipients in a randomized phase 2 trial
14hNature Communications, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31379-0 SARS-CoV-2 variants with immune escape capability highlight the need for the development of cross-neutralising vaccines and regimens. Here, the authors assess the immunogenicity and safety of NVSI-06-08, that integrates antigens from multiple SARS-CoV-2 strains into a single immunogen, as a heterologous booster
Voids Made by Dying Stars Have Been Detected in Our Galaxy's Interstellar Gas
14hQuite literally, holes in space.
'You get goosebumps from the data': hopes rise for new malaria vaccine
14hThe disease is a leading killer of under fives across Africa. But trials for a new vaccine suggest an end to the death toll could be in sight When Annah Kadhenghi had her first child last year, she named him Brighton Ushindi Baraka: baraka meaning "blessing" in Swahili, ushindi meaning victory. Last month, at the age of seven months, Brighton fought his first battle against an enemy that plagues
Can you solve it? Are you smart enough to work for Elon Musk?
14hThe favourite interview question of the world's richest man UPDATE: Solutions are now posted here In the early years of rocket company SpaceX, CEO Elon Musk liked to set job applicants the following problem: You're standing on the surface of the Earth. You walk one mile south, one mile west and one mile north. You end up exactly where you started. Where are you? Continue reading…
EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomena)
15hMed EVP, på svenska också ibland kallat ITK, Instrumentell transkommunikation, menas att man använder någon form av elektronisk utrustning för att höra budskap "från den andra sidan", det vill säga … Continued Inlägget dök först upp på Vetenskap och Folkbildning .
Separate luminous structures leading positive leader steps
15hNature Communications, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31409-x The lightning's nature is that different-polarity leaders extend in air. Only negative leaders' development was previously associated to floating plasma. We found that the floating plasma could also lead the positive leader stepwise development.
A patatin-like phospholipase mediates Rickettsia parkeri escape from host membranes
15hNature Communications, Published online: 27 June 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31351-y Pathogenic Rickettsia species are arthropod-borne, obligate intracellular bacteria that invade host cells, replicate in the cell cytosol, and spread from cell to cell. Here, Borgo et al. identify a Rickettsia phospholipase enzyme that is important for infection by helping the bacteria escape from host cell vacuo
Professor og overlæge fra Rigshospitalet vinder den prestigefyldte KFJ-pris
15hVinderen af KFJ-prisen 2022 er Mikkel Østergaard, der er professor og overlæge ved Rigshospitalet. Han modtager prisen for sin enestående og banebrydende forskning i gigtsygdomme.
Viruses survive in fresh water by 'hitchhiking' on plastic, study finds
15hIntestinal viruses such as rotavirus were found to be infectious for up to three days by attaching to microplastics, research shows Dangerous viruses can remain infectious for up to three days in fresh water by hitchhiking on plastic, researchers have found. Enteric viruses that cause diarrhoea and stomach upsets, such as rotavirus, were found to survive in water by attaching to microplastics, ti
Starwatch: Libra is visible all evening but wait until midnight to do it justice
15hOften depicted as a set of scales, the zodiacal constellation is worth seeing in context between Virgo and Scorpius This week you can track down one of the fainter zodiacal constellations. Libra, the scales, is located in the southern celestial hemisphere, and so never rises that high in northern skies, but it is most visible from the northern hemisphere at this time of year. The chart shows the
AMP Robotics is helping material recovery facilities automate and optimize their recycling operations using AI. Their technology can identify different types of plastic, paper, metals, construction materials, and electronics with up to 99% accuracy.
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Every new passenger car sold in the world will be electric by 2040, says Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods
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Covid in China: Xi's fraying relationship with the middle class
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17hChina Xi Chinese Europe
The new buzzword for Chinese people sick of being locked down is 'runxue': the study of leaving the country completely
Alt for få danskere med migræne behandles efter retningslinjerne
17hTriptaner er andetvalget efter paracetamol og ibuprofen til danskere med migræne. En rundspørge blandt 400 personer med migræne viser, at kun de færreste har hørt om behandlingen endsige bliver behandlet med den. Der er behov for mere oplysning til både patienter og praktiserende læger, mener forsker.
Banedanmark underviser lokoførere i signaler, de ikke selv vil vise
17hPLUS. Selvom Banedanmark uddanner lokomotivfører i, at ugyldige og udgåede signaler tildækkes, er det ifølge styrelsen for dyrt og omkostningsfuldt at installere det på strækninger, der er overgået til det nye signalsystem.
Nasa launches first rocket from Australian commercial spaceport
19hIt is Nasa's first launch from a commercial site outside the US – and a landmark moment for Australia.
'Incredible milestone': Nasa launches rocket from Australian space centre
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20hNASA Rocket Australia
Successful launch from Arnhem Space Centre in Northern Territory marks agency's first from a commercial spaceport outside US Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing Nasa has successfully launched a rocket from the Northern Territory – the first commercial space launch in Australia's history. Troublesome winds caused the cou
Astronomers Found a Crater From The Mystery Rocket That Smashed Into The Moon
20hWe still don't know whose rocket that was.
France Sees Nuclear Energy Output Plummet At The Worst Possible Moment
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Built infrastructure, hunting and climate change linked to huge migratory bird declines
22hNew research shows how migratory birds are declining globally because of the way that humans have modified the landscape in recent decades. A total of 103 species of migrating birds were studied, including rapidly declining species like the turtle dove and the common cuckoo, using large-scale datasets. Advances in satellite imagery allowed the team to map threats across Europe, Africa and Western
Best DJ Software in 2022
22hDJ software powers most of the best dance parties, whether they are 100,000-person festivals rocking the grandest sound systems in the world or pool parties using splash-proof Bluetooth speakers . Even when you see DJs playing from hardware decks without a laptop, those decks run DJ software with touchscreens. Software has long since taken over the DJing world for good reasons. First of all, it's
Scientists Invent Way to Grow Plants in Complete Darkness
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23hPhotosynthesis Food
Friends in Dark Places Some things that could make the world more efficient simply feel impossible to achieve — not like having to eat and sleep or not suffering through inflated grocery store prices . Earlier this week, though, scientists at UC Riverside and the University of Delaware say they found a way to cross one of those seemingly impossible barriers when they convinced plants to grow in t
Police in China Stalk Citizens With Surveillance That Predicts Future Crime
23hLooking Out How do police put surveillance on the future? Easy — just put cameras everywhere and pick out the folks you think will cause trouble. That strategy is a daily reality in China, and whether or not the 1.4 billion people living there actually pose a threat or are comfortable being surveilled all the time doesn't seem to matter, the New York Times reported yesterday. Authorities collect
Explanation of life/consciousness – tell me where this stops making sense to you?
23hOn Earth, there appears to be a set of molecules found in celestial space, that are in a specific arrangement to make up what we call a 'human'. This arrangement can be called a system . This system appears to be concerned with, above all, expansion. Expansion – Keeping itself alive via adaptation/survival/reproduction and/or providing for the community in anyway that supports the macrosystems (h
How do I take this joke of a subreddit seriously?
23hI made a post outlining consciousness that is thoroughly sound and entirely based in logic. It's irrefutable. There were no comments that successfully disproved or found a hole in my theory. Angry Redditor was confused by my use of the term "the universe", when I was describing a system, found in the universe i.e. human being. Everything after that was thrown out, because he didn't understand wha
Am I allowed to offer psychotherapy or maybe similar coaching services after I got a degree in Neuroscience?
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Best Smart Switches in 2022
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In the journey towards total home smartness, the search for the best smart switches can be a challenging (or even overlooked) endeavor… but it shouldn't be. While they might not be the sexiest of smart home devices, smart switches can add a lot of personalization and convenience to your life, which is sort of the whole point of smart home tech. Smart switches bring big bonuses to the mix, both wh
Scientists Discover Bacterium So Large You Can Hold It in Your Hand
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1dBacteria Caribbean
Size Matters A single bacterium at least two orders of magnitude larger than the theoretical limit scientists thought possible has been found swimming around in the French Caribbean archipelago of Guadeloupe. It's the biggest ever discovered. "It's 5,000 times bigger than most bacteria," Jean-Marie Volland, a scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, said in a statement . "To put it int
Gold miner in Canada finds mummified 35,000-year-old woolly mammoth
1dDiscovery in the Klondike ranks as the most complete mummified mammal found in the Americas It was a young miner, digging through the northern Canadian permafrost in the seemingly aptly named Eureka Creek, who sounded the alarm when his front-end loader struck something unexpected in the Klondike gold fields. What he had stumbled upon would later be described by the territory's palaeontologist as
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Frogs that lay eggs on land – new WA genus named after teacher whose lab was a campervan
1dAnstisia biological group named after Marion Anstis, who wrote an acclaimed book on amphibians after retiring as a music teacher Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing Four frog species in Western Australia that lay their eggs on land have been identified as a new genus and named after a retired high school music teacher-t
Eminem and Snoop Dogg Make Music Video Where They Appear as Their Bored Apes
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1dEminem Snoop Dogg B. Ape
Ape Shit Don't kill the cringe — kill the part of you that cringes. You'll have to if you want to enjoy Snoop Dogg and Eminem's newest music video for their new single "From the D 2 The LBC." The nearly-five-minute-clip debuted Friday and depicts the two iconic rappers blowin' smoke in the studio. The aforementioned smoke leads Eminem to have some pretty trippy hallucinations, including seeing hi
New Israeli military technology allows operators to 'see through walls'
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Can you lose weight by walking?
1dWe find out if pounding the pavement is enough of a workout to help you shift those stubborn kilos
1959: Ny kuttertype af stål vækker opsigt i dansk fiskeri
1dDanmark har i de senere år seksdoblet sin fangst i Nordsøen, skrev Ingeniøren i 1959, og på fiskerimessen i København kunne man bese to nye store fiskekuttere i stål fra Svendborg Værft og Ørskovs Skibsværft i Frederikshavn.
Photos: Protests Against the Overturning of Roe
1dIn cities and towns across the United States, demonstrations sprang up immediately following the Supreme Court's decision on Friday that struck down the landmark 50-year-old Roe v. Wade case, removing a federal right to an abortion. Thousands of people marched in streets and gathered in squares to voice their anger and urge lawmakers to take actions to support a woman's freedom of choice. Gathere
Best Universal Remotes in 2022
1dThe best universal remotes are perfect for anyone with incredibly busy entertainment centers. Your go-to entertainment rig likely comprises a smart TV, a sound system, a streaming box, and maybe even a couple of gaming consoles thrown in for good measure. And would you believe it, they all have their own remote controls. This can get out of hand really quickly and can turn your living room coffee
Air Travel Is a Disaster Right Now. Here's Why.
1dSign up for Derek's newsletter here . "The very first symptom of the general collapse was an old one: nothing worked." The sentiment is old—it comes from Doris Lessing's 1969 novel, The Four-Gated City —but it's hard to think of a better epitaph for the economic vibes of 2022. From the oil markets to the baby-formula markets to the general sense of safety and disorder, the U.S. seems to suffer fr
Nu må tyskerne se film i selvkørende biler på motorvejen – Vi har testet teknologien
1dTyske myndigheder har, som de første i verden, godkendt en selvkørende bil på det såkaldte niveau 3.
World's biggest bacterium found in Caribbean mangrove swamp
1dScientists have discovered the world's largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp.
World's biggest bacterium found in Caribbean mangrove swamp
1dScientists have discovered the world's largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp.
What is a neutral shoe – and who needs them for running?
1dWe explore what is a neutral shoe and find some surprising answers
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OpenAI's New AI Learned to Play Minecraft by Watching 70,000 Hours of YouTube
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In 2020, OpenAI's machine learning algorithm GPT-3 blew people away when, after ingesting billions of words scraped from the internet, it began spitting out well-crafted sentences . This year, DALL-E 2, a cousin of GPT-3 trained on text and images, caused a similar stir online when it began whipping up surreal images of astronauts riding horses and, more recently, crafting weird, photorealistic f
Can our mitochondria help to beat long Covid?
1dMitochondria are the body's power plants, fuelling our cells. New research shows they play a role in many aspects of keeping us healthy – and could be the key to unlocking treatments for chronic diseases, including Parkinson's At Cambridge University's MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit, Michal Minczuk is one of a growing number of scientists around the world aiming to find new ways of improving mito
Have the Crypto Bosses Learned Anything At All?
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Last Monday marked one of the biggest TV events of June—Game 5 of the NBA finals. So naturally the crypto exchange Coinbase used the opportunity to air an ad poking fun at crypto's more enthusiastic doomsayers. A series of tweets declaring "Crypto is dead"—some new, others nearly a decade old—fades in and out over a rendition of Chopin's funeral march. Then a new slogan rises up in a harsh blue f
Astronomers Radically Reimagine the Making of the Planets
1dObservations of faraway worlds have forced a near-total rewrite of the story of our solar system.
Devialet's Dione Soundbar Is Mighty but Flawed
1dA startlingly impressive Dolby Atmos TV audio system, minus the voice control and physical remote you're used to.
How I cope with feelings of envy by saying the Arabic word 'mashallah'
1dHow the phrase 'what God has willed has happened' helped me shift feelings of jealousy towards admiration and respect I don't feel envy very often and that isn't because I don't know anyone who is worthy of it. The people in my life are nothing short of brilliant. My friends and family are talented writers whose books and magazines I display proudly on my shelves. They are erudite psychologists,
Subverting Climate Science in the Classroom
1dOil and gas representatives influence the standards for courses and textbooks, from kindergarten to 12th grade — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Artificial photosynthesis can produce food without sunshine
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far greater than minduploading
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Eyesight beyond current wavelength limits – Subretinally injected semiconducting polymer nanoparticles rescue vision in a rat model of retinal dystrophy
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The Sociopolitical Significance of One Very Clumsy Soccer Match
1dO n a bright spring afternoon in Glasgow, the blood ran picturesquely down our goalkeeper's neck. He'd accidentally snagged one of his earrings in the net and torn open his left earlobe. Really he should have gone straight to the hospital, but such was the level of commitment inspired by this football match—Scotland's Writers versus England's Writers—that he stayed standing tall between the stick
History Is Never Only One Person's Story
1dThe group biography has been around for centuries: There was Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans , written some 1,900 years ago and a staple of classical education ever since; the Bishop Gregory of Tours' sixth-century biography of the four distasteful sons of the Frankish King Clovis I; a swarm of medieval hagiographies that bind together the lives and miracles of saints. In additi
The Best Camping Cookware
1dBoil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew. This guide will make sure you can whip up tasty grub no matter where you end up.
One Day, AI Will Seem as Human as Anyone. What Then?
1dA Google engineer's claim that the LaMDA program is sentient underscores an urgent need to demystify the human condition.
Johnson faces possible legal action over delay to Covid public inquiry
1dCampaigners say they will seek judicial review amid fears delay could lead to loss of evidence Boris Johnson is facing possible legal action over a delay to the start of the Covid-19 public inquiry, which campaigners fear could lead to evidence being destroyed. The prime minister pledged in parliament that the statutory inquiry into the UK's handling of the pandemic, which has so far resulted in
America Wasted Its Chance to Push the Economy Forward
1dWe blew it. That is the queasy feeling I have as I watch borrowing costs surge, housing starts fall, and politicians rush to subsidize fossil-fuel consumption. Americans had a decade-plus in which interest rates were low and millions of workers were unemployed or underemployed. We could have made investments that would have benefited all of us. And we wasted that chance. This period of unusually
Can you recommend any good subs relevant to the cognitive science?
1dTo give some indication of what I'm looking for, here is an incomplete description of some of the topics I have enjoyed and would like to read more about. I love love love all thinking on cognitive/epistemic modesty: Herbert Simon's work on bounded rationality and complexity The dual-process theories of Kahneman et alia Cherniak's agent-based logical and computational analysis of "minimal rationa
America Is About to See Just How Pro-life Republicans Actually Are
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Paying pregnant women's bills was not exactly part of Nathan and Emily Berning's life plan—until they realized that doing so actually helped dissuade women from getting abortions. One of the first was Atoria Foley, who was living in her car when she found out that she was pregnant. Atoria had scheduled an abortion and the Bernings sprang to action. They flew to Sacramento, California, where she l
Chemokine receptors differentially expressed by race category and molecular subtype in the breast cancer TCGA cohort
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Vaccinologist Sarah Gilbert: 'We need to be better prepared for a new pandemic'
1dThe woman who co-developed the AstraZeneca vaccine on reassuring doubters, her new book and having a baby penguin named after her Dame Sarah Gilbert, 60, is a professor of vaccinology at Oxford's Jenner Institute and author, with Catherine Green, head of Oxford University's clinical biomanufacturing facility, of Vaxxers – a gripping narrative about developing the AstraZeneca vaccine that is wonde
Rich heritage buried under impoverished Gaza Strip
1dWhile workers labored on a large construction site in the Gaza Strip, a security guard noticed a strange piece of stone sticking out of the earth.
Europa eksperimenterer med gratis offentlig transport: Det vil koste knap 10 milliarder herhjemme
1dPLUS. Målrettes prisnedsættelserne til bestemte ture, er det ikke usandsynligt, at det kan mindske privatbilismen på en omkostningseffektiv måde.
Brain damage claim leads to new row over electroshock therapy
1dExperts divided on effectiveness of ECT and concerned by overuse in women and the elderly It is one of the most dramatic techniques employed in modern psychiatry. An electric shock is administered to the brains of individuals who are suffering from depression. But electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is controversial among some psychologists and is now the focus of a huge row – which erupted last week
Researchers Develop Nanoparticles That Can Deliver Cancer Killing Drug to Brain
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Cruise CEO on launching driverless taxi service in San Fransisco
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Abortion Pills Take the Spotlight as States Impose Abortion Bans
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Demand for medication abortion is surging, setting the stage for new legal battles.
NASA to Launch Capstone, a 55-Pound CubeSat to the Moon
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1dNASA Moon CAPSTONE
NASA has grandiose plans for sending astronauts back to the moon. Those start with a microwave-size private spacecraft about to lift off.
2022 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #25
1dListing of articles linked to on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, June 19, 2022 through Sat, June 24, 2022. The following articles sparked above average interest during the week (bolded articles are from SkS authors): Skeptical Science New Research for Week #25 2022 , To stop climate change, regulate carbon as a toxic substance , 'Fun in the sun' photos are a dangero
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First of three Nasa rockets to take off from Northern Territory space centre
1dRocket carrying instruments to study the evolution of the universe will be Nasa's first launch from commercial port outside US Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing The first of three Nasa rockets scheduled to launch from the Northern Territory is due to take off on Sunday night, carrying precision instruments that will give scientists new data on the evolution of the cosmos. If
Kai har hevet olie op af Nordsøen i 25 år: Nu starter et nyt eventyr, hvor han skal hjælpe klimaet
1dPå en olieplatform i Nordsøen er de første forsøg med at lagre CO2 i undergrunden så småt i gang. Men kan det redde os fra klimakrisen?
Racism, Medicine, and the #GoldfarbChallenge
1dThere's evidence doctors are biased. There's no evidence that learning about this subject is dangerous for medical students. The post first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
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The Big Plastic Count: Consumers confront their plastic footprint. People who counted plastic waste for a week want to go plastic-free, but say it costs too much.
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New research could lead to solar panels that work at night
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Looking to interview people on futures topics
1dHi folks, I am the program director for Futures Television, a member of WFSF and APF. I am currently looking to interview people on a variety of futures topics – such as sustainability, future of cities, future of work, use of space, access to technology… and especially how to ensure we all have a brighter future. submitted by /u/EditorIMCIMagazine [link] [comments]
Aware ≠ "conscious", awareness of one's awareness = "consciousness"
1dA radiator is aware of the ambient temperature, adjusting to the temperature as it's programmed to. A radiator is not aware of its awareness, so it is not 'self-aware ', or ' conscious ' as we define it. My body knows when an infection breaks in and creates white blood cells in response. It's aware that an infection is present. I become aware that I'm sick when symptoms present, at this point I a
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The Big Plastic Count: Consumers confront their plastic footprint
1dPeople who counted plastic waste for a week want to go plastic-free, but say it costs too much.
WHO declines to label monkeypox a global emergency
1dAfter two days of deliberation, an advisory panel convened by the World Health Organization has concluded the monkeypox outbreak that has spread to more than 50 countries does not yet warrant the declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), its highest alert level. WHO currently has PHEIC declarations for polio and COVID-19, and many infectious disease scientists had
Best Studio Headphones of 2022
1dThe best studio headphones for mixing, recording and creating content are all about delivering natural and accurate sound in a design that's durable and comfortable enough to wear all day. Unlike consumer-grade headphones, which usually feature audio enhancements to make music and other content sound livelier, the best studio headphones offer a more neutral and honest representation of source aud
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Best Turntables Under $200 in 2022
2dThe best turntables bust the myth that you need to spend a lot of money to get into playing albums on vinyl. Turntable makers have responded to the astronomical rise of LP sales by releasing entire lines of record players, some of which cost thousands of dollars. If you've got a budget of $200 or less, don't worry, there are still plenty of excellent options available. You won't have to sacrifice
Dead Roaches That Ate Moon Dust Went Up for Auction. Then NASA Objected.
2dThe sale was halted after the space agency claimed it owned everything associated with a 1969 experiment that explored whether lunar soil was dangerous to terrestrial life.
What's It Like to Cohost a Podcast With AI? One Creator Is Finding Out…
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How to talk with an AI: A Deep Dive Into "Is LaMDA Sentient?"
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How machine learning AI is going to change gaming forever
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With first plasmas in next-generation fusion device and fresh capital, Zap Energy advances toward scientific breakeven
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Singapore targets 2040 to remove all internal combustion engine cars as installation of EV charging points in parking lots of all new buildings has begun
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Climate change could lead to a dramatic temperature-linked decrease in essential omega-3 fatty acids, according to new study
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Israeli scientists discover how to make elderly human skin young again in lab rodents
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Astronomers Have Identified The Most Powerful Pulsar Yet in a Distant Galaxy
2dAnd it may only be 14 years old.
Scientists Say the Sun Is Acting Up and Causing Satellites to Fall Back to Earth
2dDown, Down Down Most folks probably don't think of satellites as capable of sinking, but according to the European Space Agency they can and do. Space news site Space . com reported Thursday that ESA scientists had to raise the Swarm constellation satellites, which measure Earth's magnetic field, because they were sinking in chaotic space weather. "In the last five, six years, the satellites were
Pilot Spots Jetpack While Landing at LAX
2dIncoming It's a bird! It's a plane! And also, a jetpack! Local channel ABC7 reported that a pilot readying to land a plane at the giant, uber busy Los Angeles International Airport spotted someone flying a jetpack just about 15 miles away. The Federal Aviation Administration said it happened about 3 pm in the afternoon. Even worse, the pub said it's not the first time this has happened, and that
Bored Ape Restaurant No Longer Taking Crypto, Just US Dollars, After Crash
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2dBored & Hungry NFT
Postcryptopocalypse The Bored and Hungry restaurant in Los Angeles has gone back to accepting good old fashioned US dollars as its sole currency. The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday that when the fast food shop opened in April, it accepted digital currency as well as dollars — but that was before record-breaking market crashes that depleted millions in investor dollars and tanked entire cryp
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