A 3,400-year-old city emerges from the Tigris River
2hA team of German and Kurdish archaeologists have uncovered a 3,400-year-old Mittani Empire-era city once located on the Tigris River. The settlement emerged from the waters of the Mosul reservoir early this year as water levels fell rapidly due to extreme drought in Iraq. The extensive city with a palace and several large buildings could be ancient Zakhiku—believed to have been an important center
The enigmatic tropical alpine flora on the African sky islands is young, disturbed, and unsaturated
4hNew insights into the evolutionary origins of unique African high mountain botanical diversity is published in PNAS.
Estimation of milk yield based on udder measures of Pelibuey sheep using artificial neural networks
1hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-12868-0
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8hTo reach the only place in the world where cave paintings of prehistoric marine life have been found, archaeologists have to dive to the bottom of the Mediterranean off southern France.
Mosquitoes See Red (Literally) when They Smell Human Breath
4hThe insects target red tones when they are exposed to carbon dioxide — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Antarctica's only active volcano shows how CO2 allows volcanoes to form persistent lava lakes at the surface
6hAntarctica has long been a land of mystery and heroic feats made famous by the explorations of James Ross, Roald Amundsen, Robert Scott and Ernest Shackleton. A key piece of the puzzle for understanding global continental evolution, Antarctica contains examples that define the spectrum of Earth's volcanic processes. Now, a joint University of Utah and University of Canterbury New Zealand study sho
Chip-scale Floquet topological insulators to enhance 5G wireless communications
2hFloquet topological insulators are materials with topological phases that originate from tailored time-dependent perturbations of their crystal structure. These materials have been proved to feature highly unusual electron conduction properties. In recent years, there has been significant interest in exploring analogous features for electromagnetic waves using tailored metamaterials, which promise
Astrophysicists simulate a fuzzy dark matter galactic halo
1hDark matter is a type of matter in the universe that does not absorb, reflect or emit light, which makes it impossible to directly detect. In recent years, astrophysicists and cosmologists worldwide have been trying to indirectly detect this elusive type of matter, to better understand its unique features and composition.
The Human Heart Can Repair Itself, And We Now Know Which Cells Are Crucial For It
13hUndoing the damage from a heart attack.
Ingenuity Was Supposed to Have Only 5 Flights. Watch Its Glorious 25th Flight on Mars!
9h"Whoa" barely covers it.
Plastic Recycling Doesn't Work and Will Never Work
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5hNSW Plastic India July
Americans support recycling. We do too. But although some materials can be effectively recycled and safely made from recycled content, plastics cannot. Plastic recycling does not work and will never work. The United States in 2021 had a dismal recycling rate of about 5 percent for post-consumer plastic waste, down from a high of 9.5 percent in 2014, when the U.S. exported millions of tons of plas
How to Watch Tau Herculids, a Potential New Meteor Shower
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6hTau Herculids Meteor
A comet's breakup three decades ago could produce a seldom-seen meteor storm on Monday night. Or it could be a complete dud.
The Source of The World's Most Active Volcano Might Finally Be Pinpointed
8hIt's not where we thought it was.
Your 'Healthy' Diet Could Lack Nutrients. Here's How to Fix That, According to Science
15hSometimes, supplements are the answer.
Peat soil fires: Campaigners say England's 'rainforests' illegally burned
15hDeep peat moorlands store huge amounts of carbon and are a buffer against climate change
If You've Had a 'Mild' Concussion, You Could Still Have Symptoms Years Later
8hProtect the brain at all costs.
Dear Therapist: My Daughter's Boundaries Are Preventing Us From Having a Relationship
4hEditor'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 is in her late 20s and I am 65. She was married last summer and has no children. I have felt for many y
Good Luck Not Accidentally Hiring a North Korean Scammer
4hDPRK hackers are tricking their way into jobs with western firms. A US government alert reminds employers they're on the front lines—and potentially on the hook.
Here's How The 'Carbon Footprint' Should Really Be Used – It's Not For Shifting Blame
14hTaking it back from fossil fuel companies.
'It's Extremely Important That We Don't Forget the Brutality'
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T he Western world must prepare itself for a long war in Ukraine that will require ongoing support for Kyiv to guarantee Russia's defeat, as well as reinforced defenses across Europe to ensure that Vladimir Putin does not underestimate NATO's readiness to defend "every inch" of its territory, Jens Stoltenberg, the military alliance's secretary-general, told me recently. The warning came in an in-
China Launching Three Astronauts As It Expands Its Space Station
12hTiangong China might be sending three of its astronauts into space as soon as the first week of June. Yesterday's SpaceNews report said that the Long March 2F rocket was rolled out slowly to the pad at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Sunday. The rocket had been on standby for just shy of a year in case it was needed for an emergency mission to the country's space station, and the three crew me
New flexible and tough superelastic metal alloy shows promise in biomedical applications
4hA research group has revealed a cobalt-chromium-based biomaterial that mimics the flexibility of human bones and possesses excellent wear resistance. The new biomaterial could be used for implants such as hip or knee joint replacements and bone plates, alleviating problems associated with conventional implant materials.
Starting Over When You Think It's Too Late
4hListen and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Googl e | Pocket Casts A professional change in midlife can provide a much-needed reset—at least when you're looking for a career that more closely aligns with your passion. But finding what you love, especially once you've gone down an entirely different path, can feel impossible. How do we redirect our efforts away from what we're used
BMW's Slick E-Motorbike Is Scary Fast
3hThis sci-fi-worthy electric ride has gone from cool concept to the street almost unchanged.
This Startup Wants You to Eat Ground-Up Chicken Bones
4hA Finnish company says it has found a way to incorporate bone into ground chicken, lowering the production cost and environmental impact of the meat. But will anyone eat it?
How censoring China's open-source coders might backfire
5hOn May 18, thousands of software developers in China woke up to find that their open-source code hosted on Gitee, a state-backed Chinese competitor to the international code repository platform GitHub, had been locked and hidden from public view. Later that day, Gitee released a statement explaining that the locked code was being manually reviewed, as all open-source code would need to be before
Is Discussing the Consequences of Anti-Vaccine Disinformation Fun?
8hHealthcare workers should not engage with people who treat us like game pieces for their amusement. I won't do it again. The post first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
Medical research stalled as NHS focuses on small number of trials, experts say
16hReport outlines 'research waste' that occurred during the pandemic, with weakly designed trials exposing millions to unproven treatments Government efforts to focus NHS resources on a smaller number of well-designed clinical trials could inadvertently be contributing to a backlog of stalled medical research, and result in some important trials being scrapped, researchers say. Their warning comes
Companies Are Hacking Their Way Around the Chip Shortage
4hThe supply chain issues have no end in sight, so manufacturers are being forced to improvise.
Hades Nails Its Depictions of Polyamory and Kink
2hThe 2020 indie darling provides players with thoughtful romantic plots seldom seen in gaming.
Locking People Up Is No Way to Treat Mental Illness
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4hMental Health A. Little
Mental illness has touched nearly every family in America in one way or another. Recent reports suggest that the coronavirus pandemic has only exacerbated this situation, particularly for young people and children , as well as for health-care workers . Despite the ubiquity of mental illness, our ability to help those who have behavioral disorders recoup lives interrupted by them is deeply inadequ
Astronomers investigate highly variable polar V496 UMa
3hBy analyzing data from ESA's XMM-Newton spacecraft and NASA's TESS telescope, German astronomers have inspected a highly variable polar known as V496 UMa. Results of the study, published May 20 on arXiv.org, deliver more hints into the properties and nature of this object.
Is climate change making the weather worse?
6hA terrifying climate change prophecy appears to be upon us, with bomb-like cyclones and searing droughts. But is the weather actually getting worse?
They Were Reckless and in Love, and They Were the New Hollywood
4hAmerican idylls have unusual roots, and so it's no great surprise to consider that the "New Hollywood" that found its full flourish in the early 1970s had origins all the way back in 1961 with the improbable union of two artists who met and married that year. To understand the last great period of widespread creative freedom in mainstream American cinema, a period in which the movies offered not
Ekspert i forskningsfrihed kritiserer Aalborg-kontrakter: 'I skader jeres troværdighed'
12hPLUS. Aalborg Universitet tager for meget magt væk fra forskerne og giver til myndighederne, når de indgår kontrakter, lyder kritikken.
MSR's Hubba Hubba NX Tent Is Solid, but I Hate the Zippers
1hRedesigned for 2022, this lightweight backpacking tent still feels a few years behind the competition.
We need a new global compact on vaccines
7minCovid and now monkeypox show that wealthy countries hoard inoculations needed around the world
NASA targets June 5 for redo of Artemis moon rocket dress rehearsal
7minNASA discovered a bevy of headaches in its first three tries to run through a dress rehearsal countdown of the Artemis I moon rocket at Kennedy Space Center earlier this year. Now it's ready for attempt No. 4.
Author Correction: The transcriptome of circulating sexually committed Plasmodium falciparum ring stage parasites forecasts malaria transmission potential
14minNature Communications, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30830-6
Author Correction: Genetic variants of calcium and vitamin D metabolism in kidney stone disease
14minNature Communications, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30920-5
Best Audio Interfaces of 2022
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Brain motor and fear circuits regulate leukocytes during acute stress
34minNature, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41586-022-04890-z
Retraction Note: A constraint on historic growth in global photosynthesis due to increasing CO2
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Queer young people in Australia face disproportionate challenges
37minNew research from the Monash University Center for Youth Policy and Education Practice has found that queer young people in Australia face disproportionate challenges in contrast to their heterosexual peers in key areas such as education, health and employment.
Author Correction: A new role for RU486 (mifepristone): it protects sperm from premature capacitation during cryopreservation in buffalo
41minScientific Reports, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-12465-1
Concordance of the risk of neonatal respiratory morbidity assessed by quantitative ultrasound lung texture analysis in fetuses of twin pregnancies
41minScientific Reports, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13047-x
Understanding gender dysphoria in transgender teenagers
49minThe teenage years are a tumultuous time in one's life, especially for transgender teens. On top of typical social, mental, physical and emotional changes, they might also experience gender dysphoria—the psychological distress caused by a mismatch between a person's assigned sex and gender identity. Also, unlike adults, transgender teenagers might not have access to treatments like surgery or hormo
Unusual neutron star spinning every 76 seconds discovered in stellar graveyard
54minAn international team led by a University of Sydney scientist has discovered an unusual radio signal emitting neutron star that rotates extremely slowly, completing one rotation every 76 seconds.
Nanoengineers boost signals from fluorescent sensors
54minFluorescent sensors, which can be used to label and image a wide variety of molecules, offer a unique glimpse inside living cells. However, they typically can only be used in cells grown in a lab dish or in tissues close to the surface of the body, because their signal is lost when they are implanted too deeply.
Egypt displays trove of newly discovered ancient artifacts
54minEgypt on Monday displayed a trove of ancient artifacts dating back 2,500 years that the country's antiquities authorities said were recently unearthed at the famed necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo.
What's in a name? Glimmers of evolution in naming babies, choosing a dog, study finds
54minMaverick was first used as a baby name after a television show called "Maverick" aired in the 1950s, but its popularity rose meteorically in 1986 with the release of the movie "Top Gun." Today, it is even used for baby girls.
Publisher Correction: A stable hippocampal code in freely flying bats
56minNature, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41586-022-04885-w
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Top-rated educational math apps may not be best for children's learning
1hThe top 25 math apps for children under five-years-old do not reflect best practices on how children learn and develop their early mathematical skills, according to a new report from IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society.
Deforestation cuts through community as well as biodiversity
1hDeforestation in the Gran Chaco forest in South America can be the end of the world for indigenous people who call it home. Researchers have been investigating different aspects of its human impact.
Who needs sugar? 'Oleogels' help the medicine go down
1hNature, Published online: 27 May 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01469-6 Drug-carrying gels that are easy to swallow could make treatment easier for children — and parents.
Lever-inspired triboelectric nanogenerator with ultra-high output for pulse monitoring
1hTriboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) can collect mechanical energy through contact initiation and electrostatic induction. TENGs have a wide range of applications in self-powered sensors and mechanical energy harvesting.
A new quantum technique could enable telescopes the size of planet Earth
1hThere's a revolution underway in astronomy. In fact, you might say there are several. In the past 10 years, exoplanet studies have advanced considerably, gravitational wave astronomy has emerged as a new field, and the first images of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) have been captured. A related field, interferometry, has also advanced incredibly thanks to highly sensitive instruments and the abi
The importance of anthropogenic vapors on haze pollution over Hong Kong and mainland China's megacities
1hProf. Wang Zhe, assistant professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)'s Division of Environment and Sustainability, has collaborated with international scientists to reveal the significant roles of anthropogenic low-volatility organic vapors on the secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation in four megacities in China, providing new insights for effectively mitigating th
How Dominant Leaders Go Wrong
1hHighly assertive, confident individuals may foster a selfish culture that hurts productivity — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Stranded because of exhaustion while high-altitude mountaineering in the Swiss Alps: a retrospective nationwide study
1hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-12917-8
Bear Grylls Goes Spear Fishing and Climbs a Waterfall | Man vs. Wild
1hStream 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
If you cry while watching movies, it is probably a sign of your emotional strength
1hYou have probably found yourself weeping quietly, or even suddenly sobbing uncontrollably, while watching a movie. Common culprits include "Marley and Me," "The Color Purple," "Schindler's List" and "The Lion King."
What do kids like and dislike about school? This is why it matters, and we can do something about it
1h"School SUX!"
How self-publishing, social media and algorithms are aiding far-right novelists
1hFar-right extremists pose an increasing risk in Australia and around the world. In 2020, ASIO revealed that about 40% of its counter-terrorism work involved the far right.
Investigating a hospital superbug's resistance power
1hTreatment of severe infections caused by pathogenic bacteria relies on "last resort" antibiotics, but rising resistance by "superbugs" to most clinically approved drugs leaves patients exposed to possible fatalities.
Light-triggered multifunctional nanoplatform for efficient cancer photo-immunotherapy
2hCancer immunotherapy is a treatment modality against tumor growth and metastasis via stimulating host immune responses. Phototherapy, including photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT), is a less invasive treatment compared to chemotherapy. To be specific, PDT and PTT-induced immunogenic cell death can release tumor-associated antigens and damage-associated molecular patterns, sti
Fjords emit as much methane as all the deep oceans globally
2hDuring heavy storms, the normally stratified layers of water in ocean fjords get mixed, which leads to oxygenation of the fjord floor. But these storm events also result in a spike in methane emissions from fjords to the atmosphere. Researchers have estimated that the total emissions of this climate-warming gas are as great from fjords as from all the deep ocean areas in the world put together.
Roadside safety messages increase crashes by distracting drivers
2hBehavioral interventions involve gently suggesting that people reconsider or change specific undesirable behaviors. They are a low-cost, easy-to-implement and increasingly common tool used by policymakers to encourage socially desirable behaviors.
Cigarette ads were banned decades ago. Let's do the same for fossil fuels
2hThere is no reasonable disagreement that humanity needs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. People might argue over how large a reduction is necessary or about the best ways to achieve it, but almost everyone agrees it has to be done.
Cooperative molecular networks may have been the spark of life on other planets
2hDarwin's theory of evolution probably isn't the full explanation for the emergence of life. Even in a barren environment conducive to fierce competition, cooperation between molecular networks may have spawned life on Earth and, by extension, elsewhere in the universe. And molecular cooperation may occur much more readily than expected in nature.
Mens fortfarande tabubelagt
2hAtt menstruera kan vara både känslomässigt jobbigare och praktiskt krångligare än det behöver vara. Det menar forskning från Göteborgs universitet, som visar att mensperioden för många innebär dubbel börda. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
Upconversion-based nanosensor developed for chemotherapy drug detection
2hAs an important regional antidote for protecting the urinary system of chemotherapy patients, mesna (a drug given with chemotherapy to reduce bleeding in the bladder) needs to be monitored in real-time to ensure a curative effect. The fluorescence method is a powerful tool in real-time detection, with the advantages of fast response and visualization. However, background interference limits its ap
Beyond research output, student well-being should be part of university quality indicators
2hIncreasingly, students want more from higher education institutions beyond skills and knowledge, graduation certificates and the promise of employment. They also want care and guidance. Students even want to actively collaborate on their university's quality assurance processes and add health and well-being as key indicators of university quality.
Strong gap between motivation to act green and the impact of clothing consumption
2hWhat psychological factors make us act green? Classic scientific models identified the psychological predictors of pro-environment behavior, like our attitudes and personal norms. A new study now questions the link between these predictors and actual environmental impact for clothing. The study exposes a strong gap between our motivation to act green and the impact of our clothing consumption. Thi
Coherent oscillation between phonons and magnons
2hTwo different waves with the same frequency and wavelengths can be coupled, so that the amplitude alternates periodically between the two to form a phenomenon known as a coherent beating oscillation. The process can be observed often with a coupled pendulum, and at the cosmic scale as neutrino oscillations that occur due to fluctuations between diverse neutrinos. Solids too can equally maintain va
How engineers and drug developers are working to change childhood cancer's deadly calculus
2hNature, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01513-5 A non-profit organization merges engineering and biology to accelerate drug development for childhood cancers.
Unlock Your Diner Chef Dreams With a Colossal Outdoor Griddle
2hFor most cooking tasks, a backyard flattop is more versatile—and easier to manage—than a grill.
Researchers realize efficient hydrogen-peroxide production in acid
2hAs one of the 100 most important chemicals in the world, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is mainly produced by the energy- and waste-intensive anthraquinone oxidation (AO) method. Replacing the AO method with a more environmentally-benign electrochemical two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e- ORR) depends on cheap and efficient catalysts.
Massiv russisk dominans på salg af atombrændsel og uran: Markedet løser det ikke
3hPLUS. Med politisk vilje er det muligt for de vestlige lande at gøre sig mindre afhængig af russisk uran-teknologi og brændselsleverancer, vurderer to forskere fra Columbia University.
Seeing the intrinsic emission from a single natural protein with ultraviolet optical antennas
3hOne of the ultimate goals of molecular biology is to watch how single proteins work in their native state. However, the current mainstream approach of single-molecule fluorescence relies on introducing external fluorescent markers which can lead to severe issues affecting the experimental results. As an alternative to fluorescence labeling, working in the ultraviolet is appealing to take advantage
The Download: Open source censorship in China, and US kids are more anxious than ever
3hThis 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. How censoring China's open-source coders might backfire Earlier this month, thousands of software developers in China woke up to find that their open-source code hosted on Gitee, a state-backed Chinese competitor to the international code repository platform G
Key insights into a protein linked to diabetes and hypertension
3hThe amount of salt and water in our cells and their pH is strictly controlled for cell survival. To maintain the necessary balance, special proteins perform the essential role of exchanging protons (hydrogen ions, or H+) for sodium (Na+) or lithium (Li+) ions across cell membranes. These proteins are called sodium-proton exchangers (Na+/H+ exchangers, or NHEs). Found in every cell, NHEs tightly re
Techtopia #240: Mød datajournalisterne fra Bellingcat
3hDen hollandskbaserede organisation af borgerjournalister og dataanalytikere har bl.a. kortlagt, at det var russerne, der skød det malaysiske passagerfly MH17 ned over Ukraine.
Why Fangirls Scream
3hOn the morning of August 25, 2014, a 16-year-old girl arrived at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in baffling condition. She was short of breath but had no chest pain. She had no history of any lung condition, and no abnormal sounds in her breathing. But when the emergency-room doctor on duty pressed on her neck and chest, he heard noises like Rice Krispies crackling in a bowl
Easy Mediterranean diet meal plan
3hFollow our simplified Mediterranean diet meal plan to improve your health and liven up your midweek meals
Pregnancy Is Far More Dangerous Than Abortion
3hRestricting access to and prohibiting abortion in the U.S. will only increase maternal mortality in the nation that already ranks shockingly low in maternal health — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Retraction Note: Wogonin reversed resistant human myelogenous leukemia cells via inhibiting Nrf2 signaling by Stat3/NF-κB inactivation
3hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13462-0
Improved in-vivo airway gene transfer via magnetic-guidance, with protocol development informed by synchrotron imaging
3hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-12895-x
Nu ved forskere, hvor australske kæmpe-æg stammer fra
4hEn årelang forskerstrid om, hvilket dyr, der er moder til forhistoriske kæmpeæg fra Australien…
This Punk Band Will Definitely Land in Your Spam Folder
4hIt's a tough digital world out there for a musical group called the Viagra Boys.
How to Fix the US Baby Formula Shortage
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4hAustralian Formula US
Importing formula will provide quick relief, but reforming the program that provides free formula to low-income families would help more in the long term.
Overvægtige børn skal finde glæden ved fysisk aktivitet i HIIT med kiloene
5hHøjintensiv træning til overvægtige børn skal gavne dem både fysisk og psykisk. Læge og projektleder Charlotte Eggertsen vil med sit forskningsprojekt udfordre, at motion går fra anbefaling til krav i behandlingen af børn med overvægt. Her kan kommunale træningshold målrettet overvægtige børn være en vej at gå.
Retraction Note: The Adipocyte Na/K-ATPase Oxidant Amplification Loop is the Central Regulator of Western Diet-Induced Obesity and Associated Comorbidities
5hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13459-9
Retraction Note: pNaKtide Attenuates Steatohepatitis and Atherosclerosis by Blocking Na/K-ATPase/ROS Amplification in C57Bl6 and ApoE Knockout Mice Fed a Western Diet
5hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13458-w
Gabon takes grassroots approach in anti-poaching drive
5hA whistle blows. The car stops, and the driver is politely asked to turn off the engine and get out.
To koncerndirektører konstitueret i Region Midtjylland
5hEfter Ole Thomsens exit i kølvandet på amputationssagen har Region Midtjylland konstitueret to nye koncerndirektører. Der er tale om lægefaglig direktør på Aarhus Universitetshospital Jørgen Schøler Kristensen og vicedirektør i Sundhedsplanlægning Rikke Skou Jensen.
Fra 50 km/t til 40 km/t: Lavere fartgrænser får næppe den effekt kommuner håber og lover
6hPLUS. Flere kommuner vil sænke fartgrænserne, hvilket skal reducere CO2-udledningen og få folk til at vælge offentlig transport frem for bilen.
On Reservations, Scarce Health Resources Worsen Fentanyl Crisis
6hIn the first three months of 2022, the Montana Highway Patrol seized over 12,000 fentanyl pills, more than three times the number from all of 2021. In March, Blackfeet Nation political leaders declared a state of emergency after more than a dozen opioid overdoses occurred within a week's time.
Towards defining biomarkers to evaluate concussions using virtual reality and a moving platform (BioVRSea)
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-12822-0
A noble extended stochastic logistic model for cell proliferation with density-dependent parameters
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-12719-y
Group VR experiences can produce ego attenuation and connectedness comparable to psychedelics
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-12637-z
Observation of an intermediate state during lithium intercalation of twisted bilayer MoS2
6hNature Communications, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30516-z Li intercalation of MoS2 induces a transition from the insulating H-phase to the metallic T-phase, with a sharp boundary in between. Here the authors stabilize the intermediate phase in twisted bilayer MoS2, by leveraging the Moiré potential which facilitates fast Li diffusion and uniform intercalation.
Observation of a phase transition within the domain walls of ferromagnetic Co3Sn2S2
6hNature Communications, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30460-y In the Bloch or Neel domain walls in ferromagnets, the magnetization rotates smoothly from up to down, preserving its magnitude. Here, Lee et al show that Co3Sn2S2 exhibits a phase transition within its domain walls to a state in which the magnetization passes through zero rather than rotating as the wall is trav
Eminuscent phase in frustrated magnets: a challenge to quantum spin liquids
6hNature Communications, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30739-0 A spin-glass forms in frustrated magnetic systems when at low temperatures impurity sites "freeze" into a random spin configuration. Here, by looking back at previous experimental results, Syzranov and Ramirez show that the glass-transition temperature grows with decreasing impurity concentration.
Simultaneous nanocatalytic surface activation of pollutants and oxidants for highly efficient water decontamination
6hNature Communications, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30560-9 Removal of organic micropollutants from water through advanced oxidation processes is hampered by the excessive input of energy and/or chemicals as well as the large amounts of residuals resulting from incomplete mineralization. Here the authors present a new alternative water purification technology to adsorptio
Open-source personal pipetting robots with live-cell incubation and microscopy compatibility
6hNature Communications, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30643-7 Liquid handling and pipetting tools can automate repetitive tasks but are far from universally used. Here the authors report the Pipetting Helper Imaging Lid (PHIL), an open-source liquid handling robot designed for inexperienced users, that they use for automated pipetting.
Graphene nanoribbons initiated from molecularly derived seeds
6hNature Communications, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30563-6 The authors report on harnessing sp2-organic molecules as a basis for uniformly initiating the homoepitaxial-like, size-controlled, synthesis of sub-5 nm semiconducting graphene nanoribbons for electronics via chemical vapor deposition.
Trans-crustal structural control of CO2-rich extensional magmatic systems revealed at Mount Erebus Antarctica
6hNature Communications, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30627-7 Episodic magma eruption and CO2 release to the atmosphere are controlled where two structural trends meet to cause dilatancy.
Wireless implantable optical probe for continuous monitoring of oxygen saturation in flaps and organ grafts
6hNature Communications, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30594-z Although continuous monitoring of tissue oxygenation is critically important after tissue/organ graft procedures, current technologies have key limitations. Here, the authors develop a miniaturized, minimally invasive, self-anchoring optical probe and demonstrate continuous monitoring of oxygenation in porcine fl
SARS-CoV-2 RNA in exhaled air of hospitalized COVID-19 patients
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13008-4
Using generative adversarial networks for genome variant calling from low depth ONT sequencing data
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-12346-7
The interplay between ranking and communities in networks
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-12730-3
Online education and the mental health of faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
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Scientific Reports, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-12841-x
Behavioral and inflammatory sex differences revealed by celecoxib nanotherapeutic treatment of peripheral neuroinflammation
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-12248-8
Endosymbiotic Chlorella variabilis reduces mitochondrial number in the ciliate Paramecium bursaria
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-12496-8
Viability, task switching, and fall avoidance of the simplest dynamic walker
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-11966-3
VIDEO Mars-helikopter foretager rekordflyvning og nu kan vi se turen
6hNasas Mars-helikopter Ingenuity slog i starten april måned sin egen rekord for både den hurtigste og længste flyvning.
Nature addresses helicopter research and ethics dumping
6hNature, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01423-6 New framework aims to improve inclusion and ethics in global research collaborations amid wider efforts to end exploitative practices.
'Nu står den på champagne': KU-forskere opdager ekstremt reaktive kemiske forbindelser under atmosfæriske forhold
7hPLUS. »Det var der jo også i går, men der vidste vi det bare ikke,« siger dansk professor efter opdagelsen af hydrotrioxider i et miljø, der næsten er identisk med atmosfæren.
Wickedly Fast Frontier Supercomputer Officially Ushers in the Next Era of Computing
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8hAMD Frontier Top500
Today, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Frontier supercomputer was crowned fastest on the planet in the semiannual Top500 list. Frontier more than doubled the speed of the last titleholder, Japan's Fugaku supercomputer, and is the first to officially clock speeds over a quintillion calculations a second—a milestone computing has pursued for 14 years. That's a big number. So before we go on, it's w
Starwatch: Virgo is at its most visible in northern spring skies
9hConstellation is now on opposite side of sky to the sun and best placed for night-time observation Virgo, the virgin, is a prominent constellation in the northern spring skies. It is one of the zodiacal constellations, sandwiched between Libra to the east and Leo to the west. Being in the zodiac means the sun, moon and planets all pass through its boundaries at certain times; the moon every month
Can you solve it? Intrigue at the pet hotel
9hPurr-plexing problems from Japan Today's brain-manglers come from Tadao Kitazawa, a prolific creator of maths and logic puzzles from Japan. Over the last two decades he has introduced many original ideas, and given new twists to established genres. Puzzles, he writes, are about having fun with limited information. He tries to devise problems that look complicated at first sight, but that are very
The number of researchers with dual US–China affiliations is falling
9hNature, Published online: 30 May 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01492-7 The decline might be another sign of politics affecting cross-country scientific collaborations.
Miraklen i Lourdes
9hBernadette Soubirous ca 1858 Bernadette Soubirous Mellan februari och juli 1858 rapporterade den då 14-åriga flickan Bernadette Soubirous att hon flera gånger hade haft visioner av "en liten ung dam" … Continued Inlägget dök först upp på Vetenskap och Folkbildning .
Robot orders increase 40% in first quarter as desperate employers seek relief from labor shortages, report says
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Komplicerer omstilling til eldrevent: Mangel på litium kalder på massiv genanvendelse
12hPLUS. Stigende efterspørgsel på råstoffer til produktion af batterier er på vej til at blive et problem for udbredelsen af elbiler.
Want to know whether that journal is scamming you? Introducing the Retraction Watch Hijacked Journal Checker
12hHave you heard about hijacked journals? Hijacked journals mimic legitimate journals by adopting their titles, ISSNs, and other metadata. Usually, hijacked journals mirror legitimate journals without permission from the original journal. In rare instances, publishers will buy rights to a legitimate journal but continue the publication under considerably less stringent publishing protocols and witho
The Russian-based, WEF-backed annual cybersecurity exercise Cyber Polygon is postponed
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