Scientists investigate potential regolith origin on Uranus' moon Miranda
In a recent study published in The Planetary Science Journal, a pair of researchers led by The Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute in California investigated the potential origin for the thick regolith deposits on Uranus' moon, Miranda. The purpose of this study was to determine Miranda's internal structure, most notably its interior heat, which could help determine if Miranda harbors—or ever
Animals found to encounter each other more often when living closer to humans
Human presence and influence on landscapes change the way other animals interact by bringing them close together more frequently than happens in wilder places.
Why Is Elon Musk Lighting Billions of Dollars on Fire?
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Maybe you have not had the best year. But take some consolation from the fact that you did not YOLO yourself into overpaying for an unprofitable social-media platform, publicly try to wriggle out of the deal , get lawyered into ponying up, liquidate billions of dollars of stock in a down market to do so, take over a company you did not really want, shitpost your way into a revenue crisis, quit pa
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Several therapies to correct severe genetic disorders have been approved by medical regulators in 2022, and others have produced impressive clinical trial results
Longtermism: Why the Million-Year Philosophy Can’t Be Ignored
In 2017, the Scottish philosopher William MacAskill coined the name “longtermism” to describe the idea “that positively affecting the long-run future is a key moral priority of our time.” The label took off among like-minded philosophers and members of the “effective altruism” movement, which sets out to use evidence and reason to determine how individuals can best help the world. This year, the
The world's largest turbulence simulation unmasks the flow of energy in astrophysical plasmas
Researchers have uncovered a previously hidden heating process that helps explain how the atmosphere that surrounds the sun called the "solar corona" can be vastly hotter than the solar surface that emits it.
Scientists find secret to how glass frogs turn transparent
Scientists discover the glass frog's "superpower" in its ability to pool blood to turn see-through.
Reactive strip developed to quickly and easily detect and quantify allergens in foods
A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), the Universitat de València (UV), and the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER) has developed a lateral flow test that identifies and quantifies the level of allergens reliably in food with the help of a smartphone. The work has been published in the journal Biosensors.
From hurricanes to earthquakes: tech professionals lead the way in disaster recovery
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More solar capacity and generation deployed this year than any energy source ever – “Global solar capacity additions hit 268 GW in 2022, Bloomberg” – growing 47% versus 2021, fastest since a decade or more ago – 2023 growth expected to be huge as well
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Green battery backed by billionaires Gates, Bezos and Branson plans factory to 'reshape energy system'. Form Energy names West Virginia site for first plant making novel 'iron-air' long duration storage systems that counts array of big-hitters as investors.
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Girl Scout mom kicked out of Radio City and barred from seeing Rockettes after facial recognition tech identified her
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Reactive strip developed to quickly and easily detect and quantify allergens in foods
A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), the Universitat de València (UV), and the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER) has developed a lateral flow test that identifies and quantifies the level of allergens reliably in food with the help of a smartphone. The work has been published in the journal Biosensors.
Polarity proteins shape efficient 'breathing' pores in grasses
Grasses have "respiratory pores" (called stomata) that open and close to regulate the uptake of carbon dioxide for photosynthesis on the one hand and water loss through transpiration on the other. Unlike many other plants, stomata in grasses form lateral "helper cells." Thanks to these cells, the stomata of grasses can open and close more quickly, which optimizes plant-atmosphere gas exchange and
Predicting calving problems before insemination
A small percentage of cows will experience problems when calving and breeders would like to know which cows are at risk. Using the vast dataset of the Dutch cattle breeding company CRV, computer scientists at the University of Groningen used artificial intelligence to develop a predictive model that in theory could halve the number of calving problems. They published their results in Preventive Ve
Successful hypothermia in nonhuman primate paves the way for future application in human torpor during spaceflight
Hibernation is a state adopted by certain mammals as an adaptation to adverse winter conditions. Typical features of hibernation include greatly reduced metabolic activity and lowered body temperature.
Advances in understanding the quark substructure of scalars
At this stage in the evolution of the universe (about 14 billion years after the big bang) there are four fundamental forces in action that cause interactions among the constituents of matter.
Polarity proteins shape efficient 'breathing' pores in grasses
Grasses have "respiratory pores" (called stomata) that open and close to regulate the uptake of carbon dioxide for photosynthesis on the one hand and water loss through transpiration on the other. Unlike many other plants, stomata in grasses form lateral "helper cells." Thanks to these cells, the stomata of grasses can open and close more quickly, which optimizes plant-atmosphere gas exchange and
Predicting calving problems before insemination
A small percentage of cows will experience problems when calving and breeders would like to know which cows are at risk. Using the vast dataset of the Dutch cattle breeding company CRV, computer scientists at the University of Groningen used artificial intelligence to develop a predictive model that in theory could halve the number of calving problems. They published their results in Preventive Ve
Successful hypothermia in nonhuman primate paves the way for future application in human torpor during spaceflight
Hibernation is a state adopted by certain mammals as an adaptation to adverse winter conditions. Typical features of hibernation include greatly reduced metabolic activity and lowered body temperature.
Twitter Is No Longer a Creative Haven
Elon Musk's changes have been most destabilizing to the very people who made the platform's unique culture.
Coronavirus infections rise in England for fourth week
Hospital admissions for Covid and flu also increasing fast, particularly among the elderly
Ten times this year the Webb telescope blew us away with new images of our stunning universe
It is no exaggeration to say the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) represents a new era for modern astronomy.
Cats in the middle ages: What medieval manuscripts teach us about our ancestors' pets
Cats had a bad reputation in the middle ages. Their presumed links with paganism and witchcraft meant they were often treated with suspicion. But despite their association with the supernatural, medieval manuscripts showcase surprisingly playful images of our furry friends.
Humans have been using bear skins for at least 300,000 years, suggests study
Humans have been using bear skins to protect themselves from cold weather for at least 300,000 years. This is suggested by cut marks on the metatarsal and phalanx of a cave bear discovered at the Lower Paleolithic site of Schöningen in Lower Saxony, Germany. This makes it one of the oldest examples of this type in the world.
sPHENIX assembly update: Magnet mapped, detectors prepared
Physicists, engineers, and technicians at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory are rounding out the year with key developments to a house-sized particle detector that will begin capturing collision snapshots for the first time next spring.
Stunning JWST Photo Tranforms a Distant Galaxy Into a Sparkling Christmas Ornament
Merry Spacemas.
Antarctica's emperor penguins could be extinct by 2100. And other species may follow if we don't act
Greater conservation efforts are needed to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and the populations of up to 97% of land-based Antarctic species could decline by 2100 if we don't change tack, our new research has found.
The lie of 'nobody's water' prevails in Australia: Indigenous water reserves are not enough to deliver justice
When the British colonized Australia they assumed terra nullius, "nobody's land," and aqua nullius, "nobody's water." In 1992, terra nullius was overturned—but aqua nullius remains.
Palm kernel product imported for use on dairy farms may actually be harmful to cows
Each year, New Zealand imports about 2 million tons of palm kernel expeller (PKE), a by-product of palm-oil processing in Indonesia and Malaysia, to feed dairy cows, at a cost of NZ$800 million.
Author Correction: JAK2V617F mutation drives vascular resident macrophages toward a pathogenic phenotype and promotes dissecting aortic aneurysm
Nature Communications, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35645-z
Experimentalists: Sorry, no oxygen required to make these minerals on Mars
When NASA's Mars rovers found manganese oxides in rocks in the Gale and Endeavor craters on Mars in 2014, the discovery sparked some scientists to suggest that the red planet might have once had more oxygen in its atmosphere billions of years ago. But a new experimental study upends this view. Scientists discovered that under Mars-like conditions, manganese oxides can be readily formed without atm
Words prove their worth as teaching tools for robots
What is the best way to teach a robot? Sometimes it may simply be to speak to it clearly. Researchers found that human-language descriptions of tools can accelerate the learning of a simulated robotic arm lifting and using a variety of tools.
Palm kernel product imported for use on dairy farms may actually be harmful to cows
Each year, New Zealand imports about 2 million tons of palm kernel expeller (PKE), a by-product of palm-oil processing in Indonesia and Malaysia, to feed dairy cows, at a cost of NZ$800 million.
Should Everyone Be Masking Again?
Winter is here, and so, once more, are mask mandates. After last winter’s crushing Omicron spike, much of America did away with masking requirements. But with cases once again on the rise and other respiratory illnesses such as RSV and influenza wreaking havoc, some scattered institutions have begun reinstating them. On Monday, one of Iowa’s largest health systems reissued its mandate for staff.
What’s Wrong With Following a Recipe?
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Viewpoint: How equity, diversity and inclusion policies are becoming a tool for capitalism
In capitalistic economies like those in the West, wealth and status accumulation often drive our every endeavor.
Upconverting near‐infrared light detection in lead halide perovskite with core–shell lanthanide nanoparticles
Under the JST Strategic Basic Research Program PRESTO, Associate Professor Ayumi Ishii of Teikyo University of Science with her team members has developed a new near-infrared light sensor by using a material that converts weak near-infrared light to visible light.
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Can dogs sniff out bovine respiratory disease?
A Texas A&M AgriLife researcher is taking a page out of human disease research to see if dogs might be able to sniff out bovine respiratory disease, BRD, one of the largest health challenges for the feedlot cattle industry.
Some no-till crop rotations on dairy farms could benefit from strategic tillage
Many no-till growers are reluctant to implement any soil disturbance due to concerns about negative impacts on soil health. However, a new study by a team of Penn State researchers suggests that plowing fields once after five years in a crop rotation that includes coverage with cover crops and perennials can maintain soil health and provide other benefits.
Can dogs sniff out bovine respiratory disease?
A Texas A&M AgriLife researcher is taking a page out of human disease research to see if dogs might be able to sniff out bovine respiratory disease, BRD, one of the largest health challenges for the feedlot cattle industry.
NASA explores a winter wonderland on Mars
Cube-shaped snow, icy landscapes, and frost are all part of the Red Planet's coldest season.
Some no-till crop rotations on dairy farms could benefit from strategic tillage
Many no-till growers are reluctant to implement any soil disturbance due to concerns about negative impacts on soil health. However, a new study by a team of Penn State researchers suggests that plowing fields once after five years in a crop rotation that includes coverage with cover crops and perennials can maintain soil health and provide other benefits.
Video: Flight control, space weather and debris: What an astronaut needs to know
Recently, Andreas Mogensen, now getting ready for his "Huginn" mission to the ISS in 2023, stopped by ESA's ESOC mission control center in Darmstadt, Germany, to meet with some of the experts who keep our satellites flying.
Optical 'tweezer' enables fast, low-cost screening of bacteria and cancer cells
Cells
Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have proposed a new technology, called optical tweezer-assisted pool-screening and single-cell isolation (OPSI) system, which achieves 99.7% purity of sorting target cells, with all done in real-time.
Optical 'tweezer' enables fast, low-cost screening of bacteria and cancer cells
Cells
Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have proposed a new technology, called optical tweezer-assisted pool-screening and single-cell isolation (OPSI) system, which achieves 99.7% purity of sorting target cells, with all done in real-time.
Five ways to help stop biodiversity loss
Biodiversity refers to the variety of life found on Earth and underpins the natural systems which grow our food, cleanse our air and water and regulate our climate. Human life cannot exist without it. But around one million animal and plant species are now threatened by extinction.
Zebra finches might sing to synchronize their breeding with each other
Australian wild zebra finches sing more with others around when breeding conditions are favorable. Their song also changes based on their breeding stage and it attracts other zebra finches. A possible explanation for this behavior is that birds try to influence each other's breeding behavior by singing, as found in research from Wageningen University & Research published in the journal Current Bio
Five ways to help stop biodiversity loss
Biodiversity refers to the variety of life found on Earth and underpins the natural systems which grow our food, cleanse our air and water and regulate our climate. Human life cannot exist without it. But around one million animal and plant species are now threatened by extinction.
Soaring fertilizer prices could see millions more undernourished
High fertilizer prices could put an additional 100 million people at risk of undernourishment, a study suggests.
Zebra finches might sing to synchronize their breeding with each other
Australian wild zebra finches sing more with others around when breeding conditions are favorable. Their song also changes based on their breeding stage and it attracts other zebra finches. A possible explanation for this behavior is that birds try to influence each other's breeding behavior by singing, as found in research from Wageningen University & Research published in the journal Current Bio
New technique reveals changing shapes of magnetic noise in space and time
Electromagnetic noise poses a major problem for communications, prompting wireless carriers to invest heavily in technologies to overcome it. But for a team of scientists exploring the atomic realm, measuring tiny fluctuations in noise could hold the key to discovery.
What Is a ‘Bomb Cyclone’?
Bomb Cyclone Winter US
These storms aren’t tremendously rare, but this particular one is much more powerful than most.
Author Correction: FOXA1 repression drives lineage plasticity and immune heterogeneity in bladder cancers with squamous differentiation
Nature Communications, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35644-0
Author Correction: Dominant change pattern of extreme precipitation and its potential causes in Shandong Province, China
Scientific Reports, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26830-7
Publisher Correction: A short exposure to a semi-natural habitat alleviates the honey bee hive microbial imbalance caused by agricultural stress
Scientific Reports, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-25981-x
Gestalt Therapy and The Path to Wholeness
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OpenAI’s New Point-E Artificial Intelligence Does Text-To-Point-Clouds-3D-Models In Blender 600 Times Faster Than Google
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Historic 'bomb cyclone' freezes North America
The extreme cold weather hitting North America in the run-up to Christmas holidays is due to a phenomenon called a "bomb cyclone".
What Is a ‘Bomb Cyclone’?
Bomb Cyclone Winter US
These storms aren’t tremendously rare, but this particular one is much more powerful than most.
Animals found to encounter each other more often when living closer to humans
Human presence and influence on landscapes change the way other animals interact by bringing them close together more frequently than happens in wilder places.
Microfluidic device erosion reduced with cavitation bubbles
Researchers embarked on a multidisciplinary project to determine how cavitation bubbles within micro- or nano-structures could mitigate surface erosion and enhance the efficiency in microfluidic mixing devices, often used to quickly and effectively mix multiple samples.
Masks Are a Proven Way to Defend Yourself from Respiratory Infections
Respiratory viruses have rebounded hard after COVID seclusion, and masks are one of the best ways to avoid getting them
Male panda at Dutch zoo turns out to be female
A two-year-old giant panda at a Dutch zoo has caused a stir by turning out to be a female and not a male as initially thought.
Sideways Forever
Sign up for Kaitlyn and Lizzie’s newsletter here. This is the final installment of a special three-part Famous People series about a single weekend in California. If you missed parts one and two, you can read them here . Kaitlyn: Here we are, at the end of a trip you have been hearing about for days now. As our 36 hours in Sideways country were winding down, we made a second stop at the Hitching
The Biggest Takeaway from the January 6 Report
House Jan. 6 Trump
The congressional committee investigating the January 6 insurrection delivered a comprehensive and compelling case for the criminal prosecution of Donald Trump and his closest allies for their attempt to overturn the 2020 election. But the committee zoomed in so tightly on the culpability of Trump and his inner circle that it largely cropped out the dozens of other state and federal Republican of
Male panda at Dutch zoo turns out to be female
A two-year-old giant panda at a Dutch zoo has caused a stir by turning out to be a female and not a male as initially thought.
Researchers create the world's smallest Christmas record
Measuring only 40 micrometers in diameter, researchers at DTU Physics have made the smallest record ever cut. Featuring the first 25 seconds of the Christmas classic "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree," the single is cut using a new nano-sculpting machine—the Nanofrazor—recently acquired from Heidelberg Instruments.
70 percent of US under storm warning as deep freeze hits
A historic and brutal winter storm put some 240 million Americans under severe weather warnings Friday as the United States faced holiday travel chaos, with thousands of flights canceled and major highways closed.
Brazil's Lula promises no deforestation but challenges loom
When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is sworn in as president of the second most populous country in the western hemisphere Jan. 1, few challenges will be greater than fulfilling his promise to end all deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon by 2030.
Male fruit flies found to transfer chemical to females to induce sleep, so they won't mate with other males
A team of researchers from Bariloche Atomic Center and Fundación Instituto Leloir—IIBBA—CONICET, both in Argentina, has found that male fruit flies inject females with a chemical while mating that makes them sleep after sex so that they will not mate with other males.
Male fruit flies found to transfer chemical to females to induce sleep, so they won't mate with other males
A team of researchers from Bariloche Atomic Center and Fundación Instituto Leloir—IIBBA—CONICET, both in Argentina, has found that male fruit flies inject females with a chemical while mating that makes them sleep after sex so that they will not mate with other males.
Nanoimprinting technique for humidity-responsive holographic images
A display that projects holographic images that change when in contact with water has been developed. This new technology increases the possibility of commercialization as it can infinitely imprint holographic images.
Insights into optical resonances determined by the topology of the Möbius strip
In the current issue of Nature Photonics, Prof. Dr. Oliver G. Schmidt, Dr. Libo Ma and partners present a strategy for observing and manipulating the optical Berry phase in Möbius ring microcavities. In their research paper, they discuss how an optical Berry phase can be generated and measured in dielectric Möbius rings. Furthermore, they present the first experimental proof of the existence of a
Tony Beets Floods His Own Mine! | Gold Rush
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Young men have higher risk of gun death in some US cities than in war
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Young men in some US zip codes face disproportionately higher risks of firearm-related injuries and deaths, according to a new study. In 2020, firearms became the leading cause of death for children, adolescents, and young adults. The new study shows that risk is far from even. “While most city residents are relatively safe from gun violence, the risks are more severe than war for some demographi
Self-powered high-sensitivity all-in-one vertical tribo-transistor device for multi-sensing-memory-computing
Nature Communications, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35628-0 Designing efficient sensing-memory-computing systems remains a challenge. Here, the authors propose a self-powered vertical tribo-transistor based on MXenes to implement the multi-sensing-memory-computing function and the interaction of multisensory integration.
Evolutionary rescue of resistant mutants is governed by a balance between radial expansion and selection in compact populations
Nature Communications, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35484-y Antibiotic and anti-cancer therapy are challenged by mutation-mediated treatment resistance despite many mutations being maladaptive. Here, the authors introduce a system that shows how the probability of the long-term persistence of drug-resistant mutant lineages can be increased in dense microbial populati
Effects of rifampin on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of milvexian, a potent, selective, oral small molecule factor XIa inhibitor
Scientific Reports, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-25936-2
Characterizing red pigment in ancient bone samples in Peru to reveal their sources
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and one in Canada has characterized a large number of red pigment samples found on the bones of ancient people who once lived in what is now southern Peru. In their paper published in Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, the group describes their study of the pigments.
Cognitive abilities of female southern pied babblers found to decline with age even as they produce more offspring
A team of researchers at the University of Western Australia, working with a colleague from the University of Exeter, has found that as female southern pied babblers grow older, they produce more offspring—even as they lose some of their cognitive abilities. In their study, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the group tested the cognitive abilities of the birds as they ag
I witnessed an extraordinary act of kindness. What if altruism is more common than we think? | Emma Wilkins
When a virtual stranger helped my grandfather, it reminded me that for all the bad in the world, behind the scenes lie untold stories of extraordinary good I heard some good news recently. My 91-year-old grandfather called me to test his new hearing aid. For the first time in a long time, he could hear my voice. It thrilled us both. He and my grandmother had been trying to replace his previous he
Watch this space: a bird’s-eye view of 2022 – in pictures
Historic events and significant change have punctuated the year worldwide. Space tech company Maxar Technologies has kept an eye on developments from roughly 724km above Earth, capturing all the news from space Continue reading…
Cognitive abilities of female southern pied babblers found to decline with age even as they produce more offspring
A team of researchers at the University of Western Australia, working with a colleague from the University of Exeter, has found that as female southern pied babblers grow older, they produce more offspring—even as they lose some of their cognitive abilities. In their study, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the group tested the cognitive abilities of the birds as they ag
Saint Anthony of Padua revealed in stunning facial approximation
A team of international researchers has revealed a facial approximation of what Saint Anthony of Padua may have looked like.
Daily briefing: Watch spines form in an artificial human embryos
Nature, Published online: 22 December 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-04573-9 A model embryo helps researchers model human congenital spine diseases. Plus, hints of how cochlear implants help hearing and a pivotal year for working scientists.
Manganese oxides on Mars probably don’t indicate O2
Under Mars-like conditions, manganese oxides can readily form without atmospheric oxygen, research finds. When NASA’s Mars rovers found manganese oxides in the Gale and Endeavor craters in 2014, it sparked suggestions that the red planet might have had more oxygen in its atmosphere billions of years ago. The minerals probably required abundant water and strongly oxidizing conditions to form, the
Targeted vaccine campaigns helped the West get on top of monkeypox
Countries such as the UK and France are now reporting zero daily cases of monkeypox as a result of offering the limited vaccine doses available to the most at-risk people
How to Use Physics to Tell If That Steph Curry Video Is Real
Could the Golden State Warriors legend really sink five full-court shots in a row? Some clever modeling can give fans a clue.
Danske investeringer i forskning er faldet – igen
Nye tal fra Danmarks Statistik viser, at danske forskningsinvesteringer igen er faldet. Det kan betyde færre grønne løsninger og tab af både eksport og arbejdspladser, lyder det fra DI.
A Cathedral Tried to Approach Heaven, but the Earth Held a Deep Secret
Flows of spring water cut the planned height of St. John the Divine in half and prompted studies to illuminate the church’s watery past and future.
A Quick Review of Facilitated Communication
Facilitated communication (FC) is a technique that involves a facilitator supporting the hand or arm of a person with severe communication disabilities, such as autism or cerebral palsy, as they type on a keyboard or communicate through other means. The theory behind FC is that the facilitator’s physical support allows the person to overcome any motor impairments and communicate more effectively.
AI-Created Comic Has Been Deemed Ineligible for Copyright Protection
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Futurevore: James Cameron Coins New Term for Vegans
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Welcome to the first ever McDonald's where you're served by robots—in Texas
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AI won't result in a post-scarcity utopia. The wealthy will merely remove us.
I'm seeing lots of optimistic posts regarding AI as of recently (ignoring the various AI art protests) about how it will result in the end of work, and how things like UBI are the future. I wouldn't be so optimistic if I were you. Let's be real for a moment. The sociopaths in control of the planet will merely turn this technology against this. Here's what I predict will probably happen. They will
Svevind Seeks to Establish Kazakhstan as Reliable Green Energy Supplier for Global Markets
Africa Green Hydrogen
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Can chat GPT overtake Google if they play their cards right?
After using the all new product of openai, i have fell in love with it. Its clearly a winner against Google search engine as of now. No one wants to search something and become overwhelmed with 1000s of website results. The way chat gpt interacts and compiles information to present us is so humane. Even in its primitive stage its far better than what Google have at their disposal right now. Other
German climate scientist Stefan Rahmstorf says nuclear fusion, even if the technology is perfected, can't work as a global energy source, as it too will contribute to global warming
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Classifying aging as a disease, spurred by a "growing consensus" among scientists, could speed FDA approvals for regenerative medicines
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Google's management has reportedly issued a 'code red' amid the rising popularity of the ChatGPT AI
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Author Correction: A potential explanation for the global increase in tropical cyclone rapid intensification
Nature Communications, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35497-7
Editors' Picks: Our Favorite Opinions of 2022
Our opinion section took us to the front lines of COVID, revealed how racists misuse evolutionary biology, illuminated a mental health epidemic in kids, and more
Development and experimental verification of C-arm camera shooting locator
Scientific Reports, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26286-9
Effect of thermal osteonecrosis around implants in the rat tibia: numerical and histomorphometric results in context of implant removal
Scientific Reports, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-25581-9
The Dizzying Debauchery of Babylon
Chazelle Babylon Hollywood
For a lavish and expensive epic about 1920s Hollywood, Damien Chazelle’s new film, Babylon , introduces itself about as scatologically as possible. In its first sequence, a harried gofer named Manny Torres (played by Diego Calva) tries to transport an elephant into the Hollywood Hills for a big-shot producer’s party, a farcical task that ends with the elephant pooping on the camera lens—in a way,
The War on Christmas Is Winning
“Do they know it’s Christmas?” the musician Bob Geldof once asked . Nearly three decades on, the answer in the United States is that they know perfectly well, but what that means, and how they express it, is in flux. For years, conservatives have warned of a “war on Christmas.” Former President Donald Trump adopted it as a major cause, and nearly four in 10 Americans said in a poll last December
Breaking China’s Hold
China Chinese 2022
The United States is in danger of missing a profound change in the economic component of China’s geopolitical strategy. Chinese President Xi Jinping has downgraded the Communist Party’s ambition to overtake the U.S. in economic size (though that is still officially a goal). Instead, his priority is to minimize China’s dependence on other countries and maximize its ability to coerce them economica
What is 'hangxiety' and why do some people experience it?
The term "hangxiety" describes feelings of shame, worry or guilt after drinking. But what causes it?
The Download: 2022’s best stories, and what’s next for AI
This 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. Our favorite stories of 2022 We like to think we’ve had a great year here at MIT Technology Review. Our stories have won numerous awards ( this story from our magazine won Gold in the AAAS awards) and our investigations have helped shed light on unjust policie
Editors' Picks: Our Favorite Opinions of 2022
Our opinion section took us to the front lines of COVID, revealed how racists misuse evolutionary biology, illuminated a mental health epidemic in kids, and more
Daily briefing: Hint of crack in standard model vanishes in LHC data
Nature, Published online: 21 December 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-04563-x Data that raised hopes of a new elementary particle has turned out to be a fluke. Plus, plastic ‘nurdles’ hurt sea urchins and Twitter changed science — what happens now it’s in turmoil?
China estimates 250mn people have caught Covid in 20 days
Figures presented at closed-door meeting are in stark contrast to low official case count
Jessica Henwick Shot a Movie on a Phone. It Wasn’t Exactly Easy
Today’s mobile devices may have learned Hollywood’s cinematic tricks, but directors are still dealing with the limitations—and stigma—of making films on them.
No, You Haven’t Won a Yeti Cooler From Dick’s Sporting Goods
The future of email spam utilizes a coding trick that evades the most sophisticated detection tools.
Wine Is Getting Pricier Thanks to a Logistical Nightmare
Supply chain issues, drought, and war are conspiring to make it way more expensive to produce the drink around the world.
The Metaverse Doesn't Have a Leg to Stand On
Metaverse 2023 Virtual
It was a rocky year for the tech industry. To understand why, look no further than the "embodied internet."
Mars-rover har lagt sit første 'æg': 'Vil også kunne findes om 1000 år'
På Mars har Perseverance lagt sin første stenprøvekapsel klar til at blive hentet af en fremtidig mission. Manøvren er led i en backup-plan, for »vi tør ikke at lægge alle æg i en kurv,« siger professor på DTU Space, John Leif Jørgensen.
7-foot-long arthropods commanded the sea 470 million years ago, 'exquisite' fossils show
About 470 million years ago, 7-foot-long arthropods ruled the water in what is now Morocco.
Our favorite stories of 2022
We like to think we’ve had a great year here at MIT Technology Review. Our stories have won numerous awards ( this story from our magazine won Gold in the AAAS awards) and our investigations have helped shed light on unjust policies . So this year we asked our writers and editors to comb back through the past 12 months and try to pick just one story that they loved the most—and then tell us why.
I Baked ‘Fabulous Modern Cookies’ With My Mom—and She Approves
To try out the recipes in the new cookbook Fabulous Modern Cookies, I asked the baker I trust the most to join me in the kitchen.
A More Elegant Form of Gene Editing Progresses to Human Testing
Instead of cutting out chunks of the genome to disable malfunctioning genes, base editing makes a smaller, more precise swap.
Rian Johnson Knows the Tech Bro in 'Glass Onion' Looks Very Familiar
Johnson Glass Onion
When asked whether he’d ever write a whodunit about the downfall of Twitter, the director joked, “Didn’t I just do that?”
Direct-to-Consumer Is Dying. It's Time for a New Paradigm
To reach customers, brands will need to combine creativity across Web3, social media, online retail, and in-store experiences.
Imagine the Possibilities of Speaking Fluent Machine
AI can already turn natural language instructions into code, but in 2023, these productivity copilots will find myriad other uses.
More COVID More Measles?
There are a number of potential problems children are facing that are related to the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, not the least of which is a rise in vaccine hesitancy and even anti-vaccine belief. The post first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
Saving Coral Reefs with Dental Tech
Dental scanners could help researchers diagnose stressed-out baby corals
Hypnosis – as an example of a practical application of the paradigm of "embodiment" and "embededdness
#Hypnosis – as an example of a practical application of the #paradigm of "#embodiment" and "#embededdness" Abstract The following essay will examine hypnosis as an example of a practical application of the paradigm of "embodiment" and "embededdness" in more detail. In this context, an attempt will be made to prove the effectiveness of the hypnosis procedure with the help of empirical findings fro
The role of discrimination in the relation between COVID-19 sequelae, psychological distress, and work impairment in COVID-19 survivors
COVID-19 19 Two 2022
Scientific Reports, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26332-6
The predictability of graft thickness for Descemet’s stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty using a mechanical microkeratome system
Scientific Reports, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26679-w
Leukocyte CH25H is a potential diagnostic and prognostic marker for lung adenocarcinoma
Scientific Reports, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-24183-9
Concept of terahertz waveguide plasmon amplifier based on a metal groove with active graphene
Scientific Reports, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26268-x
There’s no room for COVID complacency in 2023
2022 Covid Moderna
Nature, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-04476-9 Stark scenes from China show the pandemic is far from over. One solution is a laser-like focus on strengthening public-health systems.
Russia is jamming more GPS satellite signals around Moscow
A rise in the jamming of satellite navigation within Russia follows attacks by drones on Russian airbases and may be designed to deter further strikes
This year's COP27 set up a major battle for next year's climate summit
An agreement to compensate nations losing out from climate change made at COP27 was welcomed, but expect fireworks at the next summit, COP28, when countries have to agree who pays for it
Massive tentacled microbe may be direct ancestor of all complex life
Scientists successfully grew Asgard archaea in the lab and took detailed images.
Gut-brain axis: How it works and its link to mental health
The gut-brain axis refers to the connection between the gut and the brain.
Amorphous chalcogels with local crystallinity
Nature Communications, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35387-y Chalcogenide aerogels are receiving widespread attention due to their unique properties. Here we comment on a recent work about amorphous Na–Mn–Sn–S chalcogels featuring local structural control, and provide an outlook for the development of chalcogels and the metal-organic sulfide framework.
Accurate temperature diagnostics for matter under extreme conditions
Nature Communications, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35578-7 Existing methods for temperature estimation of warm dense matter rely on model calculations. Here the authors report a method to extract the temperature of complex materials that is previously only inferred by using model calculations.
Prospects and good experimental practices for photocatalytic ammonia synthesis
Nature Communications, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35489-7 The development of photocatalysts is greatly hindered by false positives or non-reproducible data. Here, The authors describe the current known causes of non-reproducible results in the literature and present solutions to mitigate these false positive results.
Electroreductive coupling of benzaldehyde by balancing the formation and dimerization of the ketyl intermediate
Nature Communications, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35463-3 Electroreductive coupling of benzaldehyde is mainly hindered by the mismatch between initial formation and subsequent dimerization of the ketyl intermediates. Here the authors report a strategy to balance the active sites for the generation and dimerization of the ketyl intermediates, leading to promoted pro
Iron-mediated ligand-to-metal charge transfer enables 1,2-diazidation of alkenes
Nature Communications, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35344-9 Alkene diazidations represent a promising strategy for the synthesis of 1,2-diamines. Here, the authors report a protocol that enables alkene diazidation via iron-mediated ligand-to-metal charge transfer, providing a versatile platform to access structurally diverse diazides without using external oxidants.
Thousands of human non-AUG extended proteoforms lack evidence of evolutionary selection among mammals
Nature Communications, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35595-6 Analysis of a large number of Ribo-seq datasets and genomic alignments led to detection of novel non-AUG proteoforms. Unexpectedly the number of non-AUG proteoforms identified with Ribo-seq greatly exceeds those with strong phylogenetic support.
Intestinal bacterial community composition of juvenile Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis under different feeding times in lab conditions
Scientific Reports, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26785-9
A new approach to designing easily recyclable printed circuit boards
Scientific Reports, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26677-y
Combined effects of sepsis and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation on left ventricular performance in a murine model
Scientific Reports, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26145-7
Deep learning-based 3D OCT imaging for detection of lamina cribrosa defects in eyes with high myopia
Scientific Reports, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26520-4
Galápagos tortoise stable isotope ecology and the 1850s Floreana Island Chelonoidis niger niger extinction
Scientific Reports, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26631-y
Dung beetles prefer used land over natural greenspace in urban landscape
Scientific Reports, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26841-4
Substance availability and use in ex-professional ice hockey enforcers
Scientific Reports, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26806-7
High moisture confluence in Japan Sea polar air mass convergence zone captured by hourly radiosonde launches from a ship
Scientific Reports, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-23371-x
Varmepumper kan erstatte 'tudetosset' brug af naturgas til at lave biogas
PLUS. Omkring en tredjedel af CO2-udledningen ved produktionen af biogas kan skæres væk ved at bruge varmepumper i stedet for naturgas i processen. Det viser nye beregninger.
People 'finger painted' the skulls of their ancestors red in the Andes a millennium ago
An analysis into finger-painted skulls found in Peru, some from individuals who died up to a millennium ago, reveals that people painted their ancestors' skeletal remains.
The history of US health inequity, and a vision for the Moon: Books in Brief
Nature, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-04569-5 Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.
A Cathedral Tried to Approach Heaven, but the Earth Held a Deep Secret
Flows of spring water cut the planned height of St. John the Divine in half and prompted studies to illuminate the church’s watery past and future.
People Are Going Back to Holiday Parties — With Covid Tests
As rising Covid rates collide with a return to holiday festivities, hosts are coming up with inventive compromises.
7 Women on Egg Freezing: Hope, Regret, Uncertainty
Ten years have passed since the procedure’s “experimental” label was lifted. The Times heard from hundreds of patients about their experiences.
Paper-Thin Solar Makes Any Surface Photovoltaic Unroll this solar carpet onto a roof—or any other surface that sees sunlight
MIT Solar Surface Power
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Gene-edited hens may end cull of billions of chicks
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Quora launches Poe, a way to talk to AI chatbots like ChatGPT
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A new kind of blood test can screen for many cancers — as some pregnant people learn
Testing pregnant people's blood to look at free-floating DNA can tell doctors about the health of the fetus. But these tests sometime turn up DNA that might be shed by cancerous cells. (Image credit: Isabel Seliger for NPR)
Photos of the Week: Frosty Countryside, Christmas Train, Santa Visit
Ice-skating in England, a bearskin parade in Romania, whirling dervishes in Turkey, sheep mustering in New Zealand, welcoming the winter solstice in Ireland, a live nativity performance in Slovenia, Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, and much more
US urges China to be transparent about Covid outbreak
International concern mounts about dearth of data on huge surge in cases
Canadian polar bears near 'bear capital' dying at fast rate
Polar bears in Canada's Western Hudson Bay—on the southern edge of the Arctic—are continuing to die in high numbers, a new government survey of the land carnivore has found. Females and bear cubs are having an especially hard time.
Brain stimulation might be more invasive than we think
This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, sign up here . Today, there are lots of neurotechnologies that can read what’s going on in our brains, modify the way they function, and change the wiring. This is the case for plenty of treatments that are considered “noninvasive” because they act from outside the brai
Arctic storm brings holiday travel chaos to US
A "once-in-a-generation" winter storm with temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit (Celsius) caused Christmas travel chaos in the United States on Thursday, with thousands of flights canceled and major highways closed.
Canadian polar bears near 'bear capital' dying at fast rate
Polar bears in Canada's Western Hudson Bay—on the southern edge of the Arctic—are continuing to die in high numbers, a new government survey of the land carnivore has found. Females and bear cubs are having an especially hard time.
What’s next for AI
AI ChatGPT Axelera
In 2022, AI got creative . AI models can now produce remarkably convincing pieces of text, pictures, and even videos, with just a little prompting. It’s only been nine months since OpenAI set off the generative AI explosion with the launch of DALL-E 2, a deep-learning model that can produce images from text instructions. That was followed by a breakthrough from Google and Meta: AIs that can produ
Book Review: Starry-Eyed Dreams of a Lunar Homecoming
Both aspirational and grounded in hard science, “Back to the Moon” is astrophysicist Joseph Silk’s impassioned call to return humans to the moon’s surface, reinvigorate space exploration in the post-Apollo era, and build lunar observatories to unlock the secrets of the universe with unprecedented accuracy.
PODCAST Jens Ramskov gennemgår årets vigtigste forskningsresultater
Ingeniøren udpeger hvert år de fem bedste danske forskningsresultater inden for teknik og naturvidenskab. I ugens Transformator fortæller Ingeniørens videnskabsjournalist om vinderen og de fire ‘runner-ups’.
Schneider Shorts 23.12.2022 – Merry Christmas!
Schneider Shorts 23.12.2022 – the Christmas spirits bring us a baby saved by stem cell magic in England, a mysterious sexual harasser in Germany, fake French nanotechnology, illustrative figures and stolen identities in USA, a cure for both COVID-19 and cancer, and finally, a bunch of academic racists paid by a Nazi fund.
Nobel-nominated vaccine expert warns of Covid complacency: ‘We’re still losing too many lives’
Dr Peter Hotez says Joe Biden was wrong to say pandemic is over and warns US risks another deadly coronavirus wave soon Joe Biden was wrong to declare the coronavirus pandemic over in the US, one of the country’s leading experts on the virus has told the Guardian. Dr Peter Hotez, co-director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children’s hospital and dean of the National School of Trop
Sneaking drugs into the brain could treat conditions like Alzheimer's
A method of drug delivery that uses one of the body’s own systems to sneak mRNA molecules past the blood-brain barrier could help treat conditions such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and cancer
Nye tal på klimaændringer: Grønlandske gletsjere smelter 100 gange hurtigere end antaget
Den nye model kommer nok ikke til at rokke meget ved FN’s klimamodeller, men kan hjælpe os til at få en bedre forståelse af det komplekse samspil mellem is og vand, vurderer dansk klimaprofessor og medlem af FN's Klimapanel, IPCC.
Will Cryogenics (freezing and reviving bodies) ever be viable?
In the same vein as a recent question about immortality, I’m wondering what you guys think. Will those currently frozen will ever be able to be taken off ice, nerve damaged reversed, and the cause of death fixed? Will living people have to be frozen to even have a chance of revival? submitted by /u/fikeyolbird [link] [comments]
Control of SARS-CoV-2 infection by MT1-MMP-mediated shedding of ACE2
Nature Communications, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35590-x The role of soluble angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (sACE2) in SARS-CoV-2 infection is not well understood. Here, authors show that membrane type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) releases sACE2 to promote SARS-CoV-2 cell entry in vitro and in vivo, and the upregulation of MT1-MMP may contribute to increa
Frygter altan-kollaps til nytår: Farlig korrosion fundet i halvdelen af ældre altan-typer
PLUS. Selv om ældre altaner ser helt fine ud på ydersiden, gemmer de skjulte skader, viser en undersøgelse af 100 altaner i flere danske byer. Skaderne er så alvorlige, at Teknologisk Institut frygter for livsfarlige konsekvenser, hvis folk fester på dem nytårsaften.
Hvem er formand for Digitaliseringsrådet?
Deltag i Ingeniørens Julequiz om årets tech-historier og vind flotte præmier!
Day 23: On Christmas Day, No Rest for the Weary. (Or the Guy Who Feeds the Penguins.)
For a biologist in San Francisco, Dec. 25 will bring not presents and mistletoe, but beak trims and fish guts.
Massive 'marimo' algae balls at risk for deadly winter sunburn
Climate change could overexpose rare underwater "marimo" algae balls to sunlight, killing them off, according to a new study at the University of Tokyo. Marimo are living fluffy balls of green algae. The world's largest marimo can be found in Lake Akan in Hokkaido, Japan's northern main island.
Massive 'marimo' algae balls at risk for deadly winter sunburn
Climate change could overexpose rare underwater "marimo" algae balls to sunlight, killing them off, according to a new study at the University of Tokyo. Marimo are living fluffy balls of green algae. The world's largest marimo can be found in Lake Akan in Hokkaido, Japan's northern main island.
Våd jul: Hver tredje dag med sne er forsvundet siden 1980'erne
Klimaforandringer har gjort den danske vinter to grader varmere, og håbet om hvid jul daler år for år.
Unconventional exciton evolution from the pseudogap to superconducting phases in cuprates
Nature Communications, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35210-8 The nature of the excitations in the pseudogap regime and their relation to superconductivity remain core issues in cuprate high-Tc superconductivity. Here, using resonant inelastic x-ray scattering, the authors find that high-energy excitons in optimally-doped Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ are enhanced by the onset of su
Exon junction complex shapes the m6A epitranscriptome
Nature Communications, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35643-1 Here the authors show the exon junction complex (EJC) component, EIF4A3, locally restricts METTL3- mediated mRNA methylation at exon junctions to explain the observed widespread enrichment of m6A modification in 3’ untranslated regions.
Effects of phytoplankton, viral communities, and warming on free-living and particle-associated marine prokaryotic community structure
Nature Communications, Published online: 23 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35551-4 Over several years, this study examines how biotic interactions and warming affect the entire marine prokaryotic community at a location off the coast of Southern California. Analyses show that free-living and particle-associated prokaryotes were strongly predicted by phytoplankton and viral communities, and
Russia may send empty Soyuz to bring ISS crew home
The crew members may have to return to Earth early after their capsule started leaking.
Researchers discover water-based mechanism of human sex reversal at edge of developmental ambiguity
Researchers have discovered a molecular 'clamping' mechanism within a male-specific protein-DNA complex whose mutation causes sex reversal: children with XY chromosomes but female bodies, a condition called Swyer Syndrome.
In some U.S. zip codes, young men face more risk of firearm death than those deployed in recent wars, study finds
A new study puts the risk of firearm-related death in perspective and calls attention to the urgent need for violence reduction interventions in the United States.
Latest Soyuz capsule leak prompts Russians to plan possible rescue of space station crew
Cause of puncture remains unclear as officials say damage continues to be assessed Russia is considering a “rescue” plan to send an empty spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) to bring home three stranded crew members after their Soyuz crew capsule sprang a leak while docked to the orbiting outpost. Roscosmos and Nasa officials said at a news conference on Thursday they were continu
Rare Dinosaur Fossil Found With Perfectly Preserved Final Meal Inside
Not what we expected.
Cluster Headaches Affect Men More Often, But It's Women Who Are Hit Hardest
Cluster headache Women
So much pain for so many people.
Decades of Data Shows Strange Temperature Swings Pulsing Through Jupiter's Clouds
We don't know why.
Female Southern Pied Babblers Seem to Get Stupider as They Have More Babies
Family comes first.
Why are engineers so excited to build technology that replaces the need for humans?
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Only seeing AI posts on my feed yet there are tons of other Non-AI posts in the Sub.
So I thought this sub was turning into an AI sub and came in to leave the Sub because I was tired of it. Then I realized that there are a TON of other posts that are actually interesting and Non-AI related but for some reason only the AI posts are showing up on my feed. Is this happening to anyone else? submitted by /u/Tamagotchi41 [link] [comments]
By what method do you think we will achieve intergalactic travel (in the event we do have it)?
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What do you guys think the world will be like in 5000 AD (3000 years from now)?
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Musk and Starship are now at center stage in NASA’s moon landing hopes
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NSW Covid wave peaks days before Christmas as scientists develop new nasal vaccine
NSW Covid Nasal Vaccine
There were 38,610 people diagnosed with Covid across the state this week, along with 78 deaths Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast New South Wales has passed the peak of it’s latest Covid-19 wave just days before Christmas, as Sydney scientists develop an innovative nasal vaccine for the virus. “This
Tiny New Genes Appearing in Human DNA Show How We're Still Evolving
The more things change …
Meet the Medical Student Challenging Racial Bias with TikTok
Medical influencer Joel Bervell is challenging racism in health care, one TikTok at a time.
Four tips for better recycling at Christmas
How you can celebrate while doing less harm to the planet
Meet Joel Bervell the Medical Student Challenging Racial Bias with TikTok
This medical influencer is challenging racism in health care, one TikTok at a time. From: Scientific American
Soyuz Leak Forces Russia's Space Agency to Consider a Rescue Mission
Better to be safe.
Pill for Covid does not reduce risk of hospitalisation or death, UK study finds
Covid Molnupiravir
Oxford University’s Panoramic trial suggests molnupiravir can speed up recovery in vaccinated but vulnerable patients An oral antiviral pill for Covid speeds up recovery among vaccinated yet vulnerable patients, but does not reduce their likelihood of needing hospital care or dying, research has suggested. The UK became the first country in the world in November 2021 to approve molnupiravir for C
Merck antiviral trial shows promising impact on Covid recovery time
Covid Molnupiravir
Results of UK study show drug cuts symptom duration by about 4 days but does not reduce deaths
Ukraine’s Fate and America’s Destiny
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here . The Ukrainian president came to Washington not only to seek aid in the fight against Russia but to remind Americans that there is still a “free world,” and only the United States can unite it. But fir
Smoking increases chances of mid-life memory loss, confusion
Middle-aged smokers are far more likely to report having memory loss and confusion than nonsmokers, and the likelihood of cognitive decline is lower for those who have quit, even recently, a new study has found.
Characterizing rare, damaged cells that block functions of neighboring healthy cells
Cells CAR
Senescent cells, which emerge after tissue injury, create an aged-like inflamed microenvironment that is negative for stem cell function and tissue repair. The finding provides a basis for mitigating the loss of muscle regenerative capacity in elderly people and for improving muscle repair in young healthy people.
Shedding light on the origin of complex life forms
Researchers have succeeded in cultivating a special archaeon and characterizing it more precisely using microscopic methods. This member of the Asgard archaea exhibits unique cellular characteristics and may represent an evolutionary 'missing link' to more complex life forms such as animals and plants.
Perseverance Left Scientists a Present on Mars, But They Can't Open It Until 2033
No, it's not a lightsaber.
Scientists find key reason why loss of smell occurs in long COVID-19
The reason some people fail to recover their sense of smell after COVID-19 is linked to an ongoing immune assault on olfactory nerve cells and an associated decline in the number of those cells, scientists report.
Opinion: Universities Must Incentivize Field-Based Research as an Equity Issue
Female and minority-identifying researchers face extra challenges in becoming field project leaders. Universities should be providing equivalent numbers of solutions.
How is China ending its zero-covid policy affecting cases and deaths?
Covid-19 cases are mounting in China after the government announced it would no longer pursue a zero-covid policy
Current Antarctic conservation efforts are insufficient to avoid biodiversity declines, study shows
Existing conservation efforts are insufficient to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and population declines are likely for 65% of the continent's plants and wildlife by the year 2100, according to a new study.
Characters' actions in movie scripts reflect gender stereotypes
Researchers have developed a novel machine-learning framework that uses scene descriptions in movie scripts to automatically recognize different characters' actions. Applying the framework to hundreds of movie scripts showed that these actions tend to reflect widespread gender stereotypes, some of which are found to be consistent across time.
Researchers are combining new technologies to examine blood proteins in COVID-19 patients
COVID-19 London Blood
Researchers have discovered unique patterns of blood plasma proteins in critically ill patients that may help develop a more personalized approach to treating severe COVID-19.
An interesting future technology concept: Fake Life-extension
If we can simulate massive, detailed worlds that are almost indistinguishable from reality (a la the Matrix), we could effectively speed up reality, and by extension extend our perceived length of life. Most video games already do this without us realizing it. Like when driving a car in GTA, you don't have to deal with the knobs and the levers, you just drive . Reloading is way faster in shooter
Moon water imager integrated with NASA's Lunar Trailblazer
Lunar Trailblazer, NASA's mission led by Caltech in Pasadena, California to understand lunar water and the moon's water cycle, is one step closer to launching next year. Earlier this month, the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California delivered a key science instrument to Lockheed Martin Space in Colorado, and the teams integrated it with the small satellite, or SmallSat.
Researchers discover 'Humpty-Dumpty' water-based mechanism of human sex reversal at edge of developmental ambiguity
Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered a molecular "clamping" mechanism within a male-specific protein-DNA complex whose mutation causes sex reversal: children with XY chromosomes but female bodies, a condition called Swyer Syndrome. The clamp exploits a water molecule bridging the male factor (designated SRY) and DNA control sites at the tenuous beginnings of male
Russia might send up rescue ship for ISS crew
Russia is examining the flight worthiness of a Soyuz crew capsule docked with the ISS that sprang a leak last week, and might need to send up a rescue vessel for stranded crew, officials said Thursday.
Manatees' starvation may be easing in Florida, authorities say
Manatees caught in a starvation crisis in the Indian River east of Orlando may not be as stricken as a year ago, wildlife officials said Wednesday.
Researchers discover 'Humpty-Dumpty' water-based mechanism of human sex reversal at edge of developmental ambiguity
Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered a molecular "clamping" mechanism within a male-specific protein-DNA complex whose mutation causes sex reversal: children with XY chromosomes but female bodies, a condition called Swyer Syndrome. The clamp exploits a water molecule bridging the male factor (designated SRY) and DNA control sites at the tenuous beginnings of male
COVID-19 vaccination protects people with blood cancer
COVID-19 Blood Cancer
Researchers have demonstrated that people suffering from blood cancer have a good immune response to COVID-19 vaccinations. Vaccination protects patients with B-cell lymphoma and multiple myeloma against severe illness from COVID-19. Some patients even form highly potent antibodies.
COVID-19 booster increases durability of antibody response, research shows
A booster, researchers report, made for longer-lasting antibodies for all recipients, even those who have recovered from a COVID-19 infection.
Manatees' starvation may be easing in Florida, authorities say
Manatees caught in a starvation crisis in the Indian River east of Orlando may not be as stricken as a year ago, wildlife officials said Wednesday.
New analysis maps out impacts of marine chokepoint closures
When the mega container ship Ever Given ran aground and blocked the Suez Canal for six days in 2021, it caused disruptions in international trade for weeks and in global supply chains for months afterward.
Researchers uncover potential climate change-nutrition connection in plant metabolism
A new study from researchers at Michigan State University underscores that we still have much to learn regarding how plants will function—and how nutritious they will be—as more carbon enters our atmosphere.
Is it safe? Why some animals fear using wildlife crossings
The recent capture and euthanizing of Los Angeles's well-known mountain lion P-22, whose numerous injuries were likely the result of being hit by a car, has highlighted the need for safe wildlife crossings in cities and other high-traffic areas.
New OpenAI Tool Turns Text Into 3D Models
Openai Point 3D AI
It’s unusual for an innovation to make equally large waves in the art and artificial intelligence communities, but that’s what OpenAI accomplished with the release of the DALL-E image generator . Simply type in a description, and DALL-E can make it real. The company’s new algorithm has a similar pitch, but instead of making a 2D image, Point-E creates a 3D model of your description. Point-E doesn
Researchers uncover potential climate change-nutrition connection in plant metabolism
A new study from researchers at Michigan State University underscores that we still have much to learn regarding how plants will function—and how nutritious they will be—as more carbon enters our atmosphere.
Universities, rich in data, struggle to capture its value, study finds
Universities are literally awash in data. From administrative data offering information about students, faculty and staff, to research data on professors' scholarly activities and even telemetric signals—the functional administrative data gathered remotely from wireless networks, security cameras and sensors in the course of daily operations—that data can be an invaluable resource.
Research site will bounce radio signal off asteroid in NASA experiment
An experiment to bounce a radio signal off an asteroid on Dec. 27 will serve as a test for probing a larger asteroid that in 2029 will pass closer to Earth than the many geostationary satellites that orbit our planet.
Scientists enhance recyclability of post-consumer plastic
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics (iCOUP) have developed a new method for recycling high-density polyethylene (HDPE).
Some of Our Most-Read Stories of 2022
Many of the stories our readers spent the most time with this year spoke to a desire for reflection—about the way we treat one another, our changing relationships with social media, and the meaning of democracy at home and abroad. To get a single Atlantic story curated and sent to your inbox each day, sign up for our One Story to Read Today newsletter . Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have
Is it safe? Why some animals fear using wildlife crossings
The recent capture and euthanizing of Los Angeles's well-known mountain lion P-22, whose numerous injuries were likely the result of being hit by a car, has highlighted the need for safe wildlife crossings in cities and other high-traffic areas.
Construction begins on NASA's next-generation asteroid hunter
A space telescope designed to search for the hardest-to-find asteroids and comets that stray into Earth's orbital neighborhood, NASA's Near-Earth Object Surveyor (NEO Surveyor) recently passed a rigorous technical and programmatic review. Now the mission is transitioning into the final design-and-fabrication phase and establishing its technical, cost, and schedule baseline.
Mapping the 'landscape of fear' of sea turtles in the Bahamas
Many sea turtles live their adult lives in predator-free environments due to overfishing of their main predator, the tiger shark. Because of this, it is largely unknown how sharks impact turtle grazing behavior. Wageningen researchers have discovered how turtles change their grazing behavior when they feel safe, and as a result increase their grazing pressure on seagrass meadows.
Mapping the 'landscape of fear' of sea turtles in the Bahamas
Many sea turtles live their adult lives in predator-free environments due to overfishing of their main predator, the tiger shark. Because of this, it is largely unknown how sharks impact turtle grazing behavior. Wageningen researchers have discovered how turtles change their grazing behavior when they feel safe, and as a result increase their grazing pressure on seagrass meadows.
California county sees highest number of monarch butterflies in more than 20 years
There's some hope fluttering around San Luis Obispo County this holiday season.
Making a salad might be getting more expensive. Could climate change be to blame?
In his nearly four decades of growing lettuce, spinach, kale and other leafy greens in California and Arizona, Tony Alameda has seen plenty of bad years. But lately, he said, there have been many more "noticeably bad" years in a row.
New activity trackers for dolphin conservation
Just like a smartwatch can tell its wearer how many calories they consume during exercise, data from dolphin wearables can now be used to estimate how much energy dolphins use when they swim.
California county sees highest number of monarch butterflies in more than 20 years
There's some hope fluttering around San Luis Obispo County this holiday season.
As NASA's Mars InSight mission comes to an end, JPL engineers say farewell to its twin
Pranay Mishra reached down to the floor of his workplace and scooped a handful of what might be the closest thing on Earth to the feel of Martian soil.
Making a salad might be getting more expensive. Could climate change be to blame?
In his nearly four decades of growing lettuce, spinach, kale and other leafy greens in California and Arizona, Tony Alameda has seen plenty of bad years. But lately, he said, there have been many more "noticeably bad" years in a row.
New activity trackers for dolphin conservation
Just like a smartwatch can tell its wearer how many calories they consume during exercise, data from dolphin wearables can now be used to estimate how much energy dolphins use when they swim.
Something Really Cool Happens When You Use Banana Peel as an Ingredient
We've been eating bananas wrong.
MIT: Taxing Robots Might Stave Off Job Loss, Income Inequality
(Photo: Arseny Togulev/Unsplash) As useful and impressive as robots can be, they present one ubiquitous concern: Will they take our jobs? Robots and other autonomous technologies are rapidly gaining prevalence across a variety of industries, from fast food and transportation to shoe shining and bartending . While some say it’s necessary to integrate robots into the workforce, others worry they’ll
Uneven wetting under climate change is causing diverse variations in the thawing of frozen ground on the Tibetan Plateau
The Tibetan Plateau has experienced prominent warming and wetting since the mid-1990s that has altered the thermal and hydrological properties of its frozen ground. In a new study, published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, scientists used the Community Land Surface Model to uncover that the dual effect of this wetting and the projected increase in precipitation over the Tibetan Plateau in the
Researchers show a new way to induce useful defects using invisible material properties
Much of modern electronic and computing technology is based on one idea: Add chemical impurities, or defects, to semiconductors to change their ability to conduct electricity. These altered materials are then combined in different ways to produce the devices that form the basis for digital computing, transistors, and diodes. Indeed, some quantum information technologies are based on a similar prin
Three time dimensions, one space dimension: Relativity of superluminal observers in 1+3 spacetime
How would our world be viewed by observers moving faster than light in a vacuum? Such a picture would be clearly different from what we encounter every day. "We should expect to see not only phenomena that happen spontaneously, without a deterministic cause, but also particles traveling simultaneously along multiple paths," argue theorists from universities in Warsaw and Oxford.
Lost puzzle piece involved in gene regulation revealed in search that began in water-loving, one-celled organism
After an intrepid, decade-long search, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found a new role for a pair of enzymes that regulate genome function and, when missing or mutated, are linked to diseases such as brain tumors, blood cancers and Kleefstra syndrome—a rare genetic, neurocognitive disorder.
Early results from NASA's DART mission
Since NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft intentionally slammed into the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos on Sept. 26—altering its orbit by 33 minutes—the investigation team has been digging into the implications of how this planetary defense technique could be used in the future, if such a need should ever arise.
Microplastics deposited on the seafloor have tripled in 20 years
The total amount of microplastics deposited on the bottom of oceans has tripled in the past two decades with a progression that corresponds to the type and volume of consumption of plastic products by society.
Five amazing plants and the endangered animals that depend on them
If you've found yourself here because you googled 'why are plants important?', we hope you've blocked out the entire morning.
Trees could be key protagonist for forest-grassland transitions
A study investigating the transition from forests to savannas and vice versa has found that trees could be the key protagonists.
Hawai'i earthquake swarm caused by magma moving through 'sills'
Magma pumping through a massive complex of flat, interconnected chambers deep beneath volcanoes in Hawai'i appears to be responsible for an unexplained swarm of tiny earthquakes felt on the Big Island over the past seven years, in particular since the 2018 eruption and summit collapse of Kīlauea.
Lost puzzle piece involved in gene regulation revealed in search that began in water-loving, one-celled organism
After an intrepid, decade-long search, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found a new role for a pair of enzymes that regulate genome function and, when missing or mutated, are linked to diseases such as brain tumors, blood cancers and Kleefstra syndrome—a rare genetic, neurocognitive disorder.
That paper with the ‘T’ error bars was just retracted
Remember the paper that made the rounds on Twitter after readers discovered that the error bars in one of its figures were really just capital Ts? Well, it’s now been retracted, with the notice citing “concerns about the article’s scientific reliability.” Error bars are supposed to express the statistical uncertainty of a measurement depicted in a graph, but the ones in this paper appeared to be
How Glass Frogs Weave the World’s Best Invisibility Cloak
Glass frogs do not live a life of modesty. With their semitransparent skin—green on the back, clear on the belly—the tree-dwelling, gummy-bear-size amphibians, which are native to the tropics of Central and South America, have little choice but to put their organs on display. Gaze up at certain species from below, and you’ll be treated to an aquarium of innards: a beating heart, a matrix of bones
Five amazing plants and the endangered animals that depend on them
If you've found yourself here because you googled 'why are plants important?', we hope you've blocked out the entire morning.
Trees could be key protagonist for forest-grassland transitions
A study investigating the transition from forests to savannas and vice versa has found that trees could be the key protagonists.
Reuters special report. Why detransitioners are crucial to the science of gender care
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Superscattering of water waves: Breaking the single channel scattering limit
The National Science Review recently published a study by Huaping Wang's group at Zhejiang University. Inspired by electromagnetic metamaterials, the research team designed and fabricated a water wave superscattering device based on degeneracy resonance by using the similarity of water wave equation and electromagnetic wave equation under shallow water conditions, which was realized experimentally
A nonlinear exceptional nexus with an ultra-enhanced signal-to-noise ratio
Prof. Duanduan Wan and Prof. Meng Xiao at the School of Physics of Wuhan University recently published a study in the journal National Science Review. Their work provides a simple while intuitive example, demonstrating with both theory and circuit experiments an "exceptional nexus" ("EX"), a higher-order exceptional point (HOEP). This HOEP is realized within only two coupled resonators with the ai
Hint of Crack in Standard Model Vanishes in LHC Data
Discrepancy in measurement of a type of particle decay had raised hopes of new physics
Could 'Peer Community In' be the revolution in scientific publishing we've all been waiting for?
In 2017, three researchers from the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE), Denis Bourguet, Benoit Facon and Thomas Guillemaud, founded Peer Community In (PCI), a peer-review-based service for recommending preprints (referring to the version of an article that a scientist submits to a review committee).
Creating superconductivity in WB2 through pressure-induced metastable planar defects
Nature Communications, Published online: 22 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35191-8 In 2001 superconductivity with a high critical temperature of 39 K was discovered in MgB2, but efforts since then to identify other diboride-family superconductors have been mostly unsuccessful. Here, the authors report the discovery of superconductivity in pressurized WB2, originating from the formation of
A tiny ‘Bayesian machine’ does much with little
Nature, Published online: 22 December 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-04495-6 The technology relies on Bayesian inference to reduce the training time for complex tasks.
Transparent glassfrogs 'vanish' at night by hiding red blood cells in liver
Glassfrogs Blood Liver
Glassfrogs can render themselves nearly invisible while they sleep with a unique trick; they pack nearly 90% of their red blood into one of their organs.
Genoa is an example of how to rethink cultural heritage and urban sustainability
Urban planning has a long history, stretching back to Ancient Greece and even Mesopotamia. Many centuries later, Europe finally caught up with the idea when Genoa developed the Strade Nuove and the Palazzi dei Rolli—the "new streets" and "Rolli palaces"—in the late 1500s.
A bone cancer tumor more than 215 million years old
More than 215 million years ago, a large amphibian species lived in floodplains in southwestern Poland: Metoposaurus krasiejowensis. On one of these fossils, Polish and American scientists, with the participation of researchers from the University of Bonn, detected bone cancer for the first time. The results have now been published in the journal BMC Ecology and Evolution.
Glassfrogs hide red blood cells in their liver to become transparent
Glass Frogs Transparent
Glassfrogs make themselves transparent while they rest by taking red blood cells from circulation and concealing them in their livers. A multi-disciplinary team of biologists and biomedical engineers has shown how these frogs make themselves see-through in research that appears December 23 in the journal Science.
Current Antarctic conservation efforts are insufficient to avoid biodiversity declines, says study
Existing conservation efforts are insufficient to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and population declines are likely for 65% of the continent's plants and wildlife by the year 2100, according to a study by Jasmine Rachael Lee at the University of Queensland, Australia, and colleagues, published December 22 in the open access journal PLOS Biology. Implementing ten key threat management strategies—at
Avatar Sequel’s Crazy Frame Rate Crashed Some Theater Projectors
Avatar Japan J. Cameron’s
Just like Icarus, James Cameron has flown his $250 million Avatar: The Way of the Water budget a little too close to the sun. (That’s how the story goes, right?) Not only is the director’s latest film—which comes a decade after the first Avatar —over three hours long, but it’s offered in a high frame rate (HFR) format that has spelled disaster for multiple movie theaters in Japan. Most movies are
Glass Frogs Turn Transparent When They Sleep… By Hiding Almost All Their Blood
Wait, what?
Male flies produce a chemical that makes females sleep in after mating
A “sex peptide” transferred from male to female fruit flies during mating interferes with the female’s biological clock, reducing her chances of mating again
Glass frogs turn translucent by ‘hiding’ blood in their liver
Red Blood Cells Liver
By channelling nearly 90 per cent of their blood into their liver while sleeping, glass frogs more than double their transparency – without any apparent health consequences
Most Antarctic animals and plants are set to decline by 2100
Under a business-as-usual-scenario, 65 per cent of land animals and plants in the Antarctic will decline by the end of the century, with emperor penguins among those that will endure the steepest population loss
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Layer-specific pain relief pathways originating from primary motor cortex | Science
The circuit specificity of motor cortex neurons in suppressing sensory versus emotional-aversive dimensions of neuropathic pain is shown.
Transition metal–free ketene formation from carbon monoxide through isolable ketenyl anions | Science
Metalated ylides react with carbon monoxide by phosphine displacement to form stable precursors to ketenes and related compounds.
Three-dimensional nanofabrication via ultrafast laser patterning and kinetically regulated material assembly | Science
Femtosecond light sheets can be used to assemble a wide range of materials into very small three-dimensional structures.
High-entropy mechanism to boost ionic conductivity | Science
High-entropy design can lead to orders of magnitude increases in ionic conductivity regardless of the crystal framework.
Glassfrogs conceal blood in their liver to maintain transparency | Science
Glass frogs actively maintain transparency by removing red blood cells from the circulation and concealing them in their livers.
Nanoscale covariance magnetometry with diamond quantum sensors | Science
Simultaneous measurements of two nitrogen vacancy centers in diamond enables spatiotemporal magnetometry.
Compositional texture engineering for highly stable wide-bandgap perovskite solar cells | Science
Rapid crystallization with gas-quenching maintains bromide-iodide mixing for wide-bandgap perovskite films for tandem cells.
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Accessing the Loss and Damage climate fund | Science
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Making modern medicines | Science
The business side of drug development comes to the fore in a tale of two blockbuster blood cancer therapeutics
The art of aquarium science | Science
Aquarist knowledge is an often overlooked but vital part of marine research
Data blind: Universities lag in capturing and exploiting data | Science
Study finds a pervasive void of infrastructure thinking
Epigenetic clocks, aging, and cancer | Science
Global methylation changes in aging cells affect cancer risk and tissue homeostasis
Cool it, with a pinch of salt | Science
Melting a solvent with a salt and then desalinating it enables a reversible cooling cycle
Embracing disorder in solid-state batteries | Science
Enhanced ion transport is achieved by chemically induced structural distortion
Lessons on transparency from the glassfrog | Science
Transparency in glassfrogs has potential implications for human blood clotting
Moms’ mitochondria may refresh cells in sick kids
Innovative treatment designed to treat mitochondrial disease shows promise in a few patients
Research gets a boost in final 2023 spending agreement
Budgets of many civilian science agencies will grow, but not always by as much as White House had requested
Mars had long-lived magnetic field, extending chances for life
Study of famed meteorite by quantum diamond microscope also reveals flips in martian field
Researchers push preprint reviews to improve scientific communications
Shifts in research culture, incentives, and technology would be needed for wide adoption
Ocean geoengineering scheme aces its first field test
Alkaline lime powder spread in Florida estuary drew down carbon and reduced acidification
NIH can’t deny former research chimps sanctuary retirement, federal judge rules
Agency violated federal law when it prevented primates used in biomedical studies from being sent to Chimp Haven
Appoint a new NIH director, now | Science
Why has President Biden’s administration been staggering when it comes to key scientific appointments? Most noticeably, there has been a failure to confirm a new director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since Francis Collins stepped down a year …
The final puff: Can New Zealand quit smoking for good?
Public health officials have drawn on a decade of research to craft a plan to make the country smoke-free
Coordinated control of neuronal differentiation and wiring by sustained transcription factors | Science
The diversity of neurons in the Drosophila brain is defined by a relatively simple transcriptional code.
Mesolimbic dopamine release conveys causal associations | Science
Animals learns retrospectively that there are causal associations of conditioned stimuli and reward.
Zygotic genome activation by the totipotency pioneer factor Nr5a2 | Science
Nr5a2 is an essential pioneer factor that activates zygotic gene expression in mouse embryos.
How See-Through Glass Frogs Hide Their Red Blood From Predators
The glass frog’s unusual adaptation to bolster its camouflage could offer clues for preventing deadly blood clots in people.
A bone cancer tumor more than 215 million years old
More than 215 million years ago, a large amphibian species lived in floodplains in southwestern Poland: Metoposaurus krasiejowensis. On one of these fossils, Polish and American scientists, with the participation of researchers from the University of Bonn, detected bone cancer for the first time. The results have now been published in the journal BMC Ecology and Evolution.
Glassfrogs hide red blood cells in their liver to become transparent
Glass Frogs Transparent
Glassfrogs make themselves transparent while they rest by taking red blood cells from circulation and concealing them in their livers. A multi-disciplinary team of biologists and biomedical engineers has shown how these frogs make themselves see-through in research that appears December 23 in the journal Science.
Shrinking hydrogels enlarge nanofabrication options
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a strategy for creating ultrahigh-resolution, complex 3D nanostructures out of various materials.
Current Antarctic conservation efforts are insufficient to avoid biodiversity declines, says study
Existing conservation efforts are insufficient to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and population declines are likely for 65% of the continent's plants and wildlife by the year 2100, according to a study by Jasmine Rachael Lee at the University of Queensland, Australia, and colleagues, published December 22 in the open access journal PLOS Biology. Implementing ten key threat management strategies—at
The environmental impact of our holiday menu
With the holiday season fast approaching, do you know the carbon footprint of a traditional meal such as roast turkey and meat pies?
Astronomers scanned 12 planets for alien signals while they were in front of their stars
The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT), part of the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia, is the world's premiere single-dish radio telescope. Between its 100-meter dish (328-foot), unblocked aperture, and excellent surface accuracy, the GBT provides unprecedented sensitivity in the millimeter to meter wavelengths—very high to extremely high frequency (VHF to EHF). Since 2017, it also be
Researchers say that raising awareness about consumption of environmentally friendly aquaculture is crucial
Javier Atalah and Pablo Sánchez have carried out a study on eating habits in Spain in relation to fish and bivalves
Prešeren dolphin could hold long-distance swimming record
A team of researchers, including experts from the University of St Andrews, have documented the longest recorded movement in an inshore bottlenose dolphin—an incredible journey of 2,053 km (approximately 1,276 miles).
Nanostructure strengthens, de-ices, and monitors aircraft wings, wind turbine blades, and bridges
A nanostructured sensor, whose development and tests involved Skoltech researchers, has shown promise for enhancing construction parts made of glass fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials: aircraft wings, wind turbine blades, bridge spans, car bodies, boat hulls, etc. It can be embedded into a structure without the need to cure it in an autoclave.
Researchers say that raising awareness about consumption of environmentally friendly aquaculture is crucial
Javier Atalah and Pablo Sánchez have carried out a study on eating habits in Spain in relation to fish and bivalves
Prešeren dolphin could hold long-distance swimming record
A team of researchers, including experts from the University of St Andrews, have documented the longest recorded movement in an inshore bottlenose dolphin—an incredible journey of 2,053 km (approximately 1,276 miles).
Green electronics rely on materials that grow on trees
Nature, Published online: 20 December 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-04498-3 Compounds derived from eucalyptus and other plants are formulated into an ink for printing electronic components.
How the Lessons of Game of Thrones Were Lost
Were the meaning of life to be divined from any artifact produced in the year 2022, that artifact would be a Negroni Sbagliato. Or rather, it would be the sight of the actors Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke, in a now-famous promotional video for HBO’s House of the Dragon , discussing their favorite cocktails. In the dishy tone of someone describing a sex dream, D’Arcy endorses the Negroni Sbagliato,
Why I Left Venezuela
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Author Correction: Structure, Mössbauer, electrical, and γ-ray attenuation-properties of magnesium zinc ferrite synthesized co-precipitation method
Scientific Reports, Published online: 22 December 2022; doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26362-0
Author Correction: A data driven approach in less expensive robust transmitting coverage and power optimization
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Author Correction: Hot spring bathing is associated with a lower prevalence of hypertension among Japanese older adults: a cross-sectional study in Beppu
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Foster children can easily lose their first language, but giving it a place in daily life can make a big difference
Imagine a ten-year-old girl who has been through things no child should ever have to endure. She is told that there is a nice couple who will take care of her, but she's heard that before, and has learned not to trust it.
The history of chocolate: When money really did grow on trees
Advent calendars with hidden chocolatey treats, huge tins of Quality Street and steaming cups of hot chocolate festooned with whipped cream and marshmallows are all much-loved wintry staples at Christmastime. But how many of us stop to think about where chocolate actually comes from and how it made its way into our culinary culture?
New tool can assist with identifying carbohydrate-binding proteins
One of the major obstacles that those conducting research on carbohydrates are constantly working to overcome is the limited array of tools available to decipher the role of sugars. As a workaround, most researchers utilize lectins (sugar-binding proteins) isolated from plants or fungi, but they are large, with weak binding, and they are limited in their specificity and in the scope of sugars that
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The covid-19 pandemic’s third year saw countries adopt new approaches
As the world faced the third year of the coronavirus pandemic, Iceland began 2022 by shifting towards "herd immunity" while China ended the year easing its zero covid approach
New tool can assist with identifying carbohydrate-binding proteins
One of the major obstacles that those conducting research on carbohydrates are constantly working to overcome is the limited array of tools available to decipher the role of sugars. As a workaround, most researchers utilize lectins (sugar-binding proteins) isolated from plants or fungi, but they are large, with weak binding, and they are limited in their specificity and in the scope of sugars that
Holiday flights scrapped as massive winter storm sweeps US
More than 1,800 flights were canceled across the United States by Thursday morning as a massive winter storm upended holiday travel plans with a triple threat of heavy snow, howling winds and bitter cold.
Climate Impacts Are Increasing; Textbooks Aren’t Keeping Pace: "Biology textbooks are failing to share adequate information about climate change."
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Scientists ‘3D print’ eye tissue to help medical research
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France planning AI-assisted control control for Paris Olympics
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Paper-Thin Solar Makes Any Surface Photovoltaic
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New immersive story map brings to life world's longest mule deer migration
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Men may not 'perceive' domestic tasks as needing doing in the same way as women, philosophers argue
By adding a gender dimension to the theory of 'affordance perception' and applying it to the home, a new hypothesis may help answer questions of why women still shoulder most housework, and why men never seem to notice.
Epigenetics breaks into the clinical practice of cancer
Researchers describe the impact of epigenetics on cancer treatment and how it has become a crucial tool to improve early detection, predict disease progression and become a target for new treatments.
Cystic fibrosis drug could help treat pneumonia
Pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 and pneumococcus can cause severe pneumonia. If the airways then fill with fluid, the patient risks developing acute respiratory distress syndrome. Researchers have now discovered the molecular mechanisms that trigger fluid accumulation in the lungs. This also led them to discover a potential new therapy: A cystic fibrosis drug proved effective in their laboratory expe
New study models the transmission of foreshock waves towards Earth
As the supersonic solar wind surges towards Earth, its interaction with our planet's magnetic field creates a shock to deflect its flow, and a foreshock filled with electromagnetic waves. How these waves can propagate to the other side of the shock has long remained a mystery.
Fatty liver disease endangers brain health
People with liver disease caused by eating too much sugar and fat could be at increased risk of developing serious neurological conditions like depression or dementia.
Palau's Rock Islands harbor heat-resistant corals
Ocean warming is driving an increase in the frequency and severity of marine heatwaves, causing untold damage to coral reefs. Tropical corals, which live in symbiosis with tiny single celled algae, are sensitive to high temperatures, and exhibit a stress response called bleaching when the ocean gets too hot. In the last 4 decades, marine heatwaves have caused widespread bleaching, and killed milli
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