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Study finds learning from errors leads to humility in leaders
While some leaders may believe they should appear flawless to their teams, a new study finds there are benefits for those who reflect on and learn from their mistakes.
Citizen science initiatives increase pollinator activity in private gardens and green spaces
Have you made adjustments to your garden to make it more welcoming for pollinators? If so, you have probably made a valuable contribution, according to a new study from Lund University. The researchers evaluated the national "Operation: Save the Bees" campaign, and their results indicate that what private individuals do in their gardens really can make a positive difference.
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Citizen science initiatives increase pollinator activity in private gardens and green spaces
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Research suggests that crops have different potential for protein extraction in biorefining
New sustainable protein sources with low environmental impact are needed, if we are to meet environmental and climate concerns in food supply. Therefore, researchers from the Department of Agroecology have studied two nitrogen-fertilized grasses and three legumes in an attempt to find the most optimal green biomass for protein extraction.
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HomeScienceVol. 379, No. 6630News at a glanceBack To Vol. 379, No. 6630 Full accessIn BriefSCI COMMUN Share on News at a glanceScience26 Jan 2023Vol 379, Issue 6630pp. 314-315DOI: 10.1126/science.adg8338 PREVIOUS ARTICLEChatGPT is fun, but not an authorPreviousNEXT ARTICLEBird flu spread between mink is a ‘warning bell’Next ContentsBiosafety group calls for clamping down on risky virus studiesA…
Research suggests that crops have different potential for protein extraction in biorefining
New sustainable protein sources with low environmental impact are needed, if we are to meet environmental and climate concerns in food supply. Therefore, researchers from the Department of Agroecology have studied two nitrogen-fertilized grasses and three legumes in an attempt to find the most optimal green biomass for protein extraction.
Research explains strength of earthquake shaking in Nenana Basin
Earthquakes in the Nenana Basin region of Interior Alaska last longer and feel much stronger than a quake of comparable magnitude would in a non-basin region, due to the behavior of the seismic waves once they reach the area.
Study finds that board renewal can benefit the environment
In an age when environmental awareness is widespread among investors, board renewal mechanisms that better align investors' and directors' interests can enhance a firm's environmental performance, according to a new study by Hannes Wagner (Bocconi University, Milan). Interestingly, the study also finds a positive relation between the appointment of female directors and environmental performance.
Biden Administration Bans Mining in Boundary Waters Wilderness
A 20-year moratorium on new mining activity for more than 225,000 acres of federal land in Minnesota could deal a fatal blow to a proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine.
BuzzFeed Announces Plans to Use OpenAI to Churn Out Content
CNET Effect Fresh off the heels of CNET being outed for using artificial intelligence to write articles , BuzzFeed has announced that its content machine will soon be assisted by ChatGPT creator OpenAI.
Science journals ban listing of ChatGPT as co-author on papers
Some publishers also banning use of bot in preparation of submissions but others see its adoption as inevitable The publishers of thousands of scientific journals have banned or restricted contributors’ use of an advanced AI-driven chatbot amid concerns that it could pepper academic literature with flawed and even fabricated research.
One step closer to optimal fertilization of clover grass
Clover-grass mixtures are popular because they do not need to be fertilized as much as pure grass crops. Indeed, legumes such as white and red clover are self-sufficient in nitrogen. They can simply fix nitrogen from the atmosphere and fix part of the nitrogen in the soil. In this way, they can actually also provide nutrients for the grasses that also form part of the field's plant community.
Low protease activity in B cell follicles promotes retention of intact antigens after immunization | Science
Spatially heterogeneous protease activity within lymph nodes modulates humoral responses to vaccination.
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Encoding of environmental illumination by primate melanopsin neurons | Science
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Meteorites have inherited nucleosynthetic anomalies of potassium-40 produced in supernovae | Science
Potassium isotope ratios in meteorites show nucleosynthetic anomalies that constrain the assembly of Earth.
Nucleosynthetic isotope anomalies of zinc in meteorites constrain the origin of Earth’s volatiles | Science
Zinc isotope ratios in meteorites show nucleosynthetic anomalies that constrain the assembly of Earth.
Complex scaffold remodeling in plant triterpene biosynthesis | Science
Genetic and biochemical work uncover the biosynthetic pathway of biologically active triterpenes.
Truchet-tile structure of a topologically aperiodic metal–organic framework | Science
A metal-organic framework with ordered nodes but disordered linkers contains aperiodic micropores.
Structural basis of mammalian respiratory complex I inhibition by medicinal biguanides | Science
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NextGen Voices call for submissions: The future of scientific societies | Science
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Animal agriculture’s potential financial risks | Science
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Hidden costs of Europe’s deforestation policy | Science
The European Union (EU) soon plans to implement a law that would limit the importation of products known to drive deforestation (1), including Brazilian products originating from deforested areas in the Amazon. The law’s goal of removing incentives that lead to forest degradation is laudable, given the rate of deforestation (2). However, by focusing on forests alone, the law is potentially putting
EU deforestation law overlooks emerging crops | Science
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Neurons share an intense load | Science
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Infection infidelities drive innate immunity | Science
Unsuccessful pathogenic activities may be key to activating host defenses to infection
A vaccine sanctuary in the lymph node | Science
B cell follicles in the lymph node protect vaccines to enhance immune responses
Decoding complex order in reticular frameworks | Science
Periodicity and aperiodicity coexist in a nonchaotic, information-rich crystal structure
Earth’s persistent thermostat | Science
The dependence of rock weathering on temperature helps to steer Earth’s climate
Farm animal welfare: Beyond “natural” behavior | Science
An animal-centered view guided by what animals value could improve welfare on farms
ChatGPT is fun, but not an author | Science
In less than 2 months, the artificial intelligence (AI) program ChatGPT has become a cultural sensation. It is freely accessible through a web portal created by the tool’s developer, OpenAI. The program—which automatically creates text based on written …
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‘Incredibly concerning’: Bird flu outbreak at Spanish mink farm triggers pandemic fears
Spread among captive mink could give the H5N1 strain opportunities to evolve and adapt to mammals
Despite opposition, Japan may soon dump Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific
Government says the release poses no risk to marine or human life, but some scientists disagree
Women scientists at famed oceanography institute have half the lab space of men
The gap can’t be “explained away” by funding or seniority, says Scripps Institution of Oceanography report
Can California’s floods help recharge depleted groundwater supplies?
Plans to drown orchards and farm fields to boost aquifers get off to a slow start
Preterm babies have a similar BMI at adolescence to peers born at term
By the time premature babies reach 14 to 19 years of age, they have, on average, a similar body mass index to peers born at term, according to an analysis of more than 250,000 people
Earth's 'geological thermostat' is too slow to prevent climate change
Rock weathering has helped keep Earth’s climate relatively stable for millions of years, but the process isn't fast enough to keep up with human carbon emissions
One step closer to optimal fertilization of clover grass
Clover-grass mixtures are popular because they do not need to be fertilized as much as pure grass crops. Indeed, legumes such as white and red clover are self-sufficient in nitrogen. They can simply fix nitrogen from the atmosphere and fix part of the nitrogen in the soil. In this way, they can actually also provide nutrients for the grasses that also form part of the field's plant community.
Long, dense spikes on red algae-derived metal-polysaccharide show promise for anti-microbial applications
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are becoming more and more of a concern as traditional sources of anti-microbial treatments become less effective. Therefore, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev are looking farther afield for promising compounds to treat wounds and infections.
Solar system formed from 'poorly mixed cake batter,' isotope research shows
Earth's potassium arrived by meteoritic delivery service finds new research led by Carnegie's Nicole Nie and Da Wang. Their work, published in Science, shows that some primitive meteorites contain a different mix of potassium isotopes than those found in other, more-chemically processed meteorites. These results can help elucidate the processes that shaped our solar system and determined the compo
Quantum physicists determine how to control two quantum light sources rather than one
In a new breakthrough, researchers at the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with Ruhr University Bochum, have solved a problem that has caused quantum researchers headaches for years. The researchers can now control two quantum light sources rather than one. Trivial as it may seem to those uninitiated in quantum, this colossal breakthrough allows researchers to create a phenomenon known a
Human activity has degraded more than a third of the remaining Amazon rainforest, scientists find
The Amazon rainforest has been degraded by a much greater extent than scientists previously believed with more than a third of remaining forest affected by humans, according to a new study published on January 27 in the journal Science.
Long, dense spikes on red algae-derived metal-polysaccharide show promise for anti-microbial applications
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are becoming more and more of a concern as traditional sources of anti-microbial treatments become less effective. Therefore, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev are looking farther afield for promising compounds to treat wounds and infections.
Asteroid Measurements Make No Sense
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A couple of newly discovered asteroids whizzed past our planet earlier this month, tracing their own loop around the sun. These two aren’t any more special than the thousands of other asteroids in the ever-growing catalog of near-Earth objects. But a recent news article in The Jerusalem Post described them in a rather eye-catching, even startling, way: Each rock, the story said, is “around the si
Blood test tracks osteoarthritis progression more accurately
A new blood test that can identify progression of osteoarthritis in the knee is more accurate than current methods, researchers report. It could provide an important tool to advance research and speed discovery of new therapies. The test relies on a biomarker and fills an important void in medical research for a common disease that currently lacks effective treatments. Without a good way to ident
Droughts put water bills out of reach for some families
When providers act to curtail water use because of a drought, water bills can rise for low-income families while dropping for high-income households, researchers report. Access to safe, affordable water is a necessity for human health and well-being. But when droughts strike areas that are already water-stressed, water providers are forced to enact measures to curtail water usage or invest in sup
Special microscope shows different anti-icing strategies of plant leaves
When environmental temperatures go below zero, ice crystals are formed on many leaves of evergreen plants. Nevertheless, they usually survive frost phases unharmed. Using a special cryo-scanning electron microscope, researchers from the Zoological Institute of Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU) were able to take high-resolution images of icing processes on surfaces of plants native to G
Heat stress is rising in southern Africa—climate experts show where and when it's worst
Most of us have felt either too hot or too cold at some point in our lives. Depending on where we live, we may feel too cold quite often each winter, and too hot for a few days in summer. As we're writing this in late January 2023 many southern Africans are probably feeling very hot and fatigued; a prolonged regional heatwave began around 9 January.
How cells could help Artemis astronauts exercise
In 2033, NASA and China plan to send the first crewed missions to Mars. These missions will launch every two years when Earth and Mars are at the closest points in their orbits (Mars Opposition). It will take these missions six to nine months to reach the Red Planet using conventional technology. This means that astronauts could spend up to a year and a half in microgravity, followed by months of
Beneath a busy street in Jerusalem sits a 1,000-year-old moat with a secret handprint
Archaeologists in Jerusalem have unearthed a massive moat beneath a busy roadway. But a handprint etched into the stone structure remains a mystery.
Government green heating scheme off to slow start
Take up of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme is lagging behind schedule
Heat waves can decrease the biomass of phytoplankton in lakes
A recently published study showed that heat waves reduced the biomass of phytoplankton in a boreal lake. Summertime heat waves will become more frequent and stronger with climate change and can reduce the biomass of phytoplankton in stratified lakes.
A hymn to the stars: What happens when science puts the universe into music?
A little over six months ago, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) delivered its first photographs, dazzling the world as it revealed the cosmos in glorious technicolor. The first picture transmitted in July showed a galaxy cluster located in the Southern hemisphere sky, 5.12 billion light years from Earth. In the words of US president Joe Biden, it represented "the deepest and sharpest infrar
Heat waves can decrease the biomass of phytoplankton in lakes
A recently published study showed that heat waves reduced the biomass of phytoplankton in a boreal lake. Summertime heat waves will become more frequent and stronger with climate change and can reduce the biomass of phytoplankton in stratified lakes.
Tesla Again Delays Cybertruck Mass Production to 2024
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(Image: Tesla) Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the science-fiction-styled Cybertruck in 2019, saying at the time that production would begin in 2021. Well, that didn’t happen, and Musk confirmed during the company’s Q4 earnings call that 2023 isn’t the year either. Tesla has now pushed back Cybertruck mass production to 2024, but you are still welcome to give the company $100 to reserve a place in
How rising household debt could slow UK labor strikes this year
After decades of declining real wages and deteriorating working conditions, strike activity has spiked over the last year, particularly in the United Kingdom. From nurses and teachers to railway and postal workers, employees are demanding wage increases and improved working conditions—and walking out if they believe employers' offers won't stave off the rising cost of living.
Australian black swans at high risk of avian flu
The unique genetics of Australian black swans leaves them vulnerable to viral illnesses such as avian flu, according to a new study. The first-ever genome of the black swan reveals the species lacks some immune genes which help other wild waterfowl combat infectious diseases. The geographic isolation of Australia’s black swans has meant limited exposure to pathogens commonly found in other parts
Deep sea reefs are spectacular and barely explored—researcher says they must be conserved
Sunlit coral reefs are perhaps the most famous marine habitat and many people will have snorkeled over or dived down to one at some point. Home to a quarter of all known ocean life, these "rainforests of the ocean" have been at the forefront of marine research for decades and been featured in documentaries like Blue Planet and animations such as Finding Nemo.
Deep sea reefs are spectacular and barely explored—researcher says they must be conserved
Sunlit coral reefs are perhaps the most famous marine habitat and many people will have snorkeled over or dived down to one at some point. Home to a quarter of all known ocean life, these "rainforests of the ocean" have been at the forefront of marine research for decades and been featured in documentaries like Blue Planet and animations such as Finding Nemo.
How assigning labels at work can delegitimize employees
Have you or a colleague ever been negatively labeled at work, whether it's based on your gender, age, race or ethnicity? Labels can often be mundane because we use them spontaneously on an everyday basis. But they can also be far from innocuous. Labels convey value judgments and serve to control the behavior of the people they're applied to.
California wants to ban the toxic chemical that gives chrome its classic shine
For decades, hexavalent chromium has provided the silvery showroom finish to countless consumer products, from automobile bumpers and grilles to kitchen faucets and light fixtures. It has also served as an indispensable rust-resistant coating for aviation components, such as airplane landing gear.
Preserving endangered languages as 3D shapes
Half of the world's languages are endangered and more than a thousand are expected to be lost in coming decades. A team at UCL is using animation software to preserve these languages in an entirely new way.
Apple MacBook Pro (16-Inch, 2023) Review: Great Gets Greater
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It’s pricey, but the M2 Max brings a pleasant performance boost to an already fantastic machine.
Deepfakes: Faces Created by AI Now Look More Real Than Genuine Photos
Even if you think you are good at analyzing faces, research shows many people cannot reliably distinguish between photos of real faces and images that have been computer-generated. This is particularly problematic now that computer systems can create realistic-looking photos of people who don’t exist. A few years ago, a fake LinkedIn profile with a computer-generated profile picture made the news
An open-source stopwatch to time interactions between molecules inside living cells
A stopwatch to investigate what happens inside living cells at a thousandth of a millisecond scale: this is the open-source platform BrightEyes-TTM developed by the research team led by Giuseppe Vicidomini at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology).
Eccentric Wealthy Guy Spends $2 Million Per Year Staving Off Aging
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Tech centimillionaire and middle-aged human man Bryan Johnson, founder of the online payment behemoth Braintree, among other ventures, wants to be 18 again. Not mentally or spiritually, but physically so — Johnson's on a quest to turn back his biological clock, returning his body's 45-year-old "brain, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, tendons, teeth, skin, hair, bladder, penis and rectum" to each of
How Do Heavy Metals Like Lead Get in Baby Food?
The problem begins at the farm where plants draw toxins from the soil. There’s no washing them away.
An open-source stopwatch to time interactions between molecules inside living cells
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Scientists observe 'quasiparticles' in classical systems for the first time
Starting with the emergence of quantum mechanics, the world of physics has been divided between classical and quantum physics. Classical physics deals with the motions of objects we typically see every day in the macroscopic world, while quantum physics explains the exotic behaviors of elementary particles in the microscopic world.
Rapid production of antibubbles with a jet
University of Twente researchers succeeded in the rapid fabrication of microscopic "antibubbles." Previous methods to produce these liquid droplets surrounded by an air layer were either lacked controllability or were prone to clogging and were much slower. The team of researchers recently published their findings in the journal Advanced Materials.
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New Mexico Senator wants solar on the roof of every new home built – 1 watt of solar per square foot of heated area – plus an EV chargers in every garage
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Scientists Create Shapeshifting Humanoid Robot That Can Liquefy And Reform
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Amazon layoffs hit amid an increase in robot automation. Estimates suggest over 520,000 warehouse robots are now deployed across all sections of the company, as the company lays off 18,000 workers.
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APSTAR 6E satellite successfully separated from the independent propulsion module
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Retired coal sites to host multi-day iron-air batteries
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UK universities report sharp post-Brexit drop in EU students
Nature, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00214-x The 2021/22 academic year saw a 53% fall in the number of first-year EU students enrolling at British universities.
Why do cats and dogs get 'the zoomies'?
Does your cat or dog suddenly get a burst of energy and perform athletic feats around the house that would make even a gold medalist jealous? Welcome to the world of zoomies.
These five spectacular impact craters on Earth highlight our planet's wild history
I think all craters are cool, I'm just going to start with that. I am very biased.
Why do cats and dogs get 'the zoomies'?
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The size of skin cancer cells may affect how they respond to treatment
Immune Cancer Cells Size
Smaller melanoma skin cancer cells may be more vulnerable to drugs that block DNA repair, while larger cells might be more responsive to immunotherapy
Economists have misunderstood a key indicator—and it's a big problem, says researcher
In studies, forecasts and recommendations to governments, markets are seen as capable of processing so-called rational information. Economists claim that firms' market prices result from rational expectation about their future monetary flows and intangible assets not accounted by bookkeeping, which, however, would enable those future monetary flows to occur.
Fossil teeth reveal how brains developed in utero over millions of years of human evolution
Fossilized bones help tell the story of what human beings and our predecessors were doing hundreds of thousands of years ago. But how can you learn about important parts of our ancestors' life cycle—like pregnancy or gestation—that leave no obvious trace in the fossil record?
NASA: Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine Could Be the Future of Space Travel
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NASA has validated the design of a next-generation rocket engine that could power humanity’s next phase of deep space exploration. Last year at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, engineers conducted a hot fire test of the first full-scale rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE). This technology could provide high thrust at much greater efficiency compared with today’s rocket engines. The RDRE
Fossil teeth reveal how brains developed in utero over millions of years of human evolution
Fossilized bones help tell the story of what human beings and our predecessors were doing hundreds of thousands of years ago. But how can you learn about important parts of our ancestors' life cycle—like pregnancy or gestation—that leave no obvious trace in the fossil record?
Sam Smith’s Radical Centrism
Sam Smith’s music defines the word inoffensive —so why does the singer inspire so many arguments? For more than a decade, Smith’s distinctive voice has soaked through the collective consciousness like the syrup in a rum cake. But that success has also triggered annoyance from across the cultural spectrum. As a nonbinary person, Smith has been treated as a punch line by right-wing media. Earlier i
Motiveless Malignity in California
A few years ago, a photographer in China captured a sign in a government office with one of those amusing translation errors. The sign said , in Chinese, 伤残评定办 (“Disability Assessment Office”), which was rendered in English as “Office of Mayhem Evaluation.” I found this phrase so charmingly bureaucratic that when I started writing about terrorism, I considered having it posted on my office door.
The NHL Is Gutless
The National Hockey League showed recently that there’s a big difference between wanting inclusiveness and being willing to fight for it. Earlier this month, the NHL began promoting its Pathway to Hockey Summit, a job fair in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on February 2 in advance of the NHL All-Star weekend. The point of the career fair was to broaden the hiring pool for staff positions in profession
Atlanta's BeltLine shows how urban parks can drive 'green gentrification,' inequality
Is Atlanta a good place to live? Recent rankings certainly say so. In September 2022, Money magazine rated Atlanta the best place to live in the U.S., based on its strong labor market and job growth. The National Association of Realtors calls it the top housing market to watch in 2023, noting that Atlanta's housing prices are lower than those in comparable cities and that it has a rapidly growing
Starbucks fans are steamed: The psychology underlying anger toward changes to a rewards program
Starbucks, the coffee chain giant, is modifying its rewards program, and the news is full of stories of outraged consumers.
The SAT and ACT are less important than you might think, says professor
College admission tests are becoming a thing of the past.
What is blue carbon and how can it help fight climate change?
Blue carbon is becoming an increasingly popular term, but what exactly does it mean? The answer may vary slightly depending on who you ask. But broadly speaking, according to the National Ocean Service, "blue carbon is simply the term for carbon captured by the world's ocean and coastal ecosystems."
NASA's Fermi detects first gamma-ray eclipses from 'spider' star systems
Scientists have discovered the first gamma-ray eclipses from a special type of binary star system using data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. These so-called spider systems each contain a pulsar—the superdense, rapidly rotating remains of a star that exploded in a supernova—that slowly erodes its companion.
Mandatory business closures drove the economic decline during COVID-19 pandemic: Study
Involuntary business closures have been the leading cause of a massive decline in U.S. GDP during the COVID-19 pandemic, although personal voluntary behaviors to avoid infection also play a role, according to a new study by USC faculty.
Dogs Can Be Aggressive For Lots of Reasons, And One of Them Is You
It's not just about breeds.
How NASA Is Selecting the Next Astronauts to Walk on the Moon
The space agency has said that it will send the first woman and the first person of color to the lunar surface
Twitter Is Quietly Re-Suspending the Lunatics Elon Musk Let Back On
Ban Hammer It's only been a few months since Elon Musk took over Twitter and promised to resurrect those permabanned right-wing chuds who kept getting kicked off for being terrible — but now, the chickens seem to be coming home to roost. At least two previously-suspended right-wingers — Ali Alexander, best known as Kanye West's 2024 campaign advisor , and Nick Fuentes, an incel-of-all-trades who
FDA Gives Go-Ahead for Robotic Exoskeleton For Stroke Survivors
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The Food and Drug Administration has cleared a new exoskeleton for use in stroke rehabilitation, its manufacturer announced this week. Known as Atalante, the self-balancing, battery-powered exoskeleton is intended to assist in training the gaits of stroke survivors, especially those that have lost significant mobility in their upper body and extremities. As such, its gait can be adjusted as a pat
Architecture of chloroplast TOC-TIC translocon supercomplex
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Weird supernova remnant blows scientists’ minds
Nature, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00202-1 Fireworks display from rare dying star is unlike anything astronomers have seen.
Quantum avalanches wipe out the effects of disorder in interacting systems
Nature, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00143-9 Experiments on ultracold atoms reveal that disorder doesn’t stop a quantum system of interacting particles from reaching thermal equilibrium. Instead, small thermalized regions ripple like an avalanche through the whole system.
Mimicking an enigmatic property of circadian rhythms through an artificial chemical clock
An innovative temperature-compensation mechanism for oscillating chemical reactions based on temperature-responsive gels has been developed. Experimental findings, alongside a detailed mathematical analysis, hint at the possibility that circadian rhythms found in nature may all rely on a similar mechanism, allowing their period to remain independent of temperature.
Most Criminal Cryptocurrency Funnels Through Just 5 Exchanges
The crypto money-laundering market is tighter than at any time in the past decade, and the few big players are moving a “shocking” amount of currency.
Study finds that eDNA can help detect rainbow smelt
Searun rainbow smelt—a culturally and ecologically valuable fish for New England anglers, consumers and marine ecosystems—is on the decline. Determining the extent of that decline, however, is difficult in Maine. Searun smelt can be easy to miss because they only enter coastal spawning streams from deeper waters during a few cold, wet nights each spring, and they depart the streams by early mornin
How Rare Island Bunnies Do a Parasitic Plant’s Bidding
The world’s only wild black-furred rabbit has a very important job — distributing seeds for a parasitic plant.
The ecstasy of Eskista, an ancient Ethiopian dance | Melaku Belay
By mastering the Eskista, an ancient Ethiopian dance, TED Fellow Melaku Belay survived a childhood on the streets and became a voice for his country. He shares how traditional dances can connect the wisdom of the past to the energy of the future — and, after the talk, delivers a thrilling performance of Eskista accompanied by a free-jazz ensemble. (In Amharic with consecutive English translation
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Krocktester med A-traktorer och mopedbilar ger tydliga besked. Att inte använda bilbälte kan få förödande konsekvenser – även i långsamma fordon. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
Study finds that eDNA can help detect rainbow smelt
Searun rainbow smelt—a culturally and ecologically valuable fish for New England anglers, consumers and marine ecosystems—is on the decline. Determining the extent of that decline, however, is difficult in Maine. Searun smelt can be easy to miss because they only enter coastal spawning streams from deeper waters during a few cold, wet nights each spring, and they depart the streams by early mornin
Q&A: Gun violence pressures elected officials to make reforms
With three mass shooting within a week leaving 24 Californians dead, public policy makers are searching for answers.
Eerily perfect galaxy-shaped spiral appears over Hawaii. What is it?
A mysterious "whirlpool" of light temporarily shone in the night sky above Hawaii's Mauna Kea. Experts think it was linked to a SpaceX launch.
Striking and Totally Unexpected
If you would like to learn a little more about how epilepsy affects memory and more about my personal accounts, one of my previous articles, Shaken Memory, also talks about thes things. I consider this current article a revision, however, since I have learned a bit more about my condition. When Brenda Milner and William … … Continue reading →
Earth will have 'a very close encounter' with an asteroid tonight, NASA says
There's no reason for alarm — but, a NASA engineer calls it "one of the closest approaches by a known near-Earth object ever recorded." It will be only 2,200 miles above the Earth's surface. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)
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Author Correction: A retrospective analysis of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients treated with nivolumab
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Asian American shootings: This is 'not an exception' and other issues need to be discussed, says professor
Days after two California massacres involving the Asian American community, many are seeking to understand what drove two men to commit these crimes. Primary among questions are the role of culture and society, and whether mental health is a pressing issue in the Asian American community.
Florida dominates list of most overvalued housing markets
Florida metros make up six of the 10 most overvalued housing markets in the nation, according to the latest report from researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.
Rural water infrastructure development research demonstrates ethnically, racially uneven economic outcomes
A research study led by J. Tom Mueller, Ph.D., research assistant professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability, College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences at the University of Oklahoma, was published in the first issue of a new journal in the Nature series.
New principles to encourage transparency and prevent greenwashing in financial sector
New practical principles will encourage transparency and prevent greenwashing in the financial sector. It is hoped the recommendations will lead to enhanced governance and genuine and lasting improvements in securities finance.
More to E. coli than meets the eye: Lab discovers evidence of multicellularity in single cell organism
Researchers in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University have uncovered something new in one of the most studied organisms on Earth, and their discoveries could impact the treatment and prevention of devastating bacterial diseases.
More to E. coli than meets the eye: Lab discovers evidence of multicellularity in single cell organism
Researchers in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University have uncovered something new in one of the most studied organisms on Earth, and their discoveries could impact the treatment and prevention of devastating bacterial diseases.
3 Facts to Know About The Strange Spinning of Earth's Inner Core
The Earth’s core has long been a place of mystery to scientists. The core of our planet sits just over 1,800 miles below the surface and exists as a ball of seething hot metal, specifically iron and nickel. It possesses many unique qualities — including its own spin. Now, researchers at Peking University in China have released new findings about the Earth’s inner core: its spin rate has slowed. He
Geese Are Immune to Human Harassment
There’s no winning in a stand-off against a goose. Well, that’s what a study in the Wildlife Society Bulletin says, finding that the standard strategies for shooing these feisty fowl away are pointless. Particularly in the winter, this type of “harassment” has high stakes for the animals’ health. Geese — Our Greatest Feathered Foes Humans are always trying to shoo geese away, hassling them with wa
What Is a Social Media Cleanse?
People are generally spending more time on social media than they were prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. On average, social media users log around two and a half hours per day on social channels, according to 2022 research by Smart Insights. It is perhaps little surprise that many users are interested in trying a social media “cleanse”, also known as a detox. Simply put a social media cleanse is tim
Physicists solve riddle of two-dimensional quasicrystal formation from metal oxides
The structure of two-dimensional titanium oxide breaks up at high temperatures when one adds barium; instead of regular hexagons, rings of four, seven and ten atoms are created that order aperiodically.
Why this promising biofuel crop takes a summer break
Michigan State University researchers have solved a puzzle that could help switchgrass realize its full potential as a low-cost, sustainable biofuel crop and curb our dependence on fossil fuels.
Recyclable mobile phone batteries a step closer with rust-busting invention
Mobile phone batteries with a lifetime up to three times longer than today's technology could be a reality thanks to a recent innovation.
Mimicking an enigmatic property of circadian rhythms through an artificial chemical clock
An innovative temperature-compensation mechanism for oscillating chemical reactions based on temperature-responsive gels has been developed. Experimental findings, alongside a detailed mathematical analysis, hint at the possibility that circadian rhythms found in nature may all rely on a similar mechanism, allowing their period to remain independent of temperature.
Feline uncertain? Cats do give clues if the fur’s about to fly, study finds
Study of 105 pairs of interacting felines decodes the cat behaviour that puzzles humans – and flags up the unsubtle battle cry of claws and yowling When cats get together it can be difficult to tell rough and tumble play from a full-blown scrap. Now researchers say they have decoded feline behaviour to help owners spot when the fur might be about to fly. Dr Noema Gajdoš‑Kmecová, first author of t
Loyalty card data could help spot ovarian cancer cases sooner
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Researchers find pain and indigestion medication purchases were higher in women who went on to be diagnosed Loyalty card data on over-the-counter medicine purchases could help spot ovarian cancer cases earlier and enable more patients to fully recover, researchers have found. Pain and indigestion medication purchases were higher in women who went on to be diagnosed with ovarian cancer, usually ab
Astronomers use novel technique to find starspots
Astronomers have developed a powerful technique for identifying starspots, according to research presented this month at the 241st meeting of the American Astronomical Society.
Are millennials getting more conservative as they age? Why it's hard to know
"As people age, they become more conservative" is a well worn political aphorism. It is cited frequently in discussions and research about generational politics. It's been deployed in various ways in the popular discourse—a way of talking about the limits of progressive politics and the power of folk wisdom.
Why this promising biofuel crop takes a summer break
Michigan State University researchers have solved a puzzle that could help switchgrass realize its full potential as a low-cost, sustainable biofuel crop and curb our dependence on fossil fuels.
Gathering just the right amount of information is key to proper natural resource management
With ever more demands on the planet's natural resources, managing them carefully is ever more critical. But it can be challenging to make effective decisions for such complex systems. To do so, scientists and resource managers have to gather information, determine its importance and weigh possible outcomes. The key is figuring out how much information you need, so you don't spend more money monit
AI has designed bacteria-killing proteins from scratch – and they work
An AI was tasked with creating proteins with anti-microbial properties. Researchers then created a subset of the proteins and found some did the job
ChatGPT Shamelessly Writes Letter Announcing Layoffs While Promoting Execs and Quoting MLK
OpenAI's viral text generator ChatGPT is a real jack of all trades. The AI-powered tool can write convincing college essays , pass business exams , and even apply for jobs on your behalf. And, as it turns out, it could also easily take over the role of a CEO who is tasked with delivering an unfortunate message. Dev ops expert Matt Stratton asked the tool to "compose a message announcing a seven p
Gathering just the right amount of information is key to proper natural resource management
With ever more demands on the planet's natural resources, managing them carefully is ever more critical. But it can be challenging to make effective decisions for such complex systems. To do so, scientists and resource managers have to gather information, determine its importance and weigh possible outcomes. The key is figuring out how much information you need, so you don't spend more money monit
Stigende havniveau har større konsekvenser end hidtil antaget
PLUS. Nye lidar-baserede målinger viser, at stigende vandstand i havene udløst af klimaforandringer er værre end først antaget.
Small-scale octopus fisheries can provide sustainable source of vital nutrients for tropical coastal communities
Undernourished coastal communities in the tropics—where children's growth can be stunted by a lack of micronutrients—can get the vitamins and minerals they need from sustainable small-scale octopus fisheries, say researchers.
AI technology generates original proteins from scratch
Scientists have created an AI system capable of generating artificial enzymes from scratch. In laboratory tests, some of these enzymes worked as well as those found in nature, even when their artificially generated amino acid sequences diverged significantly from any known natural protein.
New AI tool makes speedy gene-editing possible
An artificial intelligence program may enable the first simple production of customizable proteins called zinc fingers to treat diseases by turning genes on and off.
Farming more seaweed to be food, feed and fuel
A University of Queensland–led study has shown that expanding global seaweed farming could go a long way to addressing the planet's food security, biodiversity loss and climate change challenges.
Cat-egorizing play and genuine fighting in cats
The behavior of cat interactions has been categorized into playful, aggressive and intermediate groups that may help owners distinguish between play and genuine fighting. The study, published in Scientific Reports, suggests that cats may engage in a mixture of playful and aggressive behaviors, which could escalate into a fight if not managed by the owner.
Training ants to sniff out cancerous tumors in mice
A team of researchers from Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Université Paris-Saclay and Institut Universitaire de France has found that it is possible train ants to sniff out cancerous tumors in mice. In their study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the researchers trained groups of ants to respond to chemicals in urine samples that were associated with cancerous tumors.
Scientists discover ch-TOG protein is essential for building and maintaining the cell skeleton
Researchers led by Dr. Jens Lüders at IRB Barcelona have discovered a key role played by the ch-TOG protein in the initiation of microtubule assembly during the interphase stage of the cell cycle—the phase in which cells spend most time. The cell cycle is a series of stages that lead to cell growth and division into two daughter cells. The period between cell formation and cell division is known a
Urban elites seize most of the benefits of big cities, finds study
Urban inequality in Europe and the United States is so severe that urban elites claim most of the benefits from the agglomeration effects that big cities provide, while large parts of urban populations get little to nothing. In a study published in Nature Human Behaviour, researchers at Linköping University show that the higher-than-expected outputs of larger cities critically depend on the extrem
Small-scale octopus fisheries can provide sustainable source of vital nutrients for tropical coastal communities
Undernourished coastal communities in the tropics—where children's growth can be stunted by a lack of micronutrients—can get the vitamins and minerals they need from sustainable small-scale octopus fisheries, say researchers.
AI technology generates original proteins from scratch
Scientists have created an AI system capable of generating artificial enzymes from scratch. In laboratory tests, some of these enzymes worked as well as those found in nature, even when their artificially generated amino acid sequences diverged significantly from any known natural protein.
EU consumers 'export' environment damage to Eastern neighbors
European Union (EU) consumers are "exporting" negative environmental impacts to their Eastern European neighbors, while keeping the bulk of economic benefits linked to consuming goods and services, a new study reveals.
New AI tool makes speedy gene-editing possible
An artificial intelligence program may enable the first simple production of customizable proteins called zinc fingers to treat diseases by turning genes on and off.
Using bottlebrush-shaped nanoparticles, researchers can identify and deliver synergistic combinations of cancer drugs
Treating cancer with combinations of drugs can be more effective than using a single drug. However, figuring out the optimal combination of drugs, and making sure that all of the drugs reach the right place, can be challenging.
Farming more seaweed to be food, feed and fuel
A University of Queensland–led study has shown that expanding global seaweed farming could go a long way to addressing the planet's food security, biodiversity loss and climate change challenges.
'Dark' side of air pollution across China poses potential health threat
China is a nighttime "hot-spot" for the production of nitrate radicals (PNO3) that could have a major impact on health-threatening ozone and fine particulates (PM2.5) in the atmosphere, a new study reveals.
Cat-egorizing play and genuine fighting in cats
The behavior of cat interactions has been categorized into playful, aggressive and intermediate groups that may help owners distinguish between play and genuine fighting. The study, published in Scientific Reports, suggests that cats may engage in a mixture of playful and aggressive behaviors, which could escalate into a fight if not managed by the owner.
Training ants to sniff out cancerous tumors in mice
A team of researchers from Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Université Paris-Saclay and Institut Universitaire de France has found that it is possible train ants to sniff out cancerous tumors in mice. In their study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the researchers trained groups of ants to respond to chemicals in urine samples that were associated with cancerous tumors.
Scientists discover ch-TOG protein is essential for building and maintaining the cell skeleton
Researchers led by Dr. Jens Lüders at IRB Barcelona have discovered a key role played by the ch-TOG protein in the initiation of microtubule assembly during the interphase stage of the cell cycle—the phase in which cells spend most time. The cell cycle is a series of stages that lead to cell growth and division into two daughter cells. The period between cell formation and cell division is known a
Humans can recognize and understand chimpanzee and bonobo gestures, study finds
Humans retain an understanding of gestures made by other great apes, even though we no longer use them ourselves, according to a new study.
Abnormal 12-hour cyclic gene activity found in schizophrenic brains
Researchers present the first evidence of 12-hour cycles of gene activity in the human brain. The study also reveals that some of those 12-hour rhythms are missing or altered in the postmortem brains of patients with schizophrenia.
It isn't what you know, it's what you think you know
A new study finds that people with strong attitudes tend to believe they understand science, while neutrals are less confident. Overall, the study revealed that that people with strong negative attitudes to science tend to be overconfident about their level of understanding.
Biomedical institutions agree on a set of open science practices to monitor
Eighty stakeholders from twenty major biomedical research institutions across the globe have agreed upon a list of 19 open science practices to be implemented and monitored. The study forms the basis for the future development of institutional digital dashboards that will display that institution's compliance with open science practices.
Mercury helps to detail Earth's most massive extinction event
The Latest Permian Mass Extinction (LPME) was the largest extinction in Earth's history to date, killing between 80–90% of life on the planet, though finding definitive evidence for what caused the dramatic changes in climate has eluded experts.
Drowning in seaweed: How to stop invasive Sargassum
Nature, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00238-3 Around the world countries are battling the unassuming brown seaweed taking over their beaches.
Scientists tweak synthesis of high-entropy carbides for better efficiency
Researchers from Skoltech and Tomsk Polytechnic University have tuned the synthesis of a five-element carbide—a strong, hard-melting compound of carbon and five transition metals—which holds much promise for industrial ceramics and catalysis.
Archaeologist hails possibly oldest mummy yet found in Egypt
The 4,300-year-old mummy was found at the bottom of a 15-metre shaft near the Step Pyramid at Saqqara Egyptologists have uncovered a Pharaonic tomb near the capital, Cairo, containing what may be the oldest and most complete mummy yet to be discovered in the country, the excavation team leader has said. The 4,300-year-old mummy was found at the bottom of a 15-metre shaft in a recently uncovered g
There were fewer MIS-C cases during Omicron than Delta
There were fewer cases of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children during the Omicron wave of the pandemic than the Delta wave, according to a new study. Multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a rare but severe complication that occurs in children who’ve previously had COVID-19, and has near 1% mortality. Published in the journal Viruses , the findings show that those cas
Souped up Hall thrusters might get people to Mars
Running more propellant through a Hall thruster might power a crewed mission to Mars, experiments suggest. It was believed that Hall thrusters, an efficient kind of electric propulsion widely used in orbit, need to be large to produce a lot of thrust. Now, a new study suggests that smaller Hall thrusters can generate much more thrust—potentially making them candidates for interplanetary missions.
Cowi-undersøgelse: Forurening i Grindsted løber ind under haver og ny bydel
PLUS. Billund Kommune har tilladt private boringer ovenpå en forureningsfane fra Grindsteds gamle losseplads.
Deepfakes: Faces created by AI now look more real than genuine photos
Even if you think you are good at analyzing faces, research shows many people cannot reliably distinguish between photos of real faces and images that have been computer-generated. This is particularly problematic now that computer systems can create realistic-looking photos of people who don't exist.
Obsidian handaxe-making workshop from 1.2 million years ago discovered in Ethiopia
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Spain, working with two colleagues from France and another from Germany has discovered an Obsidian handaxe-making workshop from 1.2 million years ago in the Awash valley in Ethiopia. In their paper published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, the group describes where the handaxes were found, their condition and their age.
The Cause of Depression Is Probably Not What You Think
People often think they know what causes chronic depression. Surveys indicate that more than 80% of the public blames a “chemical imbalance” in the brain. That idea is widespread in pop psychology and cited in research papers and medical textbooks. Listening to Prozac, a book that describes the life-changing value of treating depression with medications that aim to correct this imbalance… Sourc
North Korea is under lockdown to fight the spread of a respiratory disease
Authorities have made no mention of COVID. North Korea claimed victory over the disease by August, but experts remain skeptical of that claim. The lockdown will last from Wednesday until Sunday. (Image credit: Kim Won Jin/AFP via Getty Images)
Papper utan potatis lika starkt – och mer miljövänligt
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Scientists Calculate How Often ‘Dark Lightning’ Could Strike Passenger Planes
(Credit: David Cardinal/Cardinal Photo) “Dark lightning” sounds like something out of a fantasy novel, but it’s very real. These invisible bolts of energy are the most powerful type of lightning on Earth. Recent research on dark lightning suggests that if it hits a plane, air travelers could receive an unhealthy dose of gamma radiation. Scientists have known about dark lightning since at least th
Double Agents: Engineered Bacteria Tackle Pathogenic Biofilms in Mice
Mycoplasma pneumoniae with pathogenic genes replaced by biofilm-degrading ones enhance survival in a mouse model of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Development of the bony cap structure in digits across species
In the late 19th century, researchers discovered, in separate studies, that horses and humans have a small bone at the tip of their hoof and finger, respectively. Since then, research on the anatomical development of many animals—including horses, humans, and other species—has forged on, but little attention has since been given to this bony structure, which went unnamed for more than 100 years.
Scientists Build Working Tractor Beam, Although It's Comically Tiny
Small But Mighty Scientists have built a real-life tractor beam that can pull actual objects using nothing but light. But it has one big drawback: it's absolutely tiny. As detailed in a new paper published in the journal Optics Express and recently spotted by ScienceAlert , a team of scientists figured out how to build a new laser that can form an optical tractor beam capable of manipulating obje
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Development of the bony cap structure in digits across species
In the late 19th century, researchers discovered, in separate studies, that horses and humans have a small bone at the tip of their hoof and finger, respectively. Since then, research on the anatomical development of many animals—including horses, humans, and other species—has forged on, but little attention has since been given to this bony structure, which went unnamed for more than 100 years.
Mysterious 12-sided Roman object found in Belgium may have been used for magical rituals
A fragment of a mysterious artifact known as a Roman dodecahedron has been found in Belgium.
Whatever Happened to Toilet Plumes?
In the dark early days of the pandemic, when we knew almost nothing and feared almost everything, there was a moment when people became very, very worried about toilets. More specifically, they were worried about the possibility that the cloud of particles toilets spew into the air when flushed—known in the scientific literature as “toilet plume”—might be a significant vector of COVID transmissio
Calming Kids With Electronics May Affect Emotion Regulation Skills
When your child has a meltdown while you’re running an errand or doing a chore, what do you do to deal with it? Many would probably admit to handing over a smartphone or a tablet so the child can keep themselves occupied. As the consumer electronics industry grew, this quick fix to pacify fussy children has become more common among caregivers. But while the approach appears to be harmless as a tem
Artificial human skin paves the way to new skin cancer therapy
By using artificial human skin, a research group from the University of Copenhagen have managed to block invasive growth in a skin cancer model.
Sperm motility and anchoring of the spore capsule in spreading earthmoss
As a component of moors, mosses are important for climate conservation. They are also gaining increasing significance in biotechnology and the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals. For the most varied of reasons, mosses are interesting research objects. One reason for this is that they are particularly similar to the first land plants. As a result, they provide insight into the original function of s
Indigenous communities with strong territorial rights can resist land grabs in Brazil's fragmented Atlantic Forest
A new study published today in PNAS Nexus revealed for the first time that Indigenous peoples, with officially recognized rights to their territories in Brazil's embattled Atlantic Forest, reduced deforestation and improved forest cover, outperforming territories that lack formal tenure.
New detector could enable high-speed quantum communication
Researchers have developed a new detector that can precisely measure single photons at very high rates. The new device could help make high-speed quantum communication practical.
Artificial human skin paves the way to new skin cancer therapy
By using artificial human skin, a research group from the University of Copenhagen have managed to block invasive growth in a skin cancer model.
Sperm motility and anchoring of the spore capsule in spreading earthmoss
As a component of moors, mosses are important for climate conservation. They are also gaining increasing significance in biotechnology and the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals. For the most varied of reasons, mosses are interesting research objects. One reason for this is that they are particularly similar to the first land plants. As a result, they provide insight into the original function of s
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Robusthedskommission klar med anbefalinger inden årets udgang
Dagens stormøde i Kolding med deltagelse af blandt andre sundhedsvæsenets aktører, organisationer og foreninger skulle give inspiration til kommissionens videre arbejde.
How the ‘trolley problem’ applies to self-driving cars
Our existing social contract around driving should apply to automated vehicles, say researchers, essentially solving the “trolley problem.” The classic thought experiment asks: Should you pull a lever to divert a runaway trolley so that it kills one person rather than five? Alternatively: What if you’d have to push someone onto the tracks to stop the trolley? What is the moral choice in each of t
Researchers measure boron flux in high-energy cosmic rays with the CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET)
Cosmic rays (CR) constitute high-energy particles that mainly originate outside our solar system. These primary CR interact with interstellar matter to produce secondary CR. The secondary nature of their origin is reflected in the higher abundance of light elements, such as boron (B), in secondary CR relative to the solar system.
Cardboard with a more sustainable coating
On average, we open seven packaged items per day, most of them food items. All of this together makes for a mountain of plastic. But more and more often our tomatoes, apples and cookies are packaged in cardboard. To help speed up the transition of plastic to paper, TU/e chemist Sterre Bakker researched what coatings can be used to make cardboard a more suitable food packaging material.
French aristocrat's golden dental secret revealed 400 years on
Scientists have discovered the long-buried secret of a 17th-century French aristocrat 400 years after her death: she was using gold wire to keep her teeth from falling out.
Canceling plans with a friend? Research says don't lie
You've made plans to meet up with a good friend in a few hours, but now all you want to do is go home, change into sweats and binge watch "Game of Thrones." What do you say to your friend? Will they be upset?
Author Correction: Computer-aided diagnosis through medical image retrieval in radiology
Scientific Reports, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28523-1
Supernovae might be a good place to hunt for alien broadcasts
Other intelligent civilisations may send transmissions after a bright galactic event like a supernova to make them more visible to others, according to SETI researchers
Flock size and structure found to influence reproductive success for flamingos
Flocking flamingos in groups of 50 or more may be one key to encouraging successful reproduction, according to a study published this month in Zoo Biology. Researchers used global data shared by zoos and aquariums to study reproductive success and factors such as climate, flock numbers, and an equal sex ratio in four species of flamingo in 540 ex situ populations worldwide. The zoos and aquariums
New research uncovers the 'water' mystery of the first large city in southern Africa
In the mountains of southeastern Zimbabwe lie the ruins of the first major city in the southern Africa. The place is known as Great Zimbabwe. The name Zimbabwe itself means "the big stone house" in the Shona language, and in fact the country got its name from the ancient city. The city with large stone houses and enclosures was the 11th century the capital of the Shona kingdom in parts of present-
Study achieves the coherent manipulation of electron spins in silicon
In recent years, many physicists and computer scientists have been working on the development of quantum computing technologies. These technologies are based on qubits, the basic units of quantum information.
Flock size and structure found to influence reproductive success for flamingos
Flocking flamingos in groups of 50 or more may be one key to encouraging successful reproduction, according to a study published this month in Zoo Biology. Researchers used global data shared by zoos and aquariums to study reproductive success and factors such as climate, flock numbers, and an equal sex ratio in four species of flamingo in 540 ex situ populations worldwide. The zoos and aquariums
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NASA Validates Revolutionary Propulsion Design for Deep Space Missions
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Regionsrådet har netop vedtaget planerne for et nyt børne- og ungehospital på Aarhus Universitetshospital, AUH.
Ice Age effects still show up in crocodiles today
While changing temperatures and rainfall had little impact on crocodiles’ gene flow over the past three million years, changes to sea levels during the Ice Age had a different effect. “The American crocodile tolerates huge variations in temperature and rainfall. But about 20,000 years ago—when much of the world’s water was frozen, forming the vast ice sheets of the last glacial maximum—sea levels
Stroke risk algorithms don’t work as well for Black patients
Current medical standards for accessing stroke risk perform worse for Black Americans than for white Americans, research finds. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association , evaluated various existing algorithms and two methods of artificial intelligence assessment that are aimed at predicting a person’s risk of stroke within the next 10 years. The study found that all
ChatGPT Isn’t the Only Way to Use AI in Education
AI can be a tool to create meaningful connections and learning experiences for children—and may help foster more equitable outcomes.
Rocket Lab Launches First Electron Rocket From US Soil
Rocket Lab Electron
Aerospace startup Rocket Lab had hoped to launch its first rocket in the US last year, but the Dec 18 event was canceled due to weather. The company’s second attempt late on Jan. 24 went off without a hitch. The Electron rocket blasted off from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Herndon, Virginia, delivering three satellites to orbit. Rocket Lab was founded in New Zealand in 2006, but it moved to
Medical AIs are advancing – when will they be in a clinic near you?
Trained on real electronic health records, medical AIs are making rapid progress. How long before we see these tools widely used in the clinic, wonders Alex Wilkins
Graphene researchers discover long-term memory in 2D nanofluidic channels
A collaboration between teams from the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester, and the École Normale Supérieure (ENS), Paris, demonstrated Hebbian learning in artificial nanochannels, where the channels showed short and long term memory. Hebbian learning is a technical term introduced in 1949 by Donald Hebb, describing the process of learning by repetitively doing an act
Egypt unveils ancient 'secret keeper' tomb, golden mummy
Egypt unveiled Thursday a gold-laced mummy and four tombs, including of an ancient king's "secret keeper", discovered in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo.
Colorado lawmakers look to AI to detect wildfires early
A year after the most destructive wildfire in the state's history scorched nearly 1,100 homes, Colorado lawmakers are considering joining other Western states by adopting artificial intelligence in hopes of detecting blazes before they burn out of control.
Building off the 'anti-laser,' researchers create a device that directs waves
Building off a breakthrough "anti-laser," a team of researchers has developed a system that can direct light and other electromagnetic waves for signal processing without any unwanted signal reflections—an innovation that could advance local area networks, the field of photonics, and other applications.
Particle accelerator experiment creates an exotic, highly unstable particle and measures its mass
The standard model of particle physics tells us that most particles we observe are made up of combinations of just six types of fundamental entities called quarks. However, there are still many mysteries, one of which is an exotic, but very short-lived, Lambda resonance known as Λ(1405). For a long time, it was thought to be a particular excited state of three quarks—up, down, and strange—and unde
Astronomers inspect a powerful radio-loud high-redshift quasar
Using the European VLBI Network (EVN), an international team of astronomers has performed high-resolution imaging observations of a powerful and radio-loud high-redshift quasar known as J2102+6015. Results of the observational campaign, presented January 18 on the preprint server arXiv, could help us better understand the nature of this peculiar quasar and other powerful radio sources.
Nine new and exotic creatures for the pulsar zoo
Researchers using MeerKAT in South Africa have discovered nine millisecond pulsars, most of them in rare and sometimes unusual binary systems, as the first result of a targeted survey. An international team with significant contributions from AEI (Hannover) und MPIfR (Bonn) selected 79 unidentified pulsar-like sources from observations of NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope and observed them at
Using ultrafast laser flashes to generate and measure the shortest electron pulse to date
By using ultrafast laser flashes, scientists at the University of Rostock in collaboration with researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart have generated and measured the shortest electron pulse to date. The electron pulse was created by using lasers to remove electrons from a tiny metal tip and lasted only 53 attoseconds, that is, 53 billionths of a billionth of
Microseismicity and lithosphere thickness at a nearly-amagmatic oceanic detachment fault system
Nature Communications, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36169-w Oceanic detachment faults play a central role in accommodating the plate divergence at mid-oceanic ridges. Here, the authors show micro-seismicity of a nearly-amagmatic flip-flop detachment fault system at the ultraslow spreading Southwest Indian Ridge.
Selective hydrogenation via precise hydrogen bond interactions on catalytic scaffolds
Nature Communications, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36015-z Weak interactions between substrates and the active site environment have been known to be vital in enzyme catalysis. Inspired by this, the authors synthesize hyper-crosslinked porous polymer-based catalysts with different H-bonds to enhance adsorption and modify the interfacial sites and reactivity.
Design and characterization of a protein fold switching network
Nature Communications, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36065-3 In this work the authors investigate the structure-sequence dependance. The ability to design and characterize proteins at interfaces between three common folds suggests that fold switching is an intrinsic feature of protein folding language and likely important in the evolution of protein structure and funct
BepiColombo and Solar Orbiter compare notes at Venus
The convergence of two spacecraft at Venus in August 2021 has given a unique insight into how the planet is able to retain its thick atmosphere without the protection of a global magnetic field.
Author Correction: Electrical conductivity and thermodynamic studies on Sodium Dimethyldithiocarbamate in non aqueous solvents Dimethylformamide (DMF), at different temperatures
Scientific Reports, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28705-x
Author Correction: Handicap theory is applied to females but not males in relation to mate choice in the stalk-eyed fly Sphyracephala detrahens
Scientific Reports, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28547-7
A fully automatic method for segmentation of soccer playing fields
Scientific Reports, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28658-1
The Download: ChatGPT workout plans, and cleaning up aviation
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. People are already using ChatGPT to create workout plans When I opened the email telling me I’d been accepted to run the London Marathon, I felt elated. And then terrified. Barely six months on from my last marathon, I knew how dedicated I’d have to be to keep
Which Conspiracies Spread Most
Grand conspiracy theories are a curious thing. What would lead someone to readily believe that the world is secretly run by evil supervillains? Belief in conspiracies correlates with feelings of helplessness, which suggests that some people would rather believe that an evil villain is secretly in control than the more prosaic reality that no one is in control and we live in a complex and chaotic
Asteroid coming exceedingly close to Earth, but will miss
An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will whip past Earth on Thursday night, one of the closest such encounters ever recorded.
The Summer-Camp Feeding Frenzy Has Already Begun
New Year’s resolutions had barely been resolved before parents across the nation started thinking ahead to summer. The scramble to sign kids up for summer camp begins in January , because limited slots and huge demand have led to a highly competitive environment that verges on absurd. Case in point: Rachael Deane, a mother in Richmond, Virginia, has a summer-camp spreadsheet. She joked to me that
Galectin-3 as an important prognostic marker for COVID-19 severity
Scientific Reports, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28797-5
Evolution of giant pandoravirus revealed by CRISPR/Cas9
Nature Communications, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36145-4 Until today, genetic tools have been lacking to enable manipulation of amoebal giant viruses (GVs) by CRISPR/Cas9 technology. Here, Bisio et al. apply S. pyogenes Cas9 together with pU6- driven guide RNAs to investigate the replication of pandoravirus, a GV replication in the nucleus. Using this tool, they pr
How Much of a Threat Is TikTok, Really?
This week, we talk about why search engine companies, lawmakers, and parents are all concerned about TikTok eating our brains.
A chilli’s wrinkles and a cherry’s dimples explained
Nature, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00132-y Model predicts the patterns on curved, tubular structures that shrink or grow.
Daily briefing: No one knows what time it is on the Moon
Nature, Published online: 25 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00236-5 Scientists are working to define the first official lunar time. Plus, evidence that bird flu can spread in mink and the path from scientist to starting your own business.
Influencer Runs Her Gaming PC at Subzero Temps in Record-Breaking Winter Storm
If you’ve ever struggled to keep your top-shelf PC hardware cool, a content creator in China has found one simple trick: Just take your PC into the middle of a record-breaking winter freeze. The city of Mohe in Northern China hit -53C this week. This led a local gamer to wonder how her PC would run in such low temperatures. As it turns out, her Intel Core i9-13900K and RTX 4090 both ran at subzer
52-foot-long Book of the Dead papyrus from ancient Egypt discovered at Saqqara
For the first time in 100 years, a full "Book of the Dead" papyrus has been uncovered at Saqqara.
Why inventing a vaccine for AIDS is tougher than for COVID
The 4-decades long effort to create an AIDS vaccine suffered a blow with news that a vaccine in a late stage trial was discontinued because results showed it to be ineffective. What are the obstacles? (Image credit: Luke Dray/Getty Images)
Reslystna dollarmiljonärer ett växande hot mot miljön
Dollarmiljonärerna blir allt fler och de reser mycket med flyg. Enligt en ny studie väntas de stå för nästan tre fjärdedelar av koldioxidutsläppen framöver. Krafttag behövs nu för att minska lyxresenärernas miljöpåverkan, menar forskare. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
James Webb Space Telescope Spies Coldest Ice Ever in Frigid Interstellar Cloud
This image by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) features the central region of the Chamaeleon I dark molecular cloud, which resides 630 light years away. The cold, wispy cloud material (blue, center) is illuminated in the infrared by the glow of the young, outflowing protostar Ced 110 IRS 4 (orange, upper left). The light from numerous background stars, seen as ora
Meet the Latest Housing-Crisis Scapegoat
In reporting on the housing crisis, I often hear some version of a simple story purporting to explain why so many Americans struggle to afford a place to live. The story goes like this: Housing costs are unaffordable because [INSERT BAD COMPANY HERE] is greedy and jacking up prices. The villain can be Airbnb or developers ; it can be deep-pocketed foreigners or iBuyers . The story is compelling b
The Meme That Defined a Decade
Memes rarely endure. Most explode and recede at nearly the same moment: the same month or week or day. But the meme best known as “This Is Fine”—the one with the dog sipping from a mug as a fire rages around him—has lasted. It is now 10 years old, and it is somehow more relevant than ever. Memes are typically associated with creative adaptability, the image and text editable into nearly endless i
Housekeeping Is Part of the Wild World Too
Almost every day since the beginning of 2020’s COVID-19 lockdown, I have texted with my friends Suzanne and Kate. We’re not all that similar. I am Black, and they are white. We live in different parts of the country. They are in long-term, child-free relationships. I am married and have a child. But we are all writers who share a deep connection with the natural world. And our writing reflects ou
ChatGPT Is Coming for Classrooms. Don't Panic
The AI chatbot has stoked fears of an educational apocalypse. Some teachers see it as the reboot education sorely needs.
The Rise of the Tech Bro Supervillain
For decades movie bad guys were easily identified by their mustaches or mwa-ha-has. These days, evil wears a hoodie.
The Workforce Is Failing Women. Business Leaders Can Stop It
Workplaces must undergo huge structural changes if they are to stop the exodus.
I Spent a Week Using Only TikTok for Search
Younger users are sidestepping Google in favor of the social app's search engine, so I tried it too. You will absolutely believe what happened next.
13 Deals on Headphones, Gaming Gear, and Home Office Upgrades
Right now you can score discounts on speakers, vacuums, and noise-canceling headphones to drown them out.
Milankovitch-paced erosion in the southern Central Andes
Nature Communications, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36022-0 Fisher et al. combine sediment geochemistry and climate modelling to reveal long-term synchrony between erosion rates and orbitally-driven climate oscillations in the tectonically-active southern Central Andes.
10 of the most notorious pirates in history
The most notorious pirates wreaked havoc from China to the Caribbean. Here are 10 fearsome pirates from history.
Anthropogenic interventions on land neutrality in a critically vulnerable estuarine island ecosystem: a case of Munro Island (India)
Scientific Reports, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28695-w
Evaluating sea cucumbers as extractive species for benthic bioremediation in mussel farms
Scientific Reports, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28733-7
This week’s cover
How we saw the world
How new technologies could clean up air travel
Hydrogen Zero Washington
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. As a climate reporter, I sometimes hesitate to admit this, but I feel it’s time that I came clean on something … I love flying. It’s not even just about traveling and seeing new places: I truly enjoy the process, from sitting in an airport terminal to slidi
People are already using ChatGPT to create workout plans
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When I opened the email telling me I’d been accepted to run the London Marathon, I felt elated. And then terrified. Barely six months on from my last marathon, I knew how dedicated I’d have to be to keep running day after day, week after week, month after month, through rain, cold, tiredness, grumpiness, and hangovers. What no one warns you is that the marathon is the easy part. It’s the constant
Asteroid set to make 'extraordinarily close' approach to Earth tonight. Here's how to watch.
Asteroid 2023 BU will be closest to Earth on Thursday (Jan. 26) at 4:17 p.m. EST (2117 GMT).
Lavtlønnet arbejdskraft i Kenya renser datasæt bag ChatGPT: 'Det var tortur'
Medarbejdere ser traumatiserende tekster igennem, når de opmærker træningsdata.
James Webb er igen ramt af tekniske udfordringer
PLUS. Det er anden gang, at et instrument fejler på det milliard-dyre rumteleskop.
Sidste redskab i værktøjskassen spiller fallit: Skinne-smøring dæmper ikke metrostøj
PLUS. Metroselskabet har nu testet eller på anden vis forholdt sig til alle de forslag, der har været til støjdæmpning.
Danmark får ny normaltid: Slut med Gudhjem Middelsoltid
PLUS. Om to måneder overgår dansk lov til UTC-tid, som resten af verden har fulgt siden 1970'erne.
‘Forbidden’ planet somehow escaped consumption by its dying host star
The planet 8 Ursae Minoris b should have been destroyed when its star became a red giant, but it continues to orbit strangely close to the star
TadA orthologs enable both cytosine and adenine editing of base editors
Nature Communications, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36003-3 Properties of cytidine and adenosine deaminases lead to off-target effects for cytosine base editors (CBEs) and adenine base editors (ABEs). Here the authors report that 25 TadA orthologs could be engineered to generate functional ABEs, CBEs or ACBEs via single/double mutations with minimised off-targets.
TadA reprogramming to generate potent miniature base editors with high precision
Nature Communications, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36004-2 Hypercompact CRISPR-Cas12f systems have been engineered to generate miniABEs but these have limitations. Here the authors generate Cas12f-derived miniCBEs and develop miniABEs with improved editing and targeting scopes; they use these to correct pathogenic mutations in cell lines and introduce mutations in vi
Genetic determinants and absence of breast cancer in Xavante Indians in Sangradouro Reserve, Brazil
Scientific Reports, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28461-y
A comparative analysis of urban forests for storm-water management
Scientific Reports, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28629-6
Deep-learning-based precise characterization of microwave transistors using fully-automated regression surrogates
Scientific Reports, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28639-4
Effect of pharmacogenetic variations on praziquantel plasma concentration and safety outcomes among school children in Rwanda
Scientific Reports, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28641-w
Green roofs and pollinators, useful green spots for some wild bee species (Hymenoptera: Anthophila), but not so much for hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae)
Scientific Reports, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28698-7
Actigraphy-based sleep and activity measurements in intensive care unit patients randomized to ramelteon or placebo for delirium prevention
Scientific Reports, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28095-0
Neuronal chemokine concentration gradients mediate effects of embryonic ethanol exposure on ectopic hypocretin/orexin neurons and behavior in zebrafish
Scientific Reports, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28369-7
Using size-weight relationships to estimate biomass of heavily targeted aquarium corals by Australia’s coral harvest fisheries
Scientific Reports, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-28447-w
Advanced AI 'could kill everyone’ and should be regulated like nuclear weapons, warn researchers from Oxford University
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Are most of our predictions wrong?
Growing up I always thought AI was years away. I even remember watching TV on my old bulky pc in 2010 and honestly I always thought all the AI and advanced spaceship engine where like 30-40 years off. But nope, ChatGPT pops up, it's cool at first then boom an entire Industry is born over night reliant on AI. Space ships where another thing. We always thought it would be years till we figured out
We need a new model of space governance to address today's challenges
Access to space is growing, with more than 70 nations now operating space programmes. We urgently need to update international rules, says chair of the UAE Space Agency Sarah Al Amiri
Rapid metabolic reprogramming mediated by the AMP-activated protein kinase during the lytic cycle of Toxoplasma gondii
Nature Communications, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36084-0 Efficient metabolic regulation is key for parasite growth. Here, the authors report that Toxoplasma alters its AMPK phosphorylation during the lytic cycle, which reprograms parasite’s metabolism to ensure metabolic needs at different stages are met.
Problemer med indberetning skal mindskes i ny diabetesdatabase: »Nu starter vi på en frisk«
Dansk Voksen Diabetes Database og Dansk Register for Børne- og Ungdomsdiabetes har netop udgivet deres årsrapport for 2021-2022, og der er både blomster og tidsler i læsningen. Diabetesforeningen vil have mere styr på indberetning af data, og det kommer der også i en ny diabetesdatabase, siger forskningsleder og overlæge Peter Rossing, der er en del af formandskabet bag rapporten.
Snart passerer en asteroide Jorden – og den kommer meget tæt på
Asteroiden blev opdaget for få dage siden, men der er ingen fare på færde, lyder det fra Nasa.
Study: Modern arms technologies help autocratic rulers stay in power
Autocrats and dictators quickly acquire new arms technologies from abroad and often use them against their own citizens. Now a study of multiple nations during the period 1820–2010 shows that the spread of military technologies inhibits democratic reform. This raises serious questions regarding the future.
Diagnostic Reflections
At the end of a long and storied career I reflect upon making a medical diagnosis. No reflection is one way to diagnose a vampire. The post first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
Shallow 5.5 quake sets off rockslides in southwest China
Rescuers were headed to the site of a magnitude 5.5 earthquake Thursday in a region of southwestern China at the base of the Tibetan plateau that is prone to deadly quakes.
UAE astronaut says not required to fast during Ramadan on ISS
Emirati astronaut Sultan al-Neyadi said Wednesday that he will not be required to fast during Ramadan while on his upcoming space mission.
New study suggests that when forecasting trends, reading a bar chart versus a line graph biases our judgement
A new study suggests that the format in which graphs are presented may be biasing people into being too optimistic or pessimistic about the trends the graphs display.
Kill dates for re-exposed black mosses
In their new paper for the Geological Society of America journal Geology, Dulcinea Groff and colleagues used radiocarbon ages (kill dates) of previously ice-entombed dead black mosses to reveal that glaciers advanced during three distinct phases in the northern Antarctic Peninsula over the past 1,500 years.
Chatterboxes: Researchers develop new model that shows how bacteria communicate
When bacteria interact, they give off cellular signals that can trigger a response in their neighbors, causing them to behave in different ways or produce different substances. For example, they can communicate to coordinate movement away from danger or to emit light to ward off predators.
Sällsynta sjukdomar spåras med modern genanalys
– Bara att få en diagnos snabbt är en stor vinst. Tidigare kunde dessa familjer snurra runt i systemet i många år – och kanske aldrig få ett svar. Det finns en stor trygghet i att få ett svar, även om det inte finns behandling.
Chatterboxes: Researchers develop new model that shows how bacteria communicate
When bacteria interact, they give off cellular signals that can trigger a response in their neighbors, causing them to behave in different ways or produce different substances. For example, they can communicate to coordinate movement away from danger or to emit light to ward off predators.
Why Are We So Afraid of Nuclear Power?
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Nuclear power has always been overshadowed by rhetoric: overpromising techno-utopians on one hand, and fearmongering doomsayers on the other. But as we face a warming planet, it might be time to examine our preconceptions. Strip away the fear, and we’d see that nuclear energy has always been relatively safe.
Skeptical Science New Research for Week #4 2023
Open access notables Some of our more esoteric discussions with geophysics rejectionists (aka "climate science deniers") involve warming of the upper troposphere. Resolving the 21st century temperature trend s of the upper troposphere –lower stratosphere with satellite observations by Ladstädter, Steiner & Gleisner via Nature Scientific Reports brings in new orbital instrumentation and makes some
How salmon feed flowers and flourishing ecosystems: Study
Nutrients from salmon carcasses can substantively alter the growth and reproduction of plant species in the surrounding habitat, and even cause some flowers to grow bigger and more plentiful, SFU researchers have found.
How salmon feed flowers and flourishing ecosystems: Study
Nutrients from salmon carcasses can substantively alter the growth and reproduction of plant species in the surrounding habitat, and even cause some flowers to grow bigger and more plentiful, SFU researchers have found.
Nerikes Allehanda, 23 januari 2023
Estonia igen: Konspirationerna är alltid mer lockande (ledare) Utdrag: ”Här om året kom dokumentärserien ”Estonia – fyndet som ändrar allt”. Dokumentärserien ledde till lite buller och bång i medier. Men … Continued Inlägget dök först upp på Vetenskap och Folkbildning .
Biomolecular condensates formed by designer minimalistic peptides
Nature Communications, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36060-8 The molecular mechanisms underlying the formation of biomolecular condensates have not been fully elucidated. Here the authors show that the LLPS propensity, dynamics, and encapsulation efficiency of designed peptide condensates can be tuned by subtle changes to the peptide composition.
Misophonia: how ‘sound rage’ destroys relationships and forces people to move home
Sent into apoplexy by whistling noses? Can’t bear the sound of people eating? You could be one of the many people affected by this potentially debilitating condition As a teenager, I remember being moved almost to tears by the sound of a family member chewing muesli. A friend eating dumplings once forced me to flee the room. The noises one former housemate makes when chomping popcorn mean I have
A wave of satellites set to orbit the Earth will be able to pinpoint producers of greenhouse gases, right down to an individual leak at an oil rig. They are looking to track nations, industries, companies and even individual facilities
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A non-academic perspective on the future of lithium-based batteries
Nature Communications, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-35933-2 In the field of lithium-based batteries, there is often a divide between academic research and industrial needs. Here, the authors present a view on applied research to help bridge academia and industry, focusing on metrics and challenges to be considered for the development of practical batteries.
Mysterious 'Zone of Uncertainty' Inside The Brain Reveals a Surprise
What goes on in your head?
Mapping lesion-specific response and progression dynamics and inter-organ variability in metastatic colorectal cancer
Nature Communications, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36121-y Understanding the heterogeneity of growth, response to therapy and progression dynamics in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) remains critical. Here, the authors analyse lesion-specific response heterogeneity in 4,308 mCRC patients and find that organ-level progression sequence is associated with long-term s
Enhanced gain and detectivity of unipolar barrier solar blind avalanche photodetector via lattice and band engineering
Nature Communications, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36117-8 The limited breakdown electric field and the high dark current hider the application of solar blind avalanche photodiodes. Here, Zhang et al., by lattice and band engineering, construct a unipolar barrier avalanche photodiode with suppressed dark current and reinforced reverse breakdown.
Efficient pure blue hyperfluorescence devices utilizing quadrupolar donor-acceptor-donor type of thermally activated delayed fluorescence sensitizers
Nature Communications, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-35926-1 A suppressed energy loss through Dexter energy transfer is crucial to achieve highly efficient blue organic light-emitting diodes. Here, authors synthesize quadrupolar donor-acceptor-donor type thermally activated delayed fluorescence sensitizers and realize device with maximum efficiency of 43.9%.
How will ChatGPT transform creative work? – podcast
ChatGPT has been causing a stir since its launch last year. The chatbot’s ability to produce convincing essays, stories and even song lyrics has impressed users, and this week attracted a multibillion-dollar investment from Microsoft. Ian Sample speaks to Prof John Naughton about how ChatGPT works, hears from author Patrick Jackson about how it will change publishing, and asks where the technolog
Lack of clinical academics threatens NHS research and teaching, say peers
Shortage of doctors with university posts is putting health service on ‘dangerous precipice’
How will ChatGPT transform creative work?
ChatGPT has been causing a stir since its launch last year. The chatbot’s ability to produce convincing essays, stories and even song lyrics has impressed users, and this week attracted a multibillion-dollar investment from Microsoft. Ian Sample speaks to Prof John Naughton about how ChatGPT works, hears from author Patrick Jackson about how it will change publishing, and asks where the technology
CPEB1-dependent disruption of the mRNA translation program in oocytes during maternal aging
Nature Communications, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-35994-3 In the absence of transcription, gene expression required for oocyte maturation is regulated by translation of preexisting mRNAs. Here the authors show that a defective program of mRNA translation in oocyte is associated with maternal aging.
Observation of electronic modes in open cavity resonator
Nature Communications, Published online: 26 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36012-2 Electron optics draws upon the resemblance between electron and optical waves. Here, the authors report on the observation of electron mode formation in open cavity resonators realized in a GaAs/AlGaAs two-dimensional electronic gas.
Minister ignorerer på sjette måned en løsning på Lynetteholms propeffekt
PLUS. På bestilling af Transportministeriet afleverede DHI for et halvt år siden en vurdering af, om det er muligt at reducere Lynetteholms blokering af vandgennemstrømningen i Øresund samtidigt med, at udformningen af stormflodssikringen forblev uændret.
Superskærmen Stallion: Knap 600 millioner pixels i ét skærmbillede
PLUS. Ved at kombinere 18 Samsung 8K QLED på hver 65 tommer, har datavisualiseringseksperter skabt en massiv skærm.
Trump and Facebook’s Mutual Decay
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This afternoon, Meta announced that it will soon reinstate Donald Trump’s account after a two-year suspension from Facebook and Instagram. The former president was deplatformed after his posts were deemed to have incited , or at the very least encouraged, the January 6 insurrection. But according to Nick Clegg, the company’s president of global affairs, the public-safety risk that triggered the p
Will we ever see a time where we could relive or be able to playback and watch old memories?
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Tech mogul Bryan Johnson, 45, ‘spends $2 million each year to get 18-year-old body’
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Is Prompt Engineering the Career of the Future?
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Often, when we speculate about the future, it’s hard to visualize the difference between those decades in our heads. We just lump it all together as “the future.” So what, specifically, do you think will be the big differences between 2050 and 2080?
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Shooting Tiny, High Speed Bullets at a Spacecraft Could Speed Up Travel to The Stars
Pew pew.
Can these rocks really power light bulbs? No, say the experts
Viral videos of minerals with apparent electrical properties are not what they seem.
People Who Don't Exist Look More Real Than Actual People, Study Finds
Wait… what?
Elms: England greener farming payments detail unveiled
Landowners and farmers in England are told exactly what environmental work they will be paid for.
Asteroid 2023 BU about to pass Earth in one of closest ever encounters
No danger, says Nasa, from delivery truck-sized asteroid that was discovered on Saturday and will pass lower than communication satellites An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will pass Earth in one of the closest such encounters ever recorded – coming within a tenth of the distance of most communication satellites’ orbit. Nasa said the newly discovered asteroid would pass 2,200 miles (3,600k
Pioneering approach advances study of CTCF protein in transcription biology
CTCF is a critical protein known to play various roles in key biological processes such as transcription. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have used a next-generation protein degradation technology to study CTCF. Their work revealed the superiority of the approach in addition to providing functional insights into how CTCF regulates transcription. The study, published today in Ge
Pioneering approach advances study of CTCF protein in transcription biology
CTCF is a critical protein known to play various roles in key biological processes such as transcription. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have used a next-generation protein degradation technology to study CTCF. Their work revealed the superiority of the approach in addition to providing functional insights into how CTCF regulates transcription. The study, published today in Ge
One Simple Idea Makes It Much Easier to Manage Your Weight Over Time
A small change makes a big difference.
N.I.H. Did Not Properly Track a Group Studying Coronaviruses, Report Finds
An internal federal watchdog said that the health agency had not given adequate oversight to EcoHealth Alliance, which had been awarded $8 million in grants.
The Cognitive Dissonance of the Monterey Park Shooting
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News of mass shootings, as frequently as they happen in the U.S., has been shown to produce acute stress and anxiety . But for many Asian Americans, this past week’s deadly attacks in California—first in Monterey Park, then in Half Moon Bay—feel profoundly different. The tragedies occurred around the Lunar New Year, during a time meant for celebration. And not only did they happen in areas that h
The GOP Is a Circus, Not a Caucus
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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. Kevin McCarthy has begun his job as speaker by servicing the demands of the most extreme—and weirdest—members who supported him, thus handing the People’s House to the Clown Caucus. But first, here are
The Best Smart Lights of 2023
Home automation is fast becoming the norm for all the convenience it provides—and smart lighting is now no exception. Connect a smart light to an available power source, typically a wall outlet or light socket, and then to a mobile app to control it from just about any location with your phone. Smart lights can also link with smart home systems, like Amazon Alexa, so that you can use voice comman
Six lifestyle choices to slow memory decline named in 10-year study
Over-60s who combined more healthy lifestyle choices enjoyed most benefit, found Beijing researchers A combination of healthy lifestyle choices such as eating well, regularly exercising, playing cards and socialising at least twice a week may help slow the rate of memory decline and reduce the risk of dementia, a decade-long study suggests. Memory is a fundamental function of daily life that cont
Factory that uses nuclear fusion to make heavier elements
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How generative AI will supercharge productivity?
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Which medical specialty will deal with immortality?
I am a medical student a few years away from graduating, and I realize that many medical specialties will deal with some type of anti-aging but I am curious about your opinions. What would you choose to work with anti-aging and longevity procedures? What's your opinion? submitted by /u/MeronDC [link] [comments]
Which medical specialties are future proof?
Which medical specialties will be most relevant and survive the next 50 years? I'm a medical student and I'm in the dilemma of which specialty to choose that will prosper for years to come… submitted by /u/MeronDC [link] [comments]
The Human Microbiome Might Be Contagious, Scientists Say
Here's what we know.
Scientists Create Shapeshifting Humanoid Robot That Can Liquefy And Reform
Terminator Robot Liquid
Did The Terminator teach us nothing?
European Space Agency Halts Plans to Send Astronauts to Chinese Space Station
ESA China Tiangong Space
To he Left It looks like the space relationship — spacelationship? — between the European Union and China may be disintegrating before even being officially launched. As the South China Morning Post reports , new remarks from the European Space Agency suggest the institution is backing out of its longstanding deal to send astronauts up to China's newly-completed Tiangong space station. "We are ve
Public Outrage Hasn’t Improved Policing
This is an edition of Up for Debate, a newsletter by Conor Friedersdorf. On Wednesdays, he rounds up timely conversations and solicits reader responses to one thought-provoking question. Later, he publishes some thoughtful replies. Sign up for the newsletter here. Question of the Week What is the best way forward for Americans who want to improve policing and the criminal-justice system? Send you
Langdon Intelligence Test (oldie)
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Materialism claims ALL can be reduced to subatomic particles, pushing the ‘soul’ to a fictional metaphysical realm where any intrusion into the laws of physics is forbidden. However, newer scientific research is pointing to the connection between the metaphysical, Field theory and the Quantum world.
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The US government is suing Google – again
A new US government lawsuit alleges that Google has harmed innovation and raised costs for internet users by attempting to monopolise the digital advertising industry
Research reveals protein plaques associated with Alzheimer's are stickier than thought
Scientists from Rice University are using fluorescence lifetime to shed new light on a peptide associated with Alzheimer's disease, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates will affect nearly 14 million people in the U.S. by 2060.
Research reveals protein plaques associated with Alzheimer's are stickier than thought
Scientists from Rice University are using fluorescence lifetime to shed new light on a peptide associated with Alzheimer's disease, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates will affect nearly 14 million people in the U.S. by 2060.
New SUV Features Electrified Door Handles and Pepper Spray Guns
Battle Tank California carmaker Rezvani has come up with a genuinely apocalyptic military-grade SUV that can pepper spray, electrify, and blind passersby. The Batmobile-like monstrosity, dubbed the Rezvani Vengeance, is a heavily modified Cadillac Escalade SUV that's decked out with a preposterous number of military features that only the evilest of evil supervillains could possibly make use of.
NASA system predicts small asteroid to pass close by Earth this week
Asteroid 2023 BU is about the size of a box truck and is predicted to make one of the closest approaches by a near-Earth object ever recorded.
A new AI tool can predict mosquitoes' ages with 98% accuracy to speed malaria research
Using machine learning techniques to predict the age of mosquitoes from different populations could reduce turnaround time for malaria research and improve surveillance programs, says a new study published in BMC Bioinformatics.
New NASA safety system enables Rocket Lab launch from Wallops
A revolutionary NASA flight safety system has enabled a new era of space transportation with the successful flight of Rocket Lab U.S.'s Electron rocket Jan. 24, from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Study says strong political action needed to reduce increasing share of millionaires' enormous environmental impact
The number of millionaires in the world is steadily increasing, and their emission patterns make it difficult, if not impossible, to meet the Paris Agreement's target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. According to a new study by tourism professor Stefan Gössling, the millionaires will, within just a few decades, be responsible for almost three quarters of carbon dioxide emissions.
Plant protection of the future may come from the plants themselves
Humans and animals all have chemical and microbial signatures that influence their well-being in one way or another. In medicine, the use of probiotics rather than antibiotics has become high on the agenda. However, humans and animals are not the only ones who have a close relationship with their microflora. Plants exhibit similar relationships with their environments too. Just as they do in human
Ants can detect the scent of cancer in urine
Ants Sniff Cancer Urine
Ants use their antennae to sniff out cancer
Metal robot can melt its way out of tight spaces to escape
Terminator Robot Liquid
A millimetre-sized robot made from a mix of liquid metal and microscopic magnetic pieces can stretch, move or melt. It could be used to fix electronics or remove objects from the body
Opioids Recruit the Immune System to Cause Withdrawal Symptoms
A study finds that T cells induced by heroin cross the blood-brain barrier to wreak havoc on the brain, hinting at new ways to prevent withdrawal.
A new AI tool can predict mosquitoes' ages with 98% accuracy to speed malaria research
Using machine learning techniques to predict the age of mosquitoes from different populations could reduce turnaround time for malaria research and improve surveillance programs, says a new study published in BMC Bioinformatics.
Plant protection of the future may come from the plants themselves
Humans and animals all have chemical and microbial signatures that influence their well-being in one way or another. In medicine, the use of probiotics rather than antibiotics has become high on the agenda. However, humans and animals are not the only ones who have a close relationship with their microflora. Plants exhibit similar relationships with their environments too. Just as they do in human
When speaking up at work, talk to someone who can take action, study recommends
Conventional wisdom says it pays to speak up at work: When an employee offers a novel idea for workplace improvements, and managers listen and act, both the organization and employee win.
Saving Florida's only population of rare, endangered orchid from extinction
Researchers have pinpointed the biggest threats to the only population of rare, endangered mule ear orchids in the U.S.
One facility makes a big contribution to Salt Lake's winter brown cloud
The 2.4 million people who live along Utah's Wasatch Front experience some of the most severe winter particulate matter air pollution in the nation. Now, analysis of measurements taken during National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research flights in 2017 indicates that emissions from a single source, a magnesium refinery, may be responsible for a significant fraction of the fine p
Saving Florida's only population of rare, endangered orchid from extinction
Researchers have pinpointed the biggest threats to the only population of rare, endangered mule ear orchids in the U.S.
Ukraine’s Scientists Receive a Funding Lifeline From Abroad
The Simons Foundation in New York is providing annual grants to the country’s chemists, biologists, physicists and mathematicians.
Doomsday Clock Moves to 90 Seconds to Midnight
(Image: The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists) The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists delivered a somber reminder of the fragility of our existence Tuesday with a forward adjustment to its Doomsday Clock. As of now, the Clock stands at 90 seconds to midnight—the closest to global catastrophe it’s been in its 76-year history. If you’re not familiar with the Doomsday Clock, it probably sounds like s
Lucy spacecraft set to encounter new asteroid target
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will add another asteroid encounter to its 4-billion-mile journey. On Nov. 1, 2023, the Southwest Research Institute-led Lucy mission will get a close-up view of a small main belt asteroid to conduct an engineering test of the spacecraft's innovative asteroid-tracking navigation system.
Study analyzes gender differences in uptake of biological control agent to tackle tomato pest in Pakistan
A new CABI-led study has analyzed gender differences in the uptake of the biological control agent Trichogramma chilonis to control the pest Helicoverpa armigera on tomato crops in Pakistan.
Webb spies Chariklo ring system with high-precision technique
In 2013, Felipe Braga-Ribas and collaborators, using ground-based telescopes, discovered that Chariklo hosts a system of two thin rings. Such rings had been expected only around large planets such as Jupiter and Neptune.
Study: How to apply lessons from Colorado's costliest wildfire to drinking water systems
Wildfire damage to drinking water systems can significantly delay a community's economic recovery. The costliest disaster in Colorado's history, the Marshall Fire of 2021, resulted in more than $2 billion in losses. Six drinking water systems were directly in the fire's path.
Work from home success linked to work/life boundaries
Remote jobs can help workers craft more satisfying lives, with higher psychological well-being and work engagement, but only if that work occurs during regularly contracted hours, according to new ILR School research.
US wealth gap widening more quickly than Europe's: Study
The wealth gap was partly due to significant rises in stock market prices, according to the new study from Imperial College Business School, published in the Journal of Monetary Economics.
Study analyzes gender differences in uptake of biological control agent to tackle tomato pest in Pakistan
A new CABI-led study has analyzed gender differences in the uptake of the biological control agent Trichogramma chilonis to control the pest Helicoverpa armigera on tomato crops in Pakistan.
Asteroid Mining Startup About to Launch First Mission
Mining 2023 AstroForge
Mine Craft An asteroid mining startup called AstroForge is preparing to launch two missions to space this year, Bloomberg reports — inaugural, albeit early attempts to extract valuable resources from space rocks. AstroForge isn't looking to actually land on an asteroid and start extracting materials just yet. Its first mission to space, slated to launch aboard a SpaceX rideshare in April, will in
Startup's Plans for Robot Lawyer Nixed After CEO Threatened With Jail
AI Robot Lawyer Court
Big Twist It looks like AI startup DoNotPay's "robot lawyer" — specifically, an AI-powered earpiece designed to coach defendants through court hearings about things like parking tickets and bill negotiations — won't be taking the floor next month after all. In a major twist, company CEO Joshua Browder has now announced that the case has been pushed back, alleging that prosecutors threatened him w
Will the 2016 Election Ever End?
The 2016 presidential election will never die—or, at the very least, we appear doomed to discuss it forever. Earlier this month, NYU’s Center for Social Media and Politics published a study in Nature Communications that complicates one purported element of Donald Trump’s ascension: the influence of Russian Twitter trolls. The researchers looked at roughly 1.2 billion tweets from the lead-up to th
Engineering is pregnant with possibilities | Science Advances
Abstract Recent engineering advances provide new tools and techniques to alleviate poor pregnancy outcomes that can lead to maternal and fetal death and long-term medical complications.
Reflectionless programmable signal routers | Science Advances
Abstract We demonstrate experimentally that reflectionless scattering modes (RSMs), a generalized version of coherent perfect absorption, can be functionalized to perform reflectionless programmable signal routing. We achieve versatile programmability both in terms of operating frequencies and routing functionality with negligible reflection upon in-coupling, which avoids unwanted signal power ec
Realization of exceptional points along a synthetic orbital angular momentum dimension | Science Advances
Abstract Exceptional points (EPs), at which more than one eigenvalue and eigenvector coalesce, are unique spectral features of non-Hermiticity (NH) systems. They exist widely in open systems with complex energy spectra. We experimentally demonstrate the appearance of paired EPs in a periodical-driven degenerate optical cavity along the synthetic orbital angular momentum dimension with a tunable p
Imaging deep-mantle plumbing beneath La Réunion and Comores hot spots: Vertical plume conduits and horizontal ponding zones | Science Advances
Abstract Whether the two large low–shear velocity provinces (LLSVPs) at the base of Earth’s mantle are wide compact structures extending thousands of kilometers upward or bundles of distinct mantle plumes is the subject of debate. Full waveform shear wave tomography of the deep mantle beneath the Indian Ocean highlights the presence of several separate broad low-velocity conduits anchored at the
Mechanoregulatory role of TRPV4 in prenatal skeletal development | Science Advances
Abstract Biophysical cues are essential for guiding skeletal development, but the mechanisms underlying the mechanical regulation of cartilage and bone formation are unknown. TRPV4 is a mechanically sensitive ion channel involved in cartilage and bone cell mechanosensing, mutations of which lead to skeletal developmental pathologies. We tested the hypothesis that loading-driven prenatal skeletal
Ultrasound-responsive catalytic microbubbles enhance biofilm elimination and immune activation to treat chronic lung infections | Science Advances
Abstract Efficient treatment of chronic lung infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms is a great challenge because of drug tolerance and immune evasion issues. Here, we develop ultrasound-responsive catalytic microbubbles with biofilm elimination and immune activation properties to combat chronic lung infection induced by P. aeruginosa biofilms. In these microbubbles, piperacillin and
Quantum vortex formation in the “rotating bucket” experiment with polariton condensates | Science Advances
Abstract The appearance of quantized vortices in the classical “rotating bucket” experiments of liquid helium and ultracold dilute gases provides the means for fundamental and comparative studies of different superfluids. Here, we realize the rotating bucket experiment for optically trapped quantum fluid of light based on exciton-polariton Bose-Einstein condensate in semiconductor microcavity. We
Switching from membrane disrupting to membrane crossing, an effective strategy in designing antibacterial polypeptide | Science Advances
Abstract Drug-resistant bacterial infections have caused serious threats to human health and call for effective antibacterial agents that have low propensity to induce antimicrobial resistance. Host defense peptide–mimicking peptides are actively explored, among which poly-β- l -lysine displays potent antibacterial activity but high cytotoxicity due to the helical structure and strong membrane di
Electro-mechano responsive elastomers with self-tunable conductivity and stiffness | Science Advances
Abstract Materials with programmable conductivity and stiffness offer new design opportunities for next-generation engineered systems in soft robotics and electronic devices. However, existing approaches fail to harness variable electrical and mechanical properties synergistically and lack the ability to self-respond to environmental changes. We report an electro-mechano responsive Field’s metal
North Atlantic surface ocean warming and salinization in response to middle Eocene greenhouse warming | Science Advances
Abstract Quantitative reconstructions of hydrological change during ancient greenhouse warming events provide valuable insight into warmer-than-modern hydrological cycles but are limited by paleoclimate proxy uncertainties. We present sea surface temperature (SST) records and seawater oxygen isotope (δ 18 O sw ) estimates for the Middle Eocene Climatic Optimum (MECO), using coupled carbonate clum
Fluid sources and overpressures within the central Cascadia Subduction Zone revealed by a warm, high-flux seafloor seep | Science Advances
Abstract Pythia’s Oasis is a newly discovered seafloor seep on the Central Oregon segment of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, where focused venting emits highly altered fluids ~9°C above the background temperature. The seep fluid chemistry is unique for Cascadia and includes extreme enrichment of boron and lithium and depletion of chloride, potassium, and magnesium. We conclude that the fluids are s
Uneven phosphoric acid interfaces with enhanced electrochemical performance for high-temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cells | Science Advances
Abstract Ultrahigh mass transport resistance and excessive coverage of the active sites introduced by phosphoric acid (PA) are among the major obstacles that limit the performance of high-temperature polymer fuel cells, especially compared to their low-temperature counterparts. Here, an alternative strategy of electrode design with fibrous networks is developed to optimize the redistribution of a
RIPK1 blocks T cell senescence mediated by RIPK3 and caspase-8 | Science Advances
Abstract Receptor-interacting protein kinase 1 (RIPK1) regulates cell death and inflammation. Here, we show that T cell–specific RIPK1 deficiency in mice leads to the premature senescence of T cells and induces various age-related diseases, resulting in premature death. RIPK1 deficiency causes higher basal activation of mTORC1 (mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1) that drives enhanced cytok
Identification of gluten T cell epitopes driving celiac disease | Science Advances
Abstract CD4 + T cells specific for cereal gluten proteins are key players in celiac disease (CeD) pathogenesis. While several CeD-relevant gluten T cell epitopes have been identified, epitopes recognized by a substantial proportion of gluten-reactive T cells remain unknown. The identification of such CeD-driving gluten epitopes is important for the food industry and in clinical settings. Here, w
Characterization of proteome-size scaling by integrative omics reveals mechanisms of proliferation control in cancer | Science Advances
Cancer Cells One Size
Abstract Almost all living cells maintain size uniformity through successive divisions. Proteins that over and underscale with size can act as rheostats, which regulate cell cycle progression. Using a multiomic strategy, we leveraged the heterogeneity of melanoma cell lines to identify peptides, transcripts, and phosphorylation events that differentially scale with cell size. Subscaling proteins
Testis-enriched ferlin, FER1L5, is required for Ca2+-activated acrosome reaction and male fertility | Science Advances
Abstract Spermatozoa need to undergo an exocytotic event called the acrosome reaction before fusing with eggs. Although calcium ion (Ca 2+ ) is essential for the acrosome reaction, its molecular mechanism remains unknown. Ferlin is a single transmembrane protein with multiple Ca 2+ -binding C2 domains, and there are six ferlins, dysferlin (DYSF), otoferlin (OTOF), myoferlin (MYOF), fer-1–like 4 (
Discovery of a polymer resistant to bacterial biofilm, swarming, and encrustation | Science Advances
Abstract Innovative approaches to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are urgently required. Here, we describe the discovery of an acrylate copolymer capable of resisting single- and multispecies bacterial biofilm formation, swarming, encrustation, and host protein deposition, which are major challenges associated with preventing CAUTIs. After screening ~400 acrylate pol
Dynamics and regulation of mitotic chromatin accessibility bookmarking at single-cell resolution | Science Advances
Abstract Although mitotic chromosomes are highly compacted and transcriptionally inert, some active chromatin features are retained during mitosis to ensure the proper postmitotic reestablishment of maternal transcriptional programs, a phenomenon termed “mitotic bookmarking.” However, the dynamics and regulation of mitotic bookmarking have not been systemically surveyed. Using single-cell transpo
Bacteroides uniformis and its preferred substrate, α-cyclodextrin, enhance endurance exercise performance in mice and human males | Science Advances
Abstract Although gut microbiota has been linked to exercise, whether alterations in the abundance of specific bacteria improve exercise performance remains ambiguous. In a cross-sectional study involving 25 male long-distance runners, we found a correlation between Bacteroides uniformis abundance in feces and the 3000-m race time. In addition, we administered flaxseed lignan or α-cyclodextrin as
A self-powered multifunctional dressing for active infection prevention and accelerated wound healing | Science Advances
Abstract Interruption of the wound healing process due to pathogenic infection remains a major health care challenge. The existing methods for wound management require power sources that hinder their utilization outside of clinical settings. Here, a next generation of wearable self-powered wound dressing is developed, which can be activated by diverse stimuli from the patient’s body and provide o
A “best-in-class” systemic biomarker predictor of clinically relevant knee osteoarthritis structural and pain progression | Science Advances
Abstract We aimed to identify markers in blood (serum) to predict clinically relevant knee osteoarthritis (OA) progression defined as the combination of both joint structure and pain worsening over 48 months. A set of 15 serum proteomic markers corresponding to 13 total proteins reached an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 73% for distinguishing progressors from nonp
Stacking the odds: Multiple sites for HSV-1 latency | Science Advances
Abstract A hallmark of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is the establishment of latent virus in peripheral sensory ganglia of the latently infected host. We and others originally reported that the latency-associated transcript (LAT) is the only abundantly expressed viral gene in neurons within trigeminal ganglia (TG) of a latently infected host. Here, we investigated the possible contribution
Comparing airfares instead of seat size fairer indicator of passenger carbon emissions
Allocating passenger aircraft emissions using airfares rather than travel class would give a more accurate idea of individual contributions, finds a new study. Including airfares in calculations shows which passengers contribute the most revenue to the airline operating the aircraft, thereby allowing the plane to fly.
More steps, moderate physical activity cuts dementia, cognitive impairment risk
Senior women were less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment or dementia if they did more daily walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
Fish sensory organ key to improving navigational skills of underwater robots
Scientists have been studying a fish sensory organ to understand cues for collective behavior which could be employed on underwater robots.
Plasma thrusters used on satellites could be much more powerful
It was believed that Hall thrusters, an efficient kind of electric propulsion widely used in orbit, need to be large to produce a lot of thrust. Now, a new study suggests that smaller Hall thrusters can generate much more thrust — potentially making them candidates for interplanetary missions.
Fish sensory organ key to improving navigational skills of underwater robots
Scientists have been studying a fish sensory organ to understand cues for collective behavior which could be employed on underwater robots.
Author Correction: Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes
Nature, Published online: 25 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-022-05598-w
Author Correction: The repertoire of mutational signatures in human cancer
Nature, Published online: 25 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-022-05600-5
Author Correction: Genomic basis for RNA alterations in cancer
Nature, Published online: 25 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-022-05596-y
Author Correction: The evolutionary history of 2,658 cancers
Nature, Published online: 25 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-022-05601-4
Author Correction: Analyses of non-coding somatic drivers in 2,658 cancer whole genomes
Nature, Published online: 25 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-022-05599-9
Author Correction: Patterns of somatic structural variation in human cancer genomes
Nature, Published online: 25 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-022-05597-x
Biden Bans Roads, Logging in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
Biden Alaska Tongass
The U.S. Forest Service rule restricts development on more than nine million acres in North America’s largest temperate rainforest, reversing a Trump decision.
New shield blocks electromagnetic interference while allowing wireless optical signals
Researchers have experimentally demonstrated, for the first time, a mechanically flexible silver mesh that is visibly transparent, allows high-quality infrared wireless optical communication and efficiently shields electromagnetic interference in the X band portion of the microwave radio region. Optical communication channels are important to the operation of many devices and are often used for re
Keep on flowing: The importance of freshwater corridors in the Amazon
The Amazon rainforest and basin are crucial for the balance of the Earth's environmental systems that enable life as we know it. The world's largest rainforest covers 6.7 million square kilometers and encompasses the largest network of forests and rivers in the world, housing around 10% of the world's biodiversity and 20% of the planet's freshwater.
Primate-Like Critters Survived in the Arctic When It Was a Lush, Warm Swamp
Even as darkness gripped the forests for months, two small species made it home
Iceberg Twice the Size of New York City Breaks Off Antarctica
Breakin' Free A gigantic iceberg twice the size of New York City has separated itself from Antarctica's 500-foot-thick Brunt Ice Shelf, as captured in new satellite imagery — and, for once, the climate crisis isn't to blame. Scientists say that rising global temperatures had nothing to do with the iceberg calving incident. Roughly ten years ago, as The Washington Post reports , scientists detecte
Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term, Penn study finds
Adults who suffered any head injury during a 30-year study period had two times the rate of mortality than those who did not have any head injury, and mortality rates among those with moderate or severe head injuries were nearly three times higher, according to new research.
Pop-up electrode device could help with 3D mapping of the brain
Understanding the neural interface within the brain is critical to understanding aging, learning, disease progression and more. A newly developed, pop-up electrode device could gather more in-depth information about individual neurons and their interactions with each other while limiting the potential for brain tissue damage.
Appliance makers sad that 50% of customers won’t connect smart appliances
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Earth's inner core may have stopped turning and could go into reverse, study suggests | CNN
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Amsterdam opens a $65 Million underwater parking garage for bikes
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ChatGPT bot passes US law school exam
ChatGPT US Law School
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The Smartwatch Experiment: How a Conversational User Interface Could Improve the Experience
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Living a ‘good life’ requires some hard questions
A willingness to ask tough questions about what defines a life well-lived is the key to well-being, argues Bernard Reginster. Every January, millions of people set new goals in hopes of improving their lives . Driven to boost their health and happiness, they scour books and news articles full of meditation tips, exercise routines, and diet ideas. For those who make New Year’s resolutions , doctor
Fraudulent microchip use and compliance issues found on controversial lion farms in the Free State, South Africa
A number of serious management and compliance issues were revealed on lion farms in the Free State province, South Africa, by a joint team of researchers from MONITOR, Blood Lions, and World Animal Protection. Potentially fraudulent activities relating to the use of microchips, operating without valid permits, and incomplete, inconsistent, and unclear record keeping were some of the irregularities
Please Don’t Call My Cervix Incompetent
If you haven’t been pregnant, you’d be forgiven for thinking the language of pregnancy is all baby bumps, bundles of joy, and comparisons to variously sized fruits. But in the doctor’s office, it’s a different story. The medical lexicon for moms-to-be can be downright harsh. Case in point: the phrase geriatric pregnancy , which, until recently, was used to refer to anyone pregnant after their 35t
Wait, Is This Winter Going … Okay?
For months, the winter forecast in the United States seemed to be nothing but viral storm clouds. A gale of RSV swept in at the start of autumn, sickening infants and children in droves and flooding ICUs. After a multiyear hiatus, flu, too, returned in force, before many Americans received their annual shot. And a new set of fast-spreading SARS-CoV-2 subvariants had begun its creep around the wor
Poker Face Has a Sting in Its Tail
Poker Face Lyonne Johnson
What I tend to want in a crime drama is to be enveloped in atmosphere from the very first frame, and on that count, Poker Face delivers. The new, impeccably credentialed Peacock series, from the director Rian Johnson ( Glass Onion , Knives Out ) and the actor and writer Natasha Lyonne ( Russian Doll ), begins in the hallway of a Las Vegas hotel. The creak of a service trolley and the hallucinator
Winners of the 2022 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest
Judging for the 11th annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest , organized by the Underwater Photography Guide, has wrapped up, and the winning images and photographers have been announced. The photographer Kat Zhou won Best in Show for an image of a mother octopus with a clutch of eggs. The organizers of the contest have shared some of the winners and honorable mentions, shown below, from 14 cat
What is the Purpose of Hiccuping?
We’re all familiar with (hic) the mildly uncomfortable sensation (hic) that is hiccups (hic). Perhaps you swallowed a bit too much air at once, downed your lunch with incredible speed or took a swig of something overly carbonated or alcoholic. Maybe you laughed at a phenomenal joke for way too long — or maybe you simply became over-excited for no reason at all. The fact is, any one of these things
Alaskan Sea Otters Become Meal of Choice For Hungry Wolves
Sea otters are innovative, adorable and apex predators in their ecosystem — until now. On Pleasant Island, a 20 square mile uninhabited island off of Alaska, the deer population has likely dropped due to wolf predation. With the decrease in available prey, it appears that sea otters are now on the menu for wolves. According to a new study from Oregon State University and the Alaska Department of F
Fraudulent microchip use and compliance issues found on controversial lion farms in the Free State, South Africa
A number of serious management and compliance issues were revealed on lion farms in the Free State province, South Africa, by a joint team of researchers from MONITOR, Blood Lions, and World Animal Protection. Potentially fraudulent activities relating to the use of microchips, operating without valid permits, and incomplete, inconsistent, and unclear record keeping were some of the irregularities
Proper management of nitrogen and irrigation shown to increase yields and reduce leaching
Imagine a hot and dry summer day, it might have been dry and hot for a long time. The birds are singing and the irrigation machines in the fields are running at full speed. But what does irrigating crops really mean for farmers' yields and how does it affect nitrate leaching? Researchers from Aarhus University have found the answer in data from 1988-1992.
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Proper management of nitrogen and irrigation shown to increase yields and reduce leaching
Imagine a hot and dry summer day, it might have been dry and hot for a long time. The birds are singing and the irrigation machines in the fields are running at full speed. But what does irrigating crops really mean for farmers' yields and how does it affect nitrate leaching? Researchers from Aarhus University have found the answer in data from 1988-1992.
Were galaxies much different in the early universe?
The most sensitive telescope now searching for radio signals from cosmic dawn, an era around 200 million years after the Big Bang when stars ignited, has doubled its sensitivity, a new paper reports. While not yet detecting this radiation — the redshifted 21-centimeter line — they have put new limits on the elemental composition of galaxies during the Epoch of Reionization. Early galaxies seem t
Researchers identify neurons that 'learn' to smell a threat
Neurons Learn Threat
Researchers are finding new clues to how the olfactory sensory system aids in threat assessment and have found neurons that 'learn' if a smell is a threat.
Actin affects the spread of cancer in several ways
The transport of molecules along the cell's skeleton plays a role in cancer metastasis, researchers show.
Real-life 'Terminator 2' robot can melt to escape jail, then solidify on command
Terminator Robot Liquid
The robot uses magnetic induction to heat itself up and transform into a liquid
52 million years ago, strange primates lived in complete darkness in the Arctic
During the Eocene, the Arctic was a warm, swampy place that these primates called home.
CRISPR’s Wild First Decade Only Scratches the Surface of Its Potential
Ten years ago, a little-known bacterial defense mechanism skyrocketed to fame as a powerful genome editor. In the decade since, CRISPR-Cas9 has spun off multiple variants, expanding into a comprehensive toolbox that can edit the genetic code of life. Far from an ivory tower pursuit, its practical uses in research, healthcare, and agriculture came fast and furious. You’ve seen the headlines. The F
Citizen scientists discover more than 1,000 new burial mounds
Over the past few years, citizen scientists from the Heritage Quest project have scoured the entire Veluwe and Utrechtse Heuvelrug areas for unknown archaeological heritage. One of the results of this research is that the number of known burial mounds in this area has doubled.
Can we increase the carbon content of agricultural soils?
Soils World Soil Day
Climate change is considered one of the most pressing problems of our time. In this context, soil plays a greater role than might be expected. Soil can simultaneously store CO2 from the atmosphere and emit CO2 through microbial decomposition of organic matter.
Field trial shows that knowing the carbon footprint of food prompts people to eat more sustainably
Labeling the carbon footprint of food prompts people to eat more sustainably: This was the key finding for TRR 266 Accounting for Transparency researchers from LMU Munich, HU Berlin and Aalto University in Finland in a recent field trial. How the information is presented turned out to be the critical factor: The effect was greatest when CO2 information was visualized as traffic light colors or dis
Investigating ways to speed up the abolishment of female circumcision
Female circumcision is so harmful that it is quite clear that society would be better off without this kind of practice, but so far progress has been slow.
Can we increase the carbon content of agricultural soils?
Soils World Soil Day
Climate change is considered one of the most pressing problems of our time. In this context, soil plays a greater role than might be expected. Soil can simultaneously store CO2 from the atmosphere and emit CO2 through microbial decomposition of organic matter.
Method helps finds source of epilepsy seizures before they begin
A measure of brain activity known as causal flow can help locate the source of epilepsy seizures before they occur, according to a new study. The finding could reduce the need for invasive procedures in treating drug-resistant forms of the disorder. According to the World Health Organization, about 50 million people worldwide live with epilepsy . The neurological disorder is marked by recurrent s
China's Lunar New Year exodus cools major cities, study shows
During the week-long Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, work is suspended, businesses close and nearly three billion people leave cities to join their families in rural areas for traditional gatherings. The holiday is the largest short-term suspension in human activity on Earth and, according to a new study, is associated with lower temperatures in 31 major Chinese cities during t
Death and dying: How different cultures deal with grief and mourning
Grief is a universal emotion. It's something we all feel, no matter where we come from or what we've been through. Grief comes for us all and as humans who form close relationships with other people, it's hard to avoid.
Large mammals shaped the evolution of humans in Africa, says ecologist
That humans originated in Africa is widely accepted. But it's not generally recognized how unique features of Africa's ecology were responsible for the crucial evolutionary transitions from forest-inhabiting fruit-eater to savanna-dwelling hunter. These were founded on Earth movements and aided physically by Africa's seasonal aridity, bedrock-derived soils and absence of barriers to movements betw
Amazon Begs Employees Not to Leak Corporate Secrets to ChatGPT
Leaky Faucet After catching snippets of text generated by OpenAI's powerful ChatGPT tool that looked a lot like company secrets, Amazon is now trying to head its employees off from leaking anything else to the algorithm. According to internal Slack messages that were leaked to Insider , an Amazon lawyer told workers that they had "already seen instances" of text generated by ChatGPT that "closely
Why gene variant impairing alcohol breakdown raises heart disease risk
A gene variant that causes the "alcohol flush" reaction increases the risk of heart disease by causing inflammation of blood vessels, especially in drinkers
Early relatives of primates lived in the Arctic 52 million years ago
Analysis of fossilised teeth from Ellesmere Island, Canada, reveals that extinct relatives of monkeys and apes reached the Arctic during a period when the climate was hotter
Large mammals shaped the evolution of humans in Africa, says ecologist
That humans originated in Africa is widely accepted. But it's not generally recognized how unique features of Africa's ecology were responsible for the crucial evolutionary transitions from forest-inhabiting fruit-eater to savanna-dwelling hunter. These were founded on Earth movements and aided physically by Africa's seasonal aridity, bedrock-derived soils and absence of barriers to movements betw
52-million-year-old fossils show near-primates were cool with colder climate
Two sister species of near-primate, called "primatomorphans," dating back about 52 million years have been identified by researchers at the University of Kansas as the oldest to have dwelled north of the Arctic Circle. The findings appear today in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE.
Researchers identify protein FER1L5 as essential for male fertility in mice
Fertilization is the union of two cells: an egg and a sperm. Before the egg and the sperm fuse, an event known as the "acrosome reaction" needs to occur in the sperm. Now, a team from Osaka University has identified a protein called FER1L5 that is essential for sperm to undergo the acrosome reaction.
Antidepressants could fuel the rise of superbugs, lab dish study suggests
A lab study suggests that antidepressants may push bacteria to become superbugs.
NASA to test nuclear rocket engine that could take humans to Mars in 45 days
NASA DARPA Mars 2027
This is the first time a nuclear powered engine has been tested in fifty years
Never-before-seen pterosaur had nearly 500 teeth and ate like a flamingo
A never-before-seen species of pterosaur had hundreds of hooked teeth that helped it filter its food in a similar way to living flamingos.
How regulatory T cells halt aberrant, self-reactive T cells
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New research findings show in detail how self-reactive T cells — white blood cells dubbed Teffs that mistakenly attack healthy instead of infected cells, thereby causing an autoimmune or an inflammatory response — are held in check by regulatory T cells, or Tregs. Tregs quickly deploy molecular measures to control rapid proliferation of Teffs, to make sure inflammation is kept in check during an
Tracking online hate speech that follows real-world events
A machine-learning analysis has revealed patterns in online hate speech that suggest complex—and sometimes counterintuitive—links between real-world events and different types of hate speech. Yonatan Lupu of George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on January 25.
52-million-year-old fossils show near-primates were cool with colder climate
Two sister species of near-primate, called "primatomorphans," dating back about 52 million years have been identified by researchers at the University of Kansas as the oldest to have dwelled north of the Arctic Circle. The findings appear today in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE.
Researchers identify protein FER1L5 as essential for male fertility in mice
Fertilization is the union of two cells: an egg and a sperm. Before the egg and the sperm fuse, an event known as the "acrosome reaction" needs to occur in the sperm. Now, a team from Osaka University has identified a protein called FER1L5 that is essential for sperm to undergo the acrosome reaction.
Generative AI Won’t Revolutionize Game Development Just Yet
Hypesters say artificial intelligence will one day automate all the hard work of video game creation. But it’s not that simple.
Rethinking meat substitutes
Is excitement over meat alternatives overheated? Investors have poured billions of dollars into the sector to kickstart technologies that produce protein with ingredients such as peas, soybeans, mushrooms, and lab-grown animal cells, but they are unlikely to offset livestock agriculture's climate and land use impacts anytime soon, according to Stanford environmental scientist David Lobell. In the
Satellite data shows sustained severe drought in Europe
Europe has been experiencing a severe drought for years. Across the continent, groundwater levels have been consistently low since 2018, even if extreme weather events with flooding temporarily give a different picture. The beginning of this tense situation is documented in a 2020 study by Eva Boergens in Geophysical Research Letters. In it, she noted that there was a striking water shortage in Ce
New DNA biosensor could unlock powerful, low-cost clinical diagnostics
By flagging disease-associated DNA biomarkers, medical professionals can make early diagnoses and provide personalized treatments, but the typical screening methods can be laborious, expensive or limited in scope. Now, a new biosensor could pave the way to accessible and expansive diagnostics.
New DNA biosensor could unlock powerful, low-cost clinical diagnostics
By flagging disease-associated DNA biomarkers, medical professionals can make early diagnoses and provide personalized treatments, but the typical screening methods can be laborious, expensive or limited in scope. Now, a new biosensor could pave the way to accessible and expansive diagnostics.
Novel microneedle bandage could save lives by stopping blood loss from wounds
A soldier suffers a serious gunshot wound on a remote battlefield or a machinist has a work accident and gets stuck in traffic on the way to the hospital. Secondary, uncontrolled bleeding from traumatic injury is the leading cause of death of Americans from ages one to 46. Chemical and biomedical engineers plan to change that with a novel microneedle patch that can immediately stop bleeding after
Teen chimps gamble on winning it big
For young chimpanzees, gambling on the possibility of a big payout is an attractive prospect, whereas adult apes are more likely to hedge their bets, a new study shows. The findings can offer insights into the biology of human behavior. Human teenagers grapple with changing bodies and brains, and tend to be more impulsive, more risk-seeking , and less able to regulate their emotions than adults.
Flames that don't flicker could make engines more efficient
Producing flickerless flames usually requires artificially low pressure or gravity. Researchers have now come up with a method that works in standard conditions and could help make engines more efficient
AI legal assistant's first appearance in court has been cancelled
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DoNotPay's AI was due to represent a defendant in court for the first time next month over a speeding ticket, but plans have been abandoned, according to the founder of the company
Everyday Aussies' social media posts help find missing plant species
Scientists have identified six new or rediscovered Western Australian plant species from photos taken and uploaded to the internet by members of the public, including a nature photographer from Jurien Bay, a pair of wildflower enthusiasts from Dongara and a farmer from near the Stirling Range National Park.
Everyday Aussies' social media posts help find missing plant species
Scientists have identified six new or rediscovered Western Australian plant species from photos taken and uploaded to the internet by members of the public, including a nature photographer from Jurien Bay, a pair of wildflower enthusiasts from Dongara and a farmer from near the Stirling Range National Park.
Color images from the shadow of a sample
A research team has developed a new method to produce X-ray images in color. In the past, the only way to determine the chemical composition of a sample and the position of its components using X-ray fluorescence analysis was to focus the X-rays and scan the whole sample. This is time-consuming and expensive. Scientists have now developed an approach that allows an image of a large area to be prod
Novel microneedle bandage could save lives by stopping blood loss from wounds
A soldier suffers a serious gunshot wound on a remote battlefield or a machinist has a work accident and gets stuck in traffic on the way to the hospital. Secondary, uncontrolled bleeding from traumatic injury is the leading cause of death of Americans from ages one to 46. Chemical and biomedical engineers plan to change that with a novel microneedle patch that can immediately stop bleeding after
Study offers first glimpse of how many suffer from previously unknown illness
About 13,200 men and another 2,300 women in the United States over age 50 are estimated to have VEXAS syndrome, according to a new study. Long considered a mystery illness until its genetic basis was identified in 2020, the latest findings offer the first indication of how common the illness is domestically.
A butterfly flaps its wings and scientists make jewelry
In the 'butterfly effect,' an insect can flap its wings and create a microscopic change in initial conditions that leads to a hurricane halfway around the world. This chaos is seen everywhere, from weather to labor markets to brain dynamics. And now researchers explored how to turn the twisting, fractal structures behind the science into jewelry with 3D printing. The jewelry shapes are based on th
Residential green space is associated with higher birth weight
A new study assessed the associations between maternal exposure to green and blue spaces during pregnancy and birth outcomes in 11 birth cohorts from nine European countries, including Spain. The results of the study indicate that proximity to residential green space is associated with higher birth weight and lower odds of having a small-for-gestational-age baby.
How plants are inspiring new ways to extract value from wastewater
Scientists are drawing inspiration from plants to develop new techniques to separate and extract valuable minerals, metals and nutrients from resource-rich wastewater.
Neuronal molecule makes prostate cancer more aggressive
Researchers discover a potential therapeutic avenue via neuronal endocrine receptors that could be helpful in battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
Værd at Vide: Jordens indre kerne sætter farten ned
PLUS. For ca. 30 år siden opdagede forskere, at den indre kerne i Jorden roterer hurtigere end Jordens overflade. Nu har de opdaget, at det ikke længere er tilfældet. Der ser ud til at være en periodicitet i den indre kernes rotationshastighed, der korrelerer med længden af døgnet og magnetfeltet samt…
Program improves primary care diagnoses of skin conditions
A dermatology program for underserved communities helps primary care physicians better diagnose and treat skin conditions, research shows. Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine looked at data from its Dermatology Extension for Community Health Outcomes (ECHO) project and found that primary care physician participation in the project improves accuracy and timeliness of derma
Author Correction: Ybx1 fine-tunes PRC2 activities to control embryonic brain development
Nature Communications, Published online: 25 January 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36069-z
Nikon Monarch HG 10×42 binocular review
With their flawless design, the Nikon Monarch HG 10×42 binoculars are built to last and have fantastic optical clarity to match
Choline: Sources, benefits and deficiency
Choline is an essential nutrient that plays a role in metabolism and brain development.
The Metaverse Industry Is Already Going Belly-Up, for Reasons We Can't Imagine
Metahearse A spate of layoffs and closures in the burgeoning Metaverse Industrial Complex is proving what many critics have said all along — that over-investment was never going to be enough to breathe life into the hype-poisoned space. As Insider reports , recent virtual reality-related layoffs and division closures are indicative of a larger trend that almost everyone saw coming from the start:
New soft robots poised to be more agile, controlled
One of the virtues of untethered soft robots is their ability to mechanically adapt to their surroundings and tasks. Now they are poised to become even more agile and controlled.
The single oil spill that can disrupt the global energy supply
Single Oil Spill Global
A maritime area three times the size of the city of London holds the highest risk for oil spills in the Gulf which can have devastating consequences locally and globally.
New discovery: Endangered Amami rabbit disperses seeds for non-photosynthetic plant
Seed dispersal is an essential process for the evolution and ecology of terrestrial plants, making discoveries of uncommon seed dispersal agents particularly interesting. Scientists now reveal that the Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi) is a major seed dispersal agent for the non-photosynthetic plant Balanophora yuwanensis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first known instance of rabbits
No spread of H5N1 bird flu between mammals found
Mammals can become infected with the highly pathogenic (HPAI) avian influenza H5N1 virus when they feed on infected sick or dead wild birds. Studies by Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) show that there is no spread of the virus between the mammals. However, a zoönotic mutation was found. "That's a sign that the virus is adapting to a new host," says Nancy Beerens, head of the Dutch National
No spread of H5N1 bird flu between mammals found
Mammals can become infected with the highly pathogenic (HPAI) avian influenza H5N1 virus when they feed on infected sick or dead wild birds. Studies by Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) show that there is no spread of the virus between the mammals. However, a zoönotic mutation was found. "That's a sign that the virus is adapting to a new host," says Nancy Beerens, head of the Dutch National
Transistors repurposed as microchip 'clock' address supply chain weakness
Microchip fab plants in the United States can cram billions of data processing transistors onto a tiny silicon chip, but a critical device, in essence a "clock," to time the operation of those transistors must be made separately—creating a weak point in chip security and the supply line. A new approach uses commercial chip fab materials and techniques to fabricate specialized transistors that serv
Physicist encourages continuing the search for life in Venus' atmosphere
In a recent paper accepted to Contemporary Physics, a physicist from Imperial College London uses past missions and recent findings to encourage the importance of searching for life in the atmosphere of the solar system's most inhospitable planet, Venus.
Escaped pet parrots threaten New Zealand's vulnerable native birds—why a ban may be the best solution
Birds sold in the pet trade are often colorful and charismatic creatures. Some can even be taught to talk, and they often provide owners with much-needed companionship.
Food shortages: Five ways to fix 'unfair' supply chains
UK food prices soared by more than 16% in 2022 as record inflation pushed up the prices of everything from bread to beans.
Fruit bats get swabbed to look for diseases that could jump to humans
Researchers are testing fruit bats in the Republic of the Congo for viruses such as Ebola to learn more about the risks of diseases spreading to humans
ChatGPT can find and fix bugs in computer code
The AI chatbot ChatGPT is as good as standard machine learning approaches at fixing bugs in code, and does even better if you engage in dialogue with it
Ignore the ‘superpower’ boasts – UK pharma looks superchallenged
NHS crisis, withdrawal of tax credits and exit from EU blamed for fall in UK share of R&D market Big pharma is unhappy about the prices it is being paid in the UK – a state of affairs the rest of us might instinctively regard as welcome, as it suggests the NHS is still world class when it comes to negotiating terms for branded medicines. The UK spends about 9% of its healthcare budget on such med
A butterfly flaps its wings and scientists make jewelry
In the 'butterfly effect,' an insect can flap its wings and create a microscopic change in initial conditions that leads to a hurricane halfway around the world. This chaos is seen everywhere, from weather to labor markets to brain dynamics. And now researchers explored how to turn the twisting, fractal structures behind the science into jewelry with 3D printing. The jewelry shapes are based on th
How plants are inspiring new ways to extract value from wastewater
Scientists are drawing inspiration from plants to develop new techniques to separate and extract valuable minerals, metals and nutrients from resource-rich wastewater.
The Computer Scientist Who Finds Life Lessons in Games
For Shang-Hua Teng, theoretical computer science has never been purely theoretical. Now 58, Teng is a professor of computer science at the University of Southern California and a two-time winner of the Gödel Prize, an annual award recognizing groundbreaking theoretical work. But he often strives to connect that abstract theory to everyday life in ways both practical and playful. Born in Beijing o
Escaped pet parrots threaten New Zealand's vulnerable native birds—why a ban may be the best solution
Birds sold in the pet trade are often colorful and charismatic creatures. Some can even be taught to talk, and they often provide owners with much-needed companionship.
Postcards record costs of undocumented life
A new platform for immigrants’ stories aims to show the costs of undocumented life. There are an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, each with their own experience of adversity and loss. Financial, psychological, medical, familial—individuals labeled undocumented amass a multitude of damages , many of which are overlooked in the public conversation about immigration
News Site Admits AI Journalist Plagiarized and Made Stuff Up, Announces Plans to Continue Publishing Its Work Anyway
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This morning, CNET editor-in-chief Connie Guglielmo broke the site's lengthy silence on its decision to publish dozens of AI-generated articles about personal finance topics on its site. It appears to be the first time that anyone in the site's leadership has addressed issues of rampant factual errors and apparent plagiarism in the AI's published work, both first identified by Futurism . In a bri
Guy "Outsources" His Own Memory to AI
To cope with the very real challenges that humans face when trying to remember everything that we read online, tech journalist Shubham Agarwal decided to "outsource" his memory to assistive AI. "Often during the day, I end up Googling articles I read just a few hours ago because I can't recall more than a few key words," Agarwal wrote for Insider , detailing how the never-ending digital publishin
Why Lakes Are Important Resources
The Great Salt Lake is yet another evaporating lake making headlines along with Lake Mead and Lake Powell due to low water levels. According to a report from Brigham Young University, unless measures are put in place to restore billions of gallons of water, the lake could be a bowl of toxic dust within the next five years. Drying lakes can have disastrous effects on the planet and the people and a
The single oil spill that can disrupt the global energy supply
A maritime area three times the size of the city of London holds the highest risk for oil spills in the Gulf which can have devastating consequences locally and globally.
Typical mass shooters are in their 20s and 30s: Suspects in California's latest killings are far from that average
The two men who shot dead 18 people in separate incidents just days apart in California are the latest perpetrators in America's long history of mass gun violence. But something about these public shootings, and the men held responsible, stands out.
The Case for Sleepovers
This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic , Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. Sleepovers were mostly a nightmare for me as a child, and I mean that literally: I had nightmares every single time I slept over at a friend’s house. Too embarrassed to tote my babyish night-light from home, I’d lie aw
Daily briefing: Common viral infections are linked to neurodegenerative conditions
Nature, Published online: 24 January 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00209-8 Huge health-record review links viral illnesses to elevated risk of brain disease. Plus, Earth’s inner core might have slowed its spin and many of Australia’s researchers are miserable at work.
Thermal fluctuations and oscillation modes found to determine the uptake of bacteria in cells
How and with what effort does a bacterium—or a virus—enter a cell and cause an infection? Researchers from Freiburg have now made an important contribution to answering this question.
What crocodile DNA reveals about the Ice Age
What drives crocodile evolution? Is climate a major factor or changes in sea levels? Determined to find answers to these questions, researchers from McGill University discovered that while changing temperatures and rainfall had little impact on the crocodiles' gene flow over the past three million years, changes to sea levels during the Ice Age had a different effect.
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