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The mice with two dads: scientists create eggs from male cells
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Nature, Published online: 09 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00717-7 Proof-of-concept mouse experiment will have a long road before use in humans is possible.
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Newfound Asteroid May Strike Earth in 2046, NASA Says
Preliminary estimates suggest that a 50-meter space rock called 2023 DW has a roughly one-in-600 chance of colliding with our planet in 23 years
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MIND and Mediterranean diets associated with fewer Alzheimer's plaques and tangles
People who eat diets rich in green leafy vegetables as well as other vegetables, fruits, whole grains, olive oil, beans, nuts and fish may have fewer amyloid plaques and tau tangles in their brain — signs of Alzheimer's disease — than people who do not consume such diets, according to a new study.
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FDA Will Require Dense Breast Disclosure at Mammogram Clinics
The U.S. agency wants to ensure that doctors inform women that some breast anomalies require more examination.
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Scientists Discover Enzyme That Can Turn Air Into Electricity
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Out of Thin Air In an exciting turn for the field of sustainable energy research, Australian scientists have found a way to make energy out of thin air. Literally. As detailed in a new study published this week in the journal Nature , researchers from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia discovered a new bacterial enzyme that transforms the traces of hydrogen in our atmosphere into electrici
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Economists Compare Crypto to "Cocaine" in Scathing Takedown
More than malign neglect, the US needs policies that will eliminate cryptocurrencies and their metastases."
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Iconic Nile River Delta faces existential threats, according to new study
Large-scale heavy metal pollution, coastal erosion and seawater intrusion pose an existential threat to the Nile River Delta and endanger 60 million people (about twice the population of Texas) in Egypt who depend on its resources for every facet of life, according to new research from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. Furthermore, the Nile River Delta is a critical stopover for migrating bir
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Agricultural certification can act as an incentive for coffee growers and other farmers to comply with laws designed to protect the environment, promoting their alignment with the current demands of society and the market, although it does not necessarily contribute to a reduction in deforestation or an increase in natural regeneration of plant cover in rural properties, according to a study condu
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Expert on violence assesses police brutality and mass shootings in America
Tage Rai is a psychologist and assistant professor of management at UC San Diego's Rady School of Management who studies ethics and violence. He co-authored the book "Virtuous Violence," outlining research that finds that most acts of violence are driven by moral motives on the part of perpetrators. That is, perpetrators believe they are doing the right thing when they hurt and kill their victims.
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Knots smaller than human hair make materials unusually tough
A micro-architected material made from tiny knots proves tougher and more durable than unknotted counterparts.
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Health Concerns Mount in East Palestine Weeks After Ohio Train Derailment
In a tight-knit town already skeptical of the government, the lack of concrete information, and the open-ended nature of the crisis, undergird anxiety.
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Congressman Darin LaHood Says FBI Targeted Him With Unlawful 'Backdoor' Searches
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Representative Darin LaHood's claim that he was the subject of “backdoor” searches comes at a dicey moment for the bureau.
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Knots smaller than human hair make materials unusually tough
A micro-architected material made from tiny knots proves tougher and more durable than unknotted counterparts.
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Underused satellite, radar data may improve thunderstorm forecasts
Tens of thousands of thunderstorms may rumble around the world each day, but accurately predicting the time and location where they will form remains a grand challenge of computer weather modeling. A new technique combining underused satellite and radar data in weather models may improve these predictions, according to a team of scientists.
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A safe synthesis of hydrogen peroxide inspired by nature
Scientists report the safe synthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), an oxidizing agent used in multiple industries including semiconductors, using a new rhodium-based catalyst. The catalyst is based on natural enzymes found in extremophile microorganisms, and the reaction meets three chemical ideals for H2O2 production: safe, use of a single vessel, and direct synthesis.
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Study examines heart inflammation after COVID vaccine
Researchers found evidence of heart muscle inflammation in a small number of patients with acute myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination, but not in patients without acute myocarditis, according to a new study.
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What if California didn't close down during the pandemic?
Using a novel economic-epidemiological model, researchers examine the health and economic impacts that could have occurred if California took a 'business-as-usual' approach to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Monterey Bay Aquarium provides insights on the best practices for releasing orphaned southern sea otter pups to the wild in a new study. The study affirms the effectiveness of the Aquarium's innovative sea otter surrogate-rearing methods, and finds the primary factors affecting individual sea otters' abilities to reacclimate to the wild occurred after release.
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Monterey Bay Aquarium provides insights on the best practices for releasing orphaned southern sea otter pups to the wild in a new study. The study affirms the effectiveness of the Aquarium's innovative sea otter surrogate-rearing methods, and finds the primary factors affecting individual sea otters' abilities to reacclimate to the wild occurred after release.
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Biochemistry Research News — ScienceDaily
A safe synthesis of hydrogen peroxide inspired by nature
Scientists report the safe synthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), an oxidizing agent used in multiple industries including semiconductors, using a new rhodium-based catalyst. The catalyst is based on natural enzymes found in extremophile microorganisms, and the reaction meets three chemical ideals for H2O2 production: safe, use of a single vessel, and direct synthesis.
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Physics model could optimize basketball player positioning
A physics theory that's proven useful to predict the crowd behavior of molecules and fruit flies also seems to work in a very different context—a basketball court.
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Are the British generally more intelligent and informed than Americans? Americans certainly seem to think so, according to a study by Rutgers researchers.
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3D bioprinter to print human meniscus on the space station
Current treatments for a torn meniscus are less than ideal, involving removing or repairing the torn segment, which can ultimately lead to increased risk of arthritis or knee replacement, as the affected joint loses its cushioning.
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Knots smaller than human hair make materials unusually tough
In the latest advance in nano- and micro-architected materials, engineers at Caltech have developed a new material made from numerous interconnected microscale knots.
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Florida Man Plotting to Build Web Servers on the Moon
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Beyond the Clouds One Florida-based startup wants to redefine the limits of cloud computing so drastically as to make its name obsolete — by taking it beyond our atmosphere and placing it on the lunar surface, Gizmodo reports . In a press release on Monday, Lonestar Data Holdings announced that it had secured an additional $5 million in funding as it marches ever closer to its ambitious experimen
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NASA to reveal crew members in April for flight around Moon
NASA will announce the names next month of the four astronauts—three Americans and one Canadian—who will fly around the Moon next year, the head of the US space agency said Thursday.
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Bacteria designed like corals to achieve carbon-neutral cement production
New buildings are often a cause for celebration, but there is not much to celebrate when looking at the climate footprint of the construction industry, which is among the world's highest.
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High-fidelity simulation offers insight into 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor
On the morning of Feb. 15, 2013, a small asteroid exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, sending a loud shockwave and sonic boom across the region, damaging buildings and leaving around 1,200 people injured. The resulting meteor, with a diameter of approximate 20 meters (roughly the size of a six-story building), was one of the largest to be detected breaking up in the Earth's atmosphere in more than
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Bacteria designed like corals to achieve carbon-neutral cement production
New buildings are often a cause for celebration, but there is not much to celebrate when looking at the climate footprint of the construction industry, which is among the world's highest.
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Studies analyze Marcos family return to power in the Philippines
In May 2022, Bongbong Marcos won the presidential election in the Philippines with a commanding 59% of the vote, stunning many political scholars.
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Gladiators fought in Roman Britain, action-packed cremation urn carvings reveal
A new analysis of the famous Colchester vase indicates that gladiators fought in Roman Britain during the second century A.D.
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The Psychological Benefits Of Commuting
For most American workers who commute, the trip to and from the office takes nearly one full hour a day – 26 minutes each way on average, with 7.7% of workers spending two hours or more on the road. Many people think of commuting as a chore and a waste of time. However, during the remote work surge resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, several journalists curiously noted that people were – could i
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What Was Traded On the Silk Road?
Invented in China around 5,500 years ago, silk was the slipperiest, most mysterious material in the ancient world. Fashioned from the twisted threads of the cocoons of the mulberry silkworm, the fabric’s process of production was protected by the state for several thousand years. That said, the secrecy of silk manufacturing didn’t mean that the material remained restricted to China for all of anti
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Jewel beetles evolve to see new colors by duplicating their genes
Jewel beetles are striking insects, easily recognized by their vivid colors and metallic sheen. Possessing large, well-developed eyes, jewel beetles use vision and color for a range of different behaviors, including finding mates and host plants.
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Traditional horticultural substrate's sorptive behavior quantified
The objective of a recent study published in HortScience was to quantify the sorptive effects on substrate wettability and water-holding capacity. Inferences into the effectiveness of the substrate to capture water have been difficult to demonstrate statistically. To assist in this, researchers used a monomolecular exponential model to quantify water holding capacity and the irrigation volume requ
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Arctic river channels changing due to climate change
A team of international researchers have found that the rivers in Arctic Canada and Alaska are not behaving as expected in response to the warming climate. The study focused on large rivers in the region and their movement through permafrost terrain. Their findings highlight the impact of atmospheric warming on these vital waterways.
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A new class of drugs could prevent resistant COVID-19 variants, study finds
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The constant evolution of new COVID-19 variants makes it critical for clinicians to have multiple therapies in their arsenal for treating drug-resistant infections. Researchers have now discovered that a new class of oral drugs that acts directly on human cells can inhibit a diverse range of pathogenic SARS-CoV-2 strains.
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Jewel beetles evolve to see new colors by duplicating their genes
Jewel beetles are striking insects, easily recognized by their vivid colors and metallic sheen. Possessing large, well-developed eyes, jewel beetles use vision and color for a range of different behaviors, including finding mates and host plants.
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Traditional horticultural substrate's sorptive behavior quantified
The objective of a recent study published in HortScience was to quantify the sorptive effects on substrate wettability and water-holding capacity. Inferences into the effectiveness of the substrate to capture water have been difficult to demonstrate statistically. To assist in this, researchers used a monomolecular exponential model to quantify water holding capacity and the irrigation volume requ
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GPT-4 is coming next week – and it will be multimodal, says Microsoft Germany
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The Biggest Winner of the Gas Stove Fight Might Be Induction Ranges
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Researchers Say They Managed to Pull Quantum Energy From a Vacuum
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Nature Communications, Published online: 09 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36913-2 Rhodamines are privileged fluorescent dyes for labelling intracellular structures in living cells. Here, the authors present a facile protecting-group-free synthesis permitting generation of a wide range of symmetrical and unsymmetrical 4-carboxyrhodamines covering the whole visible spectrum.
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Company Raises $100M After Announcing Shift to AI, But Has No Discernible Product
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Humane Inc., a tech startup founded in 2018 by ex-Apple executives Bethany Bongiorno and Imran Chaudhri, just raised $100 million in its latest funding round, bringing the total of money raised to a whopping $230 million. Which is good for them! But there's, uh, one thing: we cannot, for the life of us, figure out what these people are actually selling — and why the mystery product is groundbreak
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Virtual reality games can be used as a tool in personnel assessment
Fast gamers are more intelligent: Intelligence can be predicted through virtual reality games.
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New stem cell model developed for research into a life-threatening malformation of the newborn lung
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is one of the deadliest birth defects. To better understand and treat this condition in the future, researchers designed a new cell model in the laboratory and tested a drug therapy on it.
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If you think you understand how incentives work, think again
How can people be incentivized to drive more fuel-efficient cars, be more innovative at work, and get to the gym on a regular basis? Uri Gneezy, professor of economics and strategy at the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego, explains this in his new book, "Mixed Signals: How Incentives Really Work."
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Researchers examine drought resistance traits in beans using hyperspectral remote sensing
Crops adapt to climatic and environmental changes by exhibiting certain modified biological traits. For instance, plants growing in deserts exhibit drought resistance. However, at times, plant breeding becomes necessary to ensure optimal crop yields, stress response, and water utilization. High-throughput phenotyping tools are then used for the cost-effective and rapid screening of desired biologi
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Wiley paused Hindawi special issues amid quality problems, lost $9 million in revenue
Hindawi, the open access publisher that Wiley acquired in 2021, temporarily suspended publishing special issues because of “compromised articles,” according to a press release announcing the company’s third quarter financial results. Brian Napack, Wiley’s president and CEO, specifically noted the “unplanned publishing pause at Hindawi” as a factor that “challenged” the company this year. The paus
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Researchers examine drought resistance traits in beans using hyperspectral remote sensing
Crops adapt to climatic and environmental changes by exhibiting certain modified biological traits. For instance, plants growing in deserts exhibit drought resistance. However, at times, plant breeding becomes necessary to ensure optimal crop yields, stress response, and water utilization. High-throughput phenotyping tools are then used for the cost-effective and rapid screening of desired biologi
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common chronic liver disease in the world. In its advanced form, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), is curable when diagnosed and treated in its early stages. However, when left untreated, it could progress to the irreversible stage of liver cirrhosis and cancer, making early diagnosis imperative.
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An on-chip viscoelasticity sensor for biological fluids
A research paper by scientists at the Hebei University of Technology and Shenzhen University developed an on-chip viscoelasticity sensor for biological fluids.
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America’s in the Midst of a Socioeconomic Shift
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 How have cars shaped your life, and/or what do you think about their future? (I’m eager to hear anything from att
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We Programmed ChatGPT Into This Article
ChatGPT, the internet-famous AI text generator, has taken on a new form. Once a website you could visit, it is now a service that you can integrate into software of all kinds, from spreadsheet programs to delivery apps to magazine websites such as this one. Snapchat added ChatGPT to its chat service (it suggested that users might type “Can you write me a haiku about my cheese-obsessed friend Luka
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In recent memory, a conversation about Elon Musk might have had two fairly balanced sides. There were the partisans of Visionary Elon, head of Tesla and SpaceX, a selfless billionaire who was putting his money toward what he believed would save the world. And there were critics of Egregious Elon, the unrepentant troll who spent a substantial amount of his time goading online hordes. These persona
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The Arsenal of Democracy Is Reopening for Business
Lockheed Martin builds its advanced mobile rocket launchers in a converted diaper factory, of all places. When I visited the plant in southern Arkansas at the end of February, I found it humming with activity. The factory and its workers are a key component of America’s arsenal of democracy. The dollars the Biden administration is spending to provide abundant military aid for Ukraine are creating
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WhatsApp Has Started a Fight With the UK About Encryption
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The head of the messaging app says a new law will undermine privacy. The government says it’s about protecting children.
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The 10 Best Shows on HBO Max Right Now
From The Last of Us to Succession, HBO Max is a streaming paradise of “it’s not TV” television.
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An on-chip viscoelasticity sensor for biological fluids
A research paper by scientists at the Hebei University of Technology and Shenzhen University developed an on-chip viscoelasticity sensor for biological fluids.
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Watch them waggle: bees dance better after lessons from elders
Nature, Published online: 09 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00693-y Well-schooled bees’ performances convey where to find food sources, but uneducated insects’ dances mislead.
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Electrocatalysis under the atomic force microscope
A further development in atomic force microscopy now makes it possible to simultaneously image the height profile of nanometer-fine structures as well as the electric current and the frictional force at solid-liquid interfaces. A team has succeeded in analyzing electrocatalytically active materials and gaining insights that will help optimize catalysts. The method is also potentially suitable for
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Mediterranean diet the best prevention against prostate cancer
New research shows that men who stick to a predominantly Mediterranean diet are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer. This diet also improves their chances of recovery if they have PC and are undergoing radiation treatment.
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It makes a big difference whether someone perceives a test as a challenge or a threat. Examiners can have an influence on this.
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Tireless microbial killers in new nanocomposites
They kill with a molecular sting or oxidative shock and don't know the meaning of fatigue. The latest biocidal nanocomposites, designed and synthesized by scientists at the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IPJ PAN) in Krakow, are charting new directions for materials engineering in the fight against microorganisms.
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COVID has actually had limited effect on mental health
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COVID-19 has taken a relatively limited toll on the mental health of most people around the globe, according to a new study. Despite the dramatic stories to the contrary, where changes in mental health symptoms were identified compared to before the pandemic, these changes were minimal for the most part, the researchers say. This held true whether the studies covered the mental health of the popu
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Researchers use calcium materials to reduce arsenic availability in agricultural soil
Of all the heavy metals appearing as pollutants in agricultural soil, arsenic (As) poses the greatest threat to human health. As is a common pollutant in upland arable soils, which account for nearly 90% of the world's agricultural soil. In its pentavalent form, known as arsenate [As(V)], As is easily absorbed by crops grown in these soils and, through them, enter the human body.
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1st complete map of an insect's brain contains 3,016 neurons
Scientists created a map of an entire larval fruit fly brain that shows all 548,000 synapses in the organ.
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The world's atmospheric rivers now have an intensity ranking like hurricanes
Atmospheric rivers, which are long, narrow bands of water vapor, are becoming more intense and frequent with climate change. A new study demonstrates that a recently developed scale for atmospheric river intensity (akin to the hurricane scale) can be used to rank atmospheric rivers and identify hotspots of the most intense atmospheric rivers not only along the U.S. West Coast but also worldwide.
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Unwinding the world's smallest biological rotary motor by degrees
F-Type ATP synthase, a catalytic complex of proteins, synthesizes adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the energy currency of living cells. A lot of ambiguity exists over the rotational mechanism of this spinning enzyme. Now, researchers from Japan have demonstrated how each chemical event of ATP metabolism is linked to the 'stepwise' rotational movement of the F1 component of ATPase. Especially, they cl
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Congressman Claims the US Government Has "Reverse-Engineered" Alien Tech from UFOs
Out There According to one conspiracy-minded Congressional Republican, there's a chance that his employer is, at this very moment, "reverse-engineering" alien technology salvaged from UFOs. In an eyebrow-raising interview with Newsweek — a magazine, which has been printing misinformation for years now — Tennessee Congressman Tim Burchett said that he thinks the US government has "recovered a craf
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Noam Chomsky: AI Isn't Coming For Us All, You Idiots
Keep Calm The world's preeminent linguist has spoken — and he seems mighty tired of everyone's whining about artificial intelligence as it stands today. In an op-ed for the New York Times , Noam Chomsky said that although the current spate of AI chatbots such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft's Bing AI "have been hailed as the first glimmers on the horizon of artificial general intelligence" — th
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DR fraråder alle ansatte at bruge TikTok – lidt af en overreaktion, mener korrespondent
TV 2 undersøger nu, om mediet også bør ændre noget i sine anbefalinger.
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How Are Humans Still Evolving?
When people think about evolution and human beings, the assumption is often made that we have stopped evolving. Once upon a time, we had to evade predators, compete with other hominid species and fight off disease. And thanks to modern society, agriculture, medicine, and technology, we've largely alleviated these physical selection pressures on our species. Are Humans Still Evolving? Perhaps we ha
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Researchers use calcium materials to reduce arsenic availability in agricultural soil
Of all the heavy metals appearing as pollutants in agricultural soil, arsenic (As) poses the greatest threat to human health. As is a common pollutant in upland arable soils, which account for nearly 90% of the world's agricultural soil. In its pentavalent form, known as arsenate [As(V)], As is easily absorbed by crops grown in these soils and, through them, enter the human body.
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Legally binding global treaty needed to tackle space debris, say experts
Scientists call for collective effort to protect Earth’s orbit from dangers posed by space junk Satellite makers and operators must be held responsible for the growing hazard of space debris, according to experts who say a legally binding global treaty must be thrashed out to protect the orbital environment. With the number of satellites rising dramatically, the agreement would make manufacturers
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After more than three years in orbit, the mission of the CHEOPS space telescope has just been extended. Led by the University of Bern in collaboration with the University of Geneva, CHEOPS is a joint mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) and Switzerland.
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The connectome of an insect brain | Science
A synaptic-resolution map of the neural circuits of a Drosophila larval brain reveals its connection types, neuron types, and circuit motifs.
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News at a glance: Hubble interlopers, an ocean-drilling gap, and a near-sighted astronomer
The latest in science and policy
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Quantum state–resolved molecular dipolar collisions over four decades of energy | Science
A state-of-the-art experiment over a large dynamic range covers completely different collision mechanisms for NO and ND3.
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Droplet-based forward genetic screening of astrocyte–microglia cross-talk | Science
A high-throughput platform enables the identification of cell-cell interaction mechanisms in forward genetic screens.
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An optical platform is used to realize thermodynamic processes in a negative temperature regime.
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Social signal learning of the waggle dance in honey bees | Science
Honey bees use social signal learning to improve their ability to waggle dance, a complex example of nonhuman spatial referential communication.
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Direct observation of motor protein stepping in living cells using MINFLUX | Science
Nanoscale conformational dynamics of individual motor proteins are measured in living cells.
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MINFLUX dissects the unimpeded walking of kinesin-1 | Science
A high-resolution MINFLUX microscopy approach reveals kinesin steps, substeps, and rotations.
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A mass spectrometry and dialysis method detects metabolite-protein interactions that help to control physiology.
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Editors’ selections from the current scientific literature
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Highlights from the Science family of journals
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Science is aware that there may eventually be acceptable uses of ChatGPT and related tools in the preparation of scientific papers. However, we believe it is prudent to wait until we have more clarity on what uses the scientific community will see as permissible.
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AI tools can improve equity in science | Science
In his Editorial “ChatGPT is fun, but not an author” (27 January, p. 313), Editor-in-Chief H. H. Thorp describes Science’s position on using artificial intelligence (AI) in scientific papers. The updated policy essentially bans the use of text generated from AI, machine learning, or similar algorithmic tools in articles. However, Thorp overlooks the potential of AI tools to improve equity in scien
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Protect Earth’s orbit: Avoid high seas mistakes | Science
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Encyclopedias, then and now | Science
An A-to-Z history explores the evolving nature of knowledge curation
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The many lives of Christiane Desroches-Noblecourt | Science
A new biography celebrates the contributions of the adventurous and impactful Egyptologist
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Watching biomolecules stride in real time | Science
A noninvasive imaging technique tracks the motion of single biomolecules in live cells
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Experience yields precision in the waggle dance of honey bees
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Thermal exploration in engine design | Science
A negative-temperature heat engine is achieved with photons
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Identifying animal viruses in humans | Science
Experimental virology can inform strategic monitoring for new viruses in humans
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Deep-sea impacts of climate interventions | Science
Ocean manipulation to mitigate climate change may harm deep-sea ecosystems
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Words yes, actions unlikely | Science
Failure to diversify the United States scientific workforce has elicited statements and actions from federal funding agencies that are scrambling to correct inequities. Only last week, a new study showed that Black scientists are underrepresented among …
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Suffering in silence: Caring for research animals can take a severe mental toll
Compassion fatigue will strike most who work with lab animals. But addressing it is challenging
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China battles alien marsh grass at unprecedented scale
“Mammoth” plan to control a coastal invader would benefit migratory birds
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Dwindling weather data leave Canadians in the cold
Unreliable snow records also threaten climate projections
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‘Revolutionary’ blue crystal resurrects hope of room temperature superconductivity
Controversial group’s material could lead to hyperefficient electricity grids and computer chips
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Historic treaty could open the way to protecting 30% of the oceans
Agreement sets framework for creating marine reserves and sharing biodiversity profits
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In wake of gene-edited baby scandal, China sets new ethics rules for human studies
Revised regulations require greater disclosure by scientists and more protections for study participants
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Sexual harassment allegations leveled at leading evolutionary biologist
Swiss biologist Laurent Keller, who is no longer employed by the University of Lausanne, denies all claims
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A science superpower in the wings? | Science
Declaring oneself—or aspiring to become—a global superpower sits uneasily with a British tendency towards self-deprecation. Rather, in this post-Elizabethan, post-Brexit chapter of the United Kingdom’s story, public debate is undercut by fear of decline. …
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Insular dwarfs and giants more likely to go extinct, finds islands study
Islands are "laboratories of evolution" and home to animal species with many unique features, including dwarfs that evolved to very small sizes compared to their mainland relatives, and giants that evolved to large sizes.
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Complex learned social behavior discovered in bee's 'waggle dance'
Passing down shared knowledge from one generation to the next is a hallmark of culture and allows animals to rapidly adapt to a changing environment.
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Insular dwarfs and giants more likely to go extinct, finds islands study
Islands are "laboratories of evolution" and home to animal species with many unique features, including dwarfs that evolved to very small sizes compared to their mainland relatives, and giants that evolved to large sizes.
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Scientists call for global push to eliminate space junk
Scientists have called for a legally binding treaty to ensure Earth's orbit isn't irreparably harmed by the future expansion of the global space industry.
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Complex learned social behavior discovered in bee's 'waggle dance'
Passing down shared knowledge from one generation to the next is a hallmark of culture and allows animals to rapidly adapt to a changing environment.
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Providing a conducive atmosphere during oral examination leads to better performance, finds research
During an oral examination, those who tend to perceive the situation as a challenge rather than a threat are less stressed and perform better.
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Nature Communications, Published online: 09 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36981-4 Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a liver disease that sometimes develops during pregnancy and is characterized by increased serum bile acid levels. Here the authors report that the gut microbiome species B. fragilis is enriched in patients with ICP and promotes ICP development in mice via inhibiti
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La Niña, which worsens Atlantic hurricanes and Western droughts, is gone
The cooling in the Pacific Ocean has gone on for three years. Its end is usually good news for the U.S. and other parts of the world, including drought-stricken northeast Africa, scientists said. (Image credit: Matthew Brown/AP)
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Like a flexible Lego railway track: How stable microtubules form within cells
Like poles support a tent, microtubules—hollow cylindrical structures made of tubulin protein—support eukaryotic cells. But microtubules provide more than just mechanical strength; they help prepare the cell for cell division and migration and work as a railway track on which motor proteins transport materials within the cell.
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Like a flexible Lego railway track: How stable microtubules form within cells
Like poles support a tent, microtubules—hollow cylindrical structures made of tubulin protein—support eukaryotic cells. But microtubules provide more than just mechanical strength; they help prepare the cell for cell division and migration and work as a railway track on which motor proteins transport materials within the cell.
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As the UK reels from recent fruit and vegetable shortages, scientists are advising how to increase homegrown produce—benefitting the economy and the environment.
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Transporting antibodies across the blood–brain barrier to treat Alzheimer's disease
Sometimes the best things in life come by chance, when we happen to be in the right place at the right time. Now, researchers from Japan have found a way to ensure that new medications are delivered to the right place in the body and at the right timepoint in disease progression, so that they have the best effect.
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Elon Musk Calls Movie About Him That Isn't Even Out Yet a "Hit Piece"
Early Review Heads up, movie heads and the Elon Musk-curious: there's an upcoming documentary about the controversial billionaire, and it's directed by Alex Gibney, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind "Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief." But even though the project isn't out yet and lacks a release date or confirmed title, Musk has nonetheless taken to Twitter to preemptively decry
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Just a little exercise can lower breast cancer risk
While it is generally accepted that exercise can benefit a person’s overall health, a new study finds a direct link between muscle contraction and a reduction in breast cancer. As reported in the journal Frontiers in Physiology , a currently unspecified factor released during exercise suppresses signaling within breast cancer cells, which reduces tumor growth and can even kill the cancerous cells
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An ambitious new mission seeks the origin of the moons of Mars
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023.
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Diverse yeast antiviral systems prevent lethal pathogenesis caused by the L-A mycovirus
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023.
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Bivalent molecular mimicry by ADP protects metal redox state and promotes coenzyme B12 repair
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023.
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Self-powered, light-controlled, bioresorbable platforms for programmed drug delivery
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023.
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UV irradiation remodels the specificity landscape of transcription factors
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023.
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023.
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CENP-I directly targets centromeric DNA to support CENP-A deposition and centromere maintenance
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023.
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Shear rate sensitizes bacterial pathogens to H2O2 stress
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023.
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023.
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Pathways of N2O production by marine ammonia-oxidizing archaea determined from dual-isotope labeling
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023.
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023.
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Chemical disaggregation of alpha-synuclein fibrils as a therapy for synucleinopathies
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023.
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On peer review—then, now, and soon to be?
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023.
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How the pandemic has changed the Swedish fashion industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has had clear consequences for the Swedish fashion industry. Digitalization has accelerated, while efforts to attract customers to physical stores have stagnated. A development that will continue, according to researcher Gabriella Wulff.
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Researchers prove that tough, woody lignin can be broken down in an anaerobic environment
It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it. In this case, the "job" is the breakdown of lignin, the structural biopolymer that gives stems, bark and branches their signature woodiness. One of the most abundant terrestrial polymers on Earth, lignin surrounds valuable plant fibers and other molecules that could be converted into biofuels and other commodity chemicals—if we could only get past that
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Taking a diverse approach is key to carbon removal, says new study
Diversification reduces risk. That's the spirit of one key takeaway from a new study led by scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The effective path to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by the end of this century likely requires a mix of technologies that can pull carbon dioxide from Earth's atmosphere and oceans.
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'All work, no independent play' cause of children's declining mental health
A new study suggests the rise in mental health disorders in children and teens is attributed to a decline over decades in opportunities for them to play, roam and engage in activities independent of direct oversight and control by adults. Although well intended, adults' drive to guide and protect children has deprived them of the independence they need for mental health, contributing to record lev
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Researchers unveil smart contact lens, capable of implementing AR-based navigation
A research team has introduced core technology for smart contact lenses that can implement AR-based navigation through a 3D printing process.
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A review suggests that the parasitoid Eiphosoma laphygmae is likely to be the best classical biological control from the Americas against the devastating fall armyworm pest.
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Scientists Revive 50,000-Year-Old Virus Frozen in Permafrost
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Credit: IGS- CNRS/AMU Scientists have been digging up the remains of ancient plants and animals since time immemorial, but viruses ? Jean-Michel Claverie from the Aix-Marseille University School of Medicine has spent the last 20 years searching deep permafrost deposits for preserved ancient viruses. His team recently revived a virus that had been dormant for almost 50,000 years. It might sound li
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Researchers prove that tough, woody lignin can be broken down in an anaerobic environment
It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it. In this case, the "job" is the breakdown of lignin, the structural biopolymer that gives stems, bark and branches their signature woodiness. One of the most abundant terrestrial polymers on Earth, lignin surrounds valuable plant fibers and other molecules that could be converted into biofuels and other commodity chemicals—if we could only get past that
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Being friendly, but not too friendly, helps sparrows breed successfully
A new study shows that sparrows with more opposite-sex friends contribute more to the gene pool, but 'average' friendliness wins out in the long term.
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By most accounts, I’m a reasonable, levelheaded individual. But some days, my phone makes me want to hurl it across the room. The problem is autocorrect, or rather autocorrect gone wrong—that habit to take what I am typing and mangle it into something I didn’t intend. I promise you, dear iPhone, I know the difference between its and it’s , and if you could stop changing well to we’ll , that’d be
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Ovarian cancer cells shield neighbors from chemotherapy
Certain chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer cells send protect neighboring cancer cells by sending signals that induce resistance, according to a new study. The finding may help explain why ovarian cancer patients respond poorly to chemotherapy or relapse after treatment. For the study, published in Clinical Cancer Research , researchers investigated chemotherapy-resistant cancer cells called q
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Distant Star Has Two Potentially Habitable Planets Orbiting It
NASA recently announced the discovery of a new, Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone of a nearby star called TOI-700. We are two of the astronomers who led the discovery of this planet, called TOI-700 e. TOI-700 e is just over 100 light years from Earth – too far away for humans to visit – but we do know that it is similar in size to the Earth, likely rocky in composition and could potentially
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Underused satellite, radar data may improve thunderstorm forecasts
Tens of thousands of thunderstorms may rumble around the world each day, but accurately predicting the time and location where they will form remains a grand challenge of computer weather modeling. A new technique combining underused satellite and radar data in weather models may improve these predictions, according to a Penn State-led team of scientists.
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Pornography use at any level harms romantic relationships, suggests new study
Avoiding pornography is vital to developing a healthy and long-term romantic relationship, says a new study from BYU.
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Being friendly, but not too friendly, helps sparrows breed successfully
A new study shows that sparrows with more opposite-sex friends contribute more to the gene pool, but 'average' friendliness wins out in the long term.
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COVID rule fines peaked in latter stages of lockdown in the UK
Most fines for COVID rule breaches were issued when England was in its third national lockdown and Wales was in its second, research shows.
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Ultra-soft and highly stretchable hydrogel-based sensor for monitoring overactive bladder
Researchers have developed an ultra-soft and highly stretchable tissue-adhesive hydrogel-based multifunctional implantable sensor for monitoring of overactive bladder.
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Population trends of striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) in Israel for the past five decades
Scientific Reports, Published online: 09 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-31137-2 Population trends of striped hyena ( Hyaena hyaena ) in Israel for the past five decades
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See the first clear images of 'sun rays' on Mars in eerie new NASA photos
The rays appear when sunlight shines through gaps in the cloud during sunrise or sunset and have never been seen this clearly on the Red Planet before.
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Using peptides instead of DNA to tag molecules to speed up drug discovery
A team of chemists at MIT has found that using peptides instead of DNA fragments to tag small molecules can speed up the drug discovery process. Their research is published in the journal Science.
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Grade inflation lures parents to new locations, inflating real estate prices
Research from the University of Maryland revealed how artificially inflated grades influenced housing prices near affected schools in London by thousands of dollars and spurred economic growth that led to gentrification. The study linked leniency by standardized test evaluators to inflated school grades that fooled parents into moving to school zones that they falsely believed were of better quali
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While the outcomes of institutional racism in our education system have been well documented—Black and American Indian students are half as likely to graduate from college within four years compared to white and Asian students—few people realize how structural racism within educational institutions affects mental health outcomes for students.
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'The Last of Us' Is a Parable for Pandemic Parents
Yes, it’s a show (and a game!) about the zombie apocalypse. But it’s also about guardians driven to the brink.
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Carnivores did not participate in the accumulation of human remains at the Sima de los Huesos site
The Atapuerca Research Team (EIA) participated in a paper led by the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), that presents a taphonomic analysis of the bone alterations in the skeletons of more than 29 individuals found at the Sima de los Huesos site (Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos), which confirms that carnivores did not participate in the accumulation of these human rem
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Forests are critically important for slowing climate change. They remove huge quantities of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere—30% of all fossil fuel emissions annually—and store carbon in trees and soils. Old and mature forests are especially important: They handle droughts, storms and wildfires better than young trees, and they store more carbon.
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The economic costs and environmental justice concerns of 'not in my backyard' trash import bans
Each year, Americans generate more than 200 million tons of solid waste. Much of this waste is not ultimately deposited in the same place it was first thrown away, but is instead hauled across state or county lines to large facilities that offer low disposal prices or other perks. Trash haulers balance the costs of transporting trash and these incentives when choosing where to deposit waste.
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Carnivores did not participate in the accumulation of human remains at the Sima de los Huesos site
The Atapuerca Research Team (EIA) participated in a paper led by the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), that presents a taphonomic analysis of the bone alterations in the skeletons of more than 29 individuals found at the Sima de los Huesos site (Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos), which confirms that carnivores did not participate in the accumulation of these human rem
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Disputes over COVID's origins reveal an intelligence community in disarray. Here are four fixes
A recent Wall Street Journal article reported on new, classified intelligence from the US Department of Energy about the origins of COVID. It concluded with "low confidence" that the pandemic may have been due to a lab leak in Wuhan, China, rather than a natural disease transmission from animal to human.
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Using peptides instead of DNA to tag molecules to speed up drug discovery
A team of chemists at MIT has found that using peptides instead of DNA fragments to tag small molecules can speed up the drug discovery process. Their research is published in the journal Science.
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3D battery imaging reveals the secret real-time life of lithium metal cells
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Innovative battery researchers have cracked the code to creating real-time 3D images of the promising but temperamental lithium metal battery as it cycles. A team has succeeded in observing how the lithium metal in the cell behaves as it charges and discharges. The new method may contribute to batteries with higher capacity and increased safety in our future cars and devices.
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3D-printed scaffold could improve breast reconstruction results
Investigators have developed a technique to help surgeons reconstruct more natural-looking nipples for patients who have undergone breast reconstruction after mastectomy to treat breast cancer.
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Genetic adaptations help Amazonian populations resist Chagas infection
An international study has discovered a genetic variant that confers resistance to Chagas infection in Amazonian populations. Indigenous people from Amazon show genetic Q1 signatures of pathogen-driven selection.
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A research team showed that the smell test SCENTinel 1.1 can successfully discriminate between different types of smell disorders. SCENTinel 1.1 can rapidly identify parosmia, the distorted perception of odors.
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Forests are critically important for slowing climate change. They remove huge quantities of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere—30% of all fossil fuel emissions annually—and store carbon in trees and soils. Old and mature forests are especially important: They handle droughts, storms and wildfires better than young trees, and they store more carbon.
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Nonprofits that serve people of color or are led by nonwhite executive directors have a harder time getting the funding they need than other organizations, increasing their financial hardships.
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Increasing food prices and stagnant incomes have been identified as major obstacles to achieving food security. About one in six, or 15.9 percent, of households in Canada experience food insecurity.
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Can bushfire smoke reduce the concentration of ozone in the stratosphere? A decade ago, we might have been skeptical. But there's a growing body of research showing a clear link.
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When the eminent Australian anthropologist W. E. H. Stanner first published his essay on "The Dreaming" in 1956, there was increasing scholarly and popular interest in the complexity and duration of Australia's Indigenous cultures.
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Research shows how 'job crafting' can help teachers manage and enjoy their stressful work
About three quarters of Australian teachers experience substantial stress in a typical work week, according to a 2021 survey. Another 2019 Australian study showed more than half suffer from anxiety, and about one in five meet the criteria for moderate to severe depression.
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Australia's media improve on diversity—but there's still a long way to go
Australian media have been widely criticized for not representing the diversity of the community they speak to and write for—nor, importantly, the people they report on. Our latest research shows that while the news industry is beginning to address its lack of diversity, there is still much work to be done.
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New biosensor reveals activity of elusive metal that's essential for life
A new biosensor engineered by Penn State researchers offers scientists the first dynamic glimpses of manganese, an elusive metal ion that is essential for life.
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Ringing an electronic wave: Elusive massive phason observed in a charge density wave
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have detected the existence of a charge density wave of electrons that acquires mass as it interacts with the background lattice ions of the material over long distances.
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Relativity Space Prepares to Launch First 3D Printed Rocket
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(Credit: Relativity Space) From bodily organs to entire houses , it’s now possible to 3D print just about everything—and now an aerospace startup is adding rockets to that list. California-based Relativity Space is preparing to launch the first 3D-printed orbital rocket this month after six years of work. Relativity Space initially planned to launch the rocket Wednesday, March 8. Observers eagerl
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We're Totally OK With This 48,500 Year Old "Zombie" Virus Being Resurrected
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Scientists have decided to resurrect ancient "zombie" viruses found in Siberia's permafrost in an effort to head off one of climate change's freakiest eventualities. As CNN reports , the gambit is being conducted by French medical and genomics researcher Jean-Michel Claverie, who's testing whether or not a 48,500-year-old "zombie" virus he found could be reactivated as climate change causes its s
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Water Existed Long Before the Solar System, Astronomers Find
Old Water Water, as we're sure it's not terribly surprising to hear, is old. But according to a fascinating new paper published in the journal Nature , it might be just a little bit older than we previously thought. "We can now trace the origins of water in our Solar System to before the formation of the Sun," John Tobin, the study's lead author and an astronomer at the US National Radio Astronom
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Research shows success of working from home depends on company health
An expert in health management shares best practices for working-from-home policies.
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Hitting nuclei with light may create fluid primordial matter
A new analysis supports the idea that photons colliding with heavy ions create a fluid of 'strongly interacting' particles. The results indicate that photon-heavy ion collisions can create a strongly interacting fluid that responds to the initial collision geometry and that these collisions can form a quark-gluon plasma. These findings will help guide future experiments at the planned Electron-Ion
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
New biosensor reveals activity of elusive metal that's essential for life
A new biosensor engineered by Penn State researchers offers scientists the first dynamic glimpses of manganese, an elusive metal ion that is essential for life.
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Why you shouldn't be scared of spiders
A school in Gloucestershire, in the west of England, was closed for several days due to an "invasion of poisonous spiders." Experts claimed they were not aggressive, but the school was closed, alarm spread and some media outlets were quick to call them "eight-legged monsters."
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Chinese Antique Lotus: Not just an ornamental plant
Lotus (Nelumbo) is an important aquatic ornamental plant, with high edible and medicinal value. It has been cultivated in China for more than 3,000 years. Antique Lotus is a special group of lotuses. It is formed by the germination of ancient lotus seeds buried underground for hundreds or even thousands of years. With its unique historical and cultural significance, Antique Lotus is favored by peo
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Why you shouldn't be scared of spiders
A school in Gloucestershire, in the west of England, was closed for several days due to an "invasion of poisonous spiders." Experts claimed they were not aggressive, but the school was closed, alarm spread and some media outlets were quick to call them "eight-legged monsters."
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French firms prioritizing gender equality also reap higher returns
In early March, France's first minister, Elisabeth Borne, announced that French companies failing to enforce the country's gender equality criteria would be denied access to public contracts. The news adds yet another line to an already long list of incentives to boost women's standing in the workplace.
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First images released from James Webb Space Telescope's largest general observer program
The first images from the largest program in the James Webb Space Telescope's first year show many types of galaxies, including dazzling examples of spiral galaxies, gravitational lensing, and evidence of galaxy mergers. Scientists from the COSMOS-Web program released mosaic images taken in early January by JWST's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).
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Researchers capture early stages of star formation from JWST data
A team of researchers has been able to see inside faraway spiral galaxies for the first time to study how they formed and how they change over time, thanks to the powerful capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope.
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How households adapt to water scarcity: New study
As climate change and population growth make water scarcity increasingly common, a much larger share of the global population will be forced to reckon with the costs of urban water scarcity.
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Værd at Vide: Sådan dannes saltpolygonerne i dødens dal
PLUS. I ørkener finder man saltsøer med flotte mønstre af polygoner. Forskerne har nu langt om længe et sikkert bud på, hvordan de opstår.
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Biochemistry News – Chemistry News
Magnetic recoverable enzyme formulation removes mycotoxin from fruit-derived products
A research team led by Prof. Li Boqiang from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed an immobilized enzyme preparation with high efficiency, stability, safety and easy separation, which can degrade patulin in contaminated apple juice without any adverse effect on juice quality.
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New Neutron Camera has a Shutter Speed of One Trillionth of a Second
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The end of shared experiences in the advent of AI and generative media?
There also this thing in my mind leading toward singularity, you will see people become more isolated in the age of generative media. Ai will be the dark energy that inflate distance between people through pure information, or ddos of content. Fan communities getting smaller because there just so many games, movies, books that generated in a dime. We no longer see the same things. Everyone play g
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Scientists Discover How to Make Electricity from Air
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SUVs emitted more carbon dioxide last year than most countries
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Jaded with education, more Americans are skipping college
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What countries/regions currently have *good* projected futures?
I've been thinking about this a lot recently. With the US diminishing on the world stage (Ukraine conflict notwithstanding) and facing growing domestic difficulties, politically, economically and environmentally, I strongly fear that it won't be a pleasant nation to live in within 5-10 years. And that's not even discussing what could happen if it devolves into a dictatorship or civil war, both
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War in space: U.S. officials debating rules for a conflict in orbit
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Scientists Found an Entirely New Way of Measuring Time
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These Celestron SkyMaster Binoculars are tailor-made for stargazing, and they're 33% off
These incredible binoculars are reduced by over $117 at Amazon, and they're some of the best stargazing binoculars you can buy.
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In a first, zoo lion transmits COVID-19 to its keepers
An elderly lion in an Indiana zoo transmitted COVID-19 to the zookeepers who handfed the severely ill big cat. It is the first recorded time a zoo animal has passed the virus to a human.
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Yes, ChatGPT Is Coming for Your Office Job
White-collar workers may soon face the AI disruption everyone’s been panicking about. But the news may be better than you think.
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Bacteria Found Riding The Plumes of Deep Sea Vents Hint at How Ancient Life Spread
To infinity, and beyond!
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Chinese Antique Lotus: Not just an ornamental plant
Lotus (Nelumbo) is an important aquatic ornamental plant, with high edible and medicinal value. It has been cultivated in China for more than 3,000 years. Antique Lotus is a special group of lotuses. It is formed by the germination of ancient lotus seeds buried underground for hundreds or even thousands of years. With its unique historical and cultural significance, Antique Lotus is favored by peo
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What happens after a merger of massive double white dwarfs?
Double white dwarf (WD) binaries are important gravitational wave sources in our galaxy, and their mass is related to the type Ia supernovae, electron capture supernovae and millisecond pulsars.
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A deeper dive into wintry, carbon-absorbing Antarctic waters
Every year as the austral winter sets in, frigid Antarctic air blasts the Southern Ocean. The chill dissipates the warmth of the ocean's surface water, and cold, dense layers form in the sea's upper reaches. Known as Subantarctic Mode Water (SAMW), the cold water body amasses north of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current before sliding north into the ocean interior.
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Magnetic recoverable enzyme formulation removes mycotoxin from fruit-derived products
A research team led by Prof. Li Boqiang from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed an immobilized enzyme preparation with high efficiency, stability, safety and easy separation, which can degrade patulin in contaminated apple juice without any adverse effect on juice quality.
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Clouds in the sky provide new clues to predicting climate change
While barely being given a second thought by most people, the masses of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere play a big role in global warming.
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Colloids get creative to pave the way for next generation photonics
Scientists have devised a way of fabricating a complex structure, previously found only in nature, to open up new ways for manipulating and controlling light.
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Good looks drive consumer engagement, study finds
Online sellers are more likely to boost their consumer engagement if they are good-looking, according to a new study undertaken by Charles Darwin University (CDU) in collaboration with institutions in China, Vietnam and France.
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Research reveals how climate change threatens Asia's water tower
Tibet is known as the "Water Tower of Asia," providing water to about 2 billion people and supporting critical ecosystems in High Mountain Asia and the Tibetan Plateau, where many of the largest Asian river systems originate. This region is also one of the areas most vulnerable to the compounding effects of climate change and human activities. Michigan State University researchers are identifying
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Electrocatalysis under the atomic force microscope
A further development in atomic force microscopy now makes it possible to simultaneously image the height profile of nanometer-fine structures as well as the electric current and the frictional force at solid-liquid interfaces. A team from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and the Fritz Haber Institute (FHI) of the Max Planck Society has succeeded in analyzing electrocatalytically active material
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Literature and Data on Brain Racking
What is it, and how does it work? This seems kind of elementary and obvious, but I realize that I don't understand it. I wanted to see if anyone knows of any literature that attempts to investigate the mechanisms behind brain racking (the recall strategy). It's possible that it falls in the category of "metacognitive regulation", but the stuff I found is mostly superficially descriptive at best.
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Want To Get in the Flow? Try This Math Equation
During the 1992 NBA Championship finals, Michael Jordan hit six 3-pointers in 18 minutes then turned to the crowd with an iconic shrug. Later, he said he was so “in the zone” he literally didn’t know how he did it. He was talking about, of course, that thrilling feeling of flow. A term coined by the late positive psychology expert Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, flow is the state of being hyper-focused,
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Boycott Bans Are an Assault on Free Speech
America began with boycotts. Angry about Britain’s tax raises, the historian T. H. Breen writes , American colonists saw their refusal to purchase British goods as a “reflexive response to taxation without representation,” and their collective action helped forge an early sense of American identity as a precursor to the Revolution itself. The Revolution-era boycotts were hardly the last American
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
New insights into cellular 'bridges' shed light on development, disease
Most cells in the bodies of living things duplicate their contents and physically separate into new cells through the process of cell division. But across many species, germ cells, those that become eggs or sperm, don't fully separate. They remain interconnected through small bridges called ring canals and cluster together.
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Facebook's Powerful ChatGPT Competitor Leaks on 4Chan
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Runaway LLaMa Meta-formerly-Facebook's new artificial intelligence model, which is meant to rival the likes of OpenAI's GPT-3 model, has been leaked — and naturally, it ended up on 4chan. As Vice reports , the version of the company's Large Language Model Meta AI (LLaMa) that made its way to the controversial forum wasn't intended for public usage. It was designed to be beta tested by researchers
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New insights into cellular 'bridges' shed light on development, disease
Most cells in the bodies of living things duplicate their contents and physically separate into new cells through the process of cell division. But across many species, germ cells, those that become eggs or sperm, don't fully separate. They remain interconnected through small bridges called ring canals and cluster together.
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Snabbsänkans protein kan minska inflammation vid SLE
Patienter med SLE har ofta mycket inflammation i kroppen. Nu visar en studie att "snabbsänkeproteinet" CRP kan ha en positiv effekt på sjukdomen genom att dämpa ett överaktivt signalämne som driver på inflammationen. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
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These Morning-After Pills May Prevent STI’s, Researchers Say
Taking a common antibiotic after sex greatly reduces the chances of developing syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea among men who have sex with men and among trans women.
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Cyclone Freddy Lashes Mozambique and Madagascar
The storm, which has killed 21 people already, has hit several countries in southeastern Africa and is on track to last longer than the record of 31 days.
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Rapid genome sequencing helps save hundreds of critically ill babies
More than 400 children have taken part in a rapid whole-genome sequencing trial at every hospital in Australia. With results in less than three days, many of the participants have quickly been diagnosed with rare genetic conditions and received appropriate treatment
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Refuting the standard model of electroporation
Strong electric fields can be used to create pores in biomembranes. The method is known as electroporation. Inducing such defects in membranes in a targeted manner is an important technique in medicine and biotechnology, but also in the treatment of foodstuffs.
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Refuting the standard model of electroporation
Strong electric fields can be used to create pores in biomembranes. The method is known as electroporation. Inducing such defects in membranes in a targeted manner is an important technique in medicine and biotechnology, but also in the treatment of foodstuffs.
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Life in the smoke of underwater volcanoes
Deep down in the ocean at tectonic plate boundaries, hot fluids rise from hydrothermal vents. The fluids are devoid of oxygen and contain large amounts of metals such as iron, manganese or copper. Some may also transport sulfides, methane and hydrogen. When the hot water mixes with the cold and oxygenated surrounding seawater, hydrothermal plumes develop containing smoke-like particles of metal su
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
A team of investigators from Mass General Brigham's founding members, Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), has identified metabolic strategies used by Clostridioides difficile to rapidly colonize the gut. The findings identify methods to better prevent and treat the most common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and health care–acquired infections (HAIs
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Low-cost smartphone fluorescence microscope developed
A device that can convert a smartphone or tablet into a fluorescence microscope for less than US $50 is presented in a proof-of-principle study in Scientific Reports. The authors suggest that the device—which they have named a glowscope—could be used to image cells, tissues, and organisms under low magnification in schools, science outreach settings, and some research labs.
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Scientists develop predictable method to downregulate gene translation in plants
Gao Caixia's group from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has developed a new method of downregulating gene translation to a predictable and desired level in plants by precisely engineering upstream open reading frames (uORFs).
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UV light at night protects cantaloupes from pathogen
Ultraviolet light could offer a way to control powdery mildew, a disease that can damage or kill cantaloupe plants. Even with fungicides, producers struggle to control powdery mildew . The new study in Plant Disease shows that UV light can zap the pathogen on the plants without damaging them. “Powdery mildew is one of the most common and severe diseases of cucurbits worldwide,” says Natalia Peres
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How video games can level up the way you learn | Kris Alexander
Video games naturally tap into the way we learn: they focus our attention and track our progress as we head toward a clear goal. Kris Alexander, a professor of video game design and passionate gamer himself, thinks the same elements should be used in traditional education to cater to different learning styles and engage students across the world, both in-person and online.
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High prevalence of parasitic chytrids infection of glacier algae in cryoconite holes in Alaska
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Life in the smoke of underwater volcanoes
Deep down in the ocean at tectonic plate boundaries, hot fluids rise from hydrothermal vents. The fluids are devoid of oxygen and contain large amounts of metals such as iron, manganese or copper. Some may also transport sulfides, methane and hydrogen. When the hot water mixes with the cold and oxygenated surrounding seawater, hydrothermal plumes develop containing smoke-like particles of metal su
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Arctic river channels changing due to climate change
A team of international researchers monitoring the impact of climate change on large rivers in Arctic Canada and Alaska determined that, as the region is sharply warming up, its rivers are not moving as scientists have expected.
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A team of investigators from Mass General Brigham's founding members, Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), has identified metabolic strategies used by Clostridioides difficile to rapidly colonize the gut. The findings identify methods to better prevent and treat the most common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and health care–acquired infections (HAIs
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Low-cost smartphone fluorescence microscope developed
A device that can convert a smartphone or tablet into a fluorescence microscope for less than US $50 is presented in a proof-of-principle study in Scientific Reports. The authors suggest that the device—which they have named a glowscope—could be used to image cells, tissues, and organisms under low magnification in schools, science outreach settings, and some research labs.
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Scientists develop predictable method to downregulate gene translation in plants
Gao Caixia's group from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has developed a new method of downregulating gene translation to a predictable and desired level in plants by precisely engineering upstream open reading frames (uORFs).
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The Barbie modelled on me is a space scientist with her own telescope. Girls should be shown that anything is possible Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock is a space scientist and presenter of the BBC’s The Sky at Night Learning that Mattel is planning to immortalise you in Barbie form would be a “pinch me” moment for anyone. It feels especially surreal for me. When I was growing up, Barbie offered a narrow
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Protected areas may not serve as 'stepping stones' under climate change
Species across the planet are shifting their ranges in response to climate change. Historically, protected areas provided refugia and high quality habitat to help preserve biodiversity.
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President Joe Biden is following a strategy of asymmetrical warfare as the 2024 presidential race takes shape. Through the early maneuvering, the leading Republican candidates, particularly former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis are trying to ignite a procession of culture-war firefights against what DeSantis calls “the woke mind virus.” With the exception of abortion rig
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A Novel in Which Nightmares Are All Too Real
In 1976, the Argentine armed forces staged a coup against the president of Argentina, Isabel Perón. In short order, the military installed a junta that suspended political parties and various government functions, aggressively pursued free-market policies, and disappeared thousands of people over the next seven years. Victims of the regime—suspected dissidents or “subversives”—were abducted, tort
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Tunable hybrid zeolites prepared by partial interconversion to create superior catalysts
The Laboratory of Molecular Nanotechnology (NANOMOL) of the University of Alicante (UA) has developed a new family of materials as a state-of-the-art opportunity for the chemical industry, renewables, and the reduction of pollutants. The finding, published in the journal Nature Communications, opens up numerous possibilities for sectors such as energy and pharmaceuticals.
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Protected areas may not serve as 'stepping stones' under climate change
Species across the planet are shifting their ranges in response to climate change. Historically, protected areas provided refugia and high quality habitat to help preserve biodiversity.
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Study examines straight men and their sexual attraction to transgender women
Some straight men said they sexually desire transgender women because of the women's supposed hyper-feminine traits.
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Mermaid Mummy Revealed to Be Paper Mache
In 1846, a Japanese policeman drew a legendary mermaid with scales like a coat of mail and flowing hair that ran all the way down to three mer-fins. He’d come across the creature while investigating a report of a greenish glow in the water and had listened as the fish-person forecasted a good harvest and added, almost as an aside: “Should an epidemic come,” the beaked Amabie said, “draw me and sho
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St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, is best known for bringing Christianity to the Emerald Isle, but his story is chock-full of other legends and miracles, too. It’s been said that the missionary raised dozens of people from the dead, for example, and even banished all of Ireland’s snakes into the sea following a 40-day fast. Unfortunately, and perhaps unsurprisingly, the science doesn’t quite b
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New Proof Distinguishes Mysterious and Powerful ‘Modular Forms’
In a new proof, a long-neglected mathematical object has finally gotten its moment in the spotlight. At first glance, modular forms — functions whose abundant symmetries have intrigued mathematicians for centuries — seem to have garnered more than enough attention. They crop up in all sorts of problems: They were a key ingredient in Andrew Wiles’ 1994 proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem… Source
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Twitter Finances Reportedly Tank Under Elon Musk's Brilliant Leadership
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Regressing Revenue How are Twitter's finances going since Elon Musk's controversial takeover? If a new report from the Wall Street Journal is anything to go by, not so great. Because Musk took the company private in October, it can be tricky to glean its shaky finances from the outside. But now, sources tell the WSJ that Twitter took a major hit in December, with both revenue and adjusted earning
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Scientists Want to Use AI to Hunt for Aliens on Mars
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AIlien Hunter In a new study , a group of NASA-affiliated researchers suggests we could train an AI to look for biosignatures on Mars — and thereby improve our chances of discovering life on the Red Planet and beyond. "In the search for biosignatures on Mars, there is an abundance of data from orbiters and rovers to characterize global and regional habitability, but much less information is avail
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A new tool for protein sequence generation and design
EPFL researchers have developed a new technique that uses a protein language model for generating protein sequences with comparable properties to natural sequences. The method outperforms traditional models and offers promising potential for protein design.
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Unwinding the world's smallest biological rotary motor by degrees
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the energy currency of cells. It powers various cellular processes that require energy, including enzymatic reactions. ATP is synthesized with the help of an enzyme complex called F-type ATP synthase. This enzyme complex has a bidirectional functionality, working to synthesize ATP as well as hydrolyzing it, depending on environmental and cellular cues.
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New AI-powered drone technology aids elephant conservation
If you want to track an elephant in the wild, it's not easy. Traditionally, you have to attach a radio collar to it, which might interfere with the elephant's natural movements.
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Precise transcript targeting by CRISPR-Csm complexes
Mammalian cells are inherently complex due to subcellular compartments, thereby making the process of robust transcript targeting of nucleic acids somewhat challenging in the molecular biology lab. In a recent report now published in Nature Biotechnology, David Colognori and a research team headed by Chemistry Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna, who discovered and expanded on the CRISPR-Cas9 technolog
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Senegalese recyclers seek solutions in fight against plastic
Discarded containers and bags are an eyesore in many towns, while beaches are covered by debris—Senegal's notorious problem of plastic pollution is not going away.
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La Nina, which worsens hurricanes and drought, is gone
After three nasty years, the La Nina weather phenomenon that increases Atlantic hurricane activity and worsens western drought is gone, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.
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Scientists use TikTok to explain, fight climate change
With his moustache caked in icicles and frozen droplets, glaciologist Peter Neff shows his 220,000 TikTok followers a sample of old ice excavated from Antarctica's Allan Hills.
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A new tool for protein sequence generation and design
EPFL researchers have developed a new technique that uses a protein language model for generating protein sequences with comparable properties to natural sequences. The method outperforms traditional models and offers promising potential for protein design.
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Why do some resist microaggression training?
As managing partner at Orange Grove Consulting, a Boston-based company that offers diversity training and assessment in the workplace, Kelly Watson has learned that people tend to receive two responses when they confront others about microaggressions.
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Americans share fake news to fit in with social circles, find researchers
Both conservative and liberal Americans share fake news because they don't want to be ostracized from their social circles, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
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What if California didn't close down during the pandemic?
Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences, along with a collaborator at Denison University, have developed an innovative new model to assess how the California economy might have fared without economic closures to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Unwinding the world's smallest biological rotary motor by degrees
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the energy currency of cells. It powers various cellular processes that require energy, including enzymatic reactions. ATP is synthesized with the help of an enzyme complex called F-type ATP synthase. This enzyme complex has a bidirectional functionality, working to synthesize ATP as well as hydrolyzing it, depending on environmental and cellular cues.
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Researchers develop novel silver nanowire transparent heating films
There are many sputtered metal film heaters on the market, but they are opaque and can only be used on the back of an anti-counterfeiting label. In addition, the heating rate is slow and the bending resistance is usually poor.
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Christian nationalists are enamored with Putin, even if they oppose Russia, new research says
Russian President Vladimir Putin has found support in an unlikely place: the U.S.
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New AI-powered drone technology aids elephant conservation
If you want to track an elephant in the wild, it's not easy. Traditionally, you have to attach a radio collar to it, which might interfere with the elephant's natural movements.
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In recent years, technological advancements have made it possible to create synthetic diamonds that have similar physical and chemical properties to natural diamonds. While synthetic diamonds are not considered "fake" or "imitation," they are often more affordable than their natural counterparts, making them a popular choice for those who want the beauty of a diamond without the high cost. Synthet
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Purifying water with just a few atoms
Due to their considerable efficiency, catalysts made of just a few atoms show great promise in the field of water treatment. In a new study, researchers looked into how to optimize the performance of these catalysts and make them viable for practical use.
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Scientists use optical tweezers to play world's smallest game of catch with individual atoms
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Scientists who have thrown a single atom from one pair of optical tweezers to another say that the feat could be used to build better quantum computers.
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Bronze Age craftspeople tempered steel more than 1,000 years before the Romans did it
Archaeologists have analyzed 2,900-year-old stone carvings and a long-ignored chisel from the Iberian Peninsula, revealing that local craftspeople produced steel long before previously thought.
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SSI: Resistensgenerne fra tilbagekaldt antibiotika har spredt sig til andre bakteriearter
PLUS. 13 patienter er nu konstateret smittet med den resistente CPO-bakterie efter indtag af antibiotikummet Dicillin.
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NASA Revives 15-Year-Old IBEX Probe After Recent System Reset
Launching something into space isn’t easy — even small payloads like the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX), which weighs as much as the average 7-year-old child, are costly and complex. That’s why NASA and other space agencies design spaceflight hardware to last. The IBEX probe was launched 15 years ago, and there was some concern last month that the mission had reached the end of the line. H
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The role of position in consensus dynamics of polarizable networks
Scientific Reports, Published online: 09 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-30613-z
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Tropical cyclone Freddy may be longest on record after lasting 32 days
Since forming off the coast of Australia on 6 February, tropical cyclone Freddy has crossed the Indian Ocean to Africa and could be declared the longest-lived cyclone ever
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Reflected light reveals bacteria in a drop of blood
By shining a laser on a drop of blood, mucus, or wastewater, researchers can use the light reflecting back to positively identify bacteria in the sample. “We can find out not just that bacteria are present, but specifically which bacteria are in the sample— E. coli , Staphylococcus , Streptococcus , Salmonella , anthrax, and more,” says Jennifer Dionne, an associate professor of materials science
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Scientists reveal 'magic boron clusters' on monolayer borophene
Researchers from the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with collaborators from the University of Science and Technology of China, have revealed the formation of boron clusters with magic numbers on monolayer borophene and observed the evolution process from monolayer borophene with adsorbed boron clusters to bilayer borophene.
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Precise transcript targeting by CRISPR-Csm complexes
Mammalian cells are inherently complex due to subcellular compartments, thereby making the process of robust transcript targeting of nucleic acids somewhat challenging in the molecular biology lab. In a recent report now published in Nature Biotechnology, David Colognori and a research team headed by Chemistry Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna, who discovered and expanded on the CRISPR-Cas9 technolog
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In the world's smallest ball game, scientists throw and catch single atoms using light
In many baseball-obsessed countries like Korea, Japan and the United States, with spring months comes the start of the season and quite a few balls flying through the air. But it's not just balls that can be thrown. On the tiniest field imaginable, scientists have now shown they can also throw and catch individual atoms using light.
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A safe synthesis of hydrogen peroxide inspired by nature
Hydrogen peroxide is a ubiquitous chemical found in most homes and used in everything from dying hair to treating wounds. It is also an invaluable agent for many industries from food, textiles, and even in semiconductor production.
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Researchers develop new method to enhance sodium ion storage
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Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are promising alternatives to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to the abundant sodium resources, suitable redox potential, and similar charge store mechanism.
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Detoxing body of two fat by-products could extend lifespan, researchers discover
University of Virginia scientists have identified a promising approach to delay aging by detoxifying the body of glycerol and glyceraldehyde, harmful by-products of fat that naturally accumulate over time.
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How will the phosphorus cycle influence carbon uptake in China?
Researchers led by Dr. Peng Jing from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences investigated the effects of phosphorus limitation on carbon sequestration in China.
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Scientists Just Revealed the Most Detailed Geological Model of Earth’s Past 100 Million Years
Earth’s surface is the “living skin” of our planet—it connects the physical, chemical, and biological systems. Over geological time, landscapes change as this surface evolves, regulating the carbon cycle and nutrient circulation as rivers carry sediment into the oceans. All these interactions have far-reaching effects on ecosystems and biodiversity—the many living things inhabiting our planet. As
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Cobalt-catalyzed enantioselective intramolecular reductive cyclization via electrochemistry
Nature Communications, Published online: 09 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36704-9 1,6 enynes are a useful synthetic building block, but their use asymmetric intramolecular reductive couplings with cobalt catalysts have not been well-explored. Here, the authors describe an enantioselective intramolecular reductive coupling of enynes via the combination of electrochemistry and cobalt catalysis
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From a microscopic inertial active matter model to the Schrödinger equation
Nature Communications, Published online: 09 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-022-35635-1 Active field theories are powerful tools to explain phenomena such as motility-induced phase separation. The authors report an active analogue to the quantum mechanics tunneling effect, showing similarity to the Schrödinger equation, by introducing an extended model applicable to active particles with inertia.
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Detoxing body of two fat by-products could extend lifespan, researchers discover
University of Virginia scientists have identified a promising approach to delay aging by detoxifying the body of glycerol and glyceraldehyde, harmful by-products of fat that naturally accumulate over time.
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Yes, sound can definitely produce heat. But you can’t cook food from yelling at it (sorry Gordon Ramsey). What we call sound is really a patterned, regular, ordered movement of individual particles. When we speak to each other, we force air through the small opening of our throat and shape it with our mouths. This makes the air molecules bunch together in specific patterns on their way out. Those
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Building the future of banking
Across industries, technology transformation is a necessity for businesses looking to ensure longevity and remain competitive. But how can a global finance or health care company use technology to create value for its employees and customers at scale? For large-scale technology transformations, laying the right foundation is the key to ensuring success, says Chad Ballard, head of global banking p
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Academics fight moves to defund diversity programmes at US universities
Nature, Published online: 09 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00711-z Governors Greg Abbott of Texas and Ron DeSantis of Florida wage war on ‘woke’ projects, with other US states threatening similar clampdowns.
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External forcing causes multidecadal covariability in Southern Atlantic and Indian oceans
Sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the southern Atlantic and Indian Oceans (SAIOs) show prominent multidecadal variations, with notable impacts on rainfalls over southern-hemisphere continents. However, the origins of these variations remain unclear.
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Scientists harness power, precision of RNA to make mutations invisible
Scientists have discovered a new way to suppress mutations that lead to a wide range of genetic disorders.
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Ny chef vil gøre medarbejdernes drømme tilgængelige
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Scientists harness power, precision of RNA to make mutations invisible
Scientists have discovered a new way to suppress mutations that lead to a wide range of genetic disorders.
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Bacterial enzyme traps and breaks down PFAS molecules
Highly nondegradable chemicals such as PFAS and pesticides can have useful properties in some situations, but are extremely difficult for nature to remove afterwards. Now researchers from Aarhus University have found that certain bacteria use an enzyme that acts as a molecular nutcracker to crush the harmful substances.
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New kind of transistor could shrink communications devices on smartphones
One month after announcing a ferroelectric semiconductor at the nanoscale thinness required for modern computing components, a team has now demonstrated a reconfigurable transistor using that material. Their work paves the way for single amplifiers that can do the work of multiple conventional amplifiers, among other possibilities.
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Do back-to-back disasters show first climate tipping point is upon us?
Compound and cascading catastrophes, like two hurricanes striking within days, are becoming more common. Does this mean we have crossed the first climate tipping point, an irreversible shift in Earth’s natural systems, asks Graham Lawton
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Bacterial enzyme traps and breaks down PFAS molecules
Highly nondegradable chemicals such as PFAS and pesticides can have useful properties in some situations, but are extremely difficult for nature to remove afterwards. Now researchers from Aarhus University have found that certain bacteria use an enzyme that acts as a molecular nutcracker to crush the harmful substances.
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Shape memory achieved for nano-sized objects
Alloys that can return to their original structure after being deformed have a so-called shape memory. This phenomenon and the resulting forces are used in many mechanical actuating systems, for example in generators or hydraulic pumps. However, it has not been possible to use this shape-memory effect at a small nanoscale. Objects made of shape-memory alloy can only change back to their original s
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Survey: Spent tax refunds will upgrade groceries
Americans expect to receive a tax refund of $1,940, on average, according to the February 2023 Consumer Food Insights Report. They plan to use most of it for savings, for investment, or to reduce debt. The survey-based report out of Purdue University’s Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability assesses food spending, consumer satisfaction and values, support of agricultural and food poli
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Så kan eldrivna färjor och stora fordon laddas trådlöst
Forskare har vidareutvecklat en induktionsteknik som gör det möjligt att effektivt ladda batterier trådlöst – utan hjälp av en människa eller en robotarm. Tekniken öppnar för smidigare laddning av eldrivna färjor och stora fordon. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
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Advarsler om PFAS-pesticider afvises af branchen: 'Meget svært at få godkendelse'
PLUS. Interesseorganisationen Dansk Planteværn mener, at stramme krav til godkendelse af pesticider forhindrer, at forurening af drikkevandet gentager sig.
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Mere tid til patienter med størst behov
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Records from Platform Holly provide a glimpse of how petroleum production affects natural gas seeps
From oil rigs to tar seeps, it's hard to miss the presence of petroleum around the Santa Barbara Channel. Scientists have now investigated the interplay between the two processes releasing oil from underground: human enterprise and regional geology.
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Rising temperatures in tropics to lead to lower coffee yields and higher prices, study suggests
Climate crisis to deliver ‘ongoing systemic shocks’ to production as hot conditions become more frequent, researchers say Climate conditions that reduce coffee yield have become more frequent over the past four decades, with rising temperatures from global heating likely to lead to “ongoing systemic shocks” to coffee production globally, new research suggests. Researchers analysed the impacts of
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An AI ‘Sexbot’ Fed My Hidden Desires—and Then Refused to Play
Late-night curiosity about the NSFW depths of a chatbot unleashed my fantasies—until we were censored.
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New quiescent galaxy discovered with JWST
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new quiescent galaxy. The galaxy, designated JADES-GS+53.15508-27.80178, was found at a high redshift and has a relatively low mass. The finding is reported in a paper published February 27 on the pre-print server arXiv.
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Records from Platform Holly provide a glimpse of how petroleum production affects natural gas seeps
From oil rigs to tar seeps, it's hard to miss the presence of petroleum around the Santa Barbara Channel. Scientists have now investigated the interplay between the two processes releasing oil from underground: human enterprise and regional geology.
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Incident atrial fibrillation appears to heighten dementia risk
People with a recent diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common irregular heart rhythm, have a modestly higher risk of developing dementia than people without the condition, according to new research. The research involved nearly 197,000 patient records from Kaiser Permanente health systems in California. Half of the patients had been recently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation; their
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A pool at Yellowstone is a thumping thermometer
Doublet Pool's regular thumping is more than just an interesting tourist attraction. A new study shows that the interval between episodes of thumping reflects the amount of energy heating the pool at the bottom, as well as in indication of how much heat is being lost through the surface. Doublet Pool, the authors found, is Yellowstone's thumping thermometer.
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Fremtidens diabetesambulatorium skal skabe mere lighed i sundhed
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Are Telescopes on the Moon Doomed?
Booming exploration and commercial activity could ruin the quiet, astronomy-friendly environment of the lunar far side
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Author Correction: Exceptional-point-based accelerometers with enhanced signal-to-noise ratio
Nature, Published online: 09 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-05890-3
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Author Correction: Neoadjuvant relatlimab and nivolumab in resectable melanoma
Nature, Published online: 09 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-05892-1
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Daily briefing: Scientists hail historic High Seas Treaty
Nature, Published online: 08 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00714-w Countries have agreed on a framework to protect biodiversity in international waters. Plus, worldwide efforts to make indoor air safer, and the long road to artificial intelligence that can reason.
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From years of my life, i have observed the rapid development of digital technology. From having to connect to the internet using telephone cables and using bulky computers to having it all in the palm of my hand. From having to send letters or pay expensive fees to call to people from out of town to chatting in rooms with them in a matter of seconds. Digital technology has become more and more ac
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Meet The World's Cleanest Fully Electric Car That Removes Carbon Dioxide From The Air
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Women forgo orgasm when guy seems selfish in bed
A woman who believes that her male partner prioritizes his own pleasure during the sexual encounter is less likely to pursue an orgasm, research finds. In addition, women who believe a sexual encounter with a male partner will be brief pursue orgasms less on average than those who believe they have more time, according to the study. As reported in the Journal of Sex Research , women use cues and
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Wildfire Smoke Eroded Ozone Layer By 10 Percent In 2020: Study
(Credit: Ross Stone/Unsplash) The havoc wreaked by wildfires isn’t just on the ground. Researchers at MIT have found that wildfire smoke particles actively erode Earth’s protective ozone layer, thus widening the gap we’ve been spending the last decade trying to close. When something burns and produces smoke, those smoke particles—otherwise called wildfire aerosol—can drift into the stratosphere,
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The Download: battery alternatives, and Google’s plan for AI
This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. These companies want to go beyond batteries to store energy Batteries are pretty amazing. Using chemical reactions to store energy is handy and scalable, and there are about a million ways to do it, which is why batteries have basically become synonymous with
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A surprising way to trap a microparticle
New study finds obstacles can trap rolling microparticles in fluid. Through simulations and experiments, physicists attribute the trapping effect to stagnant pockets of fluid, created by hydrodynamics. Random motions of the molecules within the fluid then 'kick' the microroller into a stagnant pocket, effectively trapping it.
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Psychiatry, psychology, and all aspects of mental health are a challenging area because the clinical entities we are dealing with are complex and mostly subjective. Diagnoses are perhaps best understood as clinical constructs – a way of identifying and understanding a mental health issue, but not necessary a core neurological phenomenon. In other words, things like bipolar disorder are identified
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What small towns need for aging in place
To understand what makes a location good for aging in place, researchers compared small towns in Iowa. With the youngest baby boomers sliding into retirement, adults aged 65 and older are expected to outnumber children by 2030. The demographic shift will be a first in US history. But many rural areas, especially in the Midwest and Great Plains, are already experiencing this dynamic. David Peters,
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Remains of ancient temple with hieroglyphic inscriptions discovered in Sudan
Archaeologists in Sudan have uncovered the remains of a temple dating to 2,700 years ago.
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The Good and Bad of ChatGPT in Schools
This week on Gadget Lab, WIRED and NPR team up to cover the debate about students and teachers using generative AI in the classroom.
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‘Fictional intelligence’ can blind us to real-world dangers
Policymakers and strategists look to novelists to help envisage the tech accelerating towards us
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Naked metallic skin for homo-epitaxial deposition in lithium metal batteries
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Nature Communications, Published online: 09 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36934-x The oxide passivation layer on the lithium metal surface causes uneven deposition and stripping in lithium metal batteries. Here authors introduce uniform homo-epitaxial lithium deposition on the metal surface to alleviate this issue and improve the cycle stability of the lithium metal batteries.
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Publisher Correction: A novel NONO variant that causes developmental delay and cardiac phenotypes
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A common and treatable cause of heart attacks is being overlooked
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Understanding Frontotemporal Dementia, the Leading Cause of Dementia in People under Age 60
There is no cure for FTD, the disease that actor Bruce Willis was recently diagnosed with, but new research suggests some future therapies
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Brain Matters #16 – Landscapes of the Human Mind
This episode of Brain Matters featured the following researchers: Timo Dickscheid (Forschungszentrum Jülich) Tim Salditt (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen) Katie Borner (Indiana University) Christian Büchel (Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf) The session was moderated by Prof. Dr. med. Katrin Amunts, Scientific Director of the Human Brain Project. Entering its third and final phase, the Hu
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What Makes Poker Face a Triumph
Like a local news broadcast or bit of Russian propaganda, the first season of Poker Face portrays the United States as being infested by liars and murderers. Each episode of Peacock’s mystery series depicts such horrors as fratricide and fraud in classic American locales: a Nevada casino, a Texas smokehouse, a Colorado ski lodge. The show’s heroine, Charlie Cale (played by Natasha Lyonne), wields
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Here’s Who Will Win at the 2023 Oscars
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After two years of existential crises over the purpose of the Academy Awards, during movie seasons wrecked by COVID and vanishing ticket sales and unstable streaming economies, the Oscars are back this month feeling relatively normal. What a miracle. The ceremony, which airs Sunday on ABC, will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel (the first solo host since Kimmel himself in 2018) and will honor some of the
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Nostalgia Is a Shield Against Unhappiness
“ How to Build a Life ” is a column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness. Click here to listen to his podcast series on all things happiness, How to Build a Happy Life . E ver since our earliest days together in our mid-20s, my wife has known about a mystical place called Lincoln City. It’s a modest beach town on the central-Oregon coast, but for me, it holds a Shangri-la
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The Freakish Powers of Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey
If you’re looking to the stars—and why wouldn’t you be?—you’ll know that Saturn has entered the sign of Pisces . It happened in early March: Shaggy old Saturn, god of constriction and mortality, lowered his iron haunches into the Piscean waters. He’ll be there until May 2025, an intractable lump in that wishy-washy element. Displacing it. Blocking it. Imposing his limits. Enough with the changeab
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NASA Confirms Artemis 2 for Late 2024 After Successful Artemis 1 Mission
It’s been a long road, but NASA finally launched the first Artemis lunar mission late last year. The flight appeared to go off without a hitch from launch , to lunar orbit , to splashdown . The data NASA gathered from the uncrewed mission has been scrutinized over and over for the past few months, and now the agency can confirm Artemis 1 was a smashing success. The team plans to move forward with
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No One Knows if You Need Another Covid Booster
It’s cellular immunity, not antibodies, that probably protects against the coronavirus’s worst effects—and scientists haven’t worked out how long it lasts.
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Understanding Frontotemporal Dementia, the Leading Cause of Dementia in People under Age 60
There is no cure for FTD, the disease that actor Bruce Willis was recently diagnosed with, but new research suggests some future therapies
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Gas fra fremmede galakser vækker supertunge sorte huller til live
Sorte huller i centrum af galakser vokser sig store på intergalaktisk gas. Det viser nyt studie…
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Acer Swift 3 (2022) laptop review: an affordable, fast and well-built student notebook
The Acer Swift 3 outpaces rivals and looks decent, but is the price too good to be true?
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Opioids are the most common cause of fatal poisonings in kids under 5
Opioids account for a greater proportion of fatal pediatric poisonings than they did a decade ago.
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Nature Communications, Published online: 09 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36759-8 Obesity and aging increase Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk. Here, using an AD mouse model and high-fat diet, we suggest that immune exhaustion links the two risk factors, and identify a metabolite that can hasten immune dysfunction and memory deficit.
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These companies want to go beyond batteries to store energy
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This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. If y’all have been around for a while, you know that I love writing about batteries (see exhibits A , B , and C ). Using chemical reactions to store energy is handy and scaleable, and there are about a million ways to do it, which is why batteries have basi
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Sjuklig fetma bland barn ökade under pandemin
Allt fler fyraåringar är överviktiga och den sjukliga fetman, obesitas, ökar mest. Det visar en stor studie som undersökt barns hälsodata under pandemiåret 2020. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
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Article retracted when authors don’t pay publication fee
In March 2020, a group of biologists published a paper on the website of an open access journal. Nearly three years later, the publisher, Wiley, withdrew the article because, according to the withdrawal notice, the authors were “unable to finalize” payment of the fee to publish the version of record, known as the Article Publication Charge or APC. The manuscript, “ Eco-evolutionary factors that i
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On the Trail of the Fentanyl King
An Iraqi translator for the US military emigrated to Texas to start a new life. He ended up becoming one of the biggest drug dealers on the dark web.
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These 6 tips can help you skip the daylight saving time hangover
The lingering jet-lagged feeling you get when daylight saving time begins and ends can disrupt your health as well as your mood. Try these 6 tips from sleep experts to make next week easier. (Image credit: Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
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Carleman linearization approach for chemical kinetics integration toward quantum computation
Scientific Reports, Published online: 09 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-31009-9
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BSTS synthesis guided by CALPHAD approach for phase equilibria and process optimization
Scientific Reports, Published online: 09 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-30976-3
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Application of cyclodextrins as second-sphere coordination ligands for gold recovery
Nature Communications, Published online: 09 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36700-z Supramolecular chemistry based on cyclodextrin receptors as second-sphere ligands contribute to developing non-covalent materials with synergistic functionalities. Herein, we comment on a recent investigation of this concept, describing selective gold recovery through a hierarchical host-guest assembly specific
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High-efficiency gold recovery by additive-induced supramolecular polymerization of β-cyclodextrin
Nature Communications, Published online: 09 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36591-0 Eco-friendly, efficient, and selective gold recovery technologies are urgently desired to satisfy the increasing demand for gold. Here, the authors report one such technology based on the supramolecular polymerization of second-sphere coordinated adducts formed between β-cyclodextrin and tetrabromoaurate anions
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Changes to surrogacy laws must consider future reproductive technology
A reform of surrogacy law in the UK could have major ramifications as reproductive technology advances. We need to look at the relationship between procreation and parenthood, says Teresa Baron
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SYNSPUNKT Kære energiminister: Giv os åbne data på elpriser
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Satellitdata afslører over 1.000 globale superudledere af metangas
PLUS. Olie- og gasindustrien ligger højest på listen over industrier, som har store udledninger af metangas
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African Countries Made Huge Gains in Life Expectancy. Now That Could Be Erased.
Incidence of illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension are climbing quickly in most sub-Saharan countries, but the conditions are rarely diagnosed or treated.
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Giant eggshells reveal the secrets of Madagascar's elephant birds
New research analyzing eggshells sheds light on the 1,000-pound elephant birds that once roamed Madagascar. (Image credit: Bonnie Koopmans)
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Nasa klar med batteri til det ekstreme helvede på Venus
PLUS. En landing på Venus er afhængig af et batteri, der kan modstå 465 grader og et tryk svarende til en ubåd på 1.000 meters dybde.
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Solceller, varmepumper og elbiler boomer i EU-landene og overhaler alle mål
PLUS. De grønne investeringer i EU er langt større end forventet, men politikernes ambitioner følger ikke med udviklingen.
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Nya fynd öppnar kungens unika kryddskåp på Gribshunden
Forskare kan nu visa hur kung och elit satt piff på maten ombord skeppet Gribshunden, som sjönk för 500 år sedan. Utgrävningar leder rakt in i ett förråd av exotiska kryddor som väldoftande saffran, ingefära och peppar. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
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Development of the oral resistome during the first decade of life
Nature Communications, Published online: 09 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-36781-w Here, the authors provide a longitudinal genetic surveillance of the antimicrobial resistance potential of the human oral microbiome in the first decade of life, revealing a dynamic environment altered by tooth decay with the increasing potential to mobilize genes as children grow.
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Mice born with two fathers after scientific breakthrough – and it could pave way for same in humans
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'More important than rainforests': UK pioneers peat partnership
On a windswept hillside in a remote corner of northern England, a peatland restoration plan pooling public and private money is underway which proponents claim provides a model for climate change mitigation.
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The authors train a large language model on text, and images as well as a mix of text and image data. Their model ( KOSMOS-1 ) can perform a pretty impressive array of tasks such as: Language understanding/generation OCR-free NLP (bottom right image in the examples below) Visual question answering Multi-modal dialogue Classification via text instructions Examples Of Model Performance How did they
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AI trained on YouTube and podcasts speaks with ums and ahs
An artificial intelligence that has been trained on YouTube and podcast recordings generates speech from text prompts that sounds remarkably natural
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Swarm of quakes at Alaska volcano could mean eruption coming
A swarm of earthquakes occurring over the past few weeks has intensified at a remote Alaska volcano dormant for over a century, a possible indication of an impending eruption.
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Americans planning frugal uses for their 2023 tax refunds: Report
Americans likely are receiving smaller tax refunds than they have in recent years, and most people will not be going out to spend this money, according to the February 2023 Consumer Food Insights Report. This month's report also looks more closely at religious demographics and includes new data on frozen food preferences.
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Researchers discover how too much oxygen damages cells and tissues
When it comes to oxygen, you can have too much of a good thing. Breathing air that contains higher levels of oxygen than the usual 21 percent found in Earth's atmosphere can cause organ damage, seizures, and even death in people and animals, particularly if it's in excess of the body's oxygen needs. Until now, however, scientists have mostly speculated about the mechanisms behind this phenomenon,
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Researchers discover how too much oxygen damages cells and tissues
When it comes to oxygen, you can have too much of a good thing. Breathing air that contains higher levels of oxygen than the usual 21 percent found in Earth's atmosphere can cause organ damage, seizures, and even death in people and animals, particularly if it's in excess of the body's oxygen needs. Until now, however, scientists have mostly speculated about the mechanisms behind this phenomenon,
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The Case Against Animal Individualism
Debates about environmental conservation often center on whether a certain animal is worth saving. But environmental stewardship efforts should focus on protecting and connecting natural systems, not rescuing a chosen few species, argues a conservationist with three decades in the movement.
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Deacetylation induced nuclear condensation of HP1γ promotes multiple myeloma drug resistance
Nature Communications, Published online: 09 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-37013-x The molecular mechanisms underlying acquired chemoresistance to proteasome inhibitors (PIs) in multiple myeloma (MM) remain to be explored. Here, the authors highlight the role of heterochromatin protein 1 gamma as a potential target for overcoming resistance to PIs in MM.
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Biology News – Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology
Ants avoid reproductive competition with close relatives, suggests study
Cooperation is a key innovation in evolution, from evolution of genomes and multicellular organisms to insect societies, such as ants and honeybees to human societies. Crucially, any cooperation is stable only when conflicts among group members are kept at bay. Researchers from the Universities of Oulu and Helsinki in Finland investigated how ant queens balance competition and cooperation.
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Ants avoid reproductive competition with close relatives, suggests study
Cooperation is a key innovation in evolution, from evolution of genomes and multicellular organisms to insect societies, such as ants and honeybees to human societies. Crucially, any cooperation is stable only when conflicts among group members are kept at bay. Researchers from the Universities of Oulu and Helsinki in Finland investigated how ant queens balance competition and cooperation.
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Skeptical Science New Research for Week #10 2023
Open access notables What if the natural gas now flowing through natural gas distribution system and burned for heating purposes was replaced by hydrogen derived from renewalble energy sources, avoiding a wholesale change to heat pumps? Pretty much what we'd expect from the overall comparative thermodynamics of the two heating methods; the result would be a massive net increase in electricity req
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Starkare ben och bättre balans med flamingoterapin
Sverige är ett av de länder som ligger i topp vad gäller förekomst av osteoporos, benskörhet, bland äldre. Tre av fyra personer som drabbas av sjukdomen är kvinna. 2019 behandlades 124 000 osteoporosfrakturer i Sverige. Har man väl drabbats av en fraktur är risken dubbelt så hög för ytterligare en.
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Health warnings as Bangkok chokes on pollution
Nearly 200,000 people in Thailand have been admitted to hospital because of air pollution this week, officials have said, with Bangkok shrouded in a harmful haze.
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Asia spurs transparency and digital economy growth
From generating artworks to creating sustainable supply chains, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a critical tool in a myriad of economic sectors worldwide. As global enterprises increasingly use AI to gain a competitive edge, governments are also working hard to fuel innovation and growth with AI. In recent years, Asian countries have stepped up efforts to support the rapid growth of their
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