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Details of stunning Maya acropolises and sophisticated civilization revealed by laser scans
6hThe Maya managed their resources well for centuries before abandoning their cities.
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8hDer er forskel på mødres og fædres adfærd i mødet med Familieretshuset, viser nyt ph.d.-projekt.
Vaccines bring us closer
3hEffectively and safely protecting against disease–this is what makes vaccines a vital and successful public health tool that saves lives and safeguards health and well-being. Looking at immunisation programmes' successes and remaining challenges, this week's issue of Eurosurveillance is published on the occasion of European Immunization Week (EIW) 2021.
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UK’s aid cuts hit vital coronavirus research around world
2hLeading UK expert says loss of funding certain to damage attempts to tackle virus and variants Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Vital coronavirus research, including a project tracking variants in India, has had its funding reduced by up to 70% under swingeing cuts to the UK overseas aid budget. One of Britain’s leading infectious disease experts said the UK governmen
'Untouched' Bronze Age tomb containing human remains and a mysterious stone found in Ireland
5hAn ancient tomb thought to date back more than 3,000 years has been discovered in southwest Ireland by workmen carrying out land improvements on a farm.
The tactics police are using to prevent bystander video
9hKian Kelley-Chung was wearing a black T-shirt with the logo of his documentary and art collective on the day last summer when he found himself filming the Washington, DC, police during a protest. It was August 13, 2020, and Kelley-Chung had been recording Black Lives Matter demonstrations in the city for a couple of months. At this one, in the Adams Morgan neighborhood, he saw an officer push som
Researchers discover the mechanism that likely generates huge white dwarf magnetic fields
3hA dynamo mechanism could explain the incredibly strong magnetic fields in white dwarf stars according to an international team of scientists, including a University of Warwick astronomer.
An Alzheimer's Drug May Boost Cognition In People With Fragile X Syndrome
8hAn experimental medicine seems to ease symptoms of Fragile X syndrome, a genetic disorder that is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disabilities and autism. (Image credit: Richard J. Green/Science Source)
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NASA’s Mars Helicopter Fails to Make It Off the Ground for Fourth Flight
19hGrounded NASA’s Mars helicopter has hit a bit of a snag. “Aim high, and fly, fly again,” a Thursday tweet by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory reads. “The Mars Helicopter’s ambitious fourth flight didn’t get off the ground, but the team is assessing the data and will aim to try again soon.” In reality, it remains unclear what the helicopter’s current state is — and it would be a shame if it had al
Space Force Chief Scientist: “Human Augmentation” Is Now Necessary
19hBrainPal The head scientist of the US Space Force has an unusual idea for how to maintain military dominance: augmenting and upgrading human soldiers. Speaking at an Air Force Research Laboratory event, Space Force chief scientist Joel Mozer suggested that we’re entering an era during which soldiers can become a “superhuman workforce,” according to Metro , thanks to new tech including augmented a
Faith, Freedom, Fear: Rural America’s Covid Vaccine Skeptics
1hResistance is widespread in white, Republican communities like this one in Appalachia. But it’s far more complicated than just a partisan divide.
The Hot-Person Vaccine
6hI hope we can all agree that “vaccine culture” is a bit depressing. The idea of wearing an evening gown to a COVID-19-vaccine appointment is objectively sad, and speaking from personal experience, taking an hour-long bus ride to a CVS at the dead center of Staten Island, New York, for medical treatment is not fun or exciting except by dramatic contrast to events prior. And when vaccine culture is
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Is Ingenuity Okay? NASA's Mars Helicopter Has Failed Its 4th Flight Attempt
17hAll is not lost, though.
A 22-Million-Year Journey From the Asteroid Belt to Botswana
20hAstronomers reconstructed a space rock’s path before it exploded over southern Africa in 2018 and sprinkled the Kalahari with meteorites.
Hawaii Declares Climate Emergency Due to Rising Sea
2hClimate Emergency Hawaii has become the first US state in history to declare a climate emergency, Grist reports . The state legislature passed a resolution on Thursday that calls climate change a threat to both humankind and the environment. The resolution also calls for urgent action to alleviate the adverse effects of climate change. “I’m very pleased that the Legislature has taken this step by
Biden Administration Seeks To Build Trust And Diversity Among Federal Scientists
9hClimate and health policies rely on scientific expertise. But the federal science workforce has been shaped by decades of political interference, underfunding and race and gender bias. (Image credit: Cornell Watson for NPR)
Fact Check: Will The Oceans Be Empty of Fish by 2048, And Other Seaspiracy Concerns
13hFacts, not fiction.
‘So full of life and love, so sad inside’: how Jacinda Barclay’s death could help us understand concussion in sport
14hWhen the fearless, open-hearted athlete took her own life in October, the shock was immense. Now her family is determined to find out why Damage found after late AFLW player Jacinda Barclay donates brain for concussion research Explainer: what we know about concussion in Australian sport Tall, whispering gum trees line the driveway of the Barclay property. The homestead sits nestled into a gentle
A Pregnant Ancient Egyptian Mummy Has Been Discovered in a Shocking World First
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Research suggests cancer not as rare as thought in medieval Britain
18hAnalysis of bones from sixth to 16th centuries reveals the disease was 10 times more prevalent than expected It was a time when battles, plagues and ghastly accidents caused many a misery, but now research suggests the inhabitants of medieval Britain were no strangers to another tribulation: cancer. According to Cancer Research UK about 50% of people in the UK born after 1960 will receive a diagn
China Releases Video of Space Station Module Entering Orbit
19hNow Live On Thursday morning, the Chinese space agency successfully launched the first and largest module of its upcoming Tiangong-3 space station into orbit. The module, Tianhe, is now floating in orbit, where it awaits the next ten rocket launches that will ferry the space stations remaining pieces to space for eventual construction . But for now, Chinese state media released video footage of t
Oops, More Huge Chinese Space Debris Is Tumbling Back to Earth
3hChina successfully launched the first base module of its space station earlier this week. But while the Long March 5B rocket — the largest in the country’s growing fleet of launch vehicles — successfully made the drop-off, it’s now likely to hurtle uncontrollably back down through the Earth’s atmosphere, SpaceNews reports . The rocket used four boosters and a massive core stage to get the 22.5 me
Senate Confirms Bill Nelson as NASA's New Leader
3hThe former Senator will be the space agency’s 14th administrator — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Michio Kaku: Figuring Out Secrets of Physics Will Make us “Grand Masters”
19hUnraveling Secrets Famous theoretical physicist Michio Kaku has a new goal for his fellow researchers: unraveling the mysteries of the universe to create a cohesive theory of everything that explains how the universe operates — and why it exists. Kaku told The New York Times that he thinks that the underlying secrets to physics could end up being simpler than the complex pile of equations, theore
An Underground Tank Is Leaking Massive Amounts of Radioactive Waste
1hAccording to a new report by the Washington State Department of Ecology, a massive underground radioactive chemical storage tank in the state is leaking hundreds of thousands of gallons of nuclear waste into the ground nearby. That’s bad news, reigniting fears that the waste may end up in the Columbia River, one of the largest rivers in the United States and which runs only ten miles from the sit
Mysterious 7,000-year-old stone structures may be part of prehistoric cattle cult
6hSprawling rectangular structures scattered across northwest Arabia and dating back more than 7,000 years may have been part of a prehistoric cattle cult.
German GDP contraction leaves eurozone facing double-dip recession
9hSpain and Italy also recorded output falls in first quarter, though France rebounded
Watch the World’s Largest Aircraft Take Off in the Desert
19hLift Off Aerospace company Stratolaunch has managed to get its Roc aircraft off the ground for the second time this morning. The twin-fuselage aircraft, currently the jet with the world’s widest wingspan at a colossal 385 feet, took to the skies over the Mojave desert in Southern California at about 7:30 am local time. Journalists at the scene were able to witness the impressive launch first hand
How donkeys digging wells help life thrive in the desert
21hFor thousands of years, horses and donkeys have been some of our species' most important partners.
Slowly, Robo-Surgeons Are Moving Toward the Operating Room
55minReal scalpels, artificial intelligence — what could go wrong?
Joe Rogan Explains Anti-Vax Comments: “I’m Not a Doctor, I’m a F*cking Moron”
2hIt’s a hard bar to clear, but former “Fear Factor” host and current podcaster Joe Rogan seems to have made his worst — or at least most widely criticized —take yet. And now he’s backing down, sort of. The vaccines currently approved for use in the United States have done tremendous work protecting people from the coronavirus. New COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths have declined con
A Wildlife Photographer Critiqued Our New Pokémon Snap Photos
3hWIRED asked Melissa Groo, an acclaimed conservation photographer and author, to judge our snapshots of wild Pichus and Torchics. It didn't go well.
Figures on Covid deaths post-jab show vaccine’s success, scientists say
5hSmall number have died after being vaccinated, mostly having caught virus before dose could take effect A small number of people vaccinated against Covid have been admitted to hospital with the disease and died, researchers have found, but most were frail and elderly and caught the virus before the jab could take effect. Scientists say their findings are reassuring. They bear out the conclusions
How One Naughty Bird Cheats With Fancy Feather Structures
7hFor male tanager birds, carotenoid feather pigments just aren't flashy enough. They have another way to make their colors really pop.
New York Returns Its Police ‘Robodog’ After a Public Outcry
7hCity residents and elected officials pushed back after videos showed the Boston Dynamics robot in action.
Why the Filibuster Suits the GOP Just Fine
7hIn the Senate today, a simple majority isn’t enough to pass a bill: 60 out of 100 votes are necessary to break a so-called filibuster by invoking “cloture” to end debate. Routine use of the filibuster is a modern and accelerating phenomenon. Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, who regards the filibuster as a permanent fixture worthy of protection, has seen the cloture rule invoked 1,
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FAA Authorizes Launch of Next Three Starship Prototypes
19hThe Federal Aviation Administration has authorized three upcoming launches of SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft, according to a recent statement . “The agency approved multiple launches because SpaceX is making few changes to the launch vehicle and relied on the FAA’s approved methodology to calculate the risk to the public,” reads the statement. The Elon Musk-led space company has been hard at work d
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The Military Is Working on Robots With Biological Muscles
1hFlesh Bots The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is tired of old-school robots that use mechanical actuators — and it wants to give military tech a biological upgrade. Scientists at the ARL are diving into a new field of biohybrid robotics , in which they fuse robotic machinery with living muscle tissue, according to Nextgov . It’s a futuristic and mildly unsettling proposal, but engineers say it co
The Unspoken Wedge Between Parents and Grandparents
2hMartin parr / Magnum photos One of the sweetest parts of being a grandparent is being invited by your own adult children to spend time with your grandkids. But the invitation comes with a few conditions, and in even the most loving families, grandparents ignore these rules on a regular basis. For many reasons, they can’t help overstepping the boundaries, whether because of a prickliness at their
Move over CRISPR, the retrons are coming
3hWhile the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system has become the poster child for innovation in synthetic biology, it has some major limitations. CRISPR-Cas9 can be programmed to find and cut specific pieces of DNA, but editing the DNA to create desired mutations requires tricking the cell into using a new piece of DNA to repair the break. This bait-and-switch can be complicated to orchestrate, and can ev
How Big Data Are Unlocking the Mysteries of Autism
3hBetter genetic insights can help support people across the spectrum — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The First Australians grew to a population of millions, much more than previous estimates
4hWe know it is more than 60,000 years since the first people entered the continent of Sahul—the giant landmass that connected New Guinea, Australia and Tasmania when sea levels were lower than today.
One vaccine shot leaves many vulnerable to Covid variants, UK study finds
4hSeparate research shows some elderly patients still succumbing to coronavirus despite jabs
UK Covid live: infection rates below one person per 1,000 in England and Wales, ONS figures suggest
4hLatest updates: rate of coronavirus is decreasing across the UK, according to latest ONS figures Figures on Covid deaths post-jab show vaccine’s success, scientists say AstraZeneca CEO hits back at Covid vaccine supply criticism Ministers among main routes for PPE deal ‘VIP’ channel, court hears UK economy builds momentum as Covid restrictions ease Global coronavirus updates – live 3.02pm BST The
Adaptive Optics Branches Out
5hA tool built for astronomy finds new life combating space debris and enabling quantum encryption — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Organic Electrochemical Synaptic Transistor
6hThe title of this post should be provocative, if you think about it for a minute. For “organic” read flexible, soft, and biocompatible. An electrochemical synapse is essentially how mammalian brains work. So far we can be talking about a biological brain, but the last word, “transistor”, implies we are talking about a computer. This technology may represent the next step in artificial intelligenc
Dark matter could be destroying itself inside the bellies of exoplanets
6hResearchers propose learning more about dark matter by looking for its effects inside exoplanets.
Black Pain Will Never Stop Trending
7hFrom the Oscar-winning Two Distant Strangers to lived reality to social media, the spectacle of trauma is unrelenting.
Epidural Labor Analgesia Not Linked to Autism Says New and Improved Study
7hA new and improved study investigating a potential link between epidural analgesia during labor and autism found no connection. That's great news for mothers and babies. The post first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
SpaceX is bound for the moon, but 2024 goal is now a long shot
12hNasa’s sole choice of Elon Musk’s company for mission has been blamed on budget constraints Nasa has chosen SpaceX to supply the lander that will take astronauts to the moon as part of the agency’s Artemis programme . The 16 April announcement came as a surprise because the agency had originally planned to award competitive contracts to two companies. Budget constraints have been blamed for the s
Humanity taking 'colossal risk' with our future: Nobels
21hThe failure to halt climate change, the destruction of nature and other intertwined global crises poses an existential risk to humanity, ten Nobel laureates said Thursday following the first-ever Nobel Prize Summit.
Discarded ostrich shells provide timeline for our early African ancestors
21hArcheologists have learned a lot about our ancestors by rummaging through their garbage piles, which contain evidence of their diet and population levels as the local flora and fauna changed over time.
Who's listening? Inside the voice-profiling revolution
22hYou decide to call a store that sells some hiking boots you're thinking of buying. As you dial in, the computer of an artificial intelligence company hired by the store is activated. It retrieves its analysis of the speaking style you used when you phoned other companies the software firm services. The computer has concluded you are "friendly and talkative." Using predictive routing, it connects
The birth of childhood: A brief history of the European child
22hIt took several thousand years for our culture to realize that a child is not an object. Learning how to treat children as humans continues to this day. "Nature wants children to be children before they are men," wrote Jean-Jacques Rousseau in the book Emile, or On Education (1762). While Rousseau did not see children as humans, he appealed to parents to look after their offspring. "If we conside
Fish have been swallowing microplastics since the 1950s
23hForget diamonds—plastic is forever. It takes decades, or even centuries, for plastic to break down, and nearly every piece of plastic ever made still exists in some form today. We've known for a while that big pieces of plastic can harm wildlife—think of seabirds stuck in plastic six-pack rings—but in more recent years, scientists have discovered microscopic bits of plastic in the water, soil, and
Amazon’s AI Guru Is So Totally Over the Turing Test
4hPlus: Robot reporters, Apple’s post-Jobs essence, and an Unhappy Gilmore TikTok.
The Race to Save St. Mark’s Basilica From Salty Floodwaters
5hAs Venice faces a four-foot sea level rise, the historic cathedral—and its marble—could succumb to damaging tides.
How User Data Privacy and Antitrust Law Got All Tangled Up
7hThis week, we look at how the latest iPhone software update ties into the debate about regulating big tech.
Listen: The Consequences of Vaccine Nationalism
20hWhile wealthier countries reopen, India and the rest of the world face a terrifying new peak in the pandemic. How did it come to this? What can be done? And with new variants and limited supplies, how does the global vaccine strategy need to change to prevent more coronavirus spikes? Staff writer Yasmeen Serhan joins James Hamblin and Maeve Higgins on the podcast Social Distance to explain. Liste
The Left Hand of Darkness Is a Sci-Fi Classic
2hUrsula K. Le Guin's 1969 novel is one of the genre's most important explorations of gender.
High vaccination rate is key to future course of COVID-19 pandemic, computer modeling shows
19hData scientists who developed highly accurate computer modeling to predict trends for COVID-19 cases nationwide have new research that shows how important a high rate of vaccination is to reducing case numbers and controlling the pandemic.
The Last Creature You’d Expect Left Mysterious Trails on the Ocean Floor
3hSomething with no legs, no feet and no skeleton is crawling around down there, scientists say.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is seizing power in space with satellites
14hAuthority has tilted away from governments since Sputnik and the Apollo moon landings
Google's Grand Plan to Eradicate Cookies Is Crumbling
5hRegulators in the EU and competitors have raised concerns about the company's proposals to rewrite the rules of online advertising.
Small galaxies likely played important role in evolution of the Universe
21hA new study led by University of Minnesota astrophysicists shows that high-energy light from small galaxies may have played a key role in the early evolution of the Universe. The research gives insight into how the Universe became reionized, a problem that astronomers have been trying to solve for years.
New Pokémon Snap Doesn't Want Your Avant-Garde Photography
5hThe successor to the 1999 classic is a fun romp through a new Pokémon landscape, but don’t expect a revolutionary approach to photography.
Here’s what China wants from its next space station
1hAt 11:23 a.m. local time Thursday at Wenchang, Hainan Island, China launched Tianhe-1, the first module of a new orbital space station. It’s scheduled to be operational by the end of 2022. The launch, which went flawlessly, sets China up for a very busy next two years as it seeks to build upon the decade’s successes and follow through with one of its most ambitious space projects yet. Although th
Adam Savage's Apron Is Tailor-Made for Your Toughest Projects
5hWhether you paint nails or houses, the Savage Industries Apron can stylishly and comfortably hold all your tools.
'The Handmaid's Tale' Hits Hard in Covid-Era America
4hHulu's adaptation of Margaret Atwood's book has always felt of-the-moment—now more than ever.
Nano flashlight could allow future cell phones to detect viruses, more
3hIn work that could turn cell phones into sensors capable of detecting viruses and other minuscule objects, MIT researchers have built a powerful nanoscale flashlight on a chip.
Religion Both Helped and Hurt during the Pandemic
23hIt was good, on balance, for people’s mental health—but not so good for physical health — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Icebreaker's cyclone encounter reveals faster sea ice decline
21hIn August 2016 a massive storm on par with a Category 2 hurricane churned in the Arctic Ocean. The cyclone led to the third-lowest sea ice extent ever recorded. But what made the Great Arctic Cyclone of 2016 particularly appealing to scientists was the proximity of the Korean icebreaker Araon.
Comparing metapopulation dynamics of infectious diseases under different models of human movement [Ecology]
22hNewly available datasets present exciting opportunities to investigate how human population movement contributes to the spread of infectious diseases across large geographical distances. It is now possible to construct realistic models of infectious disease dynamics for the purposes of understanding global-scale epidemics. Nevertheless, a remaining unanswered question is how best…
Ecologists Saved Bald Eagles with Helicopter Parenting
7hOne of the country’s largest captive-breeding programs for the once endangered species has helped it recover in California — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
NASA’s Gigantic SLS Rocket Arrives in Florida on Equally Gigantic Barge
22hArtemis I Core Stage Arrival at KSC NASA’s long-delayed Space Launch System (SLS) is finally beginning to take shape. Following a number of impressive engine tests, the various components of the first full spacecraft have all arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, including the newly arrived core stage. That part of the mega-rocked floated up to the spaceport on a 310-foot barge earlier this wee
New Guidance for the Vaccinated, a Crisis in India, and More
10minCatch up on the most important updates from this week.
No One Would Fear COVID Vaccines if Policy Makers Explained Their Risks Better
2hClear messaging and transparency are vital, say some experts on risk assessment and decision-making — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Hydrogen in hybrid perovskites is less innocent than it looks
21hResearchers in the materials department in UC Santa Barbara's College of Engineering have uncovered a major cause of limitations to efficiency in a new generation of solar cells.
Study sheds new insight on forest loss and degradation in Brazilian Amazon
21hAn international team led by Xiangming Xiao, George Lynn Cross Research Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Plant Biology, University of Oklahoma College of Arts and Sciences, published a paper in the April issue of the journal Nature Climate Change that has major implications on forest policies, conservation and management practices in the Brazilian Amazon. Xiao also is director of OU
Flooding and mudslides add to St. Vincent's volcano woes
10hHeavy rains poured down on the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday, causing flooding and mudslides that damaged some homes and further battered areas already burdened by heavy ashfall from eruptions of La Soufriere volcano.
Polluted Lebanon lake spews out tonnes of dead fish
21hTonnes of dead fish have washed up on the shore of a highly polluted lake in eastern Lebanon in the past few days, an official said Thursday.
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Northern forest fires could accelerate climate change
10hNew research indicates that the computer-based models currently used to simulate how Earth's climate will change in the future underestimate the impact that forest fires and drying climate are having on the world's northernmost forests, which make up the largest forest biome on the planet. It's an important understanding because these northern forests absorb a significant amount of Earth's carbon
Risk of developmental difficulties remains high among children born early
3hChildren born preterm (before 37 weeks of pregnancy) remain at high risk of developmental difficulties that can affect their behavior and ability to learn, finds a new study.
'Bat-sense' tech generates images from sound
4hBy cleverly analyzing the results, the algorithm can deduce the shape, size and layout of a room, as well as pick out in the presence of objects or people. The results are displayed as a video feed which turns the echo data into three-dimensional vision.
The DALI experiment: Searching for the axion, a proposed component of dark matter
2hThe detection of the axion would mark a key episode in the history of science. This hypothetical particle could resolve two fundamental problems of Modern Physics at the same time: the problema of Charge and Parity in the strong interaction, and the mystery of dark matter. However, in spite of the high scientific interest in finding it, the search at high radio frequency—above 6 GHz—has been almos
China begins construction of laboratory in space – video
7hChina has sent into space the core module of its space station at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern province of Hainan, kicking off a series of key launch missions with one of the goals to create a national space laboratory. This will enable scientists from around the world to conduct multi-domain space science and technical experiments. The space station should be completed by
Research shows long-term recovery possible for areas impacted by seagrass die-off
5hNearly 10,000 acres of lush seagrass vanished from Florida Bay between 1987 and 1991, leading to massive ecological changes in the region near the Florida Keys. Abundance of the seagrass, Thalassia testudinum, more commonly known as turtlegrass, a foundation species of the Florida Bay ecosystem, decreased extensively during what is considered to be one of the largest declines in seagrass cover in
Book Review: The Next Frontier of Warfare Is Online
8hIn “This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends,” Nicole Perlroth chronicles the growing black market for cyberweapons, and the global arms race it has created. As with the atomic bomb, the U.S. has developed a weapon to protect its citizens which has now boomeranged back with unintended consequences.
Nicholas Britton obituary
6hMy husband, Nicholas Britton, who has died aged 67 of bone cancer, was a pioneering mathematical biologist whose research covered a huge range of subjects, from how malaria is transmitted to the growth of tree rings, and dialects in bird song. His teaching and work on modelling techniques made an important contribution to inspiring and training the generation of researchers who are currently appl
Not just for finding planets: Exoplanet-hunter TESS telescope spots bright gamma-ray burst
34minNASA has a long tradition of unexpected discoveries, and the space program's TESS mission is no different. SMU astrophysicist and her team have discovered a particularly bright gamma-ray burst using a NASA telescope designed to find exoplanets—those occurring outside our solar system—particularly those that might be able to support life.
ESA to build second deep space dish in Australia
3hOn 29 April, ESA and the Australian Space Agency announced the construction of a second 35-meter, deep space antenna at ESA's New Norcia station, located 140 kilometers north of Perth in Western Australia.
An economical alloy-based aerogel as electrocatalyst for carbon fixation
5hMany industrial processes emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Unfortunately, however, current electrochemical separation methods are expensive and consume large amounts of power. They also require expensive and rare metals as catalysts. A study in the journal Angewandte Chemie describes a new aerogel electrocatalyst formed from an inexpensive metal alloy, which enables highly efficient electr
Dalian coherent light source reveals oxygen production from three-body photodissociation of water
5hThe provenance of oxygen on Earth and other solar planetary bodies is a fundamental research issue. It is widely accepted that the prebiotic pathway of oxygen production in the Earth's primitive atmosphere was via vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) photodissociation of CO2 and subsequent recombination of two O atoms.
COVID Innovations: Vaccines for Variants, Drone Deliveries, Print-Your-Own Shots, and More
6hNext-generation COVID-19 vaccines will not only tackle different versions of the virus but will provide solutions across the world at a fraction of the cost — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Photos of the Week: Desert Highway, Launch Symphony, Mermaid Show
13hA life-sized Gundam statue in China, the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in India, Anzac Day in Australia, the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge in Portugal, low water levels in California, a moor fire in England, a weekend lockdown in Ecuador, a Lego New York City, and much more
The Atlantic Daily: The Fear That Shapes Joe Biden’s Agenda
4hEvery weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. Back in January, President Biden inherited a country being ravaged by the coronavirus, and quickly began pushing large-scale initiatives to fight the pandemic and repair the economy. Last night, i
Researchers measure and synthesize the musical acoustics of a 5-string banjo
4hMusical instruments bring delight to players and listeners alike. Creating the voice—or characteristic style and tone—of an instrument is an exquisite balance of physics and craftsmanship. To date, there has been little analysis of the acoustics responsible for different plucked-string instruments' distinct voices.
How meningitis-causing bacteria may sense fever to avoid immune killing
1hResearchers have discovered a mechanism through which meningitis-causing bacteria can evade our immune system. In laboratory tests, they found that Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae respond to increasing temperatures by producing safeguards that keep them from getting killed. This may prime their defenses against our immune system and increase their chances of survival, the resea
Latest observations by MUSER help clarify solar eruptions
3hProf. Yan Yihua and his research team from the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) recently released detailed results of observations by the new generation solar radio telescope—Mingantu Spectral Radio Heliograph (MUSER)—from 2014 to 2019.
Researchers develop compact on-chip device for detecting electric-field waveforms with attosecond time resolution
3hUnderstanding how light waves oscillate in time as they interact with materials is essential to understanding light-driven energy transfer in materials, such as solar cells or plants. Due to the fantastically high speeds at which light waves oscillate, however, scientists have yet to develop a compact device with enough time resolution to directly capture them.
In a first, scientists map particle-laden rivers in the sky
4hWindy regions high in the atmosphere can transport pollutants like dust or soot thousands of miles around the world and disrupt everyday life for thousands of people.
Fourth flight postponed for Mars Ingenuity helicopter
21hNASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter missed its fourth scheduled flight on Thursday, with the space agency blaming a software glitch and vowing to try again the next day.
'No one ever forgets living through a mouse plague': The dystopia facing Australian rural communities
5hImagine constantly living with mice. Every time you open a cupboard to get linen, clothes or food, mice have been or are still there. When you go to sleep they run across your bed and, in the morning, your first job is to empty traps filled with dead mice. And the stench of dead mice fill the streets.
Large collaboration creates cell atlas of COVID-19 pathology
5hScientists from several hospitals and research centers have shown what happens in individual cells of patients who died of COVID-19. In a study published in Nature, the researchers describe how infected cells from multiple organs exhibited a range of molecular and genomic changes. They also saw signs of multiple, unsuccessful attempts of the lungs to repair themselves in response to respiratory fa
A megastudy of text-based nudges encouraging patients to get vaccinated at an upcoming doctor’s appointment [Medical Sciences]
22hMany Americans fail to get life-saving vaccines each year, and the availability of a vaccine for COVID-19 makes the challenge of encouraging vaccination more urgent than ever. We present a large field experiment (N = 47,306) testing 19 nudges delivered to patients via text message and designed to boost adoption…
'Fresh Air' Remembers Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins
19minCollins, who died April 27, orbited in Apollo 11 while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made their historic moon walk. Speaking to Fresh Air in 1988, he described his solo orbit as "completely serene."
Exploiting plants' ability to 'tell the time' to make food production more sustainable
1hPlant scientists say circadian clock genes, which enable plants to measure daily and seasonal rhythms, should be targeted in agriculture and crop breeding for higher yields and more sustainable farming.
Studying top quarks at high and not-so-high energies
3hCERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is famous for colliding protons at world-record energies—but sometimes it pays to dial down the energy and see what happens under less extreme conditions. The LHC started operation in 2010 with a collision energy of 7 TeV, and ran at 13 TeV from 2015 to 2018. But for one week in 2017, the LHC produced moderate-intensity collisions at only 5 TeV—allowing scientist
'Awake' concept brings proton bunches into sync
3hThe future of particle acceleration has begun. Awake is a promising concept for a completely new method with which particles can be accelerated even over short distances. The basis for this is a plasma wave that accelerates electrons and thus brings them to high energies. A team led by the Max Planck Institute for Physics now reports a breakthrough in this context. For the first time, they were ab
Antarctic ice-sheet melting to lift sea level higher than thought, study says
4minGlobal sea level rise associated with the possible collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has been significantly underestimated in previous studies, meaning sea level in a warming world will be greater than anticipated, according to a new study from Harvard researchers.
Newly discovered Miocene biome sheds light on rainforest evolution
4minAn international research group led by Prof. Wang Bo and Prof. Shi Gongle from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS) has collected approximately 25,000 fossil-containing amber samples and about 5,000 fossil plants in Zhangpu County, Fujian Province, southeast China from 2010 to 2019.
Huge Study of Over 1,400 Species Could Change Our Understanding of Intelligence
7minEvolution is tricky business.
Rice-sized baby mantis shrimp throw a powerful punch
11minEven when they are smaller than a short grain of rice, larvae of the Philippine mantis shrimp display ultra-fast movements, according to a new study. Their ultra-fast punching appendages measure less than 1 millimeter (0.039 inches), and develop right when the larva exhausts its yolk reserves, moves away from its nest, and out into the big wide sea. It immediately begins preying on organisms smal
Software Bug Delays Ingenuity Helicopter’s 4th Mars Flight
20minNASA’s Ingenuity helicopter was supposed to complete its fourth flight early yesterday, but data beamed back to Earth indicates that did not happen . NASA isn’t worried, though. This appears to be the same issue that caused the delay in Ingenuity’s first flight timeline. NASA says it’s planning to try this one again today, and we should know in a few hours whether or not it was successful. Becaus
How scientists caught footage of 'the kraken' after centuries of searching
30minA new study looks at how scientists captured the world's first (and second) recordings of a giant squid in its natural habitat.
Congress Names Former Astronaut as New NASA Leader
32minNew Boss After a unanimous Senate confirmation vote on Thursday, former Senator Bill Nelson is now the new head of NASA. President Joe Biden first nominated Nelson, who Space.com reports had a major impact on the space program during and after his own career as an astronaut, about a month ago . Aside from his six-day flight on the Columbia space shuttle in 1986, Nelson served in the Senate from 2
Climate change: Amazon may be turning from friend to foe
34minThe Brazilian Amazon released nearly 20 percent more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere over the last decade than it absorbed, according to a stunning report that shows humanity can no longer depend on the world's largest tropical forest to help absorb manmade carbon pollution.
Wildfire smoke trends worsening for Western US
34minFrom the Pacific Northwest to the Rocky Mountains, summers in the West are marked by wildfires and smoke. New research from the University of Utah ties the worsening trend of extreme poor air quality events in Western regions to wildfire activity, with growing trends of smoke impacting air quality clear into September. The work is published in Environmental Research Letters.
The Books Briefing: How to be Happy
46minThe debate over what happiness is, and how to achieve it, goes back thousands of years: As Arthur Brooks, an Atlantic contributing writer, points out, the Greek philosopher Epicurus believed that happiness involved freedom from mental disturbance and the absence of physical pain. In the Stoic school of thought, happiness could be found only in a virtuous life. Contemporary research tends to point
Technology provides non-invasive treatment for congenital heart disease patients
48minNew study results, presented at SCAI 2021, validate the effectiveness of the Medtronic Harmony transcatheter pulmonary valve (TPV) system for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and severe pulmonary regurgitation (PR). The Harmony TPV is designed to be a less invasive treatment option for patients with irregularity in their right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) needing pulmonary valve p
Technology provides procedure efficiencies for congenital heart disease patients
48minAn analysis of a new international registry reveals benefits of using a longer covered stent for interventional procedures in congenital heart disease patients with Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defect (SVASD). The study was presented today as late-breaking clinical research at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2021 Scientific Sessions.
eNeuro publishes commentaries on upcoming documentary "In Silico"
48mineNeuro is publishing a special collection of commentaries on April 30, 2021 on the neuroscience documentary In Silico. The collection, titled "Epistemological Lessons from the Blue and Human Brain Projects," features reactions to the documentary from leading neuroscientists as well as a discussion on brain modelling and massive research collaborations in general.
Icy clouds on ancient Mars may have given rise to lakes and rivers
53minIn a recent study, researchers created a computer model to explore how varying levels of surface ice would have affected clouds above the Martian surface. The results showed that icy, high-altitude clouds would have formed if Mars was covered in relatively small amounts of ice. These clouds would have helped warm the planet. NASA's Perseverance rover may soon confirm this hypothesis by taking geo
A Connected Community: The Rise of Microbiome Research
1hExplore how microbes shape health, disease, and the world beyond
Holographic histopathology enables fast, precise diagnostics
1hHistology is the study of biological tissues at a microscopic level. Also called microscopic anatomy, histology is widely used to provide diagnosis of cancer and other diseases. For example, tissue samples obtained during surgery might help to determine whether further surgical action is needed, and further surgery may be avoided if a diagnosis can be rapidly obtained during an operation.
Opioids after dental work ups entire family’s risk of overdose
1hOverdose rates were two-and-a-half times higher among patients who filled a prescription for an opioid medication after a dental procedure, compared with those who didn’t, according to a new study. Overdose rates were also higher among the family members of these patients—possibly from misuse of the leftover pills . For the study, researchers used data from 8.5 million dental procedures in teen a
Indian government should heed its scientists on COVID
1hNature, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01140-6 Researchers have spoken out against policies that have exacerbated the country’s coronavirus crisis. Policymakers must listen.
Articles for Geosphere posted online in April
2hGSA's dynamic online journal, Geosphere, posts articles online regularly. Locations and topics studied this month include the Central Anatolian Plateau; the Southern Rocky Mountain Volcanic Field; petrogenesis in the Grand Canyon; and the evolution of the Portland and Tualatin forearc basins, Oregon.
Engineering T cells to attack cancer broadly
2hThis study builds on decades of work showing that the protein IL-24 attacks cancer broadly, and is the first to deliver the protein using T cells. This approach is in contrast to CAR-T cells, which are built to recognize proteins on the surface of cancer cells and haven't been successful against solid tumors. Mice with prostate cancer experienced shrinkage of the original tumor as well as distant
Mapping the 'superhighways' traveled by the first Australians
2h'Superhighways' used by a population of up to 6.5 million Indigenous Australians to navigate the continent tens of thousands of years ago have been revealed by new research using sophisticated modelling of past people and landscapes.
Author Correction: Pharmacological rescue in patient iPSC and mouse models with a rare DISC1 mutation
2hNature Communications, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23263-0
Head-injury risk higher for female soccer players, massive survey finds
2hNature, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01184-8 Data on the rates and causes of concussion in US high-school athletes reveal striking differences between the sexes.
A continuous model of early mammalian development
2hNature, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01153-1 Characterization of the early developmental process called gastrulation has mostly been limited to snapshots at different time points. A model of mouse gastrulation now maps the transitions between cell types continuously in time.
'Pokemonas': Bacteria related to lung parasites discovered, named after Pokémon
2hA research team at the University of Cologne has discovered previously undescribed bacteria in amoebae that are related to Legionella and may even cause disease. The researchers from Professor Dr. Michael Bonkowski's working group at the Institute of Zoology have named one of the newly discovered bacteria 'Pokemonas' because they live in spherical amoebae, comparable to Pokémon in the video game,
How to invest in a fairer and low carbon energy system
2hGovernments throughout the world have accelerated their ambitions towards effective climate change mitigation. What is clear, in this challenge of how to tackle the complex and global issue of climate change, is that there is no one technology or stakeholder that will drive the full and timely decarbonisation that the world and its citizens require.
Factors associated with general surgery residents' operative experience during pandemic
2hWhat The Study Did: The association of the COVID-19 pandemic with general surgical residents' operative experience by postgraduate year and case type is examined in this study.
Simulation of exposure notification cascade for digital contact tracing
2hWhat The Study Did: This simulation study estimates key populations and performance indicators along the COVID exposure notification chain of the SwissCOVID digital contact tracing app last year in Zurich, Switzerland.
US pediatric emergency department visits for mental health conditions during COVID-19 pandemic
2hWhat The Study Did: Changes in the demographic characteristics and clinical outcomes of pediatric emergency department visits for mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic are described in this study.
Integrated cardiothoracic residency continues to be most challenging specialty to match
2hResearch presented today at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, shows that the six year Integrated Cardiothoracic (CT I-6) residency continues to be the most challenging to match, while the pool of applicants has become more diverse. The study, which aimed to identify applicant characteristics associated with a successful match, used data from the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP), Electronic
3 ways COVID-19 may reshape how kids with autism learn
2hThe shift to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has presented significant challenges for all children and parents, but especially for kids with autism. Children with autism often struggle with changes in routine and the engagement required for remote instruction. Brooke Ingersoll , a professor of psychology at Michigan State University and director of the MSU Autism Lab, has worked clos
Just how useful is human gene editing?
2hOnce perfected, gene editing is likely to be useful only under limited conditions. Multigenic diseases like schizophrenia and cardiovascular disease are probably too complicated to be fixed by gene editing. Embryo screening is a far more effective way to achieve the same objective. The following is an adapted excerpt from the new book CRISPR People , reprinted with permission of the author. I see
Textbooks on cognitive science/cognitive neuroscience
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A milestone in muscular dystrophy therapy
3hA new gene-editing technique can be used to correct mutations in muscle stem cells, paving the way for the first potential cell therapy for genetic muscle disorders. The ECRC team led by Professor Simone Spuler have published their findings in the journal JCI Insight.
Researchers analyzed circulating currents inside gold nanoparticles
3hResearchers in the Nanoscience Center of University of Jyväskylä in Finland and in the Guadalajara University in Mexico developed a method that allows for simulation and visualization of magnetic-field-induced electron currents inside gold nanoparticles. The method facilitates accurate analysis of magnetic field effects inside complex nanostructures in nuclear magnetic resonance measurements and e
CO2 catalysis made more accessible
3hMany industrial processes emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Unfortunately, however, current electrochemical separation methods are expensive and consume large amounts of power. They also require expensive and rare metals as catalysts. A study in the journal Angewandte Chemie describes a new aerogel electrocatalyst formed from an inexpensive metal alloy, which enables highly efficient electr
Highly efficient photodynamic-immunotherapy by combining AIEgen with Poly(I:C)
3hThe study reports the design and preparation of erythrocyte membrane-bound nanoparticles (M@AP), for tumoral photodynamic-immunotherapy. The M@AP is formed by self-assembly of aggregation-induced emission polymer (AIEgens) (named P2-PPh3) and polyinosinic : polycytidylic (Poly(I:C)), followed by erythrocyte membrane encapsulation. The M@AP nanoparticles combines the PDT properties of the AIE-activ
Light as a fairy tale: What makes a feel-good film feel good?
3h'Feel-good films' are usually dismissed by film critics as being sentimental and without intellectual merit. But their popularity with audiences, who seek them out precisely because of their 'feel-good' qualities, tells a more favorable story. Now, for the first time, this popular movie genre has been examined scientifically.
Researchers describe rare case of heart rhythm problem in newborn with Turner syndrome
3hDoctors treating babies born with Turner syndrome need to look for heart rhythm abnormalities, in addition to the usual heart problems of high blood pressure or left-sided structural heart defects, according to Meena Bolourchi, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics at Boston University School of Medicine.
International study: Humans accelerate the change of biodiversity
3hHumans have significantly altered biodiversity in all climate zones of the Earth. This has been shown by a study now published in "Science". Led by Prof. Dr. Manuel Steinbauer at the University of Bayreuth, and Dr. Sandra Nogué at the University of Southampton, an international team has investigated how the flora on 27 islands in different regions has developed over the last 5,000 years. Almost ev
Tropical lakes may emit more methane
3hMethane is not the most abundant greenhouse gas in our atmosphere, but it is among the most potent. Roughly a quarter of global methane emissions come from natural sources, and freshwater ecosystems are the largest source of atmospheric methane. Most of the data on methane dynamics in aquatic ecosystems come from boreal and temperate environments. Less is known about the fate of methane in tropica
Electron beam melting gets brittle metal into shape
3hTungsten has the highest melting point of all metals, 3,422 degrees Celsius. This makes the material ideal for use at high temperatures in e.g. space rocket nozzles, heating elements of high-temperature furnaces, or the fusion reactor. However, the metal is highly brittle and, hence, difficult to process. Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed an innovative approach
Researchers analyze circulating currents inside gold nanoparticles
3hAccording to classical electromagnetism, a charged particle moving in an external magnetic field experiences a force that makes the particle's path circular. This basic law of physics are exploited in designing cyclotrons that work as particle accelerators. When nanometer-size metal particles are placed in a magnetic field, the field induces a circulating electron current inside the particle. The
World's first fiber-optic ultrasonic imaging probe for future nanoscale disease diagnostics
3hScientists at the University of Nottingham have developed an ultrasonic imaging system, which can be deployed on the tip of a hair-thin optical fiber, and will be insertable into the human body to visualize cell abnormalities in 3D.
Community and officer buy-in might be key to police reform
3hThe guilty verdicts delivered against Derek Chauvin on April 20, 2021, represented a landmark moment—but courtroom justice cannot deliver the sweeping changes most Americans feel are needed to improve policing in the U.S.
New structural details about the specific arrangement of atoms in conjugated polymers
3hAdvanced X-ray techniques have revealed new structural details about the specific arrangement of atoms in conjugated polymers, an important class of materials that are used in LEDs, organic solar cells, transistors, sensors and thermoelectric power devices.
Geoscientists call for action on tackling racial inequality in field
3hAn article published in the journal Nature Geoscience has highlighted the shocking under-representation of students from ethnic minority backgrounds in the Geosciences.
Glacier avalanches more common than thought
3hOne tends to think of mountain glaciers as slow moving, their gradual passage down a mountainside visible only through a long series of satellite imagery or years of time-lapse photography. However, new research shows that glacier flow can be much more dramatic, ranging from about 10 meters a day to speeds that are more like that of avalanches, with obvious potential dire consequences for those li
Structural changes in snap-frozen proteins
3hResearchers have succeeded in ultra-fast freezing proteins after a precisely defined period of time. They were able to follow structural changes on the microsecond time scale and with sub-nanometer precision. Owing to its high spatial and temporal resolution, the method allows tracking rapid structural changes in enzymes and nucleic acids.
Research spotlights Minnesota's successes in eradicating Palmer amaranth
3hPalmer amaranth is a hard-to-control noxious weed that can significantly reduce crop yields. It was first introduced in Minnesota in 2016 through contaminated seed mixes used for conservation plantings.
Pollen study shows forest regrowth began hundreds of years before arrival of Europeans in Amazonia
3hAn international team of researchers has found evidence showing that forest regrowth in Amazonia began prior to the arrival of Europeans in South America. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes their analysis of fossilized pollen retrieved from lake beds in the region.
Three new studies suggest Z-genome is much more widespread in bacteria-invading viruses than thought
3hThree teams working independently have found evidence that suggests the Z-genome in bacteria-invading viruses is much more widespread than thought. All three of the groups have used a variety of genomic techniques to identify parts of the pathways that lead development of the Z-genome in bacteria-invading viruses known as bacteriophages. The first team was made up of researchers from several insti
Covid-19 Remains Unchecked in India
3hSixteen months since Covid-19 began sweeping around the world, India may be on the brink of the pandemic’s largest humanitarian disaster. A new wave of infections has swamped hospitals and official statistics are reporting around 386,000 new cases and more than 3,000 deaths per day.
Job losses and falling salaries batter US academia
3hNature, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01183-9 Surveys reveal a disquieting picture of institutions under financial stress.
New view of species interactions offers clues to preserve threatened ecosystems
3hAs the health of ecosystems in regions around the globe declines due to a variety of rising threats, scientists continue to seek clues to help prevent future collapses.
The First ‘Real Friend’ You Make After College Is Special
3hEach installment of “ The Friendship Files ” features a conversation between The Atlantic ’s Julie Beck and two or more friends, exploring the history and significance of their relationship. This week she talks with Alyssa and Emily, who met at their first job out of college and then moved in together during the pandemic. They discuss the role friends play in transitioning from college to adult l
IAC is participating in the DALI experiment, searching for axion, proposed component of dark matter
3hThe detection of the axion would mark a key episode in the history of science. This hypothetical particle could resolve two fundamental problems of Modern Physics at the same time: the problema of Charge and Parity in the strong interaction, and the mystery of dark matter.
Too much salt suppresses phagocytes
3hSmall changes of sodium in the blood reduce the amount of energy produced in the mitochondria – the power plants of our cells. This has consequences for immune cells. An international research team led by MDC scientists hasdiscovered the mechanism behind this phenomenon and published their findings in the journal Circulation.
Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection rescues B and T cell responses to variants after first vaccine
3hA single dose of vaccine boosts protection against SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variants, but only in those with previous COVID-19, a study has found.
Surgical quality improvement driven by data surveillance, standardized processes and systems
3hEvidence from the medical literature that contributes to adopting a new practice into clinical care is integral for surgical quality improvement. Part II of a comprehensive review of five key principles of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Quality Verification Program demonstrates the role of data surveillance and standardized processes and systems to identify problems and improve the quality
Social factors did not impact families' acceptance of telehealth in early pandemic
3hSocial, economic, and demographic factors that can influence health did not affect families' acceptance of telehealth for their children's cardiac care during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Society 2021 Virtual Meeting. The study, by research team members at the Nemours Children's Health System, suggests that telehealth is a feasible tool for famili
Model could create hurricane forecasts up to 18 months in advance
3hEvery spring, researchers publish their projected forecasts of the upcoming hurricane season—how many storms may form, and how severe they may be. But what if you could create these forecasts up to a year and a half in advance? A new model from North Carolina State University incorporates machine learning to create long-range hurricane forecasts with similar accuracy to those currently in use.
'Become human again' to address social, environmental challenges
3h"Hyposubjects: On Becoming Human," a new book from Rice professors Timothy Morton and Dominic Boyer, takes an experimental approach to thinking about the social and environmental challenges of our times.
Childhood psychiatric symptom risk strongly linked to adverse exposures during gestation
3hAdverse environmental exposures during pregnancy — including those that occur before pregnancy is recognized — have a sizable effect on risk for psychiatric symptoms in childhood. Researchers are working to discover, develop and implement early life interventions that can mitigate some of these risks.
Telehealth can double nurses’ workload
4hTelehealth doubles the tasks nurses complete to assist patients with chronic diseases, a new study shows. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Chelsea Howland, a doctoral student at the University of Missouri’s Sinclair School of Nursing, saw firsthand how telehealth helped her dad, who has Type 2 diabetes and lives in rural Illinois, see his diabetes specialist virtually. “…what often gets overlooked
This Powerful Tidal Turbine Will Power 2,000 Homes in the UK
4hRenewable energy is having its moment in the sun . And in the wind . And, lesser known but equally relevant, in the water. Tidal turbines don’t get as much buzz as solar and wind farms, and there are less of them out there, but the number is growing—and a unique new one is about to go live. A Scottish company called Orbital Marine Power built what it’s calling the “most powerful tidal turbine in
Get to know your plants through ionomics
4hLiving beings need elements to develop properly. The study of ionomics measures and analyzes the element accumulations in living organisms to determine which mineral nutrients are required and not required for growth. Associate Professor Toshihiro Watanabe from Hokkaido University's Research Faculty of Agriculture applies this approach to learn about mineral accumulation in both plants and soil, i
Rate of Glacial Melting Is Accelerating, Comprehensive Study Finds
4hCredit: Luca Galuzzi/CC BY-SA 2.5 For scientists who study climate change, it’s no longer a question of whether or not human activity is affecting the planet. It’s a question of how much we’re wrecking the only place we call home. According to a new study from a French-led team, things aren’t going great. The researchers found that the rate of ice loss from glaciers has accelerated for the first
Important factor in the development of dendritic cells identified
4hDendritic cells are divided into Type 1 (DC1) and Type 2 (DC2) dendritic cells. Each type fulfils different functions: DC1 provide an immune response to bacteria and viruses, DC2 protect against fungal or parasitic infections. In a recent study conducted at MedUni Vienna's Institute of Cancer Research, researchers found that a particular group of proteins plays a major role in the development of T
Awake brings proton bunches into sync
4hImportant milestone for next-generation acceleration experiment
Navigating the squircle
4hSuccessful navigation requires the ability to separate memories in a context-dependent manner. For example, to find lost keys, one must first remember whether the keys were left in the kitchen or the office. How does the human brain retrieve the contextual memories that drive behavior? J.B. Julian of the Princeton Neuroscience Institute at Princeton University, USA, and Christian F. Doeller of the
Analyzing COVID-19's effect on the clothing industry
4hWhile COVID-19 hit the textile and apparel industry especially hard, businesses with a strong online presence, several manufacturing locations and an ability to quickly adjust their merchandise were better able to withstand the pandemic's impact, according to a new study from the University of Missouri.
One incredible ocean crossing may have made human evolution possible
4hHumans evolved in Africa, along with chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys. But primates themselves appear to have evolved elsewhere—likely in Asia—before colonizing Africa. At the time, around 50 million years ago, Africa was an island isolated from the rest of the world by ocean—so how did primates get there?
Inside the world of tiny phytoplankton: Microscopic algae that provide most of our oxygen
4hPhytoplankton are microscopic algae living throughout the ocean's surface waters. They can't swim and are at the mercy of the currents and tides. Despite their small size, phytoplankton enable life in the oceans—and throughout the planet—to exist.
82% of Americans want paid maternity leave—making it as popular as chocolate
4hThe United States is the only wealthy nation that doesn't guarantee paid leave to mothers after they give birth or adopt a child. The vast majority of Americans would like to see that change.
DNA building blocks regulate inflammation
4hShortage of DNA building blocks in the cell releases mitochondrial DNA
Brazilian Amazon released more carbon than it stored in 2010s
4hThe Brazilian Amazon rainforest released more carbon than it stored over the last decade – with degradation a bigger cause than deforestation – according to new research.
Decoding the effect of body mass index on breast cancer
4hMedical researchers at Flinders University have established a new link between high body mass index (BMI) and breast cancer survival rates — with clinical data revealing worse outcomes for early breast cancer (EBC) patients and improved survival rates in advanced breast cancer (ABC).
Having an epidural doesn’t boost autism risk
4hHaving an epidural during childbirth is not associated with does not increase the risk for autism in children, according to a new study. The findings help resolve questions raised by an earlier, widely criticized report on the topic. “We did not find evidence for any genuine link between having an epidural and putting your baby at increased risk of autism spectrum disorder,” says senior author Al
Marie hopper stafetten videre til trillingefar: ‘Du viser, forældreskabet ligger i kærligheden – og ikke i kønnet
4hLars Lundgaard Hansen blev med partneren Bjarke forældre til tre små piger inden for ti dage.
Not two different worlds: QAnon and the offline dangers of online speech
4hThe new docuseries, Q: Into the Storm, is an investigation into the QAnon conspiracy theory and the shadowy online subcultures and spaces that fuel it. An important narrative throughout the series is the negative consequences of online speech, which demonstrates the danger of digital dualism: the tendency to treat online life as distinct, separate and sometimes as less real from offline life.
Bioweapons and super soldiers: How the UK is joining the genomic technology arms race
4hThe UK government recently announced an £800 million, taxpayer-funded Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria). The brainchild of the British prime minister's former chief adviser, Dominic Cummings and modeled on the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Darpa, the organization will focus partly on genomic research.
Fix for asbestos in soil may risk nearby water
4hThe current method for handling Superfund sites containing asbestos may actually increase the likelihood of human exposure to the cancer-causing material. Currently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) largely remedies sites with asbestos by capping them with soil to lock the buried toxin in place. “People have this idea that asbestos is all covered up and taken care of,” says Jane Willenbr
The novel coronavirus' spike protein plays additional key role in illness
4hSalk researchers and collaborators show how the novel coronavirus spike protein damages cells, confirming COVID-19 as a primarily vascular disease.
Study finds similar long-term outcomes for mechanically-ventilated COVID-19 patients
4hA new study, presented today at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, found that severely ill COVID-19 patients treated with ECMO did not suffer worse long-term outcomes than other mechanically-ventilated patients.
Clinically viable blood test for donor-derived cell-free DNA
4hMulti-site study of pediatric and adult patients shows cfDNA holds promise as a non-invasive biomarker to assess for risk of rejection following heart transplantation.
Will the end of the COVID-19 pandemic usher in a second Roaring '20s?
4hWhile some places remain mired in the third wave of the pandemic, others are taking their first tentative steps towards normality. Since April 21, Denmark has allowed indoor service at restaurants and cafes, and football fans are returning to the stands. In countries that have forged ahead with the rollout of vaccines, there is a palpable sense of optimism.
How small-scale seafood supply chains adapt to COVID-19 disruptions
4hIn February 2020, Rio (not his real name), a crab and sea snail processor in Langkat regency on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, found his business drying up. Normally at this time of year his business would have been booming from seafood exports to China and Hong Kong for the Lunar New Year festival.
Spatial methods for identifying unusual accumulations at Paleolithic sites
4hA collaboration between researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) and the Human Evolution Research Center (HERC) of the University of California at Berkeley has allowed a study to be published in the Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, which reviews the traditional and more innovative methods for identifying unusual horizontal concentrations of
We mapped the 'superhighways' the First Australians used to cross the ancient land
4hThere are many hypotheses about where the Indigenous ancestors first settled in Australia tens of thousands of years ago, but evidence is scarce.
The foundations of mathematics are unproven
5hIn 1900, mathematician David Hilbert laid down 23 problems for the mathematics world to solve, the biggest of which was how to prove mathematics itself. Far from solving the issue, Kurt Gödel showed just how groundless the axioms of mathematics are. Gödel's theorem does not devalue mathematics but reveals that some truths are unprovable. Everything's a bit crazy at the moment. We're drowning in a
Gymnastikdragter, sporvogne og skorstene: Se velfærdsstaten tage form
5hI 112 år tegnede Københavns stadsarkitekter skoler, elværker, renseanlæg og boliger. Ny udstilling viser, hvordan velfærdsstaten blev tegnet og tænkt.
My belly is angry, my throat is in love: Body parts and emotions in Indigenous languages
5hMany languages in the world allude to body parts to describe emotions and feelings, as in "broken-heart," for instance. While some have just a few expressions like this, Australian Indigenous languages tend use a lot of them, covering many parts of the body: from "flowing belly" for "feel good" to "burning throat" for "be angry" to "staggering liver" meaning "to mourn."
How gender bias impacts college career guidance—and dissuades women from certain jobs
5hWith job recruiting season in full swing, college students are busy seeking out business professionals who can help them explore potential career choices. As the candidates expand their networks, these informal exchanges can alter career expectations and choices.
Self-management makes work more engaging, reduces stress, and speeds up recovery
5hIs it the key to a good work experience, or lazy management and abandonment? There are strong opinions both for and against self-management, but proper research has so far been rare.
Oceans may become a less efficient carbon sink
5hThe world's oceans could soak up less carbon or even beginning emitting carbon in the future, a new UNESCO report warns.
Why your cat does these 6 things, according to science
5hHaving a cat (or several) can add companionship and warmth to any household. As you share each other's space, however, you may have noticed a few quirks that your cat exhibits, varying from adorable to plainly bizarre.
NASA Wallops May 7 rocket launch exploring energy transport in space
5hA mission to explore energy transport in space using a NASA suborbital sounding rocket is scheduled to be conducted the evening of May 7 from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Sonia Altizer: What Can We Learn From The Migration Of Monarch Butterflies?
5hMonarch butterflies fly the longest two-way migration of any insect species. Ecologist Sonia Altizer shares how these intrepid butterflies make the journey — and how it's being threatened. (Image credit: University of Georgia)
Carolyn Freiwald: What Can Our Teeth Tell Us About Where We Come From?
5hMuch of our ancestral histories can be found in our bones. Archaeologist Carolyn Friewald traces the story of human migration through the hidden clues in our bones and our teeth. (Image credit: Courtesy of TED)
Author Correction: Lead halide perovskite vortex microlasers
5hNature Communications, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23079-y
Author Correction: Single-cell RNA landscape of intratumoral heterogeneity and immunosuppressive microenvironment in advanced osteosarcoma
5hNature Communications, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23119-7
Bring A Whole New Take On Fitness To Your Routine With The Axle Bundle
6hThe benefits of working out are becoming more clear, and more complex , as we study it. The main question for most of us has been: How can we fit more exercise into our lives, especially if we don’t have space for a full gym? The Axle solves this problem by enabling a wide range of techniques, from bodyweight to classic weightlifting, with one innovative barbell. Designed by a team of sports trai
Author Correction: Deep brain activities can be detected with magnetoencephalography
6hNature Communications, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23215-8
Author Correction: Graphene active sensor arrays for long-term and wireless mapping of wide frequency band epicortical brain activity
6hNature Communications, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23078-z
Publisher Correction: Low melting oxide glasses prepared at a melt temperature of 500 °C
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89259-4 Publisher Correction: Low melting oxide glasses prepared at a melt temperature of 500 °C
Author Correction: Noninvasive imaging of vascular permeability to predict the risk of rupture in abdominal aortic aneurysms using an albumin-binding probe
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89153-z
Author Correction: Infectivity, susceptibility, and risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 transmission under intensive contact tracing in Hunan, China
6hNature Communications, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23108-w
The effect of air temperature on hospital admission of adults with community acquired pneumonia in Baotou, China
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-88783-7
Messenger RNA biomarkers of Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection in the whole blood of dairy calves
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-88878-1
Effect of RGO-Y2O3 and RGO-Y2O3:Cr3+ nanocomposite sensor for dopamine
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-87749-z Effect of RGO-Y 2 O 3 and RGO-Y 2 O 3 :Cr 3+ nanocomposite sensor for dopamine
The distribution and epidemic characteristics of cerebrovascular disease in followed-up hypertension patients
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-88127-5
Differential associations of ankle and brachial blood pressures with diabetes and cardiovascular diseases: cross-sectional study
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-88973-3
Mechanism confirmation of organofunctional silanes modified sodium silicate/polyurethane composites for remarkably enhanced mechanical properties
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-88893-2
The COVID-19 lab score: an accurate dynamic tool to predict in-hospital outcomes in COVID-19 patients
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-88679-6
Extrahepatic alveolar echinococcus on multi-slice computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging
7hScientific Reports, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89101-x
Daily briefing: See a COVID vaccine get made step-by-step
7hNature, Published online: 29 April 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01179-5 How the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine is made, anti-twinkles hint at antimatter stars, and the deadly toll of inequality.
Magnetically induced currents and aromaticity in ligand-stabilized Au and AuPt superatoms
7hNature Communications, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22715-x Efficient methods to calculate magnetically induced currents in metallic nanostructures are currently lacking. Here, the authors propose a theoretical method to compute and analyze magnetically induced currents in nanostructures validated for experimentally synthesized gold-based, hydrogen-containing ligand-pro
Magnetic Janssen effect
7hNature Communications, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22722-y The Janssen effect refers to the saturation of the apparent mass of a column of granular material, due to friction with the boundary of the column. Here, using ferromagnetic beads, Thorens et al. succeed in controlling the apparent mass of the column via an applied magnetic field.
Mimicking associative learning using an ion-trapping non-volatile synaptic organic electrochemical transistor
7hNature Communications, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22680-5 Organic transistors that can simulate basic synaptic functions and act as biomimetic devices are advantageous for next generation bioelectronics. Here, the authors realize non-volatile organic electrochemical transistors with optimized performance required for associative learning circuits.
Three body photodissociation of the water molecule and its implications for prebiotic oxygen production
7hNature Communications, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22824-7 Three-body dissociation of water, producing one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms, has been difficult to investigate due to the lack of intense vacuum ultraviolet sources. Here, using a tunable free-electron laser, the authors obtain quantum yields for this channel showing that it is a possible route to prebiotic o
Wildfires increasingly impact western US fluvial networks
7hNature Communications, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22747-3 The authors investigate the impacts of wildfires on fluvial networks in the western US. They find that wildfires directly impacted ~6% of the total stream length between 1984 and 2014. When longitudinal propagation was included, they estimate that wildfires affected ~11% of the total stream length.
Selective cell death in HIV-1-infected cells by DDX3 inhibitors leads to depletion of the inducible reservoir
7hNature Communications, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22608-z DEAD-box polypeptide 3 (DDX3) is a host protein belonging to the family of ATP-dependent RNA helicases. Here, the authors demonstrate that DDX3 inhibitors reverse HIV-1 latency and selectively induce cell death in HIV-1-infected cell lines, primary CD4+ T cells and in CD4+ T cells from cART-suppressed people li
Percolation on feature-enriched interconnected systems
7hNature Communications, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22721-z Network robustness is usually assessed following topological criteria, but disregards the role played by non-topological information. Artime et al. propose a flexible percolation framework that overcomes this limitation and combines both dimensions, offering new ways to protect real systems.
A clinical transcriptome approach to patient stratification and therapy selection in acute myeloid leukemia
7hNature Communications, Published online: 30 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22625-y Several genomic features have been found for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) but targeted clinical genetic testing fails to predict prognosis. Here, the authors generate an AML prognostic score from RNA-seq data of patients, which successfully stratifies AML patients and which may provide guidance for therapeutic
Professor: Dansk vaccinefabrik kommer højst til at producere enkelte vaccinekomponenter
7hPLUS. Forskere fra KU er optimistiske omkring dansk vaccineproduktion, om end vi nok ikke kommer til at producere hele vaccinen alene. Økonom er bekymret for, om udgiften vil give nok afkast.
Lönen var vanligaste orsaken till strejk
8hI år är det 100 år sedan som det elektriska stamnätet byggdes ut i Sverige. Med det följde det som kallas den andra industriella revolutionen och en förändrad arbetsmarknad. Jordbrukssektorn minskade samtidigt som industrin och mer kvalificerad tjänstesektor tog ett språng. Under samma period tog strejkerna på svensk arbetsmarknad fart – under bara år 1919 bröt 440 strejker och lockouter ut.
Paper partly funded by controversial stem cell company retracted
8hThe timestamps always get you in the end. A widely touted 2017 paper linked to a controversial company promoting regenerative medicine has been retracted after the journal came to doubt the validity of the data thanks to some strange anachronisms and a digital breadcrumb. “Intra-articular injection in the knee of adipose derived stromal cells (stromal … Continue reading
The great power race between the US and China is on. And Beijing is confident of winning and becoming a dominant world superpower in the early 21st century
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New Artificial Neuron Device Runs Neural Network Computations Using 100 to 1000 Times Less Energy
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Dutch couple move into Europe’s first fully 3D-printed house | 3D printing
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Engineers Have Developed the World’s First Fully Recyclable Printed Electronics
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Hawaii Will Become First State to Declare a Climate Emergency
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Brain Matters – Webinar Series – Promotional Video
8h#BrainMatters is back! We'll be streaming a new episode of our webinar series next week on Friday 7th May at 12:00 CEST! Register your interest here: https://www.humanbrainproject.eu/en/brain-matters/ In the meantime, relive some highlights from past episodes with our new promo video! — ‘Brain Matters’ is a webinar series which explores the various issues being tackled by the HBP scientific com
Care teams differ for black, white surgical patients in the same hospitals
8hA new study finds black patients are more likely to die after their heart bypass surgery if they're at a hospital where some care teams see mostly white patients and others see mostly black patients. On the other hand, mortality rates are comparable between black and white patients after heart bypass surgery when the teams of health care providers at their hospitals all care for patients of all ra
New genetic target for blood cancer treatment
8hResearchers have identified a vulnerability in some cases of acute myeloid leukaemia that could be harnessed for targeted treatment of these poor-prognosis cancers
WIN's DDPP biomarker to guide cancer therapy and predict response duration
8hThe Worldwide Innovative Network – WIN Consortium in personalized cancer medicine announces the publication in NPJ Precision Oncology of the Digital Display Precision Predictor (DDPP) global biomarker prototype to guide the selection of targeted therapy and predict the progression-free survival for cancer patients. Read here: https://rdcu.be/cjz6h
New brain-like computing device simulates human learning
8hResearchers developed new synaptic transistors that can mimic the human brain's plasticity by simultaneously processing and storing data. After connecting transistors into a device, researchers conditioned it to associate light with pressure — similar to how Pavlov's dog associated a bell with food.
NIH study identifies diverse spectrum of neurons that govern movement
8hIn a mouse study, National Institutes of Health researchers have identified and mapped a diverse spectrum of motor neurons along the spinal cord.
Det genetiska alfabetet
9hSom en stor del av allmänheten numera känner till, innehåller DNA fyra olika slags nukleobaser, nämligen adenin, cytosin, guanin och tymin (betecknade A, C, G och T). RNA innehåller uracil (U) i stället för tymin. Man trodde länge att dessa var de enda «bokstäverna» i den genetiska informationen hos alla organismer och virus. Emellertid fann man redan 1977 ett virus som angriper cyanobakterier, so
Inga ärvda dna-skador hos barn efter Tjernobyl
9hDet har gått 35 år sedan reaktor fyra i kärnkraftverket i Tjernobyl i dåvarande Sovjetunionen havererade och stora mängder radioaktivt material i form av partiklar och joniserande strålning spreds. Initialt avled 30 personer och 134 drabbades av strålsjuka, varav 11 avled i sviterna under de följande tio åren. Frågan var om även nästa generation skulle drabbas av skador som ett resultat av att dna
Podd: En framtid utan antibiotika?
11hEn levbar framtid utan antibiotika – är det möjligt? Vi intervjuar tre forskare som tar sig an frågan ur ett tvärvetenskapligt perspektiv.
Schneider Shorts 30.04.2021
12hSchneider Shorts 30 April 2021: a stupid Neanderthals study, Sputnik V meltdown, German anti-maskers in MDPI, and probably the most unethical COVID-19 clinical trial.
Orienterare fann skattgömma från bronsåldern
13hSkattgömman som hittades i ett gryt under ett stenblock, hade krafsats fram av något djur. Flera ärggröna föremål låg i öppen dager när orienterare, i färd med kartritning, passerade den 8 april. Arkeologer kallades genast till platsen och kunde konstatera att det var ett i det närmaste unikt fynd.
Gigantisk rakettårn og nye motorer: Se hvordan Musks stjernebase vokser
14hPLUS. Til juli skal Starship i kredsløb, og på Starbase i Boca Chica er arbejdet i fuld gang. Tag med på en rundtur i de nyeste opgraderinger på Starship nummer 15 og Musks stjernebase.
U.S. national academy picks record number of women, minorities
14hGeographic distribution joins gender and race as area of concern in selecting each National Academy of Sciences class
AeroFarms Breaks Ground on World’s Largest and Most Technologically Advanced Aeroponic Indoor Vertical Farm
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The Rise of Big Data Psychiatry – The information captured by our smartphones, as well as new speech- and facial-recognition technologies, can yield invaluable insights for mental health professionals.
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Researchers demonstrate that magnetism and superconductivity can coexist in graphene, opening a pathway towards graphene-based topological qubits
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Machine learning algorithm helps unravel the physics underlying quantum systems—paving the way for significant advances in quantum computation and sensing, and potentially turning a new page in scientific investigation
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The World’s First Robotics Venture Factory Is On ‘Robot Island’ In Denmark
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NASA is now planning a mission to go 1,000 AU from the Sun, deep Into interstellar space.
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US Space Force scientist says military 'human augmentation' necessary
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How New Tech Could Prevent VR Motion Sickness – Faster refresh rates and better software may be key
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The UK government has today announced that Level 3 automated vehicles will become legal on the nation’s roads later this year.
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22 powerlines that could grow wind and solar power in the United States by 50%
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Cultured Meat will be the Most Impactful Technology of the next Several Decades
15hThere are many technologies within view that promise to have a profound impact on society: personalized medicine, self-driving vehicles, anti-aging, nuclear fusion, artificial intelligence, and more. Besides something like super-AI, which may not even be possible, cultured meat will most likely have the most far-reaching impact in the coming decades. The reason for this is not so much just the gr
Developing the world's 'hottest' heat pump: "Perfect for a fifth of European industry's needs"
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Scientists grow wood in labs – the production of only useful plant components (e.g., wood or secondary xylem) without unwanted or unusable plant anatomy (e.g., bark, small twigs, roots, leaves) reduces waste associated with the biomaterial production process.
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Activision Blizzard CEO says advancements in cloud computing, AR, VR, and other technologies means we are "rapidly progressing" towards a Ready Player One-style metaverse
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A false facial recognition match sent this innocent man to jail – The facial recognition match was enough for prosecutors and a judge to sign off on his arrest.
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How Maxwell’s Demon Continues to Startle Scientists – Facts So Romantic
16hReprinted with permission from Quanta Magazine’s Abstractions blog. The thorny thought experiment has been turned into a real experiment — one that physicists use to probe the physics of information. Illustration by Samuel Velasco / Quanta Magazine The universe bets on disorder. Imagine, for example, dropping a thimbleful of red dye into a swimming pool. All of those dye molecules are going to sl
Pain From Your Second Brain
17hMost people can agree they’ve experienced stomachaches that have made them cancel plans or put off work because the pain overrides motivation to interact with others or focus on simple tasks. The ability of our stomach to influence our thoughts and feelings has given rise to the idea of the gut being our second brain”. This second brain, or the enteric nervous system (ENS), is a collection of ner
Våren flyttar norrut
18h70–80 mil längre norrut har våren hunnit de senaste åren jämfört med det normala samma datum för 100 år sedan. Detta enligt medborgarforskningsprojektet Vårkollen, som gärna vill ha hjälp av allmänheten med rapportering av vårtecken under valborgshelgen. Du rapportera dina vårtecken på vårkollen.se
Vaccitech slides in US stock market debut
18hCompany that owns tech behind Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine raised $111m
The Lancet: Many more people could benefit from blood pressure-lowering medication
19hBlood pressure-lowering medication can prevent serious cardiovascular conditions such as strokes, heart failure and heart attacks even in adults with normal blood pressure, according to new research published in The Lancet.
Cognitive Creationism Compared to Young-Earth Creationism
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Hi all, if you don’t know me, I’m a PhD student focusing on PTSD and psychosis. This video discusses different types of moral injury (an event resulting in guilt/shame from an injury to an individuals values) and the many ways it can be addressed during cognitive trauma therapy.
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[Help] Ethical consideration with AI(Machine learning) decision-making process in business
19hDear network, I desperately need your help!! As part of my Master’s thesis at the Universiteit van Amsterdam, I am conducting a study about #AI, #Machinelearning, Ethical consideration #Ethicss), and its relationship to decision-making outcome quality! I would like to kindly ask your help to participate in my survey. This survey is only for PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCES
Biden’s nominee for science chief issues apology, defends character at confirmation hearing
20hEric Lander faced pointed questions from Democrats and Republicans
Partnerships between researchers, policymakers and practitioners improve early childhood education
21hResearch-practice partnerships (RPPs), long-term collaborations between researchers, policy makers and practitioners, represent an especially promising strategy for making sure that all children benefit from early childhood education, according to a journal released today by Princeton University and the Brookings Institution.
A silver lining for extreme electronics
21hTomorrow's cutting-edge technology will need electronics that can tolerate extreme conditions. That's why a group of researchers led by Michigan State University's Jason Nicholas is building stronger circuits today.
Author Correction: Real‑time acoustic sensing and artificial intelligence for error prevention in orthopedic surgery
21hScientific Reports, Published online: 29 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89241-0
Vision for ultra-precision ag: Machine learning, plant sensing, robots tending crops
21hA gardener hoping for a crop of the juiciest summer tomatoes might tend to each and every plant in a plot. But a farmer working to feed the world?
Guidance on treatment for rare blood clots and low platelets related to COVID-19 vaccine
21hLast Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) lifted the pause in administration of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S.
Study: Older adults found resilience during pandemic through community, human connection
21hOlder adults were significantly affected by isolation and stress during Oregon's initial COVID-19 lockdown last spring, but they were also able to find connection and meaning in community, new hobbies and time for themselves, a recent Oregon State University study found.
Open-source GPU technology for supercomputers
21hResearchers from the HSE International Laboratory for Supercomputer Atomistic Modelling and Multi-scale Analysis, JIHT RAS and MIPT have compared the performance of popular molecular modelling programs on GPU accelerators produced by AMD and Nvidia. In a paper published by the International Journal of High Performance Computing Applications, the scholars ported LAMMPS on the new open-source GPU te
New test detects residual cancer DNA in the blood without relying on tumor data
21hAfter surgical removal of a tumor, tests for signs of cancer DNA circulating in the blood typically rely on knowing the mutations that were present in a patient's tumor. A new study has found that a "tumor-uninformed" blood-only test can also detect residual disease.
Disengagement of light responses in Arabidopsis by localized developmental factors [Plant Biology]
22hPlant development and growth are profoundly influenced by environmental cues such as light intensity and composition. In particular, changes in red (600 nm to 700 nm) and far-red (700 nm to 750 nm) light inform about the threat of competing plants nearby, which deplete red light and generate an unfavorable…
Structure and activity of SLAC1 channels for stomatal signaling in leaves [Biochemistry]
22hStomata in leaves regulate gas exchange between the plant and its atmosphere. Various environmental stimuli elicit abscisic acid (ABA); ABA leads to phosphoactivation of slow anion channel 1 (SLAC1); SLAC1 activity reduces turgor pressure in aperture-defining guard cells; and stomatal closure ensues. We used electrophysiology for functional characterizations of Arabidopsis…
A Sos proteomimetic as a pan-Ras inhibitor [Biochemistry]
22hAberrant Ras signaling is linked to a wide spectrum of hyperproliferative diseases, and components of the signaling pathway, including Ras, have been the subject of intense and ongoing drug discovery efforts. The cellular activity of Ras is modulated by its association with the guanine nucleotide exchange factor Son of sevenless…
Digital mental health interventions for young people are perceived promising, but are they effective
22hAn increasing number of digital mental health interventions are designed for adolescents and young people with a range of mental health issues, but the evidence on their effectiveness is mixed, according to new research. Computerized cognitive behavioral therapy was found effective for anxiety and depression in adolescents and young people, holding promise for increasing access to mental health tr
In-person schooling with inadequate mitigation measures raises household member's COVID-19 risk
22hPeople living with a child who attends school in-person have an increased risk of reporting evidence of COVID-19, but teacher masking, symptom screening, and other mitigation measures in schools may be able to minimize that excess risk, suggests a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
How to level up soft robotics
22hThe field of soft robotics has exploded in the past decade, as ever more researchers seek to make real the potential of these pliant, flexible automata in a variety of realms, including search and rescue, exploration and medicine.
Nearly $500M a year in Medicare costs goes to 7 services with no net health benefits
22hA UCLA-led study shows that physicians frequently order preventive medical services for adult Medicare beneficiaries that are considered unnecessary and of "low value" by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force — at a cost of $478 million per year.
Battling public health misinformation online
22hSocial media and web-based news channels became a communication superhighway for correct and incorrect public health information during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study of this vast amount of information, known as infodemiology, is critical to building public health interventions to combat misinformation and help individuals, groups, and communities navigate and distill crucial public health messa
After revival, Iran’s great salt lake faces new peril
22hUpcoming presidential election could stall efforts to restore Lake Urmia
Exoskeleton could one day boost walking speed of older adults
22hA new ankle exoskeleton allowed users to walk, on average, 42% faster than when they wore normal shoes and no exoskeleton, researchers report. Being unable to walk quickly can be frustrating and problematic, but it is a common issue, especially as people age. Noting the pervasiveness of slower-than-desired walking, engineers tested how well a prototype exoskeleton system—which attaches around the
Weird viral DNA spills secrets to biologists
23hNature, Published online: 29 April 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01157-x Bacteria-infecting viruses have specialized enzymes to make genes with alternative nucleobase.
Processed food might boost risk for chronic infection diseases
23hProcessed diets, which are low in fiber, may initially reduce the incidence of foodborne infectious diseases such as E. coli infections , but might also increase the incidence of diseases characterized by low-grade chronic infection and inflammation such as diabetes, a study with mice shows. Researchers investigated how changing from a grain-based diet to a highly processed, high-fat Western-styl
How Metal can regain its Sound: the Science of Cochlear Implants
23hThis article discusses various scenes from the film Sound of Metal. Although what is discussed likely will not come as any great surprise to anyone generally familiar with the film, be aware that mild “spoilers” are ahead! If you haven’t yet seen the film but choose to read on, this article contains some clips from […]
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