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Flower size correlates with pollinator size, evolved independently among mountains
29minThe morphological compatibility between flowers and insects was given in the famous textbook example of Darwin's orchids and hawkmoths. As in this example, many studies have shown that geographical variations in flower size match the size of insects in each region. In other words, studies have shown "flower-sized regional adaptation" in which large flowers evolve in areas pollinated by large insec
New finding suggests cognitive problems caused by repeat mild head hits could be treated
29minA neurologic pathway by which non-damaging but high frequency brain impact blunts normal brain function and causes long-term problems with learning and memory has been identified. The finding suggests that tailored drug therapy can be designed and developed to reactivate and normalize cognitive function, say neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center.
Making the shift from blue to red for better LEDs
29minPure red-light micrometer-scale emitting devices made from a nitride semiconductor reaches excellent efficiency.
Watch a Jet Suit Pilot Fly onto a Ship to Trial the Tech for Fighting Pirates
30minLast year, a guy in a jet suit glided up a mountain to trial whether jet suits could be a useful tool for emergency responders in wilderness areas. It went pretty well; the jet suit-clad pilot reached the mountainside location in 90 seconds, as compared to the 25 minutes it would have taken an emergency responder on foot. Now the same suit is being trialed by the British Royal Marines as a possib
A new way to look at the inner workings of tiny magnets
41minResearchers from NTNU are shedding light on magnetic materials at small scales by creating movies with the help of some extremely bright X-rays.
The burdens of informal leadership
41minAmbitious employees in informal leadership roles can get burned out when they don't receive support from their bosses, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management.
Wastewater treatment system recovers electricity, filters water
41minWhether wastewater is full of "waste" is a matter of perspective.
Chemical analysis of rare earth elements used to learn about prehistoric human activity
46minThe research group led by Gianni Gallello, from the Department of Prehistory, Archaeology and Ancient History of the University of Valencia, has used the analysis of rare earth elements for the first time to find human activity in a prehistoric cave. Through the analysis of the archaeological strata, with chemical methods, it has been possible to interpret the occupation and uses of the Cocina Cav
Intersection of 2D materials results in entirely New materials
48minPhysics researchers discover that assembling 2D materials into a 3D arrangement does not just result in 'thicker' 2D materials but instead produces entirely new materials. The nanomesh technologically is simple to produce and offers tunable material properties to meet the demands of future applications. The team's next goal is to use the nanomesh on Silicon (Si) waveguides to develop quantum optic
Author Correction: Genetic landscape of 6089 inherited retinal dystrophies affected cases in Spain and their therapeutic and extended epidemiological implications
49minScientific Reports, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89275-4
Blocking lipoxygenase leads to impaired cardiac repair in acute heart failure
50minBlocking the fat-busting enzyme lipoxygenase with a synthetic inhibitor throws the immune system's innate inflammatory response out of whack, compromising cardiac repair during acute heart failure. The preclinical study by University of South Florida Health researchers helps explain one more piece of the puzzle about the important role of immune-mediated acute inflammation and its clearance – both
Brain cancer breakthrough provides hope for new treatments
50minA novel approach to immunotherapy design could pave the way for new treatments for people with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma. Using specifically designed receptors, researchers were able to completely clear brain cancer tumours in preclinical models, using chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy. Published today in Clinical & Translational Immunology and led by Asso
A deep-rooted appreciation for the health benefits of plants
1hNature, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01254-x Kehinde Apara draws on artificial intelligence and her own family background to source flora for her work at a California bioprospecting company.
Sequestering Carbon
1hThe climate and environment are always changing, but this statement is not that meaningful unless you put it into the perspective of timescale. Over very short timescales, a few years, climate is extremely stable. Over very long timescales, millions of years, climate can change dramatically, turning lush rainforests into deserts. Over hundreds of years the climate has been relatively stable, exce
Inner ear holds clues to how dinosaurs flew
1hThe inner ear of an ancient reptile offers a promising entry point to two particular phenomena: how dinosaurs interacted with each other and how they began to fly. According to a new study, the shape of the inner ear offers reliable signs as to whether an animal soared gracefully through the air, flew only fitfully, walked on the ground, or sometimes went swimming. In some cases, the inner ear ev
Researchers achieve 50dB noiseless at all optical isolation
1hChinese researchers achieved 51.5dB nonreciprocal isolation in the atomic ensemble, which is the highest isolation ratio in the non-magnetic nonreciprocal field.
USTC realizes coherent storage of light over one-hour
1hA research team led by Prof. LI Chuanfeng and Prof. ZHOU Zongquan from University of Science and Technology of China extended the storage time of the optical memories to over one hour. It broke the record of one minute achieved by German researchers in 2013, and made a great stride towards the application of quantum memories.
Flash flood risk may triple across third pole due to global warming
1hAn international team led by researchers from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Geneva has found that flash floods may triple across the Earth's "Third Pole" in response to ongoing climate change.
This system helps robots better navigate emergency rooms
1hComputer scientists at the University of California San Diego have developed a more accurate navigation system that will allow robots to better negotiate busy clinical environments in general and emergency departments more specifically. The researchers have also developed a dataset of open source videos to help train robotic navigation systems in the future. The team detail their findings in a pap
Clue to killer whale cluster
1hA Flinders University researcher has finally fathomed why large numbers of killer whales gather at a single main location off the Western Australian southern coastline every summer. In a new paper published in Deep Sea Research, physical oceanographer Associate Professor Jochen Kampf describes the conditions which have produced this ecological natural wonder of orcas migrating to the continental s
Earthquake early warning system uses AI to predict shaking
1hA new deep-learning approach to predict earthquake shaking could lead to better warnings of where and when shaking will occur.
Study: Dunbar’s number is wrong. You can have more than 150 friends
1hA team of researchers recalculated Dunbar's number using his original methods and better data. Their estimates were as high as 520 and were stretched over a wide enough range as to be nearly useless. The authors suggest that the method used to calculate the number of friends a person can have is also theoretically unsound. Since 1992, people have been talking about "Dunbar's number," the supposed
Kapløbet om vaccinen – set fra embedsmandens bord
1hPLUS. Thomas Senderovitz var i fem år direktør i Lægemiddelstyrelsen og skød vaccinegodkendelserne i gang. Han fortæller i ny bog, hvordan processen ved skrivebordene og i EU var og er.
Ny IBM-chip pakker 50 milliarder transistorer på en fingernegl
1hPLUS. Med IBM’s test af en 2 nanometer-chip med 50 milliarder transistorer, bevæger chip- og halvlederindustrien sig endnu et skridt mod enden af den skala, der angiver størrelsen på mikrochips.
A hidden continent birthed a new subduction zone near New Zealand
1hA new subduction zone south of New Zealand formed when tectonic forces brought a segment of weakened continental crust from the submerged continent of Zealandia next to denser oceanic crust.
Author Correction: Methodological synthesis of Bayesian phylodynamics, HIV-TRACE, and GEE: HIV-1 transmission epidemiology in a racially/ethnically diverse Southern U.S. context
1hScientific Reports, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89879-w
An Ode to the World’s Most Average Dinosaurs
1hThey lacked the gargantuan size and spikes of the species museums often celebrate, but these species are how paleontologists learn about the Mesozoic
Brood X cicadas emerge in a rapidly changing world
1hTalk about a rude awakening. Brood X cicadas are coming of age in world that is drastically altered from the one their ancestors knew.
Magnetic microbead mixing to speed up molecular testing
1hCurrently, we are striving to curb the spread of COVID-19. While large-scale restrictions can hinder the virus, accurate and rapid diagnostic testing can help health services to better monitor and contain the virus. For this, suitable test devices are needed, such as those based on lab-on-chip technologies where test samples are mixed with detection molecules that bind to the virus and then emit a
Rapid lifestyle changes in Japan during early COVID-19 pandemic had no impact on climate change
1hDespite the rapid and significant changes in consumption patterns witnessed during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Japanese households maintained their normal levels of greenhouse gas emissions. The "anthropause"—reduction of human activity due to the pandemic—made headlines last summer, but factory shutdowns and broken global supply chains did not translate into the adoption of eco-f
After a year of Zoom meetings, we'll need to rebuild trust through eye contact
1hThe pandemic has exacerbated an already troubling trust deficit across political, economic and demographic divides.
Recycling critical metals in e-waste: Make it the law, experts warn EU, citing raw material security
2hEnd-of-life circuit boards, certain magnets in disc drives and electric vehicles, EV and other special battery types, and fluorescent lamps are among several electrical and electronic products containing critical raw materials (CRMs), the recycling of which should be made law, says a new UN-backed report funded by the EU.
Shrill, bossy, emotional: Why language matters in the gender debate
2hThere has been much debate recently about the way women who work in our federal parliament are treated. This discussion has highlighted that society continues to place very different values on the way women and men behave.
Researchers work to bring Biscayne Bay back from the brink
2hAt the southern end of Biscayne Bay, FIU Institute of Environment researcher Piero Gardinali is slicing through the water.
Daily briefing: Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine protects against worrying variants
2hNature, Published online: 07 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01269-4 Evidence from Qatar’s second wave indicates that vaccines can stop the worrying B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 variants. Plus, the earliest known human burial in Africa and tiny drums demonstrate quantum entanglement in a big way.
Forskere: Biogas er alt for dyr klimagevinst – og prisen fortsætter opad
2hDen årlige regning for biogasstøtte er på fortsat himmelflugt, og internationale forskere opfordrer Danmark til at droppe den.
Volcanic eruptions, hurricanes affect rainfall on Hawai'i Island
2hTo better understand how and where groundwater is recharged on Hawaiʻi Island, a team of earth and atmospheric scientists from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa looked to the source—rainfall. In a published study, the team reported a time-series of rainfall data which highlights that extreme events, such as volcanic eruptions and hurricanes, can affect the chemistry of precipitation.
Researchers analyze consumer preferences for gene edits in the fruit industry
2hIn states such as California and Florida, the $3 billion orange and citrus industry is big business. More than six in ten Americans drop oranges into their grocery carts. And when they peel that orange or drink a glass of juice, they want it to taste sweet.
Research prompts increase to recommended mouse bait rates
2hZnP-coated wheat bait is the only registered in-crop rodenticide for the management of mice damage in broad-scale agriculture in Australia. The new Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Authority (APVMA) emergency use permit increases the concentration of zinc phosphide active per wheat grain from 25 mg/kilogram to 50 mg/kg.
Sustainable fabric made from tree bark could cut MRSA infection rates
2hA traditional Ugandan cloth that uses tree bark to make sustainable textiles could be used to treat skin wounds after new research shows it has antimicrobial properties to fight against tough infections such as MRSA.
Scientists find a way to make pultrusion faster
2hA research team from the Skoltech Center for Design, Manufacturing and Materials (CDMM) has studied the effects of processing additives—aluminum hydroxide and zinc stearate—on the polymerization kinetics of thermosets used in pultrusion. The research was published in the Journal of Composite Materials.
Worldwide network develops SARS-CoV-2 protocols for research laboratories
2hWhen the SARS-CoV-2 virus mutates, this initially only means that there is a change in its genetic blueprint. The mutation may lead, for example, to an amino acid being exchanged at a particular site in a viral protein. In order to quickly assess the effect of this change, a three-dimensional image of the viral protein is extremely helpful. This is because it shows whether the switch in amino acid
Dunning–Kruger-effekten
2hFör okunnig att inse sin egen begränsning Socialpsykologerna David Dunning och Justin Kruger publicerade 1999 en uppmärksammad studie kallad “Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One’s Own … Continued Inlägget dök först upp på Vetenskap och Folkbildning .
Gigant studie: Disse gener er relevante for brystkræft-risiko
2hForskere fra blandt andet Danmark har været med til at lave det til dato største studie af risikogener for brystkræft. Mange fjernes fra liste over potentielle risikogener.
Olika hundraser påverkas olika mycket av stressade ägare
2hDet finns ett samband mellan ägarens personlighet och stressnivån hos hunden. Olika hundraser påverkas dock olika mycket. Raser av urhundstyp påverkas minst medan vallande hundar påverkas mest. Någonstans i mitten hamnar jakthundarna. Forskare vid Linköpings universitet har undersökt om hundars stressnivåer påverkas av människorna som hundarna bor ihop med. Stressnivåerna över flera månader kan a
Flytt av elever ingen framgång för skolresultat och integration
2hKan det leda till ökad integration och bättre studieresultat att sprida ut elever från en stadsdel på flera olika skolor? Den idén låg bakom beslutet att stänga en högstadieskola i Örebro 2017. Nu har forskare studerat effekterna. Forskare vid Örebro universitet är klara med sin rapport om hur det gått för högstadieelever från stadsdelen Vivalla i Örebro som flyttats till andra skolor i kommunen.
The Future of Robots – Robots of the future 2021 – Future technology – Artificial intelligence.
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Jobs Lost To Industrial Robots Amidst COVID-19 May Never Come Back To Human Beings
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Controversial speech about the future, could it be true?
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Neil deGrasse Tyson: Why Elon Musk is more important than Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg: “here's the difference: Elon Musk is trying to invent a future… he is thinking about society, culture, how we interact, what forces need to be in play to take civilization into the next century."
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AI program briefly used by University linked to CIA, police suppression of BLM protests
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Chinese team designs 62-qubit quantum processor with world's largest number of superconducting qubits
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This Minimalist Floor Lamp Gives You Control Of The Light In Any Space
2hThe light-emitting diode (LED) has been quietly leading a revolution in how we spend our days and nights by offering cheap, easily controllable light. They’re so cost-efficient and powerful, they’ve even been forcing other lightbulbs out of the market . And there’s no better demonstration of why than with this minimalist corner floor lamp . Older lamps generally use either electrical resistance o
Meet the marine worm with 100 butts that can each grow eyes and a brain
2hA marine worm from waters near Australia has a branching body that divides into multiple posteriors. In other words: It has a lot of butts.
Smartphone science: apps test and track infectious diseases
3hNature, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01253-y The prevalence, power and portability of smartphones make them valuable tools for pathogen monitoring and citizen science.
Mobbning och fetma påverkar flickors och pojkars psykiska hälsa
3hPojkar med fetma löper större risk att drabbas av depressiva symtom, men inte flickor. Däremot är mobbning en stor riskfaktor för depressiva symtom hos både pojkar och flickor. – Syftet med vår studie var att undersöka kopplingen mellan kroppsmasseindex, det vill säga BMI, och depressiva symtom och titta närmare på om utsatthet för mobbning påverkar det här sambandet över tid. Vi ville också unde
All hail 'Emperor Dumbo,' the newest species of deep-dwelling octopus
3hA new species of Dumbo octopus, nicknamed the Emperor Dumbo, has been dredged up from the deep sea.
Genes Linked to Self-Awareness in Modern Humans Were Less Common in Neandertals
3hBrain networks for memory and planning may have set us apart from Neandertals—and chimps — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Virksomheder misbruger systematisk GDPR og copyright for at fjerne negativ omtale
3hVirksomheder og enkeltpersoner misbruger copyright- og privatlivsbeskyttende lovgivning til at fjerne dårlige nyheder om dem selv.
“The War on Nostalgia”
3hFor so many Americans, “history isn’t the story of what happened; it is just the story they want to believe. It is not a public story we all share, but an intimate one, passed down like an heirloom, that shapes their sense of who they are. Confederate history is family history, history as a eulogy, in which loyalty takes precedence over truth.” In “ The War on Nostalgia ,” published online today
Techtopia #192: Sag om ulovlig telelogning for retten
4hEU-domstolen har gang på gang kendt den danske stats overvågning af telefonsamtaler ulovlig. Nu skal Østre Landsret tage stilling til sagen.
Kommuner laver 98 gange dobbeltarbejde med GDPR-aftaler
4hPLUS. Kommunernes skolecentre laver det samme stykke arbejde 98 gange, når de udarbejder risikovurderinger og databehandleraftaler for de samme systemer. Hvorfor ikke centralisere dele af GDPR-arbejdet, spørger de.
When the Line Between Life and Death Is ‘a Little Bit Fuzzy’
4hOver the past few years, highly publicized lawsuits have raised a potent question: When, precisely, can someone be considered brain dead? Even among physicians there is disagreement about what constitutes brain death, and hospitals across the country have different protocols in place for making a diagnosis.
Norsk datatilsyn gav 13 GDPR-bøder i 2020: Herhjemme blev det ikke til én eneste
4hVores skandinaviske naboer mod nord kradsede GDPR-bøder ind for mere end fire millioner kroner sidste år. Herhjemme verserer den første sag fortsat i retslokalerne.
News Brief: COVID-19 Vaccine, Clashes In Jerusalem, Gene-Editing Experiment
4hThe FDA is expected to authorize the Pfizer vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds. Security ramped up for Jerusalem Day parade. Experiment could restore vision for some patients with genetic disorders.
Discontinuous epidemic transition due to limited testing
4hNature Communications, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22725-9 Common mitigation measures gradually inhibit the spread of infectious diseases, yielding smooth transitions to large-scale epidemics. As Scarselli et al. show, limited testing may radically change the transition to include jumps, potentially resulting in unforseen, accelerated growth of case numbers.
Magnetization control by angular momentum transfer from surface acoustic wave to ferromagnetic spin moments
4hNature Communications, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22728-6 Conversion of an external angular momentum, for example, from mechanical rotation or light into ferromagnetic moment has a long history. Here, Sasaki et al. demonstrate the conversion of phonon angular momentum, in ferromagnetic moment, potentially allowing for new types of control for spintronics.
3D mechanical characterization of single cells and small organisms using acoustic manipulation and force microscopy
4hNature Communications, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22718-8 It is currently challenging to mechanically assess 3D specimens without manual handling. Here the authors combine a micro-force sensor and an acoustically controlled manipulation device to enable rotation of samples while assessing mechanical properties at the chosen region.
Lung cancer organoids analyzed on microwell arrays predict drug responses of patients within a week
4hNature Communications, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22676-1 The lengthy time in establishing patient-derived organoids(PDOs) hampers the implementation of PDO-based drug sensitivity tests in clinics. Here, the authors show a microwell array-based method to predict patient’s responses to anti-cancer therapies in a week using lung cancer organoids.
High-frequency head impact causes chronic synaptic adaptation and long-term cognitive impairment in mice
4hNature Communications, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22744-6 Repeated head impact exposure can cause memory and behavioural impairments but the physiological changes in the brain are not well understood. Here, the authors reveal synaptic adaptations as a potential mechanism for early abnormal behavioural events observed after mild and high-frequency head impact.
Dipolar-stabilized first and second-order antiskyrmions in ferrimagnetic multilayers
4hNature Communications, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22600-7 Antiskyrmions are topological spin textures with negative vorticity. Like skyrmions, they have considerable technological promise, but have only been stabilised in Heusler compounds. Here, Heigl et al. succeed in stabilising first and second order antiskyrmions in a new class of materials.
Predictive performance of international COVID-19 mortality forecasting models
4hNature Communications, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22457-w Forecasts of COVID-19 mortality have been critical inputs into a range of policies, and decision-makers need information about their predictive performance. Here, the authors gather a panel of global epidemiological models and assess their predictive performance across time and space.
Neutralizing antibody vaccine for pandemic and pre-emergent coronaviruses
5hNature, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03594-0
Thomas Cavalier-Smith (1942–2021)
5hNature, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01250-1 Polymath of cellular evolution who shaped understanding of the tree of life.
The myriad ways sewage surveillance is helping fight COVID around the world
5hNature, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01234-1 Wastewater tracking was used before the pandemic to monitor for polio and illicit drug use, but interest in the field and its applications has now ballooned.
Effect of citric-acid dialysate on the QTC-interval
5hScientific Reports, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89083-w
COVID-Classifier: an automated machine learning model to assist in the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection in chest X-ray images
5hScientific Reports, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-88807-2
Southward growth of Mauna Loa’s dike-like magma body driven by topographic stress
5hScientific Reports, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89203-6
The combination of dantrolene and nimodipine effectively reduces 5-HT-induced vasospasms in diabetic rats
5hScientific Reports, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89338-6
Tumor apelin and obesity are associated with reduced neoadjuvant chemotherapy response in a cohort of breast cancer patients
5hScientific Reports, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89385-z
Male infertility scoring using AI-assisted image classification requiring no programming
5hA research group led by Dr. Hideyuki Kobayashi at Toho University Omori Medical Center in Tokyo developed an AI-assisted image classifier that provides scores for histological testis images of patients with azoospermia. The objective of Dr. Kobayashi, a urologist, was to create an easy-to-use method of pathological examination for the daily clinical practice setting. With it, testis images could b
Smashing the Covid curve
5hResearchers at the IST Austria led by Björn Hof reports that a small difference in epidemic mitigation levels can cause a discontinuous jump in infection numbers. The researchers show that limits in testing and contact tracing are responsible for this sudden change in the epidemic outcome. Testing followed up by contact tracing is extremely efficient in slowing down epidemics, however, once their
Serotonin transporters increase when depression fades, study shows
5hLow levels of serotonin in the brain are seen as a possible cause of depression and many antidepressants act by blocking a protein that transports serotonin away from the nerve cells. A brain imaging study at Karolinska Institutet now shows that the average level of the serotonin transporter increased in a group of 17 individuals who recovered from depression after cognitive behavioural therapy. T
Small study shows heart damage after COVID-19 uncommon in college athletes
5hIn a small study, 82% of the college athletes with COVID-19 had symptoms, of which the majority were mild and did not require treatment.Further screening via cardiac MRI of the 4% of athletes identified with heart abnormalities found no heart damage or inflammation.All athletes resumed regular training and competition without difficulty after recovering from COVID-19.
Undetected early heart damage raises risk of death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
5hFirst-phase ejection fraction, a possible indicator of heart failure, is a strong predictor of survival in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.Hospitalized patients who had impaired first-phase ejection fraction were nearly 5 times more likely to die from COVID-19 compared to patients with normal first-phase ejection fraction.
Strid om betaling for elnettet kan true den grønne omstilling
5hPLUS. Under overfladen lurer et oprør i energibranchen på grund af en passus i sommerens klimaaftale, der pålægger VE-udviklerne at betale store dele af udbygningen af elnettet.
Allergilik reaktion kan ligga bakom IBS
5hSjukdomen irritable bowel syndrome, IBS, ger magsmärtor och avvikande avföringsvanor (se ruta). Uppåt var tionde person i västvärlden beräknas vara drabbad, men varför sjukdomen uppstår är oklart. – Vi tror att det delvis handlar om vad som sker i mikromiljön i tarmen, ett samspel mellan mat, tarmbakterier och immunförsvaret, säger Magnus Simrén, professor vid Göteborgs universitet och läkare vid
Hurtig blodprøve kan diagnosticere kræft på 10 minutter
6hDen nye test er simpel, hurtig og kræver ikke specialiseret teknologi og personale.
Author Correction: Strongly confined localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) bands of Pt, AgPt, AgAuPt nanoparticles
6hScientific Reports, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-88564-2
Parallel universes cross in Flatland
6hPhysics researchers at the University of Bath discover that assembling 2D materials into a 3D arrangement does not just result in 'thicker' 2D materials but instead produces entirely new materials. The nanomesh technologically pioneered at Bath is simple to produce and offers tunable material properties to meet the demands of future applications. The team's next goal is to use the nanomesh on Sili
What a buzz: saving Malaysia's bees, one nest at a time
6hPlacing his bare hands into a swarm of thousands of bees, a Malaysian man uses his fingers to gently guide some of them into a rattan basket.
Is it true that we could have cyborgs/cybernetics today if money and ethics werent a problem?
6hI had a discussion about human enhancement some months ago, and this one guy explained to me about how we could potentially already have scifi level technology if the demand for cybernetics was higher? Is all of this true; " Human enhancement? You mean, like improved vision, 24/7 on-person access to the web, cybernetic limb replacements (mind controlled and with a sense of touch), stuff like that
China now emits more than rest of developed world combined: China’s emissions of greenhouse gases have more than tripled over the last three decades and now, for the first time, exceed those of all developed countries combined
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Integrerad återhämtning under arbetsdagen – gör det skillnad?
7hAtt anpassa hälsofrämjande insatser på arbetsplatsen ger, trots en stressad arbetsvardag, en ökad självupplevd hälsa hos medarbetare. Det framkommer i Lina Ejlertssons avhandlingsarbete där hon undersökt arbetsmiljön inom primärvården.
Could wider use of gene reserves protect rare species?
7hUK landowners and conservationists welcome wider-spread use of Gene Conservation Units (GCUs) to help protect some of the rarest plants and insects, research at the University of York has shown.
College as an Investment: The Role of Graduation Rates in Changing Occupational Inequality by Race, Ethnicity, and Gender
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The unwanted COVID-19 preprint of Rudolph Jaenisch
8hFamous MIT lab discovered the coronavirus integrates into human genome and is still transcribed! Between preprint and contributed PNAS paper, three authors and a mechanism were dropped.
Molecular tweezers that attack antibiotic resistant bacteria developed by Ben-Gurion U.
10hProf. Jelinek, who is also BGUs vice president of Research & Development and a member of the Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology explained, "The tweezers are just like your home tweezers but a million times smaller, and instead of plucking hairs they attack fibers of the bacteria's biofilm." By doing that they break the biofilm, making it more vulnerable to human immune defens
Where do you see the World in 2030?
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What employees are saying about the future of remote work. “More than a quarter of those surveyed reported that they would consider switching employers if their organization returned to fully on-site work.”
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Højprofileret fartovervågning mod vanvidskørsel forsinket
13hPLUS. Automatisk hastighedskontrol på danske broforbindelser har været flere år undervejs. Otte kameraer er købt og installeret på Storebælt, men tidligst næste år bliver de tændt.
Future-proofing mental health — Experts set out research roadmap to prioritise key areas
15hIn a commentary, backed by Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer and co-lead of the National Institute for Health Research, experts are calling for targets for mental health in order to meet the healthcare challenges of the next decade.
Cyberattack Forces a Shutdown of a Top U.S. Pipeline
15hThe operator, Colonial Pipeline, said it had halted systems for its 5,500 miles of pipeline after being hit by a ransomware attack. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/08/us/politics/cyberattack-colonial-pipeline.html submitted by /u/Double_Snow2314 [link] [comments]
5 things to know before you romance a robot – Robots can offer us companionship, but they may not be a replacement for the flesh-and-bones thing.
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I’m Rob Thomas, and I lead Cloud Software and AI at IBM. Ask me about AI and automation – let’s discuss what everyone gets wrong and why data is so difficult to get right!
15hI’m Rob Thomas, and I lead Cloud Software and AI at IBM. Ask me about AI and automation. Let’s discuss what everyone gets wrong. Why is data so difficult to get right? How should leaders leverage automation and artificial intelligence to change the way that work gets done in an organization? I am exploring this subject at Think 2021 with our customers on May 11 and invite you to hear their experi
Need more budget for artificial intelligence projects? Point out what the competition may be doing – More than two-thirds of executives, 67%, fear their competitors are further along with 'deep-tech' solutions, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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AI Is About to Spark a Radical Shift in White Collar Work
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An app that swiftly sends CPR volunteers to heart attack sufferers has made a big difference in Denmark. Could this be copied in the U.S.?
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Which countries are best suited to widely embrace future technologies?
15hI don't have the answer to this question but I thought it would make for some really interesting discussion. I saw a statistic a while back which indicated that in the U.S. significantly more people were afraid of job loss due to automation, and Andrew Yang based much of his presidential campaign on that concern. But in some other countries, Sweden was cited specifically, people are much less sca
Are We on the Brink of a New Age of Scientific Discovery?
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IBM’s New Chip Technology Shows Off the Next Big Step in Moore’s Law
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Researchers develop artificial intelligence that can detect sarcasm in social media – Computer science researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a sarcasm detector.
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Author Correction: Comparing supervised and unsupervised approaches to emotion categorization in the human brain, body, and subjective experience
15hScientific Reports, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89878-x
Author Correction: Moderate Nrf2 Activation by Genetic Disruption of Keap1 Has Sex-Specific Effects on Bone Mass in Mice
15hScientific Reports, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-87424-3
Research shows for the first time that protein complexes 'inflammasomes' are linked to obesity-related colon cancer
16hNew research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (held online, 10-13 May) finds evidence that structures called inflammasomes (a part of the innate immune system that helps to regulate inflammation) could play an important role in the development of obesity-associated colon cancer.
Higher BMI in childhood may help protect women against breast cancer in later life, both before and after the menopause
16hA study of more than 173,000 women in Denmark, presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) held online this year, suggests that girls with a higher body mass index (BMI) during childhood are less likely than their peers with a lower BMI to develop breast cancer as adults, both before and after the menopause.
Higher BMI, body fat, and larger waist and hips pose similar risk for
16hObesity increases the risk of developing 10 of the most common cancers, regardless of how it is measured, according to a study of more than 400,000 adults in the UK, being presented at The European Congress on Obesity (ECO) held online this year.
Combining BMI with body shape better predictor of cancer risk, suggests
16hNew research being presented at The European Congress on Obesity (ECO) held online this year, suggests that a measure of body shape should be used alongside body mass index (BMI) to help determine the risk of obesity-related cancers.
Body mass index during childhood linked with risk of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa in later life
16hNew research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) held online this year, suggests that among girls a low body mass index (BMI) during childhood indicates a higher risk of developing anorexia nervosa as young adults, whereas a high BMI or overweight in childhood indicates a higher risk of bulimia nervosa.
A Bold Scientific Concept : Why Not Turn Airports Into Giant Solar Farms?
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MIT scientists have found a novel way to switch antiferromagnetism on and off
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Svensk forskning: Kan ta 30 år innan nya träd ger positiv klimateffekt
20hAtt massplantera träd har presenterats som en klimatlösning för att minska koldioxid i atmosfären. Men svensk, ännu opublicerad, forskning visar att det kan ta flera decennier innan ny skog ger effekt. – I Mellansverige kan det ta 20-30 år efter plantering på ett kalhygge innan det betraktas som en kolsänka, säger forskaren Achim Grelle.
Philosophical theories concerning knowing tested
22hHey all, I am new to the whole cog sci endeavour so I am not aware of any efforts of seeing whether some theories concerning knowing have any empirical evidence. I have in mind concepts like reflection, activity of thinking, spontaneity and so on. Would you guys have anything to recommend that tries to establish a link between what these concepts predict and evidence? submitted by /u/philolover7
New Strep A human challenge model paves the way to test vaccines against the deadly bacteria
1dResearchers have successfully developed a new Strep A human challenge model, paving the way to test vaccines against the common deadly bacteria that causes sore throats, scarlet fever and skin sores.
Using a bit of machine learning magic, astrophysicists can now simulate vast, complex universes in a thousandth of the time it takes with conventional methods
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MIT Researchers :“We’re Trying to Give Robots Superhuman Perception” – Robot That Senses Hidden Objects
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Australia's first solar panel recycling plant swings into action
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A new startup called Forust wants to save trees by 3D printing wood.
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Saudi Arabia Pivots to Green Hydrogen to Stay a Global Energy Leader. SA has stepped up its investment in clean energy tech to diversify its oil-dependent economy & maintain its energy leadership…Now, it is betting big on manufacturing greenH2 that may become a global clean energy game-changer.
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The Arrow Paradox
1dZeno sent his arrow flying endlessly from point to point along its arc to make a point about eternity: getting there is tricky. That’s what I think anyway, as snowflakes stall in the morning’s freezing air like seed fluff reluctant to drop anchor in the ice. I’m watching that tentative descent though I’m in motion and counter-motion even as I follow my pen’s blue notes and think I’m not— not doin
The ‘Blurred Existence’ of Motherhood
1dPhoto Illustrations by Tabitha Soren Tabitha Soren documented the months following the birth of her third child, in 2006, with the help of a digital camera mounted in her bedroom and operated by remote. In her new series, Motherload, Soren layers together the resulting images. This article was published online on May 9, 2021. I was excited about having a third child, but dreading the first year.
Pay What You Want To Master The Adobe Creative Cloud With This Training
1dPhotoshop is so ubiquitous, and so good at subtly changing photos in the right hands, that Adobe is training computers to spot Photoshopped faces . That’s just one piece of Adobe’s Creative Cloud, however, which offers a suite for editing video, designing documents, creating visual effects, and much, much more. Learning how to use them can give your career a boost or open the door to an entirely
MBA giver faglig ballast – men vend ikke ryggen til den praktiske erfaring
1dPLUS. Arbejdsgiverne stiller ikke krav om en MBA, men uddannelsen sender et positivt signal om vilje til at udvikle sig og håndtere et stort arbejdspres. Og giver et solidt teoretisk fundament, siger headhunteren, udbyderen og forskeren.
Hidden Figures: Replication Failures in the Stereotype Threat Literature: In the past five years, it has become apparent that many classic and important findings in social psychology fail to replicate (Schimmack, 2016)
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Smartphone breath alcohol testing devices vary widely in accuracy
1dThe latest generation of personal alcohol breath testing devices pair with smartphones. While some of these devices were found to be relatively accurate, others may mislead users into thinking that they are fit to drive, according to a new study from Penn Medicine.
Tor Nørretranders om corona: Sådan går det, når man ødelægger naturen
1dTor Nørretranders placerer ansvaret for covid-19-pandemien hos os selv.
Recommendation of the book Microtrends
1dI did not write the book Microtrends , by Mark Penn, and I am in no way affiliated, but I would like to recommend it as a way of seeing into the future. True, the book is from 2007, but it does not seem to be dated in any way. The book looks at all sorts of different data over a period of time to see if the see any trends that might reach into the future. Examples: The average number of hours we
Scientists discover how to trick cancer cells to consume toxic drugs – Research could open the doors for a Trojan horse in cancer therapy. The strategy relies on tumors' large appetite for protein nutrients that fuel malignant growth, and tricking the tumors to inadvertently take in attached drugs.
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This video about Elon’s Mars colonization in killing my optimism
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Brintbiler øger vores afhængighed af fossile brændstoffer
1dFrem for at bruge elektricitet til at producere brint bør elektriciteten bruges direkte til biler og opvarmning, påpeger tyske forskere.
Overblik: Førerløse S-tog skal køre i ukendt land
1dPLUS. DSB skal ind i et udviklingsprojekt, når sensorsystemer, fysisk sikring og intelligente kamerasystemer skal spille sammen på den 170 km lange S-togsbane.
Människan en mix av arter
1dSvar av Lars Werdelin, professor i paleozoologi vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet
Feeding Montreal from the world’s largest rooftop greenhouse
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US solar labor productivity increasing rapidly, in 2020 vs 2019 up by, "19% in the residential sector, 2% in the non-residential sector, and 32% in the utility-scale sector"
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Universal basic income is here—it just looks different from what you expected. How the pandemic took the concept of universal basic income out of Silicon Valley’s hands—and turned it into something far more radical.
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Denmark’s largest battery – one step closer to storing green power in stones
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Learning by Deconstruction
1dHi all, I was wondering is someone could help point me to academic literature on learning based on 'deconstruction of problems into smaller, mutually exclusive parts, to understand the entire system". This might sound esoteric, but I believe its kind of similar to PBL.. my queries on google are not working well. Anyone have any idea for this pedology? submitted by /u/PhiloSophia2020 [link] [comme
Cognitive Neuroscience Master's in Germany vs. Italy?
1dHello! I am an aspiring cognitive neuroscientist (hopefully working up to PhD) and have recently applied and been admitted to Master's programs in both Germany and Italy. I am having difficulty deciding which to attend, so I was hoping for some advice! In Germany, the program is "Neuro-cognitive Psychology" at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. It is a very prestigious and selective prog
GE cuts costs by 35% in move from casting to 3D printing technology
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Massachusetts Homes in on Facial Recognition Accountability
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America's Dispersing Metros: The 2020 Population Estimates
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Public must guide future of artificial intelligence: experts
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Study supports recommendations to avoid pregnancy for at least 12 months after obesity surgery
1dA study presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (held online, 10-13 May) supports recommendations to avoid pregnancy for 12 months after bariatric (obesity) surgery due to an association with adverse outcomes in pregnancy including an elevated risk of preterm birth.
Former Astronaut Terry Virts interviewed Christopher Mellon this week, and it's possibly the best scientific discussion about why we are getting the UFO Report in June. Anyone else watch this?
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What are Senotherapeutics?
1dTherapeutics strategies that target cellular senescence. Thread 🧵 ⬇️ 1) What they do? They can work by killing senescent cells 2) How so? By Inhibiting the proinflammatory secretory phenotype of senescent cells (senomorphics) or by activating our endogenous senolytic systems (immune surveillance). 3) But what even are senescent cells? Senescent cells are cells which have suffered from – -Stress
Real Engineering : How Carbon Nanotubes Will Change the World
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The Multi-Versal Self and the Rise of Virtual Fashion: Herman Narula
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Tesla Director Of Energy On Transition To Renewables: "It's Happening Quickly"
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Hologram experts can now create real-life images that move in the air
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Sleep disorders tally $94.9 billion in health care costs each year
1dSleep disorders are associated with significantly higher rates of health care utilization including more doctors visits and prescriptions, placing an additional $94.9 billion in costs each year to the U.S. Health care system.
new mechanism for terminating transcription of DNA into RNA in bacteria
1dA bacterial protein helps to stop transcription — the process of making RNA copies of DNA to carry out the functions of the cell — by causing the cellular machinery that transcribes the DNA to pause at the appropriate spots in the genome.
Damage to white matter is linked to worse cognitive outcomes after brain injury
1dA new study challenges the idea that gray matter (the neurons that form the cerebral cortex) is more important than white matter (the myelin covered axons that physically connect neuronal regions) when it comes to cognitive health and function. The findings may help neurologists better predict the long-term effects of strokes and other forms of traumatic brain injury.
Breaching the blood-brain barrier to deliver precious payloads
1dRNA-based drugs may change the standard of care for many diseases, making personalized medicine a reality. So far these cost-effective, easy-to-manufacture drugs haven't been very useful in treating brain tumors and other brain disease. But a team has shown that a combination of ultrasound and RNA-loaded nanoparticles can temporarily open the protective blood-brain barrier, allowing the delivery o
Distinct cell-to-cell communication processes controlled differently
1dCells talk to each other to coordinate nutrition, waste removal, energy use, and, in some cases, disease progression. The cells that line the surfaces of organs or specific tissues, called epithelial cells, appear to speak two different languages – one for either side of the cell, according to a new study.
A deeper understanding of how cells move and stick together
1dA new article takes a step towards a deeper understanding of how cells adhere to each other and their motility.
How bullying and obesity can affect girls' and boys' mental health
1dDepressive symptoms are more common in teenage girls than in their male peers. However, boys' mental health appears to be affected more if they suffer from obesity. Irrespective of gender, bullying is a considerably greater risk factor than overweight for developing depressive symptoms.
Protecting coral from heat stress and coral bleaching
1dCoral bleaching, which is becoming stronger and more frequent due to heat stress, has already wiped out corals at many locations globally. With the help of a microbiome-targeting strategy, it could become feasible to help protect corals from heat stress.
What should I do my Master's in?
1dCurrently I'm doing my bachelors in computer science but have an interest in artificial intelligence/neural networks and cognitive neuroscience I'm confused as to what field should i choose for my Master's as i want to pursue something that relates artificial intelligence and cognitive neuroscience if that makes any sense submitted by /u/substance_99 [link] [comments]
Hello! I am currently doing a research project about the effectiveness of two different instruction methods for brain-computer interfaces. It would be great if you could sign up via our new website!
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