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Lynetteholm-tilhænger hjælper miljøorganisation med at klage til EU
3hPLUS. Danmarks Naturfredningsforening går til EU-Parlamentets borgerklage-udvalg med anklage om brud på VVM-direktivet. Her vil SF’s Margrete Auken fremme sagen.
Electric cars ‘will be cheaper to produce than fossil fuel vehicles by 2027’
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Cryptocurrency Is Now Worth More Than All US Currency in Circulation
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Chinese rocket debris crashes back to Earth, plunging into Indian Ocean – state media
1dOfficials said most of the Long March 5B burned up in the atmosphere, but Nasa was critical of China’s lack of transparency over the re-entry The remnants of China’s largest rocket have plummeted back to Earth, plunging into the Indian ocean near the Maldives, according to Chinese state media, ending days of speculation over where the debris would hit. Most of the debris burned up in the atmosphe
What If Gravity Is Actually a Double Copy of Other Forces?
1dAn enigmatic connection between the forces of nature is allowing physicists to explore the quantum side of gravity.
‘Dracula’s castle’ offers tourists Covid shots
4hVisitors to Bran Castle in Romania offered vaccines – with a free trip to the ‘torture chamber’ thrown in Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Visitors to Romania’s forbidding Bran Castle, which styles itself as the inspiration for Dracula’s lair, are being jabbed with needles rather than vampire fangs in a coronavirus vaccination drive. “I came to visit the castle with m
'Living Fossil' Thought Extinct For 273 Million Years Found Thriving on Ocean Floor
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The Colonial Pipeline Hack Is a New Extreme for Ransomware
1dAn attack has crippled the company’s operations—and cut off a large portion of the East Coast’s fuel supply—in an ominous development for critical infrastructure.
UK downgrades Covid-19 alert threat level
2hMedical chiefs cut threat level from 4 to 3, pointing to impact of vaccinations and social distancing Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK’s four chief medical officers have agreed the Covid-19 alert level should move from level 4 to level 3, thanks to the success of the vaccination programme and social distancing restrictions. This means the epidemic is in general
String of satellites baffles residents, bugs astronomers
1dA string of lights that lobbed across the night sky in parts of the U.S. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday had some people wondering if a fleet of UFOs was coming, but it had others— mostly amateur stargazers and professional astronomers— lamenting the industrialization of space.
Archaeologists discover remains of 9 Neanderthals near Rome
1dItalian archaeologists have uncovered the fossilized remains of nine Neanderthals in a cave near Rome, shedding new light on how the Italian peninsula was populated and under what environmental conditions.
Physicists observe modified energy landscapes at the intersection of 2D materials
6hIn 1884, Edwin Abbott wrote the novel Flatland: A Romance in Many Dimensions as a satire of Victorian hierarchy. He imagined a world that existed only in two dimensions, where the beings are 2D geometric figures. The physics of such a world is somewhat akin to that of modern 2D materials, such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides, which include tungsten disulfide (WS2), tungsten disele
New sub-Neptune exoplanet discovered by astronomers
1hA team of astronomers from the Grenoble Alpes University in France and elsewhere, reports the detection of a new sub-Neptune exoplanet orbiting an M dwarf star. The newly found alien world, designated TOI-269 b, is nearly three times larger than the Earth. The finding was detailed in a paper published April 30 on the arXiv pre-print repository.
India Sees Deadliest Day Of Pandemic With COVID-19 Deaths Topping 4,000
1dAs bad as the reported numbers are, the actual toll is likely much worse. India's relentless virus surge is leading to deadly shortages of hospital beds, medical oxygen and drugs. (Image credit: Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images)
Chinese rocket debris crashes into Indian Ocean – state media
1dMost of the Chinese Long March-5b rocket reportedly disintegrated as it re-entered the atmosphere.
'Extraordinary Discovery': Archaeologists Find Neanderthal Remains In Cave Near Rome
20hArchaeologists unearth the remains of nine Neanderthals, dating from 50,000 to 100,000 years ago, in a discovery the Italian culture minister says will be "the talk of the world." (Image credit: Emanuele Antonio Minerva/Italian Culture Ministry via AP)
Elon Musk Reveals That He Has Asperger’s in SNL Monologue
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Elon Musk revealed that he has Asperger syndrome during his monologue while hosting Saturday Night Live . The Tesla and SpaceX CEO took to the stage at 30 Rock on May 8 for his much-anticipated hosting duty , where he opened the show with the revelation . “I’m actually making history tonight as the first person with Asperger’s to host SNL — or at least the first person to admit it,” said the bill
Tesla Cybertruck Hits Streets of NYC, Breaks Several Traffic Laws
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Back in the New York Groove Tesla took its Cybertruck prototype out for a spin through New York City this weekend ahead of CEO Elon Musk’s hosting gig on SNL . The electric carmaker tweeted a video of the Cybertruck driving by Radio City Music Hall on Saturday. The clip shows the electric pickup can be seen with glaring headlights and top light that’s sure to irritate anyone driving in front of t
Dogecoin Price Fell the Instant Elon Musk Went on “SNL”
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Dogefather The price of jokey cryptocurrency Dogecoin had risen significantly prior to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s shift hosting Saturday Night Live — an altcoin that the SpaceX and Tesla founder has boosted repeatedly on Twitter. Cryptocurrency valuation is notoriously fickle, and by the end of the hour-long program, the program had fallen from a high of $0.74 over Saturday to $.52 — a grim sign for
Plummeting Chinese Rocket Crashes Into Indian Ocean
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Over the last week, the world has been captivated by a Chinese rocket plummeting back to Earth in an uncontrolled descent (a 2021 “mood,” if ever there was one). Tonight, China’s Long March 5B rocket — the fourth-largest uncontrolled descent of manmade debris in the history of space exploration — finally crashed down Saturday evening over the Indian Ocean, according to the Washington Post . This
To Bridge The Digital Divide, Biden Administration Launches Vaccine Hotline
1dIt's part of the administration's push to get 70% of adults in the U.S. vaccinated with at least one dose by July 4. (Image credit: Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
Traffic light travel plan will let new Covid variants into UK, scientists warn
1dKey advisers are among those who say scheme is flawed as holiday firms report huge rise in bookings Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It is inevitable that new Covid variants will continue to enter the country, scientists warned this weekend, claiming there are “obvious flaws” in the government’s system for reopening international travel to and from England. On Friday
Elon Musk Jokes About Mars Colonists Dying Horribly
21hChad to the Rescue Elon Musk’s hotly anticipated episode of Saturday Night Live was filled with surprises , awkward moments , and the occasional laugh — but one of the better sketches of the night had the SpaceX founder joking about Mars colonists dying a horrible and painful death. The sketch, titled “ Chad on Mars ,” showcased Musk playing himself as he attempts to save a desperate colony on Ma
ADHD Presents in Different Forms Which Scientists Still Can't Fully Explain
21hThough not for lack of trying.
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Blind Patients Hope Landmark Gene-Editing Experiment Will Restore Their Vision
5hThe unprecedented study involves using the gene-editing technique CRISPR to edit a gene while it's still inside a patient's body. In exclusive interviews, NPR talks with two of the first participants. (Image credit: Josh Andersen/OHSU)
Was That a Giant Cat? Leopards Escape, and a Zoo Keeps Silent (at First).
6hThe Hangzhou Safari Park in China did not admit that it was missing three of its animals for weeks, while a farmer wondered if the creature in the tea bushes was an oversize feline.
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Scientists Discover New Auroral Phenomenon Hidden in 19-Year-Old Video Footage
11h"We never knew they were happening until now."
'Dracula's Castle' Swaps Fangs For Jabs in Pivot to COVID Vaccination Hub
13hEvery shot comes with a free tour of the torture chamber.
Grisly Lair in Italy Was Where Ancient Hyenas Feasted on Their Neanderthal Prey
13hRemains of 9 bodies discovered.
Why have sperm counts more than halved in the past 40 years?
20hDr Shanna Swan , a professor of environmental medicine and public health at Mount Sinai school of medicine in New York City, talks to Rachel Humphreys about declining fertility in men. Over the past 40 years, average sperm counts among western men have more than halved . She tells Rachel how certain chemicals can interfere with reproductive health. Phthalates, used to make plastic soft and flexib
Head of NASA Slams China for Crashing Used Rocket Into Earth
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Rocket Reproach NASA has sharply criticized the Chinese government for their role in the wayward Long March 5B rocket crashing to Earth in a rare rebuke. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson issued a statement on Saturday condemning China for acting irresponsibly when it allowed the rocket to leave low-Earth orbit and come crashing down with no idea when or where it would land. “Spacefaring nations mus
To infinity and beyond: the spectacular sensory overload of Ryoji Ikeda’s art
1dIncandescent light, the thud of Tokyo nightclubs, particle physics … it all goes into Ryoji Ikeda’s extraordinary sensory symphonies. He talks about his upcoming show at 180 The Strand Ryoji Ikeda has delivered some dazzling rushes on the senses over his 25-year career: a beach in Rio de Janeiro bathed in his unique palette of light; New York’s Times Square given over to his black and white flick
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Tea-growing areas to be badly hit if global heating intensifies
9hIn Kenya, the area of optimal tea-growing conditions will be reduced by more than a quarter by 2050 Your morning cup of tea may never taste the same again if global heating increases and the climate crisis intensifies, according to research. Some of the world’s biggest tea-growing areas will be among the worst hit by extreme weather, and their yields are likely to be vastly reduced in the coming
Elon Musk Is Not Just a Celebrity
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However your 2021 is going, what’s undeniable is that after Donald Trump left office earlier this year, a strange cultural quietude settled upon America. No one would dare call it peace . But the audiences for TV news and online media immediately shrunk . Rather than fretting quite as much about an imminent civil war, commentators have been arguing about sexy hip-hop videos . Saturday Night Live
COVID-19 Lays Bare the Price of Populism
1dAs populism has experienced a resurgence in recent years, many have focused on the hazards the ideology poses to democratic systems. But today’s complex and highly technical global threats—pandemics, climate change, cyberattacks, financial crises—that demand technocratic solutions have driven home a grim reality: Populism can place us all at risk. In 2018, a burst of anger over government corrupt
This Woman Solved a Cicada Mystery–but Got No Recognition
1dMargaretta Hare Morris discovered that the hordes of chirping insects that will emerge en masse this spring come in more than one species — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What’s Google FLoC? And How Does It Affect Your Privacy?
1dThere’s a battle raging over how advertisers can target us on the web—or whether they should be able to target us at all.
Elon Musk on SNL: Reactions
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Elon Musk can now say he has hosted SNL. The question on most Saturday Night Live viewers’ minds: Does the most ballyhooed industrialist of our time, the man behind Tesla and SpaceX, with a net worth in the hundreds of billions, have the kinds of comic chops to not completely embarrass himself on history’s first globally-livestreamed episode of SNL? A little bit of context, before we get into thi
Expert: China’s Disintegrating Rocket Debris Spotted in New Video
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Debris Field The disintegrating rocket parts left over from China launching the first segment of its new space station into orbit are now visible from the ground. That’s according to Jonathan McDowell, an astronomer at the Center for Astrophysics who’s been closely monitoring the saga of the leftover Long March 5B rocket, which is expected to burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere in upcoming hours. C
It May Be Possible to Improve Your IQ Score With Practice, Experts Suggest
1dRemember IQ is not a definitive measures of intelligence.
Not cricket? Scientists suggest bamboo bats are a match for willow
15hResearchers create bat with similar performance from what they say is cheap and sustainable material Cricket has been bowled a googly by scientists who have suggested the traditional willow used to make bats could be replaced by bamboo to increase their sustainability and boost the sport’s reach. “Willow has been the principal material for cricket bats for centuries,” said Dr Darshil Shah at the
Down to earth: how escaping to the country isn’t always what it seems
1dWhen Rebecca Schiller swapped the city for a rural dream life seemed idyllic. But however far you go, you can’t escape your self… Winter has hung around this year as though even the seasons are waiting for government permission to unlock. Despite spring’s late arrival on the smallholding, Amber has gone into labour early. It’s just me and her in the kidding pen; me muttering soft, nonsensical wor
The chemical question: does focusing on hormones undermine mental healthcare?
1dAccording to some, not factoring hormone fluctuation into women’s mental healthcare can be dangerous. For others, it feeds into outdated stereotypes “It’s my hormones, doc. It’s my hormones, and no one’s listened to that.” It was the late 1980s, in what was once Royal Park Psychiatric Hospital in inner-city Melbourne. A brash young registrar doing her training in psychiatry had arrived at her fir
Klimafiks har en ulempe: Forskernes bøvsestopper dur ikke til økologiske køer
10hForskere forsøger at nedbringe de økologiske køers metanudslip ved at give dem æteriske olier.
How to Draw Nature
15hWith a few basic tips you can begin to draw the creatures around you, and remember the joy they bring.
'Earth's power': Iceland volcano's lava geysers thrill visitors
17hIceland's Fagradalshraun volcano lies quiet for a spell before suddenly spewing red molten lava geysers high into the air, visible from the capital Reykjavik in an awe-inspiring display.
Ko nummer 8489 er bøfelskeres og mælkedrikkeres store håb
19hForskere har med nye fodertilsætningsstoffer reduceret danske køers metanudslip med godt en tredjedel.
Do other animals get heart attacks?
1dHumans may be heart-attack-prone because of a mutation that keeps us from making a particular sugar molecule.
Google Gets Serious About Two-Factor Authentication. Good!
1dThe tech giant wants to push its billions of users—and the rest of the industry—to enable multifactor authentication by default.
The Pentagon Inches Toward Letting AI Control Weapons
2hDrills involving swarms of drones raise questions about whether machines could outperform a human operator in complex scenarios.
Endelig åbner idrætten: Her er fire helt anderledes sportsgrene, du kan kaste dig over
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V1-raketten: Hitlers førerløse våben
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The Model for Fixing the DOJ
1dP resident Joe Biden is facing problems Gerald Ford would have appreciated. Like Ford in 1974, Biden has come into office following a president accused of criminality. Both Biden and Ford inherited a Department of Justice plagued by scandal and well-grounded charges of politicization. Both had to choose a nominee for attorney general knowing that recent occupants of that office contributed to par
Covid live news: Modi faces increased pressure for national lockdown in India
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Down boy: why grumpy dogs are more intelligent than happy-go-lucky hounds
1hWorried that your canine companion is disobedient, territorial and quick to bark? Research suggests it’s probably a clever clogs Name: Grumpy dogs. Appearance: Just adorable. Continue reading…
2 Baseballs Collided at an MLB Game. How Did That Happen?
1hDuring a pregame warmup, Phillies right fielder Bryce Harper batted a line drive right into a ball zooming in from the outfield. It's not impossible, but it's a long shot.
The COVID-19 “Vaccine Holocaust”: The latest antivaccine messaging
2hThe latest antivaccine disinformation consists of pointing to the large numbers of reports of death (and other adverse events) to the VAERS database. It's nonsense. The post first appeared on Science-Based Medicine .
How to Use Tech to Capture Your Family History
3hOur elders have rich stories to share. There’s no better time than now to sit down and hit Record.
A nonprofit promised to preserve wildlife. Then it made millions claiming it could cut down trees
5hThe Massachusetts Audubon Society has long managed its land in western Massachusetts as crucial wildlife habitat. Nature lovers flock to these forests to enjoy bird-watching and quiet hikes, with the occasional bobcat or moose sighting. But in 2015, the conservation nonprofit presented California’s top climate regulator with a startling scenario: It could heavily log 9,700 acres of its preserved
Using DNA for tiny tech: Generating DNA origami nanostructures through shape annealing
6hWhen it comes to creating nanotechnology, one cannot simply build it with their hands. Instead, researchers need something nano-sized that is able to self-assemble. DNA origami is a method of creating nano-sized shapes by folding strands of DNA. This can be used to manufacture nanomachines, sensors, and nanorobots for use in fields ranging from biophysics to physical computing.
Starwatch: your best chance of the year to see Mercury at night
9hObservers in the northern hemisphere can start tonight to look for the elusive target This May offers observers in the northern hemisphere their best chance of the year to see the planet Mercury in the evening sky. Continue reading…
Even 85,000 Years Later, We Can Still See How Early Humans Shaped The Land With Fire
10hThe cinders of the past.
Things To Do At Home
14hThis week, check in with NASA’s Perseverance rover, listen to orchestral music or celebrate Eid al-Fitr by making a custard dessert.
4 Rugged French Presses for Your Coffee-Fueled Summer Escape
19hWhether you're an avid camper or vacation home–renter, try one of these glass-free French presses made for traveling.
Disgust Can Be Morally Valuable
1dRepugnance at wrongs such as hatred, hypocrisy and cheating are reasonable, but in cases where it’s inappropriate, we can learn to control it — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Huge Chinese rocket booster falls to Earth over Arabian Peninsula
1dThe 23-ton core stage of a Chinese Long March 5B booster crashed back to Earth Saturday night (May 8), ending 10 controversial days aloft that captured the attention of the world.
The buried truths that say so much about our ancestors | Kenan Malik
1dThe discovery of a child laid to rest in Africa 78,000 years ago indicates a value placed on life that we share Scientists have discovered what may be the oldest known burial in Africa . The remains of a person , probably aged two or three, and buried some 78,000 years ago have been discovered in Panga ya Saidi, a cave system in Kenya. The child, given the name Mtoto, Swahili for “child”, appears
Sandt eller falsk: Forlader fuglemor reden, hvis du rører hendes unger?
1dFugleungerne må helst ikke lugte af mennesker, lyder påstanden.
Large Chinese rocket segment disintegrates over Indian Ocean
1dA large segment of a Chinese rocket re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated over the Indian Ocean on Sunday, China's space agency said, following fevered speculation over where the 18-tonne object would come down.
How good are we at predicting the pandemic? | David Spiegelhalter & Anthony Masters
1dModels have been useful, especially as humans are far too optimistic and confident Epidemiological models have been a source of continual controversy from the start of the pandemic, often blamed for fearmongering and inaccuracy. How well have they done? Perhaps the most famous piece of modelling came from Neil Ferguson’s team at Imperial College London in March 2020, credited with provoking the f
Gas Flaring Declined in 2020, Study Finds
5hA new report offers a detailed picture of flaring around the world, with steep declines in some areas and surprising increases in others.
One Thing Covid Didn’t Smash to Pieces? Monster Movies
2hIf you liked Godzilla vs. Kong, there’s more—and better—where that stupid mindless clobberfest came from.
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SpaceX, a Tesla for the skies
18hHaving revolutionised the rocket business, SpaceX takes aim at telecoms
'Imaginary' numbers are real (sort of)
2hImaginary numbers have real meaning in the world of quantum mechanics, where they carry information about physical states.
In soil, high microbial fluctuation leads to more carbon emissions
4hAs humans, the weather where we live influences our energy consumption. In climates where weather shifts from hot summers to very cold winters, humans consume more energy since the body has to work harder to maintain temperature.
Ann Takamaki From Persona 5 Was Exactly Who I Needed to See
1hMy community wasn’t always accepting of my mixed Asian heritage. Turns out, neither was Ann’s.
Chinese jabs dominate Latin American vaccination campaigns
1dBeijing builds on Covid diplomacy as region endures crippling third wave
Managing children's weight, blood pressure and cholesterol protects brain function mid-life
48minHaving high blood pressure, high cholesterol and/or obesity from childhood through middle age were linked to poorer brain function by middle age. These cardiovascular risk factors were linked with low memory, learning, visual processing, attention span, and reaction and movement time. Strategies to prevent heart disease and stroke should begin in childhood to promote better brain health by middle
It's Time to Reevaluate How We Talk about COVID Risk
2hIt exists on a spectrum, and pretending activities are either deadly or risk-free helps no one — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Artificial intelligence makes great microscopes better than ever
1dCollaboration between deep learning experts and microscopy experts leads to an significantly improved data-intensive light-field microscopy method by using AI and ground-truthing it with light-sheet microscopy. The result is the power of light-field microscopy available to biologists in near real time vs. days or weeks, AND the expansion of biologists' ability to use this microscopy for many thing
SpaceX to launch lunar mission paid with cryptocurrency Dogecoin
6hSpaceX will launch a satellite to the Moon next year funded entirely with the cryptocurrency Dogecoin, Canadian company Geometric Energy Corporation, which will lead the lunar mission, announced Sunday.
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Så räknar man ut hur många T-rex som har levt på jorden
1dTyrannosaurus rex är en av de mest kända dinosaurierna av alla. Hela arten dog ut när jorden träffades av en meteorit för 66 miljoner år sedan. Nu har forskare räknat ut hur många T-rex som sammanlagt har existerat.
Uncovering The Neuston, A Mysterious Living Island Of Sea Creatures
1dNPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with a researcher at the University of North Carolina Asheville, Rebecca Helm, about mysterious islands made of sea creatures floating on the ocean's surface.
The legume family tree
1dThe most comprehensive study of the family tree for legumes, the plant family that includes beans, soybeans, peanuts, and many other economically important crop plants, reveals a history of whole-genome duplications.
Bad Weather Forecasts Are a Climate Crisis Disaster
2hPredicting the output of solar panels is tricky—but getting it right could slash carbon emissions.
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There’s a Perfect Number of Days to Work From Home, and It’s 2
2hUnless you’re extraordinarily wealthy (congrats on that), your experience of working through the pandemic has probably been miserable. If you’ve had to work in person, your days have been dangerous and precarious. If you’ve been able to work from home, you’ve had an enormous privilege. But devoid of choice and novelty, remote work has lost some of its romance for office workers who previously dre
Footage shows debris from China’s largest rocket falling to Earth – video
1dThe remnants of China’s largest rocket plummeted back to Earth, plunging into the Indian Ocean near the Maldives, according to Chinese state media and people in Oman and Jordan who captured footage of its light in the sky. Most of the rocket debris burned up in the atmosphere, according to the China Manned Space Engineering Office Chinese rocket debris crashes back to Earth, plunging into Indian
How we retrieve our knowledge about the world
1dIn order to find our way in the world, we classify it into concepts, such as 'telephone'. Until now, it was unclear how the brain retrieves these when we only encounter the word and don't perceive the objects directly. Scientists have now developed a model of how the brain processes abstract knowledge. They found that depending on which features one concentrates on, the corresponding brain regions
How proteins control information processing in the brain
1dA complicated interaction between different proteins is needed for information to pass from one nerve cell to the next. Researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have now managed to study this process in the synaptic vesicles, which play an important role in this process. The study appeared in the journal "Nature Communications".
Regler hindrar kyrkan att bredda verksamheten
2hFör att bli mer relevanta försöker kyrkan bredda verksamheten och öppna sina lokaler för fler. Men utvecklingen bromsas av bland annat motstridiga regler. Sekularisering, medlemstapp och sämre ekonomi. Svenska kyrkan och det kyrkliga kulturarvet står inför många utmaningar. – Kyrkans byggnader är i gott skick och har ett starkt lagskydd. Men idag har många människor inte någon självklar anledning
High-mass stars are formed not from dust disk but from debris
2hA Dutch-led team of astronomers has discovered that high-mass stars are formed differently from their smaller siblings. Whereas small stars are often surrounded by an orderly disk of dust and matter, the supply of matter to large stars is a chaotic mess. The researchers used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope for their observations, and recently published their findi
Product design gets an AI makeover
19minEngineers are under unprecedented pressure to build products that are used by thousands, if not millions, of consumers every day. Just ask Bernd Zapf. Head of development, new business, and technologies at Heller Group, a machine tool manufacturer in Germany, Zapf says today’s organizations must increasingly “strike a balance between the design, engineering, manufacturing, operation, and craftsma
Research results challenge a decades-old mechanism of how we hear sounds
48minResearchers have made several discoveries on the functioning mechanisms of the inner hair cells of the ear, which convert sounds into nerve signals that are processed in the brain. The results challenge the current picture of the anatomical organization and workings of the hearing organ, which has prevailed for decades.
The science behind ‘us vs. them’
1dFrom politics to every day life, humans have a tendency to form social groups that are defined in part by how they differ from other groups. Neuroendocrinologist Robert Sapolsky, author Dan Shapiro, and others explore the ways that tribalism functions in society, and discuss how—as social creatures—humans have evolved for bias. But bias is not inherently bad. The key to seeing things differently,
India’s Supreme Court sets up task force over oxygen crisis
1dMove comes as wealthy Indians turn to black market in hunt for critical medical supplies
Vegetarians have healthier levels of disease markers than meat-eaters
1dVegetarians appear to have a healthier biomarker profile than meat-eaters, and this applies to adults of any age and weight, and is also unaffected by smoking and alcohol consumption, according to a new study in over 166,000 UK adults, being presented at this week's European Congress on Obesity (ECO), held online this year.
Serotonin transporters increase when depression fades
48minLow 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 now shows that the average level of the serotonin transporter increased in a group of 17 individuals who recovered from depression after cognitive behavioral therapy.
Why do we remember more by reading in print vs. on a screen?
18hDuring the pandemic, many college professors abandoned assignments from printed textbooks and turned instead to digital texts or multimedia coursework. As a professor of linguistics , I have been studying how electronic communication compares to traditional print when it comes to learning. Is comprehension the same whether a person reads a text onscreen or on paper? And are listening and viewing
From iron rain on exoplanets to lightning on Jupiter: 4 examples of alien weather
1hWhen Oscar Wilde said "conversation about the weather is the last refuge of the unimaginative" he was unaware of some of the more extreme weather on planets and moons other than Earth.
On Substack, You Can Never Go Too Far
3hNormal people—with regular lives and real jobs—have soap operas and reality shows. People who are Extremely Online have Substack. Over the past few months, the PR travails of the newsletter start-up have become a reliable source of media gossip. Jude Doyle is leaving ! Grace Lavery has joined ! Oh man, Matt Yglesias shouldn’t have taken that advance ; he’d have made far more money purely from sub
We could detect extraterrestrial satellite megaconstellations within a few hundred light-years
2hStarlink is one of the most ambitious space missions we've ever undertaken. The current plan is to put 12,000 communication satellites in low-Earth orbit, with the possibility of another 30,000 later. Just getting them into orbit is a huge engineering challenge, and with so many chunks of metal in orbit, some folks worry it could lead to a cascade of collisions that makes it impossible for satelli
Hör ljudet från minihelikoptern på Mars
1dHur låter Nasas minihelikopter när den svischar runt på Mars? Nu vet vi svaret. Rotorbladens svaga brummande har för första gången förevigats av Marsbilen Perseverance.
Most comprehensive studies to date find 'insufficient evidence' to support herbal and dietary supplements for weight loss
1dThe first global review of complementary medicines (herbal and dietary supplements) for weight loss in 16 years–combining 121 randomised placebo-controlled trials including nearly 10,000 adults–suggests that their use cannot be justified based on the current evidence. The findings are presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity.
Cricket bats should be made from bamboo not willow, Cambridge study finds
15hBamboo cricket bats are stronger, offer a better 'sweet spot' and deliver more energy to the ball than those made from traditional willow, tests conducted by the University of Cambridge show. Bamboo could, the study argues, help cricket to expand faster in poorer parts of the world and make the sport more environmentally friendly.
Sharks in protected area attract illegal fishers
48minThousands of sharks have been illegally caught in a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Indian Ocean, new research shows.
Authors yank ketamine study, hoping it will go away without attention, and journal obliges
4hThe authors of a paper on the antidepressant effects of ketamine have retracted their article for a lack of reproducibility — but readers have no way of knowing that because the journal declined to say as much in the retraction notice. If that sounds like a tale from the pages of the Journal of Neuroscience, … Continue reading
A method for utilizing automated machine learning for histopathological classification of testis based on Johnsen scores
15hScientific Reports, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89369-z
The Forgotten History of the World's First Trans Clinic
1hThe Institute for Sexual Research in Berlin would be a century old if it hadn’t fallen victim to Nazi ideology — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Image: Hubble gazes at a cluster full of cosmic clues
2hThis detailed image features Abell 3827, a galaxy cluster that offers a wealth of exciting possibilities for study. Hubble observed it in order to study dark matter, which is one of the greatest puzzles cosmologists face today. The science team used Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys and Wide Field Camera 3 to complete their observations. The two cameras have different specifications and can obs
Climate to ravage Kenya's tea production
6hClimate change is set to devastate Kenya's tea production as the world's largest exporter faces rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and insect infestations, according to analysis released on Monday.
A Space in Time review – lyrical portrait of a family facing an incurable disorder
1hThis poignant documentary about two young brothers with Duchenne muscular dystrophy celebrates the power of love and togetherness Here is a deeply personal documentary that raises awareness about a disability without neglecting the interiority of those living with the condition. Co-directed by Riccardo Servini and Nick Taussig, the film follows the Taussig family’s experience of Duchenne muscular
Molecular tweezers that attack antibiotic resistant bacteria
2hResearchers from Ben-Gurion University (BGU), together with American and German colleagues, have developed new "molecular tweezers" to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Their recently announced findings were published in Cell Chemical Biology.
Are renters—and the U.S. economy—hurtling toward an 'eviction cliff'?
41minSchools and businesses are reopening, diners are returning to restaurants, and fans are returning to sports stadiums, but a new crisis in the COVID-19 pandemic may be just weeks away: the possible eviction of millions of Americans who have fallen behind in their rent.
Urgent steps must be taken to reduce methane emissions, new report says
41minMethane emissions can be reduced by up to 45 percent this decade to help hit targets for managing global warming, according to new research.
China defends handling of rocket that fell to Earth
1hChina's government defended its handling of a rocket booster that burned up over the Indian Ocean and said Monday it was unfairly being held to different standards than the U.S. and other space programs.
How viruses and bacteria can reach drinking water wells
2hInduced bank filtration is a key and well-established approach to provide drinking water supply to populated areas located along rivers or lakes and with limited access to groundwater resources. It is employed in several countries worldwide, with notable examples in Europe, the United States, and parts of Africa. Contamination of surface waters poses a serious threat to attaining drinking water st
The African wild dog: An ambassador for the world's largest terrestrial conservation area
1dThe world's largest terrestrial conservation area is located in southern Africa and covers 520,000 square kilometers spanning five countries. A study now shows that the endangered African wild dog mostly remains within the boundaries of the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA) when dispersing, thus highlighting the relevance of such a large-scale conservation initiative for maint
A new clue to killer whale cluster behavior
7minA 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.
Analysis of autopsy, toxicological and psychiatric reports of Portugal's first major forensic case
8minAnnouncing a new article publication for Forensic Sciences Research journal. In this review article the author Ricardo Jorge Dinis-Oliveira of the University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS)-CESPU, Gandra, Portugal continues a three-part investigation of the "Crime of Flores Street" one of the most famous cases of poisoning which occurred in Portugal in the late 19th century.
3D printing lays the foundation for a new range of diagnostic tests
8minResearchers at KU Leuven (Belgium) have developed a 3D printing technique that extends the possibilities of lateral flow testing. These tests are widespread in the form of the classic pregnancy test and the COVID-19 self-tests. With the new printing technique, advanced diagnostic tests can be produced that are quick, cheap, and easy to use.
One-year results from the FUTURE-II trial
8minA decade already passed from the first use of bioresorbable vascular scaffold in percutaneous coronary interventions. The first studies – by using surrogate endpoints – showed some superiority of BRS vs. metallic drug-eluting stent in terms of the so-called vascular restoration therapy with recovery of vasomotion and vascular pulsatility when the scaffold was absorbed….
Engineering diseased human skin in vitro
8minProfessor Dong-Woo Cho's research team at POSTECH develops an artificial diabetic skin based on 3D cell printing.
Treating cerebral aneurysms with a new filling method
8minPOSTECH joint research team develops a new concept of cerebral aneurysm treatment using a reinforced photocrosslinked biocompatible material in the form of microfibers.
Researchers in Sweden develop light emitters for quantum circuits
8minThe promise of a quantum internet depends on the complexities of harnessing light to transmit quantum information over fiber optic networks. A potential step forward was reported today by researchers in Sweden who developed integrated chips that can generate light particles on demand and without the need for extreme refrigeration.
Rapid lifestyle changes during early COVID-19 pandemic had no impact on climate change
8minDespite 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 gases 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
Firefighting chemical found in sea lion and fur seal pups
8minA chemical that the New South Wales government has recently partially banned in firefighting has been found in the pups of endangered Australian sea lions and in Australian fur seals. The finding represents another possible blow to Australian sea lions' survival. Hookworm and tuberculosis already threaten their small and diminishing population, which has fallen by more than 60 percent over four de
Chill out: Advanced solar tech runs cooler and lasts longer
8minNew mechanisms for converting sunlight to electricity more efficiently are also beneficial for extending the lifespan of solar panels
SpaceX Is Now Taking Dogecoin for Upcoming Moon Mission
8minTo the Moon Dogecoin is officially going to the Moon — with the help of a SpaceX satellite called Doge-1, The New York Times reports , in a mission paid for entirely with the digital meme currency. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s pet cryptocurrency may have started as a joke many years ago, but the token has come a long way. And that’s in large part due to Musk’s enthusiasm for it. Musk made the reveal th
Meaningful movies help people cope with life's difficulties
10minWatching meaningful films—those that we find moving and poignant—can make us feel more prepared to deal with life's challenges and want to be a better person, a new study found.
Fossil of ancient squid eating a crustacean while being eaten by an ancient shark
10minA team of researchers has discovered a fossil they are describing as a leftover fall event in which one creature was in the process of eating another creature that was not consumed. In their paper published in the Swiss Journal of Palaeontology, the group describes the fossilized find and what it taught them about behavior between ancient cephalopods and vertebrate predators.
A new era of spaceflight? Promising advances in rocket propulsion
10minThe US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) has recently commissioned three private companies, Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin and General Atomics, to develop nuclear fission thermal rockets for use in lunar orbit.
Ny form av norrsken visar luftens vågor
12minBilder på diffust norrsken med regelbundna ränder satte myror i huvudet på norrskensforskare i Finland. De upptäcktes av entusiaster som fotograferar natthimlen på sin fritid, och som blivit medförfattare till en vetenskaplig studie – en ovanlig kombination av rymdfysik, atmosfärsfysik och medborgarforskning.
Seeking inclusive strategies to help coastal communities adjust, plan for sea-level rise
16minRecurring flood damage to homes and powerful storms that threaten infrastructure are realities facing many coastal North Carolina communities. However, for three predominately African-American, rural communities near the coast, NC State researchers documented additional injustices that threaten the communities' ability to adapt to a changing climate.
Study: Mutual fund productivity increases when workplace sexual harassment is eliminated
16minIn 2018, movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was arrested and charged with multiple criminal sexual acts. Weinstein's conduct brought further attention to the viral #MeToo movement and also made those in positions of power rethink how employees should be treated.
Neighbors looking out for one another can lessen child abuse and neglect
16minParents are less likely to neglect or abuse their children when they have supportive networks within their neighborhood and others on whom they can rely, a new University of Michigan study found.
THz emission spectroscopy reveals optical response of GaInN/GaN multiple quantum wells
16minA team of researchers at the Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, in collaboration with Bielefeld University and Technical University Braunschweig in Germany, came closer to unraveling the complicated optical response of wide-bandgap semiconductor multiple quantum wells and how atomic-scale lattice vibration can generate free space terahertz emission. Their work provides a significant
Researchers develop green alternatives to fossil raw materials
16minAs a renewable resource, wood offers great potential in the fight against the climate crisis. First, it sequesters large amounts of carbon (1 ton per cubic meter!). Moreover, it is an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil based resources, which cause the majority of greenhouse gas emissions. At the Institute of Bioproducts and Paper Technology at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), r
Plant parasitic nematodes harm pineapple crop yields in Kenya
16minPineapple is the third most economically important fruit crop worldwide, after banana and mango. The largest producers are Costa Rica, the Philippines, Brazil and Thailand, which together amount to nearly 50% of total world production. In Africa, Nigeria leads, but Kenya is also an important producer, and one of the main contributors to the 19.8% pineapple global production that Africa exports.
New species discovered in the human gut microbiome could improve nitrogen availability
16minQuadram Institute researchers have discovered a new species of bacterium in the human gut that can convert nitrogen into a biologically useful form.
Targeting viral RNA: The basis for next-gen broad spectrum anti-viral drugs
16minA new approach to tackling viruses by targeting the 'control center' in viral RNA could lead to broad spectrum anti-viral drugs and provide a first line of defense against future pandemics, according to new research at the University of Birmingham.
Long-term stress in dogs linked to the owner-dog relationship
16minResearchers at Linköping University have investigated whether the stress levels of dogs are affected by the people they live with. Stress levels for the past several months can be determined in both dogs and humans by measuring the levels of stress hormone stored in hairs as they grow.
Paradigm change in cell biology? Protein transport does not appear to work as we thought
16minOne third of the proteins essential for life processes are produced in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of the cell and distributed via membrane vesicles. Sorting of proteins at ER exit sites and transport to the Golgi apparatus is orchestrated by the so-called COPII protein coat complexes, but not as previously thought. Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU), Israel, and the Leibniz Institute on
Researchers in Sweden develop light emitter for quantum circuits
16minThe promise of a quantum internet depends on the complexities of harnessing light to transmit quantum information over fiber optic networks. A potential step forward was reported today by researchers in Sweden who developed integrated chips that can generate light particles on demand and without the need for extreme refrigeration.
Women-dominated child and home care work is critical infrastructure that has long been devalued
16minA fiery debate has erupted over the definition of "infrastructure."
A scanning quantum sensing microscope with nanoscale electric-field imaging
16minRecently, Professor Jiang Ying from International Center for Quantum Materials and Research Center for Light-Element Advanced Materials of Peking University, in collaboration with Professor Jörg Wrachtrup from Stuttgart University and Professor Yang Sen from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, has developed a scanning quantum sensing microscope by using a solid-state quantum bit (qubit), nitrogen
Reaching your life goals as a single-celled organism
16minHow do simple creatures manage to move to a specific place? Artificial intelligence and a physical model from TU Wien can now explain this.
Breeding a better chickpea
16minChickpeas are an important crop and food in India. They are used almost every day in meals and snacks. India is the largest producer, consumer, and importer of chickpeas. And with good reason—they are high in protein, fiber, and vitamins and minerals.
Study indicates São Tomé island has two species of caecilians found nowhere else on Earth
16minThe Gulf of Guinea islands harbor an abundance of species found nowhere else on Earth. But for over 100 years, scientists have wondered whether or not a population of limbless, burrowing amphibians—known as caecilians—found on one of the islands is a single or multiple species. Now, a team of researchers from the California Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Author Correction: Murine liver repair via transient activation of regenerative pathways in hepatocytes using lipid nanoparticle-complexed nucleoside-modified mRNA
21minNature Communications, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23322-6
Author Correction: Copper-catalyzed dehydrogenative γ-C(sp3)-H amination of saturated ketones for synthesis of polysubstituted anilines
21minNature Communications, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23464-7 Author Correction: Copper-catalyzed dehydrogenative γ -C(sp 3 )-H amination of saturated ketones for synthesis of polysubstituted anilines
Author Correction: Rapid decline of neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 among infected healthcare workers
21minNature Communications, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23128-6
Author Correction: Direct identification of Mott Hubbard band pattern beyond charge density wave superlattice in monolayer 1T-NbSe2
21minNature Communications, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23418-z Author Correction: Direct identification of Mott Hubbard band pattern beyond charge density wave superlattice in monolayer 1T-NbSe 2
Author Correction: Van der Waals engineering of ferroelectric heterostructures for long-retention memory
21minNature Communications, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23392-6
Author Correction: Vulnerabilities of protected lands in the face of climate and human footprint changes
21minNature Communications, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23423-2
Author Correction: Clonal evolution of acute myeloid leukemia revealed by high-throughput single-cell genomics
21minNature Communications, Published online: 10 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23280-z
Foldable, organic and easily broken down: Why DNA is the material of choice for nanorobots
22minOnly in cancer medicine do clinicians aim to attack and kill legions of a patient's own cells. But healthy bystander cells often get caught in deadly crossfire, which is why cancer treatments can cause severe side effects in patients.
The Birds and the Buoys: Using Googly Eyes to Avert Extinction
28minA pair of looming eyes scared seabirds away from fishing nets in which they are often entangled.
Biodiversity Conservation Should Start in Biden's Backyard
29minThe president can set a powerful example for the U.S. and the world by filling the White House grounds with America’s native plants and animals — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Point-of-care ultrasonography offers enormous advantages in acute diagnostics
29minPoint-of-Care UltraSonography deployed during the emergency treatment of patients with acute dyspnea has enormous advantages over standard diagnostic pathways. This is the finding of a joint review conducted by Danube University Krems and MedUni Vienna and recently published in the prestigious Annals of Internal Medicine. It allows serious conditions to be identified more quickly so that appropria
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