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The woman had more than 25 times the normal amount of lead in her blood after taking Ayurvedic pills for a year.
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Nature Communications, Published online: 08 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40232-x MslH, encoded in the MS-271 biosynthetic gene cluster, catalyzes the epimerization at the Cα center of the MslA C-terminal Trp21, however, the detailed catalytic process was unknown. Here, the authors report MslH is a metallo-dependent peptide epimerase with a calcineurin-like fold.
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Extreme events in Antarctica such as ocean heat waves and ice loss will almost certainly become more common and more severe, researchers say.
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The activity level of six bat species was significantly reduced at solar farm sites, researchers have observed.
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How do you teach 300 chimpanzees to seek safety in a storm? With cowbells, sound machines and a bright orange Frisbee.
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Installing artificial grass is becoming an increasingly popular way to achieve a neat, green lawn without much effort. But with environmental and potential health costs associated with plastic turf, many campaigners and gardeners would like to see it banned. In this episode from April 2023, Madeleine Finlay speaks to Guardian feature writer Sam Wollaston and urban ecologist Prof Rob Francis about
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Study warns of need to protect region as rising temperatures create a ‘new world’ with far less ice
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The activity level of six bat species was significantly reduced at solar farm sites, researchers have observed.
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The eight countries who share the rainforest are meeting in Brazil for a "milestone" summit.
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A remarkable new fossil from China reveals for the first time that a group of reptiles were already using whale-like filter feeding 250 million years ago.
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The creature’s surprising anatomy suggests that rapid and unusual evolution was occurring in the seas after a period of massive extinction.
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AI eating disorder
Pro-anorexia digital media doesn't simply condone, but celebrates seriously harmful and potentially deadly eating disorder behaviors, and social media sites have been battling pervasive pro-ana material from their platforms for over a decade.
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Air pollution resistance
The emergence of a possible link between air pollution and antibiotic resistance shows why action to clean up air is so badly needed A decade ago, Britain’s top health official issued a grim warning: antibiotic resistance posed an apocalyptic threat , with patients having simple operations at risk of dying from routine infections that could no longer be treated. Sally Davies, then the chief medic
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Current efforts to protect and restore native biodiversity is being threatened by difficulties in identifying wild and domestic cats, and categorization is likely to remain fraught for the foreseeable future, experts have warned.
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Current efforts to protect and restore native biodiversity is being threatened by difficulties in identifying wild and domestic cats, and categorization is likely to remain fraught for the foreseeable future, experts have warned.
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A new study reveals how a succession of strategies can take control of an invasive species population.
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This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Ronald Reagan’s 11th commandment was: “Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican.” This weekend, Mike Pence—like most of the GOP field—struggled mightily to criticize Donald Trump while barely
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In April, lawyers for the airline Avianca noticed something strange. A passenger, Robert Mata, had sued the airline, alleging that a serving cart on a flight had struck and severely injured his left knee, but several cases cited in Mata’s lawsuit didn’t appear to exist . The judge couldn’t verify them, either. It turned out that ChatGPT had made them all up, fabricating names and decisions. One o
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Scientists discovered the unique molecular structure, which could have implications in age-related diseases like neurodegeneration.
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A person's own behavior is the primary driver of how they treat others during brief, zero-sum-game competitions, researchers report. Generous people tend to reward generous behavior and selfish individuals often punish generosity and reward selfishness — even when it costs them personally. The study found that an individual's own generous or selfish deeds carry more weight than their desire to co
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Research finds superbugs increase in tandem with levels of small particulate matter in the air
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Beam of light that crossed Victoria’s night sky burned for almost a minute and caused a loud boom, and Australia’s space agency says it was incinerating space junk Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast A mysterious beam of light that slowly cut across the dark Victoria sky on Monday night was likely the re
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Also in today’s newsletter, German chancellor pressed to send cruise missiles to Ukraine and Beijing’s red tape thwarts Big Tech’s EV dreams
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Musk's X funds legal bills
No Limit Elon Musk says that the social network formerly known as Twitter will pay the legal bills for anyone fired for their tweets. And — like any reasonable human would — we have some questions about this. "If you were unfairly treated by your employer due to posting or liking something on this platform, we will fund your legal bill," the Canadian-South African firebrand tweeted . "No limit. P
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Tumor cells are known to be fickle sleeper agents, often lying dormant in distant tissues for years before reactivating and forming metastasis. Numerous factors have been studied to understand why the activation occurs, from cells and molecules to other components in the so-called tissue microenvironment.
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Fungal infections are killing thousands of Americans each year, some with a morbidity rate of nearly 80%. To make matters worse, only a handful of antifungal treatments are available, and even those are becoming less effective as fungi become more resistant. However, researchers recently published findings indicating that a novel breakthrough treatment may have been discovered.
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Often referred to as the "powerhouses of the cell," mitochondria are well known for their role as energy suppliers, but these organelles are also critical for maintaining our overall health. Mitochondrial stress is associated with aging and age-related diseases, including neurodegeneration, but there has been a limited understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind this mitochondrial stress sign
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Often referred to as the "powerhouses of the cell," mitochondria are well known for their role as energy suppliers, but these organelles are also critical for maintaining our overall health. Mitochondrial stress is associated with aging and age-related diseases, including neurodegeneration, but there has been a limited understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind this mitochondrial stress sign
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Cyber Crime Cartels are using cryptocurrency more than ever before — and the federal agents tasked with catching them are wising up, too. In interviews with CNN , officials who track cartels explained that although cash remains traffickers' currency of choice, crypto has gained traction because, as IRS Cyber and Forensics Services head Jarod Koopman notes, it "eliminates the potential for hand-to
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Social media helped contribute to the UPND's impressive victory in the 2021 Zambia elections, new analysis shows.
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Scientists have made the most precise measurements ever of Mars's rotation, for the first time detecting how the planet wobbles due to the "sloshing" of its molten metal core. The findings, detailed in a recent Nature paper, rely on data from NASA's InSight Mars lander, which operated for four years before running out of power during its extended mission in December 2022.
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Trump indicted for election interference
In some ways, Donald Trump’s mental state is more transparent than nearly any public figure’s: He has no shame, little discretion, and ample channels to broadcast his feelings in real time. Yet his constant stream of consciousness and always elevated dudgeon make it hard to parse the finer fluctuations in his mood. Even so, the former president’s public behavior since Special Counsel Jack Smith i
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Already running years behind, Boeing's first astronaut flight is now off until at least next March.
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Consumers should have more visual information about terms and conditions when making purchases online, experts have said.
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Set to launch this fall, NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) project will test how lasers could speed up data transmission far beyond the capacity of current radio frequency systems used in space. Known as a technology demonstration, DSOC may pave the way for broadband communications that will help support humanity's next giant leap: when NASA sends astronauts to Mars.
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Fungal infections are killing thousands of Americans each year, some with a morbidity rate of nearly 80%. To make matters worse, only a handful of antifungal treatments are available, and even those are becoming less effective as fungi become more resistant. However, University of Oklahoma researchers have recently published findings in the Journal of Natural Products indicating that a novel break
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Fungal infections are killing thousands of Americans each year, some with a morbidity rate of nearly 80%. To make matters worse, only a handful of antifungal treatments are available, and even those are becoming less effective as fungi become more resistant. However, University of Oklahoma researchers have recently published findings in the Journal of Natural Products indicating that a novel break
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The Perseid meteor shower, a celestial event eagerly awaited by millions of skywatchers around the world, is about to make its annual return to the night sky. The shower is predicted to reach its peak before dawn on Sunday, August 13, but viewers should plan to start looking for meteors already at nightfall on Saturday, August 12. In a dark site away from light pollution, at the peak of the shower
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Defects often limit the performance of devices such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The mechanisms by which defects annihilate charge carriers are well understood in materials that emit light at red or green wavelengths, but an explanation has been lacking for such loss in shorter-wavelength (blue or ultraviolet) emitters.
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A team of researchers led by Brent Sumerlin, the George B. Butler Professor in the University of Florida Department of Chemistry, has made a breakthrough with the potential to transform how we recycle plastics. Their innovative approach to working with polymers has led them to develop a new method for recycling that promises to lower the energy requirement without sacrificing the quality of the pl
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People in countries that value masculine traits are more likely to overestimate their navigation abilities, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
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The White House has announced plans to roll out voluntary labeling for internet-connected devices like thermostats and baby monitors that meet certain cybersecurity standards. A new survey of U.S. consumers shows that they are willing to pay a significant premium to tell which gadgets are safe from security attacks before they buy. But voluntary product labels may not be enough if the program is g
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Defects often limit the performance of devices such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The mechanisms by which defects annihilate charge carriers are well understood in materials that emit light at red or green wavelengths, but an explanation has been lacking for such loss in shorter-wavelength (blue or ultraviolet) emitters.
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Geoscientists have long thought that water — along with shallow magma stored in Earth's crust — drives volcanoes to erupt. Now, thanks to newly developed research tools, scientists have learned that gaseous carbon dioxide can trigger explosive eruptions.
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Researchers discovered an entirely new and unexpected mechanism by which the immune system can get rid of cells lacking molecules that identify them as part of the self in mice. The finding has possible implications for cancer treatment.
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One of the most actively debated questions about human and non-human culture is this: under what circumstances might we expect culture, in particular the ability to learn from one another, to be favored by natural selection? Researchers have developed a simulation model of the evolution of social learning. They showed that the interplay between learning, memory and forgetting broadens the conditio
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Periods of sweltering temperatures like the current global heat wave seem to drive up civil conflicts. But why? To find out, researchers put thousands of people in hot rooms – with surprising results.
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Two-thirds of the associate editors of the Journal of Biogeography , a Wiley title, have resigned in a dispute with the publisher, and more resignations are likely, according to those involved. Most of the resignations, reported first by Times Higher Education , were effective immediately, but a portion of the associate editors set August 28 as their effective date in hopes Wiley may negotiate wi
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Move to terminate scientific project comes as Facebook parent prioritises moneymaking AI products over blue-sky research
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Engineers have developed nanoscale tattoos — dots and wires that adhere to live cells — in a breakthrough that puts researchers one step closer to tracking the health of individual cells.
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A new study analyzing toxins produced by Microcystis, the main type of cyanobacteria that compose the annual harmful algal bloom (HAB) in Lake Erie, suggests that the toxicity of the bloom may be overestimated in earlier warm months and underestimated later in the summer.
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New study explores the relationship between a canine's facial appearance and how expressive they appear to be when communicating with their human companions.
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An antibody therapy appears to have advantages over existing opioid-overdose treatments.
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Heliconius butterflies are capable of spatial learning, scientists have discovered. The results provide the first experimental evidence of spatial learning in any butterfly or moth species.
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Researchers have unveiled an artificial intelligence-based model for computational imaging and microscopy without training with experimental objects or real data. The team introduced a self-supervised AI model nicknamed GedankenNet that learns from physics laws and thought experiments. Informed only by the laws of physics that universally govern the propagation of electromagnetic waves in space, t
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Social media can help women in Egypt identify more resources to help stop domestic violence, according to a study led by MIT researchers.
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An antibody therapy appears to have advantages over existing opioid-overdose treatments.
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Sweet smell memory
How do you keep your memory sharp in old age? Try going to bed and smelling the roses, according to scientists. A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience details how exposing adults between the ages 60 and 85 to different odors while they slept dramatically boosted their cognitive capacity — providing a hopeful avenue of staving off dementia (and maybe some incentive for you
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Pregnant woman falsely arrested due to facial
About Face Imagine you're in Porcha Woodruff's shoes back in February — heavily pregnant, getting two kids ready for school in the morning, when suddenly: Detroit police show up at your door, and arrest you for robbery and carjacking. The problem? Woodruff never committed those crimes. She was falsely identified by facial recognition software. It all prompts the usual big questions about the limi
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Researchers set out to calculate how much of Earth’s life dwells in the planet’s least admired environment
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Soil estimated to be home to 90% of world’s fungi, 85% of plants and more than 50% of bacteria, making it the world’s most species-rich habitat More than half of all species live in the soil, according to a study that has found it is the single most species-rich habitat on Earth. Soil was known to hold a wealth of life, but this new figure doubles what scientists estimated in 2006 , when they sug
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Researchers set out to calculate how much of Earth’s life dwells in the planet’s least admired environment
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Geoscientists have long thought that water—along with shallow magma stored in Earth's crust—drives volcanoes to erupt. Now, thanks to newly developed research tools at Cornell, scientists have learned that gaseous carbon dioxide can trigger explosive eruptions.
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One of the most actively debated questions about human and nonhuman culture is this: Under what circumstances might we expect culture, in particular the ability to learn from one another, to be favored by natural selection?
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A wildfire burning near the California-Nevada border has ravaged parts of the Mojave National Preserve's famed Joshua tree forests, and experts worry that the massive blaze will forever change the fragile desert ecosystem.
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Most pet parents want to ensure their dogs, or other pets, live their best lives. Learn what a recent study says are the most important factors to a a happy and healthy dog.
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A wildfire burning near the California-Nevada border has ravaged parts of the Mojave National Preserve's famed Joshua tree forests, and experts worry that the massive blaze will forever change the fragile desert ecosystem.
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Congress Tip Iceberg
Catch and Release In a new editorial, one of Congress' recent UFO whistleblowers revealed a glaring hole in the government's plan to track and study what it refers to as "unidentified aerial phenomena" or UAPs. Whistleblower Ryan Graves wrote for Newsweek that during his tenure as a Naval pilot, he and his team regularly encountered aircraft off the coast of Virginia Beach that "had no visible pr
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AI-Generated Guides Travel
Go Off, Katherine The newest addition to the growing garbage heap of AI-generated nothingstuff continuing to clog the web? Generic, shoddily-written, allegedly AI-generated travel guides, flooding Amazon en masse in recent months. Per The New York Times , the sham guides often claim to be written by acclaimed travel authors, with scammers also sometimes taking the time to mislead potential custom
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Researchers found that wildfires are causing a much greater warming effect than has been accounted for by climate scientists. The work, which focuses on the role of 'dark brown carbon' — an abundant but previously unknown class of particles emitted as part of wildfire smoke — highlights an urgent need to revise climate models and update approaches for the changing environment.
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As we start to edge out of winter, improving our diet and boosting our exercise start to appear on our agenda. But, when it comes to encouraging a healthier lifestyle, it may surprise you that artificial intelligence could be your best friend.
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Magnetic materials reveal anomalous dynamics
Researchers have unveiled new information about the anomalous dynamics at play when an electric current is applied to a new class of magnetic materials called non-collinear antiferromagnets.
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A research team investigated the electrophysiological benefits of working in the presence of others from the perspectives of brain and autonomic nervous system activity. The researchers found that parasympathetic activity — which indicates relaxation — was significantly higher when two individuals were working separately than when one individual was working alone. This suggests that arranging th
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The domestication of canines and their co-evolution with humans has fostered an incredibly unique relationship with these animals. Over time, our four-legged friends have adapted well to understanding human modes of communication, both verbal and nonverbal. However, researchers at the George Washington University say humans could do more to better understand our furry companions, and a dogs' facia
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The domestication of canines and their co-evolution with humans has fostered an incredibly unique relationship with these animals. Over time, our four-legged friends have adapted well to understanding human modes of communication, both verbal and nonverbal. However, researchers at the George Washington University say humans could do more to better understand our furry companions, and a dogs' facia
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The architecture industry is undergoing a seismic shift with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI). AI tools such as XKool, co-founded by Shenzhen-based architect Wanyu He, can rapidly generate building designs, complete with construction details and cost breakdowns, transforming a tedious manual process into a swift, automated one. A 500-room hotel complex, for instance, was designed and bu
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Scientific Reports, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-38676-8
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Scientific Reports, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-38677-7
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Soon after Russian troops invaded Ukraine in February 2022, sensors in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone reported radiation spikes. A researcher now believes he’s found evidence the data was manipulated.
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Today in the U.S., a child with risk factors for heart disease (high blood pressure, overweight, etc.) can wait close to a year to see a cardiologist because of high demand and limited resources. This is precious time that could be spent managing their conditions to help them avoid having a heart attack or stroke at a young age. A new study from Northwestern University and the Ann & Robert H. Luri
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Scientists have worked out how one unusual species of trilobite — an ancient, sea-dwelling relative of spiders and lobsters — was able to defend itself against predators and survive a bumpy ride as Earth's oxygen levels fluctuated.
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is known to convert resting B lymphocytes into immortal cells that continuously multiply, leading to posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD). Researchers have now uncovered the molecular mechanisms of this growth transformation, demonstrating the crucial role of the cancer-related gene IMPDH2 and nucleolar enlargement. Additionally, the research reveal
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New research has found evidence that a Roman road network spanned Devon and Cornwall and connected significant settlements with military forts across the two counties as well as wider Britannia.
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Heart rate, an essential indicator of overall health and well-being, is traditionally measured by counting the number of cardiac pulses within a specific timeframe. Existing methods, however, require physical contact with the patient, which can lead to discomfort and skin-related issues. Now, researchers introduce an innovative non-contact approach that analyzes subtle color changes on the face to
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AI Red Team
Since 2018, a dedicated team within Microsoft has attacked machine learning systems to make them safer. But with the public release of new generative AI tools, the field is already evolving.
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Claims of a room-temperature superconductor went viral last week. Here's everything we know.
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FDA approves postpartum depression pill
The FDA approved zuranolone, a short-term oral medication that could help new parents who are struggling with depression after giving birth
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Plastic pollution estimates questioned, persi
There is less plastic littering the ocean than scientists previously thought, but what is there could persist for a long time, a new study said Monday.
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FDA approves postpartum depression pill
The FDA approved zuranolone, a short-term oral medication that could help new parents who are struggling with depression after giving birth
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Soil microbes release more volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere in response to drought stress, according to a new study. Microbes do a lot under the soil surface that can’t be seen with the naked eye—from sequestering carbon to building the foundation of Earth’s crust. But even tiny microbes are feeling the stress of a hotter, drier future. The study, published in Nature Microbiology ,
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Should companies have social responsibilities? Or do they exist only to deliver profit to their shareholders? If you ask an AI you might get wildly different answers depending on which one you ask. While OpenAI’s older GPT-2 and GPT-3 Ada models would advance the former statement, GPT-3 Da Vinci, the company’s more capable model, would agree with the latter. That’s because AI language models cont
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While much of the shark focus is centered on great whites along Cape Cod this time of year, another shark species has been making waves in recent years off of Nantucket.
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While much of the shark focus is centered on great whites along Cape Cod this time of year, another shark species has been making waves in recent years off of Nantucket.
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FDA approves postpartum depression pill
The FDA approved zuranolone, a short-term oral medication that could help new parents who are struggling with depression after giving birth
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Steve Coombs' lakefront home used to quake when waves crashed along Ogden Dunes' receding shoreline.
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In the new article "Incorporating multidimensional behavior into a risk management tool for a critically endangered and migratory species" published in Conservation Biology, researchers combined data on the diving behavior of East Pacific leatherbacks with data on fishing effort from Global Fishing Watch to enhance the South Pacific TurtleWatch (SPTW) dynamic ocean management tool.
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A new study suggests that Cytochromes P450 (CYP450s) enzymes can sense and respond to stimuli, acting like soft robots in living systems.
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Chronic pain is often accompanied by depression and anxiety. Experts discuss the relationship between pain, the most common symptom for which individuals visit a physician, and depression and anxiety, the two most prevalent mental health conditions worldwide. Noting the existence of a feedback loop, experts highlight the importance of not neglecting psychological symptoms in patients experiencing
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The calls of owls come to me most nights through the open window of my bedroom. Mostly it is the soft, repeated, rhythmic "more … pork, more … pork" of a pair of boobooks.
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A new study suggests that Cytochromes P450 (CYP450s) enzymes can sense and respond to stimuli, acting like soft robots in living systems.
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In the new article "Incorporating multidimensional behavior into a risk management tool for a critically endangered and migratory species" published in Conservation Biology, researchers combined data on the diving behavior of East Pacific leatherbacks with data on fishing effort from Global Fishing Watch to enhance the South Pacific TurtleWatch (SPTW) dynamic ocean management tool.
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The calls of owls come to me most nights through the open window of my bedroom. Mostly it is the soft, repeated, rhythmic "more … pork, more … pork" of a pair of boobooks.
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Scientists analyzed spice grinding stones from an ancient trading port and found evidence that the spices behind the dish had blossomed in popularity.
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For decades, King Charles has been an advocate for conservation and sustainability. Here's what his monarchy could mean for the climate crisis.
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Forskere fra Københavns Universitet har identificeret de gener, som adskiller spiselige lupiner fra uspiselige og viser dermed vejen til forædling af helt nye proteinkilder.
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For more than 2,000 years, Hinduism, Buddhism and the shamanic Himalayan religion of Bon have venerated shaligrams—ancient fossils of ammonites, a class of extinct sea creatures related to modern squids.
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robot Tahoe aquatic
Welcome Bots Lake Tahoe's got a new high-tech resident — one with a fairly important job no less. In a press release , the Keep Tahoe Blue nonprofit introduced their brand new PixieDrone, an aquatic robot built to patrol the lake's famously-blue waters, and extract trash and invasive plants. Created by the French startup Searial Cleaners , PixieDrones are deployed on lakes like Tahoe to help clea
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Elon Musk tests new X feature
Held Back X-formerly-known-as-Twitter CEO Elon Musk just doubled-down on his commitment to fight Mark Zuckerberg. In the same breath, of course, he's already hedging his bets. Recall: This all started in June, after Musk claimed in an offhanded Twitter reply that he'd be "up for a cage match" with the Meta/Facebook CEO. Calling his bluff (or losing his cool), Zuckerberg responded in kind (or took
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Temperatures in parts of Chile and northern Argentina have soared to 10°C–20°C above average over the last few days. Towns in the Andes mountains have reached 38°C or more, while Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, saw temperatures above 30°C—breaking its previous August record by more than 5°C. Temperatures peaked at 39°C in the town of Rivadavia.
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In the Netflix documentary "The Tinder Swindler," victims exposed notorious con artist Simon Leviev, who posed as a wealthy diamond mogul on the popular dating app Tinder to deceive and scam numerous women out of millions of dollars. Leviev is a flashy example of a dating scammer, but criminal operations also prey on emotionally vulnerable people to gain their trust and exploit them financially.
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An experiment on coral reefs provides the first evidence that predators use other animals for motion camouflage to approach their prey without detection.
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The OncoNPC machine-learning model may help identify sites of origin for cancers whose origins are unknown, which could enable targeted tumor treatments.
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Florida’s Department of Education has approved classroom use of videos that spout climate disinformation and distort climate science
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With a gentle pat, Wajahat Shera cemented a four-inch staghorn coral fragment onto a patch of seafloor two miles east of Key Biscayne—one of many planted Friday as part of an unusual undersea experiment being run by University of Miami scientists.
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There is more to a harmful algal bloom than the green stuff in water that meets the eye—specifically, a changing hazard level of toxins produced by the microbes that make up the scummy mess.
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Engineers have developed nanoscale tattoos—dots and wires that adhere to live cells—in a breakthrough that puts researchers one step closer to tracking the health of individual cells.
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With a gentle pat, Wajahat Shera cemented a four-inch staghorn coral fragment onto a patch of seafloor two miles east of Key Biscayne—one of many planted Friday as part of an unusual undersea experiment being run by University of Miami scientists.
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There is more to a harmful algal bloom than the green stuff in water that meets the eye—specifically, a changing hazard level of toxins produced by the microbes that make up the scummy mess.
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Since 2015, the UK's Met Office has used forenames to label storms, as a strategy for improving people's awareness of severe weather warnings. The list of names for the 2023 storm season was compiled in conjunction with the Irish forecaster Met Éireann and KNMI, the Dutch national weather forecasting service.
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Earth has just experienced its hottest month since records began and Australia is now gearing up for an El Niño-fueled summer. Extreme heat isn't just challenging for humans—it brings suffering to our beloved pets, too.
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I guarantee that no one wants to hear about this. Heck, I don't, either, but I'm going to write about it anyway. That's because while most of the world has been enjoying a respite from the coronavirus (at least compared to the 2020-2022 situation), it doesn't mean that this is always going to be the case. In a couple of months, we're going to be undeniably in the Fall season in the northern hemis
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Scientific Reports, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-40057-0
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Earth has just experienced its hottest month since records began and Australia is now gearing up for an El Niño-fueled summer. Extreme heat isn't just challenging for humans—it brings suffering to our beloved pets, too.
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If you walk into a bar in Italy, you might be served a dish of salty, nutritious snacks: lupin beans, a legume that has been eaten around the Mediterranean and in parts of the Middle East and Africa for thousands of years.
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Earth was not always so hospitable. Evidence of how it came to be so beautiful and nurturing is locked in the rocks of South Australia's Flinders Ranges—a site now vying for World Heritage listing.
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If you walk into a bar in Italy, you might be served a dish of salty, nutritious snacks: lupin beans, a legume that has been eaten around the Mediterranean and in parts of the Middle East and Africa for thousands of years.
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The small predatory West Atlantic trumpetfish swims close by to the much larger herbivorous stoplight parrotfish to get near its prey
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Rocks keep time. Not on our human-scale time, but deep time: the almost unimaginable span of billions of years which have already come and gone.
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As Canadian wildfire smoke continues to impact large swaths of the United States, resulting in poor air quality and negative health outcomes for millions of Americans, more people than ever are feeling the effects of longer fire seasons and a changing climate. Now, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered that wildfires may have even bigger climate impacts than previously
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The long-lost 'body' of mysterious ice age animal carving was discovered in German cave, but archaeologists aren't sure if it's a cave lion or cave bear.
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Nature Communications, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40466-9
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Nature Communications, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40495-4
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Nature Communications, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40561-x
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Nature Communications, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40256-3
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Nature Communications, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40414-7 Demand for plant proteins is increasing, but these often give an astringent sensation due to poor lubrication performance. Here, the authors report the development of plantprotein microgels with improved lubricity with potential in sustainable foods.
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Skin moles that sprout thick, long hairs produce signaling molecules that stimulate hair follicle stem cells to initiate new hair growth. This discovery may make baldness a thing of the past.
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Researchers scratch the surface of schizophrenia susceptibility by uncovering DNA methylation differences in neonatal blood samples.
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In a blistering talk, Nobel Laureate Al Gore looks at the two main obstacles to climate solutions and gives his view of how we might actually solve the environmental crisis in time. You won't want to miss his searing indictment of fossil fuel companies for walking back their climate commitments — and his call for a global rethink of the roles of polluting industries in politics and finance.
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Losing long-lasting flockmates may drive a golden-crowned sparrow to stray from its favorite overwintering spot, a new study says, suggesting that friendly, familiar faces help anchor it to familiar spaces.
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The release of the film "Oppenheimer," in July 2023, has renewed interest in the enigmatic scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer's life. While Oppenheimer will always be recognized as the father of the atomic bomb, his early contributions to quantum mechanics form the bedrock of modern quantum chemistry. His work still informs how scientists think about the structure of molecules today.
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Researchers who manipulate lignin, a molecular fiber that allows plants to grow tall and transport water, unexpectedly discovered its synthesis has more far-reaching effects on plant development than previously suspected.
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That the words working class are synonymous in the minds of many Americans with white working class is the result of a political myth. As the award-winning historian Blair LM Kelley explains in her new book, Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class , Black people are more likely to be working-class than white people are. Kelley’s Black Folk opens our minds up to Black workers, narrating t
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When I teach a literature class to undergraduates, one of my most important tasks is to help my students relearn how to read in the age of distraction. I assign them an exercise: Set a timer for 20 minutes and dive into a book, no phone in sight, and don’t stop before the alarm goes off. They frequently tell me that time moves differently when they do this. The first few minutes drag, and the exe
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Researchers have developed a way to make a promising, sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastics more biodegradable and reduce plastic waste. The bio-based polymer blend is compostable in both home and industrial settings. “In the US and globally, there is a large issue with waste and especially plastic waste,” says Rafael Auras, professor of packaging sustainability at Michigan State Un
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For decades, astronomers have been perplexed by planetary magnetic fields. In our own solar system, there is no rule that explains which worlds generate these magnetic sheaths: Earth, for example, has one, but its sister world — Venus — does not. Astronomers suspect that one of the best ways to understand the mysteries of magnetism might be to study worlds orbiting other suns. Source
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Losing long-lasting flockmates may drive a golden-crowned sparrow to stray from its favorite overwintering spot, a new study says, suggesting that friendly, familiar faces help anchor it to familiar spaces.
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Researchers who manipulate lignin, a molecular fiber that allows plants to grow tall and transport water, unexpectedly discovered its synthesis has more far-reaching effects on plant development than previously suspected.
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Scientific Reports, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-39420-y
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Fusion power breakthrough achieved again
Incipient industry will need decades, and many billions, before it becomes a commercial proposition
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Jason Dunlop, curator of Arachnida and Myriapoda at the Museum für Naturkunde, in Berlin, has identified a spider held at the museum for several years. In his paper published in the journal PalZ, he describes the features of the spider and also notes that it is the oldest spider fossil ever found in Germany.
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Jason Dunlop, curator of Arachnida and Myriapoda at the Museum für Naturkunde, in Berlin, has identified a spider held at the museum for several years. In his paper published in the journal PalZ, he describes the features of the spider and also notes that it is the oldest spider fossil ever found in Germany.
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Scientists claim it is first non-human example of a predator using another animal to hide itself when hunting They do not use a false beard, dark glasses or hide behind newspapers, but when it comes to shadowing others, trumpetfish could give private detectives a run for their money. Researchers say that when hunting, trumpetfish conceal themselves behind other species of fish to approach their q
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A new video and paper demonstrate just how decisive and quick two-toed sloths can be when they need to. The paper appears in the journal Food Webs and describes and analyzes an unusual video captured by a camera trap in the Ecuadorian Amazon. The camera was set up at a mineral lick, or saladero, where many Amazonian animals come to feed on mineral-rich soil. It captured an ocelot’s attempt to cat
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Nature Communications, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40293-y One Health refers to the interconnectedness of the health of humans, animals, and the environment. It recognises that coordination across sectors is needed for effective prevention, detection, and management of infectious disease threats. Although the concept of One Health is not new, it has gained increased p
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Nature Communications, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40056-9 The brain has been proposed to operate near a critical transition between order and disorder, controlled by a balance between inhibition and excitation. Here, the authors show that individual variability in long-range synchronization between brain regions can be explained by an individual’s proximity to this p
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Trumpetfish use a number of tricks to catch prey, but research shows that one of their most effective tactics has much in common with human hunters’ subterfuge.
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Heliconius butterflies are capable of spatial learning, scientists have discovered.
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The COVID-19 pandemic created a global increase in domestic violence against women. Now, an MIT-led experiment designed with that fact in mind shows that some forms of social media can increase awareness among women about where to find resources and support for addressing domestic violence.
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A new study provides the first experimental evidence that the trumpetfish, Aulostomus maculatus, can conceal itself by swimming closely behind another fish while hunting—and reduce the likelihood of being detected by its prey. The study, involving collaborators at the University of Bristol, was published in the journal Current Biology.
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Uncover the hidden treasure behind an extraordinary achievement – making an astounding $750K in a single mine rescue! #discoveryplus #goldrushminerescue Stream Full Episodes of Gold Rush: Mine Rescue https://www.discoveryplus.com/show/gold-rush-freddy-dodges-mine-rescue About Gold Rush: Mine Rescue: Gold recovery experts Freddy Dodge and Juan Ibarra help struggling mine owners. If they can increa
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Heliconius butterflies are capable of spatial learning, scientists have discovered.
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A new study provides the first experimental evidence that the trumpetfish, Aulostomus maculatus, can conceal itself by swimming closely behind another fish while hunting—and reduce the likelihood of being detected by its prey. The study, involving collaborators at the University of Bristol, was published in the journal Current Biology.
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US scientists responsible for a historic nuclear fusion breakthrough say they have repeated the feat—this time achieving a greater yield of energy.
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A new study by Tel Aviv University reveals that the presence of parasites in nature is not necessarily negative, and sometimes even helps animals survive. The team of researchers explain: "Thinking about parasites usually brings up negative connotations, such as, 'do they harm their host'? Or 'how harmful are they to those who carry them'? In our research, we showed that parasites can in fact have
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A new study by Tel Aviv University reveals that the presence of parasites in nature is not necessarily negative, and sometimes even helps animals survive. The team of researchers explain: "Thinking about parasites usually brings up negative connotations, such as, 'do they harm their host'? Or 'how harmful are they to those who carry them'? In our research, we showed that parasites can in fact have
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While wrapping oneself in 100% Egyptian cotton bedsheets is a delightful luxury on a warm summer night, cotton provides much more than breathable, soft fabric. In addition to textiles, the cotton plant is grown for food, fuel, and daily-use consumer products—such as coffee filters, currency, and moisturizers. However, a resurging plant disease called bacterial blight is currently threatening cotto
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Cetaceans, including dolphins and whales, spend their entire lives in the water. Unlike terrestrial animals, they face greater challenges in regulating their body temperature because water conducts heat 25 times faster than air. However, these clever marine mammals have evolved an incredible adaptation—a specialized subcutaneous blubber layer that serves as an intelligent thermal coat, crucial for
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A Roman road network that spanned Devon and Cornwall and connected significant settlements with military forts across the two counties as well as wider Britannia has been discovered for the first time.
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B cells or B lymphocytes are an important part of the body's immune system. When healthy B cells are infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), they undergo growth transformation, a process that immortalizes B cells, leading to their uncontrolled proliferation.
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The spectacled caiman, a species native to Central and South America, has been established in Florida since the 1970s. The pet trade and crocodilian farming industries, escapes and deliberate releases made it possible for caimans to invade the Florida Everglades.
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Inside a small cinderblock home superheated by the sun, a single mother and her two children rely on an old air conditioning unit for relief from the dangerously hot and humid weather that grips Miami-Dade County.
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Fathers who pay attention and care for their sons can mold their progeny's developing nervous system and influence their offspring's future behavior, according to University of Virginia researchers who studied rodent parents and pups.
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While wrapping oneself in 100% Egyptian cotton bedsheets is a delightful luxury on a warm summer night, cotton provides much more than breathable, soft fabric. In addition to textiles, the cotton plant is grown for food, fuel, and daily-use consumer products—such as coffee filters, currency, and moisturizers. However, a resurging plant disease called bacterial blight is currently threatening cotto
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Cetaceans, including dolphins and whales, spend their entire lives in the water. Unlike terrestrial animals, they face greater challenges in regulating their body temperature because water conducts heat 25 times faster than air. However, these clever marine mammals have evolved an incredible adaptation—a specialized subcutaneous blubber layer that serves as an intelligent thermal coat, crucial for
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B cells or B lymphocytes are an important part of the body's immune system. When healthy B cells are infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), they undergo growth transformation, a process that immortalizes B cells, leading to their uncontrolled proliferation.
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The spectacled caiman, a species native to Central and South America, has been established in Florida since the 1970s. The pet trade and crocodilian farming industries, escapes and deliberate releases made it possible for caimans to invade the Florida Everglades.
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Fathers who pay attention and care for their sons can mold their progeny's developing nervous system and influence their offspring's future behavior, according to University of Virginia researchers who studied rodent parents and pups.
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Munich’s Marvel Fusion and Colorado State to build first site dedicated to commercial fusion energy research
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En mindre del af det ækvatoriale Stillehav bliver stik mod forventning koldere. , og hvis det fortsætter, kan det have stor betydning for den globale opvarmning og lokale vejrforhold.
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waves Brain memory
Research shows that remembering events can trigger rhythmic patterns of electrical activity in the brain called oscillations— even more so than when people are experiencing the actual event. One of the unsettled questions in the field of neuroscience is what primarily drives these rhythmic signals. The researchers, whose findings appear in the journal Neuron , specifically focused on what are kno
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The Great Barrier Reef is likely to face impacts from climate change that could become irreversible around mid-century regardless of whether global emissions stabilize. That is the conclusion of a report published today by the Australian Academy of Science.
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Young men in a recent study who were regular consumers of sports media were more likely to accept rape myths, a set of false and prejudiced beliefs that can serve to excuse or downplay sexual assault.
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When you use a membrane for water treatment, junk builds up on the membrane surface—a process called fouling—which makes the treatment less efficient. In a new study, published in the Journal of Membrane Science, researchers studied how membranes are fouled by interactions between natural organic matter and positively charged ions (such as calcium cations) that are commonly found in water from dis
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Nitrous oxide has a much stronger effect on the climate than carbon dioxide. Soils, peatlands and rivers are potential nitrous oxide sources. However, when, where and how much nitrous oxide is emitted into the air has not yet been sufficiently researched.
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Before he became an expert on corporate leadership, Charles O'Reilly spent five years in the U.S. Army. There he witnessed the stark divide between good and bad leaders and realized how much influence they had on the people who worked for them.
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The Great Barrier Reef is likely to face impacts from climate change that could become irreversible around mid-century regardless of whether global emissions stabilize. That is the conclusion of a report published today by the Australian Academy of Science.
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Atmospheric carbon is a currency that plants use to “buy” nutrients from fungi in the soil. To find out where this economy will go next, the devil is in the details. And the details are in the dirt.
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Every Texan I know has what you might call “grid anxiety,” a low-humming preoccupation with electricity that emerged after brutal winter storms kneecapped the state’s isolated power grid in February 2021. That frigid disaster triggered highway pileups and runs on grocery stores; people inadvertently poisoned themselves with carbon monoxide by running grills and cars indoors to keep warm. My homet
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Additive manufacturing is slowly becoming more and more useful as the technology improves. One of the places it continues its development is in the realm of space exploration. It has long been mooted as an integral part of any in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) efforts and is especially important for ensuring early explorers on the moon have the right tools and materials they need to survive.
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One of the U.K.'s most famous meteorites is helping scientists learn more about asteroids millions of kilometers away from Earth.
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A research study in the International Journal of Trade and Global Markets has looked at the effects of the evolution of the BRIC economies to the BRICS bloc and the implications of that transition on investment and global trade. The work highlights the independence of leading emerging bond markets and their potential for investment diversification.
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A new study reveals an important discovery in the realm of nanomachines within living systems. Prof. Sason Shaik from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Dr. Kshatresh Dutta Dubey from Shiv Nadar University, conducted molecular-dynamics simulations of Cytochromes P450 (CYP450s) enzymes, revealing that these enzymes exhibit unique soft-robotic properties.
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On Tuesday, Aug. 1, a major hardware update for NASA's Cold Atom Lab lifted off aboard a Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station. About the size of a small refrigerator, the lab is sometimes called the coolest place in the known universe because of its ability to chill atoms to almost absolute zero. It enables dozens of scientists on Earth to do ex
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Atmospheric carbon is a currency that plants use to “buy” nutrients from fungi in the soil. To find out where this economy will go next, the devil is in the details. And the details are in the dirt.
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The Treblab X3 Pro are ideal for runners, particularly on a budget. Read our review for more.
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A pilot study shows how after-school-hours care can play an important role in building children's well-being and social connection. The program involves children in the design process and gives them a voice and role to shape their own experience.
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The glittering, glitzy contents of the globular cluster NGC 6652 sparkle in this star-studded image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The core of the cluster is suffused with the pale blue light of countless stars, and a handful of particularly bright foreground stars are adorned with crisscrossing diffraction spikes. NGC 6652 lies in our own Milky Way galaxy in the constellation Sagittari
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Modeling shows emerging mosquito control approach might be largely resistant to warming temperatures
A team of epidemiologists and engineers at the University of California, working with a colleague from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, in Australia, has found via modeling that the use of the Wolbachia approach to slowing the spread of mosquito-borne diseases (MBDs) is likely to survive climate change—at least in the near term.
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Hydrogen is the most common element in the universe. It determines the properties of stars and planets and is crucial for life on Earth—not least because of its role in climate-neutral energy supply. Generations of scientists in physics and chemistry have researched hydrogen very intensively, both in experiments and with the help of computer simulations. Despite its very simple structure—a hydroge
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Modeling shows emerging mosquito control approach might be largely resistant to warming temperatures
A team of epidemiologists and engineers at the University of California, working with a colleague from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, in Australia, has found via modeling that the use of the Wolbachia approach to slowing the spread of mosquito-borne diseases (MBDs) is likely to survive climate change—at least in the near term.
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Scientific Reports, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-39959-w The body is intrinsic to our sense of self and as such, any theoretical account of the self should also include contributions of the body. This Collection incorporates a series of papers that demonstrate the inextricable relationship between body and self. The papers include studies of body illusions and studies
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Scientific Reports, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-39895-9
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Scientific Reports, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-39277-1
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Scientific Reports, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-38685-7
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Scientific Reports, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-39195-2
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Scientific Reports, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-40013-y
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Russia said Monday it plans to launch a lunar lander this week after multiple delays, hoping to return to the moon for the first time in nearly fifty years.
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1) Nuclear rocket speeds up Mars travel 2) DA
Deep space is a hostile environment for humans, which makes the long journey to Mars a serious stumbling block for manned missions. A nuclear-powered rocket could slash the journey time, and NASA has announced plans to test the technology by 2027 at the latest. Most spacecraft to date have used chemical rockets packed with fuel and oxidi z er, which rely on combustion to propel them through space
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Fire motorer satte ud under ny stor test af SpaceX’ Starship-booster, og Elon Musk kæmper med et lokalmiljø, der har fået nok af nedfaldne vragrester og menneskeskabte sandstorme.
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Blood tests for Alzheimer’s risk are finally here, so what are the pros and cons of taking a test?
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In a first step toward breeding low-methane emitting cows, researchers have identified key differences between cows that naturally emit less methane than average and those that don’t. Reducing methane emissions from livestock would benefit farmers and the environment. The study, published in the Journal of Dairy Science , shows that low emitting cows tend to be smaller and house different microbi
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Nature, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02499-4 Bioprocess engineer Jesús E. Rodríguez’s team dreams of replacing all synthetic plastics with biodegradable products.
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Nature, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02498-5 After a spate of high-profile tenure denials, US academics are rethinking how this beleagured academic process can be made more fair.
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Nature, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-01907-z Developers want to free scientists to focus on discovery and innovation by helping them to draw connections from a massive body of literature.
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Nature, Published online: 04 August 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-02515-7 Researchers and legal specialists explain what the historic Henrietta Lacks settlement could mean for the scientific community. Plus, JWST finds a treasure trove of black holes and why sexism in science isn't resolved yet.
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Young men in a recent study who regularly consumed sports media were more likely to accept rape myths, a set of false and prejudiced beliefs that can serve to excuse or downplay sexual assault. This connection held even after accounting for participants who believed in certain negative “masculine norms,” namely that men should control women or they should be sexually permissive and try to have se
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Hvis det fortsat bliver forbudt at give nye tilladelser til udledning af stoffer over grænseværdierne til pressede vandområder, får det konsekvenser for ReWater.
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Toldstyrelsens nye it-systemer, DMS Eksport og DMS Forsendelse, er udrullet med en masse fejl, som styrelsen udmærket kendte til.
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Politiet vil samle store mængder overvågning fra kameraer, droner og biler på en central platform.
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En ny højhastighedsbane fra nord til syd i Israel skal forberedes til at kunne videreføres til blandt andet Saudi Arabien.
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Using a private observatory, astronomers have performed the first photometric study of a peculiar W UMa-type binary known as CSS J003106.8+313347. Results of the study, published July 27 on the preprint server arXiv, shed more light on the properties of this system.
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Nature Communications, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40431-6
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All over the world, there are wild cats with impressive abilities to adapt to Earth's environments. Learn more about these seven unique felines.
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Coastal wave action occurs due to complex interactions between offshore ocean conditions and the local landscape of the coastline, in addition to the effects of currents, tides and storms. It is an important process that affects the transport of sediment to and away from the shoreline, including beaches.
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Fusion power breakthrough achieved again
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Solar power prevents energy shortages
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Astronomers have found that free-floating planets far outnumber those bound to a host star.
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Forget Gonzalez v. Google. There's another dispute that will come before the justices in the next year and this time they will have to directly deal with issues involving platforms and speech.
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Although many geodynamical mechanisms have been proposed regarding the origin of the observed complex structure of Earth's inner core, no clear consensus has been reached. This is partly due to the lack of accurate knowledge of the viscosity in the inner core.
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Just as carbon makes up both the brittle core of a No. 2 pencil and the harder-than-steel diamond in a cutting tool, boron nitride gives rise to compounds that can be soft or hard. Yet, unlike carbon, far less is known about boron nitride's forms and their responses to changing temperatures and pressures.
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Pythagoras first discovered that the vibrations of strings are drastically enhanced at certain frequencies. This discovery forms the basis of our tone system. Such natural vibrations ubiquitously exist in objects regardless of their size scales and are widely utilized to derive their species, constituents, and morphology. For example, molecular vibrations at a terahertz rate have become the most c
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When beginning a negotiation, buyers often struggle to find a first offer that lowers the final sale price but also avoids the risk of non-agreement. Based on the analysis of 26 million real eBay negotiations, new research from ESMT Berlin shows how an ideal first bid should look.
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Updated at 9:21 p.m. ET on August 7, 2023 I n June 1953 , at the height of the McCarthy era, while congressional investigators and private groups were hunting down “subversive” or merely “objectionable” books and authors in the name of national security, the American Library Association and the Association Book Publishers Council issued a manifesto called “The Freedom to Read.” The document defen
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In my work as a senior editor at a scientific journal, the most challenging arguments I mediate among reviewers, authors, other editors, and readers are not about research methods, empirical data, or subtle points of theory but about which terms describing vulnerable groups are acceptable and which are harmful. My field—addiction and drug policy—has a tradition of savage infighting over language.
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The sun's corona is 200 times hotter than its surface, defying models of stellar bodies. Now, this 80-year-old puzzle may finally have a solution.
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This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Worldcoin just officially launched. Why is it already being investigated? It’s possible you’ve heard the name Worldcoin recently. It’s been getting a ton of attention—some good, some … not so good. It’s a project that claims to use cryptocurrency to distribute
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Nature Communications, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40421-8 Potential lead contamination risk and environmental vulnerability risk impose a significant obstacle for the commercialization of perovskite solar cells. Here, the authors create a biomimetic cage traps to mitigate lead leakage and establish a sustainable closed-loop lead management process.
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Nature Communications, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40556-8 There is limited data on how SARS-CoV-2 antivirals compare regarding efficacy and blocking transmission. Here, treating dwarf hamsters and ferrets with either molnupiravir or paxlovid the authors find comparable efficacy against severe COVID-19-like disease and complete block of transmission by molnupiravir.
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A study has shown that prenatal diagnosis, or diagnosis before a baby is born, is associated with earlier surgery for babies with congenital heart defects, the most common birth defects affecting nearly 1% of all live births. The association was demonstrated for critical defects (when heart surgery is required before the infant leaves the hospital) and certain types of noncritical defects, which c
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Alzheimer's risk stratification strategy
The projected cost of caring for millions of individuals who have Alzheimer's disease (AD) worldwide will exceed a $1 trillion in a few years. In addition to the enormous health burden, patients and their caregivers experience financial, physical and psychological strain. A theory regarding repeated drug failure in AD is that patients undergoing experimental therapies are selected too late in the
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Cholesteatoma bone destruction mechanism disc
The researchers showed how bone erosion caused by cholesteatoma occurs. This study showed that a subset of cells called osteoclastogenic fibroblasts expresses a protein, activin A, which causes the breakdown of the bones. Because of this discovery, novel medical treatments can be developed as first-line management for cholesteatomas.
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As game developers wrestle with the challenges and opportunities of incorporating AI tools across the industry, those same tools continue to increase in complexity.
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Antipsychotic Work Drugs
An unprecedented look at dopamine in the brain reveals that psychosis drugs get developed with the wrong neurons in mind.
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This is a love letter to the small, quiet, affordable, and packable portable pump that I’ve always wanted.
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Fusion power breakthrough achieved again
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“One-size-fits-all” regulation will sideline medical and research benefits promised by the advent of artificial intelligence
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The bite of the lone star tick can cause an allergy to red meat, as well as to dairy and some medications
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We might be able to genetically engineer something like woolly mammoths, but is it a good idea? We may weep for the dodo, but could and should we bring this lovely bird back from the dead? De-extinction is the science of restoring lost species and it has been in the news, sporadically, for decades. The story in modern times began in 1990 when Michael Crichton published his science fiction novel J
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W hen ChatGPT entered the world last fall , the faculty at SUNY Buffalo freaked out. Kelly Ahuna, the university’s director of academic integrity, was inundated by panicked emails. “It has me thinking about retiring,” one English professor confessed. He had typed a prompt into ChatGPT and watched in horror as an essay unfurled on-screen. There were errors, sure: incorrect citations, weird transit
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T he question that preoccupied me and many others over much of the past eight years is how our democracy became so susceptible to a would-be strongman and demagogue. The question that keeps me up at night now—with increasing urgency as 2024 approaches—is whether we have done enough to rebuild our defenses or whether our democracy is still highly vulnerable to attack and subversion. There’s reason
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Photographs by Yoshiyuki Matsumura This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic , Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. T his story starts , of all things, with a viral tweet. It’s the summer of 2021. My husband wanders into the kitchen and asks whether I’ve seen the post from the English theater direc
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This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review’s weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and Silicon Valley. To receive it in your inbox every Friday, sign up her e . It’s possible you’ve heard the name Worldcoin recently. It’s been getting a ton of attention—some good, some … not so good. It’s a project that claims to use cryptocurrency to distribute money across the wor
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Nature Communications, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40519-z Chronic wounds impose a significant burden to a broad patient population. Here, the authors use CRISPR/Cas9 to enhance the regenerative capacity of dendritic cells by knocking out the gene Ndrg2, and show that seeding these engineered dendritic cells on hydrogels constitutes an effective therapy for chronic wo
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Three wildfires that scorched more than 1,000 hectares (2,470 acres) in Spain over the weekend were under control Monday but the country remained on high hot weather alert as it faced its third heat wave of the summer.
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In a case study, scientists detected the costly infection in cabernet sauvignon grapevines before they showed symptoms visible to the human eye.
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The bite of the lone star tick can cause an allergy to red meat, as well as to dairy and some medications
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In a case study, scientists detected the costly infection in cabernet sauvignon grapevines before they showed symptoms visible to the human eye.
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Scientists have worked out how one unusual species of trilobite—an ancient, sea-dwelling relative of spiders and lobsters—was able to defend itself against predators and survive a bumpy ride as Earth's oxygen levels fluctuated.
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Graphene has long been put forward as a wonder material. Undeniably, it has astounding properties—stronger than steel, a better electrical conductor than copper, and lighter than almost anything else with similar properties. And while it's been partially adopted into space-faring technologies, many use cases remain where a pure form of the material could dramatically benefit the space industry.
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Scientists have worked out how one unusual species of trilobite—an ancient, sea-dwelling relative of spiders and lobsters—was able to defend itself against predators and survive a bumpy ride as Earth's oxygen levels fluctuated.
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A team from the University of Chicago has announced the first evidence for "quantum superchemistry"—a phenomenon where particles in the same quantum state undergo collective accelerated reactions. The effect had been predicted, but never observed in the laboratory.
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Small, flat “metalenses” are made up of billions of nano-sized components, and they could image the cosmos using less space on a satellite than bulkier traditional devices
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Ace the school year with special, teachers-only perks—like cheap software, phone plans, and classroom supplies.
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The ProMED website and listserv, which broke the news of the arrival of Covid, SARS, and MERS, is now caught between financial shortfalls and staff turmoil.
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Cybercriminals are touting large language models that could help them with phishing or creating malware. But the AI chatbots could just be their own kind of scam.
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This bright mini-LED TV gives much more expensive screens a run for their money.
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Prof. Ren Baohua and his team from the School of Earth and Space Sciences, the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), uncovered the connection between Arctic daily warming and the equator region as well as Atlantic storms. The series of studies have been published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, Environmental Research Letters, and Adv
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Mönstret för naturens tidtabell har förändrats drastiskt under 15 år i den högarktiska delen av Grönland. Trenden med allt tidigare vårar har nu ersatts av en stor variation år från år. Det här kan få allvarliga konsekvenser för arternas möjligheter att anpassa sig till ett förändrat klimat. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
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Även personer som riskerar att bli svårt sjuka i covid-19 kan få ett bra skydd efter tre doser mRNA-vaccin. Det visar en studie på patienter med nedsatt immunförsvar. Inlägget dök först upp på forskning.se .
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Bee pollinators are a crucial link to food production and food security for more than have the world's population living in Asia—but few species have been closely studied or assessed for their range, numbers and conservation status.
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The interactions between hobbyist and commercial beekeepers can enhance "honey value add," industry profits and knowledge around beekeeping in Western Australia.
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Bee pollinators are a crucial link to food production and food security for more than have the world's population living in Asia—but few species have been closely studied or assessed for their range, numbers and conservation status.
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The interactions between hobbyist and commercial beekeepers can enhance "honey value add," industry profits and knowledge around beekeeping in Western Australia.
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From the smallest, microscales to large, macroscales, the workings of many systems can be understood at multiple levels. Growing evidence suggests that the mesoscale, which connects the two extremes, is a good starting point when trying to build an ontology or complete understanding of a system.
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A team of researchers from Singapore and the UK, led by Dr. Wei Liang Lai, with supervisor, Associate Professor Kheng Lim Goh, has developed a portable device for repairing hard-to-see damage in carbon fiber materials. The device has great potential for the aerospace industry, such as to repair the fuselage of commercial aircraft. Their work has been published in the journal Polymers for Advanced
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In a comment in Nature Reviews Chemistry, Ph.D. student Hannah Flerlage and associate professor Chris Slootweg of the University of Amsterdam's Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences argue that modern day chemists need to broaden their horizons and consider the effects of chemistry "beyond the reaction vessel and the fume hood." In order to combat ever worsening environmental crises, and to
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From the smallest, microscales to large, macroscales, the workings of many systems can be understood at multiple levels. Growing evidence suggests that the mesoscale, which connects the two extremes, is a good starting point when trying to build an ontology or complete understanding of a system.
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Nearly 2 million years ago a species of upright apes known as Homo erectus began to use fire. It was a gradual process, from opportunistic users of natural fires to masters able to craft flames from flint and tender. We are their descendants. We are creatures of forge and kiln, hearth and home. Fire has become so central to us that instead of homo sapiens, we could call ourselves homo ignus, the f
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Nature Communications, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40458-9 Spatial transcriptomics reveal cellular profiles with spatial context. Here the authors present SONAR, a computational model that utilizes spatial information to decipher cell types in tissues and validate on various spatial patterns and fine-mapped cell types in complex tissues.
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Nature Communications, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40376-w The use and characterization of graphene quantum dots is limited by their pronounced tendency to form aggregates. Here, the authors synthesize rod-shaped motifs of nanographenes with up to 132 sp2 carbon atoms that are fully individualized, which allows the precise description of their intrinsic photophysical
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Nature Communications, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40475-8 Self-assembly in the formation of two dimensional materials typically relies upon strong, directional interactions instead of covalent bonds but control over less directional forces remains challenging. Here, the authors show the process of shape-assisted self-assembly to be consistent across a range of deriva
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A sound. A culture. A people. Even now, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, what can’t hip hop do or be?
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Joel Yager The authors of a response to an article critiquing the use of the term “terminal anorexia” retracted their letter last month after receiving major backlash from researchers, healthcare providers, and people with eating disorders. “ Regardless of inequities in care, terminal anorexia nervosa exists: a response to Sharpe et. al ,” which defended the use of the term, was published May 20
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Shark Week’s Luke Tipple welcomes two guests to talk about how to break into marine biology, with or without an advanced degree. Watch Shark Week the Podcast right here on Discovery's YouTube or stream on your favorite audio platform: https://link.chtbl.com/SharkWeek Subscribe to Discovery: http://bit.ly/SubscribeDiscovery Follow Us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@Discovery We're on Instagram!
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Adding variety to your diet may cause you to eat more than you need to, studies show.
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Nature Communications, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40278-x The behaviour of ions solvated in water is highly ion-specific. Introducing a length scale that captures the interplay between ion-water and inter-water interactions, along with considering the bond-orientational order of the hydration shell, provides an explanation for the ion-specific effects observed in sal
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Nature Communications, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40141-z Empirical applications of the free-energy principle entail a commitment to a particular process theory. Here, the authors reverse engineered generative models from neural responses of in vitro networks and demonstrated that the free-energy principle could predict how neural networks reorganized in response to
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Nature Communications, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40290-1 Understanding glass transition would rely on the knowledge of the structural ordering upon slow cooling in the absence of crystallization or phase separation. The authors identify exotic compositional order, not accompanied by any thermodynamic signature, directly impacts the structural relaxation dynamics.
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A battle over the group namesake’s ties to slavery grew into a conflict over diversity, highlighting complications that have arisen in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death.
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An enormous blue whale, considered the largest animal on Earth, has washed up onto a beach in southern Chile, probably after dying at sea, local authorities said Sunday.
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An enormous blue whale, considered the largest animal on Earth, has washed up onto a beach in southern Chile, probably after dying at sea, local authorities said Sunday.
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Fusion power breakthrough achieved again
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Nature Communications, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40389-5 DNA methylation pattern of immune cells can be altered during tumour development. Here, the authors identify 4 DNA methylation markers in peripheral blood mononuclear cells which are predictive of breast cancer across multiple cohorts.
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Iraqi villager Omar Ziad gazes at the cracked and barren earth where his fish farm once stood, lost to water conservation efforts during a devastating four-year drought.
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Iraqi villager Omar Ziad gazes at the cracked and barren earth where his fish farm once stood, lost to water conservation efforts during a devastating four-year drought.
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The U.S. government's most ambitious plan ever to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles faces skepticism both about how realistic it is and whether it goes far enough.
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Sholto David brings you a new true crime story. This time featuring two twisted orthopaedics professors from the University of Continue Reading
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About half a million people in southern Italy have built their homes atop unstable terrain. Scientists are monitoring the region for signs of a volcanic eruption, but it’s not clear that local residents fully understand the threat. Even a small eruption could deliver devastating consequences.
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Last week, I wrote about how COVID-19 has exposed the toothlessness of state medical boards. Last week, the American Board of Internal Medicine announced that it was going to permanently revoke the board certifications of two COVID-19 contrarian doctors, Drs. Paul Marik and Pierre Kory. Can medical specialty boards make up for the failure of state medical boards, at least partially? The post fir
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An unexpected hybrid we never knew about.
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The solutions to today’s puzzles Today I set you these three problems by Mensa-approved author Barry R Clarke. Here they are again with solutions. 1. Switched on Continue reading…
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Or denser? Today’s three puzzles are written by Barry R Clarke, author of Mensa’s bestselling book of logic puzzles. Mensa is the society for people with high IQs, which it defines as those who score in the top 2 per cent of intelligence tests. If you breeze through these puzzles, consider yourself a clever clogs! Continue reading…
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Nature Communications, Published online: 07 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40440-5 Sequential neural spiking activity is a potential substrate for learning and memory across species. Here, the authors showed spiking in the human cortex forms an average backbone sequence, and flexibility around this backbone is associated with cognition.
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, 2015© Nederlandse Leeuw CC 4.0 Alternativdoktorn som tänkte om Edzard Ernst föddes i Wiesbaden i dåvarande Västtyskland 1948. Enligt egen utsago var hans stora passion egentligen musik men … Continued Inlägget Edzard Ernst dök först upp på Vetenskap och Folkbildning .
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Viewing conditions are good because the moon is in an advanced waning phase August means meteors – and the annual Perseid meteor shower is widely regarded as the best meteor shower of the year. Although it is active from mid-July through to the end of August, the shower peaks on the night of 12-13 August. Continue reading…
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We never knew how this was possible.
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Record temperatures are causing disruptions and destruction to the world’s seas from Antarctica to Florida
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Forskere har fundet en hidtil ukendt gruppe T-celler, der stik imod lærebogsforståelsen genkender mere end ét antigen. Opdagelsen kan på sigt redde mennesker fra at dø af kræft.
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Let’s face it. The claim of uncertainty is a common argument against taking action on any prediction of future harm. “How do you know, for sure ?”. “That might not happen.” “It’s possible that it will be harmless”, etc. It takes on many forms, and it can be hard to argue against. Usually, it takes a lot more time, space, and effort to debunk the claims than it takes to make them in the first plac
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En såkaldt DNA-støvsuger kan i fremtiden hjælpe med at beskytte vores truede dyrearter.
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Loss Alabama City
Huntsville, a city with a proud history of aerospace innovation, was set to welcome Space Command, until a distant force beyond its control intervened: politics.
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With the current technology of cryonics there are tons of horror stories about the thawing of preserved corpses and the extensive deterioration of either the exterior or internal of the patient. Recently I’ve been very interested in this topic and a common theme I’ve noticed is, obviously, the technology is not there for the actual preservation and “resurrection.” My biggest issue is not with the
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Our inability to confidently predict sea level rise between an extremely challenging two metres and a civilisation-ending 10 metres is an exemplar of the problem facing researchers These last few months have been a turbulent time to be an oceanographer, particularly one specialising in the vast Southern Ocean around Antarctica and its role in our climate. The media has been awash with stories of
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The antibiotic cefazolin is an essential drug according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It is usually produced via batch manufacturing, but this multistep process is time-consuming, wasteful and requires very specialized facilities. Now, researchers have manufactured cefazolin using the continuous-flow method. This method is cheaper, quicker, less wasteful and more flexible in terms of how
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1) Bird flu vaccine development underway. 2)
Facility in Porton Down, Wiltshire will allow vaccines to be developed for future pandemic pathogens Ministers have opened a new vaccine research centre in the UK where scientists will work on preparing for “disease X”, the next potential pandemic pathogen. The state-of-the-art Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre is based at the UK Health and Security Agency’s (UKHSA) Porton Down campus in
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1) Bird flu vaccine development underway. 2)
One of development centre’s main aims is to quickly develop jab for any new killer pathogen
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The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility achieved the feat using lasers to fuse two atoms US scientists have achieved net energy gain in a nuclear fusion reaction for the second time since a historic breakthrough in December last year in the quest to find a near-limitless, safe and clean source of energy Scientists at the California -based Lawrence Livermore Nationa
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Have you ever been in a situation where you try to address a problem with your partner, but they become defensive, and the conversation goes nowhere? making it harder to resolve issues and maintain intimacy. If so, you’re not alone. Defensiveness is a way of protecting ourselves from feeling guilty, ashamed, or threatened by someone else’s criticism or feedback. it can take many forms, including
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Have you ever been in a situation where you try to address a problem with your partner, but they become defensive, and the conversation goes nowhere? making it harder to resolve issues and maintain intimacy. If so, you’re not alone. Defensiveness is a way of protecting ourselves from feeling guilty, ashamed, or threatened by someone else’s criticism or feedback. it can take many forms, including
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If you can afford the hefty price tag, the Dell XPS 17 is a fantastic big-screen laptop.
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I'm writing a speculative fiction story about nation (the UK) undergoing 24 hours of widespread internet issues. It's not a complete blackout but the vast majority of the network will be down and people will struggle to use the majority of it. A full blackout would be a disaster scenario but what would widespread unreliability look like? Anyone have an idea of what that mean for a developed natio
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Scientific Reports, Published online: 06 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-39904-x
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Scientific Reports, Published online: 06 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-38538-3
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Scientific Reports, Published online: 06 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-39964-z
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Scientific Reports, Published online: 05 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-39679-1
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Scientific Reports, Published online: 05 August 2023; doi:10.1038/s41598-023-40087-8
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Feeding wild birds in backyards was already known to be extremely popular in many parts of the northern hemisphere and in Australia, despite being strongly discouraged. But the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns led to a dramatic increase in wild bird feeding around the world, our research published today shows. There was a surge in interest beyond traditional bird-feeding countries in North America, Eur
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Feeding wild birds in backyards was already known to be extremely popular in many parts of the northern hemisphere and in Australia, despite being strongly discouraged. But the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns led to a dramatic increase in wild bird feeding around the world, our research published today shows. There was a surge in interest beyond traditional bird-feeding countries in North America, Eur
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Federal laboratory experiment produces more energy than during landmark test last year
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#shorts #sharkweek #discoveryplus From: Discovery
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Forskere i Peru har fundet knogler, der tilhører en tung forfader til de moderne hvaler, vi kender i dag.
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The antibiotic cefazolin is an essential drug according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It is usually produced via batch manufacturing. Now for the first-time, researchers have manufactured cefazolin using the continuous-flow method. This method is cheaper, quicker, less wasteful and more flexible in terms of how much drug can be produced when it's needed.
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The antibiotic cefazolin is an essential drug according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It is usually produced via batch manufacturing. Now for the first-time, researchers have manufactured cefazolin using the continuous-flow method. This method is cheaper, quicker, less wasteful and more flexible in terms of how much drug can be produced when it's needed.
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Pac-12 loses universities, faces uncertainty
The kickoff to the college-football season is a few weeks away, but fans are already seeing 2023’s biggest showdown—one that pits the long-term interests of schools and conferences against their own insatiable greed. When a major football power switches from one conference to another—disrupting existing rivalries in favor of new opponents less familiar to fans—it’s always controversial. But numer
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Waves are getting bigger and surf at least 13 feet (about 4 meters) tall is becoming more common off California's coast as the planet warms, according to innovative new research that tracked the increasing height from historical data gathered over the past 90 years.
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Superconductor breakthrough sparks global rac
Last week, a group of South Korean physicists made a startling claim. In two papers uploaded to the arXiv preprint server, they say they have created a material that “opens a new era for humankind.” LK-99, a lead-based compound, is purportedly a room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductor. Such a material, which conducts electricity without any resistance under normal conditions, could have
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The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts Gabrielle Kuper, aged 5, London Post your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com . A selection will be published next Sunday. Continue reading…
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Sam Altman elections
Election Meddling Once again, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman — whose November launch of the popular chatbot ChatGPT arguably kicked off the widespread public adoption of generative AI technology — is worried about the impacts of the technology that he's actively working to build . This time, he's concerned about the potentially destructive effects that generative AI tools may have on the democratic proces
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On this date 78 years ago, the first atomic bomb fell on Hiroshima. Survivors involuntarily provided key medical data for years, without receiving any help
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Although no one ever taught it to you, odds are that if you solve a lot of crossword puzzles, you’re fluent in the grammar of crosswords. Most crossword enthusiasts could explain that nouns clue nouns, verbs clue verbs, and so on. They also come to know—subconsciously—that answers must be interchangeable with their clues in a sentence, even for categories too particular to have a name. These unsp
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This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Welcome back to The Daily’s Sunday culture edition, in which one Atlantic writer reveals what’s keeping them entertained. Today’s special guest is Atlantic associate editor Morgan Ome. Morgan recently
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W hen in the spring of 2017 Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister, made it illegal for the Central European University to offer U.S.-accredited degrees at its Budapest campus, everyone there knew that this was more than an attack on George Soros, the Hungarian American businessman and philanthropist who’d founded the CEU. I was then the university’s president and rector, posts I held from 2016 t
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Dotted among a small flock of sheep in a field in the Scottish Highlands, Luigi and Peaches, two young working dogs with thick white coats, are busy being trained to keep watch on the skies above.
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The Moon isn't as round as you think.
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Dotted among a small flock of sheep in a field in the Scottish Highlands, Luigi and Peaches, two young working dogs with thick white coats, are busy being trained to keep watch on the skies above.
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Seine pollution cancels Olympic training
Excessive pollution in Paris' Seine River forced organizers to cancel a pre-Olympics test swimming competition due to take place on Sunday, the sport's international federation said.
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Freud Museum, London Sigmund Freud’s momentous trip to Athens in 1904, and the subsequent realisation that he might surpass his father’s achievements, is captured in this small but enthralling show In September 1904, Sigmund Freud set out with his brother Alexander on their annual Mediterranean holiday. They were aiming for Corfu, but the heat was so intense they took a ship from Trieste to Athen
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Skats digitale kontroller forhindrer uberettigede udbetalinger for et trecifret millionbeløb.
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Researchers have connected the DNA from enslaved individuals buried in a Maryland village to nearly 42,000 present-day descendants.
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CAR-T therapy targets ovarian cancer. T-cells
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held and unheld here in love, having been accused of telling stories, look how violently we fold and tint and follow haze come into branch and spring and gone and breathing armor. come make some garden inside. the scene is everyday let’s see. the situation is fractured arbor. an old dress made new the old way, out of absent extra, starched and pressed in low gravy, come up on not enough again’s i
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Sun emits highest-energy light
Bright Lights There's a ton of bizarrely-bright light shooting out of the Sun, scientists say — and it's been happening for years, right under our noses. Astronomers out of Michigan State University have not only detected uber-energetic gamma rays coming out of the Sun, but have also found way more of them than they expected. The new research, published in the journal Physical Review Letters , fo
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Oceans reach record-breaking temperatures
Dire Straits More grim news from Earth's oceans. As the BBC reports , new data from European Union climate change authority Copernicus shows that our oceans, at a staggering average of near-70 degrees Fahrenheit, have officially broken all previous heat records. And unfortunately, according to the sobering report, scientists are only expecting those temperatures to keep rising — likely spelling d
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Here’s one simple way to reduce your security risk while logging in.
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These noise-canceling headphones take on Apple’s AirPods Max and Sony’s WH-1000XM5, but they lack a few key features.
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Opgave 110: De to trekanter har samme højde og grundlinje. Hvordan kan man med to lige snit dele den ene trekant i tre stykker, som kan lægges sammen til den anden trekant – når papiret ikke må vendes om? – – – Vi bringer løsningen i næste nummer, og indtil da kan I diskutere jeres forslag til løsninger i kommentarsporet herunder. Løsning på opgave 253: Skriv tal med mellemrum Med n=7 har vi for
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Rockets, Shmockets We know what you've all been thinking: why build sophisticated rockets to get payloads into orbit, when you could simply build dumb and loud concrete tubes instead? That's apparently the question that Longshot Space CEO Mike Grace has been asking himself, at least. In a recent interview with TechCrunch , Grace, whose company is working to build a hypersonic launch system design
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One marine mammal has been documented diving as deep as 9,816 feet — equivalent to the depth of over 30 Statues of Liberty stacked on top of one another.
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Black holes can swallow stars, planets and even merge with other black holes, but could a massive one swallow the entire universe?
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Cement Energy A team of MIT researchers has figured out a way to create a supercapacitor simply by mixing cement, the binding ingredient of concrete, and a fine charcoal product called carbon black together with water. Better yet, this mixture could allow a home to store a full day's worth of energy in its foundation, potentially paving the way to an efficient renewable energy storage solution th
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Astronomers have found that free-floating planets far outnumber those bound to a host star.
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Britain has a chance to solve the universe’s ultimate mystery – if it can get global support for a project 3,000ft below ground in the UK British scientists have an audacious dream. They want to house a giant international particle detector that would be built 3,000ft underground in a working mine in Yorkshire. The device, they say, would give them a last clear chance to pinpoint what is the sour
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As the United States grapples with a mental-health crisis, summer camps are looking more closely at the children in their care.
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Timing er altafgørende for, hvordan varme påvirker begyndelsestidspunktet for efterårets løvfald og hvor længe, det varer.
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A chronological listing of news and opinion articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week: Sun, July 30, 2023 thru Sat, Aug 5, 2023. Story of the Week The world inches closer to feared global warming 'tipping points': 5 disastrous scenarios Climate change effects usually become clear over decades and centuries, but they seem to be everywhere this summer: temperature
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Billions condemned to starvation.
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This has been a landmark summer in the world of “ floaty rock drama .” Two weeks ago, in a pair of draft papers that have not been peer-reviewed, scientists in South Korea claimed to have found a room-temperature ambient-pressure superconductor, and described how to make it. In theory, this magical material could revolutionize our world. It also levitates . The purported discovery became an inter
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