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This Tuesday (07/25/23) - Topics sensationalized!:

Elefantes terribles - Wuhan, no more money for you! - More vitamin D against COVID - Thumbs up for fermented veggies - Espresso to nail Alzheimer's...and more - Inflammation discovery beats old age - Diabetes drug treats Rheumatoid Arthritis - Shingles vaccine reduces risk of stroke and heart attack - Omega-3 Intake beats Hearing Loss - Fluoride-Free Toothpaste Is Just As Effective - New Class of Antibiotics Fight Resistant Bacteria - Computer Chip With Built-In Human Brain Tissue - 27% of Young Kids Have Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa - GPS Data to Detect Large Earthquakes - Plants Can Remove Cancer-Causing Toxins - The Climate Change thingee - Archaeology, AI helps, 2000 y/o curry, 3000,000 y/o wood weapons, humans in America 23,000 years ago, mammal bites dinosaur - Ruski bio-prisoners escape - Personal solar power - Hamster ball robot - Manhattan Project - Life out there? - Parker Probe - Telescope/W/smartphone - Twitter upgrade - The AI thingee -
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Low Levels of Vitamin D Linked to Long COVIDResearch presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul suggests individuals with low levels of vitamin D have an increased risk of long COVID. The findings suggest that individuals should have their vitamin D levels checked after COVID-19. Long COVID, also referred to as po

Italian Study Shows How Espressos Keep Alzheimer's Protein Clumps In CheckThe key components of espresso coffee may protect against the protein clumping in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease, a new study on laboratory samples shows, giving scientists an exciting new treatment avenue to explore.

Inflammation discovery could slow aging, prevent age-related diseasesUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a key driver of chronic inflammation that accelerates aging, a finding that could lead to longer, healthier lives and the possible prevention of age-related conditions such as deadly heart disease and devastating brain disorders.

Shingles vaccine reduces risk of stroke and heart attack from virus, study suggestsGetting vaccinated against shingles could significantly reduce the risk of suffering a stroke or heart attack from the virus, a new study published in the journal Nature Communications has found.

New Fluoride-Free Toothpaste Is Just As Effective at Cavity PreventionPatients using a toothpaste that contains a mineral crucial to bone formation were not more likely to develop cavities than patients using a fluoride toothpaste. Brushing twice a day is a staple piece of advice for good dental hygiene. However, could the toothpaste we use be further optimized to

This Computer Chip With Built-In Human Brain Tissue Has Received Military Funding - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement In a groundbreaking feat that blurs the lines between biology and technology, Monash University scientists made headlines last year with

Early Warning: GPS Data Could Detect Large Earthquakes Hours Before They HappenA systematic global analysis of GPS time-series data from nearly 100 large earthquakes suggests the existence of a precursory phase of fault slip that occurs about two hours before seismic rupture. The analysis of Global Positioning System (GPS) time-series data from nearly 100 large earthquakes

The Scientist Who Sounded Climate Alarm In The 80s Has Warned Of Worse To Come - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement As our planet hurtles towards a blazing and uncharted climate, a warning from James Hansen, the scientist who first sounded the alarm on

Good for Your Health and the Climate: The Power of a Plant-Based DietAccording to a comprehensive evaluation of randomized trials published since 1982, both vegan and vegetarian diets are associated with decreased cholesterol and fat levels in the bloodstream. This research, which was published in the European Heart Journal, indicates that plant-based diets can si

The Last Time Our Planet Was This Hot Woolly Mammoths Roamed the EarthThe Eemian period is Earth’s past and portent—a potential warning of the kind of climate upheaval we face if global temperatures rise by 2ºC.

300,000-Year-Old Weapon Reveals Early Humans Were Woodworking MastersNew research on a 300,000-year-old throwing stick reveals advanced woodworking techniques among early humans, suggesting communal hunting practices involving the whole community. The artifact, demonstrating high craftsmanship, indicates early humans' deep knowledge of wood properties. Newly condu

Mammal bites dinosaur in 'once-in-a-lifetime' fossil findA badger-like mammal was sinking its teeth into the ribs of a dinosaur three times its size when they were buried in volcanic ash 125 million years ago, capturing the pair in a deadly embrace.

This New Folding Solar-Powered Light Can Charge Your Phone - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement From her early days in Seoul, Korea, to her education and career as an architect in upstate New York, Alice Min Soo Chun’s life jo

How the Manhattan Project Led to a Culture of Secrecy in the U.S.In this Pop Mech short, historian Alex Wellerstein explains the history of the Manhattan Project, from its origins before World War II to the world’s first nuclear explosion on July 16, 1945.

Birth of Our Planet: Caltech Uncovers New Details of Earth’s FormationA new study from Caltech suggests the early Earth formed from hot, dry materials, implying water arrived late in Earth's formation. The research, offering clues from different mantle layers, posits major additions of volatiles only happened during Earth's final formation stages, impacting theories o

This New Telescope Uses Your Smartphone Camera For Stargazing - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement Vaonis, a French smart telescope maker, has created Hestia, a compact telescope that lets you use your smartphone’s camera to phot

Twitter Is Working On A New Feature That Will Let You Publish Articles - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement Twitter, a renowned social media platform, is working on a remarkable new feature called “Articles.” According to owner Elon

Some Workers Say AI Has Made Their Jobs More Difficult - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement Workers across a range of industries are increasingly airing their complaints about how artificial intelligence is affecting their emplo

Meta Has Unveiled It's New LLaMA 2 Open-Source AI Model For Commercial Use - And It Could Dethrone ChatGPT - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement Meta, the social media giant, has unveiled the latest version of its open-source language model, LLM Llama 2. In partnership with Micros

These Hackers Have Created A ChatGPT Alternative With No Ethical Boundaries - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement Experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential misuse of large language models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and their warnings

US government bans Wuhan lab from federal fundingCiting biosafety compliance concerns, NIH's parent agency has suspended its support for research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology

Fermented vegetables found to positively impact gut healthFermented foods have grown in popularity and are widely consumed, in part due to claims regarding their positive effect on digestive health. However, these claims lack sufficient scientific support, especially for lacto-fermented vegetables.

New Potential Drug Target for Alzheimer’s Disease DiscoveredChunyu Wang, Ph.D., professor of biological sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has added to his body of research on Alzheimer’s disease with his latest findings recently published in the journal Angewandte Chemie. Together with his team, which includes first author and Rensselaer docto

New Study: Type 2 Diabetes Drug Could Treat Autoimmune Disorders Like Rheumatoid ArthritisResearch undertaken by scholars at Swansea University has discovered that canagliflozin, a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, may also have potential therapeutic applications for autoimmune conditions. The investigation conducted by the University’s Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life

Increased Omega-3 Intake May Protect Against Age-Related Hearing LossA recent study links higher levels of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA with a reduced likelihood of reporting age-related hearing difficulties, bolstering the growing evidence of omega-3's role in health maintenance and prevention of aging-related ailments. Researchers report that blood levels of the o

Scientists Develop New Class of Antibiotics To Fight Resistant BacteriaThere's a pressing demand for fresh antibiotics among healthcare experts to combat resistant bacteria. A team of scientists from the University of Zurich and the company Spexis have adapted the chemical structure of naturally found peptides to create antimicrobial substances that attach to new targe

Concerning – Over 27% of Young Kids May Have Malaria in Sub-Saharan AfricaResearch on nearly 65,000 children up to the age of 5 identified the prevalence of malaria and its associated risk factors across 13 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. A recent study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE reveals that roughly 3 in 10 children in 13 Sub-Saharan African nations

Groundbreaking Study Reveals That Plants Can Remove Cancer-Causing Toxins From AirA new study reveals that plants can efficiently remove toxic gasoline fumes from indoor air. A groundbreaking study has uncovered that plants possess the ability to efficiently remove toxic gasoline fumes, including carcinogenic substances like benzene, from indoor air. The research was spearhea

Ice Core From Secret Cold War Army Mission Reveals Greenland Melted RecentlyLong-lost ice core reveals that most of Greenland was green 416,000 years ago. A large portion of Greenland was an ice-free tundra landscape—perhaps covered by trees and roaming woolly mammoths—in the recent geologic past (about 416,000 years ago), a new study in the journal Science shows. T

Tracking prehistoric relations with AI - The Archaeology News NetworkPublishing in the international journal Antiquity, a team of archaeologists from seven countries led by Kiel University has presented the “Big Exchange” project, which uses AI to better understand the networks and interactions of prehistoric and early historic people. “Archaeology, of course, does not find imprints of relationships in the ground. But we do find raw […]

Researchers Find Evidence of The Oldest Known Curry in Southeast AsiaIt's hard to imagine a world without spice today.

Pendants made from giant sloths suggest earlier arrival of people in the Americas - The Archaeology News NetworkNew research suggests humans lived in South America at the same time as now extinct giant sloths, bolstering evidence that people arrived in the Americas earlier than once thought. Scientists analyzed triangular and teardrop-shaped pendants made of bony material from the sloths. They concluded that the carved and polished shapes and drilled holes were the […]

Russia Says Patients Infected With Deadly Bacteria Have EscapedFour patients infected with anthrax after eating horse meat escape a Siberian hospital, panicking local officials who send out an alert.

This Autonomous, Omnidirectional Hamster Ball Robot Can Fly Over Obstacles - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement Revolute Robotics, an Arizona-based company, has unveiled an incredible creation known as the Hybrid Mobility Robot (HMR). This autonomo

The James Webb telescope may have spotted stars powered by dark matterThree objects in the distant universe bear signs of hypothesized “dark stars,” researchers claim, though others say more definitive data are needed.

Firefox Has Outperformed Chrome In Speed For The Very First Time - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement In a thrilling showdown of browser speed, Mozilla Firefox has taken the lead, leaving its long-time competitor Google Chrome in the dust

ChatGPT Is Finally Coming To Android Next Week - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement ChatGPT was already popular before it became even more popular when it was launched for iPhone users, with half a million downloads with

AI Developers Are Already Training AI Models With AI-Generated Data, Reports Say - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement The enormous amount of data required to train these models has enabled the area of artificial intelligence (AI) to make tremendous strid

This AI CEO Says AI Will Be The Biggest Bubble Ever - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement AI’s star is rising faster than a SpaceX rocket, with investors having pumped truckloads of cash into AI startups that they hope w

Wix Will Now Let You Build Websites With AI Prompts - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement Wix, the popular template-based website builder, has unveiled an exciting new feature that allows users to create entire websites using

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