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This Tuesday (10/31/23) - Topics sensationalized!:
Crab Stories - Image, Crab Nebula - Journal of Controversial Ideas & Bad research - Why Are Rails Shaped Like That? - Bringing a shark to a knife fight - Dust in the Wind & Dinosaurs - Immune System & Pineapples - Want to achieve goals? Get angry - Ammonia Engine Will Destroy EV - Pig-Heart Transplant Recipient - Google Maps Update - Billionaires like to run for office - 'Cheap' folding phone - Neandertals hunted cave lions - Volcano trouble - Cultural adaptation to climate change - Research Lacking on Plastic's Health Impact - Super Shrubs - More Global climate stuff - High speed laser - Holographic imaging in turbulent environments now possible - Universe's Deepest Frequencies - Solar cycle awry - Single photon Superconducting Camera - Mouse Embryos in Space - AI Chief Says AI Brings An Existential Threat - The History of Maya Cities.

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Address and Map for the Geek

STN member Bill Krajec

Scientists finally discover 'lost continent' thought to have vanished without a traceScientists have pieced together the remnants of a continent that broke off from western Australia 155 million years ago and seemingly vanished as it drifted northward toward Southeast Asia.

https://www.journalofcontroversialideas.org/

Have a controversial idea? Good. Here’s why you should share it. Ideas that seem wildly controversial today may move humanity towards progress. Philosopher Peter Singer asks —how do we keep them from being stifled?

Shark teeth 'blades' were likely used for ritual or warfare in Indonesia 7,000 years agoArchaeologists have discovered 7,000-year-old shark-tooth knives in Indonesia.

The Immune System Weighs The Same as a Pineapple, Study FindsConsisting of a variety of tissues primed to protect us against invaders, the body's immune system is a churning mass of around 1.8 trillion cells, new research has found.

Pig-Heart Transplant Recipient Is Doing Well After a MonthLaurence Faucette, the second person to receive a transplanted heart from a pig, is well and doing physical therapy.

Google Maps Just Got A Big New Update - Here’s What’s New - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement Google Maps is set to redefine the way we plan our journeys with another significant update to its Immersive View feature. Initially int

Why this cheap folding phone from Motorola is a must buy | Digital TrendsIf you want your next phone to be fun, exciting, and a bit futuristic — all without breaking the bank — then you need to look at the Motorola Razr (2023).

Earthquakes beset Italian town as supervolcano rumblesThe talk in shops and coffee bars in Pozzuoli, a port town outside Naples, is not about soccer or politics, but of the fear that has gripped residents since a supervolcano sparked a swarm of earthquakes.

Giant Supervolcano in California Is Sleepy, But Scientists Say It's RestlessA new study from researchers at the California Institute of Technology (CIT) suggests the Long Valley Caldera in eastern California is restlessly tossing and turning as its deep magma chamber cools down for a big, long sleep.

There's Almost No Research on the Health Impact of Plastic Chemicals in the Global SouthScientists mapped thousands of studies on the health impacts of plastic chemicals. Here's what they found.

Earth Will Lock in a Future of 1.5°C of Warming By 2029New study warns that if the world keeps burning fossil fuels at its current rate, earth's carbon budget will be used up in six years.

Clear holographic imaging in turbulent environmentsHolographic imaging has always been challenged by unpredictable distortions in dynamic environments. Traditional deep learning methods often struggle to adapt to diverse scenes due to their reliance on specific data conditions.

A New Superconducting Camera can Resolve Single PhotonsResearchers have built a superconducting camera with 400,000 pixels, which is so sensitive it can detect single photons. It comprises a grid of superconducting wires with no resistance until a photon strikes one or more wires. This shuts down the superconductivity in the grid, sending a signal. By combining the locations and intensities of the … Continue reading "A New Superconducting Camera can Resolve Single Photons"

Japanese Researchers Just Grew Mouse Embryos in SpaceAstronauts thawed frozen mouse embryos abroad the International Space Station and were able to grow them normally.

The Crab Nebula seen in new light by NASA's WebbExquisite, never-before-seen details help unravel the supernova remnant's puzzling history.

i3 San Miguel de Allende | i3: ideas that inform and inspirei3 brings distinguished speakers and presentations to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico year-round. i3 is your passport to the world of ideas.

STN member Bill Warren

Ancient 'Black Box' Hints at What Really Killed The DinosaursFine dust suspended in the atmosphere may have played a significant role in the extinction of dinosaurs after all.

Want to achieve your goals? Get angry, say researchersWhile often perceived as a negative emotion, anger can also be a powerful motivator for people to achieve challenging goals in their lives, according to new research.

More than a tenth of the world's billionaires have held or sought political office, finds global analysisMore than a tenth of the world's billionaires have held or sought political office, according to a new study published in Perspectives on Politics.

Neandertals hunted cave lions at least 48,000 years agoA new study reports the first direct evidence of Neandertals slaying the big cats, and the earliest evidence of any hominids killing a large predator.

Researchers conduct first-ever study of cultural adaptation to climate changeAs the impacts of climate change grow, society and people struggle to adapt to the challenges of the new reality. Change, however, is difficult, and adapting to new ways of life or new ways of doing business often requires a change in culture.

Researchers reveal how common desert shrub efficiently harvests water from the airA team of scientists, led by Post-Doctoral Associate Marieh Al-Handawi and Professor of Chemistry Panče Naumov from NYU Abu Dhabi's Smart Materials Lab and NYU Abu Dhabi Institute's Center for Smart Engineering Materials (CSEM) has revealed the mechanism a desert plant native to the United Arab Emirates uses to capture moisture from the desert air in order to survive.

The 'safe' threshold for global warming will be passed in just 6 years, scientists sayNew research suggests we have just six years left to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, and two decades to keep temperatures below the 2 C threshold in the Paris Agreement.

NASA Is All Set To Test Its New Two-Way High-Speed Laser In Space - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement Nearing testing of its new two-way high-speed laser system, NASA is poised to make a major advancement in space communication. This cutt

Scientists finally acknowledge that they got their solar cycle predictions wrong, and that we are fast approaching the sun's explosive peakNOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center has released a "revised prediction" for the current solar cycle, which states that the upcoming solar maximum will arrive sooner and be more explosive than they initially forecast — as Live Science previously reported.

Google's AI Chief Says AI Brings An Existential Threat To Humans - Wonderful EngineeringAdvertisement Demis Hassabis, the head of AI at Google in the United Kingdom, has expressed concerns about the potential threats posed by the developm

Bernie Reim's astronomical update for October

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