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This Tuesday (01/30/24) - Topics sensationalized!:
Crazy Defenses of Butterflies - Strange magnetic object on Moon - Sahaara was blasted by Ocean? - Icelanders drill, baby drill - It was the Wuhan Lab, case closed? - Getting it together for the next pandemic - Mars 'copter Kaput - A nice cup of Tea - Alzheimer's Spread by a bad idea - The bad cancer spread protein - T-cell fountain of Youth - Diet, are you sure? - New light on decision making - The Semen microbiome - Breaking the Blood Barrier - Deleting Gene nails Weight Gain - Unraveling Proteins’ Shape-Shifting Secrets - AI model designs proteins to deliver gene therapy - What Is Science? - Alzheimer's disease? Blood test may revolutionise treatment - Study Unravels Secrets Behind Rock Art Sites - Syphillis,where did it not come from? - 10 weird algorithms - 1.63-billion-year-old Multicellular Fossils Unearthed - New Species of Snake - Infected Wolves become Alpha - Cicada season is upon us - Lifetime Travels of a Woolly Mammoth - Hell Chicken - Urban Farms, carbon footprint - I wasn't worried about climate change. Now I am - The Climate change thingee, several articles - Volcano Triggers French Revolution - A walk in nature restores attention - Do You Live in a 'Blue Zone'? - New Technology Could Boost US Rubber Production - Solid State Batteries - FINALLY - The Internet, a Surveillance Nightmare.
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Lab leak 'smoking gun'? New docs prove scientists proposed to engineer Covid-like virus in WuanUS Right to Know reporter Emily Kopp breaks down documents detailing a proposal made by U.S. scientists to engineer a virus at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

Systemic US reforms needed to prevent mass death in the next pandemicAhead of the 2024 US presidential election, The BMJ has launched a forward-looking series that highlights the lessons that can be learned from the US's COVID-19 experience and the actions that are needed to prevent the loss of another million citizens in the next pandemic and improve and protect population health.

NASA Ingenuity helicopter mission on Mars ends after three years | CNNThe Ingenuity Mars helicopter, the first aircraft to operate and fly on another planet, has come to an end after sustaining damage to one or more of its rotor blades.

The Semen Microbiome Is a Thing, And It Might Be Impacting FertilityYou've heard of the gut microbiome, and probably the vaginal microbiome: It turns out, semen can have its very own microbiome, too.

Unraveling Proteins’ Shape-Shifting Secrets With Cutting-Edge CrystallographyNew crystallography experiments using high pressure and heat to reveal how proteins change shape could advance the development of novel drugs. Proteins do the heavy lifting of performing biochemical functions in our bodies by binding to metabolites or other proteins to complete tasks. To do this

What Is Science? Geneticist Sheds Light on Science’s True Nature With Occam’s RazorOccam's Razor, a principle suggesting that the simplest explanation that aligns with the facts should be chosen when confronted with multiple hypotheses, is more than just a scientific tool. According to a distinguished molecular geneticist at the University of Surrey, Occam's Razor is science. I

New Study Unravels Secrets Behind Renowned Rock Art Sites in Arnhem LandNew research revealed that the selection of internationally significant rock art sites in Arnhem Land was not random. Instead, these sites were "chosen" for the crucial vantage points they offered. The Flinders University research team, working in collaboration with the Njanjma Rangers and Erre T

“Baffling” New Species of Snake Discovered in MyanmarFinding and describing new species can be a tricky endeavor. Scientists typically look for distinctive characters that can differentiate one species from another. However, variation is a continuum that is not always easy to quantify. At one extreme, multiple species can look alike even though they a

Lifetime Travels of Woolly Mammoth That Lived More Than 14,000 Years Ago Chronicled by ResearchersResearch on a 14,000-year-old woolly mammoth unveils her migration patterns, interactions with early humans, and contributions to understanding mammoth life and extinction. An international team of researchers from McMaster University, University of Alaska Fairbanks and the University of Ottawa h

Growing Fruit And Veg In Urban Farms Isn't The Green Choice We ImagineUrban agriculture is expected to be an important feature of 21st century sustainability and can have many benefits for communities and cities, including providing fresh produce in neighborhoods with few other options.

Microparticles from road tires are 'high concern' pollutants, research showsPlastic microparticles released into the environment from common road tires should be treated as a "high concern" pollutant that may exceed chronic safety limits in some heavily contaminated environments, new research has shown.

A Massive Tsunami Could Have Wiped Out Populations in Stone Age BritainAbout 8,200 years ago, an underwater landslide known as the Storegga slide near Norway triggered a tsunami that engulfed parts of northern Europe.

Climate Crisis Worsens: New Study Shows Peatlands Losing Battle Against DroughtPeatlands experience greater impacts from drought than previously anticipated, raising concerns due to their crucial role in combating climate change. Prolonged drought conditions significantly reduce the capacity of peat to absorb additional carbon dioxide (CO2). Furthermore, enhancing biodiversity

On tropical coasts, hermit crabs are now making their homes in plastic wasteTerrestrial hermit crabs are soft-bodied crustaceans that live near water in the world's tropical areas. Without any natural protection of their own, these crabs normally find shelter in discarded mollusk shells. But a number of terrestrial hermit crab species are beginning to opt for artificial shells frequently consisting of plastic objects found in beach trash.

Prepare for a ‘Gray Swan’ ClimateThe next climate extremes are both predictable and unprecedented, and they’re coming on fast.

Do You Live in a 'Blue Zone'? Here's Why You Might Live Longer For ItAgeing is an inevitable part of life, which may explain our strong fascination with the quest for longevity.

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AI poisoning tool Nightshade received 250,000 downloads in 5 days: ‘beyond anything we imagined’It's a strong start for the free tool, and shows a robust appetite among some artists to protect their work from being used to train AI.

Investigating the molecular basis of a nice cup of teaHow Michelle Francl researched how to make the perfect brew

The Paradox of Need: Stanford Scientists Shed New Light on Decision-MakingMaking choices can be difficult. We often face dilemmas where selecting one option means missing out on another. This concept applies to everyone, including a hungry mouse, where every bit of food matters. But what if the stakes are higher than just picking between tiny food scraps and a piece of ch

Scientists Think They're on The Verge of Breaching The Blood-Brain BarrierThe human brain is the body's most protected organ, and for good reason.

Deleting a Key Gene Shields Against Excess Weight GainUC San Diego Study reveals key mechanism behind obesity-related metabolic dysfunction. The number of people with obesity has nearly tripled since 1975, resulting in a worldwide epidemic. While lifestyle factors like diet and exercise play a role in the development and progression of obesity, scie

New AI model designs proteins to deliver gene therapyResearchers at the University of Toronto have used an artificial intelligence framework to redesign a crucial protein involved in the delivery of gene therapy.

Columbus: DNA evidence challenges syphilis origin theoriesSyphilis burst onto the scene 500 hundred years ago in Europe. Scientists searching for its origins have now made a key discovery in Brazil.

Early Complex Life Forms Revealed: 1.63-billion-year-old Multicellular Fossils Unearthed in ChinaResearchers have discovered the oldest multicellular eukaryotic fossils, dated at 1.63 billion years, in North China, revealing early complex life forms and suggesting an earlier emergence of multicellularity. In a study published in Science Advances on January 24, researchers led by Prof. Maoyan

Something Strange Happens to Wolves Infected by Infamous Mind-Altering ParasiteA study of 26 years' worth of wolf behavioral data, and an analysis of the blood of 229 wolves, has shown that infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii makes wolves 46 times more likely to become a pack leader.

More Than a Trillion Cicadas Will Emerge in the U.S. in 2024Two adjacent broods of cicadas will emerge from the ground in April in an event that hasn't happened since 1803.

Hell Chicken Discovery Could Tell Us Just How Doomed The Dinosaurs WereWere dinosaurs already on their way out when an asteroid hit Earth 66 million years ago, ending the Cretaceous, the geologic period that started about 145 million years ago? It's a question that has vexed paleontologists like us for more than 40 years.

Rising sea levels could lead to more methane emitted from wetlandsAs sea levels rise due to global warming, ecosystems are being altered. One small silver lining, scientists have believed, is that the tidal wetlands found in estuaries might produce less methane—a potent greenhouse gas—as the increasing influx of seawater makes these habitats less hospitable to methane-producing microbes.

Scientists Sound Alarm on Urban Expansion: Could Lead to “Planetary Catastrophe”Leading experts in science are urgently advocating for a significant transformation in global governance to safeguard the future of cities around the world and the planet as a whole. Cities are growing at an unprecedented rate, putting overwhelming pressures on exploited land, scarce resources, a

These caves mean death for Himalayan glaciersOtherworldly ice caves are rotting the glaciers from the inside out, putting villages below in the path of devastating potential flash floods.

How a walk in nature restores attentionNew research from University of Utah psychology researchers is helping prove what American authors John Muir and Henry David Thoreau tried to teach more than 150 years ago: Time spent in nature is good for the heart and soul.

Innovative New Technology Could Boost US Rubber ProductionThe world's natural supply is at risk, making crucial developments essential. Amid the challenges of disease and high demand affecting the primary natural rubber supply in Southeast Asia, scientists are working to ramp up the U.S. rubber market by advancing methods to extract latex from two sustain

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