San Miguel de Allende SciTechNature Zoom
Tuesday, 04/02/24, 11:30am CST time

Notice: There will be no SciTechNature next week (April 9) due to the solar eclipse. Feel free to gather for the First Thursday STN get-together, Noon at the Geek, but I will not be able to attend. Best, SG

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This Tuesday (04/02/24) - Topics sensationalized!:
Spaghetti-Harvest - New Aztec Codices Discovered - Feast on Cicadas - Larry's Comments April 2nd 2024 - Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment Target Discovered - Stay in School, Livie Longer - Tardigrade Proteins, Slow Aging - Sit, walk decrease heart risk - Exercise to Reverse Parkinson’s Disease - Die from sex - Cancer-busting vaccines - Beethoven’s DNA, not Very Musical - Internet to be made 4.5 Million Times Faster - EV's go through tires fast - Museum Contains Over 10,000 sunglasses - Out of prison, into the lab, Scientist Who Gene-Edited Human Babies is Back - huge amounts of fraud in medical research - 270-Million-Year-Old frog named Kermit - 'bout them shrimps - Real Killer Of The Dinosaurs - Why #37? - Rotating plasma jet - Casimir Effect, unlimited energy in space? - Eclipses Travel WEST to EAST - Planet 9 - Google Forces Generative Search - Google's New AI Search Pushes Malware - Sign Up For Neuralink - ChatGPT Causing Memory Loss, Procrastination - Concrete that Melts Snow and Ice - Polar vortex 'spinning backwards' - Europe cooking at double speed - when oxygen killed almost all life on Earth - Having too much fresh water - Echolocation Helmet.

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The Earth Will Feast on Dead CicadasTwo cicada broods, XIX and XIII, are emerging in sync for the first time in 221 years. Birds, trees, and dirt are about to get the banquet of a lifetime.

New Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment Target DiscoveredScientists at the University of Leeds and Lancaster University in the UK have discovered a potential new target for Alzheimer's disease treatment – PDE4B. Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia and disability in old age. As the number of people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease is

Unlocking the Secrets of Immortality: Tardigrade Proteins Slow Aging in Human CellsResearchers at the University of Wyoming have advanced our understanding of how tardigrades survive extreme conditions and shown that proteins from the microscopic creatures expressed in human cells can slow down molecular processes. This makes the tardigrade proteins potential candidates in tech

Revolutionary Study Reveals High-Intensity Exercise May Reverse Parkinson’s Disease NeurodegenerationA new pilot study indicates that high-intensity exercise can induce brain-protective effects that have the potential to not just slow down, but possibly reverse, the neurodegeneration associated with Parkinson’s disease. Prior research has shown that many forms of exercise are linked to improved

These Scientists Have Made The Internet 4.5 Million Times FasterIn a groundbreaking achievement, researchers at Aston University have pushed the boundaries of data transmission speeds, reaching a staggering 4.5 mil

This Huge Spectacle Museum In Tokyo Contains Over 10,000 Pairs Of SunglassesFor fifty years, the Rogan Megane Hakubutsukan, or Spectacles Museum, was a celebrated landmark for purchasing eyeglasses and sunglasses, both in Japa

The Weirdest Eyes in The Animal Kingdom See a World We Can't Even ImagineWhen you view the world a certain way, it's easy to forget not everyone has the same vision.

By Harnessing the Unlimited Vacuum Energy In Space, We Could Finally Reach Light SpeedInvisible vacuum energy is all around us. We could use it to power propulsion, enhance nanostructures, and build levitating devices.

Google's New AI Search Results Are Already Pushing Malware And ScamsGoogle’s recent rollout of the Search Generative Experience (SGE) feature in its search results aimed to enhance user experience by providing AI

ChatGPT Is Causing Memory Loss And Procrastination In StudentsNew research has found a worrying link to memory loss and tanking grades in students who relied on ChatGPT, in an early but fascinating exploration of

Polar vortex is 'spinning backwards' above Arctic after major reversal eventEarlier this month, a sudden atmospheric warming event caused the Arctic's polar vortex to reverse its trajectory. The swirling ring of cold air is now spinning in the wrong direction, which has triggered a record-breaking "ozone spike" and could impact global weather patterns.

What was it like when oxygen killed almost all life on Earth?Known as the Great Oxygenation Event, Earth froze over as oxygen accumulated in our atmosphere, nearly driving all life extinct.

STN member - Bill Krajec

New Aztec Codices Discovered: The Codices of San Andrés TetepilcoThe recent announcement of the discovery of three new Aztec codices is covered here for the English-speaking public.

Larry's Notes for April 2nd 2024

Stuff for April 2.pdf

Staying in School Linked to Living Longer And Slower AgingStaying longer in school not only gives you a better education – it also means you're more likely to live longer, and see less wear and tear on your cells, according to a new analysis of data on 3,101 people across three generations.

It Doesn’t Matter How Much Time You Sit – New Study Reveals That Walking More Decreases Your Risk of Heart Disease and DeathRaising the number of steps taken each day is associated with a reduced risk of mortality and cardiovascular diseases, irrespective of sedentary time. Each extra step taken, up to approximately 10,000 steps daily, decreases the likelihood of mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD), irrespective

Lots of People Die Every Year During or After Sex. An Expert Explains Why.Sex has many beneficial physical and psychological effects, including reducing high blood pressure, improving the immune system and aiding better sleep.

Scientists Have Analyzed Beethoven’s DNA - And Turns Out He Wasn't Very MusicalBy studying the DNA of historical figures, scientists can uncover fascinating details about their lives and learn more about the genetic foundations o

EVs Are Burning Through Tires Alarmingly Quick, And No One Told EV OwnersIn recent discussions, there has been considerable talk surrounding the intersection of electric automobiles and their tires. Electric vehicles (EVs)

Scientist Who Gene-Edited Human Babies Back in the Lab Again After Prison ReleaseRoughly a year and a half after being released from prison, Chinese scientist He Jiankui has resumed research on human embryo gene editing.

Named After Kermit the Frog – Paleontologists Discover 270-Million-Year-Old Ancient Amphibian AncestorThe discovery illuminates the origins of living frogs and other amphibians, while also paying tribute to the iconic Muppet. Scientists have uncovered the fossilized skull of a 270-million-year-old ancient amphibian ancestor in the collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.

Video Shows A Revolutionary Hypersonic Rotating Detonation Engine In Sustained Test BurnVenus Aerospace, in collaboration with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), has successfully conducted its first long-duration test

Google Is About To Force You To Use Generative SearchGoogle is rolling out its “Search Generative Experience” (SGE) to all users in the United States, regardless of whether they opted in or n

How To Sign Up For The Neuralink Human TrialsNeuralink is now inviting you to sign up for its Patient Registry at neuralink.com/patient-registry. This clinical trial dubbed the “Prime Stud

Revolutionary Concrete From Drexel Melts Snow and Ice NaturallyDrexel researchers show concrete with phase-change material can warm itself when temperatures fall. There’s a patch of concrete on Drexel University’s campus that could portend a frost-free future for sidewalks and highways in the Northeast. Tucked inconspicuously next to a parking lot for the un

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