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Pigeons Are Tricking You - Cleveland, mushrooms digest entire houses - Pregnant women burn over 50,000 calories - Comet lights up the sky over Spain - Bernie's Astro Report for June - Larry's comments - Organic Farming Changes Plants’ Genetic Code - Drowning deaths in US on the rise - 'Brain microbiome 'plays role in neurological disease - Intermittent Fasting Prevents Liver Cancer - New Weight Loss Drug Effective - Metformin prevents Cancer - Virtual Reality fights Depression - Real-Life 'Stillsuit' - Seven Weeks since The Bridge Collapse, Crew Is Still Trapped On Ship - Wearing Face Masks Did Not Reduce Risk of COVID Infection After First Omicron - The World’s Longest Straight Road - What General Anesthesia Actually Does to The Brain - Practical Use For Leftover Coffee Grounds - Technique Can Bring Frozen Tissue Back To Life - Turning Brewery Waste Into a Water Purification - Google Sheets upgrade - The Most Dangerous Object On Earth - Earliest farming villages housed few people - 'Anomaly' Buried Near Giza Pyramids - Archaeologists Uncover Hidden River near Giza - When Humans Vanished From Britain for 15,000 Years - Vegan Diet Benefits for Dogs debunked - Meerkat Hearts Have the Same Problem as Human Ones - Killer Whales Attack And Sink A Sailing Yacht - Scientists Discover Potential Origin of the First “Warm-Blooded” Dinosaurs - Jupiter's 300-Year Old Storm - OpenAI's Newest Flagship Model steps up - Proteins, Google's AlphaFold 3 learning machine - Game Theory Makes AI Smarter - Breaking Light Speed: The Quantum Tunneling - Juno Spacecraft & Jupiter - How to Prepare for the Next Solar Storm - 'vigorous melting' at Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier - New, electricity-free desalination method - Sodium-ion batteries in the USA, Beating China - Meltwater Ponds Threaten Antarctic Stability - Drought stresses Amazon rainforest - Decline of Bees and Butterflies - Alaska's rusting waters: Pristine rivers and streams turn orange - 2023 Hottest In 2,000 Years - Stone age people made these holes, why? - Can we suck up Carbon Dioxide? - Host your AI Assistant locally - Ancient Otzi DNA keeps Surprising.

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Pregnant women burn over 50,000 calories before giving birthEnergetic costs of pregnancy are much higher than previously thought, according to a study

Bernie's Astro report June, 2024

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Study Reveals That Organic Farming Changes Plants’ Genetic CodeA research project conducted at the University of Bonn reveals differences in the growth of plants under organic and conventional farming methods. A long-term study at the University of Bonn has shown that plants can genetically adapt to the specific conditions of organic farming. In the study, res

The enigmatic 'brain microbiome' could play a role in neurological diseaseSome research suggests the brain has its own microbiome, but scientists don't know much about it.

Beyond Traditional Diet Pills: Groundbreaking New Weight Loss Drug Is More Effective Than Current TreatmentsA revolutionary study published in Nature introduces a new obesity treatment that surpasses the weight loss results of current drugs in mice. This method involves delivering molecules directly to the brain's appetite control center, influencing neuroplasticity. A new weight-loss drug utilizes the

Virtual Reality Shows Promise As Depression TreatmentA recent study published in JMIR Mental Health highlights the promising potential of virtual reality (VR) in treating major depressive disorder (MDD). Led by Dr. Margot Paul and her team at Stanford University, the research demonstrates the effectiveness of extended reality (XR)-enhanced behavioral

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Seven Weeks After The Bridge Collapse, The Crew Is Still Trapped On The Baltimore ShipA controlled explosion on Monday smashed the giant container ship Dali as around two dozen sailors were below deck. In the wake of the bridge’s

This Is The World’s Longest Straight Road And It Goes For 149 Miles Without A Single BendSpeeding through a vast desert landscape for over two hours without a single turn sounds straight out of a science fiction movie. But in Saudi Arabia,

Scientists Discovered An Amazing Practical Use For Leftover Coffee GroundsWe could be producing concrete that's 30 percent stronger by processing and adding charred coffee grounds to the mix, researchers in Australia discovered.

Harnessing Biosorption: Turning Brewery Waste Into a Water Purification PowerhouseA filter made from brewery waste yeast encapsulated in hydrogels can quickly absorb lead from contaminated water. Beer breweries generate and discard thousands of tons of surplus yeast every year. Researchers from MIT and Georgia Tech have now come up with a way to repurpose that yeast for extrac

This Is The Most Dangerous Object On Earth - And It Can Kill You If You Look At It For Just 5 MinutesThe Chernobyl Disaster, occurring on April 26, 1986, stands as one of the most infamous events in human history—a catastrophic nuclear accident of u

Mysterious 'Anomaly' Buried Near Giza Pyramids Baffles ArchaeologistsSlowly but surely, the ground is regurgitating its secrets.

New Study Debunks Vegan Diet Benefits for DogsAccording to a recent University of Liverpool study, there appears to be little correlation between feeding dogs a vegan diet and owners' perceptions of their pets' health. Scientists HAVE revisited previously analyzed data that was once used to support the claim that a nutritionally-sound vegan di

Killer Whales Attack And Sink A Sailing Yacht In The Strait Of Gibraltar - AgainA terrible event occurred in the Strait of Gibraltar when the sailing yacht SV Alboran Cognac collided with a pod of orcas and met a tragic end. The s

NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Reveals Dynamic Shifts on Europa’s Frozen SurfaceNASA’s Juno has provided images that support the theory of true polar wander on Europa, showing the moon’s ice shell has shifted. Images from the solar-powered spacecraft revealed intriguing features on the ice-encased Jovian moon, including geological disruptions and potential plume activity, sugge

OpenAI's Newest Flagship Model Is Bringing 'GPT-4 Level Intelligence' To Everyone For FreeOpenAI has introduced GPT-4o, a new chatbot model promising human-like interaction akin to the movie “Her.” During a live-streamed event,

How Game Theory Is Making AI SmarterMIT CSAIL researchers have developed a new “consensus game” that elevates AI’s text comprehension and generation skills. MIT's "consensus game" improves AI text generation using game theory. This method, equilibrium ranking, enhances AI performance and reliability but faces computational challeng

Satellite radar data uncover 'vigorous melting' at Antarctica's Thwaites GlacierA team of glaciologists led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine used high-resolution satellite radar data to find evidence of the intrusion of warm, high-pressure seawater many kilometers beneath the grounded ice of West Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier.

New, electricity-free desalination method shows promiseResearchers from The Australian National University have proposed a new method for desalinating water that avoids many of the unwanted side effects of traditional desalinating techniques and that reduces the energy required by about 80%.

Increasing drought puts the resilience of the Amazon rainforest to the testSince 2015, the Amazon has been slower to recover from increasing drought events, but, overall, the rainforest still shows a remarkable resilience. New international research led by KU Leuven Earth and environmental scientists shows that forest degradation due to drought has been most pronounced in the southern Amazon, where human impact is greatest.

Alaska's rusting waters: Pristine rivers and streams turning orangeDozens of Alaska's most remote streams and rivers are turning from a crystal clear blue into a cloudy orange, and the staining could be the result of minerals exposed by thawing permafrost, finds new research in Communications Earth & Environment.

The Summer Of 2023 Was The Hottest One In 2,000 YearsNot only was last summer harsh, but it was also unusually hot. According to a recent analysis, the Northern Hemisphere’s summer of 2023 was the

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In Cleveland, mushrooms digest entire houses: How fungi can be used to clean up pollutionIn the struggle to combat pollution and fight climate change, a growing number of scientists are beginning to look to one of nature’s oldest biotechnologies: fungi

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Larry's comments May 21st 2024

Stuff for May 21.pdf

Drowning deaths in US on the rise for the 1st time in decadesAbout 500 more people died from drowning each year between 2020 and 2022 than did in 2019, the CDC reports.

Intermittent Fasting May Prevent Liver Cancer, New Research ShowsDrug partially mimics fasting effects. Fatty liver disease frequently progresses to chronic liver inflammation and may eventually cause liver cancer. Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the University of Tübingen have demonstrated in mice that intermittent fasting on a 5:2

Metformin Unveils Its Hidden Talent in Cancer PreventionA study suggests that metformin, typically used for type 2 diabetes, may reduce the risk of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) by leveraging its anti-inflammatory effects to prevent excessive blood cell production. The protective effect is seen in all subtypes of myeloproliferative neoplasms. Peo

This Real-Life 'Stillsuit' Recycles Body Fluids Into Drinkable WaterWater is the most precious resource in the arid desert world of Arrakis, which is the setting for Frank Herbert’s Dune novels. With the help of

Mask Myth Busted? New Research Reveals That Wearing Face Masks Did Not Reduce Risk of COVID Infection After First Omicron WaveA new study indicates that face masks did not significantly lower Covid-19 infection risk after the initial Omicron wave, highlighting the need for adaptable strategies and further research as risk factors evolve. New findings from the University of East Anglia suggest that wearing face masks did n

New Discovery Hints at What General Anesthesia Actually Does to The BrainOver 350 million surgeries are performed globally each year.

This New Technique Can Bring Frozen Tissue Back To Life Without HarmA profound stride in neurological exploration emerges from the labs of Fudan University in China. Researchers there have spearheaded a method to freez

Google Sheets Now Has A Long-Awaited Formatting Feature, And Excel Users Are ExcitedCalling all Excel refugees! Google Sheets finally has a feature you’ve been craving for years: one-click table formatting. No more meticulously

One of the world’s earliest farming villages housed surprisingly few peopleHundreds, not thousands, occupied the Turkish site of Çatalhöyük nearly 9,000 years ago, undermining arguments for a Neolithic social revolution.

Ancient Egypt’s Engineering Marvel: Archaeologists Uncover Hidden River Beneath the DesertA study reveals that 31 Egyptian pyramids were built along a now-buried Nile branch, explaining their desert location and emphasizing the river's historical importance. 31 pyramids in Egypt, including the Giza pyramid complex, may originally have been built along a 64-km-long branch of the river Ni

Meerkats Keep Dropping Dead From Heart FailureThe genomes of meerkats could help researchers solve some puzzles in human heart disease.

Stunning Images From Juno's Close Flyby of Jupiter Unveil Hidden SurpriseNASA's Juno mission captured detailed images of Jupiter during its 59th close flyby, revealing the planet's colorful belts, swirling storms, and the tiny moon Amalthea. Amalthea, with its potato-like shape and reddish hue, orbits inside Io’s orbit and emits more heat than it receives from the Sun, p

We Dodged Disaster with This Solar Storm. Here's What to Know for the Next OneWe face a year or more of peak solar activity. It pays to get ready.

Evolution’s 180-Million-Year-Old Secret: Scientists Discover Potential Origin of the First “Warm-Blooded” DinosaursA new study led by researchers from UCL and the University of Vigo suggests that the ability to regulate body temperature, a characteristic shared by all modern mammals and birds, may have first developed among certain dinosaurs in the early Jurassic period, approximately 180 million years ago. A

Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold 3 Could Transform Drug DiscoveryThe innovative AI model, announced on May 8, is likely to dramatically accelerate biological research.

Breaking Light Speed: The Quantum Tunneling EnigmaIn an amazing phenomenon of quantum physics known as tunneling, particles appear to move faster than the speed of light. However, physicists from Darmstadt believe that the time it takes for particles to tunnel has been measured incorrectly until now. They propose a new method to stop the speed of q

Underwater Time Bomb: Meltwater Ponds Threaten Antarctic StabilityAn Antarctic expedition has found that increased temperatures from climate change are causing ponds that weaken ice. A team of scientists who installed instruments on an Antarctic ice shelf discovered that meltwater ponds were causing the ice to flex and fracture. Though scientists had predicted

Vanishing Pollinators: Unraveling the Decline of Bees and ButterfliesBee and butterfly populations are declining in North America due to environmental changes. A study highlights regional trends and calls for improved monitoring and conservation efforts to address research gaps and protect pollinators. In major regions of North America, bee and butterfly populatio

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