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Poetry and Art meet Science,technology and nature - D.I.Y. Solar Panels - 5 Ways CRISPR will Change Everything - Found Arm Bone of Ancient ‘Hobbit’ Human - 1,000,000 killer robots - Cost-effective method to identify the targets of a crucial protein-modifying enzyme - Body's 'quality control' regulator for protein folding, pressage treatments - Washing Fruit Doesn’t Remove All Pesticides - Following This Type of Diet Could Slow Biological Aging - Key Enzyme for Sharper Memory in Old Age - Fasting Diet Result in Dynamic Changes to Brains - Two New Species of Psychedelic Mushrooms in Africa - Parents using humor have better relationships with their children - How I lost trust in scientists - Europe Camouflaging Solar Panels On Historical Sites - Another world browser war - Quantum Computing Paradigm Could Make all the Difference - Scientists Create Record-Breaking Superconducting Wire - Dolphin-Like Crocodile From the Age of the Dinosaurs - AI Mosquito Solution for your Home - Mature Trees Show Significant New Growth Amid Rising CO2 - Deepest canyon hides a tallest tree - If it's Boeing I ain't goin' - Huge Amount Of Natural Gas In The South China Sea - Space Radar Detects Football-Sized Threats - The World’s Oldest Calendar - Dim odds for finding alien civilizations - China launches mega constellation rivaling Starlink - Alfvén Waves Superheating Solar Corona - A.I. ‐ Humanity's Final Invention? - 5 Lesser Known Facts about Quantum Mechanics - Why ChatGPT sucks at some languages - Heat caused over 47,000 deaths in Europe in 2023 - How Hot Was July 2024? NASA Shows Earth Just Set a Scorching Record.
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Researchers identify body's 'quality control' regulator for protein folding, could lead to targeted treatmentsAnyone who's tried to neatly gather a fitted sheet can tell you: folding is hard. Get it wrong with your laundry and the result can be a crumpled, wrinkled mess of fabric, but when folding fails among the approximately 7,000 proteins with an origami-like complexity that regulate essential cellular functions, the result can lead to one of a multitude of serious diseases ranging from emphysema and cystic fibrosis to Alzheimer's disease.

According to a New Study, Following This Type of Diet Could Slow Biological AgingResearchers found that diets high in essential nutrients and low in added sugars can reduce cellular aging, as shown by "epigenetic clock" measurements. High sugar consumption, however, accelerates biological aging, underscoring the importance of a nutrient-rich diet for longevity. Researchers at

Fasting-Style Diet Seems to Result in Dynamic Changes to Human BrainsScientists looking to tackle our ongoing obesity crisis have made an important discovery: Intermittent calorie restriction leads to significant changes both in the gut and the brain, which may open up new options for maintaining a healthy weight.

Parents who use humor have better relationships with their children, study findsThey say that laughter is the best medicine, but it could be a good parenting tool too, according to a new study led by researchers from Penn State.

Europe Is Camouflaging Solar Panels On Historical SitesThe Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain may have solved the conundrum faced by many heritage buildings around the world. The iconic building recently c

Paleontologists Discover Unique Dolphin-Like Marine Crocodile From the Age of the DinosaursA newly discovered species of marine crocodile from 135 million years ago has been described from Germany. A new species of ancient marine crocodile, Enalioetes schroederi, has been described by an international team of scientists, including researchers from Germany and the UK. This species lived a

Defying Expectations: Mature Trees Show Significant New Growth Amid Rising CO2Mature forests are critical in the fight against climate change – extracting carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and locking it into new wood. In a groundbreaking study, researchers demonstrated that older trees can significantly increase woody biomass production in response to elevated CO2

Astronauts Who Went To Space For Eight Days Could Be Stuck Until 2025NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, 61, and Suni Williams, 58, knew they would be staying on the International Space Station (ISS) for eight days before th

The UK’s New Space Radar Can Detect Football-Sized Threats From 22,000 Miles AwayThe UK is advancing its space defense capabilities with the development of a new radar system in Pembrokeshire that can detect football-sized objects

Study reports dim odds for finding alien civilizationsAre there any advanced alien civilizations elsewhere in our galaxy? We don't know. All we do know is that there is at least one. Should we be optimistic or pessimistic about finding others?

Alfvén Waves: The Hidden Force Superheating the Sun’s CoronaA new study delved into the mysterious heating of the solar corona, significantly hotter than the Sun's surface, through the lens of kinetic Alfvén waves (KAWs). Research at the University of Alabama in Huntsville investigated how these waves transport energy and contribute to solar coronal heati

Study suggests heat caused over 47,000 deaths in Europe in 2023, the second highest burden of the last decadeMore than 47,000 people died in Europe as a result of high temperatures in 2023, the warmest year on record globally and the second warmest in Europe. This is the estimate of a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and published in Nature Medicine.

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Germans Combat Climate Change From Their BalconiesPlug-and-play solar panels are popping up in yards and on balcony railings across Germany, driven by bargain prices and looser regulations.

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Scientists Find Arm Bone of Ancient ‘Hobbit’ HumanNew fossils from Indonesia, including the smallest humerus ever found from an adult hominin, belonged to the tiny Homo floresiensis species, researchers said.

Developing a simple, cost-effective method to identify the targets of a crucial protein-modifying enzymeHuman proteins undergo a variety of chemical modifications following their synthesis. These modifications regulate their structure, function, and stability. Researchers from the Bhogaraju Group at EMBL Grenoble have developed a new method to study a critical type of protein modification process called ubiquitination. Ubiquitination plays an integral role in diverse cellular functions, and its dysregulation contributes to many human diseases, including neurodegeneration and cancer.

Concerning Findings: New Research Reveals That Washing Your Fruit Doesn’t Remove All PesticidesA new study has introduced a technique using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) to detect low levels of pesticide residues on food, suggesting that washing alone might be insufficient to remove pesticides, and peeling may be necessary. Pesticides and herbicides are critical to ensuring fo

Rewiring the Aging Brain: Key Enzyme Could Be the Secret to Sharper Memory in Old AgePenn State researchers discovered that blocking the enzyme HDAC3 improves memory updating in older mice, potentially offering new treatment avenues for age-related cognitive decline and memory disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. As we age, occasional forgetfulness becomes more common. However,

Researchers Have Discovered Two New Species of Psychedelic Mushrooms in AfricaResearchers have described two new psychoactive mushroom species in southern Africa, enhancing the documented biodiversity of the region. In a new study published in Mycologia, researchers from Stellenbosch University (SU) have described two new species of psychoactive mushrooms in the genus Psil

These Scientists Have Created A World Record-Breaking Superconducting WireAmit Goyal, a distinguished professor in the US Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University at Buffalo, is leading a research

Yarlung Tsangpo: The deepest canyon on land hides a tree taller than the Statue of LibertyThe Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon is Earth's largest terrestrial canyon, stretching 314 miles long and almost 20,000 feet from top to bottom at its deepest point in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

China Has Discovered A Huge Amount Of Natural Gas In The South China SeaIn the South China Sea, China has declared the discovery of a significant natural gas field. Located southeast of Hainan province, the newly discovere

Boeing Has Named A New CEO After Losses More Than TripleAs Boeing faces major financial and operational challenges, it has announced a key leadership change. Effective August 8, Robert “Kelly” O

This Is The World’s Oldest Calendar - And It Shows An Ice Age-Causing Comet StrikeGöbekli Tepe, a 12,000-year-old archeological marvel located in southern Turkey has intrigued scientists with its towering stone pillars and carvings

China Has Begun Launching A Megaconstellation That Could Take On StarlinkChina has embarked on launching a megaconstellation reminiscent of SpaceX’s Starlink. Chinese officials have long hinted at deploying a satellit

How Hot Was July 2024? NASA Shows Earth Just Set a Scorching Record!On July 22, 2024, Earth experienced its hottest day ever recorded, a milestone in a series of unprecedented high temperatures reported by NASA. This event is a stark indicator of the ongoing global warming trend, primarily driven by human activities such as the emission of greenhouse gases. NASA,

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