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science
Peer review is meant to prevent scientific misconduct. But it has its own problems
In 2023, an academic journal, the Annals of Operations Research, retracted an entire special isssue because the peer review process for it was...
theconversation.com
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science / nature
Bizarre fossil may have been an entirely new type of life
A bizarre ancient organism previously thought to be a giant fungus may actually belong to an undiscovered branch of the tree of life that...
newscientist.com
@ 29 days ago
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science
RIP Kanzi, The "Talking" Bonobo Who Understood Human Language
Researchers were astonished when a young Kanzi began spontaneously communicating....
iflscience.com
@ 29 days ago
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science
Maria Branyas Morera Lived To Be 117 Years Old. Scientists Now Know How She Did It
Was it nature, nurture, or a secret third thing (yogurt)?...
iflscience.com
@ 29 days ago
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nature / science
Three new gecko species described in Nepal: Interview with herpetologist Santosh Bhattarai
As Nepal’s reptiles are one of the least studied among the country’s diverse flora and fauna, researchers have long been saying that it...
mongabay.com
@ 29 days ago
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health / science / space
'Polio, bad': Bill Nye the Science Guy rebukes RFK Jr. over vaccine views
NEW YORK — For decades, Bill Nye the Science Guy has imparted a simple message to generations of kids and adults: “Science rules!” The catchphrase...
statnews.com
@ 29 days ago
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health / science
Why don't we remember being babies? Brain scans reveal new clues
Tristan Yates has no doubt about her first memory, even if it is a little fuzzy. "I was about three and a half in Callaway...
npr.org
@ 29 days ago
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nutrition / science
Bacteria technique can boost plant growth
Researchers have shown off a new technique for encapsulating bacteria that can then be stored and applied to plants to improve growth and protect...
futurity.org
@ 29 days ago
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learning / science / technology
Paralyzed Man Controls a Robotic Arm With The Power of His Mind
A newly developed system combining AI and robotics has been helping a man with tetraplegia turn his thoughts into mechanical arm movements –...
sciencealert.com
@ 29 days ago
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science / space / nature
Saturn's rings will 'disappear' this weekend. Here's why this phenomenon happens in cycles
Saturn's rings tilt out of view every fourteen to seventeen Earth years. In 2032, they will be at their best again during their period of maximum...
space.com
@ 29 days ago
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science
A Real-Life Sharktopus: Scientists Capture Footage of Octopus Riding Shark's Back
Marine scientists in New Zealand have documented the world's weirdest road trip pairing. It’s the aquatic buddy comedy movie we never knew we needed....
gizmodo.com
@ 29 days ago
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how-to / science
Kanzi the Bonobo, Who Learned Language and Made Stone Tools, Dies at Age 44
Kanzi the bonobo, who learned how to communicate with humans using symbols, has died at the age of 44. Raised and kept in captivity, Kanzi was...
scientificamerican.com
@ 29 days ago
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science
Scientists Discover Cells That Defy Death and Form New Life After the Body Dies. Enter The “Third State”
Some cells reorganize into living 'bots' long after the organism perished....
zmescience.com
@ 29 days ago
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science
For the first time ever, wind and solar produced more electricity than coal in the US
The "Age of Electricity" is here....
zmescience.com
@ 29 days ago
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science / nature
With climate change, cryosphere melt scales up as a threat to planetary health
Earth’s frozen places — ice sheets, glaciers and permafrost — are melting: A clear sign of climate change and a planet quickly exiting the stable...
mongabay.com
@ 29 days ago
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science / space
JWST Cycle 4 Spotlight, Part 3: Supermassive Black Holes and Cosmic Noon
Welcome back to our five-part examination of Webb's Cycle 4 General Observations program. In the first and second installments, we examined how some...
universetoday.com
@ 29 days ago
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science
Archaeologists Found a Hidden Tomb That Reveals a Lost Egyptian Dynasty
The tomb could unlock the secrets of the “lost” Abydos Dynasty. Researchers discovered a royal tomb that is over 3,600 years old in Abydos, Egypt. • The...
popularmechanics.com
@ 29 days ago
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science
10 strange and bizarre underground animals that live beneath our feet
Discover the animals that inhabit the subterranean world we rarely see From the largest elephant to the tiniest mouse, the earth is roamed by animals...
discoverwildlife.com
@ 29 days ago
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science / space
Antarctic bases are hotbeds of stress and violence. Space stations could face the same challenges
Earlier this week, reports emerged that a scientist at South Africa’s SANAE IV Antarctic research base had accused a colleague of physical assault. We...
theconversation.com
@ 29 days ago
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science / nature
Universities team up to get U.S. scientists into climate panel
With the extent of official U.S. participation in the next UN climate panel report in doubt, a new group has formed to recruit U....
axios.com
@ 29 days ago
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science / wellness
Scientists issue urgent warning after finding tiny particles in human brains: 'Particularly alarming'
Microplastics, or the tiny particles of plastic typically smaller than a grain of sand, have been found in human brains. Alarmingly, these particles...
thecooldown.com
@ 29 days ago
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science
Deadly bacteria have developed the ability to produce antimicrobials and wipe out competitors, scientists discover
A drug-resistant type of bacteria that has adapted to health care settings evolved in the past several years to weaponize an antimicrobial genetic...
phys.org
@ 29 days ago
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science / space
Ask Ethan: Can we turn Einstein’s equations into Newton’s law?
Although Einstein is a legendary figure in science for a large number of reasons — E = mc², the photoelectric effect, and the notion that the speed...
bigthink.com
@ 29 days ago
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science / space
A Star May Explode Next Week In Once-In-80-Years Event — What To Know
Scientists have announced that a dim star in a constellation easily visible after dark from the Northern Hemisphere may be on the verge of exploding....
forbes.com
@ 29 days ago
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science
How Metabolism Can Shape Cells’ Destinies
A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — plays a vital, overlooked...
quantamagazine.org
@ 29 days ago
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science
Stealth Technology Breakthrough By Navy Researchers Could Revolutionize Underwater Drone Capabilities
In the dark, crushing silence of the deep ocean, a new kind of sonar could soon be making waves—not with high-powered acoustic blasts or...
thedebrief.org
@ 29 days ago
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science
Hammerhead sharks’ diets may affect if they roam or stay home
Understanding hammerhead sharks’ food preferences could aid efforts to protect the critically endangered fish....
sciencenews.org
@ 29 days ago
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science
Discoveries That Baffled Archeologists
Researchers across all branches of science have made some amazing discoveries, both on Earth and throughout the universe. However, those discoveries...
sciencing.com
@ 29 days ago
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photography / science / space
Which is better for astrophotography? Sony, Canon or Nikon?
Three giants in the camera industry — but which one has the best astrophotography features for you? It can be a complex decision to choose the...
space.com
@ 29 days ago
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science / space
Behold 'Big Wheel': An Unusually Monstrous Galaxy From the Early Universe
Astronomers using the Webb Space Telescope spotted the gigantic—and growing—primordial galaxy. Observations by the keen-eyed Webb Space Telescope have...
gizmodo.com
@ 29 days ago
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science
Sewage Sludge Could Transform Into Food for Animals or Fuel for Cars
A pilot project shows that the noxious wastewater treatment byproduct could be broken down into animal feed and automotive fuel. Medieval alchemists...
discovermagazine.com
@ 29 days ago
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innovation / science
New £1.9m IUK-Funded Project Set to Develop Sustainable Materials for Applications in Bioprocessing
Innovate UK (IUK) reported the start of an industry-academia collaboration to advance sustainable bioprocessing through innovative materials for...
genengnews.com
@ 29 days ago
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science
A radical new idea for how our ancestors invented stone tools
When ancient humans first invented stone tools, they may have been trying to emulate naturally formed sharp stones, meaning they would not have...
newscientist.com
@ 29 days ago
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science / space / nature
Massive star explosions may have triggered two mass extinctions in Earth's past: 'It would be terrifying.'
Deaths of nearby massive stars may have played a significant role in triggering at least two mass extinction events in Earth's history, according to...
space.com
@ 29 days ago
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photography / science / space
ZWO launches an upgraded 30mm f/5 Mini Guide scope
Autoguiding is an essential technique in deep-sky astrophotography, ensuring accurate tracking for long-exposure imaging. The ZWO 30mm f/5 Mini...
diyphotography.net
@ 29 days ago
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science
Sugary Drinks Disrupt Human Organs as They Pass Through the Body
Researchers conducted an organ-by-organ analysis of glucose’s impact and contribution to diseases like diabetes and obesity. We’ve been warned...
discovermagazine.com
@ 29 days ago
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science
Bird Flu Virus Can Survive in Raw Milk Cheese for Months, Study Finds
While health authorities have advised against drinking raw milk because it can harbor the bird flu virus and other pathogens, health risks from...
verywellhealth.com
@ 29 days ago
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science
This Weird Illusion Can Fool Your Brain into Feeling Less Pain, New Study Reveals
In a recent study, researchers from Ruhr University Bochum in Germany have demonstrated that the well-known “rubber hand illusion” can significantly...
thedebrief.org
@ 30 days ago
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science / space
Astronomers Have Detected Oxygen In The Most Ancient Known Galaxy
Scientists using two enormous telescopes — one on Earth and the other in space — have detected oxygen in the most ancient known galaxy, a star-scape beaming...
mashable.com
@ 30 days ago
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science / space
Dark energy is weakening and the universe could (eventually) collapse, study says
Dark energy, a mysterious force that scientists believe is behind the accelerated expansion of the universe, is weakening — which could result in the universe over...
npr.org
@ 30 days ago
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science / space
Astronomers Stunned by Abundant Oxygen in Earliest Known Galaxy
A galaxy gleaming in the Cosmic Dawn, just 300 million years after the Big Bang, has just been spotted harboring something it...
sciencealert.com
@ 30 days ago
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science
Stomach Lining Mutational Landscape Offers Clues to Gastric Cancer Origins
An international team of scientists has—for the first time , they suggest—systematically analyzed somatic mutations in stomach lining tissue to unpick...
genengnews.com
@ 30 days ago
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science
Scientist Turns Violent In Antarctica: Here's Why It's Part Of A Troubling Trend
In the 1982 film, "The Thing," a touchstone of the sci-fi horror genre, a group of researchers on a remote Antarctic base is terrorized by a...
sciencing.com
@ 30 days ago
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science
These scientists are building a cat database to understand why they act like that
Notice that quirky thing your cat always does? Maybe it loses its mind when you try to eat a piece of whole wheat bread without...
npr.org
@ 30 days ago
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science / space
The Extremely Large Telescope Could Sense the Hints of Life at Proxima Centauri in Just 10 Hours
The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), currently under construction in northern Chile, will give us a better view of the Milky Way than any...
universetoday.com
@ 30 days ago
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fitness / science / wellness / health
World’s Oldest Person Had Cells 17 Years Younger Than Her Age. The Surprising Diet and Habits That Helped Her Live to 117
The supercentenarian’s gut health may hold the key to longevity....
zmescience.com
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science
A Mysterious 'Population B' Split From Humans 1.5 Million Years Ago—and Its DNA Is Still Inside You
Who knew our “cousins” were so smart? Using a new method of modeling genetic data, researchers identified a split in human ancestry dating back 1.5 million...
popularmechanics.com
@ 30 days ago
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science / space
Dark Energy experiment challenges Einstein's theory of Universe
The mysterious force called Dark Energy, which drives the expansion of the Universe, might be changing in a way that challenges our current understanding of...
bbc.com
@ 30 days ago
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health / science / wellness
Weight Loss Drug Semaglutide Shows Promise as Alzheimer's Treatment
Scientists are trying to tackle Alzheimer's from all angles, and a new study adds to the growing evidence that semaglutide, a widely used diabetes...
sciencealert.com
@ 30 days ago
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science / nature
Bleak future for Karoo succulents as desert expands in South Africa
Some time s words fall hopelessly short. This might explain the silences between the two botanists as their vehicle crunches over a gravelly...
mongabay.com
@ 30 days ago
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