SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 11th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 9

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The dividing line will not be Masons and Dixons, but between patriotism and intelligence on the one side and superstition, ambition and ignorance on the other.

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Today, 367 links Curated

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Brain study reveals hidden link between autism and ADHD

#connectivity #gene activity #frontoparietal #transcriptomic

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Steel rebar may have met its match – in the form of wavy plastic

#reinforced concrete #corrosion #polylactic acid #post-cracking

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Subaru Telescope sheds light on Jupiter Trojan asteroids' color mystery

#Suprime-Cam #red #migration #photometry

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Energy storage breakthrough traps sunlight in a molecule

#Pyrimidone #Dewar isomer #photoisomerization #absorption

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Twins Face Developmental Delays in Early Childhood

#cognition #language #social-emotional #competition

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 10th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 8

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Invincibility is in oneself, vulnerability is in the opponent.

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Today, 475 links Curated

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MEMS array to steer lasers for quantum computer finds other uses

#projection #piezoelectric #micromirror #cantilever

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Gas Turbine Generates Power Without Air Compression

#pressure-gain #detonation waves #Hydrogen #fluid-mechanical

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Street green space can help cool cities, but it will not be enough on its own

#heat stress #adaptation #microclimate #urban form

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Plastic bags to gasoline: Molten salts crack polyethylene into real fuels

#polyethylene #aluminum chloride #catalytic sites #solvent

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The Hidden Earthquake Threat Beneath Seattle

#Pacific Northwest #SFZ #dynamics #surface ruptures

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 9th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 7

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By far the greatest danger of Artificial Intelligence is that people conclude too early that they understand it.

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Today, 428 links Curated

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This walking robot could change how we search for life on Mars

#semi-autonomous #ANYmal #Marslabor #Multi-Target

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The Biggest Volcanic Event in Earth’s History Transformed an Entire Oceanic Plate

#deep mantle #volcanism #OJP #dike swarm

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Researchers discover new type of cell that's seen only during pregnancy

#map #maternal-fetal #interface #cannabinoids

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Scientists discover hidden gut trigger behind ALS and dementia

#gut-brain bacteria #sugars #immune #glycogen

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Scientists Discover Hidden Virus Linked to Colorectal Cancer

#gut ecosystem #Bacteroides fragilis #bacteriophage #markers

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 8th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 6

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One of the beginnings of human emancipation is the ability to laugh at authority.

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Today, 427 links Curated

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Your vitamin D levels in midlife could shape your brain decades later

#tau protein #dementia #protection #Biomarkers

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Turmeric and ginger extract may boost implant bonding and kill 92% bacteria

#bone implants #naturopathic #supplements #infections

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Scientists discover reversible male birth control that stops sperm production

#contraception #JQ1 #meiosis #testis

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Scientists Have Found a New Neurodevelopmental Disorder Hidden in Our Genes

#recessive #non-coding #RNU2-2 #ReNU2

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Physicists Observe Matter in Two Places at Once in Mind-Bending Quantum Experiment

#entangled #quantum effects #photons #atoms

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 7th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 5

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One is always considered mad when one perfects something that others cannot grasp.

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Today, 484 links Curated

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Scientists may have found a way to keep your bones strong for life

#GPR133 #osteoporosis #protein-coupled #Osteoblasts

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This Breakthrough Solar Panel Generates Power From Both Sunlight and Raindrops

#thin-film #perovskite #nanogenerators #plasma

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Collapsing Plasma May Hold the Key to Cosmic Magnetism

#plasma clouds #turbulence #eddies #dynamo theory

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Scientists discover hidden brain switch that tells you to stop eating

#astrocytes #tanycytes #hypothalamus #glucose

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A Peculiar Polymer Paired with Sunlight Could Remove PFAS

#polyfluoroalkyls #photocatalysis #photodegradation #PIM

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 6th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 4

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Copyright is not a moral right, it's a monetization strategy that enables some information related business models at the expense of others.

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Today, 418 links Curated

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Today's Five Links

Early Data from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Reveals Over 11,000 New Asteroids

#NOIRLab #SLAC #First Look #NEOs

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Scientists Discover Strange Property of Rice and Turn It Into a Smart Material

#compressed #metamaterial #rate softening #speed-sensitive

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Mars dust storms are sparking electricity and rewriting the planet’s chemistry

#static electricity #ESDs #electrochemical #chlorine

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Stopping algae blooms with bacteria-busting buoys

#cyanobacteria #PVC #algaecide #hydrogel

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An aerobot with ISRU capabilities could explore Venus' atmosphere for years

#SOE #seismic events #ceramic #SO2

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 4th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 3

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There is no glory in using artificial intelligence for military war. The glory of AI lies in using it to remove the sufferings of humanity.

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Today, 350 links Curated

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Today's Five Links

This Liquid Snapped Instead of Flowing and Scientists Were Shocked

#viscosity #critical stress #fluid dynamics #rheology

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Domino polymerization provides a new route to versatile, degradable plastics

#degradable #poly(disulfide) #PDTL #thiolactone

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Scientists Uncover Giant Lava Fields From an Active Underwater Volcano

#Axial Seamount #Juan de Fuca #inflation #dikes

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This New Sensor Could Sniff Out Pneumonia on a Person's Breath

#nanoparticles #biomarkers #PlasmoSniff #protease enzymes

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Meteor impacts may have sparked life on Earth, scientists say

#Asteroid #hydrothermal #deep-sea vents #Chicxulub

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