Science and Technology Chronicles: 2025

Sunday, November 02, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .November 2nd, 2025

Vol IV Issue 14

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful

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Scientists Make Jet Fuel from Food Waste Using Hydrothermal Liquefaction.

#biocrude #HTL #thermochemical #catalytic hydrotreatingS

Spiders inspire artificial webs to capture airborne DNA for biodiversity monitoring.

#eDNA #airDNA #biofilters #spiderwebs

Shotcut 25.10 added Text to Speech & Image/Video from HTML Support

#Qt #MLT #Text: Typewriter #AppImage

Soil microbes remember drought and help plants survive.

#memories #tolerance #resilience #legacy effects

On Saturn's largest moon, water and oil would mix.

#Titan #polar #intercalation #hydrogen cyanide

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Saturday, November 01, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .November 1st, 2025

Vol IV Issue 13

The truth does not require your participation to exist; Bullshit does.

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Electricity reprograms immune cells to speed up recovery.

#macrophages #inflammation #healing #reprogram

Scientists turn common semiconductor into a superconductor.

#germanium #gallium #molecular beam epitaxy #Josephson junction

Neural network finds an enzyme that can break down polyurethane.

#urethane #diethylene glycol #Pythia-Pocket #GRASE

A hidden blood molecule may hold the secret to healthy aging and long life.

#CtBP2 #master signal #bloodstream #biomarker

Seismic study sheds light on factors that led to 2025 Myanmar supershear rupture.

#Sagaing Fault #surface rupture #strike-slip #subshear-to-supershear

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Friday, October 31, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .October 31, 2025

Vol IV Issue 12

Hope clouds observation.

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Water bears survive cosmic radiation with one DNA-protecting protein.

#Tardigrades #Dsup #DNA #radiation

'Chemo brain' may stem from damage to the brain's drainage system.

#meningeal lymphatics #chemotherapy #taxanes #glymphatic system

The next Carrington-level solar superstorm could wipe out 'all our satellites'.

#Carrington Event #geomagnetic storm #X45 #CME

What wheat fibers do in sourdough bread.

#arabinoxylans #fermentation #lactic acid #bacteria

3I/ATLAS brightened rapidly as it swooped behind the sun.

#GOES-19 #CCOR-1 #PUNCH #SOHO

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Thursday, October 30, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .October 30th, 2025

Vol IV Issue 11

Saying we don’t need NOAA or the NWS because I can see the weather on my phone, is like saying we don’t need farmers because I can just go to the grocery store.

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Scientists just found a way to grow diamonds without heat or pressure.

#adamantane #irradiation #tetrahedral #TEM

Jupiter’s Gravity May Explain a 4.5-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Mystery.

#Chondrites #delayed birth #planetesimals #chondrules

Electrochemical system converts plant compound into two valuable products at once.

#oxidation #hydrogenation #2,5-furandicarboxylic acid #2,5-dihydroxymethylfuran

Gum disease may quietly damage the brain.

#oral inflammation #hyperintensities #blood vessel #microbleeds

“Mystery Molecules” Found in Dogs Could Help Humans Live Longer, Healthier Lives.

#biomarkers #metabolites #ptmAAs #longevity

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Wednesday, October 29, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .October 29th, 2025

Vol IV Issue 10

ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS, EXCEPT EUROPA. ATTEMPT NO LANDING THERE. USE THEM TOGETHER. USE THEM IN PEACE.

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Surprising study finds processed fats may not harm heart health.

#Interesterified fats #palmitic acid #stearic acid #cardiovascular

Wetlands efficiently remove nitrogen pollution from surface water.

#Nutrient runoff #nitrogen cycle #water quality #TKN

Building blocks of life detected in ice outside the Milky Way for first time ever.

#protostar #carbon-based #spectrum #dust

Researchers Solve 25-Year Crohn’s Disease Mystery.

#macrophage #IBD #NOD2 #girdin

Earth System Engineers Take Planetary Alterations to Extreme Scales.

#ecosystem engineering #Earth system #biomineralization #astrobiology

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .October 28th, 2025

Vol IV Issue 9

Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.

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Scientists Discover Brain Chemical Linked to Depression and Suicidal Thoughts.

#SGK1 #childhood adversity #SSRI #catalyst

Ancient tides may have sparked humanity’s first urban civilization.

#Sumer #rivers #tides #sediments

Hidden 5-mile wide asteroid crater beneath the Atlantic revealed in stunning 3D.

#Nadir Crater #Atlantic #Cretaceous #TGS

Life Found Beneath Arctic Ice Could Alter Climate Models.

#nitrogen fixation #sea ice #NCDs #algae

Scientists just uncovered what’s really happening beneath this mysterious volcano.

#Oldoinyo Lengai #magma #gas #carbonatite

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Saturday, October 25, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .October 25th, 2025

Vol IV Issue 8

Intelligence is knowing the right answer. Wisdom is knowing when to say it.

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Protein Engineering Advances Unlock Pathways to Greener Industrial Biocatalysts

#B-factor analysis #ASR #ML #mutagenesis

Your gut microbes might be turning fiber into extra calories

#Methanogens #microbiome #fiber-rich #SCFAs

Snake pee might hold the secret to ending gout pain and kidney stones.

#uric acid #urates #nanocrystals #ammonia

Scientists just found a surprising link between gray hair and cancer

#melanoma #seno-differentiation #McSCs #clonally

Natural Molecules Identified as Potential New Weapon Against Glaucoma.

#retinal ganglion #agmatine #thiamine #neuroprotective

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Friday, October 24, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .October 24th, 2025

Vol IV Issue 7

The Internet mirrors society. If you don't like what you see in the mirror, don't break the mirror.

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Scientists forge “superalloy” that refuses to melt.

#chromium-molybdenum-silicon #refractory #brittle #ductile

Researchers Unearth New Secrets of America’s Greatest ‘Lost’ Ancient Megacity.

#Cahokia #tree-ring #Mitchell Log #woodhenges

New Satellite Data Reveal a Shift in Earth’s Once-Balanced Energy System.

#Northern Hemisphere #heat #albedo #darkening

LeRobot v0.4.0: Super Charging OSS Robotics Learning.

#datasets #Editing #Simulation Environments #Policies

mRNA COVID vaccine during cancer therapy linked to 2x survival rate.

#ICIs #Cancer immunotherapy #SARS-CoV-2 #T-cells

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Thursday, October 23, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .October 23rd, 2025

Vol IV Issue 6

In no instance have the churches been guardians of the liberties of the people.

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A “toxic duo” may be the hidden trigger behind Alzheimer’s disease.

#Aβ #fibrinogen #neurodegeneration #blood-brain barrier

AI turns x-rays into time machines for arthritis care.

#knee #osteoarthritis #forecast #risk score

'Quantum Echoes' algorithm pushes us closer to useful quantum computing.

#algorithm #verified independently #benchmark #QPU

Astronomers discover skyscraper-size asteroid hidden in sun's glare.

#twilight #2025 SC79 #Dark Energy Camera #Blanco 4-meter

Earlier volcano prediction at Mount Etna made possible by new earthquake pattern analysis

#volcano #prediction #shallow magma #recharge

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .October 22nd, 2025

Vol IV Issue 5

I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations.

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Bird flu hiding in cheese? The surprising new discovery.

#H5N1 #raw #acidic #survive

Scientists find sediment sneaking under the Antarctic ice sheet.

#Antarctic ice sheet #basal unit #subglacial #sedimentary

Chemists discover clean and green way to recycle Teflon.

#PTFE #sodium #mechanochemistry #fluoride

Study Could Finally Reveal Why Schizophrenia Patients Hear Voices.

#auditory hallucinations #Inner speech #electroencephalography #psychosis

Creating luminescent biomaterials from wood.

#Feruloyl-CoA 6'-hydroxylase #scopolrtin #pH-responsive #fluorescence

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Tuesday, October 21, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .October 21st, 2025

Vol IV Issue 4

Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.

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Tiny AI-powered eye implant helps the blind see again

#PRIMA #Dry AMD #augmented-reality glasses #Eye Implant

New immune drug could halt skin cancer’s deadly spread.

#pembrolizumab #Merkel cell #metastases #PD-1 inhibitor

Seaweed makes for eco-friendly tissue scaffolds and reduces animal testing.

#tissue engineering #biocompatibility #Pacific dulse #extracellular matrix

Australian rocks suggests stores of niobium rose to the surface during the breakup of the supercontinent Rodinia.

#critical minerals #rifting sites #Proterozoic #carbonatite

Scientists create LED light that kills cancer cells without harming healthy ones

#tin nanoflakes #photothermal #colorectal #skin

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Monday, October 20, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .October 20th, 2025

Vol IV Issue 3

I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.

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A hidden gene could triple wheat yields.

#triple-grain #flowers #grain-bearing #ovaries

Blocking newly discovered enzymes could boost prostate cancer treatment.

#PDIA1 #PDIA5 #androgen receptor #mitochondria

Tiny laser could transform how we see and sense the world.

#precision #power #lidar #mass-produce

Sony Seeks U.S. Bank License to Issue Its Own Stablecoin.

#Connectia Trust #dollar-backed #digital banks #custody

Tracing the survivors of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

#Mt. Vesuvius #A.D. 79 #survive #resettle

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Friday, October 17, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .October 17th, 2025

Vol IV Issue 2

If we open a quarrel between the past and the present, we shall find we have lost the future.

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Multi-Sensor Models Transform Corn Growth Forecasting.

#agroecological #Aboveground biomass #UAV #stage-specific

700,000 years after its last eruption, an Iranian volcano appears to have woken up.

#Taftan #uplift #gas presssure #fumaroles

Project identifies new plant-based anti-inflammatory and anti-aging ingredients for sustainable cosmetics.

#InnCoCells #Cochlearia danica #Capsicum chinense #antimicrobial

A Tiny Peptide Can Freeze Parkinson's Proteins Before They Turn Toxic.

#alpha-synuclein #lactam bridges #neurotransmitter #misfolded

A new sodium breakthrough could supercharge solid-state batteries.

#metastable #sodium hydridoborate #O3-type #high-areal-loading

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .October 15th, 2025

Vol IV Issue 1

If you don't have a sense of who you are, you will fear what you are not.

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A simple fatty acid could restore failing vision.

#ELOVL2 #polyunsaturated #docosahexaenoic acid #lipid injection

Scientists unlock a 100-year-old quantum secret to supercharge solar power.

#spin-radical #organic semiconductor #Mott-Hubbard #P3TTM

Common yeast can survive Martian conditions.

#Saccharomyces cerevisiae #ribonucleoprotein condensates #stress granules #P-bodies

Methane leaks multiplying beneath Antarctic ocean.

#seeps #Ross Sea #melting permafrost #ocean acidification

Chemists achieve ethylene electrosynthesis from acetylene.

#semi-hydrogenation #coal-derived #EASH #mesoscopic

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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .October 14, 2025

Vol III Issue 80

Hope I die before I get old.

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A nanoparticle vaccine shows stunning cancer prevention and immunity in mice.

#multi-pathway #immune response #T-cell #metastasis

The Moon’s Deepest Scar Still Glows With Clues to Its Fiery Birth.

#South Pole-Aitken #radioactive #ejecta #KREEP

New hydrogen battery can operate four times colder than before.

#magnesium hydride #solid electrolyte #hydride ions #2,030mAh per gram

ESA’s New Robotic Rover Will Take the Search for Alien Life to New Depths.

#Enfys infrared spectrometer #two meters #PanCam #Rosalind Franklin Rover

A single protein could stop sudden death after heart attacks.

#Resistin-like #arrhythmias #cardiomyocytes #neutrophils

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Sunday, October 12, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .October 12th, 2025

Vol III Issue 79

If more of our political masters understood statistics, the world would be a better place.

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Scientists create a paper-thin light that glows like the sun.

#paper-like #LED #quantum dots #solar spectrum

Breakthrough compounds may reverse nerve damage caused by multiple sclerosis.

#myelin #neurodegenerative #remyelination #indazole chloride

Hidden, supercharged 'thermostat' may cause Earth to overcorrect for climate change.

#CO2 #silicate weathering #feedback #water cycle

MIT Scientists Discover Amino Acid That Rejuvenates the Gut.

#cysteine #immune signaling #stem cell #regeneration

Bandages Made From Living Fungi Could Be The Future of Wound Healing.

#hydrogels #Marquandomyces marquandii #Bio-integrated #mycelium

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Saturday, October 11, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .October 11th, 2025

Vol III Issue 78

I do not live on the grid, and I don't live off it. I live with it.

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They’re smaller than dust, but crucial for Earth’s climate.

#Coccolithophores #plankton #carbon #oxygen

New precision gene editing tool could transform medicine.

#prime editing #vPE #nucleases #Cas9

Diterpenes from trees shown to form aerosols, prompting updates to atmospheric models.

#Terpenes #diterpene kaurene #oxidation #aerosol-forming

Peptide nanotubes show promise for overcoming chemotherapy resistance.

#doxorubicin #resistant #amino acid rings #self-assemble

Scientists pinpoint brain cells linked to depression.

#neurons #microglia #mood #inflammation

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Friday, October 10, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .October 10th, 2025

Vol III Issue 77

Hope is not a strategy.

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Scientists grow metal instead of 3D printing it.

#hydrogels #ceramics #photopolymerization #framework

New Class of Painkillers Could Work Without Blocking Healthy Inflammation.

#prostaglandins #PGE2 #Schwann cells #inflammation

Scientists stunned by wild Martian dust devils racing at hurricane speeds.

#deep learning #satellite images #CaSSIS #HRSC

Common fatty acid supercharges the body's cancer-killing abilities.

#oleic acid #delta gamma T cells #supplementation #immunometabolism

Liquid metal bestows infection-fighting powers on joint implants.

#joint-replacement #periprosthetic #bioceramic #silver-gallium

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Wednesday, October 08, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .October 8th, 2025

Vol III Issue 76

Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob.

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New Maps of Natural Radioactivity Reveal Critical Minerals and More.

#airborne #radiometric #Scintillation #gamma ray spectrometry

Bamboo-derived biodegradable plastic is as durable as the real thing.

#cellulose #eutectic solvents #ethanol #lignocellulose

Antarctic Circumpolar Current flowed much faster 130,000 years ago, core samples reveal.

#heat transport #carbon cycle #nutrients #sediments

Slime mold soil microbes could be a source of potent antimicrobials.

#Dictyostelium discoideum #propionic acid #zinc #Gram-positive

When sunshine became cheaper than coal.

#solar photovoltaic #1.5 terawatts #resilient #low-carbon

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Tuesday, October 07, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .October 7th, 2025

Vol III Issue 75

Freedom is the right of all sentient beings.

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Nanotech transforms vinegar into a lifesaving superbug killer.

#cobalt-based #carbon nanoparticles #antibiotic-resistant #antimicrobial

Bifrost subsea cable now ready for commercial launch.

#20,000km #subsea #redundancy #260 Tbit/s

A Mile-Deep Detector Hints at the Universe’s Darkest Secret.

#LUX-ZEPLIN #dark Matter #WIMPs #SURF

Scientists find brain circuit that traps alcohol users in the vicious cycle of addiction.