SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 28th, 2025

Some make amends... Some make a wound.

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Vol II No 53

315 links Curated

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flavonoidcompounds have an insecticidal effect on corn earworm larvae.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250226175928.htm

Tags: #corn #earworm #flavonoids #microbiome

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The focus is now shifting to linking multiple quantum processors together.

https://spectrum.ieee.org/quantum-computers

Tags: #Quantum-computing #linking #connectivity #12-qubit

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Hot Vesuvian ash cloud really did turn a brain to glass.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/study-hot-vesuvian-ash-cloud-really-did-turn-a-brain-to-glass/

Tags: #Vesuvius #brain #X-rays #vitrification

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The Space Station (ISS) has a lower diversity of microbes compared to earthly environments.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250227124856.htm

Tags: #microbes #modules #free-living #ecosystem

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Bamboo can control the genes of the pandas eating it.

https://www.livescience.com/animals/sneaky-bamboo-can-control-the-genes-of-the-pandas-eating-it-scientists-discover

Tags: #bamboo #microRNA #feeding #regulators

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 27, 2025

 

Isn’t this illegal? Yeah. Grow up.

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Vol II No 52

381 links Curated

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Observing Magma-Induced Seismic Changes with Fiber-Optics.

https://eos.org/editor-highlights/observing-magma-induced-seismic-velocity-changes-with-fiber-optics

Tags: #fiber-optic #sensing #seismic #velocity

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A curious connection between an ancient supernova and virus diversification.

https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/did-a-supernova-6-million-years-ago-kickstart-evolution-in-africa-new-study-offers-a-clue

Tags: #Tanganyika #viruses #mutations #chirality

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Flexible components allow new protein architectures.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250226142042.htm

Tags: #self-assembly #dimers #trimers #oligomorphism

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A single-fiber computer that could one day track your health.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/fiber-computer-woven-into-clothing-can-monitor-health/

Tags: #fiber #computer #apparel #3D

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Broadband upstream usage accelerates, while downstream usage is on the decline.

https://www.lightreading.com/broadband/downstream-broadband-usage-inches-downward-even-as-speeds-rise

Tags: #OpenVault #speed #downstream #PMA

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 26th, 2025

Set the controls for the heart of the Sun...

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Vol II No 51

375 links Curated

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Rice-based baby food linked to lower ADHD risk.

https://www.psypost.org/rice-based-baby-food-linked-to-lower-adhd-risk-in-taiwan-study/

Tags: #breastfeeding #complementary #genetic #environmental

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* Brewing tea's high surface are removes toxic metals from water.*

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/brewing-tea-removes-lead-from-water/

Tags: #Tea #metals #Adsorption #cellulose

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A new study shows a water-rich mineral could explain the planet's color.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250225122035.htm

Tags: #water-rich #iron #ferrihydrite #spectra

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Proxima Fusion has grand plans to transform energy production.

https://thenextweb.com/news/max-planck-spinout-proxima-fusion-unveils-fusion-reactor

Tags: #fusion #Stellaris #QI-HTS #AI

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Researchers excited by a new class superconducting of metals known as Nickelates.

https://thedebrief.org/unusual-new-materials-may-hold-the-key-to-unlocking-holy-grail-of-high-temperature-superconductivity/

Tags: #quantum #vortex #unification #Ambient-pressure

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 25th, 2025

 

You say I'm a dreamer... But, I'm not the only one

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Vol II No 50

369 links Curated

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Centuries-old DNA has revealed the diverse backgrounds of the 4th Century Huns.

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-dna-reveals-mysterious-origins-of-the-huns-who-sacked-rome

Tags: #Huns #fourth-century #Xiongnu #IBD

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Researchers found that branching coral benefited from a reef-dwelling crab

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250224155119.htm

Tags: #Corals #foundation #mutualism #wounds

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A sensor-based technology created by a computer science team is aimed at lowering bee colony losses and labor costs.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250224183020.htm

Tags: #Beekeeping #hive #temperature #modeling

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Reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone helped an entire ecosystem thrive.

https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/reintroducing-wolves-to-yellowstone-helped-entire-ecosystem-thrive-20-year-study-finds

Tags: #Wolves #Yellowstone #trophic-cascade #Willow

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3D Printed Hydrogels Turn Water into a Shield to Protect Astronauts from Radiation.

https://3dprint.com/316555/can-3d-printed-hydrogels-turn-water-into-a-shield-to-protect-astronauts-from-space-radiation/

Tags: #radiation #shielding #water #hydrogel

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 24, 2025

 

Ad Astra Per Aspera

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Vol II No 49

254 links Curated

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astronomers still have no idea what the Oort cloud looks like.

https://www.livescience.com/space/nasa-supercomputer-reveals-strange-spiral-structure-at-the-edge-of-our-solar-system

Tags: #Oort #model #simulation #snowballs

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Plate tectonic models show evidence of hydrogen (H₂) production within mountain ranges.

https://thedebrief.org/we-may-be-at-a-turning-point-scientists-reveal-untapped-energy-source-lurking-in-a-mountain-near-you/

Tags: #Mantle #hydrogen #serpentinization #Rift-inversion

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Maps of terrestrial fibre networks aren’t great. The Internet Society wants to fix that.

https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/24/isoc_ofds_network_maps/

Tags: #ISOC #OFDS #resilience #standard

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Electric Propulsion Magnets Ready for Space Tests.

https://spectrum.ieee.org/electric-propulsion-thruster

Tags: #plasma #thrusters #superconducting #AF-MPD

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*ARPA Is Quietly Funding Community-Owned Gigabit Fiber Access To Neglected Neighborhoods. *

https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/24/arpa-is-quietly-funding-cheap-50-65-a-month-community-owned-gigabit-fiber-access-to-long-neglected-neighborhoods/

Tags: #ARPA #monopolies #competition #community-owned

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 22, 2025

 

Dancing Madly Backwards.

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Vol II No 48

314 links Curated

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Scientists have developed a shapeshifting material that can carry many times its weight.

https://thedebrief.org/shapeshifting-robotics-breakthrough-reveals-adaptive-materials-that-morph-and-carry-weight/

Tags: #fluidization #convergent #elongations #load-bearing

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Environments are littered with the DNA of the creatures that inhabit them.

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/invisible-dna-lurks-everywhere-in-the-environment-and-were-on-the-verge-of-decoding-its-secrets

Tags: #Octantis #eDNA #AI #sequencing

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Researchers have developed a biobased hair conditioner using lignin gel.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250221171344.htm

Tags: #biomass #emulsions #stabilize #haircare

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New device uses electrically assisted wind to fight fires.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250204132028.htm

Tags: #vortex #rings #electricity #ozone

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Glass fertilizer beads could be a sustained nutrient delivery system.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250221171350.htm

Tags: #nutrient #release #beads #glass

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 21st, 2025

 

The problem with the future is that it keeps turning into the present.

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Vol II No 47

323 links Curated

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Dating a late Pleistocene eruption has big implications for understanding the current climate change.

https://eos.org/articles/cave-deposit-links-greenlands-and-europes-climate-records-with-a-german-volcano

Tags: #"Younger Dryas" #Laacher #sulfate #geochronology

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Replacing chemical phosphorus and nitrogen with sustainable sources

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250220123048.htm

Tags: #recycle #nitrification #pH #f-NBD

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sustainable high-performance thermoelectric materials 3D printed.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250220164241.htm

Tags: #thermoelectric #ingots #doped #efficient

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AI cracks superbug problem in two days that took scientists years.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyz6e9edy3o

Tags: #superbugs #co-scientist #antibiotics #immune

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Child ADHD risk linked to mother's use of acetaminophen.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250220164229.htm

Tags: #Fetal #acetaminophen #plasma #CANDLE

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 20th, 2025

 

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun.

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Vol II No 46

xxx links Curated

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Traumatic brain injuries have toxic effects that last weeks after initial impact.

https://theconversation.com/traumatic-brain-injuries-have-toxic-effects-that-last-weeks-after-initial-impact-an-antioxidant-material-reduces-this-damage-in-mice-247655

Tags: #Primary #excitotoxicity #neurodegeneration #neuroinflammation

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Breakthrough quantum chip that uses new state of matter.

https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/quantum-processor-that-uses-entirely-new-state-of-matter-could-set-us-on-the-path-to-quantum-supremacy

Tags: #QPU #topoconductor #Majorana #fermion

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Transforming industrial CO2 into a renewable fuel.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250219111510.htm

Tags: #CO2 #methanol #tetramethoxyphthalocyanine #cobalt

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France runs fusion reactor for record 22 minutes.

https://newatlas.com/energy/france-tokamak-cea-west-fusion-reactor-record-plasma-duration/

Tags: #WEST #fusion #Tokamak #ITER

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Chlorine plus UV light degrades toxins caused by harmful algae blooms.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250219154656.htm

Tags: #Algae #bloom #chlorine #UV

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 19th, 2025

 

Science is an attempt to remove our emotions and ego from reality.

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Vol II No 45

340 links Curated

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Lower antioxidant intake linked to increased anxiety.

https://www.psypost.org/lower-antioxidant-intake-linked-to-increased-anxiety/

Tags: #antioxidant #supplementation #oxidative #stress

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For the first time a nearly pure hexagonal diamond has been made synthetically.

https://thedebrief.org/rare-hexagonal-diamond-is-finally-created-in-the-lab-overturning-decades-of-controversy/

Tags: #crystal #synthetic #hexagonal #lonsdaleite

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Telepresence Rover Race in the Mojave Desert the is the closest thing to Mars.

https://spectrum.ieee.org/rover-race-mojave-desert-sands

Tags: #Robopalooza #telepresence #competition #Helelani

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Coffee grounds and Reishi mushroom spores used as an alternative to plastics.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250218145914.htm

Tags: #Coffee #Reishi #mycelia #Mycofluid

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The minimum requirement for vitamin B12 may not actually be enough if you are older.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250218203749.htm

Tags: #cognitive #anemia #lesions #slower

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 18th, 2025

 

Science is an attempt to remove our emotions and ego from reality.

Vol II No 44

330 links Curated

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Deposits found on an asteroid point to salty water in the outer Solar System.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250214123929.htm

Tags: #Ryugu #salt #precipated #sodium

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Did Our Solar System Pass Through a Giant Molecular Cloud Ten Million Years Ago?

https://thedebrief.org/did-our-solar-system-pass-through-a-giant-molecular-cloud-ten-million-years-ago/

Tags: #solar-wind #beryllium-10 #interstellar #heliosphere

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Lidar has fully revealed a 600-year-old Zapotec city in southern Mexico.

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/lasers-reveal-15th-century-fortified-zapotec-city-in-mexico

Tags: #LIDAR #Zapotec #Guiengola #Tehuantepec

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AI-based brain decoder can translate a person's thoughts into text without training.

https://www.livescience.com/health/mind/ai-brain-decoder-can-read-a-persons-thoughts-with-just-a-quick-brain-scan-and-almost-no-training

Tags: #AI #decode #aphasia #converter

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A groundbreaking study explores a sustainable catalyst for ammonia synthesis.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250217133451.htm

Tags: #Ba3SiO5 #ruthenium #ammonia #mixed-anion

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 17th, 2025

I can feel a good one coming on!

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Vol II No 43

162 links Curated

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Researchers have developed a reactor that converts carbon dioxide it into fuel, using only sunlight.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250213144317.htm

Tags: #CO2 #solar-powered #photosynthesis #syngas

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Meta Accused Of Training AI On Torrented 82TB Pirated Dataset

https://hothardware.com/news/lawsuit-meta-training-ai-millions-of-pirated-books

Tags: #Meta #LibGen #copyright #AI

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Simulations reveal that a million objects from Alpha Centauri, may be in the Oort Cloud.

https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/1-million-interstellar-objects-each-larger-than-the-statue-of-liberty-may-lurk-in-the-outer-solar-system

Tags: #interstellar #Oort #transfer #simulation

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Flexible stick-on patches could monitor blood pressure, stress, and more.

https://spectrum.ieee.org/graphene-biosensor

Tags: #tattoos #graphene #biosensing #GETs

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NASA's Curiosity discovers liquid water 'ripples' carved into Mars rock.

https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/nasa-rover-discovers-liquid-water-ripples-carved-into-mars-rock-and-it-could-rewrite-the-red-planets-history

Tags: #water #lakebed #Gale #sediment

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 16th, 2025

Feed your Head

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Vol II No 42

189 links Curated

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What if time is not as fixed as we thought?

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250213144429.htm

Tags: #quantum #time #direction #time-reversal

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Receiving routine vaccinations may offer a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life.

https://www.psypost.org/the-surprising-relationship-between-vaccinations-and-alzheimers-disease/

Tags: #vaccinations #inflammation #Optum #Alzheimer’s

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The role of wind shear in shaping a cumulonimbus anvil.

https://www.severe-weather.eu/learnweather/severe-weather-theory/back-sheared-anvil-updraft-strength-versus-wind-shear-mk/

Tags: #cumulonimbus #anvil #back-sheared #updraft

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The Moon: Dead or alive

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/moon-rocks-reveal-hidden-lunar-history/

Tags: #Theia #bombardment #volcanism #radioactive

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Blue Ghost lander arrives in lunar orbit

https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/02/16/fireflys-blue-ghost-lander-arrives-in-lunar-orbit/

Tags: #Firefly #lander #CLPS #NASA

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 15th, 2025

 

You can’t manage what you don’t measure.

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Vol II No 41

274 links Curated

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Antibiotic-resistant strains of a harmful bacteria thrive in a diabetic infection environment.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250212151511.htm

Tags: #Diabetes #antibiotic #resistance #infection

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Radio Telescope Mystery may mean Astronomy is Facing an Existential crisis.

https://thedebrief.org/astronomy-is-facing-an-existential-crisis-says-researcher-who-solved-radio-telescope-mystery/

Tags: #Murchison #airplane #reflection #RFI

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NanoCas, could extend gene therapies throughout the body.

https://singularityhub.com/2025/02/14/miniaturized-crispr-packs-a-mighty-gene-editing-punch/

Tags: #CRISPR-Cas9 #Cas9 #RNA #metagenomics

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An eight-rotor robot will head to the solar system’s most Earth-like moon.

https://eos.org/features/a-dragonfly-for-titan

Tags: #Dragonfly #Titan #Methane #Ingenuity

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2,000-year-old remains of London's oldest Roman basilica discovered.

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/2-000-year-old-remains-of-londons-oldest-roman-basilica-discovered-under-office-building

Tags: #Londinium #tribunal #70AD #preservation

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 14th, 2025

When you ask for clarity, be ready for disappointment

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Vol II No 40

343 links Curated

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The recycled solar cell has the same efficiency as the original one.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250212134713.htm

Tags: #perovskite #water first-generation #end-of-life

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Understanding tidal dissipation helps scientists infer many other things about Titan.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250212134829.htm

Tags: #Titan #dissipation #rotation #circular

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The U.S. is experiencing very high levels of seasonal influenza.

https://www.livescience.com/health/flu/the-us-is-having-its-most-active-flu-season-in-15-years

Tags: #influenza #vaccine #H1N1 #H3N2

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Enzymes are molecular machines that carry out the chemical reactions.

https://theconversation.com/enzymes-are-the-engines-of-life-machine-learning-tools-could-help-scientists-design-new-ones-to-tackle-disease-and-climate-change-249565

Tags: #proteins #enzymes #structure #RFdiffusion

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Beneath Antarctica's ice, Lake Vostok is one of the largest freshwater lakes on Earth.

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/antarctica/lake-vostok-the-15-million-year-old-lake-buried-miles-beneath-antarcticas-ice

Tags: #buried #extremophiles #subglacial #hydrothermal

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 13th, 2025

 

In a world that rewards cruelty, it is brave to be kind.

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Vol II No 39

346 links Curated

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Euclid telescope spots rare 'Einstein ring' hiding near Earth.

https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/euclid-telescope-spots-rare-einstein-ring-hiding-near-earth-and-an-ancient-unnamed-galaxy-behind-it

Tags: #gravitationally-warped #NGC-6505 #space-time #Euclid

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New Seafloor detector picks up record neutrino while under construction.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/most-energetic-neutrino-yet-seen-smashes-through-seafloor-detector/

Tags: #Mediterranean #KM3Net #ARCA #ORCA

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Eating yogurt twice a week yielded lower rates of Bifidobacterium colorectal cancer.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250212134440.htm

Tags: #microbiome #fermented #proximal #distal

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Biological aging may not be driven by what we thought.

https://www.livescience.com/health/ageing/biological-aging-may-not-be-driven-by-what-we-thought

Tags: #mutations #epigenetic #DNA #methylation #cytosine

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Kombucha Bioink Brings Bioprinting One Step Closer to the ER

https://3dprint.com/316196/kombucha-for-healing-seoultechs-bioink-brings-bioprinting-one-step-closer-to-the-er/

Tags: #Bioink #SCOBY #nanocellulose #hydrogel

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 12th, 2025

 

Editing Wikipedia is not a crime!

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Vol II No 38

383 links Curated

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An old heart drug called digoxin may help stop tumors from spreading to other organs.

https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/100-year-old-heart-drug-made-from-foxglove-may-help-dissolve-clumps-of-spreading-cancer-cells

Tags: #Cancer #metastasize #Digoxin #calcium

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DARPA is taking a significant step toward assembling large structures in orbit.

https://thedebrief.org/darpa-program-plans-to-build-massive-structures-in-orbit-with-paradigm-shifting-technology/

Tags: #DARPA #composite #NOM4D #longerons

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Physicists achieve optical readout of superconducting qubits.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250211134910.htm

Tags: #qubits #optical #cryogenic #heat

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Tumblr to join the fediverse

https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/11/tumblr-to-join-the-fediverse-after-wordpress-migration-completes/

Tags: #ActivityPub #WordPress #ActivityPub #Social

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Thermoelectric system could convert car and helicopter exhaust into energy.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250211190231.htm

Tags: #compact #thermoelectric #bismuth-telluride #heatsink

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 11, 2025

 

Lightly browned in the fires of Hell

Vol II No 37

350 links Curated

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Stash of 'devil's money' found at cult site in the Netherlands.

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/early-medieval-stash-of-devils-money-found-at-cult-site-in-the-netherlands

Tags: #Hezingen #diobolgeldæ #Wodan #stapol

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Strange Transformation of Earth’s Inner Core Revealed

https://thedebrief.org/strange-transformation-of-earths-inner-core-revealed-in-new-findings-that-confounded-scientists/

Tags: #core #deep-Earth #Yellowknife #deformation

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New Autonomous System to Monitor Arctic Ice Melt

https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/articles/monitoring-arctic-melting-ice

Tags: #SWATH #sailboat #autonomous #self-sufficient

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Did LIGO just see its most important gravitational wave ever?

https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/ligo-most-important-gravitational-wave-ever/

Tags: #LIGO #multi-messenger #KAGRA #IceCube

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Truly autonomous AI is on the horizon.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250210231820.htm

Tags: #Torque-Clustering #learning #Unsupervised #parameter-free

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 10th, 2025

 

There Can Be No Justice So Long As Laws Are Absolute.

Vol II No 36

236 links Curated

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Pixelfed Crowdfunds More Open Source Social Alternatives

https://thenewstack.io/pixelfed-crowdfunds-more-open-source-social-alternatives-for-the-fediverse/

Tags: #Pixelfed #ActivityPub #Instagram #TikTok

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New research suggests that music's ability to alleviate pain depends on tempo.

https://thedebrief.org/new-study-reveals-how-music-eases-pain-but-only-at-the-right-tempo/

Tags: #music #tempo #SPR #hypoalgesic

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The winter virus season is by one measure the most intense in 15 years.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/u-s-facing-most-intense-flu-season-in-at-least-15-years

Tags: #Flu #H1N1 #H3N2 #CDC

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A third of the planet could become inhospitable if temperatures increase more than 2°C.

https://thedebrief.org/rising-temperatures-could-make-one-third-of-the-planet-uninhabitable-alarming-new-study-says/

Tags: #2°C #heatstroke #uncompensable #unsurvivable

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Scientists have built a robotic insect that can fly 100 times longer than previous generations.

https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/mit-builds-swarms-of-tiny-robotic-insect-drones-that-can-fly-100-times-longer-than-previous-designs

Tags: #pollination #flexure #MIT #transmissions #bug-bot

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 9th, 2025

 

Invincibility is in oneself, vulnerability is in the opponent.

Vol II No 35

165 links Curated

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Meet the Citizen Scientists Determining What Makes a Healthy Vaginal Microbiome

https://thedebrief.org/meet-the-worldwide-sisterhood-of-citizen-scientists-determining-what-makes-a-healthy-vaginal-microbiome/

Tags: #microbiomes #Isala #dysbiosis #vaginal

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Bluefin, a Next-Gen Linux Workstation

https://thenewstack.io/bluefin-a-next-gen-linux-workstation-for-containerized-apps/

Tags: #Silverblue #rpm-ostree #containers #cloud

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Lasers and Atomic Clocks Reveal New Secrets About Dark Matter

https://thedebrief.org/lasers-and-space-time-separated-atomic-clocks-reveal-new-secrets-about-dark-matter/

Tags: #space-time #lasers #Lambda-CDM #axions

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DeepSeek app sends data unencrypted to ByteDance-controlled servers

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/02/deepseek-ios-app-sends-data-unencrypted-to-bytedance-controlled-servers/

Tags: #DeepSeek #AI #NowSecure #ATS

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Forced to run a labyrinth of carbon atoms, electrons do some rather peculiar things.

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-new-class-of-quantum-states-in-graphene

Tags: #graphene #superconduction #moiré #quasiparticles

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 8th, 2025

 

I don’t want to believe... I need to know.

Vol II No 34

288 links Curated

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The discovery of an ancient village could rewrite Indigenous history in central Canada.

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/11-000-year-old-settlement-in-canada-could-rewrite-history-of-indigenous-civilizations-in-north-america

Tags: #Saskatchewan #Indigenous #Âsowanânihk # radiocarbon-dated

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Could Microbial Movement Help Scientists Unlock the Mystery of Life on Mars?

https://thedebrief.org/could-microbial-movement-help-scientists-unlock-the-mystery-of-life-on-mars/

Tags: #Mars #extraterrestrial #motile #L-serine

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Adult Orcas teach calves how to hunt seals off Antarctica.

https://www.livescience.com/animals/orcas/orcas-off-antarctica-filmed-teaching-calves-to-hunt-in-incredible-new-footage

Tags: #Orca #Marguerite #hunting #practicing

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Mitochondria may hold the key to curing diabetes.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250207152714.htm

Tags: #Mitochondria #diabetes #β-cells #ISRIB

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New Radiation Belts Detected Around Earth After Epic Solar Storm.

https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-radiation-belts-detected-around-earth-after-epic-solar-storm

Tags: #electrons #protons #geomagnetic #high-energy

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 7th, 2025

 

Good protocols minimize required information

Vol II No 33

310 links Curated

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Your next burgers could be a blend of lab-grown fat and plant-based ingredients.

https://thenextweb.com/news/mosa-meat-applies-cultivated-meat-approval-switzerland

Tags: #Mosa #fat #plant-based #cultivated

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A new virus related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses has been detected in shrews in the U.S.

https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/new-camp-hill-virus-discovered-in-alabama-is-relative-of-deadly-nipah-the-1st-of-its-kind-in-the-us

Tags: #Alabama #shrews #Nipah #Hendra

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The Polar Vortex will be torn into two separate cores.

https://www.severe-weather.eu/global-weather/stratospheric-warming-update-winter-polar-vortex-split-core-over-united-states-canada-fa/

Tags: #Vortex #deformed #core #elongated

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A biomaterial mimics behaviors in biological tissues

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250206155347.htm

Tags: #ECM #acellular #nanocomposite #alginate

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New agroforestry maps plot benefits of trees

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250206134616.htm

Tags: #agroforestry #farming #trees #shrubs

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Feb 6th, 2025

Go ride the music!

Vol II No 32

422 links Curated

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Copper “nano-flowers” are offering a way to turn carbon dioxide into fuel and chemicals.

https://thedebrief.org/clean-energy-breakthrough-these-tiny-copper-nano-flowers-convert-co%e2%82%82-waste-into-valuable-hydrocarbons/

Tags: #Copper #nano-flowers #leaf #Carbon

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By treating DNA as a language, this LLM could see patterns that humans can’t.

https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-poetry-fan-who-taught-an-llm-to-read-and-write-dna-20250205/

Tags: #LLM #DNA #Design #sequences

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High-Tech Radar Captures Escalating Landslide Activity Near Los Angeles

https://thedebrief.org/look-nasas-high-tech-radar-captures-escalating-landslide-activity-near-los-angeles/

Tags: #ARIA #JPL #UAVSAV #landslide

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New model predicts how our planet would change in response to a strike of an asteroid.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250205142752.htm

Tags: #asteroid #climate #ecosystems #biosphere

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Quantum teleportation is used to distribute a calculation.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/quantum-teleportation-used-to-distribute-a-calculation/

Tags: #quantum #teleportation #entanglement processors

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