Science and Technology Chronicles: 2026

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 20th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 44

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Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.

Today, 492 links Curated

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Beyond Lithium: The Rise of All-Organic Batteries for a Sustainable Energy Future

#electrode #polymer #amorphous #ceramic

Scientists discover strange link between vitamin D and pain

#deficient #senses #regulates #inflammatory

Scientists Discover Hidden Sleep Switch That Boosts Brainpower, Builds Muscle, and Burns Fat

#deep sleep #growth hormone #wakefulness #GHRH

Glowing fungi expose final enzyme that could make bioluminescent tools more efficient

#oxyluciferin #CPH #caffeic #pyruvic

Naturally occurring soil fungi could boost rice yields while reducing reliance on synthetic fertilizers

#bio-fertilizers #arbuscular mycorrhizal #basmati #AWD

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 19th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 43

Who Said this?

A government that can't trust the voters with detailed knowledge of its operations isn't a democracy.

Today, 481 links Curated

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Fog Is Teeming With Life, And It May Be Doing Us a Surprising Favo

#bacteria #radiation fog #microbiome #Methylobacterium

Brains of hibernating squirrels could reveal new treatments for stroke

#neuroplasticity #visual cortex #torpor #SUMOylation

DNA floating in seawater is now enough to let scientists monitor the health of America's dolphin populations

#eDNA #genetic diversity #mitochondria #odontocetes

World's first 'native' color lidar will let robots and self-driving cars map the world in full color 3D

#native color #laser #ambient #megapixel

Hidden earthquake faults beneath Seattle may be more dangerous than expected

#Seattle Fault Zone #Cascadia #rupture dynamics #magnetic

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Monday, May 18, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 18th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 42

Who Said this?

A copious flood of data creates an illusion of omniscience, and that illusion can make you stupid.

Today, 361 links Curated

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Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s in mice with breakthrough nanotechnology

#nanoparticles #supramolecular #bioactive #amyloid-β

The surprising health benefits of watermelon

#juice #antioxidants #nitric oxide #lycopene

Testosterone Could Actually Protect Against Deadly Brain Cancer

#glioblastoma #androgen #HPA #hypothalamus

the surprising truth about coffee and blood pressure

#caffeine #hypertension #metabolism #muscle stimulant

Copper-based sensor explains key defense signaling in stressed plants

#hydrogen peroxide #immunity #Quinones #CARD1

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Sunday, May 17, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 17th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 41

Who Said this?

After three days men grow weary of a wench, a guest, and rainy weather.

Today, 215 links Curated

Today's Five Links

The real reason exercise makes you stronger isn’t what you think

#ventromedial hypothalamus #steroidogenic #endurance #glucose

New recyclable protein textiles could cut microplastic pollution and lower clothing waste

#protein-based #microbes #biodegradable #silk–amyloid–mussel

Beyond Pain Relief: Scientists Discover a Protein That Could Stop Osteoarthritis in Its Tracks

#SHP #cartilage #MMP-3 #MMP-13

Dark Matter May Have Been Detected by Accident, Scientists Reveal

#gravitational waves #black holes #Einstein #signatures

Researchers Found a Surprisingly Realistic Way To Mine Asteroids for Mars

#logistics #M-type #carbonaceous #energy cost

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Saturday, May 16, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 16th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 40

Who Said this?

A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.

Today, 371 links Curated

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New Algae Robots Swarm Like Locusts at the Flick of a Switch

#Self-assembling #microbots #algae #nanoparticles

Puberty hormones shape the adolescent female brain before physical changes appear

#structure #functional wiring #estradiol #testosterone

Why is almost everyone right-handed? The answer may lie in how we learned to walk

#handedness #bipedalism #Bayesian modeling #hominins

Scientists discover hidden “brakes” that stop massive earthquakes

#brake zones #Gofar #dilatancy strengthening #tectonic plates

Scientists find hidden brain nutrient deficit that may fuel anxiety

#choline #prefrontal cortex #amygdala #1H-MRS

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Friday, May 15, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 15th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 39

Who Said this?

A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.

Today, 466 links Curated

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Scientists Create “Living” Materials That Crawl, Walk, and Dig on Their Own

#active matter #behaviors #mechanics #Percolation

A pill can stop people from developing COVID after being exposed to the virus, trial finds

#ensitrelvir #SARS-CoV-2 #enzyme #Shionogi

Physicists Have Measured ‘Negative Time’ in the Lab

#photons #rubidium #resonance #measurement

These Simple Plant Foods Are Linked to Lower Blood Pressure

#soy foods #legumes #cardiovascular disease #isoflavones

Customizable drinks could provide essential nutrients during space missions

#emulsions #fortified beverages #omega-3 #microfluidic

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 13th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 38

Who Said this?

A lot of paranoia has to do with valuing internal deductions over external evidence.

Today, 449 links Curated

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Physicists find evidence that the universe isn't perfectly uniform

#standard cosmological model #surveys #FLRW #curvature

How can low-value agricultural waste be transformed into high-value products?

#biodegradable #films #biomass #cellulose

Scientists discover a weak spot shared by polio and common cold viruses

#molecular switch #antiviral #RNA #enteroviruses

Gold nanoparticles that behave like a liquid open path to adaptive materials

#arranged #interface #air/water #symmetry

New MRI Breakthrough Captures Stunningly Clear Images of the Eye and Brain

#antenna #translational imaging #metamaterials #RF coils

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 12th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 37

Who Said this?

A man who marries his mistress leaves a vacancy in that position.

Today, 429 links Curated

Today's Five Links

Scientists put a tiny lump of metal in two places at once in record-breaking quantum experiment

#sodium #superposition #quantum interference #ultraviolet

The World's First Nuclear Explosion Forged an 'Impossible' Crystal

#solid-state #phases #clathrate #trinitite

Ancient bacterial toolkit links human gut health to ocean carbon cycling

#Akkermansia #genome #fucoidan #microbiome

New Discovery Challenges Decades-Old Theory of DNA Damage and Aging

#immune #inflammatory #degeneration #DDR

Sand Demand Outpaces Sustainable Extraction

#Dead sand #silica #sustainable extraction #dredged

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Monday, May 11, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 11th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 36

Who Said this?

Argue for your limitations and sure enough, they're yours.

Today, 333 links Curated

Today's Five Links

Stardust Trapped in Antarctic Ice Reveals Earth's Journey Through The Cosmos

#iron-60 #isotopes #supernova #Local Interstellar Cloud

Scientists say Dante’s Inferno described an asteroid impact 500 years before modern science

#Dante Alighieri #impact physics #meteoritics #Mount Purgatory

NASA Says Something is “Brewing” in Ocean Waters Off the East Coast—And Recent Satellite Images Prove It

#green plumes #Mid-Atlantic Bight #phytoplankton #diatoms

What Is Hantavirus? The Deadly Disease Raising Alarm Worldwide

#rodents #viruses #airborne #ventilated

Beavers Turn Rivers Into Powerful Carbon Sinks, Study Finds

#wetlands #waterways #CO2 #carbon budget

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Sunday, May 10, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 10th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 35

Who Said this?

Anyone who considers arithmetical methods of producing random digits is, of course, in a state of sin.

Today, 217 links Curated

Today's Five Links

Humans May Have Hidden Regenerative Powers, New Study Suggests

#BMP2 #FGF2 #regenerated #tissue

Ganymede's unique magnetic field may be powered by ongoing core formation—not a cooling core

#evolution #accretion #iron snow #Fe-FeS

Newton's Law of Gravity Just Passed Its Biggest Test Ever

#universal law of gravitation #proportional #dark matter #baryonic matter

Scientists just sent unhackable quantum keys across 120 kilometers

#communication #optical fiber #quantum dots #secure key

Scientists successfully transfer longevity gene and extend lifespan

#hyaluronic acid #longevity #lifespan #HMW-HA

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Saturday, May 09, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 9th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 34

Who Said this?

A problem well stated is a problem half solved.

Today, 413 links Curated

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Vast atmospheric waves on Venus are caused by largest known 'hydraulic jump'

#airflow #updraft #superrotate #Kelvin wave

Plants evolved distinct functions for two forms of a fundamental signaling molecule, study shows

#cAMP #regulate #signaling #Cross-talk

How caffeine alters the human brain’s electrical braking system

#motor signals #networks #somatosensory #suppression

New obesity discovery rewrites decades of fat science

#HSL #adipocytes #lipid droplets #nucleus

Scientists say this simple music trick can boost workout endurance by 20%

#120-140 beats per minute #Self-selected #tolerate #physical demands

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Friday, May 08, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 8th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 33

Who Said this?

Be aware that a halo has to fall only a few inches to be a noose.

Today, 438 links Curated

Today's Five Links

This Gene Tweak Turns Strawberries Into Healthier, Tastier Superfruit

#tRNA #anthocyanins #terpenoids #Cytokinins

Male Birth Control Breakthrough: Scientists Find Way To Turn Sperm Production Off and Back On

#meiosis #checkpoint #prophase 1 #chromosome

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS contains strange water never seen in our solar system

#heavy water #deuterium #ratio #radiation

A common constipation drug shows surprising power to protect kidneys

#lubiprostone #spermidine #gut bacteria #gut kidney axis

This Violent Volcanic Eruption May Have Revealed a Hidden “Emergency Brake” for Climate Change

#formaldehyde #chlorine #troposphere #saltwater

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Thursday, May 07, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 7th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 32

Who Said this?

Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty.

Today, 436 links Curated

Today's Five Links

Novel psychedelic compound 25C-NBF shows rapid antidepressant effects without addictive traits

#psychoplastogens #synaptic connections #Tryptamines #Phenethylamines

Why Did the Neanderthals Disappear? Scientists Reveal Humans Had a Hidden Advantage

#ecological modeling #interconnected #archaeological #ethnographic

Scientists reverse diabetes in mice with lab-grown insulin cells

#stem cells #type 1 #insulin-producing #culture

A Common Nutrient May Play a Surprising Role in Anxiety

#choline #1H-MRS #prefrontal cortex #acetylcholine

Scientists accidentally discover DNA that breaks the rules of life

#single-cell #sequencing #protist #eukaryotic

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Wednesday, May 06, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 6th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 31

Who Said this?

Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.

Today, 433 links Curated

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This simple amino acid supplement greatly reduces Alzheimer’s damage

#arginine #amyloid #inflammation #Aβ proteins

A Single Dose of Psilocybin Induces Lasting Brain Changes, New Study Suggests

#therapeutic #depression #addiction #anxiety

Breakthrough biomaterial heals tissue from the inside out

#injectable #hydrogel #regenerative #extracellular matrix

New Research Reveals That Your Morning Coffee Activates an Ancient Longevity Switch

#caffeine #DNA #checkpoints #TORC1

Polymer 'bristles' could help repel proteins—and germs—from surfaces in medical settings

#surface coatings #selectively #polydimethylsiloxane #liquidlike

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Monday, May 04, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 4th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 30

Who Said this?

True terror is knowing that the country is run by your high school class

Today, 263 links Curated

Today's Five Links

Physicists just found a tiny flaw in time itself

#fuzzy possibilities #collapse #gravity #uncertainty

How a newly discovered organelle could help reduce cow methane emissions

#methanogens #hydrogen #carbon dioxide #ciliates

Homer’s Iliad Found Embedded in a 1,600-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy

#tomb #Roman-era #papyri #Funerary

Stretching Diamonds Unlocks Powerful New Quantum Sensing Abilities

#behavior #color centers #SiV #nanoscale sensors

Malaria didn’t just kill early humans, it shaped who we became

#Africa #Plasmodium falciparum #transmission #Disease

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Saturday, May 02, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 2nd, 2026

Vol VI Issue 29

Who Said this?

We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.

Today, 352 links Curated

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This new aluminum could replace rare metals and cut costs dramatically

#trimeric #Transition metals #rings #catalysis

New lithium-plasma engine passes key Mars propulsion test

#metal vapor #2,800°C #electric propulsion #2.6 years

Dolls beat screens for building children's social skills, study finds

#social #emotional #doll play #social understanding

Nanoreactor design improves catalysis by balancing molecular flow

#porous shell #optimize #kinetics #restriction

Yellowstone's volcano may be fueled in a very different way than we thought

#crust #magma plumbing #supereruption #tectonics

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Friday, May 01, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 1st, 2026

Vol VI Issue 28

Who Said this?

Truth is stranger than fiction but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't

Today, 413 links Curated

Today's Five Links

This Common Plant Could Be an Unexpected New Source of Protein

#marigold #Calendula officinalis #glutamic #aspartic

Yawning Does Something Unexpected in Your Brain, MRI Scans Reveal

#cerebrospinal fluid #deep breath #Blood flow #pattern

Why drinking more water didn’t prevent kidney stones

#behavioral #fluid intake #adherence #hydration

Dinosaurs may have originated 10 million years earlier than fossils show

#clade #phylogeny #morphological #FBD

Popular Vitamin D Supplement Has “Previously Unknown” Negative Effect, Study Finds

#D2 #D3 #Interactions #immune

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Thursday, April 30, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 30th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 27

Who Said this?

If you can't get rid of the skeleton in your closet, you'd best teach it to dance.

Today, 473 links Curated

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Scientists just found a chilling way life may have begun

#freezing #thawing #lipid #membrane

Mount Etna is like no other volcano on Earth, representing 'a new type of volcanism,'

#African Plate #silica-rich #alkali #low-velocity

Earth is splitting open beneath the Pacific Northwest, scientists say

#subduction #Juan de Fuca #earthquake #Cascadia

a 100-million-year-old bacterial toxin could reshape pest control and antibiotic discovery

#Streptomyces #SAIPs #pathogens #Adaptation

Replacing nitrogen with organic fertilizer found to improve soil and crops

#organic #inorganic #balance #nutrient cycling

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 29th, 2026