Science and Technology Chronicles: January 2026

Saturday, January 31, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .January 31st, 2026

Vol V Issue 25

Who Said this?

I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world.

Today, 388 links Curated

Today's Five Links

Breakthrough sepsis drug shows promise in human trial

#immune #overreaction #carbohydrate-based #STC3141

Metallic markers make direct measurement of protein activity possible

#apoptosis #proteases #metallic flag #macrophage

CERN supercollider gets sustainable side hustle heating local homes

#heat exchanger #Ferney-Voltaie #district heating #accelerator

'Reverse Solar Panel' Generates Electricity at Night

#heat difference #radiating #infrared #deep space

Carbon Dioxide 'Pulses' Clears Toxins From Parkinson's Brains in Recent Study

#waste-clearance #increasing #CO2 levels #glymphatic

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Friday, January 30, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .January 30th, 2026

Vol V Issue 24

Who Said this?

Strategy tells culture where to go. Culture tells strategy what's acceptable.

Today, 495 links Curated

Today's Five Links

New Study Reveals How Nanoplastics Make Bacteria More Dangerous

#environmental #biofilm #pathogens #disinfection

Strange Bright Lines on Mercury Suggest It's Not 'Dead' After All

#geological activity #lineae #sun-facing #craters

New Drug Stops Weight Gain and Lowers Cholesterol by Targeting Nitric Oxide

#signaling #unbalanced #SCoR2 #fat synthesis

Our Ocean’s “Natural Antacids” Act Faster Than We Thought

#calcium carbonate #timescale #dissolution #buffering

Study shows insect farming byproduct boosts soil health, reduces crop damage

#frass #soybean #soil amendment #herbivory

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .January 29th, 2026

Vol V Issue 23

Who Said this?

It's easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled.

Today, 488 links Curated

Today's Five Links

A breakthrough that turns exhaust CO2 into useful materials

#formic acid #electrode #atmosphere #tin(IV) oxide

Unusual RNA caps reveal previously unknown mechanism of genetic transcription

#DNA #RNA #alarmones #dinucleoside polyphosphate

Autophage rocket concept wins EU prize for debris free launch technology

#fuselage #fuel #deadweight #sequences

3D Printed Footwear Moves Closer to the Mainstream

#AM #midsoles #single piece #Roamr

Donut-Shaped Light Could Make Wireless Signals Far More Reliable

#metasurface #light vortices #Programmable #terahertz

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .January 28th, 2026

Vol V Issue 22

Who Said this?

The comforter of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor

Today, 536 links Curated

Today's Five Links

Newly discovered material conducts heat nearly 3x faster than any metal

#tantalum nitride #theta-phase #conductivity #copper

This Common Vaccine May Reduce Biological Aging

#shingles #chickenpox #neuralgia #inflammation

Bamboo Could Be The Next 'Superfood', But There's a Reason to Be Cautious

#metabolic #digestive #probiotic #lead levels

Tea can improve your health and longevity, but how you drink it matters

#green tea #freshly brewed #Camellia sinensis #catechins

This Wild Potato May Rewrite What We Know About Life Before Farming

#Solanum jamesii #food #medicine #ceremonial

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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .January 27th

Vol V Issue 21

Who Said this?

If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.

Today, 534 links Curated

Today's Five Links

A hidden genetic war is unfolding inside your DNA

#chromosomes #sequences #molecular defenses #telomeric DNA

A century-old Stonehenge mystery may finally be solved

#bluestones #river sediments #deliberately #transported

The Role of Photochemistry in Methane Budget

#greenhouse gas #OH Radical #methane-hydroxyl #chemical feedbacks

Cuttlefish Literally Twist Light to Attract a Mate, Study Finds

#Doratosepion andreanum #polarization #communication #transverse waves

Scientists may have been wrong about what causes asthma

#pseudo leukotrienes #free-radical #pathway #cascade

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Monday, January 26, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .January 26th, 2026

Vol V Issue 20

Who Said this?

Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.

Today, 312 links Curated

Today's Five Links

Why chronic gut inflammation can turn into colon cancer

#IBD #TL1A #ILC3 #neutrophils

Strange Red Rocks in Australia Are Challenging Long-Held Ideas About Fossils

#McGraths Flat #goethite #ferricrete #iron-oxyhydroxide

Engineers Create the World’s Tiniest Wireless Brain Implant

#MOTE #infrared #laser light #MRI

Gene editing takes a major step toward ending daily cholesterol pills

#CRISPR #STX-1150 #PCSK9 #hypercholesterolemia

Startup uses SpaceX tech to cool data centers with less power and no water

#compressor #carbon dioxide #capacity #30,000rpm

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Saturday, January 24, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .January 24th, 2026

Vol V Issue 19

Who Said this?

Learning isn’t scarce. Discipline is.

Today, 389 links Curated

Today's Five Links

This new antibody may stop one of the deadliest breast cancers

#triple-negative #SFRP2 #microenvironment #interferon-gamma

Europa’s ice may be feeding a hidden ocean that could support life

#subsurface #crustal delamination #mantle #Europa Clipper

You can now make fish-free omega-3s from whisky waste

#barley grains #algae #fermentation #MiAlgae

Biologists and engineers follow goopy clues to plant-wilting bacteria

#Ralstonia solanacearum #xylem #EPS-1 #polysaccharide

New catalyst makes plastic upcycling 10x more efficient than platinum

#tungsten carbide #carburization #Atomic Structure #β-W2C

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Friday, January 23, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .January 23rd, 2026

Vol V Issue 18

Who Said this?

Discussion is the exchange of knowledge; argument is the exchange of ignorance.

Today, 505 links Curated

Today's Five Links

New Drug Hopes To Treat Sleep Apnea Without Masks

#AD109 #norepinephrine #aroxybutynin #atomoxetine

'Pain sponge' derived from stem cells could soak up pain signals before they reach the brain

#neurons #osteoarthritis #hPSC #inflammatory

Earthquake Sensors Detect Sonic Booms From Incoming Space Junk

#seismic sensors #cascading #multiplicative #fragmentation

Peptide Treatment Protects Brains After Stroke, Mouse Study Finds

#nanomaterial #regenerative #IKVAV-PA #STPs

Tiny falcons are helping keep the food supply safe on cherry farms

#raptors #Falco sparverius #pests #damage

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .January 22nd, 2026

Vol V Issue 17

Who Said this?

Economics is the astrology of our time.

Today, 427 links Curated

Today's Five Links

Life’s chemistry may begin in the cold darkness of space

#protein precursors #peptides #dust #prebiotic

Plant Discovery Could Transform How Medicines Are Made

#alkaloids #Flueggea suffruticosa #securinine #microbes

Scientists are building viruses from scratch to fight superbugs

#synthetic #bacteriophage #Pseudomonas aeruginosa #digital DNA

Pine bark removes pharmaceutical residues from wastewater

#Magnetite #polyphenolic #tannins #effluent

Undersea earthquakes are supercharging the Southern Ocean

#ocean surface #seismic #bloom #iron

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .January 21st, 2026

Vol V Issue 16

Who Said this?

Digital information lasts forever, or five years, which ever comes first.

Today, 508 links Curated

Today's Five Links

Medieval 'super ship' found wrecked off Denmark is largest vessel of its kind

#600-year-old #cog #Øresund #Svælget 2

Computational model discovers new types of neurons hidden in decade-old dataset

#neural activity #brain circuits #reserve #incongruent neurons

Algae’s Secret Sun Shield Could Revolutionize Solar Energy

#siphonein #carotenoids #Codium fragile #spectroscopy

Stanford scientists found a way to regrow cartilage and stop arthritis

#chondrocyte #15-PGDH #Gerozymes #Regeneration

This new building material pulls carbon out of the air

#ESM #adjustable strength #full recyclability #sequesters

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Monday, January 19, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .January 19th, 2026

Vol V Issue 15

Who Said this?

Do everything in moderation, as often as you can.

Today, 335 links Curated

Today's Five Links

Silver just solved a major solid-state battery problem

#nanoscale #ceramic core #electrolyte #brittle

Computer models let scientists peer into the mystery beneath Jupiter's clouds

#Great Red Spot #upper atmosphere #chemistry #hydrodynamics

Cigarette filters: An underestimated source of microplastic pollution

#cigarette butts #cellulose acetate #Microfibers #pre-contaminated

Sugarcane hits the sweet spot for sustainable carbon

#footprint #productivity #rice #genetics

Scientists sent viruses to space and they evolved in surprising ways

#bacteria-infecting #phage #E. Coli #T7

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Sunday, January 18, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .January 18th, 2026

Vol V Issue 14

Who Said this?

Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.

Today, 246 links Curated

Today's Five Links

Tiny earthquakes are revealing a dangerous secret beneath California

#swarms #San Andreas #Cascadia #Mendocino Triple Junction

How scientists are turning thyme into precision medicine

#nanodoses #capsules #biologically active #extract

Could a Tomato Nutrient Help Prevent Severe Gum Disease in Older Adults?

#lycopene #periodontitis #gum health #disease risk

Exercise rewinds muscle aging by restoring repair and growth power

#muscle function #cellular mechanism #mTORC1 #DEAF1

New Research Suggests Humans May Have up to 33 senses

#distributed system #proprioception #interoception #Gustation

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Friday, January 16, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .January 16th, 2026

Vol V Issue 13

Who Said this?

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored

Today, 572 links Curated

Today's Five Links

When ISS Astronauts Unleashed Killer Viruses on E. Coli, Strange Things Started to Happen

#phages #microgravity #Mutations #Infectivity

NASA Data Helps Maine Oyster Farmers Choose Where to Grow

#site-selection #shellfish #plankton #Crassostrea virginica

For 21 years, enthusiasts used their home computers to search for ET. UC Berkeley scientists are homing in on 100 signals they found.

#SETI@home #crowd-sourced #Arecibo #FAST

Scientists found the soil secret that doubles forest regrowth

#tropical forests #nitrogen #deforestation #legume

Biomass-derived furans offer sustainable alternative to petroleum in chemical production

#uphill #reaction #Light #Carbon dioxide

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .January 14th, 2026

Vol V Issue 12

Who Said this?

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

Today, 453 links Curated

Today's Five Links

Spacecraft capture the Sun building a massive superstorm

#Solar Orbiter #NOAA 13664 #Solar Dynamics Observatory #Magnetic Fields

The Secret To Preventing Tooth Decay May Already Be In Your Mouth

#saliva #biofilms #arginine #acidity

AI-Designed Antibodies Are Racing Toward Clinical Trials

#Generative biology #discovery #Nanobodies #protein structures

Novel solution enables unprecedented control of heat conduction

#asymmetric #nonuniform #microstructures #homogenization

Blue Origin and Nimbus validate fuel cells for lunar life support

#gravity independent #PEM #shock #vibration

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .January 13th, 2026

Vol V Issue 11

Who Said this?

Fear is the parent of cruelty.

Today, 455 links Curated

Today's Five Links

Cells Use ‘Bioelectricity’ To Coordinate and Make Group Decisions

#biophysics #cancer #cells #neurons

Laughing gas a promising treatment for depression

#Nitrous oxide #rapid-acting #Glutamate #NMDA

This new sugar tastes like the real thing without the usual downsides

#tagatose #Escherichia coli #arabinose isomerase #Gal1P

Scientists Develop Spray-On Powder That Instantly Seals Life-Threatening Wounds

#hemostatic agent #hydrogel barrier #biocompatible #AGCL

Gamma rays quickly toughen nitrogen‑fixing bacteria

#Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens #irradiated #mutagenesis #heat-tolerant

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Monday, January 12, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .January 12th, 2026

Vol V Issue 10

Who Said this?

Freedom is the right of all sentient beings.

Today, 353 links Curated

Today's Five Links

Chilean Telescope Array Gets 145 New Powerful Amplifiers

#low-noise #Band 2 #ALMA #interstellar medium

The Rhythm in Your Brain That Draws the Line Between You and the World

#alpha #clock #self #body

Giant amoeba virus ushikuvirus sheds light on how complex cells evolved

#vermamoeba #Mamonoviridae #eukaryogenesis #cytopathic

Crohn’s Disease May Be Detectable Years Before Symptoms

#flagellin #gut bacteria #immune response #antibodies

Tire rubber decays into a potentially dangerous chemical cocktail

#crumb rubber #reactive #6PPD-quinone #transformation

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Saturday, January 10, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .January 10th, 2026

Vol V Issue 9

Who Said this?

Humiliation is the single most underestimated force in politics.

Today, 392 links Curated

Today's Five Links

Scientists test a tiny eye implant that could restore sight

#stem cell #implant #retinal cells #macular degeneration

New River Chemistry Insights May Boost Coastal Ocean Modeling

#carbon dioxide #river inputs #overestimation #pH

New chemical method makes it easier to select desirable traits in crops

#mutation breeding #genetic #irradiation #etoposide

Mars Isn’t Just Red – It’s Electrically Alive

#dust-driven #chemistry #ESD #electrochemical

Astronomers Just Set a Record Watching The Sun's Most Violent Region

#NOAA 13664 #magnetic fields #SDO #Solar Orbiter

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Friday, January 09, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .January 9th, 2026

Vol V Issue 8

Who Said this?

Government serves people who vote.

Today, 438 links Curated

Today's Five Links

Earth May Have Seeded the Moon With Life-Supporting Elements

#magnetic field #atmosphere #modeling #lunar soil

Lipids have their own VIP drivers for reaching cellular targets

#transport #proteins #lipid transfer #models

An old jeweler’s trick could change nuclear timekeeping

#electroplating #thorium-229 #steel #laser

Earth's ancient nuclear reactors were a freakish natural accident

#uranium-235 #fission #Oklo #groundwater

Microscopic Robots That Swim Think and Act on Their Own

#light-powered #programmable #ions #electrical field

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Thursday, January 08, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .January 8th, 2026

Vol V Issue 7

Who Said this?

I care not much for a man's religion whose dog or cat is not the better for it.

Today, 444 links Curated

Today's Five Links

CRISPR Study Identifies New Neurodevelopmental Disorder by Mapping Hundreds of Genes Related to Brain Development

#neurodevelopment #stem cells #genome-wide #PEDS1

'Mitochondrial transfer' into nerves could relieve chronic pain, early study hints

#infusion #spontaneous #glial cells #swap

Overlooked for a Century, Forensic Scientists Unveil an Unexpected Game-Changer for Solving Crimes

#bryophytes #microhabitats #moss fragments #biological markers

Leonardo da Vinci's DNA may be embedded in his art — and scientists think they've managed to extract some