Science and Technology Chronicles: May 2026

Sunday, May 31, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 31st, 2026

Vol VI Issue 53

Who Said this?

Americans are far more squeamish about the abundance of tits than they are about the abundance of bullet holes.

Today, 209 links Curated

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Einstein-Rosen Bridges May Not Be Wormholes After All

#quantum fields #curved #spacetime #Hawking

Catalysts that prevent boil-off losses in liquid hydrogen production hold promise for a hydrogen-energy society

#composite catalysts #nanoparticles #ortho #para

Intermittent fasting triggers surprising changes in the brain

#rewiring #gut bacteria #IER #brain-gut

Omega-3 fish oil shows promise against type 2 diabetes

#insulin #resistance #glucose intolerance #inflammatory

Ozempic may be reshaping the brain

#hormonal #salience network #behavior #neural networks

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Saturday, May 30, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 30th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 52

Who Said this?

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

Today, 341 links Curated

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New Wearable Ultrasound Device Could 'Transform' Pregnancy Care

#continuous #UPatch #red blood cells #prenatal

Plants hit the brakes on immunity to survive viral infections

#autoimmune #autophagy #enzymes #transformer

Caffeine reversed memory problems caused by sleep deprivation

#social memory #neurons #hippocampus #Adenosine

This tomato-soy juice reduced inflammation in just four weeks

#lycopene #isoflavones #proteins #estrogen

Ancient DNA reveals how women helped transform prehistoric Europe

#peopling #Europe #bronze age #Corded Ware

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Friday, May 29, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 29th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 51

Who Said this?

Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.

Today, 491 links Curated

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The Sun Is Undergoing a Mysterious Change and Nobody Knows Why

#long-term #magnetic #proxies #p-mode

Mediacom DOCSIS upgrades pave path to 5-Gig speeds

#fiber/coax #broadband #DOCSIS 3.1 #OFDM

This bird break the rules of flight – and the secret lies is in the liver

#navigation #magnetoreception #homing pigeon #immune cells

Twisted graphene reveals a hidden superconductivity switch

#diamond #bilayer #strontium titanate #Electrons

Electronic stickers turn forests into living fire alarms

#deep-ultraviolet #solar-blind #combustion #nanocomposite

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Thursday, May 28, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 28th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 50

Who Said this?

False Necessity is the Mother of Dumb Invention.

Today, 508 links Curated

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Scientists Identify Hidden Brain Pathway Behind GLP-1 Weight-Loss Effects

#deep-brain #hedonic #dopamine #Amygdala

Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is set to lose its ice shelf this year

#Thwaites Glacier #detach #Modeling #collapse

Scientists say the hidden “third eye” inside your skull is the bizarre reason you can see

#single #central #vertebrate #photoreceptors

Newly discovered 'thunder' of Atlantic sturgeons inspires awe

#spawning #Bioacoustics #hydrophones #overfishing

Scientists Create Tiny Chip That Uses Light Instead of Electricity To Process Information

#quantum #valleytronics #nanoscale #metasurfaces

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 27th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 49

Who Said this?

We cannot reason ourselves out of our basic irrationality. All we can do is to learn the art of being irrational in a reasonable way.

Today, 470 links Curated

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Scientists create global treasure map pointing to hidden rare earth deposits

#seismic #lithosphere #continents #igneous

Scientists Invent ‘Wearable Robot’ Fabric Muscle Clothing That Increases the Wearer’s Strength by 40%

#shape-memory #muscle load #yarn #coil

Heavy Rainfall Inflates Mount Fuji

#uplift #aquifers #deformation #clinker

Large Hadron Collider detects strange particle behavior that could rewrite physics

#Standard Model #penguin decays #sub-atomic #B mesons

Addition of electricity drastically lowers carbon footprint of cement production

#electrochemical #alite #belite #calcination

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Monday, May 25, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 25th, 2026

Vol VI Issue 48

Who Said this?

The “De” In “Decentralization” Stands For “Democracy”

Today, 272 links Curated

Today's Five Links

The impact of microplastics on ocean carbon uptake

#Phytoplankton #toxicity #sunlight #triple crisis

New Vitamin B12-Based Therapy Could Change How Brain Cancer Is Treated

#glioblastoma #blood–brain barrier #nitrosylcobalamin #apoptosis

Fatherhood Dramatically Rewires Your Brain, Scans Reveal

#restructuring #gray matter #temporal #key life stages

Does the smell of pine make you smarter?

#terpenes #cognitive #consciously #nature-related

Low-dose ketamine shows promise for easing chronic fatigue

#exhaustion #systemic #inflammation #glutamate

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Saturday, May 23, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 23rd, 2026

Vol VI Issue 47

Who Said this?

I have learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.

Today, 382 links Curated

Today's Five Links

Einstein’s “wormhole” may actually reveal a hidden mirror of time

#Einstein–Rosen bridge #paradox #fields #spacetime

Scientists Are Turning Ocean Trash Into Roads

#plastic waste #PMA #SBS #microplastic

We're 'green chemists'—why we think this emerging science can transform the way the world uses its resources

#benign #holistic #natural polymers #innovation

Hybrid California Bees Beat Deadly Mites

#Varroa mite #viruses #infestation #larval stage

Ancient DNA Shatters the Simple Story of Europe’s Origins

#genomes #Neolithic age #Anatolia #women

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Friday, May 22, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 22nd, 2026

Vol VI Issue 46

Who Said this?

Belief systems provide a programme which relieves the necessity of thought.

Today, 499 links Curated

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Scientists discover a strange “inside-out” planetary system that shouldn’t exist

#rocky #gaseous #LHS 1903 #Cheops

Spinach-Based Eye Drops Could Help Treat a Common Eye Condition

#dry eye syndrome #membrane stacks #NADPH #Thylakoids

Scientists discover hidden weakness shared by hundreds of cancer mutations

#PerturbFate #control hubs #regulation #melanoma

Researchers transform paper sludge into valuable biofuels

#saccharification #fermentation #sludge #bioeconomy

Ancient chemistry trick unlocks new type of glass that traps CO2 and hydrogen

#MOF #ZIF-62 #silicate #metal-organic

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Thursday, May 21, 2026

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 21st, 2026

Vol VI Issue 45

Who Said this?

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

Today, 429 links Curated

Today's Five Links

Swearing helps people perform better when peak performance is needed, study finds

#hold #Social pressure #disinhibited #psychological flow

Yearslong fight over users’ right to tweak smart TV software heads to trial

#Vizio #SFC #Linux kernel #GPLv2

Plants can 'eat' the dust that falls onto their leaves

#deposition #foliar uptake #shrub #micronutrients

NASA’s Hubble Accidentally Witnesses a Comet Shattering in Space

#K1 #perihelion #coma #fragmenting

New eruption discovered in the Bismarck Sea

#deep-ocean floor #subduction #Titan Ridge #seismometers

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

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

Vol VI Issue 44

Who Said this?

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

Today, 492 links Curated

Today's Five Links

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

Today's Five Links

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

Today's Five Links

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

Today's Five Links

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

Today's Five Links

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