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

Vol VI Issue 43

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

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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

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Brains of hibernating squirrels could reveal new treatments for stroke

#neuroplasticity #visual cortex #torpor #SUMOylation

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

#eDNA #genetic diversity #mitochondria #odontocetes

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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

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Hidden earthquake faults beneath Seattle may be more dangerous than expected

#Seattle Fault Zone #Cascadia #rupture dynamics #magnetic

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .March 1st, 2026

Vol V Issue 49

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Who Said this?

The future is subject to internet roaming charges.

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Today, 266 links Curated

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Scientists discover a bacterial kill switch and it could change the fight against superbugs

#MurJ #antibiotic target #Bacteria #peptidoglycan

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Scientists Placed Microscopic Animals in Simulated Martian Soil and Something Unexpected Happened

#tardigrades #regolith #Rocknest #inhibitory

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Deep in Antarctic ice, these particles can answer basic questions about the universe

#Neutrino #Observatory #Big Bang #Cherenkov

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Clean Energy Discovered in the Depths of Old Coal Mines

#geothermal #mine network #Heat pump #Union Bay

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Air Pollution Is Wreaking Havoc on Ants, And The Effects Are Alarming

#Scent #alkenes #ozone #cuticular hydrocarbons

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .January 5th, 2026

 Vol V Issue 4

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Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge..

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Today, 270 links Curated

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The invisible microbes that help keep us healthy

#bacteria #resilience #Salutogenic #positive health outcomes

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A simple chemistry trick could end forever plastic

#degradable #programmable #pre-folding #positioning

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Coral reef fish recovery could boost sustainable seafood servings by up to 50 percent

#overfished #stocks #micronutrient deficiencies #rebuilding

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A smarter way to screen for breast cancer is emerging

#personalized #mammograms #guidelines #personal risk

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Filamentous algae blooms alter river ecosystems without disrupting overall function

#epilithic #blooms #structure #function

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

Vol IV Issue 12

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Hope clouds observation.

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Today, 471 links Curated

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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

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

#Carrington Event #geomagnetic storm #X45 #CME

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What wheat fibers do in sourdough bread.

#arabinoxylans #fermentation #lactic acid #bacteria

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

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

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Jun 30th, 2025

 

A Focus on Security Yields Compliance for Free

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Vol II No 76

232 links Curated

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1,000-year-old crown honoring was found by a farmer in a field.

#Byzantine #Monomachos #1860 #Slovakia

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Brain sugar discovery turns the tables on Alzheimer's disease.

#neurons #"glycogen stores" #"oxidative stress" #GlyP

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Genetic bottlenecks help explain which cholera strains become pandemic pathogens.

#"Vibrio cholerae" #allelic #CTXΦ #VPI-1

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Honey from the Australian sting-less bee has remarkable antimicrobial properties.

#"glucose oxidase" #Hydrogen Peroxide" #bacteria #fungi

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Earth is trapping much more heat than climate models forecast.

#Clouds #reflective #"Pacific Decadal Oscillation" #feedback

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan 21, 2025

 

I am only responsible for what I say, not what you understand

Vol II No 16

268 links Curated

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No matter how deep we dig, we keep finding life
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/01/life-is-thriving-in-the-subsurface-depths-of-earth/

Tags: #underground #bacteria #archaea #methanogenic

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long-term risks of early exposure to violent content in childhood linked to teen antisocial behavior, more than a decade later.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250120113815.htm

Tags: #Quebec #aggression #antisocial #boys #predicted

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What was it that cleaned the brain?
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/01/how-sleeping-pills-interfere-with-the-brains-internal-cleaning-mechanism/

Tags: #glymphatic #clearance #norepinephrine #brain #fluid #dynamics

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A Paralyzed Man Piloted a Virtual Drone With His Mind Alone
https://singularityhub.com/2025/01/20/a-paralyzed-man-just-piloted-a-virtual-drone-with-his-mind-alone/

Tags: #BrainGate2 #Neural #Interface #cursor #finger #independently

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Robot Gets Up Close to the Seabed Without Disturbing It
https://spectrum.ieee.org/underwater-robotics

Tags: #damage #coral #monitoring #flattened #axis

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan 18, 2025

 

it is by words that the world’s great fight, now in these civilized times........................Vol II No 13

339 links Curated

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A naturally occurring polymer can be chemically re-engineered for use as a strong yet sustainable bonding agent.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250116161241.htm

Tags: #P3HB #adhesive #reusable #biodegradable

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robot worm digs for geothermal energy in your backyard
https://thenextweb.com/news/borobotics-autonomous-robot-worm-geothermal-energy-startup

Tags: #geothermal #Borobotics #Grabowski #heat-pump

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Nitrogen isotopes in tooth enamel show no evidence of meat consumption in Australopithecus
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250117112232.htm

Tags: #Nitrogen #isotope #plant-based #enamel #light #heavy

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Engineered bacteria to help in the battle against the growing amount of microplastics that pervade our environment.
https://thedebrief.org/researchers-are-engineering-bacteria-to-help-break-down-microplastics-in-the-fight-against-pollution/

Tags: #PET #bacteria #DNA #biodegrade #Microplastics

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Researchers discovered long-lost computer code and used it to resurrect the early chatbot ELIZA
https://www.livescience.com/technology/eliza-the-worlds-1st-chatbot-was-just-resurrected-from-60-year-old-computer-code

Tags: #ELIZA #chatbot #Weizenbaum #MAD-SLIP #Lisp

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