SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Jun 8th, 2025

 

And you better start swimmin' Or you'll sink like a stone

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Vol II No 57

197 links Curated

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Genetic and biological clues point to inflammation’s role in mental health.

#"chronic low-grade" #Depression #cognitive #systemic

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New Chemical Kills 95% of Termites but Can’t Harm Humans.

#bistrifluron #drywood #exoskeleton #chitin

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Drone tech uncovers 1,000-year-old Native American farms in Michigan.

#"Anaem Omot" #Menominee #"farming ridges" #"burial mounds"

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The Genetic Mystery of Why Cats Purr May Finally Be Solved.

#"Felis catus" #androgen #short-type #25-30Hz

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Student discovers long-awaited mystery fungus sought by LSD's inventor.

#"Periglandula clandestin" #symbiosis #"Albert Hofmann" #Ergot

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .Mar 5th, 2025

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

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Vol II No 58

417 links Curated

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A new therapy repairs corneal damage to a patient's eye.

https://www.livescience.com/health/surgery/new-stem-cell-therapy-could-repair-irreversible-and-blinding-eye-damage-trial-finds

Tags: #cornea #epithelial #transplantation #18-months

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New Research Suggests a Correlation Between the Sun and Seismic Events.

https://thedebrief.org/is-solar-activity-driving-earthquakes-new-research-suggests-a-correlation-between-the-sun-and-seismic-events/

Tags: #sunspot #earthquake #Prediction #tectonic

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Researchers developed a method to recycle platinum catalysts used in silicone materials.

https://www.newswise.com/articles/study-details-method-for-recycling-platinum-catalysts-from-industrial-waste/?sc=top

Tags: #hydrosilylation #platinum #silicon #ligand

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An AI breakthrough is bringing the quantum internet closer to reality.

https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/scientists-discover-simpler-way-to-achieve-einsteins-spooky-action-at-a-distance-thanks-to-ai-bringing-quantum-internet-closer-to-reality

Tags: #AI #entanglement #communication #photons

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Introducing an adaptive LiDAR odometry system designed for robots.

https://thedebrief.org/how-adaptive-lidar-could-revolutionize-autonomous-farming/

Tags: #LiDAR #Autonomous #Farming #odometry

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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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan 20, 2025

 

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Vol II No 15

244 links Curated

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in coming weeks a next-level breakthrough that unleashes Ph.D.-level super-agents will be announced
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/19/ai-superagent-openai-meta

Tags: #AI #Ph.D #mid-level #exceeding

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A period of slow, creeping movement without any shaking may be a necessary prelude to earthquakes
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/earthquakes/scientists-find-hidden-mechanism-that-could-explain-how-earthquakes-ignite

Tags: #physics #fractures #brittle #nucleation #aseismic

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physically inactive children exhibit higher rates of anxiety and depression
https://www.psypost.org/physically-inactive-children-have-higher-rates-of-depression-and-anxiety-study-finds/

Tags: #ASD #ADHD #activity #physical #activity #mental

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Escape the walled garden and algorithm black boxes with RSS feeds
https://www.johnwalker.nl/posts/escape-the-walled-garden-with-rss

Tags: #RSS #Atom #feed #Newsletter #Meetups #Youtube

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Solar farms are booming in the US and putting thousands of hungry sheep to work
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/solar-farms-booming-us-putting-thousands-hungry-sheep-117844705

Tags: #Sheep #Solar #farming #Agrivoltaics #environmental

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