Science and Technology Chronicles

Thursday, May 08, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 8th, 2025

You've got two good eyes and you still can't see.

Vol II No 32

455 links Curated

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Genetic Mutation Discovery Linked to Needing Less Sleep.

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-genetic-mutation-linked-to-needing-less-sleep

#SIK3 #NSS #profile #kinase

Fungal spores can surf the stratosphere and survive.

https://www.science.org/content/article/dangerous-fungal-spores-can-surf-stratosphere-and-survive

#pathogens #intercontinental #balloons #"35 kilometers"

Brazilian Psychedelic Plant Emerges as Potential Depression Treatment

https://www.sciencealert.com/brazilian-psychedelic-plant-emerges-as-potential-depression-treatment

#"jurema preta" #dimethyltryptamine #"no ban" #"Mimosa tenuiflora"

Targeting inflammation shows potential as Type 1 diabetes treatment

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250507141132.htm

#TYK2 #psoriasis #inhibitor #signaling

Scientists Discover Wild Birds Behaving Suspiciously Like Friends.

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-wild-birds-behaving-suspiciously-like-friends

#Friendship #"Lamprotornis superbus" #reciprocal #DNA

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Wednesday, May 07, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 7th, 2025

We tigers prefer to inflict excitement on others.

Vol II No 31

447 links Curated

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Velvet worm slime could revolutionize sustainable material design

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250506170931.htm

#protein #liquid #fibre #structural

Cuttlefish Waves Could Be a Mysterious Form of Sign Language.

https://www.sciencealert.com/cuttlefish-wave-at-each-other-and-it-could-be-a-mysterious-form-of-sign-language

#cephalopods #"arm wave signs" #common #dwarf

fuel cell recycling turns 'forever chemicals' into renewable resources.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250506131506.htm

#"organic solvent" #ultrasonication #PFAs #"platninum group"

Satellites Tracked a Volcano’s Collapse for 12 Years Before It Sparked a Tsunami.

https://scitechdaily.com/satellites-tracked-a-volcanos-secret-collapse-for-12-years-then-it-sparked-a-killer-wave/

#"Anak Krakata" #InSAR #deformation #satellite

Scientists have found a way to convert corn waste into low-cost sugar.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250506131145.htm

#"corn stover" #cellulose #lignin #pretreatment

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Tuesday, May 06, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 6th, 2025

We are Volunteers of America.

Vol II No 30

371 links Curated

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New Molecules Target Root Cause of Chronic Pain Without Opioids.

https://scitechdaily.com/new-molecules-target-root-cause-of-chronic-pain-without-opioids/

#EphB1/2 #tyrosine #kinase #inhibitors

“Crazy” Vitamin B1 Theory From 1958 Finally Confirmed.

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-finally-confirm-crazy-vitamin-b1-theory-from-1958/

#carbene #thiamine #Breslow #B1

Hair-like electrode outperforms traditional 21-lead EEG.

https://newatlas.com/medical-devices/3d-printed-hairlike-eeg-electrode/

#3D-printable #electroencephalogram #continuously #bioadhesive

New operation turns dangerous waste to valuable materials.

https://newatlas.com/environment/asbestos-dangerous-waste-valuable-materials-exterra-canada/

#AMT #mesothelioma #"low-carbon metal oxides" #CO2

Digital 'resurrection' of the Titanic sheds light on that fateful night.

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/digital-resurrection-of-the-titanic-sheds-light-on-fateful-night-the-ship-tore-apart

#"digital twin" #"3D digital model" #sonar #Magellan

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Monday, May 05, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 5th, 2025

This summer I hear the drumming

Vol II No 29

242 links Curated

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Synthetic 'Mini Prion' Could Help Study Disease.

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-first-synthetic-mini-prion-could-help-study-diseases-like-alzheimers

#neurodegenerative #tau #misfolded #fibrils

A “New Star” Will Soon Light Up the Night.

https://scitechdaily.com/once-in-a-lifetime-sky-show-a-new-star-will-soon-light-up-the-night/

#nova #TCrB #Red #White

Fire-quenching robodog pads into danger zones.

https://newatlas.com/robotics/unitree-b2-fire-rescue/

#modular #Unitree #"B2 quadruped" #"extreme environment" #"water Cannon"

Decoding the brainstem provides a new window into brain--body--mind interactions.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250502102919.htm

#imaging #D-PSCAN #NTS #VNS

Scientists engineer precision tool for mitochondrial DNA manipulation.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250502102709.htm

#mtDNA #mutant #Disease #heteroplasmy

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Sunday, May 04, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 3rd, 2025

Do or do not. There is no try.

Vol II No 28

189 links Curated

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New Treatment Repairs Gut and Tames Aging Cells.

https://scitechdaily.com/new-treatment-repairs-gut-and-tames-aging-cells/

#ADAM19 #SASP #"Drosophila melanogaste" #meltrin #β-galactosidase

Scientists Discover Belly Fat “Trigger” in Aging Bodies.

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-belly-fat-trigger-in-aging-bodies/

#CP-As #WAT #LIFR #APCs

Japan Claims New Drone Can Induce Lightning Strikes.

https://www.sciencealert.com/world-first-japan-claims-new-drone-can-induce-lightning-strikes

#"Faraday cage" #"electromagnetic interference." #NTT # "pollution and climate change"

Experimental Drug Tested in Mice Restores Vision.

https://www.sciencealert.com/experimental-drug-tested-in-mice-repairs-the-eye-to-restore-vision

#"self-healing" #antibodies #regeneration #Prox1

Scientists Build First-Ever 'Black Hole Bomb' Analog.

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-build-first-ever-black-hole-bomb-analog

#"Roger Penrose" #"axially symmetrical body" #"positive feedback loop" #ergosphere

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Saturday, May 03, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 3rd, 2025

From the lab to the street,trust in science not deceit..

Vol II No 27

339 links Curated

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Cargo robot uses legs and wheels to tote boxes.

https://newatlas.com/robotics/leva-legged-wheeled-delivery-robot/

#LEVA #multi-terrain #"Euro-type cargo boxes" #RIVR

The SPHEREx Infrared Telescope Begins Mapping the Universe in 3D,

https://scitechdaily.com/spherex-switches-on-nasas-infrared-telescope-begins-mapping-the-universe-in-3d/

#"Cosmic inflation" #"102 Infrared Colors" #astrophysics #exposure

Astronomers identify first 'good' candidate for controversial Planet Nine.

https://www.livescience.com/space/planets/astronomers-identify-first-good-candidate-for-controversial-planet-nine-deep-in-our-solar-system

#Kuiper #infrared #arXiv #"Solar System's Plane"

Gene-editing therapy shows early success in fighting advanced GI cancers

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250502133947.htm

#CRISPR/Cas9 #stage IV" #CISH #TILS

“Fans-on-Chips” Could Cool Big Data Centers.

https://spectrum.ieee.org/data-center-cooling-xmems

#microelectromechanical #DSP #piezoelectric #39cc

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Friday, May 02, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 2nd, 2025

Don't stop thinking about tomorrow.

Vol II No. 26

383 links Curated

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Vesta, the 2nd-largest asteroid may be a piece of a lost planet.

https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/vesta-the-2nd-largest-asteroid-in-the-solar-system-may-be-a-piece-of-a-lost-planet

#protoplanets #"moment of inertia" #differentiated #stratification

OpenZFS 2.3.2 Released.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenZFS-2.3.2-Released

#SPDX #ZTS #Linux #"6.14 kernel"

Electricity-generating bacteria may power future innovations.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250501164008.htm

#respiration #electrons #electrochemistry #naphthoquinones

Scottish zircon crystals shed light on 1 billion-year-old meteorite strike.

https://www.livescience.com/space/meteoroids/ancient-zircon-crystals-shed-light-on-1-billion-year-old-meteorite-strike-in-scotland

#"geological history" #"Stac Fada Member" #Rodinia #nonmarine

Protein sources change the gut microbiome.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250430142243.htm

#"gastrointestinal diseases" #metagenomics #metaproteomics

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Thursday, May 01, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .May 1st, 2025

LCC-1701, USS Kuiper Gypsy

Vol II No 25

406 links Curated

These robots can 'flow like water' and yet support the weight of a person.

https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/swarm-of-30-robots-can-flow-like-water-and-harden-up-to-support-the-weight-of-a-person

#polylactic #forming #healing #support

The Magnetar That Forged a Planet’s Worth of Gold in Half a Second.

https://scitechdaily.com/the-magnetar-that-forged-a-planets-worth-of-gold-in-half-a-second/

#"gamma-ray burst" #heavy elements" #INTEGRAL #SGR 1806-20

Study suggests Psilocybin may be an effective treatment for repeated concussions.

https://newatlas.com/brain/psilocybin-repeated-mild-concussion-treatment/

#TBI #rmTBI #edema #"blood-brain barrier"

If "The Big One" rocks the Pacific Northwest, sea-level rise and massive flooding may follow.

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/the-big-one-could-rock-the-pacific-northwest-and-fuel-sea-level-rise-and-massive-flooding

#"Cascadia subduction zone" #subsidence #"Juan de Fuca" #Gorda

Rugged, Micro Data Centers Bring Rural Reliability.

https://spectrum.ieee.org/rural-data-centers

#connectivity #redundant #Texas #Florida

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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 30th, 2025

All we need to do is just keep talking.

Vol II No 24

423 links Curated

Greener Iron-fortified lumber could be an alternative to steel beams.

https://newatlas.com/materials/iron-fortified-wood/

#ring-porous #ferrihydrite #impregnation #bio-based

Gamma-Ray Bursts Could Create the Universe’s Heaviest Elements,

https://scitechdaily.com/forged-in-fire-how-gamma-ray-bursts-could-create-the-universes-heaviest-elements/

#high-energy #photon #jets #r-process

Infrared Light Powered Robot Climbs Wire Carrying 12 Times its Weight,

https://thedebrief.org/robot-powered-by-infrared-light-climbs-wire-while-carrying-12-times-its-weight/

#elastomers #autonomous #ribbon #electromagnetic

Bioprinted Living Tissues Could Revolutionize Diabetes Treatment.

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-bioprint-living-tissues-that-could-revolutionize-diabetes-treatment/

#Collagen #microphysiologic #FRESH #CHIPS

Fuel cell with extended lifespan paves the way for clean long-haul trucking.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250428220921.htm

#catalyst #lifespan #platinum #graphene

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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 29th, 2025

Its Not About You.

Vol II No 23

394 links Curated

Yellowstone holds potentially untapped cache of 'green' helium.

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/yellowstone-holds-potentially-untapped-cache-of-carbon-free-helium-for-rockets-reactors-and-superconductors

#"geothermally active" #"radioactive decay" #closure #"Wyoming Craton"

Scientists have found a way to send information more clearly and efficiently than ever before.

https://scitechdaily.com/from-sci-fi-to-reality-single-photon-teleportation-breakthrough/

#nanophotonic #nonlinear #Fidelity #Efficiency

A Gene from the Burning Bush Plant Improves Oil Qualities in Bioenergy Crops.

https://www.newswise.com/doescience/borrowing-a-gene-from-the-burning-bush-plant-improves-oil-qualities-in-bioenergy-crops/?article_id=827546&sc=top

#camelina #pennycress #triacylglycerols #acetyl-TAG

Mass graves of Black Union soldiers possibly identified in Kentucky

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/mass-graves-of-black-union-soldiers-slaughtered-by-confederate-guerrillas-possibly-identified-in-kentucky

#Simpsonville #USCC #bushwhackers #magnetometer

New approach reveals catalyst degradation processes, addressing key barrier to CO2 conversion.

https://www.newswise.com/doescience/scientists-crack-decades-old-puzzle-in-co2-to-fuel-conversion/?article_id=827399&sc=top

#"copper catalysts" #SAXS #degradation #CO2RR

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Monday, April 28, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 28th, 2025

From the lab to the street,trust in science not deceit..

Vol II No 22

251 links Curated

Weird deep sea fish in the Mariana Trench all have the same mutations.

https://www.livescience.com/animals/fish/the-mariana-trench-is-home-to-some-weird-deep-sea-fish-and-they-all-have-the-same-unique-mutations

#skeletal #circadian #vision #Rtf1

Massive Hydrogen Cloud Found Near Our Solar System.

https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-discovery-a-massive-glowing-hydrogen-cloud-found-near-our-solar-system/

#EOS #"300 Light-years" #"Molecular clouds"

NASA’s DAVINCI Mission Plans A Daring Dive Into Venus’ Inferno.

https://scitechdaily.com/nasas-davinci-mission-a-daring-dive-into-venus-inferno/

#tesserae #2030s #VERITAS #EnVision,

1.3-Million-Year-Old Mammoth DNA Rewrites Evolutionary History,

https://scitechdaily.com/1-3-million-year-old-mammoth-dna-rewrites-evolutionary-history/

#mitogenomes #deep-time #demographic #diversification

Orbilander Mission will search fo Life on Enceladus.

https://thedebrief.org/orbilander-mission-revamp-brings-nasa-closer-to-finding-life-on-saturns-mysterious-moon-enceladus/

#cryovolcanism #RTG #2049 #Plumes

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Saturday, April 26, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 26th, 2025

With the eyes of a child you must come out and see...

Vol II No 21

377 links Curated

Human brain mitochondria map reveals energy secrets of the mind.

https://www.psypost.org/first-ever-brain-mitochondria-map-reveals-energy-secrets-of-the-mind/

#MitoBrainMap #distribution #density #diversity

Robot building boom continues with first 3D-printed Starbucks.

https://newatlas.com/architecture/3d-printed-starbucks-texas/

#BOD2 #drive-thru #"$1.2 Million" #Peri

Sulfur Dioxide from Icelandic Volcano reaches the Arctic.

https://scitechdaily.com/icelandic-volcano-sends-toxic-shockwave-1250-miles-to-arctic/

#Smog #Sundhnukagigar #"acid rain" #PM2.5

Herculaneum Scrolls Scorched by Mount Vesuvius Are Being Read with AI and X-Rays

https://thedebrief.org/2000-year-old-herculaneum-scrolls-scorched-by-mount-vesuvius-are-being-digitally-unrolled-with-ai-and-x-rays/

#" Mount Vesuvius" #papyri #8-micrometer #Philodemus

Thunderclouds act as natural particle accelerators, emitting electromagnetic radiation.

https://eos.org/science-updates/a-new-view-of-gamma-rays-from-thunderclouds

#lightning #"gamma radiation" #TGFs #TLEs

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Friday, April 25, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 25th, 2025

The De In “Decentralization” Stands For Democracy

Vol II No 20

365 links Curated

New Artificial Leaf Uses Sunlight to Produce Valuable Chemicals.

https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/04/24/scientists-develop-artificial-leaf-that-uses-sunlight-to-produce-valuable-chemicals/

#LiSA # perovskite #copper #electrocatalysts

Lyme Disease’s Hidden Protein Could Be the Key to a Vaccine.

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-unmask-lyme-diseases-hidden-protein-and-it-could-be-the-key-to-a-vaccine/

#CspZ #structure #"immune response" #trials

NASA study reveals Solar wind might be making water on the moon.

https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/solar-wind-might-be-making-water-on-the-moon-groundbreaking-nasa-study-reveals

#"daily cycle" #regolith #protons #hydrogen

Weakening Atlantic ocean currents could make some regional climates unrecognizable.

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/rivers-oceans/atlantic-ocean-currents-are-weakening-and-it-could-make-the-climate-in-some-regions-unrecognizable

#AMOC #"warming hole" #tropics "Northern Hemisphere"

Fresh groundwater found buried Deep underground but questions about scale, resupply, and sustainably remain.

https://eos.org/opinions/deep-groundwater-might-be-a-sustainable-solution-to-the-water-crisis

#"deep aquifers" #karstified #sandstone #"natural replenishment"

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Thursday, April 24, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 24th, 2025

Forget Governments. If they can't tax it, they won't understand it.

Vol II No 19

379 links Curated

China’s Lunar Brick Machine Shows a Fast Track to Moon Construction.

https://3dprint.com/317622/daring-am-chinas-lunar-brick-machine-shows-a-fast-track-to-moon-construction/

#solar #regolith #fiber-optic #DSEL

Electrically Conductive Organism Could Usher in New Era of ‘Bioelectronics.

https://thedebrief.org/discovery-of-electrically-conductive-organism-could-usher-in-new-era-of-bioelectronics/

#"Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis" #cable #filaments #reduction-oxidation

Sediment Cores Uncover Seismic Secrets of 1976 Guatemalan Earthquake.

https://scitechdaily.com/when-earthquakes-write-history-sediment-cores-uncover-seismic-secrets-of-devastating-1976-earthquake/

#"seismic directivity" #Motagua #lakebed #axis

Using 3D Printing to Create Temporary, Migratory, & Modular Architectures.

#geopolymers #lodgings #formwork #changeable

Common medications linked to subtle shifts in cognitive performance.

https://www.psypost.org/common-medications-linked-to-subtle-shifts-in-cognitive-performance-study-finds/

#“cognitive footprint” #anti-inflammatories #Glucosamine #acetaminophen

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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 23rd, 2025

Be curious, not judgmental.

Vol II No 18

402 links Curated

New Antimicrobial Paint Kills Flu, MRSA, and COVID-19 on Contact.

https://scitechdaily.com/superbug-slayer-new-antimicrobial-paint-kills-flu-mrsa-and-covid-19-on-contact/

#chlorhexidine #resin-based #surface #"Hospital-Acquired Infections"

New supplement could save pollen-starved beehives,

https://newatlas.com/science/supplement-pollen-honeybees/

#Honeybees #feeds #sterols #APIX

A long-lost ice sheet predicts a future New York City where Lower Manhattan and Coney Island are submerged.

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/a-long-lost-antarctic-ice-sheet-could-predict-the-future-of-new-york-city-one-in-which-lower-manhattan-and-coney-island-are-perpetually-submerged

#dire #conservative #"glacial-interglacial cycles" #Laurentide

Compost and Biochar Could Boost Carbon Sequestration by Crushed Rock.

https://eos.org/research-spotlights/compost-and-biochar-could-boost-carbon-sequestration-by-crushed-rock

#ERW #silicates #3-year #ecosystem-scale

Robot-knit furniture transforms from 2D to 3D.

https://newatlas.com/around-the-home/robot-knit-furniture-transforms-3d/

#"flat-pack furniture" #origami-inspired #CNC #"long-arm quilting machine"

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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 22nd, 2025

The future is subject to internet roaming charges.

Vol II No 17

372 links Curated

Physicists Have Unlocked the Secret to the Perfect Cup of Coffee.

https://thedebrief.org/physicists-have-unlocked-the-secret-to-the-perfect-cup-of-coffee-while-using-fewer-beans/

Tags: #pour-over #avalanches #flavor #gooseneck

Biofilm’s Strange Shape Emerges From Cellular Geometry.

https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-a-biofilms-strange-shape-emerges-from-cellular-geometry-20250421/

Tags: #interfaces #"emergent properties" #multicellularity #"Metabolic Topography"

Amazon builds an AI agent to design and manage DOCSIS 4.0 deployments.

https://www.lightreading.com/ai-machine-learning/aws-builds-ai-agent-for-the-docsis-4-0-era

Tags: #capacity #splits #"Agentic AI" #"RF Plant"

Meet the Mysterious Algae That Melts Ice Fueling Glacier Loss.

https://scitechdaily.com/the-mysterious-algae-that-melts-ice-microscopic-life-fueling-glacier-loss/

Tags: #"algal blooms" #"Greenland Ice Sheet" #phosphorus #nitrogen

The Yellowstone Supervolcano Has a Hidden Magma Cap.

https://thedebrief.org/yellowstone-supervolcano-has-a-hidden-magma-cap-how-close-are-we-to-an-eruption/

Tags: #volatile-rich #controlled-source #seismic #imaging

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Saturday, April 19, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 19th, 2025

If you torture data sufficiently, it will confess to almost anything.

Vol II No 16

245 links Curated

Nutrients strengthen link between precipitation and plant growth.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250417144856.htm

Tags: #MAP #biomass #grasslands #NutNet

Curiosity rover finds large carbon deposits on Mars.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250417144906.htm

Tags: #siderite #Sharp #Gale #water

Solar-Powered Tech Transforms Remote Learning.

https://spectrum.ieee.org/educational-tech-remote-locations

Tags: #Beekee #microserver #"pop-up digital classroom" #"Raspberry Pi-based"

A wearable smart insole can track how you walk, run and stand.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250418112907.htm

Tags: #biomechanical #real-time #dynamic #static

Rule-breaking drug design allows scientists to supercharge cancer drugs.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250417145012.htm

Tags: #CD36 #uptake #PROTACS #"enhanced uptake"

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Friday, April 18, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 18th, 2025

There is little room left for wisdom when one is full of judgment.

Vol II No 15

363 links Curated

Webb Telescope Spots the First Potential Signs of Life Outside our Solar System.

https://thedebrief.org/james-webb-space-telescope-spots-the-first-potential-signs-of-life-outside-our-solar-system/

Tags: #DMS #three-sigma #K2-18b #biosignatures

Cosmogenic chlorine isotopes yields long-term estimates of fault activity in Italy.

https://eos.org/research-spotlights/isotopes-unearth-history-of-earthquakes-in-the-apennines

Tags: #Apennines #chlorine-36 #paleoseismic #"slip rates"

New Satellite Will measure minute changes to land, ice, and ecosystems globally.

https://eos.org/articles/transformational-satellite-will-monitor-earths-surface-changes

Tags: #ISRO #NASA #NISAR #"synthetic aperture radar"

Repeating nova explosion is one of the hottest blasts ever seen.

https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/weird-repeating-nova-explosion-is-one-of-the-hottest-blasts-ever-seen

Tags: #"LMCN 1968-12a" #Hydrogen #"thermonuclear runaway" #silicon

Upwelling Near Ocean Current Fronts Initiate Offshore Phytoplankton Blooms.

https://eos.org/editor-highlights/upwelling-near-fronts-initiate-offshore-phytoplankton-blooms

Tags: #Cross-shelf #eddies #"vertical water motions" #"mesoscale eddies"

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 17th, 2025

Meet the new boss... Same as the old boss.

Vol II No 14

335 links Curated

NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Gears Up for Its Second Asteroid Flyby.

https://thedebrief.org/nasas-lucy-spacecraft-gears-up-for-its-second-asteroid-flyby/

Tags: #Donaldjohanson #SwRI #"12.5 light minutes away" #"observation sequence"

Electricity from rainwater shows promise.

https://newatlas.com/energy/electricity-production-rainwater/

Tags: #raindrops #"plug flow" #10% #"electrically conductive polymer"

Fungus-Based Building Material may Pave the Way to Self-Repairing Structures.

https://thedebrief.org/new-fungus-based-building-material-heals-itself-paving-the-way-toward-self-repairing-structures/

Tags: #"Neurospora crassa" #"Sporosarcina pasteurii" #mineralized #microarchitecture

new metal stays strong, no matter the temperature,

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250416135906.htm

Tags: #Hyperadaptor #nickel-based #temperature-insensitive #"sudden or extreme temperature changes"

Farm robot autonomously navigates, harvests among raised beds.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250416135909.htm