A tale of lost WW2 uranium cubes shows why Germany’s nuclear program failed ( arstechnica.com )
Wi-Fi Can Decode Hidden Words Concealed Behind Walls ( www.sciencealert.com )
NASA’s first asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraft ( apnews.com )
China’s quest for human genetic data spurs fears of a DNA arms race ( wapo.st )
From rays to watts: The ultimate guide to solar energy ( interestingengineering.com )
Taking a look at how the use of solar energy has evolved, from ancient civilizations leveraging passive sunlight to modern photovoltaic milestones.
NASA aims to destroy an Empire State Building-sized asteroid ( interestingengineering.com )
Astronomers have been closely monitoring Bennu, which swings close to Earth every six years. However, the real cause for concern arises from the possibility that on September 24, 2182, Bennu could collide with our planet with a force equivalent to 22 atomic bombs. While the odds of such a catastrophic strike are estimated at 1...
Cystic fibrosis treatment wins Breakthrough Prize ( www.nature.com )
Study finds human-driven mass extinction is eliminating entire branches of the tree of life ( phys.org )
Christmas cards: are senders full of joy and good cheer? ( www.tandfonline.com )
The effect of challenging people’s fundamental assumptions about a task: Introducing uncertainty for reducing overprecision ( www.tandfonline.com )
“Inverse vaccine” shows potential to treat multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases ( pme.uchicago.edu )
BP neural network-based early warning model for financial risk of internet financial companies ( www.tandfonline.com )
Replanting Logged Forests With Diverse Mixtures of Seedlings Accelerates Restoration ( www.technologynetworks.com )
Researchers have successfully transferred a gene to produce tobacco plants that lack pollen and viable seeds, while otherwise growing normally ( news.ncsu.edu )
How thinking in a foreign language improves decision-making ( www.theguardian.com )
Even the best AI models studied can be fooled by nonsense sentences, showing that “their computations are missing something about the way humans process language.” ( zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu )
The drawl is gone, y'all: Research shows classic Southern accent fading fast ( www.lemmy.world )
Genetically modified bacteria break down plastics in saltwater ( www.sciencedaily.com )
To address this challenge, the researchers worked with two species of bacteria. The first bacterium, Vibrio natriegens, thrives in saltwater and is remarkable – in part – because it reproduces very quickly. The second bacterium, Ideonella sakaiensis, is remarkable because it produces enzymes that allow it to break down PET...
A quarter of people are undoing the benefits of healthy meals by unhealthy snacking ( www.eurekalert.org )
Insiders Reveal Major Problems at Lab-Grown-Meat Startup Upside Foods ( www.wired.com )
Billion-dollar cultivated-meat startup Upside Foods wants you to think the breakthrough chicken fillets it sells are made in a futuristic factory. A WIRED investigation tells a different story. On July 1, five diners sat down at the counter of the Michelin-starred Bar Crenn in San Francisco for an unusual meal. They had won a...
Pig kidneys — for the first time — demonstrate “life-sustaining kidney function” in a human ( www.uab.edu )
Students with higher social class backgrounds might be healthier because they sleep better ( www.psypost.org )
Tantalising sign of possible life on faraway world ( www.bbc.com )
A disturbing number of TikTok videos about autism include claims that are “patently false,” study finds ( www.psypost.org )
Why Roman concrete is still stronger than RAAC (and other modern concretes) ( www.chemistryworld.com )
The concrete dome of the Pantheon in Rome remains stable enough for visitors to walk beneath, and some Roman harbours have underwater concrete elements that have not been repaired for two millennia – even though they are in regions often shaken by earthquakes....
