Students with higher social class backgrounds might be healthier because they sleep better ( www.psypost.org )
A quarter of people are undoing the benefits of healthy meals by unhealthy snacking ( www.eurekalert.org )
“Inverse vaccine” shows potential to treat multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases ( pme.uchicago.edu )
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 )
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...
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 disturbing number of TikTok videos about autism include claims that are “patently false,” study finds ( www.psypost.org )
A popular nasal decongestant doesn't actually relieve congestion, FDA advisers say ( www.npr.org )
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Tuesday against the effectiveness of the key drug found in popular versions of Sudafed, Dayquil and other medications stocked on store shelves....
The drawl is gone, y'all: Research shows classic Southern accent fading fast ( www.lemmy.world )
Tantalising sign of possible life on faraway world ( www.bbc.com )
Lead poisoning has a far greater impact on global health than previously thought, potentially contributing to over five million deaths a year and posing a similar threat to air pollution. Children und ( linkinghub.elsevier.com )
Team develops new gold nanocluster-rich titanium dioxide photocatalyst for the oxidative coupling of methane ( phys.org )
The hydrocarbon methane is highly abundant on Earth, yet its release is now known to contribute to surges in temperature and climate change. In recent years, researchers have been trying to devise reliable methods to directly convert methane into other fuels and chemicals with valuable real-world applications....
Neuromorphic computing could lead to self-learning machines ( interestingengineering.com )
In the last couple of years, research institutions have been working on finding new concepts of how computers can process data in the future. One of these concepts is known as neuromorphic computing. Neuromorphic computing models may sound similar to artificial neural networks but have little to do with them....
People don't like if they find out a friend used AI to help craft a message to them, a new study suggests. But they are equally upset if their friend had writing help from another person ( news.osu.edu )
Some say the sky lit up before Morocco’s earthquake. It’s a real phenomenon. ( wapo.st )
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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....
Sir Ian Wilmut, who cloned Dolly the sheep, has died ( archive.ph )
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Immune cells that fight cancer become exhausted within hours of first encountering tumors – new research ( theconversation.com )
A key function of our immune system is to detect and eliminate foreign pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. Immune cells like T cells do this by distinguishing between different types of proteins within cells, which allows them to detect the presence of infection or disease....
Blue-Green Algae Is Filling Rivers With Toxic Sludge ( www.wired.co.uk )
Harmful algal blooms are taking over as the world warms and grows richer in carbon dioxide—and there’s no easy fix.
Scientists Discover Natural Molecule That Eradicates Plaques and Cavities ( scitechdaily.com )
Scientists have discovered that the molecule DIM reduces biofilms causing dental plaque by 90%. Its addition to toothpaste and mouthwash could revolutionize dental hygiene. 3,3′-Diindolylmethane (DIM) decreased the Streptococcus mutans biofilm, a leading contributor to plaque and cavities, by 90%....
Table salt offers a safe, inexpensive and reusable pathway to recovering useful products from plastic waste ( phys.org )
Muhammad Rabnawaz, an associate professor in Michigan State University’s School of Packaging and recent inductee into the National Academy of Inventors, has always believed that the most brilliant solution is also the simplest....
Antarctica warming much faster than models predicted in ‘deeply concerning’ sign for sea levels ( www.theguardian.com )
Antarctica is likely warming at almost twice the rate of the rest of the world and faster than climate change models are predicting, with potentially far-reaching implications for global sea level rise, according to a scientific study....
Irisin reduces amyloid-β by inducing the release of neprilysin from astrocytes following downregulation of ( www.cell.com )
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Observational and model evidence together support wide-spread exposure to noncompensable heat under continued global warming ( www.science.org )
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Scientists found a ‘golden egg’ deep in the sea near Alaska. But what is it? ( wapo.st )
…expedition coordinator Candio said, “we still are not able to identify it beyond the fact that it is biological in origin.” He added, “We likely won’t learn more until we are able to get it into a laboratory setting.”...