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 )
Some say the sky lit up before Morocco’s earthquake. It’s a real phenomenon. ( wapo.st )
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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 )
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....
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.”...
Unconditional cash transfers reduce homelessness ( www.pnas.org )
Scientists grow whole model of human embryo, without sperm or egg ( www.bbc.co.uk )
Ectopic callose deposition into woody biomass modulates the nano-architecture of macrofibrils ( www.nature.com )
Plant biomass plays an increasingly important role in the circular bioeconomy, replacing non-renewable fossil resources. Genetic engineering of this lignocellulosic biomass could benefit biorefinery transformation chains by lowering economic and technological barriers to industrial processing. However, previous efforts have...
The future of affordable cancer immunotherapy. ( doi.org )
Global trends in incidence, death, burden and risk factors of early-onset cancer from 1990 to 2019 ( bmjoncology.bmj.com )
Zhao J, Xu L, Sun J, et al Global trends in incidence, death, burden and risk factors of early-onset cancer from 1990 to 2019 BMJ Oncology 2023;2:e000049. doi: 10.1136/bmjonc-2023-000049...
How would room-temperature superconductors change science? ( www.nature.com )
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Brain's Weight Switch Found: May Let Us Eat What We Want, Finally ( neurosciencenews.com )
A new discovery reveals that astrocytes, star-shaped cells in the brain, play a key role in regulating fat metabolism and obesity. These cells act on a cluster of neurons, known as the GABRA5 cluster, effectively acting as a “switch” for weight regulation....
Scientists use quantum device to slow chemical process by factor of 100bn ( www.sydney.edu.au )
New research - and a world-first experimental result - display the potential for using quantum technology to explore new designs in material science, drugs or solar energy harvesting.
Autoimmune Registry adds Long COVID to its List of Diseases ( www.autoimmuneregistry.org )
The Autoimmune Registry has determined that biomarkers of immune system activity similar to those seen in many autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases justify the inclusion of Long COVID on its list of diseases.
What to know about COVID as hospitalizations go up and some places bring back masks ( www.usatoday.com )
A late-summer uptick in COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths has some schools, hospitals and other businesses scrambling to keep illness from spreading....
Severely limiting your intake of carbohydrates and fats, you may be shortening your lifespan ( www.theinnovativehorizon.com )
