The deep ocean photographer that captured a 'living fossil' (www.bbc.com)
Scientists are racing to trace deep ocean species before they are lost, with the help of photographers who have a taste for danger....
Do you need a dentist visit every 6 months? That filling? The data is weak (arstechnica.com)
A 2020 Cochrane review that assessed the two clinical trials concluded that “whether adults see their dentist for a check‐up every six months or at personalized intervals based on their dentist’s assessment of their risk of dental disease does not affect tooth decay, gum disease, or quality of life. Longer intervals (up to...
A subset of Alzheimer's cases may be caused by two copies of a single gene, new research shows (apnews.com)
New Study Links Complex Jobs to Reduced Risk of Dementia (scitechdaily.com)
A cohort study found that individuals who engaged in mentally stimulating jobs during their 30s to 60s were less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia after turning 70, highlighting the importance of cognitive stimulation during midlife for maintaining cognitive function in old age. [It is important to...
Antivax quacks are continuing to make up fantastical biological mechanisms for COVID-19 vaccine “shedding” (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
Prehistoric soil microbes studied in bid to climate-proof today’s crops (www.standard.co.uk)
A four-year project aims to discover whether plants, soil and bacteria from the past can help current crops survive changing weather conditions....
Cicada dual emergence brings chaos to the food chain (www.bbc.com)
When trillions of periodical cicadas emerge in a rare double event, they provide a disruptive feast for other species....
A surprising factor can predict dementia up to 12 years in advance, study finds (www.psypost.org)
Engineering Life: Chemists Have Created the Functional Synthetic Cells That Act Like Real Ones (scitechdaily.com)
The engineering of artificial cells requires a reconfigurable cytoskeleton that can organize at distinct locations and dynamically modulate its structural and mechanical properties. This study combines peptide self-assembly with DNA programmability to realize a synthetic cytoskeleton in droplets showing that programmable...
Video of sun’s surface shows solar rain, eruptions and coronal moss (www.theguardian.com)
Bumblebee nests are overheating to fatal levels, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
More frequent heatwaves mean bees are unable to thermoregulate their hives – further endangering a species already in decline...
Roman snail dye found in UK for the first time (www.bbc.com)
A rare dye made from snails for the robes of the Roman elite almost 2,000 years ago has been unearthed at a cricket club....
sunspots (spaceweathergallery2.com)
A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say (apnews.com)
A proposed experiment could bring scientists closer to answering the long-standing question of whether gravity is a classical or a quantum phenomenon. (physics.aps.org)
A game that shows how evolution works (coldbloodedscience.com)
The telephone game is used to demonstrate that humans and chimpanzees are indeed related.
New Class of Antibiotics Proves Potent Against Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria (scitechdaily.com)
This study describes the identification of an antibiotic class acting via LpxH, involved in lipopolysaccharide synthesis having potent in vivo efficacy against bloodstream infections caused by the critical Gram-negative pathogens E. coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Further development of this class of antibiotics could make an...
Reducing Alzheimer’s Risk by 70% (scitechdaily.com)
This study attempts to identify the “protective” genetic factors that can modify or reduce the effect of APOEε4 on Alzheimer’s disease risk and to identify new pathogenic mechanisms, proteins, and pathways that inform development of therapeutic targets and diagnostics....
Anger and Arteries: Surprising Link Uncovered by the American Heart Association (scitechdaily.com)
Brief anger can temporarily impair blood vessel function, potentially heightening heart disease and stroke risks, finds new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
The Astonishing Discovery of a New Type of Brain Cell (scitechdaily.com)
Scientists have identified a new hybrid brain cell, sharing attributes of neurons and astrocytes. These cells can release neurotransmitters and may influence conditions like epilepsy and memory consolidation.
NREL Researchers Outline Path Forward for Tandem Solar Cells (cleantechnica.com)
Mini ponds are 'tiny universes' of biodiversity for gardens and windowsills (www.bbc.com)
I love the idea and goals, but just reading the headline, I immediately leaped to one thought. Reading the article, they eventually addressed it....
Plato's burial place finally revealed after AI deciphers ancient scroll carbonized in Mount Vesuvius eruption (www.livescience.com)
The decipherment of an ancient scroll has revealed where the Greek philosopher Plato is buried, Italian researchers suggest....
Junk science is cited in abortion ban cases. Researchers are fighting the ‘fatally flawed’ work (www.theguardian.com)
Researchers are calling for the retraction of misleading anti-abortion studies that could influence judges in critical cases...