Discover the Nutritional Marvel of Palm Kernels: Nature's Bounty for Bones, Hearts, and More - Flex Health Tips (flexhealthtips.com)
Explore the protein-packed goodness of palm kernels and how they serve as a convenient source of this essential nutrient.
Your brain finds it easy to size up four objects but not five — here’s why (www.nature.com)
Neuron activity shows that the brain uses different systems for counting up to four, and for five or more....
Ozempic linked to stomach paralysis, other gastrointestinal issues: UBC study (globalnews.ca)
The study, published in JAMA, found these adverse gastrointestinal effects happen in non-diabetic patients using the drugs specifically for weight loss.
6x Tougher Than Kevlar: Spider Silk Is Spun by Genetically Modified Silkworms for the First Time (scitechdaily.com)
Scientists in China have developed a method to produce spider silk from genetically modified silkworms, offering a strong, sustainable alternative to synthetic fibers with applications in various industries. Researchers have synthesized spider silk from genetically modified silkworms, producing f
Large fossil spider found in Australia (phys.org)
Eureka! Groundbreaking Study Uncovers Origin of ‘Conscious Awareness’ (www.fau.edu)
FAU researchers provide the first quantified observations of the “birth” of purpose in human infants, as they recognize their causal powers and transition from spontaneous to intentional behavior.
Why Japan is building its own version of ChatGPT (www.nature.com)
Some Japanese researchers feel that AI systems trained on foreign languages cannot grasp the intricacies of Japanese language and culture.
A three-eyed organism roamed the seas half a billion years ago (www.popsci.com)
The shrimp-sized, strong-armed creature dating back 520 million years is filling in some evolutionary gaps.
More younger people are receiving cancer diagnoses, study finds — especially this type (www.livenowfox.com)
https://www.livenowfox.com/news/more-younger-people-receiving-cancer-diagnoses-study-finds
U.S. unveils plans for large facilities to capture carbon directly from air (www.science.org)
$1.2 billion program marks a global first for a controversial strategy for fighting climate change
Inside the US military lab that makes tube food for spy plane pilots (www.popsci.com)
Pilots in U-2 spy planes rely on food in tubes for their in-flight meals. Here's how this cuisine is made, and what it tastes like.
An editor resigned in protest. Now, Wiley is firing him four months earlier than he planned to leave. (retractionwatch.com)
A.I. brain implant helps paralyzed man move, feel again (www.livenowfox.com)
“There was a time that I didn’t know if I was even going to live, or if I wanted to, frankly. And now, I can feel the touch of someone holding my hand. It’s overwhelming," said Keith Thomas, the patient who received the revolutionary treatment.
Woman receives uterus transplant, delivers healthy baby: ‘We did it’ (www.livenowfox.com)
In May, Mallory became the first patient to give birth via uterus transplant outside of a clinical trial.
Ancient pathogens released from melting ice could wreak havoc on the world, new analysis reveals (phys.org)
Science fiction is rife with fanciful tales of deadly organisms emerging from the ice and wreaking havoc on unsuspecting human victims.
How forests can cut carbon, restore ecosystems, and create jobs (phys.org)
To limit the frequency and severity of droughts, wildfires, flooding, and other adverse consequences of climate change, nearly 200 countries have committed to the Paris Agreement's long-term goal of keeping global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius. According to the latest United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
Are ‘Cocaine Sharks’ Really Scarfing Down Drugs off Florida’s Coasts? (www.scientificamerican.com)
With their stealth, speed and serrated teeth, sharks are predators to be reckoned with. And that’s before factoring in the cocaine some sharks may be eating
Evidence indicates the presence of organic molecules in multiple rock samples on Mars (www.nature.com)
Improving soil could keep world within 1.5C heating target, research suggests (www.theguardian.com)
Better farming techniques across the world could lead to storage of 31 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide a year, data shows. That amount is not far off the 32 gigatonnes gap between current planned emissions reduction globally per year and the amount of carbon that must be cut by 2030 to stay within 1.5C.
Understanding the role of the sun in climate change (phys.org)
Although the sun provides nearly all the energy needed to warm the planet, its contribution to climate change remains widely questioned. Many empirically based studies claim that it has a significant effect on climate, while others (often based on computer global climate simulations) claim that it has a small effect.
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Planet that shouldn’t exist found (arstechnica.com)
Why is a planet orbiting a star that should have gone through a giant phase?
Foundation of All Known Life: Webb Telescope Makes First Detection of Crucial Carbon Molecule (68k.news)
Scientists have detected a new carbon compound, methyl cation, in space for the first time using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. This compound, crucial in forming complex carbon-based molecules, was found in a young star system in the Orion Nebula. The discovery could enhance our understanding of life's potential development...
This Ancient Blob May Be The Oldest Phallic Depiction Ever Found (www.sciencealert.com)
Humans might have been wearing phallic ornaments thousands of years before the Romans and Greeks did the same for good luck.