Researchers have created the first functional 3D-printed brain tissue that can develop and form connections in the same way as real human brain tissue.
There seems to be a few waves of users created just to post spam specifically in kbin. It's quite strange as the posts are so obvious and they keep getting downvoted. I'm also blocking the users but I can't see a way to report them. Is there a better way to handle this situation?
I, personally, have been blocking the users submitting the spam. This isn't a good solution, but it does clear my feed out and make it so that I forget the spam is there until I see another user I need to block.
The other thing I have been doing is submitting content to my favorite magazines - if we actively engage the mags, we can force the spam down.
The Chinese Volt Typhoon cyber-espionage group infiltrated a critical infrastructure network in the United States and remained undetected for at least five years before being discovered, according to a joint advisory from CISA, the NSA, the FBI, and partner Five Eyes agencies.
Carl Weathers, who starred as Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films and appeared in Predator, The Mandalorian, Happy Gilmore, Action Jackson and dozens of other films and TV shows, died Tuesda…
My favorite part of that episode is right after Picard gets there and finds out what's going on. He takes one look at the ghost and is just like "Come on Beverly, we're getting out of here."
At the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, a wildlife preserve in central Kenya, lions and cheetahs mingle with zebras and elephants across many miles of savannah – grasslands with "whistling thorn" acacia trees dotting the landscape here and there. Twenty years ago, the savanna was littered with them. Then came invasive big-headed ants...
“It’s supposed to slot in between the first movie and the second movie,” Spaeny tells the outlet. “They brought the same team from Aliens, the James Cameron film. The same people who built those xenomorphs actually came on and built ours.
When O'Malley was a nobody, it was quaint for Conor to send positive messages his way - like ruffling your little bro's hair on the way out the door. Now that O'Malley is a named fighter who people outside the sport are starting to know, he's a threat for Conor.
I've been reminded of this particular XKCD a lot lately (imgs.xkcd.com)
Just something I've been reminded of while watching everyone discuss all the Reddit alternatives
3D-Printed Neural Tissue Grows And Functions Like a Human Brain (www.sciencealert.com)
Researchers have created the first functional 3D-printed brain tissue that can develop and form connections in the same way as real human brain tissue.
Thanks for all the fun, Zombie. We'll miss ya.
A four-holed piece of ivory provides a glimpse into ancient rope-making (www.sciencenews.org)
The tool, unearthed in Central Europe, suggests that locals made devices for stringing together sturdy cords over 35,000 years ago, researchers say.
What's your favorite TNG episode, and why?
I'll start - S02E09 Measure of a Man...
So much spam
There seems to be a few waves of users created just to post spam specifically in kbin. It's quite strange as the posts are so obvious and they keep getting downvoted. I'm also blocking the users but I can't see a way to report them. Is there a better way to handle this situation?
Alabama mom is 1-in-a-million, delivering two babies from two uteruses in two days (www.npr.org)
Kelsey Hatcher, 32, was born with a double uterus, which made it possible for her to deliver two babies, from two uteri on two separate days.
APOLLO 15 Landing stabilized (1971/07/30) (www.youtube.com)
This channel actually has a ton of cool upscaled retro space content
Chinese hackers hid in US infrastructure network for 5 years (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
The Chinese Volt Typhoon cyber-espionage group infiltrated a critical infrastructure network in the United States and remained undetected for at least five years before being discovered, according to a joint advisory from CISA, the NSA, the FBI, and partner Five Eyes agencies.
CISA and Partners Release Advisory on PRC-sponsored Volt Typhoon Activity and Supplemental Living Off the Land Guidance | CISA (www.cisa.gov)
3,000-Year-Old Iberian Treasure Trove Includes Pieces Forged From a Meteorite (gizmodo.com)
Iron from space was used to forge some of the ancient Iberian hoard.
The Tragedies Behind the Inspiration and Production of 'The Crow' (collider.com)
The story behind why James O'Barr wrote the comic in the first place is just as tragic as the death of star Brandon Lee.
Best Case Scenario by Susan Oke - SHORT STORY - Amazing Stories (amazingstories.com)
This site posts some good short sci-fi stories from time to time
'The Mandalorian & Grogu' Will Be the Next Star Wars Movie to Hit Theaters (collider.com)
The film will likely arrive in 2026.
Carl Weathers Dies: ‘Rocky’ & ‘Predator’ Star Who Appeared In ‘Happy Gilmore’, ‘The Mandalorian’ & More Was 76 (deadline.com)
Carl Weathers, who starred as Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films and appeared in Predator, The Mandalorian, Happy Gilmore, Action Jackson and dozens of other films and TV shows, died Tuesda…
First Look at 'Dark Matter' - Apple TV's New Novel Adaptation Series (screenrant.com)
AppleTV+ is adapting Blake Crouch's book "Dark Matter" into a 9-episode TV show, and the first look promises a faithful adaptation.
30 Years on, TNG's Ghost Sex Episode Remains as Unhinged and Awful as Ever (gizmodo.com)
"Sub Rosa" is reviled as one of Star Trek's lowest lows, for many, many good reasons.
1st look at asteroid Bennu samples suggests space rock may even be 'a fragment of an ancient ocean world' (www.space.com)
Let's fight the spam by submitting actual science stories
TIL "Big-Headed Ants" have completely altered parts of the savannah ecosystem less than 20 years (www.npr.org)
At the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, a wildlife preserve in central Kenya, lions and cheetahs mingle with zebras and elephants across many miles of savannah – grasslands with "whistling thorn" acacia trees dotting the landscape here and there. Twenty years ago, the savanna was littered with them. Then came invasive big-headed ants...
Prosthetic limb device enables users to ‘sense’ temperature difference (www.theguardian.com)
Swiss-Italian study finds MiniTouch can help people with amputations feel whether objects are hot, cold or in between
'Alien: Romulus' - New ‘Alien’ Movie Gets Official Title (bloody-disgusting.com)
“It’s supposed to slot in between the first movie and the second movie,” Spaeny tells the outlet. “They brought the same team from Aliens, the James Cameron film. The same people who built those xenomorphs actually came on and built ours.
If you could permanently change ONE thing about the world right now what would it be and why?
As asked
UFC 292 Highlights in slow motion (www.youtube.com)
Video posted on the official UFC YouTube channel today. Some good stuff in there.
UFC 291 Discussion: Anyone else as hyped for this card as I am? (www.ufc.com)
The BMF belt doesn't matter but basically every fight on this card has the potential to be an absolute banger. Which 291 fight are you most hyped for?
UFC champ Sean O'Malley 'changing up' on Conor McGregor allegiance after being targeted in rant (mmajunkie.usatoday.com)
Sean O’Malley and Conor McGregor: a case of “when your idols turn to rivals”?