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ScienceDesk

@ScienceDesk@flipboard.social

Flipboard's page for news about science including space, climate change and more — from trusted sources. All posts written by human editors, especially for Mastodon.

For more science coverage, follow Flipboard's federated Science Desk (@science).

Header photo: Students observe a solar eclipse on March 20, 2015, in London. Photo by Rob Stothard/Getty Images.

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kim_harding, to random
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Using vague language about scientific facts misleads readers
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/using-vague-language-about-scientific-facts-misleads-readers/
Using subjective phrasing like "scientists believe" makes facts seem like opinions.

Original research paper here

jake4480, to science
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James Webb detects earliest known black hole merger 740 million years after Big Bang
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/james-webb-telescope-detects-earliest-known-black-hole-merger-just-740-million-years-after-the-big-bang-180984381

#science #space #BlackHoles #astronomy #history

mastodonmigration, (edited ) to random
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So, over in the astronomy world there is some consternation about a tweet from eminent satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell.

Apparently "Starlink Precipitation" is now a thing. And yes, you got that right, Starlink precipitation is pieces of Elon Musk's fucking internet satellites raining down from space.

See also this post from @carlysagan: https://mastodon.social/@carlysagan/112448150797509408

ScienceAlert, to random
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Being Small Appears to Be The Secret to Evolutionary Success
https://www.sciencealert.com/being-small-appears-to-be-the-secret-to-evolutionary-success?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Nature @nature

KnowableMag, to random
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Though studies are still mixed, and products often inconsistent, many scientists have hope that cannabidiol can help canines and other furry patients suffering from arthritis, allergies and anxiety.

https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2024/cbd-for-dogs-and-cats-the-science


TheCoolDown, to random
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Study uncovers lasting impact of natural disasters on college students: 'A spillover effect on pretty much every aspect of the person's life'
https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/natural-disasters-college-students-impact-study/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into The Cool Down @the

BloombergGreen, to random
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Climate Change Is Affecting Brain Health, Study Finds
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-15/climate-change-is-affecting-brain-health-study-finds?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into All Stories @all

CultureDesk, to art
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Microbial art — the process of creating living paintings with bacteria — has been around for nearly 100 years. It was first created by Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin in 1928 and was also an amateur artist. Atlas Obscura looks at this blend of art and science, some of the skilled folks who make it, and the potential health risks if it's not done carefully.

https://flip.it/vnxNsp

Kafkaturtle, to random
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Take a photographic tour around the world's first fully organic state
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26234911-000-take-a-photographic-tour-around-the-worlds-first-fully-organic-state/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Food Security, Politics, Economics, Sovereignty, and Justice @food

BenjaminHCCarr, to random
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Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s #plastic #pollution
Study confirms #Altria, #PhilipMorris International, #Danone, #Nestlé, #PepsiCo and #CocaCola are worst offenders https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/24/survey-finds-that-60-firms-are-responsible-for-half-of-worlds-plastic-pollution

richardjefferiesmuseum, to random
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Yes, snails 🐌 are seen as pests in many gardens and vegetable patches, but they play an important role in our ecosystem – recycling organic matter so plants can immediately use the nutrients in their poo is only one of their functions. They’re also an important food source for birds, badgers, and hedgehogs.

Welcoming snails’ presence in our lives helps to keep the balance in our natural environment!

A snail eating a wilted flower on a concrete block

thenewsdesk, to random
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Something weird is happening with tornadoes
https://www.vox.com/climate/24155885/tornado-season-twister-clustering?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Trending @trending

euronews, to random
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Renewable records and green awards: Positive environmental stories from 2024
https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/05/15/positive-environmental-stories-from-2024?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Green @green

pomarede, to Kurzgesagt
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Wow 300 images captured by Curiosity to build a panoramic survey at her Sol 4175 location, ten days ago. This video show them at a rate of 10/second. It took about 50 minutes for the rover to complete this scan with her left mast camera.

Credit images: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/fredk

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CultureDesk, to history
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Environmental historian Vicki Szabo and her team of archaeologists, historians, folklorists and geneticists are trying to figure out medieval Icelanders' attitudes to blue whales. Did they revere them as their protectors? Did they hunt them for food? Was it both? @hakaimagazine's Andrew Chapman reports on the work of this multi-disciplinary team, and what their findings might tell us about historical and modern whale populations.

https://flip.it/re1a4P

#History #Science #EnvironmentalHistory #Scandinavia #Iceland @histodons

For more stories like this, follow @hakaimagazine.

laurahelmuth, to random
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Fun fun fun: Beluga whales have a lump on their forehead called a "melon" that they shake, wiggle, thrust and bump to communicate https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/belugas-flirt-and-fight-by-morphing-their-squishy-forehead/

Climate247, to random
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The 18 States Where Climate Change Hammered Insurers
https://climatecrisis247.com/weather/the-18-states-where-climate-change-hammered-insurers/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Weather @weather

Snoro, to worldwithoutus
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Rain Comes to the Arctic, With a Cascade of Troubling Changes

Rain used to be rare in the Arctic, but as the region warms, so-called rain-on-snow events are becoming more common. The rains accelerate ice loss, trigger flooding, landslides, and avalanches, and create problems for wildlife and the Indigenous people who depend on them

https://eos.org/articles/rain-comes-to-the-arctic-with-a-cascade-of-troubling-changes

therockyfiles, to climate
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Great reporting: is LNG the next carbon bomb? Experts say massive LNG export facilities present new climate threats: “It is grossly misleading to state that US LNG is good for the climate.” @amywestervelt @WeAreDrilled https://drilled.media/news/May2024Hearing-LNG

pomarede, to space
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Juno spacecraft spots Jupiter’s tiny moon Amalthea

Citizen scientist Gerald Eichstädt made these images using raw data from the JunoCam instrument, applying processing techniques to enhance the clarity of the images.

Image credit:
Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS
Image processing by Gerald Eichstädt

https://www.missionjuno.swri.edu/news/nasa-s-juno-mission-spots-jupiter-s-tiny-moon-amalthea

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ScienceAlert, to random
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The Sun's Fury Sparked Breathtaking Auroras Worldwide. Why Do We See Different Colors?
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-suns-fury-sparked-breathtaking-auroras-worldwide-why-do-we-see-different-colors?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Space @space

BenjaminHCCarr, to microsoft
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Grist reports on "an internal, employee-led effort to raise ethical concerns about #Microsoft's work helping #oil and #gas producers boost their profits by providing them with cloud computing resources and AI software tools." There's been some disappointments — but also some successes, with an internal #sustainability group growing 10,000 employees
Inside the worker-led effort to get the world's most valuable company to stop helping the #fossilfuel industry drill. https://grist.org/accountability/microsoft-employees-spent-years-fighting-the-tech-giants-oil-ties-now-theyre-speaking-out/

CultureDesk, to science
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How did vitamins come to be called after letters of the alphabet? National Geographic's Erin Blakemore looks at the history and discovery of these vital dietary components, and why vitamin K bucks the naming trend.

https://flip.it/AMJIO1

#Science #History @histodons #ScienceHistory #Vitamins #Nutrition

science, to random
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In the mystery of Florida’s bizarre spinning fish, a leading suspect has emerged
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/florida-fish-spinning-dying-suspect-rcna151105?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into General Science News @general

thenewsdesk, to random
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Monster galactic outflow powered by exploding stars
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/monster-galactic-outflow-powered-by-exploding-stars/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Trending @trending

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