science

The missing Americans: Unprecedented US mortality far exceeds other wealthy nations (www.sciencedaily.com)

“Think of people you know who have passed away before reaching age 65. Statistically, half of them would still be alive if the US had the mortality rates of our peers. The US is experiencing a crisis of early death that is unique among wealthy nations.”

For the first time in 51 years, NASA is training astronauts to fly to the Moon (arstechnica.com)

Did you know that you can donate your computer's spare computational power to scientific research? (sopuli.xyz)

Help find genes correlated with cancer, map the galaxies, or develop an open-source covid therapeutic. Whatever area of science you are interested in, there is a BOINC project you can participate in. Some of them (like the black hole database) will even credit you for your findings!...

Paper cuts are painful because at a microscopic level paper is quite rough, paper acts like a saw blade and does more damage to nerve endings leaving behind tiny fibres that cause further irritation. (www.sciencefocus.com)

Pets do not significantly benefit the emotional health of owners with severe mental illness, study shows (phys.org)

Paper: www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/…/hai.2023.0027

More accurate headline is "scientists further understanding of OH formation in atmosphere, an important component in CO removal" (www.thebrighterside.news)

Why You Don't Just Lose Fat When You're on a Diet (www.scientificamerican.com)

Shelf-Stable Breast Milk Powder: Interview with Dr. Vansh Langer, CEO at BBy | (www.medgadget.com)

Perovskite + silicon solar panels hit efficiencies of over 30% (arstechnica.com)

Congested transmission lines cause renewable power to go to waste in Texas (arstechnica.com)

The ocean's color is changing as a consequence of climate change: The color changes reflect significant shifts in essential marine ecosystems. (www.sciencedaily.com)

World's largest association of computing professionals issues Principles for Generative AI Technologies: Group claims existing mechanisms for avoiding AI harms will likely not suffice (www.sciencedaily.com)

Scientists have created a white paint that, when applied, can reduce the surface temperature on a roof and cool the building beneath it. (archive.ph)

Global climate-change trends detected in indicators of ocean ecology (www.nature.com)

AI Could Quickly Screen Thousands of Antibiotics to Tackle Superbugs (archive.is)

Previously unidentified proteins suggest new way to diagnose ovarian cancer (www.eurekalert.org)

SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites 'leak' so much radiation that it's hurting radio astronomy, scientists say (www.space.com)

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Asteroid the size of 100 hot dogs to pass Earth on Monday - NASA (www.jpost.com)

Gonorrhea is becoming unstoppable; highly resistant cases found in US (arstechnica.com)

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One injection stops diabetes in its tracks - Salk Institute for Biological Studies (www.salk.edu)

Scientists Discover 36-Million-Year Geological Cycle that Drives Biodiversity (www.sydney.edu.au)

Massachusetts Drinking Water May Contain Unsafe Levels of Manganese (www.bu.edu)

Monitor developed to detect Covid-19 infections in a room within minutes (eandt.theiet.org)

Birth-Control Pills Affect the Body's Ability to Regulate Stress (dandrite.au.dk)

New Research Finds Deep-Sleep Brain Waves Predict Blood Sugar Control (news.berkeley.edu)