Chang’e 6 probe returns: China invites scientists worldwide to study lunar samples, noting U.S. ban (www.fastcompany.com)
How light can vaporize water without the need for heat (news.mit.edu)
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China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe returns to Earth with world-first samples from dark side of Moon (hongkongfp.com)
Chang’E-6 samples will answer 6 important questions...
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Ingestible Microbiome Sampling Pill Technology Advances (engineering.tufts.edu)
Nature Index 2024 Research Leaders: Chinese institutions dominate the top spots (www.nature.com)
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Mysterious ‘Dark Fungi’ Are Lurking Everywhere (www.scientificamerican.com)
The land, water and air around us are chock-full of DNA fragments from fungi that mycologists can’t link to known organisms. These slippery beings are so widespread scientists are calling them “dark fungi.” It’s a comparison to the equally elusive dark matter and dark energy that permeates the universe.
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Recycling Plastic Is a Dangerous Waste of Time (quillette.com)
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New Findings: Elevated CO2 Levels Pose a Double Threat of Viral Contagion (www.conferencesthatwork.com)
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Fishy Parenting? Punishing Offspring Encourages Cooperation (www.omu.ac.jp)
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The relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infection and type 1 diabetes mellitus (www.nature.com)
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USC Study Confirms the Rotation of Earth’s Inner Core has Slowed (today.usc.edu)
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‘Synthetic’ Cell Shown to Follow Chemical Directions and Change Shape, a Vital Biological Function (www.hopkinsmedicine.org)
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Studies Uncover the Critical Role of Sleep in the Formation of Memories (www.michiganmedicine.org)
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China beats US for first time in global scientific ‘hot papers’ ranking (www.scmp.com)
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Chinese scientists develop nanomaterial to inhibit 80% of tumor growth (news.cgtn.com)
the study pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38684233/
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Novel temperatures are already widespread beneath the world’s tropical forest canopies (www.nature.com)
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Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores (theconversation.com)
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Chinese scientists’ cell therapy jab may treat asthma, keeping it at bay long term with a single shot: study (www.scmp.com)
archive.ph/sisVc
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A Hot Drink on a Hot Day Can Cool You Down (www.smithsonianmag.com)
Scientists Find Plastic-Eating Fungus Feasting on Great Pacific Garbage Patch (futurism.com)
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Organism with largest genome packs 50x more DNA than a human's (newatlas.com)
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How many photons are received per bit transmitted from Voyager 1? (physics.stackexchange.com)
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Orchids Support Seedlings Through ‘Parental Nurture’ via Shared Underground Fungal Networks (www.sheffield.ac.uk)
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Two large, randomized controlled trials show that replacing regular salt with potassium-enriched salt substitute (~75% NaCl, 25% KCl) reduces cardiovascular events and probably all-cause mortality. (www.nature.com)
second study www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2105675
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