The heaviest animal ever may be this ancient whale found in the Peruvian desert (apnews.com)
There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. While today’s blue whale has long held the title, scientists have dug up fossils from an ancient giant that could tip the scales....
When light flashes for a quintillionth of a second, things get weird (www.popsci.com)
In the mycelium revolution fungi roots are shaping the future of sustainable industries (tech.eu)
Startups are harnessing the fast-growing “roots" of mushrooms for sustainable alternatives to leather, packaging, building materials, and meat. Mycelium’s versatility makes it a prime candidate to displace many harmful mainstream materials — especially for a more conscious future. However, scaling production and costs...
New study finds children of color and from low-income families are exposed to more toxic chemicals and experience greater harm (www.eurekalert.org)
cross-posted from: hexbear.net/post/742099...
Cosmic Web Lights Up in the Darkness of Space (www.caltech.edu)
Like rivers feeding oceans, streams of gas nourish galaxies throughout the cosmos. But these streams, which make up a part of the so-called cosmic web, are very faint and hard to see. While astronomers have known about the cosmic web for decades, and even glimpsed the glow of its filaments around bright cosmic objects called...
Blood Clotting Proteins Might Help Predict Long COVID Brain Fog (www.scientificamerican.com)
New study finds microplastics infiltrate all systems of body, alter behaviour (www.sustainableplastics.com)
Interview with Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman (mRNA vaccine inventors) (www.youtube.com)
New ancient ape from Türkiye challenges the story of human origins (phys.org)
Cell Therapy that Repairs Cornea Damage with Patient’s Own Stem Cells Achieves Positive Phase I Trial Results (www.masseyeandear.org)
Researchers Engineer Bacteria that Can Detect Tumor DNA (today.ucsd.edu)
Scientists from UC San Diego and Australia have engineered bacteria that detect the presence of tumor DNA in live organisms. Their innovation could pave the way to new biosensors capable of identifying various infections, cancers and other diseases.
Mount Vesuvius’ eruption turned human nerve cell tendrils to glass (www.sciencenews.org)
Lilium has begun assembly of the propulsion system for its electric vertical take-off and landing Lilium Jet (www.flightglobal.com)
From the lab to the World Cup: meet footballer–scientist Michelle Alozie (www.nature.com)
The professional athlete and research technician explains why focus, collaboration and teamwork are important on and off the pitch.
China ranks 1st in world in scientific research output, most-cited papers: report (www.yahoo.com)
A giant European telescope rises as U.S. rivals await rescue (www.science.org)
Longevity Gene from Naked Mole Rats Extends Lifespan of Mice (www.rochester.edu)
The successful transfer of a gene that produces HMW-HA paves the way for improving the health and lifespan of humans, too....
Discovery in Nanomachines within Living Organisms: Cytochromes P450 (CYP450s) Unleashed as Living Soft Robots (en.huji.ac.il)
Edit: Not sure why the original link is no longer working, but heres an alternative...
New Photocatalytic System Converts Carbon Dioxide to Valuable Fuel More Efficiently than Natural Photosynthesis (www.cityu.edu.hk)
How easy it is to publish a false hypothesis: people were nearly a year-and-a-half younger after listening to “When I’m Sixty-Four” (journals.sagepub.com)
Also this research.uh.edu/…/behind-closed-drawers-the-file-…
A study has found that people living in areas with persistent exposure to wildfire smoke may have higher risks of developing dementia later in life. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Haemoglobin discovered in cartilage (www.thehindu.com)
Haemoglobin is a key component of red blood cells, and transports oxygen across the body. However, a team led by Dr Feng Zhang and Dr Quiang Sun has discovered haemoglobin bodies (‘hedies’) in cartilage chondrocytes. They also saw that hedies are essential for chondrocyte survival, and that they store and release oxygen as...
The UK’s post-Brexit EU science deal: a graphical guide (www.nature.com)
Chandrayaan-3’s measurements of sulfur open the doors for lunar science and exploration (theconversation.com)
India’s Chandrayaan-3 rover has found sulfur on the Moon’s surface at higher concentrations than previously seen. Sulfur, a useful resource, could pave the way for future Moon bases
