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- Drinking 3 cups of coffee linked to preventing multiple diseases
> WASHINGTON — A new study suggests that your morning brew might be doing more than just perking you up — it could be protecting you from a range of serious heart conditions. Researchers working with the Endocrine Society have found that drinking a moderate amount of coffee is associated with a lower risk of developing multiple cardiometabolic diseases. In simpler terms, your daily cup of coffee (or three) might help ward off conditions like Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. > > “Consuming three cups of coffee, or 200-300 mg caffeine, per day might help to reduce the risk of developing cardiometabolic multimorbidity in individuals without any cardiometabolic disease,” says Dr. Chaofu Ke, the lead author of the study from Suzhou Medical College in China, in a media release.
- Bendable non-silicon RISC-V microprocessor - Naturewww.nature.com Bendable non-silicon RISC-V microprocessor - Nature
Flex-RV, a 32-bit microprocessor based on an open RISC-V instruction set fabricated with indium gallium zinc oxide thin-film transistors on a flexible polyimide substrate, enables an ultralow-cost bendable and flexible microprocessor.
>Semiconductors have already had a very profound effect on society, accelerating scientific research and driving greater connectivity. Future semiconductor hardware will open up new possibilities in quantum computing, artificial intelligence and edge computing, for applications such as cybersecurity and personalized healthcare. By nature of its ethos, open hardware provides opportunities for even greater collaboration and innovations across education, academic research and industry. Here we present Flex-RV, a 32-bit microprocessor based on an open RISC-V instruction set fabricated with indium gallium zinc oxide thin-film transistors on a flexible polyimide substrate, enabling an ultralow-cost bendable microprocessor. Flex-RV also integrates a programmable machine learning (ML) hardware accelerator inside the microprocessor and demonstrates new instructions to extend the RISC-V instruction set to run ML workloads. It is implemented, fabricated and demonstrated to operate at 60 kHz consuming less than 6 mW power. Its functionality when assembled onto a flexible printed circuit board is validated while executing programs under flat and tight bending conditions, achieving no worse than 4.3% performance variation on average. Flex-RV pioneers an era of sub-dollar open standard non-silicon 32-bit microprocessors and will democratize access to computing and unlock emerging applications in wearables, healthcare devices and smart packaging.
- 'That's weird': James Webb Space Telescope spies a strange galaxy outshining its starswww.space.com 'That's weird': James Webb Space Telescope spies a strange galaxy outshining its stars
The newfound galaxy, GS-NDG-9422, "will help us understand how the cosmic story began."
- Did a top NIH official manipulate Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s studies for decades? (alt: Eliezer Masliah's papers under investigation)web.archive.org Did a top NIH official manipulate Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s studies for decades?
Agency announces research misconduct finding for neuroscientist Eliezer Masliah as scores of his papers fall under suspicion
A Science News report about Dr. Eliezer Masliah (who held a highly important role at the National Institute of Aging), a 300-page dossier composed of misconducts at his lab, as well as followups... Featuring everyone's favorite research integrity sleuths (Elizabeth Bik, Mu Yang, "Cheshire", ...) and more.
Post URL points to archive.org due to soft paywall on Science News. Here's the original link
- We Finally Know What Creates Static Electricity, After Thousands of Years
We finally have an answer: The beginning and the end of the sliding motion that produces static electricity experience different forces – resulting in a charge differential between the front and the back that results in the crackle of static electricity.
- AI Survey Reveals Hundreds of 'Nazca Line' Geoglyphsgizmodo.com AI Survey Reveals Hundreds of 'Nazca Line' Geoglyphs
The recent survey doubles the count of known geoglyphs, bringing the total count to over 700, while showcasing how AI can be used in cultural heritage contexts.
- Earth may have breached seven of nine planetary boundaries, health check showswww.theguardian.com Earth may have breached seven of nine planetary boundaries, health check shows
Ocean acidification close to critical threshold, say scientists, posing threat to marine ecosystems and global liveability
- Dramatic Drone Video Shows Chinese Rocket Crash-Landing in Failed Testgizmodo.com Dramatic Drone Video Shows Chinese Rocket Crash-Landing in Failed Test
The recent test is part of an ongoing effort by rocket startups in China to mimic SpaceX's success.
- Octopuses and fish caught on camera hunting as a team (ft. octopus punching fish)www.nature.com Octopuses and fish caught on camera hunting as a team
Although typically viewed as solitary animals, octopuses sometimes work with fish to entrap prey.
"Octopuses normally hunt alone, but footage captured by divers has revealed that they can collaborate with fish to find their next meal. The videos, described today in Nature Ecology & Evolution (citation 1), show that the different species even adopt specific roles to maximize the success of joint hunting expeditions."
Associated research article (open access): Sampaio E et al. Multidimensional social influence drives leadership and composition-dependent success in octopus–fish hunting groups. Nature Ecology & Evolution (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02525-2
Same news that was independently reported by Science News (might need membership): https://www.science.org/content/article/some-octopuses-treat-fish-hunting-buddies
- CNN: 47-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft just fired up thrusters it hasn’t used in decadeswww.cnn.com 47-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft just fired up thrusters it hasn’t used in decades | CNN
Engineers have mitigated an issue with Voyager 1’s thrusters, enabling the mission to stay in touch with mission controllers on Earth and send back unique data.
- SpaceX's Starlink Satellites Are Leaking More Radio Waves Than Everwww.sciencealert.com SpaceX's Starlink Satellites Are Leaking More Radio Waves Than Ever
"This problem is becoming increasingly worse."
- NHS scientists find new blood group solving 50-year mysterywww.bbc.com NHS scientists find new blood group solving 50-year mystery
Identifying the new blood group system could save thousands of lives around the world.
> The research team, led by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) scientists in South Gloucestershire and supported by the University of Bristol, found a blood group called MAL.
> They identified the genetic background of the previously known AnWj blood group antigen, which was discovered in 1972 but unknown until now after this world-first test was developed.
- 'Europe's Oldest Battlefield' Just Got Stranger With New Evidence of Outsiders Involvedgizmodo.com 'Europe's Oldest Battlefield' Just Got Stranger With New Evidence of Outsiders Involved
The projectile points suggest the ancient conflict was wider-spread than previously thought.
- Study shows reduced inflammation in residents after adding trees to their neighborhoodswww.sciencedaily.com Study shows reduced inflammation in residents after adding trees to their neighborhoods
A new project has found that people living in neighborhoods where the number of trees and shrubs was more than doubled showed lower levels of a blood marker of inflammation than those living outside the planted areas. General inflammation is an important risk indicator for heart disease and other ch...
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/13574268
> A really innovative study that went beyond statistical association and actually planted trees in low-tree neighborhoods and measured the impacts. > > >After the plantings, the research team reassessed residents' health. They found that those living in the greened area had 13-20% lower levels of a biomarker of general inflammation, a measure called high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) than those living in the areas that did not receive any new trees or shrubs. Higher levels of hsCRP are strongly associated with a risk of cardiovascular disease and are an even stronger indicator of heart attack than cholesterol levels. Higher CRP levels also indicate a higher risk of diabetes and certain cancers. > > >A reduction of hsCRP by this percentage corresponds to nearly 10-15% reduction in the risk of heart attacks, cancer or dying from any disease. > > >Although several previous studies have found an association between living in areas of high surrounding greenness and health, this is the first study to show that a deliberate increase in greenness in the neighborhood can improve health.
- Breakthrough Study from IU Scientists Predicts Catastrophic River Shifts that Threaten Millions Worldwidenews.iu.edu Breakthrough study from IU scientists predicts catastrophic river shifts that threaten millions worldwide
Indiana University researchers have uncovered key insights into the dangerous phenomenon of “river avulsion,” offering a way to predict when and where...
- NASA’s latest discovery about Earth deemed ‘as important as gravity’supercarblondie.com NASA’s latest discovery about Earth deemed ‘as important as gravity’
Researchers at NASA have made a new discovery about Earth, and it's an invisible force discovered on the planet's poles that opposes gravity itself
theres a hint there about spsce travel
- China Is Rapidly Becoming a Leading Innovator in Advanced Industriesitif.org China Is Rapidly Becoming a Leading Innovator in Advanced Industries
There may be no more important question for the West’s competitive position in advanced industries than whether China is becoming a rival innovator. While the evidence suggests it hasn’t yet taken the overall lead, it has pulled ahead in certain areas, and in many others Chinese firms will likely eq...
- Mostly avoidable causes of death
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- We Don’t Know What the Sun Is Made Ofinv.nadeko.net We Don’t Know What the Sun Is Made Of
Unlike Earth, our Sun is a giant ball of mostly hydrogen and helium. Astronomers managed to figure that one out roughly 100 years ago. But after all this time, they still can't come to an agreement on what "mostly" means, precisely. Hosted by: Savannah Geary ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a...
- 1st results of XRISM X-ray space telescope reveal black hole and supernova secretswww.space.com 1st results of XRISM X-ray space telescope reveal black hole and supernova secrets
"These new observations provide crucial information in understanding how black holes grow."
- Mathematicians discover new class of shape seen throughout naturewww.nature.com Mathematicians discover new class of shape seen throughout nature
‘Soft cells’ — shapes with rounded corners and pointed tips that fit together on a plane — feature in onions, molluscs and more.
‘Soft cells’ — shapes with rounded corners and pointed tips that fit together on a plane — feature in onions, molluscs and more.
- Researchers achieve aluminum molecular ring-based rotaxane and polyrotaxanephys.org Researchers achieve aluminum molecular ring-based rotaxane and polyrotaxane
Rotaxanes have garnered interest for their unique structures consisting of mechanically interlocked axles and macrocycles. Numerous organic macrocycles have been employed to construct rotaxanes, including crown ether, cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene), calixarene, pillararene, cyclodextrin, and cucurbi...
barely passed general chemistry. poor memory for arbitrary compound names. invested a lot of cpu cycles in folding@home brute force compound modeling screensaver app. until I realised how much electricity it used.
- UCL demographer’s work debunking ‘Blue Zone’ regions of exceptional lifespans wins Ig Nobel prizewww.ucl.ac.uk UCL demographer’s work debunking ‘Blue Zone’ regions of exceptional lifespans wins Ig Nobel prize
A study by Dr Saul Justin Newman (Centre for Longitudinal Studies) has won the first-ever Ig Nobel award in Demography at this year’s 34th Ig Nobel Prizes. His work reveals fundamental flaws in the data about the world’s oldest people and patterns of extreme longevity.
- Best-ever 'Cloud Atlas' of Mars showcases stunning cloud patterns (photos)www.space.com Best-ever 'Cloud Atlas' of Mars showcases stunning cloud patterns (photos)
"Clouds on Mars are just as diverse and fascinating as those we see in our skies on Earth."
- The US led on nuclear fusion for decades. Now China is in position to win the racewww.cnn.com The US led on nuclear fusion for decades. Now China is in position to win the race | CNN
US companies and industry experts are worried they’re losing their decades-long lead in the race to master this near-limitless form of clean energy, as new fusion companies sprout across China, and Beijing outspends DC.
- Pregnancy completely rewires mothers' brains — studywww.dw.com Pregnancy completely rewires mothers' brains — study – DW – 09/18/2024
Neuroscientists scanned the brain of a pregnant woman and captured a 'widespread reorganization' of her brain before, during and after pregnancy.
> The researchers found sweeping changes in overall brain neuroanatomy which unfolded week by week during the pregnancy. > > Inside Chrastil's brain, grey matter volume, cortical thickness, white matter microstructure, and ventricle volume all changed. > > The changes were all over the brain too — "over 80% of my brain regions showed reductions in grey matter volume," Chrastil said. > > Neuroanatomical changes observed over the course of a human pregnancy. Published by Pritschet, L., Taylor, C.M., Cossio, D. et al. in Nature Neuroscience (September 2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-024-01741-0
- Titan crew said 'all good here' before submersible implodedwww.bbc.com Titan crew said 'all good here' before submersible imploded
Two-week public inquiry sees last communication before deep-sea disaster near wreck of Titanic last year.
- Microvascular and Immunometabolic features of Post-Exertional Malaise in Long COVID and ME/CFSlink.springer.com Towards an understanding of physical activity-induced post-exertional malaise: Insights into microvascular alterations and immunometabolic interactions in post-COVID condition and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome - Infection
Background A considerable number of patients who contracted SARS-CoV-2 are affected by persistent multi-systemic symptoms, referred to as Post-COVID Condition (PCC). Post-exertional malaise (PEM) has been recognized as one of the most frequent manifestations of PCC and is a diagnostic criterion of m...
Background
A considerable number of patients who contracted SARS-CoV-2 are affected by persistent multi-systemic symptoms, referred to as Post-COVID Condition (PCC). Post-exertional malaise (PEM) has been recognized as one of the most frequent manifestations of PCC and is a diagnostic criterion of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Yet, its underlying pathomechanisms remain poorly elucidated.
Results
Upon physical activity, affected patients exhibit a reduced systemic oxygen extraction and oxidative phosphorylation capacity. Accumulating evidence suggests that these are mediated by dysfunctions in mitochondrial capacities and microcirculation that are maintained by latent immune activation, conjointly impairing peripheral bioenergetics. Aggravating deficits in tissue perfusion and oxygen utilization during activities cause exertional intolerance that are frequently accompanied by tachycardia, dyspnea, early cessation of activity and elicit downstream metabolic effects. The accumulation of molecules such as lactate, reactive oxygen species or prostaglandins might trigger local and systemic immune activation. Subsequent intensification of bioenergetic inflexibilities, muscular ionic disturbances and modulation of central nervous system functions can lead to an exacerbation of existing pathologies and symptoms
- Why Scientists Are Puzzled By This Virusinvidious.nerdvpn.de Why Scientists Are Puzzled By This Virus
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- Scientists Use AI to Prove People Can Be Talked Out of Conspiracy Theories
From the article: >This chatbot experiment reveals that, contrary to popular belief, many conspiracy thinkers aren't 'too far gone' to reconsider their convictions and change their minds.
- Researchers Gave LSD and Humans To Dogs — And Something Magical Happenedwww.inverse.com Researchers Gave LSD and Humans To Dogs — And Something Magical Happened
In what may be the most interesting study of the year, researchers searching for answers about autism spectrum disorder looked at the brains of dogs and humans on LSD.
- See Saturn at its biggest and brightest tonight before its rings 'disappear' in 2025www.space.com See Saturn at its biggest and brightest tonight before its rings 'disappear' in 2025
Earth will be positioned directly between Saturn and the sun, offering stargazers a spectacular sight.
late but nice pictures. my unread email has been hovering around 200 lately. road trip
- The Biggest Controversy in Cosmology Just Got Biggerwww.wired.com The Biggest Controversy in Cosmology Just Got Bigger
A long-awaited study of the cosmic expansion rate suggests that when it comes to the Hubble tension, cosmologists are still missing something.
- Astronomer Reveals The Dangers of SpaceX's Polaris Dawn Missionwww.sciencealert.com Astronomer Reveals The Dangers of SpaceX's Polaris Dawn Mission
Space is an unnatural environment for humans.