An incredible organism is evolving at lightning speed — faster than we ever imagined possible.
Popular Mechanics explores research on Daphnia pulex, known more commonly as the water flea.
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An incredible organism is evolving at lightning speed — faster than we ever imagined possible.
Popular Mechanics explores research on Daphnia pulex, known more commonly as the water flea.
Subscription may be required: https://flip.it/zIDu6k
Cancer deaths in U.S. fell by 33% in 30 years, but alcohol remains a lesser-known risk factor.
CBS News reports "the decline in cancer deaths are attributable to lower smoking rates, treatment improvements and earlier detection."
Here's the full report from the American Association for Cancer Research: https://cancerprogressreport.aacr.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/AACR_CPR_2024.pdf
We always love reading about the "corpse plant." 💀 🌱
From the BBC: "It takes a decade to flower, smells like death and draws huge crowds when it blooms. But scientists are still unravelling the baffling lifecycle of the titan arum."
Virus that causes paralyzing illness is spiking in the U.S., wastewater data shows.
NBC News reports: "Enterovirus D68 is linked to rare cases of the polio-like illness acute myelitis, or AFM. So far this year, the CDC has confirmed 13 cases of AFM."
America's dairy farms are disappearing, down 95% since the 1970s—milk price rules are one reason why https://phys.org/news/2024-09-america-dairy-farms-1970s-price.html #science
Microplastics can get into brain tissue, study shows.
NBC News reports: "The tiny scraps of plastic were found in the olfactory bulb, the part of the brain responsible for processing smell."
Here's the original study: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2823787?guestAccessKey=c7ff20a1-e12a-48d5-88e9-8a57ae084c10&utm_source=for_the_media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=091624#google_vignette
#Microplastics #Plastic #Brain #Health #Pollution #environment #Science
"Get ready for a partial lunar eclipse and supermoon, all rolled into one. The spectacle will be visible in clear skies across North America and South America Tuesday night and in Africa and Europe Wednesday morning."
From AP: https://flip.it/ULU3bU
#Moon #Supermoon #Eclipse #LunarEclipse #Space #Astronomy #Science
Pregnancy overhauls the brain. Here’s what that looks like.
From Science News: "Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil’s brain scans offer the clearest look yet at neural changes in pregnancy."
Full study here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-024-01741-0
A celestial trifecta: What to know about Tuesday’s lunar eclipse.
NPR reports on an event that will be visible in many parts of the world: https://flip.it/VKcjV5
We have some incredibly powerful telescopes that have given us spectacular views and allowed us to look back to the early days of the universe. But what if we could access an even better telescope that already exists? Using a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing, it might be possible to use the sun as a gigantic telescope to peer deep into the cosmos. Space.com has more: https://flip.it/yH22Ur
#Science #Space #SpaceExploration #Sun #JWST #Telescope
Four astronauts on Polaris Dawn flight return home after a five-day mission orbiting the planet, including the first commercial spacewalk. CNN has more: https://flip.it/m2rKgn
#Science #Space #SpaceX #PolarisDawn #SpaceExploration
An experiment here on Earth has just replicated one of the most extreme astrophysical processes in miniature. Physicists at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have succeeded in creating collimated jets that resemble those that erupt from baby stars and feeding black holes. @ScienceAlert shows us what the results say: https://flip.it/jKRcEE
#Science #Space #BlackHoles #SpaceExploration
Most cultures have stories and myths detailing the end of days, from the eventual fate of humans to what will happen to our world and any other realms inhabited by their respective deities. But @ScienceFocus@Flipboard tells us how the demise of our species will (probably) go down. Read for yourself: https://flip.it/YAMsL_
#Science #Humans #Earth #Extinction
Scientists who discovered mammals can breathe through their anuses receive Ig Nobel prize.
CNN reports: "The awards – which have no affiliation to the Nobel Prizes – aim to 'celebrate the unusual, honor the imaginative – and spur people’s interest in science, medicine, and technology' by making 'people laugh, then think.'"
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission crew completed the first all-civilian spacewalk.
NBC News reports: "Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis ventured out into the vacuum of space early Thursday and made history."
This is getting seriously ridiculous!
It is one thing that somebody doesn't WRITE their own papers, and another if they don't PROOF-READ their own papers – but a completely different thing altogether if the editors and reviewers don't read/see what's been written in a manuscript! Good lord!
#AcademicMastodon #academia #publishing #academic #science #sciencefiction #sciencemastodon #research #healthcare #LLM #AI #ArtificialInteligence
#PPOD: This stunning photograph captures the most violent moment during an eruption of the Calbuco volcano in Chile. Volcanic lightning occurs in the plumes of eruptions when volcanic ash particles collide, generating static electricity. Additionally, water vapor in the plume condenses and freezes as it rises, adding ice to the mix. And voila! The eventual electrical discharge causes lightning. Credit: Francisco Negroni, https://www.francisconegroni.com/index
Climate change may have a dire impact on Ivory Coast and Ghana, where more than half of the world’s supply of cocoa beans is grown. Can scientists create a food that looks like chocolate, feels like chocolate and tastes like chocolate? NPR explains: https://flip.it/ZjrPPV
#Science #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Africa #Food #Chocolate #IvoryCoast #Ghana
Few things mesmerize like photos of space. And this year’s batch of winners from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition certainly don’t disappoint. Ryan Imperio was named the overall winner for his stunning image that captured the progression of Baily’s beads. See all 11 winners at CNN: https://flip.it/m_9NXQ
#Science #Space #Astronomy #Photography #OuterSpace #Sky
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