Новости за 15.03.2023

In the wake of controversy regarding Samsung’s purported manipulation and “enhancements” of user moonshots taken on Android phones, I asked MidJourney to “Generate a photorealistic image of the full moon that might have been augmented by controversial mobile phone camera enhancing technology.” Is this better than the faked moonshots users have been reporting? I think … Continue reading "You want the moon on a stick?"

The 2019 fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris unexpectedly led to discovery of the building’s use of iron staple reinforcements throughout its structure. It’s the first Gothic cathedral known to have used such a method

From mice with two fathers to cures for debilitating diseases, the transformative power of genomic technology requires some big decisions on what we want to do with it

AI entrepreneurs like to claim products such as chatbots could become conscious at any minute, causing an 'existential threat'. We need to resist this dystopian marketing hype, says Annalee Newitz

Embracing your child's love of video games can be framed as bad parenting, but it is actually the opposite, says clinical psychologist Naomi Fisher

A spacesuit designed for the Artemis moon missions is much lighter than those worn by the Apollo astronauts, and allows a greater range of motion

Astronomers have spotted an object with all the hallmarks of a galaxy cluster, but containing only one galaxy – hinting it may have swallowed up all of its neighbours

White House has proposed 2% funding increase for basic research and the NIH, but NSF and others would fare very well

Genetic evidence supports the idea that higher blood caffeine levels lead to lower weight and less chance of type 2 diabetes

Millimetre-long worms use powerful muscles to jump onto their bee or fly hosts to feed. But their expert leaping may be helped by an electric attraction that pulls them to their targets mid-air

L-oligonucleotides are potentially cytotoxic but some could have unexpected therapeutic benefits

We only have a few fossil bones of Mamenchisaurus sinocanadorum, but researchers have estimated its neck length by analysing its vertebrae and comparing them with those from related dinosaurs

TL:DR – The waggle dance of the honeybee carries more information than scientists previously thought, allowing the bees to find known food sources even if they start their journey from a place other than the hive. Here’s the buzz… Scientists and beekeepers have known for years that honeybees have a way of communicating the location … Continue reading "Every honey dance"

Organization recommends switching to nets treated with new insecticide after studies showed major reduction in malaria cases

A robot that mimics the motion of snakes can undulate in S-shaped bends or roll in spirals

From an Eastman press release:

As an Eastman chemist for more than 20 years, it might seem unusual for Stephen Orth to be apprehensive working with lab ware. But Orth was anxious during a recent Saturday experiment that included Erlenmeyer flasks, beakers and test tubes.

“I was pretty nervous at first, from the standpoint that this was not my forte,” Orth admitted.

Orth quickly found his rhythm and the experiment was a success — music to the ears of any scientist. And this was... Читать дальше...

Greater understanding of the anise-flavoured spirit’s cloudy mix could lead to better emulsions

The mental illness tripled the risk of death during a searing 2021 heat wave, researchers find

Martian soil is generally poor for growing plants, but researchers have used CRISPR to create gene-edited rice that might be able to germinate and grow despite the hostile habitat

Across Africa there has been a surge in a fungus that causes heart failure in amphibians over the past two decades, which could devastate the continent’s amphibians as it has elsewhere

Revamp aims to respond to U.S. challenge and promote “self-reliance” in science and technology

The neutron source at the National Institute of Standards and Technology serves myriad users studying materials

Chemists improve electrolyzers to withstand saltwater corrosion

Eruption spotted in 30-year-old data from Magellan mission

The third-largest chemical distributor finds a home after failed talks with rival Brenntag