162 articles from TUESDAY 17.1.2023
Reversal of Tibetan Plateau flow blamed for 2022 heat wave
In the mid-summer (July–August) of 2022, extreme climate events occurred over subtropical Asia. Persistent heat waves hit the Yangtze River valley in East Asia, bringing secondary disasters such as drought, wildfires and power shortage. At the same time, frequent rainstorms and floods swept the desert areas from Western South Asia to West Asia.
Children under 5 at risk of undiagnosed language development issues
Around 1 in 10 Australian children has problems with language development by the time they start school, but the signs aren't always obvious. How can we tell if a child needs assistance?
Chemical navigation: Scientists develop a water remediation method using nanoparticles
Chemists from St Petersburg University have developed a method for purifying water from organic compounds using tin oxide nanoparticle based photocatalysts. The findings of the research are published in the Journal of Alloys and Compounds .
Nanovesicles from cells for biomedical applications
National University of Singapore scientists have fabricated nano-sized vesicles from cells via a cell shearing approach that can be used for various biomedical applications.
Runestone that may be world's oldest discovered in Norway
A runestone claimed to be the world's oldest, with inscriptions up to 2,000 years old, has been found in Norway, archaeologists said...
A top U.S. science oversight board is about to get much more diverse
The demographic makeup of the presidentially appointed body that oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF) skewed toward white men under former President Donald Trump. But last week, President Joe Biden took a big step toward restoring its previous diversity.
On 13 January,
Biden announced
the pending appointment of seven women and one man for the eight...
Critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise shows signs of recovery
Over 50 billion tons of sand is mined every year—and it's pushing species to the brink of extinction.
Biodiversity safeguards bird communities under changing climate, shows study
Climate change has undisputable global effects on ecosystems and ecological community compositions, but why certain communities are better able to resist the effects of climate change than others remains unclear. In a recent scientific study covering nearly all North American bird species, researchers studied community composition changes and community diversity over half a century. Consistently,...
Optimal genome mapping offers high-resolution method to better see, then target cancer-causing gene variants
- ScienceDaily
- 23/1/17 14:32
Technology that enables an unprecedented, high-resolution look for all structural variants in our genes that are known to cause cancer can outperform standard tests used today for common blood cancers like leukemia, researchers report.
Fruit flies grow brainy on a poor diet
- ScienceDaily
- 23/1/17 14:32
Regulatory mechanisms of nutrient-dependent neuronal development can be explored at the molecular level with the Drosophila C4da neuron located in the fruit flies' larvae. The hyperarborization phenotype was not caused by low concentrations of amino acids but rather by a simultaneous deficiency in vitamins, metal ions, and cholesterol. Nutrient-dependent development of somatosensory neurons plays...
Preventing vehicle crashes by learning from insects
- ScienceDaily
- 23/1/17 14:32
Despite only about 25% of car travel happening after dark, almost half of fatal accidents occur at night. As our vehicles become more advanced and even autonomous, the ways of detecting and avoiding these collisions must evolve too. Current systems are often complicated, resource-intensive or work poorly in the dark. But now, researchers have designed a simple, power-saving collision detector...
The Download: battery recycling, and how AI might revamp Microsoft Office
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How old batteries will help power tomorrow’s EVs To Redwood Materials, the rows of cardboard boxes in the parking lot of its new battery recycling site just outside Reno, Nevada, represent both the…
Birders flock to B.C. Interior for chance to spot rare avian visitor that has flown far off course
A fieldfare, which is primarily found in Europe and Western Asia and traditionally migrates south to Africa, has mysteriously turned up in Kelowna, B.C., and is causing a flutter among North American...
Inclusive gender signs connected to positive attitudes toward trans, nonbinary people
Something as simple as seeing all-gender signs in public places, like restrooms, was linked to adolescents' acceptance of transgender and nonbinary people, a new study has found.
Blast away your winter blahs by taking in these seasonal weather phenomena
Even on the coldest and snowiest days and nights, our planet never fails to produce some incredible...
Here’s how Microsoft could use ChatGPT
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Microsoft is reportedly eyeing a $10 billion investment in OpenAI, the startup that created the viral chatbot ChatGPT, and is planning to integrate it into Office products and Bing search. The tech giant has already invested at least $1 billion into...
How old batteries will help power tomorrow’s EVs
Battery recycling is one of MIT Technology Review’s 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2023. Explore the rest of the list here. To Redwood Materials, the rows of cardboard boxes in its gravel parking lot represent both the past and the future of electric vehicles. The makeshift storage space stretches for over 10 acres at Redwood’s new…
This is where Tesla’s former CTO thinks battery recycling is headed
Battery recycling is one of MIT Technology Review’s 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2023. Explore the rest of the list here.
As Tesla’s former chief technology officer, JB Straubel has been a major player in bringing electric vehicles to the world. He’s often credited with inventing key pieces of Tesla’s battery technology and establishing the company’s charging network. After...