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• Solar Sleuths: How 1,000 Undergraduates Helped Solve the Sun’s Hottest Mystery

  15-05-2023 23:27 via scitechdaily.com
  In a collaborative effort by physicists and nearly 1,000 students, a study found that solar flares may not be responsible for superheating the sun’s corona,...
  
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• What you need to know about a glass cliff and why it could put Twitter's new CEO in danger

  15-05-2023 22:17
  
  Less than two months into his $44 billion purchase of Twitter, Elon Musk declared that whoever took over as the company’s CEO “must like pain a lot.”
  
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• TSA tests facial recognition technology to boost airport security

  15-05-2023 22:17
  
  The agency tasked with securing America's airports is testing the use of facial recognition technology at a number of airports across the country
  
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• Revolutionizing Protein Design – Engineering a Perfect Molecular Match

  15-05-2023 22:16 via scitechdaily.com
  EPFL researchers have created novel protein binders that can seamlessly attach to important targets, including the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, by utilizing ‘fingerprints’ generated through...
  
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• Gene Editing Gets a Triple Boost: “Happy Accident” Leads to Enhanced CRISPR Efficiency

  15-05-2023 20:57 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists have enhanced the efficiency of CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing by threefold using interstrand crosslinks, without resorting to viral material for delivery. This approach boosts the...
  
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• The man behind ChatGPT is about to have his moment on Capitol Hill

  15-05-2023 20:09 via cnn.com
  
  For a few months in 2017, there were rumors that Sam Altman was planning to run for governor of California. Instead, he kept his day job as one of Silicon Valley's most influential investors and entrepreneurs.
  
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• The Generosity Divide: How Political Views Shape Altruistic Behavior

  15-05-2023 19:47 via scitechdaily.com
  The results from a survey of 46,000 individuals in 68 countries indicate that a tendency towards altruism is less prevalent among those with conservative ideologies....
  
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• Microsoft's bid to buy Activision Blizzard clears a key hurdle. But the $69B deal is still at risk

  15-05-2023 19:32
  
  The European Union has approved Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard
  
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• How Caffeine May Play a Role in Gut Health

  15-05-2023 18:36 via scitechdaily.com
  Brigham researchers studying how and why certain cell types proliferate in the gut found that xanthine, which is found in coffee, tea and chocolate, may...
  
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• Scientists Invent a New Type of Battery – The Oxygen-Ion Battery

  15-05-2023 17:47 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers at TU Wien (Vienna) have developed a groundbreaking oxygen-ion battery, which boasts exceptional durability, eliminates the need for rare elements, and solves the problem...
  
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• EU approves Microsoft's deal to buy Activision Blizzard

  15-05-2023 17:13 via cnn.com
  
  European regulators have approved Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, handing the technology giant a victory at a time when the deal is being challenged in other countries.
  
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• Brain Cancer Breakthrough: Glioblastoma Therapy Doubles Down on Tumor Destruction

  15-05-2023 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  A groundbreaking new study introduces a promising therapy for glioblastoma that combines oncolytic virus injections into tumors with intravenous immunotherapy. The treatment, which is safe...
  
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• A Third Of Scientific Papers May Be Fraudulent

  15-05-2023 16:59 via technocracy.news
  
  The best known secret in the scientific publishing world is that a large number of papers are fraudulent. There are many reasons for this, from conflicts of interest to professional jealousy to climbing the ladder to securing more grants. Whatever the reason, screening tools to detect fraud are pitifully scarce. ⁃ TN EditorAround a third of studies published in neuroscience journals, and about 24% in medical journals, are “made up or plagiarized,” according to a new paper.
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• Will AI Be Used To Skew The 2024 Election Results?

  15-05-2023 16:42 via technocracy.news
  Chatbots, voice duplication, deep fakes and search algorithms in the hands of progressive and Technocrat actors, intend to freeze out all other voices in the 2024 election. This is an existential threat to election integrity in America, but the national dialog is not happening. News about the threat itself is being censored.⁃ TN EditorComputer engineers and tech-inclined political scientists have warned for years that cheap, powerful artificial intelligence tools would soon allow anyone to
  
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• Unmasking Long COVID: How SARS-CoV-2 Plays Mind Tricks With Your Pain

  15-05-2023 16:03 via scitechdaily.com
  New research findings may contribute to the understanding of pathophysiology and help validate novel therapies for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 infection can...
  
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• Post-Covid: Twelve Challenges For A Shattered World

  15-05-2023 16:00 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocracy’s main assault on humanity started with the “Great Panic of 2020” and it left a shattered world. The war is far from over and the enemy will to whatever it takes to widen the divisions and inflict more damage. Thanks to non-stop propaganda, the masses are looking elsewhere for solutions. Addressing these 12 challenges is essential, but only in the context of this ongoing war. ⁃ TN EditorThree years ago, in the depths of lockdowns, it became obvious that we des
  
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• Cyprus, Israel working on deal for natural gas pipeline, processing plant in Cyprus

  15-05-2023 15:32
  
  The Cypriot energy minister says Cyprus and Israel are working on a deal to build a pipeline that will take natural gas from both countries to the eastern Mediterranean island nation, where it will be liquefied for export by ship to Europe and potentia...
  
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• Marine Bacteria Turn Up the Heat on Asbestos Detoxification

  15-05-2023 15:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have found that certain extremophilic bacteria can reduce asbestos toxicity by removing iron, silicon, and magnesium from asbestos minerals. Further analysis is required to...
  
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• Poland gets 1st U.S.-made HIMARS rocket launchers amid concerns over war in Ukraine

  15-05-2023 14:48
  
  Poland has received its first shipment of U.S.-made HIMARS rocket launchers as part of a defense upgrade amid security concerns due to the war in neighboring Ukraine
  
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• AI presents political peril for 2024 with threat to mislead voters

  15-05-2023 14:47
  
  Thanks to recent advances in artificial intelligence, tools that can create lifelike photos, video and audio are now cheap and readily available
  
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• CDC Warning: The Eye Drop Danger Lurking in Your Medicine Cabinet

  15-05-2023 14:33 via scitechdaily.com
  The CDC warned against using EzriCare eye drops after they were linked to drug-resistant bacterial infections, vision loss, and death. Researchers have now detailed a...
  
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• A New Subatomic Particle – The Most Beautiful Strongly Bound Dibaryon

  15-05-2023 13:49 via scitechdaily.com
  Dibaryons are subatomic particles composed of two baryons. Their formation, which occurs through interactions between baryons, is fundamental in big-bang nucleosynthesis, nuclear reactions including those...
  
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• Climate Change Could Be Catastrophic to Antarctica’s Major Ice Sheets – But the Ice Has Melted Before

  15-05-2023 13:12 via scitechdaily.com
  The potential consequences of climate change-induced melting of Antarctica’s major ice sheets would be catastrophic. However, at least one ice sheet in East Antarctica experienced...
  
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• Tiny Ocean Conquerors: How Ancestors of Prochlorococcus Microbes Mastered the Seas on Exoskeleton Rafts

  15-05-2023 12:22 via scitechdaily.com
  A new study shows that carbon-capturing phytoplankton colonized the ocean by rafting on particles of chitin. MIT researchers found that Prochlorococcus, a vital phytoplankton, likely...
  
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• New Quantum Computer Algorithm Unlocks the Power of Atomic-Level Interactions

  15-05-2023 11:42 via scitechdaily.com
  A novel protocol for quantum computers could reproduce the complex dynamics of quantum materials. RIKEN researchers have created a hybrid quantum-computational algorithm that can efficiently...
  
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• Coastal Light Pollution Tricks Coral Reefs, Affecting Reproductive Success

  15-05-2023 11:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Light pollution from coastal cities is causing coral reefs to spawn outside their optimal reproductive times, reducing the chances of coral egg fertilization and new...
  
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• Bridging the Cosmic Divide: Pioneering Measurement of Universe’s Expansion Reshapes Longstanding Debate

  15-05-2023 10:24 via scitechdaily.com
  University of Minnesota-led research could help more accurately determine the Universe’s age. A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team used a first-of-its-kind technique to measure...
  
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• Ex-ByteDance employee claims China had 'supreme access' to all data

  15-05-2023 10:13 via cnn.com
  
  China's Communist Party had "supreme access" to all data held by TikTok's parent company Bytedance, including on servers in the United States, a former employer who is bringing a wrongful termination lawsuit has alleged.
  
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• The Cocaine Comeback: Addiction Scientists Turn to Cash Incentives for Answers

  15-05-2023 09:57 via scitechdaily.com
  Virginia Tech researcher at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute hope the study will inform demand and cravings for a substance involved in nearly one in...
  
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• Despite Effective Cure, Many Remain Untreated for Hepatitis C

  15-05-2023 09:43 via scitechdaily.com
  A new project led by the University of Sydney hopes to work out how to eliminate hepatitis C from Australia by encouraging people to take...
  
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• Webb Space Telescope Captures Nearby Planetary System in Breathtaking Detail

  15-05-2023 09:05 via scitechdaily.com
  A new Webb Space Telescope image of the bright, nearby star Fomalhaut reveals details never seen before, including nested rings of dust that hint at...
  
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• Aging Strong: How Managing Heart Disease Risk Factors Benefits Physical Function

  15-05-2023 07:07 via scitechdaily.com
  Study examines relationship of aortic stiffness, vascular function with age-related physical decline. A recent study published in The Journals of Gerontology reveals that managing cardiovascular...
  
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• Probing the Enigmatic Heart of a Celestial Star Cluster

  15-05-2023 06:26 via scitechdaily.com
  The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of the globular cluster NGC 6325, located 26,000 light-years away in the Ophiuchus constellation. These clusters, composed of...
  
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• When AI Plays Judge: The Unintended Severity of Machine Learning Models

  15-05-2023 06:06 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers find that models trained using common data-collection techniques judge rule violations more harshly than humans would. Machine-learning models often make harsher judgments than humans...
  
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• How Old Are Saturn’s Rings? Cosmic Dust Analyzer Reveals They Are Far Younger Than Once Thought

  15-05-2023 04:55 via scitechdaily.com
  CU Boulder study reveals that Saturn’s rings are much younger than the planet itself at around 400 million years old, but their origin remains a...
  
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• Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing off roofs and killing at least 3

  15-05-2023 03:32
  
  Thousands of people have hunkered down in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful cyclone that slammed into the coast of Myanmar
  
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