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GENERAL INTEREST
Humans and Their Livestock Have Sheltered in This Saudi Arabian Cave for 10,000 Years
Nature, April 17, 2024
Saudi herders have traveled the same routes for millennia, cave discovery suggests.
The Secret to the Strongest Force in the Universe
Scientific American, April 16, 2024
New discoveries demystify the bizarre force that binds atomic nuclei together.
“Bizarre” Patterns Unearthed – Cambridge Study Challenges Traditional Views on Human Origins
Sci-Tech Daily, April 21, 2024
A new study from the University of Cambridge suggests that interspecies competition significantly influenced the evolutionary trajectory of hominins, resulting in a “bizarre” evolutionary pattern for the Homo lineage.
Even the Smartest Mathematicians Can't Solve the Collatz Conjecture
How Stuff Works, March 07, 2024
The Collatz conjecture states that all paths eventually lead to the number one no matter which positive integer is chosen to start the sequence.
H5N1 Bird Flu Virus Particles Found in Pasteurized Milk but FDA Says Commercial Milk Supply Appears Safe
STAT, April 23, 2024
But the testing, done by polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, cannot distinguish between live virus or fragments of viruses that could have been killed by the pasteurization process.
COSMOS
Stonehenge May Have Aligned With the Moon As Well As the Sun
The Conversation, April 19, 2023
A hypothesis has been around for 60 years that part of Stonehenge also aligns with moon-rise and moon-set at what is called a major lunar standstill.
Fastest Things in the Universe: Top 5 Cosmic Phenomena With Immensely High Speed
The Science Times, April 23, 2024
As we gaze at the night sky, imagining the universe as a calm and unhurried place is easy. In reality, however, the cosmos is home to things that move fast.
Hopes of Big Bang Discoveries Ride on a Future Spacecraft
Quanta, April 17, 2024
Physicists and cosmologists will have a new probe of primordial processes when Europe launches the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA).
Making Sense of Making the Universe
Plus, March 06, 2024
The distribution of matter and radiation in the Universe was decided during the very first instant of its existence, when it rapidly expanded. Cosmologists have found a fascinating approach to finding out what exactly happened during that brief moment.
Well, Hello, Voyager 1! The Venerable Spacecraft Is Once Again Making Sense
NPR News, April 23, 2024
In 2012, Voyager 1 became the first spacecraft to enter interstellar space, the previously unexplored region between the stars. (Its twin, traveling in a different direction, followed suit six years later.)
INNOVATION
Cities Are Testing Birth Control to Solve Pigeon Problems
Audubon, April 16, 2024
Booming populations of these familiar urban birds are causing complaints. Can contraception help?
How Meta AI Compares to ChatGPT, DALL-E, and Google Gemini
Life Hacker, April 22, 2023
Last week, Meta released its latest update to Meta AI, further integrating the chatbot into the company's apps and adding new capabilities like GIF generation.
CERN’s Impact Goes Way Beyond Tiny Particles
Nature, April 17, 2024
the researchers publish, on average, around 1,000 papers each year that explore the origin of the Universe, antimatter, dark matter, supersymmetry and beyond. And their ranks include eminent scientists such as Tim Berners-Lee, credited with inventing the World Wide Web, and physicist Peter Higgs, who died on 8 April.
Restoring Sight Is Possible Now with Optogenetics
Washington Post, April 23, 2024
People suffering from macular degeneration, along with other diseases that impair sight, may soon benefit from gene therapy.
A Dexterous Four-Legged Robot That Can Walk and Handle Objects Simultaneously
TechXplore, April 19, 2024
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, University of Washington and Google DeepMind recently developed an innovative quadrupedal robot that can pick up and handle nearby objects using the same legs that it uses to walk.
HEALTH
Science-Backed Tips to Lose Weight Fast and Sustainably
Healthline, April 16, 2024
Cutting carbs, eating more protein, lifting weights, and getting more sleep are all actions that can promote sustainable weight loss.
Fermented Foods Sustain Both Microbiomes and Cultural Heritage
The Conversation, April 17, 2024
Fermentation offers a chance to learn how taste and heritage shape microbiomes: not only of culturally significant foods such as German sauerkraut, kosher pickles, Korean kimchi or Bulgarian yogurt, but of our own guts.
7 Resistance Band Exercises for Stronger Arms and Shoulders
EveryDay Health, April 17, 2024
Strong arms and shoulders assist with sports and daily life. Here are the resistance band arm and shoulder exercises experts recommend for stronger muscles.
The Best and Worst Habits for Eyesight
New York Times, May 15, 2023
Are carrots good? Is blue light bad? Experts weigh in on nine common beliefs.
Chemicals in Common Household Products Could Cause Detrimental Effects on Brain Health, Increase Risk for Neurological Disorders
The Science Times, March 26, 2024
These chemicals, prevalent in various products such as furniture and hair care items, could be associated with neurological conditions like multiple sclerosis and autism spectrum disorders.
NATURE
Why Feathers Are One of Evolution’s Cleverest Inventions
Scientific American, April 16, 2024
Fossil and living birds reveal the dazzling biology of feathers.
Your Yard Can Help Avert the Insect Apocalypse. Here’s How.
Washington Post, April 23, 2024
Insects are suffering alarming declines some scientists call the “insect apocalypse.” Scientists are still working to pinpoint the exact causes — habitat destruction, poisons, pollution and rising temperatures all play a role. Rather than reach for a can of Raid, welcome lacewings, sweat bees and lady beetles into your life by building bug mansions on your balcony or in your backyard.
Not Just a Tree: Plant Scientists Call for Rethink on What a Tree Is
Cosmos, April 21, 2024
They’re not just tall woody things, say plant scientists, who want the planet’s trees to be recast as far more expansive and complex organisms, amid the challenges of climate change.
How Volcanoes Shaped Our Planet — And Why We Need to Be Ready for the Next Big Eruption
Nature, April 22, 2024
The world should learn from past disasters and prepare for the effects of future, inevitable volcanic catastrophes, a wide-reaching book teaches us.
World Faces ‘Deathly Silence’ of Nature as Wildlife Disappears, Warn Experts
The Guardian, April 16, 2024
Loss of intensity and diversity of noises in ecosystems reflects an alarming decline in healthy biodiversity, say sound ecologists
ENVIRONMENT
A Web of Front People Conceals Environmental Offenders in the Amazon
Mongabay, April 22, 2024
Fronts prevent the real criminals from having their assets seized to pay for environmental fines, besides consuming time and resources from the authorities, who spend years trying to prove who the real financier of the deforestation is.
'We Were in Disbelief': Antarctica Is Behaving in a Way We've Never Seen Before. Can It Recover?
Live Science, April 22, 2024
Antarctic sea ice has been disappearing over the last several summers. Now, climate scientists are wondering whether it will ever come back.
Coastal Cities Not Safe from Sea Level Rise, Warns Oceanographer
Cosmos, April 23, 2024
England says sea level rise could breach through five meters in a “couple of hundred years.”
Plant Apocalypse: How New Diseases Are Destroying EU Trees and Crops
The Guardian, April 24, 2024
From ancient olive groves to root vegetables, foreign pests introduced via the bloc’s open import system are causing damage worth billions – and outbreaks are on the rise.
Removing PFAS from Public Water Systems Will Cost Billions and Take Time – Here Are Ways You Can Filter Out Harmful ‘Forever Chemicals’ at Home
The Conversation, April 17, 2024
For all the treatment options, make sure the device you choose is certified for PFAS by a reputable testing agency, and follow the recommended schedule for maintenance and filter replacement.
CLIMATE
Taking Big Oil to Court for ‘Climate Homicide’ Isn’t as Far-Fetched as It Sounds
Grist, April 19, 2024
Are fossil fuel companies guilty of actual murder?
Three Places Changing Quickly to Fight Climate Change
New York Times, April 22, 2024
Paris is becoming a city of bikes. Across China, people are snapping up $5,000 electric cars. On Earth Day, a look at a few bright spots for emission reductions.
Pathways Alliance Paid Google to Advertise on ‘Greenwashing’ Searches
DeSmog, April 19, 2024
It’s an effort by the oil sands group to deflect attention away from a long record of misleading climate claims, disinformation expert argues.
Students at US Universities File Legal Complaints over Fossil Fuel Investments
The Guardian April 22, 2024
Organizers at Columbia, Tulane and the University of Virginia write to attorneys general arguing schools’ investments are illegal
Earth’s Record Hot Streak Might Be a Sign of a New Climate Era
Washington Post, April 19, 2024
Fueled by decades of uncontrolled fossil fuel burning and an El Niño climate pattern that emerged last June, the planet this year breached a feared warming threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
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