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- Covid-19 now exists in two forms, indicating it's already mutated at least once https://academic.oup.com/nsr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/nsr/nwaa036/5775463?searchresult=1 78 comments
- Terrestrial carbon sinks are weakening due to rising temperatures. Due to the record heat in 2023, land ecosystems sequestered the least amount of carbon since 2003. https://academic.oup.com/nsr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/nsr/nwae367/7831648 5 comments science
- Strange metal state discovered in hydrogen-rich compound of lanthanum under pressure. Technically referred to as an A15-type lanthanum superhydride, with the formula La4H23, it shows superconductivity below minus 168 degrees Celsius at a pressure of 1.2 million atmospheres https://academic.oup.com/nsr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/nsr/nwae149/7651283?login=false 6 comments science
- Chinese scientists have demonstrated "highly efficient" production of methane and oxygen from lunar soil samples, lending weight to the proposition that mining the Moon to service Earth-orbiting craft with an in-space fuel-depot might be a currently viable business model. https://academic.oup.com/nsr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/nsr/nwac200/6712344?login=false 252 comments futurology
- Covid-19 has evolved into two major types (designated L and S) https://academic.oup.com/nsr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/nsr/nwaa036/5775463 99 comments science
- Evidence of proteins, chromosomes and chemical markers of DNA in exceptionally preserved dinosaur cartilage https://academic.oup.com/nsr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/nsr/nwz206/5762999 3 comments science
- Inserting human copies of the brain development gene, MCPH1, into rhesus monkeys gives them better short-term memory and shorter reaction times, making them effectively smarter https://academic.oup.com/nsr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/nsr/nwz043/5420749 31 comments science
- Transgenic rhesus monkeys carrying the human MCPH1 gene copies show human-like neoteny of brain development https://academic.oup.com/nsr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/nsr/nwz043/5420749 3 comments science
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- Cartilage cells, chromosomes and DNA preserve | EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/scp-ccc022820.php 585 comments
- Coronavirus update: Prime Minister reveals health fund, Grand Princess remains quarantined, COVID-19 impacts share market - ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-06/coronavirus-updates-live/12031742 393 comments
- Chinese scientists develop world’s strongest glass that’s as hard as diamond | The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/china-strongest-glass-diamond-scientists-b1899243.html 306 comments
- Chinese scientists have put human brain genes in monkeys—and yes, they may be smarter – MIT Technology Review https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/04/10/136131/chinese-scientists-have-put-human-brain-genes-in-monkeysand-yes-they-may-be-smarter/amp/ 226 comments
- Possible Dinosaur DNA Has Been Found - Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/possible-dinosaur-dna-has-been-found/ 140 comments
- Hints of fossil DNA discovered in dinosaur skull https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/03/hints-of-dna-discovered-in-a-dinosaur-fossil/ 128 comments
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- Wind-Powered Cargo Ships Are the Future: Debunking 4 Myths That Stand in the Way of Cutting Emissions https://singularityhub.com/2023/02/17/wind-powered-cargo-ships-are-the-future-debunking-4-myths-that-stand-in-the-way-of-cutting-emissions/ 74 comments
- Space Tourism Could Have a Sex Problem And We're Not Ready For It : ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/space-tourism-could-have-a-sex-problem-and-were-not-ready-for-it 66 comments
- Scientist injects human genes into monkeys’ brains and makes them more intelligent, study says | The Independent | The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/monkey-human-genes-brains-china-dna-intelligence-study-a8866616.html 51 comments
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- ‘Essential to act now’ to prevent chaotic climate breakdown, warns UN chief | Global development | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/08/antonio-guterres-cop29-climate-breakdown-tipping-points-fossil-fuels-finance-aoe 31 comments
- Italian coronavirus strain may be more dangerous than Wuhan version | Thaiger https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/italian-coronavirus-strain-may-be-more-dangerous-than-wuhan-version 24 comments
- Logistical and Technical Exploration into the Origins of the Wuhan Strain of Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Harvard to the Big House https://harvardtothebighouse.com/2020/01/31/logistical-and-technical-analysis-of-the-origins-of-the-wuhan-coronavirus-2019-ncov/ 21 comments
- Can a face mask protect me from coronavirus? Covid-19 myths busted | Coronavirus | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/29/worse-than-flu-busting-coronavirus-myths 16 comments
- Autopsy Findings and Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With COVID-19: A Prospective Cohort Study: Annals of Internal Medicine: Vol 173, No 4 https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/m20-2003 16 comments
- Chinese Scientists Gene-Hacked Super Smart Human-Monkey Hybrids https://futurism.com/the-byte/chinese-scientists-super-monkeys-human-brain-genes 15 comments
- Extraterrestrial photosynthesis by Chang’E-5 lunar soil: Joule https://www.cell.com/joule/fulltext/S2542-4351(22)00178-7 14 comments
- Chinese scientists give monkeys human brain genes in 'morally risky' experiment | National Post https://nationalpost.com/health/chinese-scientists-give-monkeys-human-brain-genes-in-morally-risky-experiment/amp 14 comments