Новости за 25.01.2023

A gene variant that causes the "alcohol flush" reaction increases the risk of heart disease by causing inflammation of blood vessels, especially in drinkers

Analysis of fossilised teeth from Ellesmere Island, Canada, reveals that extinct relatives of monkeys and apes reached the Arctic during a period when the climate was hotter

Producing flickerless flames usually requires artificially low pressure or gravity. Researchers have now come up with a method that works in standard conditions that could help make engines more efficient

DoNotPay's AI was due to represent a defendant in court for the first time next month over a speeding ticket, but plans have been abandoned, according to the founder of the company

Researchers are testing fruit bats in the Republic of the Congo for viruses such as Ebola to learn more about the risks of diseases spreading to humans

The AI chatbot ChatGPT is as good as standard machine learning approaches at fixing bugs in code, and does even better if engage in dialogue with it

A millimetre-sized robot made from a mix of liquid metal and microscopic magnetic pieces can stretch, move or melt. It could be used to fix electronics or remove objects from the body

Material changes from solid to liquid in response to magnetic field

It has been a while since I added anything to the site about COVID-19. My periodic monitoring of the stats put out by the ZOE app suggests the disease is currently somewhat on the wane in the UK…for now. During the last few months of 2022, the figures for number of people active cases bounced … Continue reading "COVID-19 update"

By heating and cooling magnetic particles, tiny shape-shifting robots can slip through tight spaces

We now know that covid-19 can cause neurological symptoms, ranging from brain fog and headaches to strokes. Research is beginning to reveal how this happens and hint at better treatments

A skin crafted from two layers of electrodes around an ion-infused sponge is better at sensing than human skin because it can detect nearby objects and what they are made of

Scientists make ‘once in a lifetime’ observations as Hunga Tonga volcano found to have warmed the planet

Report resulting from 18-month audit also notes that EcoHealth Alliance overreported $90,000 in expenses

Machine learning can analyse how the signals from Wi-Fi transmitters are disrupted by human bodies to reveal what position people are sitting, standing or lying in

FDA panel will discuss switch to an annual booster in the fall, akin to flu vaccination strategy

Policies aim to accelerate science, but will require big changes for some investigators

The country wants to develop its largely unexploited lithium resources

Method replaces organic capping ligands with inorganic ones without dimming photoluminescence