Новости за 22.03.2023

Process also depends on proteins that localize in stress granules

Proposed law won’t stop cleantech firms moving projects from Europe to the US, Europe’s chemical industry says

Variations driven by pairs of particles and antiparticles that form and then annihilate can be used to generate random numbers up to 200 times faster than available commercial devices can

Variations driven by pairs of particles and antiparticles that form and then annihilate can be used to generate random numbers up to 200 times faster than available commercial devices can

Long-lasting plastics made from fossil fuels could be replaced by a material derived from super glue that can be easily recycled time and time again

A superconducting ink made through a simple process called chemical exfoliation could be used to print the cold circuits inside quantum computers and MRI machines

For all their unsettling emergent abilities, chatbots are still just next-word predictors. We need to remember this and avoid seeing human attributes where they don't exist, warns Alex Wilkins

To address our overconsumption of resources, we must work to achieve a sustainable population by addressing gender inequality, improving education and tackling poverty, says Chris Packham

A device that uses supersized rubidium atoms could make it possible to transmit outputs from quantum computers through standard optical fibres. That in turn could make it easier to build networks of quantum computers

Genetic sequencing of Beethoven’s hair shows that he didn’t have lead poisoning after all, but it doesn’t shed light on why he lost his hearing

Flies and mice fed a high-protein diet were less likely to be awoken by movement during sleep than animals on a regular diet

An unusually virulent strain of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, primarily found in cat faeces, has been reported in marine animals for the first time

Catalytic system works on a wide range of acid substrates and doesn’t require precious metals or air and moisture intolerant reagents

New strain of Toxoplasma kills the marine mammals quickly, may pose seafood hazard for humans

Back in 2019, we took a trip to Greece, the first in many years, we saw lots of wildlife, including Alpine Swift careening way above our heads in Athens. The alpine swift is a medium-sized bird with a wingspan of around 540-600 mm. It has a dark-brown body with a slightly paler throat and underbelly. … Continue reading "Alpine Swifts in the UK and Ireland"

Hydrogen expelled by ‘Oumuamua explains its orbit and lack of a typical comet’s tail

Department of Energy opens new competition for contract to manage the storied facility

Luis Caffarelli has been awarded the most prestigious prize in mathematics for his work on nonlinear partial differential equations, which have many applications in the real world

I gave ChatGPT the following prompt: You are to act as a careers guidance counsellor with many years experience. I added some personal career history and hobbies and asked it to come up with some advice for what I should do in the latter part of my career. This is what it had to say: … Continue reading "Careers advice from ChatGPT"

Mofdscribe handles all stages from collecting data to evaluating performance

Atomic energy has the potential to reduce our carbon footprint, but the problem of waste is devilishly complex

Via Retraction Watch (article written March 1): 

By the time Shiladitya Sen was officially declared guilty of research misconduct in 2018 by U.S. federal officials, The Ohio State University had long since stripped him of his doctorate in chemistry. 

An international pledge to ensure that all the world’s population has access to safe drinking water by 2030 is woefully off track, according to a major UN report