Science

Harvesting almost-unlimited energy (in tiny amounts) from ripples in graphene ( interestingengineering.com )

Scientists have figured out how to harness Brownian motion -- literally the thermal energy of individual molecules -- to make electricity, by cleverly connecting diodes up to pieces of graphene, which are atom-thick sheets of Carbon. The team has successfully demonstrated their theory (which was previously thought to be...

Using smartphones could help improve memory skills ( www.ucl.ac.uk )

A study finds that acetaminophen (Tylenol) reduces positive empathy by reducing activation in brain areas thought to be related to emotional awareness and motivation. ( www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov )

Scientists Are on the Brink of Discovering the Fifth Fundamental Force of Nature ( www.popularmechanics.com )

Source of Hidden Consciousness in ‘Comatose’ Brain Injury Patients Found ( www.cuimc.columbia.edu )

Speakers of different languages remember visual scenes differently ( www.science.org )

Platelets Can Replicate the Benefits of Exercise in the Brain ( qbi.uq.edu.au )

Scientists Trapped Light Inside a Metamaterial and Made It 10x More Magnetic ( www.popularmechanics.com )

This Molecule May Have Seeded Earth Life ( nautil.us )

Microplastic Pollution: Plants Could Be The Answer ( news.ubc.ca )

Asteroid crater 520km in diameter buried deep in southeast Australia, scientists say ( www.australiangeographic.com.au )

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Wildfires and Farming Activities May Be Top Sources of Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk, Cases of Dementia ( news.umich.edu )

LK-99 isn’t a superconductor — how science sleuths solved the mystery ( www.nature.com )

Scientists Believe Light Speed Travel Is Possible. Here’s How. ( www.popularmechanics.com )

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Surprise COVID Discovery Helps Explain How Coronaviruses Jump Species ( newsroom.uvahealth.com )

Thousands of scientists are cutting back on Twitter, seeding angst and uncertainty ( www.nature.com )

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Astronomer Claims 'Direct Evidence' of Gravity Breaking Down ( www.vice.com )

What's that saying again? Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence? I don't think we're quite there yet, but for all of you MOdified Newtonian Dynamics fans (and Dark Matter haters) out there here's a bit of good news.

American Airlines, Google say they can wipe out most contrails, but more fuel required ( techxplore.com )

En route to the moon, Russia beams back first mission images ( mashable.com )

JWST Spots Giant Black Holes All Over the Early Universe ( www.quantamagazine.org )

Years before she was even sure the James Webb Space Telescope would successfully launch, Christina Eilers started planning a conference for astronomers specializing in the early universe. She knew that if — preferably, when — JWST started making observations, she and her colleagues would have a lot to talk about. Like a time...

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