Scientists May Have Figured Out How to Make Fat Cells Burn Calories ( www.sciencealert.com )
'may' is my most despised headline word. This article sounds like they may be onto something in mice trials anyway.
Bill Gates-backed startup makes ‘butter’ out of water and carbon dioxide ( www.zmescience.com )
A California-based startup called Savor has figured out a unique way to make a butter alternative that doesn’t involve livestock, plants, or even displacing land. Their butter is produced from synthetic fat made using carbon dioxide and hydrogen, and the best part is —- it tastes just like regular butter.
Language Is a Tool for Communication, Not for Thought, MIT Researchers Argue ( www.technologynetworks.com )
Do recent explanations solve the mysteries of aerodynamic lift? ( www.scientificamerican.com )
Night owls’ cognitive function ‘superior’ to early risers, study suggests ( www.theguardian.com )
The Healing Power of Hugs ( www.psychologytoday.com )
hugs/touch psychologist discusses. I know I like hugs.
New Alzheimer's Nasal Spray Clears Toxic Tangles in Human Neurons And Mice ( www.sciencealert.com )
When Scientific Citations Go Rogue: Uncovering ‘Sneaked References’ ( www.discovermagazine.com )
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A Primeval Force Once Ruled the Universe—and Scientists Have Revived It ( www.popularmechanics.com )
[The Lancet] Counting the dead in Gaza: difficult but essential ( www.thelancet.com )
Armed conflicts have indirect health implications beyond the direct harm from violence. Even if the conflict ends immediately, there will continue to be many indirect deaths in the coming months and years from causes such as reproductive, communicable, and non-communicable diseases. The total death toll is expected to be large...