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22 May 2024

Video: Deadly Shootouts & Betrayals: Inside the Bandidos [47:02]

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AI computers could run in extreme environments like Venus thanks to heat-proof memory device

livescience.com

NASA Doesn’t Want Random Billionaires Messing Up The Hubble Space Telescope

jalopnik.com

‘Hidden Gem’ Dinosaur Skin Fossil Reveals Surprises About Feather Evolution

sciencealert.com

Something strange is happening with Earth’s magnetic field tail

space.com

The first crew launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule is on hold indefinitely

arstechnica.com

Scientists grow diamonds from scratch in 15 minutes thanks to groundbreaking new process

livescience.com

Ancient viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders

medicalxpress.com

After Swirling Around a Black Hole, Matter Just Falls Straight In

universetoday.com

21 May 2024

Ketamine’s Effect on Brain Activity Revealed

neurosciencenews.com

AI Is a Black Box. Anthropic Figured Out a Way to Look Inside

wired.com

TSMC’s EUV machines are equipped with a remote self-destruct in case of an invasion

tomshardware.com

Scientists Shrunk the Gap Between Atoms to an Astounding 50 Nanometers

popularmechanics.com

The Tragic Downfall of the Internet’s Art Gallery

slate.com

East Coast has a giant offshore freshwater aquifer—how did it get there?

arstechnica.com

Wonderfully Colorful Caterpillars Photographed by Samuel Jaffe

mossandfog.com

Migratory freshwater fish populations ‘down by more than 80% since 1970’

theguardian.com

Video: 343867 and Tetrahedral Numbers [12:03]

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Alaska’s technicolor rivers are rapidly spreading – and we now know why

newatlas.com

More valuable than gold: New Zealand feather becomes most expensive in the world

theguardian.com

Why are there so many rogue planets and what do they look like?

newscientist.com • Without paywall

Mars rover mission will use pioneering nuclear power source

nature.com

A Closer Look at the Science of Mirror Neurons

nautil.us

Earth’s quasi-moons, mini-moons, and ghost moons

planetary.org

Video: The Engineering of Duct Tape [10:43]

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How Neanderthal language differed from modern human – they probably didn’t use metaphors

theconversation.com

Video: What Happened To Etsy? [12:04]

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Microplastics found in every human testicle in study

theguardian.com

On this day in 1946 Dr. Louis Slotin was bitten by the nuclear dragon

damninteresting.com

Research reveals that prehistoric seafloor pockmarks off the California coast are maintained by powerful sediment flows

phys.org

Black holes are mysterious, yet also deceptively simple − a new space mission may help physicists answer hairy questions about these astronomical objects

space.com

A century ago, anti-immigrant backlash almost closed America’s doors

theconversation.com

Nova Scotia’s Billion-Dollar Lobster Wars

newyorker.com

This Polish Museum Received a Mysterious Package in the Mail—With Missing 17th-Century Tiles Inside

smithsonianmag.com

‘The fear has properly set in: how it feels to watch my home town disappear into the sea’

theguardian.com

20 May 2024

The 1920s chemists who thought they’d achieved the alchemists’ dream

chemistryworld.com

Amazing Winners of the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2024

mymodernmet.com

Enchanting new Hubble Telescope image reveals an infant star’s sparkle

space.com

The Faces of 1870s Egypt: Captivating Old Photos by Émile Béchard

rarehistoricalphotos.com

Swarming Proxima Centauri: Coherent Picospacecraft Swarms Over Interstellar Distances

astrobiology.com

The Supermarket Scanner Changed the Way We Buy Groceries Forever

smithsonianmag.com

Mysterious Code in Ancient Assyrian Temples Can Finally Be Explained

sciencealert.com

How 3M Discovered, Then Concealed, the Dangers of Forever Chemicals

newyorker.com

A Rat Purge Saved This Island

theatlantic.com • (see also) • Without paywall

Haunted Soldiers in Mesopotamia

daily.jstor.org

Real-life ‘stillsuit’ recycles body fluids into drinkable water

newatlas.com

Pass on the Salt: Should We Ask for Potassium Chloride at the Dinner Table Instead?

mcgill.ca

New 9/11 Evidence Points to Deep Saudi Complicity

theatlantic.com • Without paywall

When Dynamite Turned Terrorism Into an Everyday Threat

nytimes.com • (see also)

Incredible maths proof is so complex that almost no one can explain it

newscientist.com • Without paywall

The mystery over why human brains have shrunk over time

bbc.com

Remains of two men from central China shed light on ancient practice of punitive amputation

phys.org

Two Santa Cruz students uncover security bug that could let millions do their laundry for free

techcrunch.com

Why the world’s oceans are changing colour

bbc.com

The simple trick that can sabotage your critical thinking

theguardian.com

Can a commercial airplane do a barrel roll?

livescience.com • (see also)

Inside the England museums averaging fewer than one visitor a day

bbc.com

Ed Dwight Goes to Space 63 Years After Training as 1st Black Astronaut

nytimes.com

19 May 2024

Saber Teeth are as Mysterious Evolutionarily as They are Iconic Visually

discovermagazine.com

The Toilet Theory of the Internet

theatlantic.com • Without paywall

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Video: Deadly Shootouts & Betrayals: Inside the Bandidos [47:02]

AI computers could run in extreme environments like Venus thanks to heat-proof memory device

NASA Doesn’t Want Random Billionaires Messing Up The Hubble Space Telescope

‘Hidden Gem’ Dinosaur Skin Fossil Reveals Surprises About Feather Evolution

Something strange is happening with Earth’s magnetic field tail

The first crew launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule is on hold indefinitely

Scientists grow diamonds from scratch in 15 minutes thanks to groundbreaking new process

Ancient viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders

After Swirling Around a Black Hole, Matter Just Falls Straight In

Ketamine’s Effect on Brain Activity Revealed

AI Is a Black Box. Anthropic Figured Out a Way to Look Inside

TSMC’s EUV machines are equipped with a remote self-destruct in case of an invasion

Scientists Shrunk the Gap Between Atoms to an Astounding 50 Nanometers

The Tragic Downfall of the Internet’s Art Gallery

East Coast has a giant offshore freshwater aquifer—how did it get there?

Wonderfully Colorful Caterpillars Photographed by Samuel Jaffe

Migratory freshwater fish populations ‘down by more than 80% since 1970’

Video: 343867 and Tetrahedral Numbers [12:03]

Alaska’s technicolor rivers are rapidly spreading – and we now know why

More valuable than gold: New Zealand feather becomes most expensive in the world

Why are there so many rogue planets and what do they look like?

Mars rover mission will use pioneering nuclear power source

A Closer Look at the Science of Mirror Neurons

Earth’s quasi-moons, mini-moons, and ghost moons

Video: The Engineering of Duct Tape [10:43]

How Neanderthal language differed from modern human – they probably didn’t use metaphors

Video: What Happened To Etsy? [12:04]

Microplastics found in every human testicle in study

On this day in 1946 Dr. Louis Slotin was bitten by the nuclear dragon

Research reveals that prehistoric seafloor pockmarks off the California coast are maintained by powerful sediment flows

Black holes are mysterious, yet also deceptively simple − a new space mission may help physicists answer hairy questions about these astronomical objects

A century ago, anti-immigrant backlash almost closed America’s doors

Nova Scotia’s Billion-Dollar Lobster Wars

This Polish Museum Received a Mysterious Package in the Mail—With Missing 17th-Century Tiles Inside

‘The fear has properly set in: how it feels to watch my home town disappear into the sea’

The 1920s chemists who thought they’d achieved the alchemists’ dream

Amazing Winners of the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2024

Enchanting new Hubble Telescope image reveals an infant star’s sparkle

The Faces of 1870s Egypt: Captivating Old Photos by Émile Béchard

Swarming Proxima Centauri: Coherent Picospacecraft Swarms Over Interstellar Distances

The Supermarket Scanner Changed the Way We Buy Groceries Forever

Mysterious Code in Ancient Assyrian Temples Can Finally Be Explained

How 3M Discovered, Then Concealed, the Dangers of Forever Chemicals

A Rat Purge Saved This Island

Haunted Soldiers in Mesopotamia

Real-life ‘stillsuit’ recycles body fluids into drinkable water

Pass on the Salt: Should We Ask for Potassium Chloride at the Dinner Table Instead?

New 9/11 Evidence Points to Deep Saudi Complicity

When Dynamite Turned Terrorism Into an Everyday Threat

Incredible maths proof is so complex that almost no one can explain it

The mystery over why human brains have shrunk over time

Remains of two men from central China shed light on ancient practice of punitive amputation

Two Santa Cruz students uncover security bug that could let millions do their laundry for free

Why the world’s oceans are changing colour

The simple trick that can sabotage your critical thinking

Can a commercial airplane do a barrel roll?

Inside the England museums averaging fewer than one visitor a day

Ed Dwight Goes to Space 63 Years After Training as 1st Black Astronaut

Saber Teeth are as Mysterious Evolutionarily as They are Iconic Visually

The Toilet Theory of the Internet

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