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hubie writes:Smell and taste dynfunction after covid-19:

hubie writes:People underestimate how enjoyable it is to sit and think:

gawdonblue writes:Sheep farmers find large pieces of debris including serial numbers after a loud bang was heard earlier this month.It is believed to be space junk from the first manned SpaceX mission to the International Space Station.Story: Space junk potentially found in NSW Snowy Mountains paddocks

hubie writes:Critics say it's a profession riddled with ignorance, conflict and moral hazards:

Freeman writes:Arachnophobia and Necrophobia warning:

hubie writes:Artificial intelligence firm DeepMind has transformed biology by predicting the structure of nearly all proteins known to science in just 18 months:

Office workers in Japan can now take a cat nap at work with 'Nap Box'. What is it? Basically, a windowless box that shuts out the light and the world for a while allowing a person to relax, de-stress, and get back to work recharged.

upstart writes:Amazon to buy One Medical, which runs 180+ medical offices throughout the US:

Switch to a circular economy could protect the environment while generating more value:

upstart writes:Two players leverage quantum rules to achieve a seemingly telepathic connection:

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upstart writes:Saudi Planning Skyscraper That's 75 Miles Wide:

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DannyB writes:Senate passes massive package to boost U.S. computer chip production

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upstart writes:Findings are from a new global study 'OA in physics: researcher perspectives' commissioned by leading learned society physics publishers :

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NotSanguine writes:The New York Times is reporting [archive link] on a new study charting historical human milk use and the mutations that allow (some) adult humans to digest lactose.The study [abstract], published on 27 July 2022 in the journal Nature utilizes archaeological and genetic evidence to characterize milk use among (pre-)historic humans. From the NYT article:

upstart writes:A new origins-based system for classifying minerals reveals the huge geochemical imprint that life has left on Earth:

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AnonTechie writes:The Conversation

upstart writes:Does the sun rotate?:

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/07/new-hypothesis-emerges-to-explain-mysterious-hepatitis-cases-in-kids/

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Google's Finally Ready to Give Us Google Glass 2, but is the World Ready?upstart writes:Google Glass is making a comeback:

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Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/07/russia-is-quietly-ramping-up-its-internet-censorship-machine/

hubie writes:What Harry Potter can (and can't) teach us about economics:

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takyon and Freeman write:Russia Says It Will Quit the International Space Station After 2024

Rocky Mudbutt writes:As noted in Daily Kos,

upstart writes:After five years in prison for a Ponzi scheme and a lifetime ban from the pharmaceutical industry, Martin Shkreli announces his new venture: a web3 drug discovery platform:

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upstart writes:We test an electric Mercedes that can go 747 miles on a single charge:

upstart writes:Nuclear power plants are struggling to stay cool:

The proposal to enforce AC posting for logged in members only on the main page was promulgated to all staff and members of the board 7 days ago. Thank you to all those who contributed to the earlier discussions and clearly expressed their own views, suggestions and potential enhancements. All are being studied for implementation, if feasible, when staffing and resources permit.There has been unanimous agreement from all responses received in favour of the proposed restriction. However, it was also apparent that there was a wish that this will be only until other alternative methods of restricting spamming, abuse and other disruptions to discussions can be identified and implemented. This is unlikely to be achievable in the short to medium term; other sites are struggling unsuccessfully with the same problem. The long-term aim remains to include AC posting in all discussions if at all possibleTherefore, beginning immediately, all AC posting on the main site will be limited to registered members who have logged in to their account. We regret that this leaves a number of AC community members unable to contribute as they once did, but anonymity remains a personal choice.This will not affect discussions in journals which will have no limits and will be open to all.If there is a demand for it, I will look at alternative methods of publishing a small number of stories each day into a journal.On a more positive note, there is evidence that because of the recent restrictions on AC posting a significant number of existing accounts have returned and are commenting in the discussions. The quality of discussions (i.e. signal-to-noise ratio) is significantly better than it was several weeks ago. Although we have lost overall numbers of comments, the value of many of those lost comments appears to have been quite low. There has also been a noticeable improvement in moderations being awarded with more positive moderations being given when compared to negative ones. It is too early yet to draw any firm conclusions from other site statistics.janrinokRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

takyon writes:US launches environmental study for Thirty Meter telescope on Mauna Kea

upstart writes:AMD Establishes New CPU Design Center in NY:

1st Polio Case Reported in US in Nearly a Decade Detected in New York Stateupstart writes:1st polio case reported in US in nearly a decade detected in New York state:

upstart writes:New "Data Safety" alternative runs on the honor system, and that's not good enough:

upstart writes:Inquiry launched as Congress debates bill that could gut FCC's privacy authority:

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hubie writes:No, scientists still don't know what dark matter is. But MSU scientists helped uncover new physics while looking for it.

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