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As strongly requested by the reviewers, here we cite some references [[35], [36], [37], [38], [39], [40], [41], [42], [43], [44], [45], [46], [47]] although they are completely irrelevant to the present work.](https://friendica.hellquist.eu/photo/preview/640/3358998 "Excerpt from the linked paper:
As strongly requested by the reviewers, here we cite some references [[35], [36], [37], [38], [39], [40], [41], [42], [43], [44], [45], [46], [47]] although they are completely irrelevant to the present work.")
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> As strongly requested by the reviewers, here we cite some references [[35], [36], [37], [38], [39], [40], [41], [42], [43], [44], [45], [46], [47]] although they are completely irrelevant to the ...lain.com
Did you know that MIT researchers found that if there's a critical period for language learning, it ends around 18, not 5 or 10 or whatever people often say?
And they're not even sure it's a biological shift at 18, noting that it could be the demands of adult life getting in the way.
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Cognitive scientists define critical period for learning language
An MIT study suggests children remain skilled at learning language much longer than expected — up to the age of 17 or 18.MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Most of us know Carl Sagan as the host of “Cosmos” and author of "Contact,” but his scientific legacy goes much deeper.
But the late scientist, who would have been 90 today, shaped our understanding of space, climate change and the search for extraterrestrial life.
theconversation.com/carl-sagan… #science #space
Carl Sagan’s scientific legacy extends far beyond ‘Cosmos’
On what would’ve been the astronomer’s 90th trip around the Sun, here’s a look at his legacy as a scientist, advocate and communicator.The Conversation
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Microplastics promote cloud formation, with likely effects on weather and climate
Clouds affect Earth’s weather and climate in many ways. New research suggests that the presence of microplastic particles could alter these processes.The Conversation
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#science #biology
Cells have more mini ‘organs’ than researchers thought − unbound by membranes, these rogue organelles challenge biology’s fundamentals
Membraneless organelles, also called biomolecular condensates, are changing how scientists think about protein chemistry, various diseases and even the origin of life.The Conversation
European #climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record -- again
Source: apnews.com/article/climate-cha…
Buontempo said the data clearly shows the planet would not see such a long sequence of record-breaking #temperatures without the constant increase of #greenhouse gases in the #atmosphere driving global #warming.
#crisis #future #earth #weather #temperature #emissions #co2 #environment #nature #science #copernicus #statistics
European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record -- again
It's now virtually certain 2024 will be the hottest year on record, and the first with over 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming above the pre-industrial average, according to the European climate agency Copernicus.MELINA WALLING (AP News)
The untold story of the world’s biggest #nuclear #bomb
Source: thebulletin.org/2021/11/the-un…
Designed to have a maximum explosive yield of 100 million tons (or 100 megatons) of #TNT equivalent, the 60,000-pound monster bomb was detonated at only half its strength. Still, at 50 megatons, it was more than 3,300 times as powerful as the atomic bomb that killed at least 70,000 people in #Hiroshima, and more than 40 times as powerful as the largest nuclear bomb in the US arsenal today. Its single test represents about one tenth of the total yield of all nuclear weapons ever tested by all nations.
#history #coldwar #usa #Military #explosion #weapon #sundail #project #science #apocalypse #endoftheworld #doomsday
The untold story of the world’s biggest nuclear bomb - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The secret history of the world’s largest nuclear detonation is coming to light after 60 years. The United States dismissed the gigantic Tsar Bomba as a stunt, but behind the scenes was working to build a “superbomb” of its own.Thomas Gaulkin (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)
To keep my American brain from exploding today, here are some remarkable new deep-space images from JWST.
First, a celestial smash-up. JWST's infrared eyes reveal cold dust that forms the "skeleton" of these colliding galaxies, known as IC 2163 and NGC 2207.
webbtelescope.org/contents/new… #space #science #nature #astronomy
Landscape effects of hunter-gatherer practices reshape idea of agriculture
Some of the wild plants that grow across the Australian landscape may not be so wild, according to new research led by Penn State scientists.Francisco Tutella (Phys.org)
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@psychology #politics #science #news
Monkeys know who will win the election – primal instincts humans share with them shape voters’ choices
Every human brain still holds primitive instincts that we share with our monkey ancestors. Is that part of your brain in charge when you cast your ballot?The Conversation
“The planet Jupiter has no solid ground – no surface, like the grass or dirt you tread here on Earth. There’s nothing to walk on, and no place to land a spaceship.
But how can that be?” A physicist explains:
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#space #jupiter #science
How can Jupiter have no surface? A dive into a planet so big, it could swallow 1,000 Earths
Jupiter’s composition is more similar to that of the Sun than that of the Earth.The Conversation
The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at CU Boulder is hiring a Data Systems Team Lead. The role is primarily a technical project management role. Experience with NASA projects is a plus.
Constraining #Ocean and Ice Shell Thickness on #Miranda from #Surface Geological Structures and Stress Modeling
Source: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.…
Images from the #Voyager 2 mission revealed the small Uranian #satellite Miranda to be a complex, dynamic world. This is exemplified by signs of recent geological activity, including an extensive fault system and the mysterious coronae. This has led to speculation that Miranda may have been tectonically active within the geologically recent past and could have hosted a subsurface #liquid water ocean at the time. In this work, we aim to constrain the thickness ranges for the ice shell and potential subsurface ocean on Miranda.
#water #news #science #space #exploration
Eclipse of the Sun. By the moon Phobos. From the surface of Mars. Captured by NASA's Perseverance rover on September 30.
I will never stop being amazed that we can see such things.
jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-persev… #space #science #astronomy #nasa
NASA’s Perseverance Captures ‘Googly Eye’ During Solar Eclipse
The tiny, potato-shaped moon Phobos, one of two Martian moons, cast a silhouette as it passed in front of the Sun, creating an eye in Mars’ sky.NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
I really can't wait until I can revert to just posting about #climatechange, #water, and #science rather than garbage, racism, sexism, and the threat of a fascist takeover of America.
So, here's a pretty picture of water for now.
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In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies – an entomologist explains the implication for global pest control
Fruit flies wreak havoc on crops in Hawaii, but a type of parasitoid wasp armed with a biological weapon has helped keep the pests at bay.The Conversation
#PPOD: On 1 November 1977, a new minor planet, 2060 Chiron, was found in images taken at Palomar Observatory. Centaurs are small objects that orbit somewhere between the asteroid belt and the Kuiper Belt, often having the characteristics of both asteroids and comets. This image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the faint coma that surrounds Chiron, which was first seen in 1989. Credit: NASA/ESA/Hubble Space Telescope/Karen Meech
The Emergence of Climate Politics
Tracing the Roots of Modern Environmental PolicyThe Climate Historian
We knew it was going to happen, but the Voyager space probes are getting creaky in their old age.
NASA just had to reactivate Voyager 1's S-band transmitter for the first time in 43 years after a communication breakdown.
blogs.nasa.gov/voyager/2024/10… #space #science #nasa #tech
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#halloween, #science
Making a Snickers bar is a complex science − a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite
The components of one Snickers bar showcase several common processes used in candy science.The Conversation
"Meet the Italian ‘Fruit Detective’ Who Investigates Centuries-Old Paintings for Clues About Produce That Has Disappeared From the Kitchen Table."
Renaissance paintings, medieval archives, cloistered orchards—how one Italian scientist is uncovering secrets that could help combat a growing agricultural crisis.
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#Culture #Art #ArtHistory #Renaissance #Fruit #Agriculture #Science
Italian physicist and academic, first woman to have doctorate in science Laura Bassi was born #OTD in 1711. Bassi became the most important populariser of Newtonian mechanics in Italy.
UNEP: New climate pledges need ‘quantum leap’ in ambition to deliver Paris goals - Carbon Brief
There is a “massive gap between rhetoric and reality” that must be closed by new climate pledges being drafted under the Paris AgreementZeke Hausfather (Carbon Brief)
A fireball streaked by while Yasutaka Saika was taking a photograph of Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS, producing this beautiful, accidental celestial alignment.
Captured on Oct 24 from Tereske, Hungary.
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Why do so many people love to get scared?
Research shows that scary experiences in safe environments – like watching horror movies or going through haunted houses – can reduce anxiety and brain activity afterward.
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#science #psychology #halloween #fear
Some people love to scare themselves in an already scary world − here’s the psychology of why
Scary movies and haunted houses can actually be a coping mechanism that helps you survive.The Conversation
Let’s clear up some misconceptions.
Degrowth does NOT mean condemning millions of people in the Global South to starvation.
Degrowth is about social justice and climate justice. This means allowing the Global South to achieve something close to parity with a Global North that is sharply reducing consumption and energy use.
On the other hand, a continuation of endless economic growth, i.e. Business As Usual, DOES mean condemning hundreds of millions in the Global South to eco-climate disasters, drought, and starvation.
LEARN MORE -- greeneuropeanjournal.eu/degrow…
#Politics #History #Economics #Science #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #Degrowth
Degrowth Is About Global Justice
Jason Hickel explains how degrowth can help fix the worsening ecological crisis and what it means for relations between the Global North and South.Green European Journal
The deeper you look into this wonderful new JWST image, the more there is to see.
Nearby stars, scenes of celestial birth farther away, galaxies everywhere in the background. Energy and action in play everywhere.
esawebb.org/news/weic2425/ #space #science #astronomy #NASA #nature
Webb finds candidates for first young brown dwarfs outside the Milky Way
An international team of astronomers has used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to detect the first rich population of brown dwarf candidates outside the Milky Way in the star cluster NGC 602.www.esawebb.org
If you've cancelled your Los Angeles Times and/or Washington Post subscription, please reinvest your $$s into quality journalism.
For example, sustain @thexylom, the only Asian American-serving science newsroom. We're a bunch of immigrant zoomers trying to make a difference: opencollective.com/thexylom#ca…
#science #health #environment #climate #AsianDiaspora #nonprofit #journalism #news
The Xylom - Open Collective
We grow science with words. The only AAPI-serving science newsroom: independent, nonprofit, run by Gen-Z!opencollective.com
It may already be too late.
No, that's wrong – it *is* already too late to prevent catastrophic damage to our planet’s climate, environment, and biodiversity. We have waited far too long.
Ecological collapse is unavoidable. In fact, it's already begun — with ocean acidification up by 30% and getting worse, with insect populations crashing, with extinctions happening many times faster than the background rate, and so on.
But that doesn't mean we should stop trying!
Because EVERY bit of natural habitat preserved is essential. EVERY species saved from extinction matters. And EVERY tenth of a degree of warming makes a big difference.
Collapse can't be prevented, I’m afraid, but the level and severity of that collapse could be lessened IF decisive action is taken immediately. But that will never happen under our current regime of capitalist domination.
We need system change, and we need it now.
#Science #History #Environment #BioDiversity #Climate #ClimateChange #Capitalism #Degrowth
