This was such a mindbending video youtube.com/watch?v=f8O3XMrC8h… about what matter is...super interesting. I should be more focused on this reality instead of the human bullshit society-focused reality of politics and all of that crap.

#atoms #science #light #energy #universe #matter #physics

- YouTube

Bekijk je favoriete video's, luister naar de muziek die je leuk vindt, upload originele content en deel alles met vrienden, familie en anderen op YouTube.

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Was Einstein a lone genius who succeeded because he bucked the establishment? Without the help he got from his contemporaries, he never would have discovered all he did

bigthink.com/starts-with-a-ban…

#stem #science #history #physics #astrophysics #spiffy

Einstein the “lone genius” is a complete myth

Even the most brilliant mind in history couldn't have achieved all he did without significant help from the minds of others.

^{Ethan Siegel (Big Think)}

Your eyes, brain and toes share the same DNA… so what makes them different?

Scientists say the answer lies in RNA, the once-overlooked “dark matter” of the genome.

Now researchers are launching a Human RNome Project to map every bit of RNA and its chemical modifications, and this work could transform how we treat cancer, neurological disorders and more.

theconversation.com/rna-is-key…
#science #health

RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome − scientists are sequencing it to illuminate human health and disease

Researchers are embarking on the RNA equivalent of the Human Genome Project, including sequencing all the chemical modifications that make cells unique.

^{The Conversation}

My nomination for today's #SuperbOwl.

The Cosmic Owl is two galaxies that crashed into each other, creating overlapping ring-shaped splashes of stars. It measures 150,000 light years from side to side, or about 10^20 times the size of a Great Grey Owl on Earth.

arxiv.org/abs/2506.10058 #space #science #nature #sports

Wenting Zhu Cultivates a Kaleidoscopic Garden of Crystals in 100+ Petri Dishes

Wenting Zhu and the team at Beauty of Science have released another visual ode to nature’s processes:

thisiscolossal.com/2026/02/wen… #beauty-of-science #crystals #science #video

Nature rarely builds solid. Bird bones, seashells and honeycombs use clever, porous designs to stay strong without the extra weight.

Now, #3Dprinting is letting engineers copy those natural blueprints — “printing air” into products that are lighter, safer and more efficient. ⬇️

#science

Atmospheric microplastic emissions from land and ocean | Nature

"Our model simulations show two to four orders of magnitude overestimation of the measured global median atmospheric MP concentrations...Our results indicate that fewer MP particles are emitted into the atmosphere than previously thought. Land sources dominate the number but not the mass emissions, indicating that MPs emission size distributions should be investigated further."

nature.com/articles/s41586-025…

#science #environment #microplastics

Atmospheric microplastic emissions from land and ocean - Nature

A global atmospheric microplastics dataset is compiled, and comparison with size-aligned microplastic models in the literature indicate that fewer microplastic particles are emitted into the atmosphere than previously thought.

^Nature

For the first time since 1972, humans are headed back toward the Moon 🚀

NASA’s Artemis II will send 4 astronauts on a 10-day journey around the Moon to test critical systems and pave the way for a future lunar landing.

theconversation.com/nasas-arte…
#space #science

NASA’s Artemis II plans to send a crew around the Moon to test equipment and lay the groundwork for a future landing

Several robotic spacecraft orbiting the Moon can take detailed pictures of its surface, so why send people around the Moon? A planetary geologist explains the benefits.

^{The Conversation}

Yelp, don't consider an AI service such as ChatGPT to be a store of important content. Always keep a backup you control (which is in general good advice when working with cloud-based services)

> When I contacted OpenAI’s support, the first responses came from an AI agent. Only after repeated enquiries did a human employee respond

Err, yes, that is to be expected? We'll see this much more in the future. Expectations will shift.

nature.com/articles/d41586-025…

#chatgpt #science #nature

When two years of academic work vanished with a single click

After turning off ChatGPT’s ‘data consent’ option, Marcel Bucher lost the work behind grant applications, teaching materials and publication drafts. Here’s what happened next.

^{Bucher, Marcel}

I thought this was an interesting, well-substantiated read…

Vitamin D & Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants

blog.ncase.me/on-depression

#depression #health #article #science #interesting #knowledge #info #information #biology #research

Vitamin D & Omega-3 have a larger effect on depression than antidepressants

An accessible deep dive into the science (⏱️ 28 min read)

^{blog.ncase.me}

That throws off how they detect flavors — especially sweet and sour — even though the effect only lasts a few minutes. buff.ly/vff2eHq

#science #health #food #breakfast #taste #psychology

Just a reminder! If you are looking RSS starter packs, The RSS Review has downloadable OPML files for each category. They can be imported directly into your feed reader to subscribe to the entire category at once.

the-rss-review.surge.sh/

If you want to add a feed or feed category, then post it in the comments.

#tech #technology #rss #rssfeeds #rssfeedreaders #socialmedia #indieweb #personalweb #smallweb #blogs #gis #movies #tv #books #comics #health #history #music #science #software #opml

Finally some good news.

You may have been aware of the green hydrogen & ammonia production facility, INNA, proposed for construction on the Chilean coast, very close to Paranal & Armazones, home to ESO's VLT, VLTI, VISTA, & ELT telescopes.

It posed an existential light & atmospheric pollution threat to those world-leading astronomical facilities.

Fortunately, the concerns of the scientific community have been heard & the project cancelled.

aesandes.com/en/press-release/…

#science #astronomy

🪤 When two years of academic work vanished with a single click // Nature

｢ I temporarily disabled the ‘data consent’ option because I wanted to see whether I would still have access to all of the model’s functions if I did not provide OpenAI with my data. At that moment, all of my chats were permanently deleted and the project folders were emptied — two years of carefully structured academic work disappeared. No warning appeared ｣

#ai #genai #science #research
nature.com/articles/d41586-025…

When two years of academic work vanished with a single click

After turning off ChatGPT’s ‘data consent’ option, Marcel Bucher lost the work behind grant applications, teaching materials and publication drafts. Here’s what happened next.

^{Bucher, Marcel}

'The most incredible display of aurora I've ever seen in my 20 years of flying'.

Pilot captures historic northern lights show from 37,000 feet (photos)

space.com/stargazing/auroras/t…

#news #science #space #astronomy #aurora #photography

Pilot captures spectacular pics of Northern Lights auroras at 40,000 feet

space.com/stargazing/auroras/t…

#stem #science #stargazing #northernlights #cool #astrophotography #Canada

Learned today Ancient Greeks thought vision works by beams projecting out of your eyeballs analogous to radar or echolocation. It's called emission theory. Wild.

I've heard before that children might implicitly assume that vision works like this. I don't remember ever thinking that way as a kid. Did you?

#wikipedia #history #science

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emission…

proposal that visual perception is accomplished by eye beams emitted by the eyes

^{Contributors to Wikimedia projects (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.)}

Hello Universe!

Moved to new server.

Re-introduction - Been on here since 2022 and should write an intro again. I'm deaf, I'm a fan of open-source projects, so this will be short and sweet.

Post random ramblings, news, techie stuff, boost mostly cat pics. I just like computers and hang around here.

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#Cats | #Coffee | #Books | #Gamer | #GIF
#NoMoreCraptions | #Disability | #Accessibility
#Inclusion | #Equity | #Ally
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#OpenSource | #FLOSS
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#Boricua

Howdy! 👋 Boost for visibility 🙌

From bilingual workshops to comics and podcasts, scientists from marginalized communities are redefining science communication as relationship-building, not just information sharing.

theconversation.com/science-is…
#STEM #science #scicomm

Science is best communicated through identity and culture – how researchers are ensuring STEM serves their communities

Scientists have traditionally focused on educating the public on science or correcting misinformation. But researchers from marginalized communities often have broader goals in science communication.

^{The Conversation}

Emerging LNP Technology and mRNA Strategies for In Vivo CAR-T Development, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks

In this free webinar, gain insight into the principles of mRNA and LNP technology and their unique advantages…
#UnitedStates #US #USA #america #science #technology #unitedstatesofamerica
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