RupertKBD Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 2 minutes ago, UnkNuk said: The article mentions that the 12 billion pounds is only for the "initial construction cost", whatever that means. It's easy to see why some might regard this as a world class money pit. But it would be interesting to see what results come from it should it be built. ...and in retrospect, 12 billion pounds seems ridiculously cheap for a larger version of the LHC..... One of the Science Fiction novels I read recently, played with the idea of harnessing "Dark Energy" and using it as a replacement for all of the sources we use now.... It sounds far fetched, but I think this is exactly the kind of thing these projects are the first step for.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/other/chernobyl-s-mutant-wolves-are-developing-a-very-special-talent/ar-BB1hYr0g " Wolves living in the heart of Chernobyl appear to have evolved the ability to fight cancer – a genetic mutation that could give humans a better chance of surviving the disease. In 1986, a nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine exploded. The disaster released cancer-causing radiation and irradiated debris into the environment, resulting in the world’s worst nuclear accident. Radiation spread across Europe, reaching as far as the Lake District in northern England. More than 150,000 people were evacuated from the area, including the nearby town of Pripyat, built to serve the plant and home to many workers. In the almost four decades since, only around 1,000 residents have ever returned to the Chernobyl exclusion zone (CEZ). This undisturbed peace and quiet has allowed wildlife to flourish among the abandoned buildings and surrounding forests, nature slowly reclaiming the once barren landscape. ---------------------------------- More at link 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkNuk Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 6 hours ago, Gurn said: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/other/chernobyl-s-mutant-wolves-are-developing-a-very-special-talent/ar-BB1hYr0g " Wolves living in the heart of Chernobyl appear to have evolved the ability to fight cancer – a genetic mutation that could give humans a better chance of surviving the disease. In 1986, a nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine exploded. The disaster released cancer-causing radiation and irradiated debris into the environment, resulting in the world’s worst nuclear accident. Radiation spread across Europe, reaching as far as the Lake District in northern England. More than 150,000 people were evacuated from the area, including the nearby town of Pripyat, built to serve the plant and home to many workers. In the almost four decades since, only around 1,000 residents have ever returned to the Chernobyl exclusion zone (CEZ). This undisturbed peace and quiet has allowed wildlife to flourish among the abandoned buildings and surrounding forests, nature slowly reclaiming the once barren landscape. ---------------------------------- More at link From the article: Analysis revealed wolves inside the CEZ have a significantly altered immune system compared to those outside the CEZ. Kind of remarkable that adaptation can happen so quickly. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spur1 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 56 minutes ago, UnkNuk said: From the article: Analysis revealed wolves inside the CEZ have a significantly altered immune system compared to those outside the CEZ. Kind of remarkable that adaptation can happen so quickly. It has been several generations since the disaster for wolves. I am thinking there’s youngsters out there who have no idea about Chernobyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeneedLumme Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) 59 minutes ago, UnkNuk said: From the article: Analysis revealed wolves inside the CEZ have a significantly altered immune system compared to those outside the CEZ. Kind of remarkable that adaptation can happen so quickly. Radiation can dramatically speed up mutations. Edited February 9 by WeneedLumme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spur1 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) 8 minutes ago, WeneedLumme said: Radiation can dramatically speed up mutations. Necessity is the mother of invention. Now we have AI to speed up innovation. Edited February 9 by Spur1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkNuk Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 4 hours ago, Spur1 said: It has been several generations since the disaster for wolves. I am thinking there’s youngsters out there who have no idea about Chernobyl. But even several generations isn't that long. But apparently it's long enough. And I find that surprising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkNuk Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 4 hours ago, WeneedLumme said: Radiation can dramatically speed up mutations. So radiation can speed up mutations that allow the host species to protect itself from radiation. Nature is amazing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilunga Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 @Gurn " Buck Institute Scientists Discover a Potential Way To Repair Synapses Damaged in Alzheimer's Disease " https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/buck-institute-scientists-discover-a-potential-way-to-repair-synapses-damaged-in-alzheimers-disease/ From both a Neurological standpoint and a way to help Alzheimer's patients, this is fascinating research. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 A shallow lake in Canada could point to the origin of life on Earth https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/17/world/last-chance-lake-origin-of-life-phosphate-scn/index.html British Columbia's Last Chance Lake, pictured here during the wet season in June 2022, contains the highest levels of concentrated phosphate ever recorded in any natural body of water on Earth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Men and women's brains do work differently, scientists discover for first time https://news.yahoo.com/men-womens-brains-differently-scientists-204332939.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Rare case of human plague identified in Oregon, likely spread by pet cat, health officials say https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/13/health/plague-oregon-cat/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupertKBD Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 As if the "Murder Hornets" weren't bad enough, now we get to look forward to these wee beasties making their way north and west from Georgia: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/technology/freakshow-spiders-and-their-6-foot-webs-are-invading-american-cities/ar-BB1iM01v?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=509cb5d78eeb452682b541df0d5d9c8f&ei=78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 The brightest object ever observed in the night sky is a black hole https://www.rawstory.com/the-brightest-object-ever-observed-in-the-night-sky-is-a-black-hole/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost In a Jar Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 On 2/23/2024 at 12:02 PM, RupertKBD said: As if the "Murder Hornets" weren't bad enough, now we get to look forward to these wee beasties making their way north and west from Georgia: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/technology/freakshow-spiders-and-their-6-foot-webs-are-invading-american-cities/ar-BB1iM01v?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=509cb5d78eeb452682b541df0d5d9c8f&ei=78 walking through a spider web is the worst. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spur1 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 46 minutes ago, Ghost In a Jar said: walking through a spider web is the worst. Depending on the spider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Elon might want to look at who is in his IT department. Or get an Apple computer (for the tech. challenged ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is rapidly melting. Scientists now have evidence for when it started and why https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/26/climate/doomsday-glacier-antarctic-ice-melt-climate-intl/index.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 This ALS patient has a brain implant that translates his thoughts to computer commands https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/28/tech/brain-implant-als-patient-bci/index.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupertKBD Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 hour ago, The Arrogant Worms said: This ALS patient has a brain implant that translates his thoughts to computer commands https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/28/tech/brain-implant-als-patient-bci/index.html This would be even cooler if he was a Swede named Borg.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopshodan Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 3 hours ago, The Arrogant Worms said: This ALS patient has a brain implant that translates his thoughts to computer commands https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/28/tech/brain-implant-als-patient-bci/index.html Amazing. My Dad died form ALS. Communication was big frustration for him as his body shut down and began to trap him inside. He was pretty much fully paralysed in the last few weeks. Knowing what he was thinking and wanting to say would have been a bright light in those last dark days. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat land fish Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 47 minutes ago, bishopshodan said: Amazing. My Dad died form ALS. Communication was big frustration for him as his body shut down and began to trap him inside. He was pretty much fully paralysed in the last few weeks. Knowing what he was thinking and wanting to say would have been a bright light in those last dark days. I remember my grandpa writing on a magic slate when ALS took his voice fortunately for him he kept his movement for longer. What an awful disease. Progress like neurolink are exciting. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupertKBD Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/technology/mathematicians-have-discovered-the-secret-geometry-of-life/ar-BB1j3Cyv?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=58387cfe0d9f46a3964029e29946b27f&ei=40 Quote Mathematicians Have Discovered the Secret Geometry of Life A team of researchers revealed how theoretical mathematical concepts take on a real-world life when discovering a completely new “soft cell” shape that crossed over from mathematical possibility to abundant natural example. Mathematicians have long enjoyed the study of shapes. Using sharp edges and plenty of points, they’ve dedicated centuries to seeing just how these shapes fit together for infinite tiling ability. But the equations used in mathematical shaping, with their hard lines and sharp points, don’t generally lead to a lot of crossover with nature. A team of researchers from Budapest University of Technology recently announced that they have uncovered a new natural class of shape that tiles with curved edges. They uploaded their findings to the preprint server arXiv. Dubbed both “soft cells” and “z-cells,” these shapes lack the telltale corners of theoretical math, but still fit together in both two dimensions and three dimensions. I think my favorite thing about this story is "Budapest University of Technology"....aka, "BUT". If there's a better acronym for a scientific institution, I haven't heard of it.... Could be a sine of things to come.... (and yes, Math nerds, I know that's Trig. Sue me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satchmo Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 The Bible says it will be the meek but I think fungi stand a pretty good chance of inheriting the earth. A frog in India has a mushroom sprouting out of it. Researchers have never seen anything like it https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/29/world/mushroom-frog-growth-chytrid-disease-scn/index.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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