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50 Positive Science Posts To Remind Us Of All The Good That’s Happening In The World
Positive news is underrated! It’s easy to get into the habit of thinking the world’s going downhill. Sure, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows all the time, but objectively speaking, there’s a lot to be happy about and proud of. However, we’re hard-wired to prioritize negative news, so we can all use a reminder about all the good things out there.
Case in point, the popular ‘Upworthy Science’ account on Instagram posts updates about all the wonderful progress happening in the scientific world, both on a global and local scale. We’ve collected some of the most uplifting bits of science news they’ve featured to share with you, Pandas. Scroll down to check them out!
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Tyranamar Seuss 1 year ago
Nice. We should make some bricks here with all our garbage and send it to Kenya. Or other countries that need housing. As I've said before, I think the good ol' USA would have plenty of office space to use as housing if employers would stop trying to push this return to work stuff.
Annabelle 1 year ago (edited)
Or use the bricks ourselves so we also prevent our garbage from being dumped in those countries. Which happens and happend enough.
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Otto Katz 1 year ago
https://www.gjenge.co.ke/projects I just looked, I wonder how slippery the road is for traffic.
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HTakeover 1 year ago
Closer to 3. She put together her first prototype in 2019 using scrap parts of industrial machines, but didn't get a good enough result until around 2021 which is when the articles about her started coming out. As of 2023 she had a full business producing these bricks as road pavers, and was researching/testing to also make them into structural bricks.
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UnicornSnotRules 1 year ago
And why isn't this being done everywhere? And why isn't SHE a billionaire?
Stimpy 1 year ago
yes. but. a bit concerned about the chemicals from the waste seeping into the air where people live though...
Papa 1 year ago
It may not be any worse than the actual plastic being dumped into the environment.
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Chrissie Anit 1 year ago
love the idea, but the last time this was mentioned here, someone said these bricks were a fire hazard
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Bookworm 1 year ago
So many people do not understand this, which became painfully evident early in the pandemic.
Kel_how 1 year ago
Some people are confused about the differences between "hypothesis," "theory," and "law." And don't understand the scientific method. Must've skipped Science class that year.
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PattyK 1 year ago
Unlike religion, science is not absolutist. Science always tries to improve. Some scientists, on the other hand …
Luke Branwen 1 year ago
"Religion" is also not absolutist. For example questioning the scripture and debating about its meaning is one of the important tenets of Judaism. Religion is not a monolith.
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keyboardtek 1 year ago
Anti-science people think science is a belief system. They criticize scientist for "blindly accepting what previous scientists claim". These people do not realize that in college, science majors are doing all the experiments early scientists did to prove things. It is how they learn to use the test equipment and to understand science. Thus new budding young scientists are just confirming the previous proof for themselves.
Arthur W. Arre 1 year ago
There is video of government scientist Fauci saying masks don't work ,don't bother.Then people were shamed ,even arrested for not wearing them.And you wonder why there was mistrust and pushback?
Jane W. 1 year ago
I remember this on TV years ago when they asked a scientist why the pink package sweetener had been taken off the danger list. He said they do their best to keep the public informed, but there is always more to learn. They learned more, and took it off the list. The person interviewing him acted like she was accusing him of lying.
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Chances are you’ve never heard of Guinea worm disease, a parasitic sickness which often causes infection, lock jaw, joint infections, and permanent disability. Decades ago, the disease afflicted 3.5 million people each year — but thanks to the heroic efforts of Dr. Donald Hopkins and others, there are currently just 28 cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide. Hopkins, born in Miami in 1941, grew up in poverty, the seventh of ten children. On a study-abroad trip to Egypt, Hopkins saw the devastating effects of disease on the global population and decided to pursue medicine. After graduating medical school at the University of Chicago (the only black student in his graduating class), Hopkins went on to work with the CDC to eradicate smallpox in Sierra Leone. At the time (1967) Sierra Leone had the highest smallpox rate in the world. Hopkins’ unique vaccination strategies helped Sierra Leone report their last case of smallpox just two years later. In the early 1980s, Hopkins set out to destroy another debilitating disease — Guinea worm. The disease, caused by unclean drinking water, affected millions across Africa at the time, but Hopkins was undeterred: “When people said to me, ‘You’re not going to be able to eradicate Guinea worm disease,’ I had heard all of that about smallpox. So I just brushed it off.” For decades, Hopkins (working alongside former president Jimmy Carter) has traveled across Africa and battled cultural differences, political rivalries, bad roads, and dilapidated health systems to bring clean water and larvicide to struggling populations. With just 28 cases worldwide in 2021, Hopkins and his team are on the verge of declaring victory — but the 79-year-old scientist won’t retire until the disease is completely gone: “I’ve got the tiger by the tail and I can’t let go.”
meow point1 1 year ago
Wait, smallpox was eradicated so recently that the guy who helped do it is still alive?!
Xenia Harley 1 year ago
Jimmy Carter had a big hand in this. I loved him as president. He has done more good in the world than any other former president!
LittleWombat 1 year ago
Nothing but respect!!!! I remember growing up as a kid in the USA around that time period and hearing about Guinea worm disease and how terrifying it was to think just drinking water could do that to you. Hopkins is a hero for that alone but smallpox too? And Jimmy Carter I remember was there in all of this, very personally invested - a very charitable and decent man. Respect.
When reading, watching, and listening to the news, you should try your best to strike a balance between staying informed and avoiding drowning in anxiety. Negative news is more popular because human beings tend to focus more on information that could potentially relate to their survival.
The drawback is that negative news can raise our stress levels, make us anxious, and even affect our sleep.
#4
Karina 1 year ago
My burn was helped by my dog, but a man was trying to tell me that women couldnt be good dog-leaders - because they didnt have the voice or authority to follow thought.. yeah. Luckily, Brodin bolted past in a happy raptus. So I looked the man dead in the eye and snapped my finger. Good boy Brodin turned on a pin and came to sit infront of me to await my next command . It was soo sweet!
LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago (edited)
That mansplaining doctoral candidate is going to need some sun cream for that burn 🔥
alwaysMispelled 1 year ago
And THIS is why it's genius to not include first names in bylines. F*****g men.
Meagan Glaser 1 year ago
maaaaybe there's a context of a longstanding traditional of white men assuming they knew more than female or non-white colleagues (or superiors) due to cultural bias? That is the reason this story has an impact and the entire reason she posted it?
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Terran 1 year ago
McCarthy et al. are three tiny people in a trench coat that have one hive mind. So she actually is McCarthy et al.
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By banning the use and new production of CFCs, the Montreal Protocol eliminated a significant contributor to climate change. It’s estimated that these efforts avoided a temperature increase of as much as 2.5 degrees. We love to see people working together to use science for the good of humanity
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
We as a GLOBAL SPECIES fixed a thing. It can be done for other things too. The biggest lies are they ones the people exploiting the planet for profit tell the rest of us to dissuade us from doing things to make things better. Thinking of a particular Orange Maniac who rages against electric cars.
Sue User 1 year ago
Didnt you hear? He said he now suppoets ekectric cars because Ekon donated. So he didnt just ""change his mind". He admitted he can be bought.
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Tony Debski 1 year ago
INDEED!! It took 20 years, BUT 'we' can CHANGE the NARRATIVE & CHANGE the FUTURE!
Mick Perger 1 year ago
And the main reason the Montreal Protocol was successful was because there was no Fossil Fuels involved.
Riley Quinn 1 year ago
Ahhh, remember back when we trusted the scientists and did what they recommended based on all the research? We may return to this level of trust again someday.
24 steps to hell 1 year ago
didn't a similar thing happen with leaded gasoline in the 70's? If I remember correctly one scientist (or just a few?) had a huge fight against the "powers that be" about the harmful effects of lead on the human body
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Fat Harry (Oi / You) 1 year ago
Even ethernet cables are rated by how many cats you can see with them, CAT-5, CAT-6...
Paul Pallansch 1 year ago
To those who claim cats are stupid, because they do something repeatedly, getting the same bad result: They are merely testing a hypothesis. Cats are practicing true science.
It’s vital to remember that a lot of news in this day and age is pure sensationalism. The goal is to make you feel strong emotions (anger, fear, disgust, etc.). That way, you spend more time obsessing about what’s reported.
You’re also more likely to reshare it with the people you know, and then, the news continues to go viral. Positive news is more grounded, tame, and healthier.
#7
Karina 1 year ago
I can remember all the old "christians" on TV debates, ,arguing that ut was shameful and sexualizing to give 11 year olds HPV shots 🙄
Enuya 1 year ago
I had the exact same discussion with my grandma yesterday. She thought that shots against STD etc. would encourage pre-teens to have sex. I told her that even if so, at least the teens won't get ill after the kntercourse. And that there are many pervs in this world and if someone assaults sexually a minor, at least the kid will have one thing less (STD) to worry about. In the end she reluctantly agreed with me. I'm proud of her - she has many overly conservative views but at least she tries to be more open.
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Winna Kinsa 1 year ago
I think this is what my mom took me to get a vaccine for last year. I was 14 already, but my mom didn't care and said she's not going to risk losing any of her kids so she made sure I got that vaccine as soon as she heard about it. I love my mom
Bartlet for World Domination 1 year ago (edited)
Age doesn't matter. The vaccine protects for 87% against the cancer causing types HPV 16 and HPV 18, and a bit against some of the others (Gardasil in the US works against HPV 6 and 11 - the genital warts kind - as well). If you get the shot before you're sеxually active, you're sure you don't already have HPV.
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Dreaming Spirit 1 year ago
I feel this one should come with a disclaimer. I have family history of cervical cancer so I discussed that with multiple doctors. While most cases are caused by HPV infections, there are some rarer types not caused by it. So please get yourself tested as often as your doctor recommends, even if you got the vaccine!
Colleen Glim 1 year ago
Had one of the rarer types. Pap smears can save your life. Please get regular checkups ladies!
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The first HPV vaccine became available in 2006 so these women are only 32.
Becky Samuel 1 year ago
Exactly. This statistic seems positive but is ultimately completely meaningless. It's like saying that no babies born in the year 2020 have died of old age.
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pipboo@live.co.uk 1 year ago
In the UK both boys and girls aged 12/13 years, and men under 45 who have sex with men are all offered the vaccine for free. God bless the NHS! https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/hpv-vaccine/
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
Except the anti-vaxxers are always going to screw it up. They will keep HPV alive for another century at least.
George Costanza 1 year ago
Boys need it to. Oropharyngeal cancer due to HPV is a growing problem globally. Everyone should get the HPV vaccine.
Todd Smeester 1 year ago
Weird, there's no mention of how many young girls have had cancer due to an STD as opposed to the over 4500 who experienced adverse effects as a result of the HPV vaccine.
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A 13-year-old girl named Alyssa has been totally cleared of a deadly, incurable cancer after doctors used a technology called “base editing” to build her a new, living medication. Alyssa was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in May of last year. With this particular type of cancer, the body’s T-cells—which are designed to fight off infections—instead mutate and multiply out of control. Despite trying chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, Alyssa’s cancer still persisted, and earlier this year she was given just months to live. In an amazing feat of science, however, a team of doctors and scientists were able to use an experimental new tool called “base editing” to engineer brand new T-cells—ones specially equipped to hunt and kill off Alyssa’s cancerous T-cells. After just one round of this new treatment, Alyssa has been declared cancer-free, and can now spend Christmas with her family
Bookworm 1 year ago
Thought this seemed like clickbait, so I looked it up - 100% true. The photo is from the BBC article. As of a year ago, they had used it for two other kids; one had the same results, the other sadly had apparently unrelated complications and switched to hospice.
Sky Render 1 year ago
I do love that medical science is going from "find something in nature to solve this problem" to "find a chemical compound that properly counters this problem" to "make a better version of the natural system to solve this problem". We've gone from organic, to synthetic, to emulation of organic!
LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago (edited)
This is absolutely amazing! Alyssa was so insanely brave and a true heroine. Here’s a recent interview from Alyssa: https://www.gosh.org/news/it-is-so-amazing-what-research-can-do-meet-alyssa/
Kael jones 1 year ago
And for some reason instead of this being the front headlines we have “ElOn MuSk HaS aNoThEr KiD! InClUdEd: JeFf BeZoS mAdE mOrE mOnEy”
Danny Heath 1 year ago
I never got this: You have terminal cancer or terminal whatever - you are GOING to Die! Why not try anything? Experimental, doesn't matter, what's it going to do, kill you?
Brandie Litchfield 1 year ago
What a great concept! Except....cost!! In the US, how many families have been forced to turn to Go Fund me fundraisers on social media *just* to afford the basic quality of care for their terminal illness?? Answer; too many! It's disgusting! Of course, any and every person would want to try ANYTHING to save their loved ones, but in the US, the almighty dollar controls health care, not necessity. Vote blue for the love of all that is good!! Please!!!
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Huddo's sister 1 year ago
They were doing the first trials of this in Australia about 3 years ago at the Monash Children's Hospital in Melbourne.
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
Amazing, haven't heard of it but it's probably being used in other countries by now. Hopefully the FDA here in the US and their equals in other countries will approve this so that insurance companies will cover it.
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Linda's friend Ginger 1 year ago
I'm using this next time and wish I knew about this point of view during the pandemic whenever an anti-masker would spout BS.
Karina 1 year ago
Its the same argument with GPS., for when the eclipse is forgotten again
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Donkey boi 1 year ago
That's because "THEY" organised the holographic display that was the eclipse! It wasn't the moon blocking the sun is was a giant circular billboard dragged by experimental aircraft. THEY told us where to be so that we wouldn't have a good angle of the aircraft. How was that? Did I sound like one of them?
Kangaroo 1 year ago
You forgot to mention the Jewish space lasers but other than that, I was almost convinced!
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Vidas Zlioba 1 year ago
My guess is that an eclipse can be "predicted" with a scientific calculator and some homework, whereas climate change can be "predicted" only if one makes assumptions. An eclipse "prediction" is materially different than a climate "prediction."
Becky Samuel 1 year ago
Predicting eclipses is basic geometry that could be performed by ancient civilisations. Climate change and human health are enormously complex and chaotic systems that can only be modelled by the most advanced computers. Any slight change in the inputs can cause a huge difference in the end results. This is like comparing apples and hedgehogs.
LittleTeapot 1 year ago
No. Yes, the models are more complex, yes there might be huge variation in outputs but the range of outputs is still valid and even the range of outputs in both categories you cited are extremely informative and should be incorporated into policy and our own personal decisions. You statement, without qualification and with such a non sequitor similie, seems to indicate the models tell us nothing useful and that is inaccurate.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
You can blame the internet for this one. My evidence, Joe Rogan is the #1 podcaster in the world. The man is an uneducated moron but millions listen to him every day because he's "entertaining". It's like the talk radio boom of the 90s all over again and just as stupid if not more so.
Sergio Bicerra 1 year ago
Cause missing the date of an eclypse is a mere inconvinience, saying 'this is good for you' and 20 years later saying 'Sorry, turns out is not' really pisses people. I'm 100% in believing to the scientific community, but may be frustrating. Just like wheather predictions: 99 to 1 that you've got stuck once in rain at the beach.
Tony Debski 1 year ago
The 'ignorant' & the 'dogma obsessed' HATE that their 'god' is NOT in CHARGE!!!
Jaya 1 year ago
I'm a big fan of science, am super annoyed about science deniers, but this logic doesn't really apply. Science is a huge and broad thing. Certain branches of science can predict things super accurately, others can't. You can't just lump them all together because they're all called science.
Upworthy Science is run by the team at Upworthy, an incredibly well-known website that focuses on positive storytelling. Both are owned by GOOD Worldwide Inc. The odds are that you’ve seen a lot of Upworthy posts—science-related or otherwise—in your social media feeds.
The Upworthy Science Instagram account was originally created in the summer of 2019. Five years later, it has a massive following. Currently, 309k internet users, from veteran scientists to amateurs, follow it for their daily dose of good news.
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Susie Elle 1 year ago
The chairwoman of our research group wears pink tuxedos (among other things) and they're amazing
setsuriseikou 1 year ago
I mean, NASA is about stars, right? Surely that makes sparkles part of the dresscode.
NoName 1 year ago
This is so precious ❤ the cynic in me says this never happened, but I hope it did.
Tom Brincefield 1 year ago
There is literally a picture of her wearing the dress while speaking on stage.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
OMG that sounds so fun! When I'm bored I tell history and science stories in my head all the time. I wonder if I could get that part of my brain on the outside like her.
Meagan Glaser 1 year ago
You could practice with podcasting, some of us love nothing more than to have someone explain real stuff to us like it's an awesome children's book
Load More Replies... Myoviridae 1 year ago
Again, I am speaking as a science teacher here. The most important thing is in teaching anything is being excited about the thing you are teaching. If you are excited, then the students become involved and they learn more. (doesn't matter if you are tired, sad, or have just watched war break out on CNN before the lecture... you have to BRING IT!).
similarly 1 year ago
I've often said that there's NO reason that a lesson can't be both fun AND educational. I've met so many older people in education who seem to pride themselves on being woefully boring, and who seem to look down on me, apparently believing that if my students enjoy my lesson, then obviously it can't be very useful to them.
Mary Gaynor 1 year ago
Ray Ceeya, great book for you called :jellyfish age backwards by Nicklas Brendborg
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BarfyCat 1 year ago
Now move some pink/purple/sparkly shirts to the boys' section. My son always hated that the only color choices there were black, navy and gray!
Lene 1 year ago
My bf and I just usually start by browsing the boys' section and then the girls' afterwards. Our girls are a fine mix of the two "types". Big-kid is mostly into paw patrol, garfield and dinosaurs. But she is also into clothes with flowers on and little cute animals. Mid-kid is mainly into pink princesses and glittery unicorns. But she also loves skeletons and robots. Lil-kid is too young to have a well-defined taste but she loves her clothes with fruits wearing sunglasses and her Christmas clothes. She's also a sort of wild kid so she's always so dirty when she comes home from kindergerten. My parents usually say that it's like she forgets she's a girl. Lol.
Veronica Vatter 1 year ago
Now an employee will get in trouble for that. Not the win you were looking for
Upworthy itself was created more than 12 years ago, way back in the spring of 2012. Five years later, GOOD Worldwide Inc. acquired the website itself.
In early 2023, Upworthy: Stories of Human Decency was sold to National Geographic Books, set to be published in the early fall of 2024.
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You’ve probably never heard of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, but here’s why you should: Walker was a physician, an abolitionist, a suffragist, a prisoner of war, the first female surgeon to ever serve in the US Army, and an all-around bada*s.
When the Civil War started, Walker had already earned her medical degree, married, and started a medical practice in an era where very few women aspired to practice medicine at all. After the war broke out, Walker tried to enlist as a soldier and was rejected. Instead, the Union Army hired her as a surgeon where she treated the wounded in battle and across enemy lines. At one point, Walker was arrested as a spy and taken prisoner by the Confederacy. Thankfully, Walker was soon released and received the Medal of Honor for her heroism and service to the Union. Walker is the only woman (still!) to have received the medal of honor and one of only eight civilians who have received it to this day.
After the war, Walker retired from her medical practice due to a war injury and became a writer, supporting issues like health care and women’s suffrage.
Another bada*s quality that Walker had? She wore whatever she wanted—namely, men’s attire such as a top hat and trousers, which was scandalous at the time. When confronted about her unusual dressing habits, Walker is said to have responded, “I don’t wear men’s clothes—I wear MY clothes.” Walker died in 1919 at the age of 86—one year before American women earned the right to vote
HTakeover 1 year ago
Other accolades of note: Inducted into the Women's Hall of Fame in 2000, had the following named after her - WW2 transport ship named the SS Mary Walker, the medical facilities at SUNY Oswego (NY) which were her stomping grounds, Army Reserve center in Michigan, various clinics in D.C. (jointly named after her and Walt Whitman who was a nurse in D.C. during Civil War), Fort Irwin (CA), homeless women vets transitional residence, and Fort Hill in VA renamed Fort Walker. And a many more but those are the major ones, not including various books.
HTakeover 1 year ago
As stated in the description, she wrote some books too. You can read "Unmasked, or the Science of Immorality, To Gentlemen by a Woman Physician and Surgeon" here - https://archive.org/details/unmaskedorscienc00walk/page/n5/mode/2up
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Bisha Moten 1 year ago
Fact check time: In 1916, the Medal of Honor was taken away from Walker and many others after the government reviewed their eligibility. In 1916, Congress established standards for the Medal of Honor and authorized a review board to evaluate previously awarded medals. The review board, which consisted of five retired generals, revoked more than 900 medals in 1917. The reason hers was revoked, was because she was a civilian at the time it was awarded, and it was decided that the medal could only be awarded to serving members of the military.
Brya 1 year ago
Additional Fact Check: Walker's medal was reinstated posthumously in 1977. She officially remains the only woman to be awarded the Medal of Honor as of 2024.
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Eugenia 1 year ago
Believe it or not, women in Italy (where I am from) earned the right to vote and be voted only in 1946, and they had to be at least 25 yo.
Ace 1 year ago
Even back then it was more acceptable for a women to wear "men's" clothing than the other way around.
Be_ Heard 1 year ago
Lord knows that's still the case 🙄 i fear it will never change
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Tony Chambers 1 year ago
Yes, I remember reading about her a long time ago. Found something in the library when I was maybe 12 . Fabulous inspiration.
Marilyn Slater 1 year ago
I can, sadly, only put one upvote for this lady, but believe me when I say I'd like to put many more. The world still desperatley needs heroines of this calibre - I use the term judiciously.
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TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago (edited)
How to know this is a false fact? They found an "introvert" that answered them questions
Donkey boi 1 year ago
This is true for my wife. My wife always feels proud of herself and happier when she does push herself at an event, she feels great on the way home. HOWEVER, it really does take it out of her. It can sometimes take a week or more for her to recover. And that's just the initial burnout. 'Social burnout' is something that can last a *really* long time.
StumblingThroughLife 1 year ago (edited)
If I had to choose either being less happy or mentally exhausted, I'd choose the former. It's tiring being around people, tbh.
Michael Largey 1 year ago
This study establishes a valuable finding about introverts - You can't find us if we don't want you to.
Colleen Glim 1 year ago
Nope sorry. Been an introvert for as long as I can remember. Pushing myself to be social for an extended period of time just makes me anxious and cranky. UC riverside needs to revisit their data and maybe use some real introverts. Although good luck finding them because we’re introverts and really don’t like other people
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Beak Hookage 1 year ago
Holy heckballs, they actually managed to censor the text on the picture automatically! :o The file is even called "{original file name] censored.jpg now. I'm actually impressed.
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Alpha_Snail 1 year ago
I don’t care abt her attending the game I didn’t like her fans going to the game to only see Taylor swift with no intention of paying attention to the game, blocking seats for ordinary people.
Tom Brincefield 1 year ago
Because Swifties aren't ordinary people who are free to spend their money the way they want and go where they want. They should know their place and stay in it, away from *real*ordinary people.
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Noel Bovae 1 year ago
Why is bp obsessed with using humpback whale pics when discussing blue whales? It's like talking about pigeons, while using a picture of a chicken.
Max Fox 1 year ago
Is that a humpback? I thought that it was a grey whale, but you may be right.
Load More Replies... Squirrel Chaser 1 year ago
Why can't articles about Blue whales have a picture of an actual Blue whale? This is the 2nd one in a week.
Bored Panda recently spoke to a researcher who studies the progress in science about the scientific boundaries that should and potentially should not be pushed. N. Otre Le Vant, the author of 'On Progress in Physics and Subjectivity Theory’ and the founder of Inisev, shed some light on the importance of learning to handle scientific knowledge responsibly.
"Since the dawn of humanity, discoveries in science and technology have always had two sides: the good and the bad. Nuclear energy can be used to build an atomic bomb, but it can also solve our energy problems. Dynamite can be used in war, but it can also help us access valuable resources by breaking through rock in mining. Even a stone can be used in two ways: to crack open a coconut or to hit someone’s head," the researcher told Bored Panda during a previous interview.
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Tyranamar Seuss 1 year ago
I like this project. Investing in the homeless has got to be cheaper than jails and hospitals.
The.Butterfly.Effect.530 1 year ago
As stone who was homeless and got extremely luck, I absolutely love this! The pull yourself up by the bootstraps folks don't get that you intact need bootstraps to be able to pull yourself up by them. Look what happens when people are given bootstraps. (This is called equity.) No one and I mean NO ONE deserves to be homeless. Period.
Lupita Nyong'heaux 1 year ago
the thing is, it. is literally physiologically impossible for people to "pull yourself up by your bootstraps." when i say that and people try to argue with me, this is what i tell them: go put on a pair of shoes with shoestrings. now, unaided, try to lift your whole body up off the ground by grabbing those shoestrings. let me know how that works out.
Load More Replies... TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago
So it basically says that it would be helpful to introduce a system that supports people with money so they can build a foundation to get back to their feet again - Basically what we in Europe do since quite a while now
Lexi 1 year ago
So, what about group C? What happened with them or did that alter the out come so they were ignored?
Julie Love 1 year ago
Read it closely - it has some sections saying "all participants," and some specifying the group.
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CanadianDimes 1 year ago
We’ve known for so long that a guaranteed basic income works! It was trialled in Manitoba (iirc) ages ago. Yet we still won’t do it
Vampiresscrow 1 year ago
See so many problems with the homeless where I live. I see so many people wandering the streets with mental health issues and d**g issues. I've often wondered if we implemented a program like this, how many of them would be willing to be helped, and rise from the situation that they are in. If it helps anywhere near 50% of them, I think it would be a good program to begin.
ShellsBells 1 year ago
There are several homeless people in my town that want to be homeless. One even receives a pension from the military, can get help from the VA and have a place to call home. He was actually asked why he doesn't accept any help to get off the streets. His answer? "I love cráck." You can lead a horse to water...
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Zadigrim 1 year ago
Unfortunately, most US citizens don't know what socialism actually is and cannot give a good definition.
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Speaking of science, there are so many variables here it's actually very difficult to know what it means. But it would be disturbing if it had no effect. Still why did the city spend less on treatment? Weren't these some of the very people that needed it? How many people used the money wisely and how many did not? What about the 55 percent who were still homeless. Why? I have a lot of questions.
Auntriarch 1 year ago (edited)
Go away and find out the answers then, and report back. I have great respect for your questioning mind and breadth of knowledge, I would be inclined to trust your conclusions, more so than some people who I generally agree with
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ColdSteelRonin 1 year ago
It does say "designed" not implemented so I would assume she never actually performed it. So... inconclusive
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This needs so much more attention. There’s such a huge separation between 'tomboys' and 'girly girls', or 'science girls' and 'party girls' etc., when in reality most girls are a mix of these. But they’re made to believe that those are exclusive, so they have to choose a side. No you don’t! Be the girl who builds their own canoe from scratch and then sits in it cosplaying a Disney princess.
Auntriarch 1 year ago
Damn right! I chose tomboy because bikes, but I loved sequins... I didn't realise that you didn't have to choose. But it's not the 60s any more (I think)
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Cathy Jo Baker 1 year ago
See the post about the scientist who sparkled during her presentation at NASA!
Danielle 1 year ago
My favourite thing to reply to 'oh she's obviously stupid if she looks like that' type comments on the internet is 'well SOMEONE hasn't seen Legally Blonde'. This is fun because they really dislike it.
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Blitz 1 year ago
Instructions Unclear, Summoned Satan in my basement while attempting to replicate the experiment.
Brandie Litchfield 1 year ago
My daughter used to dress up in princess gowns and those ridiculous plastic high heels, with a huge gaudy purse that she'd fill with bugs and dirt. Girls do not see limits to their imagination unless others force those limits, let our girls dream please. The children literally are our future.
#18
LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago
It makes me so sad when I hear people say that bats are nuisances and should be killed. They are such incredibly vital parts of our ecosystems and eat a lot of pest insects. They are also incredible pollinators.
Colleen Glim 1 year ago
Do you know how many mosquitos a single bat can eat in a night?! Save the bats!
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Pam McDougall 1 year ago
They are grabing insects out of the air and putting them in their mouth. They're mammals have you tried to eat and fly at the same time?
S R Godwin 1 year ago
I know they are the good guys who eat the Dreaded Scottish Midgie....but I hate having bats flying into me - just my little phobia!
"Stopping science is equivalent to stopping to think. It’s also impossible: if we decide to halt certain scientific pursuits, who determines what type of science is permissible and what is not? This is similar to free speech. While some free speech can cause harm, restricting it raises the question: who decides what can be said and what cannot? Such restrictions are always prone to misuse," the researcher said.
#19
Manana Man 1 year ago
Some archeological and paleontological digs take volunteers. You may have to commit more than a week.
Sue User 1 year ago
I want to learn what people learn in shop class: basic carpentry, mechanics, etc. I was not allowed to take shop as a female.
Zadigrim 1 year ago
That's crazy, everyone should be allowed to take shop.
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Luis Hernandez Dauajare 1 year ago
Volunteer! There are places like the Guedelon Castle site in France. It is a place where experimental archeologist and historians are building a medieval castle from scratch using tools and techniques of the time.
FreeTheUnicorn 1 year ago
Absolutely! Contact your local science centre. Most participants are retirees for obvious reasons but they are open to all.
Zadigrim 1 year ago
People have local science centers? Are we talking universities or something else?
Load More Replies... censorshipsucks 1 year ago
email your local university paleo department and offer your services for free. Pretty sure they will at least give you a tent and food and a spade.
Tom Brincefield 1 year ago (edited)
What is this "local university" of which you speak?
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TheNewJenBrady 1 year ago
Parks and Rec department here in the West valley, Phoenix area has a volunteer program where you help gather native seeds inside a regional park that are later used to seed bomb remote areas in need of rehabilitation. It was a really cool thing to do. I found it on a site called JustServe that shows volunteer opportunities based on your location. Not sure if it's just for the US or works worldwide.
Brandie Litchfield 1 year ago
Thank you so much for sharing this volunteering opportunity! I try to advise everyone I know to volunteer, especially if they're interested in a new line of work and want to get their foot in the door in a specific industry! Volunteering is such a rewarding venture!
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Bonnie Porter 1 year ago
There's a bird count in Southern California in the spring! Contact Audubon Society in L.A, See you there!
Julie Love 1 year ago
Wait, the OP has a PhD. Doesn't that mean she DID a lot of adult science camp?
#20
Jill Rhodry 1 year ago
And yes I do think it might be a golden retriever but that doesn't work quite as well.
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Kangaroo 1 year ago
If my bf did this for me I would probably melt into a puddle of love and tears 😍😭
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Bell-icose 1 year ago
I was on a guided tour of the space center a few years ago. In our tour bus was an older married couple who met when they both worked at NASA. They were both scientists of some description and they were the cutest. The told us stories about how they met on Gemini. How they got married on the grounds. They had a story about every corner of that place. What a life those two must have had. Now, twenty years after retiring they just wanted to take a tour together while they were visiting friends in Florida. So unbelievably cool.
Georgia Ireland 1 year ago
I would have a nerd-gasm if I ever got to meet an astronaut, much less have lunch!
Alex Walford 1 year ago
I once met a storm chaser, at 8pm in the hallway of a Kansas hotel, during a tornado watch (one had actually touched down)
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According to the expert, we have science and technology to thank for the high living standards we have these days. Therefore, there is no other real path forward than to push forward with scientific progress. “We just have to learn how to handle these advancements responsibly,” he added.
While there are lots of positive news in the realm of science, far from all of them are as awesome as the ones in this list. Some facts that we learn and new developments can make us extremely uncomfortable and anxious about the future. According to N. Otre Le Vant, our brains are hard-wired to focus on risks and negatives because that’s how they evolved in order to survive. If we’re aware of this instinct human beings have, we can then slow down and control our anxiety better.
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Karina 1 year ago
Gillian Anderson offered to be the next 007. I think we need to see that too 🥰💪
detective miller's hat 1 year ago
Gillian Anderson is how I discovered I was attracted to women. Still in love with her.
I_imagine_even_worse_w***s 1 year ago
Lol she was also my 1st crush on a woman
Load More Replies... Julie Love 1 year ago
I thought the Scully Effect was being able to be friends with a guy while still not believing his BS.
Jacqueline Mak 1 year ago
I was a fan of The X-Files when I was young, but I did not grow up to have STEM-related career, but I admired forensic pathologist just as boys admire astronauts
Robin DJW 1 year ago
I (72F) fell into an IT job in 1994. It felt like I had reached the summit of all my work wishes. I had come home. We didn't have STEM, but the fact that my dad was a nuclear physicist, and my mom studied social anthropology might have had something to do with the comfort level I found in a job that required analytical and creative skills.
Orange Panda 1 year ago
Also girls who loved Indiana Jones and Twister. Catch them young and give them a strong scientist lead character to idolize, and they'll go for it.
#23
An eight-year-old girl named Xochitl Guadalupe Cruz is saving the environment and helping low-income families in her village, all at the same time. Alongside her father, Cruz wanted to find a way to lessen her community’s reliance on cutting down trees for firewood. Hot water, however, is a necessity, Cruz said in a video. “In San Cristobal, it’s very cold most of the year. If people shower with cold water they can get sick with respiratory illnesses and have to go to the doctor.” So Cruz made a heater from recycled objects like black bottles, black nylon, and recycled glass. When the water is filtered into the heater, it can warm ten liters of water to anywhere between 95 and 115 degrees, even in cold weather. At age nine, Cruz won the Instituto de Ciencia Nuclear de Universidad Nacional Autonomy de Mexico (ICN-UNAM) Women’s Recognition Award, making her the first child to ever do so. She’s now planning to build a larger water heater for even more neighbors to use
Spencer's slave no longer 1 year ago
🎶 I believe that children are the future, teach them well and let them lead the way🎶
Lester the Space Duck 1 year ago
This is awesome. When I was in elementary school, I made a solar water heater for a science fair project. It worked so well, it caught on fire (the frame was wood). I was laughed at failed the project.
Blue Sioux 1 year ago
Pls tap into a child's mind: the bars & facts are missing that tell adults "No, it can't be done like that"
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Panda'sMom 1 year ago
More that diversity, study a d doing the hard things got her tnere!
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Isabella 1 year ago
What is the relevance for science if a person is black or white, or has black or red hair, cornrows or not? Science is just science and it sees no colour.
CanadianDimes 1 year ago
Scientists are people, though, and all people have biases. If people see someone like themselves doing it, they’re more likely to believe they can do it. As nice as it would be, people aren’t colourblind.
Load More Replies... censorshipsucks 1 year ago (edited)
wow this is sooooo sad. I have worked in universities in my country (SA) and no one ever ever ever would dare comment on a black person's dress or hairstyle. You are making this comment (OP) as if being black and wearing cornrows is a big deal. Well, in Africa, it is the NORM, even in my country (SA) which is seriously white dominated. The racism in USA makes me puke.
3 Otters 🦦 1 year ago
Wow, just saw the Ireland track star run the 400 for the Olympics. Just as gorgeous as in wore the hair and still ran like h*ll. Wish I had the smarts looks or speed, but alas my genes are out to lunch,.
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Alyssa Phillips 1 year ago
When I was as in the lab a lot of us (non-black) techs had one of our African (shout out to Mahasi) put braids in. It was SO much easier. Sadly I'm a bit of a baby and the tight braids gave me a migraine.
Veronica Vatter 1 year ago
That's great but your hair needs to be up away from your subject. That's like lab 101
Stephanie Barr 1 year ago
I've been working for NASA for 35 years. Diversity is off the charts, not because it's politically correct, but because you can't afford to turn your back on brains when it comes to space science. And NASA knows it.
MAKtheknife 1 year ago
I dunno, they look like they would hurt. I remember when my mother would braid my hair and it hurt like heck!
Meanwhile, the scientific progress researcher also suggested to Bored Panda that people who are worried about the future should try to focus on the positives as best as they can. He pointed out that scientific discoveries often lead to various beneficial advancements. These can have major positive impacts on our daily lives.
#25
xolitaire 1 year ago
Awesome teacher! I had a biology teacher who was also a falconer, so he tended to bring his animals to school. He often had ferrets in his pockets because they loved to sleep in there, he loved to bring a "retired" older Hawk to his classes and let it fly around in the classroom etc etc. He was the best
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 1 year ago
... where do you get teachers like that
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Vampiresscrow 1 year ago
My grad 8(?) teacher wrote a book about his 35 yrs in front of the classroom. The book is titled, "Wombats and Mutant Humanoids: Field Notes of a Junior High Science Teacher." He was the best teacher Ever. Made science a lot of fun. He was always so interesting and captivating. He did lots of neat stuff at the front of class. Made science fun. (First time I have thought about this book in years! I need to go get this now!)
WindySwede 1 year ago
Sounds like a teacher I had, except he only had an Loupe. And was watching ferns, to determine if a new species.. 🤓
Shaunn Munn 1 year ago
Nice that you wanted to help in case of a problem. We need more people like you and less who pull out cameras. ♥
Csaba Horvath 1 year ago
I do extreme macro. This includes laying in the grass a lot. Sometimes hikers come to check if i'm ok :D https://www.boredpanda.com/macro-photography-nature-insects-csaba-horvath/
Margaret H 1 year ago
I once spent 2 hours lying in the dirt on my stomach watching a battle between a nest of red ants vs a nest of black ants. I was 42 at the time and my husband thought I'd gone mad. (The red ants won in the end, but casualties were high on both sides.)
#26
Teutonic Disaster 1 year ago (edited)
Curiosity and Perseverance, ehh? 😏 In all seriousness tho, I bow in admiration to Ben and his colleagues.
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
But you do have to have a certain GPA to keep financial aid if you have it. A friends son that has ADHD list his financial aid because his GPA was low. They were told if he got it up after the next 2 semesters he would get it back. He got his grades up and she really struggled to pay his tuition and book rental. They went back to the financial aid d office and found out they had been lied to about it. She was only able to pay for 1 more year and his father refused to help so he had to drop out.
Brian Droste 1 year ago
I seen the STEM here on BP on this post quite a few times. What does STEM stand for?
kaycee14 1 year ago
It stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
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Victorious Foxx 1 year ago
Grades are also a reflection on what you've learned and the effort you put into learning. I would think most people would hate to have a physician who barely passed.
Squirrel Chaser 1 year ago
Grades, unfortunately, do matter. Calculus kept me from becoming the engineer I always wanted to be. :(
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Silly-Rabbit 1 year ago
I would have said the tooth fairy only works when you mention you lost a tooth out loud. Otherwise if she is on the other side of the world why would she return to your bedroom is she is unaware.
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censorshipsucks 1 year ago
Because I'm old as f**k I read 3d as 3 pennies (toothfairy context).
TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago (edited)
"We'll duh, we have to notice her first. Do you know how much paperwork a lost tooth causes!?"
AussieTolkein 1 year ago
I did that once, except I didn't confront my parents. Something instinctually told me half the fun was theirs to enjoy, I suppose.
Jane Hower 1 year ago
I got real suspicious when San'ta's thank you note for the milk and cookies looked just like my dad's handwriting. hmmmmm
Tony Chambers 1 year ago
Yep. Compared the handwriting on notes from the Easter Bunny to my my mother's writing.
Jude Laskowski 1 year ago
The tooth fairy is busy. Parents have to notify her of a tooth loss. Everyone knows that.
If we remind ourselves of these positive changes that science can bring us, we can then be more optimistic rather than pessimistic about the state of the world.
Meanwhile, it’s up to each one of us to limit how long we ruminate on unsettling facts and negative news. Nobody else will do it for us. We’re responsible for stopping this sort of unproductive, chronic anxiety. What we should do instead is focus on the areas in life where we can have an actual positive impact.
#28
Daggie_style 1 year ago
I have been a disgusting pile of goo for decades. How long does this friggin take?!
Yayheterogeneity 1 year ago
We've all been a pile of goo once. But our cells knew what to build where, just like a butterfly 🦋
TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago
Interestingly enough they keep memories to prior experiences after becomming a butterfly
Ti Al 1 year ago
Here's a link that explains how they figured that out. It's for children, in case anyone else feels like the transformation state right now: https://theconversation.com/curious-kids-do-butterflies-remember-being-caterpillars-99508#:~:text=The%20study%20showed%20that%20memory,it%20learned%20as%20a%20caterpillar.
Load More Replies... S R Godwin 1 year ago
Aww, thank you. As a lifelong sufferer from depression, I really appreciate your words
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athornedrose 1 year ago
may all things good befall this scientist. may they have access to the resources they require always.
Pablo Ramos 1 year ago
This is actually a strange physics effect, when a mug of water in a microwave oven water was more than hot enough for boiling, but it didn't because it didn't find an irregularity in the smooth ceramic to trigger it. What did trigger it was the contact with a tea bag while itje cup is held by someone. Boiling water simply explodes, half a cup splashing out and burning the hand holding the mug. It is called a boil-over effect.
Pablo Ramos 1 year ago
Always put a piece of a wooden chopstick in the mug. The water will boil whet it's supposed to. I learned this the hard way.
Load More Replies... Panda'sMom 1 year ago
The physics of me is tables and chairs hate me. Walls and doorways punch me, and floors and I have a weird relationship.
Tom Hutcherson 1 year ago
By far the most famous quote from Ernest Rutherford is that “all science is either physics or stamp collecting.” It is generally taken to mean (especially by physicists) that Rutherford felt that physics is superior to chemistry and geology and biology and that those other “lesser” sciences are just stamp collecting.
#30
When Hadiyah-Nicole Green was in her early twenties, she received some news that would change her life forever: Her aunt (pictured here), who had raised her since the age of four, had terminal cancer. Fearing the effects of chemo and radiation, her aunt chose instead to die without treatment. Three months after her aunt's death, her uncle was diagnosed with cancer as well – and though he chose to undergo treatment, the chemotherapy and radiation made him seriously ill and were ultimately ineffective. He died less than a year later. Though losing her aunt and uncle was devastating, Green decided she would dedicate her life to fighting cancer in their memory – and also to make cancer treatments with less side effects. Green got a master's degree and then a PhD in physics, and turned her interest to lasers. She theorized that lasers could be use to precisely kill cancer cells while leaving the healthier cells intact. She spent the next three years developing a laser technology that uses nanoparticles to destroy cancer cells. Green's persistence paid off: she soon became the first person to use nanoparticles to cure cancer in mice, with no observable side effects. Her ultimate goal is to make this treatment available to human beings. Green is now hard at work trying to bring her technology to human trials. To that end, she has established the Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research Foundation (named after her late aunt), a non-profit to support her cancer research. Once her treatment is developed, Green wants to provide the treatment through her non-profit organization rather than sell it to a pharmaceutical company, enabling it to be affordable and accessible to everyone.
Colleen Glim 1 year ago
So does mine. Has to go for brain surgery next month that is impacting her vision. Hoping like anything that the tumour is benign. She has a 21 year old developmentally disabled son
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Mark Wilson 1 year ago
It's very important to me that the doctor laser-killing the cancer cells be allowed to go "pew pew pew" as she does it
Ace 1 year ago
I'm not sure exactly what this individual is doing within their field of research, but targetted laser therapy has actually been around for many years. Particularly effective for prostate cancer, IIRC.
Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago
Reading the post, I think the difference has to do with the use of nanoparticles?
Load More Replies... MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa 1 year ago
WHY are sports figures and media stars making more money than this hero?!
devotedtodreams 1 year ago
I lost my father to cancer and hope that Green's treatment really will become available as she envisions it, because losing someone you love to cancer effing sucks.
Be_ Heard 1 year ago
I lost my mom to cancer. My uncle (mom's brother) and my aunt (mom's sister). This treatment is desperately needed if it works. Cancer is an epidemic we don't know how to stop
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Watch out - the Big Phama company will charge a LOT of money for it, so keep the formula secret - never let them know how to make it and control what they charge for it. JUST SAYING>>>>>
Which of the positive science news shared by Upworthy Science inspired you the most, dear Pandas? What’s the best bit of science news you’ve heard recently that’s not featured in this list? What do you do to filter out negative news in your daily lives? If you have a moment, we’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments!
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
One of my favorite old blogs is called Pharyngula. He's a biologist in a small college in Minnesota. I started for his political views in the Bush Years. He interspersed really cool stuff about cephalopods, but in recent years he covers more spiders.
Agamemnon O'Neill 1 year ago
Or "Scientists have conspired to track us through vaccines!" Put 1000 scientists in a room and no two will agree on ANYTHING.
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
yep and whenever a scientist (such as myself) starts to explain their thing that they are researching, normies all roll their eyes and say "oh yawn sheldon", because apparently these f*****g great apes only understand running and jumping (ie the olympics), apparently that is interesting. Like, I have never seen a dog run. Whatever. Pisses me off.
Becky Samuel 1 year ago
Apparentky not being interested in 'global sports day fortnight' is somehow bad.
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Miranda Prince 1 year ago
True facts. I (a math person) have held impromptu kitchen TED talks about prime numbers. There's literally NOTHING STEM people don't want you to know.
Bisha Moten 1 year ago
There are some scientists though, who will look at you and go "Do... do you really want to know?" Such as Environmental Engineers (who are themselves a kind of scientist.) Trust me. If I told you what was in your typical city's drinking water, you'd never drink from the tap again.
#32
A former [illegal substance] sniffing dog named Train now helps his owner, conservation biologist Karen DeMatteo, sniff out the droppings of elusive wild animals. This helps DeMatteo and her research team find where endangered animals live, as well as pinpoint their habits, such as which habitats they like (and which ones they avoid). This helps determine what areas should be prioritized in conservation efforts. (What a good boi.)
Karina 1 year ago
Sometimes animals go outside their comfortzone to poop. To lure the predators away from their preffered areas 🤔
Shaunn Munn 1 year ago
Even though my husband and I are out with him, our kitty demands to go inside to use his litter box. He's not allowed out without our supervision, but that's not good enough for his royal shyness. >^.,.^<
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MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa 1 year ago
I wonder why BP has to censor these words when we can figure it out for ourselves.
#33
Bookworm 1 year ago
You can absolutely use classical conditioning on yourself. Source: I accidentally trained myself to put my lunch together the night before I go to work, by rewarding myself with an extra slice of cheese when I made the sandwich.
Manana Man 1 year ago
I trained myself to go to work by looking at my bank balance.
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HTakeover 1 year ago
Dogs do it right back to us. When you get home and your dog comes running to greet you excitedly, you immediately get happy. Subsequently you're always happy to see them even when not just getting home. It works for us doing that to other people too - always greet them excitedly, and every time they see you they'll be happy.
Kangaroo 1 year ago
I Pavlov’d my cats into expecting breakfast when my alarm goes off. They were so annoying at 3-4am so I spent months only feeding them when the alarm goes off. I can even set the alarm for (slightly) later on weekends and they won’t bother me until it goes off. Recently I went on vacation without them and woke up to my alarm in the hotel, fully got out of bed and stood there half asleep for a few seconds like a Neanderthal thinking “have to feed cats….where cats?” 😂 so yeah I think I’ve trained myself
#34
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 1 year ago
I think it's pretty clear she was being sarcastic.
Load More Replies... TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago
Are those 2 diamond albums in two different music genres though? (I honestly don't know)
Koalafied to komment 1 year ago
These tweets will lighten me up when Carey's christmas song haunts me in the upcoming december!
Colleen Glim 1 year ago
That one isn’t nearly as bad as Last Christmas. There seems to be an unwritten rule of the multiverse that says that you are not a real musician unless you’ve done a cover of Last Christmas
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Nicole Weymann 1 year ago
Reminds me of a (German) anecdote I once read, where a scientist was at a formal dinner. The woman next to him was an arrogant blabbermouth with a "bless your heart" brain. She asked him to explain the difference between "convex and concrete". He answered "That's simple. It's the same difference as between Gustav and Gasthof" (basically "Rob and pub")
#35
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban (you might have seen him on the TV show “Shark Tank”) launched an online pharmacy that is poised to change lives for the better. Cuban’s new venture, called the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC), offers “huge” savings on generic prescription medication – some that retail for thousands of dollars each month.
According to a press release from the company, MCCPDC provides medication at cost with a flat 15% margin for pharmacist fees. In this way, medication for a variety of health concerns such as cancer can be provided to consumers for just a fraction of the retail cost. Gleevac, for instance, which can cost more than $9,000 for one month’s supply, can be purchased on the MCCPDC website for just $47 – no insurance necessary. This news will no doubt come as a relief to millions of Americans who, according to a Gallup poll taken in September 2021, are unable to pay for at least one of their prescription medications due to rising costs. Here’s to Cuban, who’s doing his part to make medicine accessible to everyone
Sergy Yeltsen 1 year ago
It's sad that in the US you need this. In other countries, taxes help subsidise pharmaceuticals for those on low incomes. Oh, wait... that's socialism, and that's evil, right?
Nicole Weymann 1 year ago
Yupp. I've seen photos of the original Google from back in the day, telling people how they are THE search engine that will give you what you were looking for, nothing more, nothing less. No ads, no weather forecasts, no bluster, no déad weight. *sigh*
Load More Replies... Cathy Jo Baker 1 year ago
Why is Narcan free for us to give addicts but people who need meds just to live have to pay through their a*s? WHAT THE HELL, PEOPLE?
Cara Vinson 1 year ago
Hats off to Mark. I work in a cancer clinic and he saves our patients zillions of dollars.
Kevin Hickey 1 year ago
Another one of those "feel good" stories that's really a "why the f##k can't we just have national health care like everyone else" story.
Regina Holt 1 year ago
So true. Every time there is a "feel good" story, it just points out the insanity of the situation that prompted someone to do the "feel good" thing.
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TIL Mary Somerville was a total bada*s and a polymath—meaning she had expertise on several different kinds of subjects in the sciences. Throughout her life she studied and wrote books on mathematics, astronomy, chemistry, geography, and more. Sommerville even served as a math tutor to Ada Lovelace, who went on to be known as the first-ever computer programmer. Sommerville also spoke Greek, Latin, and French, played the piano, spoke out in favor of women’s rights to vote, and had four children. Just incredible
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
Ada Lovelace was the world's first Computer Programmer. She worked closely with James Kenneth Babbage on his Analytical Engine. It would have been the world's first general use computer if ever finished. She was already writing software, in the form of punch cards, for it.
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 1 year ago
Do you mean Charles Babbage, or is there another Babbage I don't know about?
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Guess Undheit 1 year ago
Many women scientists are erased from history. Mention the name Mary Ward, and if people know of her they say "first person to die in a car crash" instead of her five science books on microscopy and editing scientific papers for many prominent 19th century scientists (one of only two women members of the Royal Society, the other being Q Elizabeth I). Ward was self educated because women were prevented from attending university in the UK before 1870.
Salty_Sasquatch 1 year ago
I hear you. What has helped me in the past was volunteering, especially in schools. I did that for years. I really enjoyed helping grade school kids with reading and math. I could tell the kids appreciated it when I remembered their names and helped them understand something. I also really enjoy keeping track of cool science stuff like the Mars robots and reusable rockets and finding the largest black hole ever that is 16 times the size of our solar system. There's stuff out there you can do that will help you feel less useless and unworthy, just go out looking.
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Steve Hall 1 year ago
They were able to accomplish this due to the lack of distraction from television and phones.
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This was an actual experiment carried out by researchers over a three-year period. This experiment taught scientists (and pet owners) something important: Animal rights advocates have argued for years about whether mice running on wheels in their cages is a sign of stress or neurotic behavior brought about by living in a confined space. But as this study would indicate, there are many different species of woodland creatures that are naturally curious and seek out activities to satisfy their curiosity (and for their pure enjoyment). The study, which observed more than 200,000 animals over a three year period, confirmed that mice sought out the running wheel for fun, sometimes multiple times a day. The researcher’s cameras also caught shrews, rats, frogs, and even slugs taking a turn on the wheel as well
Kelly Scott 1 year ago
My little mouse, Tea Leaves, used to run her wheel so fast that when she stopped, it flipped her over and over. There was no doubt in my mind that it was something she enjoyed doing.
PattonPawter 1 year ago
follow up to this: they also found out that some of the animals came back for a second go on the wheel
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An incredible technology designed for a bakery is now helping doctors distinguish cancerous cells from normal cells. Here’s the story: About fifteen years ago, market research for Japanese bakeries determined that the more variety of pastries bakeries have, the more they sell. Also, customers prefer them unwrapped. (Wrapped = preserved and unwrapped = fresh.) No packaging, however, means no barcodes to scan, which is a logistical nightmare for cashiers. Given this research, one bakery chain owner approached an engineering team in 2007 and asked for a system to automate the checkout process so they could easily sell pastries without barcodes. It took them five years – but they did it! The team developed a highly specialized AI (called BakeryScan) that can look at a pile of pastries and ID everything, tally it up, and charge the customer correctly. In 2017, a doctor saw an ad for this bakery scanning system. It occurred to him that cells under a microscope don’t look all that different from loaves of bread. And if you have a system that can differentiate a donut from a croissant – couldn’t you program it to tell the difference between normal cells and cancer cells? (Spoiler: yes, you can!)
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Dr. James Barry was a transgender surgeon born in Ireland in 1789 under the name Margaret Ann Bulkey. Although raised as a girl, Bulkey made it clear that he wanted to live as a man, at one point chastising his brother by saying, “Were I not a girl, I would be a soldier!” When Margaret’s uncle, James Barry, died, Margaret adopted his name, enrolled in medical school, and started a military career as a Hospital Assistant in the British Army. Barry moved quickly through the ranks and traveled the world practicing medicine. A skilled surgeon, he became known as the first British surgeon to perform a successful cesarean section — one where both the baby and the mother survived. Barry treated everyone in his practice, no matter where he was in the world, and tended to the poor and rich alike. Barry was also an open social reformer and spoke out against unsanitary conditions in prisons and asylums. When Barry died of dysentary in 1865, his last wishes were to be buried in the clothes he died in, without his body being washed. His wishes were disrespected, however, and when a nurse undressed his body she discovered Barry’s female anatomy. Barry’s doctor, who signed the death certificate, wrote in a letter to the General Register Office that it was “none of my business” whether Barry was a man or woman — and so Barry has gone down in history as simply one of the most skilled male surgeons in medical history.
DeathBeforeDecaff 1 year ago
There is a great song about this by Gilmore & Roberts called Dr James .
Karen Krause 1 year ago
There were women in the American West who also dressed in men's clothing. Some because if you didn't have a family or husband, your sources of income were scarce. Some became Stage coach drivers. Their co-workers had no clue until after the womens' deaths. Some were trans, having families and wives, some were not. But, it says Dr. Barry wanted to be a man growing up, so He was trans.
Pedantic Panda 1 year ago
As far as I was aware, they adopted a male persona to gain access to education/jobs that were not available to females. Evidence to the contrary sends limited. No, I'm not anti-trans, just looking for evidence.
Ace 1 year ago
I get it, but all you're doing is delving into their motivation, the source of their gender dysphoria, if you like. Whether he chose to 'become' male because of wanting to be a doctor or became a doctor after he chose to live as a man is not really so important, IMV.
Load More Replies... Guess Undheit 1 year ago
Prior to about 1870, women were barred from going to university, sexist males preventing women from attaining educations.
François Carré 1 year ago
Excellent book about this story : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50998140-the-cape-doctor
and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 1 year ago
It’s not 100% whether Barry was trans, but since he didn’t at least try to pull one last post-mortem “f**k you,” I personally believe he was.
S R Godwin 1 year ago
Another example of 'her'story disappearing or being appropriated by 'his'story
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Bookworm 1 year ago
One of my favorite romance-fantasy book quotes seems applicable here: 'I can do all things through spite, which strengthens me.' (A.J. Sherwood, A Mage's Guide To Human Familiars)
Pablo Ramos 1 year ago
My son works at NASA, a proud mother said to her friends. It turns out the Johnson Space Center does have a Taco Bell in campus.
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
"Let my enemies live long enough to see me prosper" - African proverb.
Captive 1 year ago
Imagine following an entire career just because some boy decades ago said you couldn't.
Kangaroo 1 year ago
That’s clearly not the sole reason, she was interested in the subject already, it’s just a big driver. Have you never wanted to prove someone wrong? It can be incredibly motivating, especially when you know you can do something.
Load More Replies... Jude Laskowski 1 year ago
When I was in community college in 1967, I majored in biology which required a class in chemistry. On our first class day, the professor (male) looked around the room and said, "You girls are taking up space that a man should have." No matter what we did, he didn't give any women a grade higher than a D. In those days you couldn't complain because no one cared.
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Brandie Litchfield 1 year ago
I told my 5 year old that we humans are messy creatures that learn (most of ) our life lessons as we make mistakes along the way, that we always just have to try again, and learn from our efforts.
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Freya the Wanderer 1 year ago
In France they have "Poisson d'Avril" (April fish). You sneakily pin or tape a picture of a fish on someone's back. I did that to my grandmother once.
Alan Jay Weiner 1 year ago
I'd put "science is facts, religion is opinion" then when someone insists *their* religion is true, I could respond with "that's your opinion" :)
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In 1983, NASA was preparing to send astronaut Sally Ride into space for a week-long trip. (“Just to be safe,” they allegedly told her.) Engineers asked Ride “Is 100 the right number?” “That would not be the right number,” Ride said. Just another reason why we need to support women in STEM careers!
𝖊𝖜𝖔𝛋 1 year ago
Whilst this is funny, I appreciate they had the decency to ask, rather than just guess and bring too many or not enough
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 1 year ago
Exactly! Imagine if they'd just decided "Well, women have one period every twenty-eight days, so one tampon ought to be enough"!
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TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago (edited)
Why would that be a stupid question - They worked on preventing an issue, didn't had the data for the solution and asked somebody who does. Having women in the team probably wouldn't have prevented that question either because they had to provide Sally Ride with the right amount for her mission and she probably can judge the best how many she'd need
Thom Serveaux 1 year ago
100 tampons in that time frame is wayyy too many. The joke is that they didn't know how women worked. But at least they asked.
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Bisha Moten 1 year ago (edited)
There's more context to this. So, at the time, the scientists weren't entirely sure just how zero gravity would affect the female body. In particular, if Sally started her period while on the space shuttle, there was a serious question if the effects of zero gravity would cause her flow to be much greater. As a result, they asked her, because even she noted that no one was really sure if zero g would cause problems, or not. The problem was, they knew that gravity aided in the womb expelling the lining (which creates period blood), and they'd seen in animals that were tested, that this effect didn't exactly work during periods of zero gravity. So the fear was that the blood would pool in her womb and vagina, and be heavier than usual.
Julia Ford 1 year ago
That makes me so sad for the animals they tested that on.
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Kerry Carolan 1 year ago
To be fair, they (including Sally Ride) had no idea if a week in zero gravity would have some sort of effect in this area, or if something would go wrong and the mission would be longer, and as a policy they overpack certain types of items just in case. This s one situation where you definitely need to over prepare, and for some women the answer might be around 40 in normal earth gravity. As for the people saying the answer is zero, that's also not something they could guarantee in zero gravity, and the pill was AWFUL in 1983. Even today, not everyone can/should/wants to take it. Back then it was much more dangerous, and I don't want to be a broken record here, but some of the deadlier side effects could probably be exacerbated by the whole zero g thing
Trophy Husband 1 year ago
I'm now wondering if space makes a difference in whether to use pads or tampons, and that's my queue to turn off the phone for the night everybody...
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A 13-year-old Belgian boy has been cured of a deadly brain cancer for the first time in history, scientists say. The boy, known as Lucas, was diagnosed at age 6 with a rare and especially deadly cancer called brainstem glioma, or Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). Most children diagnosed with DIPG do not live more than a year beyond diagnosis, and one recent study found that only 10 percent of children diagnosed with DIPG were alive two years after their diagnosis. Lucas was part of a clinical trial for the medication everolimus, a chemotherapy medication that blocks a protein that helps cancer cells divide and grow. Everolimus has been used in the past to treat kidney, pancreas, breast, and other types of brain cancer. The trial in which Lucas was a part of, called BIOMEDE, was testing Everolimus as a treatment for DIPG. ‘Over a series of MRI scans, I watched as the tumor completely disappeared,’ his doctor, Jacques Grill, head of the brain tumor program at the Gustave Roussy cancer center in Paris, told AFP. Lucas’ tumor was the only one in the clinical trial that completely disappeared, according to a writeup in the Daily Mail. However, seven other children in the trial have been considered “long responders” to the medication, meaning that they’ve had no relapses for at least three years after their diagnosis
NoName 1 year ago
That's incredible! I followed a family on Facebook that had a daughter with this type of cancer. They called her Katherine the Brave. If anything, focus should be put on curing childhood cancers, so they can grow up. I believe the statistic in the US is that only 4% of funds go towards working to cure childhood cancers. Let the kids grow up ❤
Brandie Litchfield 1 year ago (edited)
Yes! Lengthen the lives of the children who are our future, not send more rich white men to the moon or buy them more yachts or houses!! Until our society puts the needs of ALL of our children above all else, I'll remain convinced that we are doomed species.
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Nicole Weymann 1 year ago
Definitely - but one's better than none, and one stable, supportive adult is better than a stable plus an instable one. And it doesn't have to be a parent, either. Or even a relative for that matter.
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Danish Susanne 1 year ago (edited)
It is sad to think that some children with two parents don't have any supportive adult in their lives.
Mercedes Lindenoak 1 year ago
It also helps children in abusive families to have a relationship with a respectful adult outside the family. Research has documented this.
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Just like humans, dogs can cry tears of joy when reunited with people they love, according to a new study in the journal Current Biology. Researchers had previously found that dogs exhibit an increase in oxytocin levels when they interact with their owners (oxytocin being a hormone associated with love, affection, and bonding). In this new study, the same researchers wondered whether dogs, influenced by oxytocin, would be an emotional event for dogs, marked by tear production. The researchers measured the dogs’ tears when reunited with their owners after several hours apart, and compared their tear production to being reunited with someone they knew but who wasn’t their owner. The scientists found that when the dogs in the study were reunited with their owner, the dogs experienced a surge in oxytocin, followed by significant tear production—much more so than when they were reunited with other human acquaintances. While a worthwhile study, this just confirms what we already knew—dogs know and love their owners (and we totally don’t deserve them)
Paul Brown 1 year ago
I've heard people say dogs have no souls, if something can feel love it must have a soul.
Pamula Furness 1 year ago
Most other animals can cry with emotion, it's not just us. Unfortunately, many only cry on the kill floor......,
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While most of the birth control on the market is hormonal or barrier-based, scientists have recently created a method of birth control using sperm-killing antibodies that trap and kill sperm before they have a chance to fertilize. The method has been able to kill 99.9% of sperm when tested in animal models, and scientists are hopeful that it could potentially be used as a human contraceptive, via a vaginal film or ring, at some point in the future. CORRECTION: The anti-serm antibodies do not necessarily kill sperm. Instead, the antibodies clump sperm into clusters that are immobilized in the mucus and are rendered unable to reach the egg for fertilization
Jill Rhodry 1 year ago
why do I suspect that there's going to be a certain cohort of 'males' who are going to be 'angry' (read: offended) by this....or am I just too cynical?
HTakeover 1 year ago
I would instead think it's more particular political parties and/or religions.
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Tony Chambers 1 year ago
At least another option to hormonal control, IUDS, condoms, etc. It's sad but true that the burden has always been on women to take the steps. Male contraception needs to be a real, viable thing.
devotedtodreams 1 year ago
Sounds neat, but I'll still take my hormonal birth control because thanks to it, I rarely have proper periods anymore.
agirlandherrobot 1 year ago
I would like it in vaccine form please so I don't have to ever worry about it again
The Darkest Timeline 1 year ago
Cue the religious loons telling us that we shouldn’t allow this form of contraception because it means the sperm has no chance to fertilize an egg so it’s basically abortion. “Every sperm is sacred…”
#48
Reminder that scientific consensus can change over time as our research grows and our knowledge evolves (and we think that’s a beautiful thing)
Rocket Surgeon 1 year ago
The difference between science and religion is that if there was irrefutable proof that God exists, science would be like, "Well, God exists." If there was irrefutable proof that God did NOT exist, Religion would be all like "Well you see, God is actually this other way we didn't tell you about yet that you can't prove doesn't exist."
Scott Rackley 1 year ago
The problem with religion is that it is inherently not falsifiable, therefore cannot ever be scientific. That's one of the requirements.
Load More Replies... Regina Holt 1 year ago
And this is why folks like the MAGA crowd don't "believe" in science. They don't have the mental capacity to understand this.
Melissa Dowling 1 year ago
Science isn't truth, it's about finding truth. When they say one thing then change their opinion, it's not because scientists lied to us, it's because now they know more than they did previously.
𝐆𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦-𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 1 year ago
The fundamental basis of science is the search for knowledge. The fundamental principle that makes that search possible is the mandate to admit when your prior knowledge was incomplete and adjust accordingly. Basically, science admits when they came to the wrong conclusion. Which makes it a thousand times more trustworthy than organized religion, which would rather people die than admit an error.
keyboardtek 1 year ago
When people reject science based medicine that uses statistical analysis to determine if a treatment is effective, then what are your alternatives? Sham quack medical practitioners who just say mainstream medicine is only about making money, then these quacks charge you thousand of dollars for an unproven hocus pocus treatment based on rumor and conspiracies. Even though mainstream medicine does not have all the cures, its odds are much higher than alternative approaches.
Todd Smeester 1 year ago
People don't have an issue with science changing. They have an issue when scientists pretend it doesn't. Again, absolutely no one should be forced to inject someone's opinion into their arm.
Nils Skirnir 1 year ago
Wait till the average person finds out that everything is a probability
Nemo 1 year ago
The argument is that results in certain areas of science arent fully trustworthy; this seems to talk about the process of science, not the results. Am I missing something?
Danish Susanne 1 year ago
I think you are missing the very fact that is discussed here. Science doesn't always have a correct answer but scientist are always trying to find it.
Load More Replies... Tom Brincefield 1 year ago
It's too many calories and not enough exercise. Doesn't matter what the source of the calories is, too many will make you fat.
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A 14-year-old San Diego high school student has recently been named America’s Top Young Scientist for her work on a landmark new invention—headphones that play music and treat ear infections while doing so. So how do they work? Instead of using antibiotics, Fan’s headphones (named Finsen headphones) use blue light therapy to eradicate bacteria that causes mid-ear infections. Fan says she got the inspiration for her project (as well as inspiration for the name) from Niels Finsen, who won the Nobel Prize in 1903 for inventing light therapy to help treat tuberculosis
ravn 1 year ago
"Doctor, the infection is gone, but my ears are still bleeding"!
Load More Replies... LittleWombat 1 year ago
Amazing!!! Young kids have ear infections so often... this can be a game changer! And humble to name them for Finsen instead of after herself, which she fairly could have done.
Jane Hower 1 year ago
You mean like Ultra Violet Rays - wow, who knew?? Oh yes, Trump knew that UV Rays could cure you from the inside - HE DID NOT SAY DRINK BLEACH!!!!! OMG
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Lene 1 year ago
In the car on the way to kindergarten, my 5yo will often ask me some big question (why is the moon and sun never in the sky together, how do you fart, why do I feel my heart beat fast when I run, what happens after death, why did little sister come out your belly when I came out of your girly parts, why do you sometimes bleed from your girly parts.... ) and in the 7-8min the drive takes I'll have to answer her or else she refuses to go in to kindergarten that day. We have also talked about zombies and their need for brains, ghosts, how air comes into the blood cells..... I look forward to see how each of my kids turn out as adults.
Rocket Surgeon 1 year ago
Make sure he over-pronounces the syllables. "Mommy? What's the hoo-man doing?"
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Freya the Wanderer 1 year ago
Vikings didn't actually have horns on their helmets, but that stereotype has stuck.
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Kael jones 1 year ago
Okay this is just adorable. Who knew a little purple pokey blob could be so cute!
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Karina 1 year ago
I feel they learned to learn and be curious, wich is what every class should be about, for the benefit of our future.
Kangaroo 1 year ago
Exactly! Piquing students’ curiosities and teaching them about this amazing planet they live on is important in many ways
Load More Replies... Lara Verne 1 year ago
People love to learn. Unfortunately school subjects are rarely as fascinating as doplphin social hierarchies.
Koalafied to komment 1 year ago
One you decided to listen to, the other one was forced upon you. This is why in countries with cool, modern educational systems, children are partly allowed to decide what they want to do based on their talents and interests.
Dumb teenager 1 year ago
Yeah but dolphins are interesting, trigonometry and solubility calculations aren’t
WindySwede 1 year ago
You train your brain! Why are you [*insert thing*] you have no need for that. In that case we should have the work our parents had and start training towards that from childhood and not know anything else? 🤷♂️ /s
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Manana Man 1 year ago
Diatoms: single-celled algae, tiny with siliceous shells. Huge oxygen producers. They have been around for 150-200 million years, not 550. Still around today.
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
yeah these particular ones are not half a bn years old, erosion would have eliminated them by now. The really old ones are in chalk cliffs e.g dover.
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Chances are you've never heard of Korean-American Jonathan (“Jonny”) Kim – but he's arguably one of the most accomplished scientists living today, at the age of 37, despite his harrowing childhood. Growing up in Los Angeles to Korean-American immigrant parents, Kim's early life was plagued by domestic violence at the hands of his father. Kim described himself in a 2018 interview as “that quiet kid who just lacked complete self-confidence” – but that changed at age 16 when he enrolled in the US Naval Special Warfare Command. Kim later said his decision to join the Navy was “the best decision I ever made in my life because it completely transformed that scared boy who didn't have any dreams to someone who started to believe in himself." During his time in the Navy, Kim joined SEAL Team 3, deployed twice to the Middle East as a combat medic and as a sniper, and earned multiple military honors, including a Bronze and Silver Star (reportedly for rescuing multiple wounded soldiers in the face of enemy fire). Kim was accepted for commissioning in 2009 and managed to earn a bachelor's in mathematics just three short years after that – and because he had enjoyed his time as a medic, he went on to obtain a medical degree from Harvard Medical School. Kim originally trained to become an emergency medicine physician at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston – but decided to put his training on hold in 2017 when he was accepted into NASA's astronaut program, beating out 18,000 other applicants. In January 2020, Kim graduated from NASA's Artemis program, making history as the country's first Korean-American astronaut. He is slated to make history once again in 2024 as the first Korean-American in space, on an upcoming moon landing assignment. Legend!
Vera Diblikova 1 year ago
Such kid has no self esteem, no friends and in case of high IQ, he uses all free time to selfeducation + strong will and voilá. Such kid deserves a great stioendium on a big university. There are basketball and football players etc. and talent seachers, are such people for talented kids in science?
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
I'm a bit concerned about the "punisher" logo on his first photo. In my country (SA) the punisher logo is used as a dogwhistle by rightwing rednecks who hate black people. If he's wearing that in a military context, I assume it means something like "punishing" those who are invaded by usa (like Korea was). At any rate, what I mean is it is not a good look. Sad to see, but hopefully it was his unit that forced him to wear it, and he's since come to his senses.
Bec 1 year ago
Unfortunately it has become a symbol for that now but I'm estimating his service was in the early 2000s
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Twelve years before her husband Les was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, Joy Milne noticed he had an odd, “woodsy” odor. After Les’ diagnosis, at a Parkinson’s support group, Joy noticed the familiar smell again among several members of the group. Joy came to suspect that she could actually smell the presence of Parkinson’s disease. Now, Joy has teamed up with scientists to create a diagnostic tool that can catch Parkinson’s years before a person starts to show symptoms
Auntriarch 1 year ago
When investigated, she also detected the disease in one of the control group, who later developed Parkinson's, so she found it before usual testing
Donkey boi 1 year ago
She did a blind test where half the people in the room were diagnosed with Parkinson's, and the other half were not. She had to determine who had it an who didn't just by sniffing them. She 'got one wrong', saying the man had it when he didn't. She was adamant he be tested, and 3 weeks later he was diagnosed. She is a fecking legend and a hero.
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A breakthrough new treatment for spina bifida, the leading cause of permanent paralysis in young children, has reached clinical trials. Spina bifida is a birth defect that occurs within the first 28 days of conception. Literally meaning “split spine,” the defect results in a hole in the baby’s spinal column, which usually means paralysis later on in life. Children and adults with spina bifida are permanently affected by this defect, typically needing walkers and wheelchairs to move around and sometimes needing additional supports like bowel programs, urinary catheterization, and shunts to treat hydrocephalus (another one of spina bifida’s many effects). For decades, infants born with spina bifida had one option: to have the defect — a hole in the baby’s back, usually surrounded by a lump of skin called a meningocele — surgically repaired after birth. In 2002, a revolutionary clinical trial called the MOMS trial launched, which showed that the defect could actually be treated while the baby was still in the womb. Closing the defect in a fetus’s back allowed some nerve function to be restored and in many cases reduced the need for a shunt. Pre-natal surgery for spina bifida is now the standard of care for fetuses with spina bifida. Here’s where it gets really exciting: Dr. Diana Farmer, the same doctor who pioneered the MOMS trial, has been working with her research team on a stem cell treatment that would augment the in-utero surgery, making the likelihood of walking unassisted later in life even more of a reality. The treatment is a unique stem cell “patch” that regenerates nerve damage caused by the defect. When tested in animals, scientists found that the treatment was not only safe but incredibly effective — the animals afflicted with spina bifida were able to walk independently upon birth. In March, Farmer’s team at UC Davis Health announced that this revolutionary treatment is now moving to human clinical trials. “Our cellular therapy approach, in combination with surgery, should encourage tissue regeneration and help patients avoid devastating impairments throughout their lives,” Farmer says.
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
hmm my understanding is if you take folic acid during pregnancy you don't have this happen.
Huddo's sister 1 year ago
That's why it's added to bread flour in many countries. If you are thinking of conceiving your doctor will test your folic acid levels.
Load More Replies... Vera Diblikova 1 year ago
This is genetic malformation - white strain in dark hairs, one front tooth, where all other have two, etc. In that case I recommend genetic treatment in vitro, from a 8 cell embryos take one cell to examination and if all is OK, continue in pregnancy. I will not risk , but I know little about it. Sure parents know obout cases of such a big malformation or see warning symptoms in family. Better no risk for next generations.
Brandie Litchfield 1 year ago
"If all is OK, continue in pregnancy ", spoken like a free woman, not willing to allow US republican men to decide how her body will be forcibly used.
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Six years ago, participants of the “ice bucket challenge” dumped buckets of ice water on their heads to raise awareness (and funds) for research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a progressive neurodegenerative disease. The challenge might have seemed like just a stunt, but it’s actually paid off in a few big ways. Not only did the challenge raise more than $115 million for the ALS association alone, in 2016, scientists identified a gene that contributes to the disease called NEK1 — and now that scientists have pinpointed this gene, it may one day be possible to treat ALS with genetic therapy. Here’s even more good news: The FDA just recently approved a new medication to treat ALS called Relyvirio, paid for by the money raised by the ice bucket challenge. In clinical trials, researchers found that this medication resulted in a 25 percent better functional outcome among 137 study participants with ALS. Here’s to putting ALS on the map—and pioneering some life-changing new treatments! To read more about this incredible new advance on leaps.org, click the link tree in our bio and check out the article entitled “Patients Voice Hope and Relief as FDA gives third-ever medication approval for ALS.”
Auntriarch 1 year ago
My sister in law did that. Wearing evening dress. With a champagne ice bucket.
michael conrad 1 year ago
Catholics were against the ice water challenge because donations to the ALS Association might be used for embryonic stem cell research.
Huddo's sister 1 year ago
This is fantastic! I wonder if it can help with other neuro-muscular disorders too. I studied Motor Neuron Disease (as ALS is known in Australia) in high school because it had similarities to the condition my brothers had that at that stage hadn't been diagnosed. We now have a diagnosis, because they were able to identify the cause was two faulty genes on a particular chromosome. It's amazing how fast gene studies have progressed since the human genome was able to be sequenced.
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Fat Harry (Oi / You) 1 year ago (edited)
Well we already have stars named Wolf (Wolf 26, Wolf 359, Wolf 128) so why not planet Wolftopia?
Freya the Wanderer 1 year ago
A few years ago there was an Internet site calling for better names for exoplanets. People suggested names from science and science fiction, as well as mythology and folklore. I can't recall the name of the site, unfortunately.
Kael jones 1 year ago
But I want to see that… Oh well I’ll just try to find it myself. It’s okay you can’t remember it, it happens :/
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While getting professional care is always best for dealing with a traumatic event, some recent studies are showing that playing a popular video game in the aftermath of an event can prevent intrusive memories of the trauma from forming. In one study, new mothers were given access to Tetris six hours after giving birth via emergency cesarean section in a Swiss hospital. Women who had this intervention later reported fewer intrusive memories (by 48 percent!) compared to women who weren’t given this intervention
Bartlet for World Domination 1 year ago
This is like EMDR, it prevents traumatic memories being from stored properly. You need a game that requires full focus, like Tetris.
Aranora 1 year ago
I build houses in survival games, it helps with my severe pain
Load More Replies... ROSESARERED 1 year ago
I'm glad I know it now for the future...hope you are ok
Load More Replies... Brandie Litchfield 1 year ago
As a mom of two, I am now convinced that every birth is traumatic. Granted, neither one of my kids had their @*#@* father present when they were born (21 years apart). I am now also convinced that society has set the bar far, far too low for fathers, as they view parenting as optional, or part time on weekends only, and Walk in and out, living up to the stereotypes...
Salty_Sasquatch 1 year ago
When my husband has a bad cold or flu, the symptoms disappear when he plays computer games.
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We all have certain “biomarkers” in our body whose presence tells us whether there is an infection or disease. When some of these biomarkers change—such as our blood sugar (glucose) levels or our albumin levels—it could signal that we need medical attention. Traditionally, people depend on frequent blood draws to monitor these biomarkers, but that might be changing soon. German scientists have invented a dye that changes color in response to different levels of certain biomarkers like glucose, albumin, and pH. When tattooed on pig skin, the dye was able to change color and accurately reflect whether each biomarker was too high or too low. While this hasn’t yet been tested in humans, scientists say that this kind of tech might someday be able to help patients monitor their health without the need for blood draw
LittleWombat 1 year ago
I hope this happens sooner rather than later! I wish this was around for my elderly mom with diabetes who could barely stand to prick her fingers anymore. This would help save lives and also save money in constant testing.
#63
Recent advancements in engineering mean that the first preclinical trials for artificial kidneys (including implantable ones!) could happen in as little as 18 months
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We’ve all heard the term mRNA, because this new technology was famously used to create vaccines during the COVID-19 epidemic. What might surprise you, however, is that scientists have been working on mRNA-based vaccines for decades—and researchers at the pharma company Moderna have recently made new progress with one designed to fight cancer. Using this new mRNA vaccine in clinical trials, scientists have found significant drops in cancer deaths and recurrence, according to Moderna. More information about Moderna’s clinical trial is forthcoming
Tabitha 1 year ago
Well then let them choose not to have the treatment and die. It’s a chance to finally clean up the shallow end of the gene pool.
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martin734 1 year ago
All mRNA vaccines have been tested including the one for Covid 19. MRNA vaccines have been in development for years. The first one was actually developed as an influenza vaccine and development was started in the late 90's. After undergoing extensive testing and clinical trials an mRNA vaccine for flu was very nearly ready ready for commercial production when the Covid-19 pandemic arrived. Because the Influenza virus and the Covid-19 virus are both coronaviruses and very similar to each other, 99% of the work needed to produce a vaccine had already been done. As soon as the Covid-19 virus had been sequenced immunologists were able to use the mRNA flu vaccine to create a Covid-19 vaccine and because extensive clinical trials had already been carried out on the flu vaccine, a smaller and shorter clinical trial was permitted for the Covid vaccine as it was virtually identical to the extensively tested flu vaccine.
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There’s some potential good news for people with Type 1 diabetes: A new stem cell infusion treatment has appeared to reverse the disease in a 64-year-old Ohio man. Prior to the treatments, Brian Shelton’s T1D was so severe that he would often lose consciousness without warning, prompting an early retirement from his job at the Postal Service. But in early 2021, Shelton signed on for a clinical trial to test a stem cell infusion treatment manufactured by a company called Vertex Pharmaceuticals. The stem cell infusion was designed to help the body produce islet cells which would then provide his body the insulin that his pancreas was unable to make naturally. Astonishingly, the treatment worked. After the single stem cell infusion, Shelton’s body can now produce insulin on its own and control Shelton’s blood sugar levels. Although the results are exciting, other scientists not involved in the research urge people not to get their hopes up too soon: The study is ongoing and will be for at least five years. Shelton also now needs to take anti-suppressant medication to keep his body from rejecting the new cells. This treatment, although still in its very early stages, would not be possible without Dr. Doug Melton, a Harvard biologist who threw himself headlong into embryonic stem cell research as a cure for T1D after his own two children were diagnosed. Melton has spent the last several decades working to manufacture islet cells from embryonic stem cells through his company Semma (a mix of his children’s names — Sam and Emma). Semma was acquired by Vertex in 2019, and they are now collaborating with doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital on the ongoing clinical trial.
Ace 1 year ago
Ozempic. Or, for most people, just a decent balanced diet.
Load More Replies... TotallyNOTAFox 1 year ago (edited)
Stem cell technology will become a thing sooner or later, so I think we should start organising it's use now before somebody does something stupid and we have to deal with that mess afterwards
pipboo@live.co.uk 1 year ago
This is a bizarre comment because stem cells are currently used in many areas of medicine, rather than being a "future technology"
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For his entire life, Sammy Basso has lived with a genetic condition called progeria, which causes children to age rapidly and usually causes death at around 13 years old. But thanks to an experimental medication treatment, Sammy, now 25, has beaten the odds. Not only has Sammy survived more than twice as long as expected, but he’s also been able to pay it forward by contributing to progeria research himself
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 1 year ago
To say he "helped research a gene-editing treatment to cure the disease" is a little disingenuous. While I don't doubt he's helped research towards a treatment, there is still currently no cure for progeria.
Huddo's sister 1 year ago
There are documentaries about kids with it and they are heartbreaking.
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SheamusFanFrom1987 1 year ago
Me thinking: I need to catch some fish. *Jumps into water and faces downwards* POOOOOOOOOOOT!!! XP
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It seems like every kid these days has a smart phone—but is that a good idea? Recent research says it might not be. This particular study, released in May 2023 from Sapien Labs, shows that the later kids get cellphones or tablets the better their mental well-being as adults. Conversely, kids who got their first phone or tablet at younger ages were more likely to experience [self-harm] thoughts, feelings of aggression towards others and a sense of being detached from reality. These trends were stronger in females than males, and were consistent across all regions of the world that were sampled. What do you think? Does this study change how you’ll be using technology in your homes or around your children?
Alpha_Snail 1 year ago
I got a smartphone in 6th grade when my parents realized that if a practice got canceled I wouldn’t be able to contact them
Papa 1 year ago
All you really needed for that was a simple phone that would do calls and texts. Access to the internet was not needed.
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Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 1 year ago
My parents gave us phones for whrn we started walking by ourselves to places
Kate 1 year ago
My children had phones at a very early age (4 & 6). Granted they could only contact me (and they were always with me in public) and they have turned out to be kind, industrius, well rounded adults.
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
Genuine question here, if your kids are always with you in public, then why would a 4 year old and a 6 year old, each need their own, individual smartphone, that can only contact you? If you're kids are with you always, I would guess that you have your own smartphone with you, especially when leaving the house? I'm glad they are kind, well rounded adults now, just hoping for some clarification.
Load More Replies... Lene 1 year ago
My 7yo often asks for a smartphone because one of her friends in school got one handed down from an older sibling. I keep telling my child that when she'll take the bus from school and be home alone for a while on a regular basis, she can have a phone. I want to give her one that can only call and text but I'm sure she'll be extremely upset about that. But both my bf and I don't see why she'd need a phone unless it was for her to reach us when she's alone somewhere. So there's that. Also, we try to limit screen time a lot for our kids. We do not have tablets and the kids only rarely get to play games on my or my bf's phone. For watching shows we always stream them to the tv so it's a social thing they all do together. And we try to have the tc off before breakfast and after dinner. Also, I am so proud that my kids love so much TV from when I was a kid! Slow-TV is great for kids! ❤
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NASA really has ranked Jurassic Park as one of the most scientifically accurate dino movies of all time. In case this pickup line gets you a hot date, here’s another fact you can use to impress: The way the movie makers portrayed the Tyrannosaurus Rex’s sight was actually not accurate. In the original movie, Dr. Allen Grant cautions the kids not to move while in the dino’s eyesight, as the T-Rex wouldn’t be able to see them if they stayed perfectly still. In actuality, scientists believe that these predators could actually see extremely well whether their prey was moving or not moving. (Time to go back to paleontology school, Dr. Grant.)
CanadianDimes 1 year ago
The movement based on vision was a short- lived theory around that time.
digitalin 1 year ago
I'm currently reading Jurassic Park to my daughter, and it's surprising how much holds up over time, and how much is now known to be scientifically inaccurate. The technology systems design, for example, is atrocious, which I guess is part of the plot. I find myself explaining to my daughter what are dem is, why they don't have GPS tracking on the dinos, how paleontology has changed its understanding of velociraptors.
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Wombat poop is a curious thing. Wombats, furry animals that are native to Australia, can poop up to 100 times each day, and they are the only mammal we know of whose poops come out in a perfectly-shaped, six-sided cube (despite having rounded anuses). Why is their poop cubed-shaped, you might ask? Good question—and scientists have just recently been able to figure out the answer. As it turns out, scientists were able to recreate a 2D mathematical model of a wombat’s intestines to figure out how poop turns cubic. In the journal Soft Matter (no pun intended), the research team reported that wombats have a different anatomic structure than most animals. Where other animals have the same uniform structure consistently throughout their digestive systems, wombats have varying levels of thickness and stiffness throughout their colons. As their intestinal systems contract to draw down and expel the poo, the grooved tissue of their colons, as well as the irregular contractions mold and shape their feces shape firm, flat-sided cubes. Another interesting fact about wombat poop: Scientists theorize that wombats evolved to have square poop because they defecate to mark their territory. Wombats often climb up on rocks and logs to mark their territory, and flat-sided poo is less likely to roll off and get lost somewhere. Fascinating, right? (We thought so,
Paul Brown 1 year ago
Damn, I need a life! Here I am, in bed at 7pm, reading about wombat poop!
ROSESARERED 1 year ago
They are built like tanks, if you accidentally hit one with your car, it will probley rip out the undercarriage & Axel's etc to the point your car would be a write off. Beautiful unique boulders
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Like an enormous iPhone resting on a charging dock, electric buses in Germany can now charge with no plug-in required. This advance is made possible by a new technology called “magnetizing cement,” invented by physicist Mauricio Esguerra. Click the link in our bio to read how he did it — and when we can expect similar technology to spread in the States (it's already in California and Indiana)!
Leah Brown 1 year ago
I wonder if this magnetic cement might interfere with other electronics such as GPS or pace makers?
Koalafied to komment 1 year ago
As much as I applaude for inventions like this, I am quite sure it will go on like a lot of newer german inventions: invent something cool -> bureaucracy + federalism + not enough political backup = stays a prototype in germany and will not become part of everyday infrastructure...
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Via @publity: “The joy of indulging in a bowl of pasta goes beyond mere satisfaction—it’s backed by science. Researchers from Italy’s Free University of Languages and Communications IULM found that pasta can elevate happiness and boost mood. In a study involving 40 subjects, eating pasta elicited a ‘positive emotional-cognitive state’ comparable to or even exceeding the effects of activities like listening to music or watching sports. Examining parameters such as memorization, engagement, emotional response, and happiness, pasta consistency scored high.”
Bookworm 1 year ago
I would assume so, yeah. The brain 'reward' for a basic life function like 'eat carbs' is probably stronger than for more abstract things like music.
Load More Replies... Sky Render 1 year ago
Especially a good udon drenched in a properly flavorful Asian-inspired soup base. Delicious.
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SlightlyTarnished 1 year ago
A bit misleading. The only functioning EV charging road in the US is in Detroit, a quarter mile of an existing street. It's a pilot project, there are several other similar pilot projects underway at various locations across the US. Most are a collaboration among State DOTs, universities, and private companies. Testing is also happening in countries around the world.
LittleWombat 1 year ago
Ahhh! This is what the other entry was talking about with the magnetizing cement. It read that this is already in California and Indiana. This is so cool!!!
Manana Man 1 year ago
So for every 5 miles of special roadway, each electric car spends less than 5 minutes on the charger? And we're supposed to believe this is cost effective and a significant amount of power. This is totally unrealistic. This is the kind of idea that pops up when government throws huge amounts of money at a problem.
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We know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a more beautiful sea creature than the strawberry squid. The squid’s skin has a bright red hue, which actually helps protect it from predators, as red light isn’t visible in the deep sea where it hunts for prey. Small light organs called photophores dot the squid’s body to produce light and help camouflage the squid from predators
LittleWombat 1 year ago
Idk, the blue ringed octopus is pretty gorgeous 😍 This one makes me want strawberry shortcake!!
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Nicole Weymann 1 year ago
Inhale maximally 3 times, no exhales in between? Where does the air go? I'm sure me exploding would end my hiccups, but I hope that's not what they were aiming at.
Meagan Glaser 1 year ago
You take in three small breaths via your nose, you aren't taking a full, chest filling deep breath each time
Load More Replies... LonelyLittleLeafSheep 1 year ago
When I get hiccups, hubby asks me what's wrong, and I say I have the hiccups. Then he says "prove it". And weirdly enough, I CAN'T prove it because thinking about how to prove it makes them stop! I have asked other people with hiccups (including strangers) to prove it, and they always looked shocked because the hiccups immediately stop.
PlsDo NotDelete 1 year ago
I rarely get hiccups, but when I do I take a pack of sugar (like you get in a restaurant) open it up and let it dissolve in my tongue. Works for me.
Vampiresscrow 1 year ago
I rarely get hiccups as well. I've done this too, but lying on my back. It mostly worked for me.
Load More Replies... CanadianDimes 1 year ago
This never works for me. What does is drinking a large glass of water all at once, without pausing to breathe
Regina Holt 1 year ago
and what about people who can't breathe through their nose? I rarely can breathe through my nose.
Pamula Furness 1 year ago
My mum told me to hold my breath when I got hiccups because "dead people don't get hiccups". Seems she was onto something
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Robert Beveridge 1 year ago
So many things here that shoukd have been front page news around the world.
Ace 1 year ago
Many of them have been, you just need to read the right Front Pages,
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Robert Beveridge 1 year ago
So many things here that shoukd have been front page news around the world.
Ace 1 year ago
Many of them have been, you just need to read the right Front Pages,
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