“They said steel needed fire.” Panatere said: “Try sunlight.” Switzerland just built a solar furnace that melts metal at 2,642°F. recycling stel without fossil fuels. what next, powering cars with sunlight! www.sustainability-times.com/energy/they-...
There was a very significant correlation between individuals who lived in areas with high levels of lithium in the drinking water and reduced levels of dementia as determined by hospital records. - Dr. Bruce Yankner
New research found that lithium deficiency causes dementia in mice, suggesting that the element could play a role in both causing and treating Alzheimer’s. A 2017 study in Denmark that looked at lithium levels in drinking water and rates of dementia seems to back this connection.
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In most of the world day-to-day weather variations are still much larger than long-term global warming.
As a result, both daily record highs and daily record lows remain common.
However as the world warms, new daily record highs consistently far outnumber new daily record lows.
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Stunning! An 8-hour time-lapse to show the Earth is rotating while capturing the Milky Way.
Thanks! No matter what your beliefs, truth is important.
Truth is important.
This is misleading. Australia could definitely feed itself if not for our addiction to coffee and chocolate. <img src="https://i.redd.it/9e7hnd9rcp931.jpg" alt="r/Map_Porn - World map of which countries import / export on net food."/>
The Netherlands holds a grim and unique place in European history.
This is a view from the surface of Comet 67P.
The busy particles in the foreground are cosmic rays or bits of dust and ice.
The dots moving in the background are stars.
These boxes are not moving. A mind-bending optical illusion by Japanese artist Jagarikin.
‘Squirrelled,’ as in “squirrelled away,” can be pronounced “SKWERLD.”
‘Squirrelled’ has 11 letters, making it the longest one-syllable word in English.
As the world faces an urgent need to act in the face of the climate crisis, we've developed a new, free online short course to empower participants with science-backed knowledge and tools to make a difference.
Learn more: utas.au/ClimateCourse
This image depicts the hexagonal structure at Saturn's north pole in false color. At the center, the eye of a hurricane-like storm appears a deep dark red. The hexagonal jet stream framing it is a yellowish green. Low clouds within the hexagon appear a pale orange. A second, smaller vortex, located at the lower right, pops out in teal. Saturn's rings, visible at the upper right, stand out in a vivid blue. The combination of these colors creates a vibrant contrast that emphasizes the geometry and dynamics of the atmospheric structure.
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Did you know four Earths could fit inside Saturn's North Polar Hexagon?
This intriguing false-color image was recorded by Cassini spacecraft's wide-angle camera in late 2012.
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Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI
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Just got a message from a mate: “Can Peter Dutton get a ‘Goodbye From Country’?”
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Australia’s population of Southern right whales has grown substantially since the late 1970s but a new study reveals troubling signs in the numbers visiting Australia’s coastline.
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Any idea if there can/will be an alternate candidate for Franklin?
Most people haven’t heard of this test, which is available in the US. It accurately predicts Alzheimer’s (not just if there’s a risk, but when). It is modulated by exercise and likely other lifestyle factors.
Here’s (almost) everything we know about it
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The Monarch #butterfly embarks on one of nature's most incredible journeys, migrating up to 3,000 miles from #Canada to central #Mexico. These tiny travelers, with wings of vibrant orange, navigate the vast distances using the sun and Earth’s magnetic fields, defying the odds
One of the biggest challenges in predicting Antarctica’s deeply uncertain future is understanding exactly what’s driving its ice loss writes @czhao-ice.bsky.social in @aunz.theconversation.com: utas.au/gJ
The vaccine against Shingles helps protect against dementia, results of a natural experiment, adding to prior evidence
"implications are profound"
New @nature.com
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Red handfish are amongst the rarest fish on the planet, found near Hobart and nowhere else.
This pair of red handfish juveniles were born as part of our conservation efforts in partnership with the Foundation for Australia's Most Endangered Species: youtu.be/sWDOju_3A-Q
📷: Ness Delpero, IMAS
For the first time, scientists say, they have evidence that using a biologic drug to remove sticky beta amyloid plaques from the brains of people destined to develop Alzheimer’s dementia can delay the disease.
Read more: cnn.it/4iHjzJj
Are there any other examples of times when reality breaks grammar and we just have to deal with it?
Example: Zero...it's a number so it has to be singular or plural, but since it isn't singular or plural, we just made it plural. "There are zero marbles."
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
Every second, the Sun ejects 1.5 million tons of material into space at hundreds of miles per second, but Earth's magnetic field protects it from the solar wind.
Credit: NASA Goddard
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