With things like Flint and Jackson, seems like they are pushing development.
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As a devout Epicurean, I wish they posted the actual text.
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The text is thought to be a previously unknown work on pleasure by Philodemus, an Epicurean philosopher who lived in Herculaneum.
Ancient, damaged Roman scrolls have been deciphered using AI
The new techniques could help rediscover lost works from antiquity
The text is thought to be a previously unknown work on pleasure by Philodemus, an Epicurean philosopher who lived in Herculaneum.
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A moon of Saturn that resembles the Death Star from Star Wars because of a massive impact crater on its surface has a hidden ocean buried miles beneath its battered crust, researchers say.
The unexpected discovery means Mimas, an ice ball 250 miles wide, becomes the latest member of an exclusive club, joining Saturn’s Titan and Enceladus and Jupiter’s Europa and Ganymede as moons known to harbour subterranean oceans.
“It’s quite a surprise,” said Valéry Lainey, an astronomer at the Observatoire de Paris in France. “If you look at the surface of Mimas, there’s nothing that betrays a subsurface ocean. It’s the most unlikely candidate by far.”
Peculiarities in Mimas’s orbit had led astronomers to entertain two possibilities: either it contained an elongated core shrouded in ice, or an internal ocean that allowed its outer shell to shift independently of the core.
By analysing thousands of images from Nasa’s Cassini mission to Saturn, Lainey and his colleagues reconstructed the precise spin and orbital motion of Mimas as it looped around the gas giant. Their calculations showed Mimas must possess a hidden subsurface ocean to move the way it does.
“There is no way to explain both the spin of Mimas and the orbit with a rigid interior,” Lainey said. “You definitely need to have global ocean on which the icy shelf can slip.”
Their calculations suggest an ocean 45 miles deep lurks beneath Mimas’s 15-mile-thick icy shell, with temperatures near the sea floor reaching tens of degrees celsius. The ocean would account for more than half of Mimas’s volume. Details are published in Nature.……
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The unexpected discovery means Mimas, an ice ball 250 miles wide, becomes the latest member of an exclusive club, joining Saturn’s Titan and Enceladus and Jupiter’s Europa and Ganymede as moons known to harbour subterranean oceans.
“It’s quite a surprise,” said Valéry Lainey, an astronomer at the Observatoire de Paris in France. “If you look at the surface of Mimas, there’s nothing that betrays a subsurface ocean. It’s the most unlikely candidate by far.”
Peculiarities in Mimas’s orbit had led astronomers to entertain two possibilities: either it contained an elongated core shrouded in ice, or an internal ocean that allowed its outer shell to shift independently of the core.
By analysing thousands of images from Nasa’s Cassini mission to Saturn, Lainey and his colleagues reconstructed the precise spin and orbital motion of Mimas as it looped around the gas giant. Their calculations showed Mimas must possess a hidden subsurface ocean to move the way it does.
“There is no way to explain both the spin of Mimas and the orbit with a rigid interior,” Lainey said. “You definitely need to have global ocean on which the icy shelf can slip.”
Their calculations suggest an ocean 45 miles deep lurks beneath Mimas’s 15-mile-thick icy shell, with temperatures near the sea floor reaching tens of degrees celsius. The ocean would account for more than half of Mimas’s volume. Details are published in Nature.……
Saturn’s ‘Death Star’ moon has hidden ocean under its crust, say scientists
Calculations suggest a 45-mile-deep internal body of water lurks beneath Mimas’s 15-mile-thick icy shell
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After a decades-long and largely fruitless hunt for drugs to combat Alzheimer’s disease, an unlikely candidate has raised its head: the erectile dysfunction pill Viagra.
Researchers found that men who were prescribed Viagra and similar medications were 18% less likely to develop the most common form of dementia years later than those who went without the drugs.
The effect was strongest in men with the most prescriptions, with scientists finding a 44% lower risk of Alzheimer’s in those who received 21 to 50 prescriptions of the erectile dysfunction pills over the course of their study.
While the findings are striking, the observational study cannot determine whether Viagra and similar pills protect against Alzheimer’s or whether men who are already less prone to the condition are simply more likely to use the tablets.
“We can’t say that the drugs are responsible, but this does give us food for thought on how we move into the future,” said the lead author Dr Ruth Brauer at University College London. “We now need a proper clinical trial to look at the effects of these drugs on Alzheimer’s in women as well as men.”………
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Researchers found that men who were prescribed Viagra and similar medications were 18% less likely to develop the most common form of dementia years later than those who went without the drugs.
The effect was strongest in men with the most prescriptions, with scientists finding a 44% lower risk of Alzheimer’s in those who received 21 to 50 prescriptions of the erectile dysfunction pills over the course of their study.
While the findings are striking, the observational study cannot determine whether Viagra and similar pills protect against Alzheimer’s or whether men who are already less prone to the condition are simply more likely to use the tablets.
“We can’t say that the drugs are responsible, but this does give us food for thought on how we move into the future,” said the lead author Dr Ruth Brauer at University College London. “We now need a proper clinical trial to look at the effects of these drugs on Alzheimer’s in women as well as men.”………
Viagra may help to lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
Research by UCL, which examined medical records of 260,000 men with erectile dysfunction, has provided ‘food for thought’
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So if they start prescribing this as an Alzheimer medication, will "Prolonged Erections" be listed as a side effect?After a decades-long and largely fruitless hunt for drugs to combat Alzheimer’s disease, an unlikely candidate has raised its head: the erectile dysfunction pill Viagra.
Researchers found that men who were prescribed Viagra and similar medications were 18% less likely to develop the most common form of dementia years later than those who went without the drugs.
The effect was strongest in men with the most prescriptions, with scientists finding a 44% lower risk of Alzheimer’s in those who received 21 to 50 prescriptions of the erectile dysfunction pills over the course of their study.
While the findings are striking, the observational study cannot determine whether Viagra and similar pills protect against Alzheimer’s or whether men who are already less prone to the condition are simply more likely to use the tablets.
“We can’t say that the drugs are responsible, but this does give us food for thought on how we move into the future,” said the lead author Dr Ruth Brauer at University College London. “We now need a proper clinical trial to look at the effects of these drugs on Alzheimer’s in women as well as men.”………
Viagra may help to lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
Research by UCL, which examined medical records of 260,000 men with erectile dysfunction, has provided ‘food for thought’
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It would be amazing if one of the worst disasters in human history led to a cure for cancer
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Mutant wolves that roam the human-free Chernobyl Exclusion Zone have developed cancer-resilient genomes that could be key to helping humans fight the deadly disease, according to a study.
Mutant wolves roaming Chernobyl Exclusion Zone have developed cancer-resilient abilities: study
The Chernobyl wolves are exposed to 11.28 millirem of radiation daily for their lifespans -- more than six times the legal safety limit for humans.
Mutant wolves that roam the human-free Chernobyl Exclusion Zone have developed cancer-resilient genomes that could be key to helping humans fight the deadly disease, according to a study.
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When Earth Turned to Ice: Scientists Unravel 700-Million-Year-Old Climate Puzzle
Volcanic carbon emissions reached an all-time low, triggering a global ice age that lasted for 57 million years. Australian geologists employed plate tectonic modeling to identify the most likely causes of an extreme ice-age climate on Earth, occurring over 700 million years ago. The study, publ
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As someone who finds Chernobyl absolutely fascinating, this is some spectacular news.It would be amazing if one of the worst disasters in human history led to a cure for cancer
Mutant wolves roaming Chernobyl Exclusion Zone have developed cancer-resilient abilities: study
The Chernobyl wolves are exposed to 11.28 millirem of radiation daily for their lifespans -- more than six times the legal safety limit for humans.
Mutant wolves that roam the human-free Chernobyl Exclusion Zone have developed cancer-resilient genomes that could be key to helping humans fight the deadly disease, according to a study.
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Whether it is a simple handshake or a full-body hug, the warmth of another person adds a human touch to social interactions. Now researchers have created a device that allows people with amputations to experience such natural temperature sensations using their prostheses.
The team say the innovation is a first and paves the way for integrating a host of sensations into artificial limbs.
Prof Solaiman Shokur, a senior author of the research at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, said it was known that boosting sensory feedback from a prosthesis could help people feel an artificial limb was part of their body.
“To give a natural sensation, you cannot do it without temperature,” he said.
Shokur added that the approach could also enable people with artificial limbs to perceive whether an object was dangerously hot and help them distinguish between different materials.
“Beyond that it opens a window to the more social aspect of touch,” he said.……
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The team say the innovation is a first and paves the way for integrating a host of sensations into artificial limbs.
Prof Solaiman Shokur, a senior author of the research at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, said it was known that boosting sensory feedback from a prosthesis could help people feel an artificial limb was part of their body.
“To give a natural sensation, you cannot do it without temperature,” he said.
Shokur added that the approach could also enable people with artificial limbs to perceive whether an object was dangerously hot and help them distinguish between different materials.
“Beyond that it opens a window to the more social aspect of touch,” he said.……
Prosthetic limb device enables users to ‘sense’ temperature difference
Swiss-Italian study finds MiniTouch can help people with amputations feel whether objects are hot, cold or in between
Chernobyl's Mutant Wolves Have Evolved Anti-Cancer Abilities
The wolves have altered immune systems, similar to cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment.
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World’s biggest tidal energy ‘kite’ could power a small town
With a wingspan of 12 metres, the so-called 'Dragon' is expected to generate 1.2MW of clean electricity once operational.
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A stone age wall discovered beneath the waves off Germany’s Baltic coast may be the oldest known megastructure built by humans in Europe, researchers say.
The wall, which stretches for nearly a kilometre along the seafloor in the Bay of Mecklenburg, was spotted by accident when scientists operated a multibeam sonar system from a research vessel on a student trip about 10km (six miles) offshore.
Closer inspection of the structure, named the Blinkerwall, revealed about 1,400 smaller stones that appear to have been positioned to connect nearly 300 larger boulders, many of which were too heavy for groups of humans to have moved.
The submerged wall, described as a “thrilling discovery”, is covered by 21 metres of water, but researchers believe it was constructed by hunter-gatherers on land next to a lake or marsh more than 10,000 years ago.
While the purpose of the wall is hard to prove, scientists suspect it served as a driving lane for hunters in pursuit of herds of reindeer.…..
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The wall, which stretches for nearly a kilometre along the seafloor in the Bay of Mecklenburg, was spotted by accident when scientists operated a multibeam sonar system from a research vessel on a student trip about 10km (six miles) offshore.
Closer inspection of the structure, named the Blinkerwall, revealed about 1,400 smaller stones that appear to have been positioned to connect nearly 300 larger boulders, many of which were too heavy for groups of humans to have moved.
The submerged wall, described as a “thrilling discovery”, is covered by 21 metres of water, but researchers believe it was constructed by hunter-gatherers on land next to a lake or marsh more than 10,000 years ago.
While the purpose of the wall is hard to prove, scientists suspect it served as a driving lane for hunters in pursuit of herds of reindeer.…..
Stone age wall found at bottom of Baltic Sea ‘may be Europe’s oldest megastructure’
Structure stretches for almost a kilometre off coast of Germany and may have once stood by a lake
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Artificial intelligence helps predict whether antidepressants will work in patients
AI Algorithm Demonstrates Ability to Predict the Efficacy of Sertraline in Patients With Depression
Despite the tool’s ability to predict efficacy of sertraline in patients with major depressive disorder, the investigators note that future research will seek to improve the algorithm.
This could help my family out so much. We often struggle to find the right meds to help medicate my two sons with their autism. It’s heart breaking watching them struggle through it. This could possibly help them and others like them so much. Fingers crossed
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Water detected on surface of asteroids for first time, thanks to defunct NASA mission
Scientists studied four asteroids that were rich in silicate, and found molecular water on two of them.
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