tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314050979331916052024-03-14T06:18:12.510+00:00ScienceSeeker | Science News AggregatorWelcome to ScienceSeeker, where we've collected and organized over 2,270 science blogs from all over the world. Each week, our expert editors hand-pick the best of the best in each major scientific field. Register your blog today!ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.comBlogger533125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031405097933191605.post-43265595671795951452022-09-05T17:00:00.002+01:002022-09-05T17:27:53.786+01:00Meet Africa's oldest dinosaur, and discover the battle over 5G and weather forecasts in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for August 29-September 4 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, find out what you need to know about how birth control works and what extreme heat is doing to an Australian songbird. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?</p><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2022/09/the-trouble-with-5g.html ">The Trouble with 5G </a>by Sabine Hossenfelder at <i>Science Without the Gobbledygook </i></li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62751974?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA">Africa's oldest dinosaur found in Zimbabwe</a> by Shingai Nyoka and Oliver Slow at <i>BBC News</i></li></ul></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/0D07/production/_126553330_image.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="181" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/0D07/production/_126553330_image.jpg.webp" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An artistic reconstruction of the Mbiresaurus raathi,<br />Africa's oldest dinosaur. <br />Image credit: Andrey Atuchin/Virginia Tech</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><div><ul><li style="font-style: normal;"><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/electric-fish-genomes-reveal-how-evolution-repeats-itself/">Electric Fish Genomes Reveal How Evolution Repeats Itself </a>by Joanna Thompson for <i>Wired </i></li><li style="font-style: normal;"><a href="https://medium.com/thoughts-economics-politics-sustainability/extreme-heat-damages-the-dna-of-an-already-endangered-australian-songbird-5451589aa8f3">Extreme Heat Damages The DNA Of An Already Endangered Australian Songbird</a> by GrrlScientist at<i> Forbes</i></li><li style="font-style: normal;"><a href="https://lions-talk-science.org/2022/08/31/inconceivable-the-mechanisms-behind-birth-control-and-the-importance-of-knowing-what-is-best-for-you/ ">Inconceivable! The Mechanisms Behind Birth Control and the Importance of Knowing What is Best for You</a> by Gaelyn Lyons at <i>Lions Talk Science Graduate Student Blog</i></li><li style="font-style: normal;"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/style/tiny-modern-love-stories-i-was-the-worlds-best-kisser.html">Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Was the World’s Best Kisser’</a> by Brian Rea for <i>The New York Times </i></li></ul></div></div><div>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. Want #SciSeekPicks to help satisfy your scientific curiosity every week? Sign up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/7990438109621798556#">here</a> for regular notification emails</div>ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031405097933191605.post-15605928602340139172022-08-29T17:00:00.001+01:002022-08-29T17:00:00.190+01:00How is alcohol-free beer made? Can we know how the universe began? ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for August 22-28 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, find out about increasing marijuana and psychedelic use among young US people and how scientists are using oysters and grasses to clean up rivers. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.compoundchem.com/2022/08/24/alcohol-free-beer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alcohol-free-beer">How is alcohol-free beer made?</a> by Andy Brunning at <i>Compound Interest</i></li></ul><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg15G0JhplDNbYkUtXLqz0ZSKl9yLdxUwXyhjCPdL8VJOWn6N4TqHkgS8HX5hm9tybuo43NDl2No5Mg9y7peDYWCE9QdLPdG5_mjnpI-cbbGl1qNd8lYrrBZ4as01yzKCvfb29vEOxuLLgPUH9qdqu3VYzVJyKV-j8zO1wDBsy636N7H6CGAgbTjLQI/s1200/Alcohol-free-beer-web.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="849" data-original-width="1200" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg15G0JhplDNbYkUtXLqz0ZSKl9yLdxUwXyhjCPdL8VJOWn6N4TqHkgS8HX5hm9tybuo43NDl2No5Mg9y7peDYWCE9QdLPdG5_mjnpI-cbbGl1qNd8lYrrBZ4as01yzKCvfb29vEOxuLLgPUH9qdqu3VYzVJyKV-j8zO1wDBsy636N7H6CGAgbTjLQI/s320/Alcohol-free-beer-web.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Avoid or limit fermentation, or ferment normally and remove the alcohol.<br />Credit: Andy Brunning/Compound Interest</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/health/marijuana-psychedelics-young-adults.html">Use of Marijuana and Psychedelics Is Soaring Among Young Adults, Study Finds</a> by Andrew Jacobs for <i>The New York Times</i></li><li><a href="https://prairieecologist.com/2022/08/22/photos-of-the-week-august-22-2022/">Photos of the Week – August 22, 2022</a> by Chris Helzer at <i>The Prairie Ecologist</i> </li><li><a href="http://www.ecoevoblog.com/2022/08/24/hidden-legacies-what-do-colonialism-and-natural-sciences-have-to-do-with-each-other/">Hidden legacies: what do colonialism and natural sciences have to do with each other?</a> by Midori Yajima at <i>EcoEvo@TCD </i></li><li><a href="http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2022/08/we-dont-know-how-universe-began-and-we.html">We don't know how the universe began, and we will never know</a> by Sabine Hossenfelder at <i>Science Without the Gobbledegook</i></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/how-scientists-are-cleaning-up-rivers-with-grasses-and-oysters/">How Scientists Are Cleaning Up Rivers Using Grasses and Oysters</a> by Katherine Rapin for <i>Wired</i></li></ul><p></p><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. Want #SciSeekPicks to help satisfy your scientific curiosity every week? Sign up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/7990438109621798556#">here</a> for regular notification emails. </p>ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031405097933191605.post-90482615601863767192022-08-22T20:02:00.003+01:002022-08-23T09:10:35.327+01:00Are black holes stable? How much meat can we eat sustainably? ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for August 15-21 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, find out about the poisonous bite of the world's largest lizard and how best to store renewable energy. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?</p><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-00b369b9-7fff-eed7-466c-65a85230effc"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Podcast: <a href="https://hidden-brain.simplecast.com/episodes/you-2-0-how-to-see-yourself-clearly">You 2.0: How To See Yourself Clearly</a> and <a href="https://hidden-brain.simplecast.com/episodes/you-20-the-minds-eye-EpZ27n8h">You 2.0: The Mind's Eye</a> by Shenkar Vedantam at <i>Hidden Brain </i></li><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/how-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-may-contribute-to-superior-memory">How Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder May Contribute to Superior Memory</a> by Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi at <i>Discover Magazine </i></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/at-long-last-mathematical-proof-that-black-holes-are-stable/">At Long Last, Mathematical Proof That Black Holes Are Stable</a><i> </i>by Steve Nadis for<i> Wired </i></li><li><a href="http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2022/08/no-sun-no-wind-now-what-renewable.html">No Sun, No Wind, Now What? Renewable Energy Storage</a> by Sabine Hossenfelder at<i> Science Without The Gobbledygook </i></li><li><a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/article/food-environment/2022/how-much-meat-can-we-eat-sustainably">How much meat can we eat — sustainably?</a> by Bob Holmes at <i>Knowable Magazine</i></li></ul><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPafMM2RGypYYrNTrv9EcXT7wiRBwIwwzmYz98IxtNUA_HGn42SAY8GT3c8hLX4OyFJNA41QjZONgJD8s7DmdynkmD3CkQ44HLczzrn5QSkR_gXFUOEx3ifbF3EYE6f_SR9N2ENEFpmQsfMAjDYy_MsvS2zL2_CCrei0EGE_F-GhfhAtpe9lAbvcE/s899/media_P-cows-seaweed-methane.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="899" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPafMM2RGypYYrNTrv9EcXT7wiRBwIwwzmYz98IxtNUA_HGn42SAY8GT3c8hLX4OyFJNA41QjZONgJD8s7DmdynkmD3CkQ44HLczzrn5QSkR_gXFUOEx3ifbF3EYE6f_SR9N2ENEFpmQsfMAjDYy_MsvS2zL2_CCrei0EGE_F-GhfhAtpe9lAbvcE/s320/media_P-cows-seaweed-methane.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Feeding cows seaweed can reduce how much methane</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">they release. Image credit: Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/16/health/polio-new-york.html">Polio May Have Been Spreading in New York Since April</a> by Tara Parker-Pope for <i>The New York Times </i></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220819142931.htm">How nurses learn to assess pain levels in infants</a> at<i> Science Daily</i></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220818122328.htm">New method enables long-lasting imaging of rapid brain activity in individual cells deep in the cortex</a> at<i> Science Daily </i></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220819115034.htm">Deep brain stimulation to brain area linked to reward and motivation is potential therapyfor treatment-resistant depression</a> at <i>Science Daily</i></li><li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/hear-that-bioacoustics-is-having-its-moment-but-the-technology-still-needs-tuning/">Hear that? Bioacoustics is having its moment, but the technology still needs tuning</a><i> </i>by Abhishyant Kidangoor<i> </i>at<i> Mongabay</i></li><li><a href="https://ftloscience.com/komodo-dragons-venomous-proteins/ ">Komodo Dragons and their Venomous Proteins</a> by Sean Lim at<i> For The Love of Science</i></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. Want #SciSeekPicks to help satisfy your scientific curiosity every week? Sign up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/7990438109621798556#">here</a> for regular notification emails. </p>ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031405097933191605.post-54627394706823888762022-08-15T17:00:00.004+01:002022-08-15T17:00:00.180+01:00How can lasers make better coffee? How can lizards live on volcanos? ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for August 8-14 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, find out the fascinating history of the microbe that gives us beer and bread, and how scientists are discovering what our genes are doing. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?</p><p></p><ul><li><a href="https://worldofweirdthings.com/2022/08/10/laser-coffee-coming-soon-to-a-cafe-near-you">Laser coffee, coming soon to a café near you?</a> by Greg A Fish at <i>World of Weird Things</i> </li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://media.springernature.com/full/springer-static/image/art%3A10.1038%2Fs41538-022-00134-6/MediaObjects/41538_2022_134_Fig1_HTML.png?as=webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="800" height="186" src="https://media.springernature.com/full/springer-static/image/art%3A10.1038%2Fs41538-022-00134-6/MediaObjects/41538_2022_134_Fig1_HTML.png?as=webp" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A new way of making cold-brew coffee?<br />Image credit npj Science of Food<br />volume 6, <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41538-022-00134-6#citeas">Article number: 19 (2022)</a> <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><ul><li>Podcast: <a href="https://herphighlights.podbean.com/e/122-volcano-lizards/">Volcano Lizards</a> by Tom Major and Ben Marshall. at <i>Herpetological Highlights</i></li><li><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https://www.molecularecologist.com/2022/08/10/revealing-the-natural-history-of-yeast/&h=AT1HbQLM45R-ZqsiYjsTp0uPt6B2AJmE6x6opKyaxsH-NsMrcD-jaT_XJjrcjlNmQVzUIHK8K-UXG5q15Rdzv6Rf4s6_1L9R5tVqQQOoa-6uhj0oLTDbrgLvFn3eGTmA&s=1">Revealing the natural history of yeast</a> by Matthew Vandermeulen at <i>The Molecular Ecologist</i></li><li><a href="https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/inside-living-cells">Inside Living Cells</a> by Derek Lowe at <i>Science</i></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/what-if-cells-kept-receipts-of-their-gene-expression/">What If Cells Kept Receipts of Their Gene Expression?</a> by Maggie Chen for <i>Wired</i></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/article/omicron-ba5-symptoms-covid.html">How do you manage Omicron BA.5 symptoms, including a sore throat?</a> by Dani Blum for <i>The New York Times</i></li></ul><p></p><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. Want #SciSeekPicks to help satisfy your scientific curiosity every week? Sign up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/7990438109621798556#">here</a> for regular notification emails. </p>ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031405097933191605.post-73386816372460518852022-08-08T17:00:00.001+01:002022-08-08T17:00:00.191+01:00What's the problem with rapid covid tests? How can we power the tiniest gadgets ever? ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for August 1-7 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, make friends with your inner voice and learn about the quest to find dark matter. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/xenons-experimental-triumph-no-dark-matter-but-the-best-null-result-in-history-464b1a30a2f">XENON’s experimental triumph: no dark matter, but the best “null result” in history</a> by Ethan Siegel at <i>Starts With A Bang</i></li></ul><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://miro.medium.com/max/700/0*GNJFF1qQxXe5pMMc" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="700" height="240" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/700/0*GNJFF1qQxXe5pMMc" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The XENON detector is searching for dark matter <br />and dark energy. Credit: XENON Collaboration.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=61216.php">Microbatteries much smaller than a grain of rice for a smart dust future</a> by Michael Berger at<i> Nanowerk </i></li><li>Podcast: <a href="https://hidden-brain.simplecast.com/episodes/you-20-befriending-your-inner-voice-A2sYgRek">You 2.0: Befriending Your Inner Voice</a> by Shenkar Vedantam at <i>Hidden Brain</i></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220807102043.htm">No, the human brain did not shrink 3,000 years ago</a> at <i>Science Daily</i></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/larry-brilliant-covid-rapid-antigen-tests-public-health/">Larry Brilliant Says Covid Rapid Tests Are Bad for Public Health</a> by Steven Levy for <i>Wired </i></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/02/well/mind/alzheimers-caregivers.html">‘What if This is My Destiny?’ Children of Alzheimer’s Patients Sometimes Fear Future Diagnosis</a> by Tara Parker-Pope for <i>The New York Times</i></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220805154359.htm">Researchers gain insights into the genetic and molecular machinery that predisposes individuals to Alzheimer's disease</a> at <i>Science Daily </i></li><li><a href="https://sciworthy.com/new-study-on-immunotherapy-for-bone-cancer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-study-on-immunotherapy-for-bone-cancer">New study on immunotherapy for bone cancer</a> by Francesca Pisanzio at <i>Sciworthy</i></li><li><a href="https://hakaimagazine.com/news/eelgrass-is-still-reeling-from-the-last-ice-age/">Eelgrass Is Still Reeling from the Last Ice Age</a> by Rebecca Dzombak at <i>Hakai Magazine</i></li><li><a href="https://envirobites.org/2022/08/03/matriarch-madness-mechanism-of-social-parasitism-and-colony-takeover-in-ants/">Matriarch Madness: Mechanism of Social Parasitism and Colony Takeover in Ants</a> by Maria Marlin at <i>Envirobites</i></li></ul><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. Want #SciSeekPicks to help satisfy your scientific curiosity every week? Sign up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/7990438109621798556#">here</a> for regular notification emails. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031405097933191605.post-23058159927344339362022-08-01T17:00:00.001+01:002022-08-01T17:00:00.189+01:00How has AI sped up medical research? How does plastic pollution spread disease? ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for July 25-31 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, read about the latest drama in the quest to explain and treat Alzheimer's disease and find out the potential cause of the recent child hepatitis outbreaks. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?</p><p></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-02083-2 ">‘The entire protein universe’: AI predicts shape of nearly every known protein</a><i> </i>by Ewen Callaway at <i>Nature</i></li></ul><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://media.nature.com/lw800/magazine-assets/d41586-022-02083-2/d41586-022-02083-2_23312640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="800" height="250" src="https://media.nature.com/lw800/magazine-assets/d41586-022-02083-2/d41586-022-02083-2_23312640.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The structure of the vitellogenin protein — a precursor of egg yolk — <br />as predicted by the AlphaFold tool. Credit: DeepMind</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li><a href="https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/faked-beta-amyloid-data-what-does-it-mean">Faked Beta-Amyloid Data. What Does It Mean?</a> by Derek Lowe at <i>Science Magazine</i></li><li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/unexpected-brain-chemistry-is-behind-the-element-of-surprise/">Unexpected Brain Chemistry Is behind the Element of Surprise</a> by S Hussain Ather at <i>Scientific American</i></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/26/health/children-hepatitis-virus.html">Viral Infections and Gene Variant Are Linked to Child Hepatitis Cases</a> by Tara Parker-Pope for <i>The New York Times</i> </li><li><a href="https://sciworthy.com/a-protein-that-lets-the-immune-system-see-lung-cancer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-protein-that-lets-the-immune-system-see-lung-cancer">A protein that lets the immune system “see” lung cancer </a>by Ava Devine at <i>Sciworthy</i> </li><li><a href="https://hidden-brain.simplecast.com/episodes/reframing-your-reality-part-i-dNRKyXC4">Reframing Your Reality: Part 1</a> and <a href="https://hidden-brain.simplecast.com/episodes/reframing-your-reality-part-ii-WQxXOCRz">Part 2</a> by Shenkar Vedantam at <i>Hidden Brain</i></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220729173145.htm">Taking your time makes a difference: Brain development differs between Neanderthals and modern humans</a> at <i>ScienceDaily</i></li><li><a href="https://hakaimagazine.com/news/human-pathogens-are-hitching-a-ride-on-floating-plastic/">Human Pathogens Are Hitching a Ride on Floating Plastic</a> by Michael Allen at <i>Hakai Magazine</i></li><li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/chimps-digging-wells-shows-learned-behavior-that-may-help-amid-climate-change/">Chimps digging wells shows learned behavior that may help amid climate change</a> by Manon Verchot and Sanshey Biswas at <i>Mongabay</i></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/hypergraphs-reveal-a-solution-to-a-50-year-old-problem/">Hypergraphs Reveal a Solution to a 50-Year-Old Problem</a> by Leila Sloman at <i>Wired</i></li><li><a href="https://chandra.si.edu/blog/node/818">Embracing a Rejected Star</a> at<i> NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory</i></li></ul><div><div><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. Want #SciSeekPicks to help satisfy your scientific curiosity every week? Sign up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/7990438109621798556#">here</a> for regular notification emails. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031405097933191605.post-91974106209632287672022-07-25T17:00:00.001+01:002022-07-25T17:00:00.191+01:00Is there hope for a good summer? What does the new space telescope show? ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for July 18-24 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, discover how DNA tests and fish poo can help coral, and a realistic view on the difficult recycling problem. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/james-webbs-record-breaking-first-science-image-explained-51411b30dbc9">James Webb’s record-breaking first science image: explained</a> by Ethan Siegel at <i>Starts With A Bang</i> </li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://miro.medium.com/max/700/1*wfHLmgr9_0zgxF9WMCc_lg.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/700/1*wfHLmgr9_0zgxF9WMCc_lg.jpeg" width="313" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This image, of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, is the first full-colour, multiwavelength, science image taken by the JWST. Credit: NASA/JWST team, via PBS/White House briefing</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/20/style/summer-pandemic-weather.html">Sorry, Summer</a> by Tara Parker-Pope for <i>The New York Times </i></li><li><a href="https://hakaimagazine.com/news/how-fish-poop-might-help-corals-overcome-bleaching/">How Fish Poop Might Help Corals Overcome Bleaching</a> by Derek Smith at <i>Hakai Magazine</i></li><li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2022/07/new-dna-test-aims-to-help-bust-illegal-trade-in-precious-red-coral/">New DNA test aims to help bust illegal trade in precious red coral</a> by Kristy Hamilton at <i>Mongabay</i></li><li><a href="https://polymerist.substack.com/p/make-plastic-recycling-better">Make Plastic Recycling Better</a> by Tony at <i>The Polymerist</i></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/the-controversial-plan-to-unleash-the-mississippi-river/">The Controversial Plan to Unleash the Mississippi River</a> by Boyce Upholt for <i>Wired</i></li></ul><div><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. 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ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for July 11-17 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, discover how silicon bubbles might help fight global warming and how being part of a group shapes who we are. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?</p><ul><li><a href="https://worldofweirdthings.com/2022/07/16/blotting-out-the-sun-with-bubbles-global-warming">Engineers want to blot out the sun to fight global warming. Again.</a> by<i> Greg A Fish </i></li><li><a href="https://hakaimagazine.com/news/how-tagged-turtles-are-boosting-tropical-cyclone-prediction/">How Tagged Turtles Are Boosting Tropical Cyclone Prediction</a> by Kate Golden at <i>Hakai Magazine</i></li></ul><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://hakaimagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/header-seaturtle-hurricane-2048x983.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="800" height="154" src="https://hakaimagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/header-seaturtle-hurricane-2048x983.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sea turtles, such as olive ridleys and loggerheads, spend most of their time<br />just below the ocean’s surface—the perfect place to collect data for<br />tropical cyclone forecasting. Photo by EyeEm/Alamy Stock Photo</span></td><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /><br /></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li><a href="https://hakaimagazine.com/news/the-surprising-consequences-of-a-seaweed-switcheroo/">The Surprising Consequences of a Seaweed Switcheroo</a> by Rebecca Dzombak at <i>Hakai Magazine</i></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/meet-the-ukrainian-number-theorist-who-won-maths-highest-honor/">Meet the Ukrainian Number Theorist Who Won Math’s Highest Honor</a> by Thomas Lin and Erica Klarreich at <i>Wired</i></li><li>Podcast: <a href="https://hidden-brain.simplecast.com/episodes/separating-yourself-from-the-pack-AXNnRTlI">Separating Yourself from the Pack</a> by Shankar Vedantam at <i>Hidden Brain</i> </li><li><a href="http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2022/07/how-do-painkillers-work.html">How do painkillers work?</a> by Sabine Hossenfelder at <i>Science Without the Gobbledygook </i></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/13/health/hepatitis-adenovirus-children.html">Studies Probe Adenovirus Link to Childhood Hepatitis Cases </a>by Tara Parker-Pope for <i>The New York Times</i></li><li><a href="https://sciworthy.com/first-two-cancer-patients-treated-with-car-t-cells-still-in-remission/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-two-cancer-patients-treated-with-car-t-cells-still-in-remission">First two cancer patients treated with CAR T cells still in remission</a> by Victoria Freitas at <i>Sciworthy </i></li><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/study-suggests-brain-processes-information-like-ocean-waves">Study Suggests Brain Processes Information like Ocean Waves</a> by Avery Hurt at <i>Discover Magazine</i> </li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220715205758.htm">New insights into melanoma brain metastases</a> at <i>Science Daily</i> </li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220715205801.htm">How blood vessels remember a stroke</a> at <i>Science Daily</i></li></ul><p></p><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. Want #SciSeekPicks to help satisfy your scientific curiosity every week? Sign up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/7990438109621798556#">here</a> for regular notification emails. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031405097933191605.post-27173077698365700332022-07-11T17:00:00.047+01:002022-07-11T17:29:16.031+01:00What is the latest promising covid-19 drug? How do plants survive volcano eruptions? ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for July 4-10 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, we look at a newly-discovered low-power mode for the brain, and an unexpected effect of the Nobel prize-winning CRISPR gene editing method. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://envirobites.org/2022/07/07/buried-alive-how-plants-bounce-back-from-volcanic-debris/">Buried Alive: How Plants Bounce Back from Volcanic Debris</a> by Julia Bebout at <i>Envirobites</i></li></ul><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://i2.wp.com/envirobites.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-6.10.20-PM.png?resize=1024%2C381&ssl=1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="298" data-original-width="800" height="119" src="https://i2.wp.com/envirobites.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Screen-Shot-2022-07-06-at-6.10.20-PM.png?resize=1024%2C381&ssl=1" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">On the left, a photograph of Mount Saint Helens shortly after the eruption in 1980 has little visible life. On the right, Mount Saint Helens, photographed in 2018 (38 years after the eruption) has visible plant recovery. Image Source: Nara & DVIDS Public Domain Archive and Wikipedia Creative Commons by user Reywas92</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://hakaimagazine.com/features/ancient-nautilus-uncertain-future/">Ancient Nautilus, Uncertain Future</a> by Kate Evans at<i> Hakai Magazine</i></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/06/health/covid-drug-cancer-sabizabulin.html">Cancer Drug Greatly Reduces Deaths in Hospitalized Covid Patients</a> by Carl Zimmer for <i>The New York Times</i></li><li><a href="https://sciworthy.com/using-a-modified-herpes-virus-to-treat-skin-cancer/">Using a modified herpes virus to treat skin cancer</a> by Savannah Ziba at <i>Sciworthy </i></li><li><a href="https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/profiles/the-most-personalized-medicine-studying-your-own-childs-rare-condition/">The most personalized medicine: Studying your own child’s rare condition</a> by Lydia Denworth at<i> Spectrum</i></li><li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-mental-illnesses-from-depression-to-schizophrenia-raise-the-risk-of-dementia/">Why Do Mental Illnesses—From Depression to Schizophrenia—Raise the Risk of Dementia?</a> by Claudia Wallis at <i>Scientific American</i></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/the-brain-has-a-low-power-mode-that-blunts-our-senses/">The Brain Has a ‘Low-Power Mode’ That Blunts Our Senses</a> by Allison Whitten for<i> Wired </i></li><li>Podcast: <a href="https://hidden-brain.simplecast.com/episodes/what-we-gain-from-pain-zf5MVs6B ">What We Gain From Pain </a>at by Shankar Vedantam at<i> Hidden Brain</i></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220707100950.htm">Opioid prescriptions significantly higher for patients with lifelong disabilities, study finds</a> at<i> ScienceDaily </i></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220630114459.htm">Electrical stimulation improves arm control in paralyzed monkeys</a><i> </i>at <i>ScienceDaily</i></li><li><a href="https://mappingignorance.org/2022/07/04/unexpected-effects-of-gene-editing-angry-bitey-hamsters/">Unexpected effects of gene editing: aggressive hamsters</a> by Rosa García-Verdugo at <i>Mapping Ignorance</i></li><li><a href="https://cosmicshambles.com/words/jonbutterworth/a-decade-of-the-higgs">A Decade of the Higgs Boson and Beyond</a> by Jon Butterworth at <i>Cosmic Shambles Network</i></li></ul><p></p><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. Want #SciSeekPicks to help satisfy your scientific curiosity every week? Sign up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/7990438109621798556#">here</a> for regular notification emails. </p>ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031405097933191605.post-80203843269787035622022-07-03T17:00:00.003+01:002022-07-04T18:58:13.683+01:00Why is night dark? How do you know if a species is extinct? Find out in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for June 26-July 3 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, we look at how people are fighting health myths on TikTok and how genetics can help save bees. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://theaveragescientist.co.uk/astrophysics/why-does-it-get-dark-at-night/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-does-it-get-dark-at-night ">Why does it get dark at night?</a> by Ian Hall at <i>The Average Scientist </i></li></ul><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://theaveragescientist.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/stars-2616537_1920-678x381.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="678" height="180" src="https://theaveragescientist.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/stars-2616537_1920-678x381.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Why don't the stars make the sky much brighter? </td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/secrets-of-the-moons-permanent-shadows-are-coming-to-light/">Secrets of the Moon’s Permanent Shadows Are Coming to Light</a> by Jonathan O'Callaghan for <i>Wired</i></li><li><a href="https://grrlscientist.medium.com/the-presence-of-absence-how-do-we-know-a-species-is-really-extinct-26f000a13be2">The Presence Of Absence: How Do We Know A Species Is Really Extinct?</a> by GrrlScientist at <i>Forbes</i></li><li><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/animal-minds/202206/baby-parrots-babble-human-infants">Baby Parrots Babble Like Human Infants</a> by Mary Bates at <i>Psychology Today</i></li><li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2022/06/beenome-project-aims-to-boost-bee-conservation-with-genetic-mapping/">‘Beenome’ project aims to boost bee conservation with genetic mapping</a> by Liz Kimbrough at <i>Mongabay</i></li><li><a href="https://humanbioscience.org/2022/07/the-octopus-brain-and-the-human-brain-share-the-same-jumping-genes.html ">The octopus’ brain and the human brain share the same ‘jumping genes’</a> at <i>Ominy Science </i></li><li><a href="https://humanbioscience.org/2022/07/study-how-placentas-evolved-in-mammals.html">Study: How placentas evolved in mammals</a> at <i>Ominy Science</i></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/29/well/live/tiktok-misinformation.html">TikTok Is Flooded With Health Myths. These Creators Are Pushing Back</a> by Tara Parker-Pope for <i>The New York Times</i></li><li><a href="https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/abortion-and-fda">Abortion and the FDA </a>by Derek Lowe at <i>Science Magazine </i></li><li><a href="https://sciworthy.com/the-mrna-vaccine-platform-may-also-help-cancer-research/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-mrna-vaccine-platform-may-also-help-cancer-research">The mRNA vaccine platform may also help cancer research</a> by Matthew Kowalczyk at<i> Sciworthy </i></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220630083252.htm ">Novel gene for Alzheimer's disease in women identified. Findings may help explain why Alzheimer's is more prevalent in women than men</a><i> at Science Daily </i></li><li><a href="https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2022/06/23/large-neuroimaging-study-finds-social-isolation-to-be-an-early-indicator-of-increased-dementia-risk">Largeneuroimaging study finds social isolation to be an early indicator of increased dementia risk</a> at <i>Sharp Brains </i></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220701102757.htm ">Adolescents more vulnerable to cannabis addiction but not other mental health risks, study finds</a> at <i>Science Daily</i></li></ul><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. Want #SciSeekPicks to help satisfy your scientific curiosity every week? Sign up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/7990438109621798556#">here</a> for regular notification emails. </p>ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031405097933191605.post-53613436644169389742022-06-27T18:01:00.000+01:002022-06-27T18:01:42.079+01:00What is the world's largest freshwater fish? Where in the world are birds most colourful? Find out in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for June 20-26 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, we look at the significance of the US abortion ruling and the discovery of poliovirus in London. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?</p><p></p><div><ul><li>Podcast: <a href="https://hidden-brain.simplecast.com/episodes/the-premonition-6i17pASM">The Premonition</a> at by Shankar Vedantam at <i>Hidden Brain</i></li><li><a href="https://sciworthy.com/this-little-ring-of-rna-causes-breast-cancer-to-spread-to-bone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-little-ring-of-rna-causes-breast-cancer-to-spread-to-bone">This little ring of RNA causes breast cancer to spread to bone</a> by Carter R. McLaughlin at <span style="font-style: italic;">Sciworthy</span></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/22/health/uk-polio-london-poliovirus.html">Britain Declares National Incident After Poliovirus Found in London</a> by Apoorva Mandavilli and Euan Ward for <i>The New York Times</i></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/roe-overturned-supreme-court-dobbs-abortion-rights-revolutionized-life-for-women/">Roe Stood for 49 Years. It Revolutionized Life for Women</a> by Maryn McKenna for <i>Wired</i></li><li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-parents-rsquo-trauma-leaves-biological-traces-in-children/ ">How Parents’ Trauma Leaves Biological Traces in Children</a> by Rachel Yehuda at <span style="font-style: italic;">Scientific American</span></li><li><a href="https://grrlscientist.medium.com/darwin-was-right-birds-really-are-more-colorful-in-the-tropics-553c6dd85ef2">Darwin Was Right: Birds Really Are More Colorful In The Tropics</a><i> </i>by GrrlScientist at <i>Forbes</i></li></ul><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1*5RSeNE08EE_dirCCrB6V8Q.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="213" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1*5RSeNE08EE_dirCCrB6V8Q.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Paradise Tanager (Tangara chilensis) is very colourful. <br />(Credit: thibaudaronson / iNaturalist / CC BY-SA 4.0)</td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2022/06/giant-stingray-caught-in-cambodia-is-worlds-largest-freshwater-fish/">Giant stingray caught in Cambodia is world’s largest freshwater fish</a> by Carolyn Cowan at <i>Mongabay</i></li><li><a href="https://sustainable-nano.com/2022/06/16/nanoplastic-pollution/">Accidental nanoparticles in the environment: the nanoplastic pollution problem</a> by Zeke A. Piskulich at <i>Sustainable Nano</i></li><li><a href="ttps://medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/a-new-nova-disappeared-faster-than-ever-and-an-even-bigger-cosmic-catastrophe-is-coming-fa8ca69eecd9">A new nova disappeared faster than ever, and an even bigger cosmic catastrophe is coming</a><i> </i>by Ethan Siegel at <i>Starts With a Bang</i></li></ul></div><p></p><div><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. Want #SciSeekPicks to help satisfy your scientific curiosity every week? Sign up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/7990438109621798556#">here</a> for regular notification emails. </p></div>ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031405097933191605.post-66644470543746067792022-06-20T17:00:00.047+01:002022-06-20T17:00:00.185+01:00Find out about a lifeline for polar bears and what sound fishes make in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for June 13-19 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, discover the new telescope that could find alien life and what the 'CSI effect' is. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?</p><p></p><div><ul><li><a href="https://envirobites.org/2022/06/13/what-sound-does-a-fish-make/">What sound does a fish make? </a>by Sam Schurkamp at<i> Envirobites</i></li><li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2022/06/with-sea-ice-melting-glacial-ice-could-be-a-lifeline-for-polar-bears/">With sea ice melting, glacial ice could be a lifeline for polar bears</a> by Elizabeth Claire Alberts at <i>Mongabay</i></li></ul><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2022/06/16180527/Laidre-abk2793-image-3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="A polar bear family group, consisting of an adult female (left) and two cubs, crosses glacier ice in Southeast Greenland in September 2016. Image courtesy of NASA OMG." border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="214" src="https://imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2022/06/16180527/Laidre-abk2793-image-3.jpg" title="A polar bear family group, consisting of an adult female (left) and two cubs, crosses glacier ice in Southeast Greenland in September 2016. Image courtesy of NASA OMG." width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="text-align: start;">A polar bear family group, consisting of an adult female (left) and two cubs,</span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span style="text-align: start;">crosses glacier ice in Southeast Greenland in September 2016.</span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span style="text-align: start;">Image courtesy of NASA OMG.</span></span></td><td class="tr-caption"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/some-scientists-have-a-new-name-for-summer-danger-season/">Some Scientists Coined a New Name for Summer: ‘Danger Season’</a> by Kate Yoder for <i>Wired</i> </li><li><a href="https://forensicstats.org/blog/2022/06/16/new-study-explores-public-beliefs-about-the-reliability-of-forensic-science/">New Study Explores Public Beliefs About the Reliability of Forensic Science</a> by Samantha Springer at the <i>Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence </i></li><li><a href="https://hidden-brain.simplecast.com/episodes/why-youre-smarter-than-you-think-Nwgf0T60 ">Podcast: Why You're Smarter Than You Think </a>by Shankar Vedantam at <i>Hidden Brain </i></li><li><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/15/magazine/acromegaly-pituitary-tumor-diagnosis.html&h=AT0HBqG5pksBi8TxXWXgiqx7Kak_d-SiRqUVK1c72LloOq_0wUOT3n_QO5NaHqHSw6aPNeMGQw7rCE3I3VMAL2dgNpRuuG5BuMTyibSWcNyn2hc1-2QnUI_MobgZIJOdLiJc9GifvmAt6UccPakv&s=1">What if This Wasn’t Menopause After All?</a> by Lisa Sanders for <i>The New York Times</i> </li><li><a href="https://sciworthy.com/finding-the-best-chemotherapy-drugs-for-leukemia-isnt-easy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=finding-the-best-chemotherapy-drugs-for-leukemia-isnt-eas">Finding the best chemotherapy drugs for leukemia isn’t easy</a> by Lara Kester at <i>Sciworthy </i></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220617143432.htm">Neuroscientists create maps of the brain after traumatic brain injury</a><i> </i>at <i>ScienceDaily </i></li><li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/the-kavli-prize-presents-understanding-neurodevelopment-and-neurodegeneration-sponsored/ ">The Kavli Prize Presents: Understanding Neurodevelopment and Neurodegeneration</a> at<i> Scientific American</i></li><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/5-rare-mental-conditions-you-may-not-know-about">Rare Mental Conditions You May Not Know About</a> by Allison Futterman<i> </i>at <i>Discover Magazine </i></li><li><a href="https://medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/5-ways-the-james-webb-space-telescope-could-change-science-forever-bb90e01c50a1">5 ways the James Webb Space Telescope could change science forever</a> by Ethan Siegel at <i>Starts With A Bang! </i></li></ul></div><p></p><div><div><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. Want #SciSeekPicks to help satisfy your scientific curiosity every week? Sign up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/7990438109621798556#">here</a> for regular notification emails. </p></div></div>ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031405097933191605.post-89327968326978426572022-06-13T17:00:00.003+01:002022-06-13T18:52:16.505+01:00Find out which bird was first domesticated and whether particles can be in two places at once in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for June 6-12 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, discover a new covid-19 vaccine that more people might like and learn how moving rivers are helping protect life in the Amazon. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://grrlscientist.medium.com/what-was-the-first-bird-to-be-domesticated-e7241d6aa856?source=rss-7b8395a22c6a------2">What Was The First Bird To Be Domesticated?</a> by GrrlScientist at <i>Forbes<br /></i></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/reshuffled-rivers-bolster-the-amazons-hyper-biodiversity/">Reshuffled Rivers Bolster the Amazon’s Hyper-Biodiversity</a> by Yasemin Saplakoglu for <i>Wired</i> </li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://media.wired.com/photos/62a38fd5d7ba1af2db3e922c/master/w_1600,c_limit/Quanta_Amazon-aerial.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="800" height="175" src="https://media.wired.com/photos/62a38fd5d7ba1af2db3e922c/master/w_1600,c_limit/Quanta_Amazon-aerial.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The rivers crisscrossing through the Amazon partition the forest <br />into microenvironments that can hold unique collections of species. <br />Because the rivers keep changing, these microenvironments may be <br />temporary on a geological scale. Credit: Uwe Bergwitz/Shutterstock</td></tr></tbody></table><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://prairieecologist.com/2022/06/10/photos-of-the-week-june-10-2022/">Photos of the Week – June 10, 2022</a> by Chris Helzer at <i>The Prairie Ecologist</i></li><li><i><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/health/enhertu-breast-cancer-chemotherapy.html" style="font-style: normal;">Breast Cancer Drug Trial Results in ‘Unheard-Of’ Survival</a><span style="font-style: normal;"> by Gina Kolata for </span><i>The New York Times</i></i></li><li><a href="https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/novavax-vaccine-finally">The Novavax Vaccine, Finally</a> by Derek Lowe at <i>Science</i> </li><li><i><span style="font-style: normal;"><a href="http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2022/06/can-particles-really-be-in-two-places_11.html">Can particles really be in two places at once?</a> by Sabine Hossenfelder at <i>Backreaction </i> </span></i></li></ul><div><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. Want #SciSeekPicks to help satisfy your scientific curiosity every week? Sign up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/7990438109621798556#">here</a> for regular notification emails. </p></div>ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031405097933191605.post-53575364875903244052022-06-06T17:00:00.011+01:002022-06-06T17:34:59.235+01:00Meet the first owl that came out during the day and learn how Thor gets so strong in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for May 30-June 5 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, discover the problems with Elon Musk's super-fast Hyperloop train-thing, and the overlooked ways to protect kids' mental health. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?</p><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://grrlscientist.medium.com/first-ever-fossil-of-an-owl-thats-active-in-daytime-unearthed-in-china-eeafd87f646c">First Ever Fossil Of An Owl That’s Active In Daytime Unearthed In China</a> by GrrlScientist at <i>Forbes
</i></li></ul><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://miro.medium.com/max/700/1*B1we732VG9KcnBjGwqDHsQ.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="700" height="299" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/700/1*B1we732VG9KcnBjGwqDHsQ.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Artist’s reconstruction of the recently unearthed fossil of an extinct owl,<br />Miosurnia diurna, perched in a tree with its last meal of a small rodent,<br />overlooking extinct three-toed horses and rhinos, <br />with the Tibetan Plateau rising up on the horizon. (Credit: Zheng Qiuyang.)</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/just-how-hard-is-thors-battle-chain-workout/">Just How Hard Is Thor’s Battle Chain Workout?</a> by Rhett Allain at <i>Wired</i></li><li><a href="https://medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/elon-musks-proposed-hyperloop-is-all-smoke-and-mirrors-d80d36acb762">Elon Musk’s proposed Hyperloop is all smoke and mirrors</a> by Ethan Siegel at <i>Starts With a Bang</i> </li><li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/science-shows-how-to-protect-kids-mental-health-but-its-being-ignored/ ">Science Shows How to Protect Kids’ Mental Health, but It’s Being Ignored</a> by Mitch Prinstein, and Kathleen A. Ethier at <i>Scientific American</i></li><li><a href="https://hidden-brain.simplecast.com/episodes/lets-go-shopping-8X27s8uo ">Podcast: Money 2.0: Let's Go Shopping! </a>by Shankar Vedantam at <i>Hidden Brain</i> </li><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/understanding-the-flaws-behind-the-iq-test">Understanding the Flaws Behind the IQ Test</a> by Mira Lazine at <i>Discover Magazine</i> </li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220601142833.htm">Why ketamine is a speedster antidepressant </a>at <i>ScienceDaily</i> </li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/01/well/celiac-disease-treatment.html">Are We Close to a Cure for Celiac Disease?</a> by Alice Callahan for <i>The New York Times </i></li><li><a href="https://sciworthy.com/certain-proteins-can-determine-the-prognosis-of-bile-duct-cancer-patients/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=certain-proteins-can-determine-the-prognosis-of-bile-duct-cancer-patients">Certain proteins can determine the prognosis of bile duct cancer patients</a> by Sandy Remson at <i>Sciworthy </i></li><li><a href="https://polymerist.substack.com/p/future-science-job-abundance?s=r ">Future Science Job Abundance</a> by Tony at <i>The Polymerist</i></li></ul></div><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. Want #SciSeekPicks to help satisfy your scientific curiosity every week? Sign up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/7990438109621798556#">here</a> for regular notification emails. </p>ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031405097933191605.post-46450683435996352652022-05-30T07:58:00.003+01:002022-05-30T18:16:26.813+01:00How does inequality shape our minds? Do smart parrots live longer? Find out in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for May 23-29 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, discover the long term psychological impacts of school shootings and how we know Einstein was right on relativity. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2022/05/meet-the-2022-goldman-environmental-prize-winners/">Meet the 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners</a> by Liz Kimbrough at <i>Mongabay</i></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/flash-droughts-are-the-midwests-next-big-climate-threat/">‘Flash Droughts’ Are the Midwest’s Next Big Climate Threat</a> by Diana Kruzman for <i>Wired</i></li><li><a href="https://grrlscientist.medium.com/how-is-being-brainy-correlated-to-longevity-in-parrots-8b8fae8e3152">How Is Being Brainy Correlated To Longevity In Parrots?</a> by GrrlScientist at <i>Forbes</i></li></ul><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://miro.medium.com/max/700/1*JeGRB027p606kOKrn9NDLg.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="700" height="263" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/700/1*JeGRB027p606kOKrn9NDLg.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Palm cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus) at Jurong BirdPark, Singapore. <br />This species has the largest brain in relation to body mass of any parrot alive today. <br />(Credit: Doug Janson / CC BY-SA 3.0)</td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/the-long-term-psychological-impact-of-school-shootings">The Long-Term Psychological Impact of School Shootings</a> by Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi at <i>Discover Magazine</i></li><li><a href="https://hidden-brain.simplecast.com/episodes/money-20-the-rich-and-the-rest-of-us-szWrpo4e">Money 2.0: The Rich and the Rest of Us</a> by Shankar Vedantam at <i>Hidden Brain</i></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220527214138.htm">Seeing how odor is processed in the brain</a> at <i>Science Daily</i></li><li><a href="https://www.compoundchem.com/2022/05/26/dandelion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dandelion">Dandelion chemistry: Diuretics and the tyres of the future</a> by Andy Brunning at <i>Compound Interest</i></li><li><a href="https://sciworthy.com/the-drug-cemiplimab-is-being-studied-for-cervical-cancer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-drug-cemiplimab-is-being-studied-for-cervical-cancer ">The drug cemiplimab is being studied for cervical cancer</a> by Morgan Holmes at <i>Sciworthy </i></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220526181147.htm ">Frozen eggs more efficient option than IVF for women starting families later</a> at <i>Science Daily </i></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/25/magazine/anti-vaccine-movement.html">The Anti-Vaccine Movement’s New Frontier</a> by Moises Velasquez-Manoff for <i>The New York Times</i> </li><li><a href="https://medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/einstein-was-right-flying-clocks-around-the-world-in-opposite-directions-proved-it-4ccf39d232f9">Einstein was right. Flying clocks around the world in opposite directions proved it.</a> by Ethan Siegel <i>at Starts With a Bang!</i></li></ul><p></p><div><div><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. Want #SciSeekPicks to help satisfy your scientific curiosity every week? Sign up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/7990438109621798556#">here</a> for regular notification emails. </p></div></div>ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031405097933191605.post-12801576683816419122022-05-23T17:00:00.001+01:002022-05-23T17:00:00.178+01:00What can we do with waste solar cells? What is the Humongous Fungus? Find out in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for May 16-22 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, learn more about long Covid and what the latest upgraded atom-smasher will tell us. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.cogneurosociety.org/speech-or-song-identifying-how-the-brain-perceives-music/">Speech or Song? Identifying How the Brain Perceives Music</a> by Lisa M. P. Munoz at <i>Cognitive Neuroscience Society</i></li><li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mental-health-care-should-be-available-for-all-not-a-luxury/ ">Mental Health Care Should Be Available for All, Not a Luxury</a> by Sarah Sloat at<i> Scientific American</i></li><li>Podcast: <a href="https://hidden-brain.simplecast.com/episodes/money-20-emotional-currency-rYIm_jTm">Money 2.0: Emotional Currency</a> by Shankar Vedantam at <i>Hidden Brain</i></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/18/health/long-covid-hospitalization.html">Over 75 Percent of Long Covid Patients Were Not Hospitalized for Initial Illness, Study Finds</a> by Pam Belluck for <i>The New York Times</i></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220520144706.htm">Study discovers an underlying cause for infantile spasms and points to a novel therapy</a> at<i> Science Daily</i></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/what-the-worlds-largest-organism-reveals-about-fires-and-forests/">What the World’s Largest Organism Reveals About Fires and Forests</a> by Colin Hogan for <i>Wired</i></li></ul><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://img.atlasobscura.com/lvEuDodGnMusRQ9U45YMCgzPMJDqyU83pIGSl8sN5Q0/rt:fit/w:1200/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL3BsYWNl/X2ltYWdlcy83ZTY3/YmE5ZWIyMzIzNTgz/MGNfNjE2Mzc3ODM2/M180OWY4ZWM2ODFk/X3ouanBn.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://img.atlasobscura.com/lvEuDodGnMusRQ9U45YMCgzPMJDqyU83pIGSl8sN5Q0/rt:fit/w:1200/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL3BsYWNl/X2ltYWdlcy83ZTY3/YmE5ZWIyMzIzNTgz/MGNfNjE2Mzc3ODM2/M180OWY4ZWM2ODFk/X3ouanBn.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Honey fungus, the species that makes up the <br />3.4 square mile 'humungous fungus'<br />Image credit: Charles de Mille-Isles/Flickr CC BY 2.0 licence</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2022/05/researchers-compile-largest-ever-photo-database-of-amazon-wildlife/">Researchers compile largest-ever photo database of Amazon wildlife </a>by Liz Kimbrough at <i>Mongabay </i></li><li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2022/05/9m-deaths-a-year-from-pollution-the-largest-existential-threat-to-humans/">9m deaths a year from pollution, the ‘largest existential threat’ to humans</a> by Elizabeth Claire Alberts at <i>Mongabay</i></li><li><a href="https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=60639.php">Upcycling strategy turns discarded solar cells into thermoelectrics</a> by Michael Berger at <i>Nanowerk</i></li><li><a href="https://medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/can-the-new-and-improved-large-hadron-collider-save-particle-physics-34be15fd29c0">Can the new-and-improved Large Hadron Collider save particle physics?</a> by Ethan Siegel at <i>Starts With a Bang!</i></li></ul><div><div><div><ul></ul></div></div></div><p></p><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. 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Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?</p><div><ul><li><a href="https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=60590.php">Combining 3D printing and self-assembly to fabricate the world's lightest material</a> by Michael Berger at <i>Nanowerk</i> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ehn7xfYrTSA" width="320" youtube-src-id="ehn7xfYrTSA"></iframe></div></li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This graphene lattice is itself less dense than air, but doesn't float away because it is filled with air.</span></div></div><div><ul><li><a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/article/physical-world/2022/race-against-radon">The race against radon</a> by Chris Baraniuk at <i>Knowable Magazine</i></li><li><a href="https://mappingignorance.org/2022/05/11/the-human-genome-fully-sequenced-at-last/">The human genome, fully sequenced at last!</a> by Rosa García-Verdugo at <i>Mapping Ignorance </i></li><li><a href="https://www.sbpdiscovery.org/news/beaker-blog/without-protein-tuberculosis-powerless">Without this protein, tuberculosis is powerless</a> by Miles Martin at <i>Sanford Burnham Prebys</i></li><li><a href="https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/ddx3x-loss-affects-male-female-mouse-neurons-differently/">DDX3X loss affects male, female mouse neurons differently</a> by Laura Dattaro at <i>Spectrum</i></li><li><a href="https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/organoids-hint-at-origins-of-enlarged-brains-in-autistic-people/">Organoids hint at origins of enlarged brains in autistic people</a> by Peter Hess at <i>Spectrum</i></li><li><a href="https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/growth-charts-map-brain-changes-across-lifespan/">Growth charts map brain changes across lifespan</a> by Chloe Williams at <i>Spectrum</i></li><li><a href="https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/mouse-models-mirror-cerebellum-patterns-seen-in-autism/">Mouse models mirror cerebellum patterns seen in autism</a> by Angie Voyles Askham at <i>Spectrum</i></li><li><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/11/science/mice-aging-memory-spinal-fluid.html&h=AT1awjfXZZ34xTWKTWbTCfMm0xG0ekG1ilV087o7u4mcIppPMpC_B4G3fgsTsp4aANUhaZDM9mbLMAu0GB5MmjnL2o-AeiXEsIYlYrQlmGf4zQTU0G02zVLNwygOc9MNVwNZ8G891fiv67X2to5u&s=1">Spinal fluid from young mice sharpened memories of older rodents</a> by Benjamin Mueller for <i>The New York Times</i> </li><li><a href="https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2022/05/12/study-on-the-abcs-of-mental-health-finds-that-simply-believing-you-can-improve-mental-wellbeing-helps-actually-improve-it/">Study on the “ABCs of Mental Health” finds that simply believing you can improve mental wellbeing helps actually improve it</a> at <i>SharpBrains</i></li><li><a href="https://micro-bites.org/2022/05/16/relationship-advice-from-mucus/ ">Relationship advice from mucus</a> by Manasvi Verma at <i>MicroBites </i></li><li><a href="https://www.promegaconnections.com/migratory-birds-and-light-pollution/">Migratory birds and light pollution</a> by Riley Bell at <i>Promega Connections</i></li><li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2022/05/biologist-fighting-plastic-pollution-to-save-sea-turtles-wins-green-oscar/">Biologist fighting plastic pollution to save sea turtles wins ‘Green Oscar’</a> by Kaleab Girma at <i>Mongabay</i></li><li><a href="https://sciworthy.com/where-did-all-these-plants-come-from/ ">Where did all these plants come from?</a> by David K. Fotouhi at <i>Sciworthy</i></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/farming-drives-towards-precision-agriculture-technologies/">Farming drives toward ‘precision agriculture’ technologies</a> by Tom Johnson for <i>Wired</i></li><li><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https://theastroholic.co.uk/2022/05/12/meet-sagittarius-a/&h=AT3LisAnH1PVyfj3ubtJaveceJEUF3bTiD7_9yxJ2BvTChtmp3q14YkrJMeWOBm_39LudFL7_3QBSxqvvwjvuNe6K78qTlmEDgLWv29xnbhcm6ok2uV6A8XBKeMtrkdGuC52bC3GWhYQBBtx1b4G&s=1">Meet Sagittarius A*</a> by Alfredo Carpineti at <i>The Astroholic</i></li></ul><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7mQseqyZ3V8" width="320" youtube-src-id="7mQseqyZ3V8"></iframe></div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Get to know our nearest black hole, Sagittarius A*! </span></div></div><div><ul></ul></div></div></div><p></p><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. Want #SciSeekPicks to help satisfy your scientific curiosity every week? Sign up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/7990438109621798556#">here</a> for regular notification emails. </p>ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031405097933191605.post-45236756995840748372022-05-10T17:00:00.055+01:002022-05-16T17:31:05.692+01:00What does a black hole sound like? Can pandas help other endangered bears? Find out in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for May 2-8 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, learn about a smart device that can clean water at the press of a button and how video games can help mental health. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?</p><ul><li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2022/05/lessons-from-panda-conservation-could-help-asias-other-overlooked-bears/">Lessons from Panda Conservation Could Help Asia’s Other, Overlooked, Bears</a> by Spoorthy Raman at <i>Mongabay</i></li></ul><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2022/05/06132436/Sloth-bears.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="213" src="https://imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2022/05/06132436/Sloth-bears.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sloth bears aren't as cute or popular as pandas </span><br style="font-size: small;" /><span style="font-size: small;">Image by N. A. Naseer via </span><span style="font-size: small;"><a data-wpel-link="external" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sloth_bears_by_N_A_Nazeer.jpg" rel="noopener external" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #45aae8; font-style: italic; text-decoration-line: none; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; touch-action: manipulation;" target="_blank">Wikimedia Commons</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #292b2c; font-style: italic;"> (</span><a data-wpel-link="external" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/in/" rel="noopener external" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #45aae8; font-style: italic; text-decoration-line: none; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; touch-action: manipulation;" target="_blank">CC BY-SA 2.5 IN</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #292b2c; font-style: italic;">).</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li><a href="https://hakaimagazine.com/news/the-surprising-scale-of-the-seagrass-sanitation-service/">The Surprising Scale of the Seagrass Sanitation Service</a> by Sean Mowbray at <i>Hakai Magazine</i></li><li><a href="https://www.coffeetablescience.com/2022/05/a-user-friendly-and-energy-efficient.html">A User-friendly And Energy-efficient Device That Generates Clean Drinking Water With The Push Of One Button</a> by Sunaina Dolwani at <i>Coffee Table Science</i></li><li><a href="https://chandra.si.edu/blog/node/813">New NASA Black Hole Sonifications with a Remix</a> at<i> ChandraBlog</i></li><li><a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/article/technology/2022/gallium-liquid-metal-could-transform-soft-electronics">Gallium: The Liquid Metal That Could Transform Soft Electronics</a> by Kurt Kleiner at <i>Knowable Magazine</i> </li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/dopamine-helps-neurons-know-when-to-start-a-movement/">A Brain Chemical Helps Neurons Know When to Start a Movement</a> by Allison Whitten for <i>Wired </i></li><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/understanding-memory-recall-and-storage-in-the-brain">Understanding Memory Recall and Storage in the Brain </a>by Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi at <i>Discover Magazine</i> </li><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/the-surprising-mental-health-benefits-of-video-games">The Surprising Mental Health Benefits of Video Games</a> by Darren Incorvaia at <i>Discover Magazine</i> </li><li><a href="https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/profiles/rising-star-lucia-peixoto-breaking-down-the-interplay-between-sleep-and-autism/">Rising star: Lucia Peixoto, breaking down the interplay between sleep and autism</a> by Angie Voyles Askham at <i>Spectrum</i></li><li><a href="https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/null-and-noteworthy-sex-bias-and-gender-blend/">Null and Noteworthy: Sex bias and gender blend</a> by Laura Dattaro at <i>Spectrum</i></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/04/health/transgender-children-identity.html">Few Transgender Children Change Their Minds After 5 Years, Study Finds</a> by Azeen Ghorayshi for <i>The New York Times</i></li><li><a href="https://digest.bps.org.uk/2022/05/04/we-unconsciously-pay-more-attention-to-someone-who-has-dilated-pupils/">We unconsciously pay more attention to someone who has dilated pupils</a> and <a href="https://digest.bps.org.uk/2022/05/09/heres-why-phrases-like-rowdy-bowels-and-moose-ooze-seem-funny/">Here’s why phrases like “rowdy bowels” and “moose ooze” seem funny</a> by Emma Young at <i>British Psychological Society Research Digest</i></li><li><a href="https://sciworthy.com/new-treatment-for-infants-with-weakened-immune-systems/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-treatment-for-infants-with-weakened-immune-systems">New Treatment for Infants With Weakened Immune Systems</a> by Claire Bochaberi at <i>Sciworthy</i></li><li><a href="https://oncobites.blog/2022/05/04/the-role-of-the-human-gut-microbiome-in-pancreatic-cancer/">The Role of the Human Gut Microbiome in Pancreatic Cancer</a> by Aishat Motolani at <i>OncoBites</i></li></ul><p></p><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. 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Find out in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for April 25 -May 1 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></p><ul style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></ul><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, learn about conch conservation and extraverts' perceived weakness. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/what-happens-if-the-solar-systems-largest-comet-collides-with-earth-44a3d6450f44">What happens if the Solar System’s largest comet collides with Earth?</a> by Ethan Siegel at <i>Starts With A Bang</i> </li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://miro.medium.com/max/700/1*jeulWryG803hEPVnLJPN7g.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="700" height="242" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/700/1*jeulWryG803hEPVnLJPN7g.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein, the largest comet ever discovered, <br />has a nucleus that’s approximately 119 kilometers across. <br />If such an object were to strike Earth, the energy imparted to our planet <br />would be thousands to ten thousand times as energetic as the <br />K-Pg impactor that occurred 65 million years ago. (Credit: NASA/Don Davis)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/the-queen-conchs-gambit/">The Queen Conch’s Gambit</a> by Cynthia Barnett for <i>Wired</i></li><li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2022/04/to-stop-plastic-pollution-we-must-stop-plastic-production-scientists-say/">To stop plastic pollution, we must stop plastic production, scientists say </a><i>at Mongabay.com </i></li><li><a href="https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/toolbox/deep-learning-tool-tracks-interacting-animals-in-real-time/">Deep-learning tool tracks interacting animals in real time</a> by Niko McCarty at <i>Spectrum</i></li><li><a href="https://micro-bites.org/2022/04/27/soil-protists-as-indicators-of-pollution/">Soil protists as indicators of pollution </a>by Maria Martynova <i>at MicroBites </i></li><li><a href="https://mappingignorance.org/2022/05/02/healing-from-the-skin-the-first-topical-gene-therapy-is-out/">Healing from the skin: the first topical gene therapy is out</a> by Rosa García-Verdugo at <i>Mapping Ignorance</i></li><li><a href="https://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=60479.php">Nanotechnology-enabled low-cost, point-of-care, self-test of sodium in the comfort of your home</a> by Yashwant Mahajan at <i>Nanowerk</i></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/27/style/family-birth-control-pandemic.html">More Kids? After the Last Two Years? No Thanks.</a> by Emily Gould for <i>The New York Times </i></li><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/whats-happening-in-your-brain-moments-before-death">What’s Happening in Your Brain Moments Before Death?</a> by Donna Sarkar at <i>Discover Magazine </i></li><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/lies-deception-and-the-criminal-justice-system">Lies, Deception and the Criminal Justice System</a> by Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi at <i>Discover Magazine</i> </li><li><a href="https://digest.bps.org.uk/2022/04/26/background-music-can-make-us-less-cautious/">Background music can make us less cautious</a> by Emma Young at <i>British Psychological Society Research Digest</i></li><li><a href="https://digest.bps.org.uk/2022/04/27/extraverts-are-considered-to-be-poorer-listeners/">Extraverts are considered to be poorer listeners</a> by Emma Young at <i>British Psychological Society Research Digest</i></li><li><a href="https://blog.science.edu.sg/2022/04/29/mind-matters-chapter-4-gifted-intelligence/">Mind Matters Chapter 4: Gifted Intelligence</a> by Kenneth Lyen and Lim Daphne at <i>I Saw the Science</i></li><li><a href="https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2022/04/26/collaborative-neuroimaging-initiative-brainchart-helps-chart-how-brains-change-across-the-lifespan/">Collaborative neuroimaging initiative BrainChart helps chart how brains change across the lifespan</a> at <i>SharpBrains</i></li><li><a href="https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2022/04/28/news-on-how-the-brain-changes-over-time-how-to-clear-foggy-brains-how-to-multitask-or-not-and-much-more/">News on how the brain changes over time, how to clear foggy brains, how to multitask (or not), and more</a> at <i>SharpBrains</i></li></ul><p></p><div><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. 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Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?</p><p></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/to-resurrect-jordans-lost-forests-people-plant-tiny-urban-ones/">To Resurrect Jordan’s Lost Forests, People Plant Tiny Urban Ones</a> by Jason Ruffin at <i>Wired</i></li></ul><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6_sSqUJOy9hER1YSNugOM8XjXVjit5fZXErzGm9b8DaBR1Hy2qm3E_4kAxsdNfoDkmOAuDDkut1BFheUd8tmxcRmoUKpuW5q1-zmw-FCmX2iMNwDGTKltLPHrxT3yT-Yw7sMEwYfgIXjysd5t2xAne7hWnrbc4ncwMU1MAXzLBWLShOOhqVdSyQ-/s1024/45526798342_de5c919487_b.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6_sSqUJOy9hER1YSNugOM8XjXVjit5fZXErzGm9b8DaBR1Hy2qm3E_4kAxsdNfoDkmOAuDDkut1BFheUd8tmxcRmoUKpuW5q1-zmw-FCmX2iMNwDGTKltLPHrxT3yT-Yw7sMEwYfgIXjysd5t2xAne7hWnrbc4ncwMU1MAXzLBWLShOOhqVdSyQ-/s320/45526798342_de5c919487_b.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">In Jordan, a team is planting Pistacia lentiscus, the rare wild pistachio tree.<br />Image credit: SAM_3326 used via Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0 licence</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li><a href="https://speakingofresearch.com/2022/04/22/octopuses-can-teach-us-a-lot/">Octopuses can teach us a lot</a> by Justin A. Varholick at <i>Speaking of Research </i></li><li><a href="https://sciworthy.com/what-if-plastic-could-detect-light-or-clean-wastewater/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-if-plastic-could-detect-light-or-clean-wastewater">What if plastic could detect light or clean wastewater?</a> by Madeleyn Cajamarca and Gina Misra at <i>Sciworthy</i></li><li><a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/article/health-disease/2022/first-malaria-vaccine-leap-forward-we-cant-stop-now">The first malaria vaccine is a leap forward, but we can’t stop now</a> by Matthew Laurens at <i>Knowable Magazine</i></li><li><a href="https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/are-pan-coronavirus-vaccines-possible">Are Pan-Coronavirus Vaccines Possible?</a> by Derek Lowe at <i>Science </i></li><li><a href="https://medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/did-fermilabs-new-result-blow-a-hole-in-the-standard-model-81e3b210579a">Did Fermilab’s new result blow a hole in the Standard Model?</a> by Ethan Siegel at <i>Starts With A Bang! </i></li><li><a href="http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2022/04/i-stopped-working-on-black-hole.html">I stopped working on black hole information loss. Here’s why.</a> by Sabine Hossenfelder at<i> Backreaction </i></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/23/health/mental-health-crisis-teens.html">‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis Among U.S. Teens</a> by Matt Richtel and Annie Flanagan for <i>The New York Times</i></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/13/well/mind/mental-health-apps-therapy.html">How to Find a Mental Health App That Works for You</a> by Christina Caron for <i>The New York Times</i></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/20/well/eat/tiktok-gut-health.html">Why Is Gut Health Taking Over TikTok?</a> by Dani Blum for <i>The New York Times</i> </li><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/how-is-social-media-morphing-our-self-image">How Is Social Media Morphing Our Self-Image?</a> by Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi at <i>Discover</i></li><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/why-burnout-makes-you-feel-like-you-cant-think-straight">Why Burnout Makes You Feel Like You Can’t Think Straight</a> by Elizabeth Svoboda at <i>Discover </i></li><li><a href="https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2022/04/14/five-ways-to-clear-foggy-brains-and-improve-cognitive-well-being/">Five ways to clear foggy brains and improve cognitive well-being</a> at <i>SharpBrains</i></li><li><a href="https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2022/04/21/debate-will-digital-therapeutics-gain-the-required-levels-of-awareness-adoption-reimbursement-and-fulfillment-to-become-sustainable/">Debate: Will digital therapeutics gain the required levels of awareness, adoption, reimbursement and fulfillment to become sustainable?</a> at <i>SharpBrains</i></li><li><a href="https://www.coffeetablescience.com/2022/04/good-cholesterol-hdl-particles-in.html">Good Cholesterol (HDL) Particles In Cerebrospinal Fluid Play A Vital Role In Protecting The Brain</a> by Sunaina Dolwani at <i>Coffee Table Science</i></li><li><a href="https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/researchers-advocates-rush-to-aid-autistic-ukrainians/">Researchers, advocates rush to aid autistic Ukrainians</a> by Laura Dattaro at <i>Spectrum </i></li><li><a href="https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/spotted/spotted-around-the-web-fragile-x-epigenetics-brain-imaging-issues-prenatal-tests-warning/">Spotted around the web: Fragile X epigenetics, brain imaging issues, prenatal tests warning</a> by Jill Adams at<i> Spectrum</i></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/making-science-more-open-good-research-bad-security/">Making Science More Open Is Good for Research—but Bad for Security</a> by Grace Browne for <i>Wired</i></li></ul><p></p><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. Want #SciSeekPicks to help satisfy your scientific curiosity every week? Sign up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/7990438109621798556#">here</a> for regular notification emails. </p>ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031405097933191605.post-26809055319944500012022-04-11T17:00:00.038+01:002022-04-11T17:13:56.283+01:00Can hip-hop prevent suicide? What is the southwest US dam problem? Find out in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for the week of April 4-10 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, learn about what it would look like were you able to see everything in the twinkly night sky, and how scientists are figuring out the way protein molecules like those in our bodies' cells fit together. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity? </p><p></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nationalelfservice.net/mental-health/suicide/hip-hop-suicide-prevention/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hip-hop-suicide-prevention">Can hip-hop music help to prevent suicide?</a> by Olufemi Talabi at <i>The Mental Elf</i></li><li><a href="https://mappingignorance.org/2022/04/11/our-murderous-ancestors/">Our Murderous Ancestors</a> by Eduardo Angulo, translated by Julio Nicanor Ozores at <i>Mapping Ignorance</i></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/drought-hydropower-southwestern-us-glen-canyon-dam/">Drought Is Threatening Hydropower in the Southwestern US</a> by Doug Johnson for <i>Wired</i></li></ul><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1548516328-332d3df9d5f1?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&auto=format&fit=crop&w=870&q=80" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="213" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1548516328-332d3df9d5f1?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&auto=format&fit=crop&w=870&q=80" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Southwest US could have a big dam problem<br />Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@cedric?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Cédric Dhaenens</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/dams?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/whats-behind-every-square-degree-in-outer-space-58bb42fd3fdf">What’s behind every square degree in outer space?</a> by Ethan Siegel at <i>Starts With a Bang!</i></li><li><a href="https://ouropenoceans.com/surviving-the-polar-night-how-the-foodbancs-project-changed-antarctic-ecology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=surviving-the-polar-night-how-the-foodbancs-project-changed-antarctic-ecology">Surviving the Polar Night – How the FOODBANCS Project Changed Antarctic Ecology</a> by Lucas King at <i>Our Open Oceans</i></li><li><a href="https://www.virology.ws/2022/04/08/trial-by-error-more-on-the-regain-trial-for-long-covid-patients/">Trial By Error: More on the REGAIN Trial for Long Covid Patients</a> by David Tuller at <i>This Week in Virology</i></li><li><a href="https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/computing-your-way-protein-binders ">Computing Your Way to Protein Binders</a> by Derek Lowe at <i>Science</i></li><li><a href="https://schaechter.asmblog.org/schaechter/2022/04/how-to-fine-tune-a-riboswitch.html">How to Fine-Tune a Riboswitch</a> by Janie Kim at <i>Small Things Considered</i></li></ul><p></p><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. Want #SciSeekPicks to help satisfy your scientific curiosity every week? Sign up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/7990438109621798556#">here</a> for regular notification emails.</p>ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031405097933191605.post-64125651581672546442022-04-04T17:00:00.081+01:002022-04-04T17:00:00.173+01:00How fast should you drive to save fuel? How did stardust help life emerge? Find out in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for the week of March 27-April 3 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, learn about why decongestant medicines don't work well, and how to charge your gadgets without wires. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity? </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/is-there-an-optimal-driving-speed-that-saves-gas-and-money/">Is there an optimal driving speed that saves gas—and money?</a> by Rhett Allain at <i>Wired</i></li></ul><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1491847352009-6db18bb24656?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&auto=format&fit=crop&w=687&q=80" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="320" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1491847352009-6db18bb24656?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&auto=format&fit=crop&w=687&q=80" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">What commuting speed saves<br />you the most money?<br />Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@lin_alessio?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Alessio Lin</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/drive?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2022/04/how-close-is-wireless-power-technology.html">How close is wireless power technology? </a>by Sabine Hossenfelder at <i>Backreaction </i></li><li><a href="https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/uselessness-phenylephrine">The uselessness of phenylephrine</a> by Derek Lowe at <i>Science</i></li><li><a href="https://mgriblog.org/2022/03/30/is-your-shampoo-secretly-harming-you-mass-general-dermatologists-call-for-better-regulation-of-personal-care-products/">Is your shampoo secretly harming you? Mass General dermatologists call for better regulation of personal care products</a> by Nicoletta
Valenzano at <i>Massachusetts General Research Institute</i></li><li><a href="https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2022/04/01/personalised-blood-test-could-help-predict-which-lung-cancers-might-return/">Personalised blood test could help predict which lung cancers might return</a> by Graeme Sneddon at <i>Cancer Research UK</i></li><li><a href="https://micro-bites.org/2022/04/04/intraterrestrials-microbes-living-under-our-feet/">Intraterrestrials – microbes living under our feet</a> by Anaïs Biclot at <i>MicroBites</i></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/peptides-on-stardust-may-have-provided-a-shortcut-to-life/">Peptides on stardust may have provided a shortcut to life</a> by Yasemin Saplakoglu for <i>Wired</i></li><li><a href="https://go.nature.com/36LDjMr">Design of protein binding proteins from target structure alone</a> by Lonxing Cao, Brian Coventry et al at <i>Nature </i></li><li><a href="https://envirobites.org/2022/04/02/here-there-and-everywhere-the-plastic-particles-around-us-all/">Here, there, and everywhere: the plastic particles around us all</a><i> </i>by Cypress Novick at <i>Envirobites</i></li><li><a href="https://hakaimagazine.com/news/the-anemone-in-the-coal-mine/">The anemone in the coal mine</a> by Kate Golembiewski at <i>Hakai Magazine</i></li><li><a href="https://digest.bps.org.uk/2022/04/01/people-who-grew-up-in-cities-tend-to-be-worse-navigators/">People who grew up in cities tend to be worse navigators</a><br />by Matthew Warren at<i> British Psychological Society Research Digest </i></li><li><a href="https://digest.bps.org.uk/2022/03/30/embracing-discomfort-rather-than-avoiding-it-can-help-us-work-towards-our-personal-goals/">Embracing discomfort, rather than avoiding it, can help us work towards our personal goals</a> by Matthew Warren at <i>British Psychological Society Research Digest</i></li><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/early-life-experiences-may-have-affected-your-brain-wiring">Early life experiences may have affected your brain wiring</a> by Conor Feehly at <i>Discover</i></li><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/chronic-pain-makes-you-think-differently">Chronic pain makes you think differently</a> by Holly Barker at <i>Discover </i></li><li><span data-text="true" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/why-our-brains-merge-the-past">Why Our Brains Merge the Past</a> by Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi at <i>Discover</i></span></li></ul><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. 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ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity? </p><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2022/03/these-experiments-could-prove-einstein.html">These Experiments Could Prove Einstein Wrong</a> by Sabine Hossenfelder at <i>Backreaction</i></li><li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2022/03/ships-sunk-in-nuclear-tests-host-diverse-corals-study-says-but-do-we-need-them/">Ships sunk in nuclear tests host diverse corals, study says. But do we need them?</a> by Elizabeth Claire Alberts at <i>Mongabay</i></li><li><a href="https://hakaimagazine.com/news/how-pacific-islanders-fared-under-lockdown/">How Pacific Islanders Fared Under Lockdown</a> by Monica Evans at <i>Hakai Magazine</i></li><li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2022/03/its-a-girl-super-rare-sumatran-rhino-born-in-captive-breeding-center/">It’s a girl: Super rare Sumatran rhino born in captive-breeding center</a> by Basten Gokkon at <i>Mongabay</i></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/a-global-boom-in-fences-is-harming-wildlife/">A Global Boom in Fences Is Harming Wildlife</a> by Jim Robbins at <i>Wired</i></li><li><a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/article/technology/2022/cochineal-red-dye-bugs-moves-lab ">Cochineal, a red dye from bugs, moves to the lab</a> by Brittney J Miller at <i>Knowable Magazine </i></li></ul><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://live.staticflickr.com/7464/29438827815_e43843d9d8_h.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="213" src="https://live.staticflickr.com/7464/29438827815_e43843d9d8_h.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">We use cochineal bugs to make red food colouring, but maybe not for too much longer<br />Image credit: Vahe Martirosyan used via Flickr CC BY 2.0 licence</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li><a href="https://digest.bps.org.uk/2022/03/22/repetition-can-make-even-the-most-bizarre-claims-seem-more-true/">Repetition can make even the most bizarre claims seem more true</a> by Emma L. Barratt at <i>British Psychological Society Research Digest </i></li><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/the-emotional-psychology-behind-investing">The Emotional Psychology Behind Investing</a> by
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi at <i>Discover</i></li><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/how-do-scientists-measure-brain-activity">How Do Scientists Measure Brain Activity?</a> by Conor Feehly at <i>Discover</i></li><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/understanding-body-dysmorphic-disorder">Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder</a> by Eric Taipale at <i>Discover</i></li><li><a href="https://www.nationalelfservice.net/mental-health/depression/stratified-care-depression/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stratified-care-depression">Stratified care vs stepped care for depression – which is more effective?</a> by Sarah Watts at <i>The Mental Elf</i></li><li><a href="https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/neural-network-finds-markers-of-autism-gender-in-brain-scans/">Neural network finds markers of autism, gender in brain scans</a> by Peter Hess at <i>Spectrum </i></li></ul></div><div><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/2484560119972230482#">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. Want #SciSeekPicks to help satisfy your scientific curiosity every week? Sign up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/7990438109621798556#">here</a> for regular notification emails.</p></div>ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031405097933191605.post-24845601199722304822022-03-21T17:06:00.003+00:002022-03-21T17:19:02.374+00:00Which bad habits can't we quit? How can we reduce daylight savings' impact on our sleep? Find out in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for the week of March 14-20 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, discover how fish waste can become wealth, but also how the coffee we drink could be harming those fish. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity? </p><div><ul><li><a href="https://www.compoundchem.com/2022/03/15/crocus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crocus">Crocus chemistry: Saffron, colours, and poisonous imposters</a> by Andy Brunning at <i>Compound Interest</i> </li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1616646330617-9601967ff13a?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1170&q=80" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="213" src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1616646330617-9601967ff13a?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1170&q=80" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Crocuses have interesting chemistry!<br />Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@cfitz?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Cody Fitzgerald</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><ul><li><a href="https://envirobites.org/2022/03/20/prey-or-mate-can-web-building-spiders-tell-the-difference/">Prey or Mate – Can web-building spiders tell the difference?</a> by Brandi Pessman at <i>Envirobites</i></li><li><a href="https://hakaimagazine.com/article-short/from-fish-waste-to-community-wealth/">From Fish Waste to Community Wealth</a> by Meenakshi. J at <i>Hakai Magazine</i></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/climate-change-is-disrupting-the-global-supply-chain-too/">Climate Change Is Disrupting the Global Supply Chain Too</a> by Jacques Leslie for <i>Wired</i></li><li><a href="https://hakaimagazine.com/news/how-your-caffeine-addiction-is-hurting-marine-life/">How Your Caffeine Addiction Is Hurting Marine Life</a> by Larry Pynn at <i>Hakai Magazine</i></li><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/10-harmful-habits-that-we-just-cant-quit">10 Harmful Habits That We Just Can’t Quit</a> by Donna Sarkar at<i> Discover Magazine </i></li><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/scientists-arent-sure-how-the-inner-voice-works">Scientists Aren't Sure How the Inner Voice Works</a> by Avery Hurt at <i>Discover Magazine </i></li><li><a href=" https://digest.bps.org.uk/2022/03/15/a-mothers-early-life-experiences-of-adversity-can-influence-her-babys-sensitivity-to-stress/">A mother’s early life experiences of adversity can influence her baby’s sensitivity to stress</a> by Emma Young at <i>British Psychological Society Research Digest</i></li><li><a href="https://lifeapps.io/sleep/springing-forward-affects-your-sleep-heres-how-to-cope/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=springing-forward-affects-your-sleep-heres-how-to-cope">Daylight savings time affects your sleep. Making it permanent is a bad idea</a><i> </i>by Luisa Torres Duque at <i>LIFE Apps </i></li><li><a href="https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2022/03/14/a-great-new-book-and-five-fun-brain-teasers-to-celebrate-brain-awareness-week-2022/">A great new book and five fun brain teasers to celebrate Brain Awareness Week 2022</a> at<i> Sharpbrains </i></li><li><a href="http://backreaction.blogspot.com/2022/03/these-tiny-robots-could-work-inside.html ">These tiny robots could work inside your body</a> by Sabine Hossenfelder at <i>Backreaction</i> </li><li><a href="https://oncobites.blog/2022/03/02/immune-agonist-antibodies-promising-immunotherapy-targets-on-the-horizon/">Immune Agonist Antibodies: Promising Immunotherapy Targets on the Horizon</a> by Kate Secombe for <i>OncoBites</i></li><li><a href="https://www.promegaconnections.com/using-tumor-produced-neoantigens-to-treat-lynch-syndrome/">Using Tumor-Produced Neoantigens to Treat Lynch Syndrome</a> by AnnaKay Kruger at <i>Promega Corporation </i></li></ul></div><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ScienceSeeker/">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. Want #SciSeekPicks to help satisfy your scientific curiosity every week? Sign up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/7990438109621798556#">here</a> for regular notification emails.</p>ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031405097933191605.post-30587807358203867432022-03-14T17:00:00.073+00:002022-03-14T17:11:39.875+00:00What's the solar system's hottest planet? What was the most important drug of 2021? Find out in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for the week of March 6-13 2022 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm<p>In the latest edition of the best and brightest from the world of science news, discover the two-way relationship between social media and mental health and the latest news on four controversial pesticides. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity? </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://medium.com/starts-with-a-bang/surprise-mercury-isnt-the-solar-system-s-hottest-planet-584909520e90">Surprise: Mercury isn’t the Solar System’s hottest planet</a> by Ethan Siegel at <i>Starts With a Bang</i></li></ul><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://miro.medium.com/max/700/0*pTeBVReGMgB9vdrh" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="341" data-original-width="700" height="195" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/700/0*pTeBVReGMgB9vdrh" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the hottest planet in our solar system - but which one is it?<br />(Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) </td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li><a href="https://www.coffeetablescience.com/2022/03/scientists-are-harnessing-fish-noises.html">Scientists are harnessing fish noises like 'Boops' and 'Unks' to
maintain underwater ecosystems</a> by Mithun Sukesan at <i>Coffee Table Science</i></li><li><a href="https://news.mongabay.com/2022/03/vulnerable-antarctic-reefs-reveal-wealth-of-life-as-rich-as-tropical-corals/">Vulnerable Antarctic reefs reveal wealth of life as rich as tropical corals</a> by Elizabeth Claire Alberts at <i>Mongabay</i></li><li><a href="https://envirobites.org/2022/03/13/hunting-for-nothing/">Hunting for Nothing</a> by Sam Schurkamp at <i>Envirobites</i></li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/the-epa-may-extend-the-use-of-pesticides-that-paralyze-bees/">The EPA May Extend the Use of Pesticides that Paralyze Bees</a> by Oliver Milman at <i>Wired</i></li><li><a href="https://digest.bps.org.uk/2022/03/11/we-try-to-avoid-people-with-these-stereotypically-boring-traits/">We try to avoid people with these stereotypically boring traits</a> by Matthew Warren at <i>British Psychological Society Research Digest</i></li><li><a href="https://digest.bps.org.uk/2022/03/14/how-well-do-you-know-what-you-look-like-research-on-self-perception-digested/">How well do you know what you look like? Research on self-perception, digested.</a> by Emma Young at <i>British Psychological Society Research Digest</i></li><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/athletes-have-high-rates-of-ptsd">Athletes Have High Rates of PTSD</a> by Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi at <i>Discover Magazine</i></li><li><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><a href="https://www.nationalelfservice.net/treatment/digital-health/self-disclosure-social-media/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=self-disclosure-social-media">Self-disclosure and social media: review identifies two-way relationship with mental health #ActiveIngredientsMH</a></u></span> by Pattie Gonsalves at <i>The Mental Elf</i></li><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/what-happens-in-the-brain-when-an-organ-transplant-is-rejected">What Happens in the Brain When an Organ Transplant is Rejected?</a> by Christian Thorsberg at <i>Discover Magazine</i></li><li><a href="https://www.spectrumnews.org/opinion/clinicians-must-put-more-effort-into-autism-specific-medical-care/">Clinicians must put more effort into autism-specific medical care</a> by Shannon Des Roches Rosa at <i>Spectrum</i></li><li><a href="https://drughunter.com/small-molecule-of-the-year-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=small-molecule-of-the-year-2021">Small Molecule of the Year – 2021</a> at <i>Drug Hunter</i></li><li><a href="https://www.ascb.org/publications-columns/annual-meeting/cell-bio-virtual-2021-a-retrospective/">Cell Bio Virtual 2021: A Retrospective</a> by Mary Spiro at <i>ASCB</i></li></ul><p></p><div><p></p><p>To indulge your curiosity even more, follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ScienceSeeker/">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/sciseeker">Twitter</a> for honourable mentions of great posts that didn't quite make our #SciSeekPicks list this week. Want #SciSeekPicks to help satisfy your scientific curiosity every week? Sign up <a href="https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/3031405097933191605/7990438109621798556#">here</a> for regular notification emails.</p></div>ScienceSeekershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414354017116280938noreply@blogger.com0