Jun 9, 2021
Neuroscientists Have Discovered a Phenomenon That They Cant Explain
Posted by Scott Bleackley in category: futurism
“Scientists are meant to know what’s going on, but in this particular case, we are deeply confused.”
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Jun 9, 2021
Dr. Vicki Fishlock — Amboseli Trust for Elephants — Conservation And Welfare Of Africas Elephants
Posted by Ira S. Pastor in category: futurism
50+ Year Study Of The Life Cycle, Conservation And Welfare Of Africa’s Elephants — Dr. Vicki Fishlock, Ph.D., Resident Scientist, Amboseli Trust for Elephants.
Dr. Vicki Fishlock Ph.D. is a Resident Scientist, at The Amboseli Trust for Elephants (https://www.elephanttrust.org/), an organization that aims to ensure the long-term conservation and welfare of Africa’s elephants in the context of human needs and pressures, through scientific research, training, community outreach, public awareness and advocacy, and which is involved in the longest-running study of wild elephants in the world.
Jun 9, 2021
South African woman gives birth to 10 babies in possible world record
Posted by Shane Hinshaw in category: futurism
Gosiame Thamara Sithole, 37, was astonished by decuplets after scans only showed eight in the womb.
Jun 8, 2021
Humans Can Learn How to ‘Echolocate’ in Just 10 Weeks, Experiment Shows
Posted by Jason Blain in category: futurism
Echolocation for humans. Original post https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article…
With enough training, most humans can learn how to echolocate, using their tongue to make clicking sounds, and interpreting the sounds of the echoes that come back, reflected from the surrounding environment.
In as few as 10 weeks, researchers were able to teach participants how to navigate obstacles and recognize the size and orientation of objects using the rebounding calls of their clicks. The experiment involved 12 participants who’d been diagnosed as legally blind during their childhood, and 14 sighted people.
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Jun 8, 2021
Two new species of cat-size flying squirrel discovered in the Himalaya
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
The rodents, which live at elevations of more than 15000 feet, have fluffy tails that act as rudders while they sail between rocky cliffs.
Jun 8, 2021
Ring of fire: How to view the annular solar eclipse on June 10
Posted by Atanas Atanasov in category: futurism
June 10 marks the first solar eclipse of any kind viewable in North America since 2017.
The ring of fire annular solar eclipse in June is the first solar eclipse viewable in North America since 2017. Here’s how to watch and what makes it special.
Jun 5, 2021
ADHD Drugs Can Affect Later Generations
Posted by Jason Blain in categories: biotech/medical, futurism
“Because of this male-specific effect, we investigated the effects of MPH through the paternal line and observed the same behaviors in several generations of their descendants not directly administered the drug.”
Summary: A new study of male guppies reveals behaviors affected by methylphenidate hydrochloride (MPH), an active ingredient in common ADHD medications, can be passed along to future generations.
Source: University of Toronto
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Jun 5, 2021
Egypt’s 3,400-Year-Old ‘Lost Golden City’ Discovered
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
An ancient capital, lost under the sand for more than 3400 years, may hold the answer to one of Egyptian history’s greatest mysteries.
Jun 5, 2021
Why NASA’s return to Venus could help save the Earth
Posted by Atanas Atanasov in categories: futurism, space
The space agency is launching two missions to study Venus’ atmosphere and geological history.
“I did a lot of screaming and jumping up and down,” Grinspoon tells Inverse. “I scared my dog.”
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Jun 5, 2021
Dozens of fish products recalled in 17 states because of Listeria concerns
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling 43 of its s moked fish products in all package sizes, all package types and all lots, because of a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The problem was discovered through FDA routine inspection, and the products were found to be processed under unsanitary condition.
The recalled smoked fish were distributed through retail stores and also online in the New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Pennsylvania, California, Florida, Nebraska, Arizona, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, Nevada, Oregon, Wisconsin, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
