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Aug 26, 2022

Putting Cows in Forests Could Prevent Heat-Related Losses

Posted by in categories: climatology, sustainability

Researchers say Indigenous “silvopasture” practices of raising livestock in naturally forested areas could be a critical tool to protect cows from climate change.

Aug 26, 2022

The Cryonics Institute Newsletter Issue 02

Posted by in categories: cryonics, life extension

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THE CRYONICS INSTITUTE NEWSLETTER ISSUE 2, 2022 https://www.cryonics.org/images/uploads/magazines/CI_NEWS-2022-02.pdf

Aug 26, 2022

Reversed Halo Sign in Invasive Pulmonary Fungal Infections

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

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Opportunistic fungal pneumonias are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates [ 1–3]. Although invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is the most common type of fungal pneumonia, other angioinvasive molds, such as Fusarium and Zygomycetes species, are increasingly encountered in severely immunocompromised hosts. Because early institution of high-dose antifungal therapy is associated with improved outcomes [ 4, 5], early recognition of invasive fungal disease is important. However, cultures of respiratory secretions are neither sensitive nor specific, and lavage and invasive procedures often cannot be done for these patients because of coagulation abnormalities and thrombocytopenia [ 6, 7]. Thus, diagnosis of invasive pulmonary fungal disease relies heavily on imaging [ 8]. CT is often used in an attempt to identify fungal pneumonia in a timely fashion.

The reversed halo sign (RHS) is a CT finding, a focal round area of ground-glass attenuation surrounded by a ring of consolidation, which has been described in cryptogenic organizing pneumonia [ 9, 10].

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Aug 26, 2022

This Newly-Approved Drug Can Keep Chronic Yeast Infections Away for 2 Years

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Vivjoa (oteseconazole) is the first and only FDA approved medication for chronic yeast infections. Here’s what you need to know about the medication.

Aug 26, 2022

Fast-growing sunspot may threaten Earth with flares and eruptions

Posted by in category: space

A once-tiny spot on the sun’s surface grew over the weekend to the size of Earth, potentially threatening our planet with radio blackout-causing solar flares and plasma eruptions that could trigger aurora displays.

The sun has been lively in the past few weeks, treating skywatchers at high latitudes and astronauts onboard the International Space Station to beautiful aurora displays. There may be more of those storms to come, as the sunspot AR3085 keeps growing and rotating toward Earth.

Aug 26, 2022

Ultra Safe Nuclear opens pilot-scale TRISO fuel facility in Oak Ridge

Posted by in category: nuclear energy

Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) celebrated the opening of its Pilot Fuel Manufacturing (PFM) facility in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on August 18 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour attended by assistant secretary for nuclear energy Kathryn Huff, Tennessee lieutenant governor Randy McNally, U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R.), representatives from the offices of Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R.) and Bill Hagerty (R.), and other distinguished guests. The next day, radiological operations began at the privately funded facility, which was designed and built in less than twelve months within an existing industrial building purchased by USNC in 2021.

Aug 26, 2022

Scientists scanned the laser, accidentally discovered a ghost temple appearing at the bottom of the bay

Posted by in category: futurism

According to Heritage Daily, the legendary temple was discovered when a joint research team between the University of Seville and the Institute of Andalusian Historical Heritage (IAPH) used LiDAR, a laser remote sensing technique, to scan the Bay of Cádiz.

LiDAR images reveal hidden structures – (Image: IAPH).

They recognized a large rectangular structure submerged under water that Dr Francisco José Gacía, director of the University of Seville’s Department of Prehistory and Archeology, described to El Pais as a “spectacular find”.

Aug 26, 2022

Google has opened up the waitlist to talk to its experimental AI chatbot

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

You can now join the waitlist to talk to Google’s experimental AI chatbot, LaMDA 2. The bot is accessible through Google’s AI Test Kitchen app.

Aug 26, 2022

Stem Cells Build a Better Rat Penis

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

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New approach could help men with injuries or deformities.

Aug 26, 2022

In Vivo Amelioration of Age-Associated Hallmarks

Posted by in category: life extension

Circa 2016 face_with_colon_three aging reversed.


Cellular reprogramming by transient expression of Yamanaka factors ameliorates age-associated symptoms, prolongs lifespan in progeroid mice, and improves tissue homeostasis in older mice.