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Feb 19, 2024
Common plant could help reduce food insecurity, researchers find
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: food, futurism
An often-overlooked water plant that can double its biomass in two days, capture nitrogen from the air—making it a valuable green fertilizer—and be fed to poultry and livestock could serve as life-saving food for humans in the event of a catastrophe or disaster, a new study led by Penn State researchers suggests.
Native to the eastern U.S., the plant, azolla caroliniana Willd—commonly known as Carolina azolla—also could ease food insecurity in the near future, according to findings recently published in Food Science & Nutrition. The researchers found that the Carolina strain of azolla is more digestible and nutritious for humans than azolla varieties that grow in the wild and also are cultivated in Asia and Africa for livestock feed.
The study, which was led by Daniel Winstead, a research assistant in the labs of Michael Jacobson, professor of ecosystem science and management, and Francesco Di Gioia, assistant professor of vegetable crop science, is part of a larger interdisciplinary research project called Food Resilience in the Face of Catastrophic Global Events conducted in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
Feb 19, 2024
This new method to capture carbon is driven by geothermal energy
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: climatology, sustainability
Researchers from Ohio State University have developed an innovative method to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the atmosphere. Powered by geothermal energy, the team’s method poses a climate-friendly alternative to traditional carbon capture technologies. It highlights the synergy between Direct Air Carbon Dioxide Capture (DACC) technologies and renewable energies from beneath the Earth’s surface.
The approach, named Direct Air CO2 Capture with CO2 Utilization and Storage (DACCUS), promises a significant decrease in atmospheric CO2 levels, a major contributor to global warming.
Climate change primarily results from increased CO2 levels in the Earth’s atmosphere, largely due to human activities like burning fossil fuels for heat, electricity, and transportation.
Feb 19, 2024
AstraZeneca Rises as Key Lung Cancer Drug Scores Another Win
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: biotech/medical
AstraZeneca Plc shares rose after trial data showed Tagrisso slowed disease progression in patients with advanced lung cancer in another win for the pharmaceutical giant’s blockbuster drug.
Feb 19, 2024
High levels of niacin linked to heart disease, new research suggests
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: biotech/medical
Excess amounts of vitamin B3 — which is found in meat, fish, nuts, and fortified cereals and breads — may trigger inflammation and damage blood vessels.
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Feb 19, 2024
Genetically Altering Living Organisms
Posted by Dan Breeden in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, genetics
Genetic Engineering and DNA alteration is an emerging technology with huge ramifications in the future, including potentially altering the DNA of adult humans, not just embryos or plants \& animals.
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Feb 19, 2024
METROPOLIS — Fritz Lang — New Version 2022 — 3 Hours — New English Intertitles & Music Soundtrack 4K
Posted by Dan Breeden in categories: entertainment, mapping, media & arts
METROPOLIS a film by Fritz Lang — Version “Cobra — 2022” — 4K Remastered — 60fps — Also available on UHD 4K download!
Re-edited \& Reframed — New Time Mapping (some technical considerations below):
New Intertitles \& English Adaptation — Screenplay by Maximianno Cobra.
Feb 19, 2024
The rise and fall of robots.txt
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: internet, robotics/AI
For decades, robots.txt governed the behavior of web crawlers.
As unscrupulous AI companies crawl for more and more data, the basic social contract of the web is falling apart.
Feb 19, 2024
I printed chocolate on a 3D printer and ate it
Posted by Gemechu Taye in category: food
The Cocoa Press isn’t an easy 3D printer — but how many let you eat the results?
I hate to be the bearer of bad-for-the-waistline news, but yes — you can now buy a 3D printer that prints chocolate.
The Cocoa Press is a 3D printer that prints chocolate. It costs $1,499 as a DIY kit, and $3,995 prebuilt. It’s shipping now.