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Nanogenerator Harvests Ocean-Wave Energy

Developed by the PNNL, this energy harvester leverages the triboelectric effect and is optimized for open-ocean waves.

The urban mosquito is thriving farther north than it’s ever been, and scientists are worried

Pest known to carry West Nile virus is now being seen in the Prairies.

Age of Universe Nearly Twice As Old As Previously Believed?

New research puts age of universe at 26.7 billion years, nearly twice as old as previously believed.

Researchers Discover Stardust Sprinkled On a Nearby Asteroid

Scientists have made a surprising discovery in a sample returned from an asteroid: Embedded in its rocks are grains of stardust.

== ?$
New Tinnitus Therapy Can Quiet Torturous Ringing In the Ears

A combination of acoustic and electrical stimulation reduces tinnitus by half.

== yjc
Why McDonald’s dropped tomatoes from Indian menus

The conundrum over the tomato in India right now is not whether it’s a fruit or a vegetable - it’s that it has become expensive, and ridiculously so.

== wonder how much of that there is in Canada
Ancient Lead-Covered Telephone Cables Have US Lawmakers Demanding Action

Telcos accused of failing to act on health risks.

Florida Barn Will Be the World’s Largest 3D-Printed Building

A luxury horse barn in Florida is primed to be the world’s largest 3D-printed building.

== yjc
Why dozens of turtles march through this Connecticut dry-cleaner each year

Staff at Best Cleaners help turtles along their migratory path, which runs through the business.

== yjc, I quite like this archeology stuff, wherever in the world
== sadly we don’t seem to get many finds in Canada that make the news
Bronze Age gold torc discovered in field near Mistley

A section of a Bronze Age twisted gold torc has been found in a field by a metal detectorist.

== in reference to article below
Senate Lobbed a Tactical Nuke at NASA’s Mars Sample Return Program

The Committee has significant concerns about the technical challenges.

Brimstone’s decarbonized cement passes crucial third-party strength test

Solution could eliminate cement’s climate footprint, currently responsible for 7.5% of global CO2 emissions.

== yjc, not much math, but…
How to escape a maze – according to math

Which begs the question: what is the difference between a maze and a labyrinth?

== I personally believe mining the ocean will be a disaster. Rather than that, we should be developing technologies that work with easily and non-descturctively obtain minerals/chemicals.
The oceans are rich in critical minerals. But will miners be allowed to get them?

Countries meeting in Jamaica this month to hammer out mining code.

== PDF, the actual study report
Language Models’ Impact on Jobs

In this paper we present a methodology to systematically assess the extent to which occupations, industries and geographies are exposed to advances in AI language modeling capabilities.

== ?$, seen stuff on this before
Stable Biases

Stable Diffusion may amplify biases in its training data in ways that promote deeply ingrained social stereotypes.

AI & Banking: Progress Report

The Index currently covers the largest 23 banks in North America and Europe.

The Secret Life of Deep Sea Vents

An expedition to find rare hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the Mid-Atlantic uncovers new worlds—and some daredevil shrimp.

The Ocean Has Changed Color Over 20 Years, Study Determines

A study that analyzed 20 years of satellite observations has confirmed that the oceans are becoming greener over time due to climate change.

== more like an ad than an article, but…
10 steps to a healthier planet, including how to reorganize your fridge to avoid rotting food

Hosts of new CBC podcast aim to inspire individual actions against climate change without shaming.

Researchers find evidence of organic matter on Mars

The discovery is by no means a confirmation that life once existed on Mars, but it is a sign that the conditions necessary for life as we know it once did.

Climate change is taking a toll on farmers in Africa. Here’s how AI technology can help.

New artificial intelligence tool uses machine learning to predict the best possible growing conditions.s

Birth of stars captured by space telescope

Release of dramatic image celebrates James Webb Space Telescope’s one-year anniversary.

== ?$, this is really interesting
Cancer’s Origin Story Features Predictable Plot Line

Human cells evolving in the laboratory undergo a series of predictable, sequential genetic changes that lead to pre-cancer. Blocking these changes may allow intervention before cancer occurs.

== truly amazing creatures
Crows and Magpies Using Anti-Bird Spikes To Build Nests, Researchers Find

Dutch study identifies several examples of corvids’ ‘amazing’ ability to adapt to the urban environment.

== yjc
World Eskimo-Indian Olympics: How ripped ears are preserving a rare culture in Alaska

Hundreds of years ago, the Native people of Alaska’s coastal whaling settlements had a unique way of communicating when a hunt had been successful.

Canada’s Crawford Lake chosen as ‘golden spike’ to mark proposed new epoch

Sediments from Ontario’s Crawford Lake picked as ‘golden spike’ showing global human impact on Earth.

Silence Is a ‘Sound’ You Hear, Study Suggests

The Sound of Silence

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Your Printing Service Might Read Your Documents

And other scary facts about printer privacy.

Remains of so-called ‘Ivory Man’ in ornate Spanish tomb turn out to be female

‘f we go back and test, we will get a few more surprises,’ says researcher.

== UK perspective, but likely an issue eveywhere. We certainly have giant hogweed in the Lower Mainland.
== Our garden is full of foxglove.
UK poisonous plants: The dangerous plants lurking in plain sight

On Monday, it emerged children’s lives were “at stake” in a Suffolk village after hemlock was found along their normal walk into school.

Why Are Vietnam’s Schools So Good?

It understands the value of education and manages its teachers well.

First US Ban on Sale of Cellphone Location Data Might Be Coming

Massachusetts considers law at the vanguard of a broader movement to protect consumer privacy.

Transparent mouse could improve cancer drug tests

A new scanning method involving a see-through mouse could improve how cancer drugs are tested, by picking up tumours previously too small to detect.

Why Are There So Many Programming Languages?

…most languages differ less in what they make possible, and more in terms of what they make easy.

Scientists make ibuprofen and other common painkillers from paper industry waste

Common drugs such as paracetamol and ibuprofen can be made from a chemical from pine trees instead of crude oil products.

Invasive crabs are hitting B.C. waters. Can we eat our way out of the problem?

They’re tiny and wreaking havoc on our coasts — but some say they also taste good.

== more on these chemicals, US perspective
‘Forever Chemicals’ Taint Nearly Half of US Tap Water, Study Estimates

A new study from the United States Geological Survey estimates that these 12,000 “PFAS” contaminants “taint nearly half” of America’s tap water

Why a Sudden Surge of Broken Heat Records is Scaring Scientists

It’s not just that records are being broken — but the massive margins with which conditions are surpassing previous extremes, scientists note.

James Webb telescope captures the most distant active supermassive black hole yet

CEERS 1019 is much smaller than other ancient black holes previously discovered.

== old technology, but at its start, major technology
This Montrealer forged medieval axes used to rebuild Notre-Dame cathedral

Meticulous detail needed to fashion axes just as they were made 800 years ago.