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The Historyscoper's Science and Technology Watch Blog Apr. 2, 2015

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water. MIT engineers and collaborators developed a solar-powered device that avoids salt-clogging issues of other designs.

https://news.mit.edu/2023/desalination-system-could-produce-freshwater-cheaper-0927 

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Raytheon UK to install laser weapon on British Army fighting vehicle

https://newatlas.com/military/raytheon-uk-install-laser-weapon-british-army-fighting-vehicle/ 

ADHD medication errors in under-20s have increased by almost 300%

https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/adhd-medication-errors-in-under-20s-have-increased-by-almost-300/ 

Brain chemical affects how women taste alcohol, changes drinking habits

https://newatlas.com/medical/brain-chemical-makes-alcohol-bitter-to-women/ 

"Mini Mansion" designed as an alternative to sleeping on the sidewalk

https://newatlas.com/good-thinking/mini-mansion-mobile-houseless-shelter/? 

US Air Force gets new aggressive electronic warfare aircraft

https://newatlas.com/military/us-air-force-gets-new-aggressive-electronic-warfare-aircraft/ 

Revolutionary "true zero carbon" cement uses electrolysis, not furnaces

https://newatlas.com/materials/sublime-zerocarbon-concrete/ 

Common sweetener now linked to impaired memory and learning

https://newatlas.com/medical/aspartame-artificial-sweetener-memory-loss/ 

“Inverse vaccine” reverses autoimmune diseases like MS, diabetes & arthritis

https://www.jamesgmartin.center/2023/09/bias-reporting-as-social-credit-scheme/ 

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Psychedelics induce “hypersynchrony” in multiple brain regions

https://www.psypost.org/2023/09/psychedelics-induce-hypersynchrony-in-multiple-brain-regions-168581 

Childhood personality might not predict political ideology in adulthood, new findings suggest

https://www.psypost.org/2023/09/childhood-personality-might-not-predict-political-ideology-in-adulthood-new-findings-suggest-168748 

Testosterone boosts narcissism in men, study finds

https://www.psypost.org/2023/09/testosterone-boosts-narcissism-in-men-study-finds-175419 

Stereotypes of bisexual individuals vary based on gender, according to new research

https://www.psypost.org/2023/09/stereotypes-of-bisexual-individuals-vary-based-on-gender-according-to-new-research-168683 

Social isolation contributes to brain atrophy and cognitive decline in older adults, study suggests

https://www.psypost.org/2023/09/social-isolation-contributes-to-brain-atrophy-and-cognitive-decline-in-older-adults-study-finds-183591 

Older adults who regularly use the internet have half the risk of dementia compared to non-regular users

https://www.psypost.org/2023/09/older-adults-who-regularly-use-the-internet-have-half-the-risk-of-dementia-compared-to-non-regular-users-183597 

Monday, September 4, 2023

Insect-inspired robot gets skinny to go through gaps

https://newatlas.com/robotics/clari-insect-inspired-robot/ 

Daily aspirin shown to drive down diabetes risk in older adults

https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/daily-aspirin-diabetes-risk/ 

"Beer goggles" may be a myth but "liquid courage" isn't, study suggests

https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/study-finds-beer-goggles-effect-may-be-a-myth/ 

AI system does better than humans at identifying odors

https://newatlas.com/science/ai-better-than-humans-identifying-odors/ 

US military plans to thwart China with 1,000s of autonomous war drones

https://newatlas.com/military/replicator-usa-drone/ 

Antioxidants such as vitamin C found to spur cancer growth & metastasis

https://newatlas.com/medical/antioxidants-stimulate-blood-vessel-growth-cancer-tumors/