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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 

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Friday, September 29, 2023

PARASITIC WORM THAT CAN ENTER BRAIN FOUND IN US, RESEARCHERS WARN

https://libertyonenews.com/parasitic-worm-that-can-enter-brain-found-in-us-researchers-warn 

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What are the limitations of renewable energy in solving climate change problems? - TL Winslow, Pansophist master of STEM and world history

https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-limitations-of-renewable-energy-in-solving-climate-change-problems/answer/TL-Winslow 

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The six ways renewables increase electricity bills

https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2023/09/28/the-six-ways-renewables-increase-electricity-bills/ 

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NASA on Alert: “City-Killer” Asteroid en Route to Earth

https://crystalclearnews.com/nasa-on-alert-city-killer-asteroid-en-route-to-earth/? 

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Saturday, September 23, 2023

Toilet taboo: we need to stop being squeamish about recycling human waste

https://theconversation.com/toilet-taboo-we-need-to-stop-being-squeamish-about-recycling-human-waste-176725 

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Friday, September 22, 2023

Party Drug MDMA Inches Closer to Breakthrough Approval for PTSD

https://singularityhub.com/2023/09/19/party-drug-mdma-inches-closer-to-breakthrough-approval-for-ptsd/ 

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Flowering plants surved the dinosaur-killing asteroid and may outlive us.

https://singularityhub.com/2023/09/17/flowering-plants-survived-the-dinosaur-killing-asteroid-and-may-outlive-us/ 

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

Agility’s New Factory Can Crank Out 10,000 Humanoid Robots a Year

https://singularityhub.com/2023/09/20/agilitys-new-factory-can-crank-out-10000-humanoid-robots-a-year/ 

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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/ 

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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/ 

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Brain chemical affects how women taste alcohol, changes drinking habits

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

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

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

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US Air Force gets new aggressive electronic warfare aircraft

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

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

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

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Common sweetener now linked to impaired memory and learning

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

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

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

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Saturday, September 16, 2023

Climate Scientist Boasts About Fudging Own Paper - Sabine Hossenfelder (video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgKiMokFr3o 

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

Tesla shares jump after Morgan Stanley predicts Dojo supercomputer could add $500 billion in market value

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/11/tech/tesla-dojo-morgan-stanley/index.htm 

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Why Tesla Is Designing Chips to Train Its Self-Driving Tech

https://www.wired.com/story/why-tesla-designing-chips-train-self-driving-tech/ 

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

OpenAI’s GPT-4 Scores in the Top 1% of Creative Thinking

https://singularityhub.com/2023/09/10/openais-gpt-4-scores-in-the-top-1-of-creative-thinking/ 

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The Most Advanced Embryo Models Yet Mimic the First Two Weeks of Human Development

https://singularityhub.com/2023/09/12/the-most-advanced-embryo-models-yet-mimic-the-first-two-weeks-of-human-development/ 

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Friday, September 8, 2023

40 Bizarre And Inspiring Medical Cases That People Shared On This Online Community (New Pics)

https://www.boredpanda.com/amazing-inspiring-medical-cases/ 

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

NASA may have unknowingly found and killed alien life on Mars 50 years ago, scientist claims

https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/nasa-may-have-unknowingly-found-and-killed-alien-life-on-mars-50-years-ago-scientist-claim 

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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 

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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 

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Testosterone boosts narcissism in men, study finds

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

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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 

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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 

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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 

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Monday, September 4, 2023

Insect-inspired robot gets skinny to go through gaps

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

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Daily aspirin shown to drive down diabetes risk in older adults

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

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"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/ 

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AI system does better than humans at identifying odors

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

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

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

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

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

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Saturday, September 2, 2023

AI Is Turbo-Charging the Search for Electric Vehicle Battery Metals

https://singularityhub.com/2023/08/30/ai-is-turbo-charging-the-search-for-electric-vehicle-battery-metals/ 

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Sahara Space Rock 4.5 Billion Years Old Upends Assumptions About the Early Solar System

https://singularityhub.com/2023/09/01/sahara-space-rock-4-5-billion-years-old-upends-assumptions-about-the-early-solar-system/ 

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Scientists Electrify Biology by Converting Current Into the Chemical Fuel of Cells

https://singularityhub.com/2023/08/31/in-a-new-biology-electronics-crossover-scientists-used-electricity-to-produce-the-chemical-fuel-of-cells/ 

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