Jun 5, 2017 · 1. There aren't any aliens to find. As unlikely as it seems in a galaxy with hundreds of billions of stars and as many as 40 billion Earth-size planets in habitable zones, we could be alone. 2. There is no intelligent life besides us. (This assumes, of course, that humans count as intelligent.)May 11, 2023 · Our answer is being published in a new book, On the Origin of Time: Stephen Hawking’s Final Theory. Questions about the ultimate origin of the cosmos, or universe, take physics out of its comfort zone. Yet this was exactly where Hawking liked to venture. The prospect — or hope — to crack the riddle of cosmic design drove much of Hawking ... Dec 11, 2023 · One example is in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary where oceanic carbon removal processes have the potential to annually sequester 4,950,000 kilograms of carbon valued at $925,650 in societal benefit annually. Boosting the blue economy: Across all sanctuaries, about $8 billion is generated annually in economic …Nov 14, 2022 · Louis Hansel. Studies have been linking red meat consumption to health problems like heart disease, stroke, and cancer for years. But nestled in the recesses of those published papers are notable limitations. Nearly all the research is observational, unable to tease out causation convincingly. Most are plagued by confounding variables.Dec 13, 2022 · They are, in our opinion, the top science websites of 2022. 10. Stat. Since the COVID-19 pandemic shoved public health and medicine back into the spotlight, the reporters at Boston Globe's Stat have served as dedicated guides. In 2022, they kept us informed on new Alzheimer's drugs, a terrifying new phase in the opioid epidemic, and the return ... Jul 15, 2021 · Test Einstein's theory. After the trips, they compared the times on the atomic clocks in the airplanes with the time of atomic clocks at the United States Naval Observatory. If relativity was correct, the clocks heading east should have been behind those on the ground, while the ones traveling west should have been ahead.RealClearScience Digital Subscriptions. Thank you for your purchase! Your confirmation email has been sent to !. Our records also indicate that you are a first time user and have …RealClearScience (RCS) is the portal to the best, most relevant science stories from around the globe. Readers find everything from small talk fodder for around the dinner …Jan 23, 2024 · Why College Students' Average IQ Has Fallen 17 Points Since 1939. By Ross Pomeroy. January 23, 2024. It’s commonly cited that undergraduates are significantly smarter than average, with IQs ranging from 115 to 130. But as a team of Canadian researchers showed in a recently published meta-analysis, that “fact” is …4 days ago · March 19, 2024. The quest to find effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease has historically been a lost cause — a field littered with failed drugs and dashed hopes. According to a recent systematic review, between 2003 and 2022, of the 100 compounds against the devastating cognitive disease in phase II and III trials, only two drugs ...Dec 14, 2023 · Measuring Censorship in Science Is Challenging. Stopping it Is Harder Still. In a new paper for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, we, alongside colleagues from a diverse range of fields, investigate the prevalence and extent of censorship and self-censorship in science. Measuring …Oct 10, 2023 · Neural Reality, the Ultimate VR, Could Answer the Fermi Paradox. By Ross Pomeroy. October 10, 2023. Scientific skepticism is Dr. Steven Novella's bread and butter. As president of the New England Skeptics' Society, his mission is to promote science and critical thinking. Novella casts the light of evidence on a range of complicated topics on ... RealClearScience - Opinion, News, Analysis, Video and Polls. Tuesday, March 19. 'Breakthrough' Alzheimer's Drugs Are Disappointing Dead Ends. Ross Pomeroy, RCS. Viagra Could Be Good for Your Brain. Allysia Finley, Wall Street Journal. Nine Common Misconceptions About the Total Solar Eclipse. Jamie Carter, Forbes. Dec 2, 2023 · To put America’s result into context, the average monthly income in the U.S. is roughly $6,000 (or $72,000 annually). Thus, the average American would need to make $19,165 per month ($230,000 annually) to choose to live in an authoritarian society rather than a democratic one.Feb 1, 2024 · Bright Galaxies Put Dark Matter to the Test. University of California-Los Angeles. Previous Month (December 2023) January 2024 Next Month (February 2024) Su. Mo. RealClearScience Articles. Pfizer Vaccine: What an Efficacy Rate Above 90% Really Means. Zania Stamataki - November 16, 2020. There was – rightfully – a lot of …Nov 28, 2020 · Irregular galaxies are like stellar splotches in space, with little structure at all. Gazing skyward from our vantage point on and around Earth, there are clear signs that the Milky Way is a spiral galaxy. You can see one sign with the naked eye! The Milky Way appears in our sky as a relatively flat disk. The Milky …Apr 5, 2023 · Some cancers shouldn’t be treated. Cancer, what many people instinctively view as a death sentence, actually exists on a wide spectrum, ranging from ultra low risk, with less than a 5% chance of progressing over two decades, to extremely high risk, more than a 75% chance of progressing over one to two years.Jan 9, 2023 · The prompt that led Gallivan to accomplish these feats was an extra-credit challenge in math class to fold anything in half 12 times, according to the Historical Society of Pomona Valley (opens in new tab). She folded a sheet of thin gold foil 12 times. The teacher then changed the challenge to folding something …Nov 9, 2023 · Artificial Intelligence Could Make COVID the Last Pandemic. By Ross Pomeroy. November 09, 2023. COVID was the first global, society-altering pandemic in more than a century. It disrupted economies, reshaped politics, changed behaviors, and claimed around seven million lives. But now, artificial intelligence (AI) breakthroughs are …Dec 14, 2023 · 1. Ars Technica. This is Ars Technica's third year in a row leading RCS' year end countdown. As long as Ars' dedicated, experienced team of writers stays put, it's hard to see any other outlet dislodging the website from its lofty and deserved pedestal. At its best, science communication can enlighten and entertain.Nov 8, 2018 · 1910: The Year American Medicine Changed Forever. By Ross Pomeroy. November 08, 2018. Medical education in the United States is generally regarded to be the finest in the world, and for that, you can thank Abraham Flexner. In 1910, the Louisville native and education reformer published an in-depth, damning, and eye-opening report on the …Jun 30, 2021 · Though hard to define, it usually takes the form of an emphasis on what is known variously as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), critical race theory, wokeness, anti-racism, and the like. Several scholars and writers have been raising the alarm about its anti-intellectual and illiberal aspects. Heather Mac Donald has …Dec 5, 2022 · The Most Damaging Exercise Myth. About a quarter of American adults are physically inactive, getting no exercise whatsoever. And that unfortunate statistic progressively worsens as adults grow older: 25.4% for adults aged 50 to 64, 26.9% for those aged 65 to 74, and 35.3% for people aged 75 years and older. Feeding …Aug 13, 2022 · According to the Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory, "cold temperatures impact the electrochemical reactions within the cell, and onboard battery management systems limit the charging rate to avoid damage to the battery." For most EVs, this delay translates to about an hour and a half or even a two-hour 'fill-up' to 80% battery ...Oct 17, 2019 · The answer is that utilities insert innocuous chemicals into drinking water that create buildups of minerals that coat the interiors of lead pipes, sealing off the lead from the water. But these coatings can quickly break down if the chemical balance is disturbed. In Flint, all it took for the protective minerals to dissipate was switching ...Jan 11, 2024 · Each study explored the effect of leisure-time digital reading on comprehension. They found that digital reading improves comprehension skills, but the beneficial effect is between six and seven times smaller than print reading, and it’s smallest for children. “Great [exposure] to digital reading activities… may …Mar 17, 2023 · The ceremony, in which Adolf Hitler prominently figured, reached 41 countries across the planet. But did it also reach outer space, and by extension, could it reach aliens? Not likely. "This wasn't the first broadcast, of course," senior SETI astronomer Seth Shostak told RealClearScience.Dec 29, 2023 · Further Evidence for Quark Matter Cores in Neutron Stars. University of Helsinki. Previous Month (November 2023) December 2023 Next Month (January 2024) Su. Mo. Mar 15, 2024 · About RealClearScience. RealClearScience (RCS) is the portal to the best, most relevant science stories from around the globe. Readers find everything from small talk fodder for around the dinner table to the latest significant findings on the frontier of discovery. In addition to daily-curated aggregation of news articles, … Quick and Clear Science. A New Optical Illusion Makes Circles Look 'Bumpy'. Six years ago, when filmmaker Masaya Ishikawa was using Adobe Illustrator to craft... How COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates May Have Backfired. In early 2022, a little over a year after COVID-19 vaccines became available in the... (via minutephysics) The moon orbits the earth once per month, which means the moon is on the sun side of the earth every month. So...Oct 28, 2021 · When sixty Roman ships under the command of Marcus Claudius Marcellus laid siege to the city in 214 BC, Archimedes reportedly deployed innovative catapults, a giant "claw" affixed to the ramparts to grab ships and capsize them, and a "heat ray," which modern writers have stylistically redubbed a "death ray". …Jul 20, 2017 · Six "Common" Medical Conditions That Don't Actually Exist. By Ross Pomeroy. July 20, 2017. Hundreds of years ago, people from all over the world dealt with suppressed gout, status lymphaticus, intestinal autointoxication, and ovariomania. Except that they didn't. None of these commonly diagnosed diseases ever existed.Mar 1, 1974 · More From Real Clear. Defense: Azerbaijan, the Quiet Partner - Mundy, Nowland & Olidort, RCDefense. Pennsylvania: Helping Parents Create Miracle of Life - David McCormick, RCPA. Investigations: RCI's Picks of the Week - The Editors, RealClearInvestigations. Oct 10, 2019 · The Yellowstone supervolcano has unleashed three cataclysmic eruptions in the past 2.1 million years; all well before humans populated North America. The most recent was 640,000 years ago, which formed Yellowstone as we know it and spewed 240 cubic miles of ash, rock and pyroclastic materials over roughly half of what is now the United …Here at RealClearScience, a lazy blogging day can prompt a torrent of laughter! That's because we occasionally return to the well of humor available at a …Feb 29, 2024 · Earth, a little over four billion years ago: The planet was still in its infancy, coming together just 500 million years prior. There was little to no oxygen. The surface — what little there was — was barren, scorching, and volcanic. Instead of land, there was water, lots of it. Earth was an ...Feb 9, 2024 · An EV That's Truly Equivalent to a Gas Car Isn't Coming Anytime Soon. By Ross Pomeroy. February 09, 2024. Although electric vehicle (EV) sales are rapidly rising in the United States, they still made up just 7.9% of new car sales in the third quarter of 2023. When Pew Research Center asked Americans in July 2023 about their views of EVs, …4 days ago · March 19, 2024. The quest to find effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease has historically been a lost cause — a field littered with failed drugs and dashed hopes. According to a recent systematic review, between 2003 and 2022, of the 100 compounds against the devastating cognitive disease in phase II and III trials, only two drugs ...Aug 23, 2017 · Unlike a shell-like Dyson sphere, a Dyson swarm would be composed of living habitats, satellites, and solar energy collectors orbiting like a net around a star. Energy would be transferred wirelessly between the individual components and Earth. Alternatively, millions of mirrors could be used to focus light onto a fewer …The latest tweets from @rcscienceAug 2, 2021 · Fat Man and Little Boy. On Aug. 6, 1945, an atomic bomb nicknamed Little Boy detonated 1,900 feet (580 meters) above Hiroshima, Japan's seventh-largest city. According to the World Nuclear Association, the explosion was equivalent to 16,000 tons (14,500 metric tons) of TNT exploding, which sent a pulse of thermal energy rippling across the city.Jun 11, 2019 · Receptor cells containing crystals of magnetite could register changes in magnetic fields and report this information to the brain. This is almost identical to what magnetotactic bacteria do. They have structures containing nanoscale magnetite crystals called magnetosomes. These essentially act as biological compasses, allowing the …Aug 31, 2023 · U.S. Military to Unleash Thousands of Autonomous War Robots in the Next Two Years. . By Peter Layton. Business Wire. The United States military plans to start using thousands of autonomous weapons systems in the next two years in a bid to counter China’s growing power, US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced in a speech on Monday. Nov 6, 2023 · Fructose’s energy-reducing effect underlies all of them. With food in abundance, the metabolic changes driven by fructose result in obesity and poor health today, but they would have aided our survival in the deep past, when food was scarcer. For example, finding a fruit tree would likely have been a rare, fortuitous event for our ancestors.Oct 10, 2019 · The Yellowstone supervolcano has unleashed three cataclysmic eruptions in the past 2.1 million years; all well before humans populated North America. The most recent was 640,000 years ago, which formed Yellowstone as we know it and spewed 240 cubic miles of ash, rock and pyroclastic materials over …November 27, 2023. In October, the French collectively freaked out over bed bugs. Social media erupted with supposed pictures of the parasites in cinemas, trains, and subways. Pest control agencies, exterminators, and owners of bed bug-sniffing dogs were inundated with panicked calls. Politicians breathlessly demanded rapid government action.Feb 15, 2024 · Eric Niiler Wall Street Journal February 15, 2024. Business Wire. Dumping chemicals in the ocean? Spraying saltwater into clouds? Injecting reflective particles into the sky? Scientists are resorting to once unthinkable techniques to cool the planet because global efforts to check greenhouse gas emissions are failing. Read Full Article ».Mar 1, 1974 · RealClearScience Friday. Urban Humans Have Lost Much of Their Ability to Digest Plants John Timmer, Ars. Cellulose is the primary component of the cell walls of ... Sep 29, 2021 · Here are five of the most heinous Nazi medical experiments: Jadwiga Dzido shows scars on her leg from medical experiments at the Doctors' Trial. (Public Domain) 1. Wounding Subjects to Test Drugs. Nazi doctors would regularly inflict battlefield-like wounds on participants without providing anesthesia to test the …Jun 30, 2021 · Though hard to define, it usually takes the form of an emphasis on what is known variously as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), critical race theory, wokeness, anti-racism, and the like. Several scholars and writers have been raising the alarm about its anti-intellectual and illiberal aspects. Heather Mac Donald has …Jan 23, 2024 · Why College Students' Average IQ Has Fallen 17 Points Since 1939. By Ross Pomeroy. January 23, 2024. It’s commonly cited that undergraduates are significantly smarter than average, with IQs ranging from 115 to 130. But as a team of Canadian researchers showed in a recently published meta-analysis, that “fact” is …Mar 24, 2018 · Sadly, however, it seems the journey has come to an end. The most likely explanation for T. americana's long absence is that it is extinct, yet another victim of human-caused habitat destruction.But many botanists hold out hope for a grand rediscovery, just like what recently happened with T. americana's sibling in Sumatra, Thismia …Dec 13, 2022 · They are, in our opinion, the top science websites of 2022. 10. Stat. Since the COVID-19 pandemic shoved public health and medicine back into the spotlight, the reporters at Boston Globe's Stat have served as dedicated guides. In 2022, they kept us informed on new Alzheimer's drugs, a terrifying new phase in the opioid epidemic, and the return ... Oct 17, 2019 · The answer is that utilities insert innocuous chemicals into drinking water that create buildups of minerals that coat the interiors of lead pipes, sealing off the lead from the water. But these coatings can quickly break down if the chemical balance is disturbed. In Flint, all it took for the protective minerals to dissipate was switching ...Nov 8, 2018 · 1910: The Year American Medicine Changed Forever. By Ross Pomeroy. November 08, 2018. Medical education in the United States is generally regarded to be the finest in the world, and for that, you can thank Abraham Flexner. In 1910, the Louisville native and education reformer published an in-depth, damning, and eye-opening report on the …Dec 6, 2022 · He outlined six key factors that define it: Sharply focused concentration on the present, and only the present. “Merging of action and awareness”. An absence of second-guessing yourself. A complete sense of control over the situation. An altered perception of time. Experiencing the activity as intrinsically rewarding.Dec 29, 2022 · 4. Aside from range issues, EVs handled the Arctic air well. Owners reported that their cars started without issue, drove well (albeit with slightly reduced power), and heated quickly thanks to their fast-acting electric heaters. For drivers who didn't need to worry about traveling long distances, their EVs were functional, comfortable, and ...Nov 28, 2016 · Two weeks ago, we revealed our picks for the top science websites of 2016.Whether you seek quality coverage of the latest discoveries, have questions about the validity of the latest fads or diets, or are simply looking for a place to sate your burning curiosity, you can count on those outlets to deliver solid, evidence-based content.Jan 16, 2024 · EV proponents counter this drawback by claiming that EVs are actually cheaper to own over the long term, with lower fuel and maintenance costs making up for the higher sticker price. Studies examining cars’ total cost of ownership back their assertions. However, these studies (and there are many) are only as reliable as their completeness. Feb 1, 2024 · Bright Galaxies Put Dark Matter to the Test. University of California-Los Angeles. Previous Month (December 2023) January 2024 Next Month (February 2024) Su. Mo. Jan 9, 2024 · Fusion Medical Animation. In March 2021, a Twitter user asked Martin Kulldorff if everyone needed to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Kulldorff, then a professor at Harvard Medical School, had spent 20 years researching infectious diseases and contributing to the development of the country’s vaccine safety surveillance system. “No,” he ... Jun 11, 2019 · Receptor cells containing crystals of magnetite could register changes in magnetic fields and report this information to the brain. This is almost identical to what magnetotactic bacteria do. They have structures containing nanoscale magnetite crystals called magnetosomes. These essentially act as biological compasses, allowing the …Jun 11, 2019 · Receptor cells containing crystals of magnetite could register changes in magnetic fields and report this information to the brain. This is almost identical to what magnetotactic bacteria do. They have structures containing nanoscale magnetite crystals called magnetosomes. These essentially act as biological compasses, allowing the …Dec 14, 2023 · Measuring Censorship in Science Is Challenging. Stopping it Is Harder Still. In a new paper for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, we, alongside colleagues from a diverse range of fields, investigate the prevalence and extent of censorship and self-censorship in science. Measuring censorship in science is difficult.By Ross Pomeroy. October 30, 2023. For 99.9% of Homo sapiens ‘ 250,000 years on planet Earth, our population has remained below one billion individuals, and for much of that time, our species’ growth curve was relatively flat. Since 1800, however, the human population has exponentially ballooned to 8.1 billion from just under one billion.Jan 24, 2024 · The Scientific Literature on GMOs and Pesticides Is Being Distorted. Peer review came about to ensure new scientific claims are vetted by scientists prior to publication. The practice is captured in the Ingelfinger Rule, named for the former editor in chief of the New England Journal of Medicine. This set a standard that respected …Jun 12, 2023 · Enflo is also one of the great problem-solvers in a field called functional analysis. Aside from his work on the invariant subspace problem, Enflo solved two other major problems – the basis problem and the approximation problem – both of which had remained open for more than 40 years. By solving the approximation problem, Enflo …Dec 29, 2023 · Further Evidence for Quark Matter Cores in Neutron Stars. University of Helsinki. Previous Month (November 2023) December 2023 Next Month (January 2024) Su. Mo. Feb 18, 2015 · The latter phenomenon is why an electrocution above a certain amperage will cause your muscles to clench and make it impossible for a person to let go of the current source. Being physically unable to let go of a live wire is called tetanic contraction. Voltage (V) is how strong the "urge" is for the current to flow.Sep 24, 2012 · In it, he frequently proffered advice on diet and health. "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise," he coined. "Eat to live; live not to eat," "A full belly makes a bad brain," and "To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals," he also quipped. In terms of diet, Franklin practiced mindful observation.Oct 4, 2022 · Anctil and her colleagues noted that New York in particular is an area where ICEVs might actually might be less polluting than EVs by 2030, as the state plans to replace all of its carbon-free nuclear power with natural gas. Ironically, New York recently announced it will ban sales of new gas cars in 2035. Source: Rohan Challa, Dipti Kamath ... RealClearScience is a website that covers various topics related to science, technology, and culture, such as physics, astronomy, biology, medicine, and more. You can find the latest research, opinion, and videos on topics ranging from dark matter to COVID-19, from ancient history to modern innovation, from space exploration to social issues. RealClearScience is a website that covers various topics related to science, technology, and culture, such as physics, astronomy, biology, medicine, and more. You can find the latest research, opinion, and videos on topics ranging from dark matter to COVID-19, from ancient history to modern innovation, from space exploration to social issues. Dec 13, 2022 · They are, in our opinion, the top science websites of 2022. 10. Stat. Since the COVID-19 pandemic shoved public health and medicine back into the spotlight, the reporters at Boston Globe's Stat have served as dedicated guides. In 2022, they kept us informed on new Alzheimer's drugs, a terrifying new phase in the opioid epidemic, and the return ... Mar 6, 2017 · Most mainstream political and cable news sites have generally poor science reporting. This occurs both on the Right and Left. Fox, CNN, and MSNBC all score poorly on compelling science content. Big American newspapers and magazines struggle, too. The New York Times and Washington Post are often dominated by ideological garbage …Oct 28, 2021 · When sixty Roman ships under the command of Marcus Claudius Marcellus laid siege to the city in 214 BC, Archimedes reportedly deployed innovative catapults, a giant "claw" affixed to the ramparts to grab ships and capsize them, and a "heat ray," which modern writers have stylistically redubbed a "death ray". …Feb 29, 2024 · UC-Boulder. Neurons Help Flush Waste Out of the Brain During Sleep. Washington U in St. Louis. Cocaine Use Disrupts Communication Between Major Brain Networks. UNC. Climate Change Appears to Be Shrinking Fish in the Pacific. University of Tokyo. Previous Month (January 2024) February 2024 Next Month (March 2024) Su. Dec 29, 2023 · The sand is a waste byproduct called “stamp sand” — crushed ore, left behind from copper mined a century ago or more. By some estimates, about half a billion tons of these tailings were deposited in and along Lake Superior, the planet’s largest freshwater lake by surface area. And now the toxic sands are pushing their way onto a ...Aug 31, 2023 · The United States military plans to start using thousands of autonomous weapons systems in the next two years in a bid to counter China’s growing power, US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced in a speech on Monday.. The so-called Replicator initiative aims to work with defence …December 03, 2018. To the eccentric inventor, perpetual motion probably seems a low-hanging fruit. Sure, those pesky Laws of Thermodynamics tell us that no machine can do work forever without some sort of energy input, but there's no reason these archaic, esoteric musings can't be overcome. Just a single spark of ingenuity …March 22, 2024. A cross-disciplinary University of Waterloo team has developed a new contact lens material that could act as a bandage for corneal wounds …Murdoch's ranch and home supply, Austin emergency center, Hardee's specials, Lyman orchards, Sea turtle conservancy, Dspot restaurant, Springhill nursery, Burr and forman, Circle dna, Valley mall hagerstown md, Keys to the keys, Sportsman seat covers, E builders, Streets of ny pizza
Jan 24, 2024 · The Scientific Literature on GMOs and Pesticides Is Being Distorted. Peer review came about to ensure new scientific claims are vetted by scientists prior to publication. The practice is captured in the Ingelfinger Rule, named for the former editor in chief of the New England Journal of Medicine. This set a standard that respected publications ... . Sound integrated health
city of nashuaMar 2, 2015 · Erect length: 13.12 cm (5.17 in) Flaccid girth: 9.31 cm (3.67 in) Erect girth: 11.66 cm (4.59 in) The authors also constructed a handy chart: As shown, 95% of erect penises fall within the range of 9.8 cm (3.86 in) to 16.44 cm (6.47 in). Also, it is interesting to note that the stretched flaccid penis is quite similar in length to the erect penis. Oct 26, 2023 · The annual average temperature there is 27°F (-2.8°C), with a winter average of 7°F (-13.9°C), and a record low of -47°F (-43.9°C). This frigid air combines with gusty winds to chill visitors’ bones. The average annual wind speed is 35 mph (56 kph), and winds are at or above hurricane force (at least 74 mph, or 119 kph) every other day ...January 31, 2024. Insulin is one of the most important hormones in the body, telling our tissues to absorb sugar from the blood. Too little insulin leads to high blood sugar, which results in diabetes, prompting a host of debilitating symptoms: fatigue, blurred vision, stupor, and even coma. Yet as vital as insulin is, a team of aging ...Dec 22, 2023 · A Demographic Time Bomb Is About to Hit the Beef Industry. The early 1970s were the real heyday of beef in the US. It was the era of stroganoff, stews, and casseroles, steak lunches and 60-cent hamburgers. It was also the beginning of a long decline for the all-American meat. In 1975, Americans on average ate close to 90 pounds of beef each ...Nov 30, 2023 · A remarkable 50% of women recover spontaneously. And there’s an even more remarkable explanation for that glowing statistic: The fetus ‘ stem cells migrate to the heart and regenerate the beleaguered muscle. In essence, the developing or recently born child saves its mother’s life.Sep 12, 2019 · In 1942, Hungarian-American physicist Edward Teller, known now as "the father of the hydrogen bomb," entertained a devastating nightmare scenario: that an atomic bomb could ignite the atmosphere and the oceans. He reasoned that a nuclear fission bomb might create temperatures so extreme that it would cause …Aug 31, 2023 · The United States military plans to start using thousands of autonomous weapons systems in the next two years in a bid to counter China’s growing power, US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced in a speech on Monday.. The so-called Replicator initiative aims to work with defence …January 31, 2024. Insulin is one of the most important hormones in the body, telling our tissues to absorb sugar from the blood. Too little insulin leads to high blood sugar, which results in diabetes, prompting a host of debilitating symptoms: fatigue, blurred vision, stupor, and even coma. Yet as vital as insulin is, a team of aging ...Matt Hourihan, Divyansh Kaushik, RealClearDefense. The breadth of artificial intelligence (AI) applications is staggering, from bolstering national defense to revolutionizing energy …Sep 29, 2021 · Here are five of the most heinous Nazi medical experiments: Jadwiga Dzido shows scars on her leg from medical experiments at the Doctors' Trial. (Public Domain) 1. Wounding Subjects to Test Drugs. Nazi doctors would regularly inflict battlefield-like wounds on participants without providing anesthesia to test the …Jan 23, 2024 · Why College Students' Average IQ Has Fallen 17 Points Since 1939. By Ross Pomeroy. January 23, 2024. It’s commonly cited that undergraduates are significantly smarter than average, with IQs ranging from 115 to 130. But as a team of Canadian researchers showed in a recently published meta-analysis, that “fact” is …Oct 26, 2023 · The annual average temperature there is 27°F (-2.8°C), with a winter average of 7°F (-13.9°C), and a record low of -47°F (-43.9°C). This frigid air combines with gusty winds to chill visitors’ bones. The average annual wind speed is 35 mph (56 kph), and winds are at or above hurricane force (at least 74 mph, or 119 kph) every other day ...Apr 9, 2018 · Recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST) is the commercially produced version of bovine somatotropin (BST), a protein hormone naturally produced in cows' pituitary glands. Both are identical but for a single extra amino acid in rBST. In the 1970s, Cornell scientists discovered that injecting cows with additional BST drastically increased dairy ...Jun 23, 2022 · Here are five facts that might reset your perception of time, and make you rethink your place in it. 1. Sharks are older than trees. In the story of life on Earth, sharks are survivors, persisting through all five global mass extinctions. Their hardiness has helped them endure in various forms over 420 million years!Mar 17, 2023 · By Ross Pomeroy, RealClearScience. X Users Didn't Like a Paper's Tone and Findings, So They Got It Rejected. By Ross Pomeroy, RealClearScience. In The News. The Butterfly Effect Is Much Worse Than We Thought. Starship: Watch Preparations for the Third Flight Test. Watch: Go Inside a Cultivated Meat Factory.January 31, 2024. Insulin is one of the most important hormones in the body, telling our tissues to absorb sugar from the blood. Too little insulin leads to high blood sugar, which results in diabetes, prompting a host of debilitating symptoms: fatigue, blurred vision, stupor, and even coma. Yet as vital as insulin is, a team of aging ...Mar 6, 2024 · Is This How Life Began on Earth? Earth, a little over four billion years ago: The planet was still in its infancy, coming together just 500 million years prior. There was little to no oxygen. The surface — what little there was — was barren, scorching, and volcanic. Instead of land, there was water, lots of it. Earth was an ocean world.Feb 29, 2024 · UC-Boulder. Neurons Help Flush Waste Out of the Brain During Sleep. Washington U in St. Louis. Cocaine Use Disrupts Communication Between Major Brain Networks. UNC. Climate Change Appears to Be Shrinking Fish in the Pacific. University of Tokyo. Previous Month (January 2024) February 2024 Next Month (March 2024) Su. Nov 8, 2018 · 1910: The Year American Medicine Changed Forever. By Ross Pomeroy. November 08, 2018. Medical education in the United States is generally regarded to be the finest in the world, and for that, you can thank Abraham Flexner. In 1910, the Louisville native and education reformer published an in-depth, damning, and eye-opening report on the …Mar 10, 2024 · The Inside Story of a Superconductivity Scandal. In 2020, Ranga Dias was an up-and-coming star of the physics world. A researcher at the University of Rochester in New York, Dias achieved widespread recognition for his claim to have discovered the first room-temperature superconductor, a material that conducts electricity without resistance at ...Nov 9, 2023 · Artificial Intelligence Could Make COVID the Last Pandemic. COVID was the first global, society-altering pandemic in more than a century. It disrupted economies, reshaped politics, changed behaviors, and claimed around seven million lives. But now, artificial intelligence (AI) breakthroughs are raising hopes that humanity may never be …Feb 15, 2024 · Eric Niiler Wall Street Journal February 15, 2024. Business Wire. Dumping chemicals in the ocean? Spraying saltwater into clouds? Injecting reflective particles into the sky? Scientists are resorting to once unthinkable techniques to cool the planet because global efforts to check greenhouse gas emissions are failing. Read Full Article ».Oct 17, 2019 · The answer is that utilities insert innocuous chemicals into drinking water that create buildups of minerals that coat the interiors of lead pipes, sealing off the lead from the water. But these coatings can quickly break down if the chemical balance is disturbed. In Flint, all it took for the protective minerals to dissipate was switching ...By Ross Pomeroy. December 11, 2023. People push junk science for all sorts of reasons. They might genuinely think that their treatment, belief, or product is valid. They might just be seeking fame or fortune – evidence be damned. Their fervent desire to believe might overwhelm any rational senses. Pseudoscience ensnared our ancestors in the ...Nov 16, 2020 · The nature of dark matter (DM) remains one of the most intriguing unsolved questions of modern physics. Astrophysical and cosmological observations suggest that DM accounts for roughly 27% of the mass-energy of the universe, with dark energy comprising 68% and ordinary baryonic matter as described by the Standard Model accounting for a …Jan 4, 2022 · Nobel Lecture: Roger Penrose, Nobel Prize in Physics 2020. In this view, the Big Bang arises from an almost nothing. That’s what’s left over when all the matter in a universe has been consumed into black holes, which have in turn boiled away into photons – …Oct 10, 2019 · The Yellowstone supervolcano has unleashed three cataclysmic eruptions in the past 2.1 million years; all well before humans populated North America. The most recent was 640,000 years ago, which formed Yellowstone as we know it and spewed 240 cubic miles of ash, rock and pyroclastic materials over …Jul 20, 2017 · Six "Common" Medical Conditions That Don't Actually Exist. By Ross Pomeroy. July 20, 2017. Hundreds of years ago, people from all over the world dealt with suppressed gout, status lymphaticus, intestinal autointoxication, and ovariomania. Except that they didn't. None of these commonly diagnosed diseases ever existed.Dec 29, 2023 · Further Evidence for Quark Matter Cores in Neutron Stars. University of Helsinki. Previous Month (November 2023) December 2023 Next Month (January 2024) Su. Mo. Jun 5, 2017 · 1. There aren't any aliens to find. As unlikely as it seems in a galaxy with hundreds of billions of stars and as many as 40 billion Earth-size planets in habitable zones, we could be alone. 2. There is no intelligent life besides us. (This assumes, of course, that humans count as intelligent.)Mar 1, 1974 · RealClearScience Friday. Urban Humans Have Lost Much of Their Ability to Digest Plants John Timmer, Ars. Cellulose is the primary component of the cell walls of plants, making it the most common polymer on Earth. It's …Nov 14, 2022 · Louis Hansel. Studies have been linking red meat consumption to health problems like heart disease, stroke, and cancer for years. But nestled in the recesses of those published papers are notable limitations. Nearly all the research is observational, unable to tease out causation convincingly. Most are plagued by confounding variables. Aug 27, 2022 · There are a couple clear contributors to point out first. Marriage tends to make people happier, and conservatives are more likely to be married. Religious belief is also linked to happiness, and conservatives tend to be more religious. But these explanations don't account for the entire gap, which equates to about a half … RealClearScience is a website that covers various topics related to science, technology, and culture, such as physics, astronomy, biology, medicine, and more. You can find the latest research, opinion, and videos on topics ranging from dark matter to COVID-19, from ancient history to modern innovation, from space exploration to social issues. Jun 5, 2017 · 1. There aren't any aliens to find. As unlikely as it seems in a galaxy with hundreds of billions of stars and as many as 40 billion Earth-size planets in habitable zones, we could be alone. 2. There is no intelligent life besides us. (This assumes, of course, that humans count as intelligent.)Aug 31, 2023 · The United States military plans to start using thousands of autonomous weapons systems in the next two years in a bid to counter China’s growing power, US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced in a speech on Monday.. The so-called Replicator initiative aims to work with defence …Jan 18, 2024 · It's Our Fault. When you’re injured or sick, you should generally welcome signs of inflammation, such as redness, tenderness, heat, and swelling. These herald that the cavalry has arrived — your immune system is hard at work fighting off pathogenic invaders or beginning the healing process. But when inflammation is omnipresent — …Jan 29, 2024 · Many blue zone residents also prepare their own food at home. Huseyin Eren Obuz/ Shutterstock. Also observed in several blue zone areas is the inclusion of olive oil, wine (in moderation – around 1-2 glasses a day), as well as tea. All of these contain powerful antioxidants which may help protect our cells from damage as we age.November 10, 2022. Throughout much of China’s multiple-millennia dynastic period, some men chose castration — having their penis and testicles removed — in order to serve as high-ranking imperial civil servants. Unable to father children, these officials would not be tempted to seize power and start their own dynasties, or so the thinking ...Dec 13, 2022 · They are, in our opinion, the top science websites of 2022. 10. Stat. Since the COVID-19 pandemic shoved public health and medicine back into the spotlight, the reporters at Boston Globe's Stat have served as dedicated guides. In 2022, they kept us informed on new Alzheimer's drugs, a terrifying new phase in the opioid epidemic, and the return ... Aug 27, 2022 · There are a couple clear contributors to point out first. Marriage tends to make people happier, and conservatives are more likely to be married. Religious belief is also linked to happiness, and conservatives tend to be more religious. But these explanations don't account for the entire gap, which equates to about a half-point on a …Dec 22, 2023 · A Demographic Time Bomb Is About to Hit the Beef Industry. The early 1970s were the real heyday of beef in the US. It was the era of stroganoff, stews, and casseroles, steak lunches and 60-cent hamburgers. It was also the beginning of a long decline for the all-American meat. In 1975, Americans on average ate close to 90 pounds of beef each ...Oct 4, 2022 · Anctil and her colleagues noted that New York in particular is an area where ICEVs might actually might be less polluting than EVs by 2030, as the state plans to replace all of its carbon-free nuclear power with natural gas. Ironically, New York recently announced it will ban sales of new gas cars in 2035. Source: Rohan Challa, Dipti Kamath ...Jan 24, 2024 · The Scientific Literature on GMOs and Pesticides Is Being Distorted. Peer review came about to ensure new scientific claims are vetted by scientists prior to publication. The practice is captured in the Ingelfinger Rule, named for the former editor in chief of the New England Journal of Medicine. This set a standard that respected …Jun 21, 2023 · AP. We Need to Talk About Transgender Detransition. It's On the Rise. By Ross Pomeroy. June 21, 2023. In 2017, Dr. Kinnon MacKinnon, an assistant professor of social work at York University in Toronto, thought that transgender detransitioning wasn’t really a thing. Sure, a few people who undergo gender …Dec 13, 2022 · They are, in our opinion, the top science websites of 2022. 10. Stat. Since the COVID-19 pandemic shoved public health and medicine back into the spotlight, the reporters at Boston Globe's Stat have served as dedicated guides. In 2022, they kept us informed on new Alzheimer's drugs, a terrifying new phase in the opioid epidemic, and the return ... Jan 18, 2024 · It's Our Fault. When you’re injured or sick, you should generally welcome signs of inflammation, such as redness, tenderness, heat, and swelling. These herald that the cavalry has arrived — your immune system is hard at work fighting off pathogenic invaders or beginning the healing process. But when inflammation is omnipresent — …Feb 29, 2024 · RealClearScience Newton Blog. What We Can Learn From Identical Twin Criminals. Ross Pomeroy - March 7, 2024 On the morning of September 25, 2023, 35-year-old Samantha Jo Petersen struck an Amish buggy on a southeastern Minnesota road while driving her SUV back from work. Amid the strewn debris, …Jan 24, 2024 · The Scientific Literature on GMOs and Pesticides Is Being Distorted. Peer review came about to ensure new scientific claims are vetted by scientists prior to publication. The practice is captured in the Ingelfinger Rule, named for the former editor in chief of the New England Journal of Medicine. This set a standard that respected publications ... Jun 28, 2023 · First and foremost, the average human spends about 9.1 hours sleeping or resting. That might seem like a lot to the sleep-deprived adults out there, but remember that the study includes data from children as young as newborns, who catch a lot of Zs. According to the research, people spend an average of 9.1 hours per day sleeping or …Feb 29, 2024 · By Ross Pomeroy, RealClearScience. The Simple Changes That Can Prevent Cognitive Decline. By Hayley Wright, Science Focus. A Global Population Crash Isn't Sci-Fi. It's Our Future. By Niall Ferguson, Bloomberg. US Being Invaded by 'Time Bomb' Weed. By Jess Thomson, Newsweek. RealClearScience February 29, 2024 Archives | RealClearScience. Jun 30, 2021 · Though hard to define, it usually takes the form of an emphasis on what is known variously as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), critical race theory, wokeness, anti-racism, and the like. Several scholars and writers have been raising the alarm about its anti-intellectual and illiberal aspects. Heather Mac Donald has …Jun 9, 2015 · English came out on top, but not by much. Most of languages grouped pretty closely together, however, Japanese lagged behind the rest. Interestingly, the languages that conveyed the least amount of information per syllable, like Spanish, Japanese, and French, tended to be spoken at a faster rate. This allowed these languages (apart from ...Evidence Suggests a Key Way to Improve Colonoscopy. Benjamin Lebwohl Stat March 22, 2024. Business Wire. Since colorectal cancer is on the rise in people younger …Jan 12, 2024 · How Dietary Restriction Slows Brain Aging and Increases Lifespan. Buck Institute. Previous Month (December 2023) January 2024 Next Month (February 2024) Su. Mo. Tu. We. Th. Fr.Jun 21, 2023 · AP. We Need to Talk About Transgender Detransition. It's On the Rise. By Ross Pomeroy. June 21, 2023. In 2017, Dr. Kinnon MacKinnon, an assistant professor of social work at York University in Toronto, thought that transgender detransitioning wasn’t really a thing. Sure, a few people who undergo gender … More From Real Clear. Defense: Azerbaijan, the Quiet Partner - Mundy, Nowland & Olidort, RCDefense. Pennsylvania: Helping Parents Create Miracle of Life - David McCormick, RCPA. Investigations: RCI's Picks of the Week - The Editors, RealClearInvestigations. March 22, 2024. A cross-disciplinary University of Waterloo team has developed a new contact lens material that could act as a bandage for corneal wounds …Dec 3, 2022 · It is because of junk science's pervasive reach that each year RealClearScience highlights its most flagrant forms. Below are the seven worst cases we noticed in 2022. (Afterwards, feel free to check out our past countdowns from 2021, 2020, and 2019. Pseudoscience never sleeps.) Kaku at Campus Party Brasil. 7.Mar 17, 2023 · The ceremony, in which Adolf Hitler prominently figured, reached 41 countries across the planet. But did it also reach outer space, and by extension, could it reach aliens? Not likely. "This wasn't the first broadcast, of course," senior SETI astronomer Seth Shostak told RealClearScience.Aug 13, 2022 · According to the Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory, "cold temperatures impact the electrochemical reactions within the cell, and onboard battery management systems limit the charging rate to avoid damage to the battery." For most EVs, this delay translates to about an hour and a half or even a two-hour 'fill-up' to 80% battery ...Dec 3, 2022 · It is because of junk science's pervasive reach that each year RealClearScience highlights its most flagrant forms. Below are the seven worst cases we noticed in 2022. (Afterwards, feel free to check out our past countdowns from 2021, 2020, and 2019. Pseudoscience never sleeps.) Kaku at Campus Party Brasil. 7. . 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