Massimiliano Simons (@MassSimons), a philosopher of science at the University of Ghent, is tweeting charming illustrated threads about French philosophers of science and positivists from the turn of the 19th/20th century, figures who sometimes get forg…
新型コロナウイルスからコウモリを守れ：「人間からの感染」を阻止する取り組み
新型コロナウイルスの起源という説もあるコウモリを含む野生動物を、このウイルスから守る取り組みが米国で始まっている。なかでも懸案となっているのは、人間から動物へとウイルスが広がる「スピルバック」と呼ばれる現象だ。
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Researchers Toilet-Trained Cows In Hopes of Reducing Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: Researchers in Germany recently demonstrated that cattle can be toilet trained to reduce some of their climate impact. By having the young cows pee in latrines made of turf, the team of experts in anima…
Tension over boosters rises as FDA regulators quit and publicly blast Biden’s plan
Top FDA regulators side with WHO on boosters, citing insufficient data.
Nikon Small World microscopy contest 2021: A few of our favorite images
Your annual reminder that science can be beautiful as well as informative.
Firm Raises $15 Million To Bring Back Woolly Mammoth From Extinction
Ten thousand years after woolly mammoths vanished from the face of the Earth, scientists are embarking on an ambitious project to bring the beasts back to the Arctic tundra. From a report: The prospect of recreating mammoths and returning them to the w…
Success of past rewilding projects shows path to restoring damaged ecosystems
Concept is now widely accepted after initial controversy around projects such as Yellowstone wolves – though opposition remainsScientists raise £15m to bring mammoth back from extinctionThe news that scientists are planning to bring back woolly mammoth…
How Colossal sold investors on a quest to resurrect a woolly mammoth
There are a growing number of companies interested in CRISPR’s potential to upend medicine. It’s probably safe to say there’s only one company interested in using the gene-editing system to create a living, breathing woolly mammoth. Or, at least, something pretty close to it. That’s the primary mission of a new company called Colossal. Co-founded […]
Fully vaccinated people account for 1.2% of England’s Covid-19 deaths
ONS figures show 51,281 Covid deaths between January and July, with 458 dying at least 21 days after second doseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePeople who were fully vaccinated accounted for just 1.2% of all deaths involving…
Dream on! The surprising health benefit of a weekend lie-in
An extra hour on Saturday and Sunday may be no substitute for a regular good night’s sleep – but according to new research it may help stave off depressionName: The weekend lie-in.Age: As old as the weekend. Continue reading…