eSagan 🇮🇳 @crackurbones@qoto.org
Joined Nov 2019
Scientists discover new virus with genes that do not match any recorded in the past: Report
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/eye-on-india/videos/scientists-discover-new-virus-with-genes-that-do-not-match-any-recorded-in-the-past-report-4928311.html
The virus is named after Yara or Iara, a water-queen figure in #Brazilianmythology that is usually depicted as a water nymph.
According to a report by sciencealert, the virus is called the #Yaravirus and was recovered from Lake #Pampulha, an artificial lake in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte.
The cosmic confusion of the microwave background
https://phys.org/news/2020-02-cosmic-microwave-background.html
This solar telescope just released its first close-up video of the Sun — and it’s stunning
https://thenextweb.com/syndication/2020/02/09/this-solar-telescope-just-released-its-first-close-up-video-of-the-sun-and-its-stunning/
The telescope also gathers a total of 13 kilowatts of solar energy during observations, generating vast amounts of heat. This heat is dispersed through seven miles of piping, cooled by ice which forms overnight on top of the massive mountain.
NASA Is Looking For New Astronauts to Walk on the Moon and You're Eligible to Apply!
https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/nasa-is-looking-for-new-astronauts-to-walk-on-the-moon-and-youre-eligible-to-apply-2497921.html
From Singapore to UK via the Alps: How One Man Spread #Coronavirus Without Setting Foot in #Wuhan
https://www.news18.com/news/world/from-singapore-to-uk-via-the-alps-how-one-man-spread-coronavirus-without-setting-foot-in-wuhan-2496385.html
Linguists discover why your foreign language accent sucks
https://www.fastcompany.com/90462469/linguists-have-discovered-why-your-foreign-language-accent-sucks
Engineers Just Built an Impressively Stable Quantum Silicon Chip From Artificial Atoms
https://www.sciencealert.com/quantum-engineers-have-created-artificial-atoms-that-are-more-stable-for-quantum-computing
#Parsig and #Pahlavi: Why some Persians are trying to revive a medieval language
https://ajammc.com/2018/01/08/parsig-and-pahlavi/
Are Essential Oils Essentially Bunk? https://slate.com/podcasts/the-gist/2020/02/maria-konnikova-essential-oils #culture #feedly
The #Biodiversity Heritage Library Makes 150,000 High-Res Illustrations of the #NaturalWorld Free to Download http://www.openculture.com/2020/02/150000-high-res-illustrations-of-the-natural-world-free-to-download.html #culture #feedly
Mathematicians Are Studying Planet-Sized Quantum Computers With God-Like Powers https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xgqg9a/mathematicians-are-studying-planet-sized-quantum-computers-with-god-like-powers #culture #feedly
People Born Blind Are Mysteriously Protected From #Schizophrenia https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/939qbz/people-born-blind-are-mysteriously-protected-from-schizophrenia #culture #feedly
Screen-time and mental health: Two scientists debate the evidence. https://t.co/zRvst6TBYT
https://twitter.com/NatureNews/status/1227200644123156480?s=09
Color-Changing Material Unites the Math and Physics of Knots | Quanta Magazine
https://www.quantamagazine.org/color-changing-material-unites-the-math-and-physics-of-knots-20200210/
Taking #Zinc Can Shorten Your Cold. Thank A 91-Year-Old Scientist For The Discovery
Will That #Antidepressant Work For You? The Answer May Lie In Your Brain Waves https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/02/10/804539572/will-that-antidepressant-work-for-you-the-answer-may-lie-in-your-brain-waves?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=science #science #feedly
Could a matchbox-sized electrical implant end the misery of #diabetes, #asthma AND #arthritis? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7988569/Could-matchbox-sized-electrical-implant-end-misery-diabetes-asthma-arthritis.html #science #feedly
TV show uses #virtualreality to 'reunite' mother with her 7-year-old daughter who died in 2016 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7988645/TV-uses-virtual-reality-reunite-mother-7-year-old-daughter-died-2016.html #science #feedly
Harnessing the Entire Spectrum of Sunlight to Make Solar Energy More Efficient
https://scitechdaily.com/harnessing-the-entire-spectrum-of-sunlight-to-make-solar-energy-more-efficient/
Scientists for the first time have developed a single molecule that can absorb sunlight efficiently and also act as a catalyst to transform #solarenergy into hydrogen, a clean alternative to fuel for things like gas-powered vehicles.
https://news.osu.edu/chemistry-finding-could-make-solar-energy-more-efficient/
This new molecule collects energy from the entire visible spectrum, and can harness more than 50% more solar energy than current #solarcells can. The finding could help humans transition away from #fossilfuels and toward energy sources that do not contribute to #climatechange.
Joined Nov 2019
