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4 months agoScience
What to drink this summer: rose and red wine
Beautiful Beaujolais, orange wine from the supermarket and a 'ridiculously inexpensive' claret
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7 months agoFrance politics
French farmers may stage more protests in coming weeks, union boss says
French farmers are planning more protests to urge the government to fulfill promises.
Farmers cite environmental rules, import competition, costs, and low incomes as reasons for protests. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
7 months agoFood & drink
Lemon drizzle cake and date cookies: Yotam Ottolenghi's Mother's Day bakes recipes
Making a lemon drizzle cake is a great way to show appreciation on Mother's Day.
Toasted poppy seed brittle adds a unique touch to the cake and can be prepared in advance. [ more ]
BBC Sport
7 months agoEnglish Premier League
Is Foden 'the best in the Premier League right now'?
Phil Foden is praised as the best player in the Premier League by Guardiola.
Other standout players like Haaland, De Bruyne, and Rodri are recognized for their impressive performances. [ more ]
Epicurious
7 months agoCooking
Italian Butter Cookies
Preparing and piping the cookie dough is crucial for appropriate shape and texture.
Baking and cooling the cookies properly ensures a golden hue and optimal consistency. [ more ]
CityAM
7 months agoArtificial intelligence
Google Gemini's bias problem is just the start in AI diversity disasters
Google's attempt to train its AI to include racial and gender diversity backfired, generating images of racially diverse Nazi soldiers.
Enterprises investing in in-house generative AI capabilities are experiencing an ebb towards realism to understand frontier AI capabilities better. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
7 months agoWellness
All it takes is a quick walk': how a few minutes' exercise can unleash creativity even if you hate it
Physical movement can enhance creativity even with brief bouts of exercise.
Divergent thinking and convergent thinking are two aspects of creativity that can be influenced by physical activity. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
8 months agoScience
Stunning Comet Could Photobomb This April's Total Solar Eclipse
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks may photobomb the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
Comet 12P is one of the brightest comets in history, making its closest approach to the sun on April 21, less than two weeks after the eclipse. [ more ]
time.com
7 months agoHealth
Zyn Is the New Vaping
Juul's decline and Zyn's rise: the shift in nicotine product popularity.
Zyn's discreet design and market growth amidst regulatory challenges. [ more ]
Inverse
7 months agoOMG science
The Webb Telescope Just Uncovered A Possible Explanation for Why Giant Gaseous Planets Often Fail
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Ars Technica
8 months agoOMG science
Webb telescope spots hints that Eris, Makemake are geologically active
Active geology on dwarf planets like Pluto and Kuiper Belt objects is driven by residual heat from formation or rare events.
Webb telescope revealed differences in hydrogen isotopes on Eris and Makemake, suggesting ongoing resurfacing activities. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 year agoOMG science
Back Then, Baby Galaxies. Next, a Super-Mega Galactic Cluster?
www.vice.com
1 year agoScience
Ancient Galaxies Are a 'Stress Test' for Established Physics, Study Says
The view of the ancient universe revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the most powerful observatory ever launched, is so unexpected that scientists think it might pose a fundamental challenge to our basic understanding of the cosmos, reports a new study.
The telescope has glimpsed inexplicably massive galaxies that formed some 500 to 700 million years after the Big Bang, leaving researchers baffled about how such galactic behemoths managed to emerge so early in cosmic history.
KQED
1 year agoScience
The Lyrids Meteor Shower Adds Its Own Fiery Blossoms to April Skies | KQED
www.npr.org
1 year agoScience
Global warming could be juicing baseball home runs, study finds
A new study finds that climate change is causing more home runs.
www.france24.com
1 year agoScience
Europe's JUICE space mission postpones launch for Jupiter's icy moons
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Lionel Bonaventure, AFP The European Space Agency delayed a planned launch of its JUICE spacecraft due to bad weather on Thursday, postponing its eight-year journey through the Solar System to discover whether Jupiter's icy moons are capable of hosting extraterrestrial life in their vast, hidden oceans.
www.scientificamerican.com
1 year agoScience
See the Sharp New Image of an Iconic Black Hole
time.com
1 year agoOMG science
In Five Years, China Will Start Building a Lunar Base With Bricks Made From Moon Soil
China plans to start building a lunar base in about five years, kicking off with bricks made of moon soil, according to scientists with ties to the project, the South China Morning Post reported.
Ding Lieyun, a top scientist at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, told local media that the first brick would be made from moon soil during the Chang'e 8 mission around 2028.
China has previously said its lunar base will likely be powered by nuclear energy, and will include a lander, hopper, orbiter and rover, all of which would be constructed by the Chang'e 6, 7 and 8 missions.
www.nytimes.com
1 year agoWellness
My Husband Is Obese. Can I Refuse to Buy Him Fattening Snacks?
Your husband knows he's fat.
No need to remind him.
www.caughtoffside.com
1 year agoEnglish Premier League
Video: Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger become first managers inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame
Since the Premier League began in 1992, two managers have stood above all others, and it's only right that Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger become the first to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.
www.kvue.com
1 year agoGraphic design
Pepsi logo gets first redesign in 14 years
Slate Magazine
1 year agoHealth
Your Brain Might Be Older Than You Think. There Are Still Ways You Can Keep It Young.
Around 6 million people have Alzheimer's disease in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and this number is rapidly increasing.
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Research has shown that mindfulness, exercise, nutrition, and cognitive training, among other activities, induce positive functional and structural brain changes.
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For example, one form of mindfulness training, integrative body-mind training (which emphasizes awareness and acceptance of the body and mind in the moment), induces functional changes in young adult brains after only five 20- to 30-minute sessions.Slate Magazine
1 year agoArtificial intelligence
The Pope in a Coat Is Not From a Holy Place
Over the weekend, an A.I.-generated photo of the pope in a white Balenciaga puffer jacket went viral, fooling thousands of people and ultimately convincing its creator- a construction worker tripping on mushrooms -that artificial intelligence should be regulated.
New York Post
1 year agoWellness
Eating a handful of nuts daily may reduce heart disease risk by 25%: study
Theregister
1 year agoScience
Interstellar Solar System guest 'Oumuamua a comet: Research
The cigar-shaped 'Oumuamua, the first interstellar object in recorded human history to whizz through the Solar System, is a comet after all, a pair of astronomers declared in research published in Nature on Wednesday.In 2017, 'Oumuamua captured the imagination of scientists and space fans with its peculiar characteristics.
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www.nytimes.com
1 year agoWellness
Can Anything Help a Hangover?
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Alka Seltzer sells fizzing orange tablets designed for hangover relief.
this is an important issue @morkof
www.nytimes.com
1 year agoWellness
How Can I Get My Aunt to Stop Sending Me Lavish Holiday Gifts?
My late father's sister, who lives overseas, sends me extravagant gifts for Christmas.
www.nytimes.com
1 year agoWellness
Are Meat Sweats' a Real Thing?
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Is this a real thing?
@morkof check this
Medium
1 year agoWellness
Meditation and Sleep: A Match Made in Heaven
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Getting enough sleep is critical to our health and well-being, and our sleep cycle plays a crucial role in the quality of our sleep.
@morkof I guess I suck at "tearing apart prey with my jaws"
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Discover Magazine
1 year agoWellness
5 of the Worst Bad Habits for Your Brain
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This includes running, climbing, swimming, seeing at night, fighting, and tearing prey apart with our jaws, explains Giordano.
mouse study @morkof
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Inverse
1 year agoWellness
Losing weight doesn't resolve inflammation tied to weight gain, mouse study suggests
Bustle
1 year agoWellness
Here's How Many Days Of Exercise Can You Miss Before Losing Strength
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Stick with a structured weekly routine that includes cardio workouts and full-body strength training and you should notice a difference in your fitness levels in about eight to 12 weeks.
@morkof fancy this?
www.nytimes.com
1 year agoWellness
Is a Spoonful of Sea Moss the Key to Good Health?
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I'm going to do it every day.
@morkof, misinformation alert
time.com
1 year agoWellness
Is There Really No Safe Amount of Drinking?
The safest amount of alcohol to drink is none, according to new guidance from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction.
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www.theguardian.com
1 year agoWellness
Health Canada recommends limiting alcohol to just 2 drinks per week
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But Canadian experts say that new research suggests three to six drinks a week should be considered moderate risk for both men and women, and seven or more drinks a week is high risk.
www.dw.com
1 year agoWellness
Canada says no alcohol is the only risk-free option DW 01/18/2023
check this @morkof
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www.nytimes.com
1 year agoWellness
Saunas Are Filling Up, but Are They Actually Good for You?
Bathhouse, a spa in Williamsburg, saw admissions rise by 50 percent in 2022, compared to 2021, a representative said.
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Inverse
1 year agoWellness
Is alcohol bad for your health? Here's what the science actually says
Some studies have suggested that wine has cardioprotective effects because of its polyphenols-a class of naturally occurring compounds found in fruits, chocolate, herbs, spices, and, yes, wine.
www.cnn.com
1 year agoScience
Megacluster of galaxies reveals its secrets in new Webb telescope image
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1 year agoPrivacy professionals
The recent #CJEU decision in X-FAB v. FC about ...
The recent #CJEU decision in X-FAB v. FC about the independence of the #DPO is not particularly mind-blowing, but it does provide some interesting pointers for anyone with responsibility for appointing DPOs or serving as DPO.Mini https://t.co/O53nRdz2PH
As a reminder of the diverse legal approaches across the EU, despite the harmonising effect of the #GDPR, there is still room under national legislation for making the ability to dismiss a #DPO even more difficult than what the #GDPR itself says in Art. 38(3).
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WIRED
1 year agoScience
Astronomers May Have Just Spotted the Universe's First Galaxies
Scientific American
1 year agoOMG science
Volcanic Activity on Mars Upends Red Planet Assumptions
For decades, planetary scientists assumed Mars was dead.
Ars Technica
1 year agoOMG science
Where 2022's news was (mostly) good: The year's top science stories
Scientific American
1 year agoScience
Poem: ‘Weight’
1. HOMO SAPIENS We think the world belongs to us but scientists have weighed life on Earth, which turns out to be
mostly trees.Only one hundredth of the living swim the seven seas.One-eighth are buried: bacteria.Underground bacteria weigh more than a thousand times more than us.Even worms outweigh us, three to one.
mostly trees.Only one hundredth of the living swim the seven seas.One-eighth are buried: bacteria.Underground bacteria weigh more than a thousand times more than us.Even worms outweigh us, three to one.
Scientific American
1 year agoScience
Volcanic Activity on Mars Upends Red Planet Assumptions
For decades, planetary scientists assumed Mars was dead.
www.nytimes.com
1 year agoScience
The Webb Telescope Is Just Getting Started
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1 year agoOMG science
Inside NASA's Artemis mission: Three mannequins, 25 days and a Greek goddess replica
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Medium
1 year agoUX design
Using Hick's Law in Product Design
Hick's law is one of the most important guiding principles in product design because it allows us to create a smooth user experience.In this article, we will discuss what Hick's law is and how we can apply it to product design.Hick's law, named after British psychologists William Edmund Hick, states that the time it takes for a person to make a decision increases with the number and complexity of choices.
www.cnn.com
1 year agoHealth
Full moon turns an eerie red during the total lunar eclipse
Inverse
1 year agoHealth
First-ever lab-grown blood could change medicine forever
For the first time ever, scientists have given patients red blood cells that were grown in a lab.This feat is part of a clinical trial in England looking into the safety of the cutting-edge technique, which could help tackle the ongoing blood supply shortage that was worsened by the pandemic.The trial is a collaboration between institutions including the University of Bristol, the University of Cambridge, and the National Health Service.
New York Post
1 year agoHealth
Blood donations this winter: American Red Cross urges people not to forget to donate
With winter on the horizon, health officials expect both influenza and COVID-19 cases to surge simultaneously - which can cause ripple effects in terms of fewer blood donations if many people become sick.The American Red Cross is urging Americans not to forget to donate this fall and winter.Health experts "warn 100 million Americans - equivalent to nearly a third of the country's population - could get COVID-19 infections in the coming fall and winter," Dr. Baia Lasky, medical director of the American Red Cross in Atlanta, Georgia, told Fox News Digital.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year agoEurope news
Sunak and von der Leyen agree on need to work together' to end NI Protocol row
Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen agreed to work together to end the row over the Northern Ireland Protocol, when the pair met for the first time at Cop27 in Egypt.It came as the UK issued a fresh appeal to Brussels to end the delay in granting access to EU scientific research as agreed in the post-Brexit trade deal.
Independent
2 years agoScience
Space junk on 5,800-mph collision course with moon
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