Commercial fusion power companies moving toward test systems
(arstechnica.com)
A tokamak moves forward as two companies advance plans for stellarators.
A tokamak moves forward as two companies advance plans for stellarators.
China Plans Ambitious Nuclear Fusion Target for 2030
(gizmodo.com)
China has set its sights on a new fusion-fission power plant that could be up and running by the end of the decade.
China has set its sights on a new fusion-fission power plant that could be up and running by the end of the decade.
'One of the darkest days': NIH purges agency leadership amid mass layoffs
(nature.com)
In shock move, four institute directors at the US biomedical agency are removed from their posts.
In shock move, four institute directors at the US biomedical agency are removed from their posts.
Jumping Spiders Can Think Ahead, Plan Detours (2016)
(nationalgeographic.com)
With brains the size of a sesame seed, jumping spiders may seem like mental lightweights.
With brains the size of a sesame seed, jumping spiders may seem like mental lightweights.
Ask HN: Could you help me find an old post?
(ycombinator.com)
I remember there was an old but popular post on HN front page about a failed startup project. The project is about distilling biology science. The conclusion was that there is no money in science distillation.
I remember there was an old but popular post on HN front page about a failed startup project. The project is about distilling biology science. The conclusion was that there is no money in science distillation.
Show HN: Calculation Hub: Every Calculation Tool You'll Ever Need
(calculation-hub.com)
Access hundreds of free calculators in one place. Financial, scientific, health, and more — all the tools to make informed decisions.
Access hundreds of free calculators in one place. Financial, scientific, health, and more — all the tools to make informed decisions.
We can, must, and will simulate nematode brains
(asteriskmag.com)
Scientists have spent over 25 years trying — and failing — to build computer simulations of the smallest brain we know. Today, we finally have the tools to pull it off.
Scientists have spent over 25 years trying — and failing — to build computer simulations of the smallest brain we know. Today, we finally have the tools to pull it off.
Top US Scientists "SOS" Letter to the Government
(nytimes.com)
Researchers at academic institutions nationwide say that U.S. science is being dismantled.
Researchers at academic institutions nationwide say that U.S. science is being dismantled.
'Chaos': Trump cuts to Noaa disrupt staffing and weather forecasts
(theguardian.com)
A sense of chaos has gripped the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), one of the world’s premier research agencies, with key staff hastily fired and then rehired, cuts to vital weather forecasting operations and even a new, unsecured server that led to staff being deluged by obscene spam emails.
A sense of chaos has gripped the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), one of the world’s premier research agencies, with key staff hastily fired and then rehired, cuts to vital weather forecasting operations and even a new, unsecured server that led to staff being deluged by obscene spam emails.
CERN scientists find evidence of quantum entanglement in sheep
(home.cern)
CERN scientists find evidence of quantum entanglement in sheep
CERN scientists find evidence of quantum entanglement in sheep
The US Assault on Science: National Academies Letter
(nytimes.com)
Some 1,900 leading researchers accused the Trump administration in an open letter on Monday of conducting a “wholesale assault on U.S. science” that could set back research by decades and that threatens the health and safety of Americans.
Some 1,900 leading researchers accused the Trump administration in an open letter on Monday of conducting a “wholesale assault on U.S. science” that could set back research by decades and that threatens the health and safety of Americans.
New antibiotic that kills drug-resistant bacteria found in technician's garden
(nature.com)
Researchers have discovered a new antibiotic molecule that targets a broad range of disease-causing bacteria — even strains resistant to commercial drugs — and is not toxic to human cells1.
Researchers have discovered a new antibiotic molecule that targets a broad range of disease-causing bacteria — even strains resistant to commercial drugs — and is not toxic to human cells1.
Trump's Science Policies Pose Long-Term Risk, Economists Warn
(nytimes.com)
President Trump’s tariffs could drive up prices. His efforts to reduce the federal work force could increase unemployment. But ask economists which of the administration’s policies they are most concerned about and many point to cuts to federal support for scientific research.
President Trump’s tariffs could drive up prices. His efforts to reduce the federal work force could increase unemployment. But ask economists which of the administration’s policies they are most concerned about and many point to cuts to federal support for scientific research.
New blood test checks for Alzheimer's and assesses progression, study
(theguardian.com)
Researchers have developed a blood test for patients with thinking and memory problems to check if they have Alzheimer’s and to see how far it has progressed.
Researchers have developed a blood test for patients with thinking and memory problems to check if they have Alzheimer’s and to see how far it has progressed.
A streaming brain-to-voice neuroprosthesis to restore naturalistic communication
(nature.com)
Natural spoken communication happens instantaneously.
Natural spoken communication happens instantaneously.
It’s not mold, it’s calcium lactate (2018)
(thephcheese.com)
Two weeks ago, one of my best friends and ex-cheese comrades, Chelsea, brought our old mentor/boss-lady, the illustrious Kim Martin, into the shop.
Two weeks ago, one of my best friends and ex-cheese comrades, Chelsea, brought our old mentor/boss-lady, the illustrious Kim Martin, into the shop.
How Silica Gel Took over the World
(scopeofwork.net)
I find them stuffed into the toes of a new pair of sneakers. I find them wedged into a sheaf of seaweed snacks. I find them in the over-inflated bag that contains my new inhaler, and in the vacuum-sealed one puckered around my kids’ 3D printing filament.
I find them stuffed into the toes of a new pair of sneakers. I find them wedged into a sheaf of seaweed snacks. I find them in the over-inflated bag that contains my new inhaler, and in the vacuum-sealed one puckered around my kids’ 3D printing filament.
The Unluckiest Astronomer in History
(armaghplanet.com)
Whether you are a researcher gathering data, or a hobbyist taking photos from your back garden, astronomy has always required a certain amount of good luck. Instruments can be uncooperative, data can be lost or damaged, and of course there’s the ever-present threat of bad weather. This is nothing new, and the long history of astronomy is full of examples of things not quite going according to plan for even the most brilliant observers.
Whether you are a researcher gathering data, or a hobbyist taking photos from your back garden, astronomy has always required a certain amount of good luck. Instruments can be uncooperative, data can be lost or damaged, and of course there’s the ever-present threat of bad weather. This is nothing new, and the long history of astronomy is full of examples of things not quite going according to plan for even the most brilliant observers.
Pregnancy's true toll on the body: birth study paints detailed picture
(nature.com)
Biologists have built up one of the most detailed pictures ever of the changes that occur in women’s bodies before and after pregnancy, by pooling and studying around 44 million physiological measurements from more than 300,000 births.
Biologists have built up one of the most detailed pictures ever of the changes that occur in women’s bodies before and after pregnancy, by pooling and studying around 44 million physiological measurements from more than 300,000 births.
First map of human brain mitochondria is 'groundbreaking' achievement
(nature.com)
Scientists have created the first map of the crucial structures called mitochondria throughout the entire brain ― a feat that could help to unravel age-related brain disorders1.
Scientists have created the first map of the crucial structures called mitochondria throughout the entire brain ― a feat that could help to unravel age-related brain disorders1.
AI Experts Say We're on the Wrong Path to Achieving Human-Like AI
(gizmodo.com)
According to a panel of hundreds of artificial intelligence researchers, the field is currently pursuing artificial general intelligence the wrong way.
According to a panel of hundreds of artificial intelligence researchers, the field is currently pursuing artificial general intelligence the wrong way.
"Physics community has never split like this": row erupts over plans for new LHC
(theguardian.com)
Scientists are refining plans to build the world’s biggest machine at a site beneath the Swiss-French border.
Scientists are refining plans to build the world’s biggest machine at a site beneath the Swiss-French border.
Population stratification led to a decade of false genetic findings
(theinfinitesimal.substack.com)
How population stratification led to a decade of sensationally false genetic findings
How population stratification led to a decade of sensationally false genetic findings
Trump cuts threaten lab critical for advanced chips and medical devices
(npr.org)
The Trump administration is planning to close a small, obscure laboratory whose work undergirds everything from microchip manufacturing to nuclear fusion.
The Trump administration is planning to close a small, obscure laboratory whose work undergirds everything from microchip manufacturing to nuclear fusion.
The Surprising History of Scientific Ballooning in 11 Missions
(nautil.us)
It started with farm animals—now it’s revealing secrets of the cosmos
It started with farm animals—now it’s revealing secrets of the cosmos
Technology advances could multiply geothermal output five-fold
(techxplore.com)
Far below the Earth's surface is an energy source with huge and perpetual potential: geothermal heat. But the forces in its scorching and inhospitable depths must be tamed. Now scientists know what that will take.
Far below the Earth's surface is an energy source with huge and perpetual potential: geothermal heat. But the forces in its scorching and inhospitable depths must be tamed. Now scientists know what that will take.
Open letter to graduate students and other procrastinators: it's time to write
(nature.com)
Let me begin with a hard truth. As scientists, writing is our chief activity. It can be argued that it is the only thing we do that matters. It is the singular activity that you as a young scientist partake in that will raise your salary.
Let me begin with a hard truth. As scientists, writing is our chief activity. It can be argued that it is the only thing we do that matters. It is the singular activity that you as a young scientist partake in that will raise your salary.