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American Science Isn't Being Harmed By Funding Cuts
If you had a way to save the world and the NIH refused to fund it, could it ever happen? What if both Science and Nature, which claim to be the most prominent journals in the world, refused to publish your study? A study you were giving them free and they could then copyright and sell?
Hank Campbell Mon, 07/13/2026 - 11:18 Categories Science Education & PolicyCold Case Renaissance: The Death Of Botticelli's Muse
Simonetta Vespucci is probably one of the most painted women of the Italian Renaissance. Sandro Botticelli is widely believed to have used her as his model for Venus, and she appears, transformed and idealised, across several of his most famous works. She died in 1476, aged just 23.
The Conversation Mon, 07/13/2026 - 10:48 Categories Public HealthAI Has A Cerebellum Now
We're bombarded with information at all times, so much that if we had to try and process it all times, we'd be paralyzed. Our cerebellum does information damage control by filtering out what changes. Evolution made it possible for us to conserve energy while still processing anomalies quickly.
News Account Sun, 07/12/2026 - 16:51 Categories TechnologyLady 56: A Swedish Grave Reveals A Famed Spanish Pilgrimage
If you see multiple graves in medieval graves, it is reasonable to assume children and adults were related, but a new study finds that was not the case.
News Account Sat, 07/11/2026 - 20:19 Categories ArchaeologyLady 56: A Swedish Grave Reveals A Famed Spanish Pilgrimage
If you see multiple graves in medieval graves, it is reasonable to assume children and adults were related, but a new study finds that was not the case.
News Account Sat, 07/11/2026 - 20:19 Categories ArchaeologyThe Endangered Species Act Attempted To Define 'Habitat' And Controversy Ensued
It wouldn’t make much sense to prohibit people from shooting a threatened woodpecker while allowing its forest to be cut down, or to bar killing endangered salmon while allowing a dam to dry out their habitat.
The Conversation Sat, 07/11/2026 - 13:49 Categories Science Education & PolicyThe Endangered Species Act Attempted To Define 'Habitat' And Controversy Ensued
It wouldn’t make much sense to prohibit people from shooting a threatened woodpecker while allowing its forest to be cut down, or to bar killing endangered salmon while allowing a dam to dry out their habitat.
The Conversation Sat, 07/11/2026 - 13:49 Categories Science Education & PolicyParkinson's Disease Shows Men And Women Are Scientifically Different
More men than women develop Parkinson’s disease and new work presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies says that it is do to sex differences in how brain cells change. Parkinson’s disease affects about 9 million people and becomes increasingly prevalent with age.
News Account Thu, 07/09/2026 - 14:11 Categories Genetics & Molecular BiologyParkinson's Disease Shows Men And Women Are Scientifically Different
More men than women develop Parkinson’s disease and new work presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies says that it is do to sex differences in how brain cells change. Parkinson’s disease affects about 9 million people and becomes increasingly prevalent with age.
News Account Thu, 07/09/2026 - 14:11 Categories Genetics & Molecular BiologyHFO-1234yf Environmental Alternative Declared A Toxic Chemical
HFO-1234yf, a climate-friendly alternative refrigerant for car air conditioning systems touted by environmental activists, may instead be a greater problem than the products they insisted was causing pollution.
Hank Campbell Mon, 07/06/2026 - 18:01 Categories AtmosphericHFO-1234yf Environmental Alternative Declared A Toxic Chemical
HFO-1234yf, a climate-friendly alternative refrigerant for car air conditioning systems touted by environmental activists, may instead be a greater problem than the products they insisted was causing pollution.
Hank Campbell Mon, 07/06/2026 - 18:01 Categories AtmosphericPawn Storm
I once was an active chessplayer, but work duties have long taken tournaments off my plate - I simply do not have the time to sit through long hours of chess battles. So I play blitz online on chess.com (my handle is "tommasodorigo", in case you wondered).
Tommaso Dorigo Sun, 07/05/2026 - 11:29 Categories CulturePawn Storm
I once was an active chessplayer, but work duties have long taken tournaments off my plate - I simply do not have the time to sit through long hours of chess battles. So I play blitz online on chess.com (my handle is "tommasodorigo", in case you wondered).
Tommaso Dorigo Sun, 07/05/2026 - 11:29 Categories Culture