Matt Willemsen @Nonog@fedibird.com

Were these stone balls made by ancient human relatives trying to perfect the sphere?
New 3D analysis suggests 1.4-million-year-old objects were intentionally made
https://www.science.org/content/article/were-these-stone-balls-made-ancient-human-relatives-trying-perfect-sphere #israel #Stone #Balls #sphere #Ubeidiya #hominin #HomoErectus

It’s way past time to stop police ‘testilying’
OPINION: The culture of deception in US courts needs to end
But the appallingly routine habit of police providing false testimony, both in written reports and on the witness stand, still doesn’t get enough attention.
This practice is so common that police officers coined their own word for it decades ago: testilying.
https://knowablemagazine.org/article/society/2023/time-to-end-police-deception #police #testimony #testifying #false #deception #lying #courts #reports

Hormone Therapy Linked to 24% Increased Risk of Dementia
New research suggests that the use of menopausal hormone therapy is linked to a heightened risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Although the study’s findings shouldn’t be taken as a direct causal relationship, it calls for further research on the topic.
https://scitechdaily.com/hormone-therapy-linked-to-24-increased-risk-of-dementia/ #Hormone #Therapy #Dementia #menopause #estrogen #progestin

Scientists Unearth Primordial Photoredox Catalyst
Researchers have demonstrated that a solid formed from ammonia and methane plasma can use sunlight to catalyze amine-to-imine conversions, a process potentially pivotal in the formation of early biomolecules. The study suggests the primordial atmosphere may have provided the necessary catalysts for such conversions, supporting the evolution of early RNA molecules.
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-unearth-primordial-photoredox-catalyst/ #Primordial #Photoredox #Catalyst#ammonia #methane #graphite #amine #imine #RNA

The Next-Generation of Memory Technology – New Material Shows Promise
Phase change memory is a type of nonvolatile memory that utilizes the capability of phase change materials (PCM) to transition between an amorphous state, where atoms are scattered, and a crystalline state, where atoms are closely aligned. This change produces a reversible electrical property that can be engineered to store and retrieve data.
https://scitechdaily.com/the-next-generation-of-memory-technology-new-material-shows-promise/ #memory #electronics #PhaseChange #data #Niobium #Telluride #NbTe4 #sputtering

What women want if they were to have another baby: the Australian Birth Experience Study (BESt) cross-sectional national survey
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/9/e071582
#Obstetrics #gynaecology

More than 6,000 women told us what they wanted for their next pregnancy and birth. Here’s what they said
Many women want a different kind of pregnancy and birth the next time around. Many want to see the same one or two midwives throughout, and want to choose where they give birth. And when the time comes, they want a vaginal birth, with less intervention.
https://theconversation.com/more-than-6-000-women-told-us-what-they-wanted-for-their-next-pregnancy-and-birth-heres-what-they-said-211435 #pregnancy #childbirth #survey #birth #experience

Widely Prescribed Drug Linked to Brain Injury, Job Loss, and Suicide
A new study reveals that benzodiazepine use and discontinuation are associated with nervous system injury and prolonged negative life effects, even after discontinuation.
https://scitechdaily.com/widely-prescribed-drug-linked-to-brain-injury-job-loss-and-suicide/ #benzodiazepine #MemoryLoss #anxiety #insomnia #SuicidalThoughts

In Australia’s Ancient Stromatolites, NASA Finds a Blueprint for Mars Exploration
As the international community continues working together to study Mars and prepare for samples to bring to Earth, these teams explored what our own backyard can teach us about the search for life elsewhere.
https://scitechdaily.com/in-australias-ancient-stromatolites-nasa-finds-a-blueprint-for-mars-exploration/ #Australia’s #Stromatolites #NASA #Mars #Exploration #Pilbara

The Missing Link in Cognitive Processing? Scientists Discover Swirling Spirals in the Brain
Scientists have discovered that human brain signals form swirling spirals on the outer layer of neural tissue, which play a crucial role in organizing brain activity and cognitive processes. This discovery, based on fMRI scans, could advance our understanding of brain dynamics, potentially leading to better computational models and insights into brain diseases like dementia.
https://scitechdaily.com/the-missing-link-in-cognitive-processing-scientists-discover-swirling-spirals-in-the-brain/ #brain #Cognitive #Processing #spiral #signals #NeuralTissue

2,800-year-old figurines unearthed at Greek temple may be offerings to Poseidon
Excavation of an ancient Greek temple has yielded a variety of figurines, possibly offerings to Poseidon.
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/2800-year-old-figurines-unearthed-at-greek-temple-may-be-offerings-to-poseidon archaeology #greece #poseidon #figurine

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The UK Is Poised to Force a Bad Law on the Internet
WhatsApp and Signal have threatened to shut down services in Britain if the Online Safety Bill includes restrictions that undermine encryption. The government is pushing it through anyway.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-uk-is-poised-to-force-a-bad-law-on-the-internet/ #UK#britain #Internet #law #WhatsApp #Signal #encryption #OnlineSafetyBill

Putin couldn't believe how 'fit' Biden was when they met for their 2021 summit: book
Vladimir Putin apparently couldn't believe how fit Biden was in 2021, per a new book.
In The Last Politician, Franklin Foer wrote about how the Russian president couldn't believe his eyes.
Apparently, Putin had taken it to heart that Biden was a feeble man before their 2021 summit.
https://www.businessinsider.com/putin-biden-fit-health-summit-us-russian-relations-book-2023-9 #putin #Biden #fit #TheLastPolitician