Matt Willemsen @Nonog@fedibird.com

@cra1g did he mention the guns?

Scientists Discover a Simple Way To Combat One of Prostate Cancer Treatment’s Most-Common and Devastating Side Effects
A new study suggests that supervised exercise interventions can significantly benefit prostate cancer patients suffering from sexual dysfunction, a common side effect of treatment. Exercise not only improved sexual health outcomes but also showed benefits in overall physical strength and well-being.
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-a-simple-way-to-combat-one-of-prostate-cancer-treatments-most-common-and-devastating-side-effects/ #prostate #cancer #treatment #SideEffect #sexual #dysfunction #exercise

Natural High: Endogenous Psychedelics in the Gut and Brain
Psychedelics are evolutionarily ancient compounds produced by fungi, plants, and microbes. Humans also synthesize psychedelics. Researchers want to know how and why.
https://www.the-scientist.com/features/natural-high-endogenous-psychedelics-in-the-gut-and-brain-71301 #Endogenous #Psychedelics #Gut #Brain #tryptophan #serotonin #melatonin #human

Gun deaths among US kids continue to rise; Southern states have worst rates
Guns remain the leading cause of death among American children and teens.
As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in 2020, so did another grim reality: For the first time, guns became the leading cause of death for American children and teenagers, surpassing car accidents, the long-standing leader.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/09/gun-deaths-among-us-children-reached-new-record-high-in-2021-study-finds/ #NotReallySurprising #horrible #gun #deaths #Us #southern

Researchers have discovered an alarming level of antibiotic resistance in bacteria from war-wounded patients in Ukraine. Professor Kristian Riesbeck highlighted the unprecedented resistance levels, especially in the Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria, emphasizing the need for international aid to address this grave concern.
https://scitechdaily.com/very-worrisome-alarming-antibiotic-resistance-discovered-in-ukraine/ #antibiotic #resistance #bacteria #WarWounded #patients #Ukraine #Klebsiella

NASA finally admits what everyone already knows: SLS is unaffordable
"At current cost levels the SLS program is unsustainable."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/09/nasa-finally-admits-what-everyone-already-knows-sls-is-unaffordable/ #YouWereRight #SLS #unaffordable #unsustainable

How Much Does it Take to Be Wealthy in America?
Is it possible to pin down an exact number on what it takes to be wealthy, or is wealth far more complex and nuanced than that?
The above graphic looks at data from the 2023 Modern Wealth Survey by Charles Schwab, which asks respondents what net worth is required to be considered wealthy in America.
Later, we look at data that partially contradicts those findings, showing that wealth is more than just a number for many of those same respondents.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-much-does-it-take-to-be-wealthy-in-america/ #wealthy #FinanciallyComfortable

‘Downclimbing’ from Trees Played Role in Early-Human Evolution
Early humans and apes likely evolved free-moving shoulders and flexible elbows to slow their descent from trees as gravity pulled on their heavier bodies, according to new research. When early humans left forests for the grassy savanna, their versatile appendages were essential for gathering food and deploying tools for hunting and defense.
https://www.sci.news/othersciences/anthropology/downclimbing-apes-12249.html #Downclimbing #Early #Human #Evolution #vertical #descent

Polish Senate investigation recommends potential criminal charges for politicians implicated in Pegasus scandal
Poland's Senate on Thursday released the results of a commission’s investigation into the use of Pegasus spyware to hack an opposition politician in 2019, describing "gross violations of constitutional standards.”
https://therecord.media/polish-senate-investigation-pegasus-spyware-election #poland #pegasus #spyware #investigation #IsraelBased #NSOGroup #RulingParty

Origins of enslaved Africans freed by British, then abandoned on remote Atlantic island revealed by DNA analysis
A study reveals the likely origins of 27,000 Africans left on the island of St. Helena as part of Britain's attempt to eliminate the transatlantic slave trade.
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/origins-of-enslaved-africans-freed-by-british-then-abandoned-on-remote-atlantic-island-revealed-by-dna-analysis
#Origins #enslaved #Africans #freed #StHelena #British #abandoned #DNA #analysis

Report Says China is Using AI Images to Spread Disinformation in the US
Microsoft analysts have warned today that Chinese operatives are creating AI images intended to spread disinformation among voters in the U.S., targeting divisive political issues.
https://petapixel.com/2023/09/07/report-says-china-is-using-ai-images-to-spread-disinformation-in-the-us/ #china #disinformation #online #AI #US #targeting

Scientists Unveil Unprecedented “Live” View Into the Brain’s Complexity
Researchers have developed a new imaging and virtual reconstruction technology named LIONESS, which offers high-resolution imaging of live brain tissue, visualizing it in real-time 3D nanoscale detail.
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-unveil-unprecedented-live-view-into-the-brains-complexity/ #brain #complexity #imaging #virtual #reconstruction #3D #nanoscale

Big Oopsie!
For the 1st time, scientists accidentally measure the swirling ring around a black hole
Researchers accidentally stumbled on a way to measure the size of the accretion disks of dust, gas and plasma that surround black holes.
https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/for-the-1st-time-scientists-accidentally-measure-the-swirling-ring-around-a-black-hole #BlackHole #measurement #size #accretion #disk

New Moderna Vaccine to Work Against Recent COVID Variant
Moderna says its upcoming COVID-19 vaccine should work against the BA.2.86 variant that has caused worry about a possible surge in cases.
https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/996213? #COVIDー19 #vaccine #moderna #BA286 #neutralizing #antibodies

YouTube under no obligation to host anti-vaccine advocate’s videos, court says
YouTube had the discretion to take down content that harmed users, judge said.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/09/anti-vaccine-advocate-mercola-loses-lawsuit-over-youtube-channel-removal/ #YouTube #antivaxxer #lies #TakeDown #discretion

Why Juneteenth matters for science
In the light of US court rulings on racism in science and affirmative action in higher education, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans is ever more important.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02855-4 #Juneteenth #science #emancipation #representation #politics #diversity

Why Juneteenth matters for science
In the light of US court rulings on racism in science and affirmative action in higher education, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans is ever more important.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02855-4 #Juneteenth #science #emancipation #representation #politics #diversity

Nature’s Secret Code: New Findings Shatter Long-Held Beliefs About Fibonacci Spirals
A 3D model of a 407-million-year-old plant fossil has reshaped our understanding of leaf evolution. This study has also provided new perspectives on the remarkable patterns observed in plants.
the typical spiral configurations of leaves seen in nature now were not prevalent in the earliest terrestrial plants that first appeared on our planet.
https://scitechdaily.com/natures-secret-code-new-findings-shatter-long-held-beliefs-about-fibonacci-spirals/ #Fibonacci #Spirals #evolution #palaeobiology