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Gene variant carried by 1 in 5 people may guard against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, massive study finds
An immune-related gene variant has been tied to a reduced risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's across a huge, diverse population of people.
https://www.livescience.com/health/alzheimers-dementia/gene-variant-carried-by-1-in-5-people-may-guard-against-alzheimers-and-parkinsons-massive-study-finds
#alzheimers #parkinsons #genetics #protection #immunity #HLA

A climate scientist wanted to start a debate in academia. He set off a bigger firestorm
For climate change deniers, it was confirmation of a long-held suspicion: Scientists cannot be trusted.
Days after publishing research that found global warming had boosted the risk of fast-growing California wildfires by 25%, scientist and lead author Patrick T. Brown announced that he’d withheld the full truth to maximize the article’s chances of being published in the journal Nature.
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-09-12/california-scientist-blasts-climate-change-research

Philippine Nobel prize winner Maria Ressa acquitted of tax charges
The dropping of charges against Ressa and Rappler, the news website she founded, is the latest legal victory for the Nobel laureate
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/12/philippine-nobel-prize-winner-maria-ressa-acquitted-of-tax-charges #Philippine #NobelPrize #winner #MariaRessa #acquitted #harassment #Duterte #rappler

'Stop Cop City' Petition Campaign In Limbo After Signatures Presented To Atlanta Officials
Atlanta officials have refused to verify signatures submitted by activists who have been trying to stop the construction of a police and firefighter training center.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/police-training-center-protest_n_64fffc61e4b07dd99fbed13e #StopCopCity #cop #city #atlanta #petition #campaign #signatures

How Did Life on Earth Originate? New Technology Provides Novel Insights
Researchers used innovative X-ray spectroscopy to understand how ionized urea molecules might have contributed to the origins of life on Earth, paving the way for advancements in attochemistry.
https://scitechdaily.com/how-did-life-on-earth-originate-new-technology-provides-novel-insights/ #life #Earth #origin #XーRay #spectroscopy #urea

New Research Reveals That Long COVID Is Not a Single Condition
A recent nationwide study indicates that long COVID isn’t a singular condition and evolves over time. The research, involving almost 6,000 participants, highlighted varying symptom categories and emphasized the importance of tailored treatments based on the presentation of symptoms.
https://scitechdaily.com/new-research-reveals-that-long-covid-is-not-a-single-condition/ #LongCovid #COVIDー19 #symptoms #treatment

Is standing at your desk actually better than sitting? Here’s what the evidence says
Many workplaces have adopted sit-stand desks, which allow you to sit down or stand up with the push of a button or lever, to reduce the harms of prolonged sitting.
But how much better is standing? And are there risks of too much standing? Here’s what the research says about the risks of too much sitting and standing, and whether it’s worth investing in – or ditching – a sit-stand desk.
https://theconversation.com/is-standing-at-your-desk-actually-better-than-sitting-heres-what-the-evidence-says-212618 #standing #sitting #desk #work #health #activity

Like Humans – New Research Reveals That Wild Horses Live in a Complex, Multilevel Society
The findings reveal that wild horses, just like humans, live in a complex, multilevel society. The organization and even past and future shifts in group dynamics can be deciphered using high-definition aerial footage.
https://scitechdaily.com/like-humans-new-research-reveals-that-wild-horses-live-in-a-complex-multilevel-society/ #WildHorses #human #society #multilevel #complex

Arkansas Lawmakers Could Wreck A 50-Year-Old FOIA Law This Week
Arkansas residents right now are facing a sudden and serious attempt to block their access to important government information.
lawmakers are expected to discuss making major amendments to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which has guaranteed the public's right to government information since 1967.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/09/arkansas-shouldnt-hastily-make-foia-less-functional #Arkansas #Lawmakers #FOIA #transparency #sanders #PublicRecords

An Otherworldly Landscape: Bolivian Salt Flats – A Natural Laboratory for Mars Research
In recent years, Andean salt flats have been the subject of climate and space-based analog studies, serving as a proxy for Earth’s climate history and the Martian environment. Salt textures tell the story of the landscape’s climatic and geologic history, while saltwater brines and hydrated clays beneath the salt crust are of interest to both Earth and Mars scientists.
https://scitechdaily.com/an-otherworldly-landscape-bolivian-salt-flats-a-natural-laboratory-for-mars-research/ #mars #andes #SaltFlats #proxy #research #uyuni

Israel investigates potential breach of lawmakers’ phones
Israel's security agency is investigating a potential phone breach of opposition party lawmakers
On Saturday, 15 members of the Yesh Atid political party, including the Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid, had their WhatsApp accounts temporarily blocked, sparking concerns about potential phone hacking.
The shutdown lasted for nearly three hours, and the party reported it to the security service.
https://therecord.media/israel-opposition-phones-whatsapp-outage-investigation #israel #lawmakers #phones #hacking #opposition #WhatsApp

JWST Might Have Imaged a Hycean World for the First Time, With a Hydrogen-Rich Atmosphere and a Deep Planet-Wide Water Ocean
A true ocean world would have no continents, a warm sea hundreds of kilometers deep, and a thick hydrogen and water-rich atmosphere. They are known as hydrogen-ocean planets or hycean worlds. While we’ve long thought they exist, the James Webb Space Telescope may now have found one.
https://www.universetoday.com/163123/jwst-might-have-imaged-a-hycean-world-for-the-first-time-with-a-hydrogen-rich-atmosphere-and-a-deep-planet-wide-water-ocean/#hycean #exoplanet #hydrogen #ocean #JWST

In Wisconsin, the Menominee Tribe’s Sustainable Forestry Is Visible From Space
The Menominee Tribe’s tradition of doing “what’s best for the forest” has become a global model for sustainability.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/menominee-wisconsin-sustainable-forest #Wisconsin #Menominee #Tribe #Sustainable #Forestry #Visible #Space

Lapsed US chemical security programme leaves facilities vulnerable
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards’ expiry means rules will not be enforced, and companies cannot vet new staff
A US government programme that helps ensure the safety of about 3300 high-risk chemical facilities has expired, prompting warnings from security experts and industry that the lapse leaves sensitive facilities vulnerable to terrorist, cyber, and physical attacks.
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/lapsed-us-chemical-security-programme-leaves-facilities-vulnerable/4018058.article #Lapsed #US #chemical #security #programme #vulnerable #CFATS #FuckingRandPaulAgain

Uncovering Mantle Heterogeneities Beneath Drifting Continents
Computational models of the composition and volumes of magmas during continental rifting evolution provide clues on the heterogeneities of the deep melting mantle.
https://eos.org/editor-highlights/uncovering-mantle-heterogeneities-beneath-drifting-continents #Mantle #Heterogeneities #Drifting #Continents #rifting

The main causes of ransomware reinfection
A few months ago, we wrote about a ransomware reinfection incident. Ransomware reinfection arguably could be even worse than being a first time victim. Unfortunately it happens more often than you may think.
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/09/the-main-causes-for-ransomware-reinfection #ransomware #reinfection

Russians opened fire on a Ukrainian flag tied to balloons, revealing their position for a counterattack, Ukraine says
A Ukrainian flag attached to helium balloons flew into occupied territory, Kyiv's military said.
Russian soldiers tried to shoot it down but revealed their firing positions, an official said.
Ukraine was able to use this information to launch an attack on the soldiers, the official added.
https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-tried-to-shoot-down-ukrainian-flag-revealed-firing-position-2023-9 #russia #ukraine #XitForBrains #HappyBirthday #positions #revealed

Biden says China is unlikely to invade Taiwan now because Beijing just too busy with its own economic crisis
US President Joe Biden said China's economic problems could keep Beijing from invading Taiwan.
Biden said Chinese President Xi Jinping has his "hands full" with China's economic issues.
https://www.businessinsider.com/joe-biden-china-unlikely-invade-taiwan-economy-property-crisis-g20-2023-9 #Biden #China #invade #Taiwan #beijing #economic #crisis