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The Least Costly Yet: Scientists Unveil a New Carbon Capture System, using a solvent to convert carbon dioxide into valuable methanol

#carbonCapture #climate #climateCrisis #sciToots #sciComm #scienceNews

https://scitechdaily.com/the-least-costly-yet-scientists-unveil-a-new-carbon-capture-system/

Today, I am revising a scientific article on cardiovascular nursing and organizational well-being.

#whatIAmDoingToday #proofreading #sciComm #SciToots

Today, I'm revising a scientific article on intoxicating substance use before or during sex.

#whatIAmDoingToday #proofreading #revision #sciToots #sciComm

Today, I'm revising a scientific article on parental monitoring, focused on child disclosure, parental solicitation, and parental control.

#whatIAmDoingToday #whatIAmProofreadingToday #proofreading #sciComm #sciToots #psychology #science

Today, I am translating an article about mycotoxins, particularly aflatoxins, and how they can affect the foodchain, through the use of contaminated corn in animal feed, from Italian to English.

#whatIAmTranslatingToday #whatIAmDoingToday #translation #sciComm #sciToots #traduMastodon

Is there any field of human activity that won't be touched by AI in some way?

Pulses driven by artificial intelligence tame quantum systems:

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-pulses-driven-artificial-intelligence-quantum.html

#sciComm #sciToots #physicsNews

Consciousness may rely on quantum entanglement

A team of researchers possibly witnessed entanglement in the brain, perhaps indicating that some of our brain activity, and maybe even consciousness, operates on a quantum level.

#sciToots #sciComm #neuroScience

https://bigthink.com/hard-science/brain-consciousness-quantum-entanglement/

The Brain Uses Calculus to Control Fast Movements

Researchers discover that to sharpen its control over precise maneuvers, the brain uses comparisons between control signals — not the signals themselves.

#sciToots #sciComm #neuroScience

https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-brain-uses-calculus-to-control-fast-movements-20221128/

Today, I revised a scientific article on using titanium dioxide as a photocatalyst for the degradation of pesticides in water.

#whatIAmDoingToday #whatIDidToday #aboutToday #proofReading #sciComm #sciToots #waterTreatment #cleanWater

New research on an ancient gold coin suggests that a third century Roman emperor written out of history as a fictional character really did exist, scientists say.

#sciComm #sciToots #archaeology #history #Romans #Sponsian

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-63636641

Physics study shows that sheep flocks alternate between temporal leaders, and achieve collective intelligence

"In this way, all group members take advantage of that knowledge. It is worth noting that this only works if all individuals follow the temporal leader without questioning."

#SciComm #SciToots #Sheep #SheepPyschology #AnimalBehaviour #BehavourialScience #Physics #SelfOrganization

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-physics-sheep-flocks-alternate-leader.html

Iberian lynx that helped save species from extinction dies aged 20

#spain #species #lynx #SciToots #SciComm

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/10/iberian-lynx-aura-that-helped-save-species-from-extinction-dies-aged-20?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Australia gives world-first approval for faecal transplants to restore gut health

#SciToots #SciComm #Health

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/11/australia-gives-world-first-approval-for-faecal-transplants-to-restore-gut-health?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

New research confirms that more bass in music makes people dance more ... even when they can't *consciously* hear it or feel it. 🤯

"Science confirms: to light up the dance floor, turn up the bass" 🎶

"- undetected, the bass stimulates sensory systems in the body, such as the skin and the vestibular system—more commonly known as the inner ear." 🔊

#SciToots #SciComm #Music #PumpUpTheBass

https://phys.org/news/2022-11-science-floor-bass.html

Oldest known written sentence discovered – on a head-lice comb

#linguistics #scicom #scitoots

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/nov/09/oldest-known-written-sentence-discovered-on-a-head-lice-comb?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Yitang (Tom) Zhang has a breakthrough in solving the Landau-Siegel zeros conjecture, thus partially solving the #Riemann hypothesis within a certain range, in 111 page preprint published yesterday.

#math #mathematics #maths #mathtoots #scitoots #scicom

Some Planets Seem to Have a Strange Ability to Make Their Star Age Slower:

https://www.sciencealert.com/some-planets-seem-to-have-a-strange-ability-to-make-their-star-age-slower

#planetaryscience #scitoots

The Moon had volcanoes much more recently than we thought, says new study:

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-moon-had-volcanoes-much-more-recently-than-we-thought-says-new-study

#geology #planetaryscience #scitoots #themoon