Oldest ever ice offers glimpse of Earth before the ice ages
VIENNA—
Samples of eerie blue glacial ice from Antarctica are a staggering 6 million years old, scientists announced last week,
doubling the previous record
for Earth’s oldest ice. The ice opens a new window on Earth’s ancient climate—one that isn’t exactly what scientists expected.
Bubbles in the ice
trap
air from
the Pliocene epoch, a time before the ice ages when the planet was several degrees warmer than today and carbon dioxide (CO
2
)
levels may have been just as high as they are now. But an initial analysis of the bubbles suggests CO...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 22, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Perception of when old age starts has increased over time, shows study
As people get older, they revise the age they consider to be old upwardsNone of us are getting any younger, but it appears the age at which we are considered old has moved upwards over the generations.What ’s more, as adults get older, they shift the goalposts further still, a study has shown.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 22, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Ageing Older people Science Society Psychology World news Source Type: news
Top Pharmaceutical Company evaluates Optimer for precision liver medicine
Optimer delivery vehicle has been shipped to a pharma partner for external evaluation. The specific delivery vehicle could generate new precision therapies for liver disease (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - April 22, 2024 Category: Science Tags: The Scientist The Marketplace Source Type: news
U.S. government in hot seat for response to growing cow flu outbreak
In early March, veterinarian Barb Peterson noticed the dairy cows she cared for on a Texas farm looked sick and produced less milk, and that it was off-color and thick. Birds and cats on the farm were dying, too. Peterson contacted Kay Russo at Novonesis, a company that helps farms keep their animals healthy and productive. “I said, you know, I may sound like a crazy, tinfoil hat–wearing person,” Russo, also a veterinarian, recalled at a 5 April public talk sponsored by her company. “But this sounds a bit like influenza to me.”
She was right, as Peterson and Russo soon learned. On 19 March, birds on the Tex...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 22, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
EPS Transport Packaging Now Recognized As Recyclable in Practice and at Scale in United Nations Environment Programme "Plastic Pollution Science" Report
Following an update in preparation for INC-4, the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) report on Plastic Pollution Science now recognizes EPS transport packaging as an at-scale recycled material. The Global EPS Sustainability Alliance (GESA) applauds UNEP for its commitment to... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: ENI RCY Source Type: news
Which colonoscopy prep is right for you?
Yale Medicine physicians describe different options that make colonoscopy prep more bearable, including better-tasting drinks and pills that clear the colon. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 22, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Try something new to stop the days whizzing past, researchers suggest
Researchers find memorable images make time feel slower because we are trying to gather more information about themIf every day appears to go in a blur, try seeking out new and interesting experiences, researchers have suggested, after finding memorable images appear to dilate time.Researchers have previously found louder experiences seem to last longer, while focusing on the clock also makes time dilate, or drag.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 22, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Memory Science UK news US news Source Type: news
Intel ’s Secret Weapon: How $8.5B in CHIPS Act Funding Gives It an Edge Over Nvidia
Intel stock could heat up in the next two years as some of its American chip projects come online with help from Uncle Sam Intel stock (NASDAQ: ) announced on March 20 that it would receive $8.5 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to help complete its chip projects in…#intel #unclesamintel #scienceact #arizona #newmexico #ohio #oregon #nvda #nofo #treasurydepartments (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Of All the Quotes on Earth Day, 18 Words From'Science Guy' Bill Nye Are at the Top of the List
Why you should leave every place better than you found it. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oncologists' meetings with drug reps don't help cancer patients live longer
Drug company reps commonly visit doctors to talk about new medications. A team of economists wanted to know if that helps patients live longer. They found that for cancer patients, the answer is no.(Image credit: Chris Hondros) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sydney Lupkin Source Type: news
Keeping Telomeres in Their Places
New research reveals how cells prevent telomerase from meddling with double-stranded breaks. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - April 22, 2024 Category: Science Tags: News News & Opinion Source Type: news
Production and Trade of Knowledge- and Technology-Intensive Industries
This report discusses U.S. and global KTI production patterns and international trade. The report shows that KTI industries value added account for about a 10th of U.S. GDP. In 2022, China and the United States were the top two producers of KTI output, each representing over a quarter of global KTI value added. And China has been the leading KTI manufacturing exporter since 2008. In 2022, the United States and Germany were the next largest KTI goods exporters. (Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources)
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - April 22, 2024 Category: Statistics Source Type: news
How two good friends became sworn siblings — with the revival of an ancient ritual
Thousands of years ago, there was a ceremony to bind close friends together as sworn siblings. Could the practice be resurrected today to strengthen modern friendships? Two women did just that. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Pien Huang Source Type: news
Novel study quantifies immense economic costs of mental illness in the U.S.
A new Yale analysis of the economic toll of mental illness considers a host of adverse economic outcomes not considered in earlier estimates. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 22, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Collaborate to innovate: learning from NHS, charity and life sciences industry experience to build a culture of research and innovation in the UK
This report, based on a roundtable discussion between the NHS Confederation, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (APBI) and health charity leaders, explores practical ways to boost UK research and engender a culture of innovation.ReportMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - April 22, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: news
