For first time in a billion years, two lifeforms have merged into one (www.independent.co.uk)
‘The first time it happened, it gave rise to all complex life,’ scientists say
CDC Warns of Cow-to-Human Transmission of H5N1 Bird Flu in Texas (scitechdaily.com)
A Texas farm worker contracted H5N1 from dairy cattle, indicating a new route of transmission for the virus, which has a high mortality rate and diverse symptoms in humans. The United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health alert after the first case of H5N1 a
Cern: Scientists search for mysterious ghost particles (www.bbc.co.uk)
Physicists believe a new experiment could prove their existence and answer fundamental questions about our Universe.
If kbin is going down for planned maintenance can the generic ‘ Over the next few days, there will be a change in server infrastructure…’ text at least be dated (kbin.social)
It’s impossible to tell if there is an actual server upgrade, or they have just gone down, displaying the message from last time.
Inside the Proton, the ‘Most Complicated Thing’ Imaginable (www.quantamagazine.org)
The positively charged particle at the heart of the atom is an object of unspeakable complexity, one that changes its appearance depending on how it is probed. We’ve attempted to connect the proton’s many faces to form the most complete picture yet.
So blimey - what happened there? (kbin.social)
Kbin seemed tio take a nice long sleep there. I almost assumed it had fallen over for good. I Really hate the generic, undated 'over the next few days we are working on servers' mesesage.
Jury awards climate scientist Michael Mann $1 million in defamation lawsuit (apnews.com)
A jury said Mann was defamed 12 years ago when a pair of conservative writers compared his depictions of global warming to a convicted child molester.
Dana-Farber retractions: meet the blogger who spotted problems in dozens of cancer papers (www.nature.com)
Nature talks to Sholto David about his process for flagging image manipulation and his tips for scientists under scrutiny.
Does adding a photo to a comment not work with federation? (kbin.social)
I commented in a discussion and added a photo. Others could see it....
Could we have 'hide' post back again please? (kbin.social)
There used to be a handy 'hide' option hiding under the 'more' menu. It seems to have been removed. Any chance of getting it back?
Half-million-year-old wooden structure unearthed in Zambia (www.bbc.co.uk)
Ancient timber preserved in a riverbed suggests humans were building wooden structures 500,000 years ago.
BBC: Tantalising sign of possible life found on faraway world (www.bbc.co.uk)
Nasa's James Webb Telescope may have discovered a molecule thought only to be produced by life.
Ukraine war: Russia moves to take direct control of Wagner Group (www.bbc.co.uk)
It appears to be the latest in a public falling out between the Wagner boss and Russian officials.
