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Healthy sleep and how to get it.

Posted on November 8, 2021 by agogo22

Sleep is a non-negotiable biological state required for the maintenance of human life. Much like how we need water, food, oxygen, we also need sleep. But why, what happens when we sleep, what is good sleep health and what strategies … Continue reading →

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BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists Reverse Blindness [CRISPR Technology]

Posted on November 8, 2021 by agogo22

[…] Sources: https://theconversation.com/what-is-c… https://www.newscientist.com/definiti… Research paper: https://journals.lww.com/retinajourna… https://futurism.com/neoscope/gene-th… https://www.vox.com/2018/7/23/1759486… https://www.npr.org/sections/health-s… […]

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Mental Phenomena Don’t Map Into the Brain as Expected | Quanta Magazine

Posted on November 7, 2021 by agogo22

Familiar categories of mental functions such as perception, memory and attention reflect our experience of ourselves, but they are misleading about how the brain works. More revealing approaches are emerging. Neuroscientists have tried to map various categories of mental function … Continue reading →

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Karaoke Lemurs and the Evolution of Music

Posted on November 3, 2021 by agogo22

[…] By giving some fossils a dental exam, we’ve learned more about how tusks first evolved. And humans aren’t the only primate that can get down at karaoke night. Hosted by: Hank Green […]

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Is green hydrogen the answer to the climate crisis? | DW Documentary

Posted on November 3, 2021 by agogo22

Green hydrogen produces zero emissions and many believe it holds the key to limiting global warming. So is it the big hope for the future or a multi-billion euro mistake? Many believe green hydrogen could provide a miracle solution for … Continue reading →

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Seaweed-eating sheep could hold the key to reducing methane emissions

Posted on November 2, 2021 by agogo22

Animals on a remote Scottish island have a habit of munching on seaweed and it has inspired scientists that are tackling climate change. By Doloresz Katanich with AFP  •  Updated: 31/10/2021 Sheep on the remote Scottish island of North Ronaldsay have a unique diet consisting … Continue reading →

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The Zombies That Live Among Us

Posted on November 2, 2021 by agogo22

[…] Credits: Narrator/Writer: Stephanie Sammann Editor: Dylan Hennessy (https://www.behance.net/dylanhennessy1) Illustrator/Animator: Kirtan Patel (https://kpatart.com/illustrations) Animator: Mike Ridolfi (https://www.moboxgraphics.com/) Sound: Graham Haerther (https://haerther.net) Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster (https://twitter.com/forgottentowel) Producer: Brian McManus (https://www.youtube.com/c/realenginee…) Imagery courtesy of Getty Images References: [1] https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/… [2] https://www.researchgate.net/figure/3… [3] … Continue reading →

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The 3 ‘demons’ that haunted legendary scientists | Jimena Canales | Big Think

Posted on November 2, 2021 by agogo22

The 3 ‘demons’ that haunted legendary scientists, with Jimena Canales Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ►► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up next ►► Why It’s So Hard for Scientists to Believe in God? https://youtu.be/pINptKQYviQ If one opens any dictionary and you go … Continue reading →

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Speech: Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados at the Opening of the #COP26 World Leaders Summit

Posted on November 2, 2021 by agogo22

Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, makes a speech at the Opening of the #COP26 World Leaders Summit of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26). UNFCCC on Twitter: twitter.com/UNFCCC UNFCCC on Instagram: instagram.com/UNclimatechange UNFCCC on Facebook: facebook.com/UNclimatechange Watch more … Continue reading →

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Attenborough tells COP26 conference delegates: ‘The world is looking to you’ – BBC News

Posted on November 2, 2021 by agogo22

Sir David Attenborough urged COP26 climate summit delegates to “turn tragedy into triumph” and tackle climate change. His speech, in which he said the fate of future generations was at risk, drew a standing ovation.

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Do we see reality as it is? | Donald Hoffman

Posted on November 1, 2021 by agogo22

Cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman is trying to answer a big question: Do we experience the world as it really is … or as we need it to be? In this ever so slightly mind-blowing talk, he ponders how our minds … Continue reading →

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The £18m ‘Tower of Light’ in Manchester!

Posted on October 31, 2021 by agogo22

The £18m ‘Tower of Light’ in Manchester! […]

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