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July 2023
The Alzheimer's medication donanemab highly effective at early stages
Posted on 19 July, 2023 by benyamin chahkandi
Summary:
Donanemab is an investigational Alzheimer's drug that showed promise in a new clinical trial. It decreased disease progression in patients with early stage Alzheimer's compared to a placebo. However, it was less effective in those with more advanced disease or a genetic risk factor.
Donanemab targets amyloid plaques in the brain, which are thought to cause damage in Alzheimer's. It cleared about 90% of amyloid in the trial.
The drug can cause a side effect called ARIA,...
Climate change, causing oceans to become more green
Posted on 16 July, 2023 by benyamin chahkandi
Highlights;
More than half of the world's oceans have become greener over the past 20 years, likely due to global warming. This was determined by analyzing 20 years of data on ocean color from NASA's Aqua satellite.
The greening indicates increased phytoplankton and algae in the surface waters. Phytoplankton contain chlorophyll which makes the ocean appear greener.
The tropical and subtropical waters between 40°S and 40°N latitude changed the most in color. These areas...
Microplastics contamination in lakes and reservoirs , the subject of a global investigation.
Posted on 13 July, 2023 by benyamin chahkandi
Summary: Every year, 14 million tonnes of plastic make their way into the ocean. But it's hardly the only body of water where plastic poses a serious threat.
Ted Harris, associate research professor at the Kansas Biological Survey & Centre for Ecological Research at the University of Kansas, said, "We discovered microplastics in every lake we studied.
"You may see some of these lakes as crystal-clear, picturesque holiday locations. However, we found that these locations were...
Unused Energy, an Easy Fuel for NFTs
Posted on 11 July, 2023 by benyamin chahkandi
Summary: Researchers from Cornell Engineering have discovered that underutilised solar, wind, and hydroelectric electricity in the United States might sustain the exponential rise of transactions involving non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Fengqi You are the corresponding author of "Climate Concerns and the Future of Non-Fungible Tokens: Leveraging Environmental Benefits of the Ethereum Merge," which appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on July 10. You are the...
Clean, sustainable fuel produced from plastic garbage
Posted on 8 July, 2023 by benyamin chahkandi
Summary: Researchers have shown how carbon dioxide from industrial operations or even straight from the air can be gathered and converted into sustainable, clean fuels using only solar energy.
The University of Cambridge researchers created a solar-powered reactor that transforms collected CO 2 and plastic waste into renewable fuels and other useful chemical compounds. In experiments, CO 2 was transformed into syngas, an essential component of sustainable liquid fuels, and plastic...
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15 March, 2024Today In History
Here are some interesting facts ih history happened on 9 October.
- Leif Ericson discovers "Vinland" (possibly New England)
- Religious dissident Roger Williams banished from Mass Bay Colony
- Collegiate School of Ct (Yale U) chartered in New Haven.
- Mission Dolores founded by SF Bay.
- Benjamin Banneker black American astronomer dies.
- Joshua Stoddard of Worcester Mass. receives patent for 1st calliope
- 1st 2-way telephone conversation
- Public admitted to Washington Monument.
- Babe Ruth's 1st WS homer Only Sunday game ever pitched by Carl Mays
- Yanks sweep Cards in the world series
- 1st transcontinental flight by woman lands Laura Ingalls
- Hoover Dam begins transmitting electricity to LA
- Yanks sweep Cubs in the world series
- Yanks beat Dodgers 4 games to 1 in the world series
- Gil McDougald's World Series Grand Slam Yanks beat Giants 13-1
- Pope Pius XII died 19 years after he was elevated to the papacy.
- Yanks beat Braves 4 games to 3 in the world series
- Yank Whitey Ford breaks Ruth record of 29 2/3 consecutive inning - world series scoreless pitching streak Yanks beat Reds 4 games to 1
- Uganda gains independence from Britain (National Day).
- Che Guevara executed in Bolivia.
- Andrei Sakharov wins Nobel Peace Prize
- Emperor Hirohito of Japan visits SF
- Yanks 1st AL Championship game beat Royals 4-1
- Soyuz 25 launched to Saluyt 5 but returned after failing to dock
- Yanks beat Royals for pennant #31
- Kathy Sullivan becomes 1st American woman to walk in space
- Senate convicted US District Judge Harry E. Claiborne making him the 5th federal official to be removed from office through impeachment.