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Re:US conducted mass spying campaign against leftwing and anti-ICE pro... on Thursday August 13, 2026 @11:50PM (#49294549)

Small wonder.

Re:Forests offset warming more than thought: study on Monday June 09, 2025 @05:09AM (#44222619)

Yeah, too bad we cut them.

Why probability probably doesn't exist (but it is useful to act like it does)

Posted by orcul on Wednesday December 18, 2024 @06:23AM
from the nature.com dept.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-04096-5

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Is Depression Contagious?

Posted by orcul on Tuesday October 29, 2024 @09:20AM
from the smithsonianmag.com dept.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/is-depression-contagious-180985310/

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Language is not essential for the cognitive processes that underlie thought

Posted by orcul on Thursday October 17, 2024 @08:10AM
from the scientificamerican.com dept.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/you-dont-need-words-to-think/

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Since spring of 2023, the world has been warmer than climate models anticipated

Posted by orcul on Wednesday October 16, 2024 @04:13AM
from the e360.yale.edu dept.

https://e360.yale.edu/features/gavin-schmidt-interview

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Re:Just stop oil soups two more Van goghs hours after sentencing of ea... on Sunday September 29, 2024 @08:42AM (#41686945)

My nasty suspicion is that these fools are secretly paid by Big Oil.

Re:What's your favorite RSS feed reader? on Wednesday August 28, 2024 @09:46AM (#41379477)

bazqux

Re:The UK's Brexit dream is dead on Thursday July 04, 2024 @11:50AM (#40875828)

There was never a "dream". Just lies and populism.

Loneliness can increase stroke risk by up to 56%

Posted by orcul on Friday June 28, 2024 @04:16AM
from the theguardian.com dept.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/25/loneliness-can-increase-stroke-risk-by-up-to-56-finds-research

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Misunderstanding the Harms of Online Misinformation

Posted by orcul on Thursday June 06, 2024 @10:55AM
from the nature.com dept.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07417-w

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Deactivating Facebook for just a few weeks reduces belief in fake news

Posted by orcul on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @12:41PM
from the english.elpais.com dept.

https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-05-14/deactivating-facebook-for-just-a-few-weeks-reduces-belief-in-fake-news.html

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US tariffs on Chinese EVs may grow from around 25% to 100%

Posted by orcul on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @04:10AM
from the theregister.com dept.

https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/13/chinese_ev_tariffs/

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Brain-reading device is best yet at decoding 'internal speech'

Posted by orcul on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @02:35AM
from the nature.com dept.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01424-7

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First Hydrogen-Powered Superyacht Embodies Eco-Conscious Luxury

Posted by orcul on Monday May 13, 2024 @10:00AM
from the nicenews.com dept.

https://nicenews.com/innovation/worlds-first-hydrogen-powered-superyacht-departs-shipyard/

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Timekeeping Before Clocks

Posted by orcul on Monday May 13, 2024 @03:14AM
from the worldhistory.substack.com dept.

https://worldhistory.substack.com/p/to-cut-and-hack-my-days

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AI Ruined Quora

Posted by orcul on Sunday May 12, 2024 @03:06AM
from the jonn.substack.com dept.

https://jonn.substack.com/p/how-ai-ruined-quora

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US to impose tariffs on Chinese EVs next week

Posted by orcul on Friday May 10, 2024 @08:11AM
from the arenaev.com dept.

https://www.arenaev.com/bidens_tariff_showdown__chinese_evs_face_uncertain_future_in_america-news-3523.php

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Seven out of 10 Europeans believe their country takes in too many immigrants

Posted by orcul on Friday May 10, 2024 @03:16AM
from the english.elpais.com dept.

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-07/seven-out-of-10-europeans-believe-their-country-takes-in-too-many-immigrants.html

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Oceans suffer from record-breaking year of heat

Posted by orcul on Thursday May 09, 2024 @10:56AM
from the bbc.com dept.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68921215

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Chemicals in car interiors may cause cancer – and they're required by US law

Posted by orcul on Wednesday May 08, 2024 @03:41AM
from the thehill.com dept.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4649281-chemicals-car-interiors-cancer-required-federal-law-study/

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Fish are shrinking around the world

Posted by orcul on Wednesday May 08, 2024 @01:40AM
from the washingtonpost.com dept.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/05/04/fish-shrinking-warmer-temperatures-climate-change/

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„We are guinea pigs. Our attention has become a profitable commodity"

Posted by orcul on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @01:53AM
from the english.elpais.com dept.

https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-05-05/ruben-baler-neuroscientist-we-are-guinea-pigs-our-attention-has-become-a-profitable-commodity.html

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Ten years ago Microsoft bought Nokia's phone unit – then killed it

Posted by orcul on Sunday May 05, 2024 @04:01PM
from the theregister.com dept.

https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/05/microsoft_nokia_anniversary/

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Re:Google Reader shutdown tidbits (2013) on Sunday April 21, 2024 @03:58PM (#40108710)

bazqux does the trick for me

Mother of Michigan school shooter convicted of manslaughter

Posted by orcul on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @06:03PM
from the english.elpais.com dept.

https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-02-06/mother-of-michigan-school-shooter-convicted-of-manslaughter.html

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New York approves the first congestion toll in the US: $15 to enter Manhattan

Posted by orcul on Saturday December 09, 2023 @12:08PM
from the english.elpais.com dept.

https://english.elpais.com/climate/2023-12-07/new-york-approves-the-first-congestion-toll-in-the-us-drivers-to-be-charged-15-to-enter-manhattan.html

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Disconnecting from social media reduces life satisfaction, according to study

Posted by orcul on Friday November 10, 2023 @01:54AM
from the english.elpais.com dept.

https://english.elpais.com/health/2023-11-09/disconnecting-from-social-media-reduces-life-satisfaction-according-to-study.html

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Jim Van OS: Being different from others is bad for your mental health

Posted by orcul on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @01:59AM
from the english.elpais.com dept.

https://english.elpais.com/health/2023-11-04/jim-van-os-psychiatrist-being-different-from-others-is-very-bad-for-your-mental-health.html

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Re:First 'tooth regrowth' medicine moves toward clinical trials in Japan on Monday July 03, 2023 @02:22AM (#36569495)

Long overdue.