“Bioturbation is also important for seabed and wider ocean ecosystems. We have a good understanding of how invertebrates contribute to global bioturbation – but until now, we have been missing half the story. Our study is the first to attempt to quantify the bioturbation impact of fish, and it shows they play a significant, widespread role.”
How overfishing threatens nature’s underwater engineers
Co-author Callum Roberts said, “We also found that species with the highest bioturbation impacts are among the most vulnerable to threats such as commercial fishing.”
“Many of the largest and most powerful diggers and disturbers of seabed sediments, like giant skates, halibut and cod, have been so overfished they have all but vanished from our seas. These losses translate into big, but still uncertain, changes in the way seabed ecosystems work.”
For now, predicting the exact timing of the spacecraft’s reentry remains difficult. Marco Langbroek estimates it could occur around May 10, though the forecast will become more accurate as the date approaches. The uncertainty is largely due to heightened solar activity — the Sun’s current active phase is heating and expanding Earth’s atmosphere, increasing atmospheric drag and causing orbiting objects to lose altitude more quickly.
It’s equally challenging to predict where any surviving debris might land. The location will depend on the precise moment the spacecraft reenters and starts to break apart.
Typically, the risk to populated areas is low, with debris more likely to fall into remote regions of the ocean. Due to its robust construction, if it lands on solid ground, it could provide valuable insights into the durability of spacecraft materials after prolonged exposure to space.
However, even though the risk is small, uncontrolled reentries are never entirely without danger.
This is not the first time reentry predictions have been made for Kosmos 482.
In 2018, Russian astronomer Pavel Shubin estimated that the spacecraft would crash between 2023 and 2025 . Further analyses in 2019 and 2022 refined these predictions, with simulations indicating a reentry window between mid-2024 and mid-2027, most likely around 2025–2026.
Inflammation’s hidden retinal imprint
Another important finding from the study points to genetic variants linked to inflammatory processes in the brain, which may also play a role in structural changes observed in the retina.
These results lend additional support to the inflammation hypothesis of schizophrenia — the idea that inflammation could drive the onset or progression of the disorder.
“If this hypothesis is confirmed, inflammation could be interrupted by medication, potentially enabling us to improve treatment possibilities in the future,” Rabe explained.
“Understanding the anatomy of the Uturuncu volcanic system was only possible thanks to the expertise within the research team. This enabled us to combine various advanced geophysical imaging tools with modelling of the rock properties and their interactions with fluids,” said Professor Haijiang Zhang, the co-author from the School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, in the press release.
The team suggests that the study techniques be valuable for investigating over 1400 potentially active volcanoes and the many other seemingly inactive, zombie-like volcanoes.
The study involved researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China, the University of Oxford, and Cornell University.
C2 molecule production
Even though other experiments have achieved artificial photosynthesis using biological materials, Yang’s team chose copper, an inorganic material with lower selectivity for desired chemical reactions than biological catalysts. However, copper offers significant advantages such as greater durability, stability, and longer operational life, all critical for scaling up future applications.
While LiSA experts developed the device’s cathode and anode components, the integration with metal contacts was carried out using instruments at Berkeley Lab’s Molecular Foundry. During testing, a solar simulator replicating continuous sunlight demonstrated that the system could efficiently convert CO₂ into carbon-carbon (C2) molecules, essential building blocks for a wide range of industries.
Education Dept. Investigating Chicago Public Schools
A conservative nonprofit, Parents Defending Education, alleges Chicago public schools has an academic-achievement initiative that discriminates against students on the basis of race and the Department of Education is investigating the complaint.
The complaint concerns a recent program aimed at helping Black students academically, the Black Students Success Plan, and claims that it "violates Title VI" of the Civil Rights Act "by focusing on remedial measures only for Black students, despite acknowledging that Chicago students of all races struggle academically," the release states.
The news follows a threat, which cited the same section of the Civil Rights Act, issued by the Trump administration earlier this month to cut off more than $1 billion in federal funding to CPS over programs that focus on diversity, equality and inclusion.
LA Port Braces for 35 Percent Drop As Trump Tariffs Hit
Shipments from China to the West Coast are expected to fall sharply next week, with cargo to the Port of Los Angeles projected to drop by more than a third, as President Donald Trump's new tariffs prompt major U.S. retailers to curb import orders.
Gene Seroka, who heads the nation's busiest container port, told CNBC's "Squawk Box" that American retailers are halting large orders from China in response to the new duties, significantly reducing incoming cargo volume.
"According to our own port optimizer, which measures the loadings in Asia, we'll be down just a little bit over 35% next week compared to last year. And it's a precipitous drop in volume with a number of major American retailers stopping all shipments from China based on the tariffs," Seroka said.
Beijing responded swiftly with retaliatory tariffs, raising the combined levies of the two countries to more than 100% on many goods. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called the standoff "unsustainable," but no significant negotiations have emerged to resolve the dispute.
Economic analysts are already warning of broader impacts. Torsten Slok, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, has outlined the risk of job losses in the transportation and retail sectors, shrinking inventories, and a possible recession if trade disruptions persist through summer.
Despite these concerns, U.S. retailers are temporarily buffered by inventory stockpiled ahead of Trump's tariff hike. Seroka estimated that companies have five to seven weeks of inventory before product shortages become visible to consumers.
ICE Dismantles Marriage Fraud Operation; 4 Charged
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has dismantled a nationwide marriage fraud operation that resulted in four people being arrested in connection with facilitating visa and marriage fraud.
The sham marriages were arranged to help those who entered the U.S. illegally gain immigration benefits, ICE announced Monday.
Ella Zuran, 65, Tatiana Sigal, 74, and Alexandra Tkach, 41, of New York City, along with Shawnta Hopper, 33, of Sicklerville, New Jersey, are alleged to have been the ringleaders of the operation. Zuran, Sigal, and Tkach were arrested and charged in March.
ICE Homeland Security Investigations began the investigation in April 2022 with assistance from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of State Diplomatic Security Service.
The inquiry resulted in 10 more arrests last Thursday.
Border Patrol Gets Assist From Mexican Navy
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol posted a video Monday of a patrol boat intercepting and ramming a suspected human smuggling craft off the California coast.
Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks said the operation to intercept the border-crossing criminals might not have happened if not for a tip from the Mexican navy.
Banks credited Mexican military commanders with passing along information about a boat Border Patrol was unable to stop and figured it was heading for the U.S. Banks said CBP's West Coast Air and Marine Operations agents spotted the boat in open water off San Diego and ordered the operators to stop.
The boat continued at a high rate of speed. A few moves later the evasion ended. All was caught on video. Banks initially reported that two suspected human smugglers were being detained after the stop.
In a later post, Banks updated the case and reported that there were three apparent smugglers onboard who were trying to sneak 16 others on the vessel to shore.
"The smugglers now face felony charges for alien smuggling ... while the others will be prosecuted for felony illegal re-entry," Banks said. "Even in the open ocean," said the chief, "the border has a line — and we will defend it."
New research reveals that many of the fish species we eat are vital to maintaining the seabed — and by extension, the climate.
New research reveals that many of the fish species we eat are vital to maintaining the seabed — and by extension, the climate.
Experts at the Convex Seascape Survey analyzed the role of fish in bioturbation, which is the stirring and reworking of sediments in the shallow seas around the UK and globally. The results also underscore the ecological importance of species like the Atlantic cod, Atlantic hagfish, and European eel, which were the region’s highest-ranked ‘ecosystem engineers’.
Altogether, the researchers identified 185 fish species contributing to bioturbation, 120 targeted by commercial fisheries.
“Ocean sediments are the world’s largest reservoir of organic carbon – so what happens on the seabed matters for our climate,” said University of Exeter PhD student Mara Fischer, who led the study.
“Bioturbation is very important for how the seabed takes up and stores organic carbon, so the process is vital to our understanding of how the ocean absorbs greenhouse gases to slow the rate of climate change.
The lander module from the Kosmos 482 mission is expected to crash back to earth in May.
Half a century after its launch, Kosmos 482 — the doomed Soviet Venus probe that that never made it beyond Earth orbit — is making headlines again.
The super tough venus lander is making an uncontrolled reentry to the earth in the coming weeks, sparking concerns as scientists do not where it may fall. Designed to survive the brutal conditions of Venus’s atmosphere, parts of the probe could endure the plunge through Earth’s atmosphere and strike the surface.
Marco Langbroek, a satellite tracker based in Netherlands, said the lander module from the Kosmos 482 mission could come down in the second week of May.
“Because this lander was built to withstand Venus’s harsh atmosphere, there’s a real chance it could survive reentry intact,” Langbroek noted in a recent blog update. He added that while the overall risk to people is low, it is not zero.
Doomed launch, lingering threat
Launched on March 31, 1972, the mission attempted to deliver a lander to Venus. However, the spacecraft failed to escape Earth’s orbit due to a premature shutdown of its Blok L upper stage, attributed to an incorrectly set timer. Consequently, it was designated as “Kosmos 482,” a common practice for Soviet missions that remained in Earth orbit.
The spacecraft split into four pieces after launch, with two smaller fragments reentering the atmosphere and falling over Ashburton, New Zealand, just two days later. The descent module, weighing approximately 1,091 pound has been orbiting Earth since the mission’s failure.
Considering its mass, “risks are similar to that of a meteorite impact,” Langbroek wrote.
New study suggests that greater genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia is linked to thinner retinal tissue.
Eyes have long been called a window to the world — but new research suggests they may also reveal the state of a person’s mental health.
New study by a team of international researchers from the University of Zurich and the University Hospital of Psychiatry, Zurich finds that genetic risk for schizophrenia is linked to thinner retinas, suggesting that one day retinal scans could aid in early detection and intervention of the disease.
A part of the central nervous system, retina is directly connected to the brain, showing subtle signatures of shift in the brain activity in the eyes.
Researchers investigated whether disruptions in neural communication are tied to genetic risk factors for schizophrenia — a disorder known for affecting how the brain processes information.
Genetic risk meets retina
Previous studies have suggested that schizophrenia may be associated with a loss of gray matter in the brain and thinning of the retina. Yet it remains uncertain whether these changes contribute to the development of the disorder or emerge as a consequence of it.
Other variables — such as the effects of antipsychotic medications, lifestyle habits, or comorbid conditions like diabetes — could also play a role in altering the retina.
“To investigate whether the risk of developing schizophrenia has an effect on the central nervous system, we examined tens of thousands of healthy individuals,” first author of the study Finn Rabe said.
The self-contained carbon-carbon producing system combines the catalytic power of copper with perovskite from solar panels.
Researchers have made an outstanding step towards sustainable energy solutions after they developed an artificial leaf capable of converting carbon dioxide into liquid fuels and other valuable chemicals using sunlight alone.
The team of experts from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and their international collaborators brought science one step closer to replicating the incredible productivity of natural photosynthesis, but with the added potential for industrial-scale application.
By harnessing copper’s catalytic power alongside perovskite – a calcium titanium oxide mineral widely used in solar panels – they developed a self-contained system that captures sunlight and converts carbon dioxide (CO₂) into carbon-carbon (C2) molecules.
These C2 molecules – a green, gaseous inorganic chemical also known as diatomic carbon – are essential building blocks for various industries, including fuel production and plastics.
Efficient carbon conversion
A part of the Liquid Sunlight Alliance (LiSA), a Department of Energy-funded initiative led by Caltech in close partnership with Berkeley Lab, the project draws on the expertise of over 100 scientists from institutions including SLAC, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, and the University of Oregon. To further its mission, LiSA aims to advance technologies that turn sunlight, CO₂, and water into fuels.
“Nature was our inspiration,” said Peidong Yang, PhD, a senior faculty scientist in Berkeley Lab’s material sciences division and UC Berkeley professor of chemistry and materials science and engineering.
“We had to work on the individual components first, but when we brought everything together and realized that it was successful, it was a very exciting moment.”
OpenAI has announced new shopping features in ChatGPT Search that will allow users to search for products and purchase them through merchant websites after being redirected from the ChatGPT interface. The experience resembles Google Shopping - users click on a product image and the interface displays multiple retailers on the right side of the screen with buttons to complete purchases. Product reviews come from various online sources and users can choose which review sources for ChatGPT to prioritize. The product results are not sponsored for now, but the company is likely working towards enabling sponsored placements.
Amazon launched its first batch of 27 Kuiper internet satellites into space on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) rocket at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida shortly after 7 PM ET yesterday. The Federal Communications Commission expects Amazon to launch half of its total constellation up in the air by July 2026. Amazon has booked more than 80 launches with ULA, SpaceX, Arianespace, and Blue Origin to deploy dozens of satellites at a time. The company will invest up to $10 billion to build the Kuiper network.
A new 3D-printed Starbucks has opened in Brownsville, Texas. The Cobod BOD2-printed concrete fabricated shop is open for both in-person pickup and drive-through orders. It is not a very large store - its 1,400 sq ft shell is just enough for a mobile order pick-up desk and a drive-through coffee shop. There is no indoor seating and no in-person walk-in order system.
Scientists from London's King's College and Imperial College have grown a tooth in a lab. They used a specially developed material to mimic the conditions required for natural tooth development. The technology could eventually offer patients a biological alternative to artificial fillings and implants. Now that researchers have replicated the right environment, the challenge is in translating the discovery into a clinical setting.
OpenAI's models being overly sycophantic is bad because it's dangerous to validate people's belief that they're always in the right. This sycophancy is a dark pattern - a user interface designed to trick users into doing things they'd prefer not to do. The whole process of turning an AI base model into a model you can chat to is a process of making the model want to please the user. The problem happens when users collide with the real world and do things because a large language model has convinced them it is a good idea - and then they return to the model for comfort, and sink even deeper into the illusion.
Ethereum researcher Dankrad Feist has proposed EIP-9698, a plan to increase the network's gas limit by 100x over four years, potentially enabling up to 2,000 transactions per second. While it could greatly improve scalability and competitiveness, it may strain less-optimized nodes and slow block propagation, requiring gradual adaptation.
Nexo is reentering the U.S. market nearly two years after exiting due to regulatory scrutiny, having paid a $45M settlement without admitting wrongdoing. Announced at a private event attended by Donald Trump Jr., Nexo's return aligns with the Trump administration's more crypto-friendly regulatory stance and includes plans to relaunch savings accounts, asset-backed loans, and other core services.
Coinbase Asset Management will launch the Coinbase Bitcoin Yield Fund on May 1, targeting a net annual return of 4%-8% for institutional investors outside the U.S. It will implement a cash-and-carry strategy, arbitraging between spot and derivatives markets, to generate yield on Bitcoin holdings. The fund is backed by investors like Abu Dhabi's Aspen Digital and aims to reduce operational and investment risks associated with Bitcoin yield products.
Noise is a new trading app that lets users long or short a project's mindshare. Tracked via Kaito's onchain oracle monitoring Crypto Twitter activity, its leaderboard-driven UX fosters a viral trading-tweeting loop, offering potential stickiness beyond memecoin speculation and challenging the “tokenize everything” narrative. Long-term success will depend on maintaining liquid markets and preventing attention manipulation.
BlackRock's BUIDL tokenized Treasury fund has rapidly grown to $2 billion, bringing with it near-instant settlement and onchain collateral borrowing. CEO Larry Fink believes fully tokenizing every asset could eliminate market closures, free up billions now tied in settlement delays, and accelerate economic growth. While Treasuries lead the way, tokenized equities stand ready to follow once regulatory frameworks adapt, promising global trading access, shareholder voting via tokens, and dramatically reduced IPO costs.
Já li maior parte dos emails que não consegui durante o dia... e agora vou descansar para daqui a poucas horas me levantar novamente e fazer mais um dia de HPC... tem sido de loucos, mas super fixe!
'Your task is to research the crypto [coin name]. Be sure to provide details on:
-Recent news
-Tokenomics
-Industry Trends
-Actionable trades and investments'
'Summarize your results succinctly, in a well-organised and easy-to-read report. Make the report readable in 5 -10 minutes. Include an executive summary and outline of the entire report at the top.'
I hate the one that revolves for a long time without giving any progress.
The internet signals are very poor these days, and I am feeling frustrated because of it
That is difficult to achieve. As people tend to be less engaging over time (on such platforms). I think newcomer's are more likely to strike up conversations with anyone out of curiosity.
hahahha.. Maybe. But, it's not quite the same. As rafiki automatically replies. On the other hand, ppl needed to post on their own when it comes to GIFs.
I don't care... I will keep sharing #inleo links on X... even if people or the algo does not show me more times... It will eventually because I will outlive X...
How is your morale after being downvoted, assistant?
You are an Ai pro, is that the reason to get an assault?
Keep up the excellent work.
Note down the folks who are your real friends. I mean the lions who are only focused on Inleo and nothing else. I noticed some people taking advantages from Inleo mainly and then scrolling on other spaces also. Is that a fair approach?
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With the cost of living so high (thanks to massive money printing during the plandemic), Canadians are now primed for the implementation of UBI (Universal Basic Income).
How? The newly elected prime minister said 6 years ago, back when he was governor of the bank of England (look how well that country turned out), that the US dollar should be replaced by a digital currency.
Only that digital currency will probably prevent you from buying things like beef, gas, and flights. Cricket powder & EV rentals, no problem!
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The study analyzed records of all fish species living on the UK continental shelf. Researchers found that over half contribute to bioturbation through various behaviors, including foraging, burrowing, and nest building. To calculate each species’ bioturbation impact score, the team considered the different ways fish rework sediment, the size of the fish, and the frequency of these activities.
Among the key species identified was the European eel, which burrows into sediment and earned a bioturbation score of 100 out of 125. Critically endangered and primarily caught using traps and fyke nets, the European eel faces climate change, disease, habitat loss, pollution, and fishing threats.
Similarly, the Atlantic cod, a vertical excavator with a bioturbation score 100, is classified as vulnerable. Popularly consumed in dishes like fish and chips, cod populations have declined sharply in regions like the North Sea.
A missing piece of the ocean carbon puzzle
The Convex Seascape Survey, a collaboration between the Blue Marine Foundation, the University of Exeter, and Convex Group Limited, represents the most ambitious effort yet to deepen scientific understanding of the ocean’s role in the Earth’s carbon cycle.
“Anyone who has spent time underwater, whether snorkelling or diving, knows that fish are constantly digging up the seabed,” said author Julie Hawkins.
“It’s hard to believe that such an obvious and important activity has been largely overlooked when it comes to understanding ocean carbon burial.”
“We then calculated polygenic risk scores for each individual.”
The team drew on extensive genetic and retinal data from the UK Biobank, a vast biomedical database that houses information from more than half a million participants.
“You could say that the scale of the UK Biobank’s data has revolutionized biomedical research,” the researcher adds.
The study found that greater genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia is linked to thinner retinal tissue.
However, the effect size is small and becomes apparent only when examined across large populations.
The researchers also highlighted that unlike brain changes, alterations in the retina can be detected easily, non-invasively, and at relatively low cost, offering a notable advantage.
Using optical coherence tomography, a technique similar to ultrasound but for the eye, retinal thickness can be measured in just a few minutes, opening up promising possibilities for early detection and prevention.
“Our study shows the potential of using optical coherence tomography in clinical practice. But large-scale longitudinal studies are needed to examine how useful it will be for prevention,” Rabe said.
Bolivia’s long-dormant ‘zombie’ volcano coming back to life after 250,000 years
Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia hasn’t erupted in over 250,000 years.
High in the Central Andes, a geological enigma lies dormant.
Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia hasn’t erupted in over 250,000 years. It is also known as a “zombie” volcano because it still exhibits unsettling signs of life, like earthquakes and gas emissions.
Previously, the ongoing activity of this seemingly inactive volcano was puzzling, leading scientists to believe the explanation lay in the subsurface movement of magma and gases.
An international collaboration of scientists from China, the UK, and the USA has delved deep into Uturuncu’s inner workings.
The new study combines the power of seismology, sophisticated physics models, and detailed analysis of the volcano’s rock composition.
“Our results show how linked geophysical and geological methods can be used to better understand volcanoes, and the hazards and potential resources they present,” said Professor Mike Kendall, co-author from the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford.
Use of an advanced seismic imaging technique
The volcano’s unrest results in a distinctive “sombrero”-shaped ground deformation. The land above the volcanic system bulges upwards, while the areas around it sink.
Understanding the potential for a real eruption is paramount for the communities living nearby. The stakes are high, with the threat of widespread devastation and loss of life looming.
By meticulously analyzing signals from over 1,700 earthquake events, the team has created high-resolution images of the shallow crust beneath Uturuncu. This technique is known as seismic tomography.
Seismic waves travel at varying speeds through different materials, allowing scientists to map the underground landscape precisely.
Reason behind volcano’s zombie-like behavior
The findings point to an explanation for Uturuncu’s zombie-like behavior.
The unrest isn’t necessarily a prelude to a major eruption. Instead, it appears to be driven by the movement of geothermally heated liquids and gases deposited in reservoirs just beneath the volcano’s crater.
The research team concludes that the movement and accumulation of liquids and gases beneath the crater are the most probable cause of the ground deformation observed at the center of the volcanic system.
The research suggests a low likelihood of an imminent eruption.
Yang and his team followed the natural processes in the leaf of a plant to build the postage stamp-sized device that mimics the way green plants harvest energy from the sun. However, instead of chlorophyll – a natural compound found in green plants that gives them their color and plays a key role in the process of photosynthesis – the scientists used lead halide perovskite photoabsorbers to capture sunlight.
These were paired with finely engineered copper electrocatalysts – designed to resemble tiny flowers – to drive chemical reactions. The electrocatalysts were reportedly inspired by enzymes that regulate photosynthesis in nature. Yang explained how each individual component of a leaf’s photosynthesizing elements had to be carefully replicated and refined.
Building on earlier advances, the scientists successfully triggered an organic oxidation reaction in the photoanode chamber while producing C2 molecules in the photocathode chamber. This achievement resulted in a realistic artificial-leaf architecture, condensed into a device about the size of a postage stamp, that converts CO₂ into C2 molecules using only sunlight.
The team said that the artificial leaf’s ability to produce C2 chemicals may soon lead to precursory ingredients for industries that manufacture essential products, from plastic polymers to fuels for heavy transport like airplanes, which remain difficult to electrify. Yang and his team hope to improve the system’s efficiency and expand the device’s size, moving closer to scaling the technology for practical use.
I am Czech - we write a comma.But I didn't write the comma,the web app wrote it when I hit Max.When I typed it with a period, it threw the same message.
Here is the daily technology #threadcast for 4/29/25. The goal is to make this a technology "reddit".
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“Bioturbation is also important for seabed and wider ocean ecosystems. We have a good understanding of how invertebrates contribute to global bioturbation – but until now, we have been missing half the story. Our study is the first to attempt to quantify the bioturbation impact of fish, and it shows they play a significant, widespread role.”
How overfishing threatens nature’s underwater engineers
Co-author Callum Roberts said, “We also found that species with the highest bioturbation impacts are among the most vulnerable to threats such as commercial fishing.”
“Many of the largest and most powerful diggers and disturbers of seabed sediments, like giant skates, halibut and cod, have been so overfished they have all but vanished from our seas. These losses translate into big, but still uncertain, changes in the way seabed ecosystems work.”
For now, predicting the exact timing of the spacecraft’s reentry remains difficult. Marco Langbroek estimates it could occur around May 10, though the forecast will become more accurate as the date approaches. The uncertainty is largely due to heightened solar activity — the Sun’s current active phase is heating and expanding Earth’s atmosphere, increasing atmospheric drag and causing orbiting objects to lose altitude more quickly.
It’s equally challenging to predict where any surviving debris might land. The location will depend on the precise moment the spacecraft reenters and starts to break apart.
Typically, the risk to populated areas is low, with debris more likely to fall into remote regions of the ocean. Due to its robust construction, if it lands on solid ground, it could provide valuable insights into the durability of spacecraft materials after prolonged exposure to space.
However, even though the risk is small, uncontrolled reentries are never entirely without danger.
This is not the first time reentry predictions have been made for Kosmos 482.
In 2018, Russian astronomer Pavel Shubin estimated that the spacecraft would crash between 2023 and 2025 . Further analyses in 2019 and 2022 refined these predictions, with simulations indicating a reentry window between mid-2024 and mid-2027, most likely around 2025–2026.
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Inflammation’s hidden retinal imprint
Another important finding from the study points to genetic variants linked to inflammatory processes in the brain, which may also play a role in structural changes observed in the retina.
These results lend additional support to the inflammation hypothesis of schizophrenia — the idea that inflammation could drive the onset or progression of the disorder.
“If this hypothesis is confirmed, inflammation could be interrupted by medication, potentially enabling us to improve treatment possibilities in the future,” Rabe explained.
“Understanding the anatomy of the Uturuncu volcanic system was only possible thanks to the expertise within the research team. This enabled us to combine various advanced geophysical imaging tools with modelling of the rock properties and their interactions with fluids,” said Professor Haijiang Zhang, the co-author from the School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, in the press release.
The team suggests that the study techniques be valuable for investigating over 1400 potentially active volcanoes and the many other seemingly inactive, zombie-like volcanoes.
The study involved researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China, the University of Oxford, and Cornell University.
The findings were published in the journal PNAS.
C2 molecule production
Even though other experiments have achieved artificial photosynthesis using biological materials, Yang’s team chose copper, an inorganic material with lower selectivity for desired chemical reactions than biological catalysts. However, copper offers significant advantages such as greater durability, stability, and longer operational life, all critical for scaling up future applications.
While LiSA experts developed the device’s cathode and anode components, the integration with metal contacts was carried out using instruments at Berkeley Lab’s Molecular Foundry. During testing, a solar simulator replicating continuous sunlight demonstrated that the system could efficiently convert CO₂ into carbon-carbon (C2) molecules, essential building blocks for a wide range of industries.
Education Dept. Investigating Chicago Public Schools
A conservative nonprofit, Parents Defending Education, alleges Chicago public schools has an academic-achievement initiative that discriminates against students on the basis of race and the Department of Education is investigating the complaint.
The complaint concerns a recent program aimed at helping Black students academically, the Black Students Success Plan, and claims that it "violates Title VI" of the Civil Rights Act "by focusing on remedial measures only for Black students, despite acknowledging that Chicago students of all races struggle academically," the release states.
The news follows a threat, which cited the same section of the Civil Rights Act, issued by the Trump administration earlier this month to cut off more than $1 billion in federal funding to CPS over programs that focus on diversity, equality and inclusion.
LA Port Braces for 35 Percent Drop As Trump Tariffs Hit
Shipments from China to the West Coast are expected to fall sharply next week, with cargo to the Port of Los Angeles projected to drop by more than a third, as President Donald Trump's new tariffs prompt major U.S. retailers to curb import orders.
Gene Seroka, who heads the nation's busiest container port, told CNBC's "Squawk Box" that American retailers are halting large orders from China in response to the new duties, significantly reducing incoming cargo volume.
"According to our own port optimizer, which measures the loadings in Asia, we'll be down just a little bit over 35% next week compared to last year. And it's a precipitous drop in volume with a number of major American retailers stopping all shipments from China based on the tariffs," Seroka said.
Beijing responded swiftly with retaliatory tariffs, raising the combined levies of the two countries to more than 100% on many goods. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called the standoff "unsustainable," but no significant negotiations have emerged to resolve the dispute.
Economic analysts are already warning of broader impacts. Torsten Slok, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, has outlined the risk of job losses in the transportation and retail sectors, shrinking inventories, and a possible recession if trade disruptions persist through summer.
Despite these concerns, U.S. retailers are temporarily buffered by inventory stockpiled ahead of Trump's tariff hike. Seroka estimated that companies have five to seven weeks of inventory before product shortages become visible to consumers.
ICE Dismantles Marriage Fraud Operation; 4 Charged
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has dismantled a nationwide marriage fraud operation that resulted in four people being arrested in connection with facilitating visa and marriage fraud.
The sham marriages were arranged to help those who entered the U.S. illegally gain immigration benefits, ICE announced Monday.
Ella Zuran, 65, Tatiana Sigal, 74, and Alexandra Tkach, 41, of New York City, along with Shawnta Hopper, 33, of Sicklerville, New Jersey, are alleged to have been the ringleaders of the operation. Zuran, Sigal, and Tkach were arrested and charged in March.
ICE Homeland Security Investigations began the investigation in April 2022 with assistance from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of State Diplomatic Security Service.
The inquiry resulted in 10 more arrests last Thursday.
Border Patrol Gets Assist From Mexican Navy
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol posted a video Monday of a patrol boat intercepting and ramming a suspected human smuggling craft off the California coast.
Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks said the operation to intercept the border-crossing criminals might not have happened if not for a tip from the Mexican navy.
Banks credited Mexican military commanders with passing along information about a boat Border Patrol was unable to stop and figured it was heading for the U.S. Banks said CBP's West Coast Air and Marine Operations agents spotted the boat in open water off San Diego and ordered the operators to stop.
The boat continued at a high rate of speed. A few moves later the evasion ended. All was caught on video. Banks initially reported that two suspected human smugglers were being detained after the stop.
In a later post, Banks updated the case and reported that there were three apparent smugglers onboard who were trying to sneak 16 others on the vessel to shore.
"The smugglers now face felony charges for alien smuggling ... while the others will be prosecuted for felony illegal re-entry," Banks said. "Even in the open ocean," said the chief, "the border has a line — and we will defend it."
CO2 engineers of deep sea: Cod, eel save environment by storing carbon in ocean
New research reveals that many of the fish species we eat are vital to maintaining the seabed — and by extension, the climate.
New research reveals that many of the fish species we eat are vital to maintaining the seabed — and by extension, the climate.
Experts at the Convex Seascape Survey analyzed the role of fish in bioturbation, which is the stirring and reworking of sediments in the shallow seas around the UK and globally. The results also underscore the ecological importance of species like the Atlantic cod, Atlantic hagfish, and European eel, which were the region’s highest-ranked ‘ecosystem engineers’.
Altogether, the researchers identified 185 fish species contributing to bioturbation, 120 targeted by commercial fisheries.
“Ocean sediments are the world’s largest reservoir of organic carbon – so what happens on the seabed matters for our climate,” said University of Exeter PhD student Mara Fischer, who led the study.
“Bioturbation is very important for how the seabed takes up and stores organic carbon, so the process is vital to our understanding of how the ocean absorbs greenhouse gases to slow the rate of climate change.
!summarize #humanoid #robots #automation
Kosmos 482: 1,000-pound Soviet Venus probe could crash to earth after 53 years
The lander module from the Kosmos 482 mission is expected to crash back to earth in May.
Half a century after its launch, Kosmos 482 — the doomed Soviet Venus probe that that never made it beyond Earth orbit — is making headlines again.
The super tough venus lander is making an uncontrolled reentry to the earth in the coming weeks, sparking concerns as scientists do not where it may fall. Designed to survive the brutal conditions of Venus’s atmosphere, parts of the probe could endure the plunge through Earth’s atmosphere and strike the surface.
Marco Langbroek, a satellite tracker based in Netherlands, said the lander module from the Kosmos 482 mission could come down in the second week of May.
“Because this lander was built to withstand Venus’s harsh atmosphere, there’s a real chance it could survive reentry intact,” Langbroek noted in a recent blog update. He added that while the overall risk to people is low, it is not zero.
Doomed launch, lingering threat
Launched on March 31, 1972, the mission attempted to deliver a lander to Venus. However, the spacecraft failed to escape Earth’s orbit due to a premature shutdown of its Blok L upper stage, attributed to an incorrectly set timer. Consequently, it was designated as “Kosmos 482,” a common practice for Soviet missions that remained in Earth orbit.
The spacecraft split into four pieces after launch, with two smaller fragments reentering the atmosphere and falling over Ashburton, New Zealand, just two days later. The descent module, weighing approximately 1,091 pound has been orbiting Earth since the mission’s failure.
Considering its mass, “risks are similar to that of a meteorite impact,” Langbroek wrote.
Could eye scans spot schizophrenia? New research offers hope for early detection
New study suggests that greater genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia is linked to thinner retinal tissue.
Eyes have long been called a window to the world — but new research suggests they may also reveal the state of a person’s mental health.
New study by a team of international researchers from the University of Zurich and the University Hospital of Psychiatry, Zurich finds that genetic risk for schizophrenia is linked to thinner retinas, suggesting that one day retinal scans could aid in early detection and intervention of the disease.
A part of the central nervous system, retina is directly connected to the brain, showing subtle signatures of shift in the brain activity in the eyes.
Researchers investigated whether disruptions in neural communication are tied to genetic risk factors for schizophrenia — a disorder known for affecting how the brain processes information.
Genetic risk meets retina
Previous studies have suggested that schizophrenia may be associated with a loss of gray matter in the brain and thinning of the retina. Yet it remains uncertain whether these changes contribute to the development of the disorder or emerge as a consequence of it.
Other variables — such as the effects of antipsychotic medications, lifestyle habits, or comorbid conditions like diabetes — could also play a role in altering the retina.
“To investigate whether the risk of developing schizophrenia has an effect on the central nervous system, we examined tens of thousands of healthy individuals,” first author of the study Finn Rabe said.
Postage stamp-sized artificial leaf converts CO2 into fuel using sunlight
The self-contained carbon-carbon producing system combines the catalytic power of copper with perovskite from solar panels.
Researchers have made an outstanding step towards sustainable energy solutions after they developed an artificial leaf capable of converting carbon dioxide into liquid fuels and other valuable chemicals using sunlight alone.
The team of experts from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and their international collaborators brought science one step closer to replicating the incredible productivity of natural photosynthesis, but with the added potential for industrial-scale application.
By harnessing copper’s catalytic power alongside perovskite – a calcium titanium oxide mineral widely used in solar panels – they developed a self-contained system that captures sunlight and converts carbon dioxide (CO₂) into carbon-carbon (C2) molecules.
These C2 molecules – a green, gaseous inorganic chemical also known as diatomic carbon – are essential building blocks for various industries, including fuel production and plastics.
Efficient carbon conversion
A part of the Liquid Sunlight Alliance (LiSA), a Department of Energy-funded initiative led by Caltech in close partnership with Berkeley Lab, the project draws on the expertise of over 100 scientists from institutions including SLAC, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, and the University of Oregon. To further its mission, LiSA aims to advance technologies that turn sunlight, CO₂, and water into fuels.
“Nature was our inspiration,” said Peidong Yang, PhD, a senior faculty scientist in Berkeley Lab’s material sciences division and UC Berkeley professor of chemistry and materials science and engineering.
“We had to work on the individual components first, but when we brought everything together and realized that it was successful, it was a very exciting moment.”
!summarize #openai #chatgpt #samaltman #personality
#askleo what is this threadcast about and who hosts it?
ChatGPT goes shopping with new product-browsing feature
OpenAI has announced new shopping features in ChatGPT Search that will allow users to search for products and purchase them through merchant websites after being redirected from the ChatGPT interface. The experience resembles Google Shopping - users click on a product image and the interface displays multiple retailers on the right side of the screen with buttons to complete purchases. Product reviews come from various online sources and users can choose which review sources for ChatGPT to prioritize. The product results are not sponsored for now, but the company is likely working towards enabling sponsored placements.
#technology #chatgpt #shopping
Amazon launches first Kuiper internet satellites in bid to take on Elon Musk’s Starlink
Amazon launched its first batch of 27 Kuiper internet satellites into space on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) rocket at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida shortly after 7 PM ET yesterday. The Federal Communications Commission expects Amazon to launch half of its total constellation up in the air by July 2026. Amazon has booked more than 80 launches with ULA, SpaceX, Arianespace, and Blue Origin to deploy dozens of satellites at a time. The company will invest up to $10 billion to build the Kuiper network.
#technology #amazon #satelite #starlink
First 3D-printed Starbucks coffee shop opens tomorrow in Texas
A new 3D-printed Starbucks has opened in Brownsville, Texas. The Cobod BOD2-printed concrete fabricated shop is open for both in-person pickup and drive-through orders. It is not a very large store - its 1,400 sq ft shell is just enough for a mobile order pick-up desk and a drive-through coffee shop. There is no indoor seating and no in-person walk-in order system.
#technology #starbucks #3dprinting
Tooth Successfully Grown in Lab
Scientists from London's King's College and Imperial College have grown a tooth in a lab. They used a specially developed material to mimic the conditions required for natural tooth development. The technology could eventually offer patients a biological alternative to artificial fillings and implants. Now that researchers have replicated the right environment, the challenge is in translating the discovery into a clinical setting.
#technology #labgrown #tooth
Sycophancy is the first LLM "dark pattern"
OpenAI's models being overly sycophantic is bad because it's dangerous to validate people's belief that they're always in the right. This sycophancy is a dark pattern - a user interface designed to trick users into doing things they'd prefer not to do. The whole process of turning an AI base model into a model you can chat to is a process of making the model want to please the user. The problem happens when users collide with the real world and do things because a large language model has convinced them it is a good idea - and then they return to the model for comfort, and sink even deeper into the illusion.
#technology #ai #llm #sycophancy
Netflix introduces a new kind of subtitles for the non-hearing impaired
The new format omits additional information needed by the hard of hearing, including character names, music cues, and sound effects.
#technology #netflix #accessibility #a11y
BYD is coming for Tesla's lunch
BYD has set an ambitious target to double its overseas sales to more than 800,000 cars in 2025.
#technology #byd #tesla
Ethereum researcher proposes 100-fold 'exponential' gas limit boost to improve mainnet scaling
Ethereum researcher Dankrad Feist has proposed EIP-9698, a plan to increase the network's gas limit by 100x over four years, potentially enabling up to 2,000 transactions per second. While it could greatly improve scalability and competitiveness, it may strain less-optimized nodes and slow block propagation, requiring gradual adaptation.
#technology #crypto #ethereum #scalability
Nexo to reenter US market after two-year regulatory exit and $45 million settlement
Nexo is reentering the U.S. market nearly two years after exiting due to regulatory scrutiny, having paid a $45M settlement without admitting wrongdoing. Announced at a private event attended by Donald Trump Jr., Nexo's return aligns with the Trump administration's more crypto-friendly regulatory stance and includes plans to relaunch savings accounts, asset-backed loans, and other core services.
#technology #crypto #nexo
Coinbase to launch yield-bearing Bitcoin fund for institutions
Coinbase Asset Management will launch the Coinbase Bitcoin Yield Fund on May 1, targeting a net annual return of 4%-8% for institutional investors outside the U.S. It will implement a cash-and-carry strategy, arbitraging between spot and derivatives markets, to generate yield on Bitcoin holdings. The fund is backed by investors like Abu Dhabi's Aspen Digital and aims to reduce operational and investment risks associated with Bitcoin yield products.
#technology #coinbase #bitcoin #fund
Noise: Turning Attention Into a Market
Noise is a new trading app that lets users long or short a project's mindshare. Tracked via Kaito's onchain oracle monitoring Crypto Twitter activity, its leaderboard-driven UX fosters a viral trading-tweeting loop, offering potential stickiness beyond memecoin speculation and challenging the “tokenize everything” narrative. Long-term success will depend on maintaining liquid markets and preventing attention manipulation.
#technology #crypto #noise #trading #attention
Tokenization as a SaaS Liquidity Option
BlackRock's BUIDL tokenized Treasury fund has rapidly grown to $2 billion, bringing with it near-instant settlement and onchain collateral borrowing. CEO Larry Fink believes fully tokenizing every asset could eliminate market closures, free up billions now tied in settlement delays, and accelerate economic growth. While Treasuries lead the way, tokenized equities stand ready to follow once regulatory frameworks adapt, promising global trading access, shareholder voting via tokens, and dramatically reduced IPO costs.
#technology #crypto #tokenization #saas
QWEN3 : LLM model from the Alibaba gets Another Update
What's new with Qwen3-30B-A3B?
#technology #ai
Vou pra cama... estou muito cansado!
Já li maior parte dos emails que não consegui durante o dia... e agora vou descansar para daqui a poucas horas me levantar novamente e fazer mais um dia de HPC... tem sido de loucos, mas super fixe!
Agora vou falar mais vezes português...
Até amanhã!
Hello!
I'm ready for this next Hive PUD!
And you?
#bbh #hivepud #inleo #hivecuba
To every woman still learning to love herself — you’re doing just fine. Keep showing up, even on the tough days.
#selflove
First evidence points to lack of base power generation and to much solar/wind.
Wonder what effects this might bring.
Good morning 🌄 ☕
#Photography #coffe #lifestyle
https://img.leopedia.io/DQmNYbjwqjzqPKjcgfrBcP8qXKSHj5y6JST7KxznNwamVmG/%C2%A9By%20Seputar%20gcam27%20Apr%2014_34.Rmm%20(1).jpg
Good morning to you as well! Hope you have a good one. It is good night for me. Off to bed!
Oh well, happy evening 😊
#Bitcoin slams inflation to the ground and takes the title!
#bbh #memes #fun #wrestling
Hip hip hurray.
Haha 🤣
Good morning all, happy Tuesday, running behind this morning, laptop issues.
Laptop issues are difficult to solve, rather than pc
Nothing a reboot does not fix ;) !BBH
Happy Tuesday, grandpa. How's Cathy and the cats?
!BBH
They are all: Awesome Fracking Sauce :) !BBH
G☀️M
Thank you !BBH
Did you try turning it off and on again? 👀😜
Yes, that is part of what put me behind ;) !BBH
🤓 !BBH
Good morning! Hope the laptop start behaving 😅
Me to, I got a brand new one, but it has a smaller screen. Trying to get every last second out of this one. lol !BBH
Good morning dpoG
Good morning.
Good morning my friend. May all issues be fixed.
Here's a prompt I've been using with ChatGPT for token anylysis (in 3 parts):
'You are an elite crypto market analyst with deep expertise in on-chain metrics, market structure, and ecosystem dynamics.'
🧵/1 #threadstorm
This is a Nice one 😆
!BBH
'Your task is to research the crypto [coin name]. Be sure to provide details on:
-Recent news
-Tokenomics
-Industry Trends
-Actionable trades and investments'
🧵/2
'Summarize your results succinctly, in a well-organised and easy-to-read report. Make the report readable in 5 -10 minutes. Include an executive summary and outline of the entire report at the top.'
🧵/3
'Use bullet points as it makes sense to maximise quick understanding.'
Ok, in 4 parts... just copy/paste all of that in ChatGPT and enter the token name you wanna reserch
🧵/4
chatgpt is good👍
It is, just just downloaded the browser extension to replace Google
Yes, I downloaded it
Pretty good, right!
Good morning, Lions!
#gmfrens #gmlions #bbh
Good morning.
Morning! Whats todays plan? 🦁🦁
Todays plan is to go to late shift in one hour.
work work work
!BBH !ALIVE
Ah the best part of being and adult... or not 🤣
As a teen you think it's cool to be an adult and when you are an adult you think it would be cool to be a teenager again.
!BBH !ALIVE
Yeah, those were the days 😅
!INDEED 😅
morning
No one will rescue you—your government isn't on your side. Take charge of your finances and support your loved ones.
If you are from a middle class family...then it is true to some extent
People should always take charge of their own life and dont count on the government
American Bitcoin miners now control over 40% of global hash rate—geographic decentralization continues strengthening.
#bitcoin
#askleo
I hate this circle.
Which circle?
The one that revolves on my screen.
Did you get what I am taking about??
No, which circle is this?
Haven't you ever experienced a circle revolving on your mobile or other device's screen connected to an internet connection?
spinner, progress indicator, loading indicator, etc …
Yeah, of course.
I hate the one that revolves for a long time without giving any progress.
The internet signals are very poor these days, and I am feeling frustrated because of it
breathe in 🪷🧘🏾🪷 breathe out
Just click on it to show the new thread and it's gone.
Slow internet 🙂. A happy Tuesday to you.
Of course
Good morning inleo friends, happy Tuesday to you all.
Need to get my phone battery recharged before settling down for today's grinding. I will be back soon.
Good morning!
Good morning fren.
!BBH
Good morning and a happy Tuesday.
Cancel toxic relationships like you cancel your subscriptions.
Probably a 8/10 but given my latest cravings... 9/10 for sure! Especially the bread, it was especially delicious, crunchy but not hard....
looks delicious
I was! Breakfast and ended working as lunch too...
Yummy 😋
ChatGPT seems to be getting more intelligent. I often cross check with it. This can be scary in future.
#cent #ai
ChatGPT is pretty good in crypto analysis. Especially that o3 model.
#crypto #ai
https://inleo.io/threads/view/datastat/re-leothreads-2qsvftuqm
Clouds in blue.
PROMPT: Crystal mech-lion breaching through an ocean of binary code, low-poly 3-D — bioluminescent glow, glitchy magentas & cyans, subsurface scattering, octane render.
TOOL: Adobe Firefly
#ai #aiimage
Cool image! That prompt is quite the mouthful though!
I mix and match prompts from basic to complex. They are out there so it’s easy to embellish to fit my cues.
A nice article by @caspermoeller89 regarding LeoAI.
#linkincomments
https://inleo.io/@caspermoeller89/i-admit-cya
nice promotion, now I gonna head over and read it!
Thanks.. It is different than "nice initiative" or "good addition".
Yeah, I was happy about this because hadnt noticed the article otherwise. I wanna know the different opinions of the platform :D
That's good.. Well, I have read it yesterday and remembered about it today. Therefore, I chose to promote it here.
More of this, we need more conversation going on Inleo and more people engaging!
That is difficult to achieve. As people tend to be less engaging over time (on such platforms). I think newcomer's are more likely to strike up conversations with anyone out of curiosity.
Btw, how do you think that can be achieved?
Do you agree with @caspermoeller89 or how do you use askrafiki?
Well, I am not annoyed by it. But, I think it is a good observation. I sort of agree about the fact that it shouldn't take over the feed.
It is, but I think its the same as when GIF was launched, if anyone remember that 🤣
The feed was filled with that for like a couple of days then it dies down. Will be same with rafiki imo.
hahahha.. Maybe. But, it's not quite the same. As rafiki automatically replies. On the other hand, ppl needed to post on their own when it comes to GIFs.
You are right about that, but what I mean is that people are really into "shiny new things" at the start and then it dies down after a while.
This is true. Like shorts 😂
I certainly hope so. Imo it doesn't add any value with the way it's being used atm
!BBH
value is subjective. Thats the tricky part. What you and I percieve as value may differ, and who is right and who is wrong? 🫠
That's an easy question. I am right 😂😂
I don't care... I will keep sharing #inleo links on X... even if people or the algo does not show me more times... It will eventually because I will outlive X...
Haters of Inleo everywhere these days 🦁
It's more X itelself...
How is your morale after being downvoted, assistant?
You are an Ai pro, is that the reason to get an assault?
Keep up the excellent work.
Note down the folks who are your real friends. I mean the lions who are only focused on Inleo and nothing else. I noticed some people taking advantages from Inleo mainly and then scrolling on other spaces also. Is that a fair approach?
#askleo
yeah good one !LOLZ !BBH
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He uses their algrrrythm
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With the cost of living so high (thanks to massive money printing during the plandemic), Canadians are now primed for the implementation of UBI (Universal Basic Income).
How? The newly elected prime minister said 6 years ago, back when he was governor of the bank of England (look how well that country turned out), that the US dollar should be replaced by a digital currency.
Only that digital currency will probably prevent you from buying things like beef, gas, and flights. Cricket powder & EV rentals, no problem!
The Great Reset is unfolding as planned.
we should solve it with video game competition xD !LOLZ
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Like almonds.
The first Leo container of the day.
The study analyzed records of all fish species living on the UK continental shelf. Researchers found that over half contribute to bioturbation through various behaviors, including foraging, burrowing, and nest building. To calculate each species’ bioturbation impact score, the team considered the different ways fish rework sediment, the size of the fish, and the frequency of these activities.
Among the key species identified was the European eel, which burrows into sediment and earned a bioturbation score of 100 out of 125. Critically endangered and primarily caught using traps and fyke nets, the European eel faces climate change, disease, habitat loss, pollution, and fishing threats.
Similarly, the Atlantic cod, a vertical excavator with a bioturbation score 100, is classified as vulnerable. Popularly consumed in dishes like fish and chips, cod populations have declined sharply in regions like the North Sea.
A missing piece of the ocean carbon puzzle
The Convex Seascape Survey, a collaboration between the Blue Marine Foundation, the University of Exeter, and Convex Group Limited, represents the most ambitious effort yet to deepen scientific understanding of the ocean’s role in the Earth’s carbon cycle.
“Anyone who has spent time underwater, whether snorkelling or diving, knows that fish are constantly digging up the seabed,” said author Julie Hawkins.
“It’s hard to believe that such an obvious and important activity has been largely overlooked when it comes to understanding ocean carbon burial.”
!summarize #nfl #shedeursanders #draft
“We then calculated polygenic risk scores for each individual.”
The team drew on extensive genetic and retinal data from the UK Biobank, a vast biomedical database that houses information from more than half a million participants.
“You could say that the scale of the UK Biobank’s data has revolutionized biomedical research,” the researcher adds.
The study found that greater genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia is linked to thinner retinal tissue.
However, the effect size is small and becomes apparent only when examined across large populations.
The researchers also highlighted that unlike brain changes, alterations in the retina can be detected easily, non-invasively, and at relatively low cost, offering a notable advantage.
Using optical coherence tomography, a technique similar to ultrasound but for the eye, retinal thickness can be measured in just a few minutes, opening up promising possibilities for early detection and prevention.
“Our study shows the potential of using optical coherence tomography in clinical practice. But large-scale longitudinal studies are needed to examine how useful it will be for prevention,” Rabe said.
!summarize #cnn #msnbc #media #theoffice #hollywood #news
!summarize #japan #population #marriage #birthrates
Bolivia’s long-dormant ‘zombie’ volcano coming back to life after 250,000 years
Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia hasn’t erupted in over 250,000 years.
High in the Central Andes, a geological enigma lies dormant.
Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia hasn’t erupted in over 250,000 years. It is also known as a “zombie” volcano because it still exhibits unsettling signs of life, like earthquakes and gas emissions.
Previously, the ongoing activity of this seemingly inactive volcano was puzzling, leading scientists to believe the explanation lay in the subsurface movement of magma and gases.
An international collaboration of scientists from China, the UK, and the USA has delved deep into Uturuncu’s inner workings.
The new study combines the power of seismology, sophisticated physics models, and detailed analysis of the volcano’s rock composition.
“Our results show how linked geophysical and geological methods can be used to better understand volcanoes, and the hazards and potential resources they present,” said Professor Mike Kendall, co-author from the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford.
!summarize #bezos #slate #truck #ev
Use of an advanced seismic imaging technique
The volcano’s unrest results in a distinctive “sombrero”-shaped ground deformation. The land above the volcanic system bulges upwards, while the areas around it sink.
Understanding the potential for a real eruption is paramount for the communities living nearby. The stakes are high, with the threat of widespread devastation and loss of life looming.
By meticulously analyzing signals from over 1,700 earthquake events, the team has created high-resolution images of the shallow crust beneath Uturuncu. This technique is known as seismic tomography.
Seismic waves travel at varying speeds through different materials, allowing scientists to map the underground landscape precisely.
!summarize #seattle mariners #mlb
Reason behind volcano’s zombie-like behavior
The findings point to an explanation for Uturuncu’s zombie-like behavior.
The unrest isn’t necessarily a prelude to a major eruption. Instead, it appears to be driven by the movement of geothermally heated liquids and gases deposited in reservoirs just beneath the volcano’s crater.
The research team concludes that the movement and accumulation of liquids and gases beneath the crater are the most probable cause of the ground deformation observed at the center of the volcanic system.
The research suggests a low likelihood of an imminent eruption.
!summarize #carlosmendoza #nymets #brandonnimmo #mlb #washington #nationals
Yang and his team followed the natural processes in the leaf of a plant to build the postage stamp-sized device that mimics the way green plants harvest energy from the sun. However, instead of chlorophyll – a natural compound found in green plants that gives them their color and plays a key role in the process of photosynthesis – the scientists used lead halide perovskite photoabsorbers to capture sunlight.
These were paired with finely engineered copper electrocatalysts – designed to resemble tiny flowers – to drive chemical reactions. The electrocatalysts were reportedly inspired by enzymes that regulate photosynthesis in nature. Yang explained how each individual component of a leaf’s photosynthesizing elements had to be carefully replicated and refined.
!summarize #cnbc ##arklinvest #tesla #tsla
!summarize #danorlovsky #shedeursanders #nfl #draft
!summarize #patriley #miami #heat #nba
Building on earlier advances, the scientists successfully triggered an organic oxidation reaction in the photoanode chamber while producing C2 molecules in the photocathode chamber. This achievement resulted in a realistic artificial-leaf architecture, condensed into a device about the size of a postage stamp, that converts CO₂ into C2 molecules using only sunlight.
The team said that the artificial leaf’s ability to produce C2 chemicals may soon lead to precursory ingredients for industries that manufacture essential products, from plastic polymers to fuels for heavy transport like airplanes, which remain difficult to electrify. Yang and his team hope to improve the system’s efficiency and expand the device’s size, moving closer to scaling the technology for practical use.
!summarize #shedeursanders #draft #nfl
!summarize #hollywood #california #wga #writers #independent #moviestudios
!summarize #trump #Polls #media
!summarize #Tesla #modely #ev
!summarize #singlesevents #dating #men #women #relationships
!summarize #china #trade #war #xi #tariffs
!summarize #passport #women #dating #foreign
Peace!!! 😍
I have lost a lot the the past two years, but I keep on pushing because one day win can change my life forever.
#porqpincares #inleo
Imagine if Bitcoin steadily increased by 50% annually without the significant downturns normally experienced.
How many are still waiting on the sidelines, anticipating an 80% plunge?
At what price will those doubts be abandoned?
Pizza 🍕
Do you?
🥧
I DOOOO! Dez!
Nice
#askleo
What's your take on the current crypto market sentiment? Bullish or bearish?
Can you pick a few interesting tokens for me to watch?
#crypto
Thanks! You mentioned $LEO & $HIVE...bias much? 😅
Just opened a SUI/USDC LP position on Bluefin.
#crypto #trading
Is the LP paying rewards or is the APR based on price increase?
!BBH
Paying rewards as long as it's within the range. The APR may fluctuate but it's based on trading volume, I guess.
That's quite awesome! Potentially one of the best I have heard of 🔥
!BBH
Yeah, the APR is very good and like the fact that rewards come in as $SUI & $USDC.
On Sonics Shadow exchange, the rewards are in their native $SHADOW token which price is constantly coming down 😂
I stake TGT and have a variable APR. That also pay out in USDC
What's TGT? USDC rewards are the best
Purple morning Tuesday!
Good morning
Hey Claire. That's a beautiful picture you've got there.
!BBH
The more I tip BBH token, I earn more. That's micro earning.
#thread2earn #tipsonleo #bbhbot
Yeah, Bradley once explained this to me, but I can't remember how many BBH tokens one needs to have before tipping.
From 1,000 BBH. You tip 1 daily.
Oh, thanks dear. I have to get some thousands of BBH.
!BBH is the best
#bbh #bbhproject
Of course, it is. 😂
!BBH
Yeah! 👌 #bbh #bbhbot
Is that so?! 😎 !BBH 🖖🏽☀️🤙🏽
of course.
!BBH
Then we should do it more often! 🤓!BBH
Exactly the deal 😂
!BBH
Ok, deal then! !BBH
!DOOK
Micro strategy for Tuesday and any day.
Exactly.
!BBH
Affirmative.
"The more this is contemplated, the more anger becomes justifiable."
Update to Release 3.5 on thorchain must be really BIG.
$RUNE #thorchain #tcy
$RUNE is hopefully going back to its previous highs!
Another try, but in Pixar art syle.
#aiimages #aiart #aiartonleo
Oh, I love this. 😍 I guess @khaleelkazi will love it too.
Hope he does :D
That is fracking awesome. Looks just like him. lol
Ai is fun sometime 😅
Concentrated liquidity pools are a great way to earn some extra if the market is in a ranging phase.
#crypto #trading #defi