Transduction of the Geomagnetic Field as Evidenced from alpha-Band Activity in the Human Brain (eneuro journal)
"Simply saying that more health research is needed on 5G —the latest generation of cell phone technology— can be hazardous to your reputation."
Related: A Fact-Free Hit on a 5G Critic
First experimental genetic evidence of the human self-domestication hypothesis
"A new Uni of Barcelona study reveals the first empirical genetic evidence of human self-domestication, a hypothesis that humans have evolved to be friendlier and more cooperative by selecting their companions depending on their behaviour. Researchers identified a genetic network involved in the unique evolutionary trajectory of the modern human face and prosociality, which is absent in the Neanderthal genome. The experiment is based on Williams Syndrome cells, a rare disease." (Research Paper)
What is Information? - Interview with Peter Tse
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Hans Selye (1907 - 1982) was a pioneering endocrinologist of Hungarian origin. He conducted important scientific work on the response of an organism to stress. He is considered the first to demonstrate the existence of biological stress, both negative and positive (Eustress).
Selye International Institute for Advanced Studies
Docu on Selye and his ideas of medicine based on stress reduction - by Desire' Dubounet
Images from "The New Science of Stress and Stress Resilience" - talk by Elissa Epel
Biophoton are photons of light in the ultraviolet and low visible light range that are produced by a biological system (wikipedia).
The International Institute of Life Energy (IILE) is an organization that stands for holistic and sustainable research and strategies for a vital environment.
Meluna Research - Providing Biophoton Research Strategies, Measurement and Applications
Are We Communicating Using Invisible Light? Biophotons and DNA (Part 2)
Biophoton theory: German scientists discover light shatters cancerous cells & other diseases. Biophoton theory postulates that within the nuclei of DNA molecules in cells of every living thing, biophotonic light is stored.
"We are still on the threshold of fully understanding the complex relationship between light and life, but we can now say emphatically, that the function of our entire metabolism is dependent on light." ~ Dr. Fritz-Albert Popp
Biophoton Manipulation: Scientific Explanation of Energy Manipulation
Psychological effects of Plasma (wikipedia)
"Research indicates that magnetic fields created by plasma during a thunderstorm can induce hallucination in the human mind. A declassified Ministry of Defense report states that it is "medically proven" that magnetic fields related to plasma cause hallucinations and that "the close proximity of plasma-related fields can adversely affect a vehicle or person". The report also indicated that scientists in the former Soviet Union are pursuing related technology for military purposes."
Magnetically Induced Hallucinations Explain Ball Lightning, Say Physicists. (MIT tech review): "Powerful magnetic fields can induce hallucinations in the lab, so why not in the real world, too?" #Science #RadioBio #NeuroScience #Biology #Military
Human-animal hybrids to be developed in Japan after ban controversially lifted
“If the goal of such studies is to discover a therapeutic application for humans, experiments on rats and mice are unlikely to produce a useful result because the size of the organ will not be sufficient and the result will be a far cry from humans anatomically” - Jiro Nudeshima, a life science specialist.
Genetically-Engineered Microbe No Longer Needs to Eat Food To Grow
"Synthetic biologists have performed a biochemical switcheroo," reports Science magazine:
They've re-engineered a bacterium that normally eats a diet of simple sugars into one that builds its cells by absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2), much like plants. The work could lead to engineered microbes that suck CO2 out of the air and turn it into medicines and other high-value compounds.
Laboratory-evolved bacteria switch to consuming carbon dioxide for growth
"Over the course of several months, researchers created Escherichia coli strains that consume carbon dioxide for energy instead of organic compounds. This achievement in synthetic biology highlights the incredible plasticity of bacterial metabolism and could provide the framework for future carbon-neutral bioproduction. "
Giant tortoises show surprising cognitive powers (Nature)
Giant tortoises can learn and remember tasks, and master lessons much faster when trained in groups.
Scientists trained Galapagos tortoises and Aldabra tortoises to bite a ball of a particular color — blue, green or yellow.
When tested three months later, the tortoises recalled the task. The authors tested three of the tortoises again after nine years and found that all three responded to toys of the correct color. The researchers also found that both species of tortoise could be conditioned with fewer training sessions if they were taught in groups than if learning occurred in isolation, hinting that tortoises learn from watching their peers.
Wild Silkworms Produce Proteins Primed for Bioprinting. A mix of silkworms’ proteins acts as a scaffold for 3-D-printed tissues and organs.
"I am life wanting to live with life that wants to live." - Albert Schweitzer
Symbiogenesis is an evolution term that relates to the cooperation between species.
Illustration: From the scala naturae to the symbiogenetic and dynamic tree of life
Book: Symbiotic Planet: A New Look At Evolution - by Lynn Margulis
Article: Why science would benefit from a symbiosis-driven history of speciation - By B.Harris
Scientific Misconduct: Can Religion Help?
"A 2009 systematic review and meta-analysis of survey data discovered that among the scientists, 2% confessed to have “fabricated, falsified or modified data or results,” and over 14% had known colleagues to have committed the same. Moreover, over 33% of scientists confessed to “other questionable research practices,” and up to 72% had known colleagues to have done so."
"According to one survey by Nature, more than half of the researchers failed to successfully reproduce their own results; and over 70% failed to successfully reproduce another scientist’s results. Given this difficulty, hindered further by financial and other limitations, and by the complexity of the science concerned, it becomes easy to fabricate, manipulate, or selectively publish results."
"Like many of his contemporary biologists, Haeckel was a materialist. It is not materialism in itself that creates the problem, but rather the lack of accountability that results from it. It clears the way for deceit, corruption, and indeed the worst of crimes against humanity."
The article uses recapitulation theory as example of scientific misconduct:
"The theory of recapitulation, also called the biogenetic law or embryological parallelism—often expressed using Ernst Haeckel's phrase "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny"—is a historical hypothesis that the development of the embryo of an animal, from fertilization to gestation or hatching (ontogeny), goes through stages resembling or representing successive adult stages in the evolution of the animal's remote ancestors (phylogeny)."
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Tree stump and human fingerprint. Art by Nina Montenegro.
The Amazing World of Mycelium - talk by Paul Stamets
The Treasure Called the Psilocybes - talk by Paul Stamets
Incredibly well preserved 18,000 year old wolf/dog. The comments on Reddit are fun.
Revolutionizing agriculture with synthetic biology (unpaywalled)
"Synthetic biology is here to stay and will transform agriculture if given the chance. The huge challenges facing food, fuel and chemical production make it vital to give synthetic biology that chance—notwithstanding the shifts in mindset, training and infrastructure investment this demands. Here, we assess opportunities for agricultural synthetic biology and ways to remove barriers."