We need a lot of lithium because we need a lot of batteries. More battery manufacturing facilities are being funded than lithium extraction facilities. | learn more
“It’s natural to think of scientists as truth seekers, people driven by an intense curiosity to understand the natural world. Yet this picture of scientists and scientific inquiry sits uncomfortably with the reality and prevalence of scientific fraud. If one […]
Here’s a deep discussion of the merits of two different scientific funding paradigms. Are we better off funding scientists and giving them a lot of freedom, or funding specific research projects with a tight leash? | learn more
The 2nd order consequences scare me here: what will people choose to eat if they can really just melt away body fat after bad diet choices? “It sure sounds like an online pop-up ad, but Harvard scientists have created and […]
“By stopping a newly discovered muscle movement that is key to the shedding of old follicles, scientists believe they may one day be able intervene to help men hang onto their hair.” | learn more
“However, scientists with the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering announced a significant breakthrough: Quantum states can be integrated and controlled in commonly used electronic devices made from silicon carbide.” | learn more
Have you noticed that the “party drugs” of previous generations are becoming the medicines of the future? Ketamine seems to be following the paths of psychedelics and cannabis. | learn more
“Although conditions such as epilepsy can be treated via nerve-stimulating electrodes, those electrodes are stiff, costly and require surgery to implant. Scientists have now created an alternative, however, in the form of soft, injectable electrodes.” | learn more
Another great win for bacteria researchers! “Much of the world’s soil is too salty for crops. There’s hope, though, as scientists have developed a method of growing plants in ‘unusable’ soil.” | learn more
Carve out some time to read this article, as it gets a bit technical. Basically, scientists are now finding AI-based biomarkers of aging and longevity. “Multiple data types can be used to predict age and associate the prediction with mortality, […]