Science

The professional athlete and research technician explains why focus, collaboration and teamwork are important on and off the pitch.

Researchers at Virginia Tech have found a way to upcycle plastic into soap. Around 120 grams to 130 grams of plastic can make 100 grams of soap.

Reasonably speedy retraction this time, six months from when the problems were first noted on PubPeer (https://pubpeer.com/publications/58E5F4120AB02E9565E3B4DE303EC3). Nine years after publication...

Elisabeth Bik is doing an incredible job. Her toot for this retraction: https://med-mastodon.com/@ElisabethBik/110969401224111581

Ever wonder why cats love tuna? Well apparently a bunch of scientists did too, and they found the answer: the umami flavor (savoriness in English, I guess), is a cat's most favorite (as opposed to mine, which is definitely sweet).

If you are interested in the topic, come on over !scientificcomputing@lemmy.ml

The Newsroom s03e03 The EPA A technology to actually reverse the impact of Methane and Co2, etc. is all that can save us now..

The Newsroom s03e03 The EPA A technology to actually reverse the impact of Methane and Co2, etc. is all that can save us now..

if any ;)

The successful transfer of a gene that produces HMW-HA paves the way for improving the health and lifespan of humans, too.

In a groundbreaking endeavor, researchers at the University of Rochester have successfully transferred a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, resulting in improved health and an extension of the mouse’s lifespan.