2026-08-19T18:01:39Z https://nostr.now Knowable Magazine https://nostr.now/npub1nycd5lhtfh027l7nq944gf6rhne0e7ey5483hn4cfldey7tzkf8ssyg0u6 https://static.mstdn.science/accounts/avatars/109/484/844/783/232/453/original/52b15233eef83939.jpg https://static.mstdn.science/accounts/avatars/109/484/844/783/232/453/original/52b15233eef83939.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2jd6whhmsmaqw3ry8wxkp3sjh8uvcusmgalxvmp6wspwucjm3d9szyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7lyqzpx 🩸 Not all blood is red! Horseshoe crabs bleed blue, thanks to copper-rich hemocyanin, while icefish don’t use an oxygen-carrying protein and bleed ghostly white.<br/><br/>✍️ Claudia Steiner: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/why-animal-blood-comes-in-different-colors">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/why-animal-blood-comes-in-different-colors</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/507/829/143/147/051/original/6790644571e1019a.jpeg"> 2026-10-26T15:06:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0ayq04ts6ptvld5h420lnqv5w6f5vkjlpnqhw96k83ams5kp3z5qzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey75jxpey 🦜 Near Patagonia&#39;s El Cóndor lies the largest known colony of burrowing parrots: It accounts for 71 percent of the species’ global breeding population.<br/><br/>✍️ Valeria Román: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/the-quest-to-save-the-argentinean-burrowing-parrot">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/the-quest-to-save-the-argentinean-burrowing-parrot</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/486/492/717/019/019/original/ca0c3e58d1054a98.jpeg"> 2026-10-22T20:40:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgm7a5w8p5s8cdxusead7m06cpumnudwr054znxtg56lxgf0j9kwgzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7vyes75 🏔️ Can these large masses of rocks and ice offer temporary refuge in a warming world?<br/><br/>✍️ Claudia Steiner: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/physical-world/2026/alpine-rock-glaciers-persist-even-in-warming-world">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/physical-world/2026/alpine-rock-glaciers-persist-even-in-warming-world</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/480/824/169/187/935/original/0e883071b63ef8f9.jpeg"> 2026-10-21T20:38:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg47lpqr3g2y8yjl2es6k3qamf4w9azzdy00s2dw64atnsz4whqdczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7fzz8jd 🗣️ “Meetings are the broccoli of work — widely disliked, but probably good for us anyway.” - David Deming, et al.<br/><br/>With a new trove of data from virtual meetings, scientists are making progress in figuring out how to make work gatherings better.<br/><br/>✍️ Lesley Evans Ogden: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2026/can-science-save-meetings">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2026/can-science-save-meetings</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/445/939/106/387/669/original/52ad5977a8dbca7b.jpeg"> 2026-10-15T16:46:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspk2mak32dredgu6uawghheraxmjqnfl78vmcjeaxlrzgpvq2phmgzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7en3e9w 🩺 The physician workforce is aging. How can society tell when a doctor is too old to practice safely?<br/><br/>✍️ Katherine Ellison: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2026/rise-in-aging-doctors-spurs-questions-patient-safety">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2026/rise-in-aging-doctors-spurs-questions-patient-safety</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/430/428/119/486/411/original/199682bc1b893b09.jpeg"> 2026-10-12T23:02:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr2shzaaax7jqamj29cgp6slhdeeaexaqeejz0t3c0edw269e4g3gzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7m6a729 🐳 Colder oceans are full of animals that need to fatten up to survive, but a key source of lipids — a tiny, oil-stuffed critter called a copepod — is feeling the heat, affecting a vital food web.<br/><br/>✍️ Lela Nargi: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2026/warming-is-changing-the-north-atlantic-lipid-food-web">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2026/warming-is-changing-the-north-atlantic-lipid-food-web</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/406/221/848/144/690/original/7e37b13c8b4ea8b3.jpeg"> 2026-10-08T16:26:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszknwlswsk8l9hc3wq6w9yssr7ynj6hndjm3lqxhj3scpqc808faqzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7xf0ft7 Hot neutrino news this week: The Physics Nobel prize has been awarded to the discovery of high-energy neutrinos from beyond our solar system. <br/><br/>Neutrinos are still a very hot topic and a source of ongoing mystery: how much do they weigh, and how and why do they have mass at all? <br/><br/>👀 Read all about it in our recent article: <br/><a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/physical-world/2026/physicists-make-progress-weighty-problem-neutrino-mass">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/physical-world/2026/physicists-make-progress-weighty-problem-neutrino-mass</a> <br/><br/>#KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon #NobelPrizes #neutrinos 2026-10-07T21:02:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxsmcndg2mx25x8shk6x2s2msppthpnyj70lgte6rj08w6ljyllaqzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7a9mqvs “Transmissible cancers show us the imperfections in our models of the world in which things are cleanly separated into species and non-species, or even individuals and not-individuals,” says biologist Michael Metzger. <br/><br/>Read the latest on contagious cancers found in dogs, Tasmanian devils, clams and catfish: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/science-of-transmissible-cancers">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/science-of-transmissible-cancers</a> <br/><br/>✍️ Nala Rogers<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/401/116/553/197/195/original/e41979b39fe4386d.jpeg"> 2026-10-07T18:47:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdygczar3rahrg70pvfmnyt2fwsv79ytkumgpjjr3mnz7vqpwaaegzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey76se9ca In rare cases, brain inflammation can cause psychosis. When antipsychotics are replaced with immune-suppressing drugs, patients can recover completely. But how do we identify these cases?<br/><br/>✍️ Georgia Michelman: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/mind/2026/new-research-on-autoimmune-causes-of-psychosis">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/mind/2026/new-research-on-autoimmune-causes-of-psychosis</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/338/666/594/465/536/original/89b040ad89ccf424.jpeg"> 2026-09-26T18:06:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst87kjsulch35csl76lys3mc7ee4m9k9lq05r86687559rg652kxgzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7a6u0cz Take a peek into a pitcher plant&#39;s deadly plumbing 🪰 ☠️<br/><br/>✍️ Georgia Michelman, for our new #BioWonders column: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/how-pitcher-plants-trap-their-prey">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/how-pitcher-plants-trap-their-prey</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/322/306/870/169/674/original/caab3f0f913ef2be.jpeg"> 2026-09-23T20:45:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyesgmn6ge76ukwsp5ucvmq69pduldalmk2mr83g2ahx6awe9kk7szyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7g05fn3 🪢 Missing from the archaeological record, fiber innovations like string played a huge role in the daily lives of our ancestors. Researchers are working to weave together new insights from the traces they left behind.<br/><br/>“It’s only called the Stone Age because all we find is stone, not because there was only stone.” - archaeologist Nicholas Conard<br/><br/>✍️ Benjamin Taub: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2026/prehistory-lost-threads">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2026/prehistory-lost-threads</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/254/138/447/805/129/original/36a75ee2e1b6abbf.jpeg"> 2026-09-11T19:49:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxq757xekqzlks2c458slfaxsrp20ls45w5qm46hls0zvjn8j808qzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey75ekuec At this year’s World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, bots sprinted faster and jumped higher than record-setting human beings. Humanoid robots excel at track and field events because these are straightforward actions that basically turn energy into acceleration, Kaia Glickman reports at Nature. <br/><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02713-z">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02713-z</a> 2026-09-03T19:00:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfk7slzz4sqm50znfh73mxk0mqqscpnytn0ygk4nj9fz47p6ja2rqzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey752hdg0 &#34;As the saying goes, the past doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes.<br/><br/>The old frameworks — claiming the world was always autocratic and becomes ever more so as societies grow — make the past seem remote and the present and future immune to change.<br/><br/>But if more inclusive kinds of governance have been there all along, then all of a sudden, those lessons from history become much more relevant.&#34;<br/><br/>- Archaeologist Gary Feinman<br/><br/>✍️ Tim Vernimmen: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2026/what-archaeology-reveals-about-rise-of-autocracy">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2026/what-archaeology-reveals-about-rise-of-autocracy</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/207/974/500/277/892/original/856a13d4f9e9776f.jpeg"> 2026-09-03T16:09:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf4meclmrceajzdxjfq203rm7hf2836evfkempz06j2swvrf85tcgzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey73u5tkf 💧 The future of AI’s water usage hinges on decisions that tech companies, engineers and policymakers will make in the coming years: where data centers are sited, their local energy infrastructure and climate, and how they’re designed.<br/><br/>“If you choose one set of choices, your number is going to be off the charts. You choose another set of choices, it’s going to be way down here.&#34; - Eric Masanet, data center sustainability researcher<br/><br/>✍️ Katarina Zimmer: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2026/how-much-water-do-ai-data-centers-use">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2026/how-much-water-do-ai-data-centers-use</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/156/789/112/361/358/original/db68a922a39edffd.jpeg"> 2026-08-25T15:12:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyxmcenecs8reqmvvyngmkqutz0jxzdgpmjpwy70a6dt30zejfzzszyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey77dz2l4 😱 What do Mary Shelley’s gothic horror novel Frankenstein, the fall of the Mongol Empire, Edvard Munch’s haunting painting titled The Scream, and the Black Death all have in common?<br/><br/>🌋 Volcanoes!<br/><br/>Scientists are finding links between these world-changing events and artistic feats and huge volcanic eruptions that happened hundreds—sometimes thousands—of miles away.<br/><br/>✍️ Alexandra Witze: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/physical-world/2026/volcanoes-that-made-history">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/physical-world/2026/volcanoes-that-made-history</a> <br/><br/>#KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/134/825/608/198/591/original/5d03822e0c0e4441.jpeg"> 2026-08-21T18:06:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsffj7sx757lvv23c7wrpgdaazncyterul0lurqxj83zjae82fdx8czyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7sf2upg 🔬 AI can reduce the development time for new drugs or industrial chemicals from years to months.<br/><br/>Learn how scientists are working with new tech in sophisticated automated laboratories called biofoundries.<br/><br/>✍️ Ben Deighton: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2026/ai-boosts-biofoundries-synthetic-biology">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2026/ai-boosts-biofoundries-synthetic-biology</a><br/><br/>#ScienceMastodon #KnowableMagazine<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/123/481/186/863/558/original/9a735c0e950adb4b.jpeg"> 2026-08-19T18:01:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsplpfd3rgqa9uqs3w4a507uevz6qcv0qpfyxvt9hgregx77qqz84szyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7s3zs83 🤳 Instead of trying, most likely vainly, to implement wholesale bans on social media for young people, many researchers are arguing that it is time to tighten control of the social media algorithms: the rules that dictate how content will be fed to users.<br/><br/>✍️ Rachel Nowak: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2026/studying-the-social-media-ban-under-sixteens-australia">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2026/studying-the-social-media-ban-under-sixteens-australia</a> <br/><br/>#KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/095/584/826/252/734/original/8e5c6553c503f097.jpeg"> 2026-08-14T19:47:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9g2ct2x0uddlsd2v7h5cyuda6vaxq33u0m40pvjyncrfdzsj9vhczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7cdpy8a &#34;What kinds of important human experiences are we missing because people are afraid of being duped?&#34;<br/><br/>- Tess Wilkinson-Ryan, a law professor who studies the psychology of legal decision-making<br/><br/>Learn about the psychology of getting conned in our latest, by Greg Miller: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2026/psychology-of-getting-conned">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2026/psychology-of-getting-conned</a> <br/><br/>#KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/078/952/406/979/641/original/7b9646098f928147.jpeg"> 2026-08-11T21:17:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9ccr8tzc3pzjempwmy7wnyjgvgyadjsl67unwsjpgm0d4zu9e7hczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7ka6rpt 🫘 We asked the experts, and yes, we should all be fibermaxxing.<br/><br/>✍️ Claudia Steiner: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2026/fiber-feeds-the-microbiome-and-improves-health">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2026/fiber-feeds-the-microbiome-and-improves-health</a> <br/><br/>#KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon 2026-08-07T18:52:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2h3pzkct0l0lqjvuett3yhjln7prhehxyhed332lgls056azz6egzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7rlym3n 🍫 Hungry for some new bites of chocolate science? Take a look at our latest, by Georgia Michelman: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2026/how-scientists-are-perfecting-chocolate">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2026/how-scientists-are-perfecting-chocolate</a> <br/><br/>#KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/043/890/198/460/142/original/b598a55b1d4b66de.jpeg"> 2026-08-05T16:40:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsre98l5mstcpygjvqsam05svesqhrj0rgc68qq56smesvmsx7nxvszyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7pam9dr 🐆 Saving Nepal&#39;s leopards — and their human neighbors.<br/><br/>Conflicts with people are growing as expanded forest land and climate change push the creatures into human settlements. There are solutions to try. <br/><br/>✍️ Saugat Bolakhe: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/living-with-leopards-in-nepal">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/living-with-leopards-in-nepal</a> <br/><br/>#KnowableMagazine<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/009/547/074/566/035/original/cb554e7812b798b6.jpeg"> 2026-07-30T15:06:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs052s2m78khsrhve0j5v49ha45vqt3cppllsa86mqdh5rq7rcss8szyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7fjyujp &#34;In so many ways, we saunter through our built environments with our electric lights and think it’s going to be fine,” visual neuroscientist David Berson says.<br/><br/>“But we’re making ourselves sick.&#34;<br/><br/>✍️ Emily Laber-Warren: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/animals-sense-light-many-ways-with-opsins">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/animals-sense-light-many-ways-with-opsins</a><br/><br/>#KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/117/003/891/079/132/619/original/34f849878f7ef9d0.jpeg"> 2026-07-29T15:08:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs032xh4szyc7nt7pgxluz3hy5p0u6vflv0g94eh85vdrd8qg6atyszyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7qqd7dz 🩻 It’s not that AI will replace radiologists. Radiologists who use AI will replace radiologists who don’t, says Curtis Langlotz, director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Imaging at Stanford University.<br/><br/>Read more in Knowable&#39;s latest... #ScienceMastodon #KnowableMagazine<br/><br/>✍️ Lola Butcher: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2026/ai-wont-replace-radiologists-but-will-change-their-jobs">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2026/ai-wont-replace-radiologists-but-will-change-their-jobs</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/975/568/788/442/298/original/6c9c023156c34146.jpeg"> 2026-07-24T15:05:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgey3g5cpa4v389nmheza4z3x7d8q2txvecx0a4yfwrafft4uf2agzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7n6se0n 🧑‍💻 Our latest: 4 tips to help you be an eco-friendlier AI user<br/><br/>Escalating use of tools like Gemini and ChatGPT saps more and more power. While the onus is on tech companies to reduce AI’s resource consumption, there are a few simple things individuals can do to lighten the load. #KnowableMagazine #AIMastodon #ScienceMastodon<br/><br/>✍️ Katarina Zimmer: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2026/four-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-with-ai-chatbots">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2026/four-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-with-ai-chatbots</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/958/842/665/884/265/original/a8d582fcfc335405.jpeg"> 2026-07-21T16:11:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfehd5qu83xnm5nfwcy2ksg4jmpgpt4us274fu57jyng5tg4lexpczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7mh98dd &#34;The core issue here isn’t actually that difficult. It’s just about good design,&#34; says human factors specialist Ron Mcleod in our latest expert Q&amp;A about the fraught union of automation and human behavior. #KnowableMagazine<br/><br/>✍️ Amber Dance: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/mind/2026/design-automated-systems-with-human-psychology-in-mind">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/mind/2026/design-automated-systems-with-human-psychology-in-mind</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/914/600/824/999/874/original/3192e1719c082884.jpeg"> 2026-07-13T20:40:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgennnunztd3gjwmmmwzahghfvtnznm0vje2akxmcnz2cd9cxgulqzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7gqa95m 🐜 We know ants can build castles — it turns out some species farm, too!<br/><br/>Check out our latest Q&amp;A with biologist Guillaume Chomicki on mutualistic partnerships in nature. #KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon<br/><br/>✍️ Tim Vernimmen: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/ants-and-plants-keep-symbiotic-partnerships-in-balance">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/ants-and-plants-keep-symbiotic-partnerships-in-balance</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/897/680/176/179/619/original/b2ed781a35c06272.jpeg"> 2026-07-10T20:57:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs94ny7g4wvwav44cxw5dem4cmnqd2hqlnszar4hdmq0nlvx3fejeqzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey77dq8ll 🪹 Millions of songbirds in Southeast Asia are trapped and smuggled each year for keeping as pets or entering in competitions. Scientists warn that it&#39;s fueling a crisis. #KnowableMagazine<br/><br/>✍️ Sandy Ong: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/high-stakes-singing-contests-fueling-songbird-crisis">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/high-stakes-singing-contests-fueling-songbird-crisis</a> 2026-07-08T16:13:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2v4whe09mkt9fnyp8prdhgrtmesap7jldtduwcwkeh7rrzuzvw5czyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7d2upmc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrs3gtnrwtsm4gcvt2g5hggjc77hdxhzte2wrcappd7gt0r5t63ggpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q60f2ca'>nevent1q…f2ca</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you want to test your own sense of smell, see if you&#39;re eligible for this smell test challenge from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson&#39;s Research: mysmelltest.org/mjff 2026-06-26T18:09:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs20nc374u7z92kcrgy4xzplwdamq3ptew9ufrleg3scudw62t60sgzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey783gcm2 🔥 “We should fight fire with fire.”<br/><br/>- Jevin West, expert on misinformation and generative AI, talking about using AI to help sort fact from fiction online<br/><br/>✍️ Katarina Zimmer: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2026/fighting-false-facts-with-artificial-intelligence-tools">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2026/fighting-false-facts-with-artificial-intelligence-tools</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/805/877/210/143/161/original/38bd0ddc0ccb4978.jpeg"> 2026-06-24T15:50:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrs3gtnrwtsm4gcvt2g5hggjc77hdxhzte2wrcappd7gt0r5t63ggzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7dwnr3j 👃 We smell with our brains. Loss of the sense is pointing scientists to new insights about neurological disorders. #ScienceMastodon #KnowableMagazine<br/><br/>✍️ Victoria Clayton: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2026/what-happens-brain-lose-sense-of-smell">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2026/what-happens-brain-lose-sense-of-smell</a> 2026-06-22T19:50:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqngewy2krgenqpjp7kp8jsmfsy93c54gr52v6kv3ks5acjmw693gzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey79g4xt5 🤖 Behind every machine and chatbot is a moral psychology — datasets and information that drive the decisions they make for us. Trouble is, we don’t quite yet understand it. #KnowableMagazine<br/><br/>In our latest expert Q&amp;A, Tim Vernimmen talks to computer scientist Iyad Rahwan about the moral dilemmas AI may soon be facing.<br/><br/>Read the article: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2026/what-shapes-ai-moral-decisions">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2026/what-shapes-ai-moral-decisions</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/773/961/158/425/514/original/29e0a123a6270c5b.jpeg"> 2026-06-19T00:34:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2yd4fjfwjct0xncsanpnkw4pwwfxkz7qd980ess5wu7qzmmvx8aqzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7wyk2d0 Is scarless healing (with functioning hair follicles, sweat glands and nerve endings) possible? Scientists are using bioink and 3D printers to find out. #ScienceMastodon #KnowableMagazine<br/><br/>✍️ Andrea Teagle: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2026/can-3d-printed-skin-heal-burns-without-scars">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2026/can-3d-printed-skin-heal-burns-without-scars</a> 2026-06-16T20:32:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp7n4t4dg6rfcq7a3ml6lkynff6kgccxxq544ljmfmqc6e4m3d7mszyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey772gr9p Slow-healing lesions — common in diabetics and burn victims — can lead to lingering infections that resist antibiotic treatment.<br/><br/>A new approach using light-activated therapies may offer a solution 💡<br/>#ScienceMastodon #KnowableMagazine<br/><br/>✍️ Zunnash Khan: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2026/to-heal-chronic-wounds-scientists-look-to-nanomaterials">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2026/to-heal-chronic-wounds-scientists-look-to-nanomaterials</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/732/213/597/096/847/original/0a0b785b4160216f.jpeg"> 2026-06-11T15:37:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx40n6nyez8vqkpm2qpm6ay8q08c543y0gv5j2s5c69aaa6wdm0hczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7mp8k2d 🔥 In some overheating cities, slums are taking the lead on climate solutions. #KnowableMagazine #ClimateMastodon<br/><br/>✍️ Laura Spinney: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2026/slums-bear-brunt-climate-crisis-solutions-are-emerging">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2026/slums-bear-brunt-climate-crisis-solutions-are-emerging</a> 2026-06-10T20:43:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswg377nqwljntgwwc444sl79ehavs6hez0xdwjtny03zd3hnvy0dqzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7csmfxk 💭 Do cockroaches get lonely? #ScienceMastodon #KnowableMagazine<br/><br/>✍️ Elizabeth Preston: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/mind/2026/why-we-crave-social-interaction">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/mind/2026/why-we-crave-social-interaction</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/686/368/373/929/379/original/9798a3ed9d2297d2.jpeg"> 2026-06-03T13:18:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd8tf4y83lz8te4m9wz5p8u5trumlw2z8jq0r9p78jtdggf00fdcgzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7sgtsc3 🦟 The humble (yet deadly) mosquito can now list wildlife genetecist &#34;field assistant&#34; on its resume.<br/><br/>✍️ Alice Sun: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/dna-bugs-feast-blood-carcasses-help-map-biodiversity">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/dna-bugs-feast-blood-carcasses-help-map-biodiversity</a> 2026-06-02T15:50:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq98pj6lrn8266weuuphng45cm3hytppnm90vhu40v3g38yl6nsqgzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7s8c7fe ⚡️ AI isn&#39;t built to save energy. Perhaps it could be.<br/><br/>Katarina Zimmer takes us through the latest techniques and technologies that researchers are working on to reduce AI&#39;s &#34;voracious appetite for energy.&#34; #KnowableMagazine #ClimateMastodon<br/><br/><a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2026/lowering-energy-use-artificial-intelligence-datacenters">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2026/lowering-energy-use-artificial-intelligence-datacenters</a> 2026-05-26T20:45:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrttzl0547jqn7t4j99c385xcy28ktnav5qc24thuqmlnuq2cap4czyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey709mgv0 The Cybathlon is unabashedly &#34;technotopian.&#34; ... It is about the fullest possible collaboration of technology and human effort.<br/><br/>✍️ Dana Mackenzie: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2024/cybathlon-competition-bionic-athletes-use-assistive-tech">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2024/cybathlon-competition-bionic-athletes-use-assistive-tech</a> <br/><br/>#GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay #GAAD #KnowableMagazine 2026-05-19T21:12:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8u25e4qfeqk0yq77smtcah7ljtufd2djwc0t4xtp0ysvfptg8frszyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey77d978p 🥵 There&#39;s a growing body of research showing that animals get their minds muddled during heat waves.<br/><br/>When it’s hot outside, birds struggle to learn, dogs bite more often, goat-like chamois pick fights. With climate change making heat waves more common, such cognitive impairments across the animal kingdom could ripple through entire ecosystems, putting already fragile species at greater risk. #KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon<br/><br/>✍️ Marta Zaraska: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/heat-waves-scramble-animal-minds-trigger-aggression">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/heat-waves-scramble-animal-minds-trigger-aggression</a> 2026-05-19T21:02:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyjr3pnj2h6g3admkm64s7kf8fgxcefvwutd5rj4qhjstmesxp9dqzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7krkat9 A worn pair of nurse’s shoes. That coronavirus model Anthony Fauci used in public briefings. Oral histories, iconic photos and social media posts. All of us are curators now, and what we preserve — as well as what we don’t — will write the Covid pandemic story. #KnowableMagazine<br/><br/>✍️ Read this 2021 story by Karen Emslie: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2021/what-will-history-say-about-covid">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2021/what-will-history-say-about-covid</a> 2026-05-19T00:34:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstfmf8nr49krzydqpm2dde5t7r78kkc9pwkrtks7y724atxv0lh9gzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7allz9j 🏥 Doctors are saying that 2026 is going to be a particularly bad year for tick bites, and CDC data shows that weekly ER visits for tick bites are already way up.<br/><br/>Why are lyme and other tick-borne diseases on the rise?<br/><br/>✍️ Ula Chrobak: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2022/lyme-other-tickborne-diseases-rise">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2022/lyme-other-tickborne-diseases-rise</a> #ScienceMastodon #KnowableMagazine 2026-05-18T21:02:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs82jyq00c9t0x9yhe29qua5tqrc6lfxzdv6vcuccz56mwed4uw86qzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7dep7s2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstfmf8nr49krzydqpm2dde5t7r78kkc9pwkrtks7y724atxv0lh9gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qe3u69t'>nevent1q…u69t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Read more from PBS News: <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/u-s-doctors-warn-of-a-potentially-bad-year-for-tick-borne-diseases">https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/u-s-doctors-warn-of-a-potentially-bad-year-for-tick-borne-diseases</a> 2026-05-18T21:02:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0rz84rckmqu0y5ryqdge0tzd5s2hggx7dsjseftjtnjanrf8l8aqzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7quz46e Chronic pain affects an estimated 50 million to 100 million Americans, disabling up to 20 million of them. Yet there are few effective drugs to treat chronic pain beyond opioids, which can be dangerous and addictive. What’s the way ahead?<br/><br/>✍️ Stephani Sutherland: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2020/genetic-causes-of-pain">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2020/genetic-causes-of-pain</a><br/><br/>#ScienceMastodon #KnowableMagazine 2026-05-17T20:42:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxh4nf80dy2zkqhvsxjhs3qtqh66dy8hmr904vu9pszwsq76t4u7czyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey72vcdhy Glow-in-the-dark materials are already used in some bike lanes, and in the future could be applied to sidewalks, streets and buildings — saving energy and reducing urban heat.<br/><br/>✍️ Kurt Kleiner: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2021/will-glow-in-the-dark-materials-someday-light-our-cities">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2021/will-glow-in-the-dark-materials-someday-light-our-cities</a> <br/><br/>#InternationalDayOfLight #ScienceMastodon #KnowableMagazine 2026-05-16T20:31:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0jajvgyc44gcntdgmkzql7jcmnyk2nq7nzugutjlk5mm39vwjvkszyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7d8zgvs 🧠 Trust, fear, concern for others and other emotions have their basis in the amygdala. What happens when it stops working? #ScienceMastodon #KnowableMagazine<br/><br/>✍️ Richard Stone: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/mind/2026/genetic-disease-reveals-role-of-brain-amygdala">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/mind/2026/genetic-disease-reveals-role-of-brain-amygdala</a> 2026-05-15T19:30:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy35mdje9nny4vehytax8vdv4yn2q8mxlfvy0qyt073szl6huxqgszyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7s52wkc 🌃 Astronomers and stargazers have long campaigned for a return to darker skies.<br/><br/>Now it’s the turn of ecologists, alarmed by the toll on birds, moths and other insects lured to their deaths; by animals no longer able to navigate; by night foragers afraid to go out at night; and by creatures that use light to communicate but are unable to transmit their messages.<br/><br/>✍️ Stephanie Pain: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2018/there-goes-night">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2018/there-goes-night</a><br/><br/>#ScienceMastadon #KnowableMagazine 2026-05-14T20:07:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqzl4r499gx2yd94247xvdk6usmdxlfjrq3fu7vh3jhuurx5u3cxqzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7xjwavg CAR T cell therapy was originally designed to target and wipe out cancer by reprogramming a patient’s immune cells.<br/><br/>Now, researchers are testing this &#34;game changer&#34; treatment on patients with autoimmune diseases like lupus, Graves&#39;, and multiple sclerosis. #KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon<br/><br/>✍️ Amber Dance: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2026/car-t-cell-therapy-could-treat-autoimmune-diseases">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2026/car-t-cell-therapy-could-treat-autoimmune-diseases</a> 2026-05-14T16:47:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvann48jv37ls9t749jutpm6dws52mqpcye6c856vxptgkc66pgsczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7j7ztd9 &#34;The tapestry of life ... means that all living beings are interwoven into a tapestry in which we share evolutionary, ecological and symbolic connections. It sounds poetic, but it’s actually based on the latest scientific evidence. We share genes with other organisms because we all descend from a single primordial organism. There is no biological discontinuity.&#34; #ScienceMastodon #KnowableMagazine<br/><br/>- Biologist and ecologist Sandra Díaz<br/><br/>✍️ Valeria Román: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2026/fragile-future-of-biodiversity">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2026/fragile-future-of-biodiversity</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/568/957/422/403/762/original/154e355a644f7959.jpeg"> 2026-05-13T19:38:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszv7zhxzhd6dzuvucnqm28hm3za4rjm6j6hr726lxrdgt7wpz8tdqzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7kvymyq 🐦‍⬛ It&#39;s prime-time for spring bird migration in the US! How do they know where to go?<br/><br/>✍️ Sophie Fessl: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2020/earth-birds-take-next-left">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2020/earth-birds-take-next-left</a> <br/><br/>#ScienceMastadon #KnowableMagazine 2026-05-13T19:10:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswt3fyz95xer0hrst89mc5f3fwpmvdh8szqstx0xd668tdvv6zxxczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey77cy00z “Their autopsies, which took place over the last several years, all came to the same conclusion: The deaths were caused, in whole or in part, by a rare but potentially fatal condition known as vitamin K deficiency bleeding.”<br/><br/>👀 On our radar: Parents are rejecting a vitamin shot that saves babies’ lives, by Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica <br/><br/><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/more-parents-decline-vitamin-k-shot-newborns">https://www.propublica.org/article/more-parents-decline-vitamin-k-shot-newborns</a> 2026-05-11T21:02:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs26qk6ujkjwlpc5svucx9lu4ash0444vtn4nq9xs33hauhp787wtgzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7809qyg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswt3fyz95xer0hrst89mc5f3fwpmvdh8szqstx0xd668tdvv6zxxcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qpfvfza'>nevent1q…vfza</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>📬️ This article was highlighted in our Sunday newsletter. Sign up today and stay in the know: <a href="https://https://knowablemagazine.org/newsletter-signup">https://https://knowablemagazine.org/newsletter-signup</a> 2026-05-11T21:02:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq64y8tl8wxxmpwgjnavj7uhykxu67zws4ar9qk046lz9ku6qla9szyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7pua5aw 👨 Chip off the old gene block? How Dad&#39;s habits get passed down...<br/><br/>✍️ Holly Barker: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/epigenetic-effects-of-sperm-on-offspring">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/epigenetic-effects-of-sperm-on-offspring</a><br/><br/>#KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon 2026-05-11T13:21:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs08unuwf4dhj8uauas8agryekmhnh2dat83ctvj4u4qglxzhvnlwczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7q00r3w Across the United States, an array of 1,800 stations has been probing the electrical conductivity of rocks deep beneath the surface. This Magnetotelluric Array has uncovered hidden fragments of continent, the stretching of crust and places likely to harbor mineral deposits, Paul Voosen reports at Science. <br/><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/deep-earth-map-reveals-lost-u-s-continent">https://www.science.org/content/article/deep-earth-map-reveals-lost-u-s-continent</a><br/><br/>#ScienceMastodon 2026-05-07T21:02:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy4t7t6n760dhd52xxukgvg4p6lms84t2u2srpj02ae99hvsc66nqzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7cyh8rm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs08unuwf4dhj8uauas8agryekmhnh2dat83ctvj4u4qglxzhvnlwcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qfe86q2'>nevent1q…86q2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Among the discoveries is a slab of crust that runs from Maine to Georgia and may have formed via volcanic eruptions some 200 million years ago when the supercontinent Pangea broke up. For more on the geology of that eastern stretch of North America, read our recent story. <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/physical-world/2025/how-did-eastern-north-america-form">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/physical-world/2025/how-did-eastern-north-america-form</a> <br/><br/>#KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon 2026-05-07T21:02:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdthtt78jznx06aghcmfr33kqy29y9qsw2hgd0czphmf8fwqekdcczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7pvr66p 🐍 New fossils and modern techniques are updating the story of how our favorite sssslithering reptiles came to be.<br/><br/>✍️ Amber Dance: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/evolution-of-snakes">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/evolution-of-snakes</a><br/><br/>#KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon 2026-05-07T13:52:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0mlnmuddat0lwxyhxc8hh3kuu8ug542kjzdajuzry53gr68xas7gzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7x3qhul Desperate patients with pancreatic cancer have just been granted &#34;early access&#34; to a promising yet unapproved treatment by the FDA.<br/><br/>🎁🔗: <a href="https://knowmag.org/3RqeAEc">https://knowmag.org/3RqeAEc</a> 2026-05-06T21:02:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgvken9lm6yg2uhwjq8d2w0t45498fztjnyf20gj5vag09het98qqzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7k0ws9g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0mlnmuddat0lwxyhxc8hh3kuu8ug542kjzdajuzry53gr68xas7gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qcz334z'>nevent1q…334z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers. By 2030, it’s expected to kill more people in the United States than any cancer except for lung cancer.<br/><br/>Read Amber Dance&#39;s piece on the path to curing it: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2025/progress-for-pancreatic-cancer">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2025/progress-for-pancreatic-cancer</a><br/><br/>#KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon 2026-05-06T21:02:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszd0adg4486y798tz6t27zdc752akkmrd38lgn2um6s4sajlw3rzgzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7gw5j2f “The longer you stay clean, the stronger the pull can get. That&#39;s not a failure of willpower but how addiction reshapes the brain&#39;s synapses, and understanding it changes how people think about relapse.” <br/><br/>Thanks to 1440 for sharing our story: <a href="https://join1440.com/newsletter/shutdown-breakthrough-40-hour-workweek-and-the-best-of-april">https://join1440.com/newsletter/shutdown-breakthrough-40-hour-workweek-and-the-best-of-april</a> 2026-05-04T21:02:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqakwsh7mcn0yw05y8wdpv5pf6fut2evu6ar9jehyhu0tlax6eqxczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7pka5xm “There has definitely been a growing number of people who question widely accepted scientific evidence. It’s important to pay attention to.” <br/><br/>👀 On our radar: Raw milk? Vaccines? A hefty chunk of people believe unproven claims<br/><br/>✍️ Helen Pearson, Nature<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01285-2">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01285-2</a> 2026-05-01T21:02:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv3e499nmg3hvt22u9xqad3jsep58cncvk265zddjwzynha8zwpzqzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey729q3e5 🧠 Changes in neural connections due to substance use and withdrawal are long-lasting, and craving can peak well into abstinence. Understanding this process could inspire drugs to support recovery.<br/><br/>✍️ Emma Yasinski: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/mind/2026/what-addiction-does-to-synapses-in-brain">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/mind/2026/what-addiction-does-to-synapses-in-brain</a> <br/><br/>#ScienceMastodon #KnowableMagazine 2026-04-30T21:02:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswnkcse4g9mxe2pu932avtsytkh52ws78vfhhm3jrsep8mag2257szyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey72zvtu5 Our made-up stories sometimes come with made-up languages — think of Na’vi spoken in Avatar or the Elvish tongues in Lord of the Rings. <br/><br/>When crafting such tongues, linguists often begin with an inventory of sounds and then develop the rules that dictate how those sounds interact.<br/><br/>✍️ Maria Temming, Science News<br/><a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/conlang-fictional-languages-linguistics">https://www.sciencenews.org/article/conlang-fictional-languages-linguistics</a> <br/><br/>#linguistics #sciencemastodon 2026-04-30T16:03:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy2l2sglputxhk7p4qms8qa74crsaldcm95ary9jzhzmyg59ryvcgzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7tsslee In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswnkcse4g9mxe2pu932avtsytkh52ws78vfhhm3jrsep8mag2257spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q2e00v2'>nevent1q…00v2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Linguistic anthropologist Christine Schreyer’s experiences creating such fictional languages led her to develop tools for keeping endangered languages alive — learn more from our 2021 interview with Schreyer.<br/><a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2021/what-invented-languages-can-teach-us">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2021/what-invented-languages-can-teach-us</a> 2026-04-30T16:03:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstxrgzva3h7ah9kygjwlxr9c3rtywj7dnqsweyefdswye7wae68uczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7n7ajxq “For the last 25 years, 58 million acres of American forest have had no new roads, no logging equipment, and no reason to appear on anyone’s industrial map. This year that is changing — and much faster than most people realize.”<br/><br/>👀 On our radar: Trump administration makes final moves to rescind roadless rule<br/><br/>✍️ Dillon Osleger, High Country News / RE:PUBLIC Lands Media <br/><a href="https://www.hcn.org/articles/a-new-era-of-industrial-logging-looms/">https://www.hcn.org/articles/a-new-era-of-industrial-logging-looms/</a> 2026-04-30T13:18:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs27stduekaamvukajuwgphuzg6h9fzc704hrfkh02w97yws88elwqzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7vhwtgk “What if, rather than coral reef rehabilitation remaining a tedious and difficult manual process, conservationists could harness robotics, artificial intelligence, and autonomous vehicles to transform it into an industrial-scale endeavor?’<br/><br/>— Ryan Hesketh, BioGraphic<br/><br/><a href="https://www.biographic.com/corals-industrial-revolution/">https://www.biographic.com/corals-industrial-revolution/</a> 2026-04-30T00:34:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2tpgdpgk3wtr3c2ef3fu69e4sqfzzxsh9rwkpvnhfgpxktzkf4egzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7y8e5al In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs27stduekaamvukajuwgphuzg6h9fzc704hrfkh02w97yws88elwqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q0m0rn9'>nevent1q…0rn9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>📬️ This article was highlighted in our Sunday newsletter. Sign up today and stay in the know: <a href="https://https://knowablemagazine.org/newsletter-signup">https://https://knowablemagazine.org/newsletter-signup</a> 2026-04-30T00:34:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr8e5zdrlcetuzvrkv9hmrarvtfdxhgn7t57xzfa9qgnwmgwepvugzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7ys9d4l 🍜 When it comes to comfort food, the psychological connection may matter more than the food itself.<br/><br/>Recent research suggests that while the mood-boosting effects of comfort food are genuine, it may not be only the act of eating that provides them. Just thinking about your culinary source of comfort could evoke similarly warm, nostalgic feelings.<br/><br/>✍️ Debbie Koenig: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2026/why-we-crave-comfort-food">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2026/why-we-crave-comfort-food</a><br/><br/>#ScienceMastodon #KnowableMagazine 2026-04-29T21:02:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfypcvrwl8h9zhjpgy8aruz384qkw8zexm0c4d9l8unxkncj70m3gzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey79q3rsn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrrehh00lw38s67xu5qz0tu83ctksc5t5sqsvgxe9q64yayhjudecpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q4apjkw'>nevent1q…pjkw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>📬️ This article was highlighted in our Sunday newsletter. Sign up today and stay in the know: <a href="https://https://knowablemagazine.org/newsletter-signup">https://https://knowablemagazine.org/newsletter-signup</a> 2026-04-29T16:04:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrrehh00lw38s67xu5qz0tu83ctksc5t5sqsvgxe9q64yayhjudeczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey707nfv5 “Being polite to a large language model can feel strange or even silly — roughly equivalent to thanking a toaster. And yet a recent paper from Anthropic lends scientific weight to the theory that chatbots work better when you’re nice to them.”<br/><br/>👀 On our radar: Can being nice to your chatbot keep it from lying? <br/><br/>✍️ Ella Markianos, Platformer <a href="https://www.platformer.news/chatbot-emotion-research-anthropic-alignment-interpretability/">https://www.platformer.news/chatbot-emotion-research-anthropic-alignment-interpretability/</a> 2026-04-29T16:04:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdvtp23wkqc7k4l5gt2z2cqhkl8n6ku7wtkcqkjet8kmda3l5aszczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7n4hc5n 👀 On our radar: Colombia has approved a plan to kill dozens of hippos, an invasive species whose numbers swelled in the country after infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar imported four of the animals in the 1980s. —via the Associated Press: <a href="https://apnews.com/article/colombia-hippos-escobar-culling-cf98a01c0f5a8b29ec255a75302f0f97">https://apnews.com/article/colombia-hippos-escobar-culling-cf98a01c0f5a8b29ec255a75302f0f97</a> <br/><br/>Curtailing the spread of non-native species can be expensive, time-consuming and ethically fraught — just ask Florida. Learn more from our 2024 story: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2024/how-to-save-the-everglades">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2024/how-to-save-the-everglades</a> 2026-04-29T13:18:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx63ptsnn6s5s08gpw5m2ztv8r4h76gh6pkvk2fn26qwtxvg3qujczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7ax7tas 👀 On our radar: Record number of researchers running in US midterms <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01134-2">https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01134-2</a> via Nature 2026-04-29T00:34:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw3fpzl7kwzcd5fnnw9c2dmvtm5rglemxtg8chvv43tr8jvmr23eczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7gk0lfr 👀 On our radar: Millions of bees living beneath a cemetery 🐝 <br/><a href="https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/04/55m-ground-nesting-bees-make-home-ithaca-cemetery">https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/04/55m-ground-nesting-bees-make-home-ithaca-cemetery</a> 2026-04-28T21:02:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgp4qgvt5tr5c4etdded6r46yeuevphh4dnd5lhwtyjdmef0nhfpgzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7ywd36v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsze7qyev0qn7hs3wejpul5slt4cz7pszh83k0juneegvwcra97y3qpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43quhq0yg'>nevent1q…q0yg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you value journalism that makes science clear, accessible and compelling for readers around the world, please consider supporting it.<br/><br/>👉 Chip in: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/support-knowable-magazine">https://knowablemagazine.org/support-knowable-magazine</a> 2026-04-28T19:43:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsze7qyev0qn7hs3wejpul5slt4cz7pszh83k0juneegvwcra97y3qzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey78ufafl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs85ze7jq4gqg7336d0ale3f2rcf0ugua2mzjhq3vzwg49jq2wwj9cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q6pypjr'>nevent1q…ypjr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Read more about Knowable Magazine&#39;s reach, plus content spotlights and a Q&amp;A with our factcheckers, in our 2025 Impact Report: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/impact-report">https://knowablemagazine.org/impact-report</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/484/039/751/050/266/original/dfc3f65f3523266d.png"> 2026-04-28T19:43:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2kt20x0sp3uyqe25tlhyeewe35qywcds839pc3vm7p54zvlymm8szyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7s0jtzw As local newspapers and broadcast stations continue to shrink or shutter entirely, Knowable helps to fill the widening information gap by providing deeply reported, accessible science explainers at no cost to newsrooms across the United States and around the world.<br/><br/><a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/impact-report">https://knowablemagazine.org/impact-report</a> 2026-04-28T19:43:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs85ze7jq4gqg7336d0ale3f2rcf0ugua2mzjhq3vzwg49jq2wwj9czyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7ghg5t3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2kt20x0sp3uyqe25tlhyeewe35qywcds839pc3vm7p54zvlymm8spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qnvjv3r'>nevent1q…jv3r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In 2025, our reporting was republished by 110 local newspapers, 100 local radio stations, and 30 regional TV stations all over the US. We were able to reach readers in places where science news has all but disappeared. 2026-04-28T19:43:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswswtv7wsfq7jaru9hms5qw6umds3watcmjht8l5d6dn2h0s20xtczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey72dgwdn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg6j9spl3v2a6xu3fnmau8vc07egjupckqn9wajnkzr2waxds4ymspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qy26fc7'>nevent1q…6fc7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Learn more about the canyon’s grand evolution from our 2019 explainer: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/physical-world/2019/deeper-understanding-grand-canyon">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/physical-world/2019/deeper-understanding-grand-canyon</a> 2026-04-28T16:03:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg6j9spl3v2a6xu3fnmau8vc07egjupckqn9wajnkzr2waxds4ymszyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey787ssdm The Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon in its modern form, but how and when the nascent river breached the Colorado Plateau has been a matter of debate. <br/><br/>Now, analyses of sand deposits and zircon mineral crystals suggest that the river first pooled into a giant lake that eventually spilled over into what became the canyon.<br/><br/>✍️ Cody Cottier reports at Scientific American: <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-grand-canyon-formed-is-a-surprisingly-messy-story-heres-the-latest-clue/">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-the-grand-canyon-formed-is-a-surprisingly-messy-story-heres-the-latest-clue/</a> 2026-04-28T16:03:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg9vh5d0x9uagx7xcn6lhz07qz95pmxm5jlnqkgm7a7n8xj5hmqvszyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7hyz5wg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp23keydn4udlapjtaxp6p9zfkjpa8mdwke53dnyppczz3a92y4ccpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qamne25'>nevent1q…ne25</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Such customized vaccines, which are engineered to match a person’s specific cancer mutations, are one in a handful of new strategies targeting this difficult-to-treat cancer; learn more from our recent story.<br/><a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2025/progress-for-pancreatic-cancer">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2025/progress-for-pancreatic-cancer</a> <br/><br/>#KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon 2026-04-28T13:18:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp23keydn4udlapjtaxp6p9zfkjpa8mdwke53dnyppczz3a92y4cczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7e33pv6 A small trial testing the effectiveness of customized mRNA vaccines for treating pancreatic cancer has some promising new results. Seven of the eight people who responded to the treatment are still alive six years later, compared with only two of the eight people who didn’t respond, a team reports at NBC News. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/pancreatic-cancer-mrna-vaccine-shows-lasting-results-early-trial-rcna331969">https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/pancreatic-cancer-mrna-vaccine-shows-lasting-results-early-trial-rcna331969</a> <br/><br/>#ScienceMastodon 2026-04-28T13:18:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqptxfn6p9chy9kz6czmtmz78f00ad8mmukazqv29rzxl6fsex08qzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey74kw4dy 🏰 Turrets and tunnels and carbon dioxide — oh my!<br/><br/>These ants farm, but they&#39;re also master builders.<br/><br/>✍️ Nala Rogers: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/crazy-nests-leaf-cutter-ants-build?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=originals">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2026/crazy-nests-leaf-cutter-ants-build?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=originals</a> 2026-04-26T13:18:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsty5gzcehmehpkkffgqsgdr95axckxk62e2lzrygh0lz7kjyzzj9czyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7n42agc 🩺 18.6 million people in the US are cancer survivors.<br/><br/>But a longstanding communication gap between a patient&#39;s oncologist and their other clinicians means that cancer-related health risks may go un-monitored.<br/><br/>✍️ Lola Butcher: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2026/the-growing-need-for-post-cancer-health-care?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=originals">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2026/the-growing-need-for-post-cancer-health-care?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=originals</a> 2026-04-25T13:18:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgnjrrdkf2xhdvlwncawynaseqmj5mc5xhcxw43g2gfr6t0sas4zszyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7xxm5ps &#34;The push towards renewables is unstoppable because it’s in a country’s self-interest.<br/><br/>The war in Iran has made that clear... You don’t have to have an altruistic motive to want to get out of fossil fuels,&#34; says climate change researcher Andy Reisinger.<br/><br/>✍️ Nicola Jones: <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2026/world-way-off-target-of-climate-goals-whats-next?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=originals">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2026/world-way-off-target-of-climate-goals-whats-next?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=originals</a> 2026-04-24T21:02:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0njrew7rfrtg4rez0dtl50sv3c8fevvzu8jum62kydm0kltq9kxgzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7nygwjw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx4ypevt4ftyxmdxrsvn767nlgfnhmwle3l26762egqnmha6hnxfspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qhnvahw'>nevent1q…vahw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Judges described Amber’s work as, &#34;Exceptional reporting coupled with writing that skillfully wove together a plethora of sources and produced a piece that was engaging and accessible to almost any reader.&#34; 2026-04-24T13:24:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstayssxxsphv3m0hjg6j8adkwysw584a3n0r04gtkrkxfg0yp0xyczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey737a9u6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ucxkh26ugkvsd6950545t8pam9wazkkzehege6zru2kzvnj35dqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q4d4p8f'>nevent1q…4p8f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🔬 &#34;How cancer cells travel to new tissues and take hold&#34;<br/><br/>🥇 First Place, June Roth Memorial Award for Outstanding Medical Journalism category<br/><br/><a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2025/how-cancer-cells-metastasize">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2025/how-cancer-cells-metastasize</a> 2026-04-24T13:24:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2ucxkh26ugkvsd6950545t8pam9wazkkzehege6zru2kzvnj35dqzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey77ag4kd 🎊 We&#39;re excited to share some great news!<br/><br/>Two stories by Knowable Magazine contributor Amber Dance have been recognized by the American Society of Journalists and Authors.<br/><br/>⬇️<br/><br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/459/902/765/267/696/original/a2ebe2fb91d40183.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://static.mstdn.science/media_attachments/files/116/459/902/741/544/859/original/3586a3599db515ba.jpeg"> 2026-04-24T13:24:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx4ypevt4ftyxmdxrsvn767nlgfnhmwle3l26762egqnmha6hnxfszyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey79p6kcx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstayssxxsphv3m0hjg6j8adkwysw584a3n0r04gtkrkxfg0yp0xycpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qfpczyy'>nevent1q…czyy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🧬 &#34;We are all genetic mosaics&#34;<br/><br/>🏆 Honorable Mention, Health category<br/><br/><a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2025/we-are-all-genetic-mosaics-clones">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2025/we-are-all-genetic-mosaics-clones</a> 2026-04-24T13:24:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrc6wvhhafcqpafc0pdl6s0mmdt6qxr3f5nrtavcl5en735l0rc6czyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7erel62 Benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation – here’s what it is and how to practice it, via <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqcy06su88dl9crjvthx56mdpgd0m9dauplnjf58rvcqynj6p8uygq049p7q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqcy06su88dl9crjvthx56mdpgd0m9dauplnjf58rvcqynj6p8uygq049p7q</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…9p7q</span>)</a></span> <a href="https://theconversation.com/benefits-of-mindfulness-meditation-go-far-beyond-relaxation-heres-what-it-is-and-how-to-practice-it-273700">https://theconversation.com/benefits-of-mindfulness-meditation-go-far-beyond-relaxation-heres-what-it-is-and-how-to-practice-it-273700</a> 2026-04-16T21:02:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrz48e6zxagejk9a0hjjqq8zrzcsmgevpa7sxd3djcj8d23xm7ckczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7vldaj5 “Results from two years of field trials show that wheat produced using Crispr can have significantly lower concentrations of free asparagine without affecting crop yields. This then translates into lower acrylamide formation in food products.”<br/><br/>👀 On our radar: Engineered wheat cuts carcinogens in burnt toast<br/>✍️ Helena Horton, Guardian<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/07/crispr-gene-edited-wheat-toasted-bread-less-carcinogenic-acrylamide">https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/07/crispr-gene-edited-wheat-toasted-bread-less-carcinogenic-acrylamide</a> 2026-04-16T16:03:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswjqc99n7j4te6alxtt6stesh4ujhgge24kt7n5ga80s3utapakyqzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey72t0qm2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2famh8yyzqfppecft5zdrszvxm8xpvqxvjmd3p23kn9yc66fkuxgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q5g4s47'>nevent1q…4s47</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Want to bring our fact-checked science reporting to your readers — for free? Learn about republishing: <a href="https://knowmag.org/3jDpsZQ">https://knowmag.org/3jDpsZQ</a> 2026-04-16T13:18:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2famh8yyzqfppecft5zdrszvxm8xpvqxvjmd3p23kn9yc66fkuxgzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey793jql0 “The more we know about the causes and effects of estrangements, the more we can help and empathise with those involved.”<br/><br/>As more adults cut off their parents, a researcher calls for closer scrutiny of causes and effects, and suggests paths to reconciliation<br/><br/>Learn more in our recent Q&amp;A, republished by The Wire<br/><a href="https://thewire.in/culture/the-troubling-rise-of-family-estrangement">https://thewire.in/culture/the-troubling-rise-of-family-estrangement</a> 2026-04-16T13:18:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswfgnf9yvc5t9gles865ww6xqsvlk4h0x6z3vxf5qmh94edxj2waszyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7x4srcj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq2lthzncny8cg6cpym2nu2u6pfulsqe7f8cua0xeu7f6datuygycpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qvr22aa'>nevent1q…22aa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>📬️ This article was highlighted in our Sunday newsletter. Sign up today and stay in the know: <a href="https://https://knowablemagazine.org/newsletter-signup">https://https://knowablemagazine.org/newsletter-signup</a> 2026-04-16T00:34:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq2lthzncny8cg6cpym2nu2u6pfulsqe7f8cua0xeu7f6datuygyczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7kq6nwr “Called quantum position verification, the technique is based on the concept of quantum entanglement, in which the fates of two far-flung particles are closely linked.”<br/><br/>👀 On our radar: Quantum physics can verify where someone is<br/>✍️ Emily Conover, Science News<br/><br/><a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/quantum-physics-location-security">https://www.sciencenews.org/article/quantum-physics-location-security</a> 2026-04-16T00:34:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfur6prshktmy8etyv68u7nmsfgcgkkfg7t8h7t937xx4mu2fqckszyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7ex8dns The goal of in vitro fertilization is a healthy baby. But a lot has to go right along the way, from complex medical procedures to mundane management of medications and paperwork. <br/><br/>At the Pudding, Lam Thuy Vo tells her IVF story via an illustrated interactive: <a href="https://pudding.cool/2026/03/ivf/">https://pudding.cool/2026/03/ivf/</a> <br/><br/>#KnowableMagazine #ScienceMastodon 2026-04-15T21:02:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstaet99qfdcssznpnlacjjsxywt9d676stkl0ukrx4vf765mc2q8czyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7aadhrm “Today, the question is less about which fish feels virtuous and more about which system can endure in a changing climate—and which has the lesser carbon footprint. The answer is not as straightforward as you might wish.”<br/><br/>👀 On our radar: Carbon considerations for farmed and wild fish<br/>✍️ James Gaines, Anthropocene<br/><br/><a href="https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/03/whats-more-carbon-friendly-farmed-or-wild-fish/">https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/03/whats-more-carbon-friendly-farmed-or-wild-fish/</a> 2026-04-15T16:03:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxenvgprdsw90wac3qcemtlsuhmx30dahfmna33q9agxntqxzrjxgzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey74k62cu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstaet99qfdcssznpnlacjjsxywt9d676stkl0ukrx4vf765mc2q8cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qu4hlgs'>nevent1q…hlgs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>📬️ This article was highlighted in our Sunday newsletter. Sign up today and stay in the know: <a href="https://https://knowablemagazine.org/newsletter-signup">https://https://knowablemagazine.org/newsletter-signup</a> 2026-04-15T16:03:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs82ams8vu58rk2wr4z9efsgj0guwhumrhvyp0dzdr8rc9ap759e4czyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7w7lja8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqqv8ypphsst9u2u8awtq46rpdkpmpflxxvhyu657pfdj2mjuh5vgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q495ju9'>nevent1q…5ju9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Simple physics also comes into play when attempting chores like laundry — learn more from our 2025 story. <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2025/why-robots-cant-fold-laundry">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2025/why-robots-cant-fold-laundry</a> 2026-04-15T13:18:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqqv8ypphsst9u2u8awtq46rpdkpmpflxxvhyu657pfdj2mjuh5vgzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7g8dlse Despite demos of robots turning cartwheels, the humanoid machines have yet to master meaningful household tasks. And they won’t — not until they master physics, John Pavlus reports at Quanta. <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/why-do-humanoid-robots-still-struggle-with-the-small-stuff-20260313/">https://www.quantamagazine.org/why-do-humanoid-robots-still-struggle-with-the-small-stuff-20260313/</a> 2026-04-15T13:18:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgk4fkm84455x26a2rflnvht49nzyruyvejef93k980dpnltf3llgzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7k2q2xl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp2p9y8j0adnq84k983tl4ml4qxjpm2suvfwg3xckejpmgwfzgmpqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qalx04v'>nevent1q…x04v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>📬️ This article was highlighted in our Sunday newsletter. Sign up today and stay in the know: <a href="https://https://knowablemagazine.org/newsletter-signup">https://https://knowablemagazine.org/newsletter-signup</a> 2026-04-15T00:34:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp2p9y8j0adnq84k983tl4ml4qxjpm2suvfwg3xckejpmgwfzgmpqzyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey784yj82 “A recent analysis of AI Overviews found that they were accurate approximately nine out of 10 times. But with Google processing more than five trillion searches a year, this means that it provides tens of millions of erroneous answers every hour (or hundreds of thousands of inaccuracies every minute), according to an analysis done by an A.I. start-up called Oumi.”<br/><br/>👀 On our radar: Google’s AI overviews are rife with wrong information, via the New York Times<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/technology/google-ai-overviews-accuracy.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/technology/google-ai-overviews-accuracy.html</a> 2026-04-15T00:34:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd0merajxjmu7p8msqrf5xpmfpy6jnc64av9v2weug9ac0zfmf7vczyzvnpkn7adxaatml6vqkk4p8gw709l8myjj57x7whp8ahynev2ey7rtd606 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw28pc8yasv3pjhml6j63aewrkelxhqsmspyqy476s9h82pneydmspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qnan9py'>nevent1q…n9py</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>📬️ This article was highlighted in our Sunday newsletter. 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