tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35608476123638371592024-03-28T00:18:07.108-07:00Snapzu ScienceSnapzu Sciencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534132893185368578noreply@blogger.comBlogger25541125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560847612363837159.post-88396516372590751362024-03-28T00:17:00.001-07:002024-03-28T00:17:34.724-07:00Beethoven’s DNA reveals he just wasn’t that musical<p><img src="https://s2.storage.snapzu.com/c0/16/4c/10/estherschindler/snaps/36/b8/300049/thumbs/ad3c694a4534338c_fpi_large.jpg" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" alt="Beethoven’s DNA reveals he just wasn’t that musical" /></p>
Analysis of Beethoven’s DNA has revealed that he had a low genetic predisposition for beat synchronization, an ability that’s closely related to musicality. This is according to researchers who set out to show how making genetic predictions for individuals, including famous historical figures, can…<br />
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Inkjet technology has found a host of applications beyond putting dots on paper. It can now be used to make DNA microarrays for genomics, create electrical traces for printed circuit boards, and build 3D-printed structures.<br />
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Snapzu Sciencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534132893185368578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560847612363837159.post-87795306858206269132024-03-26T18:17:00.001-07:002024-03-26T18:17:07.448-07:00Researchers Solve Mystery of The Sea Creature That Evolved Eyes All Over Its Shell<p><img src="https://s2.storage.snapzu.com/c7/a7/70/a5/kxh/snaps/6c/66/300041/thumbs/e958dd5f2a74380a_fpi_large.jpg" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" alt="Researchers Solve Mystery of The Sea Creature That Evolved Eyes All Over Its Shell" /></p>
Small, shelled, and unassuming, chitons have eyes unlike any other creature in the animal kingdom.<br />
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Many patients are reluctant to undergo colonoscopies or conduct at-home fecal tests. Doctors see potential in another screening method.<br />
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Agency says SpaceX craft could curb International Space Station operations<br />
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Men who engage in recreational activities such as golf, gardening and woodworking are at higher risk of developing ALS, an incurable progressive nervous system disease, a study has found. The findings add to mounting evidence suggesting a link between ALS and exposure to environmental toxins.<br />
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Two new high-profile studies add to the increasingly worrisome picture of how even mild cases of COVID-19 can have detrimental effects on brain health.<br />
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The notion that this illness is psychosomatic is having devastating effects, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot<br />
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Coeliac disease can have significant long-term health impacts but most people living with the condition don&#039;t know they have it. There are some simple steps to take if you think you&#039;re one of them.<br />
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The U.S. government must move “decisively” to avert an “extinction-level threat&quot; to humanity from AI, says a government-commissioned report<br />
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On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. Safety is the […]<br />
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Snapzu Sciencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534132893185368578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560847612363837159.post-27074381154610320132024-03-12T08:17:00.001-07:002024-03-12T08:17:20.789-07:00Dozens of Top Scientists Sign Effort to Prevent A.I. Bioweapons<p><img src="https://s2.storage.snapzu.com/e9/6e/49/14/Borska/snaps/b5/46/299952/thumbs/30f4949699b145c4_fpi_large.jpg" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" alt="Dozens of Top Scientists Sign Effort to Prevent A.I. Bioweapons" /></p>
An agreement by more than 90 said, however, that artificial intelligence’s benefit to the field of biology would exceed any potential harm.<br />
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Parts of the structure are younger than expected while an east wind blows the whole thing across the desert, researchers find<br />
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Creating organoids from cells found in amniotic fluid could bring insights into cause and progression of malformations<br />
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The two pursuits have more in common than meets the eye<br />
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Leaks are driving 30% of the climate crisis and MethaneSat will provide the first first near-comprehensive global view<br />
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&quot;All of VIPER’s flight instruments are installed, and the rover is more than 80% built!&quot;<br />
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It is probable that more prehistoric houses with a construction of two wattles were built than has been estimated so far—thus making use of the good insulation.<br />
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How we’ve unknowingly spent our lives preparing for AI discourse<br />
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Eating ultraprocessed foods raises the risk of death from cardiovascular disease by 50% and contributes to developing other adverse health conditions, a study found.<br />
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Earth&#039;s closest cosmic companions, known as &#039;minimoons&#039; or &#039;quasi-moons&#039;, could hold the secrets to the history of our early solar system.<br />
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