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How to Save the Amazon part 3: ask the people that know – podcast

12 June at 06:00 AM, via The Guardian

As a companion to the Guardian’s Missing in the Amazon podcast, global environment editor Jon Watts goes in search of answers to the question Dom Phillips was investigating when he was murdered: how can we save the Amazon?

In the final episode of a three-part series, Jon encounters a radical new view of the Amazon’s history being uncovered by archaeologists. Far from an uninhabited...

Sun’s south pole revealed for first time, in images from Solar Orbiter spacecraft

11 June at 17:40 PM, via The Guardian

Groundbreaking observations map chaotic patchwork of magnetic activity at pole, said to be key to understanding how sun’s field flips

The sun’s uncharted south pole has been revealed for the first time in striking images beamed back from the Solar Orbiter spacecraft.

The joint European Space Agency (ESA) and Nasa mission swooped below the planetary plane and, for the first time, captured the...

Fossils found in 1970s are most recent ancestor of tyrannosaurs, scientists say

11 June at 17:00 PM, via The Guardian

Researchers identify new species named Khankhuuluu mongoliensis from skeletons unearthed in Mongolia

Tyrannosaurs might evoke images of serrated teeth, massive bodies and powerful tails, but their most recent ancestor yet discovered was a slender, fleet-footed beast of rather more modest size.

Experts say the new species – identified from two partial skeletons – helps fill a gap in the...

Researchers create AI-based tool that restores age-damaged artworks in hours

11 June at 17:00 PM, via The Guardian

By slashing time and cost of restoration, technique could be used on paintings not valuable enough for traditional approach

The centuries can leave their mark on oil paintings as wear and tear and natural ageing produce cracks, discoloration and patches where pieces of pigment have flaked off.

Repairing the damage can take conservators years, so the effort is reserved for the most valuable...

Scientists develop methanol breathalyser that could prevent thousands of poisonings each year

11 June at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

Prototype is able to detect small concentrations of the toxic substance in alcoholic drinks or on someone’s breath

Australian researchers have developed a prototype methanol “breathalyser” capable of detecting small concentrations of the toxic substance in alcoholic drinks or on someone’s breath.

Methanol poisoning is a problem that affects thousands of people every year, killing 20-40% of...

This A.I. Company Wants to Take Your Job

11 June at 11:01 AM, via New York Times

Mechanize, a San Francisco start-up, is building artificial intelligence tools to automate white-collar jobs “as fast as possible.”

How to save the Amazon part two: the magic and mystery – podcast

11 June at 06:00 AM, via The Guardian

As a companion to the Guardian’s Missing in the Amazon, Jon Watts, global environment editor, goes in search of answers to the question Dom Phillips was investigating when he was murdered: how can we save the Amazon?

In episode two, Jon meets the people trying to make sure the rainforest is worth more standing than cut down – from a government minister attempting to establish Brazil’s...

Distorted moles to lesser bilbies: a new way to marvel at Australia’s supremely weird and unique mammals

10 June at 21:30 PM, via The Guardian

Users of Ozboneviz site can spin and zoom 3D scans of bones and skeletons. Scientists hope it helps disprove the myth that marsupials are less evolved

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The skeleton of Australia’s supremely weird southern marsupial mole has a distorted skull “that looks like a god rammed it into a mountain side on its...

Astronomers left puzzled by high-altitude clouds forming on young planet

10 June at 17:00 PM, via The Guardian

Experts say thick slabs of cloud in YSES-1 system could consist of mineral dust and iron, which would rain down

Should humans ever venture to a particular planet that circles a sun-like star in the constellation of the fly, they would do well to keep an eye on the weather.

The thick slabs of cloud that blot the planet’s skies are mostly made from mineral dust, but astronomers suspect there...

New blood test for coeliac disease can diagnose autoimmune condition without need to eat gluten

10 June at 09:59 AM, via The Guardian

Australian researchers hope test is a ‘game-changer’ for diagnosing those following a strict gluten-free diet

Coeliacs may soon no longer need to eat large amounts of gluten – the very thing suspected of making them sick – to get an accurate diagnosis.

Australian research published on Tuesday in the journal Gastroenterology showed a blood test for gluten-specific T cells had a high accuracy in...

How to save the Amazon part one: the stakes – podcast

10 June at 06:00 AM, via The Guardian

As a companion to the Guardian’s Missing in the Amazon, the global environment editor Jon Watts goes in search of answers to the question Dom Phillips was investigating when he was murdered: how can we save the Amazon?

In episode one of a three-part series, Watts explores what’s at stake if we fail to act in time. He hears about the crucial role of the rainforest for South America and the...

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