Science News & Tidbits

[pillaicha]

Don't worry. It's already beyond redemption. Now we can just face the consequences as they come up

 

[socrates]

Scientists find microplastics in blood for first time

Half of the blood samples showed traces of PET plastic, widely used to make drink bottles

www.thehindu.com

A wakeup call to those who love their cold drinks. Or routinely use plastic containers to store food. I think putting hot foodstuffs into plastic containers could be playing its part.

 

[socrates]

8 Ways You Can See Einstein's Theory of Relativity in Real Life

Relativity is one of the most famous scientific theories of the 20th century, but how well does it explain the things we see in our daily lives?

www.livescience.com

 

[Jonas]

Social media apps are 'deliberately' addictive to users

Insiders tell a Panorama investigation that social media firms knowingly hook users to their apps.

www.bbc.com

In 2006 Mr Raskin, a leading technology engineer himself, designed infinite scroll. Infinite scroll allows users to endlessly swipe down through content without clicking. "If you don't give your brain time to catch up with your impulses," Mr Raskin said, "you just keep scrolling."

He said the innovation kept users looking at their phones far longer than necessary.

Quite a revolutionary invention that was in 2006.

 

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[Jonas]

Why American Teens Are So Sad

Four forces are propelling the rising rates of depression among young people.

www.theatlantic.com

 

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"First Time In History": Cancer Vanishes For Every Patient In Drug Trial

A small group of people with rectal cancer just experienced something of a miracle as their cancer simply vanished after an experimental treatment.

www.ndtv.com