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Expanding / The Fremen of Arrakis wear full-body “stillsuits” that absorb sweat and urine and reuse it as drinking water.Warner Bros. The Fremen inhabit the harsh desert world of Frank Herbert’s Arrakis. Sand Dunes Astronauts will have to rely on full-body “stillsuits” to survive, which recycle absorbed sweat and urine into drinking water. Now science fiction is becoming science fact. Researchers at Cornell University have designed a prototype stillsuit for astronauts that recycles urine into drinking water during spacewalks, reports the US scientific journal Science Fiction. New paper The results were published in the journal “Frontiers in Space Technologies.” Herbert…

summary: A new study suggests that loneliness has a more detrimental effect on memory in older adults than social isolation. While people who are both socially isolated and lonely experience the most severe memory decline, loneliness alone can also cause significant memory decline.This study highlights the need for targeted community programs to address these issues. These findings highlight the importance of addressing loneliness to support the cognitive health of an ageing population.Key Facts:Larger impact: Loneliness has a greater negative effect on memory than social isolation.Research period: The study looked at middle-aged and older adults over a six-year period.Community Programs: Targeted…

Really supportIndependent journalismClick here for detailscloseOur mission is to provide unbiased, fact-based journalism that holds power accountable and exposes the truth.Every donation counts, whether it’s $5 or $50.Support us to deliver journalism without purpose.Tragic Death The Shining Lead actress Shelley Duvall received many tributes from co-stars and colleagues. Duvall starred as the wife of Jack Nicholson’s axe-wielding madman. Stanley KubrickEmma Watson, the actress best known for her role in the 1980 film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, died in her sleep due to complications from diabetes. Her death occurred on Thursday (July 11), just a few days after her 75th…

Nola beats Ohtani and the Dodgers, and the Phillies extend their lead over the rest of the NL with a sweep Originally NBC Sports PhiladelphiaAaron Nora He finished the first half in style and had a strong Dodgers It was the most impressive start to the season. Phillies Win by sweeping the closest team in the National League standings.Nola struck out nine batters in six innings, including Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith and Freddie Freeman After allowing the only run of the night on a CBP Special in the fifth inning, Gavin Lux The ball just barely cleared the left field…

VANCOUVER ISLAND, Canada — A magnitude 6.6 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Thursday morning. United States Geological SurveyIt was followed by several aftershocks of magnitude 4.9 and above, the first of which was initially reported as a magnitude 6.4 but later raised.The quake was recorded about 130 miles from Tofino, on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island, just after 8 a.m. No damage was reported from the quake, likely because it occurred offshore.read moreThe quake prompted a warning from the US National Tsunami Warning Center, which posted on social media site X that “no…

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NASA Live: Official NASA TV Stream – YouTube View A private cargo spacecraft left the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday morning (July 12), and its movements can be watched live in orbit.Northrop Grumman Cygnus The spacecraft is scheduled to detach from the ISS at 7 a.m. EDT (11 a.m. GMT) on Friday, ending its 5.5-month orbital stay.You can watch it live, courtesy of NASA, on Space.com, beginning at 6:30 a.m. EDT (10:30 a.m. GMT).Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus robotic cargo plane approaches for docking with the International Space Station on February 1, 2024, showing the station’s robotic arm. (Image courtesy of…

summary: A new study sheds light on the cerebellum’s role in regulating thirst, expanding its known functions beyond motor control: Researchers found that the hormone asprosin activates Purkinje cells in the cerebellum, driving the urge to drink water.The findings could lead to new treatments for thirst disorders. The study highlights the broad influence of the cerebellum on important survival functions.Key Facts:Thirst Control: The cerebellum regulates thirst via asprosin-activated Purkinje cells.Non-motor functions: This extends the known role of the cerebellum beyond motor control.Treatment possibilities: This discovery may lead to treatments for thirst disorders such as polydipsia and hypodipsia.sauce: University HospitalThe cerebellum,…

Physicists are expanding atoms to hundreds of times their normal size and creating incredible exotic materials once thought impossible.The strange matter phase, known as a time crystal, was created by shining a laser on rubidium atoms, causing them to expand into an excited state.The researchers say that in doing so, they have opened up new avenues of investigation into the properties of mysterious crystals that cycle between two states seemingly without end, moving forever and never losing energy.The new technology was published in the journal Nature on July 2nd. Natural PhysicsIt could also help scientists build better quantum computers.”Here we…

Two Portland-area hospital systems announced Thursday afternoon that doctors involved in roughly 2,400 surgeries and other procedures may have exposed patients to infectious diseases including HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.Providence Health & Services and Legacy Health announced that a physician or member of the Oregon Anesthesiology Group may have violated “infection control” practices.Providence gave the most details in a written statement, saying the doctor may have been at “low risk of exposing patients to potential infection.” Legacy Health described the individual as a “health care provider.” Oregon Health Authority officials said the doctor had been involved in surgeries and…