Bret Friday

Things I find interesting.

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A blood test developed by Duke University researchers will help doctors learn whether a patient's infection is caused by a virus or bacteria.

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Rhodiola Extract Extends Lifespan in Drosophila, Scientists Find - Breaking Science News | Sci-News.com

The herbal extract of a yellow-flowered perennial plant known as Golden Root has been shown to extend the lifespan of fruit flies by 24 percent.

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Tesla's 90 second battery swaps will power EVs faster than gas pumps fill tanks (video)

Tesla founder Elon Musk has mentioned battery swap service stations as an even faster alternative to charging for EV drivers, and tonight the company

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A new kind of wormhole may resolve whether you'd be crushed or burned if you fell in a black hole, which could in turn lead to a theory of quantum gravity

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Spill a lot? NeverWet's ready to coat your gear

Waterproof and water-resistant products have nothing on NeverWet. The superhydrophobic coating, now available in stores, repels liquids like you've never seen before. Read this article by Christopher MacManus on CNET.

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Bacteria Live At 33,000 Feet

AWESOME! Earth’s upper atmosphere—below freezing, nearly without oxygen, flooded by UV radiation—is no place to live. But last winter,

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We live in a world where digital information is exploding. Some 90% of the world’s data was generated in the past two years. The obvious question is: how can we store it all?In Nature Communications…

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New Research Backs Theory that Genetic 'Switches' Play Big Role in Human Evolution

A Cornell University study offers further proof that the divergence of humans from chimpanzees some 4 million to 6 million years ago was profoundly influenced by mutations to DNA sequences that play roles in turning genes on and off.

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A Cornell University study offers further proof that the divergence of humans from chimpanzees some 4 million to 6 million years ago was profoundly influenced by mutations to DNA sequences that play roles in turning genes on and off.

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Scientists decode how meditation relieves anxiety

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ET3 Worldwide tube transportation project

More infos : http://et3.com/

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Dense hydrogen in a new light

(Phys.org) —Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. The way it responds under extreme pressures and temperatures is crucial to our understanding of matter and the nature of hydrogen-rich planets.

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We're launching a telescope into space for YOU to control! Take amazing photos of space OR have your photo taken flying over Earth.