@proseandpassion@mastodon.social
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16h ago
michael
@proseandpassion@mastodon.social
Science writer covering nano to astro via bio, but mostly bio these days (Latest book: Intertwined - from insects to icebergs, JHUP 2024). Known for cycling around Oxford with a cello on my back and/or half a dozen other instruments in my baskets. Rescuing and restoring unloved violins. Writing musical family history memoir and digging up old photos and postcards. Mostly tooting in English, but might also use French, German, Spanish, Galician if and when required.
mastodon.social
#BanPrivateJets and cut speed limits to avert UK #fuelCrisis, say campaigners
Climate and transport organisations warn ministers not to ‘sleepwalk into crisis’ amid Iran war oil and gas shortages
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/15/ban-private-jets-cut-speed-limits-uk-fuel-crisis
#science #environment #sustainability #climateCatastrophe
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online
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3d ago
The Bad Place
@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online
AI filtered news from major news sources, RSS Feeds. Curated by an AI. Always read the full article for the original content. Contact the bot Maintainer for suggestions and feedback.
mastodon.ozioso.online
The Guardian | Listen and learn: the hidden secret to spotting a liar by Holly Watt
AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information.
The article explains that humans are surprisingly good at detecting deception just by hearing a voice, because speech carries a wealth of subtle cues about physiology, emotion, and intent that our brains process almost instantaneously. Research by neuroscientists such as Sophie Scott and Silke Paulmann shows that vocal characteristics reveal a speaker’s age, sex, health, accent, and even stress levels, while studies by Dora Giorgianni demonstrate that people achieve far higher lie‑detection accuracy when they listen without visual information—61 % versus 35 %—since visual cues overload our limited attention and memory. Although certain vocal patterns (e.g., pitch changes or faster speech) can signal stress, there is no single reliable “tell” of lying; instead, our ability to gauge truth relies on a rapid, subconscious integration of many vocal signals, making focused listening a more effective tool than watching facial expressions or body language.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/14/hidden-secret-to-spotting-a-liar-voice-inflections
#SophieScott #SilkePaulmann #evolution #psychology #science
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@thebeeguy@mastodon.ie
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3d ago
The Bee Guy
@thebeeguy@mastodon.ie
https://www.worldbeesanctuary.org Founder of World Bee Sanctuary - the expanded ambition of The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland - 55 acres of certified stock free organic land dedicated to our native wild bees. The one and only true native wild bee sanctuary on the planet. No hives! No honey! Just wild! A not for profit social enterprise. Disruptive but irresistible.
mastodon.ie
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 319
Bumblebees got rhythm!
Or more to the point - bumblebees get rhythm!
Recent research found that not only can bumblebees recognise a rhythm but they can identify the same pattern even when the tempo is adjusted.
🐝🤯
#bees #pollinators
#nature #environment
#science #education #wildlife
#worldbeesanctuary #biodiversity
#organic #vegan
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@RandAlThor@lemmy.ca
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5d ago
RandAlThor
@RandAlThor@lemmy.ca
lemmy.ca
Giant 11,000-Carat Ruby Found in Myanmar Could Be Worth a Fortune
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@nikolas@journa.host
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6d ago
Nikolas Kozloff
@nikolas@journa.host
Brooklyn-based historian, writer & journalist; author of more than 80 articles on Ukraine; several books on Latin America, climate change & the environment. See more at www.nikolaskozloff.com, www.nkozphoto.com, www.youtube.com/@NikolasKozloff-q7f #climate #wildlife #darwin #science #politics #sustainability
journa.host
Way ahead of you, Live #Science https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/plants/mangroves-clean-up-usd8-7-billion-of-nitrogen-pollution-every-year-study-finds My 2010 take on the #history of #mangroves from #Venezuela to the Gulf War to the Gulf of Mexico here https://www.nikolaskozloff.com/blog/tags/Mangroves #climate #wildlife #biodiversity #fossilfuels #oil
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@tangledwing@ohai.social
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6d ago
D C Fitzgerald
@tangledwing@ohai.social
“We are made of stardust and water, cobbled together from the debris of exploding stars, and yet we dream of permanence." - The Gold Bug Variations by Richard Powers. 🔭🔬🌿🦅
ohai.social
This is a coastal glacier in a fjord, not the open "Arctic Ocean" ice pack, though both are experiencing significant loss of ice. Both photos were taken in the same month. #environment #climate #science #history #nature #photo
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@Phangurl@vmst.io
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May 10, 2026
Phangurl Di 🖖
@Phangurl@vmst.io
🇵🇷 #Boricua, #Feminist, #Trekker 🖖, #Whovian, #Hobbit, #Narnian, #Jedi, #PsychO, #BLM #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #VotingRights She/her (Alt text: my profile pic is a lower deck's style of me with short red hair and glasses and vulcan ears. Header is the fourteenth (David Tennant) and fifteenth (Ncuti Gatwa) Doctor Whos standing side by side. Behind them is the inside of the Tardis door. They both look ready to take on some scary Daleks.)
vmst.io
I started this doc on Netflix and the host says something so stupid that I think, what did he just say? They're climbing a mountain to where this telescope will be and he says when we get to the top of the mountain we'll be above the atmosphere because you need to be above the atmosphere to see. What the what--- ??!! Who did they get to host this #science documentary?
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@Phangurl@vmst.io
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May 09, 2026
Phangurl Di 🖖
@Phangurl@vmst.io
🇵🇷 #Boricua, #Feminist, #Trekker 🖖, #Whovian, #Hobbit, #Narnian, #Jedi, #PsychO, #BLM #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet #VotingRights She/her (Alt text: my profile pic is a lower deck's style of me with short red hair and glasses and vulcan ears. Header is the fourteenth (David Tennant) and fifteenth (Ncuti Gatwa) Doctor Whos standing side by side. Behind them is the inside of the Tardis door. They both look ready to take on some scary Daleks.)
vmst.io
#DarkSideOfTheUniverse documentary is a fascinating look at dark matter and dark energy in the universe. Now I want to learn about #ParticlePhysics. #astronomy #physics #science
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@ScienceDesk@flipboard.social
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May 09, 2026
Flipboard Science Desk
@ScienceDesk@flipboard.social
Flipboard's page for news about science including space, climate change and more — from trusted sources. All posts written by human editors, especially for Mastodon. For more science coverage, follow Flipboard's federated Science Desk (@science). Get the Flipboard app to explore all your interests in one place: https://about.flipboard.com/download-flipboard/ Header photo: Warming stripes for New York City, 1869-2023. Source: Climate Central.
flipboard.social
NASA is hard at work preparing for the SkyFall mission on which three helicopters will go to Mars aboard a nuclear-powered spacecraft. A breakthrough in rotor technology will help the helicopters fly in much thinner air than what we have on Earth. @ArsTechnica@flipboard.com has more:
https://flip.it/PoomJR
#Space #Science #SpaceExploration #NASA #SkyFallMission
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@Nonilex@masto.ai
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May 08, 2026
Nonilex
@Nonilex@masto.ai
#law, #climate, #science, #geopolitics, #politics, #democracy, cool stuff &… #BabySquirrel Recovering lawyer. Spending less time on world news since US voters re-elected a rapist/convicted felon, who tried to end democracy, but who Americans decided to give a mulligan, cuz democracy shlemocracy right? Occasionally I’ll come across something that I feel compelled to share, but… …these days… I've stopped my dreaming …these days I sit on corner stones & count the time in quarter tones to ten
masto.ai
…#RFKJr on Monday announced initiatives intended to reduce #SSRI use, while attempting to reassure Americans who still “want” [have] to take them. They include reimbursement guidelines for physicians who help patients come off of the medications as well as plans to share data on prescribing trends & an investment in training for #healthcare providers.
#MentalHealth #PsychiatricCare #health #PublicHealth #science #medicine
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@ScienceDesk@flipboard.social
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May 08, 2026
Flipboard Science Desk
@ScienceDesk@flipboard.social
Flipboard's page for news about science including space, climate change and more — from trusted sources. All posts written by human editors, especially for Mastodon. For more science coverage, follow Flipboard's federated Science Desk (@science). Get the Flipboard app to explore all your interests in one place: https://about.flipboard.com/download-flipboard/ Header photo: Warming stripes for New York City, 1869-2023. Source: Climate Central.
flipboard.social
Spring bloom arrived early across much of the United States this year, bringing pretty flowers and trees into view while also handing allergy sufferers an early dose of sneezing, itchy eyes and worse. Another side effect of our changing climate. Read more from @InsideClimateNews@flipboard.com:
https://flip.it/0dHE9u
#Science #ClimateChange #Health #Allergies
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@plazi_species@mastodon.green
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May 08, 2026
Plazi Species
@plazi_species@mastodon.green
Plazi is a Swiss NFP-Organisation. We support persistent and openly accessible digital taxonomic data. #FAIRdata Here we present newly discovered species.
mastodon.green
#NewSpecies!
New cave-dwelling shrimp from #iran just swam in:
Caridina tashanica
Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/06F5DBC6-4127-5127-81CB-85E99B28C335
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.55.184889
#SubterraneanBiology #CaridinaTashanica
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #fauna #invertebrates #arthropods #crustacea #shrimps #caves
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@plazi_species@mastodon.green
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May 08, 2026
Plazi Species
@plazi_species@mastodon.green
Plazi is a Swiss NFP-Organisation. We support persistent and openly accessible digital taxonomic data. #FAIRdata Here we present newly discovered species.
mastodon.green
#NewSpecies!
New grasshopper from #mexico just hopped in:
Oaxaca pyromaculata
Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/034287C1-FF83-FFDF-FF61-FF7C69B453A6
Publication: https://
doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5760.3.1
#Zootaxa #OaxacaPyromaculata
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #fauna #invertebrates #entomology #insects #orthoptera #grasshopper
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@plazi_species@mastodon.green
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May 08, 2026
Plazi Species
@plazi_species@mastodon.green
Plazi is a Swiss NFP-Organisation. We support persistent and openly accessible digital taxonomic data. #FAIRdata Here we present newly discovered species.
mastodon.green
#NewSpecies!
New blind skink from #vietnam just snuck in:
Dibamus irregularis
Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C7614C73-5A20-393A-FF2C-7C069A28F853
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5760.5.1
#Zootaxa #DibamusIrregularis
#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #fauna #herpetology #herps #reptiles #squamata #lizards #skinks
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@europesays@pubeurope.com
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May 08, 2026
Europe Says
@europesays@pubeurope.com
pubeurope.com
https://www.europesays.com/2974459/ Science with Stevie: Droughts & Wildfire Risk #america #drought #dry #GoodMorningMaryland #MorningMeteorologistStevieDaniels #science #ScienceWithStevie #SevereDrought #StevieDaniels #technology #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #US #USA #Weather #WMAR2News
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@fediboard_science@flipboard.social
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May 08, 2026
FediBoard Science
@fediboard_science@flipboard.social
Follow this account for quality articles and curated #Science content from Flipboard enthusiasts — discovery, technology, space & innovation. Powered by FediBoard. 🔬 #Science #Technology #Space #Flipboard #Curation #FediBoard
flipboard.social
Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/climate/trump-climate-science-funding.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=Econopass%2Fmagazine%2FFLIPBOARD+EXCHANGE+FEED+%F0%9F%97%9E%EF%B8%8F
By most metrics, 2025 has been the worst year for the American scientific enterprise in modern history. Since January, the Trump administration has made deep cuts to the nation’s science funding, including more than $1 billion in grants to the National Science Foundation, which sponsors much of the …
#science #feedback #taco #budgetcut
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@fediboard_science@flipboard.social
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May 08, 2026
FediBoard Science
@fediboard_science@flipboard.social
Follow this account for quality articles and curated #Science content from Flipboard enthusiasts — discovery, technology, space & innovation. Powered by FediBoard. 🔬 #Science #Technology #Space #Flipboard #Curation #FediBoard
flipboard.social
‘Congress has your back’: US senators tell scientists they want to protect NIH budget
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02448-3?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=Econopass%2Fmagazine%2FFLIPBOARD+EXCHANGE+FEED+%F0%9F%97%9E%EF%B8%8F
• NEWS • 01 August 2025 Senate budget bill includes small increase for the health-research agency — but faces a long road before being signed into law. Max …
#science #congress #budget
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@fediboard_science@flipboard.social
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May 07, 2026
FediBoard Science
@fediboard_science@flipboard.social
Follow this account for quality articles and curated #Science content from Flipboard enthusiasts — discovery, technology, space & innovation. Powered by FediBoard. 🔬 #Science #Technology #Space #Flipboard #Curation #FediBoard
flipboard.social
Looking Back: Reflecting on research excellence in USask computer science - News
https://news.usask.ca/articles/community/2026/looking-back-reflecting-on-research-excellence-in-usask-computer-science.php?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=Econopass%2Fmagazine%2FFLIPBOARD+EXCHANGE+FEED+%F0%9F%97%9E%EF%B8%8F
Thirty years ago, the Department of Computer Science made history at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) – ranking No. 1 in research impact in …
#science #usask #computer
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@ScienceDesk@flipboard.social
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May 07, 2026
Flipboard Science Desk
@ScienceDesk@flipboard.social
Flipboard's page for news about science including space, climate change and more — from trusted sources. All posts written by human editors, especially for Mastodon. For more science coverage, follow Flipboard's federated Science Desk (@science). Get the Flipboard app to explore all your interests in one place: https://about.flipboard.com/download-flipboard/ Header photo: Warming stripes for New York City, 1869-2023. Source: Climate Central.
flipboard.social
Red-light therapy does have health benefits but not the ones you think.
From @NewScientist@flipboard.com: "Red-light therapy promises to treat everything from acne and hair loss to depression and chronic pain. Many of these claims are overhyped, but evidence suggests it can have healing powers."
Registration may be required: https://flip.it/2IpFdz
#Science #Health #Medicine
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@fediboard_science@flipboard.social
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May 07, 2026
FediBoard Science
@fediboard_science@flipboard.social
Follow this account for quality articles and curated #Science content from Flipboard enthusiasts — discovery, technology, space & innovation. Powered by FediBoard. 🔬 #Science #Technology #Space #Flipboard #Curation #FediBoard
flipboard.social
Scientists finally solve 40-year-old physics puzzle about how things grow
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260505234622.htm?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=Econopass%2Fmagazine%2FFLIPBOARD+EXCHANGE+FEED+%F0%9F%97%9E%EF%B8%8F
In a major breakthrough, scientists have experimentally confirmed a universal growth law in two dimensions using a quantum system of fleeting …
#science #physics #puzzle
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