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Microplastics Could Be Weakening Your Bones, Research Suggests
A review of 62 scientific studies published in Osteoporosis International found that microplastics weaken bones by disrupting bone marrow stem cells and stimulating osteoclasts, cells that degrade bone tissue. Laboratory experiments found the particles reduce cell viability, induce premature cellula...
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Professor Warns CS Graduates are Struggling to Find Jobs
"Computer science went from a future-proof career to an industry in upheaval in a shockingly small amount of time," writes Business Insider, citing remarks from UC Berkeley professor Hany Farid said during a recent episode of Nova's "Particles of Thought" podcast.
"Our students typically had five i...
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Ladybird Browser Gains Cloudflare Support to Challenge the Status Quo
An anonymous reader shared this report from the blog Linuxiac:
In a somewhat unexpected move, Cloudflare has announced its sponsorship of the Ladybird browser, an independent (still-in-development) open-source initiative aimed at developing a modern, standalone web browser engine.
It's a project ...
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Some Athletes are Trying the Psychedelic Ibogaine to Treat Brain Injuries
"As awareness grows around the dangers of head trauma in sports, a small number of professional fighters and football players are turning to a psychedelic called ibogaine for treatment," reports the Los Angeles Times.
They note that the drug's proponents "tout its ability to treat addiction, post-...
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Switzerland Approves Digital ID In Narrow Vote, UK Proposes One Too
"Swiss voters have backed plans for electronic identity cards by a wafer-thin margin," reports the Guardian, "in the second nationwide vote on the issue."
In a referendum on Sunday, 50.4% of voters supported an electronic ID card, while 49.6% were against, confounding pollsters who had forecast stro...
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