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Bits On Tape @bitsontape@privacysafe.social · 3d ago
🔬 The best bytes of #science & #tech across the #fediverse “europesays․com/iran/244174/ Opinion: The Strait, the superpower and the rest of us — Part 2 ⌗analysis ⌗bursa ⌗BursaMalaysia ⌗BursaScreener ⌗bursascreener ⌗klse ⌗KualaLumpur ⌗KualaLumpurSt…” https://pubeurope.com/@iran/117074862543498072 🤖 via RSS feed. Not an endorsement.
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NPR Topics: News @npr_news@robot.villas · 3d ago
1 year in, National Guard became a part of D.C. life. And, deadly quake hits Colombia https://www.npr.org/2026/08/11/g-s1-138174/up-first-newsletter-national-guard-primaries-wisconsin-colombia-earthquake-childhood-vaccines #News #World #Science
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bitsontape
Bits On Tape @bitsontape@privacysafe.social · 3d ago
🔬 The best bytes of #science & #tech across the #fediverse “A061656: Numbers k > 1 such that, in base 2, k and k^2 contain the same digits in the same proportion A061656 ➡️ oeis․org/A061656 3D graph, threejs - webGL ➡️ decompwlj․com/3Dgraph/A061656․html 3D graph Gen, thre…” https://mathstodon.xyz/@decompwlj/117074832108034166 🤖 via RSS feed. Not an endorsement.
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fediboard_science
FediBoard Science @fediboard_science@flipboard.social · 3d ago
Rocket Lab's GHOST portable spaceport ships in standard containers — launch anywhere, anytime https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/launching-anywhere-anytime-and-without-compromise-rocket-lab-unveils-new-ghost-portable-spaceport-system Rocket Lab plans to start launching even more frequently and flexibly, thanks to a new portable spaceport system called "GHOST," which packages everything into standard shipping containers. #science #rocketlab #launch
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FediBoard Science @fediboard_science@flipboard.social · 3d ago
Finding seven quasars in 800,000 galaxies: the challenge of weighing the universe's hungriest black holes https://www.universetoday.com/articles/seven-needles-800000-haystacks A quasar is a supermassive black hole in the act of feeding, and it’s so bright that it drowns out the galaxy it sits in. That is a nuisance if you want to weigh the galaxy and weighing it is exactly… #science #blackholes #astrophysics
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FediBoard Science @fediboard_science@flipboard.social · 3d ago
Hermit crabs are secret seed dispersers — inside and out — for a parasitic plant in Japan's coastal forests https://www.popsci.com/environment/hermit-crab-poop-spreads-parasitic-plant-seeds/ The crustaceans are both external and internal seed dispersers. The post Hermit crab poop spreads a parasitic plant’s seeds appeared first on Popular Science . #science #ecology #wildlife
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FediBoard Science @fediboard_science@flipboard.social · 3d ago
Hermit crabs spread the seeds of a parasitic plant through their droppings — an unexpected ecological partnership https://phys.org/news/2026-08-secret-gardeners-parasitic.html In the coastal forests of a tropical Japanese island near Okinawa grows an inconspicuous plant that is easy to mistake for a mushroom. It is a non-green parasite that feeds on the roots of other… #science #biology #ecology
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FediBoard Science @fediboard_science@flipboard.social · 3d ago
A Roman-era shipwreck packed with wine amphorae discovered off Sicily offers clues to ancient trade routes https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/off-the-coast-of-sicily-divers-discovered-a-roman-era-shipwreck-with-hundreds-of-amphorae-ancient-jars-frequently-used-to-hold-wine-180989307/ The site could offer fresh insights into Mediterranean trade routes more than 2,000 years ago #science #archaeology #maritime
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Scientific American @scientific_american@robot.villas · 3d ago
First-of-its-kind clinic treats psychedelic side effects https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/first-of-its-kind-clinic-treats-psychedelic-side-effects/ #Science #Health #MentalHealth
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bitsontape
Bits On Tape @bitsontape@privacysafe.social · 3d ago
🔬 The best bytes of #science & #tech across the #fediverse “Muse Glimmer: 30B-parameter model optimized for always-on local agent workflows Link: research․meta․ai/blog/introducing-muse-glimmer-open-agentic-model Comments: news․ycombinator․com/item?id=49241679” https://framapiaf.org/@newsycombinator/117072516477639546 🤖 via RSS feed. Not an endorsement.
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NewTqnia Technology News @news@newtqnia.com · 3d ago

Weather May Have a 129-Day Ultimate Limit, but Useful Forecasts Are Far Shorter

A new peer-reviewed calculation places the atmosphere's ultimate internal predictability limit at 129 ± 7 days. The estimate suggests room for better long-range guidance, but it assumes perfect observations and models and does not demonstrate detailed four-month forecasts. Hover or focus to reveal Sensitive
A new peer-reviewed calculation places the atmosphere's ultimate internal predictability limit at 129 ± 7 days. The estimate suggests room for better long-range guidance, but it assumes perfect observations and models and does not demonstrate detailed four-month forecasts. Weather May Have a 129-Day Ultimate Limit, but Useful Forecasts Are Far Shorter
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bitsontape
Bits On Tape @bitsontape@privacysafe.social · 3d ago
🔬 The best bytes of #science & #tech across the #fediverse “Trump signs order that would space out childhood vaccinations in U․S․ The order recommends separating the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three different shots administered in separate visits and seeks to …” https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/@glnational_mirror/117073097541889140 🤖 via RSS feed. Not an endorsement.
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Project Gutenberg @gutenberg_org@mastodon.social · 4d ago
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This Medieval Astrolabe Turns 1,000 Years Old A rare astronomical instrument made in medieval Spain has reached an extraordinary milestone. Now held by National Museums Scotland, the astrolabe offers a glimpse into the scientific knowledge of the Islamic world during the eleventh century. https://www.medievalists.net/2026/08/this-medieval-astrolabe-turns-1000-years-old/ On the Origin of Clockwork, Perpetual Motion Devices, and the Compass by Price at PG: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30001 #books #science #horology
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FediBoard Mix @fediboard_mix@flipboard.social · 4d ago
AI for science needs reasoning, not just pattern recognition — MIT Tech Review on what comes next https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/10/1141384/ai-agents-for-science/ Every few decades, someone announces that science has reached its end. In 1903, the revered physicist Albert Michelson wrote that the “facts of physical science have all been discovered.” In the… #mix #ai #science
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fediboard_science
FediBoard Science @fediboard_science@flipboard.social · 4d ago
Ancient Maltese mariners used stars in the southern cross for celestial navigation 5,000 years ago https://www.universetoday.com/articles/ancient-maltese-seafarers-likely-navigated-by-the-stars Ancient Maltese seafarers had both a complex cosmology and likely at least rudimentary skills in celestial navigation. It's thought that they used stars in the southern constellation of Crux to make… #science #archaeology #navigation
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