Following ~ Stories of interest from around the Web
What is wisdom? People seen as wise share these characteristics: reflective orientation and socio-emotional awareness
> Jstor
Can plastic waste be transformed into food for humans? Using bacteria to take a bite out of plastic pollution is not new. But can the same microbes be used as a food source?
> Undark
Not if, but when: The coming North Atlantic deep freeze
> Resilience
An analysis of roughly 1,500 climate policies found 63 that led to significant reductions in emissions, cutting them by 19% on average
> Nature
Dr. AI Will see you now: The integration of artificial intelligence into public health could have revolutionary implications for the global south — if only it can get online
> Jstor
Time and the universe are on an infinite loop. Reality extends far beyond our universe, which is just one among many universes
> IAI
Despite having less than 5 per cent of the global population, the US possesses nearly half of the world’s civilian-owned guns: 400 million. But why?
> Aeon
Learning from Living Systems: Natural principles are a core part of regenerative practices: permaculture, biomimicry, biophilic design, systems-thinking, regenerative leadership, and regenerative economics
> Resilience
Ant geopolitics: Over the past four centuries quadrillions of ants have created a strange and turbulent global society that shadows our own
> Aeon
The California delegation to the DNC, Sonoma City Council member Sandra Lowe included, is the largest at the Democratic National Convention
> Cal Matters
How we lost control of Monkeypox (mpox): It has now infected nearly 100,000 people in 116 countries
> Science
Fossil fuels are still a large source of electricity, but California has made progress with renewables while keeping the lights on
> Cal Matters
A new estimate finds that more than half of the world’s population drink unsafe water — double what we had thought.
> Nature
Animal apocalypse: Deadly bird flu infects hundreds of species pole-to-pole
> Mongabay
When your mind is wandering, your brain’s “default mode” network is active. New research is revealing the default mode’s role in memory, social awareness and sense of self
> Quanta Magazine
Scary: Many comatose people are conscious. A study of around 240 people with brain injuries who are physically unresponsive found that one quarter were actually conscious
> Nature
Monkeypox is a global health emergency — again. Several versions of the deadly virus are now circulating, and cases are rapidly rising across Africa
> Science News
Some people seem to choose when they want to die, often after a milestone event. According to a hospice professional, it’s more common than we might think.
> Big Think
A computer algorithm has achieved a 98% accuracy in predicting different diseases by analyzing the color of the human tongue. The proposed imaging system can diagnose diabetes, stroke, anemia, asthma, liver and gallbladder conditions, and COVID-19
> Science Daily
Babbling babies need timely responses to learn language, social norms. New research shows the timing of others’ reactions to their babbling is key to how babies begin learning language and social norms
> Science Daily
Three years after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, some five million people have left the country, including many of the country’s scientists
> Nature
Who knew? A hypothesis is that electrolysis is taking place spontaneously as a result of the presence of copper and manganese nodules lying on the sea bed. If it turns out to be true, this is a significant contributor to free oxygen on the planet
> Resilience
Big yuck of the day: Your microwave oven has its own microbiome. A survey of bacteria living inside household and laboratory appliances finds a robust ecosystem
> Nature
We all know that Coca-Cola once contained cocaine. But why? And why did they take it out? It was all about race
> JStor Daily
According to the CDC, COVID-19 can be described as endemic throughout the world. That means that COVID is here to stay.
> NPR