Новости за 06.12.2021

Ethan Siegel, Big Think

What, precisely, is in our Solar System? And how far out do we have to look before our Solar System truly comes to an end? For the first question, you might think that looking around close to the Sun is a great way to answer that question, but it's literally just the tip of the iceberg.

Milena Ivanova, Aeon Magazine

There is a long tradition among scientists of comparing scientific models, images, theories and experiments to works of art. We are told that Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, the double helix structure of DNA molecules, and images of colliding particles are beautiful, and that, just like works of art, they evoke in us aesthetic responses.

Sabine Hossenfelder, Backreaction

Is it ant-ee-matter or ant-ai-matter? What do ants think about it and why isn't aunt pronounced aunt. These are all good questions that we'll not talk about today. Instead I want to talk about why the universe contains so little antimatter, why that's not a good question, and if there might be stars made antimatter in our galaxy. Welcome to another episode of science without the gobbledygook.

Audrey Nelson, Psychology Today

No one has a crystal ball when it comes to investing. However, there tend to be different styles of investing among men and women. We know that men have traditionally dominated the financial field. Many names come to mind: Merrill, Lynch, Goldman, Sachs, E.F.Hutton, and the list goes on. The movie "Wolf of Wall Street" was itself based on the life of Jordan Belfort, the iconic masculine bro of the financial world.

Matt Simon, Wired

Here's the thing about the stratosphere, the region between six and 31 miles up in the sky: If you really wanted to, you could turn it pink. Or green. Or what have you. If you sprayed some colorant up there, stratospheric winds would blow the material until it wrapped around the globe. After a year or two, it would fade, and the sky would go back to being blue. Neat little prank.

Ingrid Spilde, SciNorway

Old age. Cancer. A rare disease of the nervous system.

Dan Robitzski, The Sc

The primitive streak—a structure that emerges in mammalian and avian embryos to help assign spatial information to cells during early development—has long been regarded as essential for the genesis of an organism's body plan and individuality, and was thus used as a landmark in ethical guidelines for stem cell research.

Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science

Food is an excellent way to celebrate life's adventures. From weddings to birthdays, and backyard summer barbecues (when safe from a public health standing, of course), good cooking is at the center of so many celebrations. Still, in the presence of such abundant deliciousness, we humans tend to—on occasion—overdo it. That's where good old Tums antacids come in.

Jocelyn Timperley, Ars Technica

The world has lost a third of its forest since the last ice age, and an estimated 15 percent of global greenhouse gases still come from deforestation and forest degradation.

Tom Chivers, UnHerd

Can you be addicted to video games? In 2018, the WHO decided to create a new entry in its big book of recognised diseases, the International Classification of Diseases, or ICD-11. That entry was "gaming disorder" or "internet gaming disorder" (IGD), also known as gaming addiction, which involves "impaired control over gaming… gaming [taking] precedence over other life...

Ross Pomeroy, RealClearScience

With a dismissive wave of the hand, nuclear power opponents play their trump card to argue why they will never support this safe, dependable, carbon-free source of energy.

Helen Branswell, Stat

As the world waits for studies that give a clear picture of the Omicron variant, early clinical data emerging from South Africa hint at a virus that may cause less severe cases of Covid-19.

As the men's Ashes series finally returns to Australian shores, ABC Sport is looking back at the 40 greatest moments of the past 40 years. Have your say and vote for your favourite moment.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home's Tom Holland and Jacob Batalon say they failed at assembling the LEGO Death Star featured in Spider-Man: Homecoming.

A mum has been left fuming after she received an email saying her husband won’t be allowed back to their baby’s music group – as other mums say he made them uncomfortable

Tyson Foods announced in a press release on Monday, Dec. 6, that they are giving a total of $50 million in bonuses for the efforts of frontline and hourly employees during the trying times of 2021.

The nominations for the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards have been announced, and it's good news for HBO and Succession.

If you're not sure what to give a new mother, we've rounded up 53 the best gifts for new moms, including useful baby gear, flowers, and jewelry.

With the employer mandate taking effect five days before he leaves office, it's unclear if Mayor-elect Eric Adams will end up enforcing it.

The cockerel is believed to have been located at a shrine at the Queen Mother of Benin's palace.

The Education Review Office report on the impact of COVID-19 on principals and teachers, released today, highlights the need for more staffing in secondary schools, says Kate Gainsford, Chair of PPTA Te Wehengarua Secondary Principals Council. “The ...

"It is going in the direction that the dispute will be settled and Diess will remain CEO, the source said.

Connor Mackey's strong weekend earned him AHL Player of the Week honors.

Her new song is about an ex who loves video games and space.