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AbortedLaunch··on Driver killed and several injured after second train derails near Barcelona
Another train derailed due to the storm between Blanes and Macanet with no one injured.
AbortedLaunch··on A cell so minimal that it challenges definitions of life
We need mitochondria.
AbortedLaunch··on Rats filmed snatching bats from air
Cats do attack bats. See https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S16165...

More anecdotally, I knew a cat that brought in bats almost daily, which is why the owner had her vaccinated against rabies (classical rabies RABV has been extirpated here).

AbortedLaunch··on Addictive-like behavioural traits in pet dogs with extreme motivation for toys
You may find the recently published article “A General Principle of Neuronal Evolution Reveals a Human-Accelerated Neuron Type Potentially Underlying the High Prevalence of Autism in Humans” interesting.

https://academic.oup.com/mbe/article/42/9/msaf189/8245036

AbortedLaunch··on AI crawlers, fetchers are blowing up websites; Meta, OpenAI are worst offenders
I do not make any point on UA-strings, just on the difficulty of rate limiting.
AbortedLaunch··on AI crawlers, fetchers are blowing up websites; Meta, OpenAI are worst offenders
Some of these crawlers appear to be designed to avoid rate limiting based on IP. I regularly see millions of unique ips doing strange requests, each just one or at most a few per day. When a response contains a unique redirect I often see a geographically distinct address fetching the destination.
AbortedLaunch··on The chemical secrets that help keep honey fresh for so long
I would not expect this to make a difference as pasteurization does not inactivate Clostridium endospores.
AbortedLaunch··on Sperm are very different from all other cells
Mosses and ferns also have motile, flagellated reproductive cells.
AbortedLaunch··on The impossible predicament of the death newts
Intraguild killing (such as lions killing leopards or cheetahs) has been described in multiple species.

Perhaps interesting; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34816428/ (Still need to read it)

AbortedLaunch··on The Loneliness Epidemic Is a Security Crisis
Hang up and call back may not save you on some landline systems, where scammers are able to keep a connection open when the other party hangs up.
AbortedLaunch··on CDC Study Finds Silent Bird Flu Infections in Dairy Veterinarians
You could start from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reassortment
AbortedLaunch··on California teacher dies from suspected rabid bat bite
Clostridium endospores can survive just fine in the presence of oxygen.
AbortedLaunch··on California bans sell-by dates
I see this regularly in the Netherlands, sometimes even with a feather attached.
AbortedLaunch··on Prevention of HIV
Maybe when on treatment, otherwise superinfections are a thing and associated with poorer outcomes.
AbortedLaunch··on You receive a call on your phone. The caller says they're from your bank
It was discussed in https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6124056
AbortedLaunch··on You receive a call on your phone. The caller says they're from your bank
This may not be sufficient; some phone systems delay the disconnect, keeping you connected to the scammer on your outgoing call.
AbortedLaunch··on Tiny quadrotor learns to fly in 18 seconds
They don’t all appear to need this practice in order to be able to fly.

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2020.066... is a recentish overview of existing literature and touches upon this in the section Wing flapping before flight.

AbortedLaunch··on Is the first cure for advanced rabies near?
Post exposure vaccination alone is not sufficient to prevent death for all cases. Immunoglobulins (HRIG) must also be administered. HRIG is not commonly available in many developing countries or rural areas. This is why preexposure vaccination is recommended for vulnerable groups (children) when traveling to such areas.
AbortedLaunch··on Vincent van Gogh's paintings and drawings
Van Gogh Worldwide has a number of photos of paintings done with raking light and sometimes even X-ray. The raking light really allows one to see the amount of paint applied.
AbortedLaunch··on As weed gets more potent, teens are getting sick
The hyperemesis described is not an acute OD-like effect, but happens to some chronic users. It wanes when cannabis use ceases. Very hot baths and showers help suppressing the nausea.
AbortedLaunch··on Toyota unveils 8.7 kWh battery for residential applications
Lead acid batteries can also produce hydrogen sulfide, which occasionally kills boat occupants using them.
AbortedLaunch··on Ctcctcggcgggcacgtag is unique to both SARS-CoV-2 and Moderna's 2015/2016 patents
The mutation rate for proofreading ssRNA viruses is, affair, about 10^-7 per nt per replication. If we don’t see a particular variant nt it is (from the top of my head) because it didn’t “survive” the drift events or that there is strong positive selection on the sequence.

(Preemptive) Synonymous mutations are able to be selected, as they affect speed of translation and protein folding due to stalled ribosomes.

AbortedLaunch··on High genetic barrier to SARS-CoV-2 polyclonal neutralizing antibody escape
Most positive strand RNA viruses, including SARS-COV2, are capable to undergo recombination.
AbortedLaunch··on The world needs a proper investigation into how Covid-19 started
But cross species transmission is known for quite a lot of pathogens. Ebola is a recent example. Asserting it is so unlikely as to be dismissed out of hand doesn’t match knowledge in the field.
AbortedLaunch··on The UK’s delta surge is collapsing
It depends. It’s hard to model and even think about the selection pressures accurately. West Nile virus showed a marked increase in virulence in corvids recently as did rabbit hemorrhagic disease.

And let’s not forget about Mareks disease, where a non-sterilizing vaccine is thought to have contributed to a massive increase in virulence, killing nearly 100% of unvaccinated chickens now vs causing mild disease decades ago.

AbortedLaunch··on Booking.com to repay €65M Dutch State aid after €28M in bonuses for 3 US execs
It was given to them to keep on their employees for the duration of the aid. The aid covered up to 90% of salaries, the percentage dependent on the revenue drop during that period.
AbortedLaunch··on Booking.com to repay €65M Dutch State aid after €28M in bonuses for 3 US execs
There’s no fraud involved. Booking was legally allowed to keep the money.
AbortedLaunch··on Delaying a Covid vaccine’s second dose boosts immune response
Natural selection is still at the reins. It operates in an environment. One that we, fortunately, can shape.
AbortedLaunch··on Tether reserves backed by 2.9% cash
The kidnapper/murderer Ferdi Elsas was found via bills spent at the grocery store.
AbortedLaunch··on Request for comments regarding topics to be discussed at Dark Patterns workshop
Coolblue. They violated the advertising code. The verdict in Dutch is available at https://www.reclamecode.nl/uitspraken/uitspraak/huishouden-e...
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