shreddy_scientist

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It wasn’t about playing God. Rather, it was a better way to feed the world.

That’s how a biotech company called AquaBounty described its AquAdvantage salmon, the first genetically modified animal approved by the federal government for human consumption. By adding a gene from Chinook salmon to Atlantic salmon and using DNA sequences from eel-like ocean pout as a “growth promoter,” the company said its salmon could grow twice as fast.

The silvery superfish is indistinguishable from other Atlantic salmon, the company said, but, with freshwater tanks and less feed, it can reach market size sooner than its conventional cousins. No ocean required.

But it was all easier said than done. After decades of backlash, boycotts and persistent financial losses, on top of the regulatory slog, AquaBounty hooked its hopes for the future on a village in Ohio with an enterprising name — Pioneer — and an accommodating mayor, Ed Kidston.

 

Targets for universal access, national roadmaps, and more affordable and accessible care are vital to help fill the medical oxygen gap affecting more than half of the world’s population, according to a new global report.

The Lancet Global Health Commission report details for the first time how future investment in strengthening medical oxygen systems could have a huge impact by saving millions of lives and improving pandemic preparedness.

Almost 400 million children and adults require medical oxygen every year. More than five billion people, 60 per cent of the world’s population, don’t have access to safe and affordable medical oxygen services.

 

For anyone interested in the open access research paper associated with this write up, here you go: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41551-025-01350-7

[–] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I ended that last chunck of text with /s. But at the same time, it wouldn't suprise me at all if this was the case.

 

My friend just sent this to me after seeing it at a Whole Foods in California:

With how easy it already is to tap a card, why would anybody sign up to use this for payment? It's mind boggling to me.

Screw just your finger prints, Amazon already has access to that database thanks to the 5-0, so they now want to know every line on your hand! Best at least give people palm readings after the sign up! /s

 

A controversial bill in the US state of Utah, HB 267, is making its way through the state legislature, sparking intense debate and widespread opposition.

If signed into law, the bill would make it illegal for any federal agency in Utah to recognize labor unions or engage in collective bargaining with their employees. This sweeping measure would impact thousands of workers, including teachers, health care workers, emergency responders, and a variety of other workers employed by federal agencies. Many federal employees rely on unions to fight for fair wages, benefits, and working conditions.

The bill has been met with fierce opposition from labor unions, federal workers, civil rights groups, and grassroots organizations. Many of whom see HB 267 as not just harmful to individual employees, but having far-reaching consequences for the broader labor movement and worker’s rights in Utah.

 

A recent study reveals that age plays a significant role in the outcomes of intermittent fasting. Researchers discovered that chronic intermittent fasting disrupted the development of insulin-producing beta cells in young mice. The findings raise concerns about potential risks for humans, especially teenagers.

[–] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

A virtual machine is the move, I've had a great experience with virt-manager. Strongly recommend debloating the windows VM if Microsoft is getting on your nerves. Here's my go to software: https://github.com/raphire/win11debloat

Worksorks on both windows 10 & 11. It'll allow you to remove telemetry, tracking, and even software Microsoft prevents you from uninstalling. I just can't get it to remove Edge. But MentalOutlaw has a fantastic walk through of the process on his YT channel if you want some guidance with the debloating process.

[–] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago

I have an old Fedora book which still has a Fedora 15 disk in it! Helped me realize on old PC's to burn the ISO onto a DVD for installation instead of finding a work around for not having a USB boot option in the BIOS.

[–] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Sure, maybe on paper...but check this out: https://scheerpost.com/2025/02/01/did-a-trump-executive-order-just-cripple-the-global-us-regime-change-network/

Regardless, why is the only aspect of USAID which was "forked" into a Trump approved department specific for coup's? Makes you think which, with nothing but love, is something it seems you should do more of when it comes to US policy.

[–] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

The fact USAID is supposed to provide aid to people around world in need of help, yet this aid is just a smoke screen to cover for the funding of coup's on governments which oppose the US empire...

[–] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (6 children)

It's not just USAID. The BBC is actually funded by two branches of the US government.

Last year, the US State Department gave BBC Media Action £280,000.

The group says it used the $$$ to reach 100 million people in 24 countries with its programmes.

After covering the BBC's public relations response, the article then goes on to say:

That sounds nice, of course. But when you’re aware of the role USAID has played as the ‘friendly face’ of US imperialism, more scrutiny of BBC Media Action is essential.

What I took away from it is that since the BBC is affiliated with this blatant US corruption, regardless of directly or indirectly, the specifics regarding the association needs to be known by the public.

[–] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

NextDNS is the move, the clients are open sourced and they encrypt everything. Plus their free option covers all my devices, no problem. Highly recommended!

[–] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I've been really liking the KISS Launcher, it's power is in it's simplicity. It also looks relatively comparable with Smart Launcher. What's super impressive about the KISS Launcher is that 93% of users that try it for a week are still active users after 3 years! So definitely worth a gander for sure.

[–] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

You're server's #3 when it comes to monthly active users too!

[–] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

When you sort by monthly active users, this is what you get:

What really jumps out to me is the fact .ml's active users equals the total users. Not too sure what to make of it. I'd assume the mod's delete nonactive accounts after a set amount of time or it's just relatively small based on total users but everyone's visiting at least once a month.

[–] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago

I hear what you're saying, but I wanted to point out that any living organism is built from the same 20 amino acids, which are put together based on a blueprint (aka DNA). A string of amino acids is called a polypeptide, which is also known as a protein. But both dogs and wolves are omnivores, it's a common misconception to think they're carnivorous. Cats on the other hand are carnivorous creatures.

Additionally, it is not necessarily true that carnivores are more intelligent than omnivores or herbivores as a result of their diet. Instead, predators and prey are in a contest of brain size relative to body size. While carnivores and omnivores have more potential opportunity to develop intelligence, they'd have to be a social species for that to occur. So relative brain size and intelligence aren't directly associated with diet, but more so a result of social structures and genetics.

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