Flipboard's page for news about science including space, climate change and more — from trusted sources. All posts written by human editors, especially for […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://flipboard.social/@ScienceDesk, follow @ap.brid.gy to interacthttps://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gyhttps://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mu6gjdxfqyd2For decades, eyewitness testimony has largely been deemed unreliable. A group of scientists is casting doubt on that notion. Read more from @sciencefocus: https://flip.it/Acex_3 #Science #Humans #Psychology https://www.sciencefocus.com/wellbeing/eyewitness-testimony-trust-memory28 Aug 2026 22:39 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6gjdxfqyd2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mu6aqos4opd2Would you add spinach to white bread? There are probably easier ways to get your veggies in. But in a recent trial, participants were given either a slice of normal white or spinach-enriched bread. The key takeaway was the interesting data found in the bloodwork of those who unknowingly ate the […] https://flipboard.social/@ScienceDesk/11717512692622372728 Aug 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6aqos4opd2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mu5xgiqukdj2U.S. federal agencies such as the U.S. Geological Survey and NOAA are now required to call Lake Ontario "Lake America" on official documents. Tech Times explains the complicated chain that this nomenclature nonsense has kicked off. https://flip.it/zVCXxP #Canada #TrumpAdministration #LakeOntario https://www.techtimes.com/articles/325804/20260827/lake-ontario-renamed-lake-america-google-maps-must-label-two-nations-one-lake.htm28 Aug 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5xgiqukdj2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mu5fxzo3kil2For snails, slime is a "multipurpose tool whose texture can be tweaked to be slippery, sticky, foamy or even hard depending on the needs of the mucus master." From @Smithsonianmag: https://flip.it/_jHgKE #Snails #Animals #Science https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/snails-can-make-their-slime-sticky-slippery-foamy-or-hard-depending-on-their-needs-heres-how-they-tweak-their-multipurpose-mucus-180989361/28 Aug 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5fxzo3kil2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mu3irvkjo2c2Around 55 million people worldwide live with dementia, and that figure is expected to climb to nearly 140 million by 2050. Does a shingles vaccine offer some hope in the fight against this neurological disease? Read more from @sciencefocus: https://flip.it/rdxphg #Dementia #Health #BrainHealth https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/dementia-vaccine-taking-without-realising27 Aug 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3irvkjo2c2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mu2v6xpalns2Deadly Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in the warming Himalayas. @AssociatedPress reports the recent flood "was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists." https://flip.it/zqWVT6 […] https://flipboard.social/@ScienceDesk/11716755666819339527 Aug 2026 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2v6xpalns2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtyvo5mj4oq2The U.S. FDA has approved a drug that could extend the survival of people with metastatic pancreatic cancer. In a clinical trial, median overall survival doubled to more than 13 months compared to chemotherapy. Here's more from @abc. https://flip.it/Rs6uDl #Science #Medicine #Cancer https://abcnews.com/Health/fda-approves-breakthrough-drug-treat-advanced-pancreatic-cancer/story?id=13597535526 Aug 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyvo5mj4oq2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtw3cb6oih42How to reset your child’s sleep schedule for back-to-school season. From @AssociatedPress: "The amount of sleep kids need changes as they age. Preschoolers should get up to 13 hours of sleep. Tweens need between nine and 12 hours. Teenagers do best with eight to 10 hours of shut-eye." […] https://flipboard.social/@ScienceDesk/11715672899426367425 Aug 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw3cb6oih42https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtu2uuzyf4l2One of the first facts of human life: When you’re born, you get a name. Do animals name each other, too? Not all scientists agree. Read more from @LiveScience: https://flip.it/Ai5HVb #Science #Animals #Language https://www.livescience.com/animals/do-other-animals-call-each-other-by-name24 Aug 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtu2uuzyf4l2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mttesvgai2l2Artificial intelligence boosts automated biolabs. From @KnowableMag: "AI and machine learning are kicking synthetic biology up to new levels of innovation. Researchers see huge potential for novel drugs and other chemicals; some also see risks." https://flip.it/suChRL #AI #Biology #Science24 Aug 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttesvgai2l2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtrl5mxvgyj2Important question: Have you had a life-changing sunburn? Researchers searched thousands of published studies and found that people with medium frequencies of painful, blistering, or severe sunburns over their lifetime had 51 percent higher odds of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma than those […] https://flipboard.social/@ScienceDesk/11714658569053046623 Aug 2026 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrl5mxvgyj2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtoyqmwfjgj2The moon might not be such a hostile place after all. A study out this week reports that microbes from earth could hack it on parts of the moon’s surface. @404media has more: https://flip.it/HODSed #Science #Moon #Space https://www.404media.co/lifeforms-can-survive-on-significant-regions-of-the-moon-study-finds/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user/404media22 Aug 2026 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtoyqmwfjgj2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtmrlmiccxs2Want to keep enjoying those bowls of Honey Nut Cheerios every morning? It could cost you. Phys.org tells us why the price of wheat may triple thanks to climate change. https://flip.it/ruiAdN #Science #ClimateChange #Food https://phys.org/news/2026-08-climate-triple-price-wheat.html21 Aug 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmrlmiccxs2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtml53awn2m2We have this much going for us: A recent study showed no evidence that there are more narcissists among us than there were 40 years ago. But what causes this behavior in the first place? @sciencefocus takes a look at the origin and complexity of the condition. https://flip.it/6cD0Gr #Science […] https://flipboard.social/@ScienceDesk/11713532512833209521 Aug 2026 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtml53awn2m2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtlvcz7xznf2Scientific spat erupts over claim that bones have key immune vessels. @SciMag reports: "Discovery of lymphatic tubes suggested new possibilities for bone healing, but challenge has prompted dueling papers and publication delay in prominent journal." https://flip.it/ni6ZEf #Science #Health […] https://flipboard.social/@ScienceDesk/11713379044326436821 Aug 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlvcz7xznf2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtk43ecz3ih2Lithium is known for its use in batteries and treatment of bipolar disorder. But could it protect our brains from dementia? @sciencefocus has more: https://flip.it/AbXabS #Science #Health #Dementia https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/lithium-alzheimers-dementia20 Aug 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtk43ecz3ih2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtjhzvsi3jq2Scientists explore new ways to target mosquitoes as warming climate expands threat. @PBSNewsHour reports: "It doesn't have sharp teeth or claws, but the mosquito kills more people than any other animal on earth. As the climate warms, mosquito season is lasting longer, giving them more time to […] https://flipboard.social/@ScienceDesk/11712835178858948520 Aug 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjhzvsi3jq2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtha537a54q2Another mRNA-based vaccine is showing promising results — this time for preventing the return or spread of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, in high-risk patients. Here's more from NBC. https://flip.it/vYolj3 #Science #Health #Cancer https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/merck-moderna-say-melanoma-vaccine-promise-prevent-recurrence-cancer-rcna59331619 Aug 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtha537a54q2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtgrymtoe5e2Archaeologists unveiled the skeletal remains of an adult they believe was buried as an offering near the base of Huaca Pucllana, an ancient adobe pyramid in Peru's capital of Lima. From @abc: https://flip.it/yUXJde #Archaeology #Peru #Science https://abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory/archaeologists-unveil-skeletal-remains-believed-ritual-offering-peru-13575655519 Aug 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgrymtoe5e2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtf3vrl3bkh2Stories in the press claim that dementia is strongly linked to hearing loss. @BBCNews's Science Focus takes a look at the facts. “Because hearing loss is so common, it appears to be the biggest risk factor,” says the University of Manchester's Dr. Jenna Littlejohn. "But that doesn’t mean it’s […] https://flipboard.social/@ScienceDesk/11711849114734401218 Aug 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtf3vrl3bkh2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtehq3ulzwu2In 1926, a Russian biologist tried to create a human-chimpanzee hybrid. @popsci reports on this odd bit of history: https://flip.it/JVONw4 #Human #Science #History https://www.popsci.com/science/human-chimpanzee-hybrid/18 Aug 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtehq3ulzwu2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtcvjzs3aiq2There’s another purpose for that picnic cooler than keeping your beer and potato salad cold. The cheap, store-bought products are also being deployed to Palau to help coral reefs combat climate change. Sound odd? Perhaps, but it just might be the trick that keeps the corals fit for the long haul […] https://flipboard.social/@ScienceDesk/11711353966860328717 Aug 2026 23:53 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcvjzs3aiq2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtctbfc2b2s2A five-man team of Russian soldiers were confident that Ukrainian forces were unaware of their presence when they snuck behind enemy lines. But opposing soldiers weren’t the Russians’ problem. It was the unmanned aerial and ground vehicles that killed them. @sciencefocus has more on the drones […] https://flipboard.social/@ScienceDesk/11711337999856608917 Aug 2026 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtctbfc2b2s2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtcl76wmwmr2Joint pain is one of the true joys of aging (sarcasm detected). And for years the consensus has been that once cartilage wears out, it’s not coming back. But scientists at Stanford University are offering some hope after tracing the loss of cartilage to a single protein. Read more from […] https://flipboard.social/@ScienceDesk/11711281103438174217 Aug 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcl76wmwmr2https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtbuh6t5hz32Can’t whistle? It’s not you, it’s mouth geometry. "But with some practice you can likely get there," says @popsci. https://flip.it/37lXd9 #Biology #Science #Music https://www.popsci.com/science/why-people-cant-whistle/17 Aug 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbuh6t5hz32https://bsky.app/profile/sciencedesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3mt2dul66rzq2Radiation vest tested on NASA moonshot can cut astronauts’ exposure in solar storms, study suggests. From @AssociatedPress: "Radiation remains one of the biggest threats to astronauts as NASA works toward a moon base." https://flip.it/ezBOx- #NASA #Space #Science https://apnews.com/article/nasa-artemis-moon-radiation-astronauts-13e453c3e0502c0b0b3786b7fbc1a5cd14 Aug 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:k3snyne6d7tio4httailfcxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2dul66rzq2