This is a very useful resource about #climatechange and proposed mitigations. Please share!
This is a very useful resource about #climatechange and proposed mitigations. Please share!
🌱 Thinking about going vegan, but not sure where to start?
We’ve put together 5 simple tips to help you transition with ease:
🔹 1. Be Open-Minded & Jump Right In!
Make the decision and give it a go! Try a 30-day vegan challenge to get started, such as the free 30 Day Vegan Easy Challenge
👉 https://veganeasy.org/challenge, it’s a great way to learn the basics while having support along the way.
🔹 2. Stock Up on the Basics
A well-stocked pantry makes life easier. Think grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, and plenty of fresh fruit and veg.
🔹 3. Keep It Simple
Start with easy meals and learn a little about plant-based nutrition so you feel confident and nourished.
🔹 4. Be Kind to Yourself & Keep Learning
Nobody’s perfect. If you slip up, that’s okay – just keep moving forward and enjoy the journey. 💚
🔹 5. Find Your Community & Explore Vegan Life
Surround yourself with people who inspire you. Support makes all the difference!
✨ Want more tips and ideas? Check out the full blog post here 👉 https://veganeasy.org/top5vegan
#vegan #veganeasy #veganeasychallenge #howtogovegan #keepitsimple
New study shows plants and animals emit a visible light that expires at death
Link: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c03546
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45355965
The phenomenon of biological ultraweak photon emission (UPE), that is, extremely low-intensity emission (10–103 photons cm–2 s–1) in the spectral range of 200–1000 nm, has been observed in all living systems that have been examined. Here, we report experiments that exemplify the ability of novel imaging systems to detect variations in UPE for a set of physiologically important scenarios. We use electron-multiplying charge-coupled device (EMCCD) and charge-coupled device (CCD) cameras to capture single visible-wavelength photons with low noise and quantum efficiencies higher than 90%. Our investigation reveals significant contrast between the UPE from live vs dead mice. In plants, we observed that an increase in the temperature and injuries both caused an increase in UPE intensity. Moreover, chemical treatments modified the UPE emission characteristics of plants, particularly the application of a local anesthetic (benzocaine) to injury, which showed the highest emission among the compounds tested. As a result, UPE imaging provides the possibility of non-invasive label-free imaging of vitality in animals and the responses of plants to stress.
Cow's milk is for calves, not humans.
macOS Tips and Tricks
Link: https://saurabhs.org/macos-tips
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43201417