Links for September 19, 2020
Posted on Saturday, Sep 19, 2020 7:01 PM
- ↪︎ Wow this is fascinating.
Matt Blaze: A Cryptologic Mystery - ↪︎ Lots of great new accessibility features.
New Apple accessibility features in iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7 - ↪︎ New blood assays and brain scans are among the biomarkers revolutionizing clinical trials and changing the way researchers think of the disease. They may soon change the way patients are treated as well.
Seeking a better test for Alzheimer’s - ↪︎ It all starts with a community teeming with yeasts and bacteria — but what’s really happening? Scientists peer into those jars on the kitchen counter to find out.
Microbial secrets of sourdough - ↪︎ Machine learning has found uses in fields as diverse as particle physics and radiology, and its influence is growing. But so is the understanding of its limits.
Why some artificial intelligence is smart until it's dumb - ↪︎ I didn’t realize how quickly peas germinate.
Boxlapse: Pea, Tomato, Basil, and Cucumber plants grow in time lapse | The Kid Should See This - ↪︎ Beautifully serene bridge in Japan with an interesting story.
Saruhashi Bridge – Otsuki, Japan - Atlas Obscura - ↪︎ Has the world become more or less free? To find out, this graphic highlights the changing state of democracy in 167 countries since 2006.
Infographic: Visualizing the State of Democracy, by Country - ↪︎ With the current supply chain of cobalt under scrutiny, companies and governments are striving to find new sources of cobalt beyond the Congo.
Ethical Supply: The Search for Cobalt Beyond the Congo - ↪︎ Who’s the richest of them all? Here's a look at the 25 wealthiest families in the world, and the companies that kickstarted their empires.
Ranked: The World's Richest Families in 2020 - ↪︎ Strikingly pretty.
Mya Thein Tan Pagoda – Min Kun, Myanmar (Burma) - Atlas Obscura - ↪︎ Mini Manhattan!
Here is New York City, from a brick's eye view | The Brothers Brick | The Brothers Brick - ↪︎ I love the style of this one.
The deeper picture | The Brothers Brick | The Brothers Brick - ↪︎ Americans from across the nation paid tribute to supreme court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who has died
Tributes to Ruth Bader Ginsburg â in pictures | US news | The Guardian