Greetings,
ChatGPT community!
As many of you know, ChatGPT-4 plugins are now gradually rolling out to all users. This exciting development opens up a world of new possibilities for interaction and functionality.
However, with time constraints and the limitation of 25 prompts every 3 hours, it can be challenging to explore and experiment with all the different plugins. Personally, I've only had the chance to play around with "SpeechKI" so far.
So, I thought it would be great if we could create a thread here to pool our collective experiences, knowledge, and creativity. This post aims to serve as a compilation of cool and interesting prompts for individual plugins, as well as unique and creative use-cases.
Here are some topics to get us started:
- Which plugins have you tried and what has been your experience with them?
- Have you discovered any interesting prompts or use-cases for specific plugins?
- What are some unique or creative ways you've used or plan to use the plugins?
Let's create a rich resource for all ChatGPT-4 users to benefit from. Please remember to keep the discussion respectful and constructive. Can't wait to hear about your experiences and insights!
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List (and short desciption) of plugins available to me:
Instacart - What’s cookin'? Ask about recipes, meal plans, & more -- and get ingredients delivered from 40,000+ stores!
WebPilot - Browse & QA Webpage/PDF/Data. Generate articles, from one or more URLs.
Expedia - Bring your trip plans to life – get there, stay there, find things to see and do.
Competitor PPC Ads - Discover your competitors' best PPC ads by entering their website address.
Speak - Learn how to say anything in another language with Speak, your AI-powered language tutor.
Hauling Buddies - Locate dependable animal transporters using recommendations, reviews, and regulatory compliance search features.
Video Insights - Interact with online video platforms like Youtube or Daily Motion.
Giftwrap - Ask about gift ideas for any occasion and recipient. Get it wrapped and delivered, no address needed.
Hubbub - Local health risk & safety guidance for COVID-19, Flu, RSV and more in the US.
Weather Report - Current weather data for cities and airports using METAR aviation feeds.
AITickerChat - Retrieve USA stock insights from SEC filings as well as Earnings Call Transcripts.
Options Pro - Options Pro is your personal options trading assistant to help you navigate market conditions.
KAYAK - Search flights, stays & rental cars or get recommendations where you can go on your budget.
Planfit - Get your tailored workout plan and instructions with videos - AI-powered Workout Coach, Planfit.
OwlJourney - Provides lodging and activity suggestions, ensuring an engaging and user-friendly journey.
Tabelog - Allows you to find restaurants in Japan that have availability for reservations.
PlaylistAI - Create Spotify playlists for any prompt.
Word Sneak - The AI has to sneak 3 secret words into your conversation. Guess the words to win the game!
Ai Tool Hunt - Explore the ideal AI solutions for all use cases, drawn from the most comprehensive global database of AI tools.
Currency Converter - Convert currencies based on real-time rates.
Wolfram - Access computation, math, curated knowledge & real-time data through WolframAlpha and Wolfram Language.
Access Link - Access any links on the web and get the information you need.
ScholarAI - Unlock the power of scientific research with peer-reviewed papers from PubMed, Arxiv, Springer, and more.
Redfin - Have questions about the housing market? Find the answers to help you win in today's market.
Savvy Trader AI - Realtime stock, crypto and other investment data.
ChatSpot - Get access to marketing/sales data including domain information, company research and search keyword research.
FundsDB - Discover funding opportunities in UK and India on FundsDB. Type in your query in any language or /help for assistance.
Open Lecture - Discover and access the right moments in open course lectures for targeted learning.
Kraftful - Your product development coach. Ask about best practices. Get top gurus’ product thinking.
Website Performance - Measure key metrics about your website - performance, accessibility, best practices, SEO, PWA.
Zapier - Interact with over 5,000+ apps like Google Sheets, Gmail, HubSpot, Salesforce, and thousands more.
Cloudflare Radar - Get real-time insights into Internet traffic patterns and threats as seen by Cloudflare.
Yabble - Create insights instantly. Any audience. Any question. Yabble it.
Abridged Due Diligence - Discover the details! Search through recent SEC filings, with links to deeper analysis.
Zillow - Your real estate assistant is here! Search listings, view property details, and get home with Zillow.
Photorealistic - Generate Photorealistic prompts for Midjourney.
Polarr -Search Polarr's massive pool of user generated filters to make your photos and videos perfect.
FiscalNote - FiscalNote enables access to select market-leading, real-time data sets for legal, political, and regulatory information
Coupert - Search for the internet’s best coupons from thousands of online stores.
Podcast - This tool explores podcasts from
PodcastIndex.org, a platform for decentralized audio content discovery.
Zumper Rental Search - Find a rental home in the US and Canada.
Klarna - Search and compare prices from thousands of online shops. Only available in the US
C3 Glide - Get live aviation data for pilots. Ask questions about METARs, TAFs, NOTAMs for flight planning.
Creatuity Stores - We integrate stores so you can search for products in all of them at the same time.
Likewise - Your media and entertainment companion. Get TV, Movies, Books & Podcast Recommendations.
edX - Find courses and content from leading universities to expand your knowledge at any level.
Clinical Trial Radar - Discover current info on global clinical trials, organizations, diseases, and biomarkers from public & private studies.
Statis Fund Finance - Financial data tool for analyzing equities. You can get price quotes, analyze moving averages, RSI, and
PortfolioPilot - Your AI investing guide: portfolio assessment, recommendations, answers to all finance questions.
BlockAtlas - Search the US Census! Find data sets, ask questions, and visualize.
Turo - Search for the perfect Turo vehicle for your next trip.
GetYourGuide - Find tours, excursions and other travel activities.
PortfoliosLab - Stocks, ETFs, funds, crypto analysis: historical performance, volatility, risk metrics, Sharpe ratio, drawdowns, etc.
Yay! Forms - Allows you to create AI-Powered Forms, Surveys, Quizzes, or Questionnaires on Yay! Forms.
Manorlead - Get a list of listings for rent or sale in cities across Canada and the US based on your search criteria.
Local by GoodCall - Discover and support restaurants, shops & services near you. 🍽️ 🛍️ 🔧
Comic Finder - A plugin that finds a relevant comic given a description. Currently supports XKCD and SMBC comics.
BizToc - Search BizToc for business & finance news.
CreditYelp - Access various essential financial calculators for a detailed repayment schedule and payoff term.
Xpapers - Effortlessly find real academic papers on arXiv. Dive into abstracts, references, and access public PDF URLs.
Golden - Get current factual data on companies from the Golden knowledge graph.
Magnetis - Magnetis is a digital wealth manager. Get updated data on portfolios returns and allocations. Ask me about Magnetis.
DAIZY - Deep insights on ETFs, stocks, cryptos. Institutional-grade data: performance, risk, sustainability, research.
Crafty Clues - Guess the words that the AI craftily clues for you. Add restrictions to make the game more interesting!
Career Copilot - A trusted, always on assistant to help software developers find a better job. Built by Commit.dev
Shimmer: Nutrition Coach - Track meals & gain insights for a healthier lifestyle from 1m+ restaurants & grocery stores.
KalendarAI - KalendarAI sales agents generate revenue with potential customers from 200+ million companies globally.
One Word Domains - Check the availability of a domain and compare prices across different registrars.
Shop - Search for millions of products from the world's greatest brands.
Creature Generator - Creates a random creature and an image it for use in role playing games.
VoxScript - Enables searching of YouTube transcripts, financial data sources, and Google Search results, and more!
QuakePH - Stay updated with the latest earthquakes in the Philippines.
Decision Journal - Become a better decision maker by keeping track of your decisions and reviewing how they turn out.
SEO CORE AI - Use AI to analyze and improve the SEO of a website. Get advice on websites, keywords and competitors.
Public - Get real-time and historical market data, including asset prices, news, research, and comprehensive financial analysis.
Tomorrow.io Weather - Predicting, planning, and adapting to the weather forecast via contextualized chat-based insights.
Rentable Apartments - Get apartment options in a city of your choice, scoped to your needs and budget.
Vivian Health - Take the first step to finding your next healthcare job.
Trip.com - Discover the ultimate travel companion - simplify your flight and hotel bookings. Enjoy your effortless trip!
Keyplays Live Soccer - Latest live soccer standings, results, commentary, tv stations, keyplays (with and without scores).
Glowing - Schedule and send daily SMS messages - reminders, inspiration, helpers and more.
CoinCap - Get cryptocurrency information from CoinCap.
Tic Tac Toe - Playing a game of Tic Tac Toe with varying board sizes. You can submit your move and get the AI's response move.
Scraper - Scrape content from webpages by providing a URL.
There's An AI For That - Find the right AI tools for any use case, from the world's largest database of AI tools.
Boolio - The easiest way to analyze global stock values with the power of quantitative factor methodologies.
CreatiCode Scratch - Display Scratch programs as images and write 2D/3D programs using CreatiCode Scratch extensions.
Lexi Shopper - Get product recommendations from your local Amazon store.
Visla - Create a short video from public stock footage based on your specified topic.
Metaphor - Access the internet's highest quality content. Recommended by people, powered by neural search.
RoboAd - Your AI powered Ad Assistant!
QuickRecall - Create flashcards and review them with spaced repeition.
AskYourPDF - Unlock the power of your PDFs!, dive into your documents, find answers, and bring information to your fingertips.
Penrose Analyst - Search global news and research papers. Summarize
Arxiv.org links. Ask me for the latest news!
Show Me - Create and edit diagrams directly in chat.
DEV Community - Plugin for recommending articles or users from DEV Community.
Algorithma - Shape your virtual life with in this immersive life simulator game to begin Type /start to begin.
Wishbucket - Unified product search across all Korean platforms and brands.
I Am Rich - Proudly declare 'I am rich'.
Open Trivia - Get trivia questions from various categories and difficulty levels.
MixerBox OnePlayer - Unlimited music, podcasts, and videos across various genres. Enjoy endless listening with our rich playlists!
Link Reader - Reads the content of all kinds of links, like webpage, PDF, PPT, image, Word & other docs.
UK Latest News - Get the latest news stories from the UK's top news outlets including BBC News, Sky News, The Independent, and others.
World News - Summarize news headlines. You can ask for the latest news from various sources around the world.
Tasty Recipes - Discover recipe ideas, meal plans and cooking tips from Tasty's millions of users!
ChatWithVideo - Ask questions, analyzing, and parsing through YouTube videos by simply providing a YouTube video URL.
Weather - Provides weather forecast based on location. Includes temperature, precipitation, cloud cover, wind and much more.
OpenTable - Allows you to search for restaurants available for booking dining experiences
MixerBox News - Get latest news delivered right to you! Stay informed with bulletins across multiple categories from credible sources.
Speechki - The easiest way to convert texts to ready-to-use audio — download link, audio player page, or embed!
ndricks Sports - Get information about pro teams (NHL, NBA, NFL, MLB) teams by calling the ndricks Software Sports API.
BuyWisely - Compare Prices & Discover the Latest Offers from thousands of online shops in Australia.
Change - Discover impactful nonprofits to support in your community and beyond.
ABCmouse - Provides fun and educational learning activities for children 2-8 years old.
Tutory - Access affordable, on-demand tutoring and education right at your fingertips.
Giga Tutor - Giga is your AI powered personalised tutor, it keeps the answers to your questions personalised.
ABC Music Notation - Plugin for converting ABC music notation to wav, midi and postscript files.
SEO.app - Your personal SEO assistant for content marketing.
Bramework - Find keywords, generate content briefs, perform SEO analysis, and extract SEO information.
Ambition - Search millions of jobs near you.
Ask MFM - Ask the hosts of the My First Million questions about business, tech, entrepreneurship, and life.
Klook - From local escapes to far flung adventures, find the best experiences, tours, hotels and transport options anywhere.
Wahi - Hey Ontario, ask and get so in the know on the latest listings, property insights and more.
Bohita - Create apparel with any image you can describe! Get it delivered right to your door.
Polygon - Market data, news, and fundamentals for stocks, options, forex, and crypto from
Polygon.io.
GameBase - Chat and get game info, database is based on the latest gaming information in 2023, supports multiple platforms.
Chess - Unleash your inner chess master with this interactive chess experience! You can play against a novice or a
Although there is strong evidence face masks significantly reduce transmission of such infections both in health-care settings and in the community, some experts do not agree.
An updated Cochrane Review published last week is the latest to suggest face masks don’t work in the community.
However there are problems with the review’s methodology and its underpinning assumptions about transmission.
https://theconversation.com/yes-masks-reduce-the-risk-of-spreading-covid-despite-a-review-saying-they-dont-198992 we replicated gypsum paste formulations used in historical artworks: Gach-e Koshteh from ~14th century AD in Iran and Gesso Sottile from ~15th century in Italy. We show that the obtained additive-free gypsum plasters display a more hydrophilic character if we follow the Koshteh method and a more hydrophobic character if the Sottile approach is used. These differences are caused by the changes in the crystallographic texture of the material and reveal an astonishing technical achievement in a historical context. The findings reported here confirm that there is an unknown body of technical data that can contribute to the development of improved sustainable preservation and restoration methods for the gypsum-containing cultural objects.
https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2208836120?af=R 10 Herbs That Help Boost Immunity: Current Studies
https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/10-herbs-that-help-boost-immunity-current-studies_5043482.html U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk is presiding over the case. He was nominated by President Donald Trump and is known for his conservative views on issues like same-sex marriage and abortion. He could rule as early as next week. An appeal would go to the right-leaning Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and could eventually present the Supreme Court with another major abortion case less than a year after it upended Roe v. Wade.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/11/abortion-pill-court-battle/ A new study found that a cup of coffee with milk may create a combination of proteins and antioxidants that doubles the anti-inflammatory properties in immune cells.
That doesn't mean you should listen to 'food is medicine' advocates and start putting dairy in everything, this was a cell study, which is even lower than studies in mice on the human relevance scale.
https://www.science20.com/news_staff/that_cream_in_your_bowl_may_give_coffee_super_antiinflammatory_powers-256455 These constantly changing stresses heat the moon from the inside. And heat is dissipated as thermal radiation. This should be detectable as a radio signal; and it's something we can look for now, Chan says.
"If P9 is a dark object and it has a satellite system, our proposal can directly observe the potential thermal signals emitted by the satellites now," he writes.
"Therefore, this would be a timely and effective method to confirm the Planet Nine hypothesis and verify whether Planet Nine is a dark object or not."
Well, it's as good a thing to try as any.
The paper is in press with The Astrophysical Journal, and can be accessed on arXiv.
https://www.sciencealert.com/but-wait-what-if-the-hypothetical-planet-nine-has-moons "Snowshoe hares are not strict vegetarians, so when it gets really cold, they actually will scavenge on dead wildlife, including dead snowshoe hare," she said.
"And they'll reingest their own feces. So if you think of an animal eating bark and buds and things like that — not a lot of energy, hard to digest. So they excrete it out. It gets coated with bacteria that help break it down. Then they reingest it to go through a second digestion process."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-cbc-animals-survive-winter-hare-macquarrie-1.6741297 The 7 biggest gardening myths, debunked by science
https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/gardening-myths/ Goffin’s cockatoo named third species that carries toolsets around in preparation for future tasks
https://theconversation.com/goffins-cockatoo-named-third-species-that-carries-toolsets-around-in-preparation-for-future-tasks-199408 The Monash University-led study identified a new group of immune cells, known as tissue-resident memory natural killer (NKRM) cells. NKRM cells limited immune responses in tissues and prevented autoimmunity, which is when the immune system makes a mistake and attacks the body's own tissues or organs.
While additional research is required, the discovery may ultimately be used to treat autoimmune diseases like Sjogren’s Syndrome and possibly chronic inflammatory conditions.
https://www.newswise.com/articles/natural-killer-immune-cells-can-modify-tissue-inflammation-study The Equation When it Comes to the Cumulative Impacts of Pollution, the Science is In
https://blog.ucsusa.org/kellickson/when-it-comes-to-the-cumulative-impacts-of-pollution-the-science-is-in/ “First, the potential economic cost of doing this is too high for the U.S., China, their allies, and the entire world,” Cui said. “The breakdown of globalization ultimately hurts consumers, which we are all experiencing too well. Globalization is not over.”
Beyond economic realities, the researchers found that the U.S.-China rivalry is based, in part, on misunderstanding. For example, China’s intentions to seek ‘self-reliance’ were largely defensive while being interpreted in Washington’s narratives as solely aggressive. For their part, China’s communist leaders bristled at what they saw as American attempts to limit China’s growing economic and political power.
https://uwaterloo.ca/news/media/era-globalization-isnt-over-new-study-argues In our research, we wanted to test whether people would be accurate about attachment style at the earliest stage of relationship formation—a first encounter—and whether accuracy was associated with greater dating interest.
We organized a speed-dating event, in which people rotated through many short "dates" with a new person each time. We found that people were able to accurately perceive a date's attachment anxiety, but not their attachment avoidance, according to the date's own descriptions of themselves.
https://spsp.org/news/character-and-context-blog/tu-muise-dating-attachment-style Dr. Byun and Dr. Lee of KIST said that "This study proves that low-carbon, eco-friendly technology using sunlight can also produce core industrial fuels with high concentration and purity." They also stated, "We verified the completeness of the technology by linking the process of refining the produced hydrogen peroxide to a liter scale, and we will strive to commercialize the technology through large-scale demonstration in the future."
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-solar-driven-production-hydrogen-peroxide-conversion.html “Our image isn’t more precise, but the neutrino measurement provides us with a different view.”
“Our previous methods for predicting neutrino scattering from protons all used theoretical calculations, but this result directly measures that scattering,” adds Cai.
https://cosmosmagazine.com/science/physics/ghost-neutrinos-protons-fermilab/ “These wastes are then released into the water and pollute water that is not only the ocean water, but can migrate into what becomes drinking water sources for humans,” he said.
The complaint alleges that “tens of thousands of domestic and foreign vessels discharge these pollutant streams into our nation’s waters.”
The deadline for establishing standards under the Clean Water Act for ballast water and other incidental discharges was Dec. 4, 2020. The EPA is more than two years delinquent.
While the EPA has not responded to the complaint and its defense to the claim is not yet known, Sanders said, “We think it’s a straightforward case of EPA missing a statutory deadline… whatever the reason ultimately is, it doesn’t matter. Congress required EPA to issue standards by a date certain. And EPA is well past that deadline.”
https://localnewsmatters.org/2023/02/12/taking-on-water-environmental-groups-sue-epa-over-failure-to-regulate-ship-discharges/ Different kinds of escapism can motivate people to take part in running, but using running to escape from negative experiences rather than using it to escape to positive ones may lead to exercise dependence.
Recreational running offers a lot of physical and mental health benefits – but some people can develop exercise dependence, a form of addiction to physical activity which can cause health issues. Shockingly, signs of exercise dependence are common even in recreational runners.
https://www.psypost.org/2023/02/new-study-shows-that-using-running-to-escape-everyday-stresses-can-backfire-67934 Six parts of your car that gather data on you
https://theconversation.com/six-parts-of-your-car-that-gather-data-on-you-198096 With increased focus on inequality across the world, the argument that those taking home the most pay deserve it the most is one that needs to be challenged, the researchers point out – especially at the highest end of the scale.
"Recent years have seen much academic and public discussion of rising inequality," write the researchers. "Along an important dimension of merit – cognitive ability – we find no evidence that those with top jobs that pay extraordinary wages are more deserving than those who earn only half those wages."
The research has been published in the European Sociological Review
https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-wealthiest-may-actually-be-less-intelligent-than-those-who-dont-earn-as-much The prototype radar consists of a low-power transmitter that was developed by RIS, tested using the GBT, and targeted at the lunar surface, with the radar signals bouncing back and being received by NRAO's ten 25-meter VLBA antennas.
What's most remarkable about the transmitter is it only produces up to 700 watts of power, which is less than a standard kitchen microwave of 800-1,000 watts, at 13.9 GHz.
The prototype radar was able to image Tycho Crater, which lies in the southern hemisphere of the Moon measuring approximately 85 kilometers in diameter, with 5-meter resolution revealing incredible details of the crater's floor.
https://www.sciencealert.com/amazing-prototype-reveals-the-moon-like-weve-never-seen-it-before It's like 3D printing... all in "one shot. "Sound Off
Forget your regular ol' 3D printer. Why not try using sound waves to form a 3D object?
That's exactly what researchers in Germany set out to do, making use of "acoustic holograms" to form distinct 3D shapes out of particles suspended in water — all in "one shot,"
https://futurism.com/the-byte/acoustic-holograms-form-3d-shapes More Clues into ME/CFS Discovered in Gut Microbiome
https://directorsblog.nih.gov/2023/02/14/more-clues-into-me-cfs-discovered-in-gut-microbiome/ New report from right-to-repair advocate shows Apple laptops are hardest to fix Apple smartphones also rank lowest for 'repairability' while Motorola was bestIt follows Apple releasing a 'disastrous' self-repair service for its users in the UK
If you want a laptop that lasts, a new report suggests you might want to opt for Dell instead of an Apple Mac.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11748615/Apple-Google-Microsoft-devices-hardest-fix-report-says.html Amateur astronomers across the U.S., Japan, Western Europe and England, Algeria, and Australia are helping chase down the shadow of the Didymos-Dimorphos asteroid system as it passes in front of, or occults, distant stars. The observations are helping scientists evaluate the effect of the NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) on Didymos’ orbit around the Sun.
The DART mission ran straight into Dimorphos, the moon of near-Earth asteroid 65803 Didymos, on September 26, 2022. The collision was intentional, designed to change the orbit of the moonlet, and perhaps one day avert a potential collision with Earth.
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/how-citizen-scientists-are-monitoring-the-dart-impact/ It’s well past the hour you’d expect kids their age to be in bed. But 9-year-old Sigrún Anna Valsdóttir, peering under the truck bed, and 12-year-old Rakel Rut Rúnarsdóttir, shining the light, don’t seem to notice the time or the cold. They’re on a mission to rescue a puffling.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/icelandic-town-goes-all-out-save-baby-puffins-180981518/ According to the study, extensive dispersion of marketing responsibility in the early stages of business activities promotes the development of market orientation in firms, while an overly structured organization of marketing responsibilities slows it down.
"Dispersion of responsibility for marketing activities and restraining from building structured positions for marketing helps start-ups to respond to their typical lack of market information,"
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-dispersed-responsibility-profitability-firms-early.html Keratosis can disappear naturally and the trial results show that those treated with microwaves were 154 times more likely to disappear.
In the new trial at Miami Dermatology and Laser Institute, in the U.S., and Centroderm centre in Germany, 60 patients will be given the microwave treatment in three-second bursts, with three bursts, 20 seconds apart, for each keratosis. The effects will be monitored for 12 months.
Commenting on the technique, Dr Bav Shergill, a consultant dermatologist at Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, West Sussex, said: ‘Actinic keratoses are a sign of sun damage and are associated with an increased risk of developing skin cancers.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11746555/Research-indicates-skin-cancer-prevented-microwave.html Recent talks between the presidents of Brazil and the U.S. have spurred hope for a renewed global commitment to protect the Amazon Rainforest.The U.S. has pledged to work with Brazil to strengthen the protection of the Amazon, including offering “initial support” to the recently revived Amazon Fund.Reports claim the U.S. will initially donate $50 million toward the fund, inciting disappointment among some experts who claim billions, not millions, are required to eliminate deforestation.However, many environmentalists praise the collaboration as giving credibility to Brazil’s environmental agenda and claim it could encourage more countries to donate.
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/02/us-pledges-amazon-fund-donation-renewing-hope-for-the-rainforest/ Physical activity at the right time of the day seems able to increase fat metabolism, at least in mice. A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark shows that mice that did exercise in an early active phase, which corresponds to morning exercise in humans, increased their metabolism more than mice that did exercise at a time when they usually rest. T
https://www.newswise.com/articles/time-of-day-may-determine-the-amount-of-fat-burned-by-exercise A kilonova event is so rare that the astronomers say only two are expected (and that’s on the high end) to exist within a spiral galaxy like the Milky Way. As such, this discovery is groundbreaking for astronomers and could hopefully help us learn more about these intriguing binary systems.
https://bgr.com/science/astronomers-discovered-a-rare-star-system-ready-to-explode-in-a-massive-kilonova/ This study investigated the composition and effects of nineteen soybean varieties digested under simulated gastrointestinal conditions on hepatic cholesterol metabolism and LDL oxidation in vitro. Soybean varieties exhibited a differential protein hydrolysis during gastrointestinal digestion. Soybean varieties could be classified according to their composition (high/low glycinin:β-conglycinin ratio) and capacity to inhibit HMGCR (IC50 from 59 to 229 µg protein mL−1).
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/12/1/20 A trail found in the gas surrounding a distant galaxy could be the smoking gun pointing to a runaway supermassive black hole.
Based on an analysis of light that has traveled for more than 7.5 billion years to reach us, a team of astronomers has presented evidence of a colossal object ejected from its host galaxy 39 million years ago, which is now speeding across intergalactic space at 1,600 kilometers (994 miles) per second.
Although the black hole itself is invisible, its wake is not:
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-fleeing-black-hole-was-found-leaving-a-trail-of-newborn-stars-in-its-wake Wood's plight, echoed by farmers across the country, has pushed lawmakers in Colorado and 10 other states to introduce bills that would force manufacturers to provide the tools, software, parts and manuals needed for farmers to do their own repairs — thereby avoiding steep labor costs and delays that imperil profits.
"The manufacturers and the dealers have a monopoly on that repair market because it's lucrative," said Rep. Brianna Titone, a Democrat and one of the bill's sponsors. “[Farmers] just want to get their machine going again."
In Colorado, the legislation is largely being pushed by Democrats, while their Republican colleagues find themselves stuck in a tough spot: torn between right-leaning farming constituents asking to be able to repair their own machines and the manufacturing businesses that oppose the idea.
https://www.voanews.com/a/states-consider-right-to-repair-for-farming-equipment/6963590.html Ground-penetrating radar from China's Martian rover Zhurong reveals shallow impact craters and other geologic structures in the top five meters of the Red Planet's surface. The images of the Martian subsurface are presented in a paper published in Geology.
The Zhurong rover was sent to Mars
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-complex-subsurface-mars-imaged-chinese.html An F-16 fighter jet was dispatched by the US Air Force over Lake Huron on Sunday to shoot down a mysterious object identified in North American airspace.
As US officials admitted this week, the first Sidewinder missile fired by the jet somehow managed to miss its target, metaphorically sinking well over $400,000 in US taxpayer money in the lake below — an embarrassing showing, given that the target likely had no way of propelling itself.
"First shot missed," US Army General Mark Milley told reporters during a press conference today, as quoted by Yahoo News. "The second shot hit."
https://futurism.com/the-byte/air-force-missed-ufo-missile Publishing their findings in Cell Metabolism, the researchers report that over a period of three months people who exercised and alternated feast and fast days — eating without restriction one day and eating 500 calories or less the next — saw increased insulin sensitivity and decreased liver fat, weight and ALT, or alanine transaminase enzymes, which are markers for liver disease.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a buildup of fat and inflammation in patients who drink little to no alcohol.
https://www.newswise.com/articles/alternate-day-fasting-a-good-option-for-patients-with-fatty-liver-disease Just days after news emerged that the Twitter CEO had fired an engineer in a fit of rage over his account's uncharacteristically low engagement numbers, it looks like the Twitter owner had one of his remaining employees tweak the algorithm in his posts' favor.
The move was seemingly confirmed by the sudden, widespread Musk-bombing of Twitter feeds.
"My entire 'for you' tab is Elon Musk tweets and replies," tweeted tech critic Paris Marx. "Guess this is the product of him threatening to fire engineers if they didn't boost his tweet engagement."
In fact, Musk's own late-night tweets appeared to confirm the recent change.
https://futurism.com/the-byte/twitter-algorithm-force-feed-elon-musk-tweets What's especially striking about these inscriptions is how da Vinci seems to have been on the right track.
In his notes, he'd begun decoding the strange correlation between gravity and acceleration -- similar to what enamored Einstein about 400 years later. Da Vinci's ideas about gravity preceded even Isaac Newton's formal announcement of the universal law of gravitation in 1687 and Galileo Galilei's law of parabolic fall, which dictates how objects falling in a gravitational field behave, brought to light in 1604.
"The fact that he was grappling with this problem in this way -- in the early 1500s -- demonstrates just how far ahead his thinking was,"
https://www.cnet.com/science/space/da-vincis-forgotten-experiments-almost-decoded-gravity-centuries-ago/ Slow and steady doesn't always win the race! Slow cookers are up to THREE TIMES more expensive to run than induction hobs, tests reveal
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11749953/Slow-cookers-three-times-expensive-run-induction-hobs.html Highly processed foods, also called ultra-processed foods (UPFs), are widely recognized as predisposing to various medical conditions due to their adverse impact on metabolic pathways. However, less is known about their effect on mental health. A recent research paper explored this aspect, showing a positive association in younger Italians between UPF intake and depressive symptoms, which could point the way for further research in this field.
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230214/Study-indicates-that-ultra-processed-foods-are-linked-to-depression.aspx Overall, the findings suggest that these newly discovered molecules that can penetrate the brain and dismantle tau tangles may be a promising strategy for treating Alzheimer’s. Future research into these molecules may help uncover more about their therapeutic potential
https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/study-green-tea-and-other-molecules-uncovers-new-therapeutic-strategy-alzheimers Engineers devised an invisible fiber containing data on a fabric’s composition and origin—it can be woven into garments and read like a barcode.
Around 92 million tons of textiles are discarded every year around the world. Over 85 percent of that waste ends up in landfills, amounting to a garbage truck-full every second, even though much of it could be recycled. But recycling fabrics is a complicated problem, because they are generally blends, and it is hard to tell what a fabric is made of.
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/02/iridescent-fiber-could-make-it-easier-to-recycle-clothes/ Most health claims on formula milk not backed by evidence: BMJ study
The study identified 757 infant formula products and 31 types of claims
https://www.theweek.in/news/health/2023/02/16/most-health-claims-on-formula-milk-not-backed-by-evidence--bmj-s.html A new model of forecasting home prices based on consumer demand predicts that prices for housing will decrease by 5% nationally and 12% in San Diego County by the end of this year. The model, which highlights online search activity, was recently published in a new study from the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management.
The model's predictions have proved to have accuracy rate of up to 70% and are unique to other price predictors—such as Zillow, Goldman Sachs and Redfin
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-uc-san-diego-housing-prices.html The REAL price of your throwaway fast fashion: Shocking images reveal the MOUNTAINS of cheap clothes dumped in Kenya - as experts call for brands to be forced to PAY for their waste
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11753583/The-REAL-price-fast-fashion-Shocking-images-reveal-MOUNTAINS-cheap-clothes-dumped-Kenya.html Success stories such as Parton's show that farming without synthetic inputs is possible. At the 2020 British Farming Awards, Parton was named 'Farm Innovator of the Year' for this no-till and biological approach.
Since replacing pesticides with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, he says his yields have remained the same or surpassed previous years. The farm saves £90,000 ($111,000) a year on pesticides compared to 10 years ago.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230215-how-pesticides-harm-human-health New Australian research suggests that heavy coffee drinkers could use decaffeinated coffee as a way to kick their caffeine habit.
Researchers have discovered that decaf quenches caffeine withdrawal symptoms – such as headache, fatigue, bad mood, and irritability – regardless of whether the drinker knew it was decaf or not. ///Heads up..... some decafs are healthier than others just so you know.
https://cosmosmagazine.com/health/decaf-coffee-caffeine-withdrawal/ Myopia is becoming increasingly prevalent throughout the world and it has been predicted to affect approximately 50 per cent of the world's population by 2050, based on trending myopia prevalence figures. Myopia is an overlooked but leading cause of blindness, particularly among the working age population.
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230215/Researchers-aim-to-better-understand-how-myopia-management-strategies-affect-children.aspx Meanwhile, some worry that the chemicals from the derailed train may have contaminated the nearby Ohio river, but the West Virginia American Water utility company, which uses water from the river, said it hasn't detected any changes in the raw water, the AP reports, and no drinking water advisories have so far been issued.
Yet, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources says it's estimated that some 3,500 fish have died in the river as the result of a chemical spillage from the derailment, it confirmed on Monday, which would seem to be at odds with claims of the water being safe.
https://futurism.com/neoscope/train-disaster-dying-animals Metal oxide nanoparticles – ubiquitous in nature, and commonly used as food coloring and anti-caking agents in the commercial ingredients industry – may damage and disturb parts of the human intestine, according to new research conducted by Cornell and Binghamton University scientists.
Their work was published Feb. 9 in the journal Antioxidants.
https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/02/food-coloring-anti-caking-nanoparticles-may-affect-human-gut Over the course of the past few decades, we've been able to map the Cosmic Web through observation, bringing with it the possibility of answering some of astronomy's biggest questions.
An area of particular interest is how magnetic fields behave on a cosmic scale, and what role they play in both galactic and cosmic structure formation.
New research published today in Science Advances and led by the International Center for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) in partnership with CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, is helping us to further understand these cosmic magnetic fields.
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-polarized-shockwaves-universe-cosmic-web.html Last week, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law a standard that will make the North Star State’s electricity 100 percent carbon-free by 2040. Following the Minnesota Senate’s approval on February 2 and the House on January 26, the state now has a much-needed update to its clean energy policies that advocates and other leaders have sought for several years. Congratulations, Minnesota!
https://blog.ucsusa.org/james-gignac/minnesota-proves-its-readiness-for-carbon-free-electricity/ Since 1996, the statute at the center of the case, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, has protected online platforms from facing lawsuits for hosting toxic content and enabled the companies to remove posts as they saw fit. The Gonzalez case focuses on whether platforms are protected by the Section 230 shield when their own algorithms boost toxic material, videos and photos.
The possibility of a serious Section 230 overhaul has frightened internet companies across the country. It could result in less speech online and fewer recommended playlists, podcasts, product reviews, social media posts and more, the companies warned in briefs to the court. YouTube says a ruling in favor of the Gonzalez family could force it to filter out more content from its video-streaming platform. It could also threaten lucrative profits from online advertising.
https://www.govtech.com/policy/supreme-court-google-case-could-upend-internet-free-speech The red, purple and blue pigments in fruits, vegetables, and tubers called anthocyanins can reduce the risk of diabetes by affecting energy metabolism, gut microbiota, and inflammation. A new review article comparing the research results in the topic shows that the beneficial effect of anthocyanins on type 2 diabetes is increased if the anthocyanin is acylated, meaning that an acyl group is added to the sugar moieties of anthocyanin.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/02/230215100419.htm Behind those reviews are influencers or enthusiasts who post product recommendations, often for pay by the brand, which can skew the critique in favor of the firm.
The newest trend on social media platforms is de-influencing—influencers urging followers to think twice about impulse-purchasing certain cult-favorite products, often in favor of cheaper alternatives. De-influencing is being pushed as an anti-consumption trend, especially as many feel the crunch of their wallets due to higher living costs.
However, experts warn that this fad—which may seem rose-colored by its messaging—is just another marketing scheme.
"I think more cynically, we can think of it in some cases as just another form of influencer marketing," says Alexandra Roberts, a professor of law and media at Northeastern
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-scheme-de-influencers-buy.html Key Takeaways
If you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, adding fruits, vegetables and whole grains to your diet may lower your risk of progression or recurrence of the disease
Researchers chalk the connection up to the fact that plants have high levels of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds
While experts note the study does not prove cause and effect, following a healthy, plant-based diet can only help
https://consumer.healthday.com/prostate-cancer-2659409644.html New Lancet Series highlights the continuing struggle that breastfeeding women face across the globe
https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/new-lancet-series-highlights-the-continuing-struggle-that-breastfeeding-women-face-across-the-globe/ Soaring energy prices triggered by the Russia-Ukraine conflict could push up to 141 million more people around the globe into extreme poverty, a new study reveals.
Households' energy costs for heating, cooling, and mobility have risen sharply, while rising energy prices have pushed up the costs of goods and services.
Experts predict households' energy costs are likely to rise by 62.6%–112.9%, contributing to a 2.7%–4.8% hike in household expenditure and cost-of-living pressures that could push between 78 million and 141 million people into extreme poverty.
An international group of scientists—including experts from the Universities of Birmingham, Groningen and Maryland, as well as the Chinese Academy of Sciences—modeled the impact of rising prices on households in 116 countries.
https://phys.org/news/2023-02-ukraine-energy-crisis-millions-extreme.html In an email to Salon, Swaddle added that hundreds of millions of birds die every year from window collisions.
However, there is a caveat: If you put decals and other conspicuous stickers outside of your windows, the birds are more likely to see the obstruction and therefore avoid it.
https://www.salon.com/2023/02/16/bird-window-prevention-study/ Researchers Discover Temperature Changes in Brain Affect Neuronal Activity
https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/researchers-discover-temperature-changes-in-brain-affect-neuronal-activity/ “Climate models are the only source of detailed quantitative climate predictions, so their fidelity is critical for planning the most effective strategies to mitigate and adapt to climate change,” he said. “Our review suggests that climate models are underestimating important climate feedbacks that can amplify global warming.”
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/02/230215125023.htm Last year alone, we saw studies linking the colony of bacteria living in our intestines to depression, motivation to exercise, weight gain, rheumatoid arthritis and overconsumption of alcohol. And earlier this year, reports emerged about ways in which gut microbiota could have an impact on diseases including Alzheimer's and, potentially, diabetes. So it made sense that when the UVA researchers wanted to find a way to interrupt the inflammatory response that leads to MS, they would turn to the microbiome.
Using mice, they found that a chemical regulator found in the intestine walls could direct gut bacteria to produce inflammatory compounds
https://newatlas.com/biology/multiple-sclerosis-recovery-microbiome/ When individuals replace an item with a photo or memento, it satisfies the sense of ownership and makes downsizing easier. That’s according to a new study involving hundreds of participants, from researchers at Cornell University and Chapman University.
Parting with personal items can be a daunting task, often leading to frustration, unhappiness and even a sense of loss. One of the reasons for this is the “endowment effect” – individuals applying more meaning to things they own or view as sentimental.
https://www.newswise.com/articles/want-to-ease-the-stress-of-downsizing-keep-photos-mementos-of-cherished-items Meaning These findings suggest that dietary nitrate may be a modifiable risk factor for AMD progression; however, much of the association of nitrate intake was confounded by plant-based dietary patterns.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2799979 To get a better look at the ice shelf, researchers sent a small robot dubbed Icefin almost 2,000 feet below the surface via a bored hole. The remotely-controlled robot collected images and videos, as well as crucial data including water temperature and salinity.
The collected data paints a nuanced picture, according to the researchers, revealing that the glacier is melting slower than expected as compared to previous projections, averaging 6.5 to 17.7 feet a year.
"What we have found is that despite small amounts of melting there is still rapid glacier retreat, so it seems that it doesn’t take a lot to push the glacier out of balance," Peter Davis, British Antarctic Survey oceanographer and lead author on the second paper, told CNN, warning that the "glacier is still in trouble."
https://futurism.com/the-byte/scientists-robot-doomsday-glacier-alarmed “They’re the world’s first superhighway system that we have,” said lead study author Richard Hansen, a professor of anthropology at Idaho State University. “What’s amazing about (the causeways) is that they unite all these cities together like a spiderweb … which forms one of the earliest and first state societies in the Western Hemisphere.”
The causeways, which rise above the seasonal swamps and dense forest flora of the Maya Lowlands, formed “a web of implied social, political, and economic interactions” with further implications regarding “strategies of governance” due to how difficult they would have been to build, according to the study.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/16/world/maya-civilization-causeways-lidar-discovery-scn Rudolph says the exhibit wouldn’t have made it to L.A. if not for philanthropist Wallis Annenberg, who read about the show when it was in London and paid to bring it here. In an email, Annenberg wrote that she regards Salgado as “one of the greatest storytellers ever to hold a camera.”
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-16/are-californians-destroying-the-amazon-a-sebastiao-salgado-photo-exhibit-raises-question Eating a Mediterranean diet, rich in whole grains, nuts, fish and vegetables, is associated with an improved immunotherapy response in patients with melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer.
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/mediterranean-diet-benefits-patients-with-advanced-melanoma Lack of transparency
Compounding the problem of inaccuracy is a comparative lack of transparency. Typically, search engines present users with their sources — a list of links — and leave them to decide what they trust. By contrast, it’s rarely known what data an LLM trained on — is it Encyclopaedia Britannica or a gossip blog?
“It’s completely untransparent how [AI-powered search] is going to work, which might have major implications if the language model misfires, hallucinates or spreads misinformation,” says Urman.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-chatbots-are-coming-to-search-engines-can-you-trust-them/ Powerful radars, limited scope: How no one spotted a bunch of 'objects' floating in NORAD airspace
Radar systems for weather have become so advanced that they can determine the shape of a 6-millimeter raindrop from more than 8 miles away.
How, then, did multiple objects recently shot down by fighter jets seemingly escape public notice until the U.S. military dispatched these objects with missiles?
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/powerful-radars-limited-scope-no-one-spotted-bunch-objects-floating-no-rcna7069 “Seed burial has been studied for decades in terms of mechanics, physics and materials science, but until now, no one has created an engineering equivalent,” Yao said in a statement. “The seed carrier research has been particularly rewarding because of its potential social impact. We get excited about things that could have a beneficial effect on nature.”
https://www.zmescience.com/science/scientists-create-wooden-seeds-carrier-that-imitates-self-burying-seeds/ Protect yourself from future neck pain by holding your phone at eye level as much as possible, she advised.
"Our phones and tablets are valuable tools, and there's no need to give them up," Trivedi said. "The solution is to learn how to prevent tech neck while using these devices, and if pain develops, see a specialist who can help."
https://consumer.healthday.com/neck-pain-2659420335.html "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which oversees most of these imports, has stated that it does not have independent authority to detain shipments of sick animals," Linder and Jamieson wrote.
The authors noted that mpox, the new name for monkeypox, arrived in the United States in 2003 in one of these shipments.
"These examples illustrate a regulatory system in urgent need of reconstruction," the authors concluded.
"What is needed is not simply for agencies to do their jobs better or to paper over the gaps, but a fundamental restructuring of the way that human-animal interfaces are governed."
https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2023/02/16/6521676588525/ "We have many of the tools that are needed, including vaccines," Zeynep Tufekci, a sociologist and an opinion writer for the New York Times, wrote in a recent column about H5N1. "What's missing is a sense of urgency and immediate action."
https://www.salon.com/2023/02/16/as-climate-change-disrupts-ecosystems-a-new-of-bird-flu-spreads-to-mammals_partne Physicists solve durability issue in next-generation solar cell University of Toledo Physicists in the U.S. jumped a major hurdle standing in the way of the commercialization of solar cells created with halide perovskites as a lower-cost, higher-efficiency replacement for silicon when generating electricity from the sun.
https://www.newswise.com/articles/physicists-solve-durability-issue-in-next-generation-solar-cells I’ve lived in US, Germany, and Australia. The convenience of Zillow and MLS is way better than anything in the other countries. The websites in those two often do not even have prices and the photos are shit. There are still printed cutouts posted on windows of real estate agency offices in Germany. I saw a youtube of the same in UK. It seems very weird, since those are otherwise fairly modern countries.