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Some more relevant information can be found on at WP:Talk:2020_in_science. ------------------ Sources ------------------ * Policy studies https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/most-international-treaties-are-ineffective-canadian-study-finds-1.6013086 https://doi.org/10.1073%2Fpnas.2122854119 * Climate change cascades https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/01/climate-endgame-risk-human-extinction-scientists-global-heating-catastrophe https://doi.org/10.1073%2Fpnas.2108146119 * Organ perfusion https://www.bbc.com/news/health-62406350 https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fs41586-022-05016-1 Nadir crater https://edition.cnn.com/2022/08/17/africa/asteroid-crater-west-africa-scn/index.html https://doi.org/10.1126%2Fsciadv.abn3096 CO2 on exoplanet https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2022/nasa-s-webb-detects-carbon-dioxide-in-exoplanet-atmosphere https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05269-w * Rejuvenation https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/08/30/immortal-jellyfish-genome-aging/7938751001/ https://doi.org/10.1073%2Fpnas.2118763119 * AI art https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvmvqm/an-ai-generated-artwork-won-first-place-at-a-state-fair-fine-arts-competition-and-artists-are-pissed https://techxplore.com/news/2022-09-ai-art-experts-dont.html https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/09/with-stable-diffusion-you-may-never-believe-what-you-see-online-again/ _____ COVID-19: Antibody 1 https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/962037 https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fs41467-022-32262-8 * COVID-19: Antibody 2 https://www.iflscience.com/new-antibody-neutralizes-all-known-covid-19-variants-64956 https://doi.org/10.1126%2Fsciimmunol.add5446 * Monkeypox: Human-to-dog spillover https://www.sciencenews.org/article/monkeypox-dog-infection-animal-spillover https://doi.org/10.1016%2FS0140-6736%2822%2901487-8 * Monkeypox: Spillover potentials https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.08.13.503846v1 * Monkeypox: Ring vaccination breakthrough infections https://www.science.org/content/article/how-effective-monkeypox-vaccine-scientists-scramble-clues-trials-ramp https://doi.org/10.1101%2F2022.08.03.22278233v1 * Monkeypox: CDC study https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220829/Monkeypox-virus-detected-on-household-items.aspx https://doi.org/10.15585%2Fmmwr.mm7134e1 * Monkeypox: Wastewater surveillance https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/wastewater-surveillance-becomes-more-targeted-in-search-for-poliovirus-monkeypox-and-coronavirus/ https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.scitotenv.2022.158265 _____ * PFAS rainwater pollution https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/science/pfas-forever-chemicals.html https://doi.org/10.1126%2Fscience.abm8868 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62391069 https://doi.org/10.1021%2Facs.est.2c02765 * Galileo Project & * Venus probe https://arxiv.org/abs/2209.02479 https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/08/rocket-lab-will-self-fund-a-mission-to-search-for-life-in-the-clouds-of-venus/ https://doi.org/10.3390%2Faerospace9080445 * Dataset of food impacts https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332392-these-are-the-uk-supermarket-items-with-the-worst-environmental-impact/ https://doi.org/10.1073%2Fpnas.2120584119 * Climate change pathogens https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/08/climate-crisis-study-human-diseases https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fs41558-022-01426-1 * Artificial neuron https://www.newscientist.com/article/2332554-artificial-neuron-swaps-dopamine-with-rat-brain-cells-like-a-real-one/ https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fs41928-022-00803-0 Bioengineered cornea https://liu.se/en/news-item/biokonstruerad-hornhinna-kan-ge-blinda-synen-ater https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fs41587-022-01408-w * Heatwaves https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334921-heatwave-in-china-is-the-most-severe-ever-recorded-in-the-world/ https://www.wired.com/story/china-drought-solutions/ https://phys.org/news/2022-08-extreme-climate-globe.html Nuclear war food impacts https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/961482 https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fs43016-022-00573-0 * Open source robotics https://techxplore.com/news/2022-08-open-source-software-leg-robot.html https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/amj1/papers/Quad_SDK_ICRA_Abstract.pdf Volcanoe eruption preparedness https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/961728 https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fd41586-022-02177-x Artificial leaves https://www.newscientist.com/article/2334240-floating-artificial-leaf-converts-energy-from-sunlight-into-fuel/ https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fs41586-022-04978-6 Edited soybean https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62592286 https://doi.org/10.1126%2Fscience.adc98 * TikTok keylogger https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/24/tiktok-can-track-users-every-tap-as-they-visit-other-sites-through-ios-app-new-research-shows https://krausefx.com/blog/announcing-inappbrowsercom-see-what-javascript-commands-get-executed-in-an-in-app-browser * Fireproof wood https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/invisible-coating-fireproofs-wood * Cancer meta-analysis https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-08-tobacco-alcohol-main-cancer-worldwide.html https://doi.org/10.1016%2FS0140-6736%2822%2901438-6 * Driver isolation https://techxplore.com/news/2022-08-automatic-device-driver-isolation-bugs.html https://mars-research.github.io/doc/ksplit-osdi22.pdf * Brain stimulation https://edition.cnn.com/2022/08/22/health/brain-stimulation-memory-wellness/index.html https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fs41593-022-01132-3 * Organoid transplantation https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-08-world-mini-patient-ulcerative-colitis.html * Doppelgänger genes https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/science/doppelgangers-twins-dna.html https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.celrep.2022.111257 * Synthetic embryos https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-02334-2 https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fs41586-022-05246-3 https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.cell.2022.07.028 * Greenhouses https://techxplore.com/news/2022-08-solar-modules-greenhouses-energy.html * Tree biodiversity https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/02/tree-extinctions-species-wildlife-ecosystems-scientists-aoe https://doi.org/10.1002%2Fppp3.10314 ------------------ Not included ------------------ 13 items Most/all would have been included if there was more space (11): - Lab-made cartilage gel based on a synthetic hydrogel composite is found to have greater strength and wear resistance than natural cartilage - * A screening AI system for many cancer types that integrates different types of data via multimodal learning is reported - * A review recommends a 'living guideline' framework for needed clinical management research - A report by Global Forest Watch, using new data, concludes that the amount of tree cover being burned has nearly doubled in the past 20 years - * Scientists report a so far unique and unknown feature of material VO2 – it can "remember" previous external stimuli (via structural rather than electronic states), with potential for e.g. data storage - * Researchers introduce the concept of 'false social reality' and substantiate it by showing that (a sample of) Americans widely underestimate general public support for climate change mitigation policies by a large margin - * A genome-wide association study meta-analysis reports genetic factors of, the so far uniquely human, language-related skills, in particular factors of differences in skill-levels of five tested traits - * The first rail line entirely run by hydrogen-powered trains debuts in Germany - * Researchers report the development of a highly effective CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing method without expensive viral vectors, enabling e.g. novel anti-cancer CAR-T cell therapies - * A study reports that in model animals, treatment with rapamycin – which typically has negative side-effects – for a limited timespan extended lifespan as much as life-long administration started at the same age and that it was most effective during early adulthood - * After establishment of the Scientist Rebellion around March 2021, several researchers affiliated with the movement argue for civil disobedience by colleagues Most/all are unlikely to be included as category-2 items (2): - The discovery of a super-Earth around the red dwarf star Ross 508 is reported - The dugong is declared extinct in China