Recent comments in /f/science
shiruken t1_j69s6bd wrote
Reply to comment by so2017 in COVID vaccines and first boosters provided protection to pregnant women during Omicron surge. Looking at unvaccinated women, you still have an increased death rate, and increased neonatal mortality. If you are vaccinated and boosted, especially with a mRNA vaccine, those levels drop by 81%. by Wagamaga
Correct, participants were enrolled from November 27, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The bivalent booster was not authorized until August 31, 2022.
That being said, vaccination was still highly effective at preventing several maternal complications and outcomes:
>Reassuringly, the vaccine effectiveness of all vaccines combined to prevent severe maternal morbidity and referral, ICU admission, or death was 76% amongst all women given a booster dose. The respective vaccine effectiveness values for mRNA vaccines with a booster dose was 81%. For women with a diagnosis, vaccine effectiveness for the same outcomes, of all vaccines combined, was 74% (95% CI 48–87) for the complete regimen and 91% (65–98) after a booster dose.
nanny2359 t1_j69rnun wrote
Reply to comment by Lightweightecon in Most COVID-19 trial preprints were eventually published, and the conclusions mostly stayed the same. But preprint studies with smaller numbers of participants (sample size) and higher risk of bias were less likely to be published. by MistWeaver80
The possibility of bias is the same, emergency or not. Preprint shouldn't be used to make policy. Incentives should be given to peer review important preprints.
BentonD_Struckcheon t1_j69rhj4 wrote
Reply to Small, convenient mosquito repellent device passes test to protect military personnel by [deleted]
Simple remedy: Noxzema. No lie. It has eucalyptus oil, and it acts as a repellent. Look it up. I actually use it in the summertime when I go out. I know I'm good when my wife faints as I go by: she's sensitive to smells.
Amidus t1_j69r9f8 wrote
Reply to comment by BeKind_BeTheChange in Small, convenient mosquito repellent device passes test to protect military personnel by [deleted]
The military also put soldiers in trenches near nuclear blasts
More at 10: some people say the military uses some of its personnel to conduct tests on that they don't know the health hazards on
GruntBlender t1_j69r78t wrote
Reply to comment by CompromisedCEO in UV light from the sun slowly breaks down plastics on the ocean’s surfaces: researchers calculate that about two percent of visibly floating plastic may disappear from the ocean surface in this way each year by giuliomagnifico
They float, so they don't settle onto the floor. That's why they're so much worse than sand.
jnelsoni t1_j69r2c1 wrote
Reply to comment by OGodIDontKnow in Researchers has found a link in sleep problems and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. A study found sleep disturbances were prevalent among those with lifetime suicidal ideation or a lifetime suicide attempt. by Wagamaga
It’s really difficult for some people to sleep during severe depression. Some people sleep all the time. The sleepless part, in my experience, is usually caused by repetitive thoughts that can’t be turned off. Often that inner dialogue gets to be a debate about the merits of life versus the resolution and peace of nonexistence. It’s a really horrible problem to have insomnia as the most prominent depressive symptom. I’d much prefer the sleeping all the time version. Your wife is wise to have sleep as the first question.
I guess I wanted to say that it’s not necessarily poor sleep hygiene that causes depression, but that depression can be the primary cause of insomnia. In either case, insomnia is a dangerous accelerant, and if someone is dealing with that kind of depressed insomnia, it’s time to get some help, fast.
GruntBlender t1_j69r20y wrote
Reply to comment by -Ch4s3- in UV light from the sun slowly breaks down plastics on the ocean’s surfaces: researchers calculate that about two percent of visibly floating plastic may disappear from the ocean surface in this way each year by giuliomagnifico
Safest way to dispose of it is incineration tho. Anything else will leech microplastics and plasticisers into the environment.
RockItGuyDC t1_j69qyoo wrote
Reply to comment by AntiTas in Neanderthals collected dozens of skulls of large mammals in a cave in central Spain, in what researchers say is a unique example of complex “symbolic” behaviour. Remnants of ancient bison and other large mammals might have been kept as hunting trophies. by the_phet
Little from column A, little from column B.
-Ch4s3- t1_j69qxmn wrote
Reply to comment by Fairuse in UV light from the sun slowly breaks down plastics on the ocean’s surfaces: researchers calculate that about two percent of visibly floating plastic may disappear from the ocean surface in this way each year by giuliomagnifico
None of that waste really comes from the US since China stopped buying American recycling. There’s a lot of single use plastics used in SE Asia, and they lack the disposal infrastructure we enjoy in developed economies.
HavingNotAttained t1_j69qthf wrote
Reply to comment by Faithinreason in Neanderthals collected dozens of skulls of large mammals in a cave in central Spain, in what researchers say is a unique example of complex “symbolic” behaviour. Remnants of ancient bison and other large mammals might have been kept as hunting trophies. by the_phet
Frank sometimes does things like that. You have to know him.
-Ch4s3- t1_j69qg55 wrote
Reply to comment by tdaddybxl in UV light from the sun slowly breaks down plastics on the ocean’s surfaces: researchers calculate that about two percent of visibly floating plastic may disappear from the ocean surface in this way each year by giuliomagnifico
That rolls up medical plastics, chemical spray bottles, aluminum can liners, bandages, cling wrap, straws the people with mobility issues need, and so on. Plastic is basically a CO2 sink if it’s buried, may as well just do that.
Distinct_Comedian872 t1_j69qbyv wrote
Reply to comment by Adventurous-Quote180 in Researchers has found a link in sleep problems and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. A study found sleep disturbances were prevalent among those with lifetime suicidal ideation or a lifetime suicide attempt. by Wagamaga
If you don't mind me asking, what meds?
(Froma fellow cptsd who has tried many meds.)
aussmith000 t1_j69qadh wrote
Reply to Neanderthals collected dozens of skulls of large mammals in a cave in central Spain, in what researchers say is a unique example of complex “symbolic” behaviour. Remnants of ancient bison and other large mammals might have been kept as hunting trophies. by the_phet
Why can’t they have just been saving them for crafting supplies?
Fairuse t1_j69q68b wrote
Reply to comment by -Ch4s3- in UV light from the sun slowly breaks down plastics on the ocean’s surfaces: researchers calculate that about two percent of visibly floating plastic may disappear from the ocean surface in this way each year by giuliomagnifico
Are you willing to pay the price for the clean up? Most of the waste generate is behalf of your consumption.
so2017 t1_j69q0s9 wrote
Reply to COVID vaccines and first boosters provided protection to pregnant women during Omicron surge. Looking at unvaccinated women, you still have an increased death rate, and increased neonatal mortality. If you are vaccinated and boosted, especially with a mRNA vaccine, those levels drop by 81%. by Wagamaga
Based on the time frame of the study it looks like this describes the impact of standard boosters, not bivalent boosters, correct?
No_Office_9301 t1_j69pjhd wrote
Reply to comment by ultimoanodevida in Researchers has found a link in sleep problems and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. A study found sleep disturbances were prevalent among those with lifetime suicidal ideation or a lifetime suicide attempt. by Wagamaga
Seconded. It’s less common for me to have a day where I don’t think about it in at least some volume
Dweebil t1_j69pbpp wrote
Reply to comment by BeKind_BeTheChange in Small, convenient mosquito repellent device passes test to protect military personnel by [deleted]
What’s wrong with their ear plugs?
tdaddybxl t1_j69p3q4 wrote
Reply to comment by -Ch4s3- in UV light from the sun slowly breaks down plastics on the ocean’s surfaces: researchers calculate that about two percent of visibly floating plastic may disappear from the ocean surface in this way each year by giuliomagnifico
True, but we can and should ban most single use plastics.
Faithinreason t1_j69p1h8 wrote
Reply to comment by The_Humble_Frank in Neanderthals collected dozens of skulls of large mammals in a cave in central Spain, in what researchers say is a unique example of complex “symbolic” behaviour. Remnants of ancient bison and other large mammals might have been kept as hunting trophies. by the_phet
I’ll have to refrain from teaching any more Neanderthal children to hunt it.
Not sure what I’ll do with my free time now Frank. WHY WOULD YOU TAKE THIS FROM ME FRANK!!!!!! YOU MONSTER!!!!!!!!!
Mayion t1_j69oyzi wrote
Reply to comment by Faithinreason in Neanderthals collected dozens of skulls of large mammals in a cave in central Spain, in what researchers say is a unique example of complex “symbolic” behaviour. Remnants of ancient bison and other large mammals might have been kept as hunting trophies. by the_phet
Oh, that educational value
iperus0351 t1_j69oxu7 wrote
Reply to UV light from the sun slowly breaks down plastics on the ocean’s surfaces: researchers calculate that about two percent of visibly floating plastic may disappear from the ocean surface in this way each year by giuliomagnifico
I propose using floropolymer bladders with a large alkaline salt solution to draw micro plastic into the bladder. We toss them in the ocean and allow the plastic to diffuse through the bladder wall becoming entrapped as lignin structures. Once they are concentrated enough to harvest we pull out the bladder and treat the contents.
I think it is the only way to leach out the plastic. Logistically it’s like using tampons to clean a area the size of Texas (pacific garbage patch). I don’t see another way to treat the mess we have already made.
Step one is treating the plastic we have before it gets to the sea
-Ch4s3- t1_j69ot84 wrote
Reply to comment by Partykongen in UV light from the sun slowly breaks down plastics on the ocean’s surfaces: researchers calculate that about two percent of visibly floating plastic may disappear from the ocean surface in this way each year by giuliomagnifico
Mostly if we could go after fishing waste and clean up the major rivers in South East Asia, there wouldn’t be a plastic problem in the Pacific.
Partykongen t1_j69oru3 wrote
Reply to comment by verstohlen in UV light from the sun slowly breaks down plastics on the ocean’s surfaces: researchers calculate that about two percent of visibly floating plastic may disappear from the ocean surface in this way each year by giuliomagnifico
It will be so diluted that it's not an issue for you.
Partykongen t1_j69ok4m wrote
Reply to comment by -Ch4s3- in UV light from the sun slowly breaks down plastics on the ocean’s surfaces: researchers calculate that about two percent of visibly floating plastic may disappear from the ocean surface in this way each year by giuliomagnifico
Exactly. It's a safe material with a long life, possibly good surface finish and easily manufacturable into even complex shapes at a low energy cost. In many uses, it is invaluable as the alternatives either don't perform the same function as well or is just too energy intensive to manufacture and transport about.
Lostmyfnusername t1_j69s6by wrote
Reply to comment by GruntBlender in UV light from the sun slowly breaks down plastics on the ocean’s surfaces: researchers calculate that about two percent of visibly floating plastic may disappear from the ocean surface in this way each year by giuliomagnifico
There are videos of plastic bags at the bottom of the ocean though.