Recent comments in /f/science
irago_ t1_j7tlzwh wrote
Reply to comment by faern in New species identified, from 3D models of prehistoric penguins’ humongous humerus, may be the largest penguin ever to have lived. ~350-pound ‘Kumimanu fordycei’ weighed as much as an adult gorilla; waded the waters off New Zealand about 60 million years ago by marketrent
The soybeans mostly feed the large animals we didn't kill because they're tame enough
tehSlothman t1_j7tkygv wrote
Reply to comment by dgmilo8085 in People from the poorest backgrounds are far more likely to develop a mental disorder later in life than those from wealthier beginnings. More than half of people with a low educational attainment at age 30 will have a diagnosis of a mental disorder 22 years later by Wagamaga
Are you from a wealthy background yourself? Looking at examples of people we know is pretty fraught with bias because most people won't be surrounded by a particularly representative group of people, we usually hang around people from roughly similar socioeconomic backgrounds as our own (with some variability and exceptions, obviously)
[deleted] t1_j7tkehl wrote
HobgoblinKhanate1 t1_j7tjwtn wrote
Reply to comment by bigwavedave000 in New species identified, from 3D models of prehistoric penguins’ humongous humerus, may be the largest penguin ever to have lived. ~350-pound ‘Kumimanu fordycei’ weighed as much as an adult gorilla; waded the waters off New Zealand about 60 million years ago by marketrent
It was always normal to have big animals we just killed most of them
Seawolf87 t1_j7tjkm3 wrote
I'm curious about this branching of research like this into liver and biliary tract diseases. The article says
>They teamed up with scientists in Germany to investigate the role of IL-11, which is known to trigger scarring in other organs, including the liver, lungs and heart, in acute and chronic kidney disease
I have sclerosing cholangitis, I wonder if I'll see a drug trial soon about this for PSC patients.
faern t1_j7tj1h6 wrote
Reply to comment by slickhedstrong in New species identified, from 3D models of prehistoric penguins’ humongous humerus, may be the largest penguin ever to have lived. ~350-pound ‘Kumimanu fordycei’ weighed as much as an adult gorilla; waded the waters off New Zealand about 60 million years ago by marketrent
human also put a negative pressure toward size. We shoot big animal as trophy, we compete for land with those animal. Land that used to feed large animal are now soybeans farm feeding us.
[deleted] t1_j7tiooy wrote
modsarefascists42 t1_j7tifgl wrote
Reply to comment by bigwavedave000 in New species identified, from 3D models of prehistoric penguins’ humongous humerus, may be the largest penguin ever to have lived. ~350-pound ‘Kumimanu fordycei’ weighed as much as an adult gorilla; waded the waters off New Zealand about 60 million years ago by marketrent
Nothing, we just killed most of the species bigger than us when we evolved. Only ones we kept on purpose or ones that evolved alongside us in Africa were the main survivors.
PlayShtupidGames t1_j7thr88 wrote
Reply to comment by beyd1 in People from the poorest backgrounds are far more likely to develop a mental disorder later in life than those from wealthier beginnings. More than half of people with a low educational attainment at age 30 will have a diagnosis of a mental disorder 22 years later by Wagamaga
Only if they manifest before breeding age
[deleted] t1_j7tfpoy wrote
[deleted] t1_j7tfjgt wrote
[deleted] t1_j7ter53 wrote
Reply to comment by HungryHungryHobo2 in People from the poorest backgrounds are far more likely to develop a mental disorder later in life than those from wealthier beginnings. More than half of people with a low educational attainment at age 30 will have a diagnosis of a mental disorder 22 years later by Wagamaga
[removed]
bloodmonarch t1_j7tef55 wrote
Reply to comment by Oriumpor in People from the poorest backgrounds are far more likely to develop a mental disorder later in life than those from wealthier beginnings. More than half of people with a low educational attainment at age 30 will have a diagnosis of a mental disorder 22 years later by Wagamaga
Damn, if I had known earlier I would just have done heroin and coke.
Cloverleafs85 t1_j7tee15 wrote
Reply to comment by bigwavedave000 in New species identified, from 3D models of prehistoric penguins’ humongous humerus, may be the largest penguin ever to have lived. ~350-pound ‘Kumimanu fordycei’ weighed as much as an adult gorilla; waded the waters off New Zealand about 60 million years ago by marketrent
Depends on place, time, presence of competition and how long since a major extinction event, and what else is around. Enough big prey animals to support sustainable groups of large predators, not enough major apex predators around to limit herbivore size etc.
Most extinction events hit the large species harder because they need more food to sustain their bodies, and a major hit to their diet goes very badly. In the time after though, after whatever went wrong is over or stabilized to a new normal, some of the smaller species start to grow to fill the gap left behind.
One reason for a marine animal to get bigger is insulation. Even warm water can draw heat from a body. It makes it easier to regulate your own body temperature and that means you can stay in the water for longer and travel further, and may reach harder to access food sources.
The time for giant penguins was between 60-23 million years ago. There were more than this one species. But they all died out.
Their fall coincides with the diversification of dolphins who might have competed for the same spot in terms of diet and size and they were much better at it, or they may have acted as predators to the penguins. Or both.
As for place several of these giant penguin species have been found in or near new Zealand. At their time there was also the Zealandia continent, which since around 23 million years ago is almost completely submerged. Besides new Zealand itself and some islands poking out. But for many millions of years there was more land, and as it sunk it brought nutrients that could support rich fishing grounds, but not low enough to make it very passable for major marine animals that couldn't go in shallow waters. Which could have made a very roomy and rich niche for something like a penguin. Until it sank even further down. And that is when dolphins and whales hit their stride in this region.
AntiTas t1_j7tdwug wrote
Reply to comment by kalaid0s in A new study has explored changes to the gut microbiome in people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The study identified that people who were diagnosed with the condition less than four years previously have altered proportions of certain microbiota species. by rjmsci
or just assume the gut flora is problematic and serve up people a course of poo transplants and conducive dietary changes.
autoantinatalist t1_j7tdvyl wrote
Reply to comment by _Rollins_ in New species identified, from 3D models of prehistoric penguins’ humongous humerus, may be the largest penguin ever to have lived. ~350-pound ‘Kumimanu fordycei’ weighed as much as an adult gorilla; waded the waters off New Zealand about 60 million years ago by marketrent
Carbon dioxide is plants. They used to be more huge too
AntiTas t1_j7tbi2a wrote
Reply to comment by Throwawy98064 in A new study has explored changes to the gut microbiome in people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The study identified that people who were diagnosed with the condition less than four years previously have altered proportions of certain microbiota species. by rjmsci
Poo transplants.
Outrageous_Union_756 t1_j7t8waa wrote
Reply to People from the poorest backgrounds are far more likely to develop a mental disorder later in life than those from wealthier beginnings. More than half of people with a low educational attainment at age 30 will have a diagnosis of a mental disorder 22 years later by Wagamaga
When are we going to realize the epigenetic effects poverty has. We are literally setting fetal development up for failure for some, and wonder why people have long-term illness, higher health risk, mental disorders, drug addiction etc. How blind can we be to the destruction of future generations.
Vivi36000 t1_j7t8fns wrote
Reply to comment by MandingoPants in People from the poorest backgrounds are far more likely to develop a mental disorder later in life than those from wealthier beginnings. More than half of people with a low educational attainment at age 30 will have a diagnosis of a mental disorder 22 years later by Wagamaga
They can trigger it, absolutely. I found out I have exercise induced asthma, had asthma as a baby, and coincidentally had a hard time falling asleep in a roach infested hotel one time. Didn't realize that connection, but I do remember my sinuses and throat being swollen, like I was having allergies.
[deleted] t1_j7t8dh9 wrote
[deleted] t1_j7t7o3k wrote
[deleted] t1_j7t71sv wrote
Reply to comment by HobgoblinKhanate1 in People from the poorest backgrounds are far more likely to develop a mental disorder later in life than those from wealthier beginnings. More than half of people with a low educational attainment at age 30 will have a diagnosis of a mental disorder 22 years later by Wagamaga
[removed]
Throwway123452 t1_j7t5n8v wrote
Reply to comment by rjmsci in A new study has explored changes to the gut microbiome in people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The study identified that people who were diagnosed with the condition less than four years previously have altered proportions of certain microbiota species. by rjmsci
I need this test as well, I miss being as active as I used to be. I have a home gym but I simply just don't seem to have the energy anymore to do anything in it even if I try.
grambell789 t1_j7tmhv4 wrote
Reply to comment by PlayShtupidGames in People from the poorest backgrounds are far more likely to develop a mental disorder later in life than those from wealthier beginnings. More than half of people with a low educational attainment at age 30 will have a diagnosis of a mental disorder 22 years later by Wagamaga
In humans, healthy grand parents are a factor in successful grandchildren.