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When we love someone‚ we do whatever it is that we can to help them out. For Kristen Suarez and her wife‚ Mariana‚ that includes their beloved pet bird‚ Mya. At birth‚ this sweet bird found herself in a tragic incident. This left her unable to fly — but that hasn’t stopped this disabled parrot from trying! Still‚ no amount of trying will make it to where Mya can ever fly again… at least not on her own. One day‚ while Kristen was playing with their bird‚ she noticed something interesting. YouTube Kristen ran around the living room as she held Mya. As she did this‚ Mya began to flap her wings. Not only that‚ but she seemed to have a blast while doing it! “She loves when we take her flying‚” the couple shares. “And at the end of the [flight]‚ she always laughs out loud.” Disabled Parrot “Flies” With Help From Human Mom View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pubity (@pubity) Kristen and Mariana share all kinds of adorable moments with Mya online. But there’s one in particular that’s caught a lot of people’s attention. In it‚ we can see Mariana running around outside. Meanwhile‚ Mya flaps away‚ having the time of her life. TikTok Although this disabled bird will never be able to fly like normal‚ thanks to her loving and caring human moms‚ she still gets to enjoy the incomparable feeling of the wind in her wings! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Disabled Parrot “Flies” Again With A Little Help From Her Human Mom. appeared first on InspireMore.

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On January 27‚ Mercury and Mars will pass a fifth of a degree (12 arcminutes) from each other from Earth’s perspective. That will make both easily visible in the same field of view of a backyard telescope‚ let alone binoculars. However‚ you will not only need to be an early riser to see them‚ but to have a good view east or southeast‚ depending on your location‚ and willing to make allowances for the twilight. That said‚ it will be the closest conjunction of the year between planets visible to the naked eye.The passage of the planets through the sky means the faster movers pass the slower ones quite frequently‚ forming what is known as a conjunction. If the plane in which the planets orbit was perfectly flat‚ then every conjunction would see one planet pass directly in front or behind the other. However‚ while Jupiter has done a good job of mustering its lesser siblings into line‚ it hasn’t been that good. Deviations from the plane mean that conjunctions can often be several degrees apart‚ enough to greatly diminish the show.On the other hand‚ some rare conjunctions are so close it can be hard to tell the planets apart with the naked eye. In such cases‚ even small optical instruments reveal a magnificent sight. The 2020 Great Conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn was a particularly memorable experience for those with a telescope. This year‚ Mars and Mercury won’t look quite as impressive‚ but they will be almost as close.The great conjunction took place over more than a week‚ since Jupiter and Saturn move slowly against the stars and each other. Anything with Mercury involved is much quicker‚ so if you miss this event‚ the distance will be a lot greater the next day. The closest approach is at 3:48 pm GMT (11:48 am ET)‚ at which time it will be the middle of the day North America. The best views of the event will be from New Zealand (where it will be seen on the morning of January 28)‚ or Hawai'i. Still‚ the separation will not be too great for those who see it a few hours off its best.The event takes place in Sagittarius‚ which no doubt astrologers will consider very significant in ways we will ignore. Being a southern constellation‚ however‚ this means that it will be much easier to see from the Southern Hemisphere.The planets will be less than 20 degrees east of the Sun‚ and therefore rising just over an hour earlier.There will be six other conjunctions between naked-eye planets this year. Some‚ such as between Venus and Saturn on March 21‚ will be almost as close. However‚ not only will the closest of these also be early morning events‚ but they will be even more affected by predawn light by the time the planets rise.On the other hand‚ if you count conjunctions that require optical instruments‚ Mars and Neptune will be less than a twentieth of a degree apart on April 29.For those who think the predawn hours are for sleep‚ or simply lack a handy view east‚ the Moon has conjunctions of its own with planets (and stars for that matter). Tonight (Thursday)‚ there will be a closer than average conjunction with Jupiter. It will be visible from shortly after sunset until around midnight. The pair won’t be anything like as close as Mars and Mercury (at least two degrees separation)‚ but the brightness of the pair may compensate.Don’t be too upset if you’re reading this after the chance has been missed. The Moon moves much faster from our perspective than any planet‚ and it will pass Jupiter again each month. Both the February 15 and March 13 events will be close enough to be impressive‚ and visible at civilized hours of the night. 

Off the northern coast of Australia‚ about 10 thousand years ago‚ a huge land area‚ almost twice the size of Great Britain‚ went under water. This area‚ now officially called the Northwest Shelf‚ was widely inhabited by humans 70‚000 years ago and is thought to have been inhabited by up to 500‚000 people. The territory included archipelagos‚ lakes‚ rivers and even a large inland sea. Historians believe that it was through these lands that ancient people crossed from Indonesia to Australia‚ eventually turning into today’s aborigines. The “Australian Atlantis” was hidden under water during the rise of sea levels due to the melting of glaciers after the end of the Ice Age‚ and now in its place is the Timor Sea with a depth of 90 to 250 meters. The new study of the area was carried out by archaeologist Kasih Norman and his team from Graffiti University‚ Queensland‚ Australia. “We are revealing details of the complex landscape that existed on Australia’s northwest shelf. It was unlike any landscape found on our continent today.” The last ice age ended about 18 thousand years ago and melting ice began to gradually flood the territory of the ancient continent of Sahul‚ which included the lands of Australia‚ Tasmania and New Guinea. Due to sinking under water‚ the “Australian Atlantis” disappeared‚ and New Guinea and Tasmania turned into separate islands‚ as they still exist. Prehistoric continent Sahul. The place where the “Australian Atlantis” was located is circled in red. The lands of the North-Western Shelf during the period of its population by humans had very favorable conditions for life‚ with a sufficient supply of fresh water and animals‚ as evidenced by recent archaeological finds. The seabed is difficult to excavate‚ but even with limited work‚ quite a number of stone tools have been found there. Archaeologists do not name the exact number of people who lived there‚ but they calculated that there could have been at least 50 thousand‚ and a maximum of 500 thousand people. These lands were not flooded suddenly‚ but over the course of about 400 years‚ that is‚ most people had the opportunity to slowly leave the flooded areas. And they went to the nearby Australian regions of Kimberley and Arnhem‚ which is proven by the appearance there of a new style of rock paintings that arose just at this time. The post Australian Atlantis have been home for half a million humans appeared first on Anomalien.com.

Our brain is the decision-making center for all body functions. It maintains communication with the rest of the body primarily through nerve impulses. But as we age‚ the infrastructure that carries these communication signals and the environment around them degrades‚ causing more and more “glitches”—that’s part of aging. In the process‚ our organs and tissues begin to lack the signals necessary to maintain life. Previously‚ scientists associated special signaling chemicals that provide communication between our brain and fat tissues with aging in mice. Now they decided to study them more closely. Researchers allowed one group of rodents to age “naturally” with just one twist: they tuned neurons that are at the beginning of the pathway from the brain to fat tissue so that they remain active. These cells‚ DMHPpp1r17‚ are hidden in the hypothalamus of our brain‚ an important communication channel between our nervous system and the body’s hormonal system. With age‚ the researchers found that the protein Ppp1r17 tends to leave the nucleus of the neurons‚ and when that happens‚ the neurons in the hypothalamus send weaker signals. With less use‚ the nervous system wiring throughout the white adipose tissue gradually retracts‚ and what was once a dense network of interconnecting nerves (left) becomes sparse (right). Credit: Kyohei Tokizane Incredibly‚ the new study found that mice with activated neurons lived 60 to 70 days longer than normal control mice‚ which died within the typical lifespan of about 1‚000 days for laboratory mice. Mice with activated neurons also had thicker‚ shinier fur and were more active as they aged‚ suggesting they also stayed healthier longer. “When DMHPpp1r17 neurons are turned on‚ they can activate our body’s fight-or-flight response‚ our sympathetic nervous system‚ using the Ppp1r17 molecule. This taps into our body’s reserves of white adipose tissue‚ which release a protein called eNAMPT‚ which in turn regulates hypothalamic neurons‚ completing the circuit‚” the researchers write. Ppp1r17 is also well conserved across a variety of vertebrate species‚ including humans‚ chimpanzees‚ monkeys‚ rats‚ mice‚ cattle‚ rabbits‚ chickens‚ and zebras. This suggests that Ppp1r17 has some important functions throughout evolution. With less activity‚ the nerves running through our fatty tissues begin to degrade‚ meaning that even less of the eNAMPT enzyme is produced‚ so even fewer hypothalamic neurons are activated‚ creating a self-propagating system of deterioration. Many details remain to be determined‚ including whether the eNAMPT enzyme acts directly on hypothalamic neurons or whether there are other steps in between. Scientists are also trying to figure out whether this feedback loop affects communication between other types of tissue in our body‚ such as skeletal muscle. The post Activating just one brain cell extends the lifespan of mice appeared first on Anomalien.com.

British Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has warned of the potential threat of a deadly pandemic larger than even Covid-19. The politician said that artificial intelligence capable of spreading germs could become the source of a new global biological threat. Dowden expressed concern that the growing number of biological hazards is becoming as serious a threat as nuclear attacks. He emphasized that biological threats are constantly increasing‚ including due to climate change‚ which brings people closer to animals. “As the minister responsible for resilience‚ I have to look across all of the threats that the UK faces‚ from the ones we’re much more used to‚ like flooding…to essentially what a layperson might say is a more extreme end‚ of nuclear threat‚” Dowden said. Particular attention was paid to the risks associated with artificial intelligence. Dowden warned of others from “hostile state threats and other unregulated spaces”. He raised “the potential of AI in relation to biological security threats” as a concern and said it was vital to detect danger and respond “rapidly”. Unfortunately‚ the minister did not specify how AI could contribute to the spread of germs. Dowden’s announcement comes ahead of a meeting of world leaders to discuss the mysterious disease dubbed “Disease X”. World Health Organization (WHO) experts have warned that the hypothetical pathogen could claim 20 times more lives than the Covid-19 pandemic. The post AI could cause a deadly pandemic‚ said UK Deputy Prime Minister appeared first on Anomalien.com.