Zout t1_ja9czut wrote on February 27, 2023 at 8:21 PM

Reply to comment by flaquito_ in Don't tell me how to have a good time by wokeuplikdis

Norovirus lasts longer than that to get rid of.

Zout t1_j2t398g wrote on January 3, 2023 at 7:38 PM

Reply to comment by Zestfullyclean87 in A study on obese patients suggests the gut microbiome affects obesity levels. Microbial diversity decreased in obese subjects, and the reduction trend was correlated with the severity of obesity. by glawgii

You might have read what he said, but it seems to me you didn't process it. He literally says that obese people excrete less calories, so this is the mechanism you're asking for. Leaner people don't get all the energy out of the food and into the body.

Zout t1_itr10gh wrote on October 25, 2022 at 5:51 PM

Reply to comment by Fearlessleader85 in Rather than heralding a new era of prosperity for rural and remote regions, remote working, inspired by the pandemic, is exacerbating the global urban-rural divide in the digital platform labour market by giuliomagnifico

You could do this with a wifi bridge using some good directional antennas. Might be illegal though depending on where you live.

Zout t1_isp91pe wrote on October 17, 2022 at 6:03 PM

Reply to comment by ittybittycitykitty in Ultrathin polymer-based ordered membranes that effectively remove salt from seawater and brine could provide a promising alternative to existing water desalination systems by giuliomagnifico

True, you have to overcome the osmotic pressure, which would be the same for current RO membranes or these new types. This is where the bulk of the energy is used. Reading the article I don't really get what improvement is made with these membranes. One the one hand the article claims a high flux for the new material, on the other hand fouling, stability and mechanical strength seems to be among the problems to solve.

Zout t1_irsvtbu wrote on October 10, 2022 at 7:57 PM

Reply to comment by chillgolfer in Meditation may protect older people against Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia. Researchers found meditation was superior to non-native language training on changing a global composite score and two of its subscores reflecting attention regulation and socio-emotional capacities by Wagamaga

Just an f.y.i. (and maybe a warning for other people?), I visited the site of the waking up app, you can get a 7 day free trial, after that you have to pay a subscription (it states unless you don't have the means, I don't know how to qualify for this). There is no pricing information anywhere on the website. I don't know how legit this is, but not being open about your pricing upfront seems scammy to me.