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I was originally made aware of this article by a 404 Media newsletter. It's pretty interesting, largely confirms what has already been known so far, but also gives some fresh knowledge, like how nutrients from insects might not be quite as available, even if they technically have a very similar macronutrient profile to meats. That's because the present chitin reduces the bioavailability to a certain degree.

CONCLUSION Edible insects represent a promising complementary protein source capable of contributing to the growing global demand for sustainable and nutritionally adequate foods. They provide high-quality protein and relevant amounts of macronutrients and micronutrients, often comparable to or exceeding those of conventional animal-derived foods, while offering clear environ- mental advantages. Nevertheless, their integration into human diets requires a cautious and evidence-based approach. Current limitations include substantial variability related to insect species, developmental stage, rearing substrate and processing methods, as well as methodological heterogeneity in the assessment of pro- tein content, digestibility and bioavailability. Inconsistencies in analytical approaches, particularly regarding digestibility proto- cols and the handling of chitin-derived nitrogen, hamper compa- rability across studies and may bias protein-quality indices such as PDCAAS and DIAAS. Moreover, most evidence supporting biological activities (e.g., antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and cyto- toxic effects) is derived from in vitro and animal models, while human data remain limited to small, short-term studies and are insufficient to substantiate health or clinical claims. Food safety concerns, including allergenic cross-reactivity, microbial contami- nation and chemical residues, together with regulatory heteroge- neity and persistent barriers to consumer acceptance, further constrain large-scale application. To support responsible uptake, regulatory authorities and industry stakeholders should prioritize the harmonization of guidelines for rearing substrates, hygienic production, analytical methods and labeling, including clear allergen disclosure. The implementation of robust quality- management systems (good manufacturing practices (GMPs)/ HACCPs), validated processing protocols and transparent com- munication regarding origin, processing and safety is essential to build consumer trust and enable the sustainable incorporation of insect-based ingredients into food systems.

A more detailed article on this issue can be found here.

Basically, the "Basic" app functions of this thermostat control were free until, a short while ago, users were greeted by a notification, telling them they would need to pay a 1€/month subscription from now on. Only once you had already entered your payment details and clicked through the payment process, would you be told "lol jk, it was just a social experiment".

As a German who was taught all the dark times of our nation in school, I can confidently say that us causing the second War To End All Wars is almost as bad as this company's behaviour.

Obvious hyperbole aside, this is despicable and practices like these must be stomped into extinction like a carelessly tossed cigarette, lest other companies pick up on it and make the world a worse place for everyone but themselves.

Every time I stop thinking that oil companies might be the most evil organizations of the world, I learn about a new atrocity that trumps even the worst thing about them that trumps all i knew before.

TL;DW: Chevron likely ordered the murder of one of the family members of the party involved in the case against them. And they not only put the main lawyer in prison, but also revoked his lawyer license and managed to freeze his bank accounts and confiscated h is passport to stop him from continuing the case.

Another post for the post-god.

Not sure if there's a better place to ask this. From what I understand, OsmAnd~ is basically a community-run version of the otherwise subscription-based OsmAnd+

To add POIs and make other changes to Open Street Map, I need to log into an editing account of sorts. Will this be fine or could my access to the app get wrecked in some way? After all, I am not subscribed to the "official" service.

This is Jacky. He is the sacrifice I make, so that I may leave back to another tab or community.

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/9197489

I was only looking for some validation posts because I was annoyed at a couple of the more unrealistic reactions you have going in NMS. Like being able to get salt from combining dihydrogen and oxygen (instead of receiving the obvious water, which doesn't even exist in the game as usable item/component). Then I stumbled upon this research paper, read it completely (unfortunately the discussion section is longer than it needs to be due to them repeating most of their results in it) and now (by looking it up before writing this post) learned that you can form salts with hydroxide ions.

So while the process is much simplified and not always intuitive in the reactions in game (and the Salt icon says NaCl despite no sodium or chlorine having been used in the "refiner", just H2 and O, even though Na and Cl exist in game), that particular combination for the refiner now makes at least some sense to me.

A couple nice highlights from the paper:

To the question “What did you feel about the presence of chemistry in No Man’s Sky?” in which players had 5-levels to choose, from 1- Frustrated to 5-Excited, 46% selected the level 4, 23,8% the maximum-level and the lowest two levels combined for less than 6% of the answers.

To the question “Did No Man’s Sky make you feel motivated to know more about scientific topics?”, 57,9% answered “Yes”. And to the question “Did No Man’s Sky help you understand some concepts about chemistry?”, 35,7% answered positively.

In the end, we asked “When you think about chemistry or listen to words like ‘chemistry’ or ‘chemicals’, is usually a good or a bad thought?”, and 87,3% of the respondents answered “Good”.

I was only looking for some validation posts because I was annoyed at a couple of the more unrealistic reactions you have going in NMS. Like being able to get salt from combining dihydrogen and oxygen (instead of receiving the obvious water, which doesn't even exist in the game as usable item/component). Then I stumbled upon this research paper, read it completely (unfortunately the discussion section is longer than it needs to be due to them repeating most of their results in it) and now (by looking it up before writing this post) learned that you can form salts with hydroxide ions.

So while the process is much simplified and not always intuitive in the reactions in game (and the Salt icon says NaCl despite no sodium or chlorine having been used in the "refiner", just H2 and O, even though Na and Cl exist in game), that particular combination for the refiner now makes at least some sense to me.

A couple nice highlights from the paper:

To the question “What did you feel about the presence of chemistry in No Man’s Sky?” in which players had 5-levels to choose, from 1- Frustrated to 5-Excited, 46% selected the level 4, 23,8% the maximum-level and the lowest two levels combined for less than 6% of the answers.

To the question “Did No Man’s Sky make you feel motivated to know more about scientific topics?”, 57,9% answered “Yes”. And to the question “Did No Man’s Sky help you understand some concepts about chemistry?”, 35,7% answered positively.

In the end, we asked “When you think about chemistry or listen to words like ‘chemistry’ or ‘chemicals’, is usually a good or a bad thought?”, and 87,3% of the respondents answered “Good”.

Hiya, I hope I'm not completely in the wrong place (/c/Technology seems to only be dedicated to tech news but not questions). I have this powerbank with a built-in solar panel. The powerbank itself seems great so far, but it's a pretty tiny solar panel. I've read about the difficulty of just hooking up a regular powerbank to a solar panel (spikes and dips in voltage due to clouds, people, etc.).

But since this powerbank is already designed to be charged with solar energy, can I simply hook a big-ass solar panel onto it and recharge it much faster than the officially displayed "several days, depending on the weather"?

I witnessed the almost turquoise fireball while on a walk with my dogs. Since reporting it today morning, the event report features two pretty good videos of the meteor.

I should probably go to bed at this point. I typed up a short story of my arduous attempts at defending an outpost in the STALKER modpack GAMMA and how my game crashed when I turned in the quest. Sent off that post and woe-is-me, the entire text didn't get submitted and I didn't have it saved in copy-paste. It's just so ironically fitting.

So ya, what's something you'd like to ramble a bit about?