Natural Powers

09/01/2025

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Concrete, plastic, and technology have now reached a staggering combined weight of 1.1 teratonnes, surpassing the total mass of the biosphere, which includes plants, animals, and microbes. This unprecedented shift highlights the profound influence of human activity on Earth’s balance.

To put this into perspective, roads alone outweigh ants by a factor of 100 to 1, while the global mass of plastic has doubled the weight of all fungi on the planet. These comparisons reveal the extent to which human-made materials have come to dominate the natural world.

This transformation signals the birth of the Anthropocene — a new geological layer defined by humanity’s imprint on Earth. It represents a turning point in history where artificial matter has overtaken the natural systems that sustained life for millions of years.

Sources:
Zalasiewicz, J. The Earth After Us. Oxford University Press, 2008
Crutzen, P. The Anthropocene: The Human Epoch. Yale University Press, 2016
Waters, C.N. et al. The Anthropocene is Functionally and Stratigraphically Distinct. Science, 2016

08/31/2025

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One of the mechanisms by which spicy food may help with longevity is hacking our brains by making foods taste saltier.https://bit.ly/43rSCSC.

08/24/2025

This is the next step 🌎

The meaning of living lies in sharing and giving. The moment we focus our attention away from more stuff to more connection, the planet will heal. Sounds like a deal!😁

08/13/2025

Princeton researchers found human brains emit ultra-low-frequency electromagnetic waves that form a coherent global “neural network.” These signals can influence other brains up to 10,000 km away, suggesting human consciousness may be subtly interconnected across vast distances.

08/12/2025

Octopuses aren’t just smart they’re genetic rebels. Scientists have discovered that these incredible creatures can edit their own RNA in real time, essentially rewriting their brain’s operating system to become smarter than evolution originally planned.

While most animals rarely alter their RNA, octopuses tweak up to 60% of their neural RNA sequences, creating thousands of unique proteins that aren’t in their original DNA. This “on-the-fly” genetic modification is heavily focused in the nervous system, meaning they’re literally upgrading their brain software as they go.

The implications are mind-blowing RNA editing lets octopuses boost their intelligence within a single lifetime, without waiting for slow generational evolution. This could explain their legendary problem-solving skills, tool use, and even complex social behaviors.

Researchers have found RNA edits linked to improved memory, learning, and sensory perception suggesting some octopuses might even be super-intelligent compared to others.

In essence, they’re running upgraded software on basic hardware, proving that intelligence in nature can be far more flexible, adaptable, and self-directed than we ever imagined. Evolution might have written the code but octopuses learned how to hack it.

07/29/2025

07/27/2025

Germany’s Salt-And-Air Battery Works For Decades!

Germany has introduced a revolutionary battery that could change everything. Unlike lithium batteries, which degrade quickly and harm the environment, this new salt-and-air battery lasts for decades, is safe, and is fully recyclable. It stores clean energy from solar or wind and discharges it efficiently when needed.

No rare minerals, no fire hazards, and no pollution. Scientists say it can power homes, industries, and even vehicles with minimal maintenance. Its long life and low cost make it ideal for developing countries and off-grid areas. Germany once again proves it’s a leader in energy innovation.

07/25/2025

Caloric restriction can boost levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which is considered to play a critical role in mood disorders. https://see.nf/3HIx0eK

07/22/2025

Don’t blink on August 2—it’s 6 minutes of cosmic perfection!

07/22/2025

07/18/2025

Dairy blocks nutrient absorption, and this clears up variables in studies of their benefits 🍓🫐

Absorption of berry nutrients can be blocked by dairy. Mix strawberries with water, and you get a nice peak in strawberry phytonutrients in your bloodstream within hours of consumption. But, if you instead go for strawberries with cream and mix the same amount of strawberries with dairy milk instead of water, significantly less of the wonderful berry nutrients make it into your system.

It's the same with blueberries. Study participants ate a cup and a half of blueberries with water or with milk, and the milk blocked the absorption of some phytonutrients, but not all.

Eat blueberries with water instead of dairy, and the antioxidant power of your bloodstream shoots up within an hour and remains elevated five hours later. When the berries were combined with dairy, the study participants ended up even worse than when they started. After eating a whole bowl of blueberries, they had less antioxidant capacity in their body—because they ate them with milk.

Interestingly, full-fat milk or whole milk may inhibit nutrient absorption the most. We see that when milk is added to tea, too. There’s twice the reduction in in-vitro antioxidant values with whole milk compared to skim milk. The dairy protein and dairy fat may be the culprits for the nutrient-blocking effect.

The berry and milk research may help explain why some studies show blood-pressuring lowering effects of berries, while others do not. The studies that used water showed a significant benefit for blood pressure, while the ones that incorporated milk or yogurt did not.

Soy milk is the only plant-based milk that’s been tested, at least with coffee, and it did not show the same irreversible binding of coffee phytonutrients.

Watch the video “Benefits of Blueberries for Blood Pressure May Be Blocked by Yogurt” at https://see.nf/4chqYfo and “Does Adding Milk Block the Benefits of Coffee?” at https://see.nf/45E0NNr to learn more.

PMIDs: 28979957, 19135520, 7654329
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2015.09.059

04/18/2025

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