Discovery Bit | Logan Mason | Activity

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Animal: Tyrannoroter Heberti, A 307-Million-Year-Old Tetrapod, Is The […]

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 23:19:04 -0600

Tyrannoroter Heberti, A 307-Million-Year-Old Tetrapod, Is The Earliest And Most Complete Known Herbivorous 4-Legged Land Vertebrate. Found In Carboniferous Swamps Of Nova Scotia, CA (~307 Ma), This Football-Sized Creature Had Specialized Grinding Teeth, Including On Its Palate, For Tough, High-Fiber Plants, Though It Was Likely Omnivorous

…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Discovery: U.S Scientists Found The “World's Oldest Known Sewn I […]

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 23:03:37 -0600

U.S Scientists Found The “World’s Oldest Known Sewn Item” In Oregon‘s Cougar Mountain Cave: A ~12Kyr-Old Elk Hide Piece. Dated To The Ice Age (Late Pleistocene), It Shows Stitch Holes Sewn With Tendon Or Plant-Fiber Cords. This Pushes Back Evidence Of N. American Sewing Tech By Thousands Of Yrs, Indicating Early Humans Made Clothing For Warmth

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Product: U.S. Scientists Achieved The First Full Lab Synthesis Of […]

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:37:00 -0600

U.S. Scientists Achieved The First Full Lab Synthesis Of Verticillin A, A Rare Fungal Compound Discovered Over 50 Yrs Ago But Too “Fragile” & Complex To Produce. The Breakthrough Enables Sufficient Supply Of The Compound & Opens Paths To New, More Stable Cancer Drugs, Including Treatments For Aggressive Cancers Like Diffuse Midline Glioma.

…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Travel: Egypt Opens The $1B Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Near Cairo; […]

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 21:48:01 -0600

Egypt Opens The $1B Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) Near Cairo; It Will Be The World’s Largest Museum Devoted To One Civilization. Just 2km From The Giza Pyramids, It Displays 100,000+ Artifacts, Including For The First Time King Tut’s Full 5,000-Piece Collection; Ramses II’s Statue; & The Khufu Solar Boat. GEM Opens Nov 4, 2025, To Boost Tourism.

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Discovery: Microbial DNA From 483 Mammoth Remains Revealed 6 Of The O […]

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:52:34 -0600

Microbial DNA From 483 Mammoth Remains Revealed 6 Of The Oldest Host-Associated Microbes, Including Relatives Of Actinobacillus, Pasteurella, Streptococcus, & Erysipelothrix. An Erysipelothrix Genome From A 1.1M-Yr-Old Mammoth Represents The Oldest Host-Associated Microbial DNA Ever Sequenced, Providing Ice Age Diseases & Adaptations Clues.

…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Discovery: DNA From A 5'2" Man Buried 4.5–4.8 Kyr Ago In Nuwayrat, S C […]

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 23:40:25 -0600

DNA From A 5’2″ Man Buried 4.5–4.8 Kyr Ago In Nuwayrat, S Cairo, Egypt, Was Sequenced, Marking The First Ancient Egyptian Whole Genome. Found In 1902, He Had N African Ancestry With 20% From The Fertile Crescent, Aligning With Egypt-Mesopotamia Exchange Theories. Though Buried In An Elite Tomb, Bone Stress Shows Toil, Possibly Pottery.

…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Health: A New Blood Type, Gwada Negative, Was Found In A 68-Year-Old […]

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 20:19:23 -0600

A New Blood Type, Gwada Negative, Was Found In A 68-Year-Old Woman From Guadeloupe. First Detected In 2011 In Paris, It Was Identified In 2019 Via Gene Sequencing As A Rare Pigz Gene Mutation. She’s The Only Known Match. It’s The 48th Blood Group; Only 8 Are Common. Blood Types Are Based On Antigens—The First, ABO, Was Discovered In 1901.

…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Animal: The South American Lungfish, Lepidosiren Paradoxa, Has The L […]

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 04:23:56 -0600

The South American Lungfish, Lepidosiren Paradoxa, Has The Largest Animal Genome At 30x A Human’s. A Living Fossil & Closest Relative To Early Land Vertebrates, It Breaths Air Through Lung-Like Organs.Its Genome Offers Insights Into Tetrapod Evolution. A Plant, Tmesipteris Oblanceolata, Holds The Largest Genome Overall At 50x A Human’s.

…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Health: Moderna Is Optimistic About The Development Of Vaccines For He […]

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 01:03:43 -0600

Moderna Is Optimistic About The Development Of Vaccines For Heart Disease, Cancer, And Other Previously Untreatable Conditions By 2030, Based On Promising Studies. Advances In Messenger RNA Technology, Used In The Covid-19 Vaccine, Are Driving This Progress By Instructing Human Cells To Trigger An Immune Response Against Specific Diseases.

…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Other: ~100 Scientists, From The Telomere-To-Telomere (T2T) […]

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 00:31:30 -0600

~100 Scientists, From The Telomere-To-Telomere (T2T) Consortium, Have Completely Sequenced The Human Genome By 100% Since It Was 92% Sequenced ~20 Years Ago . This Complete 100% Sequencing Will Provide Information That Will Aid Us To Better Understand How We Form As Individual Organism, And How We Vary Btw Other Humans, And Other Species.

…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Health: Researchers Have Discovered A New Strain Of Coronavirus That […]

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:04:53 -0600

Researchers Have Discovered A New Strain Of Coronavirus That Has About 50 Mutations, Compared To The Fewer Than 20 Mutations In The Delta Variant. The New Strain, Called Omicron, Is Said To Pose Very High Risk, And Is Probably The Most Contagious Strain. Omicron Has Been Found In More Than A Dozen Countries Across At Least Five Continents.

…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Product: Researchers Are Developing A No Pain Injection, Called B […]

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 22:05:23 -0600

Researchers Are Developing A No Pain Injection, Called Bubble Gum, Which Uses Laser To Push Tiny Droplets Into The Outer Layer Of The Skin In A Process That Is Quicker Than A Mosquito Bite. The Injection, Which May Be Available To The Public In 1-3 Years, Could Help Speed-Up Vaccination As It Eliminates Injection Phobia.

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Discovery: Researchers May Have Discovered, From Fossil Bones Found In […]

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 01:05:21 -0600

Researchers May Have Discovered, From Fossil Bones Found In A Sinkhole In Isreal, A New Human Ancestor Named Nesher Ramla Homo (NRH). NRH Is Said To Have Lived, Alongside Humans, Btw 140,000 And 120,000 Years Ago In Arabia And Israel. And That The Chinless And Possibly More Ancient NRH Interbreded With Humans And Neanderthals.

Is…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Health: The US Gov. Has Launched A Couple Of Tools To Make It Easier […]

Sat, 01 May 2021 17:36:47 -0600

The US Gov. Has Launched A Couple Of Tools To Make It Easier To Find The Closest COVID-19 Vaccination Sites. One Of The Tools, An Improved Version Of VaccineFinder, Is Located On Vaccine.gov. The Other Tool Is A Zipcode Text Hotlines—GETVAX Or VACUNA (Spanish Speakers). 1-800 Hotline, In Dozens Of Languages, Is Still In The Pipeline.

…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Health: US CDC Is Stating That Covid-19 Fully Vaccinated People Can […]

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 19:16:31 -0600

US CDC Is Stating That Covid-19 Fully Vaccinated People Can Unmask At Small Outdoor Gatherings Like When Dining Outside With Friends From Multiple Households. But They Should Mask-Up In Large Indoor Gatherings Or Crowded Outdoor Events. Vaccinated And Unvaccinated Folks Are Advised To Wear Masks In Indoor Public Spaces, Like Malls.

…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Product: Researchers Have Developed A New Device For Administering Vacc […]

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 19:06:16 -0600

Researchers Have Developed A New Device For Administering Vaccines. The Device Utilizes Electrically Ignited Gun Powder To Generate Pressure That Pushes The Device To Relatively Painlessly, Compared To Needles, Penetrate A Person’s Skin, Sending The Vaccine Through Tiny Apertures. The Device Would Also Be Safer For Health Care Workers.

…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Animal: Nature Conservationists In Australia Are Planning To Build […]

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:30:33 -0600

Nature Conservationists In Australia Are Planning To Build The World’s First Duck-Billed Platypus Refuge, As The Animal Hinges On The Verge Of Extinction Due To Bushfires and Drought. The Refuge Is Expected To Accommodate About 65 Platypus, Especially In Times Of Crisis. The Refuge Would Also Help To Better Understand The Animal, To Ensure Its Future.

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Health: The FDA, On 2/27/2021, Issued An Emergency Authorization For […]

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 21:08:32 -0600

The FDA, On 2/27/2021, Issued An Emergency Authorization For The Johnson & Johnson (JJ) 66.1% Efficacy Covid-19 Vaccine For Adults Aged 18 And Older. This Will Be The Third Vaccine Approved In The USA And The First Single-Shot Vaccine. The JJ Vaccine Also Does Not Have Tedious Cold Requirements Like Those Of Moderna And Pfizer/BioNTech.

…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Health: 4 Persons, In Oregon, USA, Who Received The Complete COVID-19 […]

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 18:06:22 -0600

4 Persons, In Oregon, USA, Who Received The Complete COVID-19 Vaccine Dose, Tested Positive For COVID-19. This Makes Oregon One Of The First States To Identify “Breakthrough Cases,” In Which Folks Considered Immune Are Now Sickened With Mild Cases Of COVID-19. But Health Officials Are Not Surprised By This Given The Vaccines ~95% Efficacy.

…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Animal: The First Complete Platypus Genome Map, Indicating Platypus […]

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 22:04:09 -0600

The First Complete Platypus Genome Map, Indicating Platypus Is A Blend Of Vertebrate Animals Like Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals, May Explain Platypus Weirdness, As They Are Venomous And Lay Eggs Like Reptiles. But Feed Their Young With Milk And Have Furry Coats Like Mammals. The Map May Improve Our Understanding Of Other Mammals Evolution.

…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group App: Scientists May Have Built The World's First Mobile Genome […]

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 23:49:11 -0600

Scientists May Have Built The World’s First Mobile Genome Sequence Analyzer App Called iGenomics. The App Combines With A Handheld DNA Sequencer To Enable Users Create A Mobile Lab To Determine The Kind Of Genetic Information Carried In A Particular DNA Segment. “iGenomics Makes Genome Studies More Portable, Accessible, And Affordable.”

…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Health: AstraZeneca And The University Of Oxford Have Stated, In A […]

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 00:33:55 -0600

AstraZeneca And The University Of Oxford Have Stated, In A Relatively Unclear Report, That Their COVID-19 Vaccine Is, On Average, 70% Effective Against Covid-19, Less Than Those From Moderna, And Pfizer And BioNTech. But AstraZeneca Vaccine, Compared To Others, Seem Easiest To Mass Produce And Store, And It’s Also The Cheapest, At $3 To $4 Per Dose.

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Health: Mordena Just Announced That Their Vaccine, mRNA-1273, Is […]

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 03:13:04 -0600

Mordena Just Announced That Their Vaccine, mRNA-1273, Is Effective Against COVID-19 As It Was Able To Reduce The Risk Of The Virus Infection By 94.5%. This News Comes A week After Pfizer And BioNTech Announced The Result From Their Study. Regardless, Experts Urge More Study To Better Understand The Efficacy Of The Vaccines.

ht…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Health: Two New Studies Seem To Indicate A Relationship Between The […]

Sat, 17 Oct 2020 00:49:38 -0600

Two New Studies Seem To Indicate A Relationship Between The Degree Of Vulnerability To COVID-19 And Blood Types. According To The Study, People With Blood Type O Seem Less Vulnerable Relative To Those With Blood Types A, B, Or AB. And Also, People With Blood Types A Or AB Seem To Show The Greatest COVID-19 Disease Severity. Hmm!

More…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Discovery: Gene Set Linked To Higher Risk Of Severe Illness From […]

Sun, 05 Jul 2020 20:20:24 -0600

Gene Set Linked To Higher Risk Of Severe Illness From COVID-19 Is Said To Have Been Passed On To Humans By Neanderthals Who Existed 60,000 YA. Modern Asians And Europeans Genomes Comprise 2–3% Neanderthal DNA Due To Inter-Breeding Thousands Of Years Ago. But This Gene Set, Which Is Common In Bangladesh, Is Said To Be Absent In Africans.

…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Discovery: Researchers May Have Found The World's Oldest Piece Of […]

Sat, 11 Apr 2020 21:33:46 -0600

Researchers May Have Found The World’s Oldest Piece Of String Ever Strung In A Cave In France. The String Is Said To Have Been Constructed And Used By Neanderthals At Least 41-Thousand Years Ago. The String, Which Dates Between 41 And 52 ka, Opens Up Questions To Possibilities Associated With Neanderthals.

Researchers found the…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Discovery: Although Neanderthal Skeletons, With Bones Still Arranged In […]

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 03:57:23 -0600

Although Neanderthal Skeletons, With Bones Still Arranged In Original Position (Articulated), Have Been Excavated In South-East Spain In Years 2006-7 And 2010, Researchers Are Indicating That The Newly And First Discovered Neanderthal Skeleton, In A Decade, From Iraq, Called Shanidar Z, Is More Completely Articulated Than Previous Finds.

…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Discovery: Neanderthals May Have Been Swimmers, Diving Under The Oceans […]

Wed, 22 Jan 2020 03:01:59 -0600

Neanderthals May Have Been Swimmers, Diving Under The Oceans To Collect Clams. This’s Based On The Clearer Study Of 171 Shells, Used As Tools By Neanderthals ~90,000 YA, Excavated From A Cave In Italy At The End Of 1940s. The Shells, From The Smooth Clam Species (Callista Chione), Helped Denote Washed-up Clams From Live Ocean Clams.

…

Logan Mason posted an update in the group Discovery: Yep, Neanderthals Were Smart! They Are Said To Have C […]

Tue, 09 Jul 2019 01:32:44 -0600

Yep, Neanderthals Were Smart! They Are Said To Have Created The First Superglue, About 50,000 Years Ago, Based On The Stone Tool Findings In 2 Caves In Italy. The Stone Tools Were Held Together By Resin From Pine Tree, Which Was Sometimes Mixed With Beeswax, Comprising The First Superglue.

Neanderthals invented prehistoric s…