2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
This article is all about what AI trends will emerge in the field of creative operations in 2024. All the marketers and brand builders should be aware of these trends for their further use and save themselves some time!
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
It's part of a Data Science Corner Campaign where I will be discussing the fundamentals of DataScience, AIML, Statistics etc.
Time Management & Productivity - Best PracticesVit Horky
Here's my presentation on by proven best practices how to manage your work time effectively and how to improve your productivity. It includes practical tips and how to use tools such as Slack, Google Apps, Hubspot, Google Calendar, Gmail and others.
The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
This article is all about what AI trends will emerge in the field of creative operations in 2024. All the marketers and brand builders should be aware of these trends for their further use and save themselves some time!
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
It's part of a Data Science Corner Campaign where I will be discussing the fundamentals of DataScience, AIML, Statistics etc.
Time Management & Productivity - Best PracticesVit Horky
Here's my presentation on by proven best practices how to manage your work time effectively and how to improve your productivity. It includes practical tips and how to use tools such as Slack, Google Apps, Hubspot, Google Calendar, Gmail and others.
The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
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1. 30 Viden Fredag 18. December/ mX.dk
Nøglen til et langt liv
GENER. Aldersforskere har iden-
tificeret fem gener, som ser ud
til at være afgørende for, at
mennesker bliver over 100 år
gamle. Generne har også betyd-
ning for, hvor nemt vi bliver
syge. exp
Algen er plantens far
EVOLUTION. Planter stammer fra
alger. Hidtil har man ment, ur-
planten var en alge, der levede i
havvand. Nu viser dansk forsk-
ning, at planter stammer fra al-
ger, der for længst var blevet
landlevende. exp
Urtidens hønemor
FOSSILLER. Waptia levede for
mere end en halv milliard år si-
den. Dyret lignede vor tids rejer
og passede på sit afkom. Det vi-
ser forstenede æg med larver,
som netop er blevet opdaget
under dens skjold.
Kort nyt
Citrusquizzen
1. Hvad er forskellen mellem
en mandarin og en klemen-
tin?
•A: Mandarinen er sødere en
klementinen.
• B: Klementinen er større end
mandarinen.
• C: Klementinen er steril.
2. Hvor stammer appelsiner
oprindeligt fra?
• A: Sydeuropa.
• B: Asien.
• C: Sydamerika.
3. Hvilket land er den største
citronproducent i verden?
• A: Italien.
• B: Mexico.
• C: Indien.
svar:1c,2b,3c.
Det vanvittigt
Jordens klimasystem fik en del
omtale denne uge. Her er
til afveksling en liste
over udfordrende
klimasystemer an-
dre steder i sol-
systemet. Husk
ordentligt tøj,
hvis du skal
en tur ud på
disse kloder!
FORSKNING. Gensplejserens
vidunderværktøj er årets
gennembrud i videnskaben.
‘Breakthrough of the year 2015’
kalder et af verdens førende vi-
denskabelige tidsskrifter,
Science, en ny teknik til mani-
pulation af gener. Teknikken,
der hedder ‘CRISPR-Cas9’, er
hurtigere, mere præcist og bil-
ligere end alle tidligere teknik-
ker, der kan manipulere arve-
masse.
»Der er ingen tvivl om, at
anerkendelsen er fortjent. Det
var ventet allerede sidste år, og
endda året før. Teknikken med
‘CRISPR’ udvikler sig helt
enormt i disse år, og vi kan ikke
kun ændre gener, men endda
påvirke, hvordan generne bli-
ver reguleret,« siger Luo Yong-
lun, som leder udviklingen af
‘CRISPR’-teknikker ved Aarhus
Universitet.
For gensplejseren er ‘CRI-
SPR-Cas9’ et multiværktøj. Lidt
som mekanikerens skruenøg-
le, der kan indstilles til at pas-
se til alle møtrikker.
Før ‘CRISPR’ begyndte al
Etgennembrud
formanipulation
genmanipulation med, at ke-
mikere konstruerede et stort,
komplekst molekyle til opga-
ven – et molekyle, som kunne
klippe generne præcist, hvor
det skulle bruges.
‘CRISPR-Cas9’ kan derimod
nemt ændres til at foretage
ALLE klip. Det gør processen
hurtigere, billigere og anven-
delsesmulighederne giganti-
ske.
»Teknikken har et enormt
potentiale. Det er så vigtig en
teknologi, at den vil brede sig
til alle laboratorier, som arbej-
der med gener. Og vi var fak-
tisk mange, som forventede,
at ‘CRISPR’ ville få Nobelpri-
sen i år. Men det bliver så
måske næste år,« siger Luo
Yonglun.
Det er blevet påpeget, at
‘CRISPR’ er en teknologi, der
kan misbruges. Førende for-
skere opfordrede den 3. decem-
ber til, at man indtil videre af-
holder sig fra at bruge teknik-
ken til ændringer, som kan gå
i arv fra menneske til menne-
ske – som for eksempel repara-
tion af sygdomsfremkaldende
arvemasse. henrik prætorius
Forskning i genmodification. POLFOTO/JENS DIGE/ARKIVFOTO
Fortidsdyret
LUFFER. Svaneøgler, også kaldet
plesiosaurer, svømmede som nu-
tidens pingviner. Det viser analy-
ser af dette mærkværdige dyr,
Mere
end kvindechefer
ULIGHED. Forskere har studeret
fotos af ledere ved sundhedsvi-
denskabelige institutter i USA.
Resultatet viser, at der er flere
ledere med overskæg end kvin-
delige ledere i den medicinske
verden. Forskningen, som er
offentliggjort i British Medical
Journal, er en af tidsskriftets
årlige juleartikler. British Medi-
cal Journal har i en årrække
publiceret humoristisk og sar-
kastisk videnskab i julenum-
meret. I år altså denne kom-
mentar til manglende ligestil-
ling i den videnskabelige ver-
den. EXP
Medicin til
baktusserne
SKÅL. Rødvin og oli-
venolie gavner blod-
kredsløbet. Nu viser
et studie, at det
sker, fordi de
to fødevarer
indeholder
et stof, der på-
virker de bakterier, vi
har i tarmene. Når bak- teri-
erne får rødvin, omdanner de
mindre animalsk fedt til kole-
sterol, der
kan sætte
sig på in-
dersiden
af blod-
årerne
som
årefor-
kalk-
ning. For-
skerne me-
ner, opdagel-
sen kan bruges til at
lave verdens første
medicin, som be-
handler sygdom ved
at påvirke
tarmbakte-
rier. EXP
Hund forærer mad til sin artsfælle
VÆRSGO. Under forsøg har hun-
de vist sig at forære hinanden
gaver. De er dog mere tilbøjeli-
ge til at være gavmilde over for
hunde, de kender, end andre
hunde. I forsøget kunne hun-
dene frit vælge, om de ville
trække i en me-
kanisme,
som
ud-
lø-
ste mad til en hund i et bur ved
siden af. Det er første gang,
man dokumenterer, at hunde
er i stand til at udvise såkaldt
prosocial adfærd, hvor et indi-
vid hjælper en anden uden en
øjeblikkelig fordel til sig selv.
EXP
2. Viden 31Fredag 18. December/ mX.dk
ekstreme vejr i solsystemet
1. Mars
Her er der
koldt! Så
koldt, at at-
mosfærens kul-
dioxid fryser ud
som sne på poler-
ne. Det lægger sig
i driver på Mars’
tørre overflade.
2. Venus
Venus, som er
den planet i
solsystemet,
der ligner Jorden
mest, er til gengæld
brændende varm. Det er foreslået, at
visse metaller fordamper ved
overfladen, men igen sner ud som
metalsne på Venus’ bjergtoppe.
3. Jupiter
Storm! Hvis du kan lide
et godt friskt blæsevejr,
er Jupiter noget for dig.
I den gigantiske planets
atmosfære hersker
permanente orkaner med vindhastigheder,
der er dobbelt så kraftige, som selv den
vildeste jordiske orkan kan præstere. Et
anker vil være passende påklædning.
4. Titan
Måne, der kredser
omkring Saturn, har en
atmosfære af metan.
Temperaturerne er
omkring minus 180 grader.
Derfor regner det med metan
på den dybfrosne klode. Flydende metan
virker som et organisk opløsningsmiddel, så
vi anbefaler en paraply af stål.
Voksnes stamceller
egnet til behandling
FORNYELSE. Stamceller fra voks-
ne kan udvikle sig helt normalt
i et foster. Det viser ny forsk-
ning i mus.
Resultatet giver håb om, at
denne form for stamceller vil
egne sig fint til såkaldt regene-
rativ medicin, hvor en patient
får repareret hjerte, hjerne eller
andre vigtige organer ved at få
injiceret stamceller.
Det har ellers tidligere været
frygtet, at stamceller fra voks-
ne, som typisk udvikles fra ma-
nipulerede hudceller, kunne
udvikle sig til kræft. Og forsøg
med stamceller i forstadier til
fostre er hidtil slået fejl i labo-
ratorier.
Men løsningen lader til at
være, at stamcellerne tilføres
senere i fosterets udvikling,
end man hidtil har gjort.
»Vores forsøg er et stærkt be-
vis for, at menneskelige stam-
celler vil udvikle sig på en nor-
mal og sikker måde,« siger pro-
fessor Roger Pedersen.
Han er er en af forfatterne til
artiklen i denne uges udgave af
videnskabsmagasinet Cell
Stem Cell. exp
svaneøglen svømmede som pingvinen
som levede‘her i landet’– eller i
hvert fald i samme område – for
omkring 135 millioner år siden.
Det forreste par luffer har givet
dyret fart på. Det bageste par har
svaneøglen brugt til at stabilisere
retningen med. Da ingen nule-
vende dyr ligner svaneøgler, har
det taget mange år at regne ud,
hvordan dette fortidsdyr egentlig
svømmede omkring i fortidens
oceaner. EXP
Er den her fætter
en af vor egne?
KNOGLE. Hulemennesket her på
billedet levede for blot 14.000
år siden i Asien. Han kaldes
‘Red Deer Cave’-mennesket –
opkaldt efter den hule, hvor
man har fundet disse menne-
skers knogler i det sydlige
Kina. Ifølge eksperter er
hans kranium så pri-
mitivt, at han er en
sensation.
Kraniets former
antyder nemlig, at
denne menneske-
art for mere end
en million år si-
den skilte sig ud
fra den linje, der
førte til os
moderne
menne-
sker.
Hvis
det er
sandt,
har
der
levet
en anden menneskeart på Jor-
den sammen med os helt frem
til for 14.000 år siden.
Men andre eksperter har
sagt: »Sludder og vrøvl, hule-
mennesket her er en af vor
egne. Han og hans familie lig-
ner nutidige menne-
sker.«
Men nu viser
analyser af hule-
mandens lårbens-
knogle, at menne-
skene, der levede i
hulen, måske alli-
vel er en særlig men-
neskerace, der har
overlevet i Asi-
en frem
til vor
tid.
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