As Land Degrades, India Struggles to Save Its Farms
The impacts of development and climate change on arable land are posing major threats to India's economy and farmers — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Disrupting key protein alters biological rhythms in water flea
The E75 protein is a key regulator of some biological rhythms through interactions with nitric oxide. Suppression of E75 results in longer molt cycles and reduced numbers of offspring in the water flea, Daphnia magna. The work also raises questions about the ability of nitric oxide from environmental sources to disrupt biological rhythms that are critical to population sustainability.
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Biologists untangle growth and defense in maize, define key antibiotic pathways
Studying the complex layers of immunity in maize, a staple for diets around the world, scientists have identified key genes that enable surprisingly diverse antibiotic cocktails that can be produced as defensive blends against numerous disease agents. Biologists describe how they combined an array of scientific approaches to clearly define 6 genes that encode enzymes responsible for the production
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Decoding how kids get into hacking
New research has identified characteristics and gender-specific behaviors in kids that could lead them to become juvenile hackers. The researchers assessed responses from 50,000 teens from around the world to determine predictors of hacking and are the first to dig into gendered differences from a global data set.
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Kindness is a top priority in a long-term partner
One of the top qualities that we look for in a long-term partner is kindness, according to new research.
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To solve climate change, remember the ocean
Nature, Published online: 19 September 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02832-w This year offers nations their best chance yet to protect oceans and coasts, and to capitalize on the carbon-capturing potential of these environments, says Janis Searles Jones.
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Amazon pledges surprisingly bold climate change goals
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced on Thursday plans to swiftly combat climate change. Some parts of the plan include becoming carbon neutral by 2040, buying 100,000 electric delivery vans and reaching zero emissions by 2030. Some Amazon employees say the pledge is good but doesn't go far enough. None Amazon pledged on Thursday to become carbon neutral by 2040 and to meet the goals of the Paris Agre
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Imagine If Obama Had Done This
For a man who once characterized Donald Trump as a “race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot” worthy of being ISIS’s “man of the year,” Lindsey Graham took a rather tame jab at the president recently. The Republican senator, now one of Trump’s top allies in Congress, argued on Tuesday that the Iranian government had detected “weakness” in the president’s “measured” decision in June to call off r
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Artificial Intelligence Takes On Earthquake Prediction
In May of last year, after a 13-month slumber, the ground beneath Washington’s Puget Sound rumbled to life. The quake began more than 20 miles below the Olympic mountains and, over the course of a few weeks, drifted northwest, reaching Canada’s Vancouver Island. It then briefly reversed course, migrating back across the U.S. border before going silent again. All told, the monthlong earthquake lik
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Walgreens Will Start Making Drone Deliveries in October
Drone Delivery The process of refilling your prescription at the local pharmacy just got a lot more futuristic. Wing — which is owned by Google parent company Alphabet — just announced a partnership with FedEx and Walgreens, a national grocery store chain, to start making drone deliveries in Virginia as soon as October. Wing claims the “first-of-its-kind trial” will explore “ways to enhance effic
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Hubble Spots a Dim, Dark Matter-Rich Galaxy
(Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Calzetti) Some 30 million light-years from Earth, a faint monster lurks in the constellation Cetus the Whale. Astronomers dub the object UGC 695, and astronomers recently caught this image of it using the Hubble Space Telescope. It’s a galaxy fainter than even the background brightness of our planet’s atmosphere, which makes it tough to see with Earth-bound telescope
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How long have we been sleeping?
“J’ai peur du sommeil comme on a peur d’un grand trou, Tout plein de vague horreur…” In his phenomenal ‘Les fleurs du mal’ (‘Flowers of Evil’), Baudelaire promenades through the darkness of the night and with his characteristic gloomy brush, paints sleep as ‘a great hole’ that he fears. This myth surrounding sleep as a […]
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No One Keeps Secrets Better Than Your Therapist
I recently called up Jean Stafford, an executive coach in Washington, D.C., to ask a simple question: Who is it safe to complain to? Complaining can have benefits , if not always psychologically, then at least for the levity of heart that comes from someone else knowing what an idiot that dude is. But when it comes to work-related issues, Stafford wouldn’t recommend downing Chardonnay at a happy
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‘Worse Than Anyone Expected’: Air Travel Emissions Vastly Outpace Predictions
The findings put pressure on airline regulators to take stronger action to fight climate change as they prepare for a summit next week.
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Greta Thunberg to US politicians: 'Sorry, you're not trying hard enough'
The climate activist says more needs to be done ahead of a Congress hearing
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North America Has Lost Nearly 3 Billion Birds Since 1970
The staggering population loss of 29 percent of North American birds could signal an ecological crisis
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Scientists worldwide join strikes for climate change
Nature, Published online: 19 September 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02791-2 From Bangkok to Brisbane, researchers are among those protesting today to urge action on global warming.
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4 Things to Watch at Next Week's Climate Summit
U.N. chief António Guterres hopes to harness public opinion to push for more aggressive carbon reductions — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Medical Experiments in Space Could Fight Aging on Earth
In many ways, the bodies of astronauts seem to age faster than those of us down on Earth. With that in mind, NASA is studying how astronauts fare in microgravity in order to come up with new treatments that might help people back home, CNET reports in a profile on astronaut, engineer, and surgeon Serena Auñón-Chancellor. Most notably, NASA has learned that an astronaut’s bone mass will drop by ab
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With “Storm Area 51” Looming, FAA Shuts Down Area 51 Airspace
No Fly Zone In July, a Facebook user created an event urging people to “storm” Area 51 , the top-secret Nevada military base suspected of housing UFOs and, perhaps, evidence of aliens. The event’s creators soon realized just how terrible of an idea it would be to raid a military base and replaced the initial event with a far less risky music festival dubbed Alienstock . Now, with the festival — o
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‘Lessons From Danville’
This summer, Deb Fallows and I visited the southern-Virginia town of Danville, and the surrounding rural areas of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and the adjoining Caswell County, North Carolina. In its heyday, Danville was a thriving textile and tobacco community. The famed Dan River Mills operated along (you guessed it) the Dan River, which flows through the center of town and from which the tow
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NASA-NOAA satellite finds Tropical Storm Mario more out of shape
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite imagery revealed Tropical Storm Mario appeared to be losing its rounded shape in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
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'Nanochains' could increase battery capacity, cut charging time
How long the battery of your phone or computer lasts depends on how many lithium ions can be stored in the battery's negative electrode material. If the battery runs out of these ions, it can't generate an electrical current to run a device and ultimately fails.
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Scientists Set Out to Drift With Arctic Ice for a Year to Study Climate Change
The Mosaic expedition, a $155 million undertaking five years in the making, aims for a better understanding of how global warming will affect the Arctic.
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EPA signals retreat from controversial ‘secret science’ rule
Plan to limit use of certain studies had drawn widespread criticism
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'Nanochains' could increase battery capacity, cut charging time
A new method could allow better materials to make up battery electrodes by converting them into a nanochain structure, extending battery lifetime and increasing stability.
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Trump is taking away California’s right to set its own air pollution targets
California is our most populous state, giving it huge bargaining power when dealing with auto companies (Jim Sheaffer/Flickr/) The Trump administration plans to curb California’s ability to set its own air pollution standards, a move that could stall the state’s ability to hit greenhouse gas emissions targets and worsen its air quality. On Wednesday, President Trump said on Twitter: “The Trump Ad
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Scientists Identify Neurons That Help the Brain Forget
In mice, cells in the hypothalamus clear out old memories while the animals sleep.
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Bill Gates says where you were born is the biggest predictor of your success — and it's a glaring sign of global inequality
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Amazon orders 100K electric delivery trucks from Rivian as part of going carbon neutral by 2040
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LEGO is running 100 percent on renewable energy 3 years ahead of schedule
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If the world ran on sun, it wouldn’t fight over oil
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Burger King UK has removed all plastic toys from its children's meals from today after two sisters started a petition. The fast food chain says the move will save an estimated 320 tonnes of waste annually.
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5 REAL Possibilities for Interstellar Travel. [Bonus content in r/futurehub chat room]
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Famous for Looking Like Someone More Famous
One of the more upsetting popular “challenges” on the short-form-video app TikTok goes like this: When the video starts, there’s no face visible, because the camera is pointed at the floor, or the back of a head, or a pair of hands with perfect square-tip acrylics, playing peekaboo. A clip from the 2008 Selena Gomez song “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know” plays in the background, starting at the pr
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The Quiet Disappearance of Birds in North America
In the early afternoon of September 1, 1914, Martha the passenger pigeon, the last of her kind in the world, passed away, and her entire species disappeared with her. But before that instant of extinction, there had been decades of decline, as hunters killed what was once the most common bird in the world . Billions of passenger pigeons became millions, thousands, and then hundreds, until eventua
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CRISPR fix in mice may lead to muscular dystrophy therapy
The CRISPR gene editing technique may provide the means for lifelong correction of the genetic mutation responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a new study with mice shows. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare but devastating genetic disorder, causes muscle loss and physical impairment. Children with DMD have a gene mutation that interrupts the production of a protein known as dystrophi
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Birds Are Vanishing From North America
The number of birds in the United States and Canada has declined by 3 billion, or 29 percent, over the past half-century, scientists find.
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Researchers investigate key component in bacteria
A protective protein that detects newly-made incomplete protein chains in higher cells is found to have a relative in bacteria. There, the protein also plays a central role in quality control which ensures that defective proteins are degraded. The functional mechanism of these Rqc2 proteins must therefore have already existed several billion years ago in the so-called last universal common ancesto
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Long lost human relative unveiled
Many people are familiar with the existence of Neanderthals, the humanoid species that was a precursor to modern humans, but far less is known Denisovans, a similar group that were contemporaries to the Neanderthals and who died out approximately 50,000 years ago. Researchers have now made a reconstruction of a Denisovan girl based on patterns of methylation (chemical changes) in their ancient DNA
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Even short-lived solar panels can be economically viable
A new study shows that, contrary to widespread belief within the solar power industry, new kinds of solar cells and panels don't necessarily have to last for 25 to 30 years in order to be economically viable in today's market.
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Kashmir’s communication blackout is a ‘devastating blow’ for academics, researchers say
All five universities remain closed and internet is disconnected in India’s only majority-Muslim state
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North America Has 3 Billion Fewer Birds Than it Did in 1970
Population reductions in species such as sparrows and blackbirds reflect a concerning pattern of declining biodiversity across the continent, researchers find.
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Wing drones to make FedEx, Walgreens deliveries in test
The drone unit spun out of a "moonshot" lab at Google parent Alphabet will start making "last-mile" deliveries for FedEx and Walgreens next month under a pilot project announced Thursday.
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Airbnb announces plans to go public in 2020
Airbnb, the internet home stay company which disrupted the hotel and travel industry, said Thursday it plans to make its stock market debut next year but offered few details.
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NASA-NOAA satellite finds Tropical Storm Mario more out of shape
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite imagery revealed Tropical Storm Mario appeared to be losing its rounded shape in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
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UBC engineers create ways to keep stone waste out of landfills
Using polymers and natural stone slurry waste, UBC Okanagan researchers are manufacturing environmentally friendly stone composites. These new composites are made of previously discarded materials left behind during the cutting of natural structural or ornamental blocks for buildings, construction supplies or monuments. While reusing the waste material of natural stone production is common in ceme
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ALS gene may be a hitchhiker's guide to the neuron
Researchers discovered that annexin A11, a gene linked to a rare form of ALS, may play a critical role in the transport of important, RNA encoded housekeeping instructions throughout neurons. Their results suggest that the gene does this by hitching RNA granules onto traveling lysosomes and that disease-causing mutations prevent hitchhiking.
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Descendants of early Europeans and Africans in US carry Native American genetic legacy
Many people in the US do not belong to Native American communities but still carry bits of Native American DNA, inherited from European and African ancestors who had children with indigenous individuals during colonization and settlement. In a new study published September 19, 2019 in PLOS Genetics, Andrew Conley of the Georgia Institute of Technology and colleagues investigate this genetic legacy
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Investments to address climate change are good for business
Study shows that reducing the magnitude of climate change is also a good investment. Over the next few decades, acting to reduce climate change is expected to cost much less than the damage otherwise inflicted by climate change on people, infrastructure and ecosystems.
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Princeton physicists discover topological behavior of electrons in 3D magnetic material
Researchers explored a type of material in which the electrons behave according to the mathematical rules of topology. They found topological behaviors of electrons in a three-dimensional magnetic material at room temperature, opening new avenues of future study.
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Investing in climate change is good business
Scientists call for governments around the world to urgently invest in reducing the rate and magnitude of climate change. 'Acting on climate change has a good return on investment when one considers the damage avoided,' said lead author Prof Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Deputy Director of the ARC Centre for Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (Coral CoE) at the University of Queensland (UQ).
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Wild animals' immune systems decline with age, sheep study finds
It is well established that weakened immune systems in old age affect people's health and fitness, but a study suggests that it is also an issue for wild animals.
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Preventing climate change cheaper than dealing with its damage
World leaders need to urgently accelerate efforts to prevent 'profound, if not catastrophic' climate change in future, a distinguished group of scientists has warned. According to their new study published in Science today, acting to reduce climate change would cost much less than repairing the damage it would inflict in coming decades on people, infrastructure and ecosystems.
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Antimicrobial resistance is drastically rising
An international team of researchers led by ETH has shown that antimicrobial-resistant infections are rapidly increasing in animals in low and middle income countries. They produced the first global of resistance rates, and identified regions where interventions are urgently needed.
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Bridge between quantum mechanics and general relativity still possible
An international team of researchers developed a unified framework that would account for this apparent break down between classical and quantum physics, and they put it to the test using a quantum satellite called Micius. They published their results ruling out one version of their theory on Sept 19th in Science.
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Grains in the rain
Of the major food crops, only rice is currently able to survive flooding. Thanks to new research, that could soon change — good news for a world in which rains are increasing in both frequency and intensity.
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The brain may actively forget during dream sleep
In a study of mice, a team of Japanese and US researchers show that REM sleep may be a time when the brain actively forgets. Their results suggest that forgetting during sleep may be controlled by neurons found deep inside the brain that were previously known for making an appetite stimulating hormone.
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Division by subtraction: Extinction of large mammal species likely drove survivors apart
A new study in Science suggests that the extinctions of mammoths, dire wolves and other large mammal species in North America drove surviving species to distance themselves from their neighbors, reducing interactions as predators and prey, territorial competitors or scavengers. The discovery could preview the ecological effects of future extinctions, the researchers say.
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Investments to address climate change are good business
New research suggests that over the next few decades, acting to reduce climate change is expected to cost much less than the damage otherwise inflicted by climate change on people, infrastructure and ecosystems.
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Global trends in antimicrobial resistance of farm animals
From 2000 to 2018, the proportion of pathogens that infect farmyard chickens and pigs and that are also significantly resistant to antibiotics grew, a new study shows.
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The global imperative in stabilizing temperature increases at 1.5 degrees Celsius
Limiting warming to 1.5° Celsius rather than 2.0° Celsius would maintain significant proportions of systems such as Arctic summer sea ice, forests and coral reefs and have clear benefits for human health and economies, say Ove Hoegh-Guldberg and colleagues in this Review.
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Age-related decline in immune function takes sheep to the grave earlier
For the sheep of St. Kilda, growing old brings with it a late-life decline in immune resistance against pervasive parasitic worms, which greatly reduces the animal's chances of surviving overwinter, regardless of overall physiological condition.
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Nearly three billion fewer birds in North America since 1970
North America has lost nearly three billion birds since 1970, according to a new report, which also details widespread population declines among hundreds of North American bird species, including those once considered abundant.
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Even short-lived solar panels can be economically viable
A new study shows that, contrary to widespread belief within the solar power industry, new kinds of solar cells and panels don't necessarily have to last for 25 to 30 years in order to be economically viable in today's market.
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The US and Canada have lost three billion birds since 1970
The US and Canada have lost almost 3 billion birds since 1970, in a dramatic decline researchers are calling an "overlooked biodiversity crisis"
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Vaping-Related Illnesses Climb As Federal Officials Reveal Criminal Investigation
The number of confirmed or probable cases has reached 530 according to the latest update from the CDC.
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Dust from asteroid breakup veiled and cooled Earth
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EPA plan to end animal testing splits scientists
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Face of the mysterious Denisovans emerges
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A new 'Blob menaces Pacific ecosystems
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GM mosquito study draws fire
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Sickle cell drug raises hopes and doubts
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Renewable bonds
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An aging phenotype in the wild
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An atomic-scale view of cyclocarbon synthesis
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Countering opioid side effects
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"Weyl"ing away time-reversal symmetry
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Cleaning up plastic pollution in Africa
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Changes in antibiotic resistance in animals
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John Robert Schrieffer (1931-2019)
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Preparing for the unthinkable
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Only the strongest hive will survive
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On reporting scientific and racial history
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Editor's Note
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A new scientific agenda for Mexico
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Extinction leads to restructuring
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Catch and release
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Magnetic Weyl semimetals
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Priming responses to checkpoint blockade
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Taking RV144 beyond Thailand
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A brain pathway for active forgetting
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Worms yield opioid receptor insight
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Tracking nucleic acids in living cells
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The need to stabilize global climate
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River restoration guided by research
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Identifying terminal nematode cells
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Livestock antibiotic resistance
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The topology of line nodes
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An 18-member carbon ring
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The decline of resistance in old age
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Flood-resistance from gene regulation
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Tumors metabolically paralyze T cells
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How learning to read changes the brain
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Reorganization to initiate ovulation
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A haven for T cells
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The perils of pests
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To boldly claim
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Experimental oxygen redox energetics
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Modeling trade to discover lost cities
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A mineral solution for LLSVPs
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Genetic behavioral screen identifies an orphan anti-opioid system
Opioids target the μ-opioid receptor (MOR) to produce unrivaled pain management, but their addictive properties can lead to severe abuse. We developed a whole-animal behavioral platform for unbiased discovery of genes influencing opioid responsiveness. Using forward genetics in Caenorhabditis elegans , we identified a conserved orphan receptor, GPR139, with anti-opioid activity. GPR139 is coexpre
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Non-Abelian band topology in noninteracting metals
Electron energy bands of crystalline solids generically exhibit degeneracies called band-structure nodes. Here, we introduce non-Abelian topological charges that characterize line nodes inside the momentum space of crystalline metals with space-time inversion (PT) symmetry and with weak spin-orbit coupling. We show that these are quaternion charges, similar to those describing disclinations in bi
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Discovery of topological Weyl fermion lines and drumhead surface states in a room temperature magnet
Topological matter is known to exhibit unconventional surface states and anomalous transport owing to unusual bulk electronic topology. In this study, we use photoemission spectroscopy and quantum transport to elucidate the topology of the room temperature magnet Co 2 MnGa. We observe sharp bulk Weyl fermion line dispersions indicative of nontrivial topological invariants present in the magnetic
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Magnetic Weyl semimetal phase in a Kagome crystal
Weyl semimetals are crystalline solids that host emergent relativistic Weyl fermions and have characteristic surface Fermi-arcs in their electronic structure. Weyl semimetals with broken time reversal symmetry are difficult to identify unambiguously. In this work, using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, we visualized the electronic structure of the ferromagnetic crystal Co 3 Sn 2 S 2 and
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Fermi-arc diversity on surface terminations of the magnetic Weyl semimetal Co3Sn2S2
Bulk–surface correspondence in Weyl semimetals ensures the formation of topological "Fermi arc" surface bands whose existence is guaranteed by bulk Weyl nodes. By investigating three distinct surface terminations of the ferromagnetic semimetal Co 3 Sn 2 S 2 , we verify spectroscopically its classification as a time-reversal symmetry-broken Weyl semimetal. We show that the distinct surface potenti
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Evolutionary flexibility in flooding response circuitry in angiosperms
Flooding due to extreme weather threatens crops and ecosystems. To understand variation in gene regulatory networks activated by submergence, we conducted a high-resolution analysis of chromatin accessibility and gene expression at three scales of transcript control in four angiosperms, ranging from a dryland-adapted wild species to a wetland crop. The data define a cohort of conserved submergenc
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Senescence in immunity against helminth parasites predicts adult mortality in a wild mammal
Our understanding of the deterioration in immune function in old age—immunosenescence—derives principally from studies of modern human populations and laboratory animals. The generality and significance of this process for systems experiencing complex, natural infections and environmental challenges are unknown. Here, we show that late-life declines in an important immune marker of resistance to
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An sp-hybridized molecular carbon allotrope, cyclo[18]carbon
Carbon allotropes built from rings of two-coordinate atoms, known as cyclo[ n ]carbons, have fascinated chemists for many years, but until now they could not be isolated or structurally characterized because of their high reactivity. We generated cyclo[18]carbon (C 18 ) using atom manipulation on bilayer NaCl on Cu(111) at 5 kelvin by eliminating carbon monoxide from a cyclocarbon oxide molecule,
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CRISPR-mediated live imaging of genome editing and transcription
We report a robust, versatile approach called CRISPR live-cell fluorescent in situ hybridization (LiveFISH) using fluorescent oligonucleotides for genome tracking in a broad range of cell types, including primary cells. An intrinsic stability switch of CRISPR guide RNAs enables LiveFISH to accurately detect chromosomal disorders such as Patau syndrome in prenatal amniotic fluid cells and track mu
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Reorganization of surviving mammal communities after the end-Pleistocene megafaunal extinction
Large mammals are at high risk of extinction globally. To understand the consequences of their demise for community assembly, we tracked community structure through the end-Pleistocene megafaunal extinction in North America. We decomposed the effects of biotic and abiotic factors by analyzing co-occurrence within the mutual ranges of species pairs. Although shifting climate drove an increase in n
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REM sleep-active MCH neurons are involved in forgetting hippocampus-dependent memories
The neural mechanisms underlying memory regulation during sleep are not yet fully understood. We found that melanin concentrating hormone–producing neurons (MCH neurons) in the hypothalamus actively contribute to forgetting in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Hypothalamic MCH neurons densely innervated the dorsal hippocampus. Activation or inhibition of MCH neurons impaired or improved hippocampus
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Structural basis for client recognition and activity of Hsp40 chaperones
Hsp70 and Hsp40 chaperones work synergistically in a wide range of biological processes including protein synthesis, membrane translocation, and folding. We used nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to determine the solution structure and dynamic features of an Hsp40 in complex with an unfolded client protein. Atomic structures of the various binding sites in the client complexed to the bindin
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Global trends in antimicrobial resistance in animals in low- and middle-income countries
The global scale-up in demand for animal protein is the most notable dietary trend of our time. Antimicrobial consumption in animals is threefold that of humans and has enabled large-scale animal protein production. The consequences for the development of antimicrobial resistance in animals have received comparatively less attention than in humans. We analyzed 901 point prevalence surveys of path
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A lineage-resolved molecular atlas of C. elegans embryogenesis at single-cell resolution
Caenorhabditis elegans is an animal with few cells but a wide diversity of cell types. In this study, we characterize the molecular basis for their specification by profiling the transcriptomes of 86,024 single embryonic cells. We identify 502 terminal and preterminal cell types, mapping most single-cell transcriptomes to their exact position in C. elegans ’ invariant lineage. Using these annotat
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Linkages between flow regime, biota, and ecosystem processes: Implications for river restoration
River ecosystems are highly biodiverse, influence global biogeochemical cycles, and provide valued services. However, humans are increasingly degrading fluvial ecosystems by altering their streamflows. Effective river restoration requires advancing our mechanistic understanding of how flow regimes affect biota and ecosystem processes. Here, we review emerging advances in hydroecology relevant to
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The human imperative of stabilizing global climate change at 1.5{degrees}C
Increased concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases have led to a global mean surface temperature 1.0°C higher than during the pre-industrial period. We expand on the recent IPCC Special Report on global warming of 1.5°C and review the additional risks associated with higher levels of warming, each having major implications for multiple geographies, climates, and ecosystems. Limiting warming
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Comment on "Revised paleoaltimetry data show low Tibetan Plateau elevation during the Eocene"
Botsyun et al . (Research Articles, 1 March 2019, eaaq1436) have suggested that the Tibetan Plateau was low (substantially less than 3000 meters) during the Eocene, based on a comparison of oxygen isotope proxy data with isotope-enabled climate model simulations. However, we contend that their conclusions are flawed as the result of a number of failings of both the modeling and the data compariso
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Response to Comment on "Revised paleoaltimetry data show low Tibetan Plateau elevation during the Eocene"
Valdes et al . contest our results, suggesting failings in our modeling approach as well as in our comparison with data. Although their comment points to interesting ideas of improvement, we find that their critique reflects an incomplete understanding of our methods and is not supported by the material they provide.
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'We declare our support for Extinction Rebellion': an open letter from Australia's academics
Leading academics from around the country say it is their moral duty to rebel to ‘defend life itself’ • Hundreds of Australian academics declare support for climate rebellion We the undersigned represent diverse academic disciplines, and the views expressed here are those of the signatories and not their universities. While our academic perspectives and expertise may differ, we are united on one
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Superbug hotspots emerging in farms across globe – study
Global outbreak of antibiotic-resistant superbugs linked to overconsumption of meat Hotspots of antibiotic-resistant superbugs are springing up in farms around the world, the direct result of our overconsumption of meat, with potentially disastrous consequences for human health, a study has found. Areas in north-east India, north-east China and the Red River delta in Vietnam were identified as ho
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Farm Animals Are the Next Big Antibiotic Resistance Threat
Bacteria harvested from pigs and chickens are developing resistance to numerous antibiotics at an alarming rate.
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AI helps reduce Amazon hydropower dams' carbon footprint
A team of scientists has developed a computational model that uses artificial intelligence to find sites for hydropower dams in order to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Persistent headache or back pain 'twice as likely' in the presence of the other
People with persistent back pain or persistent headaches are twice as likely to suffer from both disorders, a new study has revealed.
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Genetic variants with possible positive implications for lifestyle
A research team has examined the interplay between genetics, cardiovascular disease and educational attainment in a major population study. Genetic variants which had been linked to educational attainment in other studies were observed in the subjects. The researchers found that these variants also had implications for a more health-conscious lifestyle and thus a lower risk of cardiovascular disea
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How people with psychopathic traits control their 'dark impulses'
How do people with psychopathic traits control their 'dark impulses?' A team of researchers are finding answers in levels of gray matter density in the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex, a region of the brain involved in the regulation of emotions, including fear and anger.
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Novel regulator of mitochondrial cell death reveals a promising target for cancer therapy
Researchers have described the role of mitochondrial fission factor (MFF) in controlling survival of cancer cells, suggesting the protein could represent a promising therapeutic target.
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Unified sensor to better control effects of shock waves
Researchers have developed a unified shock sensor to quickly and accurately dispel harmful shock waves.
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To grow or to flower: Genes IDed in early land plant descendant also found in modern crops
Since they first arrived on land, plants have likely been using the same genetic tools to regulate whether they grow bigger or reproduce. The discovery was made using liverwort, one descendant of the first plants to move out of the ancient oceans and onto land.
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Three billion North American birds have vanished since 1970, surveys show
Even common birds are in steep decline, spurring hunt for causes
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Bird populations in US and Canada down 3bn in 50 years
Scientists conclude the major factor is habitat loss driven by human activity.
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North America Has Lost 3 Billion Birds, Scientists Say
Researchers estimate that the bird population has fallen by a quarter since 1970. More than 90% of the loss can be attributed to just a dozen bird families, including sparrows, blackbirds and finches. (Image credit: Steven Mlodinow/EOL.org; Greg Lasley/EOL.org; dfwuw/EOL.org)
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Wild African buffalo provide key insights into the genetics of TB resistance
Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers at Oregon State University discovered areas in the African buffalo genome linked to risk for TB infection. Their finding also demonstrates the complex interplay between host immune responses and spread of infectious disease.
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No bones about it: a first glimpse of what Denisovans looked like
Scientists paint a picture using genetic data alone. Dyani Lewis reports.
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Extinction leads to restructuring
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Priming responses to checkpoint blockade
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A brain pathway for active forgetting
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Worms yield opioid receptor insight
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Tracking nucleic acids in living cells
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The need to stabilize global climate
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River restoration guided by research
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Identifying terminal nematode cells
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Livestock antibiotic resistance
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The topology of line nodes
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An 18-member carbon ring
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The decline of resistance in old age
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Flood-resistance from gene regulation
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Tumors metabolically paralyze T cells
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How learning to read changes the brain
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Wild African buffalo provide key insights into the genetics of TB resistance
Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers at Oregon State University discovered areas in the African buffalo genome linked to risk for TB infection. Their finding also demonstrates the complex interplay between host immune responses and spread of infectious disease.
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Wild animals' immune systems decline with age, sheep study finds
It is well established that weakened immune systems in old age affect people's health and fitness, but a study suggests that it is also an issue for wild animals.
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Over 1,600 scientists call for conservation funding to solve the biodiversity crisis
The journal Science has published a letter titled "Solve the biodiversity crisis with funding," coauthored by scientists at Defenders of Wildlife and universities across the country. More than 1,600 scientists have so far endorsed the letter, calling on Congress to fully fund conservation programs that protect biodiversity from severe and growing threats.
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Grains in the rain: New study opens the door to flood resistant crops
Of the major food crops, only rice is currently able to survive flooding. Thanks to new research, that could soon change—good news for a world in which rains are increasing in both frequency and intensity.
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Division by subtraction: Extinction of large mammal species likely drove survivors apart
When a series of large mammal species began going extinct roughly 12,000 years ago, many surviving species began going their separate ways, says new research led by Macquarie University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Antimicrobial resistance is rising drastically: study
The world is experiencing unprecedented economic growth in low- and middle-income countries. An increasing number of people in India, China, Latin America and Africa have become wealthier, and this is reflected in their consumption of meat and dairy products. In Africa, meat consumption has risen by more than half; in Asia and Latin America it is up by two-thirds.
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New study finds US and Canada have lost more than 1 in 4 birds in the past 50 years
A study published today in the journal Science reveals that since 1970, bird populations in the United States and Canada have declined by 29 percent, or almost 3 billion birds, signaling a widespread ecological crisis. The results show tremendous losses across diverse groups of birds and habitats—from iconic songsters such as meadowlarks to long-distance migrants such as swallows and backyard bird
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Global climate strike: how you can get involved
Millions will take to the streets in global climate crisis protests from 20 to 27 September Climate strike: global climate change protest as Greta Thunberg and students march – live updates Climate strikes: are you taking part in Friday’s protests? The global climate strike kicks off on Friday and will ripple across the world in more than 4,000 locations, the start of a weeklong movement to train
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In media coverage of climate change, where are the facts?
The New York Times makes a concerted effort to drive home the point that climate change is real, but it does a poor job of presenting the basic facts about climate change that could convince skeptics, according to a review of the paper's coverage since 1980.
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Decoding how kids get into hacking
Is your kid obsessed with video games and hanging out with questionable friends? These are common traits for involvement in cybercrime, among other delinquencies. New research from Michigan State University identified characteristics and gender-specific behaviors in kids that could lead them to become juvenile hackers.
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NASA-NOAA satellite finds Tropical Storm Kiko staying in shape
Satellite imagery from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite showed Tropical Storm Kiko maintained its shape and strength after weakening from hurricane-force.
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Wild animals' immune systems decline with age, sheep study finds
It is well established that weakened immune systems in old age affect people's health and fitness, but a study suggests that it is also an issue for wild animals.
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Over 1,600 scientists call for conservation funding to solve the biodiversity crisis
The journal Science has published a letter titled "Solve the biodiversity crisis with funding," coauthored by scientists at Defenders of Wildlife and universities across the country. More than 1,600 scientists have so far endorsed the letter, calling on Congress to fully fund conservation programs that protect biodiversity from severe and growing threats.
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Investments to address climate change are good business
An internationally respected group of scientists have urgently called on world leaders to accelerate efforts to tackle climate change. Almost every aspect of the planet's environment and ecology is undergoing changes in response to climate change, some of which will be profound if not catastrophic in the future.
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Grains in the rain: New study opens the door to flood resistant crops
Of the major food crops, only rice is currently able to survive flooding. Thanks to new research, that could soon change—good news for a world in which rains are increasing in both frequency and intensity.
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Division by subtraction: Extinction of large mammal species likely drove survivors apart
When a series of large mammal species began going extinct roughly 12,000 years ago, many surviving species began going their separate ways, says new research led by Macquarie University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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Antimicrobial resistance is rising drastically: study
The world is experiencing unprecedented economic growth in low- and middle-income countries. An increasing number of people in India, China, Latin America and Africa have become wealthier, and this is reflected in their consumption of meat and dairy products. In Africa, meat consumption has risen by more than half; in Asia and Latin America it is up by two-thirds.
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Bridge between quantum mechanics and general relativity still possible
Quantum mechanics and the general theory of relativity form the bedrock of the current understanding of physics—yet the two theories don't seem to work together. Physical phenomena rely on relationship of motion between the observed and the observer. Certain rules hold true across types of observed objects and those observing, but those rules tend to break down at the quantum level, where subatomi
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Physicists discover topological behavior of electrons in 3-D magnetic material
An international team of researchers led by scientists at Princeton University has found that a magnetic material at room temperature enables electrons to behave counterintuitively, acting collectively rather than as individuals. Their collective behavior mimics massless particles and anti-particles that coexist in an unexpected way and together form an exotic loop-like structure.
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New study finds US and Canada have lost more than 1 in 4 birds in the past 50 years
A study published today in the journal Science reveals that since 1970, bird populations in the United States and Canada have declined by 29 percent, or almost 3 billion birds, signaling a widespread ecological crisis. The results show tremendous losses across diverse groups of birds and habitats—from iconic songsters such as meadowlarks to long-distance migrants such as swallows and backyard bird
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Silent Skies: Billions of North American Birds Have Vanished
Though waterfowl and raptor populations have made recoveries, bird populations have declined since 1970 across nearly all habitats — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Silent Skies: Billions of North American Birds Have Vanished
Though waterfowl and raptor populations have made recoveries, bird populations have declined since 1970 across nearly all habitats — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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The decline of nature’s song
New study on US and Canadian bird populations signals ‘a widespread ecological crisis’. Ian Connellan reports.
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Perception of musical pitch varies across cultures
What we know helps determine what we hear, study show.
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A surprising link between tech change and evolutionary theory
Metalwork in the ancient Middle East can be described using concepts first developed by fossil hunters. Barry Keily reports.
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Monosex animal populations ‘could help prevent disease and poverty’
Tomer Ventura, from Australia’s University of the Sunshine Coast, explores the science.
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Hitchhiking in a cell
Molecular movement may hold a key to understanding ALS.
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Silent Skies: Billions of North American Birds Have Vanished
Though waterfowl and raptor populations have made recoveries, bird populations have declined since 1970 across nearly all habitats — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Denisovans: Face of long-lost human relative unveiled
The reconstructions offer the first glimpse of what the Denisovan looked like.
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NASA-NOAA satellite finds Lorena's strong storms lashing Mexico
Imagery from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite found Tropical Storm Lorena lashing the western coast of Mexico.
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Amazon Buys 100,000 Electric Trucks from Rivian (Total EV SUVs, Pickups Built to Date: 0)
Amazon partners with 10-year-old startup Rivian to provide 100,000 all-electric delivery trucks by 2024. Jeff Bezos says Amazon will get 100 percent of its …
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No bones about it: a first glimpse of what Denisovans looked like
Scientists paint a picture using genetic data alone. Dyani Lewis reports.
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Apples iOS 13 adds enough features that you may not need an iPhone 11
Apple's iOS 13 update is here for the iPhone, and it's dark.
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The Perks And Perils Of Plant Parenthood
Millennials might be accused of killing a lot of industries. The plant business isn't one of them.
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Police Detain “Flying” Taxi for Speeding During Test
Speed Trap French startup Seabubbles recently took its in-development autonomous electric taxi, which uses hydrofoils to appear to “fly” above water, for a test ride on Paris’ River Seine — and police promptly pulled the craft over for exceeding the speed limit. “Our vehicle has the right to go at 30km/h, when normally the speed limit on the river is 12km/h,” SeaBubbles co-founder Anders Bringdal
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Explore the gauges, levers, and history of a 747's iconic cockpit
The flight deck of a British Airways 747-400. (Jeanette D. Moses/) The cockpit of a British Airways Boeing 747-400 is a beautifully complex place where a handful of analog gauges live side-by-side with digital displays. Among the vast array of system switches and controls in the worn flight deck, some parts are easier to understand than others. Four Rolls Royce engines power the giant 747 aircraf
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Scientists to Join Teens in Global Climate Strike
Those who plan to participate say communication is critical to researchers' role.
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AI helps reduce Amazon hydropower dams' carbon footprint
A team of scientists has developed a computational model that uses artificial intelligence to find sites for hydropower dams in order to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Researchers show how railroad worms produce red light
Differences in the molecular structures explain the different colors of this bioluminescence in different species. This discovery has the potential for new biotechnological applications, such as the imaging of muscles, blood and hemoglobin-rich tissue.
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RUDN University mathematician first described the movement in a flat strip of plasma
RUDN University mathematician for the first time proved the theorem of existence and uniqueness of solutions of the Zakharov-Kuznetsov equation in a strip. Such theorems are very rare for partial differential equations. The new results can be applied, for instance, in astrophysics, in describing the propagation of plane waves in plasma. The article is published in the journal Nonlinear Analysis: R
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NASA-NOAA satellite finds Lorena's strong storms lashing Mexico
Imagery from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite found Tropical Storm Lorena lashing the western coast of Mexico.
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Scientists identify a possible new treatment for diabetic retinopathy
About 1 in 3 diabetic patients develops diabetic retinopathy (DR), which can impair vision and lead to blindness. A new study in The American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier, provides clear evidence that high glucose increases the levels of enzymatic precursor — lysyl oxidase propeptide (LOX-PP) — that promotes cell death, which was verified in an animal model of diabetes. These find
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In media coverage of climate change, where are the facts?
The New York Times stands out for its coverage of the environment and climate change. Yet, says a UC Berkeley study, its articles on climate change seldom mention key facts behind the scientific consensus that global warming is real – facts that could sway skeptics or clear up confusion, even among climate activists. Such facts – for example, that climate change, once it happens, is permanent — c
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Bob Iger Imagines an Alt-History Where Disney and Apple Merge
In his new memoir, the Mouse House CEO claims that if Steve Jobs were still alive they would've discussed combining their companies.
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Is It Time to Quit Vaping?
Health officials have recommended that people refrain from using e-cigarettes as they investigate a severe lung illness that has killed eight people. Here are some things to consider.
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Why we mustn’t forget the effects of climate change on mental health
When Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico, it didn't just flatten houses and flood hospitals – it plunged the island into a darkness that many islanders have yet to emerge from, both literally and metaphorically. The catastrophe sent the island into the longest blackout in US history. Six months after the disaster, many residents are still without access to power. “Such prolonged darkness
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NASA-NOAA satellite finds Tropical Storm Kiko staying in shape
Satellite imagery from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite showed Tropical Storm Kiko maintained its shape and strength after weakening from hurricane-force.
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Researchers relate neuropsychological tests with real-life activity in multiple sclerosis
To best serve the clinical needs of individuals with MS, neuropsychological testing needs to be viewed in larger context comprising non-cognitive variables, such as motor ability and demographic values, fatigue and depression, and disease activity and level of disability, as well as person-specific factors such as personality and coping styles. 'It's important to note that other types of assessmen
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Latest issue of Alzheimer's & Dementia
Predicting heart disease might also be a warning sign for Alzheimer's; A new way to think about the environment and Alzheimer's research; Most dementia patients don't receive care from physicians who specialize in brain health.
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‘EarEcho’ uses your ear to unlock your phone
A new prototype technology called EarEcho uses modified wireless earbuds to authenticate smartphone users via their ear canal, researchers report. The pervasiveness of people wearing in-ear headphones, especially on college campuses, intrigued computer scientist Zhanpeng Jin. “We have so many students walking around with speakers in their ears. It led me to wonder what else we could do with them,
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Reports may ‘dangerously underestimate’ Amazon fires
Fires in the Amazon and throughout South America have raged for weeks, but capturing the true scale will require cooperation between scientists, indigenous people, and reporters on the ground, an expert says. The fires have sparked dire predictions about climate change, criticism of the Brazilian government over increased deforestation, and a viral moment of social media grief coalescing around t
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Giant Volcano on Jupiter’s Moon Could Erupt Any Second
A true color approximation of Jupiter's moon Io taken by the Galileo spacecraft in 1999. (credit: PIRL/University of Arizona) A volcano spread across an area greater than Lake Michigan could erupt any day. Located on Jupiter’s moon Io scientists predict that Loki, named after the Norse trickster god, is due to explode sometime in mid-September. The volcano last erupted in May 2018, an event also p
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When Did Humans Reach North America? The Question Keeps Growing More Complex
Native Americans have been visiting Calvert Island off the Canadian coast for more than 10,000 years. (Credit: Pacific Northwest Sailing/Shutterstock) Humans have long found comfort on Calvert Island, just off the coast of mainland British Columbia. For millennia, they have climbed the island’s rocky outcrops, walked through its rainy conifer forests, and waded through its chilly intertidal pools
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This is What Denisovans May Have Looked Like
This is an estimate of what Denisovans may have looked like, based on a new DNA analysis technique. (Credit: Maayan Harel) Every time archaeologists pry the remains of a newly-identified human ancestor from the earth, there’s one question we care about most: What did they look like? For the first time, researchers have tried to answer that burning query about Denisovans, one of the most intriguing
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Backchat: Covering Climate Now
Nature, Published online: 19 September 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02828-6 Benjamin Thompson hosts our regular roundtable discussion, with guests Helen Pearson, Lizzie Brown, and Ehsan Masood.
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iOS 13 Arrives, But Not Without Some Bugs
Your iPhone will get a software update this week, but you might want to wait for iOS 13.1.
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New York City has big plans—and $20 billion—to save itself from climate change
Well-hidden sea walls, white rooftops, and community programs to monitor for signs of heat illnesses are all part of the strategy for helping the Big Apple cope with global warming.
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Jævndøgnet styrer kalenderen
PLUS. Jævndøgnet er det centrale element i vores kalender. Men hvor pave Gregor tog udgangspunkt i forårsjævndøgn, ville de franske republikanere tage udgangspunkt i efterårsjævndøgn.
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Religious hospitals often fail to supply adequate family planning training
Nearly half of all Catholic and other religious hospitals fail to comply with required abortion and family planning training for obstetrics and gynecology residents, putting women at potential risk, according to a new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Neurons promote growth of brain tumor cells
In a current paper published in the journal 'Nature', Heidelberg-based researchers and physicians describe how neurons in the brain establish contact with aggressive glioblastomas and thus promote tumor growth / New tumor activation mechanism provides starting points for clinical trials.
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McLean successfully integrates spirituality and religion with mental health treatment
McLean Hospital clinicians describe the success of the hospital's Spiritual Psychotherapy for Inpatient, Residential & Intensive Treatment (SPIRIT) program.
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Wild African buffalo provide key insights into the genetics of TB resistance
Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers at Oregon State University discovered areas in the African buffalo genome linked to risk for TB infection. Their finding also demonstrates the complex interplay between host immune responses and spread of infectious disease.
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Appreciating the classical elegance of time crystals
Structures known as 'time crystals' — which repeat in time as conventional crystals repeat in space — have recently captured the interest and imagination of researchers across disciplines. The concept has emerged from the context of quantum many-body systems, but ETH physicists have now developed a versatile framework that clarifies connections to classical works dating back nearly two centuries
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Decoding how kids get into hacking
New research from Michigan State University identified characteristics and gender-specific behaviors in kids that could lead them to become juvenile hackers. The researchers assessed responses from 50,000 teens from around the world to determine predictors of hacking and are the first to dig into gendered differences from a global data set.
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Astrophysicists Warn That Entire Galaxies “Are Being Killed”
Paging Galactus Distant galaxies are dying. Stripped of their ability to produce new stars, the unfortunate galaxies are stuck in time, slowly vanishing as their existing stars fade away or die in violent supernovas . Now a team is investigating the nearby Virgo Cluster to figure out what’s going on in hopes that similar phenomena are happening there, project leader and McMaster University astrop
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Biologists untangle growth and defense in maize, define key antibiotic pathways
In order to meet the demands of growing human populations, agricultural production must double within the next 30 years. Yet the health of today's crops and the promise of their yield face a rising slate of threats—from pests to chaotic weather events—leading to an urgent need to identify effective, natural plant defense strategies.
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NASA analyzes rainfall rates in strengthening tropical storm Jerry
NASA has the unique capability of peering under the clouds in storms and measuring the rate in which rain is falling. Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite passed over Tropical Storm Jerry from its orbit in space and measured rainfall rates throughout the storm.
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Exclusive analysis: College student voting doubled in 2018
College-student voting rates in the 2018 midterm elections doubled compared to the 2014 midterms, marking a watershed election year for student voter turnout, according to a report today from the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE) at Tufts University's Tisch College of Civic Life. The report, Democracy Counts 2018, is based on an analysis of the voting patterns of more than 10 milli
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Biologists untangle growth and defense in maize, define key antibiotic pathways
In order to meet the demands of growing human populations, agricultural production must double within the next 30 years. Yet the health of today's crops and the promise of their yield face a rising slate of threats—from pests to chaotic weather events—leading to an urgent need to identify effective, natural plant defense strategies.
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NASA estimates Tropical Depression Imelda's huge Texas rainfall
Northeastern Texas has borne the brunt of Tropical Depression Imelda's heavy rainfall and NASA estimated that rainfall with an algorithm that incorporates data from satellites and observations.
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How Apple Arcade Will Reshape Mobile Gaming
The gaming app ecosystem is built on in-app purchases and ads. What happens when you take them away?
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How to construct a protein factory
Cells consist of a multitude of molecular structures, some of them exhibiting a staggering complexity. Ribosomes, the protein factories of the cell, belong to the biggest and most sophisticated complexes and are made up of RNA as well as a large number of proteins. They exist in every living being and are considered as one of the cellular machines that has changed the least through all stages of t
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Greece: Oxygen-starved fish dying in drought-hit lake
Tens of thousands of dead fish have been found on the banks of a lake in a protected nature reserve in northern Greece after high temperatures and drought conditions caused a severe drop in water levels.
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How to construct a protein factory
Cells consist of a multitude of molecular structures, some of them exhibiting a staggering complexity. Ribosomes, the protein factories of the cell, belong to the biggest and most sophisticated complexes and are made up of RNA as well as a large number of proteins. They exist in every living being and are considered as one of the cellular machines that has changed the least through all stages of t
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Big cities breed partners in crime
Researchers have long known that bigger cities disproportionately generate more crime. Now a new study from Northwestern University and the Santa Fe Institute explains why: It's easier for criminals to find collaborators.
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How to successfully recruit minority adolescents for STI/HIV prevention research
Disparities in rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV between Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino adolescents and their white counterparts are well documented. Culturally and developmentally appropriate efforts targeted to help these youth establish healthy practices to lower their risk of sexually transmitted infections are warranted. However, such interventions present un
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Biologists untangle growth and defense in maize, define key antibiotic pathways
Studying the complex layers of immunity in maize, a staple for diets around the world, scientists have identified key genes that enable surprisingly diverse antibiotic cocktails that can be produced as defensive blends against numerous disease agents. UC San Diego biologists describe how they combined an array of scientific approaches to clearly define 6 genes that encode enzymes responsible for t
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Exclusive analysis: College student voting doubled in 2018
College-student voting rates in the 2018 midterm elections doubled compared to the 2014 midterms, marking a watershed election year for student voter turnout, according to a report today from the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE) at Tufts University's Tisch College of Civic Life.
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Let there be light: Synthesizing organic compounds
The appeal of developing improved drugs to promote helpful reactions or prevent harmful ones has driven organic chemists to better understand how to synthetically create these molecules and reactions in the laboratory. A team from Yokohama National University in Japan has taken a step toward making this wish a reality with their latest study, published on July 19 in the Journal of Organic Chemistr
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Disrupting key protein alters biological rhythms in water flea
The E75 protein is a key regulator of some biological rhythms through interactions with nitric oxide. Suppression of E75 results in longer molt cycles and reduced numbers of offspring in the water flea, Daphnia magna. The work also raises questions about the ability of nitric oxide from environmental sources to disrupt biological rhythms that are critical to population sustainability.
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NASA analyzes rainfall rates in strengthening tropical storm Jerry
NASA has the unique capability of peering under the clouds in storms and measuring the rate in which rain is falling. Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite passed over Tropical Storm Jerry from its orbit in space and measured rainfall rates throughout the storm.
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Scientists Recreate the Face of a Denisovan Using DNA
By mapping gene expressions, researchers can determine some anatomical features of our distant hominin relatives
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So you want to try intermittent fasting. Here's how to do it.
Your food might even taste better if you've waited a day to eat it. (Gardie Design & Social Media Marketing via Unsplash/) Check any recent roundup of popular diets, and you’re sure to see intermittent fasting on the list. Like any weight-loss program, this one—which calls for long stretches of time with limited to no food—isn’t a quick fix. But according to nutrition experts, it can be effective
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Instant messaging in proteins discovered
Proteins are essential for every living cell and responsible for many fundamental processes. They are required as biocatalysts in metabolism and for signalling inside and between cells. Many diseases are due to failures in this communication, and the origins of signalling in proteins have been a source of scientific debate. As published in Nature, a team at the University of Göttingen has observed
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BU researchers create new protocol to improve gene therapy tool production
A method to create a faster and lower cost alternative for a gene therapy tool has been developed by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers.
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NASA estimates Tropical Depression Imelda's huge Texas rainfall
Northeastern Texas has borne the brunt of Tropical Depression Imelda's heavy rainfall and NASA estimated that rainfall with an algorithm that incorporates data from satellites and observations.
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States Warn Residents About Rare Mosquito-Borne Illness That Has Killed 5
Health authorities are investigating other cases of Eastern equine encephalitis, a virus transmitted through a mosquito bite, which has left at least five people dead in three states this year.
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Researchers develop unified sensor to better control effects of shock waves
As a fighter jet quickly ascends and accelerates forward, a sonic boom reverberates across the jet's surface and through the surrounding sound waves. At best, it's unpleasant noise pollution. At worst, it can damage the surface of the aircraft. Dissipating this shock wave presents a tough challenge as traditional methods tend to offer efficiency or precision, but not both.
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First portrait of mysterious Denisovans drawn from DNA
Nature, Published online: 19 September 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02820-0 Scientists analysed chemical changes to the ancient humans’ DNA to reveal broad, Neanderthal-like facial features.
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Daily briefing: Cancer cells hijack the brain’s nerves
Nature, Published online: 19 September 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02824-w Brain tumour cells connect to neurons and form functional synapses, c-section babies are missing key microbes and how to save coral reefs for real.
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Heat Loss to Night Sky Powers Off-Grid Lights
A slight temperature difference at night between a surface losing heat and the surrounding air can be harnessed to generate electricity to power lights.
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A revolutionary technology to study cell nanomechanics
Researchers at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) and MIT's Laser Biomedical Research Center (LBRC) have developed a new way to study cells, paving the way for a better understanding of how cancers spread and become killers.
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A revolutionary technology to study cell nanomechanics
Researchers at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) and MIT's Laser Biomedical Research Center (LBRC) have developed a new way to study cells, paving the way for a better understanding of how cancers spread and become killers.
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Michigan Warns Residents About Mosquito-Borne Illness After a Death
Health authorities are investigating other cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis, which is transmitted through a mosquito bite, after one man died and two people were confirmed infected.
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Vaping Illnesses Increase to 530 Probable Cases, C.D.C. Says
More than three-fourths of those sickened are male, health officials said, and half are under 25. Missouri reported the eighth death linked to vaping during this summer’s crisis.
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How to Keep Teachers From Leaving the Profession
Editor’s Note: In the next five years, most of America’s most experienced teachers will retire. The Baby Boomers are leaving behind a nation of more novice educators. In 1988, a teacher most commonly had 15 years of experience. Less than three decades later, that number had fallen to just three years leading a classroom . The Atlantic’ s “On Teaching” project is crisscrossing the country to talk
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Making Medicine More Compassionate
It’s crucial—and it’s teachable — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Asteroid Dust Triggered an Explosion of Life on Ancient Earth
At 466 million years ago, the breakup of a large space rock may have led to major changes in our planet’s biodiversity — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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New research shows that European hedgehogs in Denmark carry a secret
Most people consider the hedgehog a welcome guest in the garden. But a newly published study reveals that the Danish hedgehogs carry a secret. Through a research collaboration between Institute of Biology at University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Naturama and Statens Serum Institut, scientists have discovered that Danish hedgehogs carry mecC-MRSA in their snouts.
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NASA satellite data shows Humberto's structure change
NASA's Aqua Satellite provided data on Major Hurricane Humberto that revealed its structure was changing as it was moving through the North Atlantic Ocean and past Bermuda.On Sept. 18 at 12:30 p.m. EDT, the Moderate Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite provided visible data on Humberto and measured clouds heights and temperatures that indicated a sh
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New research shows that European hedgehogs in Denmark carry a secret
Most people consider the hedgehog a welcome guest in the garden. But a newly published study reveals that the Danish hedgehogs carry a secret. Through a research collaboration between Institute of Biology at University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Naturama and Statens Serum Institut, scientists have discovered that Danish hedgehogs carry mecC-MRSA in their snouts.
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Azealia Banks Reveals Song About Publicly Executing Elon Musk
Future Shock In a since-deleted Instagram post , rapper Azealia Banks revealed that she’s written a song called “96′ Corolla (Motorman)” for the digital version of her “Yung Rapunxel II” mixtape. Set in 3030, the track tells the story of an “ungrateful technocrat” named Alon Dust who invents a brain interface called Neuralink — just like real-like technocrat Elon Musk is trying to do — and is the
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Four computer monitors to seriously upgrade your home office
deduct this expense from your taxes If you own your own business, you may be able to deduct this expense from your taxes . (Niclas Illg via Unsplash/) An additional monitor can expand your workspace without the expense of a new desk or computer. If you typically use a laptop, but want a larger screen at home or at your office, a larger display at eye-level can also help you sit up straight instea
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Investigating Targeted CD8 Activation via Immune Checkpoint Inhibition with an Advanced Multiplex Immunofluorescence Assay
Ultivue Inc. invites you to join them for this educational webinar
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Scientists Say This High Tech Baseball Cap Can Reverse Baldness
A newly-invented baseball cap may be able to reverse balding by mildly shocking your scalp for hours on end. The hat is really just a fashionable covering for a thin patch that generates electricity when it bends and twists, New Scientist reports . The patch may someday be able to reverse baldness without the pain, expense and inconvenience associated with hair restoration surgery or stem cell tr
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Trying to eat eco-friendly? These charts show how different diets could change the planet.
Beans and seeds could be an important substitute for red meat in the future. (v2osk/Unsplash/) Millions of people eat foods that are bad for them and the planet. Fixing those diets could save lives and cut down on greenhouse gases, but the question is, how? For years, researchers have been trying to model the impacts of switching over to plant-based mean plans . What they've found, though, is tha
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Fish waste-based alternative to plastic wins Dyson Award
MarinaTex is an alternative to the single-use plastics such as those used in sandwich packets.
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Fossils reveal a gigantic marsupial’s bizarre anatomy
Nature, Published online: 19 September 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02794-z A now-extinct Australian animal was even bigger than previously thought and had joints that are unique among mammals.
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It’s a Dirty Job, but Someone Has to Do It and Not Get Eaten
Cleaner shrimp appear to have developed a strategy that protects them from predators they get very close to.
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How to construct a protein factory
The complexity of molecular structures in the cell is amazing. Having achieved great success in elucidating these structures in recent years, biologists are now taking on the next challenge: to find out more about how they are constructed. A joint research project between two groups from the University of Bern and ETH Zurich now provides insight into a very unusual construction process in the unic
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LGBT+ women face barriers to healthcare
New study suggests diversity messaging is not filtering down to frontline staff.
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Quality control in cells
A protective protein that detects newly-made incomplete protein chains in higher cells is found to have a relative in bacteria. There, the protein also plays a central role in quality control which ensures that defective proteins are degraded. The functional mechanism of these Rqc2 proteins must therefore have already existed several billion years ago in the so-called last universal common ancesto
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No bones about it, this protein slows down fracture-healing
Broken bones are a bigger deal the older you are: healed bones of older people are weaker and more likely to re-fracture. In a paper published in JCI Insight on Sept. 19, Duke scientists found that a certain protein, which is more prevalent in older people, interferes with bone healing. They hope this discovery will lead to new treatments to help people heal after injuries or surgeries.
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Kindness is a top priority in a long-term partner according to a new international study
One of the top qualities that we look for in a long-term partner is kindness, according to new research by Swansea University.
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Researchers develop unified sensor to better control effects of shock waves
Researchers with Yokohama National University in Japan have developed a unified shock sensor to quickly and accurately dispel harmful shock waves. They published their results on July 4 in the Journal of Computational Physics.
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Novel regulator of mitochondrial cell death reveals a promising target for cancer therapy
Wistar researchers have described the role of mitochondrial fission factor (MFF) in controlling survival of cancer cells, suggesting the protein could represent a promising therapeutic target.
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NASA satellite data shows Humberto's structure change
NASA's Aqua Satellite provided data on Major Hurricane Humberto that revealed its structure was changing as it was moving through the North Atlantic Ocean and past Bermuda.
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Study examines how people with psychopathic traits control their 'dark impulses'
How do people with psychopathic traits control their 'dark impulses?' A team of researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Kentucky are finding answers in levels of gray matter density in the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex, a region of the brain involved in the regulation of emotions, including fear and anger.
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Making Medicine More Compassionate
It’s crucial—and it’s teachable — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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The Problem with Failing to Admit We Don't Know
Although numbers are often treated as cold, hard facts, we should be willing to acknowledge how uncertain they can be — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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I Was Never Taught Where Humans Came From
Here’s what I remember from biology class at my public high school in Texas: We learned everything there is to know about the Krebs cycle. We collected bugs in the heat and suffocated them in jars of nail-polish remover. We did not, to my recollection, learn much of anything about how the human species originated. Most scientists believe that the beings that would become humans branched off from
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USA's flåde bekræfter: Videoer med mystiske objekter i luften er ægte
Flåden kalder det uidentificerede luftfænomener.
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SMART announces a revolutionary tech to study cell nanomechanics
Researchers at SMART, MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, in collaboration with MIT's Laser Biomedical Research Center (LBRC), have built a microscope that enables scientists to study the nuclear mechanics of cells while keeping their native properties intact — something that wasn't possible with the existing invasive methods for nuclear mechanics. The breakthrough can pave the way for new ca
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Mast cell expansion from blood
Mast cells are critically involved in immunity and immune disorders.
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Genetic variants with possible positive implications for lifestyle
A German and British research team lead by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has examined the interplay between genetics, cardiovascular disease and educational attainment in a major population study. Genetic variants which had been linked to educational attainment in other studies were observed in the subjects. The researchers found that these variants also had implications for a more heal
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Persistent headache or back pain 'twice as likely' in the presence of the other
People with persistent back pain or persistent headaches are twice as likely to suffer from both disorders, a new study from the University of Warwick has revealed.
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Long lost human relative unveiled
Many people are familiar with the existence of Neanderthals, the humanoid species that was a precursor to modern humans, but far less is known Denisovans, a similar group that were contemporaries to the Neanderthals and who died out approximately 50,000 years ago. Today, Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers Professor Liran Carmel and Dr. David Gokhman unveiled a reconstruction of a Denisovan
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Some planets may orbit a supermassive black hole instead of a star
Planets normally form gradually from the disk of dust around a star. But the same thing could happen around black holes, forming thousands of super heavy planets
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You Can Soon Get Your DNA Sequenced Anonymously
Using a blockchain, Nebula Genomics has crafted a way for customers to get their genomes sequenced without revealing personally identifying data.
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Scientists Tested Children and 97 Percent Contained Toxic Plastic Byproducts
A new study by the German Environment Ministry and the Robert Koch Institute concluded that 97 percent of blood and urine samples collected from some 2,500 children between the ages of three and 17 showed toxic levels of plastic byproducts. The results are troubling, indicating that children — especially in early ages of development — are exposed to countless sources of plastics, from toys to fur
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This Gut Bacteria Makes People Drunk Without Drinking — And Causes Liver Disease
Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria grown in culture. (Credit: Sirirat/Shutterstock) Three years ago, a woman in upstate New York was charged with drunk driving and then exonerated when she proved her high blood alcohol level was the result of a rare condition in which her body brews its own alcohol. At the time, the bizarre story made national headlines. Now, auto-brewery syndrome, as the condition is
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Unbelievable Is TV’s Most Humane Show
This article contains spoilers through all eight episodes of Unbelievable . In the first episode of Unbelievable , Marie (Kaitlyn Dever) is in her apartment, huddled in a comforter, clearly in shock, obviously traumatized. Her former foster mother, Judith (Elizabeth Marvel), hands her a cup of water and tries to get her to drink it. She hears footsteps in the hallway outside. “Here they come,” Ju
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Sign of the times: School designed to limit impact of mass shootings
A school in Michigan is being remodeled in a way to minimize the effect of a shooter should the worst happen. It features limited sight lines, bullet proof windows, and doors that can be locked at the push of a button. Some research casts doubt on how effective the plans will actually be. America has a mental health , video game , single-parent household , lack of school prayer , violent televisi
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Human Testicles Contain Endocannabinoid System Components
Proteins that synthesize, bind, and degrade endocannabinoids are present in the body's sperm factories, suggesting that the use of cannabis may directly affect them.
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Feds seek expanded habitat protection as salmon, orcas battle climate change, habitat degradation
Most of the outer coast of Washington, Oregon and California would become protected habitat for southern resident orcas under a federal proposal released Wednesday.
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Europeans trust the state and its institutions, but not politicians
The BBVA Foundation has presented the first module of its European Values Survey 2019, examining a broad set of values and attitudes held by the adult population of five European countries (Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain) in both the public (politics, economics, the media, trust) and private (religion, ethics, science, environment) domains. This press release refers exclusive
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Feds seek expanded habitat protection as salmon, orcas battle climate change, habitat degradation
Most of the outer coast of Washington, Oregon and California would become protected habitat for southern resident orcas under a federal proposal released Wednesday.
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Extinct Denisovan Woman Gets Her First Portrait Thanks to DNA from Her Pinky Bone
Scientists have recreated the face of a Denisovan woman — an ancient human who went extinct tens of thousands of years ago — using a groundbreaking DNA analysis.
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Brik til forståelsen af muskelmassens regulering
Dansk undersøgelse præsenteret på EASD identificerer proces, som ser ud til at have særlig betydning for regulering af muskelmasse.
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Microbe that got man drunk could help explain common liver disease
Bacterium could have far-reaching implications
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Thousands of dead fish wash up on drought-stricken Greek lake
Thousands of fish washed up dead on the shores of Lake Koroneia in northern Greece on Thursday as a result of high temperatures and declining water levels, authorities said.
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Lorena makes landfall in southwest Mexico as Category 1 force hurricane
Hurricane Lorena made landfall on the southwest coast of Mexico Thursday morning as a Category 1 force storm, buffeting the region with strong winds, torrential rain and high waves, Mexico's National Weather Service reported.
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Thousands of dead fish wash up on drought-stricken Greek lake
Thousands of fish washed up dead on the shores of Lake Koroneia in northern Greece on Thursday as a result of high temperatures and declining water levels, authorities said.
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Arcimoto begins customer deliveries of its fun little electric trike
The Oregon-based startup has more than 4,000 preorders to work through.
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Nintendos Switch Lite is the most comfortable handheld gaming device ever created
Comfortable and capable, the Switch Lite is the definitive Nintendo handheld device.
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How cancer breaks down your muscles
A solid tumor can cause muscle cells in the body to self-destruct. Many cancer patients die from the consequences. A new study shows how a tumor can take control of muscle cell wasting and trigger a chronic, serious condition.
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Europeans trust the state and its institutions, but not politicians
The BBVA Foundation has presented the first module of its European Values Survey 2019, examining a broad set of values and attitudes held by the adult population of five European countries (Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain). The aim of the study is to capture a broad set of preferences, values and beliefs that inform individual conduct in multiple facets of public and private l
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New research shows that European hedgehogs in Denmark carry a secret
Through a research collaboration between Institute of Biology at University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Naturama and Statens Serum Institut, scientists have discovered, that Danish hedgehogs carry mecC-MRSA in their snouts.
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LSU Health research targets metformin as breast cancer prescription
Research conducted by Suresh Alahari, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry and Genetics at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has found that metformin, a commonly prescribed drug for Type 2 Diabetes, may be effective in treating cancers that lack a protein called Nischarin.
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Survival in women, men diagnosed with breast cancer
An analysis of nearly 1.9 million patients diagnosed with breast cancer suggests overall survival is lower among men than women and that undertreatments and clinical characteristics account for much of the difference. The study included National Cancer Database data for 16,025 male and 1.8 million female patients diagnosed with breast cancer between 2004-2014. Men had higher mortality across all b
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Study: Even short-lived solar panels can be economically viable
A new study shows that, contrary to widespread belief within the solar power industry, new kinds of solar cells and panels don't necessarily have to last for 25 to 30 years in order to be economically viable in today's market.
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Key similarities discovered between human and archaea chromosomes
A study led by Indiana University is the first to reveal key similarities between chromosomes in humans and archaea. The work could advance use of the single-celled organism in research on cancer.
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Perception of musical pitch varies across cultures
Unlike US residents, people in a remote area of the Bolivian rain forest usually do not perceive the similarities between two versions of the same note played at different registers, an octave apart. This discovery by researchers from MIT and Columbia University may help scientists tease out elements of perception that cannot be seen when examining only a single, homogenous group.
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Early palliative care for advanced lung cancer increases survival
Early palliative care is associated with better survival in patients with advanced lung cancer, according researchers with the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System and Oregon Health and Science University.
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Opioid prescriptions filled after eye surgery doubled from 2000 to 2014
Penn study suggests efforts in the past decade to reduce the invasiveness and recovery time for these procedures have not impacted opioid use; authors express concern in trend.
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For gut microbes, not all types of fiber are created equal
Certain human gut microbes with links to health thrive when fed specific types of ingredients in dietary fibers, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The work — conducted in mice colonized with human gut bacteria and using new technologies for measuring nutrient processing — is a step toward developing more nutritious foods based on a strategy of t
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USC researchers hone in on the elusive receptor for sour taste
USC scientists and colleagues identify sour taste receptor.
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Cellular hitchhikers may hold a key to understanding ALS
RNA molecules get around nerve cells by hitching a ride on lysosomes. Mutations frequently seen in ALS patients disrupt the process.
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Scientists develop new methodology to genetically modify lab mice and human cells
A team led by Cedars-Sinai has designed a rapid method to genetically alter laboratory mice and then used this method to produce personalized animal models of pediatric glioma, an aggressive type of malignant brain cancer in children.
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Cell biology: Endocannabinoid system may be involved in human testis physiology
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) may be directly involved in the regulation of the physiology of the human testis, including the development of sperm cells, according to a study in tissue samples from 15 patients published in Scientific Reports.
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Study finds hub linking movement and motivation in the brain
Detailed observations in the lateral septum indicate that the well-connected region processes movement, and reward information to help direct behavior.
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To grow or to flower: Genes IDed in early land plant descendant also found in modern crops
Since they first arrived on land, plants have likely been using the same genetic tools to regulate whether they grow bigger or reproduce. The discovery was made using liverwort, one descendant of the first plants to move out of the ancient oceans and onto land. 'Liverworts have the maximum power with the least structure,' said Professor Yuichiro Watanabe from the University of Tokyo's Department o
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Alcohol-producing gut bacteria could cause liver damage even in people who don't drink
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the build-up of fat in the liver due to factors other than alcohol, but its cause remains unknown. Now, researchers have linked NAFLD to gut bacteria that produce a large amount of alcohol in the body, finding these bacteria in over 60% of NAFLD patients. Their findings, publishing Sept. 19 in the journal Cell Metabolism, could help develop a screening
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First glimpse at what ancient Denisovans may have looked like, using DNA methylation data
Exactly what our ancient Denisovan relatives might have looked like had been anyone's guess for a simple reason: the entire collection of Denisovan remains includes a pinky bone, three teeth, and a lower jaw. Now, researchers reporting in the journal Cell have produced reconstructions of these long-lost relatives based on patterns of methylation in their ancient DNA.
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Researchers alter mouse gut microbiomes by feeding good bacteria their preferred fibers
Humans choose food based on the way it looks, smells, and tastes. But the microbes in our guts use a different classification system — one that is based on the molecular components that make up different fibers. In a study published Sept. 19, 2019 in the journal Cell, investigators found particular components of dietary fiber that encourage growth and metabolic action of beneficial microbes in th
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Heat Loss to Night Sky Powers Off-Grid Lights
A slight temperature difference at night between a surface losing heat and the surrounding air can be harnessed to generate electricity to power lights. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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This is almost certainly not what Denisovans looked like
A team has used DNA from an ancient fingerbone to predict what our extinct cousins the Denisovans looked like but the method is unlikely to be accurate
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These Gut Bacteria Brew Their Own Booze, and May Harm Livers in People Who Don't Drink
Clinical observations and animal studies suggest that certain gut bacteria boost blood-alcohol levels and contribute to fatty liver disease.
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Scientists use fossilised finger bone DNA to rebuild ancient human
Unprecedented feat reveals little-known Denisovans resembled Neanderthals but had ‘super-wide’ skulls One of the most mysterious relatives in the human family has stepped out of the shadows after scientists used ancient DNA from a fossilised finger to reconstruct their appearance. The unprecedented feat, described as “exciting” and “extraordinary” by one leading researcher who was not involved in
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4 questions you should always ask your doctor | Christer Mjåset
"Doctor, is this really necessary?" Backed by startling statistics about overtreatment, neurosurgeon Christer Mjåset explains the power of this and other simple questions in the context of medical treatment and surgery — and shares how patients can better work with doctors to get the care they need.
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Ancient DNA puts a face on the mysterious Denisovans, extinct cousins of Neanderthals
From a single fossil, researchers use new genomic method to predict facial anatomy
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New Measurement Aims to Solve Neutrino Mystery
A new finding limits how much the bizarre particle can weigh, shedding light on a physics quandary — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Gut Microbe Linked to Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers find strains of the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae that produce high levels of alcohol in 60 percent of patients with the condition.
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First glimpse at what ancient Denisovans may have looked like, using DNA methylation data
If you could travel back in time 100,000 years, you'd find yourself living among multiple groups of humans, including anatomically modern humans, Neanderthals, and Denisovans. But exactly what our Denisovan relatives might have looked like had been anyone's guess for a simple reason: the entire collection of Denisovan remains includes a pinky bone, three teeth, and a lower jaw. Now, researchers re
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Key similarities discovered between human and archaea chromosomes
A study led by researchers at Indiana University is the first to find similarities between the organization of chromosomes in humans and archaea. The discovery could support the use of archaea in research to understand human diseases related to errors in cellular gene expression, such as cancer.
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Genes identified in early land plant descendant also found in modern crops
Since they first arrived on land, plants have likely been using the same genetic tools to regulate whether they grow bigger or reproduce. The discovery was made using liverwort, one descendant of the first plants to move out of the ancient oceans and onto land.
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Key similarities discovered between human and archaea chromosomes
A study led by researchers at Indiana University is the first to find similarities between the organization of chromosomes in humans and archaea. The discovery could support the use of archaea in research to understand human diseases related to errors in cellular gene expression, such as cancer.
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Genes identified in early land plant descendant also found in modern crops
Since they first arrived on land, plants have likely been using the same genetic tools to regulate whether they grow bigger or reproduce. The discovery was made using liverwort, one descendant of the first plants to move out of the ancient oceans and onto land.
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New Measurement Aims to Solve Neutrino Mystery
A new finding limits how much the bizarre particle can weigh, shedding light on a physics quandary — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Här får denisovamänniskan ett ansikte
Redan för 200 000 år sedan levde släktingar till neandertalarna i grottan Denisova i södra Sibirien. De enda kända spåren är några tänder och småbitar av ben. Trots det har forskare kartlagt hur de kan ha sett ut – med hjälp av dna.
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Ny biomarkør kan identificere patienter i høj risiko for diabetisk nyresygdom
PRIORITY-studiet bekræfter, at urin-proteom markøren CKD273 kan bruges til at forudsige udvikling af tidlig nyresygdom hos diabetespatienter. Men studiet viser samtidig, at spiron ikke har effekt til behandling af patienter i høj risiko for diabetisk nefropati.
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Antibody 'road block' enables fine-tuning for cardiac recovery
A new study details a possible solution for fine-tuning inflammation and cellular activity in cardiac recovery — thanks to an antibody initially developed for rheumatoid arthritis.
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Innovative candidate drug against malaria
A molecule once designed to cure the skin disease psoriasis appears to be particularly effective against malaria. The antimalarial properties were revealed thanks to one researcher's inspired hunch when the psoriasis drug discovery program came to a dead end. The candidate drug offers considerable potential for combating this infectious disease.
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Tesla Model 3 wins top safety rating after acing crash tests
Insurance industry group rates Model 3 one of the safest electric cars.
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Frederikshavn får verdens første genbrugsværft
Værftet starter efter planen med at genindvinde skibe og offshore-platforme fra oktober 2019.
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Predicting the climatic future is riddled with uncertainty
But researchers are doing the best they can
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Ancient climates are written in stone
Climate issue: Travertine, a type of limestone, records the ice ages
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Laws are needed when technological change ends up squeezing workers
California’s Assembly Bill 5 will let gig workers have benefits, unions and legal protection. It was needed to prevent a return to Dickensian working conditions, argues Annalee Newitz
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Trump’s War on Blue America
Across a growing number of issues, from immigration to taxes to health care, President Donald Trump is harnessing federal power to constrain—and even punish—the blue states outside of his political coalition. One recent move escalated that offensive: Yesterday, Trump tweeted that the Environmental Protection Agency will revoke a federal waiver that California received from former President Barack
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What Makes Someone a Fan?
It’s more than just ticket sales. Rich Luker, a social psychologist, studies fandom and why, for example, someone might get a tattoo of their favorite team.
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Artificial materials reconstruct porpoise's echolocation
Over millions of years, porpoises have developed powerful biosonar with high accuracy and intelligence to detect and track prey in noisy underwater environments. The sound source in a porpoise is about one half of the wavelength of its emitted acoustic waves. According to textbook sonar theories, it is difficult to control the directional sound waves for target detection. Porpoises, with remarkabl
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Gaming May Trigger Heart Rhythm Problems in Susceptible Kids, Report Says
The report describes three cases of children who experienced heart rhythm problems while playing electronic games.
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Something Is Killing the Universe's Most Extreme Galaxies
In the most extreme regions of the universe, galaxies are being killed. Scientists are now on the case.
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Ancient Mosaic Found in 'Burnt Church' May Depict Miracle Described in the New Testament
A colorful fifth-century mosaic that depicts one of Jesus' most famous miracles has been unearthed in Israel, perfectly preserved beneath the ashes from an ancient fire.
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Students Worldwide Mobilize for Climate Action
Students around the world are walking out of schools on Friday (Sept. 20) in a global strike for climate action.
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Giant Volcano on Jupiter Moon Could Erupt Any Day
A giant volcano on the Jupiter moon Io should erupt any day now, a new study suggests.
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Placentas Are Caked in Soot from Car Exhaust. Could It Reach the Fetus?
Tissue samples probed with laser light reveal thousands of particles of black carbon in the fetal placenta.
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Did Egyptians Trigger a Mysterious Biblical Kingdom to Innovate 3,000 Years Ago?
An invasion by an Egyptian pharaoh may have triggered an ancient technological leap.
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Cystic Fibrosis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
People with cystic fibrosis produce a thick, sticky mucus that causes wide-ranging problems in the lungs, pancreas and digestive system.
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Missing Link Between Simple Cells and Complex Life-Forms Possibly Found
Barring further research, the discovery may help determine how cells first formed nuclei.
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Rogue Ice Moon Could Be Spilling Its Guts All Over 'Alien Megastructure' Star
Often, when we don't have an immediate explanation for something strange in space, some people blame aliens. But better explanations usually come along in time.
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Universe's Most Massive Neutron Star Spotted. Should It Even Exist?
The pulsar is so massive that it's near the limit of being able to exist at all.
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15th-Century Scottish Warrior Who Died in a Clan Feud Was Buried with 5 Extra Heads
A digital reconstruction reveals the face of a Scottish man who died in a brutal battle during the 15th century.
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Woman Swallows Engagement Ring in Her Sleep
The woman swallowed the ring after she had a vivid dream.
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UFOs Are Real — and You Were Never Supposed to See Them, Military Official Says
Remember those viral UFO videos you saw last year? The government would like you to forget them, please.
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Just 2 Labs in the World House Smallpox. The One in Russia Had an Explosion.
A fire reportedly broke out yesterday (Sept. 16) after an explosion at a secret lab in Russia, one of only two places in the world where the variola virus that causes smallpox is kept.
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Explorer Says He Reached the Deepest Part of the Ocean. James Cameron Disagrees.
In April, explorer Victor Vescovo claimed to have broken the record for deepest solo dive ever. But did he?
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'Cannibalistic' Cancer Cells Gobble Up Their Own Kind in Microscopic 'Horror Films'
The 'barbaric' behavior may help the cells promote relapse later on.
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Back the global fracking ban, campaigners urge UN
Emma Thompson and Mark Ruffalo among signatories of open letter to secretary general A global campaign backed by 450 activist groups and celebrities, including actors Emma Thompson and Mark Ruffalo, is calling on the UN to endorse a global end to fracking before the industry torpedoes efforts to tackle the climate crisis. The open letter to the UN secretary general, António Guterres, includes sig
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Daimler stops developing internal combustion engines to focus on electric cars – After reigning in the auto industry as the powertrain of choice for a century, the internal combustion engine is finally dying.
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How a Centuries-Old Sculpting Method Is Helping 3D Print Organs With Blood Vessels
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A material derived from tobacco is as strong as wood or plastics – Cells from the plants have been turned into a tough biocomposite that could break down naturally after its useful life is over.
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Longer, healthier lives will spark a new generational conflict – As older generations stay productive for longer, they will hold on to more of the wealth and power. Having each generation hang onto power for longer could make successive generations not only even poorer, but increasingly powerless.
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Australia’s capital city switches to 100% renewable energy – Canberra will be the first major region in the Southern Hemisphere to purchase all its energy from renewable sources.
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Greta Thunberg: ‘We are ignoring natural climate solutions’ – The protection and restoration of forests, mangroves and seagrass meadows can repair the planet’s broken climate but are being overlooked. These methods receive only 2% of the funding spent on cutting emissions.
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A web developer co-created an AI filter she claims is capable of preventing over 95% of sexually explicit images from reaching her inbox. To test the filter, she solicited pictures of male genitalia en masse, receiving hundreds to the trial account @ShowYoDiq, “for science”.
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Tripping on virtual reality: The artists trying to replicate psychedelic experiences in VR
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AI Could Reinvent Medicine—Or Become a Patient's Nightmare
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Solar and Wind Power So Cheap They’re Outgrowing Subsidies – The cost of wind power has fallen about 50% since 2010. Solar has dropped 85%. That makes them cheaper than new coal and gas plants in two-thirds of the world
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Impossible Burgers are hitting their first grocery stores tomorrow – the plant-based burger plans to reach every region of the US by the middle of next year.
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Solar and Wind Power So Cheap They’re Outgrowing Subsidies
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Team closes in on 'holy grail' of room temperature quantum computing chips
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Where Does the Word 'Teetotaler' Come From? And More Questions From Our Readers
You've got questions, we've got experts
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RBG explains how the Supreme Court has (and hasn’t) changed
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has seen major changes in the law and the highest court in the land, but there are some things that she says haven’t changed all that much about serving on the Supreme Court. “One way it hasn’t changed—the court is the most collegial place I’ve ever worked,” Ginsburg says. “[E]very year in the now 26 years I’ve served on the court, we always agree more of
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Why Steve Bullock Refuses to Drop Out
Updated at 2:55 p.m. ET on September 19, 2019 Former Vice President Joe Biden markets himself as the candidate who can actually make government work. Montana Governor Steve Bullock takes that pitch a step further, thinking about what happens if people lose any more faith in the system. I recently asked Bullock if he’s scared of where that leads. Is it anarchy? Is it The Purge? “Is it anarchy?” Bu
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Salmonella causing bloodstream infections in central Africa resistant to nearly all drugs
The first extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains of Salmonella Typhimurium, a pathogen which is responsible for millions of bloodstream infections per year in sub-Saharan Africa, have been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Drug-resistance has increased in successive groups of S. Typhimurium over time. These new strains are resistant to all but one of the commonly available dr
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Scientists develop technique to observe radiation damage over femtoseconds
Scientists have developed a technique to observe how radiation damages molecules over time-frames of just one quadrillionth of a second — or a femtosecond.
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Aarhus-læger har flere gange advaret ledelsen
I stedet for markante besparelser er driften af AUH på nogle punkter blevet dyrere. Det er ikke muligt at effektivisere for otte procent, når man skal lære et nyt hospital at kende, påpeger læger.
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Fedme markant større risikofaktor for type 2-diabetes end livsstil og genetik
Fedme øger risikoen for at udvikle type 2-diabetes markant mere end både uhensigtsmæssig livsstil og genetisk disposition, viser dansk kohorteundersøgelse præsenteret på EASD.
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Overweight Danes are more likely to have overweight dogs according to new research
A new study from the University of Copenhagen reports that the prevalence of overweight dogs is markedly larger among overweight owners than among normal weight owners. Part of the explanation lies in whether treats are used as training tools or "hygge-snacks." It is the first major study on canine obesity in Denmark.
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Overweight Danes are more likely to have overweight dogs according to new research
A new study from the University of Copenhagen reports that the prevalence of overweight dogs is markedly larger among overweight owners than among normal weight owners. Part of the explanation lies in whether treats are used as training tools or "hygge-snacks." It is the first major study on canine obesity in Denmark.
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Tiny ‘envelopes’ show promise for sun-damaged skin repair
Exosomes harvested from human skin cells are more effective at repairing sun-damaged skin cells in mice than popular retinol or stem cell-based treatments currently in use, according to a new proof-of-concept study. Additionally, needle-free injections can deliver the nanometer-sized exosomes to the target cells. Exosomes are tiny sacs (30–150 nanometers across) that cells excrete and take up. Th
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Minorities more likely to have diabetes at lower weights
Being overweight or obese is commonly associated with diabetes, but a new Kaiser Permanente study finds the connection differs widely by race or ethnicity. Members of racial and ethnic minority groups were much more likely to have diabetes or prediabetes at lower weights — even at normal or below-normal body mass index (BMI), according to research published in Diabetes Care.
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Scientists develop technique to observe radiation damage over femtoseconds
Scientists have developed a technique to observe how radiation damages molecules over time-frames of just one quadrillionth of a second — or a femtosecond.
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Google Assistant now available in India to those without internet access
In an event at New Delhi today, Google announced a telephone line that people in India can dial to get answers from Google Assistant. Anyone in the country on Vodafone-Idea telecom networks …
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The Hidden Costs of P.E.
Kids hate gym class. That truism transcends generations. The reasons, though, are starting to come into focus—and they make a convincing case for the restructuring, if not complete elimination, of physical-education programs. In a new episode of The Idea File , the Atlantic staff writer Alia Wong exposes the hidden costs of P.E. and deconstructs its negligible impact on physical fitness.
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Headache and back pain often go hand in hand
People with persistent back pain or persistent headaches are twice as likely to suffer from both disorders, a new study reveals. The findings, published in the Journal of Headache and Pain , suggest an association between the two types of pain that could point to a shared treatment for both. The systematic review of 14 studies with a total of 460,195 participants also found the association strong
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Overweight Danes are more likely to have overweight dogs
A new study reports that the prevalence of overweight dogs is markedly larger among overweight owners than among normal weight owners. Part of the explanation lies in whether treats are used as training tools or "hygge-snacks".
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New mechanism for dysfunctional insulin release identified
Researchers have identified a previously unknown mechanism that regulates release of insulin, a hormone that lowers blood glucose levels, from the beta cells of the pancreas. This mechanism is disrupted in type 2 diabetes. The scientists hope this finding will be used to develop new treatments against the disease.
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Neurological signals from the spinal cord surprise scientists
With a study of the network between nerve and muscle cells in turtles, researchers have gained new insight into the way in which movements are generated and maintained. In the long term, the new knowledge may have an impact on the treatment of, for example, ALS and spinal cord injuries.
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Plasma flow near sun's surface explains sunspots, other solar phenomena
A new model for plasma flow within the sun provides novel explanations for sunspots, the 11-year sunspot cycle, solar magnetic reversals and other previously unexplained solar phenomena.
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Parental involvement plays key role in children's academic attainment, research shows
New research has shown how parental engagement has a positive effect on a child's academic attainment — regardless of age or socio-economic status. The study, conducted by the Universities of Plymouth and Exeter, also highlighted areas of promise for how schools and early years settings can support parents in a way that improves their children's learning.
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A new approach to touch-screen set-up position for best physical workload and visibility
This study aimed to propose a new method for a bi-objective optimization. Ten student participants used a touch screen at 3 different installation heights, 3 tilt angles and with 3 button sizes. The joint angles, while using a touch screen, were measured to estimate physical workload. With the subjective screen visibility determined, the Pareto optimal solution showed ranges of 1124-1251 mm height
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New microbe discovered in wheat stem sawfly
A new article discusses the potential ramifications of the discovery for combating the serious damage done by sawflies.
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Circulating molecules in blood may be stepping stone for type 1 diabetes early prediction
Researchers have found changes in molecules in the blood that might be new markers of type 1 diabetes. New findings may help understand the early pathogenesis of the disease.
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AAN recommends people 65+ be screened yearly for memory problems
To help physicians provide the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is recommending physicians measure how frequently they complete annual assessments of people age 65 and older for thinking and memory problems.
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Google: We Weren’t Being Sexist Giving Assistant a Female Voice
Ladies First In May, the United Nations released a troubling report , arguing that female-sounding voices for AI assistants such as Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa perpetuate gender biases and encourage users to be sexist. Now, Google has come out to explain why it chose to give its Assistant a female-sounding voice — and the search giant says it has nothing to do with gender biases and everythin
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Första porträttet av denisovamänniska
2010 hittade ryska arkeologer ett fossilt ben från en flickas lillfinger i grottan Denisova i Sibirien. Dna-analyser visade att flickan tillhört en egen grupp, skild från moderna människor och neandertalare. Det finns mycket få fynd av denisovamänniskor. Förutom lillfingerbenet har forskare bara hittat några tänder och ett käkben.
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The Traces of Human Activity in the Burning Man Void
Photographer Michael Light captures surreal, manmade marks in the Great Basin region.
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How a Centuries-Old Sculpting Method Is Helping 3D Print Organs With Blood Vessels
Blood vessels are the lifeline of any organ. The dense web of channels, spread across tissues like a spider web, allow oxygen and nutrients to reach the deepest cores of our hearts, brains, and lungs. Without a viable blood supply, tissues rot from the inside. For any attempt at 3D printing viable organs , scientists have to tackle the problem of embedding millions of delicate blood vessels throu
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NTU Singapore scientists develop technique to observe radiation damage over femtoseconds
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a technique to observe how radiation damages molecules over time-frames of just one quadrillionth of a second — or a femtosecond.
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Salmonella causing bloodstream infections in central Africa resistant to nearly all drugs
The first extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains of Salmonella Typhimurium, a pathogen which is responsible for millions of bloodstream infections per year in sub-Saharan Africa, have been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Drug-resistance has increased in successive groups of S. Typhimurium over time. These new strains are resistant to all but one of the commonly available dr
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Parental involvement plays key role in children's academic attainment, research shows
This is a peer-reviewed mixed methods study.New research has shown how parental engagement has a positive effect on a child's academic attainment — regardless of age or socio-economic status. The study, conducted by the Universities of Plymouth and Exeter, also highlighted areas of promise for how schools and early years settings can support parents in a way that improves their children's learnin
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Plasma flow near sun's surface explains sunspots, other solar phenomena
A new model for plasma flow within the sun provides novel explanations for sunspots, the 11-year sunspot cycle, solar magnetic reversals and other previously unexplained solar phenomena.
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Neurological signals from the spinal cord surprise scientists
With a study of the network between nerve and muscle cells in turtles, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have gained new insight into the way in which movements are generated and maintained. In the long term, the new knowledge may have an impact on the treatment of, for example, ALS and spinal cord injuries.
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Discovery of tanycytic TSPO inhibition as a potential therapeutic target for obesity treatment
Professor Eun-Kyoung Kim's team in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences discovered the mechanism underlying the regulation of energy metabolism by hypothalamic tanycyte. Proposed a new research direction to develop an enhanced obesity treatment.
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Pathological power: The danger of governments led by narcissists and psychopaths
After spending his early life suffering under the Nazis and then Stalin, the Polish psychologist Andrew Lobaczewski devoted his career to studying the relationship between psychological disorders and politics. He wanted to understand why psychopaths and narcissists are so strongly attracted to power as well as the processes by which they take over governments and countries.
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Plasma flow near sun's surface explains sunspots, other solar phenomena
For 400 years people have tracked sunspots, the dark patches that appear for weeks at a time on the sun's surface. They have observed but been unable to explain why the number of spots peaks every 11 years.
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A Planetary Computer to Avert Environmental Disaster
We need a worldwide network that could harness computing power to provide actionable solutions for climate change[or something…] — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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The End of Netanyahu’s Unchecked Reign
Israel’s second election of 2019 managed to produce both high drama and anticlimax. The top-line result: There is no clear winner. Neither the right-wing bloc led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, nor the center-left bloc led by former military Chief of Staff Benny Gantz, commanded a majority of the 120 seats in the 22nd Knesset. But there was still a loser of sorts: Netanyahu. The one thing
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Lighting the path to renewable energy
Scientists have developed a novel, standardized way of quantifying and comparing these variations in solar power. The new study may help guide the development and performance of solar photovoltaic farms — systems that harness the sun's energy and convert it to electricity.
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Can the world make the chemicals it needs without oil?
With solar and wind booming, the chemical industry dabbles with forgoing petroleum as its source
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Huawei announces Watch GT 2 running LiteOS
Huawei is back with another smartwatch thats focused on fitness. The Watch GT 2 runs Huaweis homegrown LiteOS, not Googles Wear OS, and it ships in two sizes with up to two weeks …
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The Technology 202: Zuckerberg and Trump meeting wont solve Facebooks Washington problems
Today, the Facebook chief will huddle with House Democrats.
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Researchers explore secret lives of world's most trafficked mammal
For the first-time ever, scientists have deployed animal-borne cameras on pangolinsthe world's most trafficked wild mammal.
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C-Sections Tied to "Stunted" Microbiota in Newborns: Study
Research on hundreds of babies finds the delivery method is linked with a greater abundance of taxa more frequently seen in hospitals.
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The benefits of investing in zero-carbon cities
Anew report shows low carbon measures in cities could reduce urban emissions by nearly 90 percent and support 87 million jobs worldwide by 2030.
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'Sorry to This Man' Is the Perfect Meme for Right Now
Keke Palmer's accidental roast of Dick Cheney encapsulates a lot of people's feelings in this moment in time.
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Sammanhållning och stolthet viktigt för en trivsam plats
I sju år har Lisa Källström vid Högskolan i Kristianstad funderat över och forskat kring vad det är som gör att människor trivs på den plats de befinner sig. När hon nu är klar med sin doktorsavhandling betonar hon bland annat invånarnas egen roll i att ge en plats dess värde. Sommarkväll i ett svenskt villakvarter. Volvon är parkerad på uppfarten och barnen är ute på gatan och kastar en boll mot
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Så får patienter i psykiatrin mer makt över sin egen vård
– I min avhandling fördjupar jag mig i ett perspektiv på evidensbaserad praktik som handlar om patienters delaktighet inom psykiatrisk vård. Jag har utvecklat ett digitalt beslutsstöd som är tänkt att fungera som en plattform för kommunikation mellan brukare och personal. Syftet med Katarina Grims avhandling var att undersöka hur brukarkunskap och brukarperspektiv kan inkluderas och stödjas i del
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Quality control in cells
A protective protein that can detect newly-made incomplete and hence potentially toxic protein chains in higher cells is found to have a relative in bacteria. There, the protein also plays a central role in quality control which ensures that defective proteins are degraded. The functional mechanism of these evolutionarily related Rqc2 proteins thus acts as key quality control component and must th
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Brexit threatens EU climate action, research shows
Brexit could lead both the UK and the European Union to weaken their ambitions to tackle the climate crisis, according to new research from the University of Sheffield.
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Imagining both utopian and dystopian climate futures is crucial – which is why cli-fi is so important
We are headed towards a future that is hard to contemplate. At present, global emissions are reaching record levels, the past four years have been the four hottest on record, coral reefs are dying, sea levels are rising and winter temperatures in the Arctic have risen by 3°C since 1990. Climate change is the defining issue of our time and now is the moment to do something about it. But what?
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Quality control in cells
A protective protein that can detect newly-made incomplete and hence potentially toxic protein chains in higher cells is found to have a relative in bacteria. There, the protein also plays a central role in quality control which ensures that defective proteins are degraded. The functional mechanism of these evolutionarily related Rqc2 proteins thus acts as key quality control component and must th
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A digital archaeologist helps inaccessible collections be seen
Davide Tanasi is a digital archaeologist at the University of South Florida. He creates highly detailed 3-D scans of archaeological artifacts that can be viewed online or used to create 3-D printed replicas.
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A quarter of US parents are unmarried, and that changes how much they invest in their kids
Family structure in America is sharply divided by class and race.
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Voters expect much more from political parties who run decisive election victories
Voters expect much more from politicians when the media describes them as having won a decisive electoral victory, research shows.
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Did a common childhood illness take down the Neanderthals?
It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of anthropology. What killed off the Neanderthals, and why did Homo sapiens thrive even as Neanderthals withered to extinction? Was it some sort of plague specific only to Neanderthals? Was there some sort of cataclysmic event in their homelands of Eurasia that lead to their disappearance?
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Pulsating gamma rays from neutron star rotating 707 times a second
An international research team led by the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute; AEI) in Hannover has discovered that the radio pulsar J0952-0607 also emits pulsed gamma radiation. J0952-0607 spins 707 times in one second and is second in the list of rapidly rotating neutron stars. By analyzing about 8.5 years worth of data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Tele
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End ikke justitsministeren ved, hvor mange danskere Apple og Google har transskriberet
Af et svar fra justitsministeren fremgår det, at ingen rigtig har styr på, hvor mange danskere, der har fået transskriberet deres private samtaler i forbindelse med brug af stemmestyrings-assistenter fra Google og Apple.
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FBI Arrests Man For Bombing Ex’s House With a Drone
Dystopia Tech A man named Jason Muzzicato is now in FBI custody after he allegedly used a drone to drop homemade bombs on the Pennsylvania home of his ex-girlfriend. While he denies the specific allegation, law enforcement found seven explosives and even more guns in his home during the June 7 arrest, all of which were illegal for him to own due to previous domestic violence charges, according to
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New mechanism for dysfunctional insulin release identified
In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University have identified a previously unknown mechanism that regulates release of insulin, a hormone that lowers blood glucose levels, from the β-cells (beta cells) of the pancreas. This mechanism is disrupted in type 2 diabetes. The scientists hope this finding will be used to develop new treatments against the disease.
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Overweight Danes are more likely to have overweight dogs according to new research
A new study from the University of Copenhagen reports that the prevalence of overweight dogs is markedly larger among overweight owners than among normal weight owners. Part of the explanation lies in whether treats are used as training tools or "hygge-snacks". It is the first major study on canine obesity in Denmark.
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A new approach to touch-screen set-up position for best physical workload and visibility
This study aimed to propose a new method for a bi-objective optimization. Ten student participants used a touch screen at 3 different installation heights, 3 tilt angles and with 3 button sizes. The joint angles, while using a touch screen, were measured to estimate physical workload. With the subjective screen visibility determined, the Pareto optimal solution showed ranges of 1124-1251 mm height
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MSU research team discovers new microbe in wheat stem sawfly
Montana State University researchers Carl Yeoman and David Weaver published a paper with a group of colleagues in August discussing the potential ramifications of the discovery for combating the damage done by these sawflies each year.
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UN climate summit: Scientists’ messages to world leaders
Greta Thunberg has urged the US Congress to "listen to the scientists". Here's what climate scientists have to say ahead of next week's UN climate summit
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The design, construction and characterization of new nanovibrational bioreactors for osteogenesis
In regenerative medicine, scientists aim to significantly advance techniques that can control stem cell lineage commitment. For example, mechanical stimulation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) at the nanoscale can activate mechanotransduction pathways to stimulate osteogenesis (bone development) in 2-D and 3-D culture. Such work can revolutionize bone graft procedures by creating graft material fr
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The design, construction and characterization of new nanovibrational bioreactors for osteogenesis
In regenerative medicine, scientists aim to significantly advance techniques that can control stem cell lineage commitment. For example, mechanical stimulation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) at the nanoscale can activate mechanotransduction pathways to stimulate osteogenesis (bone development) in 2-D and 3-D culture. Such work can revolutionize bone graft procedures by creating graft material fr
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Help people fix tech problems no matter where you are
No bigger challenge to your patience than the words: "What did you do just now? I want to learn!" (John Schnobrich via Unsplash/) Every family, workspace, and even friend group has one. That one person officially anointed by a higher tech power as “The IT Master.” If you’re familiar with diving behind your parent’s couch to get their Wi-Fi working or spending endless hours trying to de-infect a v
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Did Tesla Just Set an Electric Car Speed Record at the Nürburgring?
Tesla is attacking the race track. It claims to have set a lap record at the famed Laguna Seca Track in California. And it now appears to be taking on the most famous track for sports cars, Germany’s Nürburgring. There are also reports a modified Model S lapped the Nürburgring this week in 7 minutes, 23 seconds, which would be 19 seconds faster than a Porsche Taycan EV prototype got around the 12
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Study tallies huge hidden health costs from climate change
Climate change is taking a huge toll on Americans' health, so much so that it could constitute a public health crisis, a new study by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), suggests.
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Lighting the path to renewable energy
Professor Mahesh Bandi of Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has co-developed a novel, standardized way of quantifying and comparing these variations in solar power. His new study, published in Physical Review Applied, may help guide the development and performance of solar photovoltaic farms — systems that harness the sun's energy and convert it to electricity
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New methodology for improving the quality of managerial accounting
It is known that the real sector of the economy is of paramount importance in the development of any region, in ensuring the growth of its inhabitants' welfare. Recently, Lobachevsky University researchers conducted a case study of Nizhny Novgorod and the Nizhny Novgorod region showing that the situation in the region had improved markedly on one of most important indicators, the volume of investm
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DGIST achieves the highest efficiency of flexible CZTSSe thin-film solar cell
DGIST Division of Energy Technology achieves the highest photoelectric conversion efficiency in the world. Huge expectations toward the commercialization of flexible solar cell that is applicable in various fields.
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New research shows dapagliflozin used to treat diabetes can also
Dapagliflozin, a drug that is already used to successfully treat type 2 diabetes (T2D) and prevent development of heart failure, can also be used to treat pre-existing heart failure, even in patients without T2D.
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Artificial materials reconstruct the porpoise's echolocation
Here, a study proposed a physical directional emission model to bridge the gap between porpoises' biosonar and artificial metamaterial. Inspired by the anatomical and physical properties of the porpoise's biosonar transmission system, researchers fabricated a hybrid metamaterial system composed of multiple composite structures. The metamaterial-based physical model may be helpful to achieve the ph
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Circulating molecules in blood may be stepping stone for type 1 diabetes early prediction
Researchers from the Turku Bioscience Centre in Finland have found changes in molecules in the blood that might be new markers of type 1 diabetes. New findings may help understand the early pathogenesis of the disease.
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Stem cells with 'dual identity' linked to loss of smell from sinus inflammation
In experiments with mice and human tissue samples, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report evidence that neuronal stem cells in the part of the nose responsible for the sense of smell transform themselves to perpetuate the long-term inflammation in chronic sinusitis. Results of the study, they say, suggest that the stem cells' ability to switch their identity to join in the immune response may s
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Antibody 'road block' enables fine-tuning for cardiac recovery
A new study published by Vanderbilt mechanobiology researchers details a possible solution for fine-tuning inflammation and cellular activity in cardiac recovery — thanks to an antibody initially developed for rheumatoid arthritis.
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Food as medicine: UTHealth and partners fill prescriptions for food insecurity
The answer to food insecurity could be as simple as a prescription for healthy food from your health care provider and the means to obtain it, particularly in food deserts, said researchers led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health.
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Earth Commission to identify risks, guardrails, targets for entire planet
A new Earth Commission, comprised of 19 of the world's foremost scientists, chaired by Johan Rockström, Joyeeta Gupta, and Dahe Qin, will define guardrails — akin to >2C for climate — for land, water, oceans and biodiversity leading to a coherent suite of practical, science-based targets. The targets will also be specifically tailored for megacities and large companies. Future Earth, based at th
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Sound of the future: A new analog to quantum computing
In a paper published in Nature Research's journal, Communications Physics, researchers in the University of Arizona Department of Materials Science and Engineering have demonstrated the possibility for acoustic waves in a classical environment to do the work of quantum information processing without the time limitations and fragility.
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Pro-Vaxxer Spots Own Photo at Vigil for Kids “Killed by Vaccines”
On September 9, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB-276 , a bill that limits medical exemptions for vaccinations — effectively making it harder for parents to keep their kids from getting vaccines. Two days later, an anti-vax group held a candlelight vigil in Sacramento, placing photos of children supposedly injured or killed by vaccines on the steps to the state Capitol. “Note: this is only a
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Babyer med lav fødselsvægt udvikler type 2-diabetes tidligere
Personer født med lav fødselsvægt udvikler type 2-diabetes tidligere og har mindre svær grad af fedme på tidspunktet for diagnosen samt højere niveauer af HDL i blodet.
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Human Hearts Evolved to Need Regular Activity
New study of hearts from apes and humans shows that people need to be active to have healthy hearts. Runner_topNteaser.jpg Image credits: lzf/Shutterstock Human Thursday, September 19, 2019 – 08:30 Chris Gorski, Editor (Inside Science) — Millions of years ago, after the ancestors of humans diverged from the last link they shared with chimpanzees, they began developing the numerous adaptations t
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'Assemble with Care' sets the standard for Apple Arcade exclusives
I've never been much of a tinkerer. I look after my favorite gadgets — new and old — wiping them down, swaddling them in cases and backing up whatever personal data they might …
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Global warming simulations: Parts of U.K. and northern Europe to see more compound flooding
A team of researchers from across Europe has found via simulations that parts of the U.K. and northern Europe are likely to see more compound flooding events in the next century due to global warming. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes building their simulations and what they showed.
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For many young people, volunteering and activism go hand-in-hand
Senator Jacqui Lambie has proposed establishing a Senate inquiry to increase the number of volunteers to address challenges such as climate emergencies.
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How rising temperatures affect our health
Global warming is accelerating, driven by the continuing rise in greenhouse gas emissions. Australia's climate has warmed by just over 1°C since 1910, with global temperatures on course for a 3-5°C rise this century.
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Därför utsöndras insulin inte alltid som det ska
Ett av huvudproblemen vid typ 2-diabetes är otillräcklig utsöndring av det blodsockersänkande hormonet insulin från bukspottkörteln. Normalt är det de så kallade betacellerna (β-cellerna) i bukspottskörteln som kontrollerar frisättningen av det blodsockersänkande hormonet insulin. Denna funktion är störd vid typ 2-diabetes. Det är sedan tidigare känt att den minskade utsöndringen av insulin beror
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Landets mest intelligente lyssignal hjælper venstresvingende aarhusianere
PLUS. Aarhus Kommune kan nu løfte sløret for, hvordan det går med landets nok mest intelligente signalanlæg.
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Study suggests college grads who value time over money happier a year later
A trio of researchers from Harvard Business School, the University of London and the University of British Columbia has found that college graduates who value time over money report being happier a year later than those who report the reverse. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, Ashley Whillans, Lucía Macchia and Elizabeth Dunn, describe their study and what they learned from
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Synthetic fuels could shrink carbon footprint
Synthetic fuels, made using carbon captured from the air, farm waste or biomass, could help the transport sector reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and meet "net-zero" greenhouse gas emission goals.
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Deep learning application able to predict El Niño events up to 18 months in advance
A trio of researchers from Chonnam National University, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has found that a deep learning convolutional neural network was able to accurately predict El Niño events up to 18 months in advance. In their paper published in the journal Nature, Yoo-Geun Ham, Jeong-Hwan Kim and Jing-Jia Luo, describe their deep le
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Youth climate movement puts ethics at the center of the global debate
Even if you've never heard of Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish environmentalist who crossed the Atlantic on a sailboat to attend a Sept. 23 United Nations summit on the climate, you may have heard about the student-led Global Climate Strike she helped inspire, planned for Friday, Sept. 20.
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The Question Posed by Trump’s Phone Call
On the 20th of July 1787, Gouverneur Morris rose inside the stiflingly hot Independence Hall, in Philadelphia, to explain why he had changed his mind and now favored including a power of impeachment in the constitutional text. Until that point, he and others had feared that an impeachment power would leave the president too dependent on Congress. He had thought that the prospect of reelection def
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Monos Is a Creepy and Dreamy Spin on Lord of the Flies
Rambo . Smurf . Wolf . Boom Boom . Bigfoot . Lady . The aliases of the teenagers living on a lonely mountaintop in South America in Monos are charmingly childish, and reflective of their personalities in some way. Up in the clouds, in an unnamed country gripped by an unspecified civil war, the teens wrestle, dance, and play hierarchical games of power and camaraderie with the carefree energy of h
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Research team discovers new microbe in wheat stem sawfly
A team of researchers in Montana State University's College of Agriculture has discovered a previously unidentified microbe that lives symbiotically with the wheat stem sawfly, a pest that causes hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to wheat crops each year. The discovery, the result of a years-long project, provides the basis for future research that could be vital to combating losses due to
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Global Warming May Dwindle the Supply of a Key Brain Nutrient
Diminishing levels of an omega-3 fatty acid may have health consequences, including a higher risk for depression, ADHD and early dementia — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Do dietary supplements improve heart health?
Dietary supplements are widely consumed to improve heart health. But what does the evidence say?
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How to Go to the Bathroom in Space
Hear from a real-live astronaut about pee rainbows, poop practice, and the cosmic quest for good hygiene in zero gravity.
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An Exclusive Look Inside Apple's A13 Bionic Chip
What Apple's A13 Bionic chip signals about the future of mobile technology.
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Roku Ultra and Express (2019): Price, Specs, Release Date
Express Roku Ultra
The cord-cutting king's new streamers are smaller and faster, and its software now makes it easier for the indecisive viewers to find something to watch.
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Research team discovers new microbe in wheat stem sawfly
A team of researchers in Montana State University's College of Agriculture has discovered a previously unidentified microbe that lives symbiotically with the wheat stem sawfly, a pest that causes hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to wheat crops each year. The discovery, the result of a years-long project, provides the basis for future research that could be vital to combating losses due to
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Study reveals the intertwined response of pathogen and host during fungal infections
A study published in the journal Nature Communications reveals that cells of a fungal pathogen and cells from the host's immune system engage in a tightly coordinated dance of gene expression as the fungus seeks to launch an infection and the host endeavors to protect itself. This never before observed coordination may point the way to new tools for studying fungal diseases and provide new clues i
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'This situation brings me to despair': Reef scientists share their climate grief
Few feel the pain of the Great Barrier Reef's decline more acutely than the scientists trying to save it. Ahead of next week's UN climate summit, two researchers write of their grief, and hope.
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Study reveals the intertwined response of pathogen and host during fungal infections
A study published in the journal Nature Communications reveals that cells of a fungal pathogen and cells from the host's immune system engage in a tightly coordinated dance of gene expression as the fungus seeks to launch an infection and the host endeavors to protect itself. This never before observed coordination may point the way to new tools for studying fungal diseases and provide new clues i
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Germany planning climate action worth over 100 bn euros
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government plans to commit at least 100 billion euros ($110 billion) on climate protection by 2030, according to a draft policy paper being discussed on Thursday.
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'This situation brings me to despair': Reef scientists share their climate grief
Few feel the pain of the Great Barrier Reef's decline more acutely than the scientists trying to save it. Ahead of next week's UN climate summit, two researchers write of their grief, and hope.
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Ever wondered what our curriculum teaches kids about climate change? The answer is 'not much'
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing our society today, so you would think it would be an important topic for study in the school curriculum.
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Why Our Disabilities Make Us Better Scientists despite the Odds against Us
But the research world raises barriers to our full participation — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Humanity's Journey
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Global Warming May Dwindle the Supply of a Key Brain Nutrient
Diminishing levels of an omega-3 fatty acid may have health consequences, including a higher risk for depression, ADHD and early dementia — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Stretchy electronic ‘tattoo’ monitors heart disease
A new ‘electronic tattoo’ could make monitoring heart health easier and more accurate than existing methods. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing approximately 610,000 people yearly . The current method for monitoring the heart is the electrocardiography machine, also called EKG. It’s been the standard for decades. University of Texas at Austin engineers made
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Patienter med varierende høje blodsukkermålinger har højere risiko for at dø
Hyppige skift i HbA1c kan være drevet af forskellige kliniske faktorer, herunder variation i kost og livsstil, eller at man skifter til et andet diabetesmiddel eller stopper med at tage sin medicin.
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Fertilitetsbehandling koblet til øget risiko for graviditetsdiabetes
Græsk metaanalyse af mere end to mio. kvinder viser, at assisteret graviditet øger risikoen for at udvikle graviditetsdiabetes med 53 pct. sammenlignet med normal undfangelse.
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Glutenindtag i barndommen kobles til øget risiko for type 1-diabetes
Børns indtag af gluten i 18 månedsalderen er associeret med 46 pct. stigning i risikoen for at udvikle type 1-diabetes per 10 g ekstra gluten indtaget, viser norsk undersøgelse af 86.306 børn.
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Engineers using soundwaves to search through big data with more stability and ease
Human beings create a lot of data in the digital age—whether it's through everyday items like social media posts, emails and Google searches, or more complex information about health, finances and scientific findings.
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Engineers create tunable, nanoscale, incandescent light source
Engineers have created what may be viewed as the world's smallest incandescent lightbulbs, collections of near-nanoscale materials called 'selective thermal emitters' that absorb heat and emit light. Their research could have applications in sensing, photonics and perhaps in computing platforms beyond the limitations of silicon.
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Medications underused in treating opioid addiction
Though research shows that medication-assisted treatment can help people who are addicted to opioids, the three drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are underused, according to a review of current medical data on opioid addiction in the U.S.
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Evidence underpinning approval of new cancer drugs raises questions
Around half of trials that supported new cancer drug approvals in Europe between 2014 and 2016 were judged to be at high risk of bias, which indicates that treatment effects might have been exaggerated, concludes a new study.
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Planned roads would be 'dagger in the heart' for Borneo's forests and wildlife
Malaysia's plans to create a Pan-Borneo Highway will severely degrade one of the world's most environmentally imperiled regions, says a research team.
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Century-old ship logs show how much ice the Arctic has lost
Bear The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Bear , moored to sea ice near Nome, Alaska, in 1918. (U.S. Coast Guard/) When retired Canadian meteorologist Michael Purves transcribes the handwritten notes from an ancient ship’s log, he finds himself transported back in time a century, imagining he is on board an old cutter, a fast-moving patrol boat, as it sails through the Bering Sea. In August 1919, for exam
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First-ever estimate of commercial fishing gear lost in the world's oceans
Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear or 'ghost gear' contributes substantially to global marine pollution responsible for wide-reaching environmental and socioeconomic impacts.
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Researchers explore secret lives of world's most trafficked mammal
For the first-time ever, scientists have deployed animal-borne cameras on pangolins—the world's most trafficked wild mammal.
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First-ever estimate of commercial fishing gear lost in the world's oceans
Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear or 'ghost gear' contributes substantially to global marine pollution responsible for wide-reaching environmental and socioeconomic impacts.
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Researchers explore secret lives of world's most trafficked mammal
For the first-time ever, scientists have deployed animal-borne cameras on pangolins—the world's most trafficked wild mammal.
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Anti-psoriasis compound could lead to new drug for malaria
Redesigning molecules originally developed to treat the skin disease psoriasis could lead to an effective new drug against malaria, according to new research. Researchers modified a class of molecules called pantothenamides to increase their stability in humans. The new compounds stop the malaria parasite from replicating in infected humans and from being transmitted to mosquitoes. They’re also e
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Fish DNA in lake sediment can help determine native species, study shows
A new technique developed by University of Alberta biologists can determine whether certain fish populations are native to lakes in national parks.
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Cable ties probably won't stop magpie attacks
Every spring in Australia is heralded by reports of magpies swooping at people. While it is of little comfort to those at the receiving end of a surprise attack, such events are actually quite rare when one considers the number of magpies across Australia, and the fact that they love to share our urban habitat with us.
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The tribe that brought a damaged shoreline back to life
On a sunny Monday afternoon in August, the Shinnecock Indian Reservation's beach in Long Island, New York, resembled one of the postcard-perfect beaches in the nearby Hamptons. Except, there weren't any sunbathing tourists around. The coastline was quiet and serene with several inlets flowing into a nearby pond, surrounded by lush greenery and a thick forest. Amidst this sprawled a cemetery where
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Fish DNA in lake sediment can help determine native species, study shows
A new technique developed by University of Alberta biologists can determine whether certain fish populations are native to lakes in national parks.
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New study suggests gigantic masses in Earth's mantle untouched for more than 4 billion years
Ancient, distinct, continent-sized regions of rocks, isolated since before the collision that created the Moon 4.5 billion years ago, exist hundreds of miles below the Earth's crust, offering a window into the building blocks of our planet, according to new research.
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Cable ties probably won't stop magpie attacks
Every spring in Australia is heralded by reports of magpies swooping at people. While it is of little comfort to those at the receiving end of a surprise attack, such events are actually quite rare when one considers the number of magpies across Australia, and the fact that they love to share our urban habitat with us.
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Did a common childhood illness take down the Neanderthals?
A new study suggests that the extinction of Neanderthals may be tied to persistent, life-long ear infections due to the structure of their Eustachian tubes, which are similar to those of human infants.
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Suntanner, heal thyself: Exosome therapy may enable better repair of sun, age-damaged skin
In a proof-of-concept study, researchers have shown that exosomes harvested from human skin cells are more effective at repairing sun-damaged skin cells in mice than popular retinol or stem cell-based treatments currently in use. Additionally, the nanometer-sized exosomes can be delivered to the target cells via needle-free injections.
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New target regulating mitochondria during stress
Like an emergency response team that is called into action to save lives, stress response proteins in the heart are activated during a heart attack to help prevent cell death. As part of this process, researchers show for the first time that one of these specialized emergency responder proteins, known as MCUB, temporarily decreases harmful levels of calcium transport into mitochondria, the energy-
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Prosperity is about more than money. But what else should count?
More than two decades ago, Professor Andrew Oswald worked at the London School of Economics, UK, when he organised what he says was the world's first conference on the economics of happiness. He put up posters, invited speakers, and waited for the crowds to come.
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Student discovers unusual new mineral inside a diamond
A Ph.D. student at the University of Alberta has discovered a new and curious mineral inside a diamond unearthed from a mine in South Africa.
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Learning how to restore deep-sea coral communities
The deep, cold waters off the rocky coast of Point Sur, California, are home to an unexpected community of organisms that most people associate with tropical settings—corals. Scientist Charlie Boch and his colleagues recently compared different methods to restore deep-sea coral by transplanting live coral fragments and measuring their survival rates. The experiment was conducted on Sur Ridge, 60 k
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Learning how to restore deep-sea coral communities
The deep, cold waters off the rocky coast of Point Sur, California, are home to an unexpected community of organisms that most people associate with tropical settings—corals. Scientist Charlie Boch and his colleagues recently compared different methods to restore deep-sea coral by transplanting live coral fragments and measuring their survival rates. The experiment was conducted on Sur Ridge, 60 k
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How we discovered that an asteroid collision in space 466m years ago boosted life on Earth
Something mysterious happened nearly half a billion years ago that triggered one of the most important changes in the history of life on Earth. Suddenly, there was an explosion of species, with the biodiversity of invertebrate animals increasing from a very low level to something similar to what we see today. The most popular explanation for this "Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event" is that
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Liraglutid bevarer insulinproduktion hos patienter med nydiagnosticeret type 1
Første undersøgelse, hvor liraglutid er anvendt til patienter med nydiagnosticeret type 1-diabetes, peger på reduceret eller intet behov for insulin så længe patienter får aktiv behandling.
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Blødermidler topper listen over mest udgiftstunge lægemidler i Midtjylland
Overordnet er udgifterne til de 15 dyreste lægemidler i Region Midtjylland faldet. Et lægemiddel har dog haft en vækst på 329 pct. Se listen over de 15 dyreste lægemidler i Midtjylland.
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Lettisk kræftklinik: Massiv dokumentation for Cyberknifes effekt
Cyberknife er ikke en eksperimentel behandling – behandlingen har tværtimod vist imponerende resultater. Det påpeger direktøren for den lettiske klinik, som dansk læge for nylig kritiserede for at føre danske patienter bag lyset.
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Reimagining eggshells and other everyday items to grow human tissues and organs
Imagine you wanted to grow a blood vessel or kidney or liver outside the body. How would you get all the cells to stick together and form the correct three-dimensional structure?
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Reimagining eggshells and other everyday items to grow human tissues and organs
Imagine you wanted to grow a blood vessel or kidney or liver outside the body. How would you get all the cells to stick together and form the correct three-dimensional structure?
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Finance must be made available to green entrepreneurs to ensure net-zero carbon emissions target
Start-up businesses working on innovations to help combat climate change must have access to reliable funding if the United Kingdom is to meet its carbon emission reduction targets, according to leading business experts from Kingston University in London.
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Did a common childhood illness take down the Neanderthals?
A new study suggests that the extinction of Neanderthals may be tied to persistent, life-long ear infections due to the structure of their Eustachian tubes, which are similar to those of human infants.
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Is GTA5 mirroring the advance of climate change and plastic pollution?
Grand Theft Auto V is the third best-selling video game of all time with an estimated 110million sales across all platforms.
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Notation system allows scientists to communicate polymers more easily
Having a compact, yet robust, structurally-based identifier or representation system for molecular structures is a key enabling factor for efficient sharing and dissemination of results within the research community. Such systems also lay down the essential foundations for machine learning and other data-driven research. While substantial advances have been made for small molecules, the polymer co
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Links Awakening remake is a classic well worth revisiting
We’re all well aware that Nintendo is a nostalgia hound, capitalizing on its rich history to keep today’s gamers on board with its sometimes derivative but always lovingly crafted …
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How carbon taxes can succeed
The political leeway for carbon taxes is greater than commonly assumed. Political scientists at ETH have shown how carbon taxes could find acceptance in Germany and the U.S.. What matters most …
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Looking and staying sharp
Researchers explore what goes on inside Aristotles lantern.
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WeWork IPO likely to be pushed back: source
Fast-growing office-sharing startup WeWork will likely delay its initial public offering until at least October, and may wait even longer, a source familiar with the plans told AFP on Monday.
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Gigantisk asteroidsmäll gav ökad biologisk mångfald på jorden
De senaste decennierna har forskare börjat förstå att livets utveckling på jorden även har påverkats av händelser i rymden. Ett exempel är den tio kilometer stora himlakroppen som för 66 miljoner år sedan slog ner och utplånade dinosaurierna. Krossad asteroid orsakade säregen istid Nu kan forskare för första gången presentera ytterligare en utomjordisk händelse som varit avgörande för livets utve
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Satellite data can reveal fire susceptibility in peatlands
When large areas of carbon-rich soil catch fire, the blaze emits massive amounts of carbon into the atmosphere and creates a thick haze. These blazes can usher in long-term climate impacts that affect the whole planet and affect human health. In 2015, the haze from peatland fires was responsible for more than 100,000 premature deaths in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Blazes have increased in s
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Fighting to save Europe's endangered rivers
Did you know that 60 percent of Europe's rivers are not healthy? Or that the rivers and freshwater wetlands of the world have lost 83 percent of their biodiversity since the 1970s? As we celebrate World Rivers Day, we talk to Eva Hernández, Coordinator of WWF's Living European Rivers Initiative and Therese Noorlander, Sustainability Director Europe for Coca-Cola, about the importance of protecting
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Researchers use nanoparticles made by bacteria to fight antibiotic-resistant infections like MRSA
An estimated 700,000 people worldwide die from antibiotic-resistant infections every year, including strains of E. coli, Staphylococcus, and pneumonia. And if current trends continue, some predictions say the annual death toll could rise to 10 million by 2050, surpassing the amount of people killed by all cancers combined.
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How do we better define and track hate crimes?
In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, amid a flurry of media reports suggesting an uptick in hate crimes, a group of University of Chicago Law School students began to discuss a shared concern: Hate crime data were inconsistent and incomplete. It was difficult to know, and even harder to prove, whether marginalized communities were actually experiencing increased rates of violence and int
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Report outlines integrated strategy toward diversity and inclusion in Hollywood
For Hollywood to be a more inclusive and diverse industry, companies need to implement a five-point strategy for hiring, sponsoring and promoting minorities and women—especially women of color—a new UCLA study suggests.
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Deadline closing for names to fly on NASA's next Mars rover
It's the final boarding call for you to stow your name on NASA's Mars 2020 rover before it launches to the Red Planet. The Sept. 30 deadline for NASA's "Send Your Name to Mars" campaign gives the mission enough time to stencil the submitted names—over 9.4 million so far—on a chip that will be affixed to the Mars 2020 rover.
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Scientists develop technique to observe radiation damage over a quadrillionth of a second
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a technique to observe how radiation damages molecules over time frames of just one quadrillionth of a second—or a femtosecond.
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Instant messaging in proteins discovered
Proteins are essential for every living cell and responsible for many fundamental processes. In particular, they are required as bio-catalysts in metabolism and for signaling inside the cell and between cells. Many diseases come about as a result of failures in this communication, and the origins of signaling in proteins have been a source of great scientific debate. Now, for the first time, a tea
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How carbon taxes can succeed
The political leeway for carbon taxes is greater than commonly assumed. Political scientists at ETH have shown how carbon taxes could find acceptance in Germany and the U.S.. What matters most is the intended use of the tax revenues and that all industrialized nations implement the taxes.
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Instant messaging in proteins discovered
Proteins are essential for every living cell and responsible for many fundamental processes. In particular, they are required as bio-catalysts in metabolism and for signaling inside the cell and between cells. Many diseases come about as a result of failures in this communication, and the origins of signaling in proteins have been a source of great scientific debate. Now, for the first time, a tea
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Potential Second Interstellar Object
In 2017 astronomers detected and confirmed the first interstellar object , an asteroid from another solar system racing through our own – Oumuamua . The object is long and thin, like a cigar, and appears to have some outgassing altering its trajectory. So it’s not quite a comet, but not just a rock either. We didn’t detect Oumuamua until after it has passed by its closest approach to the Earth. I
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Image of the Day: Stress-Resistant Corals
Some corals can adjust to a range of temperatures, but this ability may be limited in a consistently warmer environment.
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Veja's New Running Shoe Subtracts the Plastic
The so-called "post-petroleum" shoe joins the growing ranks of eco-runners.
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Trump Threatens California's Role as a Clean-Air Pioneer
From the catalytic converter to electric vehicles, the Golden State has pushed automakers to build cleaner cars.
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The rate at which the planet warms in response to the ongoing buildup of heat-trapping carbon dioxide gas could increase in the future, according to new simulations of a comparable warm period more than 50 million years ago
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Engineers in the United States and Japan have developed the first hardware that could bridge the gap between classical computing and quantum computing
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Steadily reducing fossil fuel emissions over coming years will prevent millions of premature deaths and help avoid the worst of climate change without causing a large spike in short-term warming that some studies predict, new analysis
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Indonesia returning hundreds of containers of waste to West. Among more than 2,000 containers checked by authorities at four ports from July to mid-September, nearly 550 contained hazardous material or non-plastic waste.
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Melting snowcaps spell water trouble for world's highest capital. In a sign of possibly worse to come, the Andean snowcaps—which have been relied on to fill the city's reservoirs—are disappearing at a rate that has alarmed scientists.
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Youth are calling for immediate climate action, and majority of Americans agree
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For the sake of life on Earth, we must put a limit on wealth
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Australia’s capital city switches to 100% renewable energy
Nature, Published online: 19 September 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02804-0 Canberra will be the first major region in the Southern Hemisphere to purchase all its energy from renewable sources.
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Mahican Gielen efter jobskifte: Hospitaler skal tænke sig som en del af en helhed
Mahican Gielen er ny ledende overlæge på Regionshospitalet Randers. Hun vil arbejde for at styrke kommunikationen mellem afdelingerne på hospitalet og forbedre dialogen på tværs af det regionale sundhedsvæsen.
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This Simple Structure Unites All Human Languages – Issue 76: Language
Take a deep breath. As you breathe in, your lungs fill with air. The air is carried through every part of your lungs by tubes. These tubes are organized in a particular way. They branch off, one into the left lung, one into the right. The tubes fill our lungs by branching, branching, and branching again, into tinier and tinier tubes. Each branching point is similar to the previous one. Your breat
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Angst and the Empty Set – Issue 76: Language
Suppose you open your handbag one day expecting to find your wallet there, but don’t. Do you literally see the absence of your wallet in your handbag? If you do, it means something important: Absences have a positive presence in your perception that you can grasp, independently from all ordinary things. Anna Farennikova, a philosopher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has argued
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Talking Is Throwing Fictional Worlds at One Another – Issue 76: Language
A few years ago, David Adger was in his office at Queen Mary University of London, where he is a professor of linguistics, when the phone rang. It was a British TV company that wanted him to invent a language for monsters with no lips, just big teeth, in a new fantasy series, Beowulf . Adger loved the idea and concocted a wonderfully weird and complex language called Ur-Hag Hesh. Although he made
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Vestforbrænding fyrer direktør efter forkerte tal om genanvendelse
Efter et bestyrelsesmøde i Danmarks største affaldsselskab onsdag skal direktør Peter Basland ikke længere stå i spidsen for Vestforbrænding.
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AI Could Reinvent Medicine—Or Become a Patient's Nightmare
The Mayo Clinic will store health data in Google's cloud and use its AI expertise to unearth insights. But Google has made mistakes before.
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New insight into the links between transport and land value
A new report reveals the relationships between transport and property value across the North of England. The report highlights how understanding these relationships can help inform infrastructure planning and investment – from inter-city rail connections to shaping the urban environment.
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Comparing major adverse cardiovascular events among patients with diabetes, reduced kidney function treated with metformin or sulfonylurea
This observational study compared major cardiovascular events (including hospitalization for heart attack, stroke, transient ischemic attack or cardiovascular death) among patients with diabetes and reduced kidney function treated with metformin or a sulfonylurea (a class of drugs to treat diabetes).
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Comparison of cardiovascular outcomes for medications to treat type 2 diabetes
This randomized clinical trial compared the outcomes of heart attack, stroke or death from cardiovascular causes among 6,000 patients with type 2 diabetes who were treated with the glucose-lowering medications linagliptin or glimepiride.
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Medications underused in treating opioid addiction, Mayo Clinic expert says
Though research shows that medication-assisted treatment can help people who are addicted to opioids, the three drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are underused, according to a review of current medical data on opioid addiction in the U.S. This review appears in the October issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
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The Last Butterflies?
If the Trump administration weakens the Endangered Species Act, many populations that are already dwindling will disappear — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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How Microbiomes Could Save the Planet
Communities of microorganisms play a key role in human health. Can they also help provide solutions for a sustainable future? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Teleoperatører advarer: Ingen mobildækning i Københavns nye metro
Der er ingen eller meget dårlig mobildækning på store dele af Københavns nye metrolinje Cityringen, der åbner om 10 dage. Det advarer de fire store teleoperatører i et brev til Metroselskabets ejerskreds.
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New Aussie law aims to help save Great Barrier Reef
Australia introduced stricter new laws to limit agricultural run-off into the waters surrounding the Great Barrier Reef Thursday, in an attempt to save the reef and keep its prized world heritage status.
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Speed bumps on German road to fight climate change
Germany was an early pioneer in renewable energy and has massively boosted wind and solar power, so why is it bound to miss its self-imposed climate goals for next year?
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'Day Zero' looms in Australian Outback as climate change bites
An unprecedented water shortage in drought-stricken eastern Australia is driving home the brutal realities of climate change and threatening the much-mythologised Outback way of life.
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Nano bulb lights novel path: Engineers create tunable, nanoscale, incandescent light source
What may be viewed as the world's smallest incandescent lightbulb is shining in a Rice University engineering laboratory with the promise of advances in sensing, photonics and perhaps computing platforms beyond the limitations of silicon.
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Cancerrisken i gammalt glasbruksområde minskar
Vissa lokala livsmedel som konsumerats ofta och mycket, tycks kopplat till förhöjd risk för vissa cancerformer. Men detta samband speglar troligtvis att exponeringen för föroreningar var högre förr. Glasriket i Småland har haft en omfattande glasindustri sedan 1700-talet, men på senare år har flera glasbruk lagts ner på grund av dålig lönsamhet. Då upptäcktes samtidigt att marken kring glasbruken
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Blodbrist under tidig graviditet kopplad till intellektuell funktionsnedsättning, ADHD och autism
Uppskattningsvis 15–20 procent av gravida kvinnor globalt lider av blodbrist på grund av för lite järn. Blodbrist, också kallad anemi, innebär att det finns för lite röda blodkroppar för att kroppens olika organ ska få tillräckligt med syre. Den överväldigande majoriteten av blodbristdiagnoser ställs mot slutet av graviditeten, när barnet växer snabbt och därför tar upp mycket järn från mamman. I
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Datorsimuleringar ger bättre förpackningsdesign
Förpackningar används för att transportera, förvara och bevara mat, medicin och andra konsumentprodukter. För att utveckla nya paketöppningstekniker behövs prototyper och fysiska tester. Med hjälp av så kallade finita elementsimuleringar (FE-simulmeringar) kan designprocessen bli snabbare och robustare. FE-simulering är ett kraftfullt virtuellt verktyg för material-, produkt- och processutvecklin
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Köket som medicinskåp – vad ska vi äta?
Mat måste vi alla ha. Men hur ska vi veta vad som är nyttigt och vad som är skadligt för oss? Hur ska vi hantera larmrapporter och modekoster? Välkommen att delta i symposiet "" Här kommer att diskuteras hur man vetenskapligt kan förhålla sig till mat och vilka belägg det finns för våra kostrekommendationer.
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Why Some People Become Lifelong Readers
They can be identified by their independent-bookstore tote bags, their “Book Lover” mugs, or—most reliably—by the bound, printed stacks of paper they flip through on their lap. They are, for lack of a more specific term, readers. Joining their tribe seems simple enough: Get a book, read it, and voilà! You’re a reader—no tote bag necessary. But behind that simple process is a question of motivatio
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New insight into the links between transport and land value
A new report reveals the relationships between transport and property value across the North of England. The report highlights how understanding these relationships can help inform infrastructure planning and investment—from inter-city rail connections to shaping the urban environment.
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Sorry, Streamers: The Race to Snag Old Shows Leads Nowhere
Reruns of 'Friends' and 'The Office' have been a phenomenon for Netflix, but aren't a lock to attract subscribers in the coming streaming wars.
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The Viral App That Labels You Isn't Quite What You Think
ImageNet Roulette reveals biases in artificial intelligence algorithms. But the vast majority of tags attached to people are rarely used.
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The Last Butterflies?
If the Trump administration weakens the Endangered Species Act, many populations that are already dwindling will disappear — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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How Microbiomes Could Save the Planet
Communities of microorganisms play a key role in human health. Can they also help provide solutions for a sustainable future? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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A Simple Test Predicts What Kindergartners Will Earn as Adults
Psychologists zero in on the skills that predict future success — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Amid a Water Crisis, California Officials Fan Flames of Confusion
In the aftermath of the 2018 Camp Fire, government officials discovered that many of the region’s underground water pipes had been contaminated with benzene and other cancer-causing chemicals. With their feeble response, Governor Newsom and his administration have failed to protect their citizens.
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A Simple Test Predicts What Kindergartners Will Earn as Adults
Psychologists zero in on the skills that predict future success — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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A hat that zaps the scalp with electricity helps reverse male balding
A scientist has designed an electric skin patch that stimulated fur growth in hairless mice and reversed his dad’s balding, and has now been made into a hat
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Man sees the world in miniature after a stroke damages his brain
A man perceives all objects and people as 30 per cent smaller after having a stroke, making it difficult to navigate doorways and judge his clothing size
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Aluminiumalderen begyndte med Ørsted
PLUS. I kamp med verdens førende kemikere lykkedes det som den første H.C. Ørsted at fremstille aluminium – og så tabte han interessen.
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Philippines Declares Polio Outbreak After 19 Years Free of the Disease
The country’s health secretary said that government scientists had confirmed one case in the southern province of Lanao del Sur and were looking at another suspected case.
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