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Graphene amplifier unlocks hidden frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum
Researchers have created a unique device which will unlock the elusive terahertz wavelengths and make revolutionary new technologies possible.
2h
Coronavirus: How worried should we be?
Hundreds of people people have been infected with a newly-discovered virus.
3h
National study confirms nurses at higher risk of suicide than general population
In the first national study of its size, researchers at UC San Diego have found that nurses are at higher risk of suicide than the general population. Results were published in the February edition of WORLDviews on Evidence Based-Nursing.
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Structural biology: Special delivery
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Bulky globular proteins require specialized transport systems for insertion into membranes. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich researchers have determined the structure of such a system for the first time, and propose that it exploits the principle of the airlock.
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A fundamental discovery about how gene activity is regulated
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have discovered a fundamental mechanism that regulates gene activity in cells. The newly discovered mechanism targets RNA, or ribonucleic acid, a close cousin of DNA that plays an important role in cellular activity.
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Drexel study: Physical activity is good for your appetite, too
Researchers from the Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL Center) at Drexel University found exercise to be a protective factor in a study where participants in a weight loss program, who were following a reduced-calorie diet, engaged in exercise in their real-world environments.
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Microplastic hotspots
A new study from the University of Delaware found high concentrations of microplastics in so-called convergence zones, the areas where the fresher water from the Delaware River meets the saltier water of the Atlantic Ocean and the surface currents converge. They found the distribution of plastics also depends on the force of the winds.
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Hospital websites lack usability for non-English speakers
English proficiency shouldn't be a barrier to health care. But a patient who needs language services would have to navigate through one to four web pages in English to find information on such services at most hospitals in Washington, according to new WSU research.
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How the development of skulls and beaks made Darwin's finches one of the most diverse species
Darwin's finches are among the most celebrated examples of adaptive radiation in the evolution of modern vertebrates and now a new study, led by scientists from the University of Bristol, has provided fresh insights into their rapid development and evolutionary success.
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Study: How to safely remove ovary in girls for best results in fertility preservation
Using an experimental piglet model, researchers defined the safest laparoscopic technique for removing the ovary in young girls that also results in the best quality ovarian tissue for fertility preservation.
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Army develops big data approach to neuroscience
A big data approach to neuroscience promises to significantly improve our understanding of the relationship between brain activity and performance.
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Elevated fasting blood sugar in pregnancy linked to harmful outcomes for mothers, babies
Women with gestational diabetes who have elevated blood sugar levels before eating are at higher risk for complications than those whose blood sugar is only elevated after meals — even when their diabetes is treated, according to a new study from the University of Alberta.
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New method for removing oil from water
Oil poses a considerable danger to aquatic life. Researchers at the Universities of Bonn and Aachen and the Heimbach-GmbH have developed a new technology for the removal of such contaminations: Textiles with special surface properties passively skim off the oil and move it into a floating container. The scientists used surfaces from the plant kingdom as a model. The study has now been published in
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Symbiotic viruses help host insects override the plant's defenses
Aphids, small sap-sucking insects, are virus carriers responsible for significant economic losses in many crops worldwide. Many aphids form symbiotic and mutualistic relationships with viruses, an aspect of plant disease that has not been well explored.
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Symbiotic viruses help host insects override the plant's defenses
Aphids, small sap-sucking insects, are virus carriers responsible for significant economic losses in many crops worldwide. Many aphids form symbiotic and mutualistic relationships with viruses, an aspect of plant disease that has not been well explored.
6min
Viscosity measurements offer new insights into the earth's mantle
An international research group with Dr. Longjian Xie from the Bavarian Research Institute of Experimental Geochemistry & Geophysics (BGI) of the University of Bayreuth has succeeded for the first time in measuring the viscosity that molten solids exhibit under the pressure and temperature conditions found in the lower earth mantle. The data obtained support the assumption that a bridgmanite-enric
6min
Knowledge Engine is ready to accelerate genomic research
Five years ago, a team of computer scientists, biomedical researchers, and bioinformaticians set out to bring the power of collective knowledge to genomic research. Their new publication in PLOS Biology shares the culmination of that effort, an analytical platform that guides researchers through the process of interpreting complex genomic datasets.
6min
Knowledge Engine is ready to accelerate genomic research
Five years ago, a team of computer scientists, biomedical researchers, and bioinformaticians set out to bring the power of collective knowledge to genomic research. Their new publication in PLOS Biology shares the culmination of that effort, an analytical platform that guides researchers through the process of interpreting complex genomic datasets.
8min
India bets big on quantum technology
Nature, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-00288-x Latest budget includes more than a billion dollars in funding for quantum computing, communications and cryptography.
10min
U.S. Army Corps Looks to Avoid Repeat of 2019 Midwest Floods
The Corps will study how to improve the vast flood control systems along the lower reaches of the Missouri River — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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The sleeping sigma factor—A previously unrecognized mechanism of bacterial transcriptional regulation
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology in Marburg have described a previously unrecognized mechanism of bacterial transcriptional regulation that is obviously widespread in bacteria. In the future, their findings could also help fight antibiotic resistance.
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The sleeping sigma factor—A previously unrecognized mechanism of bacterial transcriptional regulation
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology in Marburg have described a previously unrecognized mechanism of bacterial transcriptional regulation that is obviously widespread in bacteria. In the future, their findings could also help fight antibiotic resistance.
13min
Daily briefing: How to design your own doctoral project
Nature, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-00297-w Create your dream doctoral project, tech tools to help make labs more open and inclusive, and the virologists poised to work with live samples of the coronavirus.
20min
How Mike Bloomberg Wins
Imagine a Democratic nominee who's a socialist and not even a member of the party. Now imagine a Democratic nominee who's a billionaire businessman who spent his way into contention. It might be time to start preparing for mayhem. Bernie Sanders is well positioned to sweep Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada—"a domino effect," Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota predicted at a campaign event for t
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Flickering light mobilizes brain chemistry that may fight Alzheimer's
The promise of flickering light to treat Alzheimer's takes another step forward in this new study, which reveals stark biochemical mechanisms: 40 Hertz stimulus triggers a marked release of signaling chemicals.
24min
New method for removing oil from water
Oil poses a considerable danger to aquatic life. Researchers at the Universities of Bonn and Aachen and the Heimbach-GmbH have developed a new technology for the removal of such contaminations: Textiles with special surface properties passively skim off the oil and move it into a floating container. The scientists used surfaces from the plant kingdom as a model. The study has now been published in
24min
Researchers turbocharge hydrogen fuel cells with novel ion-conducting copolymer
New research led by Miguel Modestino, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at NYU Tandon, detailed in the report 'Highly Permeable Perfluorinated Sulfonic Acid Ionomers for Improved Electrochemical Devices: Insights into Structure — Property Relationships,' published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, details a hybrid material that could boost power of hydrogen fuel ce
24min
Viscosity measurements offer new insights into the earth's mantle
An international research group with Dr. Longjian Xie from the Bavarian Research Institute of Experimental Geochemistry & Geophysics (BGI) of the University of Bayreuth has succeeded for the first time in measuring the viscosity that molten solids exhibit under the pressure and temperature conditions found in the lower earth mantle. The data obtained support the assumption that a bridgmanite-enric
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Researchers identify link between decreased depressive symptoms, yoga and the neurotransmitter GABA
The benefits of yoga have been widely documented by scientific research, but previously it was not clear as to how yoga exerts its physiologic effect. Now a new study from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) proposes that yoga can increase levels of Gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) in the short-term and completing one yoga class per week may maintain elevated GABA that could mitigate depres
24min
Homicide is a leading cause of pregnancy-associated death in Louisiana
Homicide is a leading cause of death among pregnant and postpartum women in Louisiana, according to an analysis of birth and death records from 2016 and 2017. The study, appearing as a research letter in JAMA Pediatrics, was funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the National Institutes of Health.
24min
Symbiotic viruses help host insects override the plant's defenses
Aphids, small sap-sucking insects, are virus carriers responsible for significant economic losses in many crops worldwide. Many aphids form symbiotic and mutualistic relationships with viruses, an aspect of plant disease that has not been well explored.
24min
Researchers validate transferable & accessible method to quantify flavanols & procyanidins
Building on over two decades of research, Mars and the University of California Davis have developed a new methodology to measure cocoa flavanols and procyanidins that is more accurate and more reliable than previous analytical approaches. The method, published in Food & Function, has been developed in partnership with Waters, the world's leading specialty measurement company and chromatography pi
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Fireflies face global threats
Worldwide declines in insect populations have garnered significant attention of late. However, many species are understudied, including firefly beetles, whose charismatic bioluminescent displays elevate their cultural and economic importance. Reporting the results of a recent survey in BioScience, Sara M. Lewis of Tufts University and her colleagues present a broad overview of the threats facing t
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Lights out? Fireflies face extinction threats of habitat loss, light pollution, pesticides
Habitat loss, pesticide use and, surprisingly, artificial light are the three most serious threats endangering fireflies across the globe, raising the specter of extinction for certain species whose features render them more vulnerable to specific threats. Impacts range from loss of biodiversity to ecotourism. The authors, compiling the knowledge of experts around the globe, will use the study to
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Chunk of space rock may hold grains from before the sun's birth
A new analysis reveals evidence of presolar grains in part of a meteorite where scientists don't expect to find them. Researchers sometimes find presolar grains—tiny bits of solid interstellar material formed before the sun was born—in primitive meteorites. "What is surprising is the fact that presolar grains are present," says lead author Olga Pravdivtseva, research associate professor of physic
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Brain tumors remodel neuronal synapses to promote growth
Scientists discovered that glioma, a lethal form of brain cancer, alters the activity of neighboring neurons, accelerating a vicious cycle that drives tumor-associated epilepsy and tumor progression.
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How Do You Write Compellingly about Science?
A new book titled The Craft of Science Writing explains how to help readers understand the science that underlies so many of the issues that touch our lives. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Guy Causes Google Maps "Traffic Jams" By Carrying 99 Cell Phones
Agent of Chaos Google Maps makes it easy to spot heavy or slow-moving traffic on busy roadways by highlighting them in orange or red. But German artist Simon Weckert creating his own personal traffic jams on the service by loading 99 smartphones into a small cart and lugging them down a street. Simulating Traffic Weckert's "Google Maps Hack" is straightforward. His red, phone-laden cart essential
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How nature tells us its formulas
A team from TU Wien and the University of Heidelberg has developed methods with which these models can be directly obtained from experimental measurements. Instead of comparing the experimental results to theoretical model predictions, it is, in a certain sense, possible to measure the theory itself.
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Knowledge Engine is ready to accelerate genomic research
Five years ago, a team of computer scientists, biomedical researchers, and bioinformaticians set out to bring the power of collective knowledge to genomic research. Their newest publication shares the culmination of that effort, an analytical platform that guides researchers through the process of interpreting complex genomic datasets.
41min
Many with military-related PTSD do poorly in treatment with first-line psychotherapies
A review of recent clinical trials paints a sobering picture of the usefulness of first-line psychotherapies in treating active duty military personnel and veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
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Natural herb kratom may have therapeutic effects and relatively low potential for abuse or harm, according to a user survey
Using results of a survey of more than 2,700 self-reported users of the herbal supplement kratom, sold online and in smoke shops around the U.S., Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conclude that the psychoactive compound somewhat similar to opioids likely has a lower rate of harm than prescription opioids for treating pain, anxiety, depression and addiction.
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New study links autism to specific cell, paves way for potential approach to treatment
People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) appear to suffer malfunctions in a cell that produces a special coating around nerve fibers that facilitates efficient electrical communication across the brain. And correcting it could offer a potential new avenue for treatment, according to a new study published today in the journal Nature Neuroscience from scientists at the Lieber Institute for Brain D
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FDA Approves Drug to Save Lives of Kids With Peanut Allergies
An estimated 1.6 million children and teens in the United States are allergic to peanuts. Exposure to even a tiny fragment of a single peanut can be enough to trigger a reaction, and every year, one in five minors with peanut allergies end up in the emergency room due to accidental exposure. In some cases, that exposure is fatal . Thankfully, a new defense against peanut allergies has emerged. On
41min
Lights out? Fireflies face extinction threats of habitat loss, light pollution, pesticides
Habitat loss, pesticide use and, surprisingly, artificial light are the three most serious threats endangering fireflies across the globe, raising the spectre of extinction for certain species and related impacts on biodiversity and ecotourism, according to a Tufts University-led team of biologists associated with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
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French mathematician and spider aficionado Cédric Villani honoured with a new orb-weaver
Despite being considered as one of the best studied spiders in the Palearctic, the orb-weaver spiders (family Araneidae) remain poorly known in the central parts of the ecozone. To bridge the knowledge gaps, an international research team of researchers took to the Caucasus, Middle East and Central Asia to study two of those genera: Araniella and Neoscona.
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BP oil spill cash rebuilds eroded Louisiana pelican island
A Louisiana island that provides a crucial nesting ground for pelicans and other sea birds is being restored to nearly its former size after decades of coastal erosion and the devastating blow of an offshore oil spill 10 years ago.
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Lights out? Fireflies face extinction threats of habitat loss, light pollution, pesticides
Habitat loss, pesticide use and, surprisingly, artificial light are the three most serious threats endangering fireflies across the globe, raising the spectre of extinction for certain species and related impacts on biodiversity and ecotourism, according to a Tufts University-led team of biologists associated with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
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French mathematician and spider aficionado Cédric Villani honoured with a new orb-weaver
Despite being considered as one of the best studied spiders in the Palearctic, the orb-weaver spiders (family Araneidae) remain poorly known in the central parts of the ecozone. To bridge the knowledge gaps, an international research team of researchers took to the Caucasus, Middle East and Central Asia to study two of those genera: Araniella and Neoscona.
44min
How Do You Write Compellingly about Science?
A new book titled The Craft of Science Writing explains how to help readers understand the science that underlies so many of the issues that touch our lives. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Amazing Vid Shows How Earth Would Look If All Its Oceans Dried Up
Under The Hood A remake of a 2008 NASA animation reveals what the world would look in a "Mad Max" scenario in which all the water on Earth evaporated. The video , made by former NASA planetary scientist James O'Donoghue, gradually reveals a vast landscape of hidden mountains and other features — many of which have yet to be properly explored . "I like how this animation reveals that the ocean flo
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How and when spines changed in mammalian evolution
A new study from Harvard University and the Field Museum of Natural History sheds light on how and when changes in the spine happened in mammal evolution. The research reveals how a combination of developmental changes and adaptive pressures in the spines of synapsids, the extinct forerunners of mammals, laid the groundwork for the diversity of backbones seen in mammals today.
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U.S. prosecutor leading China probe explains effort that led to charges against Harvard chemist
U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling explains why the government is focusing on academic researchers
51min
How and when spines changed in mammalian evolution
A new study from Harvard University and the Field Museum of Natural History sheds light on how and when changes in the spine happened in mammal evolution. The research reveals how a combination of developmental changes and adaptive pressures in the spines of synapsids, the extinct forerunners of mammals, laid the groundwork for the diversity of backbones seen in mammals today.
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Showing how the tiniest particles in our Universe saved us from complete annihilation
Recently discovered ripples of spacetime called gravitational waves could contain evidence to prove the theory that life survived the Big Bang because of a phase transition that allowed neutrino particles to reshuffle matter and anti-matter, explains a new study by an international team of researchers.
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Seeing the invisible—A novel gas imaging system
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University develop a novel gas imaging system to simultaneously visualize and measure gases that are released through the skin in real-time. Gases emitted from the human body have been used since ancient Greek times to diagnose the sick; the same principle with a modern, technological makeover could now become a simple tool to identify metabolic disorders,
56min
Vast amounts of valuable energy, nutrients, water lost in world's fast-rising wastewater streams
Vast amounts of valuable energy, agricultural nutrients, and water could potentially be recovered from the world's fast-rising volume of municipal wastewater, according to a new study by UN University's Canadian-based Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH).
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House plants do not purify the air, study shows
A new meta-analysis at Drexel University shows that house plants are not effective for purifying the air of toxins. A 1989 NASA report that claimed indoor plants are purifying was not conducted in realistic living conditions. Indoor plants have positive effects on our mental health, just not in regards to air quality. There are a lot of strange ideas floating around, especially when it comes to p
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Early climate models successfully predicted global warming
Nature, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-00243-w Climate models published between 1970 and 2007 provided accurate forecasts of subsequently observed global surface warming. This finding shows the value of using global observations to vet climate models as the planet warms.
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Weird clumps of air that disrupt radio signals found on Mars
In our atmosphere, strange dense patches of charged air sometimes bounce radio waves around and disrupt radar – and now they have been spotted on Mars
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SpinLaunch is a private space company building a massive centrifuge to accelerate rockets and send them into orbit at 5000 miles per hour.
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3-D Printing Is Making Gains in Places Like Cars and Artificial Knees
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Could Photonic Chips Outpace the Fastest Supercomputers?
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Climate Models Are Running Red Hot, and Scientists Don't Know Why
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French mathematician and spider aficionado Cédric Villani honoured with a new orb-weaver
Considered as one of the best studied spiders, the orb-weavers remain poorly known in the central parts of the Palearctic ecozone. Hence, an international research team took to the Caucasus, Middle East and Central Asia. Their article in the open-access peer-reviewed journal ZooKeys documents three new to science species, where one is named after the Indo-Iranian god of light Mithra. Another carri
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New argument presented to highlight the axion nature of dark matter
According to the hypothesis, axionic dark matter, provoking structural rearrangement in compact stars with a strong magnetic field, can protect them from a catastrophic loss of magnetic energy, but at the same time allows such objects to rotate abnormally fast.
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Early life experiences biologically and functionally mature the brain, new research shows
Experiences early in life have an impact on the brain's biological and functional development, shows a new study by a team of neuroscientists.
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The real story of Rosa Parks — and why we need to confront myths about black history | David Ikard
Black history taught in US schools is often watered-down, riddled with inaccuracies and stripped of its context and rich, full-bodied historical figures. Equipped with the real story of Rosa Parks, professor David Ikard highlights how making the realities of race more benign and digestible harms us all — and emphasizes the power and importance of historical accuracy.
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We're surprisingly bad at reading cats' facial expressions
Is this cat gloating? Showing content? Averting its eyes in disgust? Who can tell? (Tkachuk Oksana/Deposit /) Lauren Dawson is a postdoctoral fellow of Animal Biosciences at the University of Guelph. This story originally featured on The Conversation . Cats are popular pets: There are an estimated 200 million pet cats worldwide , which more than the number of pet dogs . Cats live in about 38 perc
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The sleeping Sigma-Factor
previously unknown mechanism enables bacterial antibiotic resistance
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Ancient Greek tholos-like architecture composed of archaeal proteins
Collaborative research groups discovered a unique supramolecular structure composed of hyperthermophilic archaeal proteins. Their integrative biophysical data show that the two functionally unannotated archaeal proteins are co-assembled into an ancient Greek tholos-like architecture having a central cavity, which can potentially accommodate other proteins. Their findings not only provide insight i
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Scientists examined bacterial cannibalism
Researchers from Sechenov University and their colleagues summarised the results of various studies devoted to the process that can be described as bacterial cannibalism. Why some microorganisms start to kill their relatives of the same species and whether we can use this phenomenon to combat infectious diseases is explained in the article published in Antibiotics.
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Designing an emergency stop switch for immunotherapies
CAR T-cell therapy is a highly promising treatment strategy for tumors, but is associated with life-threatening side effects. Researchers at EPFL, UNIL and CHUV have developed a new way to "switch off" the therapy when a cancer patient's life is in danger, paving the way for safer immunotherapy approaches to target solid tumors.
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For complex decisions, narrow them down to two
When choosing between multiple alternatives, people usually focus their attention on the two most promising options. The quicker we do that, the faster we make the decision. Psychologists from the University of Basel have reported these findings in the scientific journal Nature Human Behaviour.
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How and when spines changed in mammalian evolution
Researchers compared modern and ancient animals to explore how mammalian vertebrae have evolved into sophisticated physical structures that can carry out multiple functions. The comparison between complex spine of cats, the more uniform spine of lizard, and CT scans of synapsid fossils showed that the evolution of functions (e.g. bending, twisting) is driven by both selective pressures/behavior an
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!<>pain<>smerte<>ethnic
Brain study identifies possible causes of ethnic pain disparities
In a new study, researchers identify possible brain and social factors underlying racial and ethnic disparities in pain. The researchers found that African American participants reported greater pain in response to a controlled pain stimulation than Hispanic or non-Hispanic white participants did.
1h
Showing how the tiniest particles in our universe saved us from complete annihilation
Gravitational waves could contain evidence to prove that neutrino particles reshuffled matter and anti-matter, explains a new study.
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Pioneering SFU research customizes vaccines to reduce bacterial disease
The invention of vaccines for disease prevention is often cited as one of the miracles of modern medicine. New research from Simon Fraser University suggests that tailoring vaccines based on geography and other factors could substantially reduce overall rates of bacterial disease.
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Past climate safe havens now most vulnerable
The profound threat of future climate change to biodiversity demands that scientists seek ever more effective ways to identify the most vulnerable species, communities, and ecosystems.In a new study, published in Nature Climate Change, an international team of scientists has shown that the most biodiverse regions on Earth are among the most vulnerable to future climate change.
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Army-developed Zika vaccine induces potent Zika and dengue cross-neutralizing antibodies
A new study led by WRAIR scientists has shown for the first time that a single dose of an experimental Zika vaccine in a dengue-experienced individual can boost pre-existing flavivirus immunity and elicit protective cross-neutralizing antibody responses against both Zika and dengue viruses. Findings were published today in Nature Medicine. Three Phase 1 human clinical trials have shown ZPIV to be
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New electrode design may lead to more powerful batteries
New research by engineers at MIT and elsewhere could lead to batteries that can pack more power per pound and last longer, based on the long-sought goal of using pure lithium metal as one of the battery's two electrodes, the anode.
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The secret life of microbes — a snapshot of molecules in a deep-sea symbiosis
Mussels in the deep sea can only survive there thanks to symbiotic bacteria living inside of them. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen have now succeeded for the first time in simultaneously identifying individual bacteria in the symbiosis and measuring which metabolites they convert. This enables a new understanding of many biological processes. The researche
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HIV antibody therapy is associated with enhanced immune responses in infected individuals
Studies have demonstrated that immunotherapy combining two anti-HIV antibodies can suppress HIV, similar to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Now an international team of researchers from the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), the Rockefeller University (United States) and the University of Cologne (Germany) has shown that the use of these antibodies during ART interruption has
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Tailor-made vaccines could almost halve rates of serious bacterial disease
New research has found that rates of disease caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae could be substantially reduced by changing our approach to vaccination. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Simon Fraser University in Canada and Imperial College London combined genomic data, models of bacterial evolution and predictive modelling to identify how vaccines could be optimised fo
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Exposing a virus's hiding place reveals new potential vaccine
By figuring out how a common virus hides from the immune system, scientists have identified a potential vaccine to prevent sometimes deadly respiratory infections in humans.
1h
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How the ocean is gnawing away at glaciers
The Greenland Ice Sheet is melting faster today than it did only a few years ago. The reason: it's not just melting on the surface — but underwater, too.
1h
Changes in the cost over tine of HIV antiretroviral therapy in US
Researchers calculated the average cost of recommended initial HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens in the US from 2012 to 2018 and analyzed how this cost has changed over the years. High ART costs are one of the factors that can lead to poor HIV treatment and outcomes in the US.
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Homicide among pregnant, postpartum women in Louisiana
Researchers examined how often homicide was the cause of death among women in Louisiana who were pregnant or up to one year postpartum compared with other causes.
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Examining consumption of processed meat, unprocessed red meat, poultry or fish with risk of CVD, death
Data for nearly 30,000 adults from six study groups in the US were used to investigate associations between eating processed meat, unprocessed red meat, poultry or fish and the risk of cardiovascular disease and death from any cause.
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Meat isn't good for you
A large study links red and processed meat with higher risk of heart disease and death. Eating two servings of red meat, processed meat or poultry — but not fish — per week was linked to a 3 to 7% higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Eating two servings of red meat or processed meat — but not poultry or fish — per week was associated with a 3% higher risk of all causes of death.
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Goldman warns coronavirus to dent 2020 global economic growth
US bank estimates hit of as much as 0.3 percentage points to GDP growth rate
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Key HIV vaccine trial in South Africa ends because of poor results
Decision described as a 'significant setback' by International Aids Society The latest trial of a vaccine against HIV has been halted because interim results show it is not working, the National Institutes of Health in the United States has announced. The end of the trial taking place in South Africa is a blow to the vaccine field and to Aids experts and advocates. As early as the mid-1980s, the
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Unusual cyclones over past two years created Africa's locust plague
East Africa is being ravaged by vast swarms of desert locusts, which have taken advantage of ideal breeding conditions created by unusually heavy rainstorms
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Permafrost Is Thawing So Fast, It's Gouging Holes in the Arctic
Normally, these terrains of frozen soil thaw gradually. But in some places, it's thawing so abruptly that landscapes are collapsing in on themselves.
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Protecting the deep blue
Scientists identify strategies to conserve ocean ecosystems.
1h
The pain of discrimination is real
Neural and social factors contribute to ethnic differences, study finds.
1h
Greenland Ice Sheet melting top and bottom
Warm water finding its way underneath, research shows.
1h
Exposing a virus's hiding place reveals new potential vaccine
By figuring out how a common virus hides from the immune system, scientists have identified a potential vaccine to prevent sometimes deadly respiratory infections in humans.
1h
The secret life of microbes: A snapshot of molecules in a deep-sea symbiosis
Mussels in the deep sea can only survive there thanks to symbiotic bacteria living inside of them. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen have now succeeded for the first time in simultaneously identifying individual bacteria in the symbiosis and measuring which metabolites they convert. This enables a new understanding of many biological processes. The researche
1h
New electrode design may lead to more powerful batteries
New research by engineers at MIT and elsewhere could lead to batteries that can pack more power per pound and last longer, based on the long-sought goal of using pure lithium metal as one of the battery's two electrodes, the anode.
1h
Exposing a virus's hiding place reveals new potential vaccine
By figuring out how a common virus hides from the immune system, scientists have identified a potential vaccine to prevent sometimes deadly respiratory infections in humans.
1h
The secret life of microbes: A snapshot of molecules in a deep-sea symbiosis
Mussels in the deep sea can only survive there thanks to symbiotic bacteria living inside of them. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen have now succeeded for the first time in simultaneously identifying individual bacteria in the symbiosis and measuring which metabolites they convert. This enables a new understanding of many biological processes. The researche
1h
How the ocean is gnawing away at glaciers
The Greenland Ice Sheet is melting faster today than it did only a few years ago. The reason: it's not just melting on the surface—but underwater, too. AWI researchers have now found an explanation for the intensive melting on the ice's underside, and published their findings in the journal Nature Geoscience.
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This Underwater VR Tricks You Into Thinking You're Flying
Moon Trip This year's Sundance Film Festival in Utah allowed festival goers to experience something wild: virtual reality, but underwater. The "Spaced Out" experience dreamed up by multidisciplinary artist Pierre "Pyaré" Friquet and collaborators allows participants to be virtually transported to the Moon through a combination of abstract imagery and archival footage from the Apollo 11 mission. F
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The White House Counsel Succumbs to Partisanship
On the first full day of the impeachment proceedings, which tipped into the early-morning hours of the next, Chief Justice John Roberts admonished the parties to display more civility. He disliked the bandying about of treacherous , lies , and cover-up . It was not the sort of argument appropriately made to the world's "greatest deliberative body." "Remember where you are," Roberts concluded. The
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The Misogynistic Joke That Became a Goth-Meme Fairy Tale
The internet's cast of characters always has room for one more. The newest is Doomer Girl, a quickly sketched cartoon woman with black hair, black clothes, and sad eyes ringed with red makeup. Visually, there's not much to Doomer Girl beyond that. She has a lightly sad expression and a permanent blush that give the impression she is bummed, but not dysfunctionally so. She's aspirational-gloomy, l
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Scientists discover new non-sticky gels
Scientists from the University of Bristol and Université Paris-Saclay have discovered a new class of material – non-sticky gels.
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!<>2<>meat
Eating plants over protein may cut heart disease risk
A plant-based diet may be key to lowering your risk of heart disease, researchers report. In a new study, researchers determined that diets with reduced sulfur amino acids—which occur in protein-rich foods, such as meats, dairy, nuts, and soy—were associated with a decreased risk for cardiovascular disease. The team also found that the average American consumes almost two and a half times more su
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!<>seal<>sæler<>kuriøst
Grey seals clap to communicate
Australian-led research makes a surprising underwater discovery.
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Gamers might want to work out
Study suggests exercise can help them not exercise better.
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A tour of the night sky
Even without a telescope, there's plenty to see.
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!<>biodiversity
Så kan lågproduktiva skogar gynna hotade arter
Genom att ge tallar skador som liknar dem som uppstår vid brand kan man öka tillgången på senvuxen, kådimpregnerad tallved i ljusa, varma lägen – vilket är en bristvara i skogslandskapet. Kan lågproduktiv tallskog användas för att stärka och bevara den biologiska mångfalden? Det hoppas Mats Dynesius, forskare från SLU. – Tanken med vårt forskningsprojekt är att undersöka om vi i lågproduktiva sk
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<>extinction<>uddøen
Extinction is difficult to prove for Earth's ultra-rare species
A recent study by the University of Kent has called for an increase in scientific surveys and collection of specimens to confirm the extinction of ultra-rare species.
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<>dræbermeteorit
One single primitive turtle resisted mass extinction in the northern hemisphere
Sixty-six million years ago, in the emerged lands of Laurasia—now the northern hemisphere—a primitive land tortoise, measuring about 60 cm, managed to survive the event that killed the dinosaurs. It was the only one to do so in this area of the world, according to a Spanish palaeontologist who has analysed its peculiar fossils, found in France.
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<>shark<>hajer
Updated shark tagging atlas provides more than 50 years of tagging and recapture data
A 52-year database of the distribution and movements of 35 Atlantic shark species revealed new information on some of the least known species. It also uncovered a few surprises about where sharks go and how long they live.
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Exotic new topological state discovered in Dirac semimetals
Fundamental research in condensed matter physics has driven tremendous advances in modern electronic capabilities. Transistors, optical fiber, LEDs, magnetic storage media, plasma displays, semi-conductors, superconductors—the list of technologies born of fundamental research in condensed matter physics is staggering. Scientists working in this field continue to explore and discover surprising nov
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<>wine<>rødvin
A study identifies 17 key compounds in wine aromas
Maybe words such as ethyl butanoate and octalactone sound unfamiliar to most people who drink wine. However, these substances are some of the ones that give this popular drink its own scent. A recent piece of research published by the University of Cordoba and the Gheorghe Asachi Technical University in Romania identified a total of 17 key compounds in the aroma of red wine, made from a red grape
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Extinction is difficult to prove for Earth's ultra-rare species
A recent study by the University of Kent has called for an increase in scientific surveys and collection of specimens to confirm the extinction of ultra-rare species.
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Updated shark tagging atlas provides more than 50 years of tagging and recapture data
A 52-year database of the distribution and movements of 35 Atlantic shark species revealed new information on some of the least known species. It also uncovered a few surprises about where sharks go and how long they live.
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<>heart<>menopause
Heart disease risk grows during menopause
A marker for heart disease risk considerably worsens as women transition through menopause, a new study shows. Black women experience the accelerated decline earlier than white women do, researchers say. The new analysis, which comes from the largest and longest running study of women's health in midlife, the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN), adds to growing evidence that menopaus
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<>corona
Oil slides into bear market as coronavirus fears intensify
Big producers to discuss further production cuts to support prices
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Extinction is difficult to prove for Earth's ultra-rare species
A recent study by the University of Kent has called for an increase in scientific surveys and collection of specimens to confirm the extinction of ultra-rare species. Dr. David Roberts, a conservation scientist at Kent's Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, concluded from research that there is currently insufficient scientific surveys to determine whether many of the Earth's rarest spec
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<>hepatitis-B
Hepatitis B: New therapeutic approach may help to cure chronic hepatitis B infection
Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München, Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) have developed a novel therapeutic approach to cure chronic hepatitis B.
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Seeing the invisible — A novel gas imaging system
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University developed a novel device to image and quantify volatile gases that are released through the skin in real-time. This gas imaging system could be used to provide non-invasive monitoring of diseases that are associated with specific volatile substances.
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<>pancreatic<>cancer
Bringing the 'sticky' back to pancreatic cancer
A multidisciplinary team of researchers at Japan's Tohoku University has found that a gene regulator, called BACH1, facilitates the spread of pancreatic cancer to other parts of the body. The scientists, who published their findings in the journal Cancer Research, say drugs that control BACH1 could improve disease prognosis.
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One single primitive turtle resisted mass extinction in the northern hemisphere
Sixty-six million years ago, in the emerged lands of Laurasia -now the northern hemisphere- a primitive land tortoise, measuring about 60 cm, managed to survive the event that killed the dinosaurs. It was the only one to do so in this area of the world, according to a Spanish palaeontologist who has analysed its peculiar fossils, found in France.
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<>kidney<>autoimmune
IDIBELL researchers discover that a molecule of blood is effective against autoimmune kidney disease
A research team from IDIBELL identifies C3BP (beta-) as a potential treatment for lupidic nephritis in an animal model.
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Does flexible work 'work' for Aussie parents?
An Australian study examining the relationship between flexibility and parent health has revealed formal family-friendly workplace provisions alone are not meeting the demands of working mothers and fathers.
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A star exploded into a supernova but it weirdly isn't very bright
Astronomers have spotted a star that is exploding with a brightness 100 times less than expected – and it's a mystery exactly why the explosion is so dim
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<>salmonella
Rapid test to detect salmonella in food
Anyone can get salmonella poisoning, but babies, toddlers, the elderly and people with immunodeficiencies are particularly susceptible. For people with weakened immune systems, the gastrointestinal disease can lead to serious complications. So far it has taken several days to detect salmonella in food. A new rapid test being developed by Fraunhofer researchers will detect the germs in less than ei
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!<>climate<>Pythium-ultimum
Climate change affects soil health
Climate change is affecting the health of agricultural soils. Increased heat and drought make life easy for the pathogenic fungus Pythium ultimum. As an international team of researchers led by the Universities of Kassel and Bonn has shown, the fungus causes almost total crop failure in peas after a hot and dry stress event. Short-term soil recovery seems to be possible only in exceptional cases.
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<>shiftwork<>skifteholdsarbejde
Shift workers at risk for heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes
Working nights disrupts individuals' circadian rhythm, the body's internal clock responsible for neural and hormonal signaling. When the circadian rhythm is desynchronized from the sleep/wake cycle, it causes a cascade of hormonal changes that lead to metabolic disorders and the development multiple chronic conditions. Kulkarni recommends several measures to prevent serious health issues associate
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Study demonstrates liquid biopsy as effective predictor of stage III melanoma relapse and treatment
A study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that circulating tumor cells (CTCs), a form of liquid biopsy, was independently associated with melanoma relapse, suggesting CTC assessment may be useful in identifying patients at risk for relapse who could benefit from more aggressive therapy following primary treatment.
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Vast amounts of valuable energy, nutrients, water lost in world's fast-rising wastewater streams
Vast amounts of valuable energy, agricultural nutrients, and water could potentially be recovered from the world's fast-rising volume of municipal wastewater, a new UN study says.Some 380 billion cubic meters (380 trillion liters) of wastewater are now produced annually worldwide – five times the water passing over Niagara Falls — enough to fill Africa's Lake Victoria in roughly seven years, Lake
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Natur skal trække CO2 ud af atmosfæren og gøre Californien CO2-neutral
Amerikanske forskere har vist, hvordan staten Californien i 2045 kan være CO2-neutral. Det vil blandt andet kræve, at naturområder genoprettes, så der årligt trækkes 125 mio. ton CO2 ud af atmosfæren.
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The New James Bond *No Time to Die* Trailer Is a Metaphor
A lot of big trailers dropped during the Super Bowl. Watch them all here.
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Huge success in business is largely based on luck – new research
Bestselling business books promise to teach you the winning formula and reveal the secrets of success. But the inconvenient truth is that exceptional successes in business are largely based on luck. No rule exists for achieving exceptional performance because it usually requires doing something different or novel and there can be no recipe for such innovation.
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New membranes for cellular recycling
There is a constant spring-cleaning in our cells: The cell's own recycling system, so-called autophagy, fills garbage bags with cellular waste, transports them to the recycling yard and makes the decomposed material available again. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing in Cologne, Germany, have now been able to show in the model organism yeast that the membrane of the ga
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Family matters for world's second biggest fish
The world's second biggest fish—the basking shark—prefers to travel with family to familiar feeding sites, according to a new study led by the University of Aberdeen.
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Polymer membranes facilitate the exchange of oxygen in the body
Acute respiratory distress syndrome requires immediate action. In an emergency situation like this, patients are often ventilated using a heart-lung machine. This involves circulating the blood outside the body, adding oxygen and removing carbon dioxide via membranes. A team of researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP has developed a new kind of membrane structure t
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Scientists discover new non-sticky gels
Scientists from the University of Bristol and Université Paris-Saclay have discovered a new class of material—non-sticky gels.
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Chemists propose new approach to the synthesis of ABCD ring system of alpkinidine
RUDN University chemists, together with Indian colleagues from Goa University, have synthesized an analog of alkaloid of alpkinidine, a substance with a signified cytotoxic effect. Before the team's research, there was no convenient way to synthesize such heterocycles. The authors were able to obtain an analog of alpkinidine using the Negishi reaction as a key stage (a palladium-catalyzed combinat
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Techtopia #140: Europæiske tech-startups vokser
Der investeres stadigt mere kapital i europæiske opstartsvirksomheder, og der findes nu 99 inden for tech-området med en samlet markedsværdi på over én milliard dollars.
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New membranes for cellular recycling
There is a constant spring-cleaning in our cells: The cell's own recycling system, so-called autophagy, fills garbage bags with cellular waste, transports them to the recycling yard and makes the decomposed material available again. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing in Cologne, Germany, have now been able to show in the model organism yeast that the membrane of the ga
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Family matters for world's second biggest fish
The world's second biggest fish—the basking shark—prefers to travel with family to familiar feeding sites, according to a new study led by the University of Aberdeen.
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Heisenberg limit gets a meaningful update
One of the cornerstones of quantum theory is a fundamental limit to the precision with which we can know certain pairs of physical quantities, such as position and momentum. For quantum theoretical treatments, this uncertainty principle is couched in terms of the Heisenberg limit, which allows for physical quantities that do not have a corresponding observable in the formulation of quantum mechani
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Climate change, pollution and urbanization threaten water in Canada
In recent years, the daily news has been flooded with stories of water woes from coast to coast to coast.
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Last week in tech: an electric Hummer, a massive airplane, and Quibi
The Electric Hummer is coming in May. (General Motors /) It's a weird Monday here in the tech world. We're just coming off the Super Bowl's first adventure into 4K streaming. Plus, Samsung is set to announce a whole bunch of new smartphones and possibly some other devices at its event in California tomorrow, which we'll be covering in real time here at PopSci.com . Luckily, this little gap in the
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The Eerie Repopulation of the Fukushima Exclusion Zone
Even in towns where radiation levels are deemed safe enough to return, apprehension still fills the air.
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How travel ups your risk of carbon monoxide poisoning
Half of all reported cases of carbon monoxide poisoning occur during the winter, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Travelers are especially at risk due to varying regulations on alarms across states. Recently, 25 people were hospitalized for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning at a vacation rental home in Idaho. "If a CO detector sounds its alarm at home or in your accommoda
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Could Photonic Chips Outpace the Fastest Supercomputers?
There's been a lot of talk about quantum computers being able to solve far more complex problems than conventional supercomputers. The authors of a new paper say they're on the pat h to showing an optical computer c an do so, too. The idea of using light to carry out computing has a long pedigree, and it has gained traction in recent years with the advent of silicon photonics , which makes it pos
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Impacting the future of small-scale mining operations
Used in microprocessors, smart electronics, medical sciences and renewable energy products, raw materials are an intrinsic part of our daily lives and the demand for them is rapidly growing. Referred to as critical raw materials (CRMs), some of these materials are economically and strategically important, and are under a supply risk as a great share of their worldwide production is concentrated in
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Butterflies can acquire new scent preferences and pass these on to their offspring
Two studies from the National University of Singapore demonstrate that insects can learn from their previous experiences and adjust their future behaviour for survival and reproduction.
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New way to study pituitary tumors holds potential for better diagnoses and treatments
Houston Methodist neurosurgeons are looking at a new way to classify pituitary tumors that could lead to more precise and accurate diagnosing for patients in the future. These tests also could have potential for better diagnoses in other brain tumors. The findings, published Jan. 28 in Scientific Reports, describe a new way to study the blood of pituitary adenoma patients to determine tumor type a
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New deep learning model can accurately identify sleep stages
A new deep learning model developed by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland can identify sleep stages as accurately as an experienced physician. This opens up new avenues for the diagnostics and treatment of sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnoea.
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Personalized 3D printed models in optimizing cardiac computed tomography imaging protocols
Prof. Zhonghua Sun at Curtin University, Australia, explains the novel applications of personalised 3D printed cardiovascular models for developing cardiac computed tomography (CT) imaging protocols with the goal of obtaining acceptable image quality with minimal radiation doses.
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A study identifies 17 key compounds in wine aromas
The research focused on a kind of wine made with alternative aging methods other than the classic barrel method
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Scalable photonic computer solves the subset sum problem
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China created a photonic computer that was able to solve the subset sum problem. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes their computer and how well it performed.
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Past climate safe havens now most vulnerable
The profound threat of future climate change to biodiversity demands that scientists seek ever more effective ways to identify the most vulnerable species, communities, and ecosystems.
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Promising advances in breast regeneration therapy
A team of researchers from Osaka University, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, and Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. succeeded in reconstructing adipose tissue balls ("mini-breasts") with a functional vascular network using patient-derived cells, achieving a high graft survival rate in small animal models.
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Shape-morphing living composites
In a recent study published on Science Advances, L. K. Rivera-Tarazona and a research team in the departments of bioengineering and biological sciences at the University of Texas, Dallas, U.S., established a new method to explore genetic networks in the lab. They created living synthetic composites that changed shape in response to specific biochemical and physical stimuli. For example, Baker's ye
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Top priority to curb plastic pollution: empowering those at the bottom
In the January issue of OneEarth, NIVA scientist Luca Nizzetto and co-writer Satish Sinha of Toxic Links argue that further empowering marginalized waste pickers in developing countries (already involved in the efficient recovery of value and materials from recyclable plastic waste) is key to curbing plastic inputs to the ocean and tackling several sustainable development goals. Financial mechanis
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Forest soils recovering from effects of acid rain
Before the United States 1970 Clean Air Act, rainfall all over the country was acidic. As precipitation would fall from the sky, it would mix with gases from industrial plants, emissions from cars, and especially coal and fossil fuel consumption. That caused the water to become acidic—also called "acid rain."
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Climate change affects soil health
Climate change is affecting the health of agricultural soils. Increased heat and drought make life easy for the pathogenic fungus Pythium ultimum. As an international team of researchers led by the Universities of Kassel and Bonn has shown, the fungus causes almost total crop failure in peas after a hot and dry stress event. Short-term soil recovery seems to be possible only in exceptional cases.
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!<>breat<>bryst
Promising advances in breast regeneration therapy
A team of researchers from Osaka University, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, and Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. succeeded in reconstructing adipose tissue balls ("mini-breasts") with a functional vascular network using patient-derived cells, achieving a high graft survival rate in small animal models.
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Shape-morphing living composites
In a recent study published on Science Advances, L. K. Rivera-Tarazona and a research team in the departments of bioengineering and biological sciences at the University of Texas, Dallas, U.S., established a new method to explore genetic networks in the lab. They created living synthetic composites that changed shape in response to specific biochemical and physical stimuli. For example, Baker's ye
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'Walking sharks' use their fins to stroll around
Four newly discovered species of tropical sharks use their fins to walk beneath the waters off northern Australia and New Guinea. The ornately patterned sharks were the top predator on reefs during low tides when they used their fins to walk in very shallow water, says Christine Dudgeon of the University of Queensland. "At less than a meter long on average, walking sharks present no threat to peo
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Is sex binary? Let's look at the biology
Are there more than two sexes? This is a question that has caused an enormous amount of social and political debate in recent years, but at its core, it is a scientific one, and I want to treat it as … Continue reading →
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The current winter is a big win for seasonal forecasts
Seasonal forecasts for this winter were markedly accurate, with mild conditions in Northern Europe in December and January predicted already in October. Researchers in the S2S4E project are now working to find out how to improve the reliability of future outlooks.
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Flushing nitrogen from seawater-based toilets
A novel salt-tolerant bacterium cultured from the Red Sea effectively removes nitrogen from salty wastewater, suggests research from Pascal Saikaly's team at KAUST. The bacterium could be used to treat sewage coming from toilets that use seawater for flushing in place of freshwater.
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Butterflies can acquire new scent preferences and pass them on to their offspring
It was long believed that physical characteristics acquired by organisms during their lifetime could not be passed on to their offspring. However, in recent years, the theory of inheritance of acquired traits has gained support, with studies showing how offspring of rats and tiny worms inherit behaviors that were acquired by their parents in response to particular environmental stimuli, even when
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Butterflies can acquire new scent preferences and pass them on to their offspring
It was long believed that physical characteristics acquired by organisms during their lifetime could not be passed on to their offspring. However, in recent years, the theory of inheritance of acquired traits has gained support, with studies showing how offspring of rats and tiny worms inherit behaviors that were acquired by their parents in response to particular environmental stimuli, even when
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Flushing nitrogen from seawater-based toilets
With about half the world's population living close to the coast, using seawater to flush toilets could be possible with a salt-tolerant bacterium.
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!<>Alzheimer<>motion
Aerobic exercise training linked to enhanced brain function
Amsterdam, NL, February 3, 2020 – Individuals at risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) because of family history or genetic predisposition who engaged in six months of aerobic exercise training improved their brain glucose metabolism and higher-order thinking abilities (e.g., planning and mental flexibility) called executive function; these improvements occurred in conjunction with increased cardiores
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<>ADHD
Kids diagnosed with ADHD often don't take medication regularly
Children diagnosed with ADHD inconsistently take their prescribed medication, going without treatment 40 per cent of the time, a new study has found.
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New membranes for cellular recycling
Cells produce the shell of the autophagosomes on the spot.
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Does flexible work 'work' for Aussie parents?
An Australian study examining the relationship between flexibility and parent health has revealed formal family-friendly workplace provisions alone are not meeting the demands of working mothers and fathers.
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Signs of fires, hurricanes, other disruptions linger in the Florida Everglades for years
The chemical signature left behind by hurricanes, fires, cold snaps and droughts can linger in the slow-moving water of the Florida Everglades for up to a decade.
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Signs of fires, hurricanes, other disruptions linger in the Florida Everglades for years
The chemical signature left behind by hurricanes, fires, cold snaps and droughts can linger in the slow-moving water of the Florida Everglades for up to a decade.
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Neuralink: Elon Musk Teases 'Awesome' Advancements May Be Detailed Soon
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Robotic Welding Sourcing Picks Up as Industry 4.0 Momentum Continues
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LG deploys service robot in Seoul restaurant | ZDNet
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Winston Churchill once postulated that the future would have lab grown meat
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Explained: The Artificial Intelligence Race is an Arms Race – Whoever wins it will have an advantage in every conflict around the world.
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Britain's energy market regulator Ofgem laid out a plan on Monday to support the growth of renewable energy and get 10 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the roads by 2030. Its "decarbonisation action plan" also aims to support the development of an offshore grid
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Colorectal cancer diagnoses from 49 to 50 rose 46%
An analysis of colorectal cancer rates among US adults finds a 46% increase in new diagnoses from ages 49 to 50, researchers report. The finding indicates that many latent cases are likely going undiagnosed until routine screenings begin at 50. Researchers found that almost 93% of the cases discovered at age 50 were invasive, meaning that most would require more aggressive treatment including sur
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Economic impact of coronavirus outbreak likely to eclipse SARS crisis
The economic shock waves of the coronavirus outbreak may eclipse those caused by the 2003 SARS pandemic, as analysts downgrade forecasts for China's growth
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Microplastics found to reduce Naididae worms in soil sediments
A team of researchers at Wageningen University & Research has found that microplastics in soil sediments can reduce the number of Naididae worms it can host. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes experiments they carried out with worms and microplastics and what they learned from them.
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Governments have largely ignored the voices of Indigenous peoples
Australia is enduring a horror bushfire season, made worse by a severe drought in the eastern states, and many Australians are lamenting the cruel and fickle hand of nature.
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Small electrical charges could help airplanes avoid lightning strikes
There may be a way to make airplanes less prone to lightning strikes, according to new research exploring the role of the aircraft in the electrical events. The trick, surprisingly, might be to give airplanes a bit of an electrical charge when they are in the air, say scientists reporting their experimental work in AGU's Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
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<>climate
Despite slower emissions growth, carbon dioxide levels remain high
Despite commitments to cut CO2 emissions and limit global warming between 1.5-2 °C under the Paris Agreement, fossil fuel emissions show little sign of abating. According to new estimates from a group of scientists in 2019, global emissions will grow 0.6 percent year-on-year and reach 36.8 billion t of CO2, or 36.8 Gt carbon. "Fossil CO2 emissions will likely be more than 4percent higher in 2019 t
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<><>fakenews
Truth decay: when uncertainty is weaponized
Nature, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-00273-4 From tobacco to food and fuels, industries use denial, deceit and doubt to corrupt. By Felicity Lawrence.
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Holmegaard savner dansk genbrugsglas: Må importere 13.000 ton i 2020
PLUS. Danmarks eneste emballageglasværk oplever større problemer med forurenede materialer og faldende mængder genanvendt glas, som de mener skyldes udbredelsen af kombineret metal/glas/plast-sortering. Det kan betyde, at virksomheden i 2020 skal hente op til 13.000 ton materialer fra udlandet for at d…
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<>alzheimer
Novel compound is promising drug candidate for Alzheimer's disease
As published today in the Royal Society of Chemistry's Chemical Communications, a compound known as 'C1' uses a novel mechanism to efficiently prevent the enzyme gamma-secretase from producing amyloids.
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Cancer cell reversion may offer a new approach to colorectal cancer treatment
A novel approach to reverse the progression of healthy cells to malignant ones may offer a more effective way to eradicate colorectal cancer cells with far fewer side effects, according to a KAIST research team based in South Korea.
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<>salmonella
Simple solution to ensure raw egg safety
Salmonella is a key cause of foodborne gastroenteritis around the world, with most outbreaks linked to eggs, poultry meat, pork, beef, dairy, nuts and fresh produce. Now Flinders University researchers have found a simple solution for preventing salmonellosis affecting eggs through surface contamination, giving crucial help for food services industries.
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Updated shark tagging atlas provides more than 50 years of tagging and recapture data
A citizen science program more than 50 years old has shed new light on the movements and distribution patterns of 35 species of Atlantic sharks. The updated database revealed new information on some of the least known species, and uncovered a few surprises about where sharks go and how long they live.
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Exotic new topological state discovered in Dirac semimetals
An international team of scientists has discovered an exotic new form of topological state in a large class of 3D semi-metallic crystals called Dirac semimetals. The researchers developed extensive mathematical machinery to bridge the gap between theoretical models with forms of 'higher-order' topology (topology that manifests only at the boundary of a boundary) and the physical behavior of electr
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Australian animals under extreme stress in drought, bushfires
As climate change-related drought fanned catastrophic wildfires across Australia, claiming lives, homes, and farms, the richly diverse flora and fauna took a tragic toll. The World Wildlife Fund estimates that more than one billion animals have been killed, including thousands of koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, kookaburras, and cockatoos. Many thousands more are injured and homeless—and under deep s
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Heroes and villains: Why we should challenge children's simplistic moral beliefs
The protagonist of the decorum-defying but wildly entertaining new film, Jojo Rabbit, sees the world in black and white. The film is set in Nazi Germany and ten-year-old Jojo is a fiercely committed member of the Hitler Youth. For him, Aryans are good and Jews are bad.
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Harnessing the moiré effect to make transparent images
Researchers at EPFL have developed a material that combines transparent properties with the moiré effect to produce images. The technology could have interesting decorative and anti-forgery applications.
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Australian animals under extreme stress in drought, bushfires
As climate change-related drought fanned catastrophic wildfires across Australia, claiming lives, homes, and farms, the richly diverse flora and fauna took a tragic toll. The World Wildlife Fund estimates that more than one billion animals have been killed, including thousands of koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, kookaburras, and cockatoos. Many thousands more are injured and homeless—and under deep s
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Observations detect distortion of magnetic fields in the protostellar core Barnard 335
Using the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), Japanese astronomers have investigated the magnetic field structure of the protostellar core Barnard 335. The new observations suggest that the magnetic field of Barnard 335 is distorted, which could have implications for our understanding of the nature of this object. The finding is detailed in a paper published January 22 on arXiv.org.
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Better planning might have limited flood damage in Brazil. But would it have been enough?
Historic rainfall in southeastern Brazil has created deadly floods and widespread destruction in a region that was experimenting with "more progressive" planning and zoning policies than most, says Northeastern political science professor Thomas Vicino, who studies metropolitan development and housing in Brazil.
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Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop series on Netflix slammed by NHS chief
Sir Simon Stevens accuses Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Lab of spreading "myths and misinformation".
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One Free Press Coalition Spotlights Journalists Under Attack – February 2020
At the top of the list is Arash Shoa-Shargh, an Iranian reporter who is serving a 10-year prison sentence.
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Star Wars News: Who Really Made 'The Rise of Skywalker', Anyway?
A number of online leaks have different theories about who seems to be responsible for the final version of the movie.
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Scientists discover hidden symmetries, opening new avenues for material design
When you knock on a melon to see if it's ripe, you are using sound waves to probe the structure of the material inside. Physicists at the University of Chicago were using the same concept to explore how sound waves travel through patterned structures when they noticed an oddity: completely different structures sounded the same.
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Many US preschoolers remain racially segregated at school
Young children can benefit greatly from exposure to racial and ethnic diversity during a crucial formative period in their lives, according to a Penn State education professor. However, recent research indicates that a high degree of segregation in American preschools could be hindering students from forming those valuable cross-racial connections.
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How many stars eventually collide as black holes? The universe has a budget for that
Since the breakthrough in gravitational wave astronomy back in 2015, scientists have been able to detect more than a dozen pairs of closely located black holes—known as binary black holes—by their collisions into each other due to gravity. However, scientists still debate how many of these black holes are born from stars, and how they are able to get close enough for a collision within the lifetim
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Observing the specific roles of cells that have been lost in the noise of the body
You know when you walk onstage and immediately get "butterflies" in your stomach? That's the cells in your brain and gut talking to each other, says assistant chemical engineering professor Abigail Koppes.
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Observing the specific roles of cells that have been lost in the noise of the body
You know when you walk onstage and immediately get "butterflies" in your stomach? That's the cells in your brain and gut talking to each other, says assistant chemical engineering professor Abigail Koppes.
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Free-Floating Mitochondria
Here's a weird one for you – one of those papers that, if it holds up, will make us all wonder about just how much we really know about cell biology. It's from the IRCM at Montpellier, along with another INSERM lab (Gustav Roussey) and a lab at the Jacques Monod Institute at the Univ. of Paris, and the authors report that they can detect naked mitochondria floating around in blood samples. They a
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The medieval knight who went into space
Multimillionaire computer games veteran Richard Garriott is also a pioneer of space tourism.
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Warming oceans could cause Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse, sea level rise
A new study suggests the Western Antarctic Ice Sheet is less stable than researchers once thought. As in the past, its collapse in the future is likely.
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One step closer to prospecting the moon
The first European device to land on the moon this decade will be a drill and sample analysis package, and the teams behind it are one step closer to flight as part of Russia's Luna-27 mission.
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Driving massive galaxy outflows with supermassive blackholes
Active galactic nuclei (AGN) are supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies that are accreting material onto their hot circumnuclear disks, releasing the energy in bursts of radiation or as particle jets moving at close to the speed of light. These energetic outbursts in turn drive outflows of ionized, neutral, and molecular gas that can extend over thousands of light-years and move at sp
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China Pledged to Build a New Hospital in 10 Days. It's Close.
State news outlets reported that the 1,000-bed facility would accept patients from Monday even as construction workers raced to complete it.
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Læger: Politikere glemte det nære sundhedsvæsen, da de skar 4.955 hospitalssenge væk
Antallet af senge er faldet drastisk, mens sundhedsopgaverne er vokset. Hvis man skal forebygge stigende overbelægning og svigt i sektorovergangene, skal det nære sundhedsvæsen styrkes nu, påpeger Lægeforeningen.
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The New Coronavirus Is a Truly Modern Epidemic
On Thursday, Nahid Bhadelia left rural Uganda, where she had been helping to set up a center for studying viruses such as Ebola. Before she left, she was peppered with concerned questions about when 2019-nCoV—the new coronavirus that has rapidly spread through China—would appear there. The virus had already reached 23 other countries, and when Bhadelia arrived in Amsterdam on Friday morning for a
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Coronavirus/China stocks: supply chain reaction
Disruption underlines the country's central position as a global manufacturing hub for electronics and automotive
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Ledende overlæge vil rydde op i psykiatrien i Vejle
Fra første maj er Mikkel Vossen Rasmussen ledende overlæge i psykiatrien i Vejle, der i årevis har ligget underdrejet med for få sengepladser, lægemangel og dårligt arbejdsmiljø.
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Climate change: Sacked climate chief 'may sue government'
Claire O'Neill, an ex-minister, had been due to preside over the UN climate meeting in Glasgow.
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Europa-Parlamentet vil vedtage USB-C som standard i alle mobilenheder senest til juli
Europa-Parlamentet har vedtaget sin årsplan for 2020. Heri kan man blandt andet finde planen om, at EU-Kommissionen skal vedtage en ensretning af opladerstik med USB-C som standard senest i juli 2020. Apple er modstander af ensretningen.
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Ranked: the loudest sounds ever measured
The biggest clamors most of us will experience are things like jackhammers and jet engines, but the most ear-shattering noises in existence would do far worse than make you wince. Events on the scale of volcanic eruptions and exploding meteorites register at more than 194 decibels, a level that generates enough force to potentially pierce your eardrums and pop your lungs. At those highs, sound wa
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Image of the Day: Regenerating Worms
Planarian flatworms grow to double their normal size when scientists inhibit a gene that suppresses growth.
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Another HIV vaccine strategy fails in large-scale study
A trial in South Africa was halted after early analysis found no protection
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Alphabet Flirts With $1 Trillion but Needs a Second Act
Google's parent company is cruising toward a financial milestone, but where does it go from there?
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The Internet Is a Toxic Hellscape—but We Can Fix It
The first step to cleaning up the smog of disinformation? Embrace your anxiety.
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The Differences Between Warren and Sanders Matter
Despite all the newspaper endorsements , Senator Elizabeth Warren is an underappreciated politician—and the candidate herself is among the ranks of those who have sold her short. She is a deep and original political thinker. Over her time in academia and in the Senate, she has evolved a distinctive critique of American capitalism as presently practiced, and a lyrical vision of what might replace
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Astronomers Spot Star That Drags the Universe Along With It
General relativity makes numerous predictions about gravity, time, and the very nature of the universe. So far, all the predictions we've been able to test have held up to scrutiny, but the effects are usually subtle and difficult to visualize. Astronomers have spotted a distant star that further confirms general relativity in a more obvious fashion — it's dragging space-time along with it. Einst
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Tech tools to make research more open and inclusive
Nature, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-00216-z Laboratory heads are deploying apps and software in innovative ways to build broad and diverse research groups.
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What Does Michael Bloomberg Think He's Doing?
Michael Bloomberg built his business and political career on the accumulation and analysis of data, which is the fossil record of history—of precedent . Which makes it all the more unusual that his road to the presidency doesn't have any. His self-funded campaign? " Unprecedented, " says The New York Times . His gambit to ignore every primary and caucus in the month of February to plow hundreds o
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug for treatment of life-threatening peanut allergy that affects more than 1 million American children.
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Expect more interstellar visitors like Oumuamua. We live in a galaxy teeming with wandering tiny worlds, and some astronomers predict they'll be detecting them at least once per year.
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Harvester pulls record amount of drinking water out of thin air. "We identified a metal-organic framework (MOF) that could produce 8.66 liters (2.3 gall) of water per day per kilogram of MOF under ideal conditions, an extraordinary finding."
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Scottish Budget 'will prioritise climate emergency'. "We have already put in place the most ambitious climate legislation and targets of any country including decarbonising Scotland's railways by 2035 and making the Highlands and Islands the world's first net zero aviation region by 2040"
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Current Fuel Propelled Rocket Launches Use as Much Energy as 1,000,000 Cars Running Simultaneously – The Rockets of The Future May Be Powered by Electricity and Water!
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World leaders talked the talk at Davos but we need some real change | Excessive faith in markets and scepticism of government won't tackle the global crises we face
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Surfing a Supernova
In principle, an advanced civilization could use blasts of light from exploding stars to accelerate spacecraft to extraordinary speeds — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Energi-konsulenter: Invester i energieffektivitet og spar 14 milliarder kroner
Med investeringer for yderligere 16 milliarder kroner i energieffektivitet kan Danmark reducere sit CO2-udslip med 66 pct. Den samlede pris bliver i så fald 175 milliarder kroner. Det vurderer EA Energianalyse.
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School Teaches Lions How to Star in Movies
Originally published in May 1914 — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Snow and Ice Pose a Vexing Obstacle for Self-Driving Cars
Most testing of autonomous vehicles until now has been in sunny, dry climates. That will have to change before the technology will be useful everywhere.
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Why Men Think Plant-Based Meat Will Turn Them Into Women
Burger King's inaugural commercial for the Impossible Whopper, the plant-based burger it launched internationally in November, is dominated by burly men biting down and experiencing aggressive disbelief. In a hidden-camera scenario, loyal consumers of the Whopper are deceived, receiving an otherwise-identical burger whose patty has been forged from soy by the company Impossible Foods. True to the
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The Next Trump Crisis Is Already Here
Republicans voted down a measure to call witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial and are moving to acquittal in a hell-for-leather dash to put the crisis behind them. It's a doomed errand. With Trump, the next crisis is always just ahead. Actually, the first "next crisis" has already arrived. The New York Times reported Friday that, in his forthcoming book, former National Securit
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Dear Therapist: My Mom Ruined My Finances and Won't Apologize
Editor's Note: Every Monday, Lori Gottlieb answers questions from readers about their problems, big and small. Have a question? Email her at dear.therapist@theatlantic.com . Dear Therapist, My mother and I are very close because it has always been just the two of us in our family. My parents divorced when I was a child and I have spent my whole life with my mom. I have no aunts, uncles, or grandp
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Iraq Is the One War Zone Trump Doesn't Want to Leave
Donald Trump has harangued generals at the Pentagon over what he's called the "loser war" in Afghanistan and their failure to end it. He has dismissed Syria as " sand and death ," and complained that the United States was supposed to be there for only a " short-term hit ." He has sought and failed to get rapid pullouts from both places. But he hasn't made any such promise for Iraq. In fact, he ha
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What Does Nate Silver Know?
I n November , I visited FiveThirtyEight 's offices in New York on picture day. For journalists who style themselves as nerds, the formal photo shoot was a mild form of torture. Nate Silver, the site's founder, donned a blazer, forced a smile for his headshot, then snuck away to get back to work on the site's 2020 primary forecast. Though FiveThirtyEight now has a staff of about 35, covering spor
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Surfing a Supernova
In principle, an advanced civilization could use blasts of light from exploding stars to accelerate spacecraft to extraordinary speeds — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Medie: Telenor har udleveret data uden ordentlig retskendelse
Telenor oplyser, at man arbejder på at få »præciseret kendelserne«.
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Orangutans Are Hanging On in the Same Palm Oil Plantations That Displace Them
Conservationists still need to work to minimize conflict between the endangered apes and humans — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Orangutans Are Hanging On in the Same Palm Oil Plantations That Displace Them
Conservationists still need to work to minimize conflict between the endangered apes and humans — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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How McKinsey Destroyed the Middle Class
When Pete Buttigieg accepted a position at the management consultancy McKinsey & Company, he already had sterling credentials: high-school valedictorian, a bachelor's degree from Harvard, a Rhodes Scholarship. He could have taken any number of jobs and, moreover, had no obvious interest in business. Nevertheless, he joined the firm. This move was predictable, not eccentric: The top graduates of e
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What is coronavirus and how worried should we be?
What are the symptoms caused by the virus from Wuhan in China, how does it spread, and when should you see a doctor? Coronavirus: how to protect yourself from infection Coronavirus – latest updates It is a novel coronavirus – a member of the coronavirus family that has never been encountered before. Like other coronaviruses, it has come from animals. Many of those infected either worked or freque
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Transportøkonom: Hærvejsmotorvej vil ikke reducere trængsel ret meget
PLUS. En ny motorvej i Jylland skulle aflaste E45, men de samfundsøkonomiske gevinster ved en ny motorvej mellem Give, Billund og Haderslev er skrumpet ind, lyder det fra professor i økonomi Mogens Fosgerau.
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Young-onset Parkinson's disease could take root at birth
Nature, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-00218-x Scientists pinpoint molecular changes that could help to reveal people at risk of developing the disease before age 50.
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How to protect yourself from coronavirus
The virus can be spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Hand-washing is a first line of defence What is coronavirus and how worried should we be? The Wuhan coronavirus outbreak is a new illness and scientists are still assessing how it spreads from person to person, but similar viruses tend to spread via cough and sneeze droplets . Continue reading…
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Johnson urged to name 'big hitter' to head COP26 climate summit
Andrea Leadsom and Michael Gove among senior figures touted to replace Claire O'Neill as talks leader Britain needs to find a new high-level leader of its team preparing for this year's crunch climate talks in Glasgow as a matter of extreme urgency. That is the clear message from politicians, senior scientists and climate experts following last week's sacking of Claire O'Neill as president of the
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Lower protein diet may lessen risk for cardiovascular disease
A plant-based diet may be key to lowering risk for heart disease. Penn State researchers determined that diets with reduced sulfur amino acids — which occur in protein-rich foods, such as meats, dairy, nuts and soy — were associated with a decreased risk for cardiovascular disease. The team also found that the average American consumes almost two and a half times more sulfur amino acids than the
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UAE discovers trillions of cubic feet of shallow gas reserves
The United Arab Emirates, a leading OPEC producer, announced Monday the discovery of huge gas reserves, saying the find would help the Gulf state achieve self-sufficiency.
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Säkrare ingrepp när kirurger använder 3D-kopior av organ
En 3D-skrivare är en maskin som kan ta emot en digital, tredimensionell modell och "skriva ut" den genom att bygga upp lager på lager av ett material, vanligtvis nedsmält plast som sprutas ut i en tunn tråd. Sedan ett år har forskare på Skånes universitetssjukhus kombinerat denna teknik med läkekonstens magnetkamera, även kallad datortomografi, för att skriva ut exakta kopior av patienters organ.
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If articles about a Schrödinger equation are retracted, do they still exist?
Can two articles about aspects of Schrödinger's work exist in the literature at the same time if they have plagiarized from other papers about the same subjects? The first paper, "Fixed point theorems for solutions of the stationary Schrödinger equation on cones," appeared in 2015 and was written by Gaixian Xue, of Henan University of … Continue reading
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Shakira and J. Lo's Halftime Show Rose to an Impossible Task
Lopez Shakira Super Bowl
This was a halftime show split in half, almost at war with itself. For the first part, the great whirling Shakira kept low to the ground and close to the body. The 43-year-old Colombian phenom appeared on a platform but quickly descended to the level of her dancers, where tassels and hips swayed by gravity-bound logic: side to side, forward then back. Shakira's wide-ranging pop, viewers were remi
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The Supreme Court May No Longer Have the Legitimacy to Resolve a Disputed Election
Among the many strange and worrying truths about American elections, one has a tendency to get lost: The path to the presidency can run not just through battleground states but also through the Supreme Court. Back in 2000, it was the Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore that put an end to a month-long post-election battle between the Democrat Al Gore and the Republican George W. Bush over who would be a
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Konsten att nå ut med forskning
Forskningskommunikation gör det svåra begripligt, och det konstiga kul. Vetenskapsfestivalen är full av forskning, som kommuniceras på olika sätt. Men det finns också en metanivå: Forskning om forskningskommunikation. Hur tar du till dig ny forskning? Söker du upp den? Kommer den till dig? Och i så fall hur? En halv dag på Vetenskapsfestivalen i Göteborg ägnas åt just forskningskommunikation. På
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Skidåkare i Vasaloppet får sällan högt blodtryck
Ju snabbare en person åker Vasaloppet, desto lägre är risken för att få högt blodtryck visar forskare vid Uppsala universitet. Den högintensiva träning som krävs för att klara loppet har goda effekter på blodkärlen. Högt blodtryck räknas som en av de största riskfaktorer för hjärt-kärlsjukdom och tidig död. Under flera år har forskare vid Uppsala universitet jämfört hälsan hos 206 889 Vasaloppsåk
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Regeringskomité: Radioaktivt vand fra Fukushima bør pumpes i havet
Tankene, hvor man opbevarer radioaktivt vand fra det ulykkesramte atomkraftværk i Fukushima, er snart fyldte. Og der er dårligt plads til flere. En regeringsnedsat komite har undersøgt om vandet skal udledes i havet eller fordampes.
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A phosphorylation-based switch controls TAA1-mediated auxin biosynthesis in plants
Nature Communications, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14395-w Precise regulation of auxin concentration via transport and metabolism determines the developmental fate of plant tissues. Here the authors show that local auxin biosynthesis is regulated by TMK4-dependent phosphorylation of the TAA1 enzyme and that this is required for proper root development.
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Genomic regions under selection in the feralization of the dingoes
Nature Communications, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14515-6 Dingoes evolved in isolation from both their domesticated and wild ancestors. Here, the authors investigate the genomic basis of the feralization of dingoes and trace their origin to domestic dogs that migrated to Australia approximately 8300 years ago.
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Radical-mediated C-C cleavage of unstrained cycloketones and DFT study for unusual regioselectivity
Nature Communications, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14435-5 C-C bond scission of unstrained cycloketones with high regioselectivity is a challenging synthetic task. Here, the authors show a facile C-C cleavage of cyclohexanones and cyclopentanones with unusual selectivity under mild conditions with the aid of an in situ formed side-chain aryl radical.
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A rare gain of function mutation in a wheat tandem kinase confers resistance to powdery mildew
Nature Communications, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14294-0 Powdery mildew is a major threat to world wheat yields. Here the authors describe the map-based cloning of Pm24, a gain-of-function powdery mildew resistance allele that encodes a tandem kinase-pseudokinase protein with a deletion in a kinase domain that is endemic to certain wheat landraces.
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Tropical cyclone rainbands can trigger meteotsunamis
Nature Communications, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14423-9 Tropical cyclones can cause severe damage, in particular through flooding of coastal areas. Here, the authors show that in addition to known impacts, tropical cyclone rainbands can cause meteotsunami waves that can contribute significantly to the total water levels and hence flooding risks.
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Flickering nanometre-scale disorder in a crystal lattice tracked by plasmonic flare light emission
Nature Communications, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-019-14150-w Dynamic restructuring of metal nanoparticle surfaces greatly influences their catalytic, electronic transport, and chemical binding functionalities. Here, the authors show that non-equilibrium atomic-scale lattice defects can be detected in nanoparticles by using nano-optics at the sub-5nm scale.
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Chronic activation of endothelial MAPK disrupts hematopoiesis via NFKB dependent inflammatory stress reversible by SCGF
Nature Communications, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14478-8 Myelosuppressive injuries lead to chronic MAPK activation and impair blood reconstitution. Here, the authors show that chronic activation endothelial MAPK impairs hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) function through NFkB signaling, and that post-myelosuppressive HSC defects can be reversed by administration of Ste
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Absence of unidirectionally propagating surface plasmon-polaritons at nonreciprocal metal-dielectric interfaces
Nature Communications, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14504-9 The local Drude model predicts that, under certain conditions, surface plasmon polaritons at a metal-dielectric surface have a frequency range where only unidirectional propagation is supported. Here, the authors show that in more realistic non-local models surface plasmon polaritons exhibit bidirectional pr
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Comparative Efficacy of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Scientific Reports, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-58705-0
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Three members of the yeast N-BAR proteins family form heterogeneous lattices in vivo and interact differentially with two RabGAP proteins
Scientific Reports, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-58606-2
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Baseline vs. cross-sectional MRI of concussion: distinct brain patterns in white matter and cerebral blood flow
Scientific Reports, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-58073-9
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Radio-frequency optomechanical characterization of a silicon nitride drum
Scientific Reports, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-58554-x
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Dynamical Analysis of Standing Balance Control on Sloped Surfaces in Individuals with Lumbar Disc Herniation
Scientific Reports, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-58455-z
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Raman-free fibered photon-pair source
Scientific Reports, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-58229-7
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Controlled edge dependent stacking of WS2-WS2 Homo- and WS2-WSe2 Hetero-structures: A Computational Study
Scientific Reports, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-58149-6 Controlled edge dependent stacking of WS 2 -WS 2 Homo- and WS 2 -WSe 2 Hetero-structures: A Computational Study
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Variability and associated factors in the management of cord clamping and the milking practice among Spanish obstetric professionals
Scientific Reports, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-58641-z
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Coronavirus has put globalisation into reverse
Government response is perhaps as damaging as the virus itself
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Undone Science: When Research Fails Polluted Communities
For decades, a Pennsylvanian coke plant polluted the air above the city of Avalon. But researchers and officials turned a blind eye to the issue as the health of locals continued to deteriorate. Did the factory make residents sick? The science is lacking — and Avalon and its people are not alone.
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No, You Won't Catch The New Coronavirus Via Packages Or Mail From China
Experts in infectious disease say viruses such as the novel coronavirus don't survive long on surfaces, and there's no evidence from similar outbreaks that anyone got infected by handling a package. (Image credit: Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images)
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2020 Democrats Are Bringing Butter Knives to a Gunfight
CEDAR RAPIDS—Heading into tonight's Iowa caucus, the clock may be ticking faster on the Democratic presidential candidates than they believe. All of the leading contenders have campaigned energetically and extensively across the state during the past few days, but none have moved to sharply contrast themselves with their rivals. None of the candidates have offered a sustained challenge to Senator
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The Iowa Caucus Could Go Very Wrong
Sanders Iowa Democratic
BURLINGTON, Iowa—A crush of new Democratic voters, mobilized by a wave of anti-Trump energy, will arrive at their caucus precinct, and there will not be enough voter-registration forms. The lines will be long, and some Iowans, many of them elderly, will shiver in the cold for hours before getting inside. The caucus itself will be pandemonium: There won't be enough preference cards for caucus-goer
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How Andrew Yang Quieted the Asian American Right
Y ukong Zhao wasn't always a Republican. The Chinese American businessman and longtime independent started to drift to the right in 2014, when he led Asian activists in a campaign against affirmative action that culminated in a high-profile lawsuit against Harvard University. When the Trump administration came out in support of the cause in 2018, he started to give the GOP a closer look. In Decem
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Agricultural area residents in danger of inhaling toxic aerosols
Excess selenium from fertilizers and other natural sources can create air pollution that could lead to lung cancer, asthma, and Type 2 diabetes, according to new UC Riverside research.
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Hong Kong closes most crossings into mainland China
Move falls short of demands by medical workers to block entry entirely
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Cancerforskningen går ständigt framåt
. Oftast handlar det inte om den stora coola medicinen som förändrar livet, utan om tålmodig och uthållig forskning som till slut räddar liv. De genetiska kartorna över cancerns olika överlevnadsstrategier blir mer omfattande och innebär nya skräddarsydda behandlingsformer.
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A pneumonia outbreak associated with a new coronavirus of probable bat origin
Nature, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41586-020-2012-7
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A new coronavirus associated with human respiratory disease in China
Nature, Published online: 03 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41586-020-2008-3
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Are medical errors really the third most common cause of death in the U.S.? (2020 edition)
The claim that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the US has always rested on very shaky evidence; yet it has become common wisdom that is cited as though everyone accepts it. But if estimates of 250,000 to 400,000 deaths due to medical error are way too high, what is the real number? A recently published study suggests that it's almost certainly a lot lower.
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Agricultural area residents in danger of inhaling toxic aerosols
Excess selenium from fertilizers and other natural sources can create air pollution that could lead to lung cancer, asthma, and Type 2 diabetes, according to new UC Riverside research.
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Risk of 'stranded assets' from 2025. The lack of urgency in setting new regulations to drive climate action is likely to result in a "forceful, abrupt, and disorderly" policy response from 2025 that will seriously hit the fossil-fuel industry
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Tesla's Run Has Only Just Begun, Says Ark Investment CEO
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Unprecedented data confirms that Antarctica's most dangerous glacier is melting from below, with the potential to unleash more than 10 feet of sea-level rise.
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Planet Mars is slowly melting ice blocks and its alarming
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Dozens of koalas dead after logging at Australian plantation
Dozens of koalas have been euthanized and some 80 more are being treated for injuries and starvation after their habitat was logged, prompting an Australian government investigation Monday.
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Dozens of koalas dead after logging at Australian plantation
Dozens of koalas have been euthanized and some 80 more are being treated for injuries and starvation after their habitat was logged, prompting an Australian government investigation Monday.
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Coronavirus: dozens more die in Wuhan as death toll passes Sars virus
Wuhan hospitals need more staff and supplies as residents describe increasingly desperate conditions. Coronavirus – latest updates Dozens more people have died in the city at the centre of China's coronavirus outbreak, where hospitals are severely undersupplied and understaffed and residents have described increasingly desperate conditions. Chinese state media reported 57 new deaths on Monday, al
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Research could reveal how human social life evolved
A UTSA researcher has discovered that, whether in a pair or in groups, success in primate social systems may also provide insight into organization of human social life.
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Grey seals discovered clapping underwater to communicate
Marine mammals like whales and seals usually communicate vocally using calls and whistles.
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Research could reveal how human social life evolved
A UTSA researcher has discovered that, whether in a pair or in groups, success in primate social systems may also provide insight into organization of human social life.
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Grey seals discovered clapping underwater to communicate
Marine mammals like whales and seals usually communicate vocally using calls and whistles.
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Canterbury Tales is first major literary work developed as an app
A University of Saskatchewan-led international team has produced the first web and mobile phone app of Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales—the first major literary work augmented by new scholarship, in any language, presented in an app.
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Losing coastal plant communities to climate change will weaken sea defences
Coastal plant communities are a crucial element of global sea defences but are increasingly threatened by the human-induced effects of climate change, according to new research.
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Larmende vildledning: Støjende dæk får 'støjsvag'-mærkater
PLUS. EU-mærket for dækstøj er ikke dækkende, konkluderer en undersøgelse fra Vejdirektoratet. Transportministeren beder nu sit ministerium om at kigge på sagen.
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Ancient Crate-Like Object May Be World's Oldest Known Wooden Structure
Timeless carpentry from over 7,000 years ago.
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Fighting Climate Change Is The Cheapest Option We Have Left, Modelling Shows
We can't afford not to act.
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Britain Is Fraying. Why Did Boris Johnson Get Reelected?
Britain has officially left the European Union—not with a bong , but a whimper. The muted celebrations reflected the country's divisions, but also another fundamental law of politics: Triumph has a very short half-life. For three and a half years, Brexit has dominated the news agenda and the parliamentary timetable. Now, though, its existential questions— What kind of country are we? Will we ever
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Will having longer, healthier lives be worth losing the most basic kinds of privacy? | John Harris
Technology is playing a bigger than ever part in healthcare, but it's a relationship that needs careful regulation The deal has yet to be approved by the relevant regulators, but Google has got most of the way to buying Fitbit – the maker of wearable devices that track people's sleep, heart rates, activity levels and more. And all for a trifling $2.1bn (£1.6bn).The upshot is yet another step forw
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Astronomers Discover 'Invisible' Stars So Dim That We Can't See Them at All
But they could help lead us to hidden black holes.
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Assessing 'stickiness' of tumor cells could improve cancer prognosis
Researchers led by UC San Diego built a device that sorts and separates cancer cells from the same tumor based on how 'sticky' they are. They found that less sticky cells migrate and invade other tissues more than their stickier counterparts, and have genes that make tumor recurrence more likely.
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Research sheds light on the evolutionary puzzle of coupling
A UTSA researcher has discovered that, whether in a pair or in groups, success in primate social systems may also provide insight into organization of human social life.
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Heart disease risk grows as women move through menopause
A marker for heart disease risk considerably worsens as women transition through menopause, according to a new analysis from the largest and longest running study of women's health in midlife. Black women experience this accelerated decline earlier in menopause than their white counterparts. The findings add to growing evidence that menopause is a critical time for changes in cardiovascular health
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Losing coastal plant communities to climate change will weaken sea defenses
New research led by the University of Plymouth suggests the impact of rising sea levels and the increased frequency and intensity of extreme storm events on coastal plants needs to be placed in greater focus.
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Sound of music: How melodic alarms could reduce morning grogginess
New research suggests melodic alarms could improve alertness, with harsh alarm tones linked to increased levels of morning grogginess.
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Invest in social equity to improve health for low-income people
Canada must invest in social spending and recognize that our health care system is not 'universal' if Canadians living in low-income neighborhoods are to have the same chance of good health as other Canadians, argues an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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New score measuring multiple chronic illnesses performs better than current method
A new score that measures multiple long-term health conditions performs better than the current Charlson Comorbidity Index and may help in health care planning and delivery, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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Trade talks, China liquidity boost, Iowa preview
Boris Johnson is expected to reject regulatory alignment in EU trade talks
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Incredible NASA Simulation Reveals How Earth Would Look if The Oceans Drained Away
The world like you've never seen it.
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Netflix Neurology: Inside the Brain of Aaron Hernandez (for a few seconds)
from Dr. Ann McKee / Boston University A recent addition to the Netflix "making a murderer" franchise is Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez . At the end of any such story, there is no single answer as to what "made" the murderer. The story of Aaron Fernandez is still in the public eye because of his fame as a professional football player for the New England Patriots (2010-2012). He was so
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How Do Woodpeckers Survive Repeated High-Impact Shocks Without Brain Injury?
Imagine smashing your face into a tree 20 times per second.
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Coronavirus should snap investors out of 'buy the dip'
Viral outbreak highlights weak global growth and less effective central banks
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AI Will Probably Trick Us Into Thinking We've Found Aliens
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Engineering Bugs, Resurrecting Species: The Wild World of Synthetic Biology for Conservation
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China stocks suffer worst day since 2015 on coronavirus
Market closes down 7.9% as Hong Kong closes most border crossings to mainland
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Newcastle University films grey seals clapping underwater
Dr Ben Burville spent 17 years trying to become the first person to record them making the noise.
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New Research Estimates 75,000 People in Wuhan Are Infected With Coronavirus
Data suggest the outbreak has doubled in size every 6.4 days.
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Florence Nightingale show to shine a light on her later years
Exhibition marks bicentenary of nursing pioneer's birth with focus on life after Crimean war An exhibition on Florence Nightingale which marks 200 years since her birth will shine a spotlight on her as an older woman. Nightingale is often pictured in her 30s, when she nursed wounded soldiers in the Crimean war. Continue reading…
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Cycling through Europe's deadliest air
Serbia has been named as the country with the highest rate of pollution-related deaths in Europe.
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Elon Musk writes a hit song. Listen now.
Elon Musk released an EDM song on SoundCloud. The track "Don't doubt ur vibe" has racked up millions of listens. Musk said he wrote the lyrics and performed them himself. One of the most fascinating figures of our time, the tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has released an electronic dance single on Soundcloud, hoping to make you move and not "doubt your vibe". Musk captures the public's imagination bo
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Philippines Reports First Coronavirus Death Outside China
A 44-year-old man who traveled from Wuhan, China, the center of the outbreak, died in the Philippines, officials said.
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Sale of petrol and diesel to be banned five years earlier, as Boris Johnson reveals climate change drive. It is believed the Prime Minister will speed up plans to ban petrol and diesel cars
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Germany eyes new offshore wind farms dedicated to green hydrogen production. Move would be a world first in fast-moving sector — part of government plans to spend billions of euros to build up an industrial-scale domestic market for green H2
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"Virtual reality underwater is amazing. It's the most immersive VR I've ever tried. And the reason I love it was coded into my DNA millennia ago."
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After Climate Despair | The dream of a global conversion to austerity has failed to stop climate change. What comes next?
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An effortless trick to improve learning during sleep: Pupils in two school classes learned English vocabulary — with and without scent sticks during the learning period and also at night. The students remembered the vocabulary much better with a scent.
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Brain-Computer Interfaces: The Next Step in Human Evolution
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Top 10 Futurist Websites (2020 Edition)
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Changes in the human gut microbiome may signal imminent death. Compared to other microbes, the presence of enterobacteriaceae in fecal matter was a "strong predictor" of death from any cause during the period of a study. Researchers report a "robust link" between mortality and this bacteria.
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Will we just accept our loss of privacy, or has the techlash already begun?
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Surviving Mars – Settling humans on Mars needs pragmatism at least as much as vision
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The future of online dating: Using a bot to do the conversations for you
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The physiological effects of noninvasive brain stimulation fundamentally differ across the human cortex | Science Advances
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Bitcoin, Ethereum blockchains don't meet requisites under China's cryptography law
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New Anti-Ice Coating Inspired By Fish Could Prevent Frozen Cars and Pipes
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Welcome to the 2040s, year by year (Future timeline events 2040-2049)
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Self-driving buses to appear on US public roads for the first time. The buses fit twelve people. Once they're in operation, they'll each be covering four-mile areas and will operate 24 hours a day. "It is free during the pilot phase, during the three years we are testing it."
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Anti-solar panel can generate electricity at night, researchers say. In order to develop solar panels that generate electricity at night, you just need them to operate in the exact opposite way solar panels work during the day.
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Thoughts? – Your brain does not process information and it is not a computer – Robert Epstein | Aeon Essays
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Grey seals discovered clapping underwater to communicate
An international study, led by Australia's Monash University, has discovered wild grey seals can clap their flippers underwater during breeding season.
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Starwatch: seasonal chance to glimpse Mercury
The solar system's innermost planet can never be seen in the night sky. But there is a chance to see it at twilight during the next two weeks This coming week offers the chance of seeing Mercury in the evening sky. The innermost planet, Mercury's orbit is just 0.38 times the size of Earth. Being that close to the sun means that we can never see the planet in the night sky but at certain times of
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US wants to return codebreaker's seized items to UK school
A U.S. woman who said she was visiting England to do a study of the late World War II codebreaker and computing pioneer Alan Turing walked into the prestigious boys' boarding school he attended and asked to see a collection of his memorabilia.
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Hawaii: Images of the Aloha State
Today's photo story is the fourth in a year-long Sunday series, focusing on each of the 50 states in the United States of America. Hawaii, the 50th state admitted to the union, sits isolated in the Pacific Ocean—some 2,000 miles from the U.S. mainland. The archipelago of 137 islands contains an incredible diversity of wildlife, climates, and landscapes—lush jungles, beaches, active volcanoes, and
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2020 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming Digest #5
Story of the Week… Opinion of the Week… El Niño/La Niña Update… Toon of the Week… Coming Soon on SkS… Climate Feedback Claim Review… SkS Week in Review… Poster of the Week… Story of the Week… Scientists alarmed to discover warm water at "vital point" beneath Antarctica's "doomsday glacier" Scientists have found warm water beneath Antarctica's "doomsday glacier," a nickname used
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32 Orchid Species Feared Extinct in Bangladesh
And they're not the only ones in trouble—orchid species around the world face increasing threats from illegal trade and habitat destruction. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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32 Orchid Species Feared Extinct in Bangladesh
And they're not the only ones in trouble—orchid species around the world face increasing threats from illegal trade and habitat destruction. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Wuhan Coronavirus Looks Increasingly Like a Pandemic, Experts Say
Rapidly rising caseloads alarm researchers, who fear the virus may make its way across the globe. But scientists cannot yet predict how many deaths may result.
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Wild grey seal caught 'clapping' on camera for the first time
The sound resembles 'shotgun-like cracks' and attracts potential mates A wild grey seal ( Halichoerus grypus ) has been caught "clapping" on camera for the first time, making sounds that resemble "shotgun-like cracks". The large male was filmed striking its flippers together off the coast of the Farne Islands, near Northumberland, during the breeding season in 2017. Continue reading…
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Why A Day Like Sunday Hasn't Been Seen In 900 Years
Number buffs got pumped for more than the Super Bowl on 02-02-2020, a date that marks a rare global palindrome. Many are choosing it as a good day to get married. (Image credit: Chris Yarzab/Flickr)
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The Guardian view on deep sea exploration: murky waters ahead | Editorial
This year could be a crucial one for ocean protection – but threats abound. A robust global treaty is needed The 60th anniversary of the expedition that first took humans to the highest spot on earth – the peak of Everest – was widely celebrated seven years ago. The 60th anniversary of the first expedition to its deepest point has gone almost unnoticed . Yet that trip to the bottom of the Challeng
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Squishy Cephalopod Was Almost a Pterosaur's Lunch
The fossil of an ancient squid relative tells paleontologists something new about the reptile that tried to feed on it. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Facts about Groundhogs Other Than Their Poor Meteorology
Groundhogs are less accurate at weather forecasting than are coin flips, but they are nonetheless pretty interesting critters.
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Facts about Groundhogs Other Than Their Poor Meteorology
Groundhogs are less accurate at weather forecasting than are coin flips, but they are nonetheless pretty interesting critters. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Facts about Groundhogs Other Than Their Poor Meteorology
Groundhogs are less accurate at weather forecasting than are coin flips, but they are nonetheless pretty interesting critters. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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If there's a silver lining in the clouds of smoke it's that this could be a tipping point | Michael Mann
Australia's horrific bushfires could be the catalyst that pushes the world to a mass recognition that it's time to act As a climate scientist on sabbatical in Australia , I've had plenty of conversations about the climate crisis lately as bushfires have burned their way to the front of everyone's mind. Although the Murdoch media make it seem as if there's plenty of debate, the reality is that mos
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