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Climate change means longer take-offs and fewer passengers per plane
The connection between your next flight and climate change is likely clear in your head. More planes emitting greenhouse gases means more global warming. Simple enough, but there's an opposite side that you probably hadn't thought of.
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Climate change will lead to abrupt shifts in dryland ecosystems, study warns
Drylands cover about 41% of the Earth's land surface and host one in three humans inhabiting our planet. In these areas, life is highly influenced by aridity, i.e. the balance between the amount of rainwater and the water lost by evaporation. In this sense, aridity is increasing worldwide as a result of climate change. A study conducted by the Dryland Ecology and Global Change Lab at the Universit
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Climate change? Elizabeth Warren has a ($3 trillion) plan for that.
But it's hard to see how her bold proposals would pass even if she does win the presidency.
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coronavirus and business: 'Panic spreads much faster than any pandemic'
Continuity planning is a vital tool when a sudden crisis hits
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MPs cancel public engagements on coronavirus concerns
Politicians had attended bus conference in London alongside victim of virus
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Eurozone economy suffers slowest growth in 7 years
German economy has flatlined and coronavirus could deal further blow
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Here's Why There Are So Few Reported COVID-19 Fatalities Today
According to official reports, only 14 people died of the coronavirus COVID-19 on Friday — a drastic reduction from the roughly 90 daily fatalities that have been reported each day for the past week. But the sudden drop in deaths is almost certainly the result of clerical changes in how Chinese authorities are reporting both confirmed cases and fatalities — they decided to include in their offici
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New York Chinatown business suffers from coronavirus fears
Local companies are being squeezed by customers' nervousness and China's travel ban
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AstraZeneca warns of coronavirus hit to growth
Anglo-Swedish drugmaker posts weak fourth quarter as it flags exposure to China
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China banks to allow more bad debt as coronavirus hits economy
Relaxation is latest rollback of effort by authorities to clean up financial system
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Photos of the Week: Shanghai Fog, Malta Moon, Storm Ciara
Heavy rain in southeastern Australia, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary, the 92nd Oscar awards in Hollywood, coronavirus in China, icy trees in Maine, Makha Bucha in Thailand, and much more
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Attempts at Debunking "Fake News" about Epidemics Might Do More Harm Than Good
Batting down conspiracy theories about disease outbreaks such as that of the new coronavirus may prove counterproductive to public health efforts — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Daily briefing: The quick, cheap way to lower carbon emissions and save species
Nature, Published online: 13 February 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-00429-2 Adopt a carbon tax to protect tropical forests. Plus, preprint servers face closure and cases of the new coronavirus might be going undetected.
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US stocks close out week with record highs
Investors overlook concerns over coronavirus outbreak
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Flu kills 12,000 in 4 months. Is coronavirus panic overblown?
The 2019-2020 flu season, which began in late September, is estimated to have already killed 12,000 to 30,000 people in the U.S., according to the CDC. The death toll for the new strain of coronavirus remains far lower, prompting some people to argue that the public's concern about coronavirus is misplaced. Still, there are valid reasons to be concerned about the new virus. The new coronavirus ha
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Mask mania: coronavirus sparks scramble for face covers
Outbreak exposes reliance on Chinese production of low-cost item as demand surges
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Investor complacency sets in while coronavirus spreads
Expectation of central bank support keeps markets afloat despite 'black swan' event
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coronavirus was not engineered in Wuhan lab, says expert
Scientist shoots down social media claims that have been circulating widely
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WHO underestimates the spread of the coronavirus
The coronavirus probably has a stronger ability to spread than the World Health Organization has estimated so far. This according to a review of previous studies of the coronavirus' transmissibility.
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Fixed-income flows rise on coronavirus
Safe-haven assets see inflows even as riskier corners of the market largely unaffected
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These Are The Early Symptoms of The New coronavirus, According to The Latest Research
People are still waiting too long to get to hospital.
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Opinion: Scientists' Obligations During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Scientists can provide essential information to educate the public about the coronavirus.
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coronavirus/vaccines: the jab tab
Big Pharma may have reason to hold back on making coronavirus drug
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DARPA Aims To Have coronavirus Vaccine Shortly After Outbreak's Start
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency supports a pandemic preparedness program that is designed to respond rapidly to an emerging threat such as the coronavirus.
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Darpa Cranks Up Antibody Research to Stall coronavirus
It's not the same as a vaccine. But a shorter-lived antibody treatment may shield health workers and family members during the early days of an outbreak.
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Health officials contact 200 including MPs over UK coronavirus scare
People attended London conference with delegate who has since tested positive coronavirus – latest updates More than 200 people, including several MPs, have been contacted by health officials over fears they could have been exposed to the coronavirus at a conference in central London. Public Health England (PHE) wrote to those who were at the UK Bus Summit at the QEII Centre in Westminster on 6 F
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IMAGES: What New coronavirus Looks Like Under The Microscope
The images were made using scanning and transmission electron microscopes at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. (Image credit: NIAID-RML)
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Q&A: coronavirus likely to infect the global economy
The rapid development of China's coronavirus crisis coincided with the annual idling of much of the country's economic activity due to the Lunar New Year break, which typically runs for a week or two. Global economists have been watching the post-holiday economic restart closely. Delayed a week to allow public health officials to get a better handle on the contagion, experts are looking for clues
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U.S. Supports Aid to North Korea for Fighting the coronavirus
The North has reported no cases of the virus, but relief groups say it is woefully unprepared to deal with an outbreak.
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What is coronavirus and what should I do if I have symptoms?
What are the symptoms caused by the virus from Wuhan in China, how does it spread, and should you call a doctor? Find all our coronavirus coverage here How to protect yourself from infection coronavirus: latest live updates It is a member of the coronavirus family that has never been encountered before. Like other coronaviruses, it has come from animals. Many of those initially infected either wo
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WHO underskattar corona-virusets spridning
coronaviruset kan ha större förmåga att spridas än enligt de skattningar som världshälsoorganisationen WHO arbetar efter. Det visar en genomgång av studier om virusets överförbarhet som forskare vid bland annat Umeå universitet har genomfört. – Vår genomgång visar att coronaviruset har minst lika stor överförbarhet som SARS-viruset. Det säger en del om situationens allvar, säger Joacim Rocklöv, p
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coronavirus Live Updates: China Says 1,700 Medical Workers Have Been Infected
Six of the workers have died, the government said on Friday. It was the first time that officials had disclosed the number.
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coronavirus outbreak: senior US official accuses China of lack of transparency
Top White House official Larry Kudlow questions approach of Politburo as China brings in 'wartime' measures in more cities coronavirus latest updates A senior White House official has called on Beijing to be more transparent over its handling of the coronavirus outbreak as Chinese authorities expanded "wartime" measures to limit its spread. "We are a little disappointed that we haven't been invit
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A Real Solution for Airport Security
In Lexington, Kentucky, this week, two public-health experts took to the pages of the local newspaper to address readers who have been worrying about the spread of the coronavirus, which has infected patients in China and beyond, killing roughly 1,300 people. "While coronavirus is serious and its headlines are scary, the current threat level for this illness in Kentucky is low," wrote R. Brent Wr
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Academic stands by research querying Indonesia's claim to be coronavirus-free
Harvard professor Marc Lipsitch says world's fourth most populous country may have missed cases coronavirus – latest updates A Harvard academic has defended research suggesting a possible underreporting of coronavirus cases in Indonesia, following fierce criticism from the health minister in the world's fourth most populous country, which insists it has no cases. Professor Marc Lipsitch analysed
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China Expands Chaotic Dragnet in coronavirus Crackdown
The "wartime" campaign to round up all who might be sick was extended to cities beyond the epicenter, even as it was marred by confusion that has isolated vulnerable patients and left some to die.
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Mayo Clinic study looks at changes in outcomes for coronary revascularization
The most common type of heart disease — coronary artery disease — affects 6.7% of adults and accounts for 20% of 2 in 10 deaths of adults under age 65. The condition builds over time as inflammation and cholesterol-containing plaques settle in the heart's arteries, where they can eventually cause narrowing and blockages that lead to a heart attack.
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'Google Earth' of endometrial cancer may lead to new treatments
A new study that reveals the dozens of molecular changes that bring about endometrial cancer could help physicians identify which patients will need aggressive treatment. The study also shows why one common treatment does not work well for some patients. It suggests a potential role for already approved drugs that target proteins newly implicated in the disease, commonly known as uterine cancer,
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'Time machine' shows pancreatic cancer cells team up
A pancreatic cancer "time machine" shows cancer cells promote each other's invasiveness when they grow together, according to research with mice. Pancreatic cancer has one of the worst survival rates among cancers. Patients can expect as low as a 9% chance to live for at least five years after being diagnosed. Going "back in time" to observe how cells with key gene mutations interact and become i
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2 drugs fail to slow rare early-onset Alzheimer's in trial
Two drugs have failed to slow memory loss and cognitive decline in people in the early stages of a rare, inherited form of Alzheimer's disease in a new clinical trial, researchers report. The researchers continue to explore data from the trial's cognitive and clinical outcomes, however, and await analyses of biomarkers and other information so they can further understand the study's results. The
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5 Times Blockchain Entered the World of Love
Dreading Valentine's day is practically a right of passage as a millennial. We are lonely and we can't afford to pursue romance. But there may be a solution for us and it comes in the form of Blockchain. Here are 5 times blockchain entered the world of love and made it so much better: https://4king.com/5-times-blockchain-entered-the-world-of-love/ Would you use blockchain to find love? submitted
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5,200-year-old grains in the eastern Altai Mountains redate trans-Eurasian crop exchange
Cereals from the Fertile Crescent and broomcorn millet from northern China spread across the ancient world, integrating into complex farming systems that used crop-rotation cycles enabled by the different ecological regions of origin. The resulting productivity allowed for demographic expansions and imperial formation in Europe and Asia. In this study, an international, interdisciplinary team of s
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A ban on selling new petrol, diesel or hybrid cars in the UK will be brought forward from 2040 to 2035 at the latest, under government plans. The change comes after experts said 2040 would be too late if the UK wants to achieve its target of emitting virtually zero carbon by 2050.
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A Collection of Gems for Your Valentine's Day Enjoyment
Even if the V-day leaves you meh, the geology of gemstones is still pretty great — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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A crisis right now: San Francisco and Manila face rising seas. Manila allowed groundwater to be pumped out so fast that the land sagged and turned into a bowl. The Bay Area allowed people to build right at the water's edge, putting homes, highways, even airports at risk of catastrophic flooding.
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A good blood supply is good for memory
Memory performance and other cognitive abilities benefit from a good blood supply to the brain. This applies in particular to people affected by a condition known as 'sporadic cerebral small vessel disease'. Researchers suggest that blood perfusion of the so-called hippocampus could play a key role in age- and disease-related memory problems.
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A helical inner scaffold provides a structural basis for centriole cohesion
The ninefold radial arrangement of microtubule triplets (MTTs) is the hallmark of the centriole, a conserved organelle crucial for the formation of centrosomes and cilia. Although strong cohesion between MTTs is critical to resist forces applied by ciliary beating and the mitotic spindle, how the centriole maintains its structural integrity is not known. Using cryo–electron tomography and subtomo
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A key to calcium signaling: Structure of the human IP3R type 3 in its ligand-free state
IP3 receptors (IP3Rs) are calcium channels found in all animal cells. By mediating calcium ion release, IP3Rs integrate signals from different cellular pathways and metabolic states. Not surprisingly, deregulation of IP3Rs causes many diseases.
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A new website, "NotRealNews.net," uses artificial intelligence to populate what resembles a news site's home page, complete with AI-written fake news stories. Despite the website's title, the realistic-enough articles aren't labeled as fake news or the marketing stunt that they are.
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A prescription for the pain of rejection: Acetaminophen and forgiveness
A study, published recently in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine may have found an antidote to heartbreak — forgiveness combined with acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol.
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A Quick Retraction
The open-source program that I use for literature management ( Zotero ) set off a feature not long ago that I didn't realize it had. A red banner appeared across the top with a notice that a paper that I had in one of my collections had been retracted. That's pretty handy: a red X now appears next to the paper, and it's also part of a new folder that the program created ("Retracted Items") I was
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A Secret at the Border
Raul Rodriguez was proud to be a border agent. For nearly two decades, he had searched for people and drugs hidden in cargo before it entered the United States. In his years of service as a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer, he'd initiated the deportations of thousands of people. His job gave him security and a sense of purpose. One day, in 2018, that all came crashing down. Investigato
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A smart jumpsuit provides information on infants' movement and development
A new innovation makes it possible, for the first time, to quantitatively assess children's spontaneous movement in the natural environment.
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A Study Linking 'Girls' and Cats Draws Jeers, Then Disappears
Published in the respected, peer-reviewed journal Biological Conservation, the analysis, which attempted to draw inferences between populations of feral cats and human females in and around the Chinese city of Nanjing, drew howls from ecologists — some of whom openly wondered if it was an elaborate joke.
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A team of researchers from Canada and the U.S. has developed a catalyst that quickly and efficiently converts carbon dioxide into simple chemicals. In this way, they transform the most important greenhouse gas into useful products for industry.
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Academics identify 18 reasons why megaprojects often fail, as well as 54 preventative solutions
Academics at UCL have identified 18 reasons why megaprojects such as HS2 and Crossrail often fail, as well as 54 preventative solutions.
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Activision Blizzard Pulled Its Games From Nvidia's Streaming Service
If you were thinking of using the service to check out 'Warcraft III: Reforged,' think again.
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Advancing an oral drug for pulmonary arterial hypertension
With a protein drug grown in the leaves of lettuce plants, the University of Pennsylvania's Henry Daniell and colleagues hope to provide new treatment options for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare but deadly disease.
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AI helps predict heart attacks and stroke
Artificial intelligence has been used for the first time to instantly and accurately measure blood flow, in a study led by UCL and Barts Health NHS Trust published in Circulation.
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AI needs humans 'on the loop' not 'in the loop' for nuke detection, general says
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Air pollution's tiny particles may trigger nonfatal heart attacks
Scientists have found that even a few hours' exposure to ambient ultrafine particles common in air pollution may potentially trigger a nonfatal heart attack.
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Algorithms 'consistently' more accurate than people in predicting recidivism, study says
In a study with potentially far-reaching implications for criminal justice in the United States, a team of California researchers has found that algorithms are significantly more accurate than humans in predicting which defendants will later be arrested for a new crime. The researchers — from Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley — found that risk assessment tools approa
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Amazon Patented a System That Literally Whips Stuff Into Orbit
Whip It A newly-published patent dating back to 2017 lays out plans for a ship-based launch system that whips payloads into orbit using a miles-long whip that is being guided by a whole bunch of drones, according to GeekWire . The goal's to increase energy efficiency by reducing the fuel needed to get to altitude. The system, dreamed up by Amazon Air VP Gur Kimchi and (winningly-named) senior Ama
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Answers to microbiome mysteries in the gills of rainbow trout
In trout, researchers have discovered that a particular type of primitive antibody is essential for fighting microbes that cause disease while preserving others that make up a healthy microbiome.
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Antarctic ice melt could push sea levels to rise 1.5 metres by 2100
If carbon emissions go largely unchecked until 2100, Antarctic ice melt could result in three times as much sea level rise as we saw from all sources in the 20th century
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Antarctic island hits record temperature of 20.75C
The temperature was recorded on an island off the Antarctic continent's northern tip.
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Antarctic Peninsula Temps Break Records
The highest reading, taken from Seymour Island, has yet to be confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization.
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Antarctica Just Cracked a Disturbing New Temperature Record of 20 Degrees Celsius
"We'd never seen a temperature this high in Antarctica."
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Antarctica registers record temperature of over 20 C
Scientists in Antarctica have recorded a new record temperature of 20.75 degrees Celsius (69.35 Fahrenheit), breaking the barrier of 20 degrees for the first time on the continent, a researcher said Thursday.
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AR, automation among shopping tech that could change retail
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Archaeologists Have Long Sought — But Never Found — The Very First Wheel
Humans invented the wheel over 5,000 years ago, but where it first originated is a mystery.
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As Economic Concerns Recede, Environmental Protection Rises on the Public's Policy Agenda. For the first time in nearly two decades, nearly as many Americans say protecting the environment should be a top policy priority (64%) as say this about strengthening the economy (67%).
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As Mating Rituals Go, Valentine's Day Isn't So Bad
Four reproductive tales from the animal kingdom, where sealing the deal doesn't always turn out so great for one partner.
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Asian corporates gorge on debt as yields fall
Companies issue hard-currency bonds at record rate to lock in cheap financing
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Astronomy group finds Starlink satellites will have 'negative impact'
The International Astronomical Union has concluded a review of satellite mega constellations such as SpaceX's Starlink satellites and found they will have a major impact on large telescopes, but not naked eye astronomy
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Author Correction: Anti-apoptotic activity of ETB receptor agonist, IRL-1620, protects neural cells in rats with cerebral ischemia
Scientific Reports, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-60114-2 Author Correction: Anti-apoptotic activity of ET B receptor agonist, IRL-1620, protects neural cells in rats with cerebral ischemia
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Author Correction: Bioprospecting desert plant Bacillus endophytic strains for their potential to enhance plant stress tolerance
Scientific Reports, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-58957-w
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Author Correction: Genome-wide analyses of long non-coding RNA expression profiles and functional network analysis in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Scientific Reports, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-60113-3
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Author Correction: Global phylogenetic analysis of Escherichia coli and plasmids carrying the mcr-1 gene indicates bacterial diversity but plasmid restriction
Scientific Reports, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-58953-0
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Author Correction: Mianserin suppresses R-spondin 2-induced activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in chondrocytes and prevents cartilage degradation in a rat model of osteoarthritis
Scientific Reports, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-60112-4
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Author Correction: Regulatory Role of PlaR (YiaJ) for Plant Utilization in Escherichia coli K-12
Scientific Reports, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-59905-4
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Author Correction: Validation of the Sleep Regularity Index in Older Adults and Associations with Cardiometabolic Risk
Scientific Reports, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-59762-1
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Automation could replace 2.7 million construction jobs by 2057
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Babies are more likely to be conceived in autumn but we don't know why
In the northern hemisphere, babies are most likely to be conceived in winter and least likely to be conceived in spring, according to an analysis of 14,000 women
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Bagsiden: Sådan kringles Møbius-teksten
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Barbarians Worshipped Meteorites in Pagan Temple
Originally published in September 1899 — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Betelgeuse is Dimming and Changing Shape, New Image of Its Surface Reveals
The nearby red supergiant has been dimming for a while now, but its exact fate is still unknown.
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Biologists investigate the role of the largest animal brain cells
The brains of most fish and amphibian species contain two types of conspicuously large nerve cells. These are the largest cells found in any animal brain. They are called Mauthner cells and trigger lightning-fast escape responses when predators approach. Biologists at the University of Bayreuth have now shown that these cells have unique functions essential for survival, the loss of which cannot b
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Blood and sweat: Wearable medical sensors will get major sensitivity boost
Biosensors integrated into smartphones, smart watches and other gadgets are about to become a reality. In a paper featured on the cover of the January issue of Sensors, researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology describe a way to increase the sensitivity of biological detectors to the point that they can be used in mobile and wearable devices.
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Bomb-Sniffing Cyborg Locusts? Bomb-Sniffing Cyborg Locusts.
Cyborg Organism Scientists have, yes, found a way to turn locusts into explosives-sniffing cyborgs, according to a study funded by the U.S. Navy. The idea is to "hijack" the insects' incredible sense of smell rather than coming up with an artificial detection method from scratch. The paper uploaded to preprint archive BioRxiv earlier this month describes how the team from Washington University in
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Book Review: Probing the Corporate Manipulation of Science
In "The Triumph of Doubt: Dark Money and the Science of Deception," David Michaels shows how paid experts are routinely used to downplay risks and sow uncertainty. These tactics have made it easier for companies under pressure to dispute the science behind dissenter's claims rather than debate policy.
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Books Briefing: Giving Romance a Language
The sweet little messages on Valentine's Day candies and cards simplify romance in a pleasant, cheerful way. But the many nuances of affection are difficult to put into words. Patrick Hamilton's novels highlight the messiness of relationships, exploring all the ways love can be troublesome when it's mismatched. The author André Aciman's Find Me catches up with the central lovers of his celebrated
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BP Pledges to Go Carbon-Neutral–How Remains an Open Question
The oil major says it will eliminate or offset all its emissions—roughly equal to those of Australia—by 2050 — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Brain inflammation in veterans with Gulf War illness
In a new discovery, researchers have detected widespread inflammation in the brains of veterans diagnosed with Gulf War Illness.
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Brief bursts, big insights
Researchers at the University of Freiburg use new method to investigate neural oscillations.
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Bringing artificial intelligence into the classroom, research lab, and beyond
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Broadband transmission-type coding metasurface for electromagnetic beam forming and scanning
In a recent work, a novel design of broadband and transmission-type digital coding metasurface is proposed by using two types of multi-layer digital particles with different geometrical parameters, which is valid in 8.1-12.5 GHz while satisfies the requirements of 1-bit coding. The designed metasurface can achieve beam forming and scanning by arranging different digital coding sequences, which is
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Build your own website, no code required
In the old days, having your own website meant learning how to code or settling for the now-deceased Geocities. Those days are over. (Christin Hume via Unsplash/) It doesn't matter if you're showing off your work, promoting your small business, or creating a hub for a community group—you don't need to know a single line of HTML or CSS code to get a professional-looking, fully functional website.
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Bølgeanlægget Tordenskiold er klar til test
Crestwing, et lokalt firma i Frederikshavn, er klar til at testet deres bølgeanlæg i Kattegat for anden gang.
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California agricultural employers, workers approach smoke concerns differently
In 2018, California wildfires burned more than 1.8 million acres and caused smoke to drift hundreds of miles. As the frequency and intensity of wildfires increases with climate change, California agricultural workers are at greater risk of smoke exposure as they often have no option but to work outdoors.
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California man freed after 15 years in prison thanks to genealogy website data
Authorities used DNA links developed through publicly available genealogical websites to free man wrongfully convicted of killing housemate California authorities used the same DNA techniques that led to the capture of the suspected Golden State Killer to free a man who spent about 15 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted in the slaying of his housemate. Ricky Davis was ordered release
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California's natural gas fight shows the false promise of "renewable natural gas" – It's no substitute for shifting to clean electricity.
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Can beauty be-er ignored?
This Valentine's Day, psychologists from Edge Hill University explore the science behind the 'beer goggles' effect and suggests there is some truth to this when considering the attractiveness of potential suitors.
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Can democracy survive the future?
Democracy relies on an educated population, with fake news, deep fakes, echo chambers, radicalized news, and general ignorance can democracy survive? submitted by /u/10_3 [link] [comments]
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Can HEPAs Filter Out Everything?
HEPA filters remove particulate matter from the air, but can they catch volatile chemicals and DNA? Download this poster from The Baker Company to find out!
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Canadian researcher claims to be able to "erase" emotional memories from bad breakups and other traumatic experiences by combining anti-hypertension drug with therapy
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Capsid protein structure in Zika virus reveals the flavivirus assembly process
Nature Communications, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14647-9 The structure of flavivirus surface proteins has been elucidated, but the conformation of capsid proteins within particles is less clear. Here, the authors provide a subnanometer resolution structure of Zika virus capsid protein within the virus particle, elucidating its quaternary organization and role in f
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Carbon sequestration in oceans powered by fragmentation of large organic particles
A team of researchers from the National Oceanography Centre, Sorbonne Université and CNRS Villefranche-sur-Mer, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, and the National Centre for Earth Observations, has found evidence of fragmentation of large organic particles into smaller ones, accounting for roughly half of the particle loss in the oceans. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describ
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Caribbean sharks in need of large marine protected areas
Governments must provide larger spatial protections in the Greater Caribbean for threatened, highly migratory species such as sharks, is the call from a diverse group of marine scientists including Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) Ph.D. Candidate, Oliver Shipley, and led by the conservation NGO Beneath the Waves in a letter to published in Science.
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Catalyst deposition on fragile chips
Researchers at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) and the University of Duisburg-Essen have developed a new method of depositing catalyst particles to tiny electrodes. It is inexpensive, simple and quick to perform. In order to characterize catalysts and test their potential for various applications, researchers have to fix the particles to electrodes so that they can then be examined, for example,
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CDI laboratory explores pathway to open up blood cancer treatments
The CDI team's findings could ultimately improve cancer treatments for people of advanced age, like that of adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
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Charge transfer as a ubiquitous mechanism in determining the negative charge at hydrophobic interfaces
Nature Communications, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14659-5 The accumulation of negative charge at hydrophobic–water interfaces has been a source of debate for a long time. Here the authors use ab initio calculations to show that the charge accumulation at air–water and oil–water interfaces is caused by subtle charge transfer processes.
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Chemical process breaks down lignin and turns birch wood into usable chemical products
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Belgium has developed a chemical process that breaks down lignin and turns birch wood into usable chemical products. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes their process and why they believe it could be used to help reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere.
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China takes centre stage in global biodiversity push
Nature, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-00362-4 A major United Nations summit could see China push for ambitious targets and spotlights the country's own conservation efforts.
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China: an economy still in quarantine
If lockdown remains and infections continue to rise, the shock to rest of world could be significant
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Coal generation in the EU collapsed by 24% in 2019 and is now less than half its level in 2007. This led to a 12% fall in power sector carbon emissions – the biggest fall since 1990.
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Coastal erosion: The homes lost to the sea
As sea levels rise, difficult decisions are being made about which communities to save.
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Coastal floods warning in UK as sea levels rise
Communities on the coast face "serious questions" against the background of climate change.
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Cobalt-based catalysts promise to enhance heavy oil extraction
The C-O and C-S bonds break in the side chains of aromatic and alicyclic hydrocarbons. The content of primary (Cp) and the sum of secondary and quaternary (Csq) carbons was increased, while the content of tertiary (Ct) and aromatic carbons (Car) declined. The high-molecular poly-alicyclic and polyaromatic components had lost the straight and branched aliphatic hydrocarbons, and then were transform
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Cocoa could bring sweet relief to walking pain for people with peripheral artery disease
Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) who consumed a flavanol-rich cocoa beverage three times daily for six months saw significant improvements in their 6-minute walking distance compared to a placebo, in a small, phase II randomized study. While this data is preliminary and requires confirmation, it suggests a potential therapeutic effect of cocoa on walking performance in patients with P
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Cold plasma treatment to release dormancy and improve growth in grape buds: a promising alternative to natural chilling and rest breaking chemicals
Scientific Reports, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-59097-x
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Component of human breast milk enhances cognitive development in babies
Investigators show that early exposure to a carbohydrate found in breast milk, called 2'FL, positively influences neurodevelopment.
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Computer simulations visualize how DNA is recognized to convert cells into stem cells
Researchers from the group of Vlad Cojocaru together with colleagues the Max Planck Institute in Münster (Germany) have revealed how an essential protein helps to activate genomic DNA during the conversion of regular adult human cells into stem cells. Their findings are published in the Biophysical Journal.
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Computers beat humans at predicting reoffending rates
New research overturns previous evidence that algorithms perform no better than people
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Concentration dependence of the sol-gel phase behavior of agarose-water system observed by the optical bubble pressure tensiometry
Scientific Reports, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-58905-8
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Conflicts at Conservation Group IUCN: Investigation
Buzzfeed uncovers trophy hunters among the ranks of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which, critics say, may be impeding wildlife protection.
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Construction professionals believe fire safety training remains 'inadequate' post-Grenfell
A third of construction professionals believe the industry still has 'inadequate' knowledge and training around fire safety in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster, new research has found.
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Coral reefs: Centuries of human impact
In her AAAS talk, ASU researcher Katie Cramer outlines the evidence of the long-ago human footprints that set the stage for the recent coral reef die-offs we are witnessing today. Her studies have examined the origins of Caribbean coral reef declines by tracking changes over the past 3,000 years in the composition of a variety of fossils found in reef sediment cores she collected from Panama, incl
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Cracking the code for hookworm infestation
Monash University researchers have uncovered a key way that hookworms evade the immune system – providing new hope in the search for a vaccine.
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Cryo-electron microscopy opens a door to fight Epstein-Barr
The Epstein-Barr virus is one of the most widespread human viruses. Part of the herpesvirus family, it causes glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis), cancer and autoimmune diseases. At present, there is no treatment for infections caused by this virus. In work recently published in Nature Communications, scientists from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) and the Molecula
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Daily briefing: How to write a top-notch paper
Nature, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-00441-6 Nature's four-part podcast series takes you step-by-step through the process of publishing your first paper. Plus, China will lead a high-stakes biodiversity summit, and a stunning image of distant Arrokoth.
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Dansk virksomhed skal forbinde IoT-netværk med satellitter
PLUS. Den danske satellitkommunikationsvirksomhed GateHouse Telecom indgår aftale med det europæiske rumagentur ESA.
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Deconstructing Schrödinger's cat
Many physicists have attempted to explain the problem of quantum superposition, as exemplified by Schrödinger's cat. Now a French theoretical physicist proposes a novel possible solution, which combines two different approaches and brings in universal gravitation.
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Delta Air Lines CEO announces the carrier will go 'fully carbon neutral' next month
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Delta Air Lines said Friday that it's committing $1 billion toward becoming the first carbon-neutral airline. The 10-year pledge will focus on improving jet efficiency and reducing fuel usage, as well as investing in carbon removal.
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Delta Air Lines to invest $1 bn to reduce emissions
Delta Air Lines said Friday it plans to invest $1 billion over the next decade to reduce its emissions, the first major airline to make such a commitment.
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Demonstration of world record transmission capacity over a 38-core 3-mode optical fiber
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. and Optoquest Co., Ltd. succeeded in experimental transmission at 10.66 Pb/s, achieving a spectral efficiency of 1158.7 bps/Hz. This result exceeded the previous record of 10.16 Pb/s. We develop an optical fiber that supports the transmission of three transverse modes in 38 cores with reduced re
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Den första bilden från Cheops
Den europeiska rymdfarkosten Cheops sändes upp i december 2019 för att mäta egenskaperna hos planeter kring andra stjärnor (se Jakten på exoplaneter har bara börjat i F&F 10/2019). Nu har Cheops levererat sin första bild. Kameran har centrerats på en stjärna med beteckningen HD 70843 ungefär 150 ljusår bort, och svagare stjärnor syns i bakgrunden.
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DGIST increased the possibility of early diagnosis for neuro-developmental disorders
DGIST identified causes of hypersensitivity accompanied by neurodevelopmental disorder such as autism-spectrum disorder (ASD). This is expected to make huge contributions to the early diagnosis of sensory-defective symptom brought with neurodevelopmental disorder and cancer as well as the improvement of anti-cancer drug side effects.
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Differences in airway size develop during puberty, new study finds
Sex differences in airway size are not innate, but likely develop because of hormonal changes around puberty, reports a new study by the University of Waterloo.
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Discovery brings nanoscale thermal switches needed for next-gen computing
Researchers have developed nanoscale thermal switches that are key to thermal management of nanoscale devices, refrigeration, data storage, thermal computing and heat management of buildings.
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Do You Smell Your Romantic Partner's Clothes? You're Not Alone
A study finds the scent of a romantic partner can actually help reduce stress and improve sleep.
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Does graphene cause or prevent the corrosion of copper? New study finally settles the debate
Graphene has attracted the interest of researchers in recent years because, despite its apparent anti-corrosive properties, its proximity was seen to increase the corrosion of copper. A research team from Chung-Ang University used Raman spectroscopy to analyze graphene's properties over a long period and found that the corroded surface of copper forms a hybrid layer with graphene, which prevents f
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Double success for University drug resistance research
Swansea University research into the threat posed by antifungal drug resistance has been highlighted in two prestigious international journals.
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DTU-studier indikerer: IC3-tog kan ombygges fra diesel til batteridrift
Erstat brændstoftanke og motormoduler i IC3-tog med elmotorer og batterier. Så bliver toget lettere og kan – i bedste fald – give lokalbanerne et kvalitetsløft.
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Early treatment for PTSD after a disaster has lasting effects
In 1988, a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Armenian city of Spitak. The temblor destroyed cities and is estimated to have killed between 25,000 and 35,000 people, many of whom were schoolchildren. The latest findings from a long-term, UCLA-led study reveal that children who survived the quake and received psychotherapy soon after have experienced health benefits into adulthood.
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Effectiveness of travel bans — readily used during infectious disease outbreaks — mostly unknown
While travel bans are frequently used to stop the spread of an emerging infectious disease, a new study of published research found that the effectiveness of travel bans is mostly unknown.
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Effekten af indsats mod kvælstof fra landbruget er forsinket i årevis
PLUS. Flere marker med økologisk drift giver mindre kvælstofforurening i fremtiden, end forventet. Til gengæld er effekten af landbrugspakkens kvælstof-tiltag forsinket i 5-10 år og målene for 2021 er i fare.
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Eggshell geochemistry reveals ancestral metabolic thermoregulation in Dinosauria
Studying the origin of avian thermoregulation is complicated by a lack of reliable methods for measuring body temperatures in extinct dinosaurs. Evidence from bone histology and stableisotopes often relies on uncertain assumptions about the relationship between growth rate and body temperature, or the isotopic composition ( 18 O) of body water. Clumped isotope ( 47 ) paleothermometry, based on bi
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Electric solid propellant — can it take the heat?
Electric solid propellants are being explored as a safer option for pyrotechnics, mining, and in-space propulsion because they only ignite with an electric current. But because all of these applications require high heat, it's important to understand how the high temperatures change the propellants' chemistry. Researchers simulated the thermochemical properties to predict the thermochemistry of a
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Electrons in rapid motion
Researchers observe quantum interferences in real-time using a new extreme ultra-violet light spectroscopy technique.
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Emotion AI researchers say overblown claims give their work a bad name
A lack of government regulation isn't just bad for consumers. It's bad for the field, too.
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Endangered Gorilla Community Ravaged by Exotic Man-Borne Disease
An endangered gorilla species is being killed off by a new, particularly careless predator: Tourists. Eco-tourism is proving to be a double-edged sword for the Ugandan Mountain gorilla population, according to research published Thursday in the journal Frontiers in Public Health . While tourists paying to see the endangered gorillas helps fund their continued protection, gorillas have started to
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Endogenous topoisomerase II-mediated DNA breaks drive thymic cancer predisposition linked to ATM deficiency
Nature Communications, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14638-w The ATM kinase is a key regulator of the DNA damage response to double-strand breaks (DSBs) and its homozygous loss in patients predisposes to lymphoid malignancies. Here, the authors develop a Tdp2−/− Atm−/− double-deficient mouse model to uncover topoisomerase II-induced DSBs as significant drivers of the
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ESO telescope sees surface of dim Betelgeuse
Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have captured the unprecedented dimming of Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star in the constellation of Orion. The stunning new images of the star's surface show not only the fading red supergiant but also how its apparent shape is changing.
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Espresso May Be Better when Ground Coarser
A very fine grind can actually hamper espresso brewing, because particles may clump more than larger particles will. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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EU-kommission vil ikke vurdere politiets teleskandale
Kommissionen har ikke kompetence til at vurdere kvaliteten af bevismaterialet i specifikke sager ved nationale domstole.
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Everest: Top Sherpas slam Nepal's plan to clean rubbish from mountain
The government wants to collect 35,000kg of waste – along with bodies – from six Himalayan peaks.
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Evolution of brain lateralization: A shared hominid pattern of endocranial asymmetry is much more variable in humans than in great apes
Brain lateralization is commonly interpreted as crucial for human brain function and cognition. However, as comparative studies among primates are rare, it is not known which aspects of lateralization are really uniquely human. Here, we quantify both pattern and magnitude of brain shape asymmetry based on endocranial imprints of the braincase in humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans. Like
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Evolutionary conservation of within-family biodiversity patterns
Nature Communications, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14720-3 Little is known about the phylogenetic conservation of higher-level properties. Here, the authors analyse the species distributions of 14 lichen families, 9 insect families, and 9 bird families in the Cantabrian mountains and show phylogenetic conservation of within-family biodiversity patterns.
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Exercise enhances skeletal muscle regeneration by promoting senescence in fibro-adipogenic progenitors
Nature Communications, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14734-x Some exercises exacerbate chronic inflammation and muscle fibrosis in chronic myopathy. Here, the authors show that senescence of fibro-adipogenic progenitors (FAPs) in response to exercise induces muscle regeneration, and impaired FAP senescence worsens inflammation and fibrosis in chronic myopathy in mice.
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Experts call for halving fatal road accidents by year 2030
Over 1.3 million people die in traffic accidents every year. Consequently, traffic accidents are the most common cause of death in certain age groups. The world's experts are now gathering in Stockholm to discuss new UN goals for road safety, developed under the leadership of Chalmers professor Claes Tingvall.
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Exploring the start of the universe – Science Weekly podcast
What happened at the dawn of the universe, just trillionths of a second after the start of the big bang, remains a mystery. Revisiting these moments in his new book, At the Edge of Time, Dan Hooper explores many of the unknowns in cosmology. Hooper guides Ian Sample through the birth of our universe to its enigmatic constituents of dark matter and dark energy. Help support our independent journali
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Fake news makes disease outbreaks worse, research shows
The rise of fake news could be making disease outbreaks worse—according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
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Fan Fiction Was Just as Sexual in the 1700s as It Is Today
Once upon a time, writing and sharing fan fiction on the internet carried a distinct stigma. Extending other people's universes or characters was widely seen as an outlet for the uncreative , the unsocial , and the sexually frustrated . Those days are coming to an end. Last year, the fan-created and curated website Archive of Our Own celebrated 10 years of collecting and organizing more than 5 mi
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Fast food intake leads to weight gain in preschoolers
There is a strong link between the amount of fast food that pre-school age children consume and their likelihood of becoming overweight or obese, according to a new study.
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Fighting climate change at the sink: A guide to greener dishwashing
If you're an environmentally conscious consumer, you've probably heard that today's highly efficient dishwashers use less energy and water than traditional hand-washing techniques.
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Financial anxiety can take a toll on teacher performance
Even in areas where teachers earn well above the national average, financial anxiety may affect job performance, which can have significant consequences for the students they teach, researchers report. Researchers wanted to investigate what happens to schools when teachers don't keep pace as cost of living surges in a number of US cities. Survey data from more than 2,000 teachers at San Francisco
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Fire yngre læger skal løse hjerteproblemet i Køge
Akutmodtagelsen i Køge bliver styrket med fire nye læger som en del af løsningen på lukningen af hospitalets hjerteafdeling. Sundhedsstyrelsen har endnu ikke sagt ok, og problemet med en akutafdeling uden en hjerteafdeling eksisterer stadig, siger både hjertelæger og Hjerteforeningen.
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For 115.000 år siden fik smeltende Antarktis havet til at stige med tre meter – og det kan ske igen
Temperaturstigning på mindre end to grader har én gang fået stor del af Antarktis til at smelte.
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For evolutionary study finds rare bats in decline, CCNY research
A study led by Susan Tsang, a former Fulbright Research Fellow from The City College of New York, reveals dwindling populations and widespread hunting throughout Indonesia and the Philippines of the world's largest bats, known as flying foxes.
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Forest fertilization with paper mill residues
Research at Karlstad University shows that sludge and ashes as paper mill residues can be used as effective fertilizer. This involves biochar, that is, carbon from organic material returned to the forest and thus closing the cycle.
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Forest soils release more carbon dioxide than expected in rainy season
Current carbon cycle models may underestimate the amount of carbon dioxide released from the soil during rainy seasons in temperate forests like those found in the northeast United States, according to Penn State researchers.
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Forests bouncing back from beetles, but elk and deer slowing recovery
Two words, and a tiny little creature, strike fear in the hearts of many Colorado outdoor enthusiasts: bark beetle. But new research from University of Colorado Boulder reveals that even simultaneous bark beetle outbreaks are not a death sentence to the state's beloved forests.
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Forskere: Grønne fælleskaber kan være en drivkraft for klimavenlighed
Tværfagligt forskningsprojekt har undersøgt CO2-fodaftryk hos danskere i og uden for grønne…
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Forsøg med genbrug af hvidevarer skyder op herhjemme
PLUS. I flere kommuner kan borgere nu aflevere gamle vaskemaskiner til reparatører, der skaber et nyt marked for danskernes mere end 600.000 skrottede hårde hvidevarer.
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Fossil Eggshells Suggest All Dinosaurs May Have Been Warm-Blooded
New analysis reveals body temps in same range as modern birds.
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Fourteen Fun Facts About Love and Sex in the Animal Kingdom
Out in the wild, flowers and candy just aren't gonna cut it
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France's Total is considering stopping sales of fuel oil to power markets as the energy giant seeks to reduce its carbon footprint. Total has a global processing capacity of around 2 million barrels per day, and one of the world's largest oil and gas trading businesses.
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From conference traveller to tree planter
Nature, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-00442-5 Gabriel Waksman found a personal way to overcome his eco-anxiety and combat his carbon emissions — by planting native woodlands.
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From models of galaxies to atoms, simple AI shortcuts speed up simulations by billions of times
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Galactic cosmic rays affect Titan's atmosphere
Planetary scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) revealed the secrets of the atmosphere of Titan, the largest moon of Saturn. The team found a chemical footprint in Titan's atmosphere indicating that cosmic rays coming from outside the Solar System affect the chemical reactions involved in the formation of nitrogen-bearing organic molecules. This is the first obse
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Generation and characterization of focused helical x-ray beams
The phenomenon of orbital angular momentum (OAM) affects a variety of important applications in visible optics, including optical tweezers, free-space communication, and 3D localization for fluorescence imaging. The lack of suitable wavefront shaping optics such as spatial light modulators has inhibited the ability to impart OAM on x-ray and electron radiation in a controlled way. Here, we report
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George Coyne, 87, Vatican Astronomer and Galileo Defender, Dies
While seeking to reconcile science and religion, Father Coyne also vigorously supported Darwin and challenged believers in intelligent design.
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Giant extinct rodent was all brawn and little brain
Nature, Published online: 12 February 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-00376-y A South American rodent had the heft of a Saint Bernard dog — and a brain the weight of a golf ball.
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Going the Distance (and Beyond) to Catch Marathon Cheaters
Derek Murphy investigates runners whose times seem suspicious, which is what brought him to a 70-year-old doctor named Frank Meza.
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Gold bond formation tracked in real time using new molecular spectroscopy technique
The bond created between two gold atoms in a molecule has been observed as it forms, thanks to a new technique developed by RIKEN chemists. This measurement resolves a controversy over the mechanism by which the bonds form.
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Gold nanoclusters: new frontier for developing medication for treatment of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) as the major neurodegenerative disease afflicts over 50 million individuals worldwide without cure. Zhang et al. demonstrated that Au23(CR)14, a novel gold nanocluster modified with Cys-Arg (CR) dipeptide, inhibits the misfolding and fibrillation of amyloid-β (Aβ), fully restores the natural unfolded state of Aβ from misfolded β-sheets with abolished cytotoxicity, and more
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Great ape brains have a feature that we thought was unique to humans
Our ape cousins have asymmetrical brains just like we do, which might require us to rethink ideas on the evolution of brain specialism in our hominin ancestors
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Green tea extract combined with exercise reduces fatty liver disease in mice
The combination of green tea extract and exercise reduced the severity of obesity-related fatty liver disease by 75% in mice fed a high-fat diet, according to Penn State researchers, whose recent study may point to a potential health strategy for people.
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Growing Evidence Says People on Easter Island Were Still Okay When Europeans Landed
Stories of their collapse might have been wrong.
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Here Lies the Skull of Pliny the Elder, Maybe
The Roman admiral and scholar died during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Might this really be his cranium?
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Here's How to Store Wind and Solar Energy Using Just Gravity
Clean Energy Storage Swiss startup Energy Vault wants to overcome the limitations of lithium-ion batteries by storing green wind and solar energy by stacking massive towers made up of 35-ton bricks, The Wall Street Journal reports . In August, the startup locked down $110 million from SoftBank's Vision Fund. The company already constructed a 400-foot demonstration tower and is planning to eventua
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Here's How Energy Storage Kills Coal, One Factory At A Time
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How did dinosaur parents know when their kids had a fever?
How Did Dinosaur Parents Know When Their Kids Had a Fever? Prehistoric egg shells provide clues to dinosaurs' evolution from cold- to warm-blooded creatures.
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How Do Stars Produce and Release Energy?
Stars generate energy through nuclear fusion. Here's an easy explanation into how the process works.
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How Hooters is Introducing Americans to Fungi-Based Chicken Wings
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How Juul gets kids addicted to vaping: it's even worse than you think | Nancy Jo Sales
Massachusetts is suing the e-cigarette company for its predatory ads to children. Hopefully other states will follow suit When you read the lawsuit brought yesterday by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against Juul Labs, claiming the e-cigarette company aggressively marketed its product to children and teens, you wonder if anyone at Juul ever thought to ask: "Gee, do you think anybody will find
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How often do couples have sex? 10 questions to ask your partner about your sex life
Americans are having sex an average of 62 times per year – with people in their 20s having sex around 80 times per year, people in their 40s having sex around 60 times per year and people 65+ having sex about 20 times per year. According to a 2019 study, 55% of women reported being in situations where they wanted to communicate with a partner about what they like (and didn't like) about their sex
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How people in immigration detention try to cope with life in limbo
The British Home Office has received heavy criticism in recent weeks after it emerged people held in immigration detention centers were struggling to access mobile phone reception and could not reach lawyers to challenge their imminent deportation.
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How social media makes breakups that much worse
Even those who use Facebook features like unfriending, unfollowing, blocking and Take a Break still experience troubling encounters with ex-partners online, a new study shows.
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How symbols and brands shape our humanity | Debbie Millman
"Branding is the profound manifestation of the human spirit," says designer and podcaster Debbie Millman. In a historical odyssey that she illustrated herself, Millman traces the evolution of branding, from cave paintings to flags to beer labels and beyond. She explores the power of symbols to unite people, beginning with prehistoric communities who used them to represent beliefs and identify affi
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How to Optimize Your Headspace on a Mission to Mars
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How Two Young Hippie Friends Grew Up to Live Very Different Lives
Each installment of The Friendship Files features a conversation between The Atlantic 's Julie Beck and two or more friends, exploring the history and significance of their relationship. This week she speaks with two women who grew up in the hippie counterculture of the late '60s and early '70s. Stephanie Blank dated Kelly Fleming's brother while attending an alternative high school, then followe
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How we're preparing for our fiery future
New research is informing how, when and where prescribed burns may be used to mitigate bushfire threats while maintaining our biodiversity.
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Human missions to Mars will use lasers to communicate with Earth — NASA
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Hurricane Dorian Ravaged Bahamas' Reefs, Researchers Find
The storm's effects were uneven: About 30 percent of the country's coral was destroyed, but some reefs appeared to be undamaged.
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Hydrogel 'biofactories' could make meds in remote places
A new method for producing and preserving medicines and chemicals involves embedding portable "biofactories" in water-based gels known as hydrogels, researchers report. The approach could help people in remote villages or on military missions. In these circumstances, the absence of pharmacies, doctor's offices, or even basic refrigeration makes it hard to access critical medicines and other small
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Hydropower dams cool rivers in the Mekong River basin, satellites show
Using 30 years of satellite data, UW researchers discovered that within one year of the opening of a major dam in the Mekong River basin, downstream river temperatures during the dry season dropped by up to 3.6 degrees F (2 degrees C).
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I spy with my digital eye … a tiger's breathing, a lion's pulse
Scientists have developed a new way to undertake basic health checks of exotic wildlife using a digital camera, saving them the stress of an anesthetic.
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If You Want a Marriage of Equals, Then Date as Equals
Heterosexual women of a progressive bent often say they want equal partnerships with men. But dating is a different story entirely. The women I interviewed for a research project and book expected men to ask for, plan, and pay for dates; initiate sex; confirm the exclusivity of a relationship; and propose marriage. After setting all of those precedents, these women then wanted a marriage in which
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If You've Ever Charged With a Public USB Port, You Could Have Been 'Juice Jacked'
Here's how to know.
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Image of the Day: Synchronized Neurons
Memory formation in mice involves coordinated activity at the cellular level that likely leads to new circuits in the brain.
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Image: Bolivian highland heart
For Valentine's Day, we bring you this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image capturing a beautiful heart-shaped geographical formation in the dramatic landscape of the southern highlands of Bolivia.
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In the Age of the Robot Banker, UBS Needs a Radical New Boss
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Inappropriate Antibiotic Use is Rampant in U.S. Pediatric Hospitals
A recent study looked at antibiotic use in thousands of hospitalized children and the results weren't great. Too many kids are receiving suboptimal antibiotic prescriptions. One potential solution is an increased focus on, and improved resources for, antibiotic stewardship programs.
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Inside Japan's big physics
Nature, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-00417-6 Video series goes behind the scenes of three flagship detectors – Super Kamiokande, KAGRA and Belle II
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Inside the Pentagon's Secret UFO Program: Popular Mechanics Magazine says it has new information
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Intertropical convergence zone variability in the Neotropics during the Common Era
Large changes in hydroclimate in the Neotropics implied by proxy evidence, such as during the Little Ice Age, have been attributed to meridional shifts of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), although alternative modes of ITCZ variability have also been suggested. Here, we use seasonally resolved stalagmite rainfall proxy data from the modern northern limit of the ITCZ in southern Belize, c
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Iodide salts stabilize biocatalysts for fuel cells
Oxygen is the greatest enemy of biocatalysts for energy conversion. A protective film shields them—but only with an additional ingredient: iodide salt.
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Ionotronic technology that doesn't require liquid electrolytes
A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts and Harvard University has developed a type of ionotronic technology that does not require liquid electrolytes. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes several ionic devices they built and possible uses for them. Dace Gao and Pooi See Lee with Nanyang Technological University have published a Perspective piece
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Is it loud in the ocean?
Aquatic life has enough to worry about dealing with nature's bluster alone. (Eric Nyquist/) For 24 hours each march, a hush falls over the Indonesian island of Bali in observation of Nyepi, a compulsory day of silent reflection that marks the Hindu new year. Businesses close, streets clear, and beaches empty. Even air travel and shipping stop. In March 2017, oceanographers used this rare moment o
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Is it time to re-think the love story?
When it comes to love stories, what makes a great novel a classic rather than a guilty pleasure?
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It Turns Out Rust Is… a Great Shield for Deadly Space Radiation
Rust to Riches Lifehack for future space commuters: Leaving your ship out in the rain could save your life. That's because new research suggests a layer of powdered rust is a particularly effective shield when it comes to blocking dangerous cosmic radiation — the kind that bombards astronauts and their equipment once they leave the safety of Earth's atmosphere. Bucket Of Bolts Protecting astronau
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Kemikalier i damm kan störa transporten av sköldkörtelhormon
En ny studie visar att kemikalier i damm inomhus kan störa transporten av sköldkörtelhormon. En störning i hormonnivåer kan påverka hälsan under hela livet, men är särskilt problematiskt för små barn då de utvecklas. Damm inomhus innehåller många olika kemikalier som kommer från produkter som vi har i våra hem. Vissa av dessa kemikalier kan binda till protein som transporterar sköldkörtelhormon i
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Kesha, Lil Wayne, and Albums That Don't Need a Viral Hit
Great songs gain popularity on social media. Great albums stand on their own.
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Key modifier identified in large genetic deletion related to neurodevelopmental disorders
Neurodevelopmental disorders, including schizophrenia and autism, likely result from complex interactions that modify the effects of individual genes, according to new research.
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Kombucha Slime Is an Edible Solution to the World's Plastic Problem
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Lab investigates underpinnings of political polarization
Immigration. Abortion. Guns. Name a third-rail conversation topic and chances are Xiaowen Xu is talking about it—and she knows you are, too.
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Lala kunde gifta sig först efter dna–test som bevisar hennes judiskhet
Metoden att använda dna-tester för att bevisa sin judiskhet är mycket kontroversiell i Israel. Men nyligen kom beslutet att den nu är godkänd i landets högsta domstol.
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Lawmakers open groundwater fight against bottled water companies
Washington state, land of sprawling rainforests and glacier-fed rivers, might soon become the first in the nation to ban water bottling companies from tapping spring-fed sources.
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Leaking away essential resources isn't wasteful, actually helps cells grow
Experts have been unable to explain why cells from bacteria to humans leak essential chemicals necessary for growth into their environment. New mathematical models reveal that leaking metabolites — substances involved in the chemical processes to sustain life with production of complex molecules and energy — may provide cells both selfish and selfless benefits.
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Let's talk sex: The science of your brain on dirty talk
One in five people in a new study admit that they have stopped sex cold because of the dirty talk. 90% of the participants felt aroused by the right erotic talk with their partner. Dirty talk activates the erogenous zones of the brain: the hypothalamus and amygdala. By electrifying our most powerful sex organs, our brains , research has shown that provocative conversation has the ability to add s
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Levy Plus Review: A Comfy, Affordable Electric Scooter
This mid-level electric scooter has all the bells and whistles you need and doesn't cost almost four figures.
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Light sails and supernovae can help us reach the speed of light. When Betelgeuse explodes, there's nothing stopping another civilization from surfing the supernova with a light sail.
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Longstanding flaw in sensor readings could lead to heating and cooling design errors
Standard comfort measurements used to design heating and cooling systems share a common flaw, according to new research. The researchers said the error was caused by the standard instrument used to measure thermal effects of radiant heating and cooling. The instrument and associated formulas used to calculate comfort based on the sensor's readings do not properly account for air flow called free c
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Low-cost 'smart' diaper can notify caregiver when it's wet
Researchers have developed a "smart" diaper embedded with a moisture sensor that can alert a caregiver when a diaper is wet. When the sensor detects dampness in the diaper, it sends a signal to a nearby receiver, which in turn can send a notification to a smartphone or computer.
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Low-frequency lattice phonons in halide perovskites explain high defect tolerance toward electron-hole recombination
Low-cost solution-based synthesis of metal halide perovskites (MHPs) invariably introduces defects in the system, which could form Shockley-Read-Hall (SRH) electron-hole recombination centers detrimental to solar conversion efficiency. Here, we investigate the nonradiative recombination processes due to native point defects in methylammonium lead halide (MAPbI 3 ) perovskites using ab initio nona
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Lægeforeningen: Beundrer konstruktiv dialog om læring
Lise Møller, bestyrelsesmedlem i Lægeforeningen, beundrer faren til Mathias, som døde af meningitis, for en konstruktiv dialog, skriver hun i denne kommentar.
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Macron visits retreating glacier, urges 'fight of the century'. Temperatures in the mountain range have risen by nearly two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in the past 120 years — almost double the global average, and will continue to soar.
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'Maine's Climate Future' documents progression of accelerating change
Nearly every climate-related parameter measured in Maine is accelerating, according to "Maine's Climate Future—2020 Update," the latest report from the University of Maine. The rate of air and sea warming is increasing. Precipitation is increasing in intensity and volume, and sea level is not only rising, but rising faster than in the previous century.
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Major study shows climate change can cause abrupt impacts on dryland ecosystems
A study finds for the first time that as levels of aridity increase due to climate change, abrupt changes are experienced on dryland ecosystems.
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Mapping the landscape of citizen science
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has found that citizen science is reshaping research. It can greatly facilitate large-scale research by providing opportunities to study more topics while teaching people more about science and enhancing science education.The report is one of the first of its kind to examine the available information on citizen science
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Measurement of mechanical stability of force transmission supramolecular linkages
NUS biophysicists have developed a manipulation assay that can quantify the mechanical stability and biochemical regulations of inter-molecular interactions at the single-molecule level.
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Mechanism of controlling autophagy by liquid-liquid phase separation revealed
Under JST's Strategic Basic Research Programs, Noda Nobuo (Laboratory Head) and Fujioka Yuko (Senior Researcher) of the Institute of Microbial Chemistry, in collaboration with other researchers, discovered that a liquid-like condensate (liquid droplets) in which the Atg protein is clustered through the liquid-liquid phase separation is the structure responsible for the progression of autophagy.
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Method combination allows deep insights into ultrafast light-induced processes
Researchers are demonstrating for the first time how the energy flow between strongly interacting molecular states can be better described.
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Mexico violence: Why were two butterfly activists found dead?
Relatives and co-workers live in fear after two monarch butterfly activists were found dead in Mexico.
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Michael Bloomberg, the Original Tech Bro
He may have founded his startup way back in the early 1980s, but he likes to "move fast and break things" too.
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Miljøudvalg: PVC-affald skal ikke genanvendes
Europa-Parlamentets miljøudvalg har netop stemt imod genanvendelsen af bly-holdigt PVC. Det kan gå ud over den bæredygtige udvikling, mener direktør i PVC Informationsrådet.
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MIT showcases soft robotic sensors made from flexible, off-the-shelf materials
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Molecule offers hope for halting Parkinson's
A promising molecule has offered hope for a new treatment that could stop or slow Parkinson's, something no treatment can currently do.
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Monkeys Wake From Anaesthetic When Brain Region Linked to Consciousness Is Stimulated
This helps us understand how we stay awake.
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Mordoffer avslöjas av släktforskare
DNA-tester har använts inom polisen i två decennier, men DNA-tester som privatpersoner beställer hem över nätet har visat sig bidra med information som kan hjälpa polisen att lösa ouppklarade fall.
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Mother nature and child development
A world first review of the importance of nature play could transform children's play spaces, supporting investment in city and urban parks, while also delivering important opportunities for children's physical, social and emotional development.
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Moving precision communication, metrology, quantum applications from lab to chip
Photonic integration has focused on communications applications traditionally fabricated on silicon chips, because these are less expensive and more easily manufactured, and researchers are exploring promising new waveguide platforms that provide these same benefits for applications that operate in the ultraviolet to the infrared spectrum. These platforms enable a broader range of applications, su
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Multi-octave, CEP-stable source for high-energy field synthesis
The development of high-energy, high-power, multi-octave light transients is currently the subject of intense research driven by emerging applications in attosecond spectroscopy and coherent control. We report on a phase-stable, multi-octave source based on a Yb:YAG amplifier for light transient generation. We demonstrate the amplification of a two-octave spectrum to 25 μJ of energy in two broadb
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MYCN amplification and ATRX mutations are incompatible in neuroblastoma
Nature Communications, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14682-6 In most cancers, mutations that lead to oncogene activation and tumor suppressor inactivation synergize to promote tumorigenesis. However, in neuroblastomas, MYCN amplification and ATRX mutations are mutually exclusive and incompatible.
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NASA catches the re-birth of zombie tropical cyclone Francisco
The low-pressure area that had once been Tropical Cyclone Francisco has been lingering in the Southern Indian Ocean since Feb. 6 when it weakened below tropical cyclone status. Since then, Francisco's remnants moved into an area of warm waters and low wind shear allowing the low-pressure area to re-organize, consolidate and re-form. NASA's Aqua satellite provided forecasters with a visible image o
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NASA finds ex-Tropical Cyclone Uesi's rains affecting New Zealand
Although it is now an 'ex-tropical cyclone,' Uesi continues to generate some moderate rainfall, especially in its southern quadrant as it moves toward New Zealand.
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NASA flights detect millions of Arctic methane hotspots
In a new study, scientists with NASA's Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) used planes equipped with the Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer — Next Generation (AVIRIS — NG), a highly specialized instrument, to fly over some 20,000 square miles (30,000 square kilometers) of the Arctic landscape in the hope of detecting methane hotspots. The instrument did not disappoint.
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NASA selects four possible missions to study the secrets of the solar system
NASA has selected four Discovery Program investigations to develop concept studies for new missions. Although they're not official missions yet and some ultimately may not be chosen to move forward, the selections focus on compelling targets and science that are not covered by NASA's active missions or recent selections. Final selections will be made next year.
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NASA's Epic Gamble to Get Martian Dirt Back to Earth
The space agency's round-trip mission to the Red Planet won't be easy, but Mars Sample Return will answer fundamental questions beyond our terrestrial sphere.
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NASA's Next Low-Cost Planetary Science Missions Will Visit Venus or the Outer Solar System
With its selection of four candidates for its coveted Discovery class of interplanetary missions, the space agency seeks to handle some unfinished business — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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New CRISPR-based tool can probe and control several genetic circuits at once
Stanford researchers have devised a biological tool that can not only detect faulty genetic circuits but also "debug" them – like running a patch cord around a computer hardware glitch.
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New Dartmouth research: Fast food intake leads to weight gain in preschoolers
There is a strong link between the amount of fast food that pre-school age children consume and their likelihood of becoming overweight or obese, according to a new Dartmouth-led study, published in the journal Pediatric Obesity.
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New findings from the Neotropics suggest contraction of the ITCZ
Research by an international team of scientists led by University of New Mexico Professor Yemane Asmerom suggests contraction of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) during a warming Earth, leading in turn to drying of the Neotropics, including Central America, and aggravating current trends of social unrest and mass migration.
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New guidelines for hepatic failure in the intensive care unit
For critical care specialists, hepatic failure poses complex challenges unlike those of other critical illnesses. A new set of evidence-based recommendations for management of liver failure is presented in the March issue of Critical Care Medicine, the official journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. The guide
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New mouse model for celiac disease to speed research on treatments
Researchers have developed the first truly accurate mouse model of celiac disease. The animals have the same genetic and immune system characteristics as humans who develop celiac after eating gluten. This provides a vital research tool for developing and testing new treatments for the disease.
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New pathogenic mechanism for influenza NS1 protein found
Researchers report the biological effects of influenza protein NS1 binding to RIG-I — the binding directly quiets the alarm that activates the cellular innate immunity defense against the infection. This is a newly described way for flu to antagonize the host cellular antiviral response.
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New research: Climate change could reduce lifespan among hundreds of species
Researchers from Queen's University Belfast and Tel Aviv University in Israel have carried out one of the most comprehensive studies to date to better understand what affects life expectancy among all living vertebrates in the world.
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New technology for pathogen detection driven by lasers
Purdue innovators have developed a lanthanide-based assay coupled with a laser that can be used to detect toxins and pathogenic E. coli in food samples, water and a variety of industrial materials.
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New tools help communities measure and reduce their emissions locally
The slogan "What you can measure, you can manage" has become a guiding principle for local climate action. There's an accounting standard made for this purpose: the Global Protocol for Community-scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories. Free online CO2 emissions snapshots for municipalities in Australia, recently launched by Ironbark Sustainability and Beyond Zero Emissions, make the protocol mor
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Njurfunktion och benskörhet på äldre dar
Med ökande ålder sker en generell förlust av funktioner i alla kroppens organ. Bland annat är nedsatt njurfunktion och benskörhet vanligare hos äldre. Det senare i högre grad hos kvinnor. En ny avhandling från Lunds universitet sätter ljuset på kvinnors åldrande och undersöker sambandet mellan två vanliga sjukdomar som kan följa på åldrandet – njursvikt och benskörhet.
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No matter how badly you want an asteroid to hit Earth, it's not happening this weekend
Maybe next time. (DepositPhotos/) You might have seen a few alarming headlines about a 'planet killer' headed for Earth this weekend. But don't worry: rumors of our impending death by asteroid have been greatly exaggerated. This weekend, the object known as 2002 PZ39 will totally fail to hit our planet. It will instead sail on, its continuing mission to seek out new life and new things to bump in
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Northwestern researcher examines substance use disorders in at-risk youth
Using data from the Northwestern Juvenile Project, Linda Teplin of Northwestern University will examine the persistence and progression of substance use disorders — including opioid use disorder — in delinquent youth in a talk at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in Seattle on Friday, Feb. 14.
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Novel formulation permits use of toxin from rattlesnake venom to treat chronic pain
Researchers Butantan Institute succeeded in reducing the toxicity and potentiating the analgesic effect of crotoxin by encapsulating it in nanostructured silica. The results of tests in an animal model of neuropathic pain are promising.
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Now We Know What Kind of Authoritarian Trump Aspires to Be
Donald Trump's obsession with Ukrainian corruption turned out to be genuine: He wanted it thoroughly investigated—for the sake of its emulation. The diplomats who testified in front in Adam Schiff's committee explained and exposed the Ukrainian justice system. Their descriptions may have been intended as an indictment of kleptocracy, but the president apparently regarded them as an instructional
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Nuvia Will Challenge Intel and AMD For Hyperscaler CPU Sockets Using Custom ARM Design
We haven't talked about Nuvia (no relation to Nvidia) to-date, but I've had an eye on the startup since it came out of stealth mode late last year. Nuvia is a new CPU design company with an impressive industry pedigree, and it intends to challenge Intel and AMD for part of the overall server market, using its own custom ARM-based architecture. That's an eyebrow-raising claim, given how hard it ha
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Optoacoustic brain stimulation at submillimeter spatial precision
Nature Communications, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14706-1 Low-intensity ultrasound can be used for neuromodulation in vivo, but it has poor spatial confinement and can result in unwanted cochlear pathway activation. Here the authors use the optoacoustic effect to generate spatially confined ultrasound waves to activate neurons within a 500 μm radius in the mouse br
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Our memory prefers essence over form
What clues does our memory use to connect a current situation to a situation from the past? The researchers have demonstrated that similarities in structure and essence guide our recollections rather than surface similarities. It is only when individuals lack sufficient knowledge that they turn to the surface clues to recollect a situation. These results are relevant in the field of education. The
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Pancreatic cancer 'time machine' exposes plot twist in cell growth and invasion
Pancreatic cancer has one of the worst survival rates among cancers. Patients can expect as low as a 9% chance to live for at least five years after being diagnosed.
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Per-Person Health Care Spending Grew 18% from 2014 to 2018, Driven Mostly by Prices
Average employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) spending rose to $5,892 per person in 2018, according to the Health Care Cost Institute's annual Health Care Cost and Utilization Report, which analyzes 2.5 billion medical claims to inform the public about trends affecting approximately 160 million US individuals with employer-sponsored insurance. This spending growth outpaced 2017's growth due to contin
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Podcast special: H.C. Ørsted – opfinderen, digteren, geniet
I år er det 200 år siden, H.C. Ørsted foretog sit eksperiment, der førte til opdagelsen af elektromagnetismen. Vi har dedikeret denne specialudgave af Transformator til historien om farmaceuten, der blev en af Danmarks mest berømte videnskabsmænd.
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Pokémon Home Is Reuniting Joyful Fans With Long-Lost Squirtles
For a generation that grew up on Pokémon, Nintendo's new cloud service is a chance to reconnect with old friends they thought were gone forever.
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Pollsters got it wrong in the 2016 election. Now they want another shot.
There's a new crowd of would-be oracles, determined not to replicate the mistakes of their predecessors.
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Polymers to the rescue! Saving cells from damaging ice
Chemists provide the foundation to design efficient polymers that can prevent the growth of ice that damages cells.
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Post-functionalization of dibenzothiophene to functionalized biphenyls via a photoinduced thia-Baeyer-Villiger oxidation
Nature Communications, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14522-7 The development of thia-Baeyer-Villiger reactions has been elusive so far due to competitive oxidation of sulfoxides to sulfones. Here, the authors show a thia-Baeyer-Villiger-type oxidations converting dibenzothiophene derivatives into sulfinic esters with t-BuOOH and an iron catalyst under UV irradiation.
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Prediction of Sequential Organelles Localization under Imbalance using A Balanced Deep U-Net
Scientific Reports, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-59285-9
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President's Policy Tactics that Target Foreigners Put America's Artificial Intelligence at Risk
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Producing single photons from a stream of single electrons
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a novel technique for generating single photons, by moving single electrons in a specially designed light-emitting diode (LED). This technique, reported in the journal Nature Communications, could help the development of the emerging fields of quantum communication and quantum computation.
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Programmable droplet manipulation by a magnetic-actuated robot
Droplet manipulations are fundamental to numerous applications, such as water collection, medical diagnostics, and drug delivery. Structure-based liquid operations have been widely used both in nature and in artificial materials. However, current strategies depend mainly on fixed structures to realize unidirectional water movement, while multiple manipulation of droplets is still challenging. Her
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Proof of the elusive high-temperature incommensurate phase in CuO by spherical neutron polarimetry
CuO is the only known binary multiferroic compound, and due to its high transition temperature into the multiferroic state, it has been extensively studied. In comparison to other prototype multiferroics, the nature and even the existence of the high-temperature incommensurate paraelectric phase (AF3) were strongly debated—both experimentally and theoretically—since it is stable for only a few te
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Protecting Indigenous cultures is crucial for saving the world's biodiversity
Species are being lost at about a thousand times the natural rate of extinction. This is faster than at any other period in human history. Ecosystems—the vital systems on which all life depends—are being degraded across the globe.
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PSU study finds out-of-network primary care tied to rising ACO costs
Accountable Care Organizations — or ACOs — formed for the first time in 2011, designed to combat rising medical costs and provide more coordinated care to Medicare patients. But the savings have been inconsistent nationwide. A new Portland State University study looked at what's driving those inconsistencies and what ACOs might do to resolve the issue.
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Psychologist Explains a Common Reason Relationships Fail That No One Likes to Discuss
Are you a 'maximizer'?
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Psychologists rank reasons why newly-wed heterosexual couples argue
An analysis of the topics that cause arguments between newly-wed heterosexual couples puts a lack of affection at the top of the list, with little concern about who sleeps on which side of the bed
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Psychology toolbox: How to use skepticism
Psychological illusionist Derren Brown presents magic as an analogy for how we process the world around us. In the same way we believe in a trick by forming a narrative around it, we can tell ourselves stories in life. It's important to maintain a sense of skepticism. But it's equally as important to recognize the edges of usefulness in being skeptical. For example, an atheist can be skeptical of
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Quantum entanglement over 30 miles of fiber has brought super secure internet closer
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Quantum interference observed in real time: Extreme UV-light spectroscopy technique
A team headed by Prof. Dr. Frank Stienkemeier and Dr. Lukas Bruder from the Institute of Physics at the University of Freiburg has succeeded in observing in real-time ultrafast quantum interferences—in other words the oscillation patterns—of electrons which are found in the atomic shells of rare gas atoms. They managed to observe oscillations with a period of about 150 attoseconds—an attosecond is
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Radiation therapy to heart can worsen fatigue, shortness of breath in cancer patients
Radiation doses to the heart that occur during radiation therapy treatments for lung cancer, breast cancer and lymphoma can increase fatigue, cause difficulty breathing and lower capacity for physical activity in patients with cancer, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient course. The course examines new sci
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Rare bats in decline
A study led by Susan Tsang, a former Fulbright Research Fellow from The City College of New York, reveals dwindling populations and widespread hunting throughout Indonesia and the Philippines of the world's largest bats, known as flying foxes.
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Rare Earth Elements. A Royal Institute panel on their use, the waste they cause, and their possible depletion in the future.
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Reform in Saudi Arabia: The Climate-Coffee Connection
The beans that power the kingdom's coffeehouses, which are hotbeds of talk about social change, are threatened by diminishing water supplies — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Remembering research integrity leader Daniel Vasgird, December 30, 1945-January 30, 2020
Daniel Vasgird was a well-known figure in research integrity circles. He died in late January at the age of 74. We're honored to present a remembrance that Michael Kalichman put together to honor Vasgird's memory at the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) meeting next week in Atlanta. Just a few weeks ago, the … Continue reading
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Research reveals unique reproductive trait for seagrass
Seagrasses have long been known as some of Earth's most remarkable organisms—descendants of flowering land plants that have re-colonized the ocean by developing traits that allow them to grow, pollinate, and release seeded fruits while fully immersed in salty seawater.
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Researchers find a way to 3D print whole objects in seconds
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Researchers link quartz microbalance measurements to international measurement system
Researchers have found a way to link measurements made by a device integral to microchip fabrication and other industries directly to the recently redefined International System of Units (SI, the modern metric system).
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Researchers realize two-photon pumped nanolaser from formamidinium perovskites
Formamidinium (FA) perovskites have exhibited outstanding optoelectronic properties in efficient solar cells and light-emitting diodes. However, their development on nanolaser application has rarely been explored, especially the up-conversion lasing performance.
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Researchers study how birds retweet news
Every social network has its fake news. And in animal communication networks, even birds discern the trustworthiness of their neighbors, a study from the University of Montana suggests.
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Researchers unveil the mystery of van der Waals magnets, a material for future semiconductors
Drs. Chaun Jang, Jun Woo Choi, and Hyejin Ryu of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, President Lee Byung Gwon) have announced that their team at KIST's Center for Spintronics successfully controlled the magnetic properties of FGT (Fe3GeTe2) in a joint research project with Dr. Se Young Park and his team at the Center for Correlated Electron Systems at the Institute for Basic Scien
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Researchers wake monkeys by stimulating 'engine' of consciousness in brain
A small amount of electricity delivered at a specific frequency to a particular point in the brain will snap a monkey out of even deep anesthesia, pointing to a circuit of brain activity key to consciousness and suggesting potential treatments for debilitating brain disorders.
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Researchers were not right about left brains
The left and right side of the brain are involved in different tasks. This functional lateralization and associated brain asymmetry are well documented in humans. Scientists now challenge the long-held notion that the human pattern of brain asymmetry is unique. They found the same asymmetry pattern in chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans. However, humans were the most variable in this pattern. Th
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Retina-tracking tech claimed to excel at assessing neurological disorders
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Rogue cells at root of autoimmune disease
Breakthrough cellular genomics technology has allowed researchers to reveal genetic mutations causing rogue behavior in the cells that cause autoimmune disease.
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Satellite image data reveals rapid decline of China's intertidal wetlands
Using archives of satellite imaging data, a study in Frontiers in Earth Science has conducted the most in-depth study of China's intertidal wetlands to date and found a 37.62% decrease in area between 1970 and 2015.
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Science snapshots: Dinosaur blood vessels, giant viruses, and antibiotic-building enzymes
Science Snapshots: Dinosaur blood vessels, giant viruses, and antibiotic-building enzymes.
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Scientists have identified protein involved in progression of lung cancer and melanoma
Scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU, Russia), University of Geneva (Switzerland), Minjiang University, and Fuzhou University (China) pointed out WDR74 protein playing an important role in lung cancer and melanoma primary tumors/metastases progression. During the research, the artificially gained WDR74 function brought about a high activity in cancer cells. However, when the functi
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Scientists reveal catalytic mechanism of lovastatin hydrolase
Hyperlipidemia, one of the most common threats to human health, refers to an abnormal increase of cholesterol and/or triglycerides in the blood. One effective method for prevention and treatment of the disease is cholesterol-lowering therapy, such as the drug simvastatin.
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Scientists Turn Entire Human Organs Fully Transparent
Traditionally, getting a clear answer about what's going on inside our organs has required deep cuts — literally, by slicing up tissue. In April 2019 the process saw a revolution as researchers, led by director of the Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine at the Helmholtz Institute Ali Ertürk, 3D printed transparent human organs using stem cells. Now, a team also led by Ertür
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Second antibiotic no advantage for treating super-bug Golden Staph
A world-first clinical trial has called into question the effectiveness of using more than one antibiotic to treat the deadly 'super-bug', Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Bacteremia, commonly known as Golden Staph.
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Short- and long-term impacts of variable hypoxia exposures on kelp forest sea urchins
Scientific Reports, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-59483-5
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Signal Is Finally Bringing Its Secure Messaging to the Masses
The encryption app is putting a $50 million infusion from WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton to good use, building out features to help it go mainstream.
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Sikkerhedshul i parkeringsapp: Finn betalte for Jakobs parkeringer i halvandet år
Et telefonnummer, som skiftede ejer, betød, at EasyPark-app blandede to brugere sammen.
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Skyrmions like it hot: Spin structures are controllable even at high temperatures
A joint research project of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that previously demonstrated the use of new spin structures for future magnetic storage devices has achieved yet another milestone. The international team is working on structures that could serve as magnetic shift registers, so-called racetrack memory devices. This type of sto
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Solar wind samples suggest new physics of massive solar ejections
A new study led by the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa has helped refine understanding of the amount of hydrogen, helium and other elements present in violent outbursts from the Sun, and other types of solar "wind," a stream of ionized atoms ejected from the Sun.
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Some Assisted-Living Residents Don't Get Promised Care, Suit Charges
Court decisions in California may shed light on how large chains make staffing decisions.
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Sort marked tryller hårde hvidevarer væk
PLUS. 'Hvide vogne' fisker i affaldet: Hvert år forsvinder over en halv million skrottede hårde hvidevarer ud af statistikken.
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Spontaneous self-intercalation of copper atoms into transition metal dichalcogenides
Intercalated transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have attracted substantial interest due to their exciting electronic properties. Here, we report a unique approach where copper (Cu) atoms from bulk Cu solid intercalate spontaneously into van der Waals (vdW) gaps of group IV and V layered TMDs at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. This distinctive phenomenon is used to develop a strate
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Statewide prevalence of gun ownership tied to police use of lethal force
A new study expands on prior research by examining the impact of the availability of firearms. It finds a pronounced positive relationship between statewide prevalence of gun ownership by citizens and police use of lethal force.
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Status update: OSIRIS-REx Osprey Flyover
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft safely executed a 0.4-mile (620-m) flyover of the backup sample collection site Osprey as part of the mission's Reconnaissance B phase activities. Preliminary telemetry, however, indicates that the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter (OLA) did not operate as expected during the 11-hour event. The OLA instrument was scheduled to provide ranging data to the spacecraft's PolyCam i
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Steamed super-Earths likely common
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Structure and morphology of cellulose fibers in garlic skin
Scientific Reports, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-59479-1
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Structured silicon for revealing transient and integrated signal transductions in microbial systems
Bacterial response to transient physical stress is critical to their homeostasis and survival in the dynamic natural environment. Because of the lack of biophysical tools capable of delivering precise and localized physical perturbations to a bacterial community, the underlying mechanism of microbial signal transduction has remained unexplored. Here, we developed multiscale and structured silicon
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Study uncovers new electronic state of matter
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Study: Effectiveness of program that pays farmers to conserve water
Crops need water. And in the central United States, the increasing scarcity of water resources is becoming a threat to the nation's food production.
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Studying electrons, bridging two realms of physics: Connecting solids and soft matter
Condensed matter physics, which analyzes the behavior of electrons in organized solid matter, has been treated as a completely separate field of study from soft matter physics, which deals with liquids, gels, etc. But in a new study, researchers have now revealed that under certain special conditions, the electrons in solid matter exhibit similar properties to the constituent particles of soft mat
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Subtle decline in cognition predicts progression to Alzheimer's pathology
Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine report that abnormal levels of beta-amyloid plaques in brain predict cognitive decline and higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, but also that cognitive performance predicts progression from normal to abnormal levels of beta-amyloid.
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Tennessee infants exposed to hepatitis C at birth often not tested for virus
Most Tennessee infants exposed to hepatitis C at birth are not later tested to see if they acquired the virus, according to a study by researchers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy.
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Tesla Returns Autopilot Features to Used Car After Outrage
Yoink Last week, an investigative report by Jalopnik revealed that electric car maker Tesla had remotely removed $8,000 worth of Autopilot features from a used 2017 Model S after it changed hands in November. Luckily, it sounds like Tesla has realized it made a mistake — and returned the yanked features to the vehicle. Remote Access The affair left a bad taste — the used car lot clearly stated th
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The Antarctica Factor: Model uncertainties reveal upcoming sea level risk
Within this century already, due to Antarctica alone, global sea level might rise up to three times as much as it did in the last century. This is a finding of an exceptionally comprehensive comparison of state-of-the-art computer models from around the world.
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The Atlantic Politics Daily: John Kelly Has Something to Say
It's Thursday, February 13. In today's newsletter: John Kelly speaks his mind about Trump. Plus: Which U.S. presidents were the best writers? * « TODAY IN POLITICS » (EVAN VUCCI / AP ) The retired four-star general, former White House chief of staff, and former secretary of homeland security let loose about his old boss during a speech at Drew University in New Jersey. Kelly called out the presid
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The Berniephobes Are Wrong
Earlier this week, Lloyd Blankfein, the former head of Goldman Sachs, waded into the presidential race. "If Dems go on to nominate Sanders, the Russians will have to reconsider who to work for to best screw up the US," he wrote on Twitter . "Sanders is just as polarizing as Trump AND he'll ruin our economy and doesn't care about our military. If I'm Russian, I go with Sanders this time around." G
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The catalyst that removes CO2 and produces hydrocarbons
Water is split into hydrogen and oxygen by electrolysis, but if CO2 is also added to the mixture, compounds can be generated to make textiles, diapers and even spirits. American scientists, led by a Spaniard, have developed a catalyst that accelerates this reaction, while also removing a greenhouse gas.
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The Democratic Party of 2020 Is Broken
I n 2016 , the Republican Party was formally declared broken . And Donald Trump was proof of its brokenness. If the basic job of a political party is to influence voters by funneling money and endorsements toward the establishment's preferred candidate, Trump proved that the GOP was a hollow shell. Jeb Bush spent $130 million —for nothing. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz got a slew of fancy endorsements
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The DOJ Asks Startup Investors: Are Tech Giants Too Powerful?
An antitrust workshop at Stanford brings together Justice Department officials and venture capitalists to consider reining in the industry's biggest players.
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The 'electronic Griffiths phase' in solid-state physical systems
Most theories of solid state and soft matter physics were developed independently; thus, a few physical concepts are applicable to both. Recent research, however, particularly a study by Elbio Dagotto, found that correlated electrons in solid-state physical systems can sometimes present a spatially inhomogeneous phase accompanied by extraordinarily slow electron dynamics, which resembles a phase o
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The emergence of small-scale self-affine surface roughness from deformation
Most natural and man-made surfaces appear to be rough on many length scales. There is presently no unifying theory of the origin of roughness or the self-affine nature of surface topography. One likely contributor to the formation of roughness is deformation, which underlies many processes that shape surfaces such as machining, fracture, and wear. Using molecular dynamics, we simulate the biaxial
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The Further Adventures of Betelgeuse, the Fainting Star
The red supergiant is no closer to exploding, it seems. It also no longer appears round.
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The Inconvenient Truth About ISIS
The Islamic State has lost all of its territory; tens of thousands of its fighters have been killed or are imprisoned; and its former leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is dead. But a Kurdish leader who witnessed the militant group's rise and fall is warning that ISIS is putting itself back together and stressing an uncomfortable fact: that ISIS is bigger now than it was nearly six years ago, when it
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The limits of human predictions of recidivism
Dressel and Farid recently found that laypeople were as accurate as statistical algorithms in predicting whether a defendant would reoffend, casting doubt on the value of risk assessment tools in the criminal justice system. We report the results of a replication and extension of Dressel and Farid's experiment. Under conditions similar to the original study, we found nearly identical results, wit
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The Neglected Consequences of Foot-Binding
For several hundred years, millions of Chinese girls had their bodies painfully misshapen to conform to a prevailing social expectation. Intact feet, girls were told, would damage their marriage prospects. To achieve a more suitable size and shape, young girls' feet were crushed repeatedly over years. Each excruciating procedure forced the girls to learn to walk anew, rereading the ground from an
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The New Valentine's Day Is Coming for All Your Relationships
If I tried wishing a happy Valentine's Day to everyone suggested by the greeting-card aisle, I fear I'd run out of love. On a recent visit to a big-box store in the Washington, D.C., area, I saw greeting cards slotted into categories including "wife" and "husband," as well as, among others, "daughter," "son," "parents," "grandson," "young grandson," "friend," "teacher," and, for the undiscriminat
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The officer for animal research of the Max Planck Society explains new regulations
For the first time, the European Union has published detailed statistics on animal research. Andreas Lengeling, the officer for animal research of the Max Planck Society, explains the background to the new figures.
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The real 'paleo diet' may have been full of toxic metals
Study finds high levels of dangerous metals in foods favored by prehistoric humans
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The Social Network Becomes a Social Science Subject
Plus: Tim O'Reilly's original unconferences, the problem with flying cars, and selfie-snapping toddlers.
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The Spectacle of Samsung's Launch Event
This week, Samsung hosted an event to show off Galaxy S20 phones, "Space Zoom" cameras and a new fold-y Flip. How seriously should we take these extravaganzas?
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The Trump Administration vs. Children
A new report shows how the most innocent are collateral damage in the war against science being waged by the president and his agencies — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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The Undocumented Agent
O ne afternoon in April 2018, Raul Rodriguez was working on his computer at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office in Los Indios, Texas, when two managers entered the building. Somebody must be in trouble , he thought. The managers usually arrived in pairs when they needed a witness. For nearly two decades, Rodriguez had searched for people and drugs hidden in cargo waiting to get into the
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The US Hits Huawei With New Charges of Trade Secret Theft
US Huawei Iran Chinese
The latest indictment adds racketeering to the list of violations allegedly committed by the Chinese telecom company.
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There Is No Impending 'Mini Ice Age'
"Pink elephant in the room" time: There is no impending "ice age" or "mini ice age" to be caused by an expected reduction in the Sun's energy output in the next several decades. Through its lifetime, the Sun naturally goes through changes in energy output. Some of these occur over a regular 11-year period of peak (many sunspots) and low activity (fewer sunspots), which are quite predictable. The
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Thermoelectric properties of a semicrystalline polymer doped beyond the insulator-to-metal transition by electrolyte gating
Conducting polymer thin films containing inherent structural disorder exhibit complicated electronic, transport, and thermoelectric properties. The unconventional power-law relation between the Seebeck coefficient ( S ) and the electrical conductivity () is one of the typical consequences of this disorder, where no maximum of the thermoelectric power factor ( P = S 2 ) has been observed upon dopi
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These 5 Valentine's Day Science Projects Will Nurture Your Love of Science
This Valentine's Day, cuddle up with these five citizen science projects — and one book — that we love. From watching bumble bees to hunting flower blossoms, they're waiting for you with open arms.
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These images show some of the coolest designs to keep floodwaters at bay
Architects have proposed remodeling walkways around Quebec's rivers to better manage floodwaters, and they have suggested installing a bike path, shown above, to encourage people to exercise. (White Arkitekter Oslo/) This story originally featured on Nexus Media News Architect Ruurd Gietema lives in The Netherlands, a country perennially trying to hold back the sea. He says his homeland has paid
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They Wanted Research Funding, So They Entered the Lottery
A survey of New Zealand scientists found that recipients of a randomized funding program favored random allocations of some kinds of grant money.
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This "Blockbuster" Movie Will Be Shot Entirely in Vertical Video
Going Vertical It's a highly contested topic: vertical video. On one hand, it's a great way to consume content — think Instagram stories, Snapchat, TikTok and so on. On the other, it's terrible to watch on anything that's not a smartphone screen. But Russian director and producer Timur Bekmambetov thinks it's poised to go mainstream: he's producing the first "vertical blockbuster movie," called "
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This ancient bony fish was a sexual pioneer
An artist's interpretation of the sexy Scottish square dance (full video below). (Flinders University Via Youtube (Embedded Below)/) For February, we're focusing on the body parts that shape us, oxygenate us, and power us as we take long walks on the beach. Bony bonafide bones. These skeletal building blocks inspire curiosity and spark fear in different folks—we hope our stories, covering everyth
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This Big Crazy Vertical Takeoff And Landing Drone Belongs To Toyota And May Run On Hydrogen. The exotic and somewhat mysterious unmanned aircraft was spotted undergoing testing at Mojave Air And Space Port in California.
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This Fake Travis Scott Song Created By Artificial Intelligence Sounds Almost Like The Real Thing
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This Record-Breaking Astronaut's Dog Is Really Glad to See Her. But.
Look: We here at Futurism Dot Com are not immune — like every other media outlet on the internet — to the occasional shameless Internet Dog post. Among our ranks are dog owners; our office is dog-friendly. Also, we're shameless. So here's a video of NASA astronaut Christina Koch coming home to her dog after returning from her record-setting 328-day spaceflight: Not sure who was more excited. Glad
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This Social Network Wants to Pay You (in Crypto) to Do Good
Block.one raised $4 billion in 2018 by promising to build a decentralized, blockchain-based platform. Now its social network wants to encourage quality posts.
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This Team Wants to Capture Unlimited Energy From Inside the Earth
Digging In In central Italy, a team of scientists dug a well two miles deep in search of a functionally-unlimited supply of clean energy. If the group of Italian and Swiss geologists manages to get a little bit deeper and reach the K horizon — the depth at which they expect to find reservoirs of highly-pressurized fluids — they would be able to tap into what Wired describes as "one of the most en
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Tiny, erratic protein motor movements revealed
The smallest proteins travel in our cells, completing deeply important tasks to keep our molecular mechanisms moving. They are responsible for transporting cargo, duplicating cells and more. Now, a research team based in Japan has uncovered more about how these proteins move.
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To Bolster Cybersecurity, the US Should Look to Estonia
The tiny European nation has come a long way after crippling cyberattacks in 2007. Now it offers key lessons in attracting tech talent and educating citizens.
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To help wildlife move, researchers map both natural and legal boundaries
Wildlife need to move to survive: to find food, reproduce and escape wildfires and other hazards. Yet as soon as they leave protected areas like national forests or parks, they often wind up on a landscape that is very fragmented in terms of natural boundaries and human ones.
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Top stories: Indonesia's research tensions, a science-light budget, and a new telescope network
This week's top Science news
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TPU researchers discover how to improve safety of nuclear power plants
Researchers at Tomsk Polytechnic University found a method to increase fuel lifetime by 75%. According to the research team, it will significantly increase safety and reduce the operating cost of nuclear power plants in hard-to-reach areas.
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Transparent Body-Attachable Multifunctional Pressure, Thermal, and Proximity Sensor and Heater
Scientific Reports, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-59450-0
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Tusindvis af genbrugs-egnede hvidevarer smides ud hvert år
PLUS. Flere end 100.000 hårde hvidevarer ryger årligt til skrot, selvom de stadig virker eller kan fikses med ganske få reparationer. Skandaløst, lyder kritikken.
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Tyskland vil importere grøn brint fra Afrika
Grønt brint er morgendagens olie, mener tysk forskningsminister.
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Tænkeboks: Kassebåndets største acceleration er 3,4 m/s2
Her får du løsningen på opgaven fra sidste uge!
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UCF researchers develop device that mimics brain cells used for human vision
In a study featured as the cover article appearing today in the journal Science Advances, a UCF research team showed that by combining two promising nanomaterials into a new superstructure, they could create a nanoscale device that mimics the neural pathways of brain cells used for human vision.
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Uh, Delta Just Threw Down a $1 Billion Carbon-Neutral Pledge
High-Flying Bird On Friday, Delta pledged a billion-dollar spend over the next decade to become the world's first fully carbon-neutral airline. The big idea? " Mitigate all emissions " from all parts of the business beginning March 2020. This follows in the wake of JetBlue's January pledge to make every single JetBlue flight carbon-neutral. The Big Bet Per Delta, air travel accounts for two perce
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Underestimated chemical diversity
An international team of researchers has conducted a global review of all registered industrial chemicals: some 350,000 different substances are produced and traded around the world — well in excess of the 100,000 reached in previous estimates. For about a third of these substances, there is a lack of publicly accessible information.
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Uniform hierarchical MFI nanosheets prepared via anisotropic etching for solution-based sub-100-nm-thick oriented MFI layer fabrication
Zeolite nanosheets have shown unprecedented opportunities for a wide range of applications, yet developing facile methods for fabrication of uniform zeolite nanosheets remains a great challenge. Here, a facile approach involving anisotropic etching with an aqueous solution of tetrapropylammonium hydroxide (TPAOH) was developed for preparing uniform high–aspect ratio hierarchical MFI nanosheets. I
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Universal SMP gripper with massive and selective capabilities for multiscaled, arbitrarily shaped objects
Grippers are widely used for the gripping, manipulation, and assembly of objects with a wide range of scales, shapes, and quantities in research, industry, and our daily lives. A simple yet universal solution is very challenging. Here, we manage to address this challenge utilizing a simple shape memory polymer (SMP) block. The embedding of objects into the SMP enables the gripping while the shape
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University of Montana researchers study how birds retweet news
Every social network has its fake news. And in animal communication networks, even birds discern the trustworthiness of their neighbors, a study from the University of Montana suggests.
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Unraveling mechanisms of ventricular enlargement linked to schizophrenia
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have implicated two microRNAs in the biological processes that underlie the ventricle enlargement observed in models of schizophrenia.
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Up to two billion times acceleration of scientific simulations with deep neural architecture search
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US emissions fell last year as natural gas, renewables gained market share. Natural gas-burning power plants produced 38% of the country's electricity in 2019, up from 36% a year earlier, while power generation from renewables, including hydropower, ticked up by a percentage point to 18%,
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Using big data to combat catastrophes
In March 1989, a tripped circuit in the Hydro-Québec power grid left 6 million people without electricity. A week earlier, an unusually harsh snowstorm had strained the region; the day before, a solar flare and accompanying release of plasma and magnetic field sent a mountain of energy propelling toward Earth at a million miles an hour.
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Using noise to enhance optical sensing
In conventional sensing methods, noise is always a problem, especially in systems that are meant to detect changes in their environment that are hardly bigger or even smaller than the noise in the system. Encountering this problem in his experiments with interacting photons, AMOLF physicist Said Rodriguez thought of a way around it. In an article that will be published in Physical Review Applied,
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Video of NASA Astronaut And Her Dog Reuniting After 328 Days in Space Has Us Teary
The world needs this happiness right now.
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Virgin Galactic: Unity rocket ship moves to operational base
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic rocket plane transfers to New Mexico for final testing.
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Vitamin C may shorten ventilation in critically ill patients
Vitamin C administration shortened the duration of mechanical ventilation in critical care patients, but the effect depended on the severity of illness.
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Vitamin E can safely treat fatty liver in people with HIV
Vitamin E can safely treat a type of fatty liver disease that commonly affects patients with HIV, a small pilot study shows. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a severe form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) characterized by liver inflammation and cell damage. It's a potentially dangerous condition that can progress to cirrhosis or liver cancer. "Vitamin E has been shown to improve
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Vortex phase diagram and the normal state of cuprates with charge and spin orders
The phase diagram of underdoped cuprates in a magnetic field ( H ) is key to understanding the anomalous normal state of these high-temperature superconductors. However, the upper critical field ( H c2 ), the extent of superconducting (SC) phase with vortices, and the role of charge orders at high H remain controversial. Here we study stripe-ordered La-214, i.e., cuprates in which charge orders a
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Wall Street bullish on corporate earnings despite virus
Case for stock market bull run bolstered, despite risk warnings
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Warmer climate leads to current trends of social unrest and mass migration: study
Research by an international team of scientists led by University of New Mexico Professor Yemane Asmerom suggests contraction of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) during a warming Earth, leading in turn to drying of the Neotropics, including Central America, and aggravating current trends of social unrest and mass migration.
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Watch the winner of this year's 'Dance Your Ph.D.' contest
Top videos chosen in four categories for Science's annual dance-off
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We have a new day of mourning and tiny school children are reciting 'How to be a citizen' | First Dog on the Moon
The nation pauses for Bramble Cay melomys Remembrance Day Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading…
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Weird Waves: From Wildfires to Heart Arrhythmia
What links a wildfire raging across a forest to the electric signals rippling through our hearts? Enter the world of waves in excitable media. ExcitableCellularAutomaton.gif A simulation of wave propagating through an excitable medium. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Rights information: CC BY 3.0 Physics Friday, February 14, 2020 – 13:15 Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer (Inside Science) — The recent fir
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Welcome to the 2020s, year by year (Future Timeline Events)
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We're destroying virgin forests for toilet paper. The vast majority of the tissue products found in our homes are made from wood pulp, the use of which drives the degradation of forests around the world. Their everyday consumption facilitates a "tree-to-toilet pipeline".
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What Will a Betelgeuse Supernova Look Like From Earth?
Astronomers simulated what humans will see on Earth when the star Betelgeuse explodes as a supernova sometime in the next 100,000 years.
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Where rural and urban Americans divide on the environment—and where there's common ground
Rural and urban Americans are divided in their views on the environment, but common ground does exist, says a new report led by Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.
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Why surface roughness is similar at different scales
Nature, Published online: 14 February 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-03952-z Most surfaces are rough at many length scales. Simulations show that this characteristic originates at the atomic level in metal-based materials when smooth blocks of these materials are compressed.
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Why Trump might soon make (some) scientists very happy
The White House issued its 2021 budget request to Congress on Feb. 10. The request includes deep cuts to many federal science agencies, though it also calls for more funding into certain research, including NASA. The administration could soon mandate that all federally funded research be published without paywalls, a move that many researchers seem to support. The White House sent its 2021 budget
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Why Witchcraft Is on the Rise
Arinze Stanley J uliet Diaz said she was having trouble not listening to my thoughts. "Sorry, I kind of read into your head a little bit," she told me when, for the third time that August afternoon, she answered one of my (admittedly not unpredictable) questions about her witchcraft seconds before I'd had a chance to ask it. She was drinking a homemade "grounding" tea in her apartment in a conver
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Widely tunable mid-infrared light emission in thin-film black phosphorus
Thin-film black phosphorus (BP) is an attractive material for mid-infrared optoelectronic applications because of its layered nature and a moderate bandgap of around 300 meV. Previous photoconduction demonstrations show that a vertical electric field can effectively reduce the bandgap of thin-film BP, expanding the device operational wavelength range in mid-infrared. Here, we report the widely tu
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Wildfire smoke may cause life-long harm
Smoke from wildfires may have long-term health effects, according to US research on juvenile monkeys.
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Will Past Criminals Reoffend? Humans Are Terrible at Guessing, and Computers Aren't Much Better
A new study finds algorithms' predictions are slightly superior but not under all circumstances — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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With Liberty and Justice for Some
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World's first congenital pituitary hypoplasia model developed using patient-derived iPS cells
Researchers at Kobe University's Graduate School of Medicine have developed the world's first congenital pituitary hypoplasia (CPH) model using patient-derived iPS cells. The research group consisting of Associate Professor TAKAHASHI Yutaka, medical researcher MATSUMOTO Ryusaku and Professor AOI Takashi et al. succeeded in using the model to illuminate the mechanisms underlying CPH. The team has b
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WWI helmets protect against shock waves just as well as modern designs
Biomedical engineers have demonstrated that, despite significant advancements in protection from ballistics and blunt impacts, modern military helmets are no better at protecting from shock waves than their World War I counterparts. One model in particular, the French Adrian helmet, actually performed better than modern designs. The research could help improve the blast protection of future helmet
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Yesterday afternoon, Attorney General William Barr appeared on ABC to demand that President Donald Trump quit making him look bad. Trump's tweets, the attorney general said, "made it impossible to do my job." Barr has been intervening in cases in ways that work to protect the president. Those interventions become much more difficult when the president demands them—rather than trusting Barr
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