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Blood sodium levels may affect cognition in older adultsIn generally healthy older men, slightly lower sodium levels in the blood were related to both cognitive impairment and declines in cognitive function over time. Additional studies are needed to determine whether correction of lower serum sodium may influence cognition in older adults.
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Routine imaging scans may predict fracture risk in older adultsRoutine body CT scans may help clinicians estimate an individual's risk of future osteoporotic fracture, according to new study.
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Apalutamide delays progression of nonmetastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancerA multi-institutional phase 3 trial found that treatment with an investigational androgen receptor inhibitor significantly delayed the development of metastasis in patients with prostate cancer that had become resistant to standard androgen-deprivation therapy.
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Time's Just About Up to Secure the 2018 Midterm ElectionsThe first primary for the 2018 midterm elections takes place March 6—and many states are still woefully underprepared.
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Researchers discover efficient and sustainable way to filter salt and metal ions from waterWith two billion people worldwide lacking access to clean and safe drinking water, joint research by Monash University, CSIRO and the University of Texas at Austin published today in Sciences Advances may offer a breakthrough new solution.
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New lithium collection method could boost global supplyWith continual technological advancements in mobile devices and electric cars, the global demand for lithium has quickly outpaced the rate at which it can be mined or recycled, but a University of Texas at Austin professor and his research team may have a solution.
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New malleable 'electronic skin' self-healable, recyclableUniversity of Colorado Boulder researchers have developed a new type of malleable, self-healing and fully recyclable 'electronic skin' that has applications ranging from robotics and prosthetic development to better biomedical devices.
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Lab-grown eggs could pave way towards new fertility treatmentsHuman eggs have been developed in the lab from their earliest stage to full maturity, in a study that could lead to improved fertility treatments.
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AI computer vision breakthrough IDs poachers in less than half a secondResearchers have long been applying AI to protect wildlife. Initially, computer scientists were using AI and game theory to anticipate the poachers' haunts, and now they have applied artificial intelligence and deep learning to spot poachers in near real-time.
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Safety blunders expose lab staff to potentially lethal diseases in UKExclusive: breaches investigated involve dengue virus, anthrax and other deadly pathogens Safety breaches at UK labs that handle harmful bacteria, viruses and fungi have spread infections to staff and exposed others to potentially lethal diseases, the Guardian has learned. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has investigated a series of mistakes over the past two years that led to scientists fa
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Chemist designs diabetic treatment minus harmful side effectsSyracuse University professor Robert Doyle has figured out how to control glucose levels in the bloodstream without the usual side effects of nausea, vomiting or malaise.
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Team Kaiju reigns supreme!We, for one, welcome our new kaiju overlords. The victory in this VS goes to the kaiju! Well fought, one and all. When you’ve dusted yourselves off, take a look at the leaderboard! Artwork by Daniela Gamba
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A fish that barely sleeps could help turn humans into all-night party animalsAnimals The Mexican cavefish have no eyes, little pigment, and require about two hours of sleep per night to survive. The blind Mexican cavefish only needs two hours of sleep a night to survive and thrive—researchers are trying to understand how and why.
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Microscopic chariots deliver molecules within our cellsUnderstanding how the dynein-dynactin complex is assembled and organized provides a critical foundation to explain the underlying causes of several dynein-related neurodegenerative diseases.
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Aerial imagery gives insight into water trendsResearchers say aerial images taken from drones or helicopters are just as accurate as more conventional field methods used for estimating river discharge.
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Direct link between glands and implanting embryos critical to pregnancyResearchers used 3-D imaging with molecular testing to uncover new insight into the earliest stages of mammalian pregnancy — offering clues to unsolved questions in pregnancy. The scientists demonstrate in mice that glands in the uterus must link and communicate directly with the embryo so it will implant and begin pregnancy.
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Stand-alone system to produce drinking water by means of solar energyResearchers in applied electrochemistry and electrocatalysis have developed a stand-alone system for desalinating and treating water through electrodialysis. The system is directly powered by solar energy and can be applied in off-grid areas.
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Sleepless in Japan: How insomnia killsLay people tend to think that insomnia is usually a symptom of something else, like stress, a bad diet or a sedentary lifestyle, but this may not be true at all. It is possible that insomnia itself causes many of the conditions that it is seen as a symptom of. Using previous research that shows that insomnia causes a decrease in blood flow in the front dorsal lobe of the brain, which correlates wi
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Impact companion animals have on ownersA new study suggests that pets provide benefits to those with mental health conditions.
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This Special UV Light Could Zap Flu Germs from the AirA special type of ultraviolet (UV) light may be able to "zap" flu germs right out of the air, a new study suggests.
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CERN may have just found a hypothetical quasiparticleCERN’s LHC has just found evidence of the odder on quasiparticle after a 44-year search. Read More
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Astrophysicists settle cosmic debate on magnetism of planets and starsUsing one of the world's most powerful laser facilities, a team of scientists experimentally confirmed a long-held theory for cosmic magnetic field generation: the turbulent dynamo. By creating a hot turbulent plasma the size of a penny, that lasts a few billionths of a second, the researchers recorded how the turbulent motions can amplify a weak magnetic field to the strengths of those observed i
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Mysterious lives of narwhalsNarwhals are some of the most elusive creatures in the ocean, spending most of their lives in deep water far from shore. But new research may shed a bit of light on these enigmatic marine mammals.
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Why North Korea has already won the Winter OlympicsThe Olympic Games are the perfect backdrop for international propaganda. Read More
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In a randomized clinical study involving adults age 56 to 71 that recently published in Neurobiology of Aging, researchers found that after cognitive training, participants' brains were more energy efficient, meaning their brain did not have to work as hard to perform a task.submitted by /u/SophiaDevetzi [link] [comments]
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The Flat Earth Society has revealed that SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch was a hoaxSpaceX made history Tuesday after successfully launching its Falcon Heavy rocket into space, but not all are convinced any of that actually happened. Read More
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Winter storm in US Midwest snarls roads, hits flightsA significant winter storm brought heavy snowfalls to parts of the US Midwest on Friday, causing flight cancelations, snarling roads and closing schools.
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Aerial imagery gives insight into water trendsWith an ever-growing human population and its inherent demand for water, there is a critical need to monitor water resources. New technology could make it more feasible than ever to measure changes in the water flow of rivers.
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What Was the Most Influential Act of Protest in History?Gordon S. Wood, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and author The protests against the Stamp Act in 1765, which inevitably led to the creation of the United States a decade later. Harry Leslie Smith, World War II veteran, activist, and author, Harry’s Last Stand Like in our own era, corruption and nepotism were ubiquitous in the 16th century. They stifled social and scientific progress. Were it not
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Five rad and romantic ways to turn your home into a karaoke barGadgets On Valentine's Day, warm up those pipes and start serenading. Five rad and random ways to turn your home into a romantic Valentine’s Day karaoke bar so you can serenade your way into their heart.
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New Horizons captures record-breaking images in the Kuiper BeltNASA's New Horizons spacecraft recently turned its telescopic camera toward a field of stars, snapped an image – and made history.
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Aerial imagery gives insight into water trendsUSU researchers say aerial images taken from drones or helicopters are just as accurate as more conventional field methods used for estimating river discharge.
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter preparing for years aheadNASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has begun extra stargazing to help the space agency accomplish advances in Mars exploration over the next decade.
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Airbus to pay 81 mn euros to end German corruption probe (Update)European aircraft manufacturer Airbus on Friday said it had agreed to pay a fine of 81.25 million euros ($99 million) to end a German corruption probe into the 2003 sale of Eurofighter jets to Austria.
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The 'Perfect Human Pathogen' Is Spreading at the Winter OlympicsWhen it comes to human pathogens, norovirus gets the gold.
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Water-soluble warped nanographeneGraphene and its nano-sized little sibling, nanographene, are well known for their remarkable photoelectronic properties. However, biomedical applications are hampered by the insolubility of the materials, especially in water. A Japanese team of scientists has now introduced substituted 'warped nanographene,' which is soluble in a broad range of solvents while maintaining its photophysical propert
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Forging a quantum leap in quantum communicationThe major drawback of quantum communication today is the slow speed of data transfer, which is limited by the speed at which the parties can perform quantum measurements. Researchers have now devised a method that overcomes this.
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Your gadget's next power supply? Your bodySearching for a power outlet may soon become a thing of the past. Instead, devices will receive electricity from a small metallic tab that, when attached to the body, is capable of generating electricity from bending a finger and other simple movements.
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Texas flood: Researchers compare pollution levels before and after Hurricane HarveyRecent years have seen rising interest in improving post-disaster research. Although understanding the wide-ranging effects of disasters is vital for an effective public health response, a lack of baseline data has made it difficult to attribute post-disaster changes in environmental conditions to the impacts of disasters.
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Neanderthals' lack of drawing ability may relate to hunting techniquesVisual imagery used in drawing regulates arm movements in manner similar to how hunters visualize the arc of a spear.
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Clock protein controls daily cycle of gene expression by regulating chromosome loopsIt's well known that the human body functions on a 24-hour schedule. The up-and-down daily cycles of a long-studied clock protein called Rev-erb coordinates the ebb and flow of gene expression by tightening and loosening loops in chromosomes, according to new research.
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Neither a borrower nor a lender be: But how many ideas did Shakespeare himself 'borrow'?The game is afoot! It seems Shakespeare borrowed language from his contemporaries more directly than we previously realized. Read More
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Bolivia's lonely frog: Scientists race to find mate for RomeoRomeo, a 10-year-old Sehuencas water frog, has been given a dating profile as part of the search.
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Scientists create functioning kidney tissueScientists have successfully produced human kidney tissue within a living organism which is able to produce urine, a first for medical science. The study signifies a significant milestone in the development of treatment for kidney disease.
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Inflationary Populism Is Trump's Path ForwardShortly after Trump’s election, the political scientist Mark Blyth argued that the outcome was not an idiosyncratic event, but rather the culmination of a long-brewing revolt against an anti-inflationary regime that had been built up over 30 years by parties of the center-right and center-left. If the inflation of the 1970s made that era a debtor’s paradise, the years since have for the most part
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Photos of the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter OlympicsScenes of the spectacular performances, fireworks, official proclamations, and the parade of nations that just took place in Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in South Korea, signaling the start of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
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The Quiet Modernism of Pyeongchang's Opening CeremonyEditor’s Note: Read all of The Atlantic’s Winter Olympics coverage . If the most memorable Olympics opening ceremonies of recent years have anything in common, it’s an unabashedly bonkers streak. In London in 2012, multiple Mary Poppinses and a stunt double of Queen Elizabeth II descended from the heights of the stadium, while an appearance by the character Mr. Bean ended with a fart noise. In So
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A phone that says “no” to little kid fingersAn algorithm for detecting who’s swiping the screen could help make phones child-proof.
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Uber and Waymo Settle Autonomous Driving Tech Lawsuit for $245 MillionAfter a heated few days in court, Uber and Waymo have agreed to a truce—one that gives Google an added stake in its autonomous vehicle rival.
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Facebook pledges $10 mn for community leadersFacebook said Friday that it will issue up to $10 million (8.2 million euros) in grants to help support and train community leaders around the world.
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Can Figure Skaters Master the Head-Spinning Physics of a Quintuple Jump?As recently as a few years ago, a quintuple jump seemed out of the question. Today? Not so much. Here's what it would take.
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Microscopic chariots deliver molecules within our cellsOn the cellular highway, motor proteins called dyneins rule the road. Dyneins "walk" along structures called microtubules to deliver cellular cargo, such as signaling molecules and organelles, to different parts of a cell. Without dynein on the job, cells cannot divide and people can develop neurological diseases.
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NASA finds heaviest rainfall in Tropical Cyclone Gita's northern quadrantNASA's GPM core satellite examined rainfall in Tropical Cyclone Gita soon after the storm came together. Tropical Cyclone Gita formed near American Samoa in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean and triggered warnings and watches on Feb. 9. A Tropical Cyclone Warning is in force for Niue.
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US flu season now as bad as 2009 swine flu epidemicSome doctors say this is the worst flu season they have seen in decades. Some people are saying that, too The flu has further tightened its grip on the US This season is now as bad as the swine flu epidemic nine years ago. A government report on Friday shows one of every 13 visits to the doctor last week was for fever, cough and other symptoms of the flu. That ties the highest level seen in the U
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Microscopic chariots deliver molecules within our cellsUnderstanding how the dynein-dynactin complex is assembled and organized provides a critical foundation to explain the underlying causes of several dynein-related neurodegenerative diseases.
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NASA finds heaviest rainfall in Tropical Cyclone Gita's northern quadrantNASA's GPM core satellite examined rainfall in Tropical Cyclone Gita soon after the storm came together. Tropical Cyclone Gita formed near American Samoa in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean and triggered warnings and watches on Feb. 9. A Tropical Cyclone Warning is in force for Niue.
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Discharge strategies to prevent asthma readmissions'Improving how we care for children who are hospitalized with asthma includes preparing them for a successful return home with the best tools to manage their illness and prevent a future hospital visit,' says Kavita Parikh, M.D., M.S.H.S.
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The small intestine, not the liver, is the first stop for processing fructoseIn mice, fructose gets processed in the small intestine before getting to the liver.
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Is the quantum computer revolution really just five years away?Many of those involved in the race to unleash the power of quantum computing predict it will happen soon. Here's why, says Graeme Malcolm
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Wealth Matters: A Battle Over Diamonds: Made by Nature or in a Lab?The quality of synthetic diamonds has increased to the point where they have made their way into jewelry stores, but buyers may lose out in the end.
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Waymo, Uber end trade secrets theft trial with settlement (Update)Uber Waymo D. KhosrowshahiWaymo and Uber announced an agreement Friday in the blockbuster federal lawsuit over allegedly stolen trade secrets from the former Google self-driving car project.
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Unlimited movie-theater deal could be too good to surviveMoviePass is trying to bring to movie theaters what Netflix did for DVDs and online streaming: Let subscribers watch as many movies as they want for $10 a month.
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Chicken pox vaccine linked with shingles at the vaccination site in some childrenNew research reports several cases of shingles that developed at the original vaccination site in healthy children after they were immunized against chicken pox. Most of these cases were initially misdiagnosed as other skin rashes. While some of these patients underwent tests to help make the diagnosis, all of the children recovered without complications.
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Cool Snake – Warmth-loving Grass Snake survived the Ice Age in Central EuropeUsing genetic analyses, scientists have discovered that not all Grass Snakes retreated to warm southern refugia during the last Central European Ice Age. They offer first evidence for the survival of a warmth-loving, egg-laying reptile during this cold period.
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Amazon is taking package delivery into its own handsUber Waymo D. Khosrowshahi
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Research uncovers the mysterious lives of narwhalsNarwhals are some of the most elusive creatures in the ocean, spending most of their lives in deep water far from shore. But research being presented at the 2018 Ocean Sciences Meeting here on Monday may shed a bit of light on these enigmatic marine mammals.
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Waymo and Uber have reached a settlement in their trade secrets battleUber Waymo D. Khosrowshahi
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Tropical Storm watch up in Guam, NASA sees 02W formTropical Depression 02W formed in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean late on February 8 as NASA's Terra satellite passed overhead.
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Early treatment decisions can alter the course of care for acute pancreatitis patientsManagement and treatment decisions made within the first 48 to 72 hours of hospital admission for acute pancreatitis patients can significantly alter the course of disease and duration of hospitalization. A new clinical guideline from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), published in Gastroenterology, the official journal of AGA, focuses on the critical decisions made during initial
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Runways, rockets and Russell’s teapot | Brief lettersStonehenge tunnel | Ants and acid | Lost from the Guardian | Yorkshire pudding | Elon Musk Would it be possible to have a free gamble on which major public work will be completed first: the Stonehenge tunnel or Heathrow’s third runway ( First proposals for Stonehenge’s £1.6bn road tunnel revealed , 8 February)? David Prothero Harlington, Bedfordshire • Morwenna Ferrier ( The faddy eater , G2, 8 Fe
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Cuts to Prevention and Public Health Fund Puts CDC Programs at RiskReductions from the budget passed today and a $750-million shift of funds to the Children's Health Insurance Program add pressure to public health initiatives, including immunizations and outbreak responses.
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Tropical Storm watch up in Guam, NASA sees 02W formTropical Depression 02W formed in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean late on February 8 as NASA's Terra satellite passed overhead.
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Research uncovers the mysterious lives of narwhalsNarwhals are some of the most elusive creatures in the ocean, spending most of their lives in deep water far from shore. But research being presented at the 2018 Ocean Sciences Meeting here on Monday may shed a bit of light on these enigmatic marine mammals.
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The new space race: how billionaires launched the next era of explorationThe launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket into deep space has fired dreams of a new era of 21st-century discovery Scientists and aerospace veterans, many of them still in awe at the cascade of smoke and fire, the roar of a 20-story machine hurtling into the sky, and the sight of a billionaire’s electric car floating past Earth, welcomed Elon Musk to the podium in Cape Canaveral this week. “We wa
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Computational Propaganda: Bots, Targeting And The FutureComputational propaganda was invented by people who realized the possibilities emerging from the intersection of new technologies and behaviors they create — and it's frightening, says Adam Frank. (Image credit: Saul Gravy/Getty Images)
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5 steps to disrupting your comfort zone and embracing creativityIn her new book, Creative Change , social psychologist Jennifer Mueller says everyone loves the idea of creativity even while we prefer the status quo. Read More
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A Visual History of SportsTo celebrate the 2018 Winter Olympics, here’s an animated tour of the history of sports. The first recorded sport in history was spear throwing, which arose in 70,000 BC out of a need for ancient hunters to practice their skills. Bowling was the first known ball game, appearing in Egypt in 3,200 BC; later, there was Pitz, played by the ancient Maya in 2,500 BC, followed by Episkyros, known as “co
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Fifty Shades Freed: A SpoilereviewFor reasons that are now obscure to me—and were by definition ill-conceived—I read Fifty Shades of Grey at that terrible moment in American history when it seemed that everyone else was reading it too. I don’t believe that I read either of the book’s sequels, though I can’t attest to that with much confidence. Suffice to say that I made either the wise decision to skip them or the only marginally
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Researchers help robots think and plan in the abstractNew research shows how robots can autonomously construct abstract representations of their surroundings and use them to plan for multi-step tasks.
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California Truck Rules Set Up Potential Conflict with Trump AdministrationThe rules seek to preserve the state’s authority to regulate emissions from two sectors that the administration has backed away from — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Toad Eats Beetle, Immediately Regrets It — Watch Retching AftermathToads might want to be careful what meal they catch with their sticky, pink tongues. It could be a toxic beetle that makes them throw up … and then scurries away to tell the tale, a new study from Japan finds.
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Did We Just Find Exoplanets in Another Galaxy?New observations of a supermassive black hole in a faraway galaxy hint that planets are plentiful throughout the universe — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Meet the Adorable Olympic Mascots, Soohorang and BandabiWhat's the story behind South Korea's Olympic mascots?
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STPS: Det er altid svært at indrømme, at man har taget fejlAnne-Marie Vangsted – vil du ikke nok forklare mig, hvordan du efter døgnvagten med Kristian Rørbæk Madsen kan sige, at du ikke så nogle ulovligheder?
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What Investors Really FearThe Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen by 1,000 points only twice in its 122-year history. The first time was Monday. The second was Thursday. There are two points to make about this. First, stocks have had a miserable week . The Dow erased nearly $3 trillion in wealth with a 10 percent plunge that officially qualifies as what’s called a market “correction.” Second, stocks have had a marvelo
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Meet the birds that work as wingmen for other malesAnimals Welcome to the strange world of cooperative courtship. Sex in the animal kingdom isn’t all about competition. Sometimes males help each other out.
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Lightning nearly struck this kid. What happened?It seemed harmless enough, to play in the rain with an umbrella under an overflowing rain gutter. The thunderstorm was passing and the worst of it was over. Or was it?
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Video: Cifferregnemaskinen DASK var Danmarks første supercomputerI 1956 præsenterede Bent Scharøe Petersen Danmarks første supercomputer DASK i Ingeniøren. Se og hør, hvordan maskinen fungerede. Vi er dykket ned i Ingeniørens arkiver – og det kan du også.
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Routine imaging scans may predict fracture risk in older adultsRoutine body CT scans may help clinicians estimate an individual's risk of future osteoporotic fracture, according to new study results published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
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Hearing loss more likely after undernourished early yearsYoung adults who were undernourished as preschool children are almost twice as likely to suffer from hearing loss as better-nourished peers, a study suggests. The study analyzed the relationship between the hearing of more than 2,200 young adults in Nepal and their nutritional levels as children 16 years earlier. Hearing loss is the fourth-leading cause of disability worldwide, and an estimated 8
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A System So Cold It's HotA System So Cold It's Hot Scientists describe a physical system that is both below “absolute zero” and above “absolute hot” at the same time. topimage.jpg Image credits: Myriams-Fotos via Pixabay Rights information: CC0 Creative Commons Physics Friday, February 9, 2018 – 09:30 Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer (Inside Science) — Can temperature drop below absolute zero? What happens then? Does it pop out a
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Small asteroid to shave safely by Earth FridayAn asteroid bigger than a city bus is on track to zoom by Earth Friday at a safe but close distance, less than one-fifth as far away as the Moon, NASA said.
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3 lessons of revolutionary love in a time of rage | Valarie KaurWhat's the antidote to rising nationalism, polarization and hate? In this inspiring, poetic talk, Valarie Kaur asks us to reclaim love as a revolutionary act. As she journeys from the birthing room to tragic sites of bloodshed, Kaur shows us how the choice to love can be a force for justice.
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The Olympics Do Not MatterEditor’s Note: Read all of The Atlantic ’s Winter Olympics coverage . The two greatest moments of the Olympics, the ones that have been passed down through legend and archival footage, involve the Cold War. There was Al Michaels shouting “Do you believe in miracles?” at the 1980 winter games in Lake Placid when the unheralded U.S. hockey team faced—and defeated—the mighty Soviets. There was also
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Striking the right balance between secrecy and accountability when undercover policing goes wrongMedia coverage of alleged historic misconduct by undercover police officers has led to the creation of a public inquiry into undercover policing. The inquiry has highlighted the tension between accountability and secrecy when mistakes have been made.
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Forging a quantum leap in quantum communicationQuantum communication, which ensures absolute data security, is one of the most advanced branches of the "second quantum revolution". In quantum communication, the participating parties can detect any attempt at eavesdropping by resorting to the fundamental principle of quantum mechanics – a measurement affects the measured quantity. Thus, the mere existence of an eavesdropper can be detected by i
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Researchers to develop new allergy relief device using cold plasma technologyResearchers at the University of Liverpool are developing an innovative device that uses cold plasma technology to tackle the problem of airborne allergens in the home.
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Your gadget's next power supply? Your bodySearching for a power outlet may soon become a thing of the past. Instead, devices will receive electricity from a small metallic tab that, when attached to the body, is capable of generating electricity from bending a finger and other simple movements.
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Scientists create functioning kidney tissueScientists have successfully produced human kidney tissue within a living organism which is able to produce urine, a first for medical science.The study led by Professors Sue Kimber and Adrian Woolf from The University of Manchester, signifies a significant milestone in the development of treatment for kidney disease.
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CNIC scientists describe the mechanism of heart regeneration in the zebrafishA new study published in Nature Communications describes a high level of plasticity among different cell populations in the regenerating zebrafish heart
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Odd gluon compounds may be lurking in the protonsProtons are known to contain quarks and gluons. But are gluons behaving as expected?
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Deadly superbugs are evolving to beat alcohol hand sanitisersAlcohol-based hand sanitisers were introduced in hospitals to stop the spread of drug-resistant superbugs like MRSA. Now it seems the bacteria have got the upper hand
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We need to start taking vaping seriously as a way to save livesE-cigarettes were once seen as a sinister cousin to ordinary smoking. Now doctors in the UK think they could be a public health lifeline
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Improving drone performance in headwindsThe prevalence of multi-rotor drones has increased dramatically in recent years, but in headwinds, they pitch upwards unpredictably. Engineers from Tohoku University, Japan, have shown that angling the rotor blades of a quad-rotor unmanned aerial vehicles by just 20 degrees can reduce pitching by a quarter. Their work is published in the International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles.
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Synthesis of a water-soluble warped nanographene and its application for photo-induced cell deathGraphene and its nano-sized little sibling, nanographene, are well known for their remarkable photoelectronic properties. However, biomedical applications are hampered by the insolubility of the materials, especially in water. A Japanese team of scientists has now introduced substituted "warped nanographene," which is soluble in a broad range of solvents while maintaining its photophysical propert
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60% of black women killed by police were unarmedBlack people, especially women, are more likely to have been unarmed when killed by police than non-blacks, according to a new study of nationwide data. This risk also appears to increase in police departments with a greater presence of non-white officers, report the researchers. “…the ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ slogan of the post-Ferguson movement becomes most relevant when you also ‘say her name.'
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NIH scientists adapt new brain disease test for Parkinson's, dementia with Lewy bodiesNIH scientists have modified a test for early diagnosis of prion diseases with the goal of improving early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. The NIAID-led group tested cerebral spinal fluid samples from people with Parkinson's disease; people with dementia with Lewy bodies; and controls, some of whom had Alzheimer's disease. The test correctly excluded all the control
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Forging a quantum leap in quantum communicationThe major drawback of quantum communication today is the slow speed of data transfer, which is limited by the speed at which the parties can perform quantum measurements. Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have devised a method that overcomes this "speed limit", and enables an increase in the rate of data transfer by more than 5 orders of magnitude! Their findings were published today in the journ
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Chicken pox vaccine linked with shingles at the vaccination site in some childrenNew research in Pediatric Dermatology reports several cases of shingles that developed at the original vaccination site in healthy children after they were immunized against chicken pox.
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Water-soluble warped nanographeneGraphene and its nano-sized little sibling, nanographene, are well known for their remarkable photoelectronic properties. However, biomedical applications are hampered by the insolubility of the materials, especially in water. A Japanese team of scientists has now introduced substituted 'warped nanographene,' which is soluble in a broad range of solvents while maintaining its photophysical propert
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A super resolution view of chemical reactionsResearchers from the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences have demonstrated, using a super resolution microscopic technique, how to follow chemical reactions taking place in very small volumes. The method of analysis developed by the Warsaw physicists in collaboration with PicoQuant GmbH is the first to make it potentially possible to observe reactions not only inside
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New discovery offers hope of protecting premature babies from blindnessNow there is hope of a new way to protect extremely premature babies from impaired vision or blindness resulting from the eye disease retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). A study at Sahlgrenska Academy published in JAMA Ophthalmology points to a clear link between ROP and low levels of the fatty acid arachidonic acid, measured in children's blood.
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Mangroves protect coastlines, store carbon – and are expanding with climate changeWith the help of technology, humans can traverse virtually every part of our planet's surface. But animals and plants are less mobile. Most species can only live in zones where temperature and rain fall within specific ranges.
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Riddles in time and spaceWhen archaeologist Simone Mühl returned to the site of her excavations in last summer, she could hardly believe her eyes. The whole area was under water. When she had last seen it, the low mound at the center of the site was surrounded by fields of grain. Now fishing boats were anchored around it. "It was a fascinating sight, for I had never seen the mound like that before," she says. Gird-i Shaml
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Virtual reality training to help catch drug traffickingWorld drug usage is growing significantly every year. So is drug trafficking: Although the value of this market is difficult to calculate, experts evaluate it at approximately USD $400 billion.
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Novel voice recognition technology completes Interpol's legal arsenalWatching mainstream forensics-related TV shows could easily make us believe that there is no piece of evidence stronger than conclusive DNA samples or fingerprints. Yet, that would be forgetting the importance of voice recognition. Thanks to new Speaker-Identification technology and a large database of voices maintained by Interpol, the latter will now become much easier.
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Building with waste and recycled materialA residential module fully constructed from reusable, recyclable, and compostable materials: This is the premise for the newest unit in NEST, the modular research and innovation building run by Empa and Eawag in Dübendorf. On 8 February 2018, the NEST "Urban Mining & Recycling" unit will open its doors and henceforth house two students. At the same time, as an active lab it will also help to advan
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New intelligent system learns from simple problems to solve complex onesResearchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have designed a new type of intelligent system based on deep learning that can learn to solve decision-making problems, including problems more complex than it has been trained to solve.
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Thais arrest alleged Russian cybercrime market operatorPolice in Thailand announced Friday they have arrested a Russian national accused by U.S. authorities of running an online cybercrime marketplace where everything from stolen credit card information to hardware for compromising ATM machines could be purchased.
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Researchers say we have a 'narcissism epidemic'. So what's causing it?Are you an important person? The answer you give may indicate to psychologists how narcissistic you are. Similarly, the culture you are born into plays an important role. Read More
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Don’t knock Donald Trump for playing so much golf. Here’s why | Oliver BurkemanIt really is good that he is out in nature Spending time in nature, as you’re surely aware by now, is good for your mental health . Like, really, really good. People criticise Donald Trump for whiling away so many hours on golf courses , but they’re wrong: imagine the damage he’d wreak if his rage and repressed self-loathing weren’t offset by the restorative benefits of all that greenery! So ther
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3 Ways the US Should Prepare for the Next Flu PandemicThe flu is wreaking havoc globally this year. While the U.S. has made huge strides in preparing for and treating the flu, we have a long way to go as we prepare for the next pandemic.
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Futurity.org24
Kudos to snakes for moving seeds aroundSnakes may play a key role in dispersing plant seeds, new research suggests. Plants disperse their seeds by “hitchhiking” on animals, with the seeds clinging to fur or feathers, or stored in a cheek pouch or a bird’s crop. Sometimes, seeds are swallowed whole and survive the gut intact to emerge viable. This kind of seed dispersal has been critical to plants throughout their evolution, allowing t
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In Photos: South Korea from AboveAs the Olympic Games kick off, here's a look at the diverse and beautiful East Asian nation, South Korea, in these amazing photos from above.
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The Arctic Permafrost Holds a Crazy Amount of Mercury–and That's Bad NewsA new study on the Northern Hemisphere’s mercury has troubling implications for wildlife and human health — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Ole Birk Olesen kaldt i samråd om ulovligt svar i IC4-sagenDansk Folkeparti har nu indkaldt transportministeren til samråd, efter at han har undladt at gøre rede for, hvordan han vil reagere på Rigsrevisionens afdækning af nye problemer i IC4-sagen. Det er et brud på loven, siger både statsrevisorer og professor i forvaltningsret.
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Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories17
Hidden depths—why groundwater is our most important water sourceVivid scenes of worried Cape Town residents clutching empty water vessels in long snaking queues are ricocheting around the globe. Everyone is asking, "How did this happen?" Or, more precisely, "Can it happen in my city?" The importance of effective water management has been shoved, blinking, into the limelight.
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Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories27
Bid to find a Valentine for Romeo, world's 'loneliest frog'With Valentine's Day approaching, please spare a thought for Romeo the lonesome Bolivian frog.
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Broadcom offers $8 bn to Qualcomm if deal is blockedSingapore-based Broadcom said Friday it would pay rival Qualcomm $8 billion if regulators fail to approve a proposed merger between the two computer chip giants.
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Facebook tester 'synes-ikke-om' knap
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Does air pollution lead to more unethical behavior?Anxiety caused by exposure to pollution may make people more prone to cheating and unethical behavior, according to new research. And that can be a driver behind the higher crime rates in high-pollution areas. “We wanted to know what explains this connection between air pollution and criminal activity,” says Julia Lee, assistant professor of management and organizations at University of Michigan’
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How the brain constructs the worldHow are raw sensory signals transformed into a brain representation of the world that surrounds us? SISSA investigators have now uncovered the contributions to perception of a brain region called posterior parietal cortex. In two separate papers published in Neuron and Nature, they show that posterior parietal cortex contributes to the merging of signals from different sensory modalities, as well
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New study highlights the impact companion animals have on ownersA new study, published in BMC Psychiatry, conducted by researchers from the universities of Liverpool, Manchester and Southampton, suggests that pets provide benefits to those with mental health conditions.
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Few-layer Tellurium was predicted to be a promising successor of black phosphorusMono-elementary semiconductors have unique advantages in terms of their chemical simplicity. Exploring for a high-performance two-dimensional elementary semiconductor is paramount for future electronics. Recently, a team led by Profs. Wei Ji at Renmin University of China and Yang Chai at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University theoretically predicted few-layer α-Tellurium to be a promising elementary
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Metals known to have harmful health effects found in indigenous exposed to oil spillsPeople from two indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon who live close to the country's longest oil pipeline have mercury, cadmium and lead in their bodies at concentrations that could be harmful to their health.
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Chinese researchers report first lung stem cell transplantation clinical trialA research team from Tongji University in China have made a breakthrough in human lung regeneration technology. For the first time, researchers have regenerated patients' damaged lungs using autologous lung stem cell transplantation in a pilot clinical trial. The study can be found in the open-access journal Protein & Cell which is published by Springer Nature.
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Researchers discover another reason for the naked mole rats' long, cancer-free lifeA new international study has identified clues concerning the cellular processes that contribute to the naked mole rat's resistance to cancer.
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Simple tests may predict older patients' risk of falling while hospitalizedSimple Tests May Predict Older Patients' Risk of Falling While Hospitalized A study of 807 older individuals admitted to hospital found that those who had poorer physical function at the time of admission were more likely to fall during their hospital stay; 329 falls occurred in 189 patients, including 161 injurious falls, of which 24 were serious.
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Stacking on the grapheneTohoku University researchers have fabricated two types of trilayer graphene with different electrical properties.
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Active delivery of Cas9-sgRNA complex in the cell by using ultrasound-propelled nanomotorsIn cancer research, the "Cas-9-sgRNA" complex is an effective genomic editing tool, but its delivery across the cell membrane to the target (tumor) genome has not yet been satisfactorily solved. American and Danish scientists have now developed an active nanomotor for the efficient transport, delivery, and release of this gene scissoring system. As detailed in their paper in the journal Angewandte
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The first lab-grown human eggs could help fight infertility
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From chemical reaction to living cells – what kicked off the development of early life on earth?Chemists based in Munich have demonstrated that the alternation in wet and dry conditions on early Earth could have been enough to kick off the prebiotic synthesis of the RNA nucleosides found in all domains of life.
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Texas flood: Researchers compare pollution levels before and after Hurricane HarveyRecent years have seen rising interest in improving post-disaster research, with calls for more and better studies coming from the academic community and agencies such as the National Institutes of Health. Although understanding the wide-ranging effects of disasters is vital for an effective public health response, a lack of baseline data has made it difficult to attribute post-disaster changes in
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Small gold mines in Senegal create high mercury contaminationA Duke University-led study has found dangerously high levels of mercury and its more toxic chemical cousin, methylmercury, in soils, sediments and rivers near artisanal gold mines in the West African nation of Senegal.
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Acoustic nanomotorsIn cancer research, the 'Cas-9-sgRNA' complex is an effective genomic editing tool, but its delivery across the cell membrane to the target (tumor) genome has not yet been satisfactorily solved. American and Danish scientists have now developed an active nanomotor for the efficient transport, delivery, and release of this gene scissoring system. As detailed in their paper in the journal Angewandte
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McMaster University engineers make drug testing more efficient and affordableMcMaster University engineers have devised a way to make testing for new drugs more efficient and affordable, and reduce the time for helpful medications to reach the public.
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Neanderthals' lack of drawing ability may relate to hunting techniquesVisual imagery used in drawing regulates arm movements in manner similar to how hunters visualize the arc of a spear.
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Improving drone performance in headwindsStability of unmanned aerial vehicles in heavy winds can be improved through rotor placement and angle, according to a team from Tohoku University and Kanazawa Institute of Technology.
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UTHealth leads ACSM paper on safety recommendations for energy drinksHelpful guidance and warnings regarding the potential dangers that energy drinks present to at-risk populations, primarily children, were published in a paper led by a cardiologist at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) for the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
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Engineers make drug testing more efficient and affordableMcMaster University engineers have devised a way to make testing for new drugs more efficient and affordable, and reduce the time for helpful medications to reach the public.
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Bursting with excitement – A look at bubbles and fluids in spaceWatching a bubble float effortlessly through the International Space Station may be mesmerizing and beautiful to witness, but that same bubble is also teaching researchers about how fluids behave differently in microgravity than they do on Earth. The near-weightless conditions aboard the station allow researchers to observe and control a wide variety of fluids in ways that are not possible on Eart
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Global warming – we have lessons to learn from the Pliocene epochCarbon levels around 3 million years ago were similar to those of today and temperatures were even warmer. If something so significant is mirrored in the past, what else can we learn about extreme climate changes?
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Video: Why study mouse lemurs?Like humans, mouse lemurs sometimes develop amyloid brain plaques and other Alzheimer's-like symptoms as they age. Because mouse lemurs are primates, they are a closer genetic match to humans than mice or rats are.
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How to share photos without blasting them all over the internetDIY Show off cute baby pics without losing your privacy. You want to show off pictures to friends and family members—without compromising privacy. Here are the best ways to share photos among a small private group.
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Catholics Have a Messaging Problem in ChinaNearly half a century after Mao Tse-Tung banned religion in China, the country is home to an estimated 72 percent of the world’s religiously unaffiliated people. Yet if Christianity continues to grow at its current rate there, in a few years there will be more Christians in China than in any other country in the world. By claiming just a sliver of China’s population of 700 million religiously una
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Jedidah Isler: What Role Do Supermassive Black Holes Play In The Cosmos?Scientists believe at the center of every galaxy is a supermassive black hole. Jedidah Isler describes how gamma ray telescopes have expanded our knowledge of this mysterious aspect of space. (Image credit: Ryan Lash/TED)
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Natasha Hurley-Walker: How Do Radio Telescopes Reveal The Universe We Can't See?Natasha Hurley-Walker explains how a new radio telescope helps us "see" without light. She says these telescopes can tell us about millions of galaxies — and maybe even the beginning of time. (Image credit: Natasha Hurley Walker)
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Sara Seager: How Close Are We To Finding Life On Another Planet?In our galaxy alone, there are hundreds of billions of planets. And Sara Seager is looking for the perfect one, a "Goldilocks" planet— neither too hot nor too cold— that could support life. (Image credit: Bret Hartman/TED)
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Allan Adams: Can Gravitational Waves Tell Us How The Universe Began?In 2015, scientists first detected gravitational waves— ripples in space caused by massive disturbances. Allan Adams says this discovery helps answer some of our biggest questions about the universe. (Image credit: Bret Hartman/TED)
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Asteroid set for 'close' 43,300 mile flight past Earth on FridayThe asteroid, up to 40m in size and only discovered five days ago, passes by on Friday.
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Moulds produce plant growth hormonePlants, bacteria and various fungi produce a specific group of hormones known as auxins. Together with other hormones, they cause plant cells to stretch and thus, for example, the rapid growth of young shoots. The manner in which plants produce these substances has been intensively studied for decades, and is accordingly described in great detail. In contrast, how this biosynthesis takes place in
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An international plastics treaty could avert a 'Silent Spring' for the seasGlobal problems —like our plastic-choked seas —need global solutions.
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'Walking' fish help scientists to understand how we left the oceanOur ancestors' transition out of the water and onto the land was a pivotal moment in evolution. No longer buoyed by water, early tetrapods (animals with four limbs) had to overcome gravity in order to move their bodies. Exactly how those early pioneers first evolved the fundamental capacity to walk has fascinated scientists for many years.
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In a first, scientists successfully induce spawning in wild bonefishA team led by Florida Institute of Technology's Jonathan Shenker and Paul Wills of Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University has for the first time successfully induced spawning of wild bonefish and hatched the fertilized eggs into larvae.
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Researchers patent quick tests for cocaineFIU students and their professor have patented a series of new tests that can quickly, accurately and cost-effectively confirm the presence of cocaine.
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Leaky atmosphere linked to lightweight planetThe Red Planet's low gravity and lack of magnetic field makes its outermost atmosphere an easy target to be swept away by the solar wind, but new evidence from ESA's Mars Express spacecraft shows that the Sun's radiation may play a surprising role in its escape.
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Salk researchers discover how liver responds so quickly to foodSalk researchers have uncovered how the liver can have a speedy response to food; liver cells store up pre-RNA molecules involved in glucose and fat metabolism.
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No glaciers, no water?The world's largest rivers begin in glaciated mountain regions. However, climate change may cause many glaciers to disappear. Will water become scarce?
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Modeling human behavior with AirbnbResearchers at Idiap and EPFL have been working with psychologists to understand how people form first impressions from photos. They focused on how people respond to properties available on Airbnb. Better analysis of human behavior should allow scientists to program machines capable of making more "human" decisions.
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‘Agroforestry’ may be new weapon in climate change fightAgroforestry could play an important role in mitigating climate change because it sequesters more atmospheric carbon in plant parts and soil than conventional farming, report researchers. An agricultural system that combines trees with crops and livestock on the same plot of land, agroforestry is especially popular in developing countries because it allows small shareholder farmers—who have littl
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Particle interactions on Titan support the search for new physics discoveriesNuclear physicists are using the nation's most powerful supercomputer, Titan, at the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility to study particle interactions important to energy production in the sun and stars and to propel the search for new physics discoveries
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Study uncovers gender gap in earnings of Uber driversUChicago economists helped lead a study that found men working for the ride-sharing platform Uber earned about 7 percent more per hour than women.
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Homo sapiens' drawing ability may relate to hunting techniquesNeanderthals had large brains and made complex tools but never demonstrated the ability to draw recognizable images, unlike early modern humans who created vivid renderings of animals and other figures on rocks and cave walls. That artistic gap may be due to differences in the way they hunted, suggests a University of California, Davis, expert on predator-prey relations and their impacts on the ev
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Getting a gripThe Bloodhound supersonic car aims to run in South Africa this October, and there is a lot to prepare.
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Are Hand Dryers Actually Full of Bacteria? A Viral Photo Doesn’t Tell the Whole StoryA photo of a petri dish covered in fungi and bacteria spread online. But studies disagree on whether hand dryers are really less hygienic than paper towels.
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'Invisibilia': The Otherworldly Alien Hand Syndrome, AnimatedImagine trying to play the piano or button a shirt, while one hand does something else, entirely of its own volition. Invisibilia explored this phenomenon. More stories are coming in the new season. (Image credit: Giant Ant for NPR)
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'Shadow of the Colossus' Review: A Game of Rituals, Being Re-Enacted BeautifullyThe 2005 game has returned for a new generation, relating a story that is itself about retelling.

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