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'100,000 orangutans' killed in 16 yearsBorneo has lost a "shocking" number of its great apes, according to a new survey of the island.
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Birds and beans: Study shows best coffee for bird diversityIt's an age-old debate for coffee lovers. Which is better: Arabica beans with their sweeter, softer taste, or the bold, deep flavor of Robusta beans? A new study by WCS, Princeton University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison appearing in the journal Scientific Reports has taken the question to unlikely coffee aficionados: birds.
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Australian fire beetle avoids the heatThe Australian jewel beetle Merimna atrata has several heat sensors. Originally, it was thought to use them to detect forest fires as it lays its eggs in the wood of burned eucalyptus trees. Researchers at the University of Bonn have refuted this hypothesis. Instead, the beetle appears to need its heat sensors for a different purpose: to avoid burning its feet upon landing. The study has now been
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Scientists improve DNA transfer in gene therapyParkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, cystic fibrosis and many other fatal human diseases are hereditary. Many cancers and cardiovascular diseases are also caused by genetic defects. Gene therapy is a promising possibility for the treatment of these diseases. With the help of genetically modified viruses, DNA is introduced into cells in order to repair or replace defective genes. Via this met
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A new method for detecting levels of an important amino acidA team from the Faculty of Chemistry of MSU and colleagues have suggested a new method for determining levels of cysteine, an amino acid used in many drugs, with the help of gold nanoparticles. Unlike current methods, it does not require complex reactions or expensive equipment. An article with the results of the study was published in Sensors and Actuators B.
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The Atlantic4
How Two Police Drones Saved a Woman's LifeAfter years of writing critically about police officers using excessive force and police departments abusing surveillance technology, I couldn’t be happier to relay a story in which cops used drones as a tool to help them avoid taking a life. It began when a woman, 57, left Cocoa Beach, Florida, drove all the way to Stafford County, Virginia, pulled into a Walmart parking lot, backed her sedan up
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Birds and beans: Study shows best coffee for bird diversityIt's an age-old debate for coffee lovers. Which is better: Arabica beans with their sweeter, softer taste, or the bold, deep flavor of Robusta beans? A new study by WCS, Princeton University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison appearing in the journal Scientific Reports has taken the question to unlikely coffee aficionados: birds.
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Scientists develop biocompatible anti-burn nanofibers that act as 'living bandages'A group of NUST MISIS's young scientists has presented a new therapeutic material based on nanofibers made of polycaprolactone modified with a thin-film antibacterial composition and plasma components of human blood. Biodegradable bandages made from these fibers will accelerate the growth of tissue cells twice as quickly, contributing to the normal regeneration of damaged tissues, as well as preve
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Transportminister: Færdselslov forhindrer super-elcykler i at brage rundt med 45 km/t i myldretidenOle Birk Olesen understreger, at både cykler og speed pedelecs skal køre efter forholdene på cykelstierne. Ministeren forsøger at dække sig ind under en gummiparagraf, mener cyklistforbund.
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How We Pollute the Air Every Morning (Before We Hop in the Car)Consumer products like perfume, pesticides and paint can contribute as much to city air pollution as cars.
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So You Think Someone Might Be Mentally IllIn the years before 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz allegedly killed 17 people in a Florida high school on Wednesday, his behavior was strange, but not necessarily criminal. And not necessarily suggestive of a specific mental illness, either. He seemed fixated on guns and on killing animals , and his mother would sometimes call the police on him in an effort to manage his behavior. Some news reports hav
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NYT > Science300+
Two Swiss Athletes Are First at Olympics Confirmed With NorovirusThe Swiss Olympic delegation, which did not identify the athletes or their sport, said they were sequestered and no longer had symptoms.
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India's top court steps in to help thirsty tech hubIndia's water-starved tech hub Bangalore won a reprieve on Friday when the country's top court altered a river-sharing agreement in its favour, ruling on a bitter dispute that dates back more than a century.
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Science-Based Medicine1
Inside Chiropractic: Yesteryear and TodayIn the 123 years since its inception, the core beliefs of the chiropractic profession have not changed. Chiropractic continues to exist as a form of alternative medicine that embraces a variety of questionable procedures and treatment methods. The chiropractic profession in the United States is still defined by the vertebral subluxation theory that gave it birth and independence as an alternative
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General Electric to sell parts of overseas lighting businessGeneral Electric has reached an agreement to sell its overseas lighting operations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, the conglomerate said Thursday.
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How #MeToo, awareness months and Facebook are helping us healIf we have learned anything on social media in 2017 it's that everything isn't okay. Far from it. But we are finally starting to talk about it – according to researchers at Drexel University who study our relationships with social network sites. Their latest work, an examination of how and why women decide to disclose pregnancy loss on Facebook, sheds light on a shift in our social media behavior
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How #MeToo, awareness months and Facebook are helping us healResearchers at Drexel University, who study our relationships with social network sites, examined how and why women decide to disclose pregnancy loss on Facebook. Their study sheds light on a shift in our social media behavior that is making it easier for people to come forward and share their painful, personal and often stigmatized stories.
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EurekAlert! – Breaking News7
Women who clean at home or work face increased lung function declineWomen who work as cleaners or regularly use cleaning sprays or other cleaning products at home appear to experience a greater decline in lung function over time than women who do not clean, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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The Atlantic2
Radio Atlantic: No Way Out, Part IIn 1987, Jeffrey Young was robbed and killed, and his body was left on a street in the poor neighborhood of West Dallas. Benjamine Spencer was tried and convicted for the attack. Spencer was black, 22 years old, and recently married. Young was 33 and white, and his father was a senior executive for Ross Perot, one of the most prominent businessmen in Dallas. No physical evidence connected Spencer
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Why redesigning the humble yeast could kick off the next industrial revolutionIn the future we won’t edit genomes—we’ll just print out new ones.
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Flere biler på vejene: Minister undsiger mål på 120 trafikdræbteTransportminister Ole Birk Olesen erkender, at det bliver så godt som umuligt at nå ned på Færdselssikkerhedskommissionen mål for antallet af omkomne i trafikken. Men det vigtigste for ham er også, at antallet af ulykker pr. kørt kilometer falder. Det har målsætningen dog aldrig forholdt sig til,…
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Endocrine System: Facts, Functions and DiseasesThe endocrine system is a collection of glands that secrete hormones.
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Scientific American Content: Global5
Seabird Feathers Reveal Less Resilient OceanBy analyzing 130 years of seabird feathers, researchers determined that food webs are losing complexity in the Pacific—meaning less resilient ecosystems. Christopher Intagliata reports. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Soft tissue fossil clues could help search for ancient life on Earth and other planetsFossils that preserve entire organisms (including both hard and soft body parts) are critical to our understanding of evolution and ancient life on Earth. However, these exceptional deposits are extremely rare. New Oxford University research suggests that the mineralogy of the surrounding earth is key to conserving soft parts of organisms, and finding more exceptional fossils. Part-funded by NASA,
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Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories100+
Soft tissue fossil clues could help search for ancient life on Earth and other planetsFossils that preserve entire organisms (including both hard and soft body parts) are critical to our understanding of evolution and ancient life on Earth. However, these exceptional deposits are extremely rare. The fossil record is heavily biased towards the preservation of harder parts of organisms, such as shells, teeth and bones, as soft parts such as internal organs, eyes, or even completely s
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No, hurricanes aren’t behind big storm surges in northeast U.S.Hurricanes aren’t to blame for most of the large storm surges in the northeastern United States, a new study indicates. Instead, extratropical cyclones, including nor’easters and other non-tropical storms, generate most of the large storm surges in the Northeast, according to the new study in the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology . They include a freak November 1950 storm and devasta
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The Flu Vaccine Is Working Better Than Expected, C.D.C. FindsA preliminary analysis finds the vaccine 25 percent effective against this year’s dangerous H3N2 strain, and twice as effective in children.
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This protein keeps the flu from making more of itselfA protein called RIPK3 could soon help minimize the impact of the influenza season and become a critical player in the fight against lung infections, according to new research. Each year, influenza kills half a million people globally with the elderly and very young most often the victims. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 37 children have died in the United States
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Here's How a Transgender Woman Breast-Fed for 6 WeeksA transgender woman was able to produce enough milk to breast-feed her partner's newborn baby for six weeks, according to a new report of the case.
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Does gender equality result in fewer female STEM grads?As societies become wealthier and more gender equal, women are less likely to obtain degrees in STEM, according to new research. The researchers call this a “gender-equality paradox.” The underrepresentation of girls and women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields occurs globally. Although women are currently well represented in life sciences, they continue to be unde
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The Atlantic10
The Atlantic Daily: You Have PowerWhat We’re Following Gun Violence: American citizens and institutions are once again reeling in the wake of the shooting at a Florida high school that killed 17 people. After the shooter was identified as a 19-year-old who had been expelled from the school for behavioral reasons, President Trump called for community members to watch for warning signs of violence—but such vigilance is unlikely to
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Physicists speed up droplet-wrapping processExperimental physicists report that they have developed a fast, dynamic new process for wrapping liquid droplets in ultrathin polymer sheets, so what once was a painstaking process taking tens of minutes can now be done in a fraction of a second.
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Hearing loss is common after infant heart surgeryChildren who have heart surgery as infants are at risk for hearing loss, coupled with associated risks for language, attention and cognitive problems, by age four. In a cohort of 348 preschoolers who survived cardiac surgery, researchers found hearing loss in about 21 percent, a rate 20 times higher than is found in the general population. This underscores the importance of early hearing evaluatio
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New mutation linked to ovarian cancer can be passed down through dadA newly identified mutation, passed down through the X-chromosome, is linked to earlier onset of ovarian cancer in women and prostate cancer in father and sons.
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Rapid pollution increases may be as harmful to the heart as absolute levelsRapid increases in pollution may be as harmful to the heart as sustained high levels, according to new research. The authors urgently call for confirmatory studies as even residents of clean air cities could be at risk.
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Student research team accelerates snow melt with 'Melt Mat'Snow storms often leave behind reminders of their presence for days – sometimes weeks – after warmer and sunnier weather returns. Snowbanks, often created by snow plows as they clear major roadways, can linger in parking lots, on sidewalks, and in driveways even when temperatures rise well above freezing.
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Genetics makes Asians, Europeans susceptible to dengue shock syndromeAs globalization and climate change spread tropical diseases around the globe, not all populations are equally susceptible to infection. Gene variants common in people of Asian and European ancestry, for instance, make them more prone than those of African origin to developing severe dengue shock syndrome, according to a new study.
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Antioxidant treatment prevents sexual transmission of Zika in miceThe antioxidant drug ebselen can prevent sexual transmission of Zika virus from male to female mice, according to new research. The results hint at a potential role for ebselen in preventing Zika spread among humans.
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Consumer and industrial products now a dominant urban air pollution sourceChemical products that contain compounds refined from petroleum, like household cleaners, pesticides, paints and perfumes, now rival motor vehicle emissions as the top source of urban air pollution, according to a surprising new study.
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Immune system simulation shows need for multi-target treatments for sepsisUsing a computational model of the human immune system, scientists have shown that efforts to combat sepsis might be more effective if they targeted multiple steps in the molecular processes that drive the illness.
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Diplomats in Cuba Suffered Brain Injuries. Experts Still Don’t Know Why.After examining 21 American diplomats said to have been victims of a mysterious “attack” in Havana, medical experts found concussion-like damage but no obvious causes.
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At last, butterflies get a bigger, better evolutionary treeButterflies offer key insights into community ecology, how species originate and evolve, climate change and interactions between plants and insects. But a comprehensive map of how butterflies are related to each other has been lacking — until now.
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White House Blames Russia for NotPetya, the 'Most Costly Cyberattack In History'Russian NotPetya USAfter its negligence on Russian election hacking, the Trump administration is taking Russia's global malware attack more seriously.
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The Atlantic8
The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: After Another ShootingToday in 5 Lines In the aftermath of the high school shooting in Parkland, Florida, President Trump stressed the need to address mental-health issues, but did not touch on gun laws. Nikolas Cruz, the 19-year-old charged with killing 17 people at the school, made his first appearance in court. The FBI was warned about the alleged shooter in September. The Senate failed to advance a bipartisan immi
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The U.S. Fights Terrorism—But Not School ShootingsUpon learning of the murder of 17 people at a Florida high school on Wednesday, the activist Michael Skolnik reissued a plea for gun-control measures that he’s made in the wake of previous mass shootings. “One shoe bomber tried to blow up a plane and now we are forced to take off our shoes,” he wrote on Twitter, in reference to airport-security policies implemented after a terrorist attempted to
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The origin story of domesticated rabbits may be all wrongAnimals The path from wild rabbit to fluffy bunny is much more mysterious than we thought Legend says rabbits were domesticated in 600 AD, when the Pope said fetal rabbits were fair game to eat during Lent. But a new study says that legend is made up.
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Big Think100+
Confabulation: why telling ourselves stories makes us feel okWhen we don't know the reasons behind our choices, we confabulate. Read More
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The Empty Rituals of an American MassacreThe financial and political power of the National Rifle Association leaves many politicians terrified of crossing it. And because of its ideological and propaganda power, a segment of Americans now equates any proposed limit on gun use or ownership as a catastrophic step toward the extinction of individual liberties and the dawn of a confiscatory, totalitarian state. Americans recognize that publ
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The ultimate guide to making cafe-style coffee in your own homeGadgets From pour-over brews to quality lattes at the touch of a button. With the right set of tools, it's really not hard to drink cafe-quality coffee in the quiet of your own kitchen.
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Building better tiny kidneys to test drugs and help people avoid dialysisA free online kidney atlas built by USC researchers empowers stem cell scientists everywhere to generate more human-like tiny kidneys for testing new drugs and creating renal replacement therapies. The three-study series provides the first cellular and molecular characterization of how the human kidney develops in a mother's womb. The new, open-source data, available at www.gudmap.org, provides th
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Rapid pollution increases may be as harmful to the heart as absolute levelsRapid increases in pollution may be as harmful to the heart as sustained high levels, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology,1 a European Society of Cardiology journal. The authors urgently call for confirmatory studies as even residents of clean air cities could be at risk.
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Research compares mouse and human kidney developmentThree new research articles compare human and mouse kidney development to identify shared and novel features.The studies provide new detailed molecular data to guide future research.The studies revealed deep conservation of certain processes, but also significant differences in gene expression during kidney development, as well as in the timing, scale, organization, and molecular profile of key ce
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Botox: The good, the bad and the beautifulAwards season is upon us. From the Golden Globes to the Grammys to the Oscars, we’ve seen celebrities posing on the red carpet, chatting with TV hosts, and accepting awards on stage. All the while I’ve found myself wondering, “Is he happy?” “Is she disappointed?” “Are emotions just out this season?” The star behind that […]
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Live Science35
Here's What You Can Expect from This Spring's WeatherIs the U.S. heading into a chilly and rainy spring, or a warm and drought-ridden one? The answer, as always, depends on your location, according to the March, April and May weather outlook released today (Feb. 15) by the U.S. Climate Prediction Center.
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Plant survival under high salinity: Plant cell wall sensing mechanismHow cells sense their physical state and compensate for cell wall damage is poorly understood. But a new analysis of plants exposed to salt stress offers the first experimental evidence and molecular mechanisms showing how FERONIA is essential for the cellular responses that ensure survival under high salinity.
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Comes naturally? Using stick insects, scientists explore natural selection, predictabilityPredicting evolution remains difficult. Scientists have studied evolution of cryptic body coloration and pattern in stick insects for insights.
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Student research team accelerates snow melt with 'Melt Mat''The idea for a thermal absorptive blanket is novel, but also very practical,' said Jonathan Boreyko, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering and mechanics and the team's faculty advisor. 'For novelty's sake, the team really needed to go for a journal publication. For practicality's sake, we went for a patent.'
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The Atlantic200+
Congress's Ever-So-Brief Return to the Debate Over Gun ControlHouse Speaker Paul Ryan found himself in an all-too-familiar position on Thursday, facing reporters after yet another mass shooting and having to explain why Congress had done nothing to respond to what many consider to be an epidemic of gun violence across the country. “This is one of those moments where we just need to step back and count our blessings,” Ryan said, speaking a day after a studen
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Physicists create new form of lightPhysicists have created a new form of light that could enable quantum computing with photons.
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Nobody seems to like the update to SnapchatIs there a filter to best express users' disdain for the latest update to Snapchat?
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How Google Chrome will limit the ads you viewStarting Thursday, users of Google's Chrome Web browser might start seeing fewer advertisements.
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Strong winds send migrating seal pups on lengthier tripsPrevailing winds can send northern fur seal pups on an epic journey.
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US judge sets long sentences for two Russian hackersA US judge sentenced a pair of Russians who led a massive hacking and data breach scheme to lengthy criminal sentences, the US Department of Justice announced Thursday.
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Underwater video shows marine life growing at wind farmOffshore wind proponents are touting new undersea footage that suggests a vibrant marine habitat is growing around the nation's first offshore wind farm—a five-turbine operation off Rhode Island's waters.
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New report: Labs differ widely in BRCA testing protocolsA new article published in npj Genomic Medicine showcases the wide differences in BRCA testing protocols at labs around the world. The article surveyed 86 laboratories around the world about their BRCA testing practices and found that all the labs differed widely in their approach.
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At last, butterflies get a bigger, better evolutionary treeFor hundreds of years, butterfly collecting has often inspired a special kind of fanaticism, spurring lengthy expeditions, sparking rivalries and prompting some collectors to risk their fortunes and skins in their quest for the next elusive specimen.
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The Atlantic400+
The Congressional Stalemate Over Guns and Immigration Isn't Going AwayThe dim odds that Congress will respond to the Parkland school massacre with meaningful gun control and the flickering prospects it will pass immigration reform both reflect the same obstacle: the widening trench between the forces of transformation and restoration in American politics. The convergence of the two policy debates today—with the nation reeling from Wednesday’s shooting in Florida an
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Scant Evidence of Power Laws Found in Real-World NetworksA paper posted online last month has reignited a debate about one of the oldest, most startling claims in the modern era of network science: the proposition that most complex networks in the real world — from the World Wide Web to interacting proteins in a cell — are “scale-free.” Roughly speaking, that means that a few of their nodes should have many more connections than others, following a mat
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BRIEF: Ancient Lizards Also Ran on Two LegsBRIEF: Ancient Lizards Also Ran on Two Legs Fossilized tracks suggest lizards were bipedal 110 million years ago. runningiguana_final1.jpg Image credits: Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator Rights information: Copyright American Institute of Physics ( reprinting information ) Creature Thursday, February 15, 2018 – 15:45 Marcus Woo, Contributor (Inside Science) — Lizards can be quick. With all four
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Kapaciteten halter efter behovet for behandling af bugspytkirtelkræftCentralisering kombineret med stigende forekomst af kræft i bugspytkirtlen og muligheden for at tilbyde en større andel af patienterne kirurgisk behandling presser kapaciteten på landets fire centre for pancreascancerkirurgi, mener klinikchef Jens Hillingsø, Rigshospitalet.
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Projekt skal forebygge diabetes i udsat boligområde‘Tingbjerg Changing Diabetes’ er et projekt, der har til formål først at bryde sociale barrierer ned for derefter at sætte ind med tiltag, der skal forebygge diabetes og fremme sundheden i et udsat område.
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The Solar Storm Hitting Earth Today Might Look AwesomeThanks to a solar storm, the northern part of North America may see a dazzling auroral display tonight.
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3 creative ways to fix fashion's waste problem | Amit KalraWhat happens to the clothes we don't buy? You might think that last season's coats, trousers and turtlenecks end up being put to use, but most of it (nearly 13 million tons each year in the United States alone) ends up in landfills. Fashion has a waste problem, and Amit Kalra wants to fix it. He shares some creative ways the industry can evolve to be more conscientious about the environment — and
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Broadcast camera lenses at the Olympics can cost as much as a LamborghiniTechnology These 59-pound boxes contains lots of glass and a tons of tech. Broadcast lenses like Canon's $222,000 UHD-Digisuper 86 make all that Olympic magic look sharp and clear.
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How the cuttlefish spikes out its skin: Neurological study reveals surprising controlWouldn't it be useful to suddenly erect 3-D spikes out of your skin, hold them for an hour, then even faster retract them and swim away? Octopus and cuttlefish can do this as a camouflage tactic. A new study clarifies the neural and muscular mechanisms that underlie this extraordinary defense tactic.
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Biochemical networks mapped in midgut of Aedes aegypti mosquitoesScientists have mapped for the first time the midgut metabolites of the Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that can transmit viruses that cause dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever to humans.
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Inside the Mind of Amanda Feilding, Countess of Psychedelic ScienceIf LSD is having its renaissance, 75-year-old English countess Amanda Feilding is its Michelangelo.
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6 famous writers who never made a dimeWe all love the art, but we often forget the difficulty of being an artist. Here are some of the most famous, greatest writers of all time who never could quite make a living doing it. Read More
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CRISPR scissors, Cas12a, enables cutting-edge diagnosticsUtilizing an unsuspected activity of the CRISPR-Cas12a protein, researchers created a simple diagnostic system called DETECTR to analyze cells, blood, saliva, urine and stool to detect genetic mutations, cancer and antibiotic resistance and also diagnose bacterial and viral infections. The scientists discovered that when Cas12a binds its double-stranded DNA target, it indiscriminately chews up all
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Eating yogurt may reduce cardiovascular disease riskA new study suggests that higher yogurt intake is associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk among hypertensive men and women.
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If Porn Could Be Banned, Why Not AR-15s?Pornography is officially a “public-health crisis” in Utah, according to 2016 legislation. The Republican representative Todd Weiler, who championed the bill and told me at the time that he sees a lot of porn in his Twitter feed, has been working to make it illegal for internet service providers to provide internet that contains porn. When I covered this story it felt like a fringe movement, born
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Researchers challenge claims that sugar industry shifted blame to fatIn recent years, high-profile claims in the academic literature and popular press have alleged that the sugar industry paid scientists in the 1960s to play down the link between sugar and heart disease and emphasize instead the dangers of dietary fat. Historians challenge those claims through a careful examination of the evidence.
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CRISPR-based diagnostic tool advanced, miniature paper test developedThe team that first unveiled the rapid, inexpensive, highly sensitive CRISPR-based diagnostic tool called SHERLOCK has greatly enhanced the tool's power to work with a miniature paper test, similar to a pregnancy test, allowing rapid and simple detection in any setting. Additional features greatly expand both the breadth and sensitivity of the diagnostic information, including the ability to detec
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Specific set of nerve cells controls epileptic seizures' spread through brainExperimental activation of a small set of nerve cells in the brain prevents convulsive seizures in a mouse model of temporal lobe epilepsy, the most common form of epilepsy among human adults.
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The Flu Shot Is More Effective Than We Thought This YearIt's been a bad flu season, but this year's vaccine does offer some protection against the nasty bug.
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New guideline warns pain benefits of medical cannabis overstatedA new medical guideline suggests Canada's family physicians should take a sober second thought before prescribing medical cannabis to most patients.Published in Canadian Family Physician, "Simplified Guideline for Prescribing Medical Cannabinoids in Primary Care" states there is limited evidence to support the reputed benefits of medical marijuana for many conditions, and what benefits do exist ma
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To Survive, These Animals Must Lose Their CamouflageOn December 4, 1920, a 14-year-old boy saw something extraordinary while walking in the central Wisconsin woods. Snowshoe hares, all of them with vibrant white fur, “were hopping about on fallen leaves that had no snow covering,” he wrote . “The month was unusually mild, with practically no snow until the middle of the period.” It was like a vision: The animals almost glowed against the sullen, e
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Trump Is Looking in the Wrong Direction to Prevent Mass ShootingsIn the aftermath of a mass shooting, hindsight kicks in quickly. Friends, acquaintances, colleagues, or teachers are often able to pinpoint moments where they realized something was wrong with the perpetrator, or simply felt uncomfortable. President Trump picked up on this idea of warning signs in a tweet Thursday morning, responding to the killing of 17 in Parkland, Florida, the day before: So m
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Nominees in the 2018 World Press Photo ContestThe top images being considered to win awards in the 61st annual World Press Photo Contest ​have just been released, with the final announcement of the winners coming on April 12. Jury members selected the nominees in eight categories, including the new environment category, from submissions made by 42 photographers hailing from 22 countries. World Press Photo has been kind enough to allow us to
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NASA's 'Quiet Supersonic' Plane Could Change Airports ForeverNASA's plan to fly a quiet supersonic jet by 2021 could have world-changing consequences for air travel.
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'Evolutionary rescue' areas for animals threatened by climate changeAs winters arrive later and snow melts earlier, the worldwide decrease in snow cover already may have dramatic impacts on animals that change coat colors with the seasons. An international scientific team has set out to discover whether adaptive evolution can rescue these animals in the face of rapidly changing climate.
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Skiing robots get their own Winter Olympics on South Korean mountainMiles away from the site of the site of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea, eight teams raced skiing robots down a mountain for a chance to win $10,000. Read More
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Physicists speed up droplet-wrapping processExperimental physicists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst today report that they have developed a fast, dynamic new process for wrapping liquid droplets in ultrathin polymer sheets, so what once was a painstaking process taking tens of minutes can now be done in a fraction of a second.
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Supermassive black holes are outgrowing their galaxiesThe growth of the biggest black holes in the Universe is outrunning the rate of formation of stars in the galaxies they inhabit, according to two new studies using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes and described in our latest press release.
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Hearing loss is common after infant heart surgeryChildren who have heart surgery as infants are at risk for hearing loss, coupled with associated risks for language, attention and cognitive problems, by age four. In a cohort of 348 preschoolers who survived cardiac surgery, researchers found hearing loss in about 21 percent, a rate 20 times higher than is found in the general population. This underscores the importance of early hearing evaluatio
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UMass Amherst physicists speed up droplet-wrapping processExperimental physicists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst today report that they have developed a fast, dynamic new process for wrapping liquid droplets in ultrathin polymer sheets, so what once was a painstaking process taking tens of minutes can now be done in a fraction of a second.
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Birds and primates share brain cell types linked to intelligenceIn a new study scientists show that some neurons in bird brains form the same kind of circuitry and have the same molecular signature as cells that enable connectivity between different areas of the mammalian neocortex. The researchers found that alligators share these cell types as well, suggesting that while mammal, bird and reptile brains have very different anatomical structures, they operate
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Transgender Woman Breast-Feeds Baby After Hospital Induces LactationA journal says it’s the first documented case of successful inducement of breast-milk production in a transgender woman.
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Comes naturally? Using stick insects, scientists explore natural selection, predictabilityPredicting evolution remains difficult. Scientists from Utah State University, University of Sheffield, University of Connecticut, University of Notre Dame and Simon Frasier University studied evolution of cryptic body coloration and pattern in stick insects for insights.
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Epilepsy study links mossy brain cells to seizures and memory lossA small group of cells in the brain can have a big effect on seizures and memory in a mouse model of epilepsy. According to a new study in Science, loss of mossy cells may contribute to convulsive seizures in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) as well as memory problems often experienced by people with the disease. The study was funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NIND
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The more kinds of bees, the better for humans, Rutgers-led study findsThe bigger the area to pollinate, the more species of wild bees you need to pollinate it.
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Physicists create new form of lightMIT and Harvard physicists have created a new form of light that could enable quantum computing with photons.
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Study finds opportunity to increase opioid dependence treatment in Ontario jailsThe study included completion of an online survey by 27 physicians, who reported working in 15 of 26 provincial correctional facilities for adults in Ontario. This included 10 of the 13 facilities with a population of more than 200. The study identified that about half of the physicians prescribed methadone and half prescribed buprenorphine/naloxone to treat opioid dependence.
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CRISPR scissors, Cas12a, enables cutting-edge diagnosticsUtilizing an unsuspected activity of the CRISPR-Cas12a protein, UC Berkeley researchers created a simple diagnostic system called DETECTR to analyze cells, blood, saliva, urine and stool to detect genetic mutations, cancer and antibiotic resistance and also diagnose bacterial and viral infections. The scientists discovered that when Cas12a binds its double-stranded DNA target, it indiscriminately
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Chemists harness artificial intelligence to predict the future (of chemical reactions)A team of researchers from Princeton University and Merck have developed state-of-the-art software to predict reaction yields while varying up to four components. Their software can work for any reaction on any substrate, using Spartan data. The researchers hope it will prove to be a valuable tool in expediting the synthesis of new medicines.
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Biochemical networks mapped in midgut of Aedes aegypti mosquitoesScientists have mapped for the first time the midgut metabolites of the Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that can transmit viruses that cause dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever to humans.
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Specific set of nerve cells controls seizures' spread through brain, Stanford study findsExperimental activation of a small set of nerve cells in the brain prevents convulsive seizures in a mouse model of temporal lobe epilepsy, the most common form of epilepsy among human adults, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
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Researchers advance CRISPR-based diagnostic tool, develop miniature paper testThe team that first unveiled the rapid, inexpensive, highly sensitive CRISPR-based diagnostic tool called SHERLOCK has greatly enhanced the tool's power to work with a miniature paper test, similar to a pregnancy test, allowing rapid and simple detection in any setting. Additional features greatly expand both the breadth and sensitivity of the diagnostic information, including the ability to detec
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Researchers challenge claims that sugar industry shifted blame to fatIn recent years, high-profile claims in the academic literature and popular press have alleged that the sugar industry paid scientists in the 1960s to play down the link between sugar and heart disease and emphasize instead the dangers of dietary fat. In a new article in the journal Science, historians at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the City University of New York cha
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Research identifies 'evolutionary rescue' areas for animals threatened by climate changeAs winters arrive later and snow melts earlier, the worldwide decrease in snow cover already may have dramatic impacts on animals that change coat colors with the seasons. An international scientific team led by University of Montana Professor L. Scott Mills has set out to discover whether adaptive evolution can rescue these animals in the face of rapidly changing climate.
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Consumer and industrial products now a dominant urban air pollution sourceChemical products that contain compounds refined from petroleum, like household cleaners, pesticides, paints and perfumes, now rival motor vehicle emissions as the top source of urban air pollution, according to a surprising NOAA-led study.
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New mutation linked to ovarian cancer can be passed down through dadA newly identified mutation, passed down through the X-chromosome, is linked to earlier onset of ovarian cancer in women and prostate cancer in father and sons. Kunle Odunsi, Kevin H. Eng and colleagues at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, N.Y., report these findings Feb. 15, 2018, in PLOS Genetics.
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Immune system simulation shows need for multi-target treatments for sepsisUsing a computational model of the human immune system, scientists have shown that efforts to combat sepsis might be more effective if they targeted multiple steps in the molecular processes that drive the illness. This finding is presented in PLOS Computational Biology.
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Antioxidant treatment prevents sexual transmission of Zika in miceThe antioxidant drug ebselen can prevent sexual transmission of Zika virus from male to female mice, according to new research published in PLOS Pathogens by Yogy Simanjuntak and colleagues at Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan. The results hint at a potential role for ebselen in preventing Zika spread among humans.
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Genetics makes Asians, Europeans susceptible to dengue shock syndromeAs globalization and climate change spread tropical diseases around the globe, not all populations are equally susceptible to infection. Gene variants common in people of Asian and European ancestry, for instance, make them more prone than those of African origin to developing severe dengue shock syndrome, according to a new study in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
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Strategy in the blink of an eyeIf a brief event in our surroundings is about to happen it is probably better not to blink during that moment. Researchers found that humans unconsciously trade off the loss of information during a blink with the physiological urge to blink.
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Infection outbreaks at hospitals could be reduced by copper-coated uniformsDoctors, nurses and healthcare professionals could soon be wearing uniforms brushed with tiny copper nanoparticles to reduce the spread of bacterial infections and viruses, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli), at hospitals.
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Don't blame hurricanes for most big storm surges in NortheastHurricanes spawn most of the largest storm surges in the northeastern US, right? Wrong, according to a new study. Extratropical cyclones, including nor'easters and other non-tropical storms, generate most of the large storm surges in the Northeast, according to the new study. They include a freak November 1950 storm and devastating nor'easters in March 1962 and December 1992.
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Scientists discover almost 100 new exoplanetsBased on data from NASA's K2 mission an international team of scientists have just confirmed nearly 100 new exoplanets, planets located outside our solar system. This brings the total number of new exoplanets found with the K2 mission up to almost 300.
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Facebook Notification Spam Has Crossed the LineFrom SMS notifications to an egregious number of emails, the social media company's desperation has gone too far.
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Action plan released to conserve one of Africa's richest sites for biodiversityA team of scientists led by WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) has developed a conservation blueprint to protect one of the most biodiverse regions in Africa: the Albertine Rift, home to mountain and Grauer's gorillas, golden monkeys, chimpanzees, elephants, and 162 vertebrate, and 350 plant species unique to this region.
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DIY faecal transplants carry risks including HIV and hepatitis, warn expertsFaecal transplants have been used in medical settings to tackle superbugs, but following YouTube videos at home is too risky, say researchers Concerns have been raised about the growing trend for DIY faecal transplants, with experts fearing such attempts could put individuals at an increased risk of HIV and hepatitis as well as conditions ranging from Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis to obesity
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Three photons stick together to create a new form of lightPhotons don’t normally make friends, but now three have been bound together into a brand-new form of light by tricking them into acting like atoms
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Shampoo is causing air pollution, but let’s not lose our headsIn Western cities, household products like deodorants and paints are a bigger source of air pollution than vehicle exhausts – so here’s what we need to do
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Comes naturally? Using stick insects to study natural selection, predictability of evolutionIs evolution predictable? Are changes in a species random or do they happen because of natural selection?
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People are willing to pay more to protect Everglades when they know these two thingsPeople are willing to pay up to $18 annually for the next 10 years to avoid restrictions on how and when they can use water, according to a new study by Florida International University. They are willing to part with even more cash—up to $22 annually—to protect and conserve the nearly 70 threatened and endangered plants and animals that call the Everglades home.
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Amazon to pay $1.2 million in illegal pesticide settlementThe Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced a $1.2 million settlement with Amazon over the sale and distribution of illegal pesticides, one of the largest penalties assessed under federal pesticides laws.
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Pro-Gun Russian Bots Flood Twitter After Parkland ShootingRussian NotPetya USIn the wake of Wednesday's Parkland, Florida school shooting Russian bots have taken to Twitter to stoke the gun control debate.
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Natural selection and the predictability of evolution in Timema stick insectsPredicting evolution remains difficult. We studied the evolution of cryptic body coloration and pattern in a stick insect using 25 years of field data, experiments, and genomics. We found that evolution is more difficult to predict when it involves a balance between multiple selective factors and uncertainty in environmental conditions than when it involves feedback loops that cause consistent ba
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A major chromatin regulator determines resistance of tumor cells to T cell-mediated killingMany human cancers are resistant to immunotherapy, for reasons that are poorly understood. We used a genome-scale CRISPR-Cas9 screen to identify mechanisms of tumor cell resistance to killing by cytotoxic T cells, the central effectors of antitumor immunity. Inactivation of >100 genes—including Pbrm1 , Arid2 , and Brd7 , which encode components of the PBAF form of the SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling
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Wrapping with a splash: High-speed encapsulation with ultrathin sheetsMany complex fluids rely on surfactants to contain, protect, or isolate liquid drops in an immiscible continuous phase. Thin elastic sheets can wrap liquid drops in a spontaneous process driven by capillary forces. For encapsulation by sheets to be practically viable, a rapid, continuous, and scalable process is essential. We exploit the fast dynamics of droplet impact to achieve wrapping of oil
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Natural noncanonical protein splicing yields products with diverse {beta}-amino acid residuesCurrent textbook knowledge holds that the structural scope of ribosomal biosynthesis is based exclusively on α-amino acid backbone topology. Here we report the genome-guided discovery of bacterial pathways that posttranslationally create β-amino acid–containing products. The transformation is widespread in bacteria and is catalyzed by an enzyme belonging to a previously uncharacterized radical S
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Observation of three-photon bound states in a quantum nonlinear mediumBound states of massive particles, such as nuclei, atoms, or molecules, constitute the bulk of the visible world around us. By contrast, photons typically only interact weakly. We report the observation of traveling three-photon bound states in a quantum nonlinear medium where the interactions between photons are mediated by atomic Rydberg states. Photon correlation and conditional phase measurem
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Dentate gyrus mossy cells control spontaneous convulsive seizures and spatial memoryTemporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is characterized by debilitating, recurring seizures and an increased risk for cognitive deficits. Mossy cells (MCs) are key neurons in the hippocampal excitatory circuit, and the partial loss of MCs is a major hallmark of TLE. We investigated how MCs contribute to spontaneous ictal activity and to spatial contextual memory in a mouse model of TLE with hippocampal scl
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Species turnover promotes the importance of bee diversity for crop pollination at regional scalesEcologists have shown through hundreds of experiments that ecological communities with more species produce higher levels of essential ecosystem functions such as biomass production, nutrient cycling, and pollination, but whether this finding holds in nature (that is, in large-scale and unmanipulated systems) is controversial. This knowledge gap is troubling because ecosystem services have been w
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Structures of C1-IgG1 provide insights into how danger pattern recognition activates complementDanger patterns on microbes or damaged host cells bind and activate C1, inducing innate immune responses and clearance through the complement cascade. How these patterns trigger complement initiation remains elusive. Here, we present cryo–electron microscopy analyses of C1 bound to monoclonal antibodies in which we observed heterogeneous structures of single and clustered C1–immunoglobulin G1 (Ig
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Lipopolysaccharide is transported to the cell surface by a membrane-to-membrane protein bridgeGram-negative bacteria have an outer membrane that serves as a barrier to noxious agents in the environment. This protective function is dependent on lipopolysaccharide, a large glycolipid located in the outer leaflet of the outer membrane. Lipopolysaccharide is synthesized at the cytoplasmic membrane and must be transported to the cell surface. To understand this transport process, we reconstitu
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Genomic correlates of response to immune checkpoint therapies in clear cell renal cell carcinomaImmune checkpoint inhibitors targeting the programmed cell death 1 receptor (PD-1) improve survival in a subset of patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). To identify genomic alterations in ccRCC that correlate with response to anti–PD-1 monotherapy, we performed whole-exome sequencing of metastatic ccRCC from 35 patients. We found that clinical benefit was associated with loss-of-
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Enantioselective C(sp3)-H bond activation by chiral transition metal catalystsOrganic molecules are rich in carbon-hydrogen bonds; consequently, the transformation of C–H bonds to new functionalities (such as C–C, C–N, and C–O bonds) has garnered much attention by the synthetic chemistry community. The utility of C–H activation in organic synthesis, however, cannot be fully realized until chemists achieve stereocontrol in the modification of C–H bonds. This Review highligh
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Comment on "Selective anaerobic oxidation of methane enables direct synthesis of methanol"The comment and response concerning the report of oxidation of methane to methanol by water (Reports, 5 May 2017, p. 523) do not fully capture the implications of thermodynamic limitations. A nonisothermal process in which each cycle requires a large temperature swing and permits only substoichiometric methane conversion surely could not be carried out on any practical scale.
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Response to Comment on "Selective anaerobic oxidation of methane enables direct synthesis of methanol"Labinger argues that stepwise reaction of methane with water to produce methanol and hydrogen will never be commercially feasible because of its substoichiometric basis with respect to the active site and the requirement of a large temperature swing. This comment is not touching any new ground, beyond describing the thermodynamic feasibility, thermal cycling, and the role of water as discussed pr
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Probe provides rapid lung investigationScientists develop technology that goes inside the lung to make fast diagnoses of infection.
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In Photos: North Korea's Cheerleading Squad — An Army of BeautiesThis dollhouse-like version of North Korean girls appears in contrast to the nation's isolated, sharp and militant reputation.
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Chemists harness artificial intelligence to predict the future (of chemical reactions)To manufacture medicines, chemists must find the right combinations of chemicals to make the necessary chemical structures. This is more complicated than it sounds, as typical chemical reactions employ several different components, and each chemical involved in a reaction adds another dimension to the calculations.
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CRISPR-based technology can detect viral DNAA powerful genome editing tool can be deployed as an ace DNA detective, able to sniff out DNA snippets that signal viral infections, cancer, or even defective genes.
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New form of light: Newly observed optical state could enable quantum computing with photonsTry a quick experiment: Take two flashlights into a dark room and shine them so that their light beams cross. Notice anything peculiar? The rather anticlimactic answer is, probably not. That's because the individual photons that make up light do not interact. Instead, they simply pass each other by, like indifferent spirits in the night.
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Researchers advance CRISPR-based diagnostic tool, develop miniature paper testThe team that first unveiled the rapid, inexpensive, highly sensitive CRISPR-based diagnostic tool called SHERLOCK has greatly enhanced the tool's power, and has developed a miniature paper test that allows results to be seen with the naked eye—without the need for expensive equipment.
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The more kinds of bees, the better for humans, study findsThe larger an area, the more species of wild bees are needed to pollinate crops, a Rutgers University study shows.
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Biochemical networks mapped in midgut of Aedes aegypti mosquitoesOver the course of one month, three researchers at Colorado State University raised more than 10,000 mosquitoes and dissected more than 2,000 of them, working some days with 500 insects.
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Researchers challenge claims that sugar industry shifted blame to fatIn recent years, high-profile claims in the academic literature and popular press have alleged that the sugar industry paid scientists in the 1960s to play down the link between sugar and heart disease and emphasize instead the dangers of dietary fat. In a new article in the journal Science, historians at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the City University of New York cha
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Research identifies 'evolutionary rescue' areas for animals threatened by climate changeAs winters arrive later and snow melts earlier, the worldwide decrease in snow cover already may have dramatic impacts on animals that change coat colors with the seasons. An international scientific team led by University of Montana Professor L. Scott Mills has set out to discover whether adaptive evolution can rescue these animals in the face of rapidly changing climate.
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Eyewire Winter Games 2018: Accuracy BiathlonOriginating in 18th century Norway, the biathlon has become a winter Olympic event that’s focused on finding the perfect balance of speed and accuracy, just like Accuracy Happy Hours on Eyewire! Contestants strap on cross-country skis and have to travel to a fixed number of checkpoints where they shoot at targets; the athlete with the fastest finishing time wins, but missing a target incurs a tim
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Household products make surprisingly large contributions to air pollutionA study of smog in the Los Angeles valley finds that paints, fragrances and other everyday items are a growing component of the problem.
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Suspected Austria bitcoin fraud sparks Europe-wide probeAuthorities investigating a suspected bitcoin-related scam centred in Austria have asked Interpol to help determine whether there might be perpetrators – and victims – of the scheme across Europe.
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Boeing CEO says talks with Embraer making progressPartnership talks between Boeing and Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer are making progress but there is "still work to do," Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said Thursday.
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Hurricanes Irma and Maria temporarily altered choruses of land and sea animalsAudio recordings of Hurricanes Irma and Maria's passage over Puerto Rico document how the calls of coastal critters changed in response to the deadly storms. The hurricanes caused a major disruption in the acoustic activity of snapping shrimp, a reduction in insect and bird sounds, and potentially an intensification of fish choruses, according to new research.
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Australian fire beetle avoids the heat: Its infrared organs warn the insect of hot surfacesThe Australian jewel beetle Merimna atrata has several heat sensors. Originally it was thought that it uses them to detect forest fires as the insect lays its eggs in the wood of burned eucalyptus trees. Researchers were finally able to refute this hypothesis. Instead, the beetle appears to need its heat sensors for a different purpose: to not burn its feet on landing.
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Asthma medication linked to infertility in womenWomen with asthma who only use short-acting asthma relievers take longer to become pregnant than other women, according to international research.
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Did humans domesticate themselves?Human ‘self-domestication’ is a hypothesis that states that among the driving forces of human evolution, humans selected their companions depending on who had a more pro-social behavior. Researchers have found new genetic evidence for this evolutionary process.
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Male and female brain rhythms show differencesThe electric brain signals, measured by using EEG, of males and females show differences. The difference can't be detected by visual inspection, not even by the trained eye of a neurologist. A 'deep learning' computer is able to find it.
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Not being aware of memory problems predicts onset of Alzheimer's diseaseDoctors who work with individuals at risk of developing dementia have long suspected that patients who do not realize they experience memory problems are at greater risk of seeing their condition worsen in a short time frame, a suspicion that now has been confirmed.
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Short kids may have higher future stroke riskBeing a short kid is associated with increased risk of having a stroke in adulthood, according to new research.
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Maximizing the environmental benefits of autonomous vehiclesThe added weight, electricity demand and aerodynamic drag of the sensors and computers used in autonomous vehicles are significant contributors to their lifetime energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study.
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Geophysicists and atmospheric scientists partner to track typhoons' seismic footprintsClimatologists are often asked, "Is climate change making hurricanes stronger?" but they can't give a definitive answer because the global hurricane record only goes back to the dawn of the satellite era. But now, an intersection of disciplines—seismology, atmospheric sciences, and oceanography—offers an untapped data source: the continuous seismic record, which dates back to the early 20th centur
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Hubble sees Neptune's mysterious shrinking stormThree billion miles away on the farthest known major planet in our solar system, an ominous, dark storm – once big enough to stretch across the Atlantic Ocean from Boston to Portugal – is shrinking out of existence as seen in pictures of Neptune taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
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World's most venomous spiders are actually cousinsTwo lineages of dangerous arachnids found in Australia — long classified as distantly related in the official taxonomy — are, in fact, relatively close evolutionary cousins. The lineages include the most venomous spiders in the world. The findings could help in the development of novel antivenoms, as well as point to new forms of insecticides.
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New hole-punched crystal clears a path for quantum lightOptical highways for light are at the heart of modern communications. But when it comes to guiding individual blips of light called photons, reliable transit is far less common. Now, researchers have created a photonic chip that both generates single photons, and steers them around.
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Hubble sees Neptune's mysterious shrinking stormThree billion miles away on the farthest known major planet in our solar system, an ominous, dark storm — once big enough to stretch across the Atlantic Ocean from Boston to Portugal — is shrinking out of existence as seen in pictures of Neptune taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
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Geophysicists and atmospheric scientists partner to track typhoons' seismic footprintsA remarkable collaboration between atmospheric science and geophysics could change the way we think about storms and seismicity, and could lead to an answer to the often-asked 'Are hurricanes getting stronger?' The team has identified the seismic footprint of typhoons and hurricanes, which allows climate scientists to add decades to their dataset of powerful storms.
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Induced pluripotent stem cells could serve as cancer vaccineInduced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, are a keystone of regenerative medicine. Outside the body, they can be coaxed to become many different types of cells and tissues that can help repair damage due to trauma or disease. Now, a study in mice suggests another use for iPS cells: training the immune system to attack or even prevent tumors.
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What predicts the quality of children's friendships? Study shows cognition, emotion together playChild development researchers wanted to look at what predicts the quality of children's friendships. The researchers measured a child's cognitions about negative but ambiguous peer events (attribution biases) and the child's tendency to experience and express strong emotions (emotional intensity).
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System draws power from daily temperature swingsA new device can draw power out of the daily cycle of temperature swings to power remote sensors or communications systems.
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I thought VR would make watching Olympic snowboarding awesome. Sadly, it sucked.Virtual-reality programming for the Winter Olympics shows there’s still a long way to go before the tech is ready for prime time.
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Study dispels notion social media displaces human contactEchoing concerns that grew with the World Wide Web itself a decade earlier, the rise of social media has stoked fears of "social displacement"—the alienation of people from friends and family in favor of Facebook and Twitter.
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Woburn Safari Park: Elephant Tarli survives deadly virusTarli, an endangered Asian elephant, has beaten the odds to overcome an Ebola-like virus.
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Blood-thinning drugs designed to cut stroke risk may actually increase itScientists call for caution in prescribing anticoagulants after some patients with other conditions found to suffer more strokes Blood-thinning drugs may increase rather than cut the risk of stroke in some people over 65 who have an irregular heartbeat and also chronic kidney disease, according to a new study. The researchers are calling on doctors to be more cautious in prescribing the drugs, ca
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Romantic relationships buffer gay and lesbian youth from emotional distressLesbian and gay youth showed significantly less psychological distress and were buffered against the negative effects of bullying and victimization when they were in a relationship than when they were not, reports a new study.The finding is particularly important because prior research has not found a protective effect like this for support from parents and friends.
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Geophysicists and atmospheric scientists partner to track typhoons' seismic footprintsA remarkable collaboration between atmospheric science and geophysics could change the way we think about storms and seismicity, and could lead to an answer to the often-asked 'Are hurricanes getting stronger?' Princeton University's Lucia Gualtieri and Salvatore Pascale led an international team that has identified the seismic footprint of typhoons and hurricanes, which allows climate scientists
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Hubble sees Neptune's mysterious shrinking stormThree billion miles away on the farthest known major planet in our solar system, an ominous, dark storm – once big enough to stretch across the Atlantic Ocean from Boston to Portugal – is shrinking out of existence as seen in pictures of Neptune taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
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New hole-punched crystal clears a path for quantum lightOptical highways for light are at the heart of modern communications. But when it comes to guiding individual blips of light called photons, reliable transit is far less common. Now, a collaboration of researchers from the University of Maryland has created a photonic chip that both generates single photons, and steers them around.
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World's most venomous spiders are actually cousinsTwo lineages of dangerous arachnids found in Australia–long classified as distantly related in the official taxonomy–are, in fact, relatively close evolutionary cousins. The lineages include the most venomous spiders in the world. The findings could help in the development of novel antivenoms, as well as point to new forms of insecticides.
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Probe speeds detection of deep lung infections in patientsA medical imaging technology under development has enabled doctors to see bacteria deep inside patients' lungs for the first time. Fast diagnosis would enable critically ill patients to be given the right medicine quickly and could avoid unnecessary use of antibiotics.
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In 16 years, Borneo lost more than 100,000 orangutansOver a 16-year period, about half of the orangutans living on the island of Borneo were lost as a result of changes in land cover. That's according to estimates showing that more than 100,000 of the island's orangutans disappeared between 1999 and 2015.
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Hunting is changing forests, but not as expectedIn many tropical forests, over-hunting is diminishing the populations of animals who are vital for dispersing the seeds of woody plants. Those same plants are vital for carbon storage and previous theoretical modeling studies predicted dire consequences to defaunation, this research suggests otherwise. Instead the data shows the effects on the ecosystem are less straightforward and less immediatel
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Alzheimer's drug repairs brain damage after alcohol binges in rodentsA drug used to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease could offer clues on how drugs might one day be able to reverse brain changes that affect learning and memory in teens and young adults who binge drink.
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Study dispels notion social media displaces human contactEchoing concerns that grew with the World Wide Web itself a decade earlier, the rise of social media has stoked fears of 'social displacement' — the alienation of people from friends and family in favor of Facebook and Twitter. A new study goes a fair distance toward debunking that notion.
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What to Give Up for Lent? Smoking? Cursing? How About Plastic?The Church of England has issued a “Plastic Lent Challenge,” with six weeks’ worth of ideas for plastic objects to avoid, from wet wipes to toothbrushes.
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Fossil footprints may put lizards on two feet 110 million years agoFossilized footprints found in South Korea could be the earliest evidence of two-legged running in lizards.
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People are slaughtering orangutans and wiping them outThe population of Bornean orangutans fell by almost half in just 16 years, and it was not a sad by-product of deforestation: many apes were killed deliberately
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CRISPR has fixed the genetic cause of a learning disabilityCRISPR gene editing has been used to alleviate the genetic disorder fragile X syndrome, but the technique has only been tried in cells in a dish so far
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Stem cells zapped with radiation can protect mice from cancerInjections of killed stem cells, designed to help the immune system recognise cancers, have been found to protect mice from developing tumours
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Bats’ hairy tongues are perfectly adapted for lapping up nectarIf you're a greedy bat, it helps to have a hairy tongue. The hairs will ensure that you can slurp as much nectar as possible from flowers into your mouth
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Surgical instruments may spread Alzheimer’s proteinsAmyloid protein, which is linked to Alzheimer’s disease, may be spread via surgical implements, but there isn’t evidence yet that this can transmit the disease
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Virtual reality walking stick tutors blind people to cross roadsMicrosoft's “canetroller” offers vibrating feedback in a virtual environment, letting people who are blind experience digital simulations of risky scenarios
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Scientists have developed a lung probe that finds infectionsThe probe provides access deep inside a patient’s lung, which means doctors will be able to diagnose lung conditions much quicker and more accurately.
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The next level of driverless cars: how to solve the problem of humans falling asleepNext wave of development will see drivers only expected to intervene when the car requests it, say researchers Driving down the motorway in a swanky semi-autonomous car, the vehicle is at its own wheel, humming along smoothly. But coming off a slip road it is over to you. The only trouble is, you’ve fallen asleep. The goal of a completely driverless car is considered top of a six-level scale of a
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Can Security Measures Really Stop School Shootings?Researchers argue that an educational approach would work better than “target hardening” — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Young Kids Are Getting The Best Protection From Current Flu VaccineOverall, this season's vaccine is about 36 percent effective in blunting or preventing flu, health officials say. That's better than earlier predictions, and good enough to prevent flu in thousands. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Want to 3-D-print your next office? Here’s the formula.
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A Gold Medalist With No ArmsBeatrice Vio cultivated a passion for fencing when she was five years old. At 11, she contracted severe meningitis. In the hospital, the doctors gave her an unimaginable choice: Keep her limbs and risk death, or amputate all four to ensure survival. She chose life. Now, Vio is a Paralympic champion and the only fencer in the world who competes without arms or legs. “My strength lies in not thinki
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McDonald's changes its Happy Meal. Here's why my kids still won't get them.600 calories or less for each Happy Meal? Well, it's a start. Read More
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Suomi NPP satellite tracking Tropical Cyclone GitaTropical Cyclone Gita remained a powerful hurricane in the Southern Pacific Ocean when NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed overhead and captured a visible image of the storm.
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For tropical forest birds, old neighborhoods matterOld, complex tropical forests support a wider diversity of birds than second-growth forests and have irreplaceable value for conservation, according to an Oregon State University-led exhaustive analysis of bird diversity in the mountains of southern Costa Rica.
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Ruling Out 'Sonic Attack,' Docs Still Mystified by Brain Damage in US Staff in CubaA new report on a group of U.S. embassy workers in Cuba experiencing unexplained concussion symptoms after hearing weird noises only deepens the mystery of the case.
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Hunting is changing forests, but not as expectedWhen it comes to spreading their seeds, many trees in the rainforest rely on animals, clinging to their fur or hitching a ride within their digestive tract. As the seeds are spread around, the plants' prospects for survival and germination are increased.
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Australian fire beetle avoids the heatThe Australian jewel beetle Merimna atrata has several heat sensors. Originally it was thought that it uses them to detect forest fires as the insect lays its eggs in the wood of burned eucalyptus trees. Researchers at the University of Bonn were finally able to refute this hypothesis. Instead, the beetle appears to need its heat sensors for a different purpose: to not burn its feet on landing. Th
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What predicts the quality of children's friendships? Study shows cognition, emotion together playChild development researchers at U of I wanted to look at what predicts the quality of children's friendships. In a recent study published in the journal Child Development, the researchers measured a child's cognitions about negative but ambiguous peer events (attribution biases) and the child's tendency to experience and express strong emotions (emotional intensity).
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System draws power from daily temperature swingsA new device from MIT can draw power out of the daily cycle of temperature swings to power remote sensors or communications systems.
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Scientists unearth secrets of Sir Alexander Fleming's medical breakthroughsA century after Sir Alexander Fleming made two of the most important medical breakthroughs, scientists have unlocked the secret of how his discoveries may contribute to recurrent patient infections.
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Hurricanes Irma and Maria temporarily altered choruses of land and sea animalsAudio recordings of Hurricanes Irma and Maria's passage over Puerto Rico document how the calls of coastal critters changed in response to the deadly storms. The hurricanes caused a major disruption in the acoustic activity of snapping shrimp, a reduction in insect and bird sounds, and potentially an intensification of fish choruses, according to new research presented at the Ocean Sciences Meetin
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Stem Cell Vaccine Protects Mice From CancerStem cells and cancer cells have enough molecular similarities that the former can be used to trigger immunity against the latter.
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UK fracking industry would need strict controls to minimise spill riskStrict controls would be "a necessity" to minimise the risk of spills and leaks from any future UK shale gas industry, according to new research.
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NASA's Aqua satellite finds a wispy Tropical Depression SanbaNASA's Aqua satellite passed over the Sulu Sea as Tropical Depression Sanba continued to weaken.
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Study dispels notion social media displaces human contactEchoing concerns that grew with the World Wide Web itself a decade earlier, the rise of social media has stoked fears of 'social displacement' — the alienation of people from friends and family in favor of Facebook and Twitter.A new study co-authored by a University of Kansas professor goes a fair distance toward debunking that notion.
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Scientists unearth secrets of Sir Alexander Fleming's medical breakthroughsA century after Sir Alexander Fleming made two of the most important medical breakthroughs, scientists have unlocked the secret of how his discoveries may contribute to recurrent patient infections.
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Working in harmony: New insights into how packages of DNA orchestrate developmentNew research from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah illuminates aspects of how an early embryo, the product of fertilization of a female egg cell by a male sperm cell, can give rise to all the many cell types of the adult animal.
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Birds and primates share brain cell types linked to intelligenceIn a new study scientists from UChicago show that some neurons in bird brains form the same kind of circuitry and have the same molecular signature as cells that enable connectivity between different areas of the mammalian neocortex. The researchers found that alligators share these cell types as well, suggesting that while mammal, bird and reptile brains have very different anatomical structures,
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New CRISPR-Cas9 tool edits both RNA and DNA precisely, U-M team reportsA tool that has already revolutionized disease research may soon get even better, thanks to an accidental discovery in the bacteria that cause many of the worst cases of meningitis.
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New UMass Amherst, Stanford Research identifies plant cell wall sensing mechanismHow cells sense their physical state and compensate for cell wall damage is poorly understood, say authors led by Alice Cheung at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and collaborator José Dinneny from the Carnegie Institute for Science and Stanford University. But their new analysis of plants exposed to salt stress offers the first experimental evidence and molecular mechanisms showing how FER
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Dramatic decline of Bornean orangutansNearly 50 years of conservation efforts have been unable to prevent orangutan numbers on Borneo from plummeting. The latest data published by a team from 38 international institutions, led by researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and Liverpool John Moores University in Great Britain,
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Scientists discover the secrets behind the cuttlefish's 3-D 'invisibility cloak'An international team of scientists has identified the neural circuits that enable cuttlefish to change their appearance in just the blink to eye — and discovered that this is similar to the neural circuit that controls iridescence in squids.
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Study of smoking and genetics illuminates complexities of blood pressureAnalyzing the genetics and smoking habits of more than half a million people has shed new light on the complexities of controlling blood pressure, according to a study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
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Induced pluripotent stem cells could serve as cancer vaccine, Stanford researchers sayInduced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, are a keystone of regenerative medicine. Outside the body, they can be coaxed to become many different types of cells and tissues that can help repair damage due to trauma or disease. Now, a study in mice from the Stanford University School of Medicine suggests another use for iPS cells: training the immune system to attack or even prevent tumors.
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The neuroscience of cuttlefish camouflageUnlike squid, bottom-dwelling cuttlefish may be able to put one key aspect of their camouflage on autopilot. Marine Biological Laboratory and University of Cambridge researchers report that these cephalopods can lock in the 3-D textured shape of their dynamic skin for over an hour without nervous system input. This physiology is thought to help cuttlefish save energy as they camouflage from predat
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How the cuttlefish spikes out its skin: Neurological study reveals surprising controlWouldn't it be useful to suddenly erect 3-D spikes out of your skin, hold them for an hour, then even faster retract them and swim away? Octopus and cuttlefish can do this as a camouflage tactic. A new study clarifies the neural and muscular mechanisms that underlie this extraordinary defense tactic, conducted by scientists from the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), Woods Hole, and the Universit
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In 16 years, Borneo lost more than 100,000 orangutansOver a 16-year period, about half of the orangutans living on the island of Borneo were lost as a result of changes in land cover. That's according to estimates reported in Current Biology on Feb. 15 showing that more than 100,000 of the island's orangutans disappeared between 1999 and 2015.
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Stem cell vaccine immunizes lab mice against multiple cancersStanford University researchers report that injecting mice with inactivated induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) launched a strong immune response against breast, lung, and skin cancers. The vaccine also prevented relapses in animals that had tumors removed. The work appears in the journal Cell Stem Cell on Feb. 15.
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Why Can't the U.S. Treat Gun Violence as a Public-Health Problem?After a deadly shooting, the debate always, it seems, breaks down like this: One side argues for gun control, and the other argues there is no research proving those measures work. There is, in fact, little research into gun violence at all —especially compared to other causes of death in the United States. The modern origins of the impasse can be traced to 1996, when Congress passed an amendment
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Trilobites: Borneo Lost More Than 100,000 Orangutans From 1999 to 2015Deforestation on the island has harmed the primates, but a study found they also disappeared from more intact forests, suggesting people may be killing them.
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Borneo Has Lost 100,000 Orangutans Since 1999That's more than the number of the critically endangered species remaining. The orangutans have been hit hard by deforestation and hunting. The animals are native to the island. (Image credit: Bay Ismoyo /AFP/Getty Images)
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There’s one way to stop school shootings without taking away anyone’s gunsOne achievable solution can stop the epidemic of school shootings in the United States without restricting the guns of law-abiding citizens. Read More
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Trilobites: Nearly 150,000 Orangutans Vanished Over 16 YearsDeforestation on Borneo has harmed the primates, but a study found they also disappeared from more intact forests, suggesting people may be killing them.
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Trilobites: The Cuttlefish, a Master of Camouflage, Reveals a New TrickThese relatives of the octopus and squid save energy by effortlessly extending structures under their skin that help them hide.
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Is China's space laser for real?Eastern Arsenal It's not a Death Star super laser. It's a space broom. China's space laser is for nudging away pieces of space junk, which is increasingly a problem for anyone in orbit.
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Scientists discover the secrets behind the cuttlefish's 3-D 'invisibility cloak'An international team of scientists has identified the neural circuits that enable cuttlefish to change their appearance in just the blink to eye – and discovered that this is similar to the neural circuit that controls iridescence in squids.
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In 16 years, Borneo lost more than 100,000 orangutansOver a 16-year period, about half of the orangutans living on the island of Borneo were lost as a result of changes in land cover. That's according to estimates reported in Current Biology on February 15 showing that more than 100,000 of the island's orangutans disappeared between 1999 and 2015.
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New research identifies plant cell wall sensing mechanismAn international collaboration of plant researchers this week reports yet another newly discovered role for the versatile receptor kinase, FERONIA, in the model plant Arabidopsis. The researchers say it acts as a sensor in the plant cell wall to help maintain its integrity and protect the plant from environmental assaults.
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New CRISPR-Cas9 tool edits both RNA and DNA preciselyA tool that has already revolutionized disease research may soon get even better, thanks to an accidental discovery in the bacteria that cause many of the worst cases of meningitis.
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Birds and primates share brain cell types linked to intelligenceNeuronal cell types in the brains of birds linked to goal-directed behaviors and cognition are similar to cells in the mammalian neocortex, the large, layered structure on the outer surface of the brain where most higher-order processing takes place.
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Working in harmony: New insights into how packages of DNA orchestrate developmentNew research from Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) illuminates aspects of how an early embryo, the product of fertilization of a female egg cell by a male sperm cell, can give rise to all the many cell types of the adult animal. Researchers demonstrated that the hundreds of genes important for controlling embryonic development are all packaged in a unique manner i
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Affordable Care Act lowered uninsured rate for cancer survivorsThe percentage of cancer survivors without health insurance decreased substantially after implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), reports a study in the March issue of Medical Care, published by Wolters Kluwer.
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In Borneo, hunting emerges as a key threat to endangered orangutansOnly small numbers of Bornean orangutans will survive coming decades, researchers say.
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Chinese farmers are using AI to keep tabs on their pigs
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Reducing peanut allergy risks in children — The Nurse Practitioner presents updateNew prevention and treatment approaches can reduce serious health risks due to peanut allergy in children, according to an article in the March issue of The Nurse Practitioner, published by Wolters Kluwer.
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Alzheimer's drug repairs brain damage after alcohol binges in rodentsA drug used to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease could offer clues on how drugs might one day be able to reverse brain changes that affect learning and memory in teens and young adults who binge drink.
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NASA's Aqua satellite finds a wispy Tropical Depression SanbaNASA's Aqua satellite passed over the Sulu Sea as Tropical Depression Sanba continued to weaken.
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Researchers find existing drug effective at preventing onset of type 1 diabetesA drug commonly used to control high blood pressure may also help prevent the onset of type 1 diabetes in up to 60 percent of those at risk for the disease, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the University of Florida in Gainesville.
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New research highlights how cancer cells repair themselves following proton beam therapyCollaborative research conducted in Liverpool and Oxford, published in The Red Journal, identifies the specific cellular process that helps cancer cells damaged as a result of proton beam therapy, repair themselves.
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Hunting is changing forests, but not as expectedIn many tropical forests, over-hunting is diminishing the populations of animals who are vital for dispersing the seeds of woody plants. Those same plants are vital for carbon storage and previous theoretical modeling studies predicted dire consequences to defaunation, this research suggests otherwise. Instead the data shows the effects on the ecosystem are less straightforward and less immediatel
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Facebook's Onavo Protect VPN Offers Less Privacy Protection Than Other AppsThe "Protect" menu item in Facebook's mobile apps refers users to the company's Onavo Protect VPN, but the tool falls short of basic privacy standards.
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Fast-acting, readily available gas may mitigate blast-induced brain injuryThe inert gas has been used for the first time to try and reduce the impact of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) caused by blasts such as those in conflict zones and terror attacks.
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Key to predicting climate change could be blowing in the windDust that blew into the North Pacific Ocean could help explain why the Earth's climate cooled 2.7 million years ago, according to a new study.
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Clean plates much more common when we eat at homeWhen people eat at home, there's typically not much left on their plates – and that means there's likely less going to landfills, according to new research.
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Sweet vs Spicy: Spicy Wins!It was a battle of the taste buds, but in the end team spicy had that extra kick the brought them over the finish line. Thanks to all who participated! Leaderboard:
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Principals give teachers better feedback after this trainingAfter completing training with the Network for Educator Effectiveness, principals improved their accuracy in evaluations of teachers, according to a new study. In addition to creating greater accuracy, the training also encouraged discussion among principals and teachers about measurable goals. “The training helps everyone in a school get on the same page about effective teaching.” More than 90 p
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NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite tracking Tropical Cyclone GitaTropical Cyclone Gita remained a powerful hurricane in the Southern Pacific Ocean when NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed overhead and captured a visible image of the storm.
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Hurricanes Irma and Maria temporarily altered choruses of land and sea animalsAudio recordings of Hurricanes Irma and Maria's passage over Puerto Rico document how the calls of coastal critters changed in response to the deadly storms. The hurricanes caused a major disruption in the acoustic activity of snapping shrimp, a reduction in insect and bird sounds, and potentially an intensification of fish choruses, according to new research presented at the Ocean Sciences Meetin
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'Living bandages': NUST MISIS scientists develop biocompatible anti-burn nanofibersA group of NUST MISIS's young scientists, for the very first time in Russia, has presented a new therapeutic material based on nanofibers made of polycaprolactone modified with a thin-film antibacterial composition and plasma components of human blood. Biodegradable bandages made from these fibers will accelerate the growth of tissue cells twice as quickly, contributing to the normal regeneration
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Asthma medication linked to infertility in womenWomen with asthma who only use short-acting asthma relievers take longer to become pregnant than other women, according to international research led by the University of Adelaide.
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Fashion that celebrates African strength and spirit | Walé OyéjidéBlack Panther Marvel"To be African is to be inspired by culture and to be filled with undying hope for the future," says designer and TED Fellow Walé Oyéjidé. With his label Ikiré Jones (you'll see their work in Marvel's "Black Panther"), he uses classic design to showcase the elegance and grace of often-marginalized groups, in beautifully cut clothing that tells a story.
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UK fracking industry would need strict controls to minimise spill riskStrict controls would be 'a necessity' to minimise the risk of spills and leaks from any future UK shale gas industry, according to new research.
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Infection outbreaks at hospitals could be reduced by copper-coated uniformsDoctors, nurses and healthcare professionals could soon be wearing uniforms brushed with tiny copper nanoparticles to reduce the spread of bacterial infections and viruses, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli), at hospitals.
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Not being aware of memory problems predicts onset of Alzheimer's diseaseDoctors who work with individuals at risk of developing dementia have long suspected that patients who do not realize they experience memory problems are at greater risk of seeing their condition worsen in a short time frame, a suspicion that now has been confirmed by a team of McGill University clinician scientists.
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The Spirit of The Silence of the Lambs Lives OnAs The Silence of the Lambs opens, Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) is jogging through the woods at the FBI’s training academy at Quantico when she’s told to report immediately to her superior Jack Crawford (Scott Glenn). As she runs back, she passes a series of signs nailed to a tree: HURT, AGONY, PAIN, LOVE IT, PRIDE. Back in the building, she walks into an elevator and is instantly surrounded b
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The President's Power to Hide Secret Details About the Russia InvestigationPresident Trump has been receiving classified information about the Russia investigation from the House Intelligence Committee as he reviews and declassifies evidence being used in a probe that could implicate him and his campaign team, raising concerns about a potential conflict of interest. In their attempts to either chide or defend the Justice Department’s handling of the investigation, the H
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Putin Is Playing a Dangerous Game in SyriaLast weekend in the Middle East, a new wave of chaos swept across the border between Israel and Syria. On Saturday, Iranian forces flew a drone into Israel’s airspace. In retaliation, Tel Aviv attacked the air base near Palmyra from which it had been launched. When Syria’s anti-air systems sought to protect the Iranians, downing one Israeli F-16, they were mauled . Russia, which intervened in the
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Trilobites: Ancient Artists Carved Camels in Saudi Desert’s StoneThe unique, life-size relief sculptures of humped creatures and other beasts of burden are about 2,000 years old, but little is known about their origins.
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What Millions of Years Look Like in One Photo (Well, Not Exactly)A photo of Dún Briste – a layered, chunky tower of rock rising off the western coast of Ireland -skyrocketed to the top of Reddit last week.
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Michio Kaku believes in God, if not that GodIt’s been said that string theory physicist Michio Kaku believes in God, but the truth is it depends on what “God” means. Read More
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The CRISPR Journal inaugural issue published, with content from Rodolphe Barrangou, et alThe CRISPR Journal, a groundbreaking new peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, announces the publication of its inaugural issue.
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MSU scientists discovered a new way for sensing the levels of an important amino acidA team from the Faculty of Chemistry of MSU together with its colleagues suggested a new method for determining the levels of cysteine — a substance used in many chemical drugs — with the help of gold nanoparticles. Unlike current methods, this one does not require complex reactions or expensive equipment. An article with the results of the study was published in Sensors and Actuators B journal.
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Gene taxi with turbo driveScientists at the German Primate Center improve DNA transfer in gene therapy.
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Researchers find adult endothelial stem cells that can make fully functional blood vesselsStem cells are increasingly used to treat disorders caused by defective tissues. The repair of blood vessels by vascular endothelial stem cells (VESCs) is an attractive therapeutic option, but the existence of this type of stem cell has not been conclusively shown. Researchers identified a VESC that can regenerate blood vessels and treat a rare bleeding disorder. These VESCs have the potential to
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Top oil spill expert available to discuss new oil spill dispersant researchInternationally recognized oil spill expert, Nancy Kinner, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of New Hampshire is available to discuss new post-Deepwater Horizon (DWH) dispersant research and its use in future oil spill responses.
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For tropical forest birds, old neighborhoods matterOld, complex tropical forests support a wider diversity of birds than second-growth forests and have irreplaceable value for conservation, according to an Oregon State University-led exhaustive analysis of bird diversity in the mountains of southern Costa Rica.
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Efforts are needed to help pregnant women with diabetesResearchers who analyzed data from the UK's National Pregnancy in Diabetes Audit found concerning shortcomings in pregnancy preparation and prenatal care for women with diabetes. In addition, significant clinic-to-clinic variation across the England and Wales suggests opportunities for improvement.
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DTU-forsker finder næsten 100 nye exoplaneterAndrew Mayo fra DTU Space har bekræftet fund af 95 jordlignende planeter uden for vores solsystem. Særligt en planet om en meget klar stjerne fascinerede ham.
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The UK says Russia was behind the huge NotPetya ransomware attack
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Four legs good, two better: study tracks lizard bipedalismMexico's Jesus lizard got its name from an unusual ability to run over water on its hind legs, its body semi-erect and its front limbs dangling in the air.
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Researchers report a link between earthquakes and currency jumpsMathematicians at the Higher School of Economics have successfully demonstrated the use of a Japanese model which detects seismic activity in predicting currency risks. The research results have been published in an article titled "Hawkes Processes for Forecasting Currency Crashes: Evidence from Russia."
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Fingerprints of quantum entanglementQuantum entanglement is a key feature of quantum computing. Yet, how can researchers verify that a quantum computer actually incorporates large-scale entanglement? Conventional methods require a large number of repeated measurements, presenting research difficulties. Aleksandra Dimić from the University of Belgrade and Borivoje Dakić from the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the University of Vien
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University of Pennsylvania researchers conduct comprehensive evaluation of patients with concussion-like symptoms following reports of audible phenomena in CubaA comprehensive evaluation by clinical researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania identified a neurological syndrome that left US government personnel serving in Havana, Cuba with persistent memory and thinking dysfunction, as well as vision and balance problems after hearing unusual noises in their homes or hotel rooms. The team published their findings in JA
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How does it compare?: Hospice care at home, at assisted living facility, at nursing homeA new study from Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Institute compares quality of hospice services provided for patients living at home, in assisted living facility and in nursing homes as perceived by family members. Findings, which reveal subtle but significant differences in perceived quality have potential to help influence priorities for improvement of quality, p
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Mining for gold in a mountain of dataA team from the Industrial and Systems Engineering department at Lehigh University gathered with their colleagues at the KAUST Research Workshop on Optimization and Big Data in February to discuss the latest developments in big data optimization algorithms, theory, applications and systems.
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Kepler scientists discover almost 100 new exoplanetsBased on data from NASA's K2 mission an international team of scientists have just confirmed nearly 100 new exoplanets, planets located outside our solar system. This brings the total number of new exoplanets found with the K2 mission up to almost 300. The new results are to be published in the Astronomical Journal.
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Just 1 degree changes our risk of severe weatherCurrent commitments won’t meet the Paris Agreement’s aspirational goals of limiting temperature—and that could make the world a degree warmer and considerably more prone to extreme weather. The difference between this UN goal and the actual country commitments is a mere 1 C, which may seem negligible. But a new study in Science Advances finds that even that 1-degree difference could increase the
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What if hibernating animals formed an orchestra and performed a symphony about their winter’s sleep?Animals Well, they did—sort of. This is the story of how animals hibernate in winter. Each character in the tale will be represented by a different instrument of the orchestra. For instance, the wood…
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Facebook, Twitter not fully complying with consumer rules: EU (Update)The European Commission said Thursday that US social media giants have made an effort to comply with EU consumer protection rules, but that Facebook and Twitter have not made all the required changes.
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The phenomenon of polymorphism in the atomic structure of the methylprednisolone aceponateScientists at Lobachevsky University (UNN) in Nizhny Novgorod are studying physico-chemical properties of steroid hormone crystals. Steroid hormones are a group of physiologically active substances that regulate the processes of vital activity in animals and humans. These include, for example, sex hormones and corticosteroids. In particular, corticosteroids are a subclass of steroid hormones that
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A Scientific Search For A Ghost (Particle)Scientists put a lot of effort into uncovering the history of these tiny bits of matter, in the hopes that it will tell us something about the universe, says astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser. (Image credit: Space Telescope Science Institute/NASA, ESA and Y.-H. Chu (Academia Sinica, Taipei))
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Tool could forecast flu outbreaks weeks in advanceA new tool could help forecast an influenza pandemic or outbreak of disease in the event of a bioterrorist attack, researchers report. EpiFX, which researchers at the University of Melbourne and the Defence Science Technology Group developed, is already predicting the start and extent of the Australian winter influenza season, sometimes up to weeks in advance. In the event of a pandemic, it can a
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Will there be controversy at this year's Oscars?The Oscars has produced a number of controversial speeches in the past. This year will likely not divert from that path. Read More
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Don't Cliff Jump Like a Dummy—Use PhysicsYou can measure the height of a drop with just a rock, a phone, and the gravitational force.
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Key to predicting climate change could be blowing in the wind, researchers findDust that blew into the North Pacific Ocean could help explain why the Earth's climate cooled 2.7 million years ago, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances.
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Kepler scientists discover almost 100 new exoplanetsBased on data from NASA's K2 mission, an international team of scientists has confirmed nearly 100 new exoplanets. This brings the total number of new exoplanets found with the K2 mission up to almost 300.
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Catching up to brain cancerUniversity of Delaware researchers have produced a new and freely available computer program that predicts cancer cell motion and spread with high accuracy. This new system gives researchers a faster way of examining rapidly spreading glioblastoma tumors — an aggressive and devastating form of brain cancer — and a new way of predicting the likely impact different treatments might have.
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Key to predicting climate change could be blowing in the wind, researchers findDust that blew into the North Pacific Ocean could help explain why the Earth's climate cooled 2.7 million years ago, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances.
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Fast-acting, readily available gas may mitigate blast-induced brain injuryThe inert gas has been used for the first time to try and reduce the impact of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) caused by blasts such as those in conflict zones and terror attacks.
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Self-sampling identifies twice as many women at risk of cervical cancerUsing self-sampling followed by HPV testing, more than twice as many women at risk of developing cervical cancer could be identified and offered preventive treatment. This is shown by researchers at Uppsala University in the first randomised study in the world comparing two ways of identifying cervical cancer, published today in the British Journal of Cancer.
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Researchers have found a link between earthquakes and currency jumpsMathematicians at the Higher School of Economics have successfully demonstrated the use of a Japanese model which detects seismic activity in predicting currency risks. The research results have been published in an article entitled Hawkes Processes for Forecasting Currency Crashes: Evidence from Russia.
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CRISPR-Cas9 may be a double-edged sword for bacteriaA team of researchers with the Catholic University of America has found evidence that suggests a defense mechanism used by bacteria to ward off phage attacks might also be benefiting the phages. In their paper published on the open access site Science Advances, the group describes testing the impact of CRISPR-Cas9 on phages that infect Escherichia coli and what they found.
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Forest fires increasingly dominate Amazonian carbon emissions during droughtsCarbon emissions from the Brazilian Amazon are increasingly dominated by forest fires during extreme droughts rather than by emissions from fires directly associated with the deforestation process, according to a study in Nature Communications.
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24 hidden settings that can maximize your MacDIY We mean Mac-simize. This collection of lesser-known macOS settings will let you customize and enhance your computing experience on any Mac desktop or laptop.
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Fingerprints of quantum entanglementQuantum entanglement is a key feature of a quantum computer. Using conventional methods is hard since they require a large number of repeated measurements. Aleksandra Dimi? from the University of Belgrade and Borivoje Daki? from the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the University of Vienna have developed a novel method where in many cases even a single experimental run suffices to prove the presen
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Female hormones may be linked to asthma, study suggestsFluctuations in female sex hormones could play a role in the development of allergies and asthma, a major review of evidence suggests.
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World's most venomous spiders are actually cousinsTwo groups of highly venomous spiders might be seeing more of each other at family reunions. A new study led by San Diego State University biologist Marshal Hedin has found that two lineages of dangerous arachnids found in Australia—long classified as distantly related in the official taxonomy—are, in fact, relatively close cousins. The findings could help in the development of novel antivenoms, a
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Ravaged by a poorly studied disease, cacao trees are dyingPicture this: It's Valentine's Day, and you head out to buy some pralines. Except you can't find any. No matter which store you visit, gummy bears and hard candy have taken the place on the shelves where the chocolate hearts used to be.
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