When oil and water mix
Hydraulic fracturing of organic-rich shales has become a major industry. The commonly used term for this extraction of hydrocarbons—fracking—is especially intriguing. Not only does it convey the process of breaking apart rocks, but the dividing of public opinion. Fracking is simultaneously hyped as a boon to the economy and a disaster to the environment.
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Neuroscientists uncover secret to intelligence in parrots
University of Alberta neuroscientists have identified the neural circuit that may underlay intelligence in birds, according to a new study. The discovery is an example of convergent evolution between the brains of birds and primates, with the potential to provide insight into the neural basis of human intelligence.
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Can parents of juvenile offenders still dream?
A new study from Michigan State University published in the Journal of Research on Adolescence reveals that mothers don't lose hope for their sons' futures and potential — even if they are arrested as a minor.
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What's in an egg? Oocyte factors that can reprogram adult cells
The promise of generating truly pluripotent stem cells from terminally differentiated adult cell types continues to captivate scientists who envision great potential for therapeutic interventions. The two primary methods involve either the replacement of oocyte nuclei with adult somatic cell nuclei—a process known as somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT)—or the introduction, typically by viruses, o
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Smart solar windows could power your home and also keep it cool
This see-through film generates electricity from sunlight and acts as a heat insulator, paving the way for windows that both harvest and save energy
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This is Jaguar's first real attempt to take on Tesla
Cars New I-Pace is a breakthrough achievement—and a hell of a fun car. This quiet beast provides astonishingly brisk acceleration (4.5 seconds to 60 mph), a fierce 400 horsepower, and stuck-to-your seat 512 pound-feet of immediately…
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Where brain transforms seeing into acting
The posterior parietal cortex plays a crucial role in allowing the mammalian brain to turn visual information (such as a green traffic light), into motion (such as stepping on the gas), researchers found in a new study.
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Biological switch reliably turns protein expression on at will
A biological switch that reliably turns protein expression on at will has been invented. The switch enables control of genome editing tools that might one day regulate cascades of desired genetic changes through entire populations.
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Increased brain injury markers in response to asymptomatic high-accelerated head impacts
Researchers found that serum levels of two biomarkers of traumatic brain injury, tau and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1, are elevated following high-acceleration head impacts, even when there is no clinical diagnosis of concussion.
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A commonly offered add-on treatment for IVF fails to provide any benefit in a large randomized trial
An add-on treatment commonly offered to female IVF patients to improve their chance of success has been shown in a large randomized trial to be of no value. 'Endometrial scratch,' a technique whereby a small scratch or tissue biopsy is made to the lining of the uterus prior to IVF, was associated with no improvements in pregnancy or live birth rates, and should, say an international team of invest
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More than 8 million babies born from IVF since the world's first in 1978
Forty years after the birth of Louise Brown, the world's first 'test-tube baby,' an international committee monitoring progress in assisted reproduction reports today that the global total of babies born as a result of IVF and other advanced fertility treatments is 'more than 8 million.'
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What's in an egg? Oocyte factors that can reprogram adult cells
The promise of generating truly pluripotent stem cells from terminally differentiated adult cell types continues to captivate scientists who envision great potential for therapeutic interventions.
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ICD placements not meeting medicare coverage decline after investigation
Following the announcement of a US Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into potential overuse of primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) that did not meet the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) National Coverage Determination criteria, the number of ICDs placed not meeting the criteria declined, according to a study of hospitals participating in the NC
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Hand-Feeding Sharks Is a Terrible Idea
A woman in Australia who tried to hand-feed a nurse shark is lucky she still has a hand.
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Clean Break: Kennedy Supreme Court Exit Could Upend Environmental Safeguards
Balance could tip on endangered species, clean water and climate change, legal experts warn — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Ships Threaten Arctic Marine Mammals
Narwhals and beluga whales are especially vulnerable to increased traffic in the region — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Evidence grows that an HPV screen beats a Pap test at preventing cancer
More research finds that a test for human papillomavirus infection catches precancerous cervical cells better than the standard test, a Pap.
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When oil and water mix
Hydraulic fracturing of organic-rich shales has become a major industry. The commonly used term for this extraction of hydrocarbons — fracking — is especially intriguing. Not only does it convey the process of breaking apart rocks, but the dividing of public opinion. Fracking is simultaneously hyped as a boon to the economy and a disaster to the environment.
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Southeast Asian forest loss greater than expected, with negative climate implications
Researchers using satellite imaging have found much greater than expected deforestation since 2000 in the highlands of Southeast Asia, a critically important world ecosystem. The findings are important because they raise questions about key assumptions made in projections of global climate change as well as concerns about environmental conditions in Southeast Asia in the future.
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Sylvester researcher uses HPV vaccine to treat patient with skin cancer
In 2017, a case report by Dr. Anna Nichols showed the HPV vaccine Gardasil reduced the number of new basal and squamous cell skin cancers in two patients. Tim Ioannides, M.D., a voluntary faculty member at UM, suggested using the vaccine as an off-label treatment by directly injecting it into the tumors.
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Angela Merkel, Escape Artist
“The beginning of the end of Angela Merkel as chancellor,” read one headline. “Imagining a post-Merkel Europe,” read another. They might have been written yesterday, before Merkel struck a last-minute migration deal to save her government from possible collapse. But they were published back in November—the last time German Chancellor Angela Merkel faced her own downfall, and then escaped it. At i
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Why teens confess to crimes they didn't commit | Lindsay Malloy
Why do juveniles falsely confess to crimes? What makes them more vulnerable than adults to this shocking, counterintuitive phenomenon? Through the lens of Brendan Dassey's interrogation and confession (as featured in Netflix's "Making a Murderer" documentary), developmental psychology professor and researcher Lindsay Malloy breaks down the science underlying false confessions and calls for change
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Sound waves could provide 'liquid biopsies'
Using sound waves, researchers have developed a gentle, contact-free method for separating circulating tumor cells from blood samples that is fast and efficient enough for clinical use. The ability to quickly and efficiently harvest and grow these cells from a blood sample would enable 'liquid biopsies' capable of providing individualized diagnosis, prognosis and suggestions for treatment strategi
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Treating Alzheimer's with aspirin
A low-dose aspirin regimen may represent a new avenue for reducing Alzheimer's disease pathology, according to new research in a mouse model. The study identifies a new role for one of the most widely used medications in the world.
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'Cataclysmic' collision shaped Uranus' evolution
Uranus was hit by a massive object roughly twice the size of Earth that caused the planet to tilt and could explain its freezing temperatures, according to new research.
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Having hypertension during pregnancy may affect cardiovascular health for life
Women with a history of preeclampsia or gestational hypertension in pregnancy developed chronic hypertension at a 2- to 3-fold higher rate and had 70 percent and 30 percent higher rates of type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol, respectively, than women who had normal blood pressure in pregnancy. These findings suggest that women with pregnancies complicated by high blood pressure may benefit from c
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Putting a quantum gas through its phases
Physicists have developed an experimental platform for studying the complex phases of a quantum gas characterized by two order parameters. With unprecedented control over the underlying microscopic interactions, the approach should lead to novel insight into the properties of a broad range of fundamentally and technologically important materials.
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Scientists visualize the connections between eye and brain
Researchers have developed a means of tracking the activity of the far-reaching ends of retinal neurons (called boutons) as they deliver visual information to the thalamus, a brain region involved in image processing.
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Machine learning can improve catalytic design
Chemical engineers have shown that combining machine learning and quantum chemistry can save time and expense in designing new catalysts.
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Oldest evidence of horse veterinary care discovered in Mongolia
A team of scholars analyzed horse remains from an ancient Mongolian pastoral culture. Examination of skeletal remains from the impressive horse burials associated with the Deer Stone-Khirigsuur Culture showed that surgical procedures were used to remove baby teeth that would have caused young horses pain or difficulty with feeding — the world's oldest known evidence for veterinary dental care.
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The vanishing nuclear industry
Could nuclear power make a significant contribution to decarbonizing the US energy system over the next three or four decades? Probably not.
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SCOTUS and Congress Leave the Right to Privacy Up for Grabs
As the push for more digital privacy grows, the question is whether the courts or lawmakers will step up to protect our rights—or if it will fall through the cracks.
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Thai rescue: How to help the boys survive months in a cave
The twelve boys stranded in a Thai cave may now need to stay there for months, making strategies to protect their mental health and circadian rhythms crucial
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Boosting testosterone makes men prefer higher-status products
Status symbols, like a luxury car or brand-name denim, may not function any better than their lower-status counterparts, but they do convey a message about the owner's position on the social ladder. A new study led by Gideon Nave of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School found that a single dose of testosterone was enough to boost men's preference for higher-status goods, pointing to a bi
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Chemical Science features stunning artwork from John Keith's lab
The back cover of Royal Society of Chemistry journal Chemical Science featured an artistic depiction of research from the laboratory of John Keith, assistant professor of chemical engineering and R.K. Mellon Faculty Fellow in Energy at the University of Pittsburgh, into a simple and effective way of modeling chemical reactions in solutions.
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Researchers discover new vulnerability in deadly form of lung cancer
Researchers at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have discovered a new metabolic vulnerability in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) that can be targeted by existing drug therapies.
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When the Poor Turn Against the Poor
The American fairytale is far from enchanted, argues Matthew Stewart in his June 2018 cover story for The Atlantic . Power and wealth are concentrated in an anxious aristocracy, comprised of 10% of the population, that reigns by dividing the lower classes and pitting them against each other. It’s how most aristocracies throughout history have worked. It’s also how the American elite convinced 25
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How much all-seeing AI surveillance is too much?
When a CIA-backed venture capital fund took an interest in Rana el Kaliouby's face-scanning technology for detecting emotions, the computer scientist and her colleagues did some soul-searching—and then turned down the money.
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With a Sniff and a Signal, These Dogs Hunt Down Threats to Bees
In Maryland, a state employee is training dogs to inspect hives for harmful bacteria — a crucial job as honeybees are sent around the country to pollinate crops.
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Extra estrogen for pregnant pigs affects next generation
Endocrine disruptors can alter gene expression in a way that also affects the next generation, according to a study in pigs. The public debate on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs)— substances external to the body (exogenous) that have the same or similar effects as the body’s own (endogenous) hormones—has been going on for some time. Chemicals such as bisphenol A or phthalates, the latter of
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NuSTAR mission proves superstar Eta Carinae shoots cosmic rays
A new study using data from NASA's NuSTAR space telescope suggests that Eta Carinae, the most luminous and massive stellar system within 10,000 light-years, is accelerating particles to high energies—some of which may reach Earth as cosmic rays.
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Can citizen science reverse the extinction of experience?
Opportunities for people to interact with nature have declined over the past century, as most people now live in urban areas and spend much of their time indoors. And while adults are not only experiencing nature less, they are also less likely to take their children outdoors and shape their attitudes toward nature, creating a negative cycle. In 1978, ecologist Robert Pyle coined the phrase "extin
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A well-known animal health drug could stop outbreaks of malaria and Zika virus
Medicines given to household pets to kill fleas and ticks might be effective for preventing outbreaks of malaria, Zika fever and other dangerous insect-borne diseases.
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Travel the world without ever leaving Maine
There's a reason why all the world seems to be hiding within the borders of Maine. Read More
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Woman's 'Fish Pedicure' Tied to Odd Toenail Problem
A woman in New York developed an odd toenail problem after having a fish pedicure, according to a new report of the case.
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Molecular oxygen in comet's atmosphere not created on its surface
Scientists have found that molecular oxygen around comet 67P is not produced on its surface, as some suggested, but may be from its body.
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Study finds new genomic regions associated to weight gain in Nelore cattle
Brazilian research aims at enhancing quality of beef and raising Nelore's food efficiency. Because they are rooted in tropical lands, Nelore cattle does not gain weight as easily as the breeds forged in regions featuring harsh winters.
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NASA's NuSTAR mission proves superstar Eta Carinae shoots cosmic rays
NASA's NuSTAR space telescope shows that Eta Carinae, the most luminous and massive stellar system within 10,000 light-years, is accelerating cosmic rays.
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Self-healing seed pods
An international team of researchers including members of the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces has discovered a self-sealing mechanism in the seed pods of Banksia plants: special waxes in the junction zone between the two pod valves melt at elevated environmental temperatures and thereby seal small fissures.
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Can citizen science reverse the extinction of experience?
Opportunities for people to interact with nature have declined over the past century, as many now live in urban areas and spend much of their time indoors. Conservation attitudes and behaviors largely depend on experiences with nature, and this 'extinction of experience' (EOE) is a threat to biodiversity conservation. In a study released today, researchers propose that citizen science, an increasi
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Building trees: The protein controlling neuron branch growth
A protein called 'MetastasisMetastasis-suppressor 1' (MTSS1) activates one pathway and inhibits another competing pathway, thus playing a dual role that determines how neuron branches in the brain form.
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Spraying efficiently: Breaking up is hard to do
Using oscillating liquid streams, breakup and drop formation can be improved compared to common straight jets, but dynamic interactions make it difficult for scientists to understand the mechanisms behind this breakup. Now, researchers have simulated the breakup of an oscillating stream using numerical modelings. Their findings, published in Physics of Fluids, give a better understanding of how an
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New experimental results from the largest and most sophisticated stellerator
An international team is running tests on the largest and most sophisticated stellerator, the Wendelstein 7-X fusion experiment. This complex machine is housed at the Max-Planck-Institute of Plasma Physics, and researchers are analyzing data from the first experiment campaign that took place in 2016, hoping to understand the science of fusion reactors. In Physics of Plasmas, the scientists recount
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Testosterone increases men's preference for status goods
Testosterone, the male sex hormone, increased men's preference for status goods compared to goods of similar perceived quality but seen as lower in status.
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A bright and vibrant future for seismology
Fiber-optic cables can be used to detect earthquakes and other ground movements. The data cables can also pick up seismic signals from hammer shots, passing cars or wave movements in the ocean. This is the result of a study appearing in the journal Nature Communications on July 3, 2018. Main authors are Philippe Jousset and Thomas Reinsch from GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences. They carri
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Energizing eggs with a patient's own mitochondria offers no benefit in assisted reproduction
A controversial technique of energizing eggs to improve their quality in assisted reproduction has been shown in an experimental randomized trial to offer no benefit in terms of pregnancy or live birth rate.
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Chronic heart disease poses high financial burden to low-income families
The financial burdens of long-term care for a family member with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) disproportionately affect low-income American families, even those who have insurance, found researchers at Yale University's Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) and the University of Texas. The study appears in the July 3 issue of JAMA Cardiology.
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New tools used to identify childhood cancer genes
Using a new computational strategy, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified 29 genetic changes that can contribute to rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive childhood cancer.
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Fetal folic acid exposure through population-wide fortification of grains and brain development
Two decades ago, the US government mandated grain products be enriched with folic acid to increase fetal exposure to reduce birth defects. This study examines whether increased fetal exposure to folic acid because of the mandated fortification of grains is associated changes in postnatal brain development, as measured by cortical thickness on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, and psychiatric
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Finding suggest HPV testing detects cervical pre-cancer earlier, more accurately than Pap smear
Nearly all cervical cancers are associated with persistent cervical infection from cancer-related human papillomavirus (HPV) strains. Testing for HPV alone, or combined with a Pap smear (cytology) for cervical screening, has been associated with increased detection of precancerous lesions compared with Pap smears alone. Some organizations have recommended primary HPV-based cervical cancer screenin
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Change in use of ICDs after Department of Justice announces investigation into potential overuse
A US Department of Justice investigation into the placement of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) in Medicare patients who didn't qualify for them based upon Medicare coverage criteria was associated with significant decreases in the use of the devices that shock the heart to restore normal rhythm and in the proportion of devices not meeting these established criteria.
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Prenatal exposure to folic acid fortification of foods may reduce mental illness risk
A Massachusetts General Hospital study finds that fortifying grain-based foods with folic acid — instituted to prevent neural tube defects in infants — may also reduce the incidence of severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia that initially appear in young adulthood.
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Surgeons have substantial impact on genetic testing in breast cancer patients who need it
A new study finds surgeon attitudes about genetic testing have a big impact on whether women receive testing after a breast cancer diagnosis.
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Creating room to breathe on the microscale
A new microfluidics innovation shows hope to improve artificial placentas so preterm newborns can properly develop lungs following birth. An international team demonstrated the new technique to construct microchannels with a more efficient gas exchange between infant blood and air. The improved design uses both sides of the membrane for gas exchange; the group used this design to develop a prototy
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Material could help windows both power your home and control its temperature
Environmentally friendly building trends have boosted the popularity of window coatings that keep heating and cooling costs down by blocking out unneeded parts of sunlight. They have also inspired scientists and engineers to create thin, see-through solar cells to turn windows into miniature electricity generators. Researchers in China publishing in Joule have gone a step further and combined thes
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How targeting metabolism can defeat cancer stem cells
Researchers have found that cancer stem cells exist in more than one state and can change form, sliding back and forth between a dormant state and a rapidly growing state. The cell's metabolism controls this change, suggesting a possible way in to attack the stem cells.
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Scientists use CRISPR to tweak butterfly wing color, change wing scale surface structure
Pigments and the fine structure of butterfly wing scales work together to generate a mosaic of colors and patterns that help the insect camouflage or attract mates. In the journal Cell Reports, scientists show it only takes a few pigment genes to modify both color and morphology of wing scales. Researchers used CRISPR/Cas9 to tweak wing colors of an East African butterfly and found that it changed
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Climate change forced a famously old-school museum to go digital
Environment How do you keep an exhibit up to date when the data is still rushing in? The first major update since the Hall of Planet Earth opened in 1999 is set to refocus on something uncharacteristically contemporary: climate change.
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Creating room to breathe on the microscale
Respiratory distress syndrome is the second major cause of newborn mortality. Health care providers especially struggle to deliver oxygen to preterm newborns, who account for roughly one-tenth of all births in the U.S., because lungs are among the last organs to fully develop in the womb. A new microfluidics innovation shows hope to improve artificial placentas so preterm newborns can properly dev
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New experimental results from the largest and most sophisticated stellerator
An international team of scientists is running tests on the largest and most sophisticated stellerator, the Wendelstein 7-X fusion experiment. This complex machine is housed at the Max-Planck-Institute of Plasma Physics in Greifswald, Germany. Besides preparing for new experiments, researchers are analyzing data from the first experiment campaign that took place in 2016, hoping to understand the s
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Spraying efficiently: Breaking up is hard to do
Atomizing liquids is vital to fuel-air mixing. Using oscillating liquid streams, breakup and drop formation can be improved compared to common straight jets. But the many dynamic interactions make it difficult for scientists to understand the mechanisms behind this breakup. Now, researchers have simulated the breakup of an oscillating stream using numerical modelings.
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Using fibre-optic cables to detect earthquakes
Fibre-optic cables can be used to detect earthquakes and other ground movements. The data cables can also pick up seismic signals from hammer shots, passing cars or wave movements in the ocean. This is the result of a study appearing in the journal Nature Communications on July 3 2018. The main authors are Philippe Jousset and Thomas Reinsch from GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences. They ca
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Scientists use CRISPR to tweak butterfly wing color, change wing scale surface structure
Pigments and the fine structure of butterfly wing scales work together to generate a mosaic of colors and patterns that help the insect camouflage or attract mates. On July 3, in the journal Cell Reports, scientists show how it only takes a few pigment genes to modify both the color and the morphology of wing scales. The researchers used CRISPR/Cas9 to tweak wing colors of the squinting bush brown
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When there is no one around
According to the researchers of the Higher School of Economics, personality development is associated with positive acceptance of solitude. Their study 'Personality Development and the Quality of Solitude 'is based on a survey of 204 respondents (41 men and 163 women), mostly students, aged 16 to 25.
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Survey shows Australian GPs cautiously supportive of medicinal cannabis access
A majority of Australian GPs support medicinal cannabis being available on prescription, with their preferred 'access model' involving trained general practitioners prescribing independently of specialists, a national survey published in the British Medical Journal Open today reveals. The majority (61.5 percent of GPs) had received at least one patient inquiry about medicinal cannabis in the past
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Molecular oxygen in comet's atmosphere not created on its surface
Scientists have found that molecular oxygen around comet 67P is not produced on its surface, as some suggested, but may be from its body.
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When the Fourth of July Was a Black Holiday
“What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?” Famed black abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass posed this question before a large, mostly white crowd in Rochester, New York on July 5, 1852. It is “a day that reveals to him, more than all other days in the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim,” Douglass explained, adding that he felt much the s
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Plastic solves a problem with next-gen solar cells
Polymer plastic solar cells can be more efficient and have more stability, according to new research. Polymer plastic solar cells remain an industry priority because of their light weight, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness. Adding a common inert polymer, called polystyrene, these solar cells undergo an optimized internal morphology, resulting in a higher device performance, report a team that M
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NASA sees tenth tropical depression form in northwestern Pacific, Guam posts warnings
The Northwestern Pacific Ocean has been churning out tropical cyclones over the past couple of weeks and the tenth tropical depression formed as NASA's Aqua satellite passed overhead in space. Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for Guam as 10W approaches the island.
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3-D printing achieves more accurate and precise physical models from patient imaging data
Prior to performing a medical procedure, physicians are increasingly relying on access to 3-D printed models created using patient-specific medical data. Unfortunately, current 3-D data processing workflows can be extremely time consuming, and frequently, the resulting 3-D-printed models fail to accurately depict the anatomical details of interest. Motivated by these inherent limitations, an inter
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Infrared NASA image reveals Hurricane Fabio's power
When NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Hurricane Fabio in the Eastern Pacific Ocean it had strengthened into a hurricane hours earlier. Infrared imagery showed that Fabio appeared more organized.
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NASA finds Typhoon Prapiroon affecting Korean Peninsula, southern Japan
Typhoon Prapiroon is moving into the Sea of Japan and was lashing the Korean Peninsula and southern Japan when NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed overhead.
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Agriculture in Europe to decline as Asian output grows: UN, OECD
Agricultural production in Western Europe is set to decline over the coming decade, with output in Africa and Asia expected to increase, the OECD and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said in a report Tuesday.
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Why Can’t We Find Planet Nine?
Many astronomers remain convinced that a once-in-a-generation discovery is in the offing — one that would rewrite textbooks down to the elementary school level. “Every time we take a picture,” said Surhud More , an astronomer at the University of Tokyo, “there is this possibility that Planet Nine exists in the shot.” Planet Nine, the hypothetical body thought to be lurking far beyond Neptune, con
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Infrared NASA image reveals Hurricane Fabio's power
When NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Hurricane Fabio in the Eastern Pacific Ocean it had strengthened into a hurricane hours earlier. Infrared imagery showed that Fabio appeared more organized.
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Researchers discover new enzyme paradigm for critical reaction in converting lignin to useful products
An international research team, including scientists from the US Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), has discovered and characterized a new family of cytochrome P450 enzymes that is critical to improving the conversion of lignin — one of the main components of plants — into valuable products such as nylon, plastics, and chemicals.
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NASA sees tenth tropical depression form in northwestern Pacific, Guam posts warnings
The Northwestern Pacific Ocean has been churning out tropical cyclones over the past couple of weeks and the tenth tropical depression formed as NASA's Aqua satellite passed overhead in space. Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for Guam as 10W approaches the island.
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3D printing achieves more accurate and precise physical models from patient imaging data
Prior to performing a medical procedure, physicians are increasingly relying on access to 3D printed models created using patient-specific medical data.
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Expecting a stressful day may lower cognitive abilities throughout the day
There may be some truth to the saying 'getting up on the wrong side of the bed,' according to Penn State researchers who say starting your morning by focusing on how stressful your day will be may be harmful to your mindset throughout the day.
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NASA finds Typhoon Prapiroon affecting Korean Peninsula, southern Japan
Typhoon Prapiroon is moving into the Sea of Japan and was lashing the Korean Peninsula and southern Japan when NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed overhead.
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'Find your passion' may not be the best advice after all
As the world becomes increasingly interdisciplinary, having diverse interests can help people make important connections across fields, such as between the Arts and Sciences. A new study by Yale-NUS College Assistant Professor of Psychology Paul A. O'Keefe and colleagues suggests that one's belief about the nature of interests might prevent those insights from happening.
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Large population study fails to find causal link between assisted reproduction and ovarian cancer
Following concerns over many years that hormonal stimulation of the ovaries necessary for IVF may increase the risk of ovarian cancer, a nationwide cohort study from Denmark has now concluded that any perceived increase in risk is actually a statistical bias resulting from vigilant diagnosis at the time of treatment. The investigators were unable to make any causal association between the treatmen
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Cardiac hybrid imaging an effective tool for predicting heart attacks
Cardiac hybrid imaging with CT and nuclear stress testing is an excellent long-term predictor of adverse cardiac events like heart attacks in patients being evaluated for coronary artery disease, according to a new study.
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Shedding light on the energy-efficiency of photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is one of the most crucial life processes on earth. It's how plants get their food, using energy from sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide from the air into sugars. It's long been thought that more than 30 percent of the energy produced during photosynthesis is wasted in a process called photorespiration.
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A Very English Scandal Revisits an Affair That’s Stranger Than Fiction
As the title suggests, A Very English Scandal is riddled with symptoms and symbols of the British Establishment. The three-part miniseries has dogs. It has monocle-sporting aristocrats and long lunches at the Carlton Club. It has grown men referring to each other affectionately as “bunny.” And, most prominently, it has the central storyline of an ambitious, Eton-educated, closeted politician cons
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A Game-Changing AI Tool for Tracking Animal Movements
In a video, a rodent reaches out and grabs a morsel of food, while small, colored dots highlight the positions of its knuckles. In another clip, a racehorse gallops along a track; again, small, colored dots track the position of its body parts. In a third video, two human dancers circle around each other as those same dots unfailingly follow the sometimes fluid, sometimes jerky movements of their
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Danskudviklet måleteknik afslører bariumtitanats hemmeligheder
Med et nyt røntgenmikroskop udviklet på DTU til et europæisk forskningscenter har forskere set dybt ind i det ferroelektriske materiale bariumtitanat og er blevet overrasket.
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Superman's Metropolis is Real—It's a Small Town in Illinois
For the past 40 years, the small Illinois town of Metropolis has hosted the Superman Celebration.
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Why a Fighter Jet Is Testing 'Quiet' Supersonic Booms Over Texas
This November, onlookers will get to hear a so-called "quiet" sonic boom as a supersonic military jet zips through the skies of Galveston, Texas, according to NASA.
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The secret world of disabled gamers
Studies like this one could begin to make digital games more accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities.
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Spearfishing makes fishes more timid
Fisheries scientists from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) and international colleagues have studied the response of fish in the Mediterranean Sea to spearfishing. The fish are able to finely discriminate if divers carry a speargun or not. They adjust their escape behavior and keep a safe distance outside the shooting range. This is good for the fish and a cha
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Analyzing effects of multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) & polyethylene glycol (PEG)
Nowadays, the maintenance of wellbore stability is a very important activity in the drilling industry. Wellbore stability can be improved by designing proper drilling fluid.
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Drugs that block structural changes to collagen could prevent lung fibrosis
Scientists have found that it is the structure of collagen, rather than the amount, that leads to the devastating condition of lung fibrosis.
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A promising new tool to measure antibodies against malaria
Antibodies against multiple Plasmodium falciparum proteins (or antigens) can be measured using a simple, accurate and reproducible assay that requires very small amounts of blood. In a series of recently published articles, a team led by ISGlobal — an institution supported by 'la Caixa' Foundation — reports the development and optimisation of several 'quantitative suspension array' assays (qSAT)
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Highly refined mineral oils in cosmetics
The BfR's risk assessment relates to those mineral oil qualities which comply with the purity requirements for pharmaceuticals and for mineral oil authorized as food additives.Cosmetic products can contain mineral oils. These are complex mixtures of hydrocarbons of different structures and sizes. A distinction should be made between mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) and mineral oil aromati
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Economic burden of fatty liver disease in US is $32 billion annually, new study finds
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, which affects roughly 100 million Americans, costs the United States healthcare system $32 billion annually, according to a first-of-its-kind study by Intermountain Healthcare researchers on the economic impact of the disease.
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Sub-fertility in men treated with ICSI associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer
Subfertile men who have received fertility treatment with the microinjection technique of ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) have been found at a significantly greater risk of prostrate cancer, according to an analysis of three comprehensive nationwide registries in Sweden.
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Trump’s Nativism Is Transforming the Physical Landscape
I n his late May commencement address at the Naval Academy, President Trump chose to remind the graduating midshipmen and their families of a particular aspect of American history. * “Our ancestors conquered a continent,” he said. This point is part of a larger attack on “cynics and critics” who “denigrate America’s incredible heritage.” Like many of Trump’s actions as president, the speech was a
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Proposed bans on plastic straws run into resistance
Hard on the heels of banning plastic bags, states and cities are being pressed by environmentalists to eliminate another consumer convenience—plastic straws. But objections from the plastics industry, restaurants and disability advocates have derailed or delayed some proposed straw bans.
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Drake’s Scorpion, as Explained by an Astrologer and an Entomologist
Two and a half months ago, just days before Kanye West would announce the multi-album release he had plotted for June, Drake posted a cryptic photo on Instagram . Posing with his back turned to the camera, he donned a jacket that not-so-subtly hinted at a new album: “SCORPION JUNE TWENTY EIGHTEEN,” it read, “by DRAKE.” Last Friday, Drake released the album, which came in at a bloated 25 tracks. M
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A perioral soft tissue evaluation after orthognathic surgery
Aesthetic surgeries are performed to correct the facial appearance, which can mean that these processes can sometimes create enormous changes to the face. These surgeries are carried out on the bone but the changes will reflect on the facial appearance with time.
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Milky Way type dust particles discovered in a galaxy 11 billion light years from Earth
An international research team, with participation from the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen, has found the same type of interstellar dust that we know from the Milky Way in a distant galaxy 11 billion light years from Earth. This type of dust has been found to be rare in other galaxies and the new discovery plays an important role in understanding what it takes for this partic
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Study: Fungi and bacteria grow on body implants
A body implant provides a new habitat for bacteria and fungi, a new study conducted at the University of Copenhagen reveals. The researchers have examined a number of implants such as screws implanted in the body in connection with surgery and discovered bacteria and fungi on them — despite the fact that the patients have shown no signs of infection.
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New insight into the maturation of miRNAs
An international research team led by Helmholtz Zentrum München, Technical University of Munich and the University of Edinburgh has used an integrated structural biological approach to elucidate the maturation of a cancer-causing microRNA in gene regulation. In the future, the authors hope to develop new therapies based on the findings presented in Nature Communications.
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Scientists pump up chances for quantum computing
University of Adelaide-led research has moved the world one step closer to reliable, high-performance quantum computing.
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Gulf Stream eddies as a source of iron
ETH researchers have fortuitously discovered that Gulf Stream eddies are rich in iron, and these eddies transport this essential micronutrient to the iron-poor North Atlantic Gyre. Before this discovery, the typical assumption was that this part of the ocean received iron primarily from Saharan dust.
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High performance nitride semiconductor for environmentally friendly photovoltaics
A Tokyo Institute of Technology research team has shown copper nitride acts as an n-type semiconductor, with p-type conduction provided by fluorine doping, utilizing a unique nitriding technique applicable for mass production and a computational search for appropriate doping elements, as well as atomically resolved microscopy and electronic structure analysis using synchrotron radiation. These n-t
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Guiding sound waves through a maze
Researchers at TU Wien are developing methods for manipulating waves in a targeted manner, so that they can move forward with almost no restriction. This method has now been implemented in an experiment. Using precisely controlled loudspeakers, it has been possible to send a sound wave through a tube containing various obstacles. Technologies like this could enable light waves to be manipulated an
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Commonly used preventive therapy for recurrent miscarriage proved ineffective in large trial
An immune response to pregnancy (in which the uterus rejects the embryo or foetus) is said to explain a large number of otherwise 'unexplained' miscarriages. Thus, preventive treatment designed to suppress this immunological rejection during implantation and pregnancy has become a commonly accepted — albeit innovative – approach to preventing recurrent pregnancy loss.
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Surgical implants offer new homes for fungi and bacteria
Researchers have discovered bacteria and fungi on a range of surgical implants—including the screws that fix broken bones and hip replacements—inside patients. “We have always believed implants to be completely sterile.” The researchers examined 106 implants and the surrounding tissue from different patient groups. They discovered that bacteria, fungi, or both had colonized more than 70 percent—c
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Researchers develop 'MicroMegascope': imaging with a tuning fork
Currently, atomic force microscopes (AFMs) are one of the most widely used tools for imaging, measuring, and manipulating matter at the nanoscale. One of the key components of an AFM is a microscale oscillator, which scans the topographical features of a sample. Unfortunately, however, the fabrication of microscale oscillators is a complex and expensive process.
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Tdap vaccine during pregnancy pays off for baby
A new study documents a 75 percent reduction of pertussis hospitalizations among babies six months and under whose mothers got the Tdap immunization while pregnant. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine , is the first to look at clinical outcomes of the vaccine in infants over the first 18 months of life. “This just adds more fuel to the fire for encouraging women
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Europe’s Agenda Is in the Hands of a 31-Year-Old
Meidling, a district in the southwest of Vienna, is known for its residents’ distinct pronunciation of the letter “l.” Whereas many people form the sound with just the tip of their tongue against the palate, the “Meidlinger l,” which can also be heard in working-class neighborhoods all over Vienna, involves using almost the entire tongue, making the letter sound almost thick. Today, the typical,
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Ultimate precision for sensor technology using qubits and machine learning
Extracting information quickly from quantum states is necessary for future quantum processors and super-sensitive detectors in existing technologies. Researchers demonstrate a new method that combines quantum phenomena and machine learning to realise a magnetometer with precision beyond the standard quantum limit.
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Consciousness is partly preserved during general anesthesia
Finnish researchers have gained new information on brain activity during general anesthesia by recording changes in the electrical activity of the brain. They discovered that changes in electroencephalogram correlated with the loss of consciousness itself and also by the non-specific effects of the drugs. Nearly all participants recalled dreaming during unresponsiveness and, somewhat surprisingly,
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Feeling young could mean your brain is aging more slowly
While some people are young at heart, others feel older than their age — and a recent study finds that this 'subjective age' may reflect brain aging. Researchers found that elderly people who feel younger than their age had a younger estimated brain age, compared with those who felt their age, or older than their age. The study is the first to find a link between brain aging and subjective age.
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Efficient synthesis of multi-substituted anilines by domino rearrangement
A new class of aniline derivatives has been produced by researchers at Tohoku University in Japan.
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Mutation and 3D modeling reveal new structure to cell division process
Structure of cohesin, a cell division protein, could be much different than expected, study shows.
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New drugs to treat top infectious disease killer a possibility with Otago discovery
University of Otago researchers have discovered a novel property of a new anti-tuberculosis drug which may help develop more drugs to treat the top infectious disease killer in the world.
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Bacteria can 'divide and conquer' to vanquish their enemies
Some bacteria can release toxins that provoke their neighbors into attacking each other, a tactic that could be exploited to fight infections.
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Water compresses under a high gradient electric field
Scientists have predicted new physics governing compression of water under a high-gradient electric field. Physicists found that a high electric field applied to a tiny hole in a graphene membrane would compress the water molecules traveling through the pore by 3 percent. The predicted water compression may eventually prove useful in high-precision filtering of biomolecules for biomedical research
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Stem cells restore function in primate heart-failure study
Human stem cells have been successfully used to restore heart function in monkeys with heart failure. The findings suggest that the technique would be effective in heart-failure patients. The cells form new muscle that integrates into the heart so that it pumps vigorously again.
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Timely interventions help spot signs of teen dating violence
Therapist- and computer-led alcohol interventions held in the emergency department can reduce teenage dating violence perpetration and depression symptoms, a new study finds.
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Greenhouse gases were the main driver of climate change in the deep past
Greenhouse gases were the main driver of climate throughout the warmest period of the past 66 million years, providing insight into the drivers behind long-term climate change.
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Do Thundershirts Really Calm Dogs During Fireworks?
The anxiety vests were inspired by research into humans with severe anxiety or autism, but the veterinary science isn't quite up to par.
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The Bitter Battle to Turn an Old Factory Into a 21st Century 'Eco-Village'
A bold plan to redevelop Ford's Twin Cities Assembly Plant has become the focus of a fight over density, traffic, and the future of cities.
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Testosterone causes men to desire luxury goods
Researchers examine testosterone's effect on men's desire for goods that are considered to have social cachet.
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Shedding light on the energy-efficiency of photosynthesis
A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, suggests that photorespiration wastes little energy and instead enhances nitrate assimilation, the process that converts nitrate absorbed from the soil into protein.
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What the satellites in your body do
Salk scientists studying satellite RNAs discovered that a specific type called hSATa induces breast cancer by directly interfering with DNA copying and damage repair. The research, which appeared in the journal Molecular Cell on June 7, 2018, suggests that targeting satellite RNAs could provide another approach for treating multiple types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, prostate and pancreat
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BIDMC researchers develop decision-making tool to benefit patients with HCV
BIDMC researchers led a retrospective analysis of four randomized clinical trials focused on the effects of DAA therapies in patients with HCV-associated liver failure, and developed a new means of predicting improvement in liver function in response to DAA treatment.
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Americans are not as divided or conservative on immigration as you might think
Lawmakers in Washington, from the president down to first-term members of Congress, may be misjudging how the public feels about immigration.
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Massive and toxic algae bloom threatens Florida coasts with another lost summer
Lake Okeechobee, Florida's liquid heart, is once again exploding with a massive algae bloom, a deepening crisis that threatens to slime both coasts in what has become a recurring summer nightmare.
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Second skyrmion phase found in Cu2OSeO3
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Germany has found a second skyrmion phase in a sample of Cu2OSeO3. In their paper published in the journal Nature Physics, the group describes how they found the second phase and the implications of their results.
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Feasting rituals and the cooperation they require are a crucial step toward human civilization
"The Epic of Gilgamesh" is one of the earliest texts known in the world. It's the story of a god-king, Gilgamesh, who ruled the city of Uruk in Mesopotamia in the 3rd millennium B.C. Within its lines, the epic hints at how the ancients viewed the origins of their civilization.
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How 9,000 lists written over 300 years are helping to test theories of economic growth
The handwritten inventories had lain largely untouched for centuries. Sand used to dry the ink still lay between the pages. Written neatly inside were thousands of lists that might hold the key to an enduring puzzle in economics – does education fuel economic growth?
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Facebook reveals special data-sharing deals to Congress
Facebook shared user information with dozens of hardware and software makers, as well as application developers, well after it said it cut off outside companies' access to the data in 2015.
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Smarter, safer bridges with Sandia sensors
Along with flying cars and instantaneous teleportation, smart bridges, roads and subway lines that can send out warnings when they're damaged are staples of futuristic transportation systems in science fiction.
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Kun denne uge: Vind en VM-bold med Ingeniøren
Det var næppe boldens aerodynamik, der fik Jørgensen og co. til at brænde de afgørende straffespark mandag aften, men bolden er væsentligt anderledes end den plejer. Læs med og vind dit eget eksemplar.
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Enjoy the Fireworks, but Protect Your Ears!
Photo: Shutterstock Nothing says Fourth of July like outdoor cookouts and fireworks overhead. Illuminating the sky with a grand display has been an annual tradition for as long as we can remember, since John Adams wished it to be part of the festivities even before signing the Declaration of Independence. While we encourage everyone to take part in the celebration, it’s important to remember to t
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Researchers study particulate matter in air samples
Current legal limits for fine dust in the air are based on the mass and size of the particles. For health effects, however, not only the amount of dust is decisive, but also its chemical composition. Empa researchers have now compared the noxious potential of particulate matter in Switzerland and in China.
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Rare pear expedition bears fruit in Kyrgyzstan
A new population of one of the world's most endangered trees, the Bukharan pear, has been confirmed in a remote corner of Kyrgyzstan. The discovery of an estimated one hundred mature trees in a single location provides a massive boost to the survival prospects of this species, which has virtually disappeared from most of its former strongholds in Central Asia. The last trees standing are confined
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Genocide hoax tests ethics of academic publishing
Hate speech is on the rise. In Canada alone, it increased by a staggering 600 per cent between 2015 and 2016 as part of what some have called "the Trump effect."
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Genetic study of silkworm helps unravel its long history of domestication
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China has conducted a genetic study of the silkworm in hopes of better understanding its long historical ties to humans. In their paper published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, the group describes their study and what they found.
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Court action to save young from climate bill
Legal bid argues UK is discriminating against next generation by failing to cut CO2 emissions fast enough.
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How Long Would It Take to Cross the Milky Way at Light Speed?
The disk of our home galaxy – the Milky Way – is bigger than previously thought. A new study shows it would take 200,000 years for a spaceship traveling at the speed of light to go across the entire galaxy.
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What happens when people lose trust in the Internet?
An April 2018 survey by the Pew Research Centre has found that fewer people believe that "the Internet has been mostly a good thing for society" as compared to four years ago. This worsening perspective on the social benefits of the Internet contrasts with the view that these same respondents believed that the Internet continued to be a good thing for them individually.
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Another giant study confirms that your coffee habit is probably good for you
Health Enjoy your morning cup of joe with a dash of smugness. Here’s the thing about coffee: there’s never been much scientific debate about whether it’s healthy.
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Iraq's treasured amber rice crop devastated by drought
Standing on his farm in southern Iraq, Amjad al-Kazaali gazed sorrowfully over fields where rice has been sown for centuries—but which now lie bare for lack of water.
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Synthetic 'brainy skin' with sense of touch gets £1.5m funding
A robotic hand covered in 'brainy skin' that mimics the human sense of touch is being developed by scientists.
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New insight into the maturation of miRNAs
An international research team led by Helmholtz Zentrum München, Technical University of Munich and the University of Edinburgh has used an integrated structural biological approach to elucidate the maturation of a cancer-causing microRNA in gene regulation. In the future, the authors hope to develop new therapies based on the findings presented in Nature Communications.
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How adapting to different climates has helped a pest spread across the globe
If you have ever bitten into a fruit and been disgusted to find it wriggling with cream-coloured maggots, you have already met at least one member of the fruit fly family.
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Graphene and the atomic crystals that could see next big breakthrough in tech
What could we do with layered structures with just the right layers? What would the properties of materials be if we could really arrange the atoms the way we want them?
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Efficient synthesis of multi-substituted anilines by domino rearrangement
Anilines have been widely used in medicine, in particular in acetaminophen pain killers. They are also used in organic materials, such as liquid crystals and organic light-emitting diodes. The ability to efficiently synthesize a new class of aniline derivatives will enable further developments in medical and materials science.
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Mutation and 3-D modelling reveal new structure to cell division process
Cell division is one of the most fundamental processes of biology. It's what allows all living things to grow, multiply and form complex structures. But scientists still don't understand many of the details behind the process.
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New University Rules Encourage Scientists to Avoid Air Travel
For some researchers it’s a personal choice; other academic departments have to pay carbon offset fees.
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4th of July Tech Sales (2018): Osprey, Nest, iPad, V-Moda
Don't want to wait for Amazon Prime Day? We have 22 deals on everything from drones to robot vacuums.
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The Complexity of Simply Searching For Medical Advice
How the anti-vaccine movement used an information void to inject itself into the top results.
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'Lumines Remastered' Is the Perfect Summer Gaming Treat
The newly overhauled version of the 2004 niche classic is a reintroduction to one of the best puzzle games of all time.
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This man was fired by a computer – real AI could have saved him
Ibrahim Diallo was allegedly fired by a machine. Recent news reports relayed the escalating frustration he felt as his security pass stopped working, his computer system login was disabled, and finally he was frogmarched from the building by security personnel. His managers were unable to offer an explanation, and powerless to overrule the system.
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New gene transfer rules could help prevent spread of antibiotic resistance
Unlike other organisms, bacteria can take up genetic material from their environment. This ability to exchange genes enables them to pick up new traits such as different metabolic pathways, virulence genes and antibiotic resistance.
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Milky Way-type dust particles discovered in a galaxy 11 billion light years from Earth
An international research team, with participation from the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen, has found the same type of interstellar dust that we know from the Milky Way in a distant galaxy 11 billion light years from Earth. This type of dust has been found to be rare in other galaxies and the new discovery plays an important role in understanding what it takes for this partic
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Rare-earth material lights up with a message when stretched
By simply stretching this material or placing it under a UV light, you can reveal glowing hidden messages that could protect currency from counterfeiting
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Two 4,500-Year-Old Homes Found Near Giza Pyramids
The structures may have housed officials responsible for overseeing the production of food for a paramilitary force.
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In Photos: 4,500-Year-Old Homes Found Near Giza Pyramids
Archaeologists have discovered two residences near the Giza pyramids. The residences may have housed officials responsible for producing food for a paramilitary force.
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Virvar af IoT-teknologier skal hjælpe ISS med at styre bygninger og kantiner
Internet of Things-markedet er fortsat umodent og stikker i alle retninger. Hos facility service-koncernen ISS satser man benhårdt på IoT til facility management, men det kræver en bred vifte af udstyr og netværk.
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Udvalgsformand i Folketinget: Sundhedsplatformen får et halvt år
Den 3. november går Sundhedsplatformen live med en ny version. Det er absolut sidste chance for it-systemet til at bevise sin værdi, anfører udvalgsformand i Folketinget.
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Afgående regionsdirektør i Region H fratages ansvar for Sundhedsplatformen
Opgaven med at sikre fremdrift i Sundhedsplatform er flyttet væk fra afgående regionsdirektør Hjalte Aaberg.
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Sound waves could provide 'liquid biopsies'
Using sound waves, researchers have developed a gentle, contact-free method for separating circulating tumor cells from blood samples that is fast and efficient enough for clinical use. The ability to quickly and efficiently harvest and grow these cells from a blood sample would enable 'liquid biopsies' capable of providing individualized diagnosis, prognosis and suggestions for treatment strategi
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Gulf Stream eddies as a source of iron
ETH researchers have fortuitously discovered that Gulf Stream eddies are rich in iron, and these eddies transport this essential micronutrient to the iron-poor North Atlantic Gyre. Before this discovery, the typical assumption was that this part of the ocean received iron primarily from Saharan dust.
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Researchers study how environment affects dolphin microbiomes at Shedd Aquarium
Research conducted at Shedd Aquarium with the University of Chicago revealed new details about the microbiome of Pacific white-sided dolphins at the aquarium and how it is influenced by the surrounding environment.
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Gene editing approach aims for broad disease resistance in staple food crops
A novel gene editing approach could hold the key to broad-spectrum disease resistance in certain staple food crops without causing physical detriment to the plants, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist.
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Expert discusses invasion of Asian super ants
Fears that the invasive garden ant, also called the Asian super ant, is spreading across the UK are being reported in the UK press. Here, Ph.D. student at the University of York's Department of Biology, Phillip Buckham-Bonnett, discusses the characteristics of the species:
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A new generation of LCD with higher efficiency, resolution and color performance
A research team from the State Key Laboratory on Advanced Displays and Optoelectronics Technologies of HKUST has developed a new Liquid-crystal display (LCD), which image resolution, energy efficiency as well as color saturation were markedly enhanced.
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Remote corals pay the price of climate change
Corals, even in the most far-flung locations, are being affected by climate change but fare better in marine protected areas.
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Image: Jupiter's southern hemisphere
This image of Jupiter's southern hemisphere was captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft on the outbound leg of a close flyby of the gas-giant planet. Citizen scientist Kevin M. Gill created this image using data from the spacecraft's JunoCam imager.
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Airbnb's Newest Weapon Against Regulation: The Real Estate Industry
In advance of coming regulation, the home-sharing site is increasingly partnering with landlords and real estate companies, hoping to transform them into advocates.
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How to Take Photos of Fireworks With a Smartphone or a Camera
Use these battle-tested tips and camera settings to capture dramatic photos of those explosions in the sky.
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This Giant Invasive Flower Can Give You Third-Degree Burns
The giant hogweed is set to bloom just around the Fourth of July every year—and every year, it spreads a little further.
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Facebook-brøler: Over 800.000 har fået unblocked brugere på deres blokeringsliste
I en uge blev kontakter, som tusindvis af brugere havde blokeret på Facebook, unblocked i tjenesten. Dermed kunne de blokerede brugere pludselig frit kontakte en på Messenger.
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Acoustic microfluidic platform gently and quickly separates circulating tumor cells from blood samples
Using sound waves, an international team of researchers has developed a gentle, contact-free method for separating circulating tumor cells from blood samples that is fast and efficient enough for clinical use.
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UK sharing economy usage rises by 60 per cent
Users of the sharing economy in the UK have grown by 60 percent in 18 months, a new survey has found.
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This ‘junk’ gene may be important in embryo development
Mice — and maybe humans — can’t get past the two-cell stage of development without a particular type of jumping gene.
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China's Scientific Revolution
The country is making a serious investment in becoming a world-class science superpower — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Video: Life cycle of the firefly
A firefly's life cycle encompasses much more than the three to six weeks when the adults light up summer evenings. UConn professor of physiology and neurobiology Andrew Moiseff and his research team are working to learn more about the larval stage of these charismatic insects by studying aspects of burrowing behavior, the structure of the eye, and perhaps learning if the larvae glow underground.
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New device and companion app let anyone safely trigger fireworks from their smartphones
A Purdue University professor has created a device and a companion smartphone app that allow anyone to set off fireworks from a safe distance.
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Tiny brushes that make surfaces slippery may not work as intended, study finds
A type of molecular surface thought to be extremely slippery may not stay that way under all conditions, according to new UChicago and Argonne research in Science.
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Self-healing seed pods
An international team of researchers including members of the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces has discovered a self-sealing mechanism in the seed pods of Banksia plants: special waxes in the junction zone between the two pod valves melt at elevated environmental temperatures and thereby seal small fissures.
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Driving lessons can improve the lives of young people leaving care
A new initiative, piloted in Bristol, has shown that providing young people leaving care with driving lessons is highly beneficial for their life chances.
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Studie: Svampe og bakterier gror på implantater i kroppen
Et implantat i kroppen giver et habitat for bakterier og svampe, viser et nyt studie fra Københavns…
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As Space Becomes a Busy Place, NASA Bolsters Its Planet-Contamination Police
Lisa Pratt, the space agency’s new planetary protection officer, could soon oversee major shifts in regulations on public- and private-sector space missions — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Species shifts in the honey bee microbiome differ with age and hive role
The makeup of microbial species—the microbiome—in a honey bee queen's gut changes slowly as she ages, while a worker bee's microbiome changes much more rapidly, according to a new study published by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.
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Scientists create a vanadium flow battery model
A group of scientists from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), led by Skoltech Professor Aldo Bischi, has developed a mathematical model of the electrochemical cell of the vanadium flow battery. The model describes the battery's dynamic behavior, including the flow of vanadiu
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Sharks may be eating more northern seals, sea lions
Something new is happening in the cold waters off northern and western Alaska. Unusual injuries such as bite marks and flipper amputations are showing up on seals in the Bering Strait, Chukchi Sea and Beaufort Sea.
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Scientists pump up chances for quantum computing
University of Adelaide-led research has moved the world one step closer to reliable, high-performance quantum computing.
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Researchers report on the complex machinery of the spliceosome
A sophisticated atomic-level computer simulation has allowed researchers of SISSA and the National Research centre (CNR-IOM—Institute for Materials Manufacturing) to shed light on the function of the spliceosome, a molecular machine within the splicing speckles of the cell nucleus. The spliceosome is composed of five filaments of RNA and hundreds of proteins. The researchers have discovered that i
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Fireworks safety for pets that do and don't like them
Whether your pet is curious about fireworks or fears them, here are tips from a Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine expert.
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Japan aims for 24% renewable energy but keeps nuclear central
Japan's government on Tuesday pledged to modestly boost the amount of energy coming from renewable sources to around a quarter in a new plan that also keeps nuclear power central to the country's policy.
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Don't sweat it: Scientists identify key step in production of body odour
If this surprisingly hot British summer has you fighting off unwelcome armpit aromas, you'll be pleased to learn that science has just brought us a step closer to blocking body odour (BO).
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More than 8 million babies born from IVF since the world's first in 1978
Forty years after the birth of Louise Brown, the world's first test-tube baby, an international committee monitoring progress in assisted reproduction reports today that the global total of babies born as a result of IVF and other advanced fertility treatments is 'more than 8 million.'
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Amazon Prime Day Sale (2018): Tips and Sneak Peeks
Amazon's big Prime Day sale is almost here, and we'll help you get something out of the madness.
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Science may be hard, but that’s its beauty
Only by challenging what we think we know and finding new perspectives can we make progress in understanding the world
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First attempt to get CRISPR gene editing working in sperm
Researchers say they have managed to get the CRISPR machinery into mature human sperm, but we don’t know yet whether it can successfully edit sperm genes
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Norge nedlægger Europas ældste atomreaktor
Tungtvandsreaktoren i Halden har været i drift i 60 år, og trænger til omfattende opgraderinger, men det bliver for dyrt.
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Facebook delte brugerdata med en lang række industrigiganter
Selskabet har haft partnerskabsaftaler med 52 virksomheder, heriblandt Amazon, AT&T, Microsoft, Alibaba og Huawei.
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A ruthenium-based catalyst with highly active, flat surfaces outperforms metal-based competitors
Scientists in Japan and India have developed a reusable, high-performance catalyst based on flat-shaped ruthenium nanoparticles (Ru-NP) for the production of valuable chemicals. Due to its demonstrated durability, the catalyst could be widely used in the large-scale production of many types of dyes, detergents, agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals.
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Catching ultrafine emissions could help develop cleaner cars
Modern engines—in particular those which inject fuel at high pressure—maximise efficiency and cut carbon dioxide emissions, but may also release harder-to-catch pollution associated with cancers and lung, heart and Alzheimer's diseases. In response, European researchers are analysing exhaust particles down to one billionth of a metre, which may help in the development of cleaner cars.
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Putting a quantum gas through its phases
Physicists at ETH Zurich have developed an experimental platform for studying the complex phases of a quantum gas characterized by two order parameters. With unprecedented control over the underlying microscopic interactions, the approach should lead to novel insight into the properties of a broad range of fundamentally and technologically important materials.
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A refined magnetic sense
An international team of physicists at ETH Zurich, Aalto University, the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and the Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics in Moscow has demonstrated that algorithms and hardware developed originally in the context of quantum computation can be harnessed for quantum-enhanced sensing of magnetic fields.
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Artificial intelligence accurately predicts distribution of radioactive fallout
When a nuclear power plant accident occurs and radioactive material is released, it is vital to evacuate people in the vicinity as quickly as possible. However, it is difficult to predict where the emitted radioactivity will settle, making it impossible to prevent the exposure of large numbers of people.
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Deadly amphibian fungus has its origins in East Asia
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), known as chytrid fungus, has long been known to cause the decline and extinction of numerous species of frogs, toads, salamanders and other amphibians on several continents. Chytrid is found around the world, but until recently, it has been unclear where the pathogen originated. New research has now traced its source to East Asia.
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A novel switch to control genome editing
A biological switch that reliably turns protein expression on at will has been invented by University of Bath and Cardiff University scientists. The switch enables control of genome editing tools that might one day regulate cascades of desired genetic changes through entire populations.
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Study shows where brain transforms seeing into acting
The posterior parietal cortex plays a crucial role in allowing the mammalian brain to turn visual information (such as a green traffic light), into motion (such as stepping on the gas), researchers at MIT's Picower Institute found in a new study.
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Arab Democracy Depends on Normalizing Islamist Parties
The perennial question of whether democracy can work in the Middle East isn’t always easy to answer. Generally, it hasn’t worked. But amid civil war in Yemen, Libya, and Syria, authoritarian resurgence in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, and economic instability in Jordan, there are at least three cases that challenge the notion that it can’t happen here. Tunisia, which held its first post-revolution muni
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A novel switch to control genome editing
A biological switch that reliably turns protein expression on at will has been invented by University of Bath and Cardiff University scientists. The switch enables control of genome editing tools that might one day regulate cascades of desired genetic changes through entire populations.
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FabLab hacker og pimper kørestole på Roskilde Festival
Det er næsten kun fantasien, der sætter grænser for, hvad man kan gøre ved en kørestol, hvis blot man har udstyret – og det har FabLab på RUC.
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A commonly offered add-on treatment for IVF fails to provide any benefit in a large randomized trial
An add-on treatment commonly offered to female IVF patients to improve their chance of success has been shown in a large randomized trial to be of no value. 'Endometrial scratch,' a technique whereby a small scratch or tissue biopsy is made to the lining of the uterus prior to IVF, was associated with no improvements in pregnancy or live birth rates, and should, say an international team of invest
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Cycling race footage highlights climate change effects on trees
Historical footage of the Tour of Flanders shows that trees have been flowering earlier since the 1980s
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IVF add-on shown to be of no benefit, say scientists
£350 procedure known as an endometrial scratch does not help embryos implant, according to large-scale study A procedure thought to boost chance of a successful pregnancy for women undergoing IVF has been dealt a blow by research that reveals it does not improve the chances of having a live birth. An endometrial scratch involves grazing the tissue lining the womb, as occurs when taking a tissue b
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Krav om digitale kompetencer fraværende i opslag om ny topchef for Sundhedsplatform
Regionspolitikerne tager Statsrevisorernes kritik af uprofessionel indførelse af Sundhedsplatformen alvorligt – men søger alligevel direktør uden krav om kompetencer inden for digitalisering og it.
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Don't sweat it: Scientists identify key step in production of BO
Researchers have unravelled a key part of the molecular process by which armpit bacteria produce the most pungent component of the noxious smell we recognise as BO.The findings could result in more effective deodorants with targeted active ingredients, the researchers suggest.
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The tow-an-iceberg plan being floated to ease Cape Town drought
It is a plan as crazy as the situation is desperate—towing an iceberg from Antarctica to Cape Town to supply fresh water to a city in the grip of drought.
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How Naturopaths Treat Heart Disease
Naturopaths claim to excel at preventing and treating cardiovascular disease. Their claims don't stand up to scrutiny. They co-opt from mainstream medicine, add non-evidence-based treatments, and fail to use effective drugs.
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China firm develops 'laser gun'
A Chinese firm has developed a laser gun designed for police use that can set fire to protesters' hair or banners from a range of almost one kilometre.
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Taiwan smartphone maker HTC to lay off 1,500 workers
Taiwan's struggling smartphone maker HTC announced Tuesday it would slash 1,500 jobs, around a fifth of its total workforce, in the biggest staff cull for three years following heavy losses.
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Washington moves to block China Mobile from US market
The US Commerce Department recommended against approval of China Mobile's seven year old application to enter the domestic market on Monday, citing national security concerns.
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What's new for Amazon's Prime Day? Deals at Whole Foods
Amazon's Prime Day deals are coming to the aisles of Whole Foods as the online retailer seeks to lure more people to its Prime membership after a recent price hike.
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Report: Federal Facebook probe now includes FBI, SEC
A federal probe into Facebook's sharing of user data with Cambridge Analytica now involves the FBI, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department, the Washington Post reported.
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Bali volcano hurls lava and ash, airport unaffected
The Mount Agung volcano on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali erupted Monday evening, ejecting a 2,000-meter-high (6,560-foot-high) column of thick ash and hurling lava down its slopes.
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Study examines the impact of thawing frozen carbon on the Arctic Ocean
A major investigation into the impact of thawing permafrost and the subsequent release of frozen carbon on coastlines in the Siberian Arctic has been announced today.
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Humlebier vil hellere bo i byen end på landet
Det skyldes for meget landbrug og for lidt natur, siger biolog.
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Deadly amphibian fungus has its origins in East Asia
The fungus kills frogs, toads and salamanders, and now we know where it emerged. The pet trade may be to blame.
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TV coverage of cycling races can help document the effects of climate change
Analysing nearly four decades of archive footage from the Tour of Flanders, researchers from Ghent University have been able to detect climate change impacts on trees. Their findings were published today in the journal Methods in Ecology and Evolution.
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Caring for seniors with dementia and their caregivers: A guide for physicians
Community-based health care providers, such as physicians, nurse practitioners and others, should be aware of services and resources to help people living at home with dementia as well as their caregivers. A review in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) aims to provide guidance to health care providers as well as government and health system planners, based on recent evidence.
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Anticonvulsant drugs ineffective for low back pain and can cause harm, despite increased prescribing
Anticonvulsant drugs are increasingly being used to treat low back pain, but a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) finds they are ineffective and can have adverse effects.
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Increased brain injury markers in response to asymptomatic high-accelerated head impacts
Researchers from the University of Michigan found that serum levels of two biomarkers of traumatic brain injury, tau and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1, are elevated following high-acceleration head impacts, even when there is no clinical diagnosis of concussion.
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New sensor technology enables super-sensitive live monitoring of human biomolecules
The human body is an extremely complex molecular machine, the details of which can be followed through certain substances; so-called biomarkers. Unfortunately, it is not yet possible to monitor biomarkers live in patients when these are present in minuscule concentrations. Researchers have now developed a new technique that can become the plain and simple solution for the live and super-sensitive
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Direct conversion of non-neuronal cells into nerve cells
Researchers have discovered that on the way to becoming neurons pericytes need to go through a neural stem cell-like state. They succeeded in manipulating the signaling pathways in this intermediate state, which enabled them to either activate or inhibit neuronal reprogramming.
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How polymers relax after stressful processing
The polymers that make up synthetic materials need time to de-stress after processing, researchers said. A new study has found that entangled, long-chain polymers in solutions relax at two different rates, marking an advancement in fundamental polymer physics. The findings will provide a better understanding of the physical properties of polymeric materials and critical new insight to how individu
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New drug and material discoveries to be untangled in VR
Scientists have developed new virtual reality (VR) cloud-based tools to help academics and industry progress new drugs, materials and boost the teaching of chemistry.
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TV coverage of cycling races can help document the effects of climate change
Analysing nearly four decades of archive footage from the Tour of Flanders, researchers from Ghent University have been able to detect climate change impacts on trees. Their findings were published today in the journal Methods in Ecology and Evolution.
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A ruthenium-based catalyst with highly active, flat surfaces outperforms metal-based competitors
Scientists in Japan and India have developed a reusable, high-performance catalyst based on flat-shaped ruthenium nanoparticles (Ru-NP) for the production of valuable chemicals. Due to its demonstrated durability, the catalyst could be widely used in the large-scale production of many types of dyes, detergents, agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals.
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Blood test enables reading our internal clock
With a new blood test, researchers can determine the state of the internal clock of a person. Once the internal rhythm of patient is known, drugs could be administered at particular times of day making them more effective and with fewer side effects than standard therapy.
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Crop-counting robot
Today's crop breeders are trying to boost yields while also preparing crops to withstand severe weather and changing climates. To succeed, they must locate genes for high-yielding, hardy traits in crop plants' DNA. A robot can now find these proverbial needles in the haystack.
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Supplemental antioxidants may reduce exacerbations in cystic fibrosis
An antioxidant-enriched vitamin may decrease respiratory exacerbations in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to new research.
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Mixed halide chemistry can be used to control magnetism in ultrathin magnetic devices
Magnetization in an ultrathin magnetic device can be re-directed beyond the previously known confines of in-plane or out-of-plane spaces, researchers report.
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Chronic pain remains the same or gets better after stopping opioid treatment
Stopping long-term opioid treatment does not make chronic, non-cancer-related pain worse and, in some cases, makes it better, researchers have found.
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Below-average hurricane activity forecast for 2018
The UA hurricane forecasting model, which has proved to be extremely accurate over the years, is calling for fewer hurricanes in the Atlantic this year on the heels of a devastating 2017.
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Scale is a key ingredient when tracking biodiversity, researchers say
To fully understand biodiversity and how it is changing, you need to look near, far, and in-between, according to a new study. Researchers studied 50 years of data about nesting birds in North America and tracked biodiversity changes on a local, regional, and continental scale. They found significant differences in how much change had occurred, based upon how wide a geographic net they cast.
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Plants in Africa 'green up' ahead of rainy season
A study has shown the greening up of vegetation prior to the rainy season in Africa is more widespread than previously understood.
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Algorithm identifies hypertensive patients who will benefit from intensive treatment
Using data from large clinical trials, researchers developed a way to predict which patients will benefit most from aggressive high blood pressure treatment.
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Cost-effective universal screening for hepatitis C in France
An estimated 75,000 people in France are unaware they are infected by hepatitis C virus. A new study shows that a universal screening strategy applied to hepatitis C is cost-effective and improves life expectancy in those infected, compared with targeted screening.
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Computer graphics research team to present new tool for sketching faces
Computer scientists have devised a sketch-based editing framework that enables a user to edit their photos by sketching a few strokes on top of them.
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Fern-tastic! Crowdfunded fern genomes completed
With crowdfunded support, researchers have sequenced the first two fern genomes ever. Their results include the discovery of an ancient gene transfer and novel symbiosis mechanisms.
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Eat 'em up: Next-generation therapeutic helps immune cells detect, destroy cancer
Researchers have found that cancer cells evade destruction by macrophages in two ways — by converting cells to become docile, M2 macrophages, and by sending out an 'eat me not' signal that tricks M1 macrophages into letting them be. Investigators have developed a therapeutic that delivers a double whammy to knock out both mechanisms.
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China's emissions reversal cause for 'cautious optimism' says study
The decline in China's carbon emissions is likely to be sustained if changes to the country's industrial structure and energy efficiency continue, according to new research.
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Loss of cilia leads to melanoma
Most cells in the human body have a cilium, a slender cell protuberance that picks up signals from the cell's external environment. Researchers have now shown that these fine sensory antennae play a key role in the formation of melanoma. When cilia are prevented from developing in benign pigment cells, the cells degenerate and develop an aggressive form of melanoma.
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Energinet: Baltic Pipe hjælper både Polen og det danske samfund
Adm. direktør for Energinets Gastransmissions-selskab erkender, at Danmark ikke har brug for det store gasrør, men mener alligevel ,at Baltic Pipe vil være til gavn for det danske samfund.
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A new paper in Cognition explores the relationship between word meaning and ease of production/comprehension for intensifiers.
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Dell Is Ready to Go Public Again. But Has it Really Changed?
Dell bulked up on hardware and software for corporations by buying EMC, but it faces new challenges from cloud computing and other technologies.
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Labels made Vermonters warm up to GM food
New research looks at how a 27-day window in which food products containing genetically engineered ingredients required labels in Vermont changed opposition to GE food. That window has given economists insight into how the mandatory labeling could affect consumer attitudes. During the mandatory labeling period, opposition to GE foods declined nearly 19 percent. On July 1, 2016, a Vermont law went
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Higher BMI linked to lower breast cancer risk before menopause
New research links higher body fat with lower breast cancer risk before menopause. While obesity has been shown to increase breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women, the large-scale study found that the opposite was true for premenopausal women. “Heavier women have a lower overall risk of breast cancer before menopause, but there are a lot of other benefits to managing a healthy weight that sho
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Artist forms whale choir in North Shields
French artist Marina Rees has formed a "whale choir" to launch her new exhibition
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Lots of Aussies say common chemicals make them sick
Almost one in five (18.9 percent) Australians report chemical sensitivity, and more than one-third of those (6.5 percent) have a medical diagnosis of Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, according to new research. MCS involves suffering health problems from exposure to common chemical products. “Multiple Chemical Sensitivities is a serious disease that is often caused and worsened by exposure to petr
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Lyft’s Big Bike Share Buy Is About Ruling the Streets
The ride-hailing company's acquisition of Motivate moves it beyond the car—and raises a few questions.
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Many genes interact to lead to autism symptoms
Researchers have discovered that genes located in a large chromosomal aberration associated with autism interact with each other to modulate the variable symptoms of the disease. The researchers tested the role of these genes individually and in tandem by reducing the amount of the genes expressed in a fruit fly model. The research, which appears in the journal Nature Communications , demonstrate
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The Erdos conjecture for primitive sets
A subset of the integers larger than 1 is $primitive$ if no member divides another. Erdos proved in 1935 that the sum of $1/(a\log a)$ for $a$ running over a primitive set $A$ is universally bounded over all choices for $A$. In 1988 he asked if this universal bound is attained for the set of prime numbers. In this paper we make some progress on several fronts, and show a connection to certain prim
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Food fraud cuts what we’ll pay for a product
An incident of fraud in food production can change consumer behavior toward all brands that produce that kind of food, according to a new study. The study, in which researchers tracked the impact of food fraud by an extra-virgin olive oil brand in Italy, shows that the value of products from the countries that produce olive oil declined, some by more than 50 percent. “…there’s a negative spillove
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People Ration Where They Roam
An analysis of the movement of some 40,000 people suggests most of us frequent only 25 places—and as we sub in new favorites, we drop old ones. Christopher Intagliata reports. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Panamanian monkeys have begun to pick up stones, use them as tools, enter their own mini Stone Age
This is a remarkably rare case of non-human primate tool use in the wild. We're witnessing another species dawn of their Stone Age. Read More
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Scientists Capture First Birth Of A Planet
Photographs of a young planet orbiting a star provide useful information about how planets form and grow. (Image credit: ESO/A. Muller et al.)
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Koala genes might reveal how they survive a toxic diet
Animals And might help us save them from chlamydia. Peering into the koala’s genes offers researchers insights into how it survives on its (toxic) diet of eucalyptus, and will help them figure out how to save this…
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The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Cohen Cohen Gone
-Written by Elaine Godfrey ( @elainejgodfrey ) Today in 5 Lines Michael Cohen, President Trump’s longtime personal lawyer, signaled that he’s willing to cooperate with the special counsel, telling ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that he plans to “put family and country first.” Trump said he’s interviewed four candidates to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy and plans to meet with
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The Atlantic Daily: Measure a Life
What We’re Following Shifting Loyalties: Michael Cohen, the former attorney and fixer for Donald Trump, has hinted that he may be willing to cooperate with federal prosecutors in a probe of the president’s personal business dealings—a marked change from past comments in which he swore he’d never turn on Trump. While Cohen wouldn’t be the first former adviser to distance himself from the president
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Fired up: Rocket engine designed for reusable flights tested
Triggering a massive cloud of vapor and a roar, officials on Monday test fired a rocket engine designed to be part of a reusable spacecraft that can launch into space repeatedly with a quick turnaround time.
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Tesla Hits Its Model 3 Goal—And Immediately Promises More
After months of production hell, Elon Musk's automaker finally made 5,000 Model 3 cars in one week. And it's already shooting for 6,000.
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Athletic 'pull' increases campus diversity
The next time you see your favorite collegiate athlete on the field or court, think again about their road to getting there.
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Horses Have Had Dental Appointments in Mongolia for Over 3,000 Years
Imagine extracting a wayward tooth from a young horse more than two millennia before the discovery of laughing gas. It may sound like a Herculean task, but the ancient people of Mongolia figured it out, making them the oldest known veterinary dentists.
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More evidence supports link between orthostatic hypotension and CVD
Orthostatic hypotension (OH) — a rapid drop in blood pressure upon standing up from a sitting or lying down position — is a frequently encountered clinical sign among patients. Clinicians most often consider OH as indicative of dehydration. However, new research led by scientists at BIDMC bolsters the notion that adults with OH may have undiagnosed cardiovascular disease.
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'Cataclysmic' collision shaped Uranus' evolution
Uranus was hit by a massive object roughly twice the size of Earth that caused the planet to tilt and could explain its freezing temperatures, according to new research.
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Study shows machine learning can improve catalytic design
Chemical engineers at Rice University and Pennsylvania State University have shown that combining machine learning and quantum chemistry can save time and expense in designing new catalysts.
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The Koala Code: Secrets of the Koala Genome
From their diet to their diseases, koalas are pretty special. Now researchers have sequenced the koala’s genome, unlocking the secrets that make these fuzzy fellas so unique. This video was… — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Pregnancy loss occurs in 26 percent of Zika-infected monkeys
Fetal death in utero occurred in more than one-fourth of monkeys infected in the laboratory with Zika virus in early pregnancy, according to new research published in Nature Medicine. The finding raises the concern that Zika virus-associated pregnancy loss in humans may be more common than currently thought, according to the study authors.
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For the first time ever, a study finds out what CEOs actually do
CEO time has never been studied in this kind of detail. Read More
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'Cataclysmic' collision shaped Uranus' evolution
Uranus was hit by a massive object roughly twice the size of Earth that caused the planet to tilt and could explain its freezing temperatures, according to new research.
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Neuropharmacologist Arvid Carlsson Dies at 95
The Nobel laureate’s discoveries led to a treatment for Parkinson’s disease.
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