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18 Jul 00:00 • 349 articles
What if the speed of light were that of a cyclist?
A new paper revives a hero from physics’s past
18 Jul 00:00 • The Economist • 2062173715307885386.htmlThese ‘tweezers’ made of light gently grasp and move a single protein
A fresh approach allows a laser beam to manipulate molecules without exposing them to destructive levels of heat and light.
7 Sep 00:00 • Nature • 7937820126931473479.htmlThe Fast and Furious Peregrine Falcon Is a Midair Hunting Machine
While the cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world, the peregrine falcon, a large predatory raptor, is by far the fastest bird on planet Earth.
9 Sep 20:30 • HowStuffWorks • 8401691734011339140.htmlVolcanic ash may have a bigger impact on the climate than we thought
Volcanic ash shuts down air traffic and can sicken people. But a new study suggests that it may also be more important for Earth's climate than scientists once thought.
10 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468080789050.htmlWhy some of the world’s zippiest birds go stiff and cold every night
Torpor saves energy for hummingbirds that live high in the Andes Mountains.
11 Sep 00:00 • Nature • 7937820125561841241.htmlBrazilians start to unravel the mystery of North American insect bioluminescent systems
Researchers isolated molecules present in the larvae of a blue light-emitting fungus gnat that inhabits the Appalachians. The study will help elucidate human diseases and could lead to novel biotech applications.
11 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468623414000.htmlVolcanic ash may have a bigger impact on the climate than we thought
Volcanic ash shuts down air traffic and can sicken people. But a new study suggests that it may also be more important for Earth's climate than scientists once thought.
11 Sep 00:00 • ScienceDaily • 600754802269246014.htmlArtificial reefs take on a towering presence as havens for marine predators
Acting like high-rise timeshares in the sea, shipwrecks and other artificial reefs can support dense populations of sharks, mackerels, barracudas, jacks and other large migratory marine predators essential ...
11 Sep 13:17 • phys.org • 3476726123548249434.htmlLa Nina forms in the Pacific - here's what that means for California's rain and fire seasons
As wildfires rage up and down California, federal weather officials say the possibility of any relief in the form of rain is slight due to a La Nina weather system that has popped up in the Pacific Ocean.
11 Sep 23:11 • ABC7 Los Angeles • 8300010440536269469.htmlDiscovery of 200,000-year-old beds throws light on the complex behaviour of ancient humans
Research suggests they understood the benefits of using ash underneath the grass to repel insects and pests.
13 Sep 16:00 • Scroll.in • 8669301693294674747.htmlA 7,700-year-old volcanic eruption dumped layer of ash across southern B.C. still visible today
In locations across B.C. you can find evidence of a prehistoric, catastrophic explosion that took place in Oregon nearly 8,000 years ago.There's a band
13 Sep 16:39 • iNFOnews.ca • 6669504244195676435.htmlA map of SARS-CoV-2 escape mutations enables the development of therapeutic antibody cocktails
A recent tour-de-force study by the US researchers describes a comprehensive approach to completely map mutations to the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain (RBD) that escape antibody binding – enabling, in turn, rational design of antibody therapeutics and appraisal of the antigenic consequences of viral evolution. The results are currently available in a bioRxiv preprint paper.
14 Sep 01:41 • News-Medical.net • 4522523030568243935.htmlCovaxin: Study finds reduction in replication of virus in rhesus monkeys
New findings of ‘animal challenge’ studies designed to find out whether the vaccine candidate can protect animals from the disease has shown the vaccine induced a strong immune response and protected monkeys from the infection.
13 Sep 21:52 • The Indian Express • 2885715105024549671.htmlLife on Venus Possible? Scientists Discover Traces of Phosphine Gas Coming Out of Aerial Microbes in Venusian Atmosphere
Scientists on Monday detected traces of phosphine gas in the acidic clouds of Venus. The discovery indicates that life in inhospitable planet of the Solar system. However, an actual form of life is not discovered on Venus. Notably, on Earth, the gas is produced by microbes in Oxygen starved environment. 🔬 Life on Venus Possible? Scientists Discover Traces of Phosphine Gas Coming Out of Aerial Microbes in Venusian Atmosphere.
14 Sep 09:45 • LatestLY • 4417753376874001127.htmlDNA unlocks a new understanding of coral
A new study challenges more than 200 years of coral classification. Researchers say the 'traditional' method does not accurately capture the differences between species or their evolutionary relationships. They developed a new genetic tool to help better understand and ultimately work to save coral reefs.
14 Sep 00:00 • ScienceDaily • 600754801569961536.htmlScientists: There Are Likely Entire Planets Made Out of Diamond and Silica
Some carbon-rich exoplanets could be made out of diamonds and silica, according to a new study published recently in The Planetary Science Journal.
14 Sep 00:00 • Futurism • 8561510290042813424.htmlStudy Finds Ten Species of Fish That May Have a Secret Talent for Walking on Land
The strange fish may help researchers envision the gaits of Earth’s first terrestrial vertebrates
14 Sep 12:50 • Smithsonian Magazine • 8368884273350047243.htmlScientists find gas linked to life in atmosphere of Venus
Phosphine, released by microbes in oxygen-starved environments, was present in quantities larger than expected
14 Sep 15:00 • the Guardian • 1491978795283224401.htmlLife on 'Morning Star'? Scientists Detect Traces of Substance on Venus Pointing to Potential Life
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Cardiff University have discovered the presence of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus...
14 Sep 10:36 • Sputniknews • 967333869039695518.htmlGas spotted in Venus’s clouds could be a sign of biological life
The presence of phosphine raises the remarkable possibility that there is something unusual going on in the planet’s atmosphere.
14 Sep 15:02 • MIT Technology Review • 6712606878379446695.htmlVegan bakeries are on the rise in Tokyo
30 Jul 13:33 • 235 articles
Nasa launches rover in mission to find signs of ancient life on Mars – video
Nasa's most sophisticated rover yet, Perseverance, has successfully blasted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral on a $2.7bn mission to search for traces of ancient life on Mars.Perseverance will travel for about seven months before attempting to land on the Jerezo crater, which scientists suspect could bear evidence of potential past microbial life on Mars.The car-sized, six-wheel scientific vehicle will also test out equipment for future human missions to the red planet
30 Jul 13:33 • the Guardian • 1491978794730029701.htmlNasa launches Perseverance rover in mission to find evidence of life on Mars – video
Nasa has successfully launched its next-generation Perseverance rover on a seven-month journey to Mars in search of evidence of ancient microbial life on the red planet. The car-sized robot will attempt to land on the Jezero crater, which may have been a lake more than 3.5bn years ago, where it will gather information about Mars’s geology, atmosphere and environmental conditions.Scientists hope the samples it collects could hold clues about whether there was ever life on the planet.
31 Jul 09:48 • the Guardian • 1491978795953814296.htmlModern spy satellites in an age of space wars
Space is a battleground for dominance among major powers. About a fifth of all satellites belongs to the military and are used for spying. The US launches two more this year.
25 Aug 00:00 • Deutsche Welle • 550934689975036671.htmlChina carries out secretive launch of ‘reusable experimental spacecraft’
China launched an experimental reusable spacecraft Friday following months of low-key preparations at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
4 Sep 08:55 • SpaceNews • 7631243599540023872.htmlChinese reusable experimental spacecraft releases object before returning to Earth
A Chinese reusable experimental spacecraft released an unknown object before deorbiting Sunday, ending a secretive two-day mission in low Earth orbit.
7 Sep 10:07 • SpaceNews • 7631243599877878230.htmlChinese spacecraft launched mystery object into space before returning to Earth
The People's Republic successfully launched a reusable spacecraft into space atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert last Friday, with Chinese media reporting the experimental spacecraft's successful return to Earth on Sunday.
11 Sep 00:00 • SpaceDaily • 2879240067646542378.htmlFirst mission for close-up study of binary asteroids gets NASA go-ahead
NASA has given the University of Colorado Boulder and Lockheed Martin the green light for the Janus mission, which will see a pair of small satellites launched in 2022 to study two pairs of binary asteroids. About the size of carry-on luggage and weighing about 80 lb (36 kg) each, the twin spacecraft are tasked with returning the first high-resolution images of such unusual objects.
11 Sep 00:37 • New Atlas • 7770110436657541186.htmlTesting begins on an autonomous ‘Mayflower’ ship ahead of its Atlantic voyage
Powered by solar and the wind, the Mayflower and the marine drones it will spawn are capable of spending large periods of time out at sea collecting data.
11 Sep 07:07 • CNBC • 7787100275922412813.htmlSigns of alien life detected on Venus Microbes unlike any life on Earth could be thriving high in the clouds of Venus, according to a new discovery by astronomers.
Microbes unlike any life on Earth could be thriving high in the clouds of Venus, according to a new discovery by astronomers.
14 Sep 10:29 • Sky News • 1301177588653778955.htmlPlace for space testing
9 Sep 13:50 • 140 articles
Data from Yutu-2 suggests top layer of lunar regolith is material thrown from nearby crater
A team of researchers has found evidence suggesting that the regolith material on which the Chinese rover Yutu-2 is situated consists mainly of material that was thrown there when an asteroid struck the ...
9 Sep 13:50 • phys.org • 3476726124276227130.htmlChina says Mars probe stable; no word on reusable spacecraft
China's Mars probe Tianwen-1, which blasted into space in July, is now more than 15 million kilometers (9 million miles) from Earth en route to the red planet, the National Space Administration said Saturday.
12 Sep 10:07 • phys.org • 3476726123393605982.htmlClimate change: Huge block breaks away from Arctic's largest remaining ice shelf An increasingly warm climate has resulted in the gradual disintegration of the Spalte Glacier in northeast Greenland.
An increasingly warm climate has resulted in the gradual disintegration of the Spalte Glacier in northeast Greenland.
14 Sep 07:21 • Sky News • 1301177588456852788.htmlProject Phoenix: DNA unlocks a new understanding of coral
A new study challenges more than 200 years of coral classification. Researchers say the 'traditional' method does not accurately capture the differences between species or their evolutionary relationships. They developed a new genetic tool to help better understand and ultimately work to save coral reefs.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468956439147.htmlNASA-NOAA satellite helps confirm Teddy now a record-setting tropical storm
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided an infrared image of Tropical Depression 20 in that helped confirm it organized and strengthened into Tropical Storm Teddy. Teddy, which has broken a hurricane season record, is expected to become a major hurricane later in the week, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232467889884204.htmlSeaweed: The food and fuel of the future?
14 Sep 05:01 • 68 articles
Tobacco plant promotes tissue adhesion and can maintain grafts between different species
Grafting is a horticultural technique that joins plants together by means of tissue regeneration, combining desirable characteristics of both plants. Generally, grafts have been thought to be compatible only between the same or closely related species.
14 Sep 05:01 • News-Medical.net • 4522523029988483683.htmlScans reveal how brain adapts to life in space
4 Sep 15:08 • 129 articles
Researchers study why neural networks are efficient in their predictions
Artificial intelligence, machine learning and neural networks are terms that are increasingly being used in daily life. Face recognition, object detection, and person classification and segmentation are ...
4 Sep 15:08 • Tech Xplore • 4945708898553819765.htmlResearchers find conserved regeneration-responsive enhancers linked to tail regeneration in fish
A team of researchers from Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Stanford University has discovered conserved regeneration-responsive enhancers linked to tail regeneration ...
7 Sep 14:20 • phys.org • 3476726124215455451.htmlHow gravitational tides help explain the puzzle of Jupiter's hot moons
A new study from the University of Arizona indicates that Jupiter's four largest moons are as warm as they are thanks to tidal forces caused by the moons' gravitational fields tugging on one another. This tidal heating may help to explain how the Jovian moon system evolved.
13 Sep 02:13 • New Atlas • 7770110436866651644.htmlTRESK regulates brain to track time using sunlight as its cue
Research from the University of Kent has found that TRESK, a calcium regulated two-pore potassium channel, regulates the brain's central circadian clock to differentiate behaviour between day and night.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232467615769002.htmlTRESK regulates brain to track time using sunlight as its cue
Research has found that TRESK, a calcium regulated two-pore potassium channel, regulates the brain's central circadian clock to differentiate behavior between day and night.
14 Sep 00:00 • ScienceDaily • 600754801843095035.htmlGenerosity is the key to live longer
14 Sep 04:00 • 64 articles
"COVID-19 is here to stay for the foreseeable future" -- Field work in a pandemic
Independent group leaders Eleanor Scerri and Denise Kühnert of the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History (MPI-SHH) have teamed up with other colleagues from the institute and beyond to comment on the future of field-based sciences in a COVID-19 world. The piece outlines the epidemiological characteristics of SARS-CoV-2, details its effects on field-based sciences and identifies how working practices can be remodeled to overcome the challenges brought on by the virus.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232469034992210.htmlSoftware fix could position Astra for another launch attempt by end of year
Astra officials said Saturday a software fix will likely resolve a guidance system problem that caused the company’s first orbital-class rocket to begin drifting off course soon after liftoff from Alaska Friday night, prompting a range safety officer to terminate the mission.
14 Sep 00:00 • Spaceflightnow • 836874142940279618.htmlThe impact of microplastics on soil organisms
2 Sep 14:03 • 44 articles
The impact of microplastics on soil organisms
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China and one in France has found that microplastics making their way into soil can lead to a decrease in the number of worms and microarthropods ...
2 Sep 14:03 • phys.org • 3476726124352685178.htmlStudy of ancient rocks suggests oxygen depletion in oceans led to end-Triassic mass extinction
A team of researchers from the U.K., China, and Italy has found evidence that suggests oxygen depletion in the world's oceans led to the end-Triassic mass extinction. In their paper published in the journal ...
10 Sep 14:00 • phys.org • 3476726124602319427.htmlShrinking glaciers lead to growing lakes — and growing risks
Meltwater from thawing glaciers is expanding lakes, which could catastrophically burst their banks.
11 Sep 00:00 • Nature • 7937820125980315253.htmlGlobal warming threatens soil phosphorus, says a soil scientist from RUDN University
A soil scientist from RUDN University found out that the resources of organic phosphorus in the soils of the Tibetan Plateau could be depleted because of global warming. To do so, he compared phosphorus content in the soils from the Tibetan Plateau that has a cold climate and from the warmer Loess Plateau.
11 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232469206398773.htmlHitchhiking seeds pose substantial risk of nonnative plant invasions
A team of researchers from the USDA Forest Service, Arkansas State University, and other organizations conducted a study over two seasons at the Port of Savannah, Georgia to inventory nonnative plant seeds that entered the U.S. on refrigerated shipping containers; determine their viability as potential invasive species; and propose strategies for reducing risk to native ecosystems and agricultural commodities.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232469028946271.htmlDams exacerbate the consequences of climate change on river fish
A potential response of river fish to environmental changes is to colonize new habitats. But what happens when dams and weirs restrict their movement? And are native and alien species similarly affected? Researchers from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) and the Spanish University of Girona (UdG) have addressed these questions in a recent study.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232469494368793.htmlClimate change and future of the world
10 Sep 00:00 • 60 articles
Loss of sea otters accelerating the effects of climate change
The impacts of predator loss and climate change are combining to devastate living reefs that have defined Alaskan kelp forests for centuries, according to new research.
10 Sep 00:00 • ScienceDaily • 600754801539978588.htmlSafeguarding of key DNA sensor in innate immune system
New research reveals in detail how the nucleosomes inside our cells block cGAS from unintentionally triggering the body's innate immune response to our own DNA.
10 Sep 00:00 • ScienceDaily • 600754801603283298.htmlWorldwide loss of phosphorus due to soil erosion quantified for the first time
Phosphorus is essential for agriculture, yet this important plant nutrient is increasingly being lost from soils around the world. The primary cause is soil erosion. The study shows which continents and regions are most strongly affected.
11 Sep 00:00 • ScienceDaily • 600754803032586579.htmlClimate change recasts the insect communities of the Arctic
Through a unique research collaboration, researchers at the University of Helsinki have exposed major changes taking place in the insect communities of the Arctic. Their study reveals how climate change is affecting small but important predators of other insects, i.e. parasitoids.
11 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468356418153.htmlDaily briefing: Shocking decline in the abundance of life on Earth
Huge survey of vertebrate species reveals that wildlife populations are in ‘freefall’. Plus, grim news about Arctic fires and a new way to cool computer chips — from within.
11 Sep 00:00 • Nature • 7937820126860884328.htmlWorldwide loss of phosphorus due to soil erosion quantified for the first time
Phosphorus is essential for agriculture, yet this important plant nutrient is increasingly being lost from soils around the world. The primary cause is soil erosion, reports an international research team led by the University of Basel. The study in the journal Nature Communications shows which continents and regions are most strongly affected.
11 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468761548385.htmlClimate change recasts the insect communities of the Arctic
Researchers have exposed major changes taking place in the insect communities of the Arctic. Their study reveals how climate change is affecting small but important predators of other insects, i.e. parasitoids.
11 Sep 00:00 • ScienceDaily • 600754801886364999.htmlDundalk has highest level of single use plastics in Louth - Talk of the Town
Dundalk has recorded the highest level of single use plastic in Louth, according to a new survey. A study by midlands based CUSP (Cease Using Single-use Plastic) into the volumes of single-use plastic packaging waste generated across County Louth has identified hotspots in terms of volumes, which if given priority would see significant reductions in...Read More→
11 Sep 16:33 • Talk of the Town • 6988606400384500032.htmlHow climate change led to the fall of an ancient civilisation. Indus Valley study, explained
There was a major shift in monsoon patterns at the dusk of the civilisation
13 Sep 05:16 • The Week • 510364879731953715.htmlOn the road to conductors of the future
Superconducting wires can transport electricity without loss. This would allow for less power production, reducing both costs and greenhouse gasses. Unfortunately, extensive cooling stands in the way, because existing superconductors only lose their resistance at extremely low temperatures. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, scientist have now introduced new findings about hydrogen sulfide in the H(3)S form, and its deuterium analogue D(3)S, which become superconducting at the relatively high temperatures of -77 and -107 °C, respectively.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232467831870766.htmlSteady rain and more on the way
4 Sep 13:29 • 37 articles
Modeling heat death in fruit flies due to climate change
A team of researchers from Chile, Hungary, and Spain has created a model to show the factors that can result in heat death in multiple species of fruit flies. In their paper published in the journal Science, ...
4 Sep 13:29 • phys.org • 3476726124361618658.htmlA Janus emitter for passive heat release from enclosures
It is presently challenging to efficiently cool enclosed spaces such as stationary automobiles that trap heat via the greenhouse effect. In a new report in Science Advances, Se-Yeon Heo and a team of ...
9 Sep 16:29 • phys.org • 3476726123606450922.htmlSteady rain and more on the way
How much have you had at your place?
9 Sep 23:50 • The Bellingen Shire Courier-Sun • 713218232534519344.htmlNasa is looking for private companies to help mine the moon
The agency announced it is buying lunar soil from a commercial provider as part of a technology development program
11 Sep 06:00 • the Guardian • 1491978794525287911.htmlStronger bones thanks to heat and microbiota
Osteoporosis is characterised by a deterioration of the bones and an increased risk of fractures. With one third of postmenopausal women affected, it is a major public health problem. A research team from the University of Geneva has observed that exposure to warmer ambient temperatures increases bone strength and prevents the loss of bone density. This phenomenon is linked to a change in the composition of gut microbiota and makes hopes for osteoporosis treatments.
11 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232467899733519.htmlA massive ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid to rush past the Earth today
As per NASA’s Centre for Near-Earth Object studies (CNEOS), a ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid is all set to rush past the earth at a speed of 38,620 kmph or 24,000 mph today, September 14.
14 Sep 07:07 • The Indian Express • 2885715104672327402.htmlNew method to design diamond lattices and other crystals from microscopic building blocks
In a new study appearing in the journal Physical Review Letters, researchers describe a technique for using LEGO®-like elements at the scale of a few billionths of a meter. Further, they are able to cajole these design elements to self-assemble, with each LEGO® piece identifying its proper mate and linking up in a precise sequence to complete the desired nanostructure.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232469341890835.htmlRubbery properties help RNA nanoparticles target tumors efficiently and quickly leave body
A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute shows that RNA nanoparticles have elastic and rubbery properties that help explain why these particles target tumors so efficiently and why they possess lower toxicity in animal studies.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232467575924986.htmlHubble sees summertime on Saturn
14 Sep 04:00 • 31 articles
Possible marker of life spotted on venus
An international team of astronomers today announced the discovery of a rare molecule -- phosphine -- in the clouds of Venus. On Earth, this gas is only made industrially or by microbes that thrive in oxygen-free environments. Astronomers have speculated for decades that high clouds on Venus could offer a home for microbes -- floating free of the scorching surface but needing to tolerate very high acidity. The detection of phosphine could point to such extra-terrestrial 'aerial' life.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468092679906.htmlPossible marker of life spotted on venus
Astronomers have discovered a rare molecule -- phosphine -- in the clouds of Venus. On Earth, this gas is only made industrially or by microbes that thrive in oxygen-free environments. Astronomers have speculated for decades that high clouds on Venus could offer a home for microbes -- floating free of the scorching surface but needing to tolerate very high acidity. The detection of phosphine could point to such extra-terrestrial 'aerial' life.
14 Sep 00:00 • ScienceDaily • 600754802026941709.htmlSpecies that can make us ill thrive in human habitats
14 Sep 13:45 • 28 articles
Study shows plant extinction is more common than previously realized
A University of Wyoming researcher contributed to a paper that revealed extinction of plants in North America is more common than previously known.
14 Sep 13:45 • phys.org • 3476726124441225892.htmlWhen learning on your own is not enough
7 Aug 18:21 • 57 articles
Physics in the pandemic: ‘There are some great experiments that can be done safely and simply at home’
Stefan Hutzler and Denis Weaire describe some of the fun but thought-provoking experiments you can do at home using simple equipment
7 Aug 18:21 • Physics World • 8721234134757937975.htmlIndian scientists find a cure for dreaded Panama Disease
They have manufactured a biopesticide using a fungus to prevent the disease in banana plants
9 Sep 00:00 • DownToEarth • 4669023905710099112.htmlScientists find an enzyme that facilitates grafting between different family species
Nagoya University bioscientist Michitaka Notaguchi and colleagues in Japan recently found that the tobacco plant Nicotiana promotes adhesion of tissue and can maintain grafts between a broad range of species. They also identified ''β-1,4 glucanases'' as a key molecule in facilitating tissue adhesion of grafts. Their findings could aid crop production and lessen impact on ecosystems.
12 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232469050198925.htmlSurfers can teach scientists a thing or two about global warming
Who better to study the sea than a surfer? They are using their surf boards to collect data on ocean warming.
13 Sep 10:17 • ThePrint • 700365117237335575.htmlCOVID-19 can 'hijack' brain cells, starve others to death - new study
Lead researcher Dr Akiko Iwasaki said it's like a "silent infection".
13 Sep 22:14 • Newshub • 2131266987107152858.htmlGoogle searches for gastrointestinal problems can help identify coronavirus outbreaks, study finds
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital found Google searches for gastrointestinal problems could be a potential warning system for the location of coronavirus outbreaks, Bloomberg reports. Using the Google Trends tool, the researchers determined that the volume of searches for those symptoms between Jan. 20 and April 20 correlated strongly with coronavirus cases in then-hot spots like New York, New Jersey, California, Massachusetts, and Illinois, three to four weeks later. COVID-19 patients often report gastrointestinal issues, like abdominal pain and diarrhea, and going forward, health officials could monitor those searches to try to pin down upcoming hot spots. "Our data underscore the importance of GI symptoms as a potential harbinger of COVID-19 infection and suggests Google Trends may be a valuable tool for predictions of pandemics with GI manifestations," the study says. The results of the research suggest Google searches could operate in a similar, though probably less specific, fashion to wastewater…
13 Sep 14:52 • The Week • 149215356253396085.htmlGrowing gold nanoparticles inside tumors can help kill cancer
Gold isn’t just a pretty face – it’s shown promise in fighting cancer in many studies. Now researchers have found a way to grow gold nanoparticles directly inside cancer cells within 30 minutes, which can help with imaging and even be heated up to kill the tumors.
14 Sep 03:29 • New Atlas • 7770110435904672657.htmlNew method allows scientists to quickly 'view' individual virus particles
Influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and by studying these shapes, scientists can learn how they function and how viral illnesses might be conquered.
14 Sep 13:44 • phys.org • 3476726124325483996.htmlCancer: Dismantling the web of death
10 Sep 04:21 • 42 articles
Brain circuit linking stress, insomnia and the immune system discovered
A new study, led by neuroscientists from Stanford University, has homed in on the specific brain circuit responsible for stress-induced insomnia. The research suggests this same circuit is responsible for stress-related immune system dysfunction, pointing to a close relationship between stress, insomnia and weakened immunity.
10 Sep 04:21 • New Atlas • 7770110436734620150.htmlAre male genes from Mars, female genes from Venus? Review highlights sex differences in health and disease
Males and females share the vast majority of their genomes. Only a sprinkling of genes, located on the so-called X and Y sex chromosomes, differ between the sexes. Nevertheless, the activities of our ...
11 Sep 17:12 • phys.org • 3476726123333907645.htmlExcessive lung release of neutrophil DNA traps may explain severe complications in Covid-19 patients
Researchers from the University of Liège (Belgium) has detected significant amounts of DNA traps in distinct compartments of the lungs of patients who died from Covid-19. These traps, called NETs, are released massively into the airways, the lung tissue and the blood vessels. Such excessive release could be a major contributor to severe disease complications leading to in-hospital death. These results are published this week in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232469366596776.htmlClimate change to affect crops
15 Jul 00:00 • 40 articles
Siberia’s heatwave would not have happened without climate change
Few extreme weather events can be wholly pinned on greenhouse-gas emissions. This one can
15 Jul 00:00 • The Economist • 2062173714300565041.htmlEtched for success: the ‘tattoos’ that could help crops to survive polluted air
Polymer electrodes deposited onto the leaves of crop plants provide an early warning of ozone damage.
10 Sep 00:00 • Nature • 7937820127328091003.htmlEngineered "Mighty Mice" sent to space retain their mass in low gravity
The short- and long-term impacts of the space environment on the human body is still a great unknown, and one that a number of research groups are trying to get to the bottom of. The results of an interesting experiment in which muscled-up mice were sent into space has shed some new light on the matter, revealing that these brawny rodents could retain their muscle mass in low-gravity when engineered to lack a certain protein.
11 Sep 07:27 • New Atlas • 7770110436890759945.htmlNASA will pay Private Companies to collect soil from Moon
NASA is planning to pay private companies to collect soil from Moon by setting bids of their own to be used for the Artemis mission in 2024.
11 Sep 07:57 • TechGenyz • 5378425015498340259.htmlSome but not all US metro areas could grow all needed food locally, estimates study
How local could food be in the U.S.? A modeling study estimates the distance within which metro centers could meet food needs if they tried to feed themselves locally. Some--but not all--could rely on nearby agricultural land, and dietary changes would increase local potential, according to the study.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232469285689357.htmlScientists explore the potential for further improvements to tropical cyclone track forecasts
In a recently published study, Chinese and American scientists explore what the past trend is in the reduction of TC forecast track error, and how such errors may be further reduced in future decades.
13 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232467968711158.htmlResearchers report new platform for stereocontrol
10 Sep 16:07 • 23 articles
Sewage in Nepal serves as affordable COVID-19 warning tool
A pungent smell hangs in the early morning air as researchers collect samples of sewage dumped into a river in Nepal - a cost-effective way to ...
10 Sep 16:07 • CNA • 5644198864043951235.htmlInternet searches on GI symptoms predicted Covid-19 hotspots in US, says study
Searches on ‘ageusia’, ‘loss of appetite’, ‘diarrhoea’ correlated most strongly with rise in Covid-19 cases in five high-incidence states
14 Sep 08:50 • BusinessLine • 5283600233485303.htmlRiver floating is back
11 Sep 00:00 • 43 articles
China is Building a Floating Spaceport to Launch Rockets
China's largest defense contractor is constructing a floating spaceport to launch its rockets off the coast of Haiyang city on the Eastern coast.
11 Sep 00:00 • Futurism • 8561510288374729053.htmlAntarctica is still free of COVID-19. Can it stay that way?
At this very moment a vast world exists that's free of the coronavirus, where people can mingle without masks and watch the pandemic unfold from thousands of miles away.
12 Sep 10:12 • phys.org • 3476726123493195686.htmlAntarctica is still free of COVID-19. Can it stay that way?
Johannesburg: At this very moment a vast world exists that’s free of the coronavirus, where people can mingle without masks and watch the pandemic unfold from thousands of miles away.
12 Sep 18:21 • The Peninsula • 1202843881984412183.htmlDiamond planets could be born from carbon-rich worlds – just add water
Diamonds are relatively rare here on Earth, but perhaps on other planets they’d be so common they’d be as worthless as a handful of dirt. Astronomers suggest that some planets might actually be largely made of diamonds, and now a team has calculated how such a planet could form and how it would be structured.
14 Sep 06:00 • New Atlas • 7770110436613694006.htmlNew study explores if flirting is real and shows it can work
A new paper by researchers based at the University of Kansas has been published in the Journal of Sex Research examining if flirting has a particular facial cue effectively used by women to indicate interest in a man.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468197074162.html'Get ready to shovel': La Nina is here and that could mean a colder, wetter winter for much of Canada
As if 2020 wasn’t challenging enough, Canadians in most of the country should be prepared for a colder and wetter winter season thanks to the arrival of La Nina in the Pacific Ocean.
11 Sep 16:55 • CTVNews • 2422791598568990871.htmlRocket Lab returns to flight with Capella Space launch
3 Sep 00:00 • 23 articles
Vega rocket deploys 53 satellites on successful return to flight mission
Delayed a year by a launch failure, the coronavirus pandemic and a stretch of stiff upper level winds this summer, an Italian-made Vega rocket vaulted into orbit from French Guiana on Wednesday night and deployed 53 small satellites from 13 countries to punctuate a flawless return to flight mission.
3 Sep 00:00 • Spaceflightnow • 836874143254422102.htmlSpaceX drone ship heads to sea for Falcon 9’s next Starlink launch and landing
An upgraded SpaceX drone ship is headed roughly 630 kilometers (~390 mi) into the Atlantic Ocean to support Falcon 9’s next Starlink launch and landing. SpaceX’s 11th Starlink launch this year alone, the mission will be the 12th operational (v1.0) launch and 13th Starlink launch overall, together representing some 700 operational satellites in orbit. According […]
13 Sep 20:11 • Teslarati • 613467574029988252.htmlWater molecules are gold for nanocatalysis
11 Sep 04:00 • 58 articles
Carbon-rich exoplanets may be made of diamonds
In a new study published recently in The Planetary Science Journal, a team of researchers from Arizona State University and the University of Chicago have determined that some carbon-rich exoplanets, given the right circumstances, could be made of diamonds and silica.
11 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468977510151.htmlCarbon-rich exoplanets may be made of diamonds
As missions like NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, TESS and Kepler continue to provide insights into the properties of exoplanets (planets around other stars), scientists are increasingly able to piece together what these planets look like, what they are made of and if they could be habitable or even inhabited.
11 Sep 00:00 • SpaceDaily • 2879240068541994321.htmlCarbon-rich exoplanets may be made of diamonds
Astronomers have determined that some carbon-rich exoplanets, given the right circumstances, could be made of diamonds and silica.
11 Sep 00:00 • ScienceDaily • 600754802875292157.htmlCarbon-rich exoplanets may be made of diamonds
As missions like NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, TESS and Kepler continue to provide insights into the properties of exoplanets (planets around other stars), scientists are increasingly able to piece together ...
11 Sep 19:40 • phys.org • 3476726122889088824.htmlInfinite chains of hydrogen atoms have surprising properties, including a metallic phase
An infinite chain of hydrogen atoms is just about the simplest bulk material imaginable -- a never-ending single-file line of protons surrounded by electrons. Yet a new computational study combining cutting-edge methods finds that the material boasts remarkable quantum properties, including the chain transforming from a magnetic insulator into a metal. The computational methods used in the study present a significant step toward custom-designing materials with sought-after properties, such as high-temperature superconductivity.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232469314736155.htmlHorseshoe bats have been living with virus
11 Aug 11:13 • 35 articles
Gargling with mouthwashes might lower spread of COVID-19, scientists say
The novel coronavirus can be inactivated using commercially available mouthwashes, according to a study which says gargling with these products may reduce
11 Aug 11:13 • Greater Kashmir • 4662909091685115290.htmlWatch: This is how baby sea turtles move towards the shore from their nests
‘We are using this event to spread awareness among the visitors on the Kuriat Island (in Tunisia) to watch as we help the sea turtles back to the sea.’
14 Sep 12:10 • Scroll.in • 8669301693981691043.htmlAncient bony fish forces rethink of how sharks evolved
14 Sep 15:52 • 18 articles
Beautifully preserved cave bears emerge from Siberian permafrost
Two finds recently unearthed the frozen remains of an adult cave bear and a cub.
14 Sep 15:52 • Ars Technica • 5028555106128345002.htmlSensor for Pb ions finds pollution in muddy water
14 Sep 04:00 • 22 articles
Researchers create morphing crystals powered by water evaporation
New study details the design of materials that enable clean and sustainable water evaporation energy that can be harvested and efficiently converted into motion with the potential to power future mechanical devices and machines.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232467526731987.htmlThe Cosmic Story That Unites Us All
14 Sep 00:00 • 1 article
The Cosmic Story That Unites Us All
We may be different in many ways, but the cosmic story is the same for each of us.
14 Sep 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587530870449250.htmlHuge Chunk Of Greenland's Ice Cap Breaks Off
14 Sep 00:00 • 1 article
Huge Chunk Of Greenland's Ice Cap Breaks Off
"This is yet another alarm bell being rung by the climate crisis in a rapidly heating Arctic."
14 Sep 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587532206651370.htmlLumpy proteins stiffen blood vessels of the brain
9 Sep 17:00 • 29 articles
Artificial muscles gives haptic feedback gloves a finer sense of touch
Connected gloves that transmit haptic feedback to the user, be it from objects in distant locations or virtual reality environments, could certainly open up some interesting possibilities. Scientists in Australia working in this field have demonstrated a new device they say offers a more realistic experience than previous solutions, by making use of soft artificial muscles that more closely resemble our sense of touch.
9 Sep 17:00 • New Atlas • 7770110437291636309.htmlTouch-and-know: Brain activity during tactile stimuli reveals hand preferences in people
Scientists at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Korea, show that it is possible to distinguish between left-handed and right-handed people by noninvasively monitoring just their brain activity during passive tactile stimulation. These results are key in haptic research (the study of sensory systems) and have various important implications for brain-computer interfaces, augmented reality, and even artificial intelligence.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232467853188491.htmlUnusual Behavior of Water to Help Study Virus Spread Mechanism
14 Sep 10:14 • 8 articles
Unusual Behavior of Water to Help Study Virus Spread Mechanism
Researchers at University of Tyumen (UTMN) have discovered that microdroplets levitating above the heated water surface can form structures and patterns with...
14 Sep 10:14 • Sputniknews • 967333868292161881.htmlSigns of climate change in ocean depths
14 Sep 04:00 • 21 articles
NASA's Aqua satellite finds Rene barely a depression battered by wind shear
Tropical Depression Rene continues to be the victim of strong wind shear and forecasters anticipate it will lead to the storm's demise in the next couple of days. NASA's Aqua satellite viewed the storm in infrared light to find wind shear was pushing Rene's strongest storms away from the center, preventing the storm from re-organizing and strengthening.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468302130348.htmlNASA catches development of eastern Atlantic's tropical storm Vicky
NASA's Aqua satellite analyzed a low-pressure area in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean, and it showed the system becoming more organized. Soon after Aqua passed overhead, the low became Tropical Depression 21. Hours later, the storm strengthened into Tropical Storm Vicky.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468861169861.htmlFrom high-altitude balloons to Moon missions
14 Sep 00:00 • 2 articles
From high-altitude balloons to Moon missions
With support from a NASA education programme, mechanical-engineering student Jessica Frantz hopes to launch an aerospace career.
14 Sep 00:00 • Nature • 7937820125678319512.htmlNanophysics - Spectral classification of excitons
14 Sep 10:05 • 16 articles
Sign of life on Venus discovered with Hawaii telescope | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
An international team of scientists using the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope on Hawaii island has discovered the potential for life on Venus.
14 Sep 10:05 • Star-Advertiser • 3439335389581769789.htmlDaily briefing: ‘Unexplained’ molecule on Venus hints at life
14 Sep 00:00 • 1 article
Daily briefing: ‘Unexplained’ molecule on Venus hints at life
Phosphine in Venus’s atmosphere raises the tantalising idea of life on the planet. Plus, the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine trial is back on and the lasting misery of coronavirus long-haulers.
14 Sep 00:00 • Nature • 7937820127458871532.htmlWhen will scientists learn to use fewer acronyms?
14 Sep 10:54 • 22 articles
Computer-designed antiviral proteins inhibit COVID-19 in lab, scientists find
As scientists discovered COVID-19 Computer-designed synthetic antiviral proteins have been shown to protect lab-grown human cells from SARS-CoV-2
14 Sep 10:54 • TechGenyz • 5378425016434421631.htmlComputer-designed antiviral proteins inhibit COVID-19 in lab, scientists find
Coronaviruses are studded with so-called Spike proteins, which latch onto human cells to enable the virus to break in and infect them, they said.
14 Sep 10:48 • The Indian Express • 2885715105745518950.htmlQuantum squeezing is achieved at room temperature
11 Sep 04:00 • 21 articles
Feeding off fusion or the immortalization of tumor cells
image illustrating the mitochondrial fusion of the Drosophila tumor cells in red, blue staining showing tumor cell nuclei.
11 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468690497726.htmlMIT developed a system to track sleeping positions using radio waves
The non-invasive approach uses radio waves, rather than physical sensors or cameras, to study a person’s sleep posture. A device mounted in the room sends our radio signals and measures how they bounce off objects, including humans.
11 Sep 16:28 • TechSpot • 7732733960813155576.htmlNew research reverses the understanding of kidney tumor growth
Newly published research has reversed our understanding of an aspect of kidney tumor growth. Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (U of U) discovered that two key proteins have opposite roles than what was previously believed.
13 Sep 01:31 • News-Medical.net • 4522523031686171693.htmlUMSOM researchers determine role of protein in development of hearing hair cells
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have conducted a study that has determined the role that a critical protein plays in the development of hair cells.
13 Sep 01:22 • News-Medical.net • 4522523032070092066.htmlFirst images of Covid-19 infected cells strengthen case for masks to limit transmission
These images of novel coronavirus or Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2) infecting lab-grown respiratory tract cells were obtained by researchers, including Camille Ehre, and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
13 Sep 17:09 • India Today • 4286117812241497162.htmlShedding light on altered blood cell traits involved in severe COVID-19
Researchers at the University of Georgia in the United States have shed light on the pathological mechanisms underlying the association between the genetic locus 3p21.31 and severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
14 Sep 00:58 • News-Medical.net • 4522523031044692040.htmlA bifidobacterial protein that can reduce inflammation in COVID-19 found by a RUDN geneticist
A geneticist from RUDN University studied the effect of Bifidobacterium (intestinal bacteria) on the inflammatory process and discovered that their surface protein is capable of stopping excessive or uncontrollable inflammation, like the one observed in COVID-19 patients. A fragment of this protein can be used as an anti-inflammatory medication when treating coronavirus and other diseases.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468726825176.htmlWorld News | Dismay as Huge Chunk of Greenland's Ice Cap Breaks off
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. An enormous chunk of Greenland's ice cap has broken off in the far northeastern Arctic, a development that scientists say is evidence of rapid climate change. World News | Dismay as Huge Chunk of Greenland's Ice Cap Breaks off.
14 Sep 09:28 • LatestLY • 4417753376072028884.htmlImmune system affects mind and body, study indicates
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that a molecule produced by the immune system acts on the brain to change the behavior of mice.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468836905571.htmlGerman trial concerts to probe virus infection risks
14 Sep 04:00 • 13 articles
New treatments for deadly lung disease could be revealed by 3D modeling
A 3D bioengineered model of lung tissue built by University of Michigan researchers is poking holes in decades worth of flat, Petri dish observations into how the deadly disease pulmonary fibrosis progresses.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468454375136.htmlArctic transitioning to a new climate state
14 Sep 04:00 • 16 articles
Arctic transitioning to a new climate state
The fast-warming Arctic has started to transition from a predominantly frozen state into an entirely different climate with significantly less sea ice, warmer temperatures, and more rain, according to a comprehensive new study of Arctic conditions.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468843667569.htmlTwo new species of cockroach wasps found
14 Sep 00:00 • 11 articles
New Species of Alligator Lizard Discovered in Mexico
An international team of researchers has discovered a new species of the lizard genus Abronia living in the forests of western Chiapas, Mexico.
14 Sep 00:00 • Sci News • 2819514305768911.htmlScientists find ‘life harbouring’ gas on Venus
11 Sep 14:04 • 13 articles
Computer scientists use artificial intelligence to predict the frequencies of drug side effects
A new algorithm has been developed by academics at Royal Holloway, University of London, to predict the side effects of drugs before they hit the market by using the same principle by which movies are ...
11 Sep 14:04 • Tech Xplore • 4945708898290027245.htmlAttosecond pulses reveal electronic ripples in molecules
In the first experiment to take advantage of a new technology for producing powerful attosecond X-ray laser pulses, a research team led by scientists from the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator ...
14 Sep 13:44 • phys.org • 3476726123954310595.htmlHundred cool worlds found near the sun
14 Sep 00:00 • 8 articles
New Hubble image shows colourful stars packed close together
Observing such clusters of stars can help astronomers understand how stars evolve, and what factors determine whether they end their lives as white dwarfs or explode as supernovae.
14 Sep 00:00 • Telangana Today • 8182025568175229300.htmlNASA's Mars 2020 rover will seek signs of ancient life
14 Sep 18:49 • 7 articles
Astronomers see potential signs of life in Venus’s clouds
Astronomers have found a potential sign of life high in the atmosphere of neighboring Venus: hints there may be bizarre microbes living in the sulfuric...
14 Sep 18:49 • MarketWatch • 8975941550028674809.htmlTandem devices feel the heat
14 Sep 04:00 • 5 articles
Tandem devices feel the heat
Researchers develop a better understanding of how novel solar cells developed in the lab will operate under real conditions.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468106386755.htmlDNA webs may drive lung pathology in severe COVID-19
14 Sep 04:00 • 3 articles
DNA webs may drive lung pathology in severe COVID-19
Sticky webs of DNA released from immune cells known as neutrophils may cause much of the tissue damage associated with severe COVID-19 infections, according to two new studies published September 14 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM). The research, conducted by independent groups in Belgium and Brazil, suggests that blocking the release of these DNA webs could be a new therapeutic target for the management of severe forms of COVID-19.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232467619859360.htmlOnline searches for 'gut ailments' reveal clusters
14 Sep 02:18 • 4 articles
Online searches for 'gut ailments' reveal clusters
Researchers found areas where there was a spike in Google queries relating to diarrhoea and loss of appetite frequently reported a sharp rise in cases of coronavirus three to four weeks later.
14 Sep 02:18 • Brisbane Times • 2314609338512522448.htmlOnline searches for 'gut ailments' reveal clusters
Researchers found areas where there was a spike in Google queries relating to diarrhoea and loss of appetite frequently reported a sharp rise in cases of coronavirus three to four weeks later.
14 Sep 02:18 • The Age • 7967730561493449936.htmlJupiter’s moons may keep each other toasty
10 Sep 04:00 • 5 articles
Jupiter's moons could be warming each other
The gravitational push and pull by Jupiter's moons could account for more warming than the gas giant Jupiter alone.
10 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468771724631.htmlJupiter’s moons may keep each other toasty
Jupiter's moons are pretty hot, at least hotter than they should be, given how far away they are from the sun. A new study explains why that may be.
14 Sep 15:01 • Futurity • 5051862825671156748.htmlVelcro-like food sensor detects spoilage and contamination
14 Sep 08:50 • 4 articles
Electronic skin displays human-like reactions to pressure, temperature and pain
Combining artificial pressure, temperature and pain sensors into a single, biocompatible film advances our ability to mimic human skin
14 Sep 08:50 • Physics World • 8721234136211748745.htmlCover crop mixtures must be 'farm-tuned' to provide maximum ecosystem services
13 Sep 23:07 • 2 articles
National Trust orchards report excellent harvest due to ideal weather conditions
The warm spring helped pollinators such as bees to fertilise the flowers on apple trees.
13 Sep 23:07 • Express & Star • 7324224459523095061.htmlGenetic adaption to climate change is swift in crop pests
14 Sep 13:50 • 4 articles
Genetic adaption to climate change is swift in crop pests
Fruit flies have the uncanny ability to wake up from a months-long hibernation right when their food of choice—say, the fruit from apple or Hawthorn trees—is at its peak. They're active for a couple ...
14 Sep 13:50 • phys.org • 3476726124018803971.htmlNew research: Graphene mask inactivates coronaviruses under sunlight
14 Sep 05:04 • 1 article
New research: Graphene mask inactivates coronaviruses under sunlight
Initial tests on two human coronavirus species showed the graphene inactivated over 90 per cent of the virus in five minutes and almost 100 per cent in 10 minutes under sunlight.
14 Sep 05:04 • The Indian Express • 2885715104148606733.htmlNASA releases video of ‘Dust Devil’ on Martian surface; watch here
14 Sep 10:19 • 1 article
NASA releases video of ‘Dust Devil’ on Martian surface; watch here
The US-based space agency NASA shared a video on Instagram on September 13 showcasing the formation of seemingly dangerous whirlwinds.
14 Sep 10:19 • The Indian Express • 2885715105007879800.htmlToyota Land Cruiser Single Cab Truck Has Camper-Friendly Mods
14 Sep 13:36 • 1 article
Toyota Land Cruiser Single Cab Truck Has Camper-Friendly Mods
Shannons Engineering does a bumper-to-bumper tour of its latest single cab Toyota Landcruiser project.
14 Sep 13:36 • Motor1.com • 1648269241691449448.htmlRegulation of the MLH1-MLH3 endonuclease in meiosis
14 Sep 10:03 • 2 articles
Tropical Storm Vicky forms in the Atlantic...will dissipate later this week
Tropical Storm Vicky has formed in the Atlantic but poses no threat to land and should dissipate quickly later this week
14 Sep 10:03 • Fox 4 • 8372747777436225246.htmlPhysicists discover new magnetoelectric effect
14 Sep 04:00 • 2 articles
Physicists discover new magnetoelectric effect
A special material was found, which shows a surprising new effect: Its electrical properties can be controlled with a magnetic field. This effect works completely differently than usual. It can be controlled in a highly sensitive way.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232467784246378.htmlStudy reveals how civil wars affect wildlife populations
14 Sep 04:00 • 2 articles
Study examines how civil wars affect wildlife populations
A new study comprehensively reveals how civil wars impact wildlife in countries affected by conflict. Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA), in the UK, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), Brazil, and University of Agostinho Neto (UAN), Angola, found that the main impacts of civil wars on native mammals are often indirect, ultimately arising from institutional and socio-economic changes, rather than from direct military tactics.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232467622714035.htmlStudy reveals how civil wars affect wildlife populations
"There are no adequate international mechanisms to deploy peace forces to maintain the status quo of vulnerable wildlife populations in troubled parts of the world."
14 Sep 00:00 • Telangana Today • 8182025568341019098.htmlReducing nitrogen with boron and beer
14 Sep 04:00 • 2 articles
Reducing nitrogen with boron and beer
The industrial conversion of nitrogen to ammonium provides fertiliser for agriculture. Würzburg chemists have now achieved this conversion at room temperature and low pressure using only light elements.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232467963777636.htmlReducing nitrogen with boron and beer
The industrial conversion of nitrogen to ammonium provides fertilizer for agriculture. Chemists have now achieved this conversion at room temperature and low pressure using only light elements.
14 Sep 00:00 • ScienceDaily • 600754803054417282.htmlWhen Fall begins
14 Sep 02:22 • 1 article
When Fall begins
September is full of interesting astronomical events including the Autumn Equinox.
14 Sep 02:22 • The Hindu • 6679535025508155026.htmlSmart virus
14 Sep 04:00 • 1 article
Smart virus
HSE University researchers have found microRNA molecules that are potentially capable of repressing the replication of human coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2. It turns out that the virus uses miRNA hsa-miR-21-3p to inhibit growth in the first stages of infection in order to delay the active immune response. The results of the research have been published in the journal PeerJ. https://peerj.com/articles/9994/
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232467625104489.htmlResearch explores factors influencing soybean injury by synthetic auxin herbicides
14 Sep 04:00 • 1 article
Research explores factors influencing soybean injury by synthetic auxin herbicides
Synthetic auxin products have given growers an important option for managing weed populations resistant to glyphosate and other herbicides. But according to an article featured in the journal Weed Technology, there is one important downside to dicamba, 2,4-D and other synthetic auxins. They often move off-target and can cause severe injury to sensitive plants growing nearby.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232469377828549.htmlLight processing improves robotic sensing, study finds
14 Sep 04:00 • 1 article
Light processing improves robotic sensing, study finds
A team of Army researchers uncovered how the human brain processes bright and contrasting light, which they say is a key to improving robotic sensing and enabling autonomous agents to team with humans.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232469628544451.htmlBig answers from tiny particles
14 Sep 04:00 • 1 article
Big answers from tiny particles
A team of physicists led by Kanazawa University demonstrate a theoretical mechanism that would explain the tiny value for the mass of neutrinos and point out that key operators of the mechanism can be probed by current and future experiments. This work may provide a breakthrough for big philosophical quandaries, including why matter exists.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232469599715038.htmlDNA damage caused by migrating light energy
14 Sep 04:00 • 1 article
DNA damage caused by migrating light energy
Ultraviolet light endangers the integrity of human genetic information and may cause skin cancer. For the first time, researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have demonstrated that DNA damage may also occur far away from the point of incidence of the radiation. They produced an artificially modeled DNA sequence in new architecture and detected DNA damage at a distance of 30 DNA building blocks. The results are reported in Angewandte Chemie (DOI: 10.1002/anie.202009216).
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468822249787.htmlA warm Jupiter orbiting a cool star
14 Sep 04:00 • 1 article
A warm Jupiter orbiting a cool star
A planet observed crossing in front of, or transiting, a low-mass star has been determined to be about the size of Jupiter.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232469181115720.htmlNeural cartography
14 Sep 04:00 • 1 article
Neural cartography
A new x-ray microscopy technique could help accelerate efforts to map neural circuits and ultimately the brain itself. Combined with artificial intelligence-driven image analysis, researchers used XNH to reconstruct dense neural circuits in 3D, comprehensively cataloging neurons and even tracing individual neurons from muscles to the central nervous system in fruit flies.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232467954034988.htmlHints of life on Venus
14 Sep 04:00 • 1 article
Hints of life on Venus
An international team of astronomers, led by Professor Jane Greaves of Cardiff University, today announced the discovery of a rare molecule - phosphine - in the clouds of Venus. On Earth, this gas is only made industrially, or by microbes that thrive in oxygen-free environments. The detection of phosphine molecules, which consist of hydrogen and phosphorus, could point to extra-terrestrial 'aerial' life.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468423419107.htmlTwist on CRISPR gene editing treats adult-onset muscular dystrophy in mice
14 Sep 04:00 • 1 article
Twist on CRISPR gene editing treats adult-onset muscular dystrophy in mice
UC San Diego researchers demonstrate that one dose of their version of CRISR gene editing can chew up toxic RNA and almost completely reverse symptoms in a mouse model of myotonic dystrophy, a type of adult-onset muscular dystrophy.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232469556006895.htmlBioactive nano-capsules to hijack cell behavior
14 Sep 04:00 • 1 article
Bioactive nano-capsules to hijack cell behavior
Many diseases are caused by defects in signaling pathways of body cells. In the future, bioactive nanocapsules could become a valuable tool for medicine to control these pathways. Researchers from the University of Basel have taken an important step in this direction: They succeed in having several different nanocapsules work in tandem to amplify a natural signaling cascade and influence cell behavior.
14 Sep 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468397390365.htmlNew Evidence That Spaceflight Changes Astronaut Brains
14 Sep 00:00 • 1 article
New Evidence That Spaceflight Changes Astronaut Brains
We humans are surprisingly adaptable—we can adjust to various environments, including the inside of a spacecraft. But what are the neurological consequences of that adjustment?
14 Sep 00:00 • Psychology Today • 5895805839396810171.htmlAsteroid Potentially ‘Bigger Than London Bridge’ on Course to Intersect Earth’s Orbit
14 Sep 12:38 • 1 article
Asteroid Potentially ‘Bigger Than London Bridge’ on Course to Intersect Earth’s Orbit
One of these days, avid sky gazers may witness a space rock over 100 metres wide approach Earth, but fortunately, scientists don't expect it to collide with our planet.
14 Sep 12:38 • Sputniknews • 967333868773131187.htmlClimate change denier hired for top position at NOAA
14 Sep 04:00 • 1 article
Climate change denier hired for top position at NOAA
David Legates, a professor of climatology at the University of Delaware who has spent years rejecting the scientific consensus that human activity is causing climate change, confirmed with NPR this weekend that he was hired as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's deputy assistant secretary of commerce for observation and prediction. NPR says that this suggests Legates will directly report to Neil Jacobs, the acting head of the agency. Legates would not respond to questions about his new role or specific responsibilities. NOAA oversees climate research and forecasting. In 2007, Legates co-authored a paper that questioned findings about the role of climate change in destroying polar bear habitats; this research was partially funded by grants from ExxonMobil, the American Petroleum Institute lobbying group, and Koch Industries, InsideClimate News reports. He was also in a video promoting the discredited theory that the sun caused global warming. NPR notes that Legates is affiliated with the Heartland…
14 Sep 04:00 • The Week • 149215356282701917.htmlEerily Well-Preserved 17th Century Ship Found in The Dark Waters of The Baltic Sea
14 Sep 00:00 • 1 article
Eerily Well-Preserved 17th Century Ship Found in The Dark Waters of The Baltic Sea
Divers from Finland have made an unexpected discovery while exploring the depths of the Baltic Sea, finding an incredibly well-preserved shipwreck dating back almost 400 years.
14 Sep 00:00 • ScienceAlert • 8369231564425196931.htmlStriking New Images Reveal How SARS-CoV-2 Infects Lung Cells in Detail
14 Sep 00:00 • 1 article
Striking New Images Reveal How SARS-CoV-2 Infects Lung Cells in Detail
As the COVID-19 pandemic crests wave after wave in many parts of the world, researchers have delivered a new look at the tiny coronavirus responsible for the huge chaos.
14 Sep 00:00 • ScienceAlert • 8369231564353732057.htmlMyriad Exoplanets in Our Galaxy Could Be Made of Diamond And Rock
14 Sep 00:00 • 1 article
Myriad Exoplanets in Our Galaxy Could Be Made of Diamond And Rock
Here in the Solar System, we have quite an interesting variety of planets, but they are limited by the composition of our Sun. Since the planets, moons, asteroids and other bodies are made out of what was left over after the Sun was finished formin
14 Sep 00:00 • ScienceAlert • 8369231564680381792.htmlMicrobial Life on Venus? Here's What You Really Need to Know About The Major Discovery
14 Sep 00:00 • 1 article
Microbial Life on Venus? Here's What You Really Need to Know About The Major Discovery
Venus, the Evening Star, may gleam prettily in our night sky, but up close it's about as inhospitable as a rocky planet can be, with sulphuric acid rains, a suffocating CO2 atmosphere, and a surface atmospheric pressure up to 100 times greater tha
14 Sep 00:00 • ScienceAlert • 8369231564422333165.htmlCyber ASAT-Capabilities and South Asia
13 Sep 19:58 • 2 articles
Space Stations of the Past, Present, and Future
The research from the past and present space stations have benefited us back here on planet Earth. Space stations of the future will play a more integral part in our government, economies, and travel plans.
13 Sep 19:58 • Interesting Engineering • 7328942542177367229.htmlWorld News | Scientists Focusing on Climate Issues Claim 3 Balzan Prizes
14 Sep 07:24 • 2 articles
World News | Scientists Focusing on Climate Issues Claim 3 Balzan Prizes
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Three scientists focusing on climate issues were among the winners of this year's Balzan Prize, which recognises scholarly and scientific achievements, organisers said Monday. World News | Scientists Focusing on Climate Issues Claim 3 Balzan Prizes.
14 Sep 07:24 • LatestLY • 4417753377318574335.htmlNASA Captures A Thousand Of Striking Colorful Stars In One Massive Cluster
14 Sep 00:00 • 2 articles
NASA Captures A Thousand Of Striking Colorful Stars In One Massive Cluster
The image features multi-colored stars in one dense “globular” cluster known as NGC 1805.
14 Sep 00:00 • Designtaxi • 7791608383537489349.htmlNASA Captures Stunning Photo Of A Massive ‘Globular’ Cluster Of Colorful Stars
The image features multi-colored stars in one dense “globular” cluster known as NGC 1805.
14 Sep 00:00 • Designtaxi • 7791608384271062538.htmlScientists Find a Possible Sign of Life on Venus
14 Sep 00:00 • 1 article
Breaking: Researchers Discover Signs of Life on Venus
Researchers have discovered significant sources of phosphine, colorless and odorless gas, in the atmosphere of Venus — a possible sign of life.
14 Sep 00:00 • Futurism • 8561510288706739236.htmlThe Arctic We Know Is Disappearing
14 Sep 15:35 • 1 article
The Arctic We Know Is Disappearing
There have been some pretty freaky things happening in the Arctic this year, with historic levels of ice melt, absurdly high temperatures, and wildfires in an area that’s meant to be the definition of cold. New research by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) shows that we shouldn’t just treat these occurrences as blips, but as signals that the Arctic is transitioning into a completely different climate.
14 Sep 15:35 • Earther • 3276278742875335870.htmlExpect Okanagan heat wave to continue into mid week
14 Sep 15:32 • 3 articles
Smoky conditions in Kamloops expected to persist until Wednesday
It may be a couple of days before Kamloops residents can expect any relief from the oppressive smoke spreading into the region from American wildfires.Envir
14 Sep 15:32 • iNFOnews.ca • 6669504244346164292.htmlA huge chunk of Greenland's ice cap has broken off
14 Sep 16:22 • 1 article
A huge chunk of Greenland's ice cap has broken off
A big chunk of Greenland's ice cap, estimated to be some 42.3 square miles (110 square kilometers), has broken off in the far north east Arctic which scientists say is evidence of rapid climate change.
14 Sep 16:22 • Digital Journal • 4566489172729921125.htmlHubble Sees Stunning Face-On Spiral Galaxy: NGC 2835
14 Sep 00:00 • 1 article
Hubble Sees Stunning Face-On Spiral Galaxy: NGC 2835
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have produced a spectacularly detailed image of NGC 2835, a face-on intermediate spiral galaxy with multiple spiral arms.
14 Sep 00:00 • Sci News • 2819514349361530.htmlTwo Mini-Neptunes Found Orbiting Sun-Like Star
14 Sep 00:00 • 1 article
Two Mini-Neptunes Found Orbiting Sun-Like Star
Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and the HARPS fiber-fed Echelle spectrograph mounted at the 3.6-m telescope of ESO’s La Silla observatory, astronomers have discovered and confirmed two massive transiting planets around the G-type dwarf star TOI-763.
14 Sep 00:00 • Sci News • 2819514930599748.htmlScientist Captures New Images of SARS-CoV-2-Infected Cells
14 Sep 00:00 • 1 article
Scientist Captures New Images of SARS-CoV-2-Infected Cells
A researcher at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine has generated scanning electron microscopy images showing startlingly high SARS-CoV-2 viral loads on human bronchial epithelial cells.
14 Sep 00:00 • Sci News • 2819513660290543.htmlChina's launch of new satellite fails
14 Sep 00:00 • 1 article
China's launch of new satellite fails
Optical remote-sensing satellite Jilin-1 Gaofen 02C, which was launched aboard the Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 13:02 p.m. (Beijing time) on Saturday, failed to enter the preset orbit.
14 Sep 00:00 • SpaceDaily • 2879240067291871573.htmlMachine-learning helps sort out massive materials' databases
14 Sep 13:50 • 1 article
Machine-learning helps sort out massive materials' databases
EPFL and MIT scientists have used machine-learning to organize the chemical diversity found in the ever-growing databases for the popular metal-organic framework materials.
14 Sep 13:50 • Tech Xplore • 4945708898192857033.htmlRapid Test for Ovarian Cancer Detection Developed
14 Sep 00:00 • 1 article
Rapid Test for Ovarian Cancer Detection Developed
Researchers at the University of Turku have developed a test for ovarian cancer detection with a sensitivity 4.5 times higher than that of the conventional laboratory test. The simple lateral flow test is based on rapid detection of abnormal sugar structures directly from the blood sample.
14 Sep 00:00 • Technology Networks • 7581232462893491870.htmlStem Cell Research Uncovers Treatments for Genetic Parkinson's
14 Sep 00:00 • 1 article
Stem Cell Research Uncovers Treatments for Genetic Parkinson's
In a seven-year research effort, an international team of scientists has clarified the cause for certain genetic forms of Parkinson's disease, and has identified potential pharmacological treatments
14 Sep 00:00 • Technology Networks • 7581232463022190439.htmlChristi Belcourt
14 Sep 00:00 • 1 article
Christi Belcourt
In Michif (Métis) artist Christi Belcourt’s painting The Fish are Fasting for Knowledge from the Stars, 2018, six northern freshwater fish watch the dance of the Milky Way through an abandoned ice fishing hole. According to Isaac Murdoch, Anishinaabe knowledge keeper and Belcourt’s frequent collaborator, fish are known to “stargaze and look through B’gonegiizhik [the great hole in the sky] to see the future.” “Uprising,” Belcourt’s mid-career retrospective here, presents a mercurial sense of scale, such that the glowing spots on the side of the pike rhyme with the galactic blowout overhead. On
14 Sep 00:00 • Artforum • 2239022089446045633.htmlNewfound taste cells ‘multitask’ to sense it all
14 Sep 00:00 • 2 articles
Food mechanics recipe to serve up healthy food that lasts
Researchers are investigating the science of food drying to design faster, cheaper and better ways to store food.
14 Sep 00:00 • ScienceDaily • 600754802296933058.htmlThe enduring mystery of Earth's water
13 Sep 22:27 • 1 article
The enduring mystery of Earth's water
You have to go to extreme lengths to find places on Earth that don’t reveal that they’re part of a water-rich planet. Even the highest and driest deserts, like the Atacama Plateau in South America,
13 Sep 22:27 • Deccan Herald • 2027555796710309826.htmlSouth Africans' COVID-19 immunity caused by exposure to previous coronaviruses?
14 Sep 00:00 • 1 article
Are South Africans becoming immune to COVID-19?
Professor of Vaccinology at Wits University, Shabir Madhi, said that some sectors of the population could have developed immune cells.
14 Sep 00:00 • ewn.co.za • 2308610108457826420.htmlComputer-Designed Synthetic Antiviral Proteins Inhibit COVID-19 in Lab, Say Scientists
14 Sep 04:11 • 1 article
Computer-Designed Synthetic Antiviral Proteins Inhibit COVID-19 in Lab, Say Scientists
Coronaviruses are studded with so-called Spike proteins, which latch onto human cells to enable the virus to break in and infect them, they said. The development of drugs that interfere with this entry mechanism could lead to treatment of or even prevention of infection, according to the researchers. 🍏 Computer-Designed Synthetic Antiviral Proteins Inhibit COVID-19 in Lab, Say Scientists.
14 Sep 04:11 • LatestLY • 4417753376399716062.htmlMars probe stable; no word on reusable spacecraft: China
14 Sep 00:00 • 1 article
Mars probe stable; no word on reusable spacecraft: China
Beijing: China's Mars probe Tianwen-1, which blasted into space in July, is now more than 15 million kilometres (9 million miles) from Earth en route to the red planet, the National Space Administration said on Saturday.The administration said Tianwe
14 Sep 00:00 • The Shillong Times • 2998999878559905238.htmlFirst images of Covid infected cells mandates Mask usage
14 Sep 00:23 • 1 article
First images of Covid infected cells mandates Mask usage
Images now produced by scientists show the number of novel coronavirus particles produced and released per cell inside the lungs. These images of Covid-19 infecting lab-grown respiratory tract cells were obtained by researchers, including Camille Ehre. Associated with the University of North Carolina (UNC) Children’s Research Institute, Ehre generated these high-powered microscopic images to demonstrate […]
14 Sep 00:23 • Northlines • 6096227020450073400.htmlMillihertz quasi-periodic oscillations detected in an X-ray binary
14 Sep 13:10 • 1 article
Millihertz quasi-periodic oscillations detected in an X-ray binary
Astronomers from Australia and Taiwan report the discovery of millihertz quasi-periodic oscillations in a neutron-star low-mass X-ray binary known as 1RXS J180408.9−342058. The discovery, detailed in ...
14 Sep 13:10 • phys.org • 3476726123697937287.htmlShe's Back: Kate Rubins Set to Return to Space Station
14 Sep 12:41 • 1 article
She's Back: Kate Rubins Set to Return to Space Station
During her first mission to space and to the International Space Station, Kate Rubins became the first person to sequence DNA in space.
14 Sep 12:41 • NASA • 4142467994134138739.htmlMassive chunk of Greenland's largest glacier crashes into sea
14 Sep 00:00 • 1 article
Massive chunk of Greenland's largest glacier crashes into sea
The 113-square-kilometre (43-square-mile) block broke off the Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden glacier in Northeast Greenland, which the scientists said had been expected given the rising average temperatures.
14 Sep 00:00 • ewn.co.za • 2308610106847697104.htmlKingsley and Ross Holgate and the new Defender
14 Sep 13:27 • 1 article
Kingsley and Ross Holgate and the new Defender
With the easing of travel restrictions within South Africa, the continent’s most experienced expedition team is beginning an exciting new adventure, this time to track the outline of Mzansi.
14 Sep 13:27 • South Coast Sun • 4417269128306605077.htmlStructure of ATPase, the world's smallest turbine, solved
14 Sep 00:00 • 1 article
Structure of ATPase, the world's smallest turbine, solved
The chemical ATP, adenosine triphosphate, is the fuel that powers all life. Despite ATP's central role, the structure of the enzyme generating ATP, F1Fo-ATP synthase, in mammals, including humans, has not been known so far. Now, scientists report the first complete structure of the mammalian F1Fo-ATP synthase. This structure also settles a debate on how the permeability transition pore, a structure involved in cell death, cancer, and heart attacks, forms.
14 Sep 00:00 • ScienceDaily • 600754802216679371.htmlVenus Might Host Life, New Discovery Suggests
14 Sep 11:20 • 1 article
Venus Might Host Life, New Discovery Suggests
There is something funky going on in the clouds of Venus. Telescopes have detected unusually high concentrations of the molecule phosphine -- a stinky, flammable chemical typically associated with feces, farts and rotting microbial activity -- in an atmospheric layer far above the planet's scorching...
14 Sep 11:20 • science.slashdot.org • 3975130316225576583.html