Lightning bolts break apart nitrogen and oxygen molecules in the atmosphere and create reactive chemicals that affect greenhouse gases. Now, a team of atmospheric chemists and lightning scientists have found that lightning bolts and, surprisingly, subvisible discharges that cannot be seen by cameras or the naked eye produce extreme amounts of the hydroxyl radical -- OH -- and hydroperoxyl radical -- HO2. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Re3CTc
Plant scientists say circadian clock genes, which enable plants to measure daily and seasonal rhythms, should be targeted in agriculture and crop breeding for higher yields and more sustainable farming. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3vuf7F6
Researchers examined the guts of freshwater fish preserved in museum collections; they found that fish have been swallowing microplastics since the 1950s and that the concentration of microplastics in their guts has increased over time. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3aTexsv
'Superhighways' used by a population of up to 6.5 million Indigenous Australians to navigate the continent tens of thousands of years ago have been revealed by new research using sophisticated modelling of past people and landscapes. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3eKDWWp
Parallel evolution is common, but do different animal populations evolve in similar ways and alter the same genes to adapt to similar environmental conditions? Researchers tested this in two U.S. populations of house mice. They found independent evolution of a heavier body and larger nests as Eastern and Western populations invaded northern habitats after introduction from Europe. Many of the same genes changed allele frequency along with the increase in body mass. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3aRVqiw
A third of children and adolescents develop a mental health problem after a concussion, which could persist for several years post-injury, according to a new literature review. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/333k2AQ
New research suggests that new green biomass in the Arctic is not as large a carbon sink as scientists had hoped. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xzyled
Researchers have now discovered that electrodes in lithium batteries containing cobalt can be reused as is after being newly saturated with lithium. In comparison to traditional recycling, which typically extracts metals from crushed batteries by melting or dissolving them, the new process saves valuable raw materials, and likely also energy. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3nvGnjI
Omega-3 supplements are associated with an increased likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation in people with high blood lipids, according to a new analysis. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3eExZum
Do all people with diabetes have an increased risk of severe COVID-19, or can specific risk factors also be identified within this group? A new study has focused precisely on this question and gained relevant insights. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3eGnkz9
Despite perceptions that entrepreneurs should always be positive about their ventures, a study found that entrepreneurs whose facial expressions moved through a mix of happiness, anger and fear during funding pitches were more successful. Researchers analyzed nearly 500 pitch videos from the online crowdfunding site Kickstarter. Those who varied their emotional expressions had more success on meeting their goal, total amount raised and number of contributors. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32WbFH0
A large study reveals the way relative brain size of mammals changed over the last 150 million years. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3eEJuBN
Researchers have created a new, open-access tool that allows doctors and scientists to evaluate infant brain health by assessing the concentration of various chemical markers, called metabolites, in the brain. The tool compiled data from 140 infants to determine normal ranges for these metabolites. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3vs9aIL
Researchers combined sightings data reported by members of the public and oceanographic modelling tools to show how lost ink cartridges reached their resting place. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xz2RVG
Fans celebrated outside a California courthouse after news emerged that Britney Spears would speak in court. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nwY7LE
A new article used eye-tracking technology to record eye movements of readers and concluded that people with dyslexia have a profoundly different and much more difficult way of sampling visual information than normal readers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3gNhAGE
Turkey was seen as a success story early in the pandemic but now has the highest infection rate in Europe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3aNnq6U
Zac Easter killed himself at the age of 24, having suffered for years from a debilitating disease caused by the sport he loved. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33499OR
Researchers have generated a lactic acid bacterium that efficiently secretes a food-grade preservative when grown on dairy waste. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3eBR9kj
For more than a decade, ecologists have been warning of a downward trend in bumble bee populations across North America, with habitat destruction a primary culprit in those losses. While efforts to preserve wild bees in the Midwest often focus on restoring native flowers to prairies, a new study finds evidence of a steady decline in the availability of springtime flowers in wooded landscapes. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3tV5KOl
Whether you hanker for a hard hit of caffeine or favor the frothiness of a milky cappuccino, your regular coffee order could be telling you more about your cardio health than you think. In a new study of 390,435 people, researchers found causal genetic evidence that cardio health - as reflected in blood pressure and heart rate - influences coffee consumption. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3gJJ7bM
Scientists used drones to provide a synchronized bird's eye view of what seabirds see and how their behavior changes depending on the movement of tidal flows beneath them. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3aIS81e
A team has identified many genes that are important in fruit flies' neuron development, and that had never been described before in that context. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xsgwOd
Researchers have identified a new protein implicated in cell death that provides a potential therapeutic target that could prevent or delay the progress of neurodegenerative diseases following a stroke. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2R88MQA
Researchers developed a machine-learning technique that uses an image to estimate the stresses and strains acting on a material. The advance could accelerate engineers' design process by eliminating the need to solve complex equations. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3vtZ0rd
Industrial fleets from countries around the world have been increasingly fishing in African waters, but with climate change and increasing pollution threatening Africa's fish stocks, there is a growing concern of the sustainability of these marine fisheries if they continue to be exploited. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ntDf83
Researchers have mapped the first complete atlas of single cells that make up the human teeth. Their research shows that the composition of human dental pulp and periodontium vary greatly. Their findings open up new avenues for cell-based dental therapeutic approaches. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3vr89R1
Oxygen radicals in the body are generally considered dangerous because they can trigger something called oxidative stress, which is associated with the development of many chronic diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. In studies on mice, scientists have now discovered how oxygen radicals, conversely, can also reduce the risk of cancer and mitigate damage to the hereditary molecule DNA. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3tRrRVT
Researchers have drawn inspiration from a 300-million-year-old superior flying machine - the dragonfly - to show why future flapping wing drones will probably resemble the insect in shape, wings and gearing. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3vh8uFY
The combined effect of rapid ocean warming and the practice of targeting big fish is affecting the viability of wild populations and global fish stock says new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2R6jp6v
3D printing has opened up a completely new range of possibilities. One example is the production of novel turbine buckets. However, the 3D printing process often induces internal stress in the components which can in the worst case lead to cracks. Now a research team has succeeded in using neutrons for non-destructive detection of this internal stress - a key achievement for the improvement of the production processes. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3aL7B0J
Fixing traumatic injuries to the skin and bones of the face and skull is difficult because of the many layers of different types of tissues involved, but now, researchers have repaired such defects in a rat model using bioprinting during surgery, and their work may lead to faster and better methods of healing skin and bones. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32RoBhh
The now-familiar sight of traditional propeller wind turbines could be replaced in the future with wind farms containing more compact and efficient vertical turbines. New research has found that the vertical turbine design is far more efficient than traditional turbines in large scale wind farms, and when set in pairs the vertical turbines increase each other's performance by up to 15%. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dRzINz
New research has resolved a long-standing controversy about an extinct 'horned' crocodile that likely lived among humans in Madagascar. Based on ancient DNA, the study shows that the horned crocodile was closely related to 'true' crocodiles, including the famous Nile crocodile, but on a separate branch of the crocodile family tree. The study contradicts recent scientific thinking and also suggests that the ancestor of modern crocodiles likely originated in Africa. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/335xJiJ
Researchers using a new method involving the mineral barite have dated the first emergence of continental crust to 500 million years earlier than previously thought. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3gMtiky
New research suggests efforts to rewild a landscape must take geography and geology into account -- an approach that could be applied globally to help conservation biologists save wild ecosystems. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3tUZ16X
Researchers in Japan have established sustainable cell lines in a coral - a success which could prove to be a pivotal moment for gaining a deeper understanding of the biology of these vital marine creatures. Seven out of eight cell cultures, seeded from the stony coral, Acropora tenuis, have continuously proliferated for over 10 months. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dWTYxz
A study shows that the last remaining populations of the Sumatran rhinoceros display surprisingly low levels of inbreeding. The genomes from 21 modern and historical rhinoceros' specimens were sequenced to investigate the genetic health in rhinos living today and ones that recently became extinct. With less than 100 individuals remaining, the Sumatran rhinoceros is one of the most endangered mammal species in the world. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2R2Rx39
Scientists have reported newly identified invasive ionocytes in the sensory organs of larval and adult zebrafish fish that may provide clues to how sensory organs continue to function in changing environments. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3sUa7HY
Researchers have developed the first LiDAR-based augmented reality head-up display for use in vehicles. Tests on a prototype version of the technology suggest that it could improve road safety by 'seeing through' objects to alert of potential hazards without distracting the driver. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3aIe3FM
The SEIS seismometer package from the Mars InSight lander has collected its first continuous Martian year of data, revealing some surprises among the more than 500 marsquakes detected so far. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3tTRsO0
The Indonesian military has released a video showing the crew of the sunken KRI Nanggala submarine singing together. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sSWetQ
India is suffering critical shortages of medical equipment and oxygen amid a devastating surge in Covid-19 cases. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32MmBqH
Melting glaciers redistributed enough water to cause the direction of polar wander to turn and accelerate eastward during the mid-1990s, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dPx9vF
Kamaru Usman scores a stunning second-round knockout to finish Jorge Masvidal and retain the undisputed UFC welterweight title. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vkfLoK
BBC sports editor Dan Roan looks back at a 'seismic and pivotal' launch and crash of the European Super League, and what might happen next. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32KPPWR
Researchers offer conclusive research for understanding how bacteria found in copper mines convert toxic copper ions to stable single-atom copper. Their research demonstrates how copper-resistant bacterium from a copper mine in Brazil convert copper sulfate ions into zero-valent metallic copper. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xhShSZ
Researchers fabricated a synthetic hydrogel that mimics the stretch and strength of a lobster's underbelly. The material could provide a blueprint for stretchy protective fabrics and artificial tissues. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QmzdlW
Cardiovascular disease, the most common cause of death, is the result of oxygen deprivation as blood perfusion to affected tissue is prevented. To halt the development of the disease and to promote healing, re-establishment of blood flow is crucial. Researchers have now discovered that one of the most common immune cells in the human body, macrophages, play an important role in re-establishing and controlling blood flow, something that can be used to develop new drugs. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3eqEYXK
A new study shows that heart brain interactions, measured using electroencephalography (EEG), provide a novel diagnostic method for patients with disorders of consciousness. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3vbTyZC
Most infectious bacteria and viruses bind to sugars on the surface of our cells. Now researchers have created a library of tens of thousands of natural cells containing all the sugars found on the surface of our cells. The library may help us understand the role played by sugars and their receptors in the immune system and the brain, the researchers behind the study explain. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3aBbAgj
The Red Sea is a fascinating and still puzzling area of investigation for geoscientists. Controversial questions include its age and whether it represents a special case in ocean basin formation or if it has evolved similarly to other, larger ocean basins. Researchers have now published a new tectonic model that suggests that the Red Sea is not only a typical ocean, but more mature than thought before. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3gBp1jW
Researchers have investigated how philosophical approaches can be used to think in new ways about pain and its management. The researchers advocate not merely reducing chronic pain management to searching and treating underlying physical changes but instead adopting an approach that focuses on the person as a whole. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3exwvC9
Efforts to prevent human exposure to asbestos may be mobilizing the cancer-causing mineral so that it can reach water supplies, based on new findings about how the fibers move through soil. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RVswY9
A new imaging technique that can capture movies of individual receptors on the surface of living cells in unprecedented detail could pave the way to a trove of new drugs. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32XkPmR
Scientists have identified a new phylum of microbes found around the world that appear to be playing an important (and surprising) role in the global carbon cycle by helping break down decaying plants without producing the greenhouse gas methane. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3neV7Dy
Reforms to the school curriculum which mix the arts and sciences, so that these subjects 'teach together' around common themes like climate change and food security, will better prepare young people for the real-world challenges that will define their adult lives, researchers argue in a new paper. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3aE33sZ
An unusual belt of igneous rocks stretches for over 2,000 miles from British Columbia, Canada, to Sonora, Mexico, running through Idaho, Montana, Nevada, southeast California and Arizona. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PoYzPy
New research has revealed how radar satellites can improve the ability to detect, monitor, prepare for and withstand natural disasters in Australia including bushfires, floods and earthquakes. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3vj5YyS
Quantum systems consisting of several particles can be used to measure magnetic or electric fields more precisely. A young physicist has now proposed a new scheme for such measurements that uses a particular kind of correlation between quantum particles. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QNkIqZ
Scientists are investigating the molecular dynamics of titania clusters. Such research is a basic step toward the development of more efficient photocatalysts. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3sLDA77
New research indicates that the common fruit fly can travel tens of kilometers in a single flight when in search of food. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3nfKvEp
Chemists quantify the release mechanism of silver ions from gold-silver nanoparticle alloys. The nanoparticles are being studied for use as catalyst in hydrogen evolution and other applications. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3tR6Z0X
A new machine-learning model that generates realistic seismic waveforms will reduce manual labor and improve earthquake detection, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3vkQniB
Mice with symptoms that mimic Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) have difficulty with learning and generating new neurons in the hippocampus. However, according to a new study, these mental defects can be successfully treated with lithium. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32Brwuy
In a worldwide study of 2,100 pregnant women, those who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy were 20 times more likely to die than those who did not contract the virus. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ekDz4O
A new study by historical ecologists finds that Indigenous-managed forests -- cared for as 'forest gardens' -- contain more biologically and functionally diverse species than surrounding conifer-dominated forests and create important habitat for animals and pollinators. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QSWzPC
New research suggests that rocks in the Martian crust could produce the same kind of chemical energy that supports microbial life deep beneath Earth's surface. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3aAlqyZ
Two new cases helped scientists confirm what many have come to suspect: that people can get infected by SARS-CoV-2 variants even after successful vaccination. The findings suggest continued testing may be needed to prevent future outbreaks in a post-vaccine world. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3nbatJ2
Researchers showed that COVID-19 survivors -- including those not sick enough to be hospitalized -- have an increased risk of death in the six months following diagnosis with the virus. They also have catalogued the numerous diseases associated with COVID-19, providing a big-picture overview of the long-term complications of COVID-19 and revealing the massive burden this disease is likely to place on the world's population in the coming years. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3awCaqT
A new artificial intelligence (AI) method is helping researchers link immune cells to their targets and, for example, uncouple which white blood cells recognize SARS-CoV-2. The tool has broad applications in understanding the function of the immune system in infections, autoimmune disorders, and cancer. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3gwbxpG
Vigorous and rapid air exchanges might not always be a good thing when it comes to levels of coronavirus particles in a multiroom building, according to a new modeling study. Particle levels can spike in downstream rooms shortly after rapid ventilation. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32Ch5Xy
An antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections in humans is showing promise in treating stony coral, found throughout the tropical western Atlantic, including several areas currently affected by stony coral tissue loss disease. Preserving M. cavernosa colonies is important due to its high abundance and role as a dominant reef builder in the northern section of Florida's Coral Reef. Results show that the Base 2B plus amoxicillin treatment had a 95 percent success rate at healing individual disease lesions. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3vdVgKk
Research on how obesity impacts the diagnosis, management and outcomes of heart and blood vessel disease, heart failure and arrhythmias is summarized in a new statement. Waist circumference, an indicator of abdominal obesity, should be regularly measured as it is a potential warning sign of increased cardiovascular disease risk. Interventions that lead to weight loss improve risk factors yet may not always lead to improvement in coronary artery disease outcomes. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3axZG6L
When it comes to friendships and rivalries, male dolphins know who the good team players are. New findings reveal that male dolphins form a social concept of team membership based on cooperative investment in the team. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ax67Hf
Researchers discovered that enriching cell-free vaccine extracts with cellular membranes increased the yields of protein-based vaccines by five-fold, significantly broadening access to potentially lifesaving medicines. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xgUfTw
When given a choice, most individuals with an average risk of colorectal cancer said they would prefer a stool-based screening test for colorectal cancer over colonoscopy, the method most often recommended by health care providers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3nb98Ch
Higher mushroom consumption is associated with a lower risk of cancer, according to a new study. The systematic review and meta-analysis examined 17 cancer studies published from 1966 to 2020. Analyzing data from more than 19,500 cancer patients, researchers explored the relationship between mushroom consumption and cancer risk. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pdq2U6
Engineers are developing methods to estimate the impact of California's destructive wildfires on air quality in neighborhoods affected by the smoke from these fires. Their research fills in the gaps in current methods by providing air quality information at the neighborhood scales required by public health officials to make health assessments and evacuation recommendations. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3er6ILO
Using ALMA, astronomers found a rotating baby galaxy 1/100th the size of the Milky Way at a time when the Universe was only seven percent of its present age. Thanks to assistance by the gravitational lens effect, the team was able to explore for the first time the nature of small and dark 'normal galaxies' in the early Universe, which greatly advances our understanding of the initial phase of galaxy evolution. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3sIyA39
US President Joe Biden is urging world leaders to help tackle climate change, calling it an "existential crisis". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tJlvYv
The highlight of the new chart is a wake of stars, stirred up by a small galaxy set to collide with the Milky Way. The map could also offer a new test of dark matter theories. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3tHLAHB
BBC Sport looks at what the rise and demise of the European Super League within 48 extraordinary hours means for football. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3n6OmDy
The format might be simple - winning this race is anything but. Big Dog's Backyard Ultra is an unusually punishing challenge. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sECgTA
A new study finds that overconsumption, overpopulation and uncertainty about the future are among the top concerns of those who say climate change is affecting their reproductive decision-making. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3n904O8
Substantial cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions could be achieved by raising water levels in agricultural peatlands, according to a new study in the journal Nature. A team of researchers led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology estimates halving drainage depths in these areas could cut emissions by around 500 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) a year, which equates to 1 per cent of all global greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activities. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3sGwtww
An international group of scientific experts has stated the requirements for coral reef survival in a recent article. Over 500 million people rely on coral reefs. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3x5VF3b
President Putin's leading critic is on hunger strike and ahead of planned street protests they warn he could die. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vbphKL
The observation that most of the viruses that cause human diseases come from other animals has led some researchers to attempt 'zoonotic risk prediction' to second-guess the next virus to hit us. However, in a new essay, experts propose that these zoonotic risk predictions are of limited value and will not tell us which virus will cause the next pandemic. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3efRCc0
A new mathematical model for the interaction of bacteria in the gut could help design new probiotics and specially tailored diets to prevent diseases. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3n3ECtQ
Researchers have created a platform that can develop effective and highly specific peptide nucleic acid therapies for use against any bacteria within just one week. The work could change the way we respond to pandemics and how we approach increasing cases of antibiotic resistance globally. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3sBEZwP
A new study borrowed image-analysis methods from engineering to spot the minute movements of a stony coral. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3sFlPGq
Research points to the involvement of the immune system the brain as a contributor to mental disorders such as schizophrenia. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3enHnm1
Engineered, autonomous machines combined with artificial intelligence have long been a staple of science fiction, and often in the role of villain like the Cylons in the 'Battlestar Galactica' reboot, creatures composed of biological and engineered materials. But what if these autonomous soft machines were ... helpful? from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3sA8RK9
Researchers have found a causal link between caesarean section birth, low intestinal microbiota and peanut sensitivity in infants, and they report the effect is more pronounced in children of Asian descent than others, in a recently published article. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QCJ86u
The famous 1700 Cascadia earthquake that altered the coastline of western North America and sent a tsunami across the Pacific Ocean to Japan may have been one of a sequence of earthquakes, according to new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dCIBut
A chemist has found a way to synthesize a compound to fight a previously 'undruggable' cancer protein with benefits across a myriad of cancer types. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32KLvHn
An expansive project is examining the benefits, and limits, of environmental restoration on developed land after humans are done with it. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32At4F7
Concern tends to ratchet up a notch when pollution enters the river runoff discussion on a national scale, specifically when smaller, navigable intrastate bodies of water push pollution into larger interstate waters often involved in commerce (i.e. the Mississippi River, Great Lakes, Ohio River). from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3tFJ0BY
Mass extinctions are known as times of global upheaval, causing rapid losses in biodiversity that wipe out entire animal groups. Some of the doomed groups linger on before going extinct, and a team of scientists found these 'dead clades walking' (DCW) are more common and long-lasting than expected. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3v6YiQp
Using a widely known field of mathematics designed mainly to study how digital and other forms of information are measured, stored and shared, scientists say they have uncovered a likely key genetic culprit in the development of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ateZxr
Researchers have uncovered a new approach to structural topology optimization is outlined that unifies both design and manufacturing to create novel microstructures. Potential applications range from improved facial implants for cranial reconstruction to better ways to get materials into space for planetary exploration. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3aJyWR1
Earthquake early warnings can be delivered successfully using a small network of off-the-shelf smartphones attached to building baseboards, according to a study conducted in Costa Rica last year. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32uuxwJ
The European Super League has been created "to save football", says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P2c7QC
Diversity in diet plays a role in the complexity of venom in pit vipers such as rattlesnakes, copperheads and cottonmouths. But new collaborative research found the number of prey species a snake ate did not drive venom complexity. Rather, it was how far apart the prey species were from each other evolutionarily. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dzCl6K
A group of scientists have just made a key discovery that could prevent and eradicate immune responses that lead to treatment failure in about one-third of people with severe hemophilia A. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3sznvRE
Tools for optical imaging of brain activity in freely moving animals have considerable potential for expanding the scientific understanding of the brain. However, existing technologies for imaging brain activity with light have challenges. An international team of scientists has now developed an implantable probe for light-sheet imaging of the brain. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P3HUAR
Researchers worked with almost 260 people to understand online disagreements and to develop potential design interventions that could make these discussions more productive and centered around relationship-building. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ed193m
A new study provides evidence that humans are influencing wind and weather patterns across the eastern United States and western Europe by releasing CO2 and other pollutants into Earth's atmosphere. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3uVQ9y2
Scientists have for the first time captured the complex dynamics of particle movement in granular materials, helping to explain why mixed nuts often see the larger Brazil nuts gather at the top. The findings could have vital impact on industries struggling with the phenomenon, such as pharmaceuticals and mining. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3an8UCQ
'Generalist' plants and pollinators play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity and may also serve as buffers against some impacts of climate change, finds new research. The findings provide valuable insights for prioritizing the conservation of species that contribute to the strength of ecological communities. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ssVU4F
As prosecutors and defence lawyers begin their closing arguments, we look back at five key moments of the trial. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3swVES8
One victim was found in the front passenger seat and the other was in the back after the accident in Texas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RM9gwl
A research team has developed wearable gas sensors that display an instantaneous visual holographic alarm. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ebluWN
A new accelerator and detector will serve as a kind of camera, taking 3D images and movies of electrons colliding with polarized protons and ions. Like a CT scanner for atoms, the EIC will let scientists see how force-carrying gluon particles hold together quarks, the internal components of protons and neutrons. It will also offer insights into the spin of fundamental particles. Cutting-edge accelerators could collide with both energy consumption and our assumptions about the nature of matter. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32na0Kb
A synaptically localized long noncoding RNA proves to be an important regulator of neural plasticity. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32ocCHI
Some survivors of ebolavirus outbreaks make antibodies that can broadly neutralize these viruses -- and now, scientists have illuminated how these antibodies can disable the viruses so effectively. The insights may be helpful for developing effective therapies. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3x74jhS
Researchers have developed technology that could eliminate water stress for millions of people, including those living in many of the planet's most vulnerable and disadvantaged communities. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3gfbgYa
Snow cover in the Alps has been melting almost three days earlier per decade since the 1960s. This trend is temperature-related and cannot be compensated by heavier snowfall. By the end of the century, snow cover at 2,500 meters could disappear a month earlier than today, as simulations by environmental scientists at the University of Basel demonstrate. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3svRGJD
Working hours that deviate from an individual's natural body clock are associated with greater cardiovascular risk, according to recent research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3uXU65o
Spin waves could unlock the next generation of computer technology, a new component allows physicists to control them. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32p7kfh
Russia's ambassador to the UK says opposition leader Alexei Navalny's medical treatment will be "taken care of". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gjF1Hf
Aastha Khanna's job is to ensure safety during scenes involving simulated sex, nudity and sexual violence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sqmgnN
Misleading videos were aired on Russian TV claiming to show the arrival of US tanks and planes in Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3aicUnY
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, does not infect brain cells but can inflict significant neurological damage, according to a new study of dozens of deceased patients. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OXeKmV
A person who owns a car or who has a college education may be less vulnerable to COVID-19, according to an analysis of cases in Tehran, Iran, one of the early epicenters of the pandemic. While such variables do not inherently lower a person's risk, they do indicate an infrastructure of protection that persists despite how densely populated a person's district might be. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3aly7O1
The dominant G-form spike protein 'puts its head up' more frequently to latch on to receptors, but that makes it more vulnerable to neutralization. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RDa3zv
Researchers report the discovery of a super-Earth orbiting the star GJ 740, a red dwarf star situated some 36 light years from Earth. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3guIfrJ
Faced with the tragic loss of the Arecibo observatory in Puerto Rico and the often prohibitive cost of satellite missions, astronomers are searching for savvy alternatives to continue answering fundamental questions in physics. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3v0NqDp
The experimental antiviral drug MK-4482 significantly decreased levels of virus and disease damage in the lungs of hamsters treated for SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a new study. MK-4482, delivered orally, is now in human clinical trials. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3wXH0Hj
In a proof-of-concept study, dogs identified positive samples with 96 percent accuracy. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3adpapV
A candidate vaccine that could provide protection against the COVID-19 virus and other coronaviruses has shown promising results in early animal testing. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3tsNMlZ
Research shows that a new telescope could detect a potential signature of life on other planets in as little as 60 hours. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QtJxYQ
From engineered pandemics to city-toppling cyber attacks to nuclear annihilation, life on Earth could radically change, and soon. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3mVcg4P
Tarantulas are among the most notorious spiders, due in part to their size, vibrant colors and prevalence throughout the world. But one thing most people don't know is that tarantulas are homebodies. Females and their young rarely leave their burrows and only mature males will wander to seek out a mate. How then did such a sedentary spider come to inhabit six out of seven continents? from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3gi8TE0
Results of a new study suggest vaccination against COVID-19 remains crucial even in young adults who were previously infected. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3x4PsUU
Scientists have modeled the spikes of the coronavirus particle to unravel how their shape and number may influence the transmissibility of the virus. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3mRTFXv
Patients who are overweight or obese have more severe COVID-19 and are highly likely to require invasive respiratory support, according to a new international study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3gcM30x
Identifying subsets of patients with different biochemical characteristics can help clinical researchers develop more effective therapies for treating ARDS associated with COVID-19 infections. Results of a new study suggest that disruption of the normal regulation of blood vessels and circulation could be a key feature of critical illness, severe symptoms, and death related to COVID-19 infections. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3e7h7Mu
An observational study in nearly 20,000 individuals has found that greater intake of red and processed meat is associated with worse heart function. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3gfbvCs
Researchers show that increased sensitivity in a specific region of the brain contributes to the development of anxiety and depression in response to real-life stress. Their study establishes an objective neurobiological measure for stress resilience in humans. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3skaQSx
UK adults who are overweight or obese retain their weight over time, which is associated with an increased risk of health complications and death, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3ebCGeC
In 2018, when Professor Laurie Santos introduced her course 'Psychology and the Good Life,' a class on the science of happiness, it became the most popular in the history of Yale, attracting more than 1,200 undergraduate enrollees that first semester. An online course based on those teachings became a global phenomenon. By latest count, 3.38 million people have enrolled to take the free Coursera.org course, called 'The Science of Well Being.' from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3gfpIiJ
A study led by researchers at IUPUI has found that blow flies may be the answer to monitoring environmental change without disturbing local wildlife. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3toLioF
Roma defender Chris Smalling and his family were victims of an armed robbery at their home in the early hours of Friday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RGyfBd
Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been treated in hospital after he contracted malaria while on international duty with Gabon. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mNJKSS
Researchers have developed a new model for making short-term projections of daily COVID-19 cases that is accurate, reliable and easily used by public health officials and other organizations. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3dn71aZ
Reliance on petroleum fuels and raging wildfires: Two separate, large-scale challenges that could be addressed by one scientific breakthrough. Researchers have developed a streamlined and efficient process for converting woody plant matter like forest overgrowth and agricultural waste - material that is currently burned either intentionally or unintentionally - into liquid biofuel. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3wYfpW9
Parents are outraged after high school students set up a group chat assigning prices to their black peers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3di1aDO
Engineers have created a tiny wireless implant that can provide real-time measurements of tissue oxygen levels deep underneath the skin. The device, which is smaller than the average ladybug and powered by ultrasound waves, could help doctors monitor the health of transplanted organs or tissue and provide an early warning of potential transplant failure. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Qnhbzq
To improve climate models, an international team turned to archaeological data. The resulting classification from the project, called LandCover6k, offers a tool the researchers hope might generate better predictions about the planet's future and fill in gaps about its past. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3e2w9Tx
A new material called 'Digory' has been developed, which can be processed in 3D printers and is extremely similar to ivory. It can be used to restore old ivory artefacts. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Q4a6UD
Mathematicians and engineers have teamed up to show how ultrasound waves can organize carbon particles in water into a sort of pattern that never repeats. The results, they say, could result in materials called 'quasicrystals' with custom magnetic or electrical properties. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3wVdUIo
Common ragweed is an annual plant whose allergenic pollen affects human health. It's an invasive species particularly well-adapted to living at roadsides. New research found high population growth along high-traffic roads even in shaded and less disturbed road sections, suggesting that seed dispersal by vehicles and by road maintenance can compensate, at least partly, for less favorable habitat conditions. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3wTXP5L
Ethiopia may produce less specialty coffee and more rather bland tasting varieties in the future. This is the result of a new study by an international team of researchers that looked at the peculiar effects climate change has on Africa's largest coffee producing nation. Their results are relevant both for the country's millions of smallholder farmers, who earn more on specialty coffee than on ordinary coffee, as well as for baristas and coffee aficionados around the world. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3uS2za6
Researchers have found that certain cells in mouse craniums respond to increased expression of a gene called Dlx5 during early stages of embryonic development. They observed that a layer of these cells formed more bone and cartilage in mice engineered with high Dlx5 levels. Their interesting results provide crucial information for the mechanistic role of this gene in cell fate during cranial development. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/32doOv5
An innovative new technique that encourages cancer cells in the kidneys to self-destruct could revolutionize the treatment of the disease. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3wVjvyh
Researchers have developed a method to change a cellular material's fundamental topology at the microscale. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3e7ayJA
The meristem of the gerbera is patterned on the molecular level already at a stage where no primordia or other changes are discernible by even an electron microscope. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3uUoUno
A new article demonstrates the surprising downsides of mindfulness, while offering easy ways to minimize those consequences -- both of which have practical implications for mindfulness training. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3uIPmR4
Beijing sends 25 military aircraft into Taiwan as the US warns against an 'increasingly aggressive' China. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RxRkp5
Researchers have discovered that deep-sea bacteria dissolve carbon-containing rocks, releasing excess carbon into the ocean and atmosphere. The findings will allow scientists to better estimate the amount of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere, a main driver of global warming. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3e193fY
Taiwan and Somaliland are basically fully functioning territories but neither is recognised internationally. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g6cchu
In the earliest stage of life, animals undergo some of their most spectacular physical transformations. Once merely blobs of dividing cells, they begin to rearrange themselves into their more characteristic forms, be they fish, birds or humans. Understanding how cells act together to build tissues has been a fundamental problem in physics and biology. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3mKq4zk
New research shows that people who experience big dips in blood sugar levels, several hours after eating, end up feeling hungrier and consuming hundreds more calories during the day than others. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3uKJcjf
Researchers have developed a new multifaceted method that can directly observe compositional fluctuations in indium gallium nitride, a semiconductor material used in LEDs. The method can be adapted and applied in other materials science studies to investigate compositional fluctuations. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3te495U
Respiratory disease increased by almost a quarter after the Holuhraun lava eruption in 2014-2015, one of Iceland's largest volcanic eruptions. Emissions returning in the days immediately following volcanic eruptions impact health and are not factored into responses to the public health threat caused by volcanoes. The study authors recommend government responses take these emissions into account. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3mDAekY
Gray wolves are among the largest predators to have survived the extinction at the end of the last ice age. A new study analysing teeth and bones shows that the wolves may have survived by adapting their diet over thousands of years --- from a primary reliance on horses during the Pleistocene, to caribou and moose today. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PZBKC2
Scientists have found a new way to starve cancerous brain tumor cells of energy in order to prevent further growth. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QeB5ws
Spiders are master builders, expertly weaving strands of silk into intricate 3D webs. If humans could enter the spider's world, they could learn about web construction, arachnid behavior and more. Now, scientists report they have translated the complex structure of a web into music, which could have applications ranging from better 3D printers, to cross-species communication and otherworldly musical compositions. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3mCyhFE
Early results from a new, pioneering chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell immunotherapy trial found using a bilateral attack achieves a more robust defense and helps avoid relapse. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3a0u1KU
Giving early-stage pancreatic cancer patients a CD40 immune-stimulating drug helped jumpstart a T cell attack to the notoriously stubborn tumor microenvironment before surgery and other treatments, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3mH6WSQ
The black army lieutenant filed a lawsuit against two policemen in Virginia after a traffic stop turned violent. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tfok3w
Three women who share Kamala Harris' mixed parentage open up about balancing the two sides of their lives. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PNgvDK
A new study using human genetics suggests researchers should prioritize clinical trials of drugs that target two proteins to manage COVID-19 in its early stages. Based on their analyses, the researchers call for prioritizing clinical trials of drugs targeting the proteins IFNAR2 and ACE2. The goal is to identify existing drugs, either FDA-approved or in clinical development for other conditions, that can be repurposed for the early management of COVID-19. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/323fAl5
A tiny protein of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that gives rise to COVID-19, may have big implications for future treatments, according to a team of Penn State researchers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3uFVaL5