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The Most Important Equation In The Universe
Just one equation relates the expansion of space to all the matter and energy we have. If you know this, you can know the fate of the Universe.
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Scientists Accidentally Create Plastic-Digesting 'Mutant Enzyme' | Fortune
Researchers trying to understand an enzyme found in a Japanese recycling plant accidentally improved its plastic-degrading performance.
Science & Technology | Archaeology & Anthropology
Oldest DNA from Africa offers clues to mysterious ancient culture | Science | AAAS
North Africa was an ancient crossroads with more sophisticated culture than expected
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Latin America’s lost histories revealed in modern DNA | Science | AAAS
Clues to forgotten migrations of Filipinos, Sephardic Jews emerge
Politics | Trump Politics
John Stossel: The left's war on science
We've been told conservatives don't believe in science and that there's a Republican war on science.
Pets & Animals | Animals
Threatened: A Green-Haired Turtle That Can Breathe Through Its Genitals - The New York Times
Getting on the endangered list issued by the Zoological Society of London isn’t actually about looks. Creatures have to be evolutionarily distinctive, not just weird.
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How blood-red ants became slave snatchers | Science | AAAS
New family tree outlines evolutionary path to slavery in Formica ants
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Why microbes are better than people at keeping DNA mutations at bay | Science | AAAS
Ancient population bottleneck upped DNA mutation rate in humans
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'Junk science'? Studies behind Obama regulations under fire | Fox News
Scientific studies used by the Obama administration to help justify tough environmental regulations are coming under intensifying scrutiny, with critics questioning their merit as the Trump EPA reverses or delays some of those rules.
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Fermilab breakthrough: Scientists record unprecedented neutrino measurement - UPI.com
For the first time, scientists have precisely measured the interactions between neutrinos hitting the atomic nuclei in the Fermilab's particle detector.
Science & Technology | The Ocean & The Environment
Why Whales Got So Big
It’s often said that the ocean releases them from the constraints of life on land. It’s actually the opposite.
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The Atomic-Bomb Core That Escaped World War II - The Atlantic
Before two deadly nuclear mishaps, scientists used to risk “tickling the tail of a sleeping dragon.” An Object Lesson.
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The year climate change began to spin out of control
Fires ravaged the West, hurricanes battered the East—and still emissions continued to rise.
Family & Parenting | Kids
The secret world of babies
This lab is revealing the hidden workings of babies’ brains… and could prove key in getting earlier support to children who have neurological differences like autism.
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China's first space station burns up over the South Pacific
China's Tiangong-1 has met its fiery end. The out-of-control space station plummeted through the Earth's atmosphere at roughly 7:15pm ET on Sunday evening, as e...
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NASA Hubble telescope snaps Icarus, most distant star seen yet - CNET
The space telescope brings us a look at Icarus, the farthest star ever seen, thanks to an assist from a cosmic magnifying glass.
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A Few Species of Frogs That Vanished May Be on the Rebound
A new study in Panama finds some types of frogs are returning, after being decimated by a deadly fungus that has vanquished amphibians around the world.
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Pilots report close encounters with UFO over Arizona: 'Something just passed over us'
Two pilots on different aircraft reported having close encounters with a mysterious object flying high above Arizona last month, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The sightings occurred within minutes of each other on the afternoon of Feb
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X-ray ‘ghost images’ could cut radiation doses | Science | AAAS
Technique points to safer medical imaging done with cheap, single-pixel cameras
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Here's How to See the Chinese Space Station's Final Orbits and Fiery Fall
China's first-ever space laboratory, Tiangong-1, will fall to Earth within the next week and, weather permitting, you may get an opportunity to see it in one of its final trips around our planet. The space lab launched on Sept. 29, 2011, from Jiuqua
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Is Your Home in an Earthquake Zone
Search by address to see whether you are in an Earthquake zone.
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Siblings Can Have Surprisingly Different DNA Ancestry. Here's Why.
When it comes to tracing your roots through your genes, biological siblings may have less in common than many people expect.
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SpaceX rocket carved giant hole in the ionosphere
Rockets can leave a mark on the atmosphere well after they've left, and SpaceX may have learned that first-hand. Researchers have determined that a Falcon 9 lau...
Health & Fitness | Health
A tiny sensor on your tooth could help keep you healthy | Science | AAAS
Device tracks what you eat
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Researchers converge on possible cause for severe morning sickness | Science | AAAS
Two groups point to a protein as a trigger for pregnancy's vomiting and nausea
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Tracking the elusive Burmese python—with DNA clues in the dirt | Science | AAAS
Scientists use soil-based DNA to track snakes for the first time
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The Puzzle Of Quantum Reality
Despite the incredibly accurate predictions of quantum theory, there's a lot of disagreement over what it says about reality — or even whether it says anything at all about it, says guest Adam Becker.
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Black Hole Belches Bright Radio Flashes as It Devours Nearby Star
Black holes are voracious eaters, but they don't have the nicest table manners.
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Turns Out Coffee Acts on Your Brain Like Cannabis, But in Reverse
A new study on the consumption of coffee has revealed the world's most common recreational drug affects our metabolism far more deeply than we realised.
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Vanguard I has spent six decades in orbit, more than any other craft
As of this month, the US satellite Vanguard I has spent 60 years in orbit and it remains the oldest man-made object in space. Vanguard I was the fourth satellit...
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Listen to the first ever sounds of volcanic thunder on record | Science | AAAS
Eruptions at Alaska’s Bogoslof volcano allowed scientists to separate out the rare audio
Health & Fitness | Health
The condescending smiles of others stress us out | Science | AAAS
“Dominant” smiles cause stress levels to spike, compared with rewarding smiles
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Scientists discover 15 new planets, including 'super-Earth' that could harbor liquid water | Fox News
Scientists have discovered 15 new planets, including a “super-Earth” that may have liquid water on its surface.
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Iconic Physicist Stephen Hawking Dies At 76 | HuffPost
"We have this one life to appreciate the grand design of the universe," Hawking once remarked, "and for that, I am extremely grateful."
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Flooding has flushed 43 billion plastic pieces out to sea
Study reveals how plastic pollution travels from the world’s cities to its oceans
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This 3-D-printed house costs $10,000 and can be built in 24 hours
One of the less obvious products being unveiled this week at SXSW is a small concrete house. On the outside, it doesn’t look like anything particularly...
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Massive, 6-inch hairy spider saved from mind-blowing Australian flood | Fox News
It really does sound like something from a horror movie: a giant spider larger than a man’s hand, which makes loud hissing sounds and has powerful long venomous fangs.
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Newly-released DoD video purportedly shows Navy pilot's encounter with UFO
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How the Shape of Your Ears Affects What You Hear
We’re able to locate sound because our brains grasp the shape of our ears. When that shape changes, we need time and practice to adapt.
Science & Technology | Physics & Cosmology
Recoil detectives: searching for black hole kicks using gravitational waves | astrobites
Gravitational waves are believed to be able to “kick” black hole merger remnants out of their host galaxy. We can search for signatures of that kick directly in gravitational wave signa…
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Researchers Discover Graphene Is a Superconductor
The discovery rekindles hope that scientists can make a room-temperature superconductor.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Stunning NASA Juno Image Captures Sunrise and Sunset on Jupiter in One Shot
The image stitches together several photos to show off the details where night and day meet.
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No new 'learning' brain cells after age 13: study
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Pets & Animals | Animals
Snailfish caught on camera in the Mariana Trench
A snailfish was filmed swimming more than 26,000 feet below the surface. It's the deepest-dwelling fish ever recorded.
Science & Technology | Physics & Cosmology
Was Einstein Right? Single Star Will Let Astronomers Test Theory of Relativity
“We have been waiting 16 years for this.”
Health & Fitness | Health
Watch a wound close with the help of fat cells | Science | AAAS
Scientists discover that fat cells travel to wounds and help with repair in fruit flies
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Microbes found in one of Earth’s most hostile places, giving hope for life on Mars | Science | AAAS
Chile desert very similar to martian surface, and has a resident bacterial community
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The science of resilience: What are the ingredients that help people cope? | Science | AAAS
A series of Science articles examines ways of coping with natural disasters, war and displacement, and climate change—not to mention resilience tactics in nature
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Pluto’s Surface Changes Faster Than Earth’s, And A Subsurface Ocean Is Driving It
At a resolution of only 80 meters (260 feet) per pixel, Pluto was revealed at resolutions thousands of times better than Hubble. These mountains aren’t static and stable, but rather are temporary…
Science & Technology | Paleontology
Globetrotting flying reptile found in Texas | Earth Archives
Scientists have long speculated that pterosaurs, the first backboned animals to take flight, were able to cross the world's continents by air. Now, fossils
Science & Technology | Technology
Not even IBM is sure where its quantum computer experiments will lead
Despite the hype and hoopla surrounding the burgeoning field of quantum computing, the technology is still in its infancy. Just a few years ago, researchers wer...
Science & Technology | Archaeology & Anthropology
Earliest known art in Europe confirmed. Were the creators Neanderthals? | Popular Archaeology - exploring the past
Research in four caves in Spain show artwork created earlier than 64,000 years ago, predating the generally accepted date range for the arrival of modern humans in Europe by more than 20,000 years.
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Amateur Astronomer Wins 'Cosmic Lottery' with 1-in-10-Million Supernova Shot
An amateur astronomer testing out a new camera just happened to catch the first light emitted by a supernova — a dramatic event that professional astronomers had long wanted to see.
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How a sea urchin is like a rushing river | Science | AAAS
Animals are incredible rock eroders, study finds
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The secret life of Higgs bosons | symmetry magazine
Are these mass-giving particles hanging out with dark matter?
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New dinosaurs are being discovered in record numbers, and it’s changing everything we thought we knew – BGR
Every kid grows up loving dinosaurs. As we grow older we listen to science teachers explain how dinosaurs lived and died, we watch documentaries about the age when reptiles ruled the land, and by the time we reach adulthood most of us like to think we hav
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Are Quark Stars Possible?
Scientists don't yet know if ultradense quark stars can exist out in the universe.
Science & Technology | The Ocean & The Environment
Can You Hack Coral to Save It? | Outside Online
A group of scientists are trying to prevent coral reefs from going extinct.
Science & Technology | Technology
Space Photos of the Week: Even Geriatric Mars Rovers Know How to Snap Selfies
The Opportunity rover has been exploring Mars for 14 years. But that doesn't mean it can't put Curiosity's social media skills to shame.
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Where is Starman? Track Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster's Current Location.
Current location of Elon Musk's cherry red Tesla Roadster and Starman launched by SpaceX on the Falcon Heavy maiden flight
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Artificial nests bring new hope for vulnerable shy albatross
Dozens of fluffy shy albatross chicks sitting on artificial nests are a promising sign for scientists behind an innovative plan to give the vulnerable species a boost to help counteract the negative impacts of climate change.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets could harbour significant amounts of water - physicsworld.com
All seven worlds circling a red dwarf could be habitable, say astronomers
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Physicists Created a New Form of Light
Researchers at MIT and Harvard made groups of three photons interact.
Science & Technology | Archaeology & Anthropology
The Thistlegorm Project | 3D Survey and 360 Videos
An archaeological survey of the SS Thistlegorm shipwreck in the Red Sea, Egypt. Featuring 3D photogrammetry and 360 degree underwater video.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Israeli biotech company successfully grows bones in lab | The Times of Israel
Bonus BioGroup begins second trial of 60 operations; aims to create 'spare parts' for human beings
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Women struggling to get pregnant may have a safer option after this ‘big breakthrough’
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh and the Center for Human Reproduction say they have grown a human egg to full maturity for the first time, offering a less risky fertilization option for some women struggling to get pregnant.
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The Physics of SpaceX's Wicked Double Booster Landing | WIRED
What can we learn from the video of the simultaneous landings?
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Are We Closer to Finding a Fifth Dimension?
The discovery of gravitational waves toppled what we thought we knew about dimensions.
Science & Technology | Paleontology
Prehistoric spider-like arachnid found preserved in amber, and it even has a tail – BGR
If you're one of the many people who have a fear of spiders, going back in time 100 million years apparently wouldn't have done you any good. A new, bizarre spider-like creature has just been discovered in Southeast Asia, having been encased in amber duri
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A Brain Implant Improved Memory, Scientists Report
Electrodes threaded into the brains of epilepsy patients enhanced their recall on word tests by about 15 percent.
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Learning to speak quantum
Particle physicists are studying ways to harness the power of the quantum realm to further their research.
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SpaceX’s historic Falcon Heavy successfully launches | TechCrunch
SpaceX has had a very good first test of its Falcon Heavy rocket, the heavy-lift orbital vehicle that can carry twice the weight of its closest competition in..
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Particle Physics: What's an Odderon, and Did CERN Just Reveal it Exists?
“We’ve been looking for this since the 1970s."
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SpaceX’s rocket booster survived descent despite no landing attempt | TechCrunch
SpaceX flew a mission today that didn’t include a controlled recovery attempt of the Falcon 9 booster involved in the launch. Even still, the first stage..
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MIT uses Lego to prototype low-cost micro pumps
Lego bricks (or, if you're not a pedant, Legos) are highly precise and highly consistent plastic objects. Anywhere you go in the world the Lego is the same...
Science & Technology | Technology
The Era of Quantum Computing Is Here. Outlook: Cloudy
Quantum computers should soon be able to beat classical computers at certain basic tasks. But before they’re truly powerful, researchers have to overcome a
Science & Technology | Biology & Medicine
18 Spider-Killing Spiders Discovered—And They Look Like Pelicans
The brutally effective assassins live in the rain forests of Madagascar, a new study says.
Health & Fitness | Psychology
Scientific research shows gender is not just a social construct
“I don’t know any real researcher of human behavior who would say it’s all nature or all nurture.”
Science & Technology | Physics & Cosmology
What Are The Most Amazing Possibilities Within The Theoretical Limits Of Physics?
Scientifically speaking, what are the most amazing possibilities within the theoretical limits of physics, even if we haven't yet developed the technology to achieve them yet? This question was originally answered on Quora by Jay Wacker.
Science & Technology | Physics & Cosmology
The Three Meanings Of E=mc^2, Einstein's Most Famous Equation
From matter, antimatter and energy to the fundamental truths about existence, Einstein's most famous equation is the link you can't forget.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
LIGO’s Greatest Discovery Almost Didn’t Happen – Starts With A Bang! – Medium
On August 17th, 2017, a gravitational wave event unlike any other showed up in one of the LIGO detectors: at Hanford, WA. Just a few days prior, the first black hole-black hole merger with all three…
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In an Israeli Cave, Scientists Discover Jawbone of Earliest Modern Human Out of Africa
The discovery could rewrite the migration story of our species, pushing back by about 50,000 years when Homo sapiens were thought to have first left Africa.
Science & Technology | Archaeology & Anthropology
Jaw from Israeli cave is oldest human fossil outside Africa, scientists say - The Washington Post
The newfound jawbone with eight teeth still embedded in it adds complexity to the story of humanity, scientists say.
Science & Technology | Biology & Medicine
How brittlestars ‘see’ without eyes
A starfish relative called the brittlestar lacks eyes, but it can still 'see' its environment.
Science & Technology | Technology
Facebook invented a new time unit called the ‘flick’ and it’s truly amazing
I was all set to dislike the "flick," a time unit just recently invented by Facebook (technically the Oculus team), because I thought it was going to be..
History | Biography
Faraday and the Electromagnetic Theory of Light - OpenMind
Faraday invented the first electric motor, the first processor, the first electric generator and the first dynamo: the father of electrical engineering.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Scientific Theory And The Multiverse Madness
An increasing number of theoretical physicist think that our universe is only one among infinitely many — but this speculation is not based on sound logic, says guest commentator Sabine Hossenfelder.
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These high-speed ‘nano-cranes’ could form molecular assembly lines
Things aren't going well down at the ol' nano-factory. They're having trouble getting all those tiny workers to synchronize and move quickly together. But..
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Topographic map reveals Titan's highs and lows - Futurity
These maps are giving astronomers a fresh look at Saturn's moon, revealing some discoveries and a new mystery.
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NASA’s Cassini spacecraft found a remarkable similarity between Earth and Saturn’s moon Titan – BGR
NASA's Cassini spacecraft went on a long and treacherous mission that ended last year in spectacular fashion. The large space explorer dove into Saturn's atmosphere, exploded into flames, and then disintegrated into nothing.
Science & Technology | Archaeology & Anthropology
Cahokia: North America's First City
Cahokia was one of the largest cities in the world hundreds of years before Columbus. But by 1400 A.D., it had been abandoned.
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NASA captures rare image of a distant galaxy nearly as old as the Universe itself
When astronomers at NASA capture images of far-off galaxies, they typically appear only as tiny red dots. These distant celestial bodies are so far away that even the strongest telescopes are usually incapable of distinguishing between the many stars cont
Science & Technology | Biology & Medicine
Hitchhiking barnacles could reveal migration routes of ancient whales | Science | AAAS
Chemical signatures in fossils show early whales were world travelers
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Cuba embarks on a 100-year plan to protect itself from climate change | Science | AAAS
Nation seeks assistance for project to strengthen coastal defenses and relocate villages
Science & Technology | Biology & Medicine
Pacific Northwest salmon are in big genetic trouble | Science | AAAS
Researchers see dramatic decline in genetic diversity, sparking concern about the fish’s future
Science & Technology | Biology & Medicine
Light pollution may promote the spread of West Nile virus | Science | AAAS
Birds exposed to dim light at night remain infectious longer, increasing the risk to wildlife and humans
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Alzheimer’s drug turns back clock in powerhouse of cell – Science Bulletin
The experimental drug J147 is something of a modern elixir of life; it's been shown to treat Alzheimer's disease and reverse aging in mice and is almost ready
Science & Technology | Physics & Cosmology
Researchers revolutionise pipeline design, eliminating | Cosmos
Simple tweaks could reduce pump-energy inputs by 95%. Andrew Masterson reports.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
'Totally Wrong' on Jupiter: What Scientists Gleaned from NASA's Juno Mission
By the time Juno launched, astronomers had a pretty good idea of what to expect from the new images and data it would collect at Jupiter — or so they thought.
Science & Technology | Physics & Cosmology
Parallel Universes: Theories & Evidence
There actually is quite a bit of evidence out there for a multiverse — an infinite number of other universes besides our own.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
This inexpensive battery could revolutionize the clean energy industry
In theory, the battery shouldn't work at all. But it does.
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U.S. rivers are getting saltier, potentially compromising drinking water | Science | AAAS
Five-decade-long survey reveals impact of road salt and other pollutants
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Meet the world’s first salad-eating shark | Science | AAAS
Bonnethead sharks can survive on a diet of up to 90% seagrass
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Tau burden and the functional connectome in Alzheimer’s disease and progressive supranuclear palsy | Brain | Oxford Ac
Abstract. Alzheimer’s disease and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) represent neurodegenerative tauopathies with predominantly cortical versus subcortical d
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Alzheimer’s protein may spread like an infection, human brain scans suggest | Science | AAAS
New study links the most highly connected brain areas to the biggest tau buildups
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Soy can reverse breast cancer treatment, scientists warn | Cosmos
US research finds oestrogen-like compounds in food and fungus can reverse the effects of a widely used therapeutic combination. Andrew Masterson reports.
Science & Technology | Paleontology
A new small-bodied ornithopod (Dinosauria, Ornithischia) from a deep, high-energy Early Cretaceous river of the Australi
A new small-bodied ornithopod dinosaur, Diluvicursor pickeringi, gen. et sp. nov., is named from the lower Albian of the Eumeralla Formation in southeastern Australia and helps shed new light on the anatomy and diversity of Gondwanan ornithopods. Comprisi
Science & Technology | Paleontology
Newly named Australian dino was turkey-sized and tough | Cosmos
A vegetarian from Victoria adds to an expanding roster of new Australian dinosaurs discovered in the past few years. John Pickrell reports.
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Ants kill the sick to save the rest | Cosmos
Austrian research finds ants practice “destructive disinfection”. Tanya Loos reports.
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Robots heal injured pig oesaphagus | Cosmos
It sounds like something out of Star Trek, but an international team report success with a cell-regenerating robot implant. Andrew P Street reports.
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Out-of-This-World Diamond-Studded Rock Just Got Even Weirder
It came from outer space, but otherwise the origin of the Hypatia stone remains a total mystery.
Science & Technology | Paleontology
Chinese 'rainbow dinosaur' had iridescent feathers like hummingbirds
There's not a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. There's an iridescent dinosaur.
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A new gel could help in the fight against deadly, drug-resistant superbugs | Science News
An antibacterial ointment breaks down the defenses of drug-resistant microbes such as MRSA in lab tests.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Magnets with a single pole are still giving physicists the slip | Science News
Using data from particle accelerators and dead stars, scientists eliminate some possible masses for magnetic monopoles.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
White dwarf’s inner makeup is mapped for the first time | Science News
The first map of the internal composition of a white dwarf star shows these stellar corpses contain more oxygen than expected, challenging stellar evolution theories.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
Alzheimer's Science Shocked by Discovery That Key Protein Behaves Like an Infection
Alzheimer's disease may act more like an infection than we previously thought.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Solar Systems Are Like Peas in a Pod—But Ours Is Wildly Disordered
Other systems are orderly and neat.
Science & Technology | Technology
This is what a 50-qubit quantum computer looks like
From afar, it looks like a steampunk chandelier. An intricate collection of tubes and wires that culminate in a small steel cylinder at the bottom. It is, in fa...
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New Dark Matter Physics Could Solve The Expanding Universe Controversy
Multiple teams of scientists can't agree on how fast the Universe expands. Dark matter may unlock why.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Why Drinking Straws Don't Work In Space
Why would it be impossible to suck a liquid into your mouth using a straw on the moon? This question was originally answered on Quora by C Stuart Hardwick.
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Most images of black holes are illustrations. Here’s what our telescopes actually capture.
Soon, we may get to see one up close for the first time.
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Free Podcast on Epigenetics with Rachel Yehuda
Great talk with Rachel Yehuda on epigenetics and how trauma impacts our bodies, brains, and how it gets passed on AND how we can heal it.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
NASA rover spots strange 'stick-like figures' on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover is eyeing a group of angular formations on Mars that stand out from the usual rocks.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Incredible NASA image of the Earth and the moon shows how small we really are
It took the picture on its way to a rendezvous with a mysterious asteroid
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Huge study of teen brains could reveal roots of mental illness, impacts of drug abuse | Science | AAAS
Researchers aim to follow 10,000 children through the challenges of adolescence
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Scientists think they have found the reason some people are left-handed — and it has nothing to do with the brain
The answer could lie in your spinal cord.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
SpaceX shows off its Falcon Heavy rocket vertical on the launchpad
SpaceX is getting ready for its first ever test flight of the Falcon Heavy, its heavy-duty rocket aimed at propelling large cargo loads into low Earth orbit...
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
A rare Blue Moon lunar eclipse will happen this month
One of the more exciting events of 2017 was the total solar eclipse that was viewable across the US. And if you enjoyed it as much as I did, I have some good ne...
News | In The News
The long wait for fusion power may be coming to an end
Some energy experts see commercial nuclear fusion reactors as soon as 2030, augmenting wind and solar power as well as helping make fossil fuel plants obsolete.
Miscellaneous | Other Kinds of Whatnot
Lego is helping physics students stay in school, 'cos it's the best
Teachers at Flinders University in Australia are using Lego cars to help physics students understand concepts like measurement error and variability.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Scientists Are Designing Artisanal Proteins for Your Body
The human body makes tens of thousands of cellular proteins, each for a particular task. Now researchers have learned to create custom versions not found in nature.
Science & Technology | Science
We tracked scientific discoveries from five years ago to see if they held up
We still don't have male birth control.
Food & Drink | The Cocktail Hour
Does Drinking Alcohol Actually Kill Off Your Sore Throat Germs? Science Explains
Alcohol is a well-known disinfectant and some have speculated it may be useful for treating gut infections. Could alcohol be a useful agent to treat tummy bugs and throat infections?
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
NASA astronaut, 1st to fly untethered in space, dies at 80
HOUSTON (AP) — NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless, the first person to fly freely and untethered in space, has died. He was 80.
Science & Technology | Science
Physicists overturn a 100-year-old assumption on how brains work
The human brain contains a little over 80-odd billion neurons, each joining with other cells to create trillions of connections called synapses.
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The embryo that is just a year younger than the mother who birthed her - CNN
The longest-cryopreserved human embryo to result in a successful birth was conceived and frozen in 1992 and born last month.
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These are 15 of the best photos scientists took in 2017 — and they show the world in stunning ways
For their jobs, scientists explore the most unique corners of our world, observing the beauty of nature. There's lots of incredible photo opportunities.
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10 Psychological Concepts That People Don’t Get
Many aspects of human psychology that are consistently difficult for students to understand. Here is a list of 10 for starters.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Sleep Statistics - Research & Treatments
Need to know more about Sleep Statistics? Find expert research & treatment advice from the American Sleep Association - Official Site.
News | In The News
WiFi Experiment Done By A Group Of 9th Grade Students Got Serious International Attention. THIS Is Why…
Researchers from England, Holland and Sweden have shown great interest in the experiment done by 5 girls from northern Jutland in 9th grade. They did an experiment for a biology test, so brilliant, that it has attracted international attention among ackno
Miscellaneous | Potpourri
How to Order Starbucks Coffee with a Commodore 128
On Thursday, Paul DeCarlo became the first person to order a Starbucks Dark Roast coffee from a Commodore 128.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
We’re in a ‘Dream Deprivation’ Epidemic
A new paper argues that a lack of dream sleep is a widespread public-health problem, one with dire implications for waking life.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Why Sleep Matters Just as Much as Diet and Exercise
And why our 'I'll sleep when I'm dead' mindset is killing us.
Health & Fitness | Sleep
Nobel Prize in medicine: US body clock scientists win
Three US scientists have landed the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their discoveries explaining the inner workings of our biological clock.
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First, They Came for the Biologists - WSJ
The postmodernist left on campus is intolerant not only of opposing views, but of science itself.
