EIN Science News Today. 13-14 November 2018.
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Published on 01:31 GMT
Meet the new dinosaur bone hunter at the Science Museum of Minnesota
Alex Hastings studies beasts that sound like they come from monster movies: a crocodile agile enough to hunt horses, a snake as long as a school bus. Happily, those creatures are long extinct, but Hastings can tell you all about them as the new expert on …Source: Star Tribune -
Published on 00:51 GMT
‘Wild speculation’: Scientist who found mystery space object dismisses alien theory
Posted November 14, 2018 11:35:31 The scientist who discovered a mysterious cigar-shaped space object says suggestions by Harvard astronomers it is an alien probe are “wild speculation”. Key points: ‘Oumuamua was first detected using the Pan- …Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation -
Published on 01:30 GMT
N. Korea to host int’l health and sports science fair Nov. 22-26
North Korea plans to open an international exhibition on health goods and sports science in Pyongyang next week, a media report said Wednesday. The “Pyongyang International Sci-Tech Exhibition: Health and Physical Culture” will be held at the Sci …Source: Korea Herald -
Published on Nov 13, 2018
Meet the Scientist and Autism Dad Who’s Fighting the Anti-Vaccine Movement
Peter Hotez Sophie Novack Peter Hotez didn’t expect the anti-vaccine movement to get so personal. Now dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Hotez has dedicated his career to developing vaccines for …Source: Texas Observer -
Published on Nov 13, 2018
Feds pledge money for young scientists, but funding for in-house research slips
OTTAWA — Science Minister Kirsty Duncan says she expects universities to nominate young scientists for the vast majority of Canada’s new federally-funded research jobs. Duncan is on a cross-country tour of universities this week to promote $210 million …Source: National Newswatch -
Published on Nov 13, 2018
Bye-bye, bugs? Scientists fear non-pest insects are declining
OXFORD, Pa. (AP) — A staple of summer — swarms of bugs — seems to be a thing of the past. And that’s got scientists worried. Pesky mosquitoes, disease-carrying ticks, crop-munching aphids and cockroaches are doing just fine. But the more beneficial …Source: Monmouth Daily Review Atlas -
Published on Nov 13, 2018
Scientists: ‘Dark matter hurricane’ will collide with Earth
Photo: Space Telescope Science Institut, NASA, ESA, The Hubble SM4 ERO Team, And ST-ECF Before we dive deeper into the 12 new Messier catalog images from Hubble, it’s worth looking back at one of the telescope’s most famous views of a Messier …Source: SF Gate -
Published on Nov 13, 2018
It’s ‘Not Correct’ To Blame Global Warming For California’s Wildfires, Scientist Says
1:28 PM 11/13/2018 | EnergyMichael Bastasch | Energy Editor Gov. Jerry Brown and President Donald Trump are both wrong about the California wildfires, said climate scientist Cliff Mass. “Governor Brown is not correct that global warming is a …Source: Daily Caller -
Published on Nov 13, 2018
Scientists vote on new way to measure a kilogram
For more than 100 years Paris has been home to Le Grand K, a block of metal that defines the precise weight of a kilogram. Everything from kitchen scales to gym weights around the world have been manufactured to the standard set by the cylinder of platinum …Source: KBZK Bozeman News -
Published on Nov 13, 2018
Scientists expected to redefine the kilogram
Guardians of weights and measurements may be about to kill off the kilogram, as it is currently defined. For almost 130 years, the fundamental unit of weight has been set by a cylindrical chunk of metal housed under a glass dome at the International Bureau …Source: Breaking News from Ireland -
Published on Nov 13, 2018
Scientist.com to Open an Office in Japan
Scientist.com — which runs an online marketplace to outsource scientific services — will open an office in Tokyo, Japan. The San Diego-based company recently experienced growth in its Japanese clientele, which includes several large pharmaceuticals. …Source: San Diego Business Journal -
Published on Nov 13, 2018
Pope to scientists: Help protect health of planet and its people
Vatican City — Scientists worldwide must serve humanity and the health of the planet, which means they must also propose viable solutions to problems and persuade government leaders and policymakers to implement them, Pope Francis said. Answers to many …Source: National Catholic Reporter -
Published on Nov 13, 2018
Serve humanity and the planet Pope Francis tells scientists
VATICAN CITY — Scientists worldwide must serve humanity and the health of the planet, which means they must also propose viable solutions to problems and persuade government leaders and policymakers to implement them, Pope Francis said. Answers to many …Source: Dialog -
Published on Nov 13, 2018
Trinity scientists find link between obesity and cancer
Trinity College Dublin scientists have made a major cancer treatment breakthrough.Getty Scientists, at Trinity College Dublin, have made a major discovery that shines a new, explanatory light on the link between obesity and cancer. Their research confirms …Source: Irish Voice -
Published on Nov 13, 2018
Scientists Improve Smart Phone Battery Life By Up to 60 Percent
Computer scientists from Aston University have developed a way to drastically improve the battery-life of mobile devices, such as smart phones and tablets, by minimising the power consumption of mobile apps by as much as 60 percent. The research, which is …Source: R&D Magazine -
Published on 00:24 GMT
Obese people more likely to get cancer, scientists say
Obese people are more likely to get cancer because fat clogs up the immune system, scientists have discovered. Obesity is the second biggest preventable cause of cancer in Britain, and scientists are starting to understand how weight gain gives it a …Source: Sunday Times -
Published on Nov 13, 2018
Science on Tap!
By Tony Wallin on November 12, 2018 Between games of Foosball, Donkey Kong and pints of Third Wave craft beer, Blondie’s Food and Drink had a packed house for their monthly “Science on Tap” event. Dr. Tyler Mitchell, professor of physics and astronomy at …Source: Lumberjack -
Published on Nov 13, 2018
Scientists uncover crucial biological circuits that regulate lipids and their role in overall health
The McMaster researchers Bhagwati Gupta and Avijit Mallick. Credit: JD Howell, McMaster University Tiny microscopic worms, invisible to the naked eye, are helping scientists to better understand an extraordinarily complex biological pathway that connects …Source: Phys.org -
Published on Nov 13, 2018
Texas A&M Health Science Center Launches New Rural Health Study
Posted by Bill Oliver Featured Stories, Local News for Newsletter, News Tuesday, November 13th, 2018 From the Texas A&M Health Science Center: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) and Texas A&M University Health Science Center today …Source: WTAW