EIN Science News Today. 05 December 2018.
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Published on 15:28 GMT
Scientists detect the most massive black hole collision yet
Artist’s conception shows two merging black holes. (Credit: LIGO/Caltech/MIT/Sonoma State (AuroreSimonnet)) Black holes are out there making waves. Four new gravitational wave detections were announced during a science conference over the …Source: FOX News -
Published on 11:56 GMT
CRISPR babies and other ethical missteps in science threaten China’s global standing
He Jiankui defended his work in front of a packed Hong Kong biomedical conference AFP / Anthony WALLACE “What happened this time was an ethics disaster for the world,” according to Wang Yuedan, a professor of immunology at Peking University, as quoted …Source: Raw Story -
Published on 11:24 GMT
Joan Siefert Rose: Celebrating first year of Larger Than Life Science
Editor’s note: Joan Siefert Rose is CEO of LaunchBio, an entrepreneurial organization helping life science firms grow and entrepreneurs to find resources to launch new companies. DURHAM – As 2018 ends, we’re giving thanks to all those who help advance …Source: WRAL -
Published on 11:36 GMT
Mind-reading is one step closer: Scientists have created ‘brain maps’ in rats
Mind-reading could be one step closer thanks to the results of a new study involving rats. Scientists were able to predict where a rodent would go next just by observing which neurons were firing in the hippocampus, the study revealed. Using this …Source: Charleston Daily Mail -
Published on 14:43 GMT
Bengaluru: Scientist killed in suspected hydrogen cylinder explosion at IISC
[India], Dec 5 (ANI): One scientist died while three others were critically injured after a suspected hydrogen cylinder exploded at the aerospace lab at the Indian Institute of Science (IISC) in Bengaluru on Wednesday. According to Sadashivanagar police, …Source: Sify.com -
Published on 15:32 GMT
Scientists may have solved the mystery of dark matter
Scientists might have solved the mystery of dark matter and dark energy, one of the most mysterious and troubling parts of the entire universe. And the solution might have been entirely simple all along: astrophysicists had just forgotten to add a simple …Source: Independent -
Published on 13:53 GMT
Gene-editing Chinese scientist reportedly missing
VCG/VCG via Getty Images(BEIJING) — Chinese scientist He Jiankui has not been seen in public since a high-profile presentation last week at an international conference in Hong Kong in which he claimed to have produced the world’s first gene-edited …Source: WRTA -
Published on 13:00 GMT
Scientists warn that risk of asthma may be higher among children born through IVF
Experts have meanwhile insisted that children born like this don’t have poor health later in life. Procedures like IVF have enabled people to experience the joy of parenthood despite limitations and health conditions. But while children born through IVF …Source: The Asian Age -
Published on 14:48 GMT
Can a blood test detect cancer? Scientists use nanoparticles of gold for new early warning method
A blood test can detect cancer within just 10 minutes, scientists have found, raising hopes that hard-to-spot diseases could be picked up early when treatment is most effective. Currently, doctors use symptoms and a range of tests and biopsies to determine …Source: National Post -
Published on 14:52 GMT
Scientists consider climate change-resistant crops
Credit: University of California – Riverside When it gets hot outside, humans and animals have the luxury of seeking shelter in the shade or cool, air-conditioned buildings. But plants are stuck. While not immune to changing climate, plants respond to the …Source: Phys.org -
Published on 14:52 GMT
Hunt launched for masked thug who held scientist, 81, at knifepoint
Police are hunting a masked thug who held an elderly scientist at knife-point and demanded a £5,000 ransom for the safe return of his wife. Dr Ray Noble, 81, was attacked at his front door and was told his wife Betty was taken hostage while out shopping. …Source: Charleston Daily Mail -
Published on 14:53 GMT
River deep: Einstein’s contribution to earth science
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Albert Einstein is famous for a lot of reasons, but the movement of sediments in rivers is perhaps not one of them. Yet, his name is associated with those of Ackers, White, and Shields who developed equations to help explain how …Source: Phys.org -
Published on 10:34 GMT
He Jiankui: Chinese scientist who gene-edited babies goes missing
MISSING: He Jiankui has not been seen in public since last week (Pic: GETTY) Biophysics researcher He Jiankui caused international controversy last week by claiming he had gene-edited baby twins born in China. He has not been seen in public since he made …Source: Beijing News -
Published on 12:07 GMT
Alien shock revelation: Extraterrestrials might have already visited earth, says NASA scientist
Pixabay In an interesting development, Silvano P. Colombano, a scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Centre has suggested that aliens might have already visited planet Earth. In a recent report, Colombano revealed that intelligent alien life might not …Source: International Business Times -
Published on 09:33 GMT
Cancer breakthrough for Australian scientists
Cancer breakthrough for Australian scientists 7 News Perth Play Video 7 News Perth December 5, 2018 4:35PM Australian scientists have found a new way of testing cells for cancer Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail UsLink IconSource: Sunday Times -
Published on 14:04 GMT
Scientists develop a new drug for cancer diagnostics and treatment
The combined drug: a nanocrystal with inserted radioactive atoms with the targeting molecule (green) and the toxic poison (yellow) on its surface. Credit: Evgeny Pchelkin Russian researchers announced the development of a combined action drug based on …Source: Phys.org -
Published on 09:38 GMT
Norwich scientists will lead £4.85m project to battle one of the world’s most dangerous plant diseases
05 December, 2018 – 09:18 Prof Saskia Hogenhout from the John Innes Centre will lead the BRIGIT research consortium agsint the xylella plant disease. Picture: John Innes Centre Archant The John Innes Centre, based at the Norwich Research Park, will …Source: Evening News 24 -
Published on 09:35 GMT
[Graphic News] Grim tidings from science on climate change
Scientists monitoring Earth’s climate and environment have delivered a cascade of grim news this year, adding a sense of urgency to UN talks starting next week in Poland on how best to draw down the greenhouse gases that drive global warming. The 2015 …Source: Korea Herald -
Published on 09:39 GMT
NEU senior HS students win top prize in DOST-ACER Philippines science competition
The team of New Era University senior high school students win the top Youth Innovation Prize in the “IMake, WeMake” science and technology competition of the Department of Science and Technology and Acer Academy Philippines. (Photo courtesy Acer Academy …Source: Bikol Reporter