EIN Science News Today. 19-20 December 2018.
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Published on Dec 19, 2018
Where’s All the Water on Mars? Scientists (and Future Astronauts) Need to Know – Space.com
Small amounts of transient water have formed transient features on the surface of Mars, like these streaks in Hale crater. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona WASHINGTON — “Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink” …Source: Google -
Published on Dec 19, 2018
Scientist sheds light on the science of pork cookery
By Janeal Yancey In 2011, the USDA officially changed their recommendation for cooking whole muscle pork cuts from a final end-point temperature of 160°F (medium degree of doneness) to 145°F with a 3-minute rest (medium-rare). As a meat scientist with a …Source: Agweb -
Published on Dec 19, 2018
Three generations, 1,000s of miles: Scientists unlock mystery of a dragonfly’s migration
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Thanks to photos and films featuring clouds of stunning orange and black monarch butterflies flying across North America, many people today are familiar with how monarchs migrate. The migration patterns of other insects, however, …Source: Phys.org -
Published on 01:35 GMT
Scientists discover gigantic dinosaur fossil
ITALY – Scientists have unearthed fossils of a large meat-eating dinosaur that stalked northern Italy 198 million years ago that was remarkable both in life and in death. The researchers said on Wednesday Saltriovenator zanellai was about 25 feet long (7.5 …Source: E News Channel Africa -
Published on Dec 19, 2018
Mistletoe may hold the secret to banishing endometriosis, scientists find
Could mistletoe hold the answer to combating endometriosis? Scientists find an extract of the seasonal plant can help with symptoms The plant dampened the symptoms of the condition which affects 10% of women It occurs tissue that forms in the womb grows in …Source: Charleston Daily Mail -
Published on Dec 19, 2018
Scientists discover over 450 fossilized millipedes in 100-million-year-old amber
One of the newly discovered millipede fossilized in Cretaceous amber from Myanmar (Burma). Credit: Dr Thomas Wesener Since the success of the Jurassic Park film series, it is widely known that insects from the Age of the Dinosaurs can be found …Source: Phys.org -
Published on Dec 19, 2018
MozARM’s first symphony! Scientists create a 3D-printed robotic hand that can play Jingle Bells
MozARM’s first symphony! Scientists create a 3D-printed robotic hand that can play Jingle Bells on the piano The robotic hand plays simple musical phrases on the piano by moving its wrist It can not move its fingers but can still play simple tunes on …Source: Charleston Daily Mail -
Published on Dec 19, 2018
Scientists find secret ‘supercolony’ of 1.5 million penguins
The 9-mile long archipelago has more Adélie penguins than the entire rest of the Antarctic peninsula combined. As has been the plight of all too many species lately, over the past 40 years the number of Adélie penguins has been in steady decline. With the …Source: Treehugger -
Published on Dec 19, 2018
Army lab reveals top 10 coolest science, technology advances from 2018
ADELPHI, Md. — This year has had its share of science and technology advances from Army researchers. The U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command Research Laboratory, the Army’s corporate research laboratory, has the mission to …Source: US Army (official) -
Published on Dec 19, 2018
Did Four AI Robots Kill 29 Scientists in Japan?
In December 2018, social media users began circulating a short and blurry video clip showing a woman relaying a story about 29 scientists who were reportedly killed by artificial intelligence-controlled robots in Japan. One iteration of this footage, which …Source: Snopes -
Published on 00:10 GMT
B.Tech. in Computer Science Engineering: Admissions, career options, placements and salary
NEW DELHI: With most of the businesses and services becoming digital, the demand for technical engineers and programmers have also increased. The career opportunities in this sector are huge. To become an engineer, you need to have a bachelors degree in …Source: The Times of India -
Published on Dec 19, 2018
Scientists lobby Mexico president over endangered porpoise
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A group of prominent scientists is appealing to Mexico’s new president to take the unprecedented step of outlawing the possession of gill nets in the upper Gulf of California to try… MEXICO CITY (AP) — A group of prominent scientists is …Source: WTOP -
Published on Dec 19, 2018
World’s oldest large meat-eating dinosaur identified by scientists
Scientists who have spent 20 YEARS studying remains of a 198 million-year- old fossil finally identify it as world’s oldest meat-eating dinosaur weighing more than a TONNE Paleontologists identify Saltriovenator zanellai was found in Italy in 1996 …Source: Charleston Daily Mail -
Published on 00:20 GMT
Scientists discover Big Bang fossil hiding in space
NASA, ESA, STScI, and G. Piotto (Università degli Studi di Padova) and E. Noyola (Max Planck Institut für extraterrestrische Physik) The first stars in the universe are long gone, but their signatures may still be writ across space, buried in gas clouds …Source: Cnet -
Published on Dec 19, 2018
Blue Sky Science: How do scientists find fossils?
Q How do scientists find fossils? — Ian Gervasi, Madison, Wis. A Dave Lovelace, vertebrate paleontologist and scientist at University of Wisconsin-Madison Geology Museum: There are several steps that go into a researcher finding a fossil. First, you have …Source: www.madison.com -
Published on Dec 19, 2018
Scientists reexamine skeleton of the Prince of Helmsdorf to find that he was most likely murdered
Forensic scientists have reexamined the skeleton of a German prince who died 3,846 years ago, to find signs that he was murdered The team have claimed that they found injuries on the Prince of Helmsdorf’s bones consistent with a probable attack by an …Source: Charleston Daily Mail -
Published on Dec 19, 2018
Are the late Stephen Hawking’s religious beliefs typical of U.K. scientists?
Elaine Howard Ecklund. Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University The late Stephen Hawking famously didn’t believe in God. Neither does the renowned Richard Dawkins. But is that typical for U.K. scientists? In a new study, researchers from Rice University …Source: Phys.org -
Published on Dec 19, 2018
AI, Cognitive Science Researcher Josh Tenenbaum Named R&D Magazine’s 2018 Innovator of the Year
These days, artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere—assisting doctors with complex surgeries in hospitals, allowing cars to drive themselves and giving researchers the ability to comb through large, complex datasets in minutes. AI is certainly …Source: R&D Magazine -
Published on Dec 19, 2018
Babies Do It. So Do Fitness Trainers. Now Scientists Say It Might Even Improve Memory.
Babies do it. Yoga practitioners swear by it. Fitness instructors say it aids in oxygenation during exercise. Scientists are even touting it for predicting the likelihood of dementia. And now researchers are even claiming that the way we breathe may affect …Source: Forbes
