Welcome to the Wednesday edition of “Hawaii Science Digest”. This Hawaii Island blog focuses on science, medicine, health, the environment, cyber security, and artificial intelligence (AI). Views expressed in this science news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Content provided by AAAS, The Science Society.
Accessed on 30 January 2019, 1500 UTC.
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TRENDING SCIENCE NEWS
Long-necked dinosaurs rotated their forefeet to the side
Road proximity may boost songbird nest success in tropics
The GRE fails to identify students that will graduate and hurts diversity, new study finds
Antireflection coating makes plastic invisible
Anemones are friends to fish
Investigators study effect of switching insulin medications
Study: Collaborative video games could increase office productivity
NEWS BY SUBJECT
MEDICINE & HEALTH
RCSI researchers develop new treatment for bone infection using copper-rich glass implant
Discovered interaction between bacteria and immune cells protects the intestinal barrier
BIOLOGY
Urban biodiversity: Remarkable diversity of small animals in Basel gardens
Professor from IKBFU develops new type of genomic screening in order to produce new medicine
TECH & ENGINEERING
Expression of stop bands in forward volume spin waves
Smart, self-powered knee implants could reduce number of knee replacement surgeries
SOCIAL & BEHAVIOR
New strategy expands the benefits of Internet-delivered CBT
Your body image is impacted by those around you
CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS
A closed cage-like molecule that can be opened
How does a quantum particle see the world?
ARCHAEOLOGY
Modern humans replaced Neanderthals in southern Spain 44,000 years ago
Ancient Mongolian skull is the earliest modern human yet found in the region
SPACE & PLANETARY
How black holes power plasma jets
MaNGA data release includes detailed maps of thousands of nearby galaxies
AGRICULTURE
Prairie strips transform farmland conservation
Weather at key growth stages predicts Midwest corn yield and grain quality, study says
EARTH SCIENCE
Earth’s continental nurseries discovered beneath mountains
NASA’s Aqua satellite shows winds shear affecting Tropical Cyclone Riley
ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
China not ‘walking the walk’ on methane emissions
Study: Climate change reshaping how heat moves around globe
MATHEMATICS
How do fish and birds hang together without colliding? Researchers find the answer is a wake with purpose
Study: On Facebook and Twitter your privacy is at risk — even if you don’t have an account
EDUCATION
Giving high school students the tools to question classic literature
The GRE fails to identify students that will graduate and hurts diversity, new study finds
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Collective nostalgia makes people prefer domestic products
Football instant replays can affect fans’ brand attitude
POLICY & ETHICS
New study sheds light on illegal wildlife trade in Hong Kong
How to send a finch extinct
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Russ Roberts