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Top Science News
April 11, 2019
Twins Study: Resilience of Human Body in Space
Tiny Frog: Hidden Diversity
New Species of Early Human Found in Philippines
First Direct Images of a Black Hole
Apr. 10, 2019 — Researchers have uncovered the remains of a new species of human in the Philippines, proving the region played a key role in hominin evolutionary … read more
Latest Top Headlines
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Apr. 10, 2019 — About 4 million children worldwide develop asthma each year because of inhaling nitrogen dioxide air pollution, according to a new study. The study, based on data from 2010 to 2015, estimates that 64 percent of these new cases of asthma occur in … read more
Health News
April 11, 2019
Cold Plasma Can Kill 99.9% of Airborne Viruses
3-D Printed Soft Robots for Elder Care
Gum Bacteria Implicated in Alzheimer’s
Screen Time Has Little Impact On Teen Well-Being
Apr. 7, 2019 — Researchers are reporting new findings on how bacteria involved in gum disease can travel throughout the body, exuding toxins connected with Alzheimer’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis and aspiration … read more
Latest Health Headlines
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In Mice, Eliminating Damaged Mitochondria Alleviates Chronic Inflammatory Disease
Apr. 11, 2019 — Treatment with a choline kinase inhibitor prompts immune cells to clear away damaged mitochondria, thus reducing NLRP3 inflammasome activation and preventing … read more
Physical/Tech News
April 11, 2019
A Jetsons Future?
Low-Cost Human-Friendly Robot
Elements Can Be Solid and Liquid at Same Time
Planet Almost 13 Times Mass of Jupiter
Apr. 8, 2019 — Scientists have discovered a new state of physical matter in which atoms can exist as both solid and liquid … read more
Latest Physical/Tech Headlines
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Apr. 11, 2019 — Researchers used both linear stability theory and direct numerical simulations to uncover, for the first time, fluid instabilities in the Prandtl model for katabatic slope flows. Not only will this discovery be important for agriculture, aviation and weather prediction, but it will also be vital … read more
Environment News
April 11, 2019
Tracking Records of Oldest Life Forms On Earth
Alps Glaciers Disappearing Fast
Woolly Mammoths and Neanderthals: Shared …
Melting Glaciers and Sea Level Rise
Apr. 8, 2019 — A new study suggests that the genetic profiles of two extinct mammals with African ancestry — woolly mammoths and Neanderthals — shared molecular characteristics of adaptation to cold … read more
Latest Environment Headlines
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Apr. 11, 2019 — Known to science since 1857, a common species of frog found from north-eastern Honduras through to central Panama, turns out to have been keeping its ‘multiple identities’ a secret. According to herpetologists who recently used DNA barcoding on the … read more
Society/Education News
April 11, 2019
Associating Colors With Vowels? Most Do!
One in Five Deaths Associated With Poor Diet
Climate: Rainfall Changes for Key Crops
Additional Evidence for Massive Solar Storms
Mar. 11, 2019 — By 2040, rainfall on wheat, soybean, rice and maize will have changed, even if Paris Agreement emissions targets are met; projections show parts of … read more
Latest Society/Education Headlines
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Preventing Toxic Work Environments Through Ethical Leadership
Apr. 4, 2019 — New research shows that ‘managers who demonstrate ethical leadership through two-way communication, positive reinforcement and emotional support not only mitigates this type of employee behavior, but also helps alleviate stress in the work … read more
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