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Top Science News
June 12, 2019
Climate Change: Making Siberia More Habitable?
Danger Avoidance: Genetically Encoded
How Old Are Your Organs? Mix of Young, Old
Alzheimer’s Protein: Plaques, Cell Death in Mice
June 6, 2019 — Scientists once thought that neurons, or possibly heart cells, were the oldest cells in the body. Now, researchers have discovered that the mouse … read more
Latest Top Headlines
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June 10, 2019 — Scientists believe they have discovered the site of the biggest meteorite impact ever to hit the … read more
Health News
June 12, 2019
Is There a Limit to Human Endurance?
First Recorded Plague Pandemic: Ancient Genomes
Mapping the Epigenetic Causes of Disease
CRISPR Baby Mutation Increases Mortality
June 5, 2019 — From the Ironman to the Tour de France, some competitions test even the toughest endurance athletes. A study of energy expenditure during some of the world’s longest, most grueling sporting events … read more
Latest Health Headlines
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How Fathers, Children Should Spend Time Together
June 11, 2019 — Fathers who spend lots of time helping out with child care-related tasks on workdays are developing the best relationships with their … read more
Physical/Tech News
June 12, 2019
How to Catch and Save Schrödinger’s Cat
Subaru Telescope Captures 1800 Exploding Stars
Physicists ‘Teleport’ Logic Operation
Beyond 1 and 0: Successor to Transistors?
May 30, 2019 — Physicists have teleported a computer circuit instruction known as a quantum logic operation between two separated ions (electrically charged atoms), showcasing how quantum computer programs could … read more
Latest Physical/Tech Headlines
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Engineers Design Nanostructured Diamond Metalens for Compact Quantum Technologies
June 11, 2019 — By finding a certain kind of defect inside a block of diamond and fashioning a pattern of nanoscale pillars on the surface above it, engineering researchers can now control the shape of individual photons emitted by the defect. Because those photons carry information about the spin state of an electron, such a system could be used as the basis for … read more
Environment News
June 12, 2019
Bees Can Link Symbols to Numbers: Study
Hoard of the Rings: Ancient Cereal-Based Product
Honey Bee Colonies Down by 16 Percent
Spider Glue Genes: New Biomaterials?
June 5, 2019 — We know bees get the concept of zero and can do basic math. Now researchers have discovered they may also be capable of connecting symbols to numbers. It’s a finding that sheds new light on how … read more
Latest Environment Headlines
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Hawks’ Pursuit of Prey Has Implications for Capturing Rogue Drones
June 11, 2019 — Hawks steer their pursuit of evasive prey using a feedback system that differs fundamentally from the missile-like interception system of falcons, according to a new study. This mixed guidance law allows hawks to pursue agile prey through cluttered habitats without being thrown off the pursuit by the prey’s erratic escape … read more
Society/Education News
June 12, 2019
Ultra-Processed Foods: Link to Health Risks
Poaching Down, but Africa’s Elephants Threatened
Antibiotics in Some Rivers Exceed ‘Safe’ Levels
Remote Islands: 414 Million Bits of Plastic
May 27, 2019 — Concentrations of antibiotics found in some of the world’s rivers exceed ‘safe’ levels by up to 300 times, the first ever global study has … read more
Latest Society/Education Headlines
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How the Internet May Be Changing the Brain
June 5, 2019 — An international team of researchers has found the Internet can produce both acute and sustained alterations in specific areas of cognition, which may reflect changes in the brain, affecting our attentional capacities, memory processes, and social … read more