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Breaking News
January 1, 2020
updated 11:21pm EST
Dec. 18, 2019 — An international team of researchers has determined the age of the last known settlement of the species Homo erectus, one of … read more
Mosquitoes Can Sense Toxins Through Their Legs
Dec. 26, 2019 — Researchers have identified a completely new mechanism by which mosquitoes that carry malaria are becoming resistant to … read more
Men Think They’re Better Liars
Dec. 20, 2019 — Men are twice as likely as women to consider themselves to be good at lying and at getting away with it, new research has … read more
‘Inconsistent and Misleading’ Password Meters Could Increase Risk of Cyber Attacks
Dec. 19, 2019 — With the worst passwords of 2019 now revealed, and technology topping many festive wish lists, a new study assessed the effectiveness of password … read more
For CRISPR, Tweaking DNA Fragments Before Inserting Yields Highest Efficiency Rates Yet
Dec. 23, 2019 — Researchers have now achieved the highest reported rates of inserting genes into human cells with the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system, a necessary … read more
ESO Telescope Images Stunning Central Region of Milky Way, Finds Ancient Star Burst
Dec. 16, 2019 — ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) has observed the central part of the Milky Way with spectacular resolution and uncovered new details about the … read more
Model Beats Wall Street Analysts in Forecasting Business Financials
Dec. 19, 2019 — Researchers describe a model for forecasting financials that uses only anonymized weekly credit card transactions and three-month earning reports. Tasked with predicting quarterly earnings of more … read more
Plant-Rich Diet Protects Mice Against Foodborne Infection
Dec. 23, 2019 — Mice fed a plant-rich diet are less susceptible to gastrointestinal (GI) infection from a pathogen such as the one currently under investigation for a widespread E. coli outbreak tied to romaine … read more
Genetic Variation Gives Mussels a Chance to Adapt to Climate Change
Dec. 20, 2019 — Existing genetic variation in natural populations of Mediterranean mussels allows them to adapt to declining pH levels in seawater caused by carbon emissions. Biologists show that mussels raised in a … read more
Ancient Events Are Still Impacting Mammals Worldwide
Dec. 16, 2019 — In the first study of its kind, researchers have discovered that events from 20,000 years ago or more are still impacting the diversity and distribution of mammal species … read more
Healthy Diet Could Save $50 Billion in Health Care Costs
Dec. 17, 2019 — Investigators analyzed the impact of 10 dietary factors — including consumption of fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, processed meats and more — and estimated the annual CMD costs of suboptimal … read more
New Machine Learning Algorithms Offer Safety and Fairness Guarantees
Nov. 21, 2019 — Scientists have introduced a new framework for designing machine learning algorithms that make it easier for users of the algorithm to specify safety and fairness … read more
Controlling Attention With Brain Waves
Dec. 4, 2019 — Having trouble paying attention? Neuroscientists may have a solution for you: Turn down your alpha brain waves. In a new study, the researchers found that people can enhance their attention by … read more
ESO Observations Reveal Black Holes’ Breakfast at the Cosmic Dawn
Researchers Determine Age for Last Known Settlement by a Direct Ancestor to Modern Humans
Early-Life Exposure to Dogs May Lessen Risk of Developing Schizophrenia
Dogs Process Numerical Quantities in Similar Brain Region as Humans
Ancient ‘Chewing Gum’ Yields Insights Into People and Bacteria of the Past
Life Could Have Emerged from Lakes With High Phosphorus