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- Universal Flu Vaccine Developed Using Novel Nanoparticles
- Changes in Southern Hemisphere Winds Stopped by International Ozone Treaty
- Ultimate Strength of Metals Accurately Predicted With New Theoretical Model
- Birds Can Thrive in Urban Environments With Either Big Brains or Frequent Breeding
- European Space Agency Scales Down Mission Operations Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
- Climactic Risk of Global Sea Level Rise as Antarctica’s Denman Glacier Has Retreated Almost 3 Miles
- Scientist Have Uncovered the Mechanism Behind Mesmerizing “Whiskey Webs”
- Superconductivity Discovered in Meteorites – Could Be Superconducting in Extraterrestrial Environments
- New Anticancer Therapy Prospects After “Brake” on Immune Activity Identified
- Teeth Serve as ‘Archive of Life’ – Record Intimate Details of a Person’s Life
- White House Announces New Partnership to Unleash U.S. Supercomputing Resources to Fight COVID-19
- COVID-19 World Map: 372,757 Confirmed Cases; 190 Countries; 16,231 Deaths
- Cataclysmic Binaries: Observable Novae Are Just “Tip of the Iceberg”
- Solar System’s Turbulent Formation Quickly Gave Way to Current Planetary Configuration
- Infections Responsible for 20% of Childhood Deaths in England and Wales
- How Pablo Escobar’s Hippos Can Counteract a Legacy of Extinctions and Restore a Lost World
- Rats Can Smell Hunger on Other Rats – Give More Generously to Those in Need
| Universal Flu Vaccine Developed Using Novel Nanoparticles
Posted: 25 Mar 2020 09:43 AM PDT
Universal Novel Nanoparticle Flu Vaccine Protects Against 6 Influenza Viruses in Mice A novel nanoparticle vaccine that combines two major influenza proteins is effective in… The post Universal Flu Vaccine Developed Using Novel Nanoparticles appeared first on SciTechDaily.        |
| Changes in Southern Hemisphere Winds Stopped by International Ozone Treaty
Posted: 25 Mar 2020 09:00 AM PDT
Study adds to evidence showing effectiveness of Montreal Protocol. Chemicals that deplete Earth’s protective ozone layer have also been triggering changes in Southern Hemisphere atmospheric… The post Changes in Southern Hemisphere Winds Stopped by International Ozone Treaty appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Ultimate Strength of Metals Accurately Predicted With New Theoretical Model
Posted: 25 Mar 2020 08:00 AM PDT
A new model is able to accurately determine the peak strength of polycrystalline metals. To build safe and robust automobiles, spacecraft, and other technology, scientists… The post Ultimate Strength of Metals Accurately Predicted With New Theoretical Model appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Birds Can Thrive in Urban Environments With Either Big Brains or Frequent Breeding
Posted: 25 Mar 2020 07:00 AM PDT
Researchers have found that birds can thrive in cities either by having larger brains or by breeding more often. A new study in Frontiers in… The post Birds Can Thrive in Urban Environments With Either Big Brains or Frequent Breeding appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| European Space Agency Scales Down Mission Operations Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted: 25 Mar 2020 06:36 AM PDT
In response to the escalating coronavirus pandemic, ESA has decided to further reduce on-site personnel at its mission control center in Darmstadt, Germany. The new… The post European Space Agency Scales Down Mission Operations Amid COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Climactic Risk of Global Sea Level Rise as Antarctica’s Denman Glacier Has Retreated Almost 3 Miles
Posted: 25 Mar 2020 05:50 AM PDT
UCI, NASA scientists assess ice sheet with potential to raise global sea levels nearly 5 feet. East Antarctica’s Denman Glacier has retreated 5 kilometers, nearly… The post Climactic Risk of Global Sea Level Rise as Antarctica’s Denman Glacier Has Retreated Almost 3 Miles appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Scientist Have Uncovered the Mechanism Behind Mesmerizing “Whiskey Webs”
Posted: 25 Mar 2020 05:00 AM PDT
‘Whiskey Webs’ Are the New ‘Coffee Ring Effect’ Spilled coffee forms a ring as the liquid evaporates, depositing solids along the edge of the puddle…. The post Scientist Have Uncovered the Mechanism Behind Mesmerizing “Whiskey Webs” appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Superconductivity Discovered in Meteorites – Could Be Superconducting in Extraterrestrial Environments
Posted: 25 Mar 2020 04:36 AM PDT
Scientists at UC San Diego and Brookhaven Laboratory in New York went searching for superconducting materials where researchers have had little luck before. Setting their… The post Superconductivity Discovered in Meteorites – Could Be Superconducting in Extraterrestrial Environments appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| New Anticancer Therapy Prospects After “Brake” on Immune Activity Identified
Posted: 25 Mar 2020 04:00 AM PDT
The immune system is like a carefully regulated machine, complete with its own built-in “brakes” that prevent it from overreacting and causing excess inflammation in… The post New Anticancer Therapy Prospects After “Brake” on Immune Activity Identified appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Teeth Serve as ‘Archive of Life’ – Record Intimate Details of a Person’s Life
Posted: 25 Mar 2020 03:00 AM PDT
Teeth constitute a permanent and faithful biological archive of the entirety of the individual’s life, from tooth formation to death, a team of researchers has… The post Teeth Serve as ‘Archive of Life’ – Record Intimate Details of a Person’s Life appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| White House Announces New Partnership to Unleash U.S. Supercomputing Resources to Fight COVID-19
Posted: 24 Mar 2020 09:14 PM PDT
The White House announced the launch of the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium to provide COVID-19 researchers worldwide with access to the world’s most powerful… The post White House Announces New Partnership to Unleash U.S. Supercomputing Resources to Fight COVID-19 appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| COVID-19 World Map: 372,757 Confirmed Cases; 190 Countries; 16,231 Deaths
Posted: 24 Mar 2020 08:57 PM PDT
WHO Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Report 64 Four new countries/territories/areas from the South-East Asia Region [1], and Region of the Americas [3] have reported cases… The post COVID-19 World Map: 372,757 Confirmed Cases; 190 Countries; 16,231 Deaths appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Cataclysmic Binaries: Observable Novae Are Just “Tip of the Iceberg”
Posted: 24 Mar 2020 07:34 PM PDT
New simulation-based study on sleeping cataclysmic binaries supports contested 35-year-old predictions, shows that observable novae are just “tip of the iceberg.” Almost 35 years ago,… The post Cataclysmic Binaries: Observable Novae Are Just “Tip of the Iceberg” appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Solar System’s Turbulent Formation Quickly Gave Way to Current Planetary Configuration
Posted: 24 Mar 2020 04:26 PM PDT
Model developed by Brazilian researchers shows chaotic phase that placed objects in current orbits beginning within first 100 million years after formation of giant planets…. The post Solar System’s Turbulent Formation Quickly Gave Way to Current Planetary Configuration appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Infections Responsible for 20% of Childhood Deaths in England and Wales
Posted: 24 Mar 2020 03:30 PM PDT
Infections are still responsible for one in five childhood deaths in England and Wales, with respiratory infections topping the league table of known causes, reveals… The post Infections Responsible for 20% of Childhood Deaths in England and Wales appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| How Pablo Escobar’s Hippos Can Counteract a Legacy of Extinctions and Restore a Lost World
Posted: 24 Mar 2020 11:41 AM PDT
Study from international team of researchers, including University of Massachusetts Amherst biologist John Rowan, shows introduced species can restore a lost world. When cocaine kingpin… The post How Pablo Escobar’s Hippos Can Counteract a Legacy of Extinctions and Restore a Lost World appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Rats Can Smell Hunger on Other Rats – Give More Generously to Those in Need
Posted: 24 Mar 2020 11:00 AM PDT
How do animals that help their brethren manage to prioritize those most in need? A study publishing March 24, 2020, in the open-access journal PLOS… The post Rats Can Smell Hunger on Other Rats – Give More Generously to Those in Need appeared first on SciTechDaily.    —–
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