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Top Science News
April 11, 2020

Marmoset (stock image). Ucayalipithecus perdita would have been very small, similar in size to a modern-day marmoset. | Credit: (c) Clement Horvath / stock.adobe.com

Monkeys May Have Crossed Atlantic from Africa

Dinosaur egg concept (stock image). | Credit: (c) Esa Riutta / stock.adobe.com

Inside Some of the World’s Oldest Dinosaur Eggs

Stroke in brain concept illustration (stock image). | Credit: (c) peterschreiber.media / stock.adobe.com

Repairing Stroke-Damaged Rat Brains

Spiral galaxy illustration (stock image). | Credit: (c) Alexandr Mitiuc / stock.adobe.com

Milky Way May Have 100 Faint Satellite Galaxies

 Just like we orbit the sun and the moon orbits us, the Milky Way has satellite galaxies with their own satellites. Drawing from data on those … read more 
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Health News
April 11, 2020

Playing guitar (stock image). | Credit: (c) MIGUEL GARCIA SAAVED / stock.adobe.com

Where in the Brain Does Creativity Come From?

Stem cells illustration (stock image). | Credit: (c) nobeastsofierce / stock.adobe.com

Old Human Cells Rejuvenated With Stem Cell Tech

Brain and DNA concept illustration (stock image). | Credit: (c) Giovanni Cancemi / stock.adobe.com

Genetic Architecture of Gray Matter

Organ transplant word cloud concept illustration (stock image). | Credit: (c) Kheng Guan Toh / stock.adobe.com

Microparticles: Promise for Transplant Rejection

 Inspired by a tactic cancer cells use to evade the immune system, researchers have engineered tiny particles that can trick the body into accepting … read more 
Latest Health Headlines
updated 7:10am EDT

Physical/Tech News
April 11, 2020

Mars (stock image; elements furnished by NASA). | Credit: (c) grejak / stock.adobe.com

Meteorites Tell Story of Mars’ Water History

Global virus and disease spread concept (stock image). | Credit: (c) denisismagilov / stock.adobe.com

Epidemic Spread: Accounting for Mutations

View of Earth from space (stock image). | Credit: (c) studio023 / stock.adobe.com

How Geoengineering May Cut Climate Change Risks

Abstract illustration of neuron and binary code (stock image). | Credit: (c) robsonphoto / stock.adobe.com

Silicon Computing Power for Brain Research

 A new device enables researchers to observe hundreds of neurons in the brain in real-time. The system is based on modified silicon chips from cameras, but rather than taking a picture, it takes a … read more 
Latest Physical/Tech Headlines
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Environment News
April 11, 2020

DNA illustration (stock image). | Credit: (c) adimas / stock.adobe.com

Oldest Ever Human Genetic Evidence

View of Earth from space (stock image). | Credit: (c) studio023 / stock.adobe.com

Extinction: Land Animal Die-Offs Started First

Mussels (stock image). | Credit: (c) nd700 / stock.adobe.com

Neanderthals Ate Mussels, Fish, and Seals Too

Greenland iceberg (stock image). | Credit: (c) mikhail79spb / stock.adobe.com

How Marine Species Respond to Warming Oceans

 Since pre-industrial times, the world’s oceans have warmed by an average of one degree Celsius (1°C). Now researchers report that those rising temperatures have led to widespread changes in the … read more 
Latest Environment Headlines
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Society/Education News
April 11, 2020

Social distancing concept with domino pieces (stock image). | Credit: (c) dottedyeti / stock.adobe.com

Social Distancing Lessens Spread of COVID-19

Illustration of nuclear bomb explosion (stock image). | Credit: (c) Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com

Limited Nuclear War Would Bring Global Famine

3-D illustration of viruses (stock image). | Credit: (c) freshidea / stock.adobe.com

Predicting an Epidemic: Don’t Ignore Evolution

Phytoplankton (stock image). | Credit: (c) tonaquatic / stock.adobe.com

Seeding Oceans With Iron May Not Impact Climate

 A new study suggests that iron fertilization may not have a significant impact on phytoplankton growth, at least on a global … read more 
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