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Top Science News
May 6, 2020
Organic Molecules in Martian Meteorites
Spinal Cord and Optic Nerve Neurons Regenerated
Highest Level Ever of Microplastics On Seafloor
Eyes Send Unexpected Signal to the Brain
Apr. 30, 2020 — New research has found that a subset of retinal neurons sends inhibitory signals to the brain. Before, researchers believed the eye only sends excitatory … read more
Latest Top Headlines
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Apr. 23, 2020 — A worldwide compilation of insect abundance studies shows the number of land-dwelling insects is in decline. On average, there is a global decrease of 0.92 percent per year, which translates to approximately 24 percent over 30 years. At the same … read more
Health News
May 6, 2020
Key Nose Cells: COVID-19 Virus Entry Points
Cells Likely Targeted by COVID-19 Virus ID’d
Link Between Obesity, Sleep Loss: Worm Study
Rising Carbon Dioxide May Impair Cognition
Apr. 21, 2020 — New research finds that an anticipated rise in carbon dioxide concentrations in our indoor living and working spaces by the year 2100 could lead to … read more
Latest Health Headlines
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Saving Energy and Lives: How a Solar Chimney Can Boost Fire Safety
May 5, 2020 — Built as part of the sustainable features of a new Australian building, the specially-designed solar chimney radically boosts safe evacuation time in a fire – from 2 minutes to over 14 … read more
Physical/Tech News
May 6, 2020
Exoplanet Apparently Disappears
Faster-Degrading Plastic for Cleaner Seas
Stabilizing Brain-Computer Interfaces
Milky Way Could Be Catapulting Stars Into Halo
Apr. 19, 2020 — Astronomers have shown that clusters of supernovas can cause the birth of scattered, eccentrically orbiting suns in outer stellar halos, upending commonly held notions of how star systems have formed … read more
Latest Physical/Tech Headlines
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Software Flaws Often First Reported on Social Media Networks, PNNL Researchers Find
May 4, 2020 — Software vulnerabilities are more likely to be discussed on social media before they’re revealed on a government reporting site, a practice that could pose a national security threat, according to computer … read more
Environment News
May 6, 2020
Human Language Pathway: 25 Million Years Old
Single-Cell Studies in Virtual Embryo
Changes in Snowmelt Threaten Western US Farms
Relying On ‘Local Food:’ Distant Dream for Most
Apr. 17, 2020 — A recent study shows that less than one-third of the world’s population could currently meet their demand for food produced in their local … read more
Latest Environment Headlines
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During Tough Times, Ancient ‘Tourists’ Sought Solace in Florida Oyster Feasts
May 1, 2020 — More than a thousand years ago, people from across the Southeast regularly traveled to a small island on Florida’s Gulf Coast to bond over oysters, likely as a means of coping with climate change and social … read more
Society/Education News
May 6, 2020
Decisions: People Often Rely of Gut Feeling
Tech Not Hurting Kids’ Social Skills: Study
Epidemic Spread: Accounting for Mutations
Social Distancing Lessens Spread of COVID-19
Mar. 24, 2020 — A new modelling study conducted in a simulated Singapore setting has estimated that a combined approach of physical distancing interventions, … read more
Latest Society/Education Headlines
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‘Bursty’ Email Communication Helps Groups Convert Resources Into Results
Apr. 23, 2020 — A new study looked at more than 1,300 retail banking sales teams in a large regional bank to explore whether groups vary in how they convert resources into performance. The study found that resources are generally helpful, but groups differ in the results they achieve. The variation is also largely associated with the group’s coordinated attention – specifically, their patterns of email … read more
COVID-19 Coronavirus Epidemic Has a Natural Origin
Spitzer Telescope Reveals the Precise Timing of a Black Hole Dance
‘Elegant’ Solution Reveals How the Universe Got Its Structure
Blue-Eyed Humans Have a Single, Common Ancestor
Scientists Regenerate Neurons in Mice With Spinal Cord Injury and Optic Nerve Damage