Here are today’s top science and technology news stories from “EurekAlert!” This press release in an official publication of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
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Accessed on 28 May 2020, 1355 UTC.
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RENDING NEWS RELEASES
Bumblebees speed up flowering
Summer forage capabilities of tepary bean and guar in the southern great plains
Australian researchers record world’s fastest internet speed from a single optical chip
In chimpanzees, females contribute to the protection of the territory
Finnish study proposes a model to predict cryptocurrency defaults
Study: Children may not always grow out of being picky eaters
CRISPR a tool for conservation, not just gene editing
NEWS RELEASES BY SUBJECT
MEDICINE & HEALTH
Framework helps clinicians identify serious spinal pathology
Cincinnati children’s HLH research points to treatment for COVID-19 cytokine storms
BIOLOGY
June’s SLAS Technology highlights papers authored by SLAS2019 Ignite award winner
June’s SLAS discovery features the special collection, ‘ion channels and relevant drug screening approaches’
TECH & ENGINEERING
Search-and-rescue algorithm identifies hidden’traps’ in ocean waters
Researchers incorporate computer vision and uncertainty into AI for robotic prosthetics
SOCIAL & BEHAVIOR
Adolescent exposure to anesthetics may cause alcohol use disorder, new research shows
Study shows domestic violence reports on the rise as COVID-19 keeps people at home
CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS
These tiny, self-assembling traps capture PFAS
Study uncovers gender roles in physics lab courses
ARCHAEOLOGY
In stressed ecosystems Jurassic dinosaurs turned to scavenging, maybe even cannibalism
Initial Upper Paleolithic technology reached North China by ~41,000 years ago
SPACE & PLANETARY
Under pressure, black holes feast
Cosmic bursts unveil universe’s missing matter
AGRICULTURE
Summer forage capabilities of tepary bean and guar in the southern great plains
Patterns in crop data reveal new insight about plants and their environments
EARTH SCIENCE
New clues to deep earthquake mystery
Study shows erosion of ozone layer responsible for mass extinction event
ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
A potential explanation for urban smog
Spring rains are a surprising source of pollen
MATHEMATICS
Target trials support drug safety in pregnant patients
Mathematics can save lives at sea
EDUCATION
Surging numbers of first-generation learners being left behind in global education
Enrichment programs help children build knowledge
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Finding working capital is key to small businesses efforts as reopening accelerates
What’s the secret behind the world’s stickiest brands?
POLICY & ETHICS
COVID-19 vaccine development: New guidelines for ethical approach to infecting trial volunteers
Indigenous collaboration and leadership key to managing sea otter population recovery
BUSINESS, INNOVATION & SOCIETY ANNOUCEMENTS
Smart window technology that automatically changes color by sunlight
UT Southwestern, Children’s Health recognized for care of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
GRANTS ANNOUNCEMENTS
CZI awards $3.8 million for open source software projects essential to science
Researchers take a cue from nature to create bulletproof coatings
AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kaeberlein earns GSA’s 2020 Robert W. Kleemeier Award
Ekerdt earns GSA’s 2020 Donald P. Kent Award
BOOKS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Updates on stem cell and regenerative treatments
Diabetes and metabolic syndrome
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Russ Roberts