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Top Science News
May 31, 2020
Historic Test Flight of SpaceX Crew Dragon
Evolution of Coronavirus from Animals to Humans
New Class of Cosmic Explosions Discovered
Bumblebees Speed Up Flowering
May 26, 2020 — When pollen is in short supply, bumblebees damage plant leaves in a way that accelerates flower production, new research …
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May 11, 2020 — New research on a rock collected by the Apollo 17 astronauts has revealed evidence for a mineral phase that can only form above 2300 °C. Such temperatures are uniquely achieved in melt sheets following a meteorite impact, allowing the researchers …
Health News
May 31, 2020
Reexamining Origins of Human Fatherhood
Children: Severe Complications from COVID-19
How Brain Links Events to Form a Memory
How Bats Carry Coronaviruses: ‘Super Immunity’?
May 6, 2020 — Researchers have uncovered how bats can carry the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus without getting sick — research that could shed light on how coronaviruses make the jump to …
Latest Health Headlines
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Previously Claimed Memory Boosting Font ‘Sans Forgetica’ Does Not Actually Boost Memory
May 28, 2020 — It was previously claimed that the font Sans Forgetica could enhance people’s memory for information, however researchers have found after carrying out numerous experiments that the font does not enhance …
Physical/Tech News
May 31, 2020
Organic Molecules in Martian Meteorites
Mind-Controlled Arm Prostheses That ‘Feel’
Rare Views of Planet-Forming Disks Around Stars
Precise Timing of a Black Hole Dance
Apr. 28, 2020 — Scientists have finally figured out the precise timing of a complicated dance between two enormous black holes, revealing hidden details about the physical characteristics of these mysterious cosmic …
Latest Physical/Tech Headlines
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New Model Predicts the Peaks of the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 29, 2020 — Researchers describe a single function that accurately describes all existing available data on active COVID-19 cases and deaths — and predicts forthcoming …
Environment News
May 31, 2020
‘Eden’ for Ancient Humans and Animals
Hurricanes Are Getting Stronger, Study Shows
Potentially Fatal Combinations of Humidity, Heat
COVID-19 Lockdowns: Global Air Quality
May 11, 2020 — Levels of two major air pollutants have been drastically reduced since lockdowns began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a secondary pollutant — ground-level ozone — has increased in China, …
Latest Environment Headlines
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New Research Reveals Cannabis and Frankincense at the Judahite Shrine of Biblical Arad
May 29, 2020 — Analysis of the material on two Iron Age altars discovered at the entrance to the ‘holy of holies’ of a shrine at Tel Arad in the Beer-sheba Valley, Israel, were found to contain cannabis and frankincense, according to new …
Society/Education News
May 31, 2020
Highest Level Ever of Microplastics On Seafloor
Insects: Largest Study Finds Declines On Land
Rising Carbon Dioxide May Impair Cognition
Decisions: People Often Rely of Gut Feeling
Apr. 20, 2020 — When faced with a decision, people may know which choice gives them the best chance of success, but still take the other option, a new study suggests. People may choose based on a ‘gut feeling’, a …
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Not All Psychopaths Are Violent; A New Study May Explain Why Some Are ‘Successful’ Instead
May 12, 2020 — Psychopathy is widely recognized as a risk factor for violent behavior, but many psychopathic individuals refrain from antisocial or criminal acts. Understanding what leads these psychopaths to be ‘successful’ has been a mystery. A new study conducted by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University sheds light on the mechanisms underlying the …
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