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- Islands Might Not Actually “Drown” As Sea Levels Rise – Here’s Why
- NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Successfully Extends Deployable Tower Assembly
- Princeton Researchers Catalog the Gut Microbiome’s Impact on Medications
- During COVID-19 Pandemic Healthcare Professional Revenue Fell Nearly 50% Across Nation
- Scientists Find Speed Key to Protecting Astronauts and Satellites From Space Storms
- Scientists Surprised When They Examine Stomach Contents of Great White Sharks and Find Out What They Really Eat
- First Confirmed Heartbeat of a Supermassive Black Hole Is Still Beating
- A Tale of Two Iguanas: New Species Found Hiding in Plain Sight
- Potential Treatment for Obesity Discovered: Drug Prevents Weight Gain and Reduces Blood Sugar
- Artificial Brains Need Sleep Too – Desperate AI Researchers Discover Way to Stabilize Neuromorphic Processors
- Carbon Nanotube Transistor Advance Paves the Way for 3D Microprocessors
- Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Now Complete, Poised to Begin Its Search
- Different Women’s Eggs Attract Different Men’s Sperm – And Not Necessarily Their Partners
- Cosmic Bell Bottoms: Quasars Embrace 1970s Fashion Trend
- New Killing Mechanism Discovered in Potent Natural Antibiotic – Hailed a “Game Changer”
- Parking in a Pandemic: Where Are All the Airplanes and Cruise Ships During COVID-19?
- Battle for Influence Over the Spread of COVID-19: Heat and Humidity vs. Sunshine
| Islands Might Not Actually “Drown” As Sea Levels Rise – Here’s Why
Posted: 10 Jun 2020 11:00 AM PDT
Coral reef islands across the world could naturally adapt to survive the impact of rising sea levels, according to new research. The increased flooding caused… The post Islands Might Not Actually “Drown” As Sea Levels Rise – Here’s Why appeared first on SciTechDaily.        |
| NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Successfully Extends Deployable Tower Assembly
Posted: 10 Jun 2020 09:13 AM PDT
To test the James Webb Space Telescope’s readiness for its journey in space, technicians successfully commanded it to deploy and extend a critical part of… The post NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Successfully Extends Deployable Tower Assembly appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Princeton Researchers Catalog the Gut Microbiome’s Impact on Medications
Posted: 10 Jun 2020 08:00 AM PDT
Study investigates potential for the intestinal microbial community to alter drug safety and efficacy. Researchers at Princeton University have developed a systematic approach for evaluating… The post Princeton Researchers Catalog the Gut Microbiome’s Impact on Medications appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| During COVID-19 Pandemic Healthcare Professional Revenue Fell Nearly 50% Across Nation
Posted: 10 Jun 2020 07:00 AM PDT
Oral surgery and gastroenterology decline the most of specialties studied, per fair health’s third COVID-19 report, ‘Healthcare professionals and the impact of COVID-19: A comparative… The post During COVID-19 Pandemic Healthcare Professional Revenue Fell Nearly 50% Across Nation appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Scientists Find Speed Key to Protecting Astronauts and Satellites From Space Storms
Posted: 10 Jun 2020 06:00 AM PDT
Speed as important as size in predicting potentially damaging impacts of coronal mass ejections. Space weather forecasters need to predict the speed of solar eruptions,… The post Scientists Find Speed Key to Protecting Astronauts and Satellites From Space Storms appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Scientists Surprised When They Examine Stomach Contents of Great White Sharks and Find Out What They Really Eat
Posted: 10 Jun 2020 05:03 AM PDT
Understanding how sharks feed is vital for managing human interactions. The first-ever detailed study of the diets of great white sharks off the east Australian… The post Scientists Surprised When They Examine Stomach Contents of Great White Sharks and Find Out What They Really Eat appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| First Confirmed Heartbeat of a Supermassive Black Hole Is Still Beating
Posted: 10 Jun 2020 04:25 AM PDT
The first confirmed heartbeat of a supermassive black hole is still going strong more than ten years after first being observed. X-ray satellite observations spotted… The post First Confirmed Heartbeat of a Supermassive Black Hole Is Still Beating appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| A Tale of Two Iguanas: New Species Found Hiding in Plain Sight
Posted: 10 Jun 2020 03:27 AM PDT
This is the tale of two iguanas. Or five iguanas and counting, if you prefer. Bear with us, because this isn’t straightforward. For a long… The post A Tale of Two Iguanas: New Species Found Hiding in Plain Sight appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Potential Treatment for Obesity Discovered: Drug Prevents Weight Gain and Reduces Blood Sugar
Posted: 10 Jun 2020 02:00 AM PDT
A new study offers the first evidence that a protein named BAM15 acts as an energy uncoupler and could be an effective drug for treating… The post Potential Treatment for Obesity Discovered: Drug Prevents Weight Gain and Reduces Blood Sugar appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Artificial Brains Need Sleep Too – Desperate AI Researchers Discover Way to Stabilize Neuromorphic Processors
Posted: 09 Jun 2020 10:03 PM PDT
States that resemble sleep-like cycles in simulated neural networks quell the instability that comes with uninterrupted self-learning in artificial analogs of brains. No one can… The post Artificial Brains Need Sleep Too – Desperate AI Researchers Discover Way to Stabilize Neuromorphic Processors appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Carbon Nanotube Transistor Advance Paves the Way for 3D Microprocessors
Posted: 09 Jun 2020 09:35 PM PDT
Carbon Nanotube Transistors Make the Leap From Lab to Factory Floor Carbon nanotube transistors are a step closer to commercial reality, now that MIT researchers… The post Carbon Nanotube Transistor Advance Paves the Way for 3D Microprocessors appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Now Complete, Poised to Begin Its Search
Posted: 09 Jun 2020 05:25 PM PDT
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, which will map millions of galaxies in 3D, reaches final milestone toward its startup. Even as the Dark Energy Spectroscopic… The post Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Now Complete, Poised to Begin Its Search appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Different Women’s Eggs Attract Different Men’s Sperm – And Not Necessarily Their Partners
Posted: 09 Jun 2020 04:15 PM PDT
Human Eggs Prefer Some Men’s Sperm Over Others Human eggs use chemical signals to attract sperm. New research from Stockholm University and Manchester University… The post Different Women’s Eggs Attract Different Men’s Sperm – And Not Necessarily Their Partners appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Cosmic Bell Bottoms: Quasars Embrace 1970s Fashion Trend
Posted: 09 Jun 2020 02:42 PM PDT
Researchers from Russia, Germany, Finland and the U.S. have studied more than 300 quasars — spinning black holes that produce beams of plasma. The team has… The post Cosmic Bell Bottoms: Quasars Embrace 1970s Fashion Trend appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| New Killing Mechanism Discovered in Potent Natural Antibiotic – Hailed a “Game Changer”
Posted: 09 Jun 2020 01:14 PM PDT
Scientists at the University of Liverpool and University of Utrecht have taken another step forward on their quest to develop a viable drug based on… The post New Killing Mechanism Discovered in Potent Natural Antibiotic – Hailed a “Game Changer” appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Parking in a Pandemic: Where Are All the Airplanes and Cruise Ships During COVID-19?
Posted: 09 Jun 2020 11:36 AM PDT
The coronavirus pandemic has brought the tourism and travel industry to a near-standstill, with nationwide lockdowns significantly impacting the aviation and maritime industry worldwide. Satellite… The post Parking in a Pandemic: Where Are All the Airplanes and Cruise Ships During COVID-19? appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Battle for Influence Over the Spread of COVID-19: Heat and Humidity vs. Sunshine
Posted: 09 Jun 2020 10:21 AM PDT
An international team of researchers led by McMaster University has found that while higher heat and humidity can slow the spread of COVID-19, longer hours… The post Battle for Influence Over the Spread of COVID-19: Heat and Humidity vs. Sunshine appeared first on SciTechDaily.     —–
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