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Islands Might Not Actually “Drown” As Sea Levels Rise – Here’s Why

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 11:00 AM PDT

Islands Under Threat

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…

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Successfully Extends Deployable Tower Assembly

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 09:13 AM PDT

James Webb Space Telescope Deploy Tower Assembly

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…

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Princeton Researchers Catalog the Gut Microbiome’s Impact on Medications

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 08:00 AM PDT

Microbiome Medicine Interaction

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…

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During COVID-19 Pandemic Healthcare Professional Revenue Fell Nearly 50% Across Nation

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 07:00 AM PDT

COVID-19 Pandemic Revenue Drop

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…

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Scientists Find Speed Key to Protecting Astronauts and Satellites From Space Storms

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 06:00 AM PDT

Astronaut CME Outer Space

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,…

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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

Great White Shark Smile

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…

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First Confirmed Heartbeat of a Supermassive Black Hole Is Still Beating

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 04:25 AM PDT

Black Hole Heartbeat Signal

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…

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A Tale of Two Iguanas: New Species Found Hiding in Plain Sight

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 03:27 AM PDT

New Iguana Species

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…

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Potential Treatment for Obesity Discovered: Drug Prevents Weight Gain and Reduces Blood Sugar

Posted: 10 Jun 2020 02:00 AM PDT

Potential Treatment for Obesity

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…

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Artificial Brains Need Sleep Too – Desperate AI Researchers Discover Way to Stabilize Neuromorphic Processors

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 10:03 PM PDT

Neural Network Sleeping

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…

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Carbon Nanotube Transistor Advance Paves the Way for 3D Microprocessors

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 09:35 PM PDT

3D Processor Concept

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…

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Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument Now Complete, Poised to Begin Its Search

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 05:25 PM PDT

DESI Focal Plane Component

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…

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Different Women’s Eggs Attract Different Men’s Sperm – And Not Necessarily Their Partners

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 04:15 PM PDT

Sperm and Egg Cell

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…

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Cosmic Bell Bottoms: Quasars Embrace 1970s Fashion Trend

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 02:42 PM PDT

Center of a Quasar

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…

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New Killing Mechanism Discovered in Potent Natural Antibiotic – Hailed a “Game Changer”

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 01:14 PM PDT

Teixobactin Structure

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…

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Parking in a Pandemic: Where Are All the Airplanes and Cruise Ships During COVID-19?

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 11:36 AM PDT

Ships Docked Manila Bay

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…

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Battle for Influence Over the Spread of COVID-19: Heat and Humidity vs. Sunshine

Posted: 09 Jun 2020 10:21 AM PDT

Covid 19 Coronavirus

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…

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