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July 12, 2020
July 2, 2020 — New research shows that a specific change in the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus virus genome, previously associated with increased viral transmission and the spread of COVID-19, is more infectious in cell …
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June 29, 2020 — Alaska’s beavers are profiting from climate change, and spreading rapidly. In just a few years’ time, they have not only expanded into many tundra regions where they’d never been seen before; they’re also building more and more dams in their new homes, creating a host of new …
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July 12, 2020
June 25, 2020 — Increasing abdominal girth and shrinking muscles are two common side effects of aging. Researchers have discovered a receptor in mice that regulates both effects. Experiments with human cell cultures …
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Women Who Deliver by C-Section Are Less Likely to Conceive Subsequent Children
July 9, 2020 — Women who deliver their first child by cesarean section (C-section) are less likely to conceive a second child than those who deliver vaginally, despite being just as likely to plan a subsequent pregnancy, according to researchers. The team followed more than 2,000 women for three years after they delivered their first …
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July 12, 2020
June 22, 2020 — A new study suggests that Pluto and other large Kuiper belt objects started out with liquid oceans which have been slowly freezing over …
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Therapy Delivered Electronically More Effective Than Face to Face
July 8, 2020 — In this evidence review, researchers identified 17 randomized control trials comparing therapist-supported cognitive behavioural therapy delivered electronically to face to face cognitive behavioural therapy. The studies were conducted between 2003 and 2018 in the United States, Australia, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden and the United …
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July 12, 2020
June 25, 2020 — When sunlight shining on a leaf changes rapidly, plants must protect themselves from the ensuing sudden surges of solar energy. To cope with these changes, photosynthetic organisms have developed …
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Scientists Trace the Origin of Our Teeth from the Most Primitive Jawed Fish
July 9, 2020 — Scientists have digitally ‘dissected’, for the first time, the most primitive jawed fish fossils with teeth found near Prague more than 100 years ago. The results show that their teeth have surprisingly modern …
Society/Education News
July 12, 2020
May 8, 2020 — A new study has identified thousands of incidents of previously rare or unprecedented extreme heat/humidity combinations in parts of Asia, Africa, …
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No Keys to the Kingdom: New Single Sign-on Algorithm Provides Superior Privacy
June 29, 2020 — Single sign-on systems (SSOs) allow us to login to multiple websites and applications using a single username and password combination. But these are third party systems usually handled by Big Tech companies who have been reported to gather and leak personal information without user consent. Now, researchers have developed a new and secure single …