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Top Science News
July 21, 2020
The Real Reason Behind Goosebumps
130 Mammals: Equal Brain Connectivity
Volcanoes On Venus Are Still Active
Plato Was Right: Earth Made Basically of Cubes
July 20, 2020 — The ancient philosopher Plato posited the shapes of the building blocks of the universe. According to him, the earth was formed of cubes. Researchers now find a fundamental truth in that premise. …
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July 14, 2020 — Researchers have proven that a single gene can convert female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes into fertile male mosquitoes and identified a gene needed for male …
Health News
July 21, 2020
Variant of COVID-19 Virus Dominates Globally
How the Brain Organizes Information About Odors
COVID-19: Hyperactivity in Blood-Clotting Cells
Shutting Down SARS-CoV-2 Polymerase Reaction
June 30, 2020 — Researchers have identified a library of molecules that shut down the SARS-CoV-2 polymerase reaction, a key step that establishes the potential of …
Latest Health Headlines
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Nearly 60% of American Children Lack Healthy Cardiorespiratory Fitness
July 20, 2020 — Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) measurement provides insight into cardiovascular and overall health, including cognitive and academic functions, among children and teens. Healthy CRF is linked to better heart and blood vessel health, academic achievement, mental health and many other positive outcomes in youth. Most pediatric health care offices do not have the facilities to conduct CRF testing …
Physical/Tech News
July 21, 2020
Metal in Moon’s Craters: Insight Into Origin
To Find Giant Black Holes, Start With Jupiter
Cosmic Mystery: Disappearance of a Massive Star
Mystery of Solar Cycle Illuminated
June 25, 2020 — The sun’s convection zone plays a key role in the generation and evolution of the Sun’s magnetic field. Analyzing data sets spanning more than 20 years, researchers have obtained the most …
Latest Physical/Tech Headlines
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New Technology Speeds Up Organic Data Transfer
July 17, 2020 — An international research team developed visible light communication (VLC) setup capable of a data rate of 2.2 Mb/s by employing a new type of organic light-emitting diodes …
Environment News
July 21, 2020
Tiny Ancient Relative of Dinosaurs, Pterosaurs
How Does Earth Sustain Its Magnetic Field?
Extreme Warming of the South Pole
Global Warming Upends 6,500 Years of Cooling
June 30, 2020 — Over the past 150 years, global warming has more than undone the global cooling that occurred over the past six millennia, according to a major new …
Latest Environment Headlines
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Uplifting of Columbia River Basalts Opens Window on How Region Was Sculpted
July 17, 2020 — Information drawn from analyses of oxygen and hydrogen isotopes of materials from exposed Columbia River basalts has provided insights about how magma from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago shaped the region and why those eruptions did not trigger a global extinction …
Society/Education News
July 21, 2020
Why Some Words More Memorable Than Others
Neighborhood You Grew Up In and Gene Regulation
Living Environment Key to Long Life
Human Activity: Vertebrate Evolutionary History
June 3, 2020 — A new study maps for the first time the evolutionary history of the world’s terrestrial vertebrates: amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles. It explores how areas with large concentrations of …
Latest Society/Education Headlines
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Desk-Based Jobs May Offer Protection Against Poor Cognition in Later Life
July 7, 2020 — People who work in jobs that require less physical activity – typically office and desk-based jobs – are at a lower risk of subsequent poor cognition than those whose work is more physically active, suggests new …
New Research of Oldest Light Confirms Age of the Universe
Global Methane Emissions Soar to Record High