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| Night-Time Exposure to Blue Light – Including Many Tablet and Phone Screens – Associated With Increased Risk of Cancer
Posted: 29 Jul 2020 09:00 AM PDT
Blue light has become an increasingly common component of urban outdoor lighting. But how does it impact our health? A team led by the Barcelona… The post Night-Time Exposure to Blue Light – Including Many Tablet and Phone Screens – Associated With Increased Risk of Cancer appeared first on SciTechDaily.        |
| “The Last of Its Kind” – Ancient Globular Cluster Torn Apart by the Milky Way’s Gravity 2 Billion Years Ago
Posted: 29 Jul 2020 08:00 AM PDT
“Stellar archeology” reveals a star stream composed of the remnants of an ancient globular cluster that was torn apart by the Milky Way’s gravity 2… The post “The Last of Its Kind” – Ancient Globular Cluster Torn Apart by the Milky Way’s Gravity 2 Billion Years Ago appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| COVID-19: A Rare Opportunity for Science?
Posted: 29 Jul 2020 07:00 AM PDT
Researchers at Stanford and other institutions hypothesize outcomes of the pandemic’s unprecedented socioeconomic disruption and outline research priorities for advancing our understanding of humans’ impact… The post COVID-19: A Rare Opportunity for Science? appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| “Snowball Earths” May Have Been Triggered by a Plunge in Incoming Sunlight – “Be Wary of Speed”
Posted: 29 Jul 2020 06:44 AM PDT
Findings also suggest exoplanets lying within habitable zones may be susceptible to ice ages. At least twice in Earth’s history, nearly the entire planet was… The post “Snowball Earths” May Have Been Triggered by a Plunge in Incoming Sunlight – “Be Wary of Speed” appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Doctor’s Warn: COVID-19 May Cause Deadly Blood Clots – Higher Risk for Some Women
Posted: 29 Jul 2020 06:00 AM PDT
Women who are pregnant or taking estrogen with birth control or hormone replacement therapy could face high risk. COVID-19 may increase the risk of blot… The post Doctor’s Warn: COVID-19 May Cause Deadly Blood Clots – Higher Risk for Some Women appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Smoothing Out the “Duck Curve” – Influx of Electric Vehicles Accelerates Need for Grid Planning
Posted: 29 Jul 2020 05:00 AM PDT
For grid reliability, PNNL study shows advance planning and smart EV charging strategies could help cities and utilities smooth out the duck curve and… The post Smoothing Out the “Duck Curve” – Influx of Electric Vehicles Accelerates Need for Grid Planning appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| MIT’s New Evidence on Dinosaur Evolution
Posted: 29 Jul 2020 03:48 AM PDT
Geological evidence suggests the known dinosaur groups diverged early on, supporting the traditional dinosaur family tree. The classic dinosaur family tree has two subdivisions of… The post MIT’s New Evidence on Dinosaur Evolution appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Occupants Check Into NASA’s “Robot Hotel” Aboard the Space Station
Posted: 29 Jul 2020 03:14 AM PDT
Storage is just as important aboard the International Space Station as it is on Earth. While the space station is about the size of a… The post Occupants Check Into NASA’s “Robot Hotel” Aboard the Space Station appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Ultra-Precise Measurements Powered by Quantum Negativity – “Highly Counterintuitive and Truly Amazing!”
Posted: 29 Jul 2020 02:00 AM PDT
Scientists have found that a physical property called ‘quantum negativity’ can be used to take more precise measurements of everything from molecular distances to gravitational… The post Ultra-Precise Measurements Powered by Quantum Negativity – “Highly Counterintuitive and Truly Amazing!” appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| MIT Using Artificial Intelligence to Help Put an End to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted: 28 Jul 2020 10:45 PM PDT
C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute awards $5.4 million to top researchers to steer how society responds to the pandemic. Artificial intelligence has the power to help… The post MIT Using Artificial Intelligence to Help Put an End to the COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Gamma Factory: New ‘Super Light Source’ at CERN for Fascinating Insights Into Atoms
Posted: 28 Jul 2020 09:05 PM PDT
International team of scientists with Mainz participation proposes plans for high-intensity gamma radiation source at CERN. The ‘Gamma Factory initiative’ – an international team of scientists… The post Gamma Factory: New ‘Super Light Source’ at CERN for Fascinating Insights Into Atoms appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Music Training May Not Make Children Smarter After All – No Positive Impact on Cognitive Skills or Academic Achievement
Posted: 28 Jul 2020 05:00 PM PDT
Music training does not have a positive impact on children’s cognitive skills, such as memory, and academic achievement, such as mathematicss, reading or writing, according… The post Music Training May Not Make Children Smarter After All – No Positive Impact on Cognitive Skills or Academic Achievement appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Mountain Gorillas That Live in Large Groups Have Less Diverse Social Relationships
Posted: 28 Jul 2020 04:00 PM PDT
Mountain gorillas that live in oversized groups may have to limit the number of strong social relationships they form, new research suggests. Scientists from the… The post Mountain Gorillas That Live in Large Groups Have Less Diverse Social Relationships appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Medieval Medicine Remedy – Found in 9th Century Bald’s Leechbook – Could Provide New Treatment for Modern Day Infections
Posted: 28 Jul 2020 01:43 PM PDT
To fight antibiotic resistance more antimicrobials are needed to treat bacterial biofilms, which protect an infection from antibiotics. Using the ‘Balds eyesalve’ medieval mixture containing… The post Medieval Medicine Remedy – Found in 9th Century Bald’s Leechbook – Could Provide New Treatment for Modern Day Infections appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Using a Network of Gravimeters to Search for Dark Matter Hidden Inside the Earth
Posted: 28 Jul 2020 12:22 PM PDT
Using a network of gravimeters, Mainz-based scientists are attempting to track down weakly interacting matter in the interior of the Earth. An interdisciplinary research team… The post Using a Network of Gravimeters to Search for Dark Matter Hidden Inside the Earth appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
| Psychological Distress: Acute Depression, Stress & Anxiety Higher During Peak of COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted: 28 Jul 2020 11:00 AM PDT
Rates of psychological distress, including depression and anxiety symptoms, were found among Australian adults during the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in Australia, according to… The post Psychological Distress: Acute Depression, Stress & Anxiety Higher During Peak of COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on SciTechDaily.     |
