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Mass Extinctions May Have Been Driven by the Evolution of Tree Roots
2022-11-13 09:21:54-05
Tree RootsGeologists find parallels between ancient, global-scale extinction events and modern threats to Earth’s oceans. A series of mass extinctions that rocked the Earth’s oceans during…
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Artemis I: Mega Moon Rocket Ready for Launch
2022-11-13 10:46:00-05
Artemis I Return for LaunchThe Artemis I mega Moon rocket is on the launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This powerful Space Launch System (SLS) rocket…
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New “Artificial Photosynthesis” System Produces Methane With 10x Efficiency
2022-11-13 12:32:28-05
Innovative New System for Artificial PhotosynthesisUniversity of Chicago breakthrough creates methane fuel from sun, carbon dioxide, and water. Humans have relied on fossil fuels for concentrated energy for the past…
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Small but Significant: Differences Between Brains of Primates Revealed – Humans, Apes and Monkeys
2022-11-13 14:08:35-05
Human Brain Cross-Section ModelA new study reveals that the brains of humans and non-human primates may be remarkably similar, despite the very distinct physical differences between them. And…
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MIT Engineers Develop a Low-Cost Terahertz Camera Using Quantum Dots
2022-11-13 15:18:49-05
New Camera System Terahertz IlluminationThe new terahertz camera device provides greater sensitivity and speed than previous versions, and could be used for industrial inspection, airport security, and communications. Terahertz…
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Eating Ultra-Processed “Ready-To-Eat-or-Heat” Foods Linked to Premature Death
2022-11-13 16:49:32-05
Hot Dog and French FriesConsumption of ultra-processed foods containing little or no whole foods in their ingredients contributed to 57,000 premature deaths in Brazil in 2019, investigators report in…
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Radical New System Lights Up Cancer Therapy
2022-11-13 18:09:33-05
Photodynamic Cancer TherapyA new cancer treatment system Photodynamic therapy, which uses photo-uncaging systems to activate a cancer-fighting agent in situ at the tumor, is one method of…
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A New Brain Model Could Pave the Way for Conscious AI
2022-11-13 19:29:31-05
Neurons Brain Activity Consciousness ThoughtA new model of the human brain.  A new study presents a new neurocomputational model of the human brain, which might shed light on how…
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Hubble Space Telescope: Clouded Vision
2022-11-14 01:19:52-05
CB 130-3In this celestial image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, a small, dense cloud of gas and dust called CB 130-3 blots out the center…
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Not What You Think – Researchers Bust Common Telemedicine Myths
2022-11-14 02:30:21-05
Male Doctor TelemedicineA new study shows that telemedicine is effective and doesn’t reduce access to care.  A first-of-its-kind study demonstrating telemedicine’s exceptional effectiveness comes to the conclusion that…
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Genetic Factor? Honey Bee Life Spans 50% Shorter Now Compared to 50 Years Ago
2022-11-14 05:00:34-05
Honey Bees BeehiveColony losses and lower honey production in recent decades could be explained by a drop in longevity for lab-kept honey bees. The lifespan for individual…
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Forever Young: Scientists Reveal the Secret to a Strange Animal’s Eternal Youth
2022-11-14 05:23:49-05
Tentacle of a Transgenic Sea AnemoneIn sea anemones, highly conserved genes guarantee the lifelong differentiation of neurons and glandular cells. Sea anemones are seemingly immortal animals. They seem to be immune…
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NASA Confirms Discovery of Space Shuttle Challenger Artifact
2022-11-14 06:33:45-05
NASA Space Shuttle STS-51L MissionOn January 28, 1986, Challenger’s service to America’s space program ended in tragedy when a booster failure caused an explosion that resulted in the loss…
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New Medication Highly Effective in Treating Eczema
2022-11-14 07:14:32-05
Baby Eczema Rash Allergy SkinMore than half of the children treated saw a greater than 75% reduction in symptoms.  Researchers involved in a new multi-site international phase III study…
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Potential Flaw Uncovered in Previous Autism Neuroscience Research
2022-11-14 08:25:51-05
Human Brain Neurons ConnectionsNew research pinpoints three brain regions with signature connections in autistic individuals. USC scientists identify patterns of white matter connectivity exclusive to core autistic symptoms,…
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