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Sweeping Discovery – Scientists Discover a Previously Unknown “Housekeeping” Process in Kidney Cells 2023-09-19 11:50:20 +00:00 Scientists from the University of Texas at Dallas have identified a previously unknown “housekeeping” process in kidney cells that ejects unwanted content, resulting in cells… Read more… Submerged Signals: MIT Unveils Pioneering Development in Underwater Communication Technology 2023-09-19 12:29:03 +00:00 The system could be used for battery-free underwater communication across kilometer-scale distances, to aid monitoring of climate and coastal change. MIT researchers have demonstrated the… Read more… “Biological Annihilation” – Stanford Scientists Discover Human-Driven Mass Extinction Is “Mutilating” the Tree of Life 2023-09-19 13:33:50 +00:00 The passenger pigeon, the Tasmanian tiger, and the Baiji (Yangtze river dolphin) are among the most recognized casualties of what many experts refer to as… Read more… Unprecedented Radio Wave Detection From a Type Ia Supernova 2023-09-19 14:44:09 +00:00 Astronomers have, for the first time, detected radio waves from a Type Ia supernova, uncovering new clues about white dwarf explosions and their helium-rich environments…. Read more… Diet’s Hidden Enemy: The Snack Attack That’s Undermining Your Healthy Meals 2023-09-19 15:34:10 +00:00 A study published in the European Journal of Nutrition shows that many people counteract the benefits of healthy meals with unhealthy snacks. The type of… Read more… Super-Emitter Sleuth: NASA’s Spectrometer for Tracking Stealthy Greenhouse Gases 2023-09-19 16:24:43 +00:00 NASA-Built Greenhouse Gas Detector Moves Closer to Launch The instrument will enable the nonprofit organization Carbon Mapper to pinpoint and measure methane and carbon dioxide… Read more… Preventing $220 Billion in Damages – Scientists Discover Potential Way To Disarm a Mysterious Family of Microbial Proteins 2023-09-19 17:09:22 +00:00 Researchers from Duke University might have discovered a method to neutralize them, potentially averting $220 billion in yearly agricultural losses. Many of the bacteria that… Read more… Arousal Disorders Can Be Dangerous: Sexsomnia and Sleep Eating Don’t Have Treatment Guidelines 2023-09-19 18:20:36 +00:00 Arousal disorders can be dangerous, but a study shows no consensus on the best treatment. For conditions like sleep apnea and insomnia, sleep specialists have… Read more… NASA’s Big Reveal: Asteroid Sample Collected in Space, Delivered to Earth 2023-09-19 19:30:07 +00:00 NASA’s Johnson Space Center will reveal the US’s first asteroid sample from the seven-year OSIRIS-REx mission on October 11. This sample will provide insights into… Read more… An Unexpected New Way To Recycle – Scientists Transform Plastic Waste Into Soap 2023-09-19 20:41:20 +00:00 Researchers have developed a new method to recycle plastics, such as those from milk cartons, food containers, and plastic bags, into soap. The method: Heat… Read more… Common Cold Virus Linked to Life-Threatening Blood Clotting Disorder 2023-09-19 21:52:14 +00:00 Platelets, or thrombocytes, are specialized cellular fragments that form blood clots when we get scrapes and traumatic injuries. Conditions such as viral infections, autoimmune diseases,… Read more… A Shot at Universality: NIH Kicks Off Clinical Trials for the Ultimate Flu Vaccine 2023-09-19 23:02:05 +00:00 Vaccine Candidate FluMos-v2 Targets Six Flu Strains A Phase 1 trial for the investigational universal influenza vaccine candidate, FluMos-v2, has started at the National Institutes… Read more… Weighing the Universe: Astrophysicists Measure the Total Amount of Matter, Dark Matter, and Dark Energy 2023-09-19 23:44:15 +00:00 A research team relies on measuring the number of galaxy members to determine the mass of galaxy clusters. One of the most pressing questions in… Read more… Night Owl Phenomenon: The Hidden Dangers of an Evening Chronotype 2023-09-20 00:32:17 +00:00 Large study of middle-aged nurses found those with an evening chronotype were more likely to engage in an overall unhealthy lifestyle particularly smoking, poor sleep,… Read more… Scientists Discover Source of Mysterious Earth Tremors 2023-09-20 02:06:38 +00:00 New research has confirmed that fracking is responsible for the previously unexplained slow, small earthquakes or tremors. The tremors are produced by the same processes… Read more… The Surprising Origin of a Deadly Hospital Infection 2023-09-20 02:48:13 +00:00 C. diff might not originate from external transmission but rather from within the infected patient themselves. Hospital staff dedicate significant effort to safeguard patients from… Read more… An Ancient Love Story – How Climate Shifts Drove Early Human Species Together 2023-09-20 03:56:27 +00:00 A new study published in the journal Science by an international team reveals that historical fluctuations in atmospheric CO2 levels and the subsequent alterations in climate… Read more… The Search for Dark Matter – A Promising New Method 2023-09-20 05:10:26 +00:00 Approximately 80% of the universe’s matter is composed of a mysterious and unseen substance. This “dark matter” was first theorized nearly 90 years ago. “This… Read more… Full House in Space: 10 Astronauts, Circadian Lighting, and Chocolate Mousse 2023-09-20 07:32:55 +00:00 It’s a full house aboard the International Space Station as 10 residents are living on orbit following Friday’s arrival of a new crew. Tuesday, September… Read more… New Chemical Recipes for Life’s Origins: Guiding Us to Distant Planets Inhabited by Extraterrestrials 2023-09-20 08:26:32 +00:00 A team led by scientists has exploited the limitations of chemical combinations to write a cookbook with hundreds of recipes that have the potential to… Read more… Blue OLED Advancement Set to Transform Smartphone and Large Screen Displays 2023-09-20 09:00:02 +00:00 An upconversion organic light-emitting diode (OLED) based on a typical blue-fluorescence emitter achieves emission at an ultralow turn-on voltage of 1.47 V, as demonstrated by… Read more… Devastation in Morocco: NASA Damage Proxy Map Reveals Aftermath of Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake 2023-09-20 09:46:40 +00:00 Communities in the High Atlas Mountains were among the hardest hit after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake caused widespread damage. A powerful earthquake has devasted communities… Read more… MIT’s A11 Drug: Reducing Inflammation and Enhancing Memory in Alzheimer’s Disease 2023-09-20 10:35:21 +00:00 A potential new Alzheimer’s drug represses the harmful inflammatory response of the brain’s immune cells, reducing disease pathology, preserving neurons, and improving cognition in preclinical… Read more… The Pharaoh of Whales: Remarkable New Species of Extinct Whale Discovered – Lived in Egypt 41 Million Years Ago 2023-09-20 11:24:09 +00:00 Scientists discovered a new species of extinct whale that lived in the ancient sea that once covered present-day Egypt around 41 million years ago. An… Read more…