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Jupiter-Mass Exoplanet Found Orbiting White Dwarf 2021-10-15 15:48:45Using a technique called gravitational microlensing, which occurs when a star close to Earth momentarily aligns with a more distant star, astronomers

Ancestors of Primates and Marsupials May Have Left 2021-10-15 14:43:11The end-Cretaceous mass extinction 66 million years ago was characterized by a worldwide ecological catastrophe and rapid species turnover. Arboreal (

Hubble Finds Water Vapor on Trailing Hemisphere of 2021-10-15 13:00:33Observations by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope in far-ultraviolet light of Jupiter’s icy moons were used in the past to detect molecular ox

Astronomers Detect 1,652 Fast Radio Bursts from Source 2021-10-14 17:43:54Astronomers using the new Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) have detected 1,652 independent burst events from the FRB 12110

Physicists Measure Neutron Lifetime with Unprecedented Precision 2021-10-14 15:40:24Physicists have performed an improved measurement of the free neutron lifetime using the UCNτ apparatus at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center.

Chandra Observes Distant Remnant of Type Ia Supernova 2021-10-14 14:03:27The Type Ia supernova remnant (SNR) G344.7-0.1 resides about 19,600 light-years away in the constellation of Scorpius. Type Ia supernovae are thought

Scientists Demonstrate Optomechanical Quantum Teleportation 2021-10-14 13:13:24Quantum teleportation of an unknown input state from an outside source onto a quantum node is considered one of the key components of long-distance qu

Liquid Gallium Shown to Break Down Carbon Dioxide 2021-10-13 15:46:41A team of researchers led by the University of New South Wales has discovered that suspensions of gallium liquid metal — a soft, silvery-white m

Astronomers Capture Images of 42 Large Main-Belt Asteroids 2021-10-13 14:55:18Using the Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch (SPHERE) instrument mounted on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers hav

1,500-Year-Old Winemaking Facility Unearthed in Israel 2021-10-13 13:11:46An ancient wine production complex — the largest known in the world from the Byzantine period — has been discovered by a team of archaeolo

LOFAR Detects Coherent Radio Emission from 19 Red 2021-10-13 11:19:57Astronomers using the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR), a large radio telescope network located mainly in the Netherlands, have detected coherent low-frequ

Red Blood Cells Act as Tiny Electrodes, New 2021-10-13 09:21:21A team of biologists from the University of Surrey, the MRC Laboratory for Molecular Biology, Wake Forest University and the École Centrale de

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The Second La Niña in Two Years is 2021-10-14 20:30:00How might it influence our winter weather? One thing's for sure: It's bad news for the drought-stricken West.

There's So Much More To Explain About How 2021-10-14 17:00:00The medicine Nobel Prize recognized researchers studying how our bodies sense temperature and touch. Pain is much more complicated.

Did Aliens Build the Pyramids? And Other Racist 2021-10-14 14:03:00Pseudoarchaeology, conspiracy theories that ancient civilizations were founded by aliens or the denizens of Atlantis, are more than just silly—t

Are Dogs Aware of Their Own Thinking? 2021-10-14 12:28:00Volunteers with Canine Metacognition put their pups to the test — join them!

These Five Doctors Experimented on Themselves — And 2021-10-14 10:00:00Self-experimentation isn't unheard of in the annals of medical history. Meet five physicians whose bold — and sometimes fatal — gambles c

How Ketamine Helps Alleviate Depression 2021-10-14 09:00:00The alternative therapy treatment for mood disorders like depression and anxiety uses one of the only legal psychedelics in the U.S. Researchers still

CBD Gummies Benefits: Full Guide And Best Products 2021-10-14 01:00:00

Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic Review: Is It Worth 2021-10-14 01:00:00Okinawa Flat Belly Tonic is a leading weight loss drink recipe powder that focuses on improve the body's digestion and fat burning energy properties,

Five Interesting Facts About Thyroid Disease and Treatment 2021-10-13 16:30:00While doctors typically recommend a limited range of medications with questionable efficacy, some specialists are embracing less conventional options

How Halloween Sprang From an Ancient Pagan Festival 2021-10-13 09:00:00The beloved fright night is the product of more than 2,000 years of religious and cultural interplay.

Hemp vs CBD Oil: Explanation and 4 Best 2021-10-13 01:00:00

How Leopard Kills Rewrite Our Prehistory 2021-10-13 01:00:00For millions of years, these spotted cats have collected and scarred bones. Now we’re learning to read those remnants and see how they reframe e

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Biden Administration Plans Wind Farms Along Nearly the 2021-10-13 17:57:24Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced that her agency will formally begin the process of identifying federal waters to lease to wind developers by

Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Were Taken Without Her 2021-10-13 17:57:07In a ceremony in Geneva, the World Health Organization presented an award to the family of Ms. Lacks, whose cancer cells led to world-changing advance

In a Blue Origin Rocket, William Shatner Finally 2021-10-13 17:27:15The actor who played Captain Kirk played the role of pitchman for Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight company at a time that it is facing a number of workpl

W.H.O Names Advisory Group to Study Origin of 2021-10-13 16:47:08The group includes scientists from 26 countries, a reflection of the W.H.O.’s effort to amass widespread international support for the work.

Astronomers Found a Planet That Survived Its Star’s 2021-10-13 16:32:57The Jupiter-size planet orbits a type of star called a white dwarf, and hints at what our solar system could be like when the sun burns out.

F.D.A. Issues New Salt Guidelines 2021-10-13 15:48:26The new recommendations are aimed at food manufacturers and restaurants. Some experts say they don’t go far enough.

Private Equity Funds Have Invested Billions In Fossil 2021-10-13 15:12:41These secretive investment companies have pumped billions of dollars into fossil fuel projects, buying up offshore platforms, building new pipelines a

Myriam Sarachik, Physicist Who Plumbed Magnetism, Dies at 2021-10-13 15:03:06She overcame bias against women in science and personal tragedy to perform groundbreaking work. She earned recognition for her achievements last year.

Many 'Star Trek' Fans Are Eager to See 2021-10-13 14:31:33The series’ longtime viewers said they were excited to see the man who played Captain Kirk make science fiction seem a bit more real.

The Meaning of William Shatner’s Space Flight with 2021-10-13 14:30:48In a thoroughly modern blurring of reality and fiction, William Shatner will soar to space with Blue Origin. Do you care?

William Shatner Becomes the Oldest Person to Reach 2021-10-13 14:30:12The previous record holder was Wally Funk, 82, who flew on Blue Origin in July.

William Shatner's Star Trek Moment With Jeff Bezos 2021-10-13 14:27:32After the Blue Origin crew set down, science fiction met reality.

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Plant-eating lizards on the cusp of tooth evolution 2021-10-15 18:43:14Researchers found that complex teeth, a hallmark of mammals, also evolved several times in reptiles, prompting the evolutionary success of plant-eatin

Scientists find evidence the early solar system harbored 2021-10-15 18:42:50In the early solar system, a 'protoplanetary disk' of dust and gas rotated around the sun and eventually coalesced into the planets we know today. A

Plankton head polewards 2021-10-15 18:42:47Ocean warming caused by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions will prompt many species of marine plankton to seek out new habitats, in some cases as

Accelerating the discovery of new materials for 3D 2021-10-15 18:42:37A new data-driven system accelerates the process of discovering 3D printing materials that have multiple mechanical properties.

Ultrafast magnetism: heating magnets, freezing time 2021-10-15 18:42:22Magnetic solids can be demagnetized quickly with a short laser pulse, and there are already so-called HAMR (Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording) memories

Behavior resembling human ADHD seen in dogs 2021-10-15 18:42:15A study involving some 11,000 dogs demonstrated that the gender, age and breed of the dog, as well as any behavioral problems and certain environmenta

Flu and heart disease: The surprising connection that 2021-10-15 18:42:12Patients who have cardiovascular disease are at increased risk of serious complications from the flu, according to a new study. The study found that n

Why do we remember stressful experiences better? 2021-10-15 18:42:09When the brain stores memories of objects, it creates a characteristic pattern of activity for each of them. Stress changes such memory traces.

How bacteria create a piggy bank for the 2021-10-15 13:32:15Bacteria can store extra resources for the lean times. It's a bit like keeping a piggy bank or carrying a backup battery pack. One important reserve

Key protein linked to appetite and obesity in 2021-10-15 13:32:12Researchers have identified a protein that plays a key role in how the brain regulates appetite and metabolism. Loss of the protein, XRN1, from the fo

Researchers find few adverse health effects in wildlife 2021-10-15 11:12:10Between 2016 and 2018, researchers studied wild boar and rat snakes across a range of radiation exposures in Fukushima. The team examined biomarkers o

Cellular environments shape molecular architecture 2021-10-15 11:12:07An important cellular structure called the nuclear pore complex (NPC) has larger dimensions than previously thought. A research team made this discove

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China’s COVID vaccines have been crucial — now 2021-10-13 20:00:00

COVID super-immunity: one of the pandemic’s great puzzles 2021-10-13 20:00:00

Author Correction: Mapping the emergence of molecular vibrations 2021-10-13 20:00:00

Molecules that see the light embark on an 2021-10-13 20:00:00

Genomic reconstruction of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in England 2021-10-13 20:00:00

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WHO names researchers to reboot outbreak origin investigations 2021-10-13 20:00:00

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Systems-level effects of allosteric perturbations to a model 2021-10-12 20:00:00

A neuroanatomical basis for electroacupuncture to drive the vagal–adrenal 2021-10-12 20:00:00

Observation of fractional edge excitations in nanographene spin 2021-10-12 20:00:00

Parallelism of intestinal secretory IgA shapes functional microbial 2021-10-12 20:00:00

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Finding the words: African translators aim to decolonize 2021-10-07 15:18:05Who can participate in science? In Africa, that may hinge on what language you speak. Decolonise Science aims to change that.

Actors in space: Russians, Capt. Kirk lift off 2021-10-05 12:32:42Some actors are ready to go beyond green screens for intergalactic movies. On Tuesday, a Russian actress blasts off to film the first ever movie in sp

Physics Nobel rewards trio for contributions to climate 2021-10-05 11:26:15On Monday, three renowned scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize for physics. Their work has allowed for a fuller understanding of “complex for

Trailblazing tourist spaceflight circled globe before Atlantic splashdown 2021-09-19 13:58:56Propelled by a SpaceX rocket, an all-amateur crew became the first to circle the world in space without a professional astronaut.

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Meteorite Crashes into Woman's Bed in Canada 2021-10-15 14:15:00The woman awoke to find the space rock laying next to her head -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Beethoven's Unfinished 10th Symphony Brought to Life by 2021-10-15 11:00:00Nearly 200 years after his death, the German composer’s musical scratch was pieced together by machine—with a lot of human help. -- Read m

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Nanotechnology Offers New Ways to Fight an Endless 2021-10-15 06:45:00A wave of funding focuses on antiviral nanomaterials as COVID countermeasures -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

World Leaders Meet to Address Biodiversity Crisis, But 2021-10-14 14:00:00Negotiations are underway to update the Convention on Biological Diversity to better protect and restore nature -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Large Trial Finds Oxytocin Nasal Spray Is Ineffective 2021-10-14 12:00:00The hormone is unlikely to increase sociability in most autistic children, according to a new study -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Major U.S. research charity places big bet on 2021-10-14 00:25:00Howard Hughes Medical Institute will spend $2 billion to improve racial diversity of biomedical faculty

Swarms of satellites are blocking the gaze of 2021-10-13 23:00:00Orbiters meant to deliver internet access are taking over the night sky

Should a dog’s sniff be enough to convict 2021-10-13 22:00:00Little science supports the faith that juries place in the canine nose, critics say

Seagrass has more sex when otters are around 2021-10-13 22:00:00The plants have more genetic diversity in places where otters run rampant

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Overruling scientists, Florida commission authorizes fishing of the 2021-10-13 06:35:00The species’ population has been slow to recover despite years of protection

WHO unveils new 26-member panel to restart study 2021-10-13 05:30:00Permanent advisory group will also investigate future outbreaks and epidemics

Massive road project threatens New Guinea’s biodiversity 2021-10-12 22:40:00The 4000-kilometer Trans-Papua Highway could turn the island’s western half into an “El Dorado for investors”

New observatory to probe the mysteries of Earth’s 2021-10-12 04:00:00Deep Soil Ecotron will explore how the planet's vast underground store of carbon reacts to climate change

Cosmic Dawn, Nitro, GeoTime—diverse South African scientists get 2021-10-11 22:00:00Creator of Marvel Comics–style trading cards wants children to see researchers who look like them

Tour of Jupiter’s Trojans could reveal Solar System’s 2021-10-07 07:05:00NASA’s Lucy mission will survey asteroids thought to have been swept up by migrating gas giants

Global plan aims to slash meningitis toll with 2021-10-07 04:00:00WHO “road map” would end epidemics in Africa and cut deaths worldwide by 70%

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Plastics Make Beaches Hotter During the Day and 2021-10-05 12:54:11A study of remote islands shows that debris alters sand temperatures

How Indigenous Stories Helped Scientists Understand the Origin 2021-10-04 13:01:00Legends spurred researchers to form a theory about Makin Island's distinctively out-of-place rocks

X-Ray Technology Reveals Marie Antoinette's Censored Secret Correspondence 2021-10-01 14:00:00A combination of the chemical analysis and advanced data processing used could reveal many more lost writings or drawings

This Molecule Could Be the Key to Understanding 2021-09-30 09:29:34Neuroscientists identified the molecule that persists in the brain—and showed how to disarm it in mice

Ode to an Orca 2021-09-29 09:25:46A photographer takes the plunge into forbidding waters off Norway for an extraordinary encounter with orcas

The National Weather Service Began as a Crowdsourcing 2021-09-28 12:53:01Smithsonian Secretary Joseph Henry used an army of volunteers in what would eventually become the nation's weather forecasting operation

Why Do Pilot Whales Chase Killer Whales Near 2021-09-27 09:16:57Scientists are working to understand the strange inter-cetacean conflict

Vampire Bats Call Out to Friends to Share 2021-09-23 14:24:53After they prep bite sites to lap the blood out of live cows, females invite their roostmates to join them

Genetic Study Maps When and How Polynesians Settled 2021-09-22 11:00:00Mysterious stone figures on far-flung islands may have been erected by descendants of seafaring explorers from the same archipelago

To Boost Black Men in Medicine, Advocates Turn 2021-09-21 07:00:00High-performing athletes possess many of the skills and attributes that physicians need, supporters of the strategy say

Inside the Growing Movement to Share Science Through 2021-09-20 07:00:00The classic medium allows researchers, students and artists to tell stories about science, technology, engineering and math

The Planet Has Lost Half of Its Coral 2021-09-17 11:00:00A new study finds dramatic declines in coral reef cover, biodiversity and fish abundance

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International Observe the Moon Night 2021 2021-10-15 11:35:10Join fellow lunar enthusiasts all over the world in celebrating the Moon this weekend. The post International Observe the Moon Night 2021 appeared fir

This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 15 2021-10-15 04:44:00The gibbous Moon shines under Jupiter and Saturn, then waxes to full under the Great Square of Pegasus. Cassiopeia stands on end high in the northeast

Two Impacts, Not Just One, May Have Formed 2021-10-14 10:38:46The Moon may have formed in a one-two punch, new simulations suggest. The post Two Impacts, Not Just One, May Have Formed The Moon appeared first on S

How Bright Will Comet Leonard Get? 2021-10-13 12:19:24We examine circumstances and expectations for the current apparition of Comet Leonard, which may become the year's brightest comet. The post How Brig

Pittsburgh Goes Dark: Could This New Dark-Sky Ordinance 2021-10-12 11:16:16The city's parks, facilities, and streetlights will all get dark-sky-friendly lighting, but is it too early for amateur astronomers to get excited?

New Horizons Discovers Kuiper Belt "Twins" 2021-10-08 13:59:16New Horizons has spotted two asteroid pairs in the outer solar system. Their existence sheds light on how planets formed. The post New Horizons Discov

Celebrate Fall Astronomy Day This Weekend 2021-10-08 13:01:20Saturday, October 9, 2021, is this fall’s Astronomy Day! The post Celebrate Fall Astronomy Day This Weekend appeared first on Sky & Telesco

This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 8 2021-10-08 05:13:00The crescent Moon returns to the evening sky, passing Venus, then the Saturn and Jupiter pair. Venus itself passes Delta Sco and then Antares. Auroras

China's Lunar Samples Confirm Late Volcanism, Pose New 2021-10-07 14:35:57China's Chang'e 5 mission returned pieces of the Moon in a technological feat last year. Now, scientists are publishing the first analyses of those

Plutonian Mounts Aren’t Ice Volcanoes 2021-10-06 14:35:33Careful study of data from the New Horizons mission indicates that an iconic, caldera-looking feature isn’t what it seems. The post Plutonian Mo

Did Astronomers See a Distant, Dying Star? Or 2021-10-04 12:06:37What seemed a lucky break — the discovery of a gamma-ray burst in the most distant known galaxy — might instead be the flash of passing sp

BepiColombo to Fly By Mercury Tonight 2021-10-01 12:07:08BepiColombo is set to make the first of several flybys past Mercury on Friday, October 1st. The post BepiColombo to Fly By Mercury Tonight appeared fi

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Non Alcoholic ‘Euphoric Beverages’ Let You Socially Lubricate 2021-10-15 18:00:35Those in the know are already aware that one of the things that have made the last couple years a little more tolerable is the euphoric beverage. But

Former General Warns About Rise of Killer Robots 2021-10-15 15:57:45Former general Stanley McChrystal, who led coalition forces in Afghanistan for two years before criticizing the Obama administration in the press and

Scientists Admit That Yeah, Nuking an Asteroid Might 2021-10-15 15:57:40Nuking an incoming asteroid as a last-ditch effort to save the planet has long captivated the imaginations of real-life experts and filmmakers alike.

Russia Just Accidentally Spun the Space Station AGAIN 2021-10-15 15:56:18Russia’s space agency Roscosmos announced that its Soyuz spacecraft caused the orientation of the International

New Zealand Just Fired Its Official Wizard 2021-10-15 15:27:40For the last 21 years, 88-year-old Ian Brackenbury Channell has dutifully served as the official wizard of New Zealand. But no more, The Guardian repo

Tesla Is Up $1 Billion on Its Bitcoin 2021-10-15 14:39:43Bitcoin Boom In February, Tesla bought $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin as an investment while at the same time announcing it will accept the digital cur

George Takei Roasts “Star Trek” Costar William Shatner 2021-10-15 14:04:44George Takei, who played Hikaru Sulu on “Star Trek” alongside Captain Kirk actor William Shatner, wasn’t impressed with his co-star&

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Doctors Say CBD Oil Shrank a Patient’s Tumor 2021-10-15 12:27:14Doctors from the U.K. report a mysterious case where an octogenarian woman who smokes a pack of cigarettes per week refused treatment for her lung can

Governor Calls Journalist a “Hacker” for Looking at 2021-10-15 11:48:20Missouri Governor Mike Parson is furious about a journalist who exposed and reported a serious cybersecurity flaw on a government website. Here’

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