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This Huge Galaxy Has the Biggest Black Hole 2019-12-05 17:00:00The monster black hole in galaxy cluster Abell 85 is roughly the size of our solar system, but packs the mass of 40 billion suns.

Taking an Ice Bath After Working Out Might 2019-12-05 16:40:00A dip in chilly water might help your muscles feel less sore, at the cost of growing more slowly.

What Is A Calorie? 2019-12-05 14:45:00We encounter, and ingest, them every day. But what does it mean to eat a calorie?

Meet CIMON-2, a New and Improved AI Robot 2019-12-05 14:30:00The free-floating robot could make work more efficient on the International Space Station.

The 2018 Eruption of Kīlauea Might Show That 2019-12-05 14:00:00The remarkable 2018 eruption at Kīlauea disgorged over a cubic kilometer of lava and collapsed the volcano's summit.

What Foods Can Help Prevent Alzheimer's? 2019-12-05 13:00:00It's not quite clear, but a generally healthy diet is the best advice.

This Giant Planet is 4 Times Bigger Than 2019-12-04 16:30:00Astronomers discovered a Neptune-sized planet orbiting an Earth-sized star. The white dwarf star is making the planet lose some 260 million tons of ma

Ancient Romans Got Their Wood From as Far 2019-12-04 16:30:00Wood planks unearthed during subway construction in Rome show just how far the empire's trade networks spread.

Ethiopia's Salt Ponds Are One of the Few 2019-12-04 16:00:00The Dallol pools are likely so hot, salty and acidic that even extremophile microbes are unable to enter.

NASA's Mission to the Sun is Already Cracking 2019-12-04 14:00:00Initial data from the Parker Solar Probe offer a promising look at how the mission may unravel the sun's corona and solar wind.

Low Gravity May Make Astronauts' Guts More Fragile 2019-12-04 12:15:00Microgravity may stop the insides of human intestines from forming strong barriers against food-borne diseases.

Are the Kids Alright? Young People are Getting 2019-12-04 12:00:00CT scans and X-ray data show surprising numbers of injuries among riders ages 18 to 30.

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Scientists Find Meteorite-Eating Microorganism 2019-12-05 15:43:25A species of archaea called Metallosphaera sedula is capable of growth on stony meteorites, utilizing metals trapped within these extraterrestrial obj

New Fossil Fills Gap in Evolution of Comma 2019-12-05 14:00:38A new species of comma shrimp that lived during the mid-Cretaceous period, between 95 and 90 million years ago, has been identified from well-preserve

Supermassive Black Hole Triggers Star Formation in Multiple 2019-12-05 11:34:00Enormous black holes usually affect their surroundings through the so-called ‘negative feedback’ — in other words, suppressing the f

Southwestern U.S. Was Once Similar to Today’s Tibetan 2019-12-05 09:14:19New research suggests that during the Late Cretaceous epoch to the Early Paleogene epoch (80-50 million years ago), much of the southwestern United St

Astronomers Find Neptune-Like Exoplanet Orbiting White Dwarf 2019-12-05 07:41:44A Neptune-like exoplanet orbits an Earth-sized white dwarf star called WD J091405.30+191412.25 (WD J0914 for short) once every 10 days, leaving a come

New Pterosaur Species Unearthed in Lebanon: Mimodactylus libanensis 2019-12-04 10:59:55Paleontologists in Lebanon have discovered the extremely well-preserved fossilized remains of a previously unknown Cretaceous-period flying reptile. P

Study Finds No Clear Correlation between Compositions of 2019-12-04 10:44:24There isn’t a strong correlation between gas giant and host star compositions when it comes to elements heavier than hydrogen and helium, accord

Solar Wind Slows in Outer Heliosphere, Data from 2019-12-04 09:15:16As the solar wind — the supersonic stream of charged particles blown out by the Sun — moves farther from the Sun, it encounters an increas

TESS Observes Huge Outburst from Comet 46P/Wirtanen 2019-12-04 07:50:07On September 26, 2018, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) observed an outburst of gas, ice and dust from the nucleus of comet 4

Researchers Crack Mystery of Sun’s Magnetic Waves 2019-12-03 15:09:35For more than six decades, observations of our Sun have shown that as magnetic waves leave its interior they grow in strength, but until now there has

Cats Have Facial Expressions and Some People Can 2019-12-03 11:26:24A new study, published in the journal Animal Welfare, shows that some people are particularly good at identifying feline emotions from cats’ fac

‘Habsburg Jaw’ Was Result of Inbreeding, New Research 2019-12-03 09:16:43A facial condition called the ‘Habsburg jaw’ (mandibular prognathism) owes its name to its high prevalence in the Habsburg dynasty of Span

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Breakthrough in 'distributed deep learning' 2019-12-09 16:13:41Computer scientists, using a divide-and-conquer approach that leverages the power of compressed sensing, have shown they can train the equivalent of a

Killer whale grandmothers boost survival of calves 2019-12-09 16:13:39The study found that grandmothers who were no longer able to reproduce had the biggest beneficial impact on the survival chances of their grand-offspr

The Antarctic: Data about the structure of the 2019-12-09 13:20:05Satellite data from the European Space Agency (ESA) has now been used as the basis for new insights on the deep structure of the continent Antarctica.

Study reveals increased cannabis use in individuals with 2019-12-09 13:19:56New findings reveal the prevalence of cannabis, or marijuana, use in the United States increased from 2005 to 2017 among persons with and without depr

Megadroughts fueled Peruvian cloud forest activity 2019-12-09 13:19:50New research has found that strong and long-lasting droughts parched the usually moist Peruvian cloud forests, spurring farmers to colonize new cropla

Some forests crucial for climate change mitigation, biodiversity 2019-12-09 13:19:11Researchers have identified forests in the western United States that should be preserved for their potential to mitigate climate change through carbo

Aspirin's health benefits under scrutiny 2019-12-09 11:21:54Taking a baby aspirin every day to prevent a heart attack or stroke should no longer be recommended to patients who haven't already experienced one o

Wing genes responsible for tiny treehopper's extraordinary helmet 2019-12-09 11:21:52Why the treehopper developed the enlarged, three-dimensional hood ornament that distinguishes it from the rest of the insect world remains a mystery t

New study compares floodplain protection today to predicted 2019-12-09 11:21:50A new study seeks to answer an important question related to flooding in the United States - pay now to protect undeveloped areas that are likely to f

Large atmospheric waves in the jet stream present 2019-12-09 11:21:47Researchers have discovered jet stream patterns that could affect up to a quarter of global food production.

How planets may form after dust sticks together 2019-12-09 11:21:43Scientists may have figured out how dust particles can stick together to form planets, according to a new study that may also help to improve industri

A tech jewel: Converting graphene into diamond 2019-12-09 11:21:40Can two layers of the ''king of the wonder materials,'' i.e. graphene, be linked and converted to the thinnest diamond-like material, the ''king

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The Scary Ways An All-Nighter Messes Your Body 2019-11-27 05:45:18Experts share what's going on physically and mentally when you experience sleep deprivation.

How The Interior Department Got Swamped 2019-11-26 05:45:14At least 11 department officials have cashed out for jobs with fossil fuel interests, lobbying firms or other private companies.

Green New Deal Author Wants To Expand Anti-Corruption 2019-11-25 14:20:00Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey's latest bill could extend the kind of financial sanctions the U.S. slapped on Russia and North Korea to countries such

Declaring A Presidential Emergency On The Climate Is 2019-11-24 05:45:16Given the appearance of a "one and done" solution and the potential for the far right to co-opt emergency powers, experts warn a declaration could b

Puerto Rico’s Next Big Crisis Is Water 2019-11-23 08:00:26Lax regulation, austerity and climate change are setting the stage for another catastrophe.

Environmental Concerns Make Coldplay's Chris Martin Not So 2019-11-21 15:32:58The band hopes one day to have concerts that are mainly solar-powered, with no single-use plastic.

Ilhan Omar Pitches $1 Trillion For Green Public 2019-11-20 23:00:06The bill, part of a wave of progressive legislation, would undo Clinton-era restrictions on public housing in a bid to tackle the climate and housing

Soaring Fossil Fuel Production Is On Track To 2019-11-20 00:00:02Planned oil, gas and coal drilling is enough to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming by 120%.

Climate Change Is So Real There’s A New 2019-11-18 22:19:35The latest generation of Corsola in Pokémon Sword and Shield is a "ghost" type that was "wiped out" due to sudden climate change.

Critics Fear Ohio Bill May Allow Students' Religious 2019-11-15 19:46:49The legislation could require teachers to accept scientifically inaccurate, faith-based answers to homework assignments, one Democratic lawmaker said.

Cows Swept Off Coast During Hurricane Dorian Survive 2019-11-14 13:43:54The cows managed to swim five miles to a barrier island where they lived off the land.

Mouse-Deer Species Thought To Be Extinct Rediscovered After 2019-11-13 16:02:56The existence of the silver-backed chevrotain has been scientifically confirmed for the first time since 1907.

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Even light alcohol consumption linked to higher cancer 2019-12-09 00:00:00In a new Cancer study conducted in Japan, even light to moderate alcohol consumption was associated with elevated cancer risks.

Deeper understanding of irregular heartbeat may lead to 2019-12-09 00:00:00Researchers at Imperial have shown how the chaotic electrical signals underlying irregular heart rhythms lead to the failure of standard treatments.

Ben-Gurion University researchers develop new method to remove 2019-12-09 00:00:00Particle removal increased from 41% on hydrophilic smooth Si wafers to 98% on superhydrophobic Si-based nanotextured surfaces. The researchers confirm

A sustainable new material for carbon dioxide capture 2019-12-09 00:00:00In a joint research study from Sweden, scientists from Chalmers University of Technology and Stockholm University have developed a new material for ca

Three-day intensive crisis intervention is associated with reduced 2019-12-09 00:00:00In what appears to be the first study of its kind and recently published in the journal Child and Adolescent Mental Health, clinicians and researchers

Have your health and eat meat too 2019-12-09 00:00:00Barbecued, stir-fried or roasted, there's no doubt that Aussies love their meat. Consuming on average nearly 100 kilograms of meat per person per yea

Road salt pollutes lake in one of the 2019-12-09 00:00:00New research shows road salt runoff into Mirror Lake in Adirondack Park prevents natural water turnover and therefore poses a risk to the balance of i

Prescribing anticoagulants in the ED for atrial fibrillation 2019-12-09 00:00:00Patients prescribed anticoagulants after a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in the emergency department are more likely to continue long-term use of m

Exercise yields some cardiovascular benefits in children with 2019-12-09 00:00:00Eight months of daily, afterschool physical activity in previously inactive 8- to 11-year-olds with obesity and overweight improved key measures of th

Too few hospitals have clinical decision support tools 2019-12-08 00:00:00Most neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) participating in the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium are unable to reliably and consistently moni

Virtual reality illuminates the power of opioid-associated memories 2019-12-08 00:00:00The brain acts differently when remembering environments associated with drug use.

Probiotics and prebiotics work differently in girls and 2019-12-08 00:00:00Baby boy's and girl's immune systems respond differently to prebiotics and probiotics, according to new research. The paper published in Frontiers i

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