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The Human Body Might Survive a Mission to 2019-02-20 18:44:30Scientists are still trying to figure out how the human body responds to long-duration spaceflight. It's an important and open research que

This Star Has Exploded Annually For Millions of 2019-02-20 18:17:03Astronomers have discovered a star in the Andromeda galaxy that has been regularly erupting for the past million years, leaving behind one of the bigg

Fruit Fly Study Questions the Assumption that Brains 2019-02-20 16:06:54Without those eight or so hours of precious shut-eye, many of us feel dazed, sluggish and downright useless. Sleep might be thought of as the great eq

Zebra Stripes Protect Against Flies — Now We 2019-02-20 16:00:36Zebras are famous for their contrasting black and white stripes – but until very recently no one really knew why they sport their unusual stripe

Testosterone Helps Protect Embryos From Inflammation, Mouse Study 2019-02-20 13:51:42Testosterone often gets a bad rap as the cause of male aggression, but the hormone actually interacts with our bodies in far more, and more compl

Meet Neptune's New Moon, Hippocamp 2019-02-20 13:00:29Neptune has a new moon, and it's also the gas giant's smallest to date — only a little over 20 miles across. The brand new satellite is c

Ancient Sri Lankans Figured Out How to Sustainably 2019-02-19 17:27:38Some 45,000 years ago, the tropical rainforests of Sri Lanka teemed with dangerous plants and lacked big game, yet people made a life there. Our

The Case for Protecting the Apollo Landing Areas 2019-02-19 17:15:31Why did the hominin cross the plain? We may never know. But anthropologists are pretty sure that a smattering of bare footprints preserved in volcanic

Astronomers Spot a Supermassive Black Hole Bouncing Jets 2019-02-19 17:00:34Supermassive black holes lurk in the hearts of every large galaxy. Some blast out jets that can spill into its host galaxy or even beyond. The energy

Snapshot: Close-up With a Human Teardrop 2019-02-19 16:30:35Tears often leave our faces feeling (and tasting) salty, but a closer look reveals the intricate patterns they can leave behind. Norm Barker, directo

Glued to Their Phones? Study Says Children Still 2019-02-19 15:17:11As technology advances, so do our fears about it. Socrates himself didn’t care for the new advancement of writing. And my parents were alwa

The Fight to Return An Iconic Skull to 2019-02-19 13:24:44The town of Kabwe sits about 70 miles north of Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, as the crow flies. Just over 200,000 people live in this major transpor

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Astrophysicists May Have Found Universe’s ‘Missing Mass’ 2019-02-18 10:45:05About a third of the normal matter — meaning hydrogen, helium and other elements — created shortly after the Big Bang is not seen in the p

New Species of Aloe Discovered in Somaliland 2019-02-18 09:01:00A species of aloe believed to be new to science has been found in Somaliland, a self-declared state, internationally considered to be an autonomous re

ALMA Detects Salts around Young Star 2019-02-18 06:24:07Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have detected the chemical fingerprints of sodium chloride (NaCl), potassium

Study: Sleep Improves Ability of Human Immune Cells 2019-02-18 03:25:53A new study published online in the Journal of Experimental Medicine describes how sleep can fight off an infection, whereas other conditions, such as

Astronomers Discover Large Stream of Stars in Solar 2019-02-15 14:01:31Astronomers using ESA’s Gaia satellite have discovered a large stellar stream that is currently traversing the immediate solar neighborhood at a

Nature Favors Production of Asymmetrical Pollen Grains 2019-02-15 11:15:51According to a new study published in the journal Cell, plants favor the production of uneven, asymmetrical patterns on the surface of pollen grains o

New Titanosaurian Dinosaur Unearthed in Tanzania 2019-02-15 08:23:39Paleontologists in Tanzania have found fossil fragments from a new species of giant dinosaur that walked the Earth approximately 100 million years ago

Researchers Identify Gene as Target for Alcoholism Prevention 2019-02-15 07:18:46A team of scientists from the Oregon National Primate Research Center at Oregon Health and Sciences University has found that a gene called the G-prot

Ultima Thule’s ‘Lobes’ Are Not Spherical, New Horizons 2019-02-14 13:45:26A series of images from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft contains important scientific information about the true shape of the Kuiper Belt object

Researchers Discover New Species of Softshell Turtle 2019-02-14 12:18:27A team of scientists from Hungary, Germany and Vietnam has discovered a new, critically endangered species of softshell turtle in north-central Vietna

Chimpanzees’ Gestural Communication Follows Same Laws as Human 2019-02-14 10:43:28According to a new study, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, gestures of chimpanzees follow the same mathematical patterns — k

Underground Volcanism on Mars May Have Been Active 2019-02-14 06:52:56Recent radar observations from ESA’s Mars Express spacecraft were interpreted as evidence for melting beneath the south polar ice cap of Mars. N

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Tidal floods driven by climate change may hurt 2019-02-19 06:00:05Parking data from Annapolis, Md.’s historic downtown shows how tidal flooding, driven by sea rise, can hurt local business.

Brain cells combine place and taste to make 2019-02-18 13:00:05A select group of brain cells responds to both flavor and location, a specialty that may help an animal find the next good meal.

Tooth plaque shows drinking milk goes back 3,000 2019-02-17 07:00:05The hardened plaque on teeth is helping scientists trace the history of dairying in Mongolia.

Why some Georgia O’Keeffe paintings have ‘art acne’ 2019-02-16 09:00:05Tiny protrusions are from chemical reactions in the paint, say scientists who developed an imaging method that could help curators track the knobs.

LIGO will be getting a quantum upgrade 2019-02-15 14:54:29Quantum squeezing of light will help scientists make better gravitational wave detectors.

STEM professors’ beliefs on intelligence may widen the 2019-02-15 14:00:05Seeing intelligence as fixed can result in lower grades, especially for certain minorities

Muons reveal the whopping voltages inside a thunderstorm 2019-02-15 07:00:05Particle physics sheds new light on the electric potential of thunderstorms.

A new insulation material is practically weightless yet 2019-02-14 14:00:05Extreme heat and temperature swings are no match for this lightweight insulator.

Climate change could increase foodborne illness by energizing 2019-02-14 09:00:04Warmer, more lively house flies could spread more Campylobacter bacteria by landing on more food.

50 years ago, DDT pushed peregrine falcons to 2019-02-14 07:00:05In 1969, peregrine falcons were at risk of extinction. But a ban on the pesticide DDT and new captive breeding programs allowed the raptors to recover

Slow sperm may fail at crashing ‘gates’ on 2019-02-13 14:49:00A new study describes how sperm navigate narrow straits in the reproductive tract’s obstacle course to reach an egg.

After 15 years on Mars, it’s the end 2019-02-13 14:16:25After 15 years of exploring Mars, a dust storm led to the demise of NASA’s longest-lived rover.

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New insight on potent HIV antibody could improve 2019-02-20 17:41:31A new observation highlights the importance of previously unstudied mutations that arises early in bnAbs, giving the antibodies the flexibility to ada

Native California medicinal plant may hold promise for 2019-02-20 17:41:05The medicinal powers of aspirin, digitalis, and the anti-malarial artemisinin all come from plants. A discovery of a potent neuroprotective and anti-i

The medium shapes the message: New communication technologies 2019-02-20 14:50:35The introduction of communication technologies appears to bias historical records in the direction of the content best suited for each technology, acc

Zebra stripes are not good landing strips 2019-02-20 14:50:32The stripes of a zebra deter horse flies from landing on them, according to a new study.

Complex structures' organization studied in slime mold 2019-02-20 14:50:30Researchers in Japan think they have found an answer to the fundamental biological question of how individual cells know which way to position themsel

Peer support, healing hands may curb prescription opioid 2019-02-20 13:36:29A program offering group support, acupuncture, mindfulness, massage and gentle exercise may help prevent patients on prescription opioids from spirali

Establishing the molecular blueprint of early embryo development 2019-02-20 13:36:23A team of biologists, physicists and mathematical modellers have studied the genetic activity of over 100,000 embryonic cells to establish the molecul

Correlated nucleons may solve 35-year-old mystery 2019-02-20 13:36:21A careful re-analysis of data taken as revealed a possible link between correlated protons and neutrons in the nucleus and a 35-year-old mystery. The

Massive database traces mammal organ development, cell by 2019-02-20 13:36:13A new study has traced an important period of organ formation, cell by cell, in the developing mouse. The study is by far the largest dataset of its k

Scientists identify genetic mechanism involved in how females 2019-02-20 13:36:10Female cells randomly and permanently shut off one of the X chromosomes during embryonic development through a process called X chromosome inactivatio

Researchers discover a flipping crab feeding on methane 2019-02-20 13:35:39Researchers have documented a group of tanner crabs vigorously feeding at a methane seep on the seafloor off British Columbia -- one of the first time

Thermally-painted metasurfaces yield perfect light absorbers for high-tech 2019-02-20 13:35:37Researchers report their insights into how colors are generated on heated metal surfaces and apply those findings to create a nickel thin-film that pe

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'Rarest Penguin On Earth' Caught On Camera In 2019-02-19 03:14:14It may be the only one of its kind on the planet.

I Fight Anti-GMO Fears In Africa To Combat 2019-02-14 12:00:31The anti-GMO news and campaign across the globe make me wonder whether improved crop varieties would ever reach small stakeholder farmers like my moth

NASA's Opportunity Rover Is Dead After 15 Year 2019-02-13 19:28:12“Humanity’s greatest explorers aren’t always human,” NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory said of the trailblazing robot.

Science Marks Its Return To The House Science 2019-02-13 17:32:13The panel’s longtime chair, Rep. Lamar Smith, had repeatedly attacked scientists and pushed climate misinformation. Those days are over.

A Harvard Geneticist Wants To Sell A Magical 2019-02-13 14:34:43David Sinclair stirred up controversy before when he promoted — and got $8 million — off a “miraculous molecule.”

Pioneering Black Scientist Wins ‘Nobel Prize For The 2019-02-12 12:48:36Warren Washington wins the award for climate science. His freshman college advisor told him to avoid physics because it was “probably too hard&r

Tom Suozzi, Moderate Democrat On Powerful Economic Committee, 2019-02-11 11:20:59Nearly 70 House Democrats now back the resolution.

Insects Are Dying En Masse, Risking 'Catastrophic' Collapse 2019-02-11 09:22:28The insect apocalypse is indeed upon us, according to the first global scientific review of insect population decline.

House Climate Panel Democrats Got Nearly $200,000 In 2019-02-07 13:38:57House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named nine Democrats to the new committee on Thursday.

This Is Hands-Down The Most Horrifying Pizza Video 2019-02-07 05:15:04What happens to this pizza is terrible. You have been warned.

The Republican Assault On The Green New Deal 2019-02-06 16:59:50Polls show the Green New Deal appeals to voters from both parties. The GOP apparently hasn't heard.

2018 Fourth Hottest Year On Record, Says NASA 2019-02-06 11:36:19The latest annual global temperature analysis show climate change is getting worse.

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New method identifies which asthma patients respond to 2019-02-20 00:00:00Physicians will be able to predict which of their patients with severe asthma are likely to benefit from treatment with systemic corticosteroids -- an

Thermally-painted metasurfaces yield perfect light absorbers for high-tech 2019-02-20 00:00:00Researchers from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio report their insights into how colors are generated on heated metal surfaces and apply those

The smell of food controls cellular recycling and 2019-02-20 00:00:00The smell of food affects physiology and aging. That is the result of research conducted on the model organism of the roundworm by a research team led

Researchers discover a flipping crab feeding on methane 2019-02-20 00:00:00Researchers have documented a group of tanner crabs vigorously feeding at a methane seep on the seafloor off British Columbia -- one of the first time

Interacting with more people is shown to keep 2019-02-20 00:00:00Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have found that older adults who spend more time interacting with a wide range of people were more li

Russian researchers made gold nano-stars for intracellular delivery 2019-02-20 00:00:00Researchers from Russian Academy of Sciences developed a new method for star-shaped nanoparticles synthesis based on laser irradiation. A wide range o

Johns Hopkins researchers define cells used in bone 2019-02-20 00:00:00Research led by Johns Hopkins investigators has uncovered the roles of two types of cells found in the vessel walls of fat tissue and described how th

NASA finds Tropical Cyclone Wutip organizing 2019-02-20 00:00:00Tropical Depression 02W has organized and strengthened into a tropical storm.

Cold-temperature variability important in evaluating climate change 2019-02-20 00:00:00New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York, highlights the importance of considering cold temperature variability, and not

New insight on potent HIV antibody could improve 2019-02-20 00:00:00A new observation, led by researchers at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute, highlights the importance of previously unstudied mutations that arises ear

Steep rise in self-poisonings in children and adolescents 2019-02-20 00:00:00Self-harm from self-poisoning in children and adolescents is not only increasing but starting at a younger age, finds new research by University of Sy

NASA-NOAA satellite looks at large-eyed Tropical Cyclone Oma 2019-02-20 00:00:00Tropical Cyclone Oma is a large hurricane with a big eye. The storm appeared well-organized on satellite imagery as it moved through the Southern Paci

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