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- The Ocean Is Becoming More Stable, And The Consequences May Be Dire, Scientists Warn"Profound and troubling implications."... Read more »
- Is The Dominant, Mutated Coronavirus Strain More Infectious? Experts Can't AgreeHere's what we know, and what we don't.... Read more »
- Largest Study of Its Kind Identifies 41 Gene Variants Linked to Being Left-HandedBut it's not the whole story.... Read more »
- 'Earthgrazer' Meteoroid Seen Bouncing Off Atmosphere in Super-Rare Video FootageLike ships in the night.... Read more »
- Genomes of two millipede species shed light on their evolution, development and physiologyResearchers have sequenced and analyzed complete genomes from two very different millipede species. The study provides important insights into arthropod evolution, and highlights the genetic underpinnings of unique features of millipede physiology.... Read more »
- Social media use linked with depression, secondary trauma during COVID-19Can't stop checking social media for the latest COVID-19 health information? You might want to take a break, according to researchers who discovered that excessive use of social media for COVID-19 health information is related to both depression and secondary trauma.... Read more »
- Many ventilation systems may increase risk of COVID-19 exposure, study suggestsVentilation systems in many modern office buildings, which are designed to keep temperatures comfortable and increase energy efficiency, may increase the risk of exposure to the coronavirus, particularly during the coming winter, according to new research.... Read more »
- Volcanic ash could help reduce CO2 associated with climate changeScientists investigating ways of removing carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases from our atmosphere believe volcanic ash could play an important role.... Read more »
- Are China's pollution remediation efforts making the planet warmer?A 10-year effort by China to improve air quality and reduce pollution-related health risks has caused warming in areas across the northern hemisphere, according to new work.... Read more »
- Argonne targets lithium-rich materials as key to more sustainable cost-effective batteries(DOE/Argonne National Laboratory) Researchers are developing new ways to advance lithium-rich batteries and using new materials for practical use, according to researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory.... Read more »
- Many ventilation systems may increase risk of COVID-19 exposure, study suggests(University of Cambridge) Ventilation systems in many modern office buildings, which are designed to keep temperatures comfortable and increase energy efficiency, may increase the risk of exposure to the coronavirus, particularly during the coming winter, according to research published in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics.... Read more »
- Scientists present a comprehensive physics basis for a new fusion reactor design(Cambridge University Press) As part of the Journal of Plasma Physics' continuing focus on the scientific progress in fusion physics, the journal editors and Cambridge University Press are proud to present an important Special Issue of JPP, the 'Status of the SPARC Physics Basis'.... Read more »
- Researchers create artificial lung to support pre-term babies in distress(McMaster University) An international team led by current and former McMaster University researchers has developed an artificial lung to support pre-term and other newborn babies in respiratory distress.... Read more »
- Machine learning homes in on catalyst interactions to accelerate materials development(University of Michigan) A machine learning technique rapidly rediscovered rules governing catalysts that took humans years of difficult calculations to reveal--and even explained a deviation. The University of Michigan team that developed the technique believes other researchers will be able to use it to make faster progress in designing materials... Read more »
- Millions of Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Tests May Help Fill the Testing GapThe assays may not detect all cases, but they are cheap and could be used at home -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com ... Read more »
- Online Reptile Trade Is a Free-for-All That Threatens Thousands of SpeciesMore than one third of all reptile species, including highly endangered ones, are sold internationally, primarily as pets -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com ... Read more »
- The American Public Still Trusts Scientists, Says a New Pew SurveySo why don’t we act like it? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com ... Read more »
- Identical Quantum Particles Pass Practicality TestA new study proves that far from being mere mathematical artifacts, particles that are indistinguishable from one another can be a potent resource in real-world experiments -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com ... Read more »
- Fruit Flies Plug into the MatrixA new budget-friendly virtual-reality system helps researchers study the brains of small animals -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com ... Read more »