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MIT Makes Their Own Lava and Discovers Lava Oceans May Not Explain the Brightness of Some Hot Super-Earths

By making their own lava and cooled glass, scientists find these materials likely aren’t responsible for the unexpected glow of some exoplanets. Arguably some of... The post MIT Makes Their Own…
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2020-08-04 15:19
Today

Quantum Leap Challenge: UC Berkeley to Lead $25 Million Quantum Computing Center

As part of the federal government’s effort to speed the development of quantum computers, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of California,... The post Quantum Leap Challenge: UC…
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2020-08-04 14:39

Mars Terraforming: Cultivating Ideas for Mars on Earth

Because the atmosphere is about 100 times thinner and less dense than on Earth, weather on Mars is defined by its extremes. Near the equator,... The post Mars Terraforming: Cultivating Ideas…
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2020-08-04 14:04

Watch NASA SpaceX Dragon Endeavour Splashdown in Stunning 4K HD Video

Watch raw footage of the 2:48 p.m. EDT, Sunday, August 2, 2020, splashdown of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft in the Gulf of Mexico off... The post Watch NASA SpaceX Dragon…
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2020-08-04 13:35

Reef Sharks in Decline – Already Functionally Extinct on Many of the World’s Reefs

Global survey reveals sharks are functionally extinct on many of the world’s reefs, but hope lies in key conservation measures. Though many people find them... The post Reef Sharks in Decline…
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2020-08-04 13:06

Advanced International Analysis Narrows Range of Climate’s Sensitivity to CO2

Four years of research confidently narrows range of 1.5°C-4.5°C down to 2.3°C-3.9°C. The most advanced and comprehensive analysis of climate sensitivity yet undertaken has revealed... The post Advanced International Analysis Narrows…
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2020-08-04 07:59

“Synthetic Lethality” – Exploiting Cancer-Specific Genetic Defects to Target Cancers

Approach exploits tumor weaknesses when 2 genetic defects are combined. With advances in genome sequencing, cancer treatments have increasingly sought to leverage the idea of... The post “Synthetic Lethality” – Exploiting…
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2020-08-04 07:31

“An Incredible Day”: Splashdown Successfully Concludes NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2

NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday afternoon aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon “Endeavour,” wrapping up... The post “An Incredible Day”: Splashdown…
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2020-08-04 06:14

Unexpected Ripples Generated by Chemical Reactions Violate a Central Tenet of Chemistry

IBS researchers in South Korea extend the understanding of energy flow in chemical reactions and show that it may produce useful molecular swimmers. Steve Granick,... The post Unexpected Ripples Generated by…
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2020-08-04 02:14

Surprise Finding of Ancient Offering at the Bottom of Lake Titicaca

A llama carved from a spondylus shell and a cylindrical laminated gold foil object were the contents of a carved stone box — an offering... The post Surprise Finding of Ancient…
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2020-08-04 01:00

Asthma Drug Can Boost Sprint and Strength Performance – “Would Change the Outcome of Most Athletic Competitions”

Unclear if World Anti-Doping Agency ‘approved’ versions have same effect, finds evidence review. A type of asthma drug, known as ß2-agonists, can boost sprint and... The post Asthma Drug Can Boost…
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2020-08-04 00:30
Yesterday

Origin of Oddball Meteorites: Exploring Magnetization Preserved for Billions of Years

Berkeley Lab scientists contribute to study exploring magnetization preserved for billions of years in meteorite samples. X-ray experiments at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab)... The post Origin of Oddball Meteorites:…
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2020-08-03 23:23

Study of 94 Countries Shows Immunization Programs Yield High ROI, Saving Hundreds of Billions of Dollars

Study of low- and middle-income country programs highlights the huge costs of preventable diseases compared to the costs of immunizing against them. Immunization programs offered... The post Study of 94 Countries…
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2020-08-03 22:00

Anatomy of an Acne Treatment: What Makes First New Antibiotic Approved to Treat Acne in More Than 40 Years Effective

Sarecycline, a drug approved for use in the United States in 2018, is the first new antibiotic approved to treat acne in more than 40... The post Anatomy of an Acne…
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2020-08-03 21:00

New Findings Throw Cold Water on Ancient Mars Hypothesis

Early Mars was covered in ice sheets, not flowing rivers. A large number of the valley networks scarring Mars’s surface were carved by water melting... The post New Findings Throw Cold…
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2020-08-03 17:00

Quantum Blackjack: Using Quantum Entanglement to Gain an Advantage in the Game of Blackjack

Can a Quantum Strategy Help Bring Down the House? In some versions of the game blackjack, one way to win against the house is for... The post Quantum Blackjack: Using Quantum…
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2020-08-03 16:40

COVID-19 Vaccine Innovation Could Massively Speed Up Worldwide Production

Responding to a need to quickly develop billions of doses of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines, a scientific team at The University of Texas at Austin has... The post COVID-19 Vaccine Innovation Could…
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2020-08-03 15:53

Ancient River Systems on Mars Seen in Unprecedented Detail

A satellite has revealed ancient Martian rivers in more detail than ever before. Researchers have spent decades looking for evidence of ancient water on Mars.... The post Ancient River Systems on…
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2020-08-03 15:23

Experiencing Childhood Trauma or Abuse Makes Body and Brain Age Faster

Findings could help explain why children who suffer trauma often face poor health later in life. Children who suffer trauma from abuse or violence early... The post Experiencing Childhood Trauma or…
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2020-08-03 15:00

While Birds Chirp, Plasma Shouldn’t: New Plasma Physics Insight Advances the Development of Fusion Energy

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have furthered understanding of a barrier that can prevent doughnut-shaped fusion facilities... The post While Birds Chirp, Plasma…
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2020-08-03 14:08

NASA’s Innovative New Telescope Will Study Jupiter, Its Rings, and Two Intriguing Moons

Jupiter, named for the king of the ancient Roman gods, commands its own mini-version of our solar system of circling satellites; their movements convinced Galileo... The post NASA’s Innovative New Telescope…
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2020-08-03 13:41

Ancient Part of Immune System May Underpin Severe COVID-19 – Key May Be in Your Eyes

One of the immune system’s oldest branches, called complement, may be influencing the severity of COVID-19 disease, according to a new study from researchers at... The post Ancient Part of Immune…
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2020-08-03 12:47

Some Tropical Coral Reefs Resilient to Rising Temperatures – May Show “The Key to Survival for Future Reefs”

Rising ocean temperatures have devastated coral reefs all over the world, but a recent study in Global Change Biology has found that reefs in the... The post Some Tropical Coral Reefs…
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2020-08-03 12:13

Speech Processing Hierarchy in the Dog Brain – Exciting Similarities With Humans

The study reveals exciting speech processing similarities between us and a speechless species. Dog brains, just as human brains, process speech hierarchically: intonations at lower,... The post Speech Processing Hierarchy in…
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2020-08-03 11:00

“Welcome Home, Bob and Doug!” – First Splashdown of American Astronauts in 45 Years

Two NASA astronauts splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday for the first time in a commercially built and operated American crew spacecraft,... The post “Welcome Home, Bob and…
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2020-08-03 06:55

Hubble Space Telescope Sees Near and Far

The barred spiral galaxy known as NGC 4907 shows its best side from 270 million light-years away to anyone who can see it from the... The post Hubble Space Telescope Sees…
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2020-08-03 06:24

New NASA Research Projects Probe COVID-19 Impacts on Environment, Food & Water Supply

The new projects look at food- and water-supply stability and how changes in human activity are affecting the environment. The COVID-19 pandemic has touched most... The post New NASA Research Projects…
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2020-08-03 05:47

New Class of Semiconducting Entropy-Stabilized Materials Discovered

Semiconductors are important materials in numerous functional applications such as digital and analog electronics, solar cells, LEDs, and lasers. Semiconducting alloys are particularly useful for... The post New Class of Semiconducting…
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2020-08-03 00:13

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