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Decarbonizing US Energy: An Aggressive Market-Driven Model for Fusion Power Development

National Academies study says fusion can help decarbonize US energy, calls for public-private approach to pilot plant operation by 2035-40. Electricity generated by fusion power... The post Decarbonizing US Energy: An…
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2021-02-27 18:30

Research Suggests Proper Fit of COVID Face Masks Is More Important Than Material

A team of researchers studying the effectiveness of different types of face masks has found that in order to provide the best protection against COVID-19,... The post Research Suggests Proper Fit…
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2021-02-27 16:51

Researchers Say They’ve Solved the Puzzling Mystery of the Moons of Mars

Phobos and Deimos are the remains of a larger Martian moon that was disrupted between 1 and 2.7 billion years ago, say researchers from the... The post Researchers Say They’ve Solved…
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2021-02-27 15:51

Landmark Study: Sequencing of 64 Full Human Genomes to Better Capture Genetic Diversity

64 Human Genomes Sequenced Will Serve as New Reference for Genetic Variation and Predisposition to Human Diseases Researchers at the University of Maryland School of... The post Landmark Study: Sequencing of…
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2021-02-27 14:44

Tonight Is the Snow, Storm, and Hunger Moon – Here Are Some Amazing Celestial Events Coming Up Next

The next full Moon will be early Saturday morning, February 27, 2021, appearing opposite the Sun in Earth-based longitude at 3:17 AM EST. This will... The post Tonight Is the Snow,…
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2021-02-27 12:52

Artificial “Magnetic Texture” Induced in Graphene – May Lead to Powerful Quantum Computers

Quantum science advancement could help lead to powerful spintronic devices, such as semiconductors and quantum computers. Graphene is incredibly strong, lightweight, conductive … the list... The post Artificial “Magnetic Texture” Induced…
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2021-02-27 06:52

LSD May Offer Viable Treatment for Anxiety and Other Mental Disorders

McGill study a step in understanding the mechanism of psychedelics’ impact on the brain and potential for therapeutic use. Researchers from McGill University have discovered,... The post LSD May Offer Viable…
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2021-02-27 06:12

First Complete COVID-19 Coronavirus Model Shows Cooperation – “They Work Together”

Frontera, Anton 2 supercomputers simulate holistic model of SARS-CoV-2 virion. The COVID-19 virus holds some mysteries. Scientists remain in the dark on aspects of how... The post First Complete COVID-19 Coronavirus…
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2021-02-27 04:47

Memory Without a Brain: How a Single Cell Slime Mold Makes Smart Decisions

How a single cell slime mold makes smart decisions without a central nervous system. Having a memory of past events enables us to make smarter... The post Memory Without a Brain:…
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2021-02-27 01:28

Wearable, All-in-One Health Monitor: New Skin Patch Continuously Tracks Cardiovascular Signals and Biochemical Levels

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a soft, stretchy skin patch that can be worn on the neck to continuously track... The post Wearable, All-in-One Health Monitor:…
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2021-02-27 00:18
Yesterday

Don’t Miss the Next Full Moon – The Snow, Storm, and Hunger Moon

The Next Full Moon is the Snow, Storm, and Hunger Moon; the Moon of the Purim Holiday; the Chinese Lantern Festival; Magha Purnima and the... The post Don’t Miss the Next…
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2021-02-26 22:58

First Global-Scale Assessment Finds Nature Sanitizes 41.7 Million Tons of Human Waste a Year

The first global-scale assessment of the role ecosystems play in providing sanitation finds that nature provides at least 18% of sanitation services in 48 cities... The post First Global-Scale Assessment Finds…
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2021-02-26 21:37

DNA Origami Used to Monitor CRISPR Gene Targeting

CRISPR gene editing has transformed research, but it is not perfect, and can sometimes target unintended genes. To watch CRISPR enzymes respond to different genes,... The post DNA Origami Used to…
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2021-02-26 20:27

Vitamin B6 May Calm COVID-19’s Cytokine Storms and Unclog Blood Clots Linked to Lethality

Vitamin B6 may help calm cytokine storms and unclog blood clots linked to COVID-19’s lethality. But research on it is lacking. A Hiroshima University professor... The post Vitamin B6 May Calm…
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2021-02-26 19:16

NASA Investigates an “Old Faithful” Active Galaxy That Erupts Every 114 Days

During a typical year, over a million people visit Yellowstone National Park, where the Old Faithful geyser regularly blasts a jet of boiling water high in... The post NASA Investigates an “Old…
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2021-02-26 17:39

European Space Agency Plans Mission to Explore Caves on the Moon

In a first step towards uncovering the Moon’s subterranean secrets, in 2019 ESA asked for your ideas to detect, map, and explore lunar caves. Five... The post European Space Agency Plans…
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2021-02-26 15:51

New Type of Amputation Surgery May Enable Better Control of Prosthetic Limbs

Reconnecting muscle pairs during amputation gives patients more sensory feedback from the limb. MIT researchers have invented a new type of amputation surgery that can... The post New Type of Amputation…
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2021-02-26 15:15

River Colors Across the United States Are Changing

In the past 35 years, one third of large rivers in the United States have changed their dominant color, often due to sediments or algae.... The post River Colors Across the…
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2021-02-26 14:03

Crystals Discovered in the Stomach of Fossil Bird Complicates the Mystery of Its Diet

It’s hard to know what prehistoric animals’ lives were like—even answering seemingly simple questions, like what they ate, can be a challenge. Sometimes, paleontologists get... The post Crystals Discovered in the…
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2021-02-26 13:24

Moiré Patterns Facilitate Discovery of Unexpected New Insulating Phases

UC Riverside-led study observed unexpected insulating phases by placing electrons on stacked monolayers of 2D semiconductors. Materials that have excess electrons are typically conductors. However,... The post Moiré Patterns Facilitate Discovery…
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2021-02-26 12:47

A Nighttime Glow Over Mount Etna – Highly Active Italian Volcano

An Earth science satellite detected an illuminated plume spreading across Sicily during a night of heightened activity at the Italian volcano. At 1:37 a.m. local... The post A Nighttime Glow Over…
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2021-02-26 12:07

Race for Survival: Retroviruses Are Re-writing the Koala Genome and Causing Cancer

The koala retrovirus (KoRV) is a virus that, like other retroviruses such as HIV, inserts itself into the DNA of an infected cell. At some... The post Race for Survival: Retroviruses…
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2021-02-26 11:00

NASA’s Webb Telescope Will Be the World’s Premier Space Science Observatory – Here’s What Those Powerful Capabilities Mean for Astronomy

Early observations of stars in the local universe will pave the way for years of discovery across a range of science topics The combination of... The post NASA’s Webb Telescope Will…
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2021-02-26 04:53

Particle Accelerator Physics: Experiment Reveals New Options for Synchrotron Light Sources

An international team has shown through a sensational experiment how diverse the possibilities for employing synchrotron light sources are. The most modern light sources for... The post Particle Accelerator Physics: Experiment…
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2021-02-26 03:31

Therapeutic Hypothermia: How Reducing Body Temperature Could Help 10% of All Intensive Care Patients

A new study reveals how lower temperatures improve the activity of surfactant, a molecular mixture that is essential for breathing. This indicates that therapeutic hypothermia... The post Therapeutic Hypothermia: How Reducing…
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2021-02-26 02:51

Luminescent Solar Waveguide Windows Generate Energy From Inside and Out

Rice engineers develop polymer cores that redirect light from any source to solar cells. Rice University engineers have suggested a colorful solution to next-generation energy... The post Luminescent Solar Waveguide Windows…
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2021-02-26 01:31

Next Generation Optical Fibers With 10,000 Times Lower Backscatter

Researchers from the University of Southampton and Université Laval, Canada, have successfully measured for the first time back-reflection in cutting-edge hollow-core fibers that is around... The post Next Generation Optical Fibers…
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2021-02-26 00:11
This week

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Captures Stunning View of Venus

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe captured stunning views of Venus during its close flyby of the planet in July 2020. Though Parker Solar Probe’s focus is... The post NASA’s Parker Solar Probe…
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2021-02-25 21:30

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