253 articles from TUESDAY 1.9.2020
Finding Magnetic Eruptions in Space, With an AI Assistant
Portal origin URL: Finding Magnetic Eruptions in Space, With an AI AssistantPortal origin nid: 463633Published: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 - 10:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Artificial Intelligence is now helping MMS scientists make discoveries.Portal image: Animation of MMS in...
Giant leap for molecular measurements
Spectroscopy is an important tool of observation in many areas of science and industry. Infrared spectroscopy is especially important in the world of chemistry, where it is used to analyze and identify molecules. The current state-of-the-art method can make approximately 1 million observations per second. UTokyo researchers have greatly surpassed this figure with a new method about 100 times...
Pandemic accelerated remote work, a trend likely to remain
As with the previous pandemics and other major events, such as the Great Depression and World War II, the coronavirus pandemic will profoundly change workplaces and the nature of work itself.
Red fox displaces Arctic fox thanks to littering
Animal species that are at home in the high mountains are finding their habitats reduced and fragmented by roads. In addition, they face competition from scavengers from lower boreal areas that find their way to the mountains.
Researchers track groundwater discharges into salt ponds
The movement of groundwater in aquifers deep beneath the surface often carries with it a variety of contaminants that can be traced to leaking septic systems, damaged underground infrastructure, excessive fertilizer use and other land uses. But where that groundwater and those contaminants end up is often unknown.
How Japan, which has the world's oldest population, has so far managed to keep its nursing homes safe during the pandemic
Experts say Japan's success comes down to a culture that respects the elderly, as well as taking the pandemic seriously from the...
Fitness trackers, environmental sensors prototyped to improve survival in the lobster supply chain
Miniature fitness trackers for lobsters and devices to monitor the quality of their shipping conditions are being prototyped as part of an initiative to reduce stress points and improve survival in the lobster supply chain for the Maine lobster industry.
Probing the origin of the mantle's chemically distinct 'scars'
The composition of Earth's mantle was more shaped by interactions with the oceanic crust than previously thought, according to work from Carnegie's Jonathan Tucker and Peter van Keken along with colleagues from Oxford that was recently published in Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems.
How regulations meant to increase poor, minority lending ultimately backfire
Over the years, policymakers have enacted consumer protection laws and regulations to ensure better access to credit for low-income and minority consumers at fair lending rates. While these regulations make it illegal for financial institutions to discriminate against borrowers when making loan approval decisions, they do not guarantee equitable outcomes.
The science of healthy eating: Why are we still getting it wrong? - podcast
According to a recent study, obesity increases the risk of dying of Covid-19 by nearly 50%. Governments around the world are now hoping to encourage their citizens to lose weight. But with so much complex and often contradictory dietary advice, as well as endless fads, it can be hard to know what healthy eating actually looks like. How many pieces of fruit and vegetables should you eat a day? Will...
Blood pressure-lowering is even more beneficial than previously thought
- ScienceDaily
- 20/9/1 15:40
Blood pressure medication can prevent heart attacks and strokes - even in people with normal blood pressure.
Elderly people protected against respiratory infections by BCG vaccine
- ScienceDaily
- 20/9/1 15:40
The BCG vaccine has a broad, stimulating effect on the immune system. BCG is frequently given to children, but a new study shows that elderly people also benefit from it.
Uncovering the hidden life of 'dead' coral reefs
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- 20/9/1 15:34
'Dead' coral rubble can support more animals than live coral, according to researchers trialing a high-tech sampling method. A researcher said that reef rubble habitat was often overlooked as desolate, unattractive and 'dead', however reef rubble was very much alive.
Venom from honeybees found to kill aggressive breast cancer cells
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- 20/9/1 15:34
Honeybee venom induces cancer cell death in hard to treat triple-negative breast cancer with minimal effect on healthy cells, new research finds.
Monitoring and reporting framework to protect World Heritage Sites from invasive species
- ScienceDaily
- 20/9/1 15:34
Scientists have devised a new monitoring and reporting framework to help protect World Heritage Sites from almost 300 different invasive alien species globally including rats, cats and Argentine ants.
German minister spat at and verbally abused at Covid protest
Jens Spahn subjected to shouts of ‘shame’ and ‘gay pig’ as he confronts crowdCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGermany’s health minister was jeered, spat at and targeted by homophobic abuse as the countrywide protests of a vocal minority of people against coronavirus restrictions has taken on an increasingly aggressive tone.The Conservative politician Jens...
Mapping the 3-D geometry of SARS-CoV-2's genome
The novel coronavirus uses structures within its RNA to infect cells. Scientists have now identified these configurations, generating the most comprehensive atlas to date of SARS-CoV-2's genome.
Measuring adhesion and friction of polymer nanofibers
Using a device small enough to fit on the head of a pin, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign gained new knowledge about the properties of polymer fibers at the nanoscale—knowledge that can inform the design and manufacturing of products made up of random networks of filaments, such as robust filters designed to block foreign particles from entering our lungs.
Nanomaterials— short polymers, big impact
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have discovered a cost-effective way to significantly improve the mechanical performance of common polymer nanocomposite materials. The discovery could lead to stronger, more durable materials for applications ranging from biomedical devices to automobile tires.
Record-setting rain and heat? This is the new normal
I'm the director of the North Carolina Climate Office, which is the go-to source for expertise in North Carolina's climate. But if you call me to ask if there's a downpour on the way, I probably won't know the answer off the top of my head. That may seem odd, but it's because I'm mostly thinking about the climate—and weather is something a little different.
Graphene additives show a new way to control the structure of organic crystals
A team of researchers at The University of Manchester has demonstrated that the surface properties of graphene can be used to control the structure of organic crystals obtained from solution.
Don’t be brainwashed – Elon Musk’s ‘bionic pig’ is just a publicity stunt | Arwa Mahdawi
The billionaire entrepreneur loves to make headline-grabbing claims, but behind the hype his innovations are often underwhelmingHere is a philosophical conundrum: if no one is talking about Elon Musk, does he really exist? The entrepreneur needs attention the way mortals need oxygen. If the 49-year-old is not in the news for a couple of days, he finds a way to shoehorn himself back into the...
Astronomers identify 18 metal-poor stars in the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) astronomers have detected 18 very metal-poor stars in the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy. They found that one of the stars from the sample has an extremely low metallicity, slightly below -3.0. The study was reported in a paper published August 22 on the arXiv preprint repository.
Review: 'Perilous Bounty' argues U.S. farmlands are in peril
Americans long have taken abundant and cheap food for granted, blessed as we are by millions of acres of fertile farmland, particularly in California and the central states. Both practices ultimately will be catastrophic, he...
One quarter of prescription drugs in Canada may be in short supply
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- 20/9/1 14:53
Research sheds new light on the factors behind drug shortages in Canada, a common problem across the country.