294 articles from MONDAY 2.11.2020
Longer mud season, no snow could alter northeast rivers by year 2100
As temperatures begin to drop and fall transitions into winter, snow will soon blanket the northern regions of the United States. But researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found that snow cover is on the decline in this area due to climate change and the shift from winter to spring, known as the vernal window, is getting longer. By the end of the century, the scientists say the...
New remote sensing technique could bring key planetary mineral into focus
Planetary scientists from Brown University have developed a new remote sensing method for studying olivine, a mineral that could help scientists understand the early evolution of the Moon, Mars and other planetary bodies.
Avoiding inflammatory foods can lower heart disease, stroke risk
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- 20/11/2 20:22
Diets high in red and processed meat, refined grains and sugary beverages, which have been associated with increased inflammation in the body, can increase subsequent risk of heart disease and stroke compared to diets filled with anti-inflammatory foods. A separate study assessed the positive effects eating walnuts, an anti-inflammatory food, had on decreasing inflammation and heart disease risk.
New cause of COVID-19 blood clots identified
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- 20/11/2 20:22
A new study reveals that COVID-19 triggers production of antibodies circulating through the blood, causing clots in people hospitalized with the disease.
A.I. tool provides more accurate flu forecasts
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- 20/11/2 20:22
Scientists developed an A.I. tool using real-world state and regional data from the U.S. and Japan, then tested its forecasts against historical flu data. By incorporating location data, the A.I. system is able to outperform other state-of-the-art forecasting methods, delivering up to an 11% increase in accuracy and predicting influenza outbreaks up to 15 weeks in advance.
Microfluidics helps engineers watch viral infection in real time
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- 20/11/2 20:22
Watching a viral infection happen in real time is like a cross between a zombie horror film, paint drying, and a Bollywood epic on repeat. Over a 10-hour span, chemical engineers from Michigan Tech watched viral infections happen with precision inside a microfluidics device and can measure when the infection cycle gets interrupted by an antiviral compound.
New remote sensing technique could bring key planetary mineral into focus
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- 20/11/2 20:22
The mineral olivine, thought to be a major component inside all planetary bodies, holds secrets about the early formation of the solar system, and a team of researchers has a new way to study it remotely.
Vitamin D levels during pregnancy linked with child IQ
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- 20/11/2 20:22
A study showed that mothers' vitamin D levels during pregnancy were associated with their children's IQ, suggesting that higher vitamin D levels in pregnancy may lead to greater childhood IQ scores.
Companies with robot workers tend to have more human workers, too, Statscan says
Statistics Canada says domestic firms that invested in robots since the late 1990s have also expanded their human workforces, suggesting a less than "apocalyptic" result for workers...
What's Up - November 2020
Cool autumn evenings are a great time to look for the Pleiades star cluster. You'll also have a couple of great opportunities to observe the Moon with Jupiter and Saturn. Plus, check out the phenomenon known as Earthshine.
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Agriculture: A loan for lean season
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- 20/11/2 19:33
For farmers in rural Zambia, payday comes just once a year, at harvest time. This fact impacts nearly every aspect of their lives, but until now researchers hadn't realized the true extent.
Longer mud season, no snow could alter northeast US rivers by 2100
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- 20/11/2 19:33
Researchers have found that snow cover is on the decline in northeastern US due to climate change and by the end of century, the vernal window, sometimes referred to as mud season, could be two to four weeks longer which means significantly less melting snow that could be detrimental to key spring conditions in rivers and surrounding ecosystems.
Excessive alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic
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- 20/11/2 19:33
The full impact of COVID-19 on alcohol use is not yet known, but rates have been rising during the first few months of the pandemic. There's an urgent need for public health and medical responses to address harmful alcohol use.
Sleep-deprived mice find cocaine more rewarding
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- 20/11/2 19:33
Sleep deprivation may pave the way to cocaine addiction. Too-little sleep can increase the rewarding properties of cocaine, according to new research.
Printing plastic webs to protect the cellphone screens of the future
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- 20/11/2 19:33
Follow the unbreakable bouncing phone! A team recently demonstrated that a fabric designed using additive manufacturing absorbs up to 96% of impact energy -- all without breaking.
UK scientists are pushing to get Vitamin D added to bread and milk to fight COVID-19. Here's why.
Evidence suggests vitamin D may help prevent severe coronavirus infection. Researchers say adding it to common foods could prevent...
Iguanas may be growing more tolerant to the cold, and that's bad news for Florida
When temperatures drop, so do green iguanas—from the trees. But evolution, it seems, could be robbing South Floridians of a tradition as common as checking the heat index on New Year's Day.
First Scientific Instrument Installed on NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft
Portal origin URL: First Scientific Instrument Installed on NASA’s Lucy SpacecraftPortal origin nid: 465960Published: Monday, November 2, 2020 - 13:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: The Lucy LOng Range Reconnaissance Imager was successfully integrated onto the Lucy spacecraft on October 30.Portal image: two people in protective suits work on a...
Treat artificial light like others forms of pollution, say scientists
Impact of human illumination has grown to point of systemic disruption, researchers findArtificial light should be treated like other forms of pollution because its impact on the natural world has widened to the point of systemic disruption, research says.Human illumination of the planet is growing in range and intensity by about 2% a year, creating a problem that can be compared to climate...
Race to save whales in Sri Lanka's biggest mass stranding
Rescuers and volunteers were racing Monday to save about 100 pilot whales stranded on Sri Lanka's western coast in the island nation's biggest-ever mass beaching.
Major Hurricane Eta threatens to bring flooding, storm surge
New Hurricane Eta quickly gained force Monday, erupting into a major hurricane as it headed for Central America, threatening massive flooding and landslides across a vulnerable region.
Advocates for the Chesapeake Bay applaud passage of federal conservation law
President Donald Trump signed into law Friday a conservation bill with plenty of perks for Maryland's Chesapeake Bay.
Is that alligator weed? Citizen scientists help keep tabs on San Diego County's plants, animals
Jon Rebman saw the photo and did a double-take. Is that alligator weed?
Team achieves first plasma on upgraded MAST, ready to test Super-X divertor
The team at Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) in South East England has notified the press that testing of plasma has begun on an upgrade to the Mega AMP Spherical Tokamak (MAST)—a new approach to creating a working fusion reactor. In their announcement, the team at CCFE noted that the plasma test has come after seven years of work upgrading the original MAST which has cost approximately...
The consequences of glacier shrinkage
Researchers from the South Asia Institute and the Heidelberg Center for the Environment of Ruperto Carola investigated the causes of a glacial lake outburst with subsequent flooding in the Ladakh region of India. In order to frame the case study in a larger picture, the research team led by geographer Prof. Dr. Marcus Nüsser used satellite images to create a comprehensive survey of glacial lakes...