304 articles from TUESDAY 22.6.2021
Get a load of this: NASA to test laundry detergent made for space
How do astronauts do laundry in space? They don't. Instead, astronauts throw away tons of dirty clothes every year. NASA wants to change that, so they're teaming up with Proctor & Gamble Co. to figure out how to clean clothes in...
Most provinces didn't come close to meeting 2020 conservation targets, report says
Quebec and the federal government are the only jurisdictions to come close to meeting Canada's 10-year-old international promise to conserve 17 per cent of its land mass by 2020, a report by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society...
NASA Extends Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System Mission
Portal origin URL: NASA Extends Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System MissionPortal origin nid: 471979Published: Tuesday, June 22, 2021 - 16:52Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: NASA has awarded a contract to the University of Michigan for the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) for mission operations and closeout.Portal...
Salmon Cove wants answers on water discolouration, dead fish in river and ponds
The Town of Salmon Cove is telling people to stay out of the water, from Forest Pond to a popular nearby beach, until it gets answers about the discolouration of its...
Rescued sea turtles: some to be released, some still sick
The Mississippi Aquarium plans to release seven endangered sea turtles this week, but other institutions in New Orleans and Mississippi are still treating turtles rescued in the fall from frigid New England waters
Rap1 controls the body's sugar levels from the brain
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- 21/6/22 22:29
Researchers have discovered a mechanism in a small area of the brain that regulates whole-body glucose balance without affecting body weight.
More intense and frequent thunderstorms linked to global climate variability
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- 21/6/22 22:29
Large thunderstorms in the Southern Great Plains of the U.S. are some of the strongest on Earth. In recent years, these storms have increased in frequency and intensity, and new research shows that these shifts are linked to climate variability.
More intense and frequent thunderstorms linked to global climate variability
Large thunderstorms in the Southern Great Plains of the U.S. are some of the strongest on Earth. In recent years, these storms have increased in frequency and intensity, and new research shows that these shifts are linked to climate variability.
UNESCO says industry, poor governance 'likely' endanger Alberta's Wood Buffalo National Park
Alberta's Wood Buffalo National Park is now so threatened by upstream development and divided governance that it likely meets the criteria to be placed on the list of World Heritage sites in danger, UNESCO says in a draft...
Recycling robot could help solve soft plastic waste crisis
Despite an improvement in plastic recycling in recent years, landfill is a growing issue. Soft plastics like cling wrap and plastic bags are a major contributor to the problem, with 94 percent going to landfill in 2016-17.
Marine sediments explain how part of Brazil's Northeast region became semi-arid
Rainfall associated with the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), the belt of converging trade winds and rising air that encircles the Earth near the Equator, affects the food and water security of approximately 1 billion people worldwide. They include about 11% of the Brazilian population, concentrated in four states of the Northeast region—Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará, Piauí, and Maranhão....
Antelope's fate shrouded by social, political forces
If only it were as simple as finding more grassland for an antelope.
Switching from Western diet to a balanced diet may reduce skin, joint inflammation
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- 21/6/22 22:10
Diet rich in sugar and fat leads to disruption in the gut's microbial culture and contributes to inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis. Research shows that switching to a more balanced diet restores the gut's health and suppresses inflammation.
Some seafloor microbes can take the heat: Here's what they eat
It's cold in the depths of the world's oceans; most of the seafloor is at a chilly 4°C. Not so the seafloor of Guaymas Basin in the Gulf of California. Here, tectonic plates drift apart and heat from Earth's interior can rise up—so far up that it bakes large areas of the seafloor sediments, turning buried organic matter into methane and other energy-rich compounds.
Pandemic shift to home working could create UK tax crisis
The shift to home working brought about by the pandemic could cost the UK economy up to £32 billion a year in lost personal income tax.
Antelope's fate shrouded by social, political forces
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- 21/6/22 21:43
The story of efforts to conserve the endangered oribi in South Africa represent a diaspora of issues as varied as the people who live there.
Some seafloor microbes can take the heat: And here's what they eat
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- 21/6/22 21:43
In two new studies on life in the seafloor of the Guaymas Basin, in the Gulf of California, scientists show that distinct regions within the Basin harbor specially adapted microorganisms; discover new microbial inhabitants of this deep-sea community; and suggest how the community may be dramatically influencing carbon cycling in the hot seafloor sediments.
In many cases, MS starts long before the diagnosis
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- 21/6/22 21:43
Years before they are diagnosed, persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) make significantly more visits to doctors and hospitals than others. Specialists have recently discussed whether this might represent a preliminary phase of MS - known as a prodrome. A new study suggests that, in many cases, the complaints may relate to unrecognized early clinical MS events.
It's true: Stress does turn hair gray (and it's reversible)
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- 21/6/22 21:43
A new study offers quantitative evidence linking psychological stress to graying hair in people.
NASA’s Next Big Challenge? Space Laundry
(CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.) — How do astronauts do laundry in space? They don’t.
They wear their underwear, gym clothes and everything else until they can’t take the filth and stink anymore, then junk them.
NASA wants to change that — if not at the International Space Station, then the moon and Mars — and stop throwing away tons of dirty clothes every year, stuffing them...
An ally for alloys: AI helps design high-performance steels
Machine learning techniques have contributed to progress in science and technology fields ranging from health care to high-energy physics. Now, machine learning is poised to help accelerate the development of stronger alloys, particularly stainless steels, for America's thermal power generation fleet. Stronger materials are key to producing energy efficiently, resulting in economic and...
French spyware bosses indicted for their role in the torture of dissidents
Senior executives at a French spyware firm have been indicted for the company’s sale of surveillance software to authoritarian regimes in Libya and Egypt that resulted in the torture and disappearance of dissidents.
While high-tech surveillance is a multibillion-dollar industry worldwide, it is rare for companies or individuals to face legal consequences for selling such technologies—even...
Flash mob in the nucleus: Study clarifies why some proteins 'flock together'
Almost all cells in our body contain a nucleus: a somewhat spherical structure that is separated from the rest of the cell by a membrane. Each nucleus contains all the genetic information of the human being. It serves as a kind of library—but one with strict requirements: If the cell needs the building instructions for a protein, it won't simply borrow the original information. Instead, a...