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We've all done it, offered an excuse for our poor behaviour or rude reactions to others in the heat of the moment, after a long commute or a tough day with the kids. Excuses are commonplace, an attempt to explain and justify behaviours we aren't proud of, to escape the consequences of our acts and make our undesirable behaviour more socially acceptable. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2JlVSaa

Firms who breach non-accounting securities laws are more likely to subsequently violate accounting rules. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2XjBqR3

An article published today in the Open Access journal GigaScience might make you squirm if you plan to hit the beach this summer. The article presents the draft genomes of three different jellyfish species. The international group of researchers, lead by Joseph Ryan, chose to examine jellyfish that present a range of physical traits and level of toxicity (from minor annoyance to deadly)—jellyfish kill more people per year than the combined forces of sharks, stingrays, and sea snakes. Their research identified a range of venom related genes, providing the basis for exploring toxin gene evolution in these fascinating animals. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2NpWJfn

A welcome dip in temperatures came to parts of Europe on Sunday, bringing relief to areas which have sweltered through a widespread, deadly heatwave for nearly a week. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2X9FaQs

Every morning, at the far perimeter of the wildlife reserve capped by Mount Kenya, a khaki-clad ranger meticulously sweeps the earth of animal footprints, covering their tracks from any poachers. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2IZN0Ir

Japanese fishermen set sail on Monday to hunt whales commercially for the first time in more than three decades after Tokyo's controversial withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) triggered outrage from environmental groups. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2RNfRm7

Beijing is set to open an eye-catching multi-billion dollar airport resembling a massive shining starfish, to accommodate soaring air traffic in China and celebrate the Communist government's 70th anniversary in power. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2xvR64J

Spanish authorities ordered the evacuation Sunday of around 40 homes as a raging wildfire advanced in the centre of the country and temperatures soared. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2FHu4w4

UN chief Antonio Guterres said climate-related devastation was striking the planet on a weekly basis and warned Sunday that urgent action must be taken to avoid a catastrophe. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2ZZWxVK

A government report this month highlighted the frequency of computer outages at airlines, which can stop passengers from checking in for flights, and even prevent planes from taking off. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2RNdK1F

Baby lobsters are continuing to appear in high numbers off some parts of Canada while tailing off in New England, raising questions about what the valuable shellfish's population will look like in several years. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2FHu2Es

"It's a warning," Catherine Bernard said gravely as she surveyed rows of withered vines at her wine estate in southern France, where a blazing Sun scorched part of the harvest. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2XzGTmp

An Indian satellite propulsion startup with eventual plans to also build a small launch vehicle has raised $3 million from a group of venture capital investors. from Space.com https://ift.tt/322ejt2

A travelogue of one Space.com reporter's journey to see the total solar eclipse of July 2, 2019. from Space.com https://ift.tt/2XcCzdc

For the total solar eclipse on July 2, the nonprofit group Astronomers Without Borders is handing out free, recycled eclipse glasses. from Space.com https://ift.tt/2Jaa3za

The quest to protect Earth from threatening asteroids is about to get a boost, as "an absolute flood of new observations" comes from a new telescope designed to scan the sky. from Space.com https://ift.tt/2XeR8gk

There have been 10 live-action theatrical "Star Wars" movies in the 'Skywalker Saga' — how do they stack up before the final chapter arrives in December? from Space.com https://ift.tt/2Jd41hl

A new Government Accountability Office report called on NASA to develop a contingency plan to maintain access to the station after next September. from Space.com https://ift.tt/2Xiv7x8

The mission will study the Sun using four suitcase-sized microsats from The Hindu - Science https://ift.tt/2JcZfAp

The microfluidic device can detect the biomarker even at low concentrations from The Hindu - Science https://ift.tt/2ZPPSNI

Remdesivir drug used for Ebola treatment can stop Nipah virus from making new copies of its genome from The Hindu - Science https://ift.tt/2xqwnyR

Onlookers adorned the shoreline of Florida's Port Canaveral on Thursday (June 27) as SpaceX's net-equipped ship returned home with the space hardware that it plucked from the sky two days earlier. from Space.com https://ift.tt/2IWYLzf

More than 4,000 photographers shot for the moon (and beyond) for the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition in the U.K. from Space.com https://ift.tt/2Xc1cBQ

Cosmic marvels dazzle in the U.K.'s 'Astronomy Photographer of the Year' contest. from Space.com https://ift.tt/2IWYKvb

Spain was hit by more wildfires as temperatures remained sky-high in the Europe-wide heatwave, authorities said Saturday, just as firefighters finally managed to contain another blaze they had been tackling for nearly 72 hours. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2Xgvs3n

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that US companies could sell equipment to Chinese telecom giant Huawei, indicating a potentially softer position on a key sticking point in the US-China trade war. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2ZXwoqy

Europe was bracing itself for a sweltering Saturday as a deadly heatwave across the continent has sparked record-breaking temperatures, large blazes and pollution peaks. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2XbblDM

Crews are working around the clock at a NASA rocket factory, intent on meeting a new fall 2020 deadline to test launch a mega-rocket designed to propel astronauts to the moon and beyond, a space agency official said Friday. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2FG3RxY

Lying on a workshop counter that is closed to the public at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum's annex near Washington Dulles airport, Neil Armstrong's gloves look almost as good as new. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2YlqeQy

Spaceflight startup Rocket Lab launched seven small satellites to low-Earth orbit early this morning (June 29) on the company's seventh flight, a mission dubbed "Make It Rain." from Space.com https://ift.tt/2ZZlh0d

Taking medical 'selfies' and sharing them with a doctor empowers and reassures healthcare consumers, and can improve doctor-patient relationships, a new study has found. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2XdLafW

Researchers have found a new toxin that selectively targets mosquitoes. This can lead to innovative and environmentally friendly approaches to reduce malaria. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2JdR2Ma

A new study reviewed evidence from research conducted around the world and estimated the prevalence of conduct disorder to be around 3 percent in school-aged children and a leading cause of referral to child and adolescent mental health services. Yet paradoxically it is one of the least widely recognized or studied psychiatric disorders, and funding for research into it lags far behind many other childhood disorders. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2XfTE5Z

Biomedical engineers have developed a low-cost, portable optical coherence tomography (OCT) scanner that promises to bring the vision-saving technology to underserved regions throughout the United States and abroad. Thanks to a redesigned, 3D-printed spectrometer, the scanner is 15 times lighter and smaller than current commercial systems and is made from parts costing less than a tenth the retail price of commercial systems -- all without sacrificing imaging quality. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KNPQ5x

Scientists are getting closer to confirming the existence of an exotic quantum particle called Majorana fermion, crucial for fault-tolerant quantum computing -- the kind of quantum computing that addresses errors during its operation. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZU3aZp

A comprehensive database of gene activity in mice across ten disease models could significantly reduce animal use worldwide. It gives a full picture of the immune response to different pathogens. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2XibOUL

Callery or Bradford pear trees are starting to show up in many eastern forests. Once established, the invasive trees are hard to eradicate, a biologist warns. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2XfUgZA

It happens unexpectedly: a person long thought lost to the ravages of dementia, unable to recall the events of their lives or even recognize those closest to them, will suddenly wake up and exhibit surprisingly normal behavior, only to pass away shortly thereafter. This phenomenon, which experts refer to as terminal or paradoxical lucidity, has been reported since antiquity, yet there have been very few scientific studies of it. That may be about to change. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Jj2Hto

Researchers review 200 years of documentation on how non-human primates respond to death. Researchers infer that non-human primates have some aspects of death awareness but, thus far, only humans conceptualize it at a higher order. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Jga9Fm

When the asteroid hit, dinosaurs weren't the only ones that suffered. Clouds of ash blocked the sun and cooled the planet's temperature, devastating plant life. But fungi, which decompose dead stuff, did well. So what happened to the lichens, which are made of a plant and fungus living together as one organism? from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2XkHOYE

Researchers have used X-ray computed tomography (CT) to visualize in real time how cracks form near the edges of the interfaces between materials in solid-state batteries. The findings could help researchers find ways to improve the energy storage devices. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2YiFrli

Drones have already conquered Earth, and now they're heading out into the solar system. from Space.com https://ift.tt/2X7OgNq

Astronomers discovered a car-size asteroid hours before it slammed into Earth and burned up in the atmosphere this past weekend, news sources report. from Space.com https://ift.tt/2IW4Pbt

The launch turned night to day! from Space.com https://ift.tt/2X7Od4c

When an asteroid smacked into the Earth 66 million years ago, it triggered mass extinctions all over the planet. The most famous victims were the dinosaurs, but early birds, insects, and other life forms took a hit too. The collision caused clouds of ash to block the sun and cool the planet's temperature, devastating plant life. But a new study in Scientific Reports shows that while land plants struggled, some kinds of lichens—organisms made of fungi and algae living together—seized the moment and evolved into new forms to take up plants' role in the ecosystem. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2X85lqo

A comprehensive database of gene activity in mice across ten disease models, which could significantly reduce animal use worldwide, has been developed by scientists at the Francis Crick Institute, which gives a full picture of the immune response to different pathogens. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2IUXbhq

Google said Thursday it supports a global agreement on taxation that could allocate more taxes from multinationals to jurisdictions outside their home countries. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2ZQLwWw

Troops have been sent to help thousands of people displaced by a volcanic eruption on a remote archipelago in Papua New Guinea, the prime minister said Friday, as a second volcano erupted. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2Xzf1i1

Delicate yet voracious, the sea slug Elysia rufescens grazes cow-like on bright green tufts of algae, rooting around to find the choicest bits. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2NgUESU

Bottles of beer, wine and spirits contain potentially harmful levels of toxic elements, such as lead and cadmium, in their enamelled decorations, a new study shows. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2X8sitM

In collaboration with industry, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have completed the first real-world test of a potentially improved way to measure smokestack emissions in coal-fired power plants. The researchers are presenting their work this week at the 2019 International Flow Measurement Conference (FLOMEKO) in Lisbon, Portugal. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2ITFzm3

In a 600-ft.-long saltwater wave tank on the coast of New Jersey, a team of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) researchers is conducting the largest-ever simulation of the Deepwater Horizon spill to determine more precisely where hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil dispersed following the drilling rig's explosion in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2KQd5fp

As the journalism industry rapidly evolves, what are professors in the field telling students about their job prospects? from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2RGle6k

Scientists have finally found malaria's Achilles' heel, a neurotoxin that isn't harmful to any living thing except Anopheles mosquitoes that spread malaria. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2KHZ9Ur

A law allowing parents to withdraw their children from religious education should be overturned, headteachers from across England have argued in a new large study. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2FEif9V

Shares of Boeing tumbled Thursday, a day after US regulators identified a new issue in the Boeing 737 MAX that will likely slow the plane's return to service following two deadly crashes. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2KKIijY

German car giant Volkswagen said Thursday it would set a starting price of 27 euros ($31) per share when it floats truck division Traton, at the low end of its previous ambitions. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2LrrQV5

Nature, time, neglect and millions of footsteps have taken their toll on the Great Wall of China leaving much of it crumbling, but repairing it can be painstaking—and controversial—work. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2xdJJi6

Birds tweet and shears snip as one of Berlin's many urban gardeners tends her city centre allotment, but behind the tranquil scene a battle is raging over the real estate. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2LrrOMX

Temperatures in France are expected to reach a record-breaking high on Friday, as Europe continues to endure a sweltering heatwave which sparked an out-of-control wildfire in Spain. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2xgJ3sf

Apple's longtime design chief Jony Ive, who played a key role in the development of the iPhone and other iconic products, is leaving the tech giant to set up his own firm, Apple said Thursday. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2NfiO02

The last time that cartographers mapped Benin, Elvis Presley had just released "Jailhouse Rock," the Soviets had launched Sputnik—and the country was still a colony named French Dahomey. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2ZRvQ5h

For its next mission in our solar system, NASA plans to fly a drone copter to Saturn's largest moon Titan in search of the building blocks of life, the space agency said Thursday. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2REEa5L

Gone is the haze of cigarette, cigar and pipe smoke. Gone are the coffee, soda and pizza stains. With only a few exceptions, NASA's Apollo-era Mission Control has been restored to the way it looked 50 years ago when two men landed on the moon. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2KKMVu8

Selfies, which have become a global sensation in the last decade or so, have remarkably killed five times more people than shark attacks. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2J7JRoX

Long dismissed as a symptom of narcissistic youth culture, the not-so-humble selfie has become big business. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2X8hmRC

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company is evaluating how it should handle "deepfake" videos created with artificial intelligence and high-tech tools to yield false but realistic clips. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2YgyP74

Chinese tech giant Huawei warned Thursday a U.S. senator's proposal to block the company from pursuing damages in patent courts would be a "catastrophe for global innovation." from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/31OI00C

It's no secret that massive dust storms in the Saharan Desert occasionally shroud the North Atlantic Ocean with iron, but it turns out these natural blankets aren't the only things to sneeze at. Iron released by human activities contributes as much as 80 percent of the iron falling on the ocean surface, even in the dusty North Atlantic Ocean, and is likely underestimated worldwide, according to a new study in Nature Communications. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2LjhxT0

Bats are creatures of the night and are accustomed to complete darkness. They harness their hypersensitive hearing to feed, to fend off prey and to mate. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2J9XF2c

It is widely accepted that probiotic bacteria are beneficial to human health, but what if they could also be used to reduce wildlife disease and conserve biodiversity? from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2Xcww8q

Malaria parasites develop faster in mosquitoes at lower temperatures than previously thought, according to researchers at Penn State and the University of Exeter. The findings suggest that even slight climate warming could increase malaria risk to hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people—including travelers—in areas that are currently too cold for malaria parasites to complete their development. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2XEMI1E

Researchers at Oregon State University have developed an improved technique for using magnetic nanoclusters to kill hard-to-reach tumors. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2Ypp7z6

Medical advancements can come at a physical cost. Often following diagnosis and treatment for cancer and other diseases, patients' organs and cells can remain healed but damaged from the medical condition. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2KFvBa0

Free-roaming horses are an icon of the American West, frequently appearing in art and media as exemplars of the spirited freedom that underlies the region's folklore. Viewed through an ecological lens, however, these animals may present a different picture—one of degraded landscapes and shrinking biodiversity. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2KH2nra

Coral reefs face many challenges to their survival, including the global acidification of seawater as a result of rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. A new study led by scientists at UC Santa Cruz shows that at least three Caribbean coral species can survive and grow under conditions of ocean acidification more severe than those expected to occur during this century, although the density of their skeletons was lower than normal. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2NeF0Yh

Keeping physically active or becoming more active during middle and older age is associated with a lower risk of death, regardless of past activity levels or existing health conditions, suggests a large study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/31VeTsG

A new study has uncovered a potential new way to treat patients with ALS, a debilitating neurodegenerative disease. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IQEfk0

Imagine if your printer had an 'unprint' button that used pulses of light to remove toner, curbing environmental impacts compared with conventional paper recycling. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2X35Phx

One in 11 adults worldwide suffers from diabetes, and the number of diabetes patients is rising rapidly. Diabetes is worldwide one of the most widespread diseases. In the most common form of diabetes, type 2 diabetes, the body cells react increasingly insensitively to the hormone insulin, which is produced by beta cells in the pancreas and is intended to promote the absorption of sugar from the blood into the cells. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2XyBUSS

Nanowires promise to make LEDs more colorful and solar cells more efficient, in addition to speeding up computers. That is, provided that the tiny semiconductors convert electric energy into light, and vice versa, at the right wavelengths. Researchers have managed to produce nanowires with operating wavelengths that can be freely selected over a wide range. Fine-tuned nanowires could take on several roles in optoelectronic components, thus making them more powerful, more cost-effective, and easier to integrate. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2X4jULY

We've known for some time that heart disease is prevalent in captive gorilla populations and is a leading cause of death. This is why, in 2010, the Great Ape Heart Project based at Zoo Atlanta (https://ift.tt/2NePTJC) was formed. The project provides a network of clinical, pathologic and research strategies to aid in the understanding and treating of cardiac disease in all the ape species. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Lm6BUF

For the first time, astrophysicists have used artificial intelligence techniques to generate complex 3D simulations of the universe. The results are so fast, accurate and robust that even the creators aren't sure how it all works. The Deep Density Displacement Model can accurately simulate how the cosmos would look if certain parameters were tweaked -- such as the dark matter composition of the universe -- even though the model never received training data where those parameters varied. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2XxJVYm

A new study finds that the gene FOXA1 overrides normal biology in three different ways to drive prostate cancer. They refer to the three classes as FAST, FURIOUS, and LOUD to reflect their unique features. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KF3sjm

Coral reefs face many challenges to their survival, including the global acidification of seawater as a result of rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. A new study shows that at least three Caribbean coral species can survive and grow under conditions of ocean acidification more severe than those expected to occur during this century, although the density of their skeletons was lower than normal. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2X6V0jD

Viruses in managed honeybees are spilling over to wild bumblebee populations though the shared use of flowers, a first-of-its-kind study reveals. This research suggests commercial apiaries may need to be kept away from areas where there are vulnerable native pollinator species, like the endangered rusty patched bumblebee. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2J7fW02

Researchers suggest a possible cell-based therapy to stimulate lung development in fragile premature infants who suffer from a rare condition called Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD), which in the most severe cases can lead to lifelong breathing problems and even death. Scientists studied genetic signatures in donated human neonatal lungs by using single-cell RNA sequencing analysis and mouse models of BPD. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/31XLu15

Cyanide and carbon monoxide are both deadly poisons to humans, but compounds containing iron, cyanide, and carbon monoxide discovered in carbon-rich meteorites by a team of scientists at Boise State University and NASA may have helped power life on early Earth. The extraterrestrial compounds found in meteorites resemble the active site of hydrogenases, which are enzymes that provide energy to bacteria and archaea by breaking down hydrogen gas (H2). Their results suggest that these compounds were also present on early Earth, before life began, during a period of time when Earth was constantly bombarded by meteorites and the atmosphere was likely more hydrogen-rich. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2IMxijX

If cicadas made horror movies, they'd probably study the actions of their counterparts plagued by a certain psychedelic fungus. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2LkQAOT

Millions of acres of pine woodlands once covered a large portion of the Midwest. But as humans logged these trees and suppressed natural fires, the woodlands gave way to dense forests with thick leaf litter and tree species that were less fire-resistant, leading to more intense and unpredictable fires as well as the loss of native bird habitats. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2KD27tu

Each day, more than 2 billion cups of coffee are consumed worldwide. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2Y8Ofdv

Run, hide, fight. It has become a mantra for how to act during an active shooter situation. The idea is to escape the situation or protect oneself, and counter the gunman as a last resort. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2XBSK32

Researchers from Brown and Columbia Universities have demonstrated previously unknown states of matter that arise in double-layer stacks of graphene, a two-dimensional nanomaterial. These new states, known as the fractional quantum Hall effect, arise from the complex interactions of electrons both within and across graphene layers. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2KG70Sj

By analyzing records in countries of the Amazon and Orinoco basins—which include Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador—a paper published today in Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation, categorized 85 past and present initiatives or projects that work to preserve the South American River Turtle, or charapa (Podocnemis expansa), a critically endangered species. These projects are protecting more than 147,000 female turtles across the basin, an unprecedented figure. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2YgrbJY

Recognition of Indian women's roles in both agriculture and domestic work is key to improving household nutrition outcomes, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2RzZetR

WASHINGTON Choosing the perfect canine companion can be pose challenges similar to finding a spouse, scientists say.     The research, published in the journal Behavior Research Methods are based upon data from a working animal shelter and could help improve the pet adoption process. "What we show in this study is that what people say they want in a dog isn't always in line with what they choose," said Samantha Cohen, who led the study as a PhD student in Indiana University in the US. "By focusing on a subset of desired traits, rather than everything a visitor says, I believe we can make animal adoption more efficient and successful," Cohen said. "It was my responsibility to match dogs to people based on their preferences, but I often noticed that visitors would ultimately adopt some other dog than my original suggestion," Cohen said.  "This study provides a reason: Only some desired traits tend to be fulfilled above chance, which means they...

A shortage of high school physics teachers has led to teachers with little-to-no training taking over physics classrooms, reports show. This has led to additional stress and job dissatisfaction for those teachers -- and a difficult learning experience for their students. But new research indicates that focused physics professional development for teachers -- even those who have no prior physics training -- can lead to better experiences for both students and teachers, and can improve students' understanding of physics concepts. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZJBLJN

People who order their Buffalo wings especially spicy and sometimes find them to be too 'hot,' should choose milk to reduce the burn, according to researchers, who also suggest it does not matter if it is whole or skim. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FKFGi3

A team of scientists collaborating across theoretical and experimental physics and computer science, have developed and trained a new Machine Learning (ML) technique, to finally understand how electrons behave in important quantum materials. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KEl5A2

Scientists have created materials that shrink uniformly in all directions when heated under normal everyday conditions, using a cheap and industrially scalable process. This potentially opens up a new paradigm of thermal-expansion control that will make electronic devices more resilient to temperature changes. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZMQ8Nq

As Asia and Europe battle African swine fever outbreaks, new research shows how farmers' risk attitudes affect the spread of infectious animal diseases and offers a first-of-its kind model for testing disease control and prevention strategies. Getting just 10% of risk tolerant farmers to adopt biosecurity measures resulted in a significant reduction of disease, but keeping the disease under control required at least 40% of risk-takers to change their behaviors. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KKtqSP

A psychologists who study relationship choice have found that when it comes to picking a canine companion, what people say they want in a dog isn't always in line with what they choose. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2J5y22j

When you think of national parks, you might picture the vast plateaus of the Grand Canyon, the intricate wetlands of the Everglades, or the inspiring viewscapes of the Grand Tetons. You probably don't envision 100 million pounds of mashed water bottles, barbecue-smudged paper plates, and crumpled coffee cups -- but that is the staggering quantity of garbage that is generated in our National Parks each year. And handling that amount of waste is becoming a huge problem. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xfAzBG

Researchers have developed an algorithm designed to visualize models of the universe in order to solve some of physics' greatest mysteries. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LilnMu

Researchers have demonstrated previously unknown states of matter that arise in double-layer stacks of graphene, a two-dimensional nanomaterial. These new states, known as the fractional quantum Hall effect, arise from the complex interactions of electrons both within and across graphene layers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IK4rfW

By analyzing records in countries of the Amazon and Orinoco basins -- which include Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador -- researchers categorized 85 past and present initiatives or projects that work to preserve the South American River Turtle, or charapa (Podocnemis expansa), a critically endangered species. These projects are protecting more than 147,000 female turtles across the basin, an unprecedented figure. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2JknRY7

When the South African dung beetle rolls its dung ball through the savannah, it must know the way as precisely as possible. Scientists have now discovered that it does not orient itself solely on the position of the sun. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Li8HoH

Women exposed to triclosan are more likely to develop osteoporosis, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ILrpDC

Your old solar eclipse glasses might be reusable. Here's how to check whether they will safely protect your eyes from the sun. from Space.com https://ift.tt/2WYLOJa

Examining fossilised pigments, scientists from the University of Bristol have uncovered new insights into blue colour tones in prehistoric birds. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2FvZPIs

The Goldilocks of fairy-tale fame knew something about porridge. It needed to be just right—neither too hot nor too cold. Same with furniture—neither too hard nor too soft. In a different context, scientists at UC San Diego know something about DNA. They know that the strands of our genetic code, if extended, would measure two meters, or about six feet. They also know that the strands fold into and move within the cell nucleus the size of about a hundredth of a millimeter. But they don't know how and in what state of matter this occurs, so they decided to check. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories http://bit.ly/2J3dBmT

A new technology discovered by UConn School of Dental Medicine researchers records cellular communication in real time—providing a closer look into the dynamics of cell secretion and a greater understanding of how cells repair tissue. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories http://bit.ly/2X5lCkY

People with chronic diseases like arthritis, diabetes and heart disease may one day forego the daily regimen of pills and, instead, receive a scheduled dosage of medication through a grape-sized implant that is remotely controlled. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories http://bit.ly/2xaiDbH

Insects and diseases that damage crops are probably present in many places thought to be free of them, new research shows. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories http://bit.ly/2N6mRLZ

Drone sightings have disrupted flights at Singapore's main airport for the second time in a week, authorities said, as the devices increasingly cause havoc for air traffic worldwide. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories http://bit.ly/2X1sxvs

Nissan shareholders began a fractious annual meeting Tuesday to discuss revamping operations at the crisis-hit Japanese automaker after the Carlos Ghosn scandal, amid lingering tension with French partner Renault. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories http://bit.ly/2NbVwIA

Climate change in the Western U.S. means more intense and frequent wildfires churning out waves of smoke that scientists say will affect tens of millions of people and cause premature deaths to spike. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories http://bit.ly/2Ryes2B

The first crew to blast off to the International Space Station following a launch accident that deepened doubts over Russia's space programme returned to earth safely on Tuesday. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories http://bit.ly/2FvYd17