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An international team of scientists from the United States and Australia, led by Sarah Jacquet at the University of Missouri, has documented the discovery of two new species of fossilized armored worms in Australia—Lepidocoleus caliburnus and Lepidocoleus shurikenus—dating from about 400 million years ago. Then, using the micro-CT imaging capabilities of the MU X-ray Microanalysis Core facility, the researchers were able to develop first-of-its-kind digital 3D-models of the species' individual armor plates by virtually examining the armored skeletons of these ancient worms, called machaeridians. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3xCBydm

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have engineered a holographic system capable of imaging and analyzing tens of thousands of cells per minute to both discover and recognize signs of disease. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3phOx0i

As part of a team of collaborators from Northern Arizona University and Johns Hopkins University, Northern Arizona University (NAU) Ph.D. candidate Ari Koeppel recently discovered that water was once present in a region of Mars called Arabia Terra. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3Ep9FIF

Wide disagreement remains among U.S. experts who study gun policy issues, with differing opinions about how much individual policies may reduce gun violence and other harms caused by firearms, according to a new RAND Corporation report. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/31dnT0j

"Put down your phone" is a common parental phrase, the modern-day equivalent of "turn off the TV." That's because parents have long thought that staring at a screen for too long will have a detrimental effect. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3G1soKB

New clinical research indicates that a widely used food additive, carboxymethylcellulose, alters the intestinal environment of healthy persons, perturbing levels of beneficial bacteria and nutrients. These findings demonstrate the need for further study of the long-term impacts of this food additive on health. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3rnDUMn

Elon Musk thinks that problems with SpaceX's Raptor engine production pose potentially dire consequences for the company, according to media reports. from Space.com https://ift.tt/3lja080

New research gives a bird's-eye view of the scale of plastic creation globally, tracing where it's produced, where it ends up, and its environmental impact. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3d4ztha

Scientists can control brain circuits, behavior, and emotion using light. Researchers developed a new optogenetic tool, 'Opto-vTrap', which is expected to contribute to treatment for epilepsy, muscle spasms, and skin wrinkles. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3lnfkHk

Which diet is better: moderately reduce meat consumption and eat more fruit, vegetables and wholegrain products or eating more fish and seafood? Or even switch completely to a vegan diet? A new study shows that the answer to these questions is not as clear-cut as one might think -- depending on which impacts one closely looks. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3o5Q3n4

Scientists used animated humanoid avatars to study how nonverbal cues influence people's behavior. The research offers insight into the brain mechanisms that drive social and economic decision-making. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3d4Tx2J

A new study reveals why coaches believe 'game intelligence,' work ethic and competitiveness are far more important than physical fitness in determining success on the basketball court. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3G0BtU2

Monopoly and Trouble both score a themed edition inspired by the Disney Plus live-action series, The Mandalorian. from Space.com https://ift.tt/31dnyek

China continued its stream of rocket launches on Friday (Nov. 26) by lofting a new communications satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit. from Space.com https://ift.tt/3xGNoU8

Converting newly emptied office spaces into podcast studios poses noise challenges not previously realized before hybrid offices began. Experts recommend considering location, nearby noise sources, and ways to absorb sound to make a studio effective. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3lmSRdQ

Combining knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering, scientists from McGill University developrd a biomaterial tough enough to repair the heart, muscles, and vocal cords, representing a major advance in regenerative medicine. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/32GyvWd

The moon has no core dynamo magnetic field, but spacecraft detect numerous strong localized magnetic fields in the crust of the moon. Many of these magnetic anomalies are antipodal to large impact basins. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3rnBihj

Researchers have created and observed a new phase of matter, popularly known as a time crystal. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3lnsPqx

Car tailpipes spew out molecules of ammonia, a harmful air pollutant that can lead to thousands of premature deaths every year. New research shows that vehicles may produce a lot more of these emissions than federal and state regulators have believed. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3o3L5qN

NASA and the Department of Energy hope to put a nuclear fission reactor on the moon by 2030, and they need your help. from Space.com https://ift.tt/3FSu0X0

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The generational observatory is nearly ready for space after years of delays. from Space.com https://ift.tt/31a1Msa

Fluorophores, a chemical compound that can emit light, can be used as fluorescent labels for bioimaging, and fluorescent probes to detect a wide range of chemical species and physical parameters. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3FXm3j9

Severe irradiation environment would bring damage to the microstructure of the materials and affect the stable operation and tritium recovery of fusion reactor. Therefore, the efficient tritium production from tritium breeding materials is the guarantee for the realization of tritium self-sufficiency in fusion reactor. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3D9qDJf

Jiming Bao, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Houston, has developed a new fluid that can be cut open by light and demonstrated macroscopic depression of ferrofluid, the kind of fluid that can be moved around with a magnet.   from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3rlbJxh

An international research team have discovered a specific type of gut bacteria in bees that can improve memory. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3E5vDQL

Researchers have developed a jelly-like material that can withstand the equivalent of an elephant standing on it, and completely recover to its original shape, even though it's 80% water. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3E97MQa

Seven Earth-sized planets orbit the star TRAPPIST-1 in near-perfect harmony, and researchers have now used that harmony to determine how much physical abuse the planets could have withstood in their infancy. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2ZAuKR7

A new statistical analysis supports beliefs that COVID-19 became more lethal in the U.K. in late 2020, while also suggesting that multiple factors -- not just the alpha variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 -- were to blame. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3d2Pns4

One in five individuals avoided healthcare during lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic, often for potentially urgent symptoms, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3rjjeF7

"Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky." How do you make a diamond more precious than it already is? Like the nursery rhyme says, fly it high. The Space Collective is doing just that. from Space.com https://ift.tt/314FtnK

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Samples from asteroid Itokawa collected by a Japanese space probe suggest that Earth's water may have come from the sun. from Space.com https://ift.tt/3rzwB4n

An oil sheen spotted off Huntington Beach last weekend served as a potent reminder of how long it will take Southern California to untangle the legal, regulatory and environmental fallout of an October pipeline spill that released an estimated 25,000 gallons of crude into the ocean. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3E8RaI0

Researchers at Shinshu University's Department of Chemistry attempted to establish technology that enables simple, highly sensitive, and selective screening and analysis of stimulants, namely components of regulated toxicants. The number of arrests for the possession or use of methamphetamine and other illegal substances in Japan has exceeded 10,000 per year, which has become a serious social problem. Therefore, there is high demand in the fields of forensic science and clinical chemistry for simple test methods that can be applied to field analysis for a large number of samples. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3D1weRX

Rain flecked the fiberglass boat and the still green waters as professor Shannon Gowans pushed off from Dock 6. Her students noted in pencil the particulars of time and weather: Not ideal, perhaps, for a Saturday on the bay, but what they sought was below the surface. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3FUt0BC

University of Central Florida researchers have developed a device that detects viruses like SARS-COV-2 in the body as fast as and more accurately than current, commonly used rapid detection tests. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3rl4Xrl

The Russia incident was a warning. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/31hc6OM

Researchers have developed an ultracompact camera the size of a coarse grain of salt. The new system can produce crisp, full-color images on par with a conventional compound camera lens 500,000 times larger in volume. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3I1FwkB

Researchers have developed a method for incorporating security in the physical nature of the wireless transmission signal for 5G and future networks. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/31ePsXf

Researchers categorize origami- and kirigami-based mechanical metamaterials, artificially engineered materials with unusual mechanical properties, and subdivided them into rigid or deformable categories based on the elastic energy landscape. The researchers want to discover new designs, especially curved origami designs, hybrid origami-kirigami designs, modular designs, and hierarchical designs; to design for real-world applications, it will be helpful to explore materials with different properties such as thin or thick, soft or hard, and elastic or plastic. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3Ea6PXG

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For the first time ever, researchers have detected neutrino candidates produced by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the CERN facility near Geneva, Switzerland. from Space.com https://ift.tt/3FY0AXk

Britain braced for an Arctic freeze Sunday in the aftermath of a powerful storm that left three people dead and thousands in Scotland facing days without power. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3FWVFpH

Climate change is the "overwhelming factor" driving the country's ever-more intense bushfires, Australian government scientists believe—directly contradicting claims by the country's political leaders. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3p33q6w

A few years ago, only three mountain gazelles were left in Jerusalem's shrinking green spaces, the rest having fallen victim to predators, road kills and urban development. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3xM03oR

Communal farmers and butterfly guides are hoping for a rebound in the number of monarch butterflies—and tourists—at their wintering grounds in central Mexico after a bad year for both last year. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3lhiHzK

With an expanded definition to reflect the times, Merriam-Webster has declared an omnipresent truth as its 2021 word of the year: vaccine. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3xFjdwn

University of Maine researchers are trying to produce potatoes that can better withstand warming temperatures as the climate changes. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3FXJYyW

At first glance, Antarctica seems inhospitable. Known for howling gales and extremely cold temperatures, the continent is blanketed with a mile-thick ice shelf. Occasional elephant seals and seabirds fleck the glacial shorelines. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3I28OQd

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Physicists have created a new ultra-thin two-layer material with quantum properties that normally require rare earth compounds. This material, which is relatively easy to make and does not contain rare earth metals, could provide a new platform for quantum computing and advance research into unconventional superconductivity and quantum criticality. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3xwpNoN

The Arctic Ocean has been getting warmer since the beginning of the 20th century -- decades earlier than records suggest -- due to warmer water flowing into the delicate polar ecosystem from the Atlantic Ocean. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3D1P6Af

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An international team of researchers has found that instituting community policing into several communities in six countries in the Southern Hemisphere did little to improve trust in police and did not reduce crime rates. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes how they conducted experiments designed to test the effectiveness of community policing and what they learned from them. Santiago Tobón, with Universidad EAFIT, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, has published a Perspective piece in the same journal issue, explaining the ideas behind community policing and outlining the work done by the team. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/318adUa

A team of researchers from the University of Alabama, the University of Melbourne and the University of California has found that social scientists are able to change their beliefs regarding the outcome of an experiment when given the chance. In a paper published in the journal Nature Human Behavior, the group describes how they tested the ability of scientists to change their beliefs about a scientific idea when shown evidence of replicability. Michael Gordon and Thomas Pfeifer with Massey University have published a News & Views piece in the same journal issue explaining why scientists must be able to update their beliefs. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3rhNeRB

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A team of researchers from China, Germany and the U.S. has developed a way to create a less fragile diamond. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group describes their approach to creating a paracrystalline diamond and possible uses for it. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/318ogtp

Here's what Kate Mulgrew's Janeway has to say on "Star Trek: Prodigy" and if the USS Protostar is an experimental ship designed to travel to the Delta Quadrant. from Space.com https://ift.tt/3D04A7S

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A polar bear chases a reindeer into the water, drags it ashore and devours it, in a striking scene caught on film for the first time. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/318lTXA

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A new artificial-intelligence algorithm has discovered more than 300 previously unknown exoplanets in data gathered by the now defunct exoplanet-hunting telescope Kepler. from Space.com https://ift.tt/3E4wp0m

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Lithium-ion batteries are notorious for being a fire hazard due to their flammable organic electrolytes. As such, there has been much effort to utilize water-based electrolytes as a safer alternative. However, this is hampered by the problem of water molecules undergoing electrolysis into hydrogen and oxygen within the battery, which causes various problems such as poor efficiency, short device longevity, and safety issues. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3rdAE68

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A Russian cargo craft carrying a new docking module successfully hooked up with the International Space Station Friday after a two-day space journey. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3letD0S

RIKEN researchers have shown how the genomic sorting that occurs during fertilization—the incorporation of genomic material from both parents and the elimination of excess maternal DNA from the egg—takes place in mice. If the same process occurs in humans, the finding could help to improve some assisted reproductive technologies. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3CX7AlA

Thanks to work by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and collaborators, scientists are closer to creating devices that can use microscopic movements in a coordinated way to create coherent motion on a macroscopic scale. This replicates the way living organisms move in a different way from manmade mechanical devices. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3CVsBwM

A decline in metabolism and endurance of skeletal muscle is commonly observed in obese patients, but the underlying mechanism is not well-understood. A research team led by Dr. Chi Bun Chan, Assistant Professor from School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, the University of Hong Kong (HKU), uncovers a new mechanism to explain how obesity jeopardizes the functions of skeletal muscle and provides a potential treatment against the disease. The research findings have recently been published in the journal Autophagy. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3xzy5MU

Agriculture is facing enormous challenges worldwide due to global changes caused by human activities. Drought, severe weather events, record temperatures and emerging pathogens threaten the world's food supply. For this reason we need to make our crops more robust without further polluting the environment. Microbiome research and management offer great potential to achieve these goals. A new study by an international research group led by Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), published in the scientific journal New Phytologist, opens up new perspectives here. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3CVckbl

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A study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science reveals the presence of murine coronavirus—the murine hepatitis virus or M-CoV—in mice of the Canary archipelago (Spain) that could have reached the islands by maritime transport from the European continent. This is the first ecoepidemiological study to examine the presence of coronaviruses that circulate in mice and rats of the natural and urban environment of the islands of La Palma, El Hierro, Tenerife and Lanzarote. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3p6zMgM

The species Gliricidiasepium is a deciduous tree, cultivated and used for a variety of purposes in tropical regions. In Zambia, it is used for timber, firewood, medicine, charcoal, living fences, and plantation shading. Additionally, both soil health and crop nutrition can be improved by the incorporation of the leguminous tree's leaf biomass. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3HWkAvp

Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology now has a new addition to its list of useful applications—producing protective shoes for birds. In a first for Asia, Jurong Bird Park's avian veterinary team and the Keio-NUS CUTE Center at the National University of Singapore (NUS) jointly embarked on a two-year effort to create silicone shoes casted from 3D printed molds for the wildlife park's birds of prey. This collaboration has achieved an effective treatment plan for a medical condition known as pododermatitis or "bumblefoot" in birds. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3xpr9BX

The molecular mechanism underlying enzyme activity regulation of ubiquitin-specific protease 8 (USP8) has been decoded by researchers at Tokyo Tech. USP8 has been implicated in Cushing's disease pathogenesis. They have identified an autoinhibitory region on the enzyme that interacts with its catalytic region. They also provide first evidence on the release of autoinhibition due to USP8 mutations as the underlying cause behind Cushing's disease. Their findings could be invaluable for understanding Cushing's disease pathogenesis. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3nTti5t

Home to some of the highest mountains in the world, including the legendary Mount Everest, the vast Himalayan-Tibetan plateau is often referred to as the "Roof of the World." With an average elevation of 4500 meters above the sea level, the plateau towers over the rest of East and South Asia. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3HWkl3t

The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter spacecraft passes above Earth tonight and might be visible from parts of the U.S. and western Africa with either simple binoculars or an amateur telescope. from Space.com https://ift.tt/3nViUKL

Understanding how the complex geometry of branching tissues takes shape during embryonic development or the growth of any organisms has long been a fascinating subject. Neuroscientists at Karolinska Institutet, together with theoretical physicists from IST-Austria, have now combined live imaging in a zebrafish model system with analytical theory to uncover a generic design principle to predict 3D axon branching morphogenesis. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3nX562s

To achieve global goals for biodiversity conservation, national level implementation must be significantly improved. National policy instruments need to precisely define effective actions and the actors responsible for implementation. Accountability needs to be ensured through systematic monitoring of progress. These recommendations are at the core of a 3-step framework proposed by an international team of scientists led by the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), published in the journal Conservation Letters. The authors stress the need for urgency to avoid repeating failures of past international agreements and to move to effective implementation of agreed policy targets. One mistake in particular should be avoided. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3xpSV0W

Solid-solution organic crystals have been brought into the quest for superior photon upconversion materials, which transform presently wasted long-wavelength light into more useful shorter wavelength light. Scientists from Tokyo Institute of Technology have revisited a materials approach previously deemed lackluster—using a molecule originally developed for organic LEDs—and have achieved outstanding performance and efficiency. Their findings pave the way for many novel photonic technologies, such as better solar cells and photocatalysts for hydrogen and hydrocarbon productions. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3p6RVuO

Black rot disease in cabbages, radishes and related cruciferous crops may have disastrous consequences for the yield and production of marketable plants. The bacterium Xanthomonas campestris is the major cause of black rot disease, which works by slowing several light-mediated biological processes. Behind this biological retardation lies a complicated signaling cascade that is balanced by specialized proteins such as phytochromes. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3FUriQT

Ammonia is one of many pollutants present in wastewater and can be toxic for marine and terrestrial life. Therefore, in a process called air stripping, it is removed from wastewater and later used as a fertilizer or fuel. Air stripping converts ammonia into a gas that can then escape the wastewater from its surface. But this process is not efficient: It is energy-intensive, and requires specific temperatures, air supply, and many chemicals, making it expensive. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3rdlOwn

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Egyptian authorities were unveiling Thursday a renovated ancient promenade in the city of Luxor dating back 3,000 years, the latest government project undertaken to highlight the country's archaeological treasures. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3FP6k5E

The question of the causes of species extinction confronts science with complex tasks. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3DT3NXR

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Since the discovery of quasicrystals (QCs), solids that mimic crystals in their long-range order but lack periodicity, scientists have sought physical properties related to their peculiar structure. Now, an international group of researchers report a long-range magnetic order in QCs with icosahedral symmetry that turn ferromagnetic below certain temperatures. This groundbreaking discovery opens doors to future research on these exotic materials. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3rbdAoE

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