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It was like a map of New York missing all of Manhattan. The human reference genome finally has all its blank spots filled in, and seeing everything we missed the first time around is both repetitive—and enlightening. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/JwHKUbS

A complete sequence of the human genome has finally been published by an international consortium of scientists. The new reference genome fills in many gaps that were left by earlier drafts, especially in the centromeres at the middle of chromosomes and large-scale duplications. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/THc3wZ4

When scientists declared the Human Genome Project complete two decades ago, their announcement was a tad premature. A milestone achievement had certainly been reached, with researchers around the world gaining access to the DNA sequence of most protein-coding genes in the human genome. But even after 20 years of upgrades, eight percent of our genome still remained unsequenced and unstudied. Derided by some as "junk DNA" with no clear function, roughly 151 million base pairs of sequence data scattered throughout the genome were still a black box. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/LIXMSaT

Professional organizations in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields could more effectively collect data on underrepresented groups in their fields, according to a new survey published March 31 in Science. With more robust information, STEM organizations could better target efforts to recruit and retain a more diverse membership. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/nDZw7qi

Tetrahymena, a tiny single celled-organism, turns out to be hiding a surprising secret: it's doing respiration—using oxygen to generate cellular energy—differently from other organisms such as plants, animals or yeasts. The discovery, published March 31 in Science, highlights the power of new techniques in structural biology and reveals gaps in our knowledge of a major branch of the tree of life. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/I82dyn3

A team of researchers unpacks a series of biases in epidemic research, ranging from clinical trials to data collection, and offers a game-theory approach to address them, in a new analysis. The work sheds new light on the pitfalls associated with technology development and deployment in combating global crises like COVID-19, with a look toward future pandemic scenarios. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/6PQIZds

Apollo 13 was NASA's third moon-landing mission but the astronauts never made it to the lunar surface. It stands as an example of the dangers of space travel. from Space.com https://ift.tt/MKpqxXI

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, international scientists have taken on a persistent problem in climate science: near-term climate evolution. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/dZctyJ1

An algorithm which can predict how long a patient might spend in hospital if they're diagnosed with bowel cancer could save the money and help patients feel better prepared. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/R8B7gxw

Low blood sugar in infancy is serious, but treatment can ward off long-term brain damage in infants, a new study has found. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/wxI3Ukp

Football may be America's most popular sport, but the nation is deeply divided about whether youth should play the tackle version of the game. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/WXYMIEy

Researchers developed a new acoustic measurement technique in a room with more acoustic combinations than there are ants on Earth. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/HXjpNsC

Exercising for half an hour may reduce symptoms of depression for at least 75 minutes post-workout and amplify the benefits of therapy, according to two new studies. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/7QDqMHc

Everyone knows that humans and most other vertebrate species hear using eardrums that turn soundwave pressure into signals for our brains. But what about smaller animals like insects and arthropods? Can they detect sounds? And if so, how? from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/kcFCRs4

According to the latest assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a considerable reduction in CO2 emissions is required to limit the consequences of climate change. Producing fuel from renewable sources such as waste wood and straw or renewable electricity would be one way to reduce carbon emissions from the area of transportation. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/cDL9fIT

Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov handed over "the keys" to the International Space Station today (March 29) as NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei said goodbye to the international space crew. from Space.com https://ift.tt/EHI30o4

A new approach could cut the time it takes to alter patients' immune cells for infusion back into the body to find and attack cancer. The cell manufacturing process for this type of immunotherapy that was pioneered at Penn -- CAR T cell therapy -- typically takes nine to 14 days. In a pre-clinical study, scientists have abbreviated this process and generated functional CAR T cells with enhanced anti-tumor potency in just 24 hours. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/sp7jv53

Researchers are starting to understand the importance of gut fungi in mammals and the ways different environmental factors can shape these fungal communities, which play a crucial role in regulating immune responses. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/3pWiyVH

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an effective tool for fracture detection that has potential to aid clinicians in busy emergency departments, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/l312xof

If life is abundant in the universe, atmospheric methane may be the first sign of life beyond Earth detectable by astronomers. Although nonbiological processes can generate methane, a new study by scientists at UC Santa Cruz establishes a set of circumstances in which a persuasive case could be made for biological activity as the source of methane in a rocky planet's atmosphere. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/F7Nzcte

Researchers have shown a new compound delivered in a nasal spray is highly effective in preventing and treating COVID-19 caused by the Delta variant in mice. The researchers believe this is the first treatment of its kind proven to be effective against all COVID-19 variants of concern reported to date, including alpha, beta, gamma and delta. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/oPhzCTH

A Hungarian astronomer nearly discovered a second space rock on a collision course with Earth in less than one month. from Space.com https://ift.tt/7JPYoS0

After the world missed almost all of its targets to protect fast-dwindling nature for the last decade, observers following a new round of negotiations are focusing as much on how goals will be put in place as the headline targets. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/pqZoyl9

Helium-3, a rare isotope of helium gas, is leaking out of Earth's core, a new study reports. Because almost all helium-3 is from the Big Bang, the gas leak adds evidence that Earth formed inside a solar nebula, which has long been debated. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/xnbUAtE

NASA continues to prepare for a crucial test that will pave the way for the launch of its Artemis 1 moon mission. from Space.com https://ift.tt/TmfuUOz

A galaxy's overdeveloped spiral arm dominates the foreground of a stunning new image from the Gemini Observatory in Hawaii. from Space.com https://ift.tt/NwBgTMk

The inner nebula of the much-studied supernova Cassiopeia A is not moving smoothly outward. This has been discovered by astronomers from the University of Amsterdam and Harvard. The astronomers suspect that the remains have collided with something. Their finding have been accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/D1TV8Io

Can humanity curb spending that harms the world's biodiversity and instead focus funding on protecting it? from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/7tDOSPR

Without Russian help, climate scientists worry how they'll keep up their important work of documenting warming in the Arctic. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/MRcPg0k

Authorities issued an evacuation order for 19,400 people Saturday near a fast-moving Colorado wildfire in rolling hills south of the college town of Boulder, not far from the site of a destructive 2021 blaze that leveled more than 1,000 homes. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/ERmM8lf

Veteran Hollywood director Ken Kwapis reflects on making the second season of Netflix’s “Space Force” from Space.com https://ift.tt/CQbKTrk

Scientists think this could also help to explain mysterious phenomena on Earth. from Space.com https://ift.tt/B4VIljf

Thousands of people fled their homes near a Philippine volcano Saturday after an eruption sent ash and steam hundreds of metres into the sky. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/LXcwdGx

For neuroscience researcher Boris, "everything fell apart" a month ago, when Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent decades-long scientific cooperation with the West crashing back to Earth. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/6of2N93

Adults in hospital who have COVID-19 and the flu at the same time are at much greater risk of severe disease and death compared with patients who have COVID-19 alone or with other viruses, research shows. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/w6oU1tm

The government spends millions regulating companies that work with large quantities of hazardous substances. But we don't know whether this is making the industry safer. The number of violations and incidents remains constant. This is the conclusion of external Ph.D. candidate Rob in 't Veld in his dissertation. He will defend his Ph.D. on 30 March. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/xzIN4wa

A new study introduces a breakthrough in making nanocrystals function together electronically. The research may open the doors to future devices with new abilities. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/DmS4L2p

Deliver Us the Moon sequel confirmed for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation consoles. from Space.com https://ift.tt/bk8J9VW

The perception of physical and emotional risk caused by COVID-19 among hotel clients influences their decision-making when it comes to deciding whether to stay in this type of establishment. Hence, hotel firms that base the design of their marketing and communication campaigns on this variable will find it helps make their offer appealing. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/VjR0ITf

Medical researchers have developed and tested an AI method to improve care for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who need complex treatment. The new AI method analyzed electronic health record data across Utah and Indiana and learned generalizable treatment patterns of type 2 diabetes patients with similar characteristics. Those patterns can now be used to help determine an optimal drug regimen for a specific patient. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/dWOv9LK

A new study examines the relationship between physical proximity, social networking, and collaboration on a university campus. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/OJuUrEh

North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday (March 24), its first test of a long-range weapon-delivery system since 2017, according to media reports. from Space.com https://ift.tt/eKiT4En

Researchers at the School of Science at IUPUI have found that blow flies can be used as chemical sensors, with a particular focus on the detection of chemical warfare agents. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/VLJTdPa

Allied male bottlenose dolphins maintain weaker yet vital social relationships with whistle exchanges, researchers have found. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/KQBph7I

A study in mice and lab-grown cells finds sulforaphane could help prevent and treat illnesses caused by certain coronaviruses, including COVID-19. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Sc9GqLy

SpaceX's Crew-4 mission will launch toward the International Space Station on April 19. And the mission's Dragon capsule just got a name: Freedom. from Space.com https://ift.tt/JjURQyh

When spring arrives, fragrant flower and sweet fruit festivals can't be far behind. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/l50x2Us

Scientists have found that humans might give viruses back to animals more often than previously understood. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/mvC0j1l

SpaceX just raised prices for its launch and Starlink internet services, citing the inflationary pinch that the rest of us are feeling as well. from Space.com https://ift.tt/4Np0KhR

First predicted in Einstein's theory of general relativity, gravitational waves are tiny ripples in spacetime generated by titanic and powerful cosmic events. The great physicist believed that no equipment would ever be sensitive to detect these faint cosmic ripples. Fortunately, Einstein was wrong, but that doesn't mean that the detection of gravitational waves has been easy. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/lOmZtC7

Arctic sea ice appeared to have hit its annual maximum extent on Feb. 25 after growing through the fall and winter. This year's wintertime extent is the 10th-lowest in the satellite record maintained by the National Snow and Ice Data Center, one of NASA's Distributed Active Archive Centers. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/rBv2dVG

A team of scientists has predicted the science return from one of NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's groundbreaking planned surveys, which will analyze millions of galaxies strewn across space and time. The mission's enormous, deep panoramas will provide the best opportunity yet to discern between the leading theories about what's speeding up the universe's expansion. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/ouXgAHq

One of the major challenges in particle physics is how to interpret large data sets that consist of many different observables in the context of models with different parameters. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/CV6FHGD

Shelterbelt has long been used as an important approach to protect farmland and increase crop yield. The reasonable shelterbelt structure design is of great significance to ensure food security. However, due to the limitation of methods, the influence of shelterbelt density on yield increase effect is still unclear. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/qde3GOv

Small bodies of water, i.e., natural ponds, kettle holes and pools, account for 30 to 50% of the world's standing water. Owing to their size, however, the importance of small water bodies was long underestimated. As a result, they are scarcely mentioned in regulations and legal provisions. It is now known, however, that because of their abundance, heterogeneity, exceptional biodiversity and biogeochemical potency, small water bodies play an important role in catchments, landscapes, and possibly even on a continental scale that is completely out of proportion to their small size. On the occasion of World Water Day on 22 March, experts from the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) take a look with us at these rather under-appreciated ecosystems. Five answers to five questions: from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/P1fQVhG

Researchers used the nonlinear optical response of atom-like defects in a diamond to build a tiny thermometer. This research may lead to temperature sensors that can work inside living cells and other nanoscale applications. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/uSaD8Cj

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has spotted China's Zhurong rover down on the surface, providing an epic overview of the vehicle's travels through the red dirt. from Space.com https://ift.tt/tcVKe6G

Biologists have found that the brain categorizes taste, temperature and pain-related sensations in a common region of the brain and that the brain also groups these sensations together as either pleasant or aversive, potentially offering new insights into how scientists might better understand the body's response to and treatment of pain. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/XTIGrej

Staring out into space is a time-tested technique for making long journeys pass more quickly, but not one often applied at the scale of the solar system. from Space.com https://ift.tt/0bPomkV

Most living organisms have an internal clock which, among other things, controls the sleep-wake rhythm. The internal rhythm lasts approximately one day (circadian), i.e. about 24 hours, and is regulated by means of various clock genes. There is also permanent coordination with factors such as light and temperature for synchronizing the internal clock with the external day-night rhythm. A team led by neurobiologist Prof. Ralf Stanewsky from the University of Münster has now demonstrated in the Drosophila melanogaster fruit fly that a certain ion transport protein (KCC) plays a role in regulating circadian rhythms by means of light. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/F2K4wZz

After James Webb Space Telescope officials released a stunning image of a single star, the team is ready to get other telescope parts in line with the observatory's mirrors. from Space.com https://ift.tt/u1PEsGz

Last year's Juno flyby at Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede revealed a surface covered in craters as well as shimmering auroras stretching between the moon's poles and the equator. from Space.com https://ift.tt/LtriSzY

Nearly 200 nations gather Monday to grapple with a question that will outlive Covid-19 and Russia's invasion of Ukraine: how does a world addicted to fossil fuels prevent carbon pollution from making Earth unliveable? from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/tVFcWJm

It was so hot in Kuwait last summer that birds dropped dead from the sky. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/AjrpaC2

SpaceX's historic first astronaut launch for NASA is the star of Netflix's "Return to Space" documentary launching April 7. from Space.com https://ift.tt/NHmYTDM

Aquarian Space aims to provide internet project to connect the Earth, moon and potentially Mars with broadband. from Space.com https://ift.tt/svKw6Xn

NASA's Juno spacecraft beamed back stunning new photos of Jupiter's moons, Io and Europa. from Space.com https://ift.tt/6uFcTGr

Russia's space agency Roscosmos has dismissed reports that three cosmonauts wore suits in colors of Ukraine. from Space.com https://ift.tt/zqdPsDR

March's equinox comes today, marking the beginning of spring. The days will get longer for the next few months. from Space.com https://ift.tt/QgN4C6S

Venus has had a busy March! Now, the bright planet will be at its greatest distance from the sun tonight (March 20). from Space.com https://ift.tt/moJ1Acz

Three expeditions led an international research to the Cordillera de Kutukú, an isolated mountain range in Ecuador, to find just one specimen of the previously unknown species. The find in the Amazonian side of the Andes underlines the valuable biological role of this mountainous region. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/alrqUQI

We'll have to wait a little longer to see SpaceX's next two astronaut missions take flight. from Space.com https://ift.tt/hkJrjBI

Researchers led by the University of Bristol show that the earliest jaws in the fossil record were caught in a trade-off between maximizing their strength and their speed. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/ZB8pqMc

The 2021 wildfire season broke records globally, leaving land charred from California to Siberia. The risk of fire is growing, and a recent report warned that wildfires are on track to increase 50% by 2050. These fires destroy homes, plant life, and animals as they burn, but the risk doesn't stop there. Researchers detail how the brown carbon released by burning biomass in the northern hemisphere is accelerating warming in the Arctic and warn that this could lead to even more wildfires in the future. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/KYiWVka

The European ExoMars rover is unlikely to launch before 2026, the European Space Agency (ESA) admitted, as it ponders ways forward for the beleaguered mission. from Space.com https://ift.tt/XWyLVU9

NASA's massive new rocket is poised to make its first journey to a launchpad on Thursday ahead of a battery of tests that will clear it to blast off to the Moon this summer. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/JiS9Zjn

Researchers have genetically engineered a microbial encapsulation system for therapeutic bacteria that can hide them from immune systems, enabling them to reach tumors more effectively and kill cancer cells in mice. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/gh81f3t

There might be different populations of these powerful cosmic flashes, new research suggests. from Space.com https://ift.tt/c5dunTt

A new report summarizes the findings of an international events series hosted by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) last year in the run up to the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/PS7DKxH

Researchers have found that people with severe alcohol use disorder miss more than double the number of workdays missed by individuals without alcohol use disorder. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/qoh5fIg

The Elegoo Mars 2 Pro is a resin-based 3D printer with plenty of tricks up its red acrylic hood. from Space.com https://ift.tt/ibu3epC

Please, please make Grudge the showrunner for Season 5 from Space.com https://ift.tt/XfJPisC

Scientists rely on brain-wide association studies to measure brain structure and function -- using brain scans -- and link them to mental illness and other complex behaviors. But a new study shows that most published brain-wide association studies are performed with too few participants to yield reliable findings. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/usmoZ5v

Former astronaut Scott Kelly plans to halt his Twitter fight with a senior Russian space official, at NASA's request. from Space.com https://ift.tt/ZVj7nD5

Despite wide variety amongst hunger-gatherer cultures, a new analysis finds that a "small world" network configuration is common to the social structures of all such groups. These network structures are constrained by the flows of energy and information through them and operate as "collective computers" optimized for the solving of complex problems. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/CBhGvjJ

Educational videos are one of the most widely used resources in the world of education, in both online and on-site environments. A thesis by Victor Jesús García Hernández to obtain his doctorate in the doctoral program in Education and ICT (E-learning) at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) analyzed students' perception of the usefulness of these audiovisual resources and their use in physics courses in the first year of engineering at the UOC, and at an on-site center, the Salesian University School of Sarrià (EUSS). The main result of the research in both learning environments is that videos are the resource most highly rated by students, but they see them as complementary to text materials. The study also found that more videos of problems are viewed than theory videos, and that this use increases when an examination or the submission of an assignment is imminent. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/VUbRTFv

The length of the border between Finland and Russia is 1,340 kilometers. Besides separating the European Union country from its neighbor, the border has also marked a grim reality: the largest happiness gap in Europe, with the happiest country alongside one of the unhappiest. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/sl7B2eD

If humanity is ever going to find life on another planet in the solar system, it's probably best to know where to look. Plenty of scientists have spent many, many hours pondering precisely that question, and plenty have come up with justifications for backing a particular place in the solar system as the most likely to hold the potential for harboring life as we know it. Thanks to a team led by Dimitra Atri of NYU Abu Dhabi, we now have a methodology by which to rank them. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/NJB62ob

A massive release of greenhouse gases, likely triggered by volcanic activity, caused a period of extreme global warming known as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) about 56 million years ago. A new study now confirms that the PETM was preceded by a smaller episode of warming and ocean acidification caused by a shorter burst of carbon emissions. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/uStdHKP

Disease of the small airways in the lungs is a potential long-lasting effect of COVID-19, according to a new study. The study found that small airways disease occurred independently of initial infection severity. The long-term consequences are unknown. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/KMcOwRg

Astra bounced back from last month's launch failure with a groundbreaking success, deploying satellites in Earth orbit for the first time ever. from Space.com https://ift.tt/ZTQd5yF

The more frequent wildfire disasters become, the less time communities will have to recover from each catastrophe. But it can take months for a town's water to be safe to drink again after a wildfire. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/761VqgK

There is a lack of understanding as to why some people suffer from long-lasting symptoms after COVID-19 infection. A new study now demonstrates that a certain type of immune cell called macrophages show altered inflammatory and metabolic expression several months after mild COVID-19. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/c3K47TS

NASA's top-notch Red Planet geology rover is moving on to explore an ancient river delta now that its eighth rock sample is secured for future analysis. from Space.com https://ift.tt/LiVj2me

In the classic example of mountain-building, the Indian and Asian continental plates crashed—and continue colliding today—to form the world's largest and highest geologic structures: the Himalayan Mountains and the Tibetan Plateau. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/raOdx3u

A honeybee pokes out its tongue—which is densely covered in hairs—to lap up nectar and other liquids. Now, researchers report in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces that those hairs are water repellent. That's unexpected, since most liquid-capturing organs in nature are hydrophilic, or water loving. But the hairs' hydrophobic nature makes the tongue more flexible, which is useful when foraging from sources with differing shapes. The findings could help researchers design new materials. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/1tQ0lLa

Having dense breasts (more fibroglandular tissue than fatty tissue, as visualized on a mammogram) reduces the sensitivity of mammography by masking breast cancers and carries a 1.6- to 2.0-fold increased independent risk for breast cancer. To inform women about these risks, 38 U.S. states and the federal government have enacted legislation requiring a written dense breast notification (DBN) of a patient's breast density after a mammogram, but there still is limited evidence about what breast density means, and what the implications are, to women. According to a new study, while women are receiving these notifications about their breast density, not all recipients are fully understanding what they mean in terms of future health implications. Boston University School of Medicine researchers suggest that knowledge about breast density and its associated risks is partly linked to women's race/ethnicity and health literacy. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/W

The "Saturday Night Live" star and five other people are scheduled to fly to suborbital space aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle on March 23. from Space.com https://ift.tt/isZPIAN

Researchers have developed a smartphone app that can calculate users' genetic risk for coronary artery disease (CAD)--and found that users at high risk sought out appropriate medication after using the app. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/YEsi2lH

An Earthbound experiment is replicating the extreme heat found in galaxy clusters located in deep space using nearly 200 lasers. from Space.com https://ift.tt/hB93WbH

A new study estimates that over the next 30 years, 1.4 million street trees will be killed by invasive insects, costing over 900 million dollars to replace. The findings are published in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Applied Ecology. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/6bjBkfY

There are practical limits to the height at which aerosols may be deployed in the atmosphere to deflect incoming sunlight and countervail global warming. Very high-altitude injections might be more effective, but such climate intervention comes with substantially increased costs and safety risks, according to new research published today in Environmental Research Communications. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/cZTGSun

The road salt that makes your drive to work easier on snowy days may be damaging the water quality in local rivers and streams long after winter is over. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/NGEA7xh

Learn all about the northern lights, including the science behind their colors, the display's ancient history and how to see the phenomenon. from Space.com https://ift.tt/2TeLSV3

The death toll from a cyclone that struck Mozambique this week climbed to 12 on Sunday after devastating wind and rain lashed the southern African country. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/j0WqGky

The first teaser trailer for the next live-action "Star Trek" spinoff, "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," has beamed in from Paramount Plus. from Space.com https://ift.tt/SFbGskE

You can watch a big asteroid make a safe flyby of Earth today (March 11) from any spot with good internet access. from Space.com https://ift.tt/RVEkCMi

The planets in our solar system come in two forms: Some are rocky, and some are gaseous. But all of the moons in our solar system are rocky, even the ones that orbit gas giants. So why aren't some moons in the solar system made of gas? And are there gaseous moons anywhere in the universe? from Space.com https://ift.tt/ZwOWGKp

Some companies make money out of 'selling stars', or rather selling opportunities to name them, perhaps as a gift to a loved one. But is it really worth the money? from Space.com https://ift.tt/F5GYvpA

A new image from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) captures a stunning view of the Cartwheel galaxy following a recent stellar explosion. from Space.com https://ift.tt/lCiNVW6

Albert Einstein saw beyond human tribalism to an enlightened realm of tolerance. We can too: He left us clear directions for how to do it. from Space.com https://ift.tt/3yIe2Qh

New satellite views from space show the Russian military moving towards Kyiv, Ukraine on Friday (March 11). from Space.com https://ift.tt/ftnrDVI

On this episode of This Week in Space, we'll tell you everything you need to know to fly your own rockets. from Space.com https://ift.tt/ybV38Tr

A new study suggests that electric fields may represent information held in working memory, allowing the brain to overcome 'representational drift,' or the inconsistent participation of individual neurons. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/BQxjc3g

SpaceX has been building out Ukrainian capability for weeks amid an invasion by Russia. from Space.com https://ift.tt/QPoh2Ab

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon set a new record for the month of February, according to official data released Friday, the latest sign of a surge in destruction under President Jair Bolsonaro. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/HrPTob4

Researchers have recently discovered a breakthrough in magnetic reconnection that could ultimately help predict space weather. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/53jakZm

Venus will meet up with Mars in the very early morning sky on Saturday (March 12). Here’s how you can catch the planetary duo. from Space.com https://ift.tt/JOLhN5o