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AfterShock Comics delivers "Astronaut Down," a chilling new sci-fi title coming this June. from Space https://ift.tt/dgCXxR3

It's the moment skywatchers have been waiting for: The year's first solar eclipse has begun. from Space https://ift.tt/85zEdG0

Elon Musk seems pretty proud of his company SpaceX's new rocket engines. Twitter fans fear they're Daleks. from Space https://ift.tt/Lyw3iEN

The moon is leading a parade of four planets across the predawn sky this week. from Space https://ift.tt/gJ0lvzx

In a new video, European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer shares what it's like getting ready for bed while living in space aboard the International Space Station. from Space https://ift.tt/ej8lvnN

China launched five satellites into orbit on a rocket that lifted from a platform at sea on Saturday (April 30), marking the country's farthest liftoff from shore yet. from Space https://ift.tt/WEM9uZ3

A monstrous black hole lies at the center of a distant galaxy photographed by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. from Space https://ift.tt/JAEjg18

A new form of security identification could soon see the light of day and help us protect our data from hackers and cybercriminals. Quantum mathematicians have solved a mathematical riddle that allows for a person's geographical location to be used as a personal ID that is secure against even the most advanced cyber attacks. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/C4zahwe

A stunning SpaceX launch shot shows heavy traffic at two Florida spaceports last week. from Space https://ift.tt/jxEHvR5

A study indicates that antibiotics, which kill bacteria, boost the abundance of gut fungal microbiota. The phenomenon can be a contributing factor in the long-term adverse effects of antibiotics, such as inflammatory bowel diseases. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/kLvjyi3

We'll have to wait at least another month to see the results of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's environmental review of SpaceX's Starship program. from Space https://ift.tt/b2o5vIF

Biologists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and their collaborators have discovered an aberrant protein that's deadly to bacteria. In a paper just published in the journal PLOS ONE, the scientists describe how this erroneously built protein mimics the action of aminoglycosides, a class of antibiotics. The newly discovered protein could serve as a model to help scientists unravel details of those drugs' lethal effects on bacteria—and potentially point the way to future antibiotics. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/Hdsj4eQ

Axiom Space has signed a deal with the space agency of the United Arab Emirates to fly a UAE astronaut to the ISS on SpaceX's Crew-6 mission for NASA, which is expected to launch in spring 2023. from Space https://ift.tt/KEA5SDY

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries don't last forever—after enough cycles of charging and recharging, they'll eventually go kaput, so researchers are constantly looking for ways to squeeze a little more life out of their battery designs. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/KCqxVYd

A new method for detecting tsunamis using existing GPS satellites orbiting Earth could serve as an effective warning system for countries worldwide, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/H8BgSLX

Tariffs on Russian energy imports could provide the EU with a lever to reduce Russia's financial gains from its oil and gas exports and allow it to flexibly react to Moscow's actions in Ukraine, a team of economists from the European think tank Bruegel, Harvard, and the University of Cologne propose in a letter to Science and in a working paper. Among the authors is the University of Cologne's energy and market design expert Professor Dr. Axel Ockenfels. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/ulF023Q

Now, after the United Nations' historic decision to adopt a global treaty to end plastic pollution earlier this year, governmental negotiations on the agreement are set to begin on May 30th. These will foster intense debates on what kind of measures will be needed to end the pollution of the air, soils, rivers and oceans with plastic debris and microplastics. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/NLWfoih

CAR-T therapy, a form of immunotherapy that revs up T-cells to recognize and destroy cancer cells, has revolutionized the treatment of blood cancers, including certain leukemias, lymphomas, and most recently, multiple myeloma. However, Black and Hispanic people were largely absent from the major clinical trials that led to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of CAR-T cell therapies. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/t7vV4jg

Hunter-gatherers made use of open woodland conditions in the millennia before Stonehenge monuments were built, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/7zl0fNK

A remote community in Ireland was adaptable enough to persist through a millennium of environmental change, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/k5xBztN

Researchers have shown how chronic pain leads to maladaptive anxiety in mice, with implications for treatment of chronic pain-related psychiatric disorders in humans. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/kp5u948

A new microsimulation projects that over the next 20 years, Japanese people will live longer without dementia, but older women with a less than high school education will benefit less than men. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/4BumYsT

Scientists have developed a new approach for miniaturization of soft ultra-compact and highly integrated sensor units for directional tactile sensitivity in e-skin systems. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/xCbem20

Human-caused climate change will make strong tropical cyclones twice as frequent by the middle of the century, putting large parts of the world at risk, according to a new study published in Science Advances. The analysis also projects that maximum wind speeds associated with these cyclones could increase around 20%. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/XgkpMKY

Scientists have developed an acid-based solvent that simplifies carbon nanotube processing in a way that's less toxic and easy to scale up for industrial applications. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/vpTO7eS

The National Highway 715, which passes through the Kaziranga National Park in Northeast India, is notorious for its roadkill. With protected habitats on both sides of the road, many animals cross it on a daily basis to feed and breed. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/BahrsDI

Each and every story line is amazing with the exception of Evil Queen Agnes, who lets the side down from Space https://ift.tt/dhlEwXW

A new genetic study involving more than 2,000 dogs and 200,000 survey answers from dog owners has revealed that a dog's breed is a poor predictor of behavior on its own. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/EXGHT0M

Microplastics are a pathway for pathogens on land to reach the ocean, with likely consequences for human and wildlife health, according to a new study. This study connects microplastic pollution in the ocean with land-based, diseases-carrying pathogens. The study, published April 26 in the journal Scientific Reports, is the first to connect microplastics in the ocean with land-based pathogens from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/AQz2tja

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris called NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei earlier this month to congratulate him on his record-breaking space mission. from Space https://ift.tt/GZ5PBvL

Bloodworms are known for their unusual fang-like jaws, which are made of protein, melanin, and concentrations of copper not found elsewhere in the animal kingdom. Scientists have observed how these worms use copper harvested from marine sediments to form their jaws, and the process may be even more unusual than the teeth themselves. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/czhTL1g

The celestial highlight in the days ahead will involve the three brightest objects in the nighttime sky: the moon and the planets Venus and Jupiter. from Space https://ift.tt/5FqAvpO

As someone who has extensively studied what nature has produced, Associate Professor Guy German likes to tell his students: You think you're a good engineer, but evolution is a better one. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/uJDMloz

A research group led by Sa Kan Yoo at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) has discovered a completely unknown type of cell death that takes place in the guts of the common fruit fly. The new process, called erebosis by the researchers, is thought to play a role in gut metabolism. The findings compel a revision of the conventional concept of cell death and overturn the previously established theory of tissue homeostasis in the gut. The study was published April 25 in PLoS Biology. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/F081Bp2

A new era of mitochondrial genome editing has begun. Scientists successfully achieve A to G base conversion, the final missing piece of the puzzle in gene-editing technology. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/t9mkRO8

NASA will roll its Artemis 1 moon rocket off the launch pad today (April 25) at about 5:30 p.m. EDT (2130 GMT), and you can watch the action live. from Space https://ift.tt/id5NT2S

A protein that allows the fungus which causes white mold stem rot in more than 600 plant species to overcome plant defenses has been identified by a team of U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service and Washington State University scientists. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/ewTlhX9

Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers were found dead in western Indonesia on Sunday after being ensnared by traps, police said, dealing another blow to the species' rapidly declining population. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/e2hvVdx

Displacement, erasure of ties, and gentrification are all taking place in the historically working-class and low-income neighborhoods of the City of Vancouver, a recent study shows. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/tzAgZ9m

The pioneering Ax-1 mission has left the International Space Station and is headed back to Earth. from Space https://ift.tt/rqoy8T2

A diesel spill off one of Ecuador's ecologically sensitive Galapagos islands caused no "significant" damage, the protected nature reserve said Sunday. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/Kzlo2Xt

The crew of the first fully private mission to the International Space Station was set on Sunday to leave the orbiting laboratory and head back to Earth. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/cakhj2B

A study investigating samples of the superbug Clostridioides difficile across 14 pig farms in Denmark finds the sharing of multiple antibiotic-resistance genes between pigs and human patients, providing evidence that that animal to human (zoonotic) transmission is possible. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/vmCojUE

Scientists restarted the Large Hadron Collider on April 22 to hunt for dark matter and fringe physics. from Space https://ift.tt/Ttv4KEZ

As the early universe cooled shortly after the Big Bang, bubbles formed in its hot plasma, triggering gravitational waves that could be detectable even today, a new study suggests. from Space https://ift.tt/Yt5FHKk

India's space agency is proceeding very cautiously after the hard landing of its previous lunar lander in 2019. from Space https://ift.tt/l3oXYfq

The modern-day space race has led to thousands of satellites scattered through Earth's outer orbits that could push dark skies to extinction. from Space https://ift.tt/OnyuMB8

Giant Jupiter and the shadow of its biggest moon, Ganymede, dominate the view in a newly shared image based on a NASA spacecraft data. from Space https://ift.tt/USnY621

NASA and SpaceX delayed the undocking of private Ax-1 astronauts from the International Space Station by another day due to bad weather. from Space https://ift.tt/1wcCkOH

Researchers describe a technique of volumetric 3D printing that goes beyond the bottom-up, layered approach. The process eliminates the need for support structures because the resin it creates is self-supporting. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/RdpZije

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder speaks with NASA and ESA astronauts aboard the International Space Station for Earth Day. from Space https://ift.tt/zSnZRJs

Federal funding for biomedical research has a "ripple effect" of stimulating new studies even beyond the original purposes of a grant and may provide unexpected benefits, a new study suggests. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/ots6YNO

Scientists have fabricated a flexible material that lights up brightly when stretched and/or when an electric field is applied. The results show promise for the development of bright, sustainable, stretchable devices for use, for example, as interactive skin displays and in soft robotics. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/JWOGd1u

A team of scientists led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) has made a major breakthrough in detecting changes in fossil fuel carbon dioxide emissions more quickly and frequently. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/fstZcWl

SpaceX just secured its first deal to provide inflight internet service on airplanes using its Starlink constellation of broadband satellites. from Space https://ift.tt/5KXTH4L

While the James Webb Space Telescope is almost at its deep space temperature, NASA officials wrote in an update, there's no firm timeline on when it will get cool enough. from Space https://ift.tt/sLuOjfF

A serendipitous discovery has led researchers from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Kenya and the Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland to identify a genetic marker that accurately predicts whether an individual cow is likely to survive infection with East Coast fever—making possible breeding programs that could improve the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/O8zXUSf

In a study that offers hope for human dieters, rats on a 30-day diet who exercised intensely resisted cues for favored, high-fat food pellets. The experiment was designed to test resistance to the phenomenon known as 'incubation of craving,' meaning the longer a desired substance is denied, the harder it is to ignore signals for it. The findings suggest that exercise modulated how hard the rats were willing to work for cues associated with the pellets, reflecting how much they craved them. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/VOeoIr2

To get to the places where they are needed, immune cells not only squeeze through tiny pores. They even overcome wall-like barriers of tightly packed cells. Researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) have now discovered that cell division is key to their success. Together with other recent studies, their findings published in Science give the full picture of a process just as important for healing as for the spread of cancer. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/NDdYazl

Experts have developed a ground-breaking software, which combines DNA sequencing and machine learning to help them find where, and to what extent, antibiotic resistant bacteria is being transmitted between humans, animals and the environment. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/n9OALlb

Skywatchers will finally be able to enjoy the thrill of observing "shooting stars" again this week as the April Lyrids shower arrives after a three-month-long meteor drought. from Space https://ift.tt/jfLOSlT

An international consortium of scientists has launched a new effort to create a reference genome that captures the genetic diversity of all the peoples of the world. The researchers describe the initiative, called the Human Pangenome Project, in a paper published Wednesday, April 20, in the journal Nature. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/hb9w4v0

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has captured dramatic footage of Phobos, Mars' potato-shaped moon, crossing the face of the Sun. These observations can help scientists better understand the moon's orbit and how its gravity pulls on the Martian surface, ultimately shaping the Red Planet's crust and mantle. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/SAM3tkm

A survey of veterinarians in the U.S. and Canada highlights mounting cases of cannabis poisoning among pets and sheds new light on symptoms, treatments, and outcomes. Richard Quansah Amissah of the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on April 20, 2022. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/FPGlU1Q

Our early ancestors probably created intricate artwork by firelight, an examination of 50 engraved stones unearthed in France has revealed. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/BA7RthL

An international team led by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego used computer model simulations to find that climate change is altering the mechanics of surface ocean circulations, making them become faster and thinner. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/scneHuW

Researchers have discovered that light -- from a laser -- can trigger a form of magnetism in a normally nonmagnetic material. This magnetism centers on the behavior of electrons 'spins,' which have a potential applications in quantum computing. Scientists discovered that electrons within the material became oriented in the same direction when illuminated by photons from a laser. By controlling and aligning electron spins at this level of detail and accuracy, this platform could have applications in the field of quantum simulation. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/6z8ZMdo

After collecting eight rock-core samples from its first science campaign and completing a record-breaking, 31-Martian-day (or sol) dash across about 3 miles (5 kilometers) of Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover arrived at the doorstep of Jezero Crater's ancient river delta April 13. Dubbed "Three Forks" by the Perseverance team (a reference to the spot where three route options to the delta merge), the location serves as the staging area for the rover's second science expedition, the "Delta Front Campaign." from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/J5cMgRT

If you become ill with COVID-19, your smartwatch can track the progression of your symptoms, and could even show how sick you become. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Y6kZEDo

Perseverance just reached the remains of an ancient Red Planet river delta, a set of layered rocks that has long been the life-hunting rover's main science target. from Space.com https://ift.tt/x3IV1ft

New research led by Western Sydney University has found that male lyrebirds 'compose' long complex songs created out of mimicked sounds 'sampled' from their environment, and share these songs with their neighbors. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/g21K9hB

A new visualization technique is being used to untangle often discussed, yet mysterious, links between diet and things like obesity, diabetes and aging. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/mACy3MH

Compared to the general population, people with severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, have higher levels of cardiovascular-related mortality, and that association has become stronger over recent decades, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/oejJsUn

A point-of-care COVID-19 test developed by researchers can now detect and differentiate the alpha variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus from earlier strains in saliva samples. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/4Lkhwtd

The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a unique group of merging galaxies that provides a glimpse into processes in the early universe. from Space.com https://ift.tt/dAb2F7i

Employment can bring positive outcomes for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but new analysis says more long-term support is needed to help individuals reach their full potential. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/6jldR75

Strong solar activity generated green glowing auroras over Alaska, as one photographer witnessed April 11 from Trapper Creek. from Space.com https://ift.tt/9JbKAC2

A new study has revealed that the imbalance of craters seen on the nearside and far side of the moon is the result of disruption to the moon's mantle caused by a massive collision around 4.3 billion years ago. from Space.com https://ift.tt/oVtjzBD

Divers who inspected the hull of a tanker loaded with 750 tonnes of fuel that sank off southeast Tunisia detected no leaks on Sunday, officials said. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/mbETw34

A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office was launched into space from California on Sunday. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/j0cK7mo

In an international phase 1--2 clinical trial of patients with immune thrombocytopenia, an oral investigational drug called rilzabrutinib was active and associated with only low-level toxic effects at all dose levels. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/a1xsB4d

Over the decades, the Big Bang theory has taken on some pretty heavy challengers. Let's explore those alternatives and why they didn't work. from Space.com https://ift.tt/wqduVj5

Here's how many tiny and large space rocks hit the moon on a regular basis. from Space.com https://ift.tt/X4lpag5

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch the NROL-85 satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday at 9:13 a.m. EDT (1313 GMT). Watch live here. from Space.com https://ift.tt/lpb3IMY

SpaceX will launch a spy satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on Sunday (April 17), and you can watch the liftoff live. from Space.com https://ift.tt/iqT1ylS

Two strains of the bacterium causing tuberculosis have only minor genetic differences but attack the lungs in completely different fashion, according to researchers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/0KplNhm

Charlie Duke thought he was on his way to exploring an area of the moon that was different from where astronauts had gone before. He just did not know how different it really was. from Space.com https://ift.tt/AjLK8QC

China's first astronaut crew to spend a record-setting six months aboard the country's new space station returns to Earth tonight and you can watch it live online. from Space.com https://ift.tt/u21Bi6A

Follow the pollen. Records from past plant life tell the real story of global temperatures, according to research from a climate scientist at Washington University in St. Louis. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/jVpNZC6

Scientists want to increase their understanding of circadian rhythms, those internal 24-hour biological clock cycles of sleeping and waking that occur in organisms, ranging from humans to plants to fungi to bacteria. A research team has examined the complex workings of cyanobacteria and can now better comprehend what drives its circadian clock. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/0YjC2TD

Scientists explore microbial communities flourishing in leachate, a liquid percolating through solid waste in a landfill. They find that the composition and behavior of specific microbes found in arid landfills, like those in Arizona, are distinct from similar communities in more subtropical or temperate climates. Microbial composition also differs depending on the age of the landfill deposits. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/ilY0n3e

A research team has discovered a new chemical reaction that provides a simple, rapid way of making tertiary amines -- swinging the door wide open to the discovery of new medicinal compounds. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/ymIaqAZ

A cell's production of fat molecules can be a key factor in determining what that cell will become. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Gy315zH

Amateur astronomer Alexander Krivenyshev snapped a gorgeous shot this morning (April 15) of Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn shining over Manhattan's Upper West Side. from Space.com https://ift.tt/EcCUDRG

Using retrospective clinical data and in-depth lab studies, researchers have discovered that vitamin E can enhance immunotherapy responses by stimulating dendritic cells in the tumor. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/7CagQUK

Unlocking the molecular mechanism of PTSD treatment. Scientists discover that modulating NMDA receptor activity is the key to successful treatment. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/aIEBrL6

Researchers have found a way to supercharge immune cells that could enable them to clear disease and infections faster from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/YCzLTjF

Starlink is a satellite network created by private spaceflight company SpaceX. from Space.com https://ift.tt/b0dSFBz

How does a cell "decide" what type of cell to become? The question of "cell fate" has been explored for decades now, especially in the context of stem cell biology, but there are still gaps in our understanding. For example, any multicellular organism is made up of different cell types that play specific roles, while they all work together to sustain the organism as a whole. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/OlaqvKN

Exercising during pregnancy bestows a wealth of benefits upon a child. New research suggests that exercise may also help reduce the offspring's chances of getting type 2 diabetes. Researchers uncovered how SOD3, a key protein released by the placenta after exercise, improves the metabolic health of offspring and negates the impacts of maternal obesity and poor diets. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/5HnAo1s

Frost extends across the surface of a southern crater on Mars in a new photo of the Red Planet. from Space.com https://ift.tt/sdbJW2y

Astronomers have identified a rapidly growing black hole in the early universe that is considered a crucial "missing link" between young star-forming galaxies and the first supermassive black holes. They used data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to make this discovery. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/a54dBOP

Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. from Space.com https://ift.tt/cSfksn3

A survey study of the guardians of more than 2,500 dogs explored links between dog diet and health outcomes, suggesting that nutritionally sound vegan diets may be healthier and less hazardous than conventional or raw meat-based diets. Andrew Knight of the University of Winchester, U.K., and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on April 13, 2022. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/BF3ehZr

Researchers have use new statistical framework and analysis of datasets to demonstrate how increasing air temperatures and decreasing snow cover work in tandem to increase the effects of climate change in a non-linear fashion, meaning that they work to amplify the overall impact felt on the ground. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/cr1aKV4

The James Webb Space Telescope notched a cool milestone — literally — during its months-long calibration for deep-space observations. from Space.com https://ift.tt/G6t1sLf

For the first time, researchers have successfully generated strongly nonclassical light using a modular waveguide-based light source. The achievement represents a crucial step toward creating faster and more practical optical quantum computers. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/1y3dHQj

Conduct disorder (CD) is a common yet complex psychiatric disorder featuring aggressive and destructive behavior. Factors contributing to the development of CD span biological, psychological, and social domains. Researchers have identified a myriad of risk factors that could help predict CD, but they are often considered in isolation. Now, a new study uses a machine-learning approach for the first time to assess risk factors across all three domains in combination and predict later development of CD with high accuracy. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/1bwKEF9

A gigantic comet is actually the largest ever seen, new observations by the Hubble Space Telescope confirm. from Space.com https://ift.tt/LlhdeaN

Stingrays are in a lot of trouble, mainly because of overfishing. Scientists from the Save Our Seas Foundation D'Arros Research Centre (SOSF-DRC) and the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity have been working to discover more about the lives of stingrays in Seychelles. Their office is the newly protected D'Arros Island and St Joseph Atoll. Here, soft white sands lead into shades of turquoise and deep blue. Below the waves, this pristine ecosystem is home to biodiverse coral reefs.  from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/WflGNw2

Scientists have discovered a new way to inhibit the most commonly mutated gene underlying human tumor growth, paving the way for new treatments for cancer and a host of other diseases. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/tNM2X5L

Another piece of space infrastructure for Ukraine is under attack, according to an NBC report. from Space.com https://ift.tt/XK26VUh

In a finding that has implications for the 2022 midterm elections, Cornell researchers found Russia tried to distract liberal voters during the 2016 presidential campaign with a seemingly innocent weapon—tweets about music and videos—taking a page from its domestic disinformation playbook. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/VCqnIyr

A new study enables developers to determine vaccine safety via smart sensors that measure objective physiological parameters. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/nuKNlcd

They might look like cells and act like cells. But a new potential COVID-19 treatment is actually a cleverly disguised trickster, which attracts viruses and binds them, rendering them inactive. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/JcYqBW7

COVID-19 vaccines taken by people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which affects millions worldwide, safely and effectively protects them from the SARS-Cov-2 virus, a study finds. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/78AakZp

It's possible to learn the power of the best lightsabers, but not from a Jedi. from Space.com https://ift.tt/BKDI8tg

The first solar eclipse of 2022 is less than a month away, occurring on April 30 across parts of Antarctica, the southern tip of South America and the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. from Space.com https://ift.tt/DkJrV9H