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Chemical dispersants are some of the best tools to clean up after an oil spill. However, scientists do not fully understand how well they work. A new study validated their efficacy in order to better prepare for the next disaster. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/4CPgUBf

"Shooting stars" from a new meteor shower lit up the night sky in a dazzling display, even if it wasn't a "meteor storm" some stargazers hoped for. from Space https://ift.tt/rpzIqde

The population of endangered Saiga antelopes in Kazakhstan is now over 1.3 million, the ecology ministry said Tuesday, in the latest boost to a species threatened by poaching and disease. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/cKZvmDH

The liver has a unique ability to regenerate after damage. However, it was unknown whether this ability decreases as we age. Scientists have now used a technique known as retrospective radiocarbon birth dating to determine the age of the human liver. They showed that no matter the person's age, the liver is always on average less than three years old. The results demonstrate that aging does not influence liver renewal, making the liver an organ that generally replaces its cells equally well in young and old people. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/sj5kT2h

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has delayed the completion of its environmental review of SpaceX's Starship program by another two weeks, to June 13. from Space https://ift.tt/20Vvw3m

Researchers have developed an ultrasound-guided cancer immunotherapy platform that generates systemic antitumor immunity and improves the therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/DcVs8GX

The Hubble Space Telescope captured the otherworldly image of IC 564 when it looked at this region to learn more about 'clumpy' star formation. from Space https://ift.tt/rUNdHa2

Office politics is often associated with toxic cultures and marginalized groups, but a new study in the Harvard Business Review today has identified five strategies for organizations to promote 'healthy office politics' that foster inclusive and supportive working environments. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/iWwPoyl

Researchers have discovered a mechanism linking breast cancer and diabetes, each of which promotes development and growth of the other. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/26zJ5VT

Officials promise geology 'from 50 light-years away,' as they train the James Webb Space Telescope's high-precision spectrographs on two exoplanets. from Space https://ift.tt/NzWbsyi

We've tried and tested the best drones out there. Here's our definitive ranking. from Space https://ift.tt/zogmdGu

The Hubble Space Telescope captured a stunning new view of two galaxies intertwined in a turbulent gravitational dance. from Space https://ift.tt/pxJNT0H

This glorious Hubble Space Telescope image showcases "Hidden Galaxy" IC 342, also known as Caldwell 5. from Space https://ift.tt/32QRJBO

Salah Chelab crushed a husk of wheat plucked from his sprawling farmland south of Baghdad and inspected its seeds in the palm of one hand. They were several grams lighter than he hoped. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/wnLUytv

Temperatures barely climbed into the 90s and only for a couple of days. But the discovery of the bodies of three women inside a Chicago senior housing facility this month left the city looking for answers to questions that were supposed to be addressed after a longer and hotter heat wave killed more than 700 people nearly three decades ago. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/o5L7hyW

If NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex serves as a theme park for the space set, then its newest attraction, "Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex," is its own take on "Tomorrowland." from Space https://ift.tt/A70oXBU

The Isle of May, off Scotland's east coast, is home to one of the UK's biggest colonies of seabirds. Some 200,000 birds, from kittiwakes to guillemots can flock to the rocky outcrop at the height of the breeding season. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/hOPaBjX

Researchers have created a drug-delivering gel could make it easier for children and adults who have trouble swallowing pills to take their medications. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/mLnzYl3

Researcher Laura Rossi and her group at TU Delft have found a new way to build synthetic materials out of tiny glass particles—so-called colloids. Together with their colleagues from Queen's University and the University of Amsterdam, they showed that they can simply use the shape of these colloids to make interesting building blocks for new materials, regardless of other properties of the colloidal particles. "This is striking, because it opens up a completely new way to think about materials design," Rossi says. Their work is published in Science Advances this Friday. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/gksKxWn

Researchers have found a new way to build synthetic materials out of tiny glass particles -- so-called colloids. They showed that they can simply use the shape of these colloids to make interesting building blocks for new materials, regardless of other properties of the colloidal particles. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/g95NnxH

Grab an Estes rocket or launch set at a bargain price with these Amazon Memorial Day discounts. from Space https://ift.tt/0BY29jm

After sustaining seemingly catastrophic hurricane damage, a primordial groundcover vital to sustaining a multitude of coastal lifeforms bounced back to life in a matter of months. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/nfh52g0

Chemists' technique for turning cheap dicarboxylic acids into complex lactones could boost industries from pharmaceuticals to plastics. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/yjm8O5W

Plastic packaging waste is everywhere. Our plastic bottles, food wrappings, and grocery bags litter the landscape and pollute the global environment. A new study explores the global patterns of plastic packaging waste. The study finds three countries -- the U.S., Brazil, and China -- are the top suppliers of waste. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/VtyGmg6

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson added his voice Wednesday (May 25) to the chorus urging action to prevent mass shootings. from Space https://ift.tt/83BFysT

In a new study published today in the journal Science, the team from Cardiff University has been able to pinpoint exactly how the tilting and wobbling of the Earth as it orbits around the Sun has influenced the melting of ice sheets in the Northern Hemisphere over the past 2 million years or so. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/cChdsUu

The percentage of water in arc volcanoes, which form above subduction zones, may be far more than many previous studies have calculated. This increased amount of water has broad implications for understanding how Earth's lower crust forms, how magma erupts through the crust, and how economically important mineral ore deposits form, according to a new article. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2gh5niX

High school students in Portugal have programmed a small computer on the International Space Station to measure Earth's magnetic field from orbit from Space https://ift.tt/QsB7xCn

Whirling dust devils and occasional but powerful gusts of wind are lifting large amounts of dust into the Martian sky, finds NASA's Perseverance rover. from Space https://ift.tt/4URpZQA

Climate change gives rise to more unstable weather, local droughts and extreme temperature records, but a coherent theory relating local and global climate is still under active development. Now a Danish astrophysics student at the Niels Bohr Institute used a mathematical approach to unveil how global temperature increase engenders locally unstable weather on Earth. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/zEiAhlt

A new communication system has been developed to exchange symmetric keys between parties in order to encrypt messages so that they cannot be read by third parties. In cooperation with Deutsche Telekom, researchers led by physics professor Thomas Walther succeeded in operating a quantum network that is scalable in terms of the number of users and at the same time robust without the need for trusted nodes. In the future, such systems could protect critical infrastructure from the growing danger of cyberattacks. In addition, tap-proof connections could be installed between different government sites in larger cities. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/z6kLVSZ

A healthy coral reef is loud. Like a busy city, the infrastructure leads to more organisms and activity, and more background noise. Every time an invertebrate drags their hard shell over the coral, or a fish takes a bite of its food, they add to the soundscape. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/p0bwNVz

Infrasound waves can probe some of the most complex weather patterns hidden to normal observations, but finding a powerful enough source of infrasound waves can be a challenge unless there is a munitions factory nearby. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/nQpi9xZ

Smallholders are the main body of China's agricultural producers, numbering about 203 million, accounting for 98% of all kinds of agricultural production enterprises. They often invest excess resources in the production process, and the efficiency of their resource utilization is low, resulting in serious environmental impacts, such as air pollution, soil degradation, eutrophication, and resource scarcity. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/bFsg8VS

Read live updates of Boeing's second uncrewed test flight of its Starliner spacecraft, scheduled to return home from the International Space Station on May 25. from Space https://ift.tt/YS0g4zR

A research team reveals the reason behind hot and wet winters in northwest Russia from 2019/20 winter. Anthropogenic influence found to be the reason for widespread warming according to the CMIP6 data. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/8mkbVoC

A Japanese astronaut will visit NASA's planned Gateway space station, and perhaps the moon's surface, as part of a larger interagency agreement. from Space https://ift.tt/KAOifsu

Researchers at Florida State University's Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS), in collaboration with Colorado-based Advanced Conductor Technologies, have demonstrated a new, ready-to-use superconducting cable system—an improvement to superconductor technology that drives the development of technologies such as all-electric ships or airplanes. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/GMc1FSB

Researchers have boosted pioneering technology to show whether potential treatments are worth progressing into human trials, in a game-changing move that could dramatically reduce the high failure rates in drug discovery and development. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/luAKVYr

Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. from Space https://ift.tt/JDq8lmk

The James Webb Space Telescope successfully watched a moving asteroid as the telescope inches toward the end of its commissioning period. from Space https://ift.tt/7GDKhgE

Researchers have built a mirror out of one of the strongest materials on the planet: diamond. By etching nanostructures onto the surface of a thin sheet of diamond, the research team built a highly reflective mirror that withstood, without damage, experiments with a 10-kilowatt Navy laser. In the future, the researchers envision these mirrors being used for defense applications, semiconductor manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, and deep space communications. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/ZRh6aIK

Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID) can result in chronic and sometimes life-threatening infections. More than 450 PIDs have been described, but timely and accurate diagnoses remain a challenge. In a new study investigators used next-generation sequencing technology to test a DNA panel of 130 different immune system genes from 22 study participants. They found that many patients had inherited a genetic defect that caused a disorder in their immune system. These findings will facilitate better treatment options and earlier diagnosis in family members who may have inherited the same genetic abnormality. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/vjK0Ixw

Tomatoes gene-edited to produce vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, could be a simple and sustainable innovation to address a global health problem. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/dM4fXGH

Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), astronomers have observed a young planetary nebula known as IC 4997. Results of the observational campaign, presented in a paper published May 12 on arXiv.org, deliver important insights into the properties of this object. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/LS3XxCl

Hundreds of critically endangered baby giant turtles were released into Cambodia's Mekong River to mark World Turtle Day on Monday. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/f3o9tBU

Japan and the United States said Monday they want to put the first Japanese astronaut on the Moon as the allies deepen cooperation on space projects. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/AGPSOD7

Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2022, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences. from Space https://ift.tt/EpmsyAH

A New Mexico facility where researchers work to restore forests devastated by fires faced an almost cruelly ironic threat: The largest wildfire burning in the U.S. was fast approaching. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/mrIsUGp

A study using 10 years of citizen science data from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust's BeeWalk scheme has found that a variety of targeted conservation approaches are needed to protect UK bumblebee species. The findings are published the British Ecological Society's Journal of Applied Ecology. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/mUcIAu9

Here's everything you need to know about our local supermassive black hole. from Space https://ift.tt/0Htb8U7

Meet the newest stars on the music scene. Well, not stars precisely. from Space https://ift.tt/09kLtG8

A partial skull that was discovered last summer by two kayakers in Minnesota will be returned to Native American officials after investigations determined it was about 8,000 years old. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/f9A6iNM

The personal information of more than half a million Chicago Public Schools students and staff was compromised in a ransomware attack last December, but the vendor didn't report it to the district until last month, officials said. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/2xY8EXC

When the pandemic forced schools into remote learning, Washington-area science teacher Rebecca Bushway set her students an ambitious task: design and build a low-cost lead filter that fixes to faucets and removes the toxic metal. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/PAayDMY

In the game Kerbal Space Program, if the rocket you design does not reach its destination, you correct its problems and launch again. The first real Kerbalnaut is on Boeing's second Starliner test. from Space https://ift.tt/8oQtMz1

Most research looking at the impact of climate change on human life has focused on how extreme weather events affect economic and societal health outcomes on a broad scale. Yet climate change may also have a strong influence on fundamental daily human activities -- including a host of behavioral, psychological, and physiological outcomes that are essential to wellbeing. Investigators now report that increasing ambient temperatures negatively impact human sleep around the globe. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Tzh2JkK

Elon Musk has denied an allegation that he sexually harassed a flight attendant in 2016, characterizing it as part of a smear campaign against him. from Space https://ift.tt/f7uqTUi

Unlike fictional laser swords, real laser beams do not interact with each other when they cross—unless the beams meet within a suitable material allowing for nonlinear light-matter interaction. In such a case, wave mixing can give rise to beams with changed colors and directions. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/mQ1Iy2J

Scientists have discovered a novel biochemical mechanism explaining how immune proteins defend plants against invading microorganisms. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/08GHiTp

Scientists have uncovered how one type of T cell creates two genetically identical, but functionally different, daughter cells. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Opqs249

The study from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital presents a new understanding of how a VGIC, crucial for the communication of neurons and muscle cells, can become unresponsive. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/yVulIDL

Scientists discover superconductivity and charge density waves are intrinsically interconnected at the nanoscopic level, a new understanding that could help lead to the next generation of electronics and computers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/oGQHZ5X

Scientists have described a novel preclinical drug that could have the potential to combat depression, brain injury and diseases that impair cognition. The drug, which notably is brain-permeable, acts to inhibit the kinase enzyme Cdk5. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/vbSfPCx

How will future warming of the planet impact cold-water corals? A new analysis of ancient evidence from the last major global warming event identifies food and oxygen supply as key environmental factors that influence the vitality of cold-water corals in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Rodrigo da Costa Portilho-Ramos of the University of Bremen, Germany, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS Biology on May 19. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/zS09l8v

Epoxide, a cyclic ether, can be used to obtain important alcohols, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and functional polymers. This transformation is facilitated by the reductive ring opening of epoxide. Traditionally, the reaction has been catalyzed using titanocene. However, in this case, the products are predominantly obtained via more stable radicals. Now, chemists turn the tables and broaden the scope of this reaction using zirconocene as a novel catalyst under visible light irradiation. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/bdJ7hPl

The OFT-2 mission features a lot of action even after its Thursday (May 19) launch, and you can follow everything online. from Space https://ift.tt/e0UZRN1

When it comes to avian influenza, more commonly known as bird flu, all birds are not created equal. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/9jGPIdr

Researchers have verified a novel binding mechanism forming a molecule between a tiny charged particle and in atomic measures gigantic Rydberg atom. The scientists could observe spatially resolved the molecule with the help of a self-build ion microscope. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/cX0VaEA

Boeing's Starliner capsule will launch on a test flight to the International Space Station this evening (May 19), and many folks in the southeastern U.S. will be able to see it with their own eyes. from Space https://ift.tt/JQ7Fq2r

A killer asteroid will line Earth up in its crosshairs eventually. Can be we ever be properly prepared? from Space https://ift.tt/7KWahGo

The Mediterranean diet is underpinned by diverse foods. However, after assessing agrobiodiversity consumption, production and conservation in the region, researchers say that further actions are needed—particularly on farms—to ensure food system resilience. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/vdYQZx9

New research in plants that colonized the base of an active stratovolcano reveals that two simple molecular steps rewired nutrient transport, enabling adaptation. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/D8kh3tB

Summertime is almost here, a time when many people try to beat the heat. But running air conditioners constantly can be expensive and wasteful. Now, researchers have designed a lightweight foam made from wood-based cellulose nanocrystals that reflects sunlight, emits absorbed heat and is thermally insulating. They suggest that the material could reduce buildings' cooling energy needs by more than a third. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/uJisWHr

Wetlands across the globe are in danger of drowning from rising seas. But for decades, scientists held out hope that another aspect of climate change -- rising carbon dioxide (CO2) -- could trigger extra plant growth, enabling coastal wetlands to grow fast enough to outpace sea-level rise. That helpful side effect is disappearing, scientists have discovered. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/hbmXK2u

Researchers found that a person's genetics and the environment in which they live contribute to how socioeconomic status shapes the architecture of the brain. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/kA0Cvqe

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft rolled out to its Florida launch pad Wednesday (May 18) for a crucial test flight. from Space https://ift.tt/xWuzoZb

A research team has demonstrated an ultrathin silicon nanowire that conducts heat 150% more efficiently than conventional materials used in advanced chip technologies. The device could enable smaller, faster, energy-efficient microelectronics. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/47gRLvU

Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi remains on track to launch on a crucial test flight to the International Space Station on Thursday (May 19). from Space https://ift.tt/bwoteOj

Early animals formed complex ecological communities more than 550 million years ago, setting the evolutionary stage for the Cambrian explosion, according to a study by Rebecca Eden, Emily Mitchell, and colleagues at the University of Cambridge, UK, publishing May 17th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/PD2hNfv

Researchers assessed the potential impact of a rocket launch on atmospheric pollution by investigating the heat and mass transfer and rapid mixing of the combustion byproducts. The team modeled the exhaust gases and developing plume at several altitudes along a typical trajectory of a standard present-day rocket. They did this as a prototypical example of a two-stage rocket to transport people and payloads into Earth's orbit and beyond and found the impact on the atmosphere locally and momentarily in the mesosphere can be significant. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/ZkeUVxf

Scientists determined that by increasing the accuracy of weather forecasts over the last decade, consumers netted at least $384 million in energy savings. The researchers based their predictions on NOAA's High Resolution Rapid Refresh model, which provides daily weather forecasts for every part of the U.S. These include wind speed and direction data, which utilities can use to gauge how much energy their turbines will produce. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/PsDI6Xr

Antibiotic resistance represents a major public health challenge, associated with a high mortality rate. While bacteriophages -- viruses that kill bacteria -- could be a solution for fighting antibiotic-resistant pathogens, various obstacles stand in the way of their clinical development. To overcome them, researchers have developed a model to better predict the efficacy of phage therapy and possibly develop more robust clinical trials. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/vRMihwa

Despite being vital to the study of superconductivity in cuprate materials the physical origins of the pseudogap remain a mystery. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/TlbK0YJ

The market for expensive fabrication methods in electronics manufacturing could soon dry up after a high-performance material was created via solution processing. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/AhcJSp2

A research team has delivered a ground-breaking new micro-device to streamline the only fertility treatment procedure available for men with low sperm counts. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/DO2eFst

Methane emissions have been increasing rapidly in recent years, contributing significantly to global warming. Despite this, methane is not adequately treated within existing national and international governance frameworks. Researchers now highlight the urgent need for action in a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/tfjFIW8

Recently developed 'smart skin' is very similar to human skin. It senses pressure, humidity and temperature simultaneously and produces electronic signals. More sensitive robots or more intelligent prostheses are thus conceivable. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/N5FvWQB

The Event Horizon Telescope is ready to take its next steps by capturing movies of gas flowing turbulently onto a black hole. from Space https://ift.tt/SQLx9vl

Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2022, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences. from Space https://ift.tt/vQwSmEd

A beautiful non-venomous snake, previously unknown to science, was discovered in Paraguay and described by researchers of the Paraguayan NGO Para La Tierra with the collaboration of Guyra Paraguay and the Instituto de Investigación Biológica del Paraguay. It belongs to the genus Phalotris, which features 15 semi-subterranean species distributed in central South America. This group of snakes is noted for its striking coloration with red, black, and yellow patterns. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/OYwHAqf

The Super Flower Blood Moon total lunar eclipse wowed stargazers and was the longest lunar eclipse since 1989. from Space https://ift.tt/HQCz0DN

The Super Flower Blood Moon of May saw the first total lunar eclipse of 2022 overnight on May 15 and 16 and the view was simply spectacular in these photos. from Space https://ift.tt/lzdDrqu

It will be visible in parts of the Americas, Antarctica, Europe, Africa, the east Pacific, New Zealand, eastern Europe and the Middle East. from Space https://ift.tt/OpbrDJ9

Boeing's Starliner capsule is all set to launch on its second uncrewed flight test to the International Space Station, 2.5 years after failing on its first try. from Space https://ift.tt/IYXvMHB

A team develops a novel biomaterial that, when mixed with islets, allows islets to survive after transplant without the need for long-term immunosuppression. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/pGvwRoD

Redness, swelling, pain -- these are signs of inflammation. It serves to protect the body from pathogens or foreign substances. Researchers were able to show that inflammatory reactions of an important sensor protein proceed in a specific spatial direction. This finding has the potential to conceivably stop inflammation at the 'growing end', and thus bring chronic inflammatory diseases to a halt. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/XjC39wL

Hopeful diabetes treatment, islet cell transplantation, is now one step closer to the clinic following new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/LU0rjTk

The effect of variability on learning is recognized in many fields: learning is harder when input is variable, but variability leads to better generalization of the knowledge we learned. In this review, researchers bring together over 150 studies on variability across domains, including language acquisition, motor learning, visual perception, face recognition and education, shedding light on the underlying mechanisms behind variability. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/nmerBCG

Scientists from NUST MISIS have developed a method of producing composite parts for the aerospace industry, which has increased the strength of finished products by 15% due to a combination of laser technologies and isostatic pressing. The results of the study have been published in The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/uRQbce3

Researchers are investigating better ways to predict where road-clogging debris will be most severe after tropical cyclones. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/8AO0bPU

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is seen floating above Earth in a new photo from the International Space Station. from Space https://ift.tt/bJOTx6q

Wetland ecosystems are the most important and prolific natural methane (CH4) sources. CH4 is constantly flowing in and out of these regions (flux), and that flow periodically fluctuates. Methanogens (methane producers) and methanotrophs (methane consumers) are microorganisms that influence CH4 fluxes in wetlands. However, the mutual, or symbiotic relationship between methanogens and methanotrophs remains unclear. Biologists and atmospheric scientists see a critical opportunity to explore methanogen and methanotroph population co-occurrence patterns and their influences on natural CH4 fluxes. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/oOXtex3

A single hormone appears to coordinate the lifespan extension produced by a low-protein diet. Low-protein diets produce beneficial metabolic effects in aged mice, improving metabolic health, reducing frailty, and extending lifespan. These beneficial effects were also apparent when protein intake was reduced in middle-aged mice, even protecting against the detriments of obesity. Importantly, these beneficial effects were lost in mice that lacked FGF21, suggesting that its action in the brain is critical for the increase in health and lifespan. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/QgeqDI6

Devastating wildfires in New Mexico fueled by high winds are visible from space. from Space https://ift.tt/rJQp1vw

Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy. This result provides overwhelming evidence that the object is indeed a black hole and yields valuable clues about the workings of such giants, which are thought to reside at the center of most galaxies. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/kdZbeXM

There are several discounts on Celestron telescopes at Walmart, get them before they're gone! from Space https://ift.tt/8CyfxsW

Very thin wires made of a topological insulator could enable highly stable qubits, the building blocks of future quantum computers. Scientists see a new result in topological insulator devices as an important step towards realizing the technology's potential. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/rpsRX7n

Subjective memory disorders in conjunction with conspicuous levels of beta-amyloid proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid are a strong indication of developing Alzheimer's disease. This is the conclusion of a new study involving about 1,000 older adults. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/w9oQulv

The genetic origins of the first agriculturalists in the Neolithic period long seemed to lie in the Near East. A new study published in the journal Cell shows that the first farmers actually represented a mixture of Ice Age hunter-gatherer groups, spread from the Near East all the way to south-eastern Europe. Researchers from the University of Bern and the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics as well as from the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the University of Fribourg were involved in the study. The method they developed could help reveal other human evolution patterns with unmatched resolution.    from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://phys.org/news/2022-05-genetic-world-farmers.html

China's Zhurong Mars rover is adjusting to its first winter on the Red Planet while its companion orbiter continues to map the world from above. from Space https://ift.tt/8MhnrKx

A study employing hypothetical restaurant menus suggests that climate-friendly default options and labels indicating the carbon footprint of each dish may influence diners' dish selections and the resulting environmental effects. Ann-Katrin Betz and colleagues at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany, present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS Climate. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/VZ15HWz

When pathogens attack, the NPR1 protein steps in to control a plant's immune response. Scientists have now figured out what the protein looks like and how it works --- a possible boon for agriculture. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/aqTU9zr

From dodging space debris to welcoming the first-ever fully private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, SpaceX's Crew-3 mission had a very eventful six months off Earth. from Space https://ift.tt/cFWt8ZV

Liquid water once shaped the rock inside a meteorite from Mars, but likely did not support any microbial life, a new study finds. from Space https://ift.tt/tcWoD9T

The Chandrasekhar limit determines whether a star ends its life as a smoldering white dwarf or explodes in a supernova becoming a neutron star or black hole. from Space https://ift.tt/i0OogIh

Grab a huge discount on a 3D printer that features top-quality specs that are sure to impress. from Space https://ift.tt/nMjGvQY

Primordial germ cells (PGCs) are the first germ-cell population established during development. The survival of species is dependent upon PGCs in sexually reproducing organisms because they are the founder cells for the germline. from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories https://ift.tt/Y6qaw0U